The Energon Pub

Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:15 am

tru pontiac/telegraph had a drift, a bunch of 5 pack combiners, 2 thrusts, a couple ironhides (crap if you ask me) and a few wfc bee's and primes.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:35 pm

My TRU in Southfield/Telegraph got a couple of the Drift and Thrusts too, along with the WFC Bumblebee/Prime (all four of these came in the same box). Drift seems like a very sturdy car, btw. Bigger than most deluxe vehicle modes.

Other than that, we just filled out with a few more combiners today. Nothing too exciting.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:17 pm

Livonia TRU has a Seaspray if anybody's still looking. They also have a Leader Starscream in the video games section under the WFC display.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:02 pm

God Magnus wrote:Livonia TRU has a Seaspray if anybody's still looking. They also have a Leader Starscream in the video games section under the WFC display.

How much is leader Starscream retailing for at TRU? I just ordered one on walmart.com yesterday for $30 and site-to-store. Much easier.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:07 pm

Highbeam wrote:
God Magnus wrote:Livonia TRU has a Seaspray if anybody's still looking. They also have a Leader Starscream in the video games section under the WFC display.

How much is leader Starscream retailing for at TRU? I just ordered one on walmart.com yesterday for $30 and site-to-store. Much easier.

$44.99. Definitely the better deal from Walmart.

News Credits: 194 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:13 pm

God Magnus wrote:
Highbeam wrote:
God Magnus wrote:Livonia TRU has a Seaspray if anybody's still looking. They also have a Leader Starscream in the video games section under the WFC display.

How much is leader Starscream retailing for at TRU? I just ordered one on walmart.com yesterday for $30 and site-to-store. Much easier.

$44.99. Definitely the better deal from Walmart.

you beat me to it. I was going to say $45.

Saw that KMart has Nebular starscream on clearance for $9.50 and animated voyagers for $8. This was at the Kmart on Maple Road off of Jackson Road in Ann Arbor.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:54 pm

Hmm. Kinda wish I'd known about that deal. My Wal-Mart simply wasn't carrying them, so I figured what they hey.

Oh well. Employee discount FTW.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:18 am

yesterday i got my nebular starscream and a minicon set from the 13/scheonner kmart for 9.50 each. good deals. i also got thrust/drift last night from the roseville tru. both are epic wins. :grin:

also one of my bosses gave me a fire truck robot with the "tonka" name on it. anyone know where its from?

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:06 am

ionacus wrote:yesterday i got my nebular starscream and a minicon set from the 13/scheonner kmart for 9.50 each. good deals. i also got thrust/drift last night from the roseville tru. both are epic wins.

also one of my bosses gave me a fire truck robot with the "tonka" name on it. anyone know where its from?

There was a line of Gobots put out a few years back.
Maybe from those?

I only know this, because I had one.

Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:14 am

ionacus wrote:yesterday i got my nebular starscream and a minicon set from the 13/scheonner kmart for 9.50 each. good deals. i also got thrust/drift last night from the roseville tru. both are epic wins.

also one of my bosses gave me a fire truck robot with the "tonka" name on it. anyone know where its from?

google..... http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... s%3Disch:1
look the same

News Credits: 194 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:08 pm

Found Drift and Thrust at the Ann Arbor TRU. There's still 1 drift left. 3 each of WFC Prime and BB.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:40 pm

I grabbed both Drifts and the only Thrust at the Southgate/Eureka Rd. TRU. They had 2 WFC Primes and Bees, 2 Seasprays, and a couple other new figs.

News Credits: 1082 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:11 pm

Livonia TRU had a few Drifts and Thrusts, as well as, WFC Prime, and BB.

Oh and Seaspray and Payload. If I did not just get Drift and Seaspray in the mail today, I probably would have bought them. Seaspray and Drift are both very FUN figures.

I think Seaspray needs a G1 voice chip though.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:29 pm

I snagged a Drift at Westland TRU this afternoon. I left them with 1 Thrust, 1 WFC Bumblebee, and 2 WFC Primes.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:53 pm

I was just poking around on toysrus.com looking at the SDCC exclusives and I noticed that Universe Countdown and Darkwind are on sale for $19.98 each. Is this new? They still aren't clearenced in stores.

Countdown
Darkwind

Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:43 am

I didn't notice when I was there last, but I'll check when I go in. I'll be happy to get rid of those things, we've got so many.

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:36 am

I've been checking out Generations Thrust. Overall he's a pretty good figure. I think his plane mode is pretty terrible looking. skinny wings and giant guns just don't look right. Robot mode is fantastic though. I like the grey face and the chrome on the inside of the cockpit. I still like my botcon version better. The wings are still nice on that figure. I'm convinced enough by Thrust to pick up Dirge when he comes out though. For now, bring on wave 2!!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:59 am

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Generations Thrust. I think his plane mode is pretty terrible looking.

No doubt about it, the Botcon one kicks its butt in this respect!

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Robot mode is fantastic though.

Again, I agree. The Botcon one is still better, but only slightly so this is thie one I will display in robot mode and my Botcon one will stay in plane mode

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:I'm convinced enough by Thrust to pick up Dirge when he comes out. For now, bring on wave 2!!

Totally!!

Oh yeah, DRIFT KICKS A$$!! :grin:

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:36 am

tfpredaking wrote:I show up to comment on Todd's stuff every 3 months or so...

This is what you meant to say. Didn't buy Thrust yet. Maybe later.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:11 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
tfpredaking wrote:I show up to comment on Todd's stuff every 3 months or so...

This is what you meant to say.

I'm just busy is all... and Todd is an easy target

We should try to get together for dinner or something some time soon. Maybe Texas Roadhouse this Saturday with Todd, Andrew, Tony, Pam :???:

ANYBODY

Let me know.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:39 pm

tfpredaking wrote:We should try to get together for dinner or something some time soon. Maybe Texas Roadhouse this Saturday with Todd, Andrew, Tony, Pam ANYBODY

Let me know.

If I didn't have a wedding to go to tomorrow, I would. Next Saturday would work for me.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:05 pm

God Magnus wrote:If I didn't have a wedding to go to tomorrow, I would. Next Saturday would work for me.

We could gun for next for Sat. This was short notice anyway. So peoples, let us know. I work until 6pm on Sat, but may be able to get out early, I'll keep you posted.

See Matt, I just posted a reply to you and Tony... I should be good for the next year now

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:26 pm

tfpredaking wrote:
God Magnus wrote:If I didn't have a wedding to go to tomorrow, I would. Next Saturday would work for me.

We could gun for next for Sat. This was short notice anyway. So peoples, let us know. I work until 6pm on Sat, but may be able to get out early, I'll keep you posted.

See Matt, I just posted a reply to you and Tony... I should be good for the next year now

OMG LOL!

News Credits: 194 · Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:42 pm

I won't be able to do anything next saturday. :-(

My parents will be in town :grin:

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:24 pm

tfpredaking wrote:We should try to get together for dinner or something some time soon. Maybe Texas Roadhouse this Saturday with Todd, Andrew, Tony, Pam ANYBODY

Let me know.

Sat the 31st I will be out in Battle Creek until ~8 pm, so that won't work. The Sat after that I'll be doing the airshow at Willow Run until around sunset, so I might be able to do dinner that night.