The Energon Pub

I was wondering if this site was going to get its own gallery of this event.

And good gravy, there must be at least one of almost every TF figure ever produced on display in these images!

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I was surprised at how cheap the Nemesis Prime/Grimlock exclusives were. At 5,000 yen each, they were only about 1,000 yen more than the standard versions retailed for.

wow so lucky!! I have my preorders for Nemesis prime here in the US at BBTS for $109... sigh..

You're lucky you got a pre-order in. They were sold out before I could place my pre-order. Check out how much these guys are going for on eBay!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=tr ... 9&_sacat=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Toys-Hobbies-/2 ... _PrefLoc=2

Seibertron wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I was surprised at how cheap the Nemesis Prime/Grimlock exclusives were. At 5,000 yen each, they were only about 1,000 yen more than the standard versions retailed for.

wow so lucky!! I have my preorders for Nemesis prime here in the US at BBTS for $109... sigh..

You're lucky you got a pre-order in. They were sold out before I could place my pre-order. Check out how much these guys are going for on eBay!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=tr ... 9&_sacat=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Toys-Hobbies-/2 ... _PrefLoc=2

Well I guess I don't feel so bad now... Thought this was going to be a case of the Henkei Nemesis Prime from the classics mold where I preorder it for $100 and than you can get it a few months later for like 50ish from ebay.

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I was surprised at how cheap the Nemesis Prime/Grimlock exclusives were. At 5,000 yen each, they were only about 1,000 yen more than the standard versions retailed for.

wow so lucky!! I have my preorders for Nemesis prime here in the US at BBTS for $109... sigh..

Yeesh. At least you won't have to wait in line for 90 minutes to buy yours.

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I was surprised at how cheap the Nemesis Prime/Grimlock exclusives were. At 5,000 yen each, they were only about 1,000 yen more than the standard versions retailed for.

wow so lucky!! I have my preorders for Nemesis prime here in the US at BBTS for $109... sigh..

Yeesh. At least you won't have to wait in line for 90 minutes to buy yours.

That's true! I hate lines...

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

Shumi Nagaremono wrote:I was surprised at how cheap the Nemesis Prime/Grimlock exclusives were. At 5,000 yen each, they were only about 1,000 yen more than the standard versions retailed for.

wow so lucky!! I have my preorders for Nemesis prime here in the US at BBTS for $109... sigh..

Yeesh. At least you won't have to wait in line for 90 minutes to buy yours.

That's true! I hate lines...

I wasn't even planning on buying Nemesis Prime. I was just going to get the book, a few clear files, and the Funko Bumblebee for my wife. But since I had to wait in line for an hour and a half, I figured I may as well get an actual Transformer, too.

mooncake623 wrote:Well I guess I don't feel so bad now... Thought this was going to be a case of the Henkei Nemesis Prime from the classics mold where I preorder it for $100 and than you can get it a few months later for like 50ish from ebay.

Here's hoping for the sake of the Seibertron.com galleries that that does happen!

kinda want that slug to parts swap the dino and robot heads with the sdcc version

Did United Black Optimus fell to 50ish on ebay? I think I got mine from Robot Kingdom for $90 shipped to US. I looked today on ebay, it seems to still fetch $99 or so.

Yeah I also have a $109 BBTS pre-order for Nemesis Prime. Although I keep thinking whether the TakTom AD-18 is Nemesis Prime, and AD-19 is the G1 deco Wheeljack. If they do get mass release later, they will be $50.

Powersa wrote:Did United Black Optimus fell to 50ish on ebay? I think I got mine from Robot Kingdom for $90 shipped to US. I looked today on ebay, it seems to still fetch $99 or so.

Yeah I also have a $109 BBTS pre-order for Nemesis Prime. Although I keep thinking whether the TakTom AD-18 is Nemesis Prime, and AD-19 is the G1 deco Wheeljack. If they do get mass release later, they will be $50.

Asking price and what it sold for in auction is two different things.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-United-BLACK-OPTIMUS-PRIME-henkai-takara-convoy-nemesis-Tokyo-Show-/221503255170?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item33929f7282

I suspect AD-18 is a Nemesis Prime, but using the voyager HFTD Prime mold. Most silhouettes make that figure look like a long nosed cab.

megatronus wrote:I suspect AD-18 is a Nemesis Prime, but using the voyager HFTD Prime mold. Most silhouettes make that figure look like a long nosed cab.

sigh... I must buy them all!!!

mooncake623 wrote:

Powersa wrote:Did United Black Optimus fell to 50ish on ebay? I think I got mine from Robot Kingdom for $90 shipped to US. I looked today on ebay, it seems to still fetch $99 or so.

Yeah I also have a $109 BBTS pre-order for Nemesis Prime. Although I keep thinking whether the TakTom AD-18 is Nemesis Prime, and AD-19 is the G1 deco Wheeljack. If they do get mass release later, they will be $50.

Asking price and what it sold for in auction is two different things.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-United-BLACK-OPTIMUS-PRIME-henkai-takara-convoy-nemesis-Tokyo-Show-/221503255170?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item33929f7282

The price is at least $65 to $70 with shipping (price + shipping equals actual price of the item) which makes it right on par price-wise for a $100 item since it is a used collectible that has been opened and is no longer sealed.

megatronus wrote:I suspect AD-18 is a Nemesis Prime, but using the voyager HFTD Prime mold. Most silhouettes make that figure look like a long nosed cab.

Tomy released a Black HFTD Prime before, it was a Lawsons exclusive. So if AD-18 is black HFTD, the deco better be different, cuz that Lawsons exclusive had to be ordered in store and bundled with a movie ticket, in other words, pain.

Could be black DOTM though, but personally I don't like the proportions.

Powersa wrote:

megatronus wrote:I suspect AD-18 is a Nemesis Prime, but using the voyager HFTD Prime mold. Most silhouettes make that figure look like a long nosed cab.

Tomy released a Black HFTD Prime before, it was a Lawsons exclusive. So if AD-18 is black HFTD, the deco better be different, cuz that Lawsons exclusive had to be ordered in store and bundled with a movie ticket, in other words, pain.

Could be black DOTM though, but personally I don't like the proportions.

All we know about AD18 and AD19 is that they should be DotM based, following the trend of the 8 releases before them. Wheeljack was a contender, but he is an exclusive, and thus has no number at all.

^ Well, not so sure about DOTM based. New deco of Revenge Optimus was HFTD, Battle Blade Bumblebee was HFTD, that Mountain Dew like truck was from TFTM. So there's at least AD-08, 11, and 12, that are not DOTM based.

Powersa wrote:^ Well, not so sure about DOTM based. New deco of Revenge Optimus was HFTD, Battle Blade Bumblebee was HFTD, that Mountain Dew like truck was from TFTM. So there's at least AD-08, 11, and 12, that are not DOTM based.

I should have elaborated: AD08 through AD11 were based on the first Movie, AD12 through AD15 on Revenge of the Fallen, and Soundwave and Dino on Dark of the Moon as shown on the logos on the backs of their packaging. We're talking characters here. The general idea is 4 "legacy" figures for each Movie, but we're missing 2 for DotM: AD18 and AD19

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Powersa wrote:^ Well, not so sure about DOTM based. New deco of Revenge Optimus was HFTD, Battle Blade Bumblebee was HFTD, that Mountain Dew like truck was from TFTM. So there's at least AD-08, 11, and 12, that are not DOTM based.

I should have elaborated: AD08 through AD11 were based on the first Movie, AD12 through AD15 on Revenge of the Fallen, and Soundwave and Dino on Dark of the Moon as shown on the logos on the backs of their packaging. We're talking characters here. The general idea is 4 "legacy" figures for each Movie, but we're missing 2 for DotM: AD18 and AD19

You're assuming that's what they have planned. Anything is possible!

Seibertron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Powersa wrote:^ Well, not so sure about DOTM based. New deco of Revenge Optimus was HFTD, Battle Blade Bumblebee was HFTD, that Mountain Dew like truck was from TFTM. So there's at least AD-08, 11, and 12, that are not DOTM based.

I should have elaborated: AD08 through AD11 were based on the first Movie, AD12 through AD15 on Revenge of the Fallen, and Soundwave and Dino on Dark of the Moon as shown on the logos on the backs of their packaging. We're talking characters here. The general idea is 4 "legacy" figures for each Movie, but we're missing 2 for DotM: AD18 and AD19

You're assuming that's what they have planned. Anything is possible!

True, but this is my built-in desire for consistency talking The release of Wheeljack as an exclusive does have me worried that AD18 and AD19 were pulled at 11th hour. Wouldn't be the first series to leave a gap in the numbering.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:True, but this is my built-in desire for consistency talking The release of Wheeljack as an exclusive does have me worried that AD18 and AD19 were pulled at 11th hour. Wouldn't be the first series to leave a gap in the numbering.

It is interesting that the retailers haven't updated with their info with their names yet either. Time will tell!

Don't really care for the Nemesises (Nemesi?) but "Shh don't call him Slag or the Brits will spaz out" looks pretty sweet.

... Wait, does Nemesis Prime have TWO smokestacks? o.o I want this version of the mold in regular prime colors hasbro D:

durroth wrote:... Wait, does Nemesis Prime have TWO smokestacks? o.o I want this version of the mold in regular prime colors hasbro D:

pretty sure it dont...

Optimum Supreme wrote:Don't really care for the Nemesises (Nemesi?) but "Shh don't call him Slag or the Brits will spaz out" looks pretty sweet.

Imagine how much they'll spaz out if you r smoking a fag while playing with your slag!

shajaki wrote:

durroth wrote:... Wait, does Nemesis Prime have TWO smokestacks? o.o I want this version of the mold in regular prime colors hasbro D:

pretty sure it dont...

yeah, I realized after I posted it's just that the "stacks" on the bot mode got a paint app. I felt stupid