The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:56 pm

I discovered that I'm somehow missing Excellion's gun / missile. I looked back at the Legends class Excellion and noticed that I didn't have the gun/missile in the comparison photos with the Deluxe class figure so I must've been missing it a year and a half or so ago when I took those pics as well.

Anyways, I was looking on eBay and a few other online stores when I noticed that there's a two pack of Cybertron Excellion and Thundercracker in Universe packaging, which must mean the pair are available somewhere at discount stores ... or they were at some point.

Before I drop down around $30 for this set, might you guys know where I could find this set so that I can get it sooner and not have to pay online prices just so that I can get Excellion's gun? I want it so that I can do comparison photos with Botcon Goldbug from this year's Shattered Glass set. Excellion's missing weapon is the thing that's been holding up the photos from this year's set.

Any help would be greatly appreciated guys! Thanks in advance my friends!

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I had it in June 2006 when I took the pics of Deluxe Class Cybertron Excellion.

But it went missing at some point prior to November 2006 when I took the pics of Legends Class Excellion. I vaguely remember looking for it but didn't put much effort into looking for it because it wasn't necessary for the gallery since the Legends Class version didn't have a gun anyways.

After spending about 6 hours this weekend looking for it and going through my whole big rubbermaid tub of accessories and spending more time organizing weapons and missiles from all series by color this time to make things easier to find in the future (separated by color and series). I hate when parts mysteriously go missing. Really irks me because I take such pride in the organization of my collection. It's probably wherever some of my G2 Gobots / Spychangers guns went, some of my Action Masters guns and those mysterious missing socks went.

by **leader magnus prime** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:59 pm

no clue but are you gonna do botcon exclusives galleries :-?

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:06 pm

I saw it at Wal-Mart months ago, it's probably long gone from there. I don't remember, but it could have been an exclusive.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:07 pm

I bought that 2 pack from Walmart on Black Friday...
Don't know if it's still at any stores.

A whole pallet of those were gone in minutes.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:28 pm

bumblerumblev2 wrote:no clue but are you gonna do botcon exclusives galleries

Yes I've been working on them the last couple of days in my spare time. I'm to the point where I need to do comparison pics. I've pulled out all of the figures necessary for the comparison pics but can't find Excellion's gun/missile.

Also decided now would be a great time to do galleries of the Voyager class Megatron that was part of the TRU Deluxe Energon Prime vs Voyager Megatron set a couple of years ago. I'm also finally doing the Cybertron Smokescreen gallery as well to accompany Jazz and Ricochet from this year's Botcon set.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:29 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:I bought that 2 pack from Walmart on Black Friday...
Don't know if it's still at any stores.

A whole pallet of those were gone in minutes.

They were in Universe packaging at Walmart or Cybertron packaging? Generally the Universe packaged figures are reserved for the dollar discount stores like Family Dollar and some have shown up at KB Toys as well.

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:09 pm

I saw that back in Cybertron packaging at both Wal-Mart and Toys R Us. It's been months since I've seen it last. I never saw it in Universe packaging.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:26 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I bought that 2 pack from Walmart on Black Friday...
Don't know if it's still at any stores.

A whole pallet of those were gone in minutes.

They were in Universe packaging at Walmart or Cybertron packaging? Generally the Universe packaged figures are reserved for the dollar discount stores like Family Dollar and some have shown up at KB Toys as well.

Actually, I think they are Cybertron packaging...
I couldn't remember for sure, and they're buried in a box right now.
Sorry.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:45 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I bought that 2 pack from Walmart on Black Friday...
Don't know if it's still at any stores.

A whole pallet of those were gone in minutes.

They were in Universe packaging at Walmart or Cybertron packaging? Generally the Universe packaged figures are reserved for the dollar discount stores like Family Dollar and some have shown up at KB Toys as well.

Actually, I think they are Cybertron packaging...
I couldn't remember for sure, and they're buried in a box right now.
Sorry.

The ones I'm inquiring about are the Universe packaged 2 pack in hopes that I might be able to find them at a store this week rather than buying them on eBay.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:55 pm

I've been seeing a lot of Universe restocks at the KB near me lately. I can't recall seeing that 2-pack specifically, though.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:55 pm

Have you tried big lots they have almost ever universe two pack there is.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:59 pm

shortround wrote:Have you tried big lots they have almost ever universe two pack there is.

Nope ... but I just might now that you mentioned them. Hopefully I'll have luck finding this set there.

Any other suggestions?

by **Megatron's Lapdog** » Mon May 05, 2008 2:07 am

Unfortunately, this was a 2-pack that was only sold at Wal-mart(and maybe Toys-r-us?) back around Christmas time last year. I remember pulling them out of the cardboard box going whoa, and then they were gone two days later. There was another one too, Cannonball and ??can't remember??. I'm sorry, but you're not going to find them in any store now, unless you're very very very lucky.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:40 am

My first Tf's were the cybertron KBToys Hotshot and thundercracker 2 pack.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:04 am

A Walmart by me had a few of these left in the clearance section last week! I am actually going there today for something else. I'll look for it for you.

These were Black Friday Walmart exclusives.

by **Rijie** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:42 am

Yes, these were for Black Friday '07 at WalMart. I saw a palette of them at that time, I didn't buy any because I already had the figs. I think there were two sets total, Excellion/Thundercracker, and Cannonball/Downshift.

I have no idea if they found their way to other retailers.

by **Bugbite** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:59 am

It was Walmart they had them in a old Universe style 2-pack for "Black Friday". I bought 1 for the Thundercracker because I already had Excellion. If you would like to sent me a private message with your address I will just send you my extra gun. Let me know, it wouldn't be a problem.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:41 am

Ryan, if you need it you can have mine. Just let my get home and make sure it's still where I think it is and it's yours.

EDIT: Excellon's gun & missile that is.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:18 pm

Lapse Of Reason wrote:A Walmart by me had a few of these left in the clearance section last week! I am actually going there today for something else. I'll look for it for you.

These were Black Friday Walmart exclusives.

I checked today and nothing was left. Sorry.

News Credits: 3 · by **coolpop** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:10 pm

Thanks for everyone's offer to help. I shipped mine to Ryan today. :grin:

Cheers,
Coolpop

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:10 am

coolpop wrote:Thanks for everyone's offer to help. I shipped mine to Ryan today.

Cheers,
Coolpop

Thank you for your help, Coolpop. I really appreciate you doing this for me. I am very grateful. I also want to thank everyone else who offered to help as well. You guys are all the greatest!

Coolpop, I will definitely give you a special nod in the BotCon Goldbug gallery for helping me out.

Update on the BotCon galleries: I've begun cropping the photos for the vehicle mode pics of the photos I've already taken. I just received Superlink SD-20 Galvatron General today so I can finish up the BotCon Megatron pictures tonight. I hope to start having something up by tomorrow and through this weekend for you guys to start enjoying.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:27 am

Thank you again, Coolpop. The accessories for Excellion arrived yesterday. I really appreciate you giving me these items. It means a lot to me. I will definitely give you a nod in the gallery for Goldbug.

News Credits: 3 · by **coolpop** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:17 am

Seibertron wrote:Thank you again, Coolpop. The accessories for Excellion arrived yesterday. I really appreciate you giving me these items. It means a lot to me. I will definitely give you a nod in the gallery for Goldbug.

You're most welcomed Ryan! I feel honored to have the opportunity of making little contribution to Seibertron.com as such. Thank you for working so hard on BotCon galleries.

Cheers,
Coolpop