The Energon Pub

[Gauntlet101010]

I wouldn't mind a 13 Primes line, but they'd really have to be all new moulds. The idea of it being a 3rd party line would be hilariously ironic.

But I don't think I'd really want to pay too much for such a line. I care about Alpha Trion and the Fallen. Not so much about anyone else. I'd rather see Hasbro and Takara just dive into the idea, fully flesh it all out, and make all new moulds for these guys than try and piecemeal it myself.

[megatronus]

Solus & Elita in stock at TFsource!

[Rated X]

Solus & Elita in stock at TFsource!

Hopefully that means bbts got em too. I should know in a couple of hours...

[Evil Eye]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Solus & Elita in stock at TFsource!

Thank you very much for that info.

[Agamemnon]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

*coughPOLcough*

Sorry, allergies.

(I think TFSource has something similar to BBTS's POL, but I prefer BBTS's methods of charging my card...)

[Rated X]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

I deal with bbts. They have the best customer service department. And the pile of loot system saves the most on shipping. What good is TF Sources $150 free shipping deal if cheaper figures I preorder come in stock at different times? Theyll all ship separately on different dates and ill get charged individual shipping for each package. Theres no bargin with preorders at TF Source. Theyre system only saves you money if you buy a large amount of stuff currently in stock.

[Genocide G2.0]

[Mkall]

Wow, Elita-1 looks really nice in robot mode, but in vehicle mode, she looks like an unpainted prototype.

[megatronus]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

I deal with bbts. They have the best customer service department. And the pile of loot system saves the most on shipping. What good is TF Sources $150 free shipping deal if cheaper figures I preorder come in stock at different times? Theyll all ship separately on different dates and ill get charged individual shipping for each package. Theres no bargin with preorders at TF Source. Theyre system only saves you money if you buy a large amount of stuff currently in stock.

That's not quite the case.

TFsource has a 'Stack' feature (they've had it for years now) which functions extremely similarly to POL. The only real difference is that TFsource doesn't provide the 2 week grace period to cancel a preorder once it's in stock. Once it hits the stack, you can't cancel it. Not a huge issue, necessarily, but it can be annoying for those that like to tinker with their orders (like myself).

I rarely use the Stack feature, but I still order primarily from TFsource. They package items with much, much greater care than BBTS, and I like the loyalty points you can use to get freebies (though right now it's mostly Impossible Toys stuff, yuck). To your point, X, I mostly place orders with them for things that are releasing at similar times - for example, Elita & Solus are in a single order right now with some random 3rd Party add on. In other words, I strategically stagger my orders/shipments so that I receive product more often, spending ZERO on shipping.

BBTS is a great resource I use for a handful of things, but my general preference is TFsource.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Okay, ordered from TF Source. Can't wait to get these two in-hand.

[Agamemnon]

Got that new 7-10 day shipping notice from BBTS for both ladies.

[Rated X]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

I deal with bbts. They have the best customer service department. And the pile of loot system saves the most on shipping. What good is TF Sources $150 free shipping deal if cheaper figures I preorder come in stock at different times? Theyll all ship separately on different dates and ill get charged individual shipping for each package. Theres no bargin with preorders at TF Source. Theyre system only saves you money if you buy a large amount of stuff currently in stock.

That's not quite the case.

TFsource has a 'Stack' feature (they've had it for years now) which functions extremely similarly to POL. The only real difference is that TFsource doesn't provide the 2 week grace period to cancel a preorder once it's in stock. Once it hits the stack, you can't cancel it. Not a huge issue, necessarily, but it can be annoying for those that like to tinker with their orders (like myself).

I rarely use the Stack feature, but I still order primarily from TFsource. They package items with much, much greater care than BBTS, and I like the loyalty points you can use to get freebies (though right now it's mostly Impossible Toys stuff, yuck). To your point, X, I mostly place orders with them for things that are releasing at similar times - for example, Elita & Solus are in a single order right now with some random 3rd Party add on. In other words, I strategically stagger my orders/shipments so that I receive product more often, spending ZERO on shipping.

BBTS is a great resource I use for a handful of things, but my general preference is TFsource.

So does the $150 or more free shipping bonus apply to "order stacking" ? Or does it only apply to orders that are purchased and shipped in one transaction ? Also how is their customer service with QC issues and factory duds ? Do they give people who nitpick a hard time ?

[megatronus]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

I deal with bbts. They have the best customer service department. And the pile of loot system saves the most on shipping. What good is TF Sources $150 free shipping deal if cheaper figures I preorder come in stock at different times? Theyll all ship separately on different dates and ill get charged individual shipping for each package. Theres no bargin with preorders at TF Source. Theyre system only saves you money if you buy a large amount of stuff currently in stock.

That's not quite the case.

TFsource has a 'Stack' feature (they've had it for years now) which functions extremely similarly to POL. The only real difference is that TFsource doesn't provide the 2 week grace period to cancel a preorder once it's in stock. Once it hits the stack, you can't cancel it. Not a huge issue, necessarily, but it can be annoying for those that like to tinker with their orders (like myself).

I rarely use the Stack feature, but I still order primarily from TFsource. They package items with much, much greater care than BBTS, and I like the loyalty points you can use to get freebies (though right now it's mostly Impossible Toys stuff, yuck). To your point, X, I mostly place orders with them for things that are releasing at similar times - for example, Elita & Solus are in a single order right now with some random 3rd Party add on. In other words, I strategically stagger my orders/shipments so that I receive product more often, spending ZERO on shipping.

BBTS is a great resource I use for a handful of things, but my general preference is TFsource.

So does the $150 or more free shipping bonus apply to "order stacking" ? Or does it only apply to orders that are purchased and shipped in one transaction ? Also how is their customer service with QC issues and factory duds ? Do they give people who nitpick a hard time ?

If the order has $150 worth of stuff, it ships free, regardless of whether it's a standalone order or a stack order.

I've found their customer service to be very good. It may take a day or so longer to get back to you if they're swamped in the warehouse, but I've had fewer issues with TFsource customer service than with BBTS customer service, actually.

[Rated X]

Or, you know, you could just buy them from TFSource.

(No good for me because >UK)

I deal with bbts. They have the best customer service department. And the pile of loot system saves the most on shipping. What good is TF Sources $150 free shipping deal if cheaper figures I preorder come in stock at different times? Theyll all ship separately on different dates and ill get charged individual shipping for each package. Theres no bargin with preorders at TF Source. Theyre system only saves you money if you buy a large amount of stuff currently in stock.

That's not quite the case.

TFsource has a 'Stack' feature (they've had it for years now) which functions extremely similarly to POL. The only real difference is that TFsource doesn't provide the 2 week grace period to cancel a preorder once it's in stock. Once it hits the stack, you can't cancel it. Not a huge issue, necessarily, but it can be annoying for those that like to tinker with their orders (like myself).

I rarely use the Stack feature, but I still order primarily from TFsource. They package items with much, much greater care than BBTS, and I like the loyalty points you can use to get freebies (though right now it's mostly Impossible Toys stuff, yuck). To your point, X, I mostly place orders with them for things that are releasing at similar times - for example, Elita & Solus are in a single order right now with some random 3rd Party add on. In other words, I strategically stagger my orders/shipments so that I receive product more often, spending ZERO on shipping.

BBTS is a great resource I use for a handful of things, but my general preference is TFsource.

So does the $150 or more free shipping bonus apply to "order stacking" ? Or does it only apply to orders that are purchased and shipped in one transaction ? Also how is their customer service with QC issues and factory duds ? Do they give people who nitpick a hard time ?

If the order has $150 worth of stuff, it ships free, regardless of whether it's a standalone order or a stack order.

I've found their customer service to be very good. It may take a day or so longer to get back to you if they're swamped in the warehouse, but I've had fewer issues with TFsource customer service than with BBTS customer service, actually.[/equote]
Cool thanks !

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Well, looks like Elita and Souls will be arriving for me on the 11th. Can't wait.

[megatronus]

Got my shipping notification this morning

[Robogeek1973]

Wow, they couldn't throw ANY paint on Elita's alt mode?


Damn.

[MartianSpyGirl1996]

Everybody seen Titanika?


I will be buying one!!

[mooncake623]

Wow, they couldn't throw ANY paint on Elita's alt mode?


Damn.

Seriously... WTF? They put so much more paint on the other one... It's like they know Elita's going to sell so they just didn't give a ****.

[Rated X]

Everybody seen Titanika?


I will be buying one!!

So MMC is doing robo-butch ? The mold looks nice and all, but if theyre going to totally re-imagine her aesthetics to look nothing like her cartoon self, might as well just stick with the botcon version.

[Rated X]

Wow, they couldn't throw ANY paint on Elita's alt mode?


Damn.

Seriously... WTF? They put so much more paint on the other one... It's like they know Elita's going to sell so they just didn't give a ****.

I see your point, but lets be real about this mold. Feedback from all the people who bought the arcee/medic versions of this mold complained that it was a pain in the ass to transform. Ill take a shot a it once and then in robot mode it stays. Im sure reprolabels will come up with something for the fembots. They would be stupid not to because all they have to do is make one set of tech details and change the colors for the others.

[MartianSpyGirl1996]

Everybody seen Titanika?


I will be buying one!!

So MMC is doing robo-butch ? The mold looks nice and all, but if theyre going to totally re-imagine her aesthetics to look nothing like her cartoon self, might as well just stick with the botcon version.

It's based on her Animated model and has a much closer deco to that than the BotCon version did.

[mooncake623]

Wow, they couldn't throw ANY paint on Elita's alt mode?


Damn.

Seriously... WTF? They put so much more paint on the other one... It's like they know Elita's going to sell so they just didn't give a ****.

I see your point, but lets be real about this mold. Feedback from all the people who bought the arcee/medic versions of this mold complained that it was a pain in the ass to transform. Ill take a shot a it once and then in robot mode it stays. Im sure reprolabels will come up with something for the fembots. They would be stupid not to because all they have to do is make one set of tech details and change the colors for the others.

yea Repolabels will come out with something... but this is MMC it shouldn't have been needed... Going to quote Bobby skullface on this one... "not a lick of paint"

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

I've wanted a good Elita One for a LONG time. For a while all that was available was a half-decent repaint of Cybertron Thunderblast. I don't mind the lack of paint since she's gonna be standing by her man! And he'll be standing by her!