The Energon Pub

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:24 pm

TFClub has posted several auctions on the upcoming Generations Minicon figures at Taobao.com.

In the auctions, we get to see the in package images of the following:

Pan-Handler http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 5785516943

Swashplate http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 5785516415

Drive-Train http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 5785517897

Brake-Neck http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 5785517415

Minicon 8 Pack http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 5785515905

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:41 pm

Man, that chopper is horribly mistransformed on the cardback.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:38 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Man, that chopper is horribly mistransformed on the cardback.

...no, it looks about right to m...

Oh. Wait. The chopper itself... heh, it's usually the robot mode that gets shafted. This time, they can't get the alternate together... nice.

by **Vega** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:41 pm

Oh goodie. More of the same Mini-Con molds repainted for the fiftieth time. Boring.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:15 am

Wait, the muscle car is named "Iron-Claw"? Assuming Hasbro's using Minicon repaints as a dumping ground for names they want to retain the rights to...could this mean they're planning a revamp of "G.I.Joe: EXTREME"?!?

Not all that surprising, considering one of the first Minicons was Wreckage. Be on the lookout for guys named Mayday, Freight, Black Dragon, Road-Bullet, and Skyreen in the next pack. Sgt. Savage would be a tad too goofy for a Minicon to pull off, but I can think of a few you could call "Screaming Eagle"...

by **Kenny28** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:02 am

Re-release the ones that turn into weapons and stuff and I'll start caring.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:56 am

Those images are old. Let me dig... Here we go:

New Transformer minicon figures from June 8th.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:24 pm

The single carded ones are scheduled to be a shared exclusive from Entertainment Earth and I think BBTS.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:34 pm

Another online exclusive? What about the people who never will buy online?

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:58 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Another online exclusive? What about the people who never will buy online?

I dunno, I guess they will have to if they really want to, or some toy shops will buy them and sell for a higher price.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:11 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Another online exclusive? What about the people who never will buy online?

You're the last one. We wanted to tell you for a while and we were playing rock, paper, scissors to see who had to do it.

But we all kept picking rock every time...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:13 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Another online exclusive? What about the people who never will buy online?

You're the last one. We wanted to tell you for a while and we were playing rock, paper, scissors to see who had to do it.

But we all kept picking rock every time...

WHAT?! I'm the last of my kind?! :shock:

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:03 pm

Also...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:11 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Also...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Series 1, eh? Each has 4, we have 6 Classics Teams, and 2 to 3 Cybertron teams to chose from (Armada and Energon Teams have all degraded), which makes a total of 24 to 27. 12 are already confirmed, so 12 to 15 are left. That would mean we'll get 3 more series of 4 Mini-Cons...

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:58 pm

I work for an EE wholesale buyer, we ordered 15 cases. If wave 1 sells well we'll go for more in wave 2.

I get to buy items at cost, so these may make it into my collection, especially if we get a damaged box with damaged cards!

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:04 pm

what? did Superboy Prime punch the good Minicons out of existence? Where's the rocket launcher, gun, and that from the Emergency Team?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:11 pm

Love them! Just picked the last 8-pack that was still at my local K-Mart. Can't get enough minicons..

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:13 am

craggy wrote:what? did Superboy Prime punch the good Minicons out of existence? Where's the rocket launcher, gun, and that from the Emergency Team?

All Mini-Con Team molds from Armada and Energon are confirmed degraded, meaning they can't be used anymore. So no new repaints from those teams.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:10 am

amcgrath929 wrote:Love them! Just picked the last 8-pack that was still at my local K-Mart. Can't get enough minicons..

Whoa, whoa, whoa, the eight pack is out??????

When did this happen?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:35 am

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Love them! Just picked the last 8-pack that was still at my local K-Mart. Can't get enough minicons..

Whoa, whoa, whoa, the eight pack is out??????

When did this happen?

Ahh, my mistake. It was the universe ten pack. Not this eight pack. I believe the teams were called the battle support minicon team and ground surveillance minicon team. Picked them up bc news of this new 8 pack.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:38 am

amcgrath929 wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:Love them! Just picked the last 8-pack that was still at my local K-Mart. Can't get enough minicons..

Whoa, whoa, whoa, the eight pack is out??????

When did this happen?

Ahh, my mistake. It was the universe ten pack. Not this eight pack. I believe the teams were called the battle support minicon team and ground surveillance minicon team. Picked them up bc news of this new 8 pack.

Phewww. No worries! I thought I was going K-Mart hunting today...

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:50 am

As if K-Mart exclusives ever do anything other than sit around waiting for Christ to return.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:04 pm

Counterpunch wrote:As if K-Mart exclusives ever do anything other than sit around waiting for Christ to return.

I don't know, the Minicon 10 Pack went quick in my area. I saw it for about a week, and then gone. War for the Skies sat around until it was 75% off, to be fair.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:04 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:As if K-Mart exclusives ever do anything other than sit around waiting for Christ to return.

I don't know, the Minicon 10 Pack went quick in my area. I saw it for about a week, and then gone. War for the Skies sat around until it was 75% off, to be fair.

Yeah, i think its really hit or miss with their exclusives. We still have about five 10-packs and a ton of the voyager starscream repaints.