The Energon Pub

by **Gojira101** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:40 am

korisifu wrote:Missed it too. Hopefully they'll remain in stock long enough for me to order one when they notify me by email. Is this the Grimlock sized masterpiece or the Starscream size?

Looks like it's going to be in size with Grimlock at least going by the product demensions provided by toysrus.com.

10.5 x 9.0 x 3.5

I imagine thats him in an iron cross position like Vince Vaughn in Old School

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:11 am

It kind of boils my blood when I see people in the forums who are like "I bought two" or "I got one which will save me from having to check my local stores." Pretty inconsiderate to those collectors who live nowhere near a Toys R Us.

by **Naked Magnus** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:29 am

Diem wrote:It kind of boils my blood when I see people in the forums who are like "I bought two" or "I got one which will save me from having to check my local stores." Pretty inconsiderate to those collectors who live nowhere near a Toys R Us.

Some of us who live near local stores have absolutely no time to stop by everyday to see if there is one in-stock. If you place a dollar value on your time, toy hunting for this thing can end up costing more than even the Takara version. After multiple trips searching in vain for Grimlock, I decided I was never going to hunt for an exclusive again. Time wasted driving to TRU and back was time I could have been working to earn $$ or, better yet, time I could have spent with my son.

Now, I do believe that if you read Dante's Inferno in the original Italian, he does mention a special level in hell for those who purchased 2 from the TRU online store.

by **Naked Magnus** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:31 am

Gojira101 wrote:
korisifu wrote:Missed it too. Hopefully they'll remain in stock long enough for me to order one when they notify me by email. Is this the Grimlock sized masterpiece or the Starscream size?

Looks like it's going to be in size with Grimlock at least going by the product demensions provided by toysrus.com.

10.5 x 9.0 x 3.5

I imagine thats him in an iron cross position like Vince Vaughn in Old School

I have the Takara version and he is in scale with Grimlock. He is about the same height, just a wee bit taller, but is considerably thinner than Grimmy.

by **Gojira101** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:48 am

Diem wrote:Now, I do believe that if you read Dante's Inferno in the original Italian, he does mention a special level in hell for those who purchased 2 from the TRU online store.

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That's only if you rub it in your fellow collectors face. Followed by a "Nah, nah, boo, boo, stick your head in doo, doo."

It's between the 4th and 5th Circle of Hell.

News Credits: 1 · by **burning_sirius** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:57 am

I hope they get more in. I do not want to hunt my local TRU.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:09 pm

I guess I'm one of the few left that still enjoys a good hunt.

by **Gojira101** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:11 pm

Are you kidding me!!! Check out BBTS now at they're listing for SDCC Rodimus Prime. Makes you think about them, must have made quite a few orders.

If so it's genius buisness wise but kind of a weak move if it is true.

by **dbot** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:14 pm

im for sure going to get this one and save the $200 insstead of buying the takara one.
but why did they make the legs red insted of the black legs like the takara one.

by **jnguyen** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:23 pm

Hopefully they get more in stock. Unfortunately for me I have to order online lol. My local TRU decided to move to a new location so they won't get any new shipment until September . They just going to sell what they have in store

by **mixmaster3** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:39 pm

I got mine this morning and the free market is what it is.. BUT I think BBTS buying who knows how many and doubling the price is a DICK MOVE!

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:40 pm

CRAP! I can't believe I missed this.

The nearest TRU is like an hour away from me and it's very inconvenient for me to get to.

If anyone wants to hook me up, let me know.

by **tmk9883** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:45 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:I guess I'm one of the few left that still enjoys a good hunt.

I love hunting too but this was a no brainer. There are three TRUs that are relatively close and two of them suck.

Now I have one to open and one to save.

Jackpot

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:20 pm

wasnt he suppose to be $40 not $60? Either way i dont have 60 cents to my name so ill just have to wait and pray i find him in stores when i have the money

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:26 pm

Glad I ordered one this morning

I picked up Voyager Sentinel Prime as well to get the free shipping.

This one will be Hot Rod, and my Takara one will go into space Winnebago mode.

Man, every time I plan to downsize the MP display, something else comes out. Oh well.

by **shantyman** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:42 pm

So has Rodimus even been found in a store yet?

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:28 pm

I gotta ask, what's the point to a Rodimus Prime without his Winnebego trailer?

News Credits: 1 · by **btskillet** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:32 pm

i wonder how many Rodimus primes did BBTS purchase because this was only a Toys R us Exclusive???? i thought BBTS get their own exclusive like Toys R us!!!! last year they had the Seacons as their exclusive while toys r us had grimlock! in addition, doubling the price for it seems just wrong. :-x

i think they at least got twenty but mostlikely more!!!!i am wondering... how did they know the time frame of its release to purchase these figures!!! :-?

!

i manage to get one but earlier i had troulbe finding rodmius prime on their website. lucky for me a i check seibertron.com before i when to work (around 6am) to see this news post that had the item linked!!!! i went to work wondering how fast rodiumus prime would sell out. wow in less than 6 hrs. :shock:

i tried explain to my wife that it would not last all day but only for a few hours because it was a hot item!!!! my wife didnt understand...(smh) but now hopefully she does and will not hassle me any more!!!

does any other guys have to deal with the wife hassling thing?????

Like korisifu on Facebook · by **korisifu** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:36 pm

Flashwave wrote:I gotta ask, what's the point to a Rodimus Prime without his Winnebego trailer?

I agree, unless people want a Masterpiece Hot Rod and a Masterpiece Rodimus. But looking at the listing at BBTS it seems it's only the car part of the whole set. I don't have either so will have to wait for youtube reviews to start popping up to know for sure.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:03 pm

korisifu wrote:
Flashwave wrote:I gotta ask, what's the point to a Rodimus Prime without his Winnebego trailer?

I agree, unless people want a Masterpiece Hot Rod and a Masterpiece Rodimus. But looking at the listing at BBTS it seems it's only the car part of the whole set. I don't have either so will have to wait for youtube reviews to start popping up to know for sure.

Yes, it is just the robot/Hot Rod car mode part. No Winnebago trailer. I already have the Winnebago and will keep displaying it in that mode with this one being in robot mode. And to get around the red legs problem I will transform the TRU version into car and stick it into the trailer, as long as it fits and the smokestacks match in chrome. The front of the Winnebago covers everything else up. This way I'll have one in bot mode and Winnebago mode. No Hot Rod mode, though...

As for posting about being happy we got him, there's nothing wrong with that. It's not our fault that TRU didn't stock so many. However, it is kind of a douche thing to brag about getting more than 1 AFTER people have posted that they couldn't buy it.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:29 pm

My sympathies to those that struck out, really. It does make one wonder how many units BBTS actually got their hands on. And who's to say toy dealers didn't do everything in their power to get they're greedy hands on as many as possible. I personally am happy with this simply being Hot Rod/Rodimus and that's it. I will be on the hunt in stores for another for a friend of mine. It will be interesting how that hunt will turn out.

Lastly I want to comment on all the negativity this item got when it first got posted, all various issues and beef's. Interesting how now this TF seems to be sought after by many fans :-?

....'nuff said! :VEHI:

by **cracker099** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:33 pm

I called a local store and asked the manager to check stock in and around the area. Said no TRU in socal has it in stock nor does it show up in the warehouse. He said it's only available at the internet warehouse. He didn't understand why it said available in store.

I have a feeling MP Rodimus was released prematurely...unless they had very limited stock.

Anyone get a shipping confirmation yet? I'm hoping he shows up on shelves next week though.

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:38 pm

btskillet wrote: i tried explain to my wife that it would not last all day but only for a few hours because it was a hot item!!!! my wife didnt understand...(smh) but now hopefully she does and will not hassle me any more!!!

does any other guys have to deal with the wife hassling thing?????

My wife thought it was strange that I woke up earlier than usual this morning. She just asked if I wanted breakfast.

From what I read, .COM had maybe 500 Rodimus to offer from the start. Surely that wouldn't last all day. I put my order in and went back to bed. Just glad I woke up early today I guess.