The Energon Pub

[TF-fan kev777]

Nice score Kanra, now I want to see movie Big Daddy holding ER Big Daddy like a baby.

As for me, this guy came yesterday.

And this guy today.

[-Kanrabat-]

Nice score Kanra, now I want to see movie Big Daddy holding ER Big Daddy like a baby.

I have the ER one. Now I just need the G1 version so that BIG Big Daddy can hold both Daddies in his arms.

[Nemesis Primal]

While I'm late to the Amazon Jhiaxus party, I managed to get a few dollars off by waiting for a Warehouse deal. The description was certainly correct about the packaging being damaged:

but it was also accurate about the contents being unharmed, this gambit has paid off for me again.

[-Kanrabat-]

Ah, typical Amazon.
Still, my SS86 "leader" Starscream whose packaging was completely trashed but in a mint cardboard shipping box is yet to be beaten.

Speaking of Amazon, I finally ordered Cyberverse Ultra Sludge from them. Carelessly shipped into an envelope, but eh. That Sludge is pretty damn nice. Only the Bumble-Swoop set remains to be found at deep clearance to complete my Cyberverse Dinobots crew.

[Emerje]

No luck with Target exclusives this morning, only new thing from earlier in the week is more Wave 1 cores (Legacy and SS), a ton of SS86 Leader Starscreams, and another case of Cyberverse Warriors after the first case sold out.

What I did luck out on was Walmart has put Beast Wars Vintage Tigatron and Scorponok on clearance. Tigatron hasn't been their in months but his tag was changed to $17, while they still had a bunch of Scorponoks marked down to $30, picked up one of those. Cybershark was still full price.

They had other Transformers on clearance, too (all of Cyberverse, not that they had much), it's a good sign that they're making room for some new stuff (Velocitron, Cyberverse RotB and BWV Wolffang mostly).

Emerje

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

One of the best Cybertron mold had the coolest repaint and I finally have it. "Movie" Big Daddy!

The total price was expensive

I'm glad to finally have him!

Why?

[ZeroWolf]

One of the best Cybertron mold had the coolest repaint and I finally have it. "Movie" Big Daddy!

The total price was expensive

I'm glad to finally have him!

Why?

Because he's a great figure in a killer color scheme

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

One of the best Cybertron mold had the coolest repaint and I finally have it. "Movie" Big Daddy!

The total price was expensive

I'm glad to finally have him!

Why?

Because he's a great figure in a killer color scheme

...I'm lost now

[D-Maximal_Primal]

One of the best Cybertron mold had the coolest repaint and I finally have it. "Movie" Big Daddy!

The total price was expensive

I'm glad to finally have him!

Why?

Because he's a great figure in a killer color scheme

...I'm lost now

Cybertron downshift is a fantastic figure and mold. This one is repainted like Micromaster Big Daddy, who also had a super snazzy alt mode and paint scheme. There is nothing about this that isn't awesome

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

One of the best Cybertron mold had the coolest repaint and I finally have it. "Movie" Big Daddy!

The total price was expensive

I'm glad to finally have him!

Why?

Because he's a great figure in a killer color scheme

...I'm lost now

Cybertron downshift is a fantastic figure and mold. This one is repainted like Micromaster Big Daddy, who also had a super snazzy alt mode and paint scheme. There is nothing about this that isn't awesome

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

[-Kanrabat-]

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

You must be trolling at this point.

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

You must be trolling at this point.

No

[ZeroWolf]

Seriously though, Downshift in any colours is fantastic, I got mine during my stint at a toy collector shop

[Emerje]

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

You must be trolling at this point.

No

Why can't you just accept that everyone has different tastes, standards and expectations of their figures? Why do you have to question everyone's opinion at every turn? Nobody likes that, it really does come across as trollish behavior.

Emerje

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

You must be trolling at this point.

No

Why can't you just accept that everyone has different tastes, standards and expectations of their figures? Why do you have to question everyone's opinion at every turn? Nobody likes that, it really does come across as trollish behavior.

Emerje

What is more trollish than when someone asks you what you like about something, and all you can say is "its cool". They ask you again and someone says "how do you not like it its awesome?"

[Emerje]

I already knew everything you just said except the "awesome" opinion.

You must be trolling at this point.

No

Why can't you just accept that everyone has different tastes, standards and expectations of their figures? Why do you have to question everyone's opinion at every turn? Nobody likes that, it really does come across as trollish behavior.

Emerje

What is more trollish than when someone asks you what you like about something, and all you can say is "its cool". They ask you again and someone says "how do you not like it its awesome?"

Again, why does he owe you an explanation? What was there to be "lost" about? Why is "it's cool" and "it's awesome" not good enough for you? To flip it around, you didn't "asks you what you like about something" you simply said "why". How are we supposed to know what that means? Why is it a good figure? Why did he want it so bad? Why did he spend so much money on it? You should consider your own words clearly before you start worrying about others'. When you say "why" and someone gives you quick reason why (that most people would have accepted) you wrote "...I'm lost now", most people are going to read into it that you don't like the figure and can't understand why anyone else would. And when you get a longer explanation you say you already knew that. How does that not come across as trolling? How is anyone supposed to care about your opinion when you're so dismissive of theirs?

Emerje

[Emerje]

Got a bunch of stuff in the mail the last two days.

Amazon: Wreckers Springer, Bulkhead and Twin Twist. Springer's box was completely accordioned on the bottom.

Mandarake, this is the good stuff, very Beast Wars heavy:

Beast Wars II Tonbot, always wanted this, love the looks of a red dragonfly. Box is water damaged so it only cost around $18 because sometimes Manda puts an unbalanced value on boxes over the figure inside.

Beast Wars II Powerhug! One of my favorite Beast Wars characters, I love the really oddball (literally an odd "ball") figures. I have my original Retrax, soon will have the reissue, and now I have this one, only a little under $15!

Beast Wars Neo Mach Kick vs Archadis. I already have Beast machines Airraptor, but Archadis looks better. I have a long ways to go to complete my Neo collection, but Mach Kick is a good step in that direction. Less than $50 for the pair. My goal has been to pay less than the Walmart reissue price on all of the vintage Deluxes and Basics and so far I've been successful.

Beast Wars Shadow Panther. Another one under $15, loose and complete, but the joints are really tight and the paint is fine so it probably came from a collector.

Arms Micron Nightmare Unicron to join my Unicron collection. This is the most expensive thing from this haul at $51, but he's still tied down in the box. Only a few more Unicrons left to buy before my hunger is satisfied!

Age of Extinction Movie Advanced Nemesis Prime! Loose in box, but looks great for only $26!

Emerje

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I really gotta remember to check out mandarake, BWII is probably the weakest point in my beast collection and I need to fix that

[Emerje]

I really gotta remember to check out mandarake, BWII is probably the weakest point in my beast collection and I need to fix that

It's tricky right now because there's no cheap shipping options. I would never buy just one figure and call it enough because you'll be paying too much for EMS. If I'm including shipping on everything I bought I can probably add $15 to $20 to each item price between two boxes, which is still better than eBay.

They have improved the website recently, they give shipping estimates thought most of their stores and they even built a currency converter into the prices if you're logged in. Still could use a lot of modernization.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I really gotta remember to check out mandarake, BWII is probably the weakest point in my beast collection and I need to fix that

It's tricky right now because there's no cheap shipping options. I would never buy just one figure and call it enough because you'll be paying too much for EMS. If I'm including shipping on everything I bought I can probably add $15 to $20 to each item price between two boxes, which is still better than eBay.

Emerje

At least, you Americans are allowed to use EMS.
Canadians are still stuck with no-deal DHL with sureshot customs. Japan Post hates Canada for reasons.

This apply to ALL Japanese stores...

[Starseeker]

Two more wreckers are in!

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

Got a bunch of stuff in the mail the last two days.

Amazon: Wreckers Springer, Bulkhead and Twin Twist. Springer's box was completely accordioned on the bottom.

Mandarake, this is the good stuff, very Beast Wars heavy:

Beast Wars II Tonbot, always wanted this, love the looks of a red dragonfly. Box is water damaged so it only cost around $18 because sometimes Manda puts an unbalanced value on boxes over the figure inside.

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Beast Wars II Powerhug! One of my favorite Beast Wars characters, I love the really oddball (literally an odd "ball") figures. I have my original Retrax, soon will have the reissue, and now I have this one, only a little under $15!

20220722_191042.jpg

Beast Wars Neo Mach Kick vs Archadis. I already have Beast machines Airraptor, but Archadis looks better. I have a long ways to go to complete my Neo collection, but Mach Kick is a good step in that direction. Less than $50 for the pair. My goal has been to pay less than the Walmart reissue price on all of the vintage Deluxes and Basics and so far I've been successful.

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Beast Wars Shadow Panther. Another one under $15, loose and complete, but the joints are really tight and the paint is fine so it probably came from a collector.

20220722_191307.jpg

Arms Micron Nightmare Unicron to join my Unicron collection. This is the most expensive thing from this haul at $51, but he's still tied down in the box. Only a few more Unicrons left to buy before my hunger is satisfied!

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Age of Extinction Movie Advanced Nemesis Prime! Loose in box, but looks great for only $26!

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Emerje

You have been loading lately!

[grimdragon2001]

Impactor and Spindle have arrived

[RodimusPrimeUkraine1]

Impactor and Spindle have arrived

Springer look better in hand than on images? I never got seige.

[grimdragon2001]

Springer is great in hand, either this or Siege. Ankles could use some floor polish though.