The Energon Pub

[Emerje]

Picked up Studio Series TFOne Deluxe Megatron at Walmart this morning.

Also picked up one of those TFOne Matrix replicas. I've been hunting for those with no luck since the movie came out and one just happened to be sitting on the shelf in electronics, most likely a return since the seal on the bottom was pealed off, but it seems fine.

Oh, and side note, I just read on AmiAmi that DHL is raising their shipping by 20-30% in the US and Canada! Guess I'll be using slower methods from here on out. And here a bunch of us were hoping the prices would come back down to pre-pandemic rates. The increase is only 3% for the rest of the world.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

This may be my last TF haul of the year.

From AliExpress, I juste received the Hotwheel Barricade. A bit expensive at 15$can shipped, but I hoped to have the car with the infamous cote.

Well, no cigar.

It is still a nice car. Also, interestingly, it is written "copyright 2021" under.

[TF-fan kev777]

Haven't had much haul-wise and been pretty busy recently. For Christmas I got LEGO Bumblebee and Takara BW Ghost Starscream and Haunted Waspinator to round out 2024.

Then SS Hatchet arrived Thursday from Amazon to kick off 2025.

[-Kanrabat-]

A late Xmass gift from my friend, the Xaaron and Flame 2 pack!

From the box, they look neat and Flame's paint is stellar.

[triKlops]

- MPG-09 Super Ginrai
- Legacy Overcharge x 3
- MP-60 Ginrai
- DCS AH Mainframe & SkySpy

[-Kanrabat-]

After 9000 years on preorder limbo, my Slipstream finally arrived from Walmart.

It is a real shame that her only new parts are her head and the guns. She can't even wear her null rays properly. Still, her colors are great and she look nice next to her sister. Now, if only Toyhax would make some repros for her...

[Emerje]

Looks like I forgot to say I got my MP-60 and MPG-09 Ginrais last Thursday.

Emerje

[Fires_Of_Inferno]

Oh hell yeah~ Been wanting these forever! They arrived today!

I've wanted some version of Slipstream for a while, so I'm liking this, plus she's a Windblade repaint
While I would love for her to have her own design I'm not overly bothered by this.

Skullgrin I've NEEDED since he was revealed! Now I've got every version of him! And if they make more I'll get those two!

Most importantly though.

FOR THE ROYALTY!

Yeah I'm happy with this haul~

[-Kanrabat-]

L Skully was available everywhere for a long time. At least, in my area.
On your end, was it bad distribution, or you finally decided to get one before it was too late?

[Fires_Of_Inferno]

L Skully was available everywhere for a long time. At least, in my area.
On your end, was it bad distribution, or you finally decided to get one before it was too late?

I didn't have the income to go shopping until recently so not sure on his availability around here. But he was apparently the last one they had.

[-Kanrabat-]

L Skully was available everywhere for a long time. At least, in my area.
On your end, was it bad distribution, or you finally decided to get one before it was too late?

I didn't have the income to go shopping until recently so not sure on his availability around here. But he was apparently the last one they had.

Well, you certainly got lucky!

[Emerje]

Was surprised to find a Blokee's blind box in the clearance aisle at Walmart this morning for $4, didn't even know they were selling these, they weren't in the Transformers section. Got my favorite Seeker Skywarp!

Also bought a SS Bee Movie Voyager Blitzwing on eBay because I never saw him in stores and he sold out too quickly on line back then. Paid waaay more than I would have liked to. Only figure left that I need is Shatter (I passed on her originally because I was hoping for a better version to come along).

Emerje

[TF-fan kev777]

Got my favorite Seeker Skywarp!

Only figure left that I need is Shatter (I passed on her originally because I was hoping for a better version to come along).

Emerje

Fellow Skywarp fan here, G1 Skywarp and Sideswipe were my first 2 transformers as a kid, paid for with my own saved up allowance and will always be my favorites.

For Shatter, which version, car or jet?

[Emerje]

Fellow Skywarp fan here, G1 Skywarp and Sideswipe were my first 2 transformers as a kid, paid for with my own saved up allowance and will always be my favorites.

He was my first along with Cliffjumper in '84, but I was 4 at the time so my mom bought them. My brother got Thundercracker and the Laserbeak/Rumble set, that was our '84 haul. All that remains is some parts of Skywarp and some of the tapes' weapons. I remember the store and the endcap display, it's my earliest Transformers memory.

For Shatter, which version, car or jet?

Jet for movie accuracy. I got Dropkick when he was reissued at Target with Bumblebee, but bummed that they chose to reissue the car version of Shatter.

Emerje

[triKlops]

- SS +11 Gamer Edition Skywarp
- SS 86-31 Optimus Prime
- ReAction T-Wrecks

[-Kanrabat-]

First haul of the year and it's a nice one.

At last, I have the MP-10B Nemesis Prime!
I got it used for a reasonable price via Buyee. No papers, but otherwise complete and in perfect condition.

Of course, it is compatible with my old custom trailer.

I do wonder... Should I edit my custom trailer to better match MP-10B by removing the flames and painting the stripe silver?

[Sabrblade]

I do wonder... Should I edit my custom trailer to better match MP-10B by removing the flames and painting the stripe silver?

Nah.

[-Kanrabat-]

I do wonder... Should I edit my custom trailer to better match MP-10B by removing the flames and painting the stripe silver?

Nah.

Thought so. If I did, I would have to sell my Legendary Nemesis Prime and I don't wanna.

[Emerje]

A few things:

First got Legacy G2 Breakdown from Pulse earlier in the week.

Then I got my Bingo Sport Optimus Prime from AmiAmi Wednesday.

And then, the one I wasn't expecting, finally got a Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime! Despite all my complaints about GameStop screwing me over before, I just happened to be on the site and on the front page was a listing of things I've looked at and there was Prime listed as available. I checked and it said it wasn't available in my area for pick up or delivery but was available for shipping so I ordered one. That was Wednesday and it arrived Thursday because it was actually at a store about 30 miles away. Just makes me wonder why they can ship it when it's in a store that close but not when its in a store on the other side of the country? Logistically speaking it shouldn't make any difference, shipping is shipping no matter how far or close it is. I don't know, it makes no sense to me, but I finally have him!

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I didn't wanted to wait for the Legacy G2 Breakdown and Armada Wheeljack. So, despite my local geek store selling his deluxes 4$CAN more expensive than Amazon, I went there anyway. And thank God I did because I could also score a lone used Siege Brunt! Full brand new deluxe price, but way, WAY better than the normal secondary market price. And no shipping.

BTW, I also got rid or my garbage Bingotimus at my local geek store and I got back around 50% of what I paid for it. Eh, better than nothing.

[triKlops]

- Legacy G2 Breakdown
- G.I. Joe Classified 147 S.A.W.-Viper (Semi-Automatic Weapon) x2
- G.I. Joe Classified 148 Leatherneck
- G.I. Joe Classified 146 Zandar

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Got a whole bunch of stuff since I last posted

[-Kanrabat-]

I finally got PuP Magia Baiser from Goodsmile, and from Mandarake, the Nemesis ROTB Optimus for a much more reasonable price than everywhere else.

[Emerje]

A few things from a BBTS POL that I was forced to ship because these ReActions came out a long time ago...

Transformers ReAction Unicron (Yellow) BBTS 25th Anniversary Exclusive Figure
Transformers ReAction Grimlock (Metallic) BBTS 25th Anniversary Exclusive Figure

DK-08 Upgrade Kit for Power of the Primes Optimal Optimus
DK-54 Upgrade Kit (With Exclusive BBTS Bonus) for Legacy Animated Optimus Prime

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I went to my local geek store and I bought something that was rotting in his inventory for at least a decade, the Headrobot kit for the Universe Hardhead.
No U Hardhead, of course, but a scrap U Onslaught instead. Missing the shield, canons, and the truck "claws." The electronics still works! Total price: around the price of a modern deluxe.

I will not make a Hardhead, but instead, I'll make a OC. He will be "Softhead" or something.

Also, from Goodsmile, PuP Fern. In theory, Amazon should deliver Frieren at the end of next week.