The Energon Pub

News Credits: 131 · Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:32 am

Cyber Bishop wrote:Ah D-arts.. I love em' and the shfigurearts too.

Yup, wish I would have jumped on this guy while he was still reasonable.

Amazon is trying real hard to talk me into it.

News Credits: 131 · Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:58 pm

A little more show and tell time. Nothing too exciting though. Finally got my Generations Arcee and I'm super impressed with her. I love the vehicle mode. Very fun transformation. I wish the back pack could fold down a little smaller, but it works just fine.

Well that completes my fembot trifecta.

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Just in case anyone is curious; got the open hand version. Nothing an x-acto knife couldn't fix. Simple mod, which I'm sure most people have already done. Seems pretty stable to me and looks good.

I don't care for the energy swords (or what ever they are supposed to be.) I fiddled around with storing them in the backpack, but couldn't find a good way to get them in there. Anyone else got a good way to store them other then the provided peg holes. The only other thing that bugs me is her face. Not bad ass enough for me. But maybe I'm a little too current IDW and not G1 enough.

Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:05 pm

Found CW OP and Silverbolt at target on vets.

News Credits: 104 · Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:45 pm

sithlord9849 wrote:Found CW OP and Silverbolt at target on vets.

Thank you, I was going to post this but was swamped with calls at work today.

Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:57 pm

Most of us have them, but finally spotted first wave cw deluxes in the wild in BTR at the College Dr walmart of all places. 2 of each on the shelf.

News Credits: 131 · Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:03 pm

mazingaspidey wrote:College Dr walmart

That is shocking. That place is a black hole.

Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:04 pm

They'll remain there until mid December, then nothing. Oh any aoe they had left is on clearance, along with the tmnt sewer playset.

Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:50 pm

Denham Springs Walmart is being reset. Nothing out yet, but soon! I'm hoping with these resets we'll start seeing some wave 2 toys out.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:58 pm

What chu doing in my old home? Is traffic a nightmare or what there?

Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:05 pm

Kids go to school in Denham, so I check every morning when I drop them off. Their dad lives in the hoity toity country club there and the schools are better, so it's worth a short drive. Plus, my experience is the Range ave Walmart has the best toy distribution in the area.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:14 pm

mazingaspidey wrote:the Range ave Walmart has the best toy distribution in the area.

I hear that. I've always had really good luck there. I will miss that. I was hoping to find arcee there but gave up and hit the interwebz.

Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:22 pm

If she was going to hit anywhere here it would have been Denham. Brusly is sometimes a wonder as well believe it or not. Sadly I think we may have a better chance of seeing arcee at TJ Maxx than walmart now. After I moved to Zachary from NOLA I would hit Zachary, Denham, walker, o'neal, and seigen 4 times a week.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:38 pm

I used to enjoy the hunt until (if I can be so bold to coin a phrase) the fembot stock debacle happened. I think I'm going start ordering everything online now. I haven't been out on a hunt in weeks. I'll go do a quick check if I'm at a store, but I stopped making special trips.

Maybe when the CW wave 2 stuff starts hitting shelves I'll get re-inspired. Speaking of, has any of the 1st wave voyagers ever hit shelves locally? I'd like to put my eyes in OP.

Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:01 pm

Yeah, I've been through 4th quarter toys before, and thankfully online ordering worked out for me there too, or else the fembots and Brainstorm would be ebay purchases.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:08 pm

Sometimes Hasbro's supply and demand baffles me and by sometimes I mean always.

I like Brainstorm but his head is a little wobbly on the little guy's side. Guess I need to track down that floor polish every one talks about. Speaking of; a lot of my other figure's joints seem to be more loosey goosey after the move than I remember as well.

Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:46 pm

Must be the difference in humidity between Livingston and EBR

What floor polish? I'll go in with you!

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:04 pm

This is what I think I've read about several times on TF sites.

Probably not expensive, but I've never looked. I believe its the acrylic that tightens up the joints. Some folks use a toothpick or q-tip to add a drop to the joints then wiggly them around a bit. I think it needs to dry overnight. Seems way safer than super glue or clear nail polish. Did lots of research but just haven't made the purchase yet.

Also, holy hell! what a big pic I linked. :shock:

Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:11 pm

Hmm... my brainstorm's joints are pretty good, but I might try to play with that to see.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:17 pm

All the joints on mine are good but the head. It just tends to flop over a bit after I put it where I want it. Normally it seems to want to fall back and make him look ever so slightly up. It's just such a tiny joint/neck for his big ole noggin.

News Credits: 131 · Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:25 am

Well maybe one more hunt :-P

Happened to be in Walker and look what I found at WM.

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6 OP & 2 SB

Also:

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If anyone is interested, BTW theI have a little window on the back which you can spy which one it is:

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It's hard to make out in the pic,but it's that little black rectangle just above that white square on the right.

They also had various CW deluxe class and a few legends with one Bombshell.

The DS WM had 3 OP no SB and various deluxe class.

Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:08 pm

Good find! No wave 2 yet?

Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:12 pm

I'm ready to get menasor on my work shelf!

News Credits: 131 · Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:20 pm

No wave two, but I don't think those are hitting anywhere yet. I'm also glad because my wallet is already mad at me. And BBTS is tempting me with that D-Arts Zero rerelease.

I'm feeling you on Menasor. I need that on my shelve as well but not as bad as the new Devastator. So I'm definitely getting Motormaster and I normally don't double dip on molds. Can anyone make a good arguement for the CW OP, I was feeling him in person. He is just so big and beefy. Looks like he could stomp some ass.

Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:23 pm

With a few paint apps and/or the repro labels set he's really nice. Honestly my favorite prime in recent years. He has elements of almost every prime created. Also, if you haven't seen the third party motor master, he could make a great substitute. It also leaves me with faith that we'll see a third party trailer to pm prime or god ginrai cw prime up!

News Credits: 131 · Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:44 pm

Because I'm a space case and was excited to report on the CW Voyagers I forgot to pick up the grown people stuff I went to WM for. Nothing exciting, just saw the CW Voyagers at the Oak Villa WM as well. 3 OP and 1 SB. They also had those RID blind bag guys.

Walked away from OP again. Going scope out the gallery and make up my mind before going out again.