The Energon Pub

[Hellscream9999]

I still haven't spent over $200 on one bot yet..I'm not sure I want to traverse that slippery slope

Well he's 4 bots: Fort Max, Cerebros, Spike and Cog

He's $165 USD on one of those import sites you guys use..before shipping of course. I also was watching the footage from ToyFair and noticed that the FM on display had gray hands instead of blue..?

Shipping him to the states will still come out to over 200$ so you'll break your rule either way. And also because the shipping is so expensive, I dont think there is any advantage to any american buying it from a Japanese site instead of a local importer like BBTS. It will come out to pretty much the same cost and with the american sites, you have better recourse if something goes wrong.

Ordering from Japan is more advantageous when it's a smaller item that doesnt cost much to ship, like any of the MPs. Those who bought MP Shockwave from Japan saved quite a bit of money.

Also, for anyone only wanting the Takara version for the swords, wait to see what the SDCC one looks like. Because it will be about the same cost for any US fans who could buy him off HTS after the con and at least in that case you are paying for the (hopefully) better deco and the exclusivity and not simply because it requires importing. That's one thing that sucks when importing a toy. You end up paying more but it's not because the toy is that much better, its just because he isnt sold in your region.

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

[galvatron00]

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

Quite true! Always wanted Fort Max as a kid, maybe my daughter and I can use him to play "house"..with "her" Transformers

[fenrir72]

Also, as this is related, has Fortmax been released domestically? I use the domestic release to reference the months count down for the JP one.

No, he hasnt. The first release of that to will probably be the SDCC version.

If that's the case, he will be released earlier unlike Metroplex. The latter was released earlier iirc on retail domestic.

[william-james88]

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

Quite true! Always wanted Fort Max as a kid, maybe my daughter and I can use him to play "house"..with "her" Transformers

Be careful with TFSource, they can afford the free shipping because your order is locked in and they are sure they will get your money. With BBTS you can cancel orders and that luxury has a price (which is the fact that there is no free shipping). If you cacel a significant order at TFSource (like fort max for isntance) no matter how good a customer you were you will be blacklisted. So just be weary of all this. But as I said, the best bet for any american wanting the sword is to just wait to see what the SDCC set looks like and what the price will be.

[Wolfman Jake]

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

Quite true! Always wanted Fort Max as a kid, maybe my daughter and I can use him to play "house"..with "her" Transformers

Be careful with TFSource, they can afford the free shipping because your order is locked in and they are sure they will get your money. With BBTS you can cancel orders and that luxury has a price (which is the fact that there is no free shipping). If you cacel a significant order at TFSource (like fort max for isntance) no matter how good a customer you were you will be blacklisted. So just be weary of all this. But as I said, the best bet for any american wanting the sword is to just wait to see what the SDCC set looks like and what the price will be.

What!? Billy-J, that's just not true! All you have to do at TFSource is turn on your stack, add your pre-order item to your stack, and if you change your mind at ANY point before they have the pre-order in stock, you can cancel with NO fees and no blacklisting. They even say as much in their FAQ. Yes, if the item comes in stock and you haven't canceled it, you'll be expected to pay, but it's not that unreasonable if it's come that close to the point at which you can have it in your hands.

[william-james88]

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

Quite true! Always wanted Fort Max as a kid, maybe my daughter and I can use him to play "house"..with "her" Transformers

Be careful with TFSource, they can afford the free shipping because your order is locked in and they are sure they will get your money. With BBTS you can cancel orders and that luxury has a price (which is the fact that there is no free shipping). If you cacel a significant order at TFSource (like fort max for isntance) no matter how good a customer you were you will be blacklisted. So just be weary of all this. But as I said, the best bet for any american wanting the sword is to just wait to see what the SDCC set looks like and what the price will be.

What!? Billy-J, that's just not true! All you have to do at TFSource is turn on your stack, add your pre-order item to your stack, and if you change your mind at ANY point before they have the pre-order in stock, you can cancel with NO fees and no blacklisting. They even say as much in their FAQ. Yes, if the item comes in stock and you haven't canceled it, you'll be expected to pay, but it's not that unreasonable if it's come that close to the point at which you can have it in your hands.

I was just relaying what I was told by Shajaki. But yes he was most probably referring to once it becomes in stock. Does BBTS do that too or can you cancel once it is in stock?

And thanks for correcting me and giving the right info. I hate spreading misinformation.

[Hellscream9999]

I would say that with TFSource, you at least get free shipping

Quite true! Always wanted Fort Max as a kid, maybe my daughter and I can use him to play "house"..with "her" Transformers

Be careful with TFSource, they can afford the free shipping because your order is locked in and they are sure they will get your money. With BBTS you can cancel orders and that luxury has a price (which is the fact that there is no free shipping). If you cacel a significant order at TFSource (like fort max for isntance) no matter how good a customer you were you will be blacklisted. So just be weary of all this. But as I said, the best bet for any american wanting the sword is to just wait to see what the SDCC set looks like and what the price will be.

What!? Billy-J, that's just not true! All you have to do at TFSource is turn on your stack, add your pre-order item to your stack, and if you change your mind at ANY point before they have the pre-order in stock, you can cancel with NO fees and no blacklisting. They even say as much in their FAQ. Yes, if the item comes in stock and you haven't canceled it, you'll be expected to pay, but it's not that unreasonable if it's come that close to the point at which you can have it in your hands.

I was just relaying what I was told by Shajaki. But yes he was most probably referring to once it becomes in stock. Does BBTS do that too or can you cancel once it is in stock?

And thanks for correcting me and giving the right info. I hate spreading misinformation.

I'm not an expert, but I believe you can cancel any purchase for store credit (once it's paid for), but only if your pile of loot feature is 'on' - therein you can cancel anything in your pol for credit, once it has been paid for, which you pay at the moment it is in stock.

Outside of that, there is a very narrow window in which you can cancel an order once they get it into their warehouse (but this window is extremely, extremely narrow) Usually, for many items you pre-order, they send an email telling you that the item is going to be in stock in the next 10 days, that's really your notice to make sure your minds made up about an order.

So to answer your question, it is better to either: cancel your pre-order before it gets in stock, or to use the pol feature.

[Mr Skram]

I'm itching for Skids to come in! Got a moderately hefty PoL I'm waiting to deploy once he arrives. Oh it will be glorious, but the wait is killing me.

[Kurona]

I'm itching for Skids to come in! Got a moderately hefty PoL I'm waiting to deploy once he arrives. Oh it will be glorious, but the wait is killing me.

PoL?

[Mr Skram]

I'm itching for Skids to come in! Got a moderately hefty PoL I'm waiting to deploy once he arrives. Oh it will be glorious, but the wait is killing me.

PoL?

Oh, Pile of Loot. The Big Bad Toy Store thing.

[Cyberpath]

New pic of LG29 Wheelie from Yuki:

予約がスタートしたTFレジェンズ９月組は、どれも魅力的なアイテムばかり♪中でも個人的にお気に入りなのはウィーリー君。あの生存者が、ここまで立派になって・・・是非他のヘッドマスターキャラクター達と一緒にコレクションしてみてください。

[Va'al]

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has directed us towards TFYuki's Twitter account for the latest image, covering the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line - and specifically, LG29 Wheelie! Apparently the designer's favourite (in the line? ever?), you can check out the image below.

Bonus round: some more Legends LG20 Skids images, too!

And final round: LG29 Weirdwolf and LG22 Skullcruncher

[Cyberpath]

One more. :)

Yuki was the one who remolded the heads.. (if the automatic translation is correct.)

[fenrir72]

https://t.co/ZCMxRdDYlC

I noticed this in TFYuki's posts

https://twitter.com/TFYUKI

As nearly all the Legends figs can be purchased at Tomy Mall, good news for the domestic Japanese costumers as the prices will be much cheaper if you purchase them via the online service.

[Nemesis Destron]

Man that Wheelie....grazie Takara!!

[Alpha Dominus]

Never would'a thought we'd get so excited over a Wheelie figure. The colors, the bot and alt modes! Both Hasbro and Takara's are awesome! And that Skids!

[Mkall]

Hooray! I've had that lame Henkei Wheelie since, like, forever.

[Targetmaster Kup]

Amazon has Fortress Maximus available for order now at http://amzn.to/24SinaG

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Amazon has Fortress Maximus available for order now at http://amzn.to/24SinaG

I am not sure if it is really the right product or not. Maybe it was listed wrong? It's just too expensive.

[Targetmaster Kup]

Amazon has Fortress Maximus available for order now at http://amzn.to/24SinaG

I am not sure if it is really the right product or not. Maybe it was listed wrong? It's just too expensive.

It was $249, but now went up to $279 likely due to demand if people wanting it first.

[william-james88]

Amazon has Fortress Maximus available for order now at http://amzn.to/24SinaG

First off, this is the wrong thread since this thread is about the takara products, not Hasbro.
Secondly, that isn't amazon selling the item, just a random third party seller listing with an inflate price in this preorder.

I can post a listing there too and so can you.

[Targetmaster Kup]

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has directed us towards TFYuki's Twitter account for the latest image, covering the Takara Tomy Transformers Legends line - and specifically, LG29 Wheelie! Apparently the designer's favourite (in the line? ever?), you can check out the image below.

Bonus round: some more Legends LG20 Skids images, too!

I love this Wheelie!

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Wheelie is amazing I know. I have kinda grown attached to the Takara one now. I do like the darker windshield on the Hasbro one better though.

[Cyberpath]

[fenrir72]

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 4&rank=ctg

6010Y Amiami price no shipping yet

Btw, If Broadcast can connect to Fortmax, if you follow the fiction factionalism, who does SW connect to then?

Poor 'cons, always the "underdog" NOT!