The Energon Pub

[Wheeljack808]

Ohhhhh can't wait for this guy he's just too amazing.

Every time I see these pics I'm taken back to the 86' film hearing the constructicons combine and say "PREPARE FOR TERMINATION!"

[Emerje]

Thanks for that comprehensive break down E!

My pleasure, I actually find that kind of thing fun to do.

Emerje

[Hellscream9999]

Thanks for that comprehensive break down E!

My pleasure, I actually find that kind of thing fun to do.

Emerje

Oooh, you should be a staff member for this kind of stuff; just run around all the different forums doing advanced conversion-type-stuff

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Excited to hear all the people getting Devy. cannot wait for the pictures to start showing up en masse!

[Cobotron]

Devy just went up for presies at BBTS
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS24518&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

[luks0r]

Just preordered from Amazon and then saw the BBTS post (thanks for that!) - $10 cheaper, AND no tax in CA from BBTS. Switching my preorder now and hope that BBTS posts the Takara version pre-Aug 1st so I can change my mind if needed =P

Man I love this site. Thanks for sharing in the wealth of info everyone.

[phantom1592]

Just preordered from Amazon and then saw the BBTS post (thanks for that!) - $10 cheaper, AND no tax in CA from BBTS. Switching my preorder now and hope that BBTS posts the Takara version pre-Aug 1st so I can change my mind if needed =P

Man I love this site. Thanks for sharing in the wealth of info everyone.

Taxes are annoying, How do you think you'll do with shipping? I noticed that Amazon is offering free shipping with this beast... I have yet to see any price limit that BBTS does that

I got excited about the $10 off too but now I'm not sure which way is cheaper.

[fenrir72]

Just preordered from Amazon and then saw the BBTS post (thanks for that!) - $10 cheaper, AND no tax in CA from BBTS. Switching my preorder now and hope that BBTS posts the Takara version pre-Aug 1st so I can change my mind if needed =P

Man I love this site. Thanks for sharing in the wealth of info everyone.

I really do hope a preorder for the TT comes up. For the Christmas window delivery window that is.

[Burn]

Stock has still not arrived, but at least this time they took my name and phone number and will call when it does arrive.

Seriously ... this sale has been planned for months and they don't get all their stock.

[mooncake623]

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[luks0r]

Taxes are annoying, How do you think you'll do with shipping? I noticed that Amazon is offering free shipping with this beast... I have yet to see any price limit that BBTS does that

I got excited about the $10 off too but now I'm not sure which way is cheaper.

Taxes are $13.50-ish from Amazon for me in CA. However, I use the BBTS "Pile of Loot" to lump my products into a single shipment, and since I already order other stuff from BBTS that's not on Amazon (Fan Toys sucked me in and I get my Masterpiece figs from BBTS, plus now I preorder my CW limbs on there since they arrive sooner) then for me the shipping cost is minimally incremental.

I HIGHLY recommend Pile of Loot if you end up doing multiple orders throughout the year from BBTS and lumping them into a quarterly (or less frequent) delivery. Currently I have a 2nd Masterpiece Optimus MP-10 in my loot bucket waiting for me, and a Fan Toys Sever (Snarl) on the way in a couple weeks or so.

[Agamemnon]

Well, for $139, I bit. Perhaps TT's will list before this ships. I hate to stiff BBTS, but price is going to be everything for me in this decision...

[mooncake623]

Well, for $139, I bit. Perhaps TT's will list before this ships. I hate to stiff BBTS, but price is going to be everything for me in this decision...

you hate to stiff them cause they'll come over to your house and take all your toys away!

[happylock]

I pre-ordered mine from bbts. I dont have amazon prime so I dont get the free shipping. I foresee this guy being hard to find like metroplex sure there may be some great deals to get him cheaper if your lucky. Otherwise trying to get him in the aftermarket will be even more expensive.

[D-BagTron]

Taxes are $13.50-ish from Amazon for me in CA. However, I use the BBTS "Pile of Loot" to lump my products into a single shipment, and since I already order other stuff from BBTS that's not on Amazon (Fan Toys sucked me in and I get my Masterpiece figs from BBTS, plus now I preorder my CW limbs on there since they arrive sooner) then for me the shipping cost is minimally incremental.

I HIGHLY recommend Pile of Loot if you end up doing multiple orders throughout the year from BBTS and lumping them into a quarterly (or less frequent) delivery. Currently I have a 2nd Masterpiece Optimus MP-10 in my loot bucket waiting for me, and a Fan Toys Sever (Snarl) on the way in a couple weeks or so.[/quote]

luks0r, I'm in the same boot as you. Amazon 149 + $13 Cali tax is no bueno. bbts 139 + $7 shipping and no tax. Had to switch orders to bbts. I've always purchased from them anyways and they are steller.

[griftimus prime]

no shipping
no tax
deal

What state are you in? Because my Amazon orders are definitely subjected to NC sales tax these days.

MO no amazon sales tax here.

[Agamemnon]

Well, for $139, I bit. Perhaps TT's will list before this ships. I hate to stiff BBTS, but price is going to be everything for me in this decision...

you hate to stiff them cause they'll come over to your house and take all your toys away!

Well, they are just across the river from me...

(My boss calls this my Catholic guilt....)

[Emerje]

Thanks for that comprehensive break down E!

My pleasure, I actually find that kind of thing fun to do.

Emerje

Oooh, you should be a staff member for this kind of stuff; just run around all the different forums doing advanced conversion-type-stuff

I actually considered applying when Seibertron was looking for writers recently, but I'm already pretty busy thanks to my real job and my writing job (which pays me in review samples and occasionally money) so I decided against it.

I pre-ordered mine from bbts. I dont have amazon prime so I dont get the free shipping. I foresee this guy being hard to find like metroplex sure there may be some great deals to get him cheaper if your lucky. Otherwise trying to get him in the aftermarket will be even more expensive.

You don't need Prime to get free shipping on this (assuming you live in the US, Mexico, or Singapore), at its price the shipping will be free for non Prime members.

Emerje

[chuckdawg1999]

Stock has still not arrived, but at least this time they took my name and phone number and will call when it does arrive.

Seriously ... this sale has been planned for months and they don't get all their stock.

This happens with the stores by me. It's the individual department managers discretion on what to order and how much. If they don't think something will sell they won't order it. Stock sits they're responsible.

[Burn]

Stock has still not arrived, but at least this time they took my name and phone number and will call when it does arrive.

Seriously ... this sale has been planned for months and they don't get all their stock.

This happens with the stores by me. It's the individual department managers discretion on what to order and how much. If they don't think something will sell they won't order it. Stock sits they're responsible.

nah, Hasbro AU has apparently been shifting warehouses, it's why we've had such a limited release of Wave 2 CW's as well.

Given he ended up on Page 30 of their big toy sale catalogue, I think it's safe to say Big W were placing more faith in Minions stuff shifting than Transformers.

[Crimson Prime]

Given he ended up on Page 30 of their big toy sale catalogue, I think it's safe to say Big W were placing more faith in Minions stuff shifting than Transformers.

My local obviously has little love for Transformers, yes we got a handful of Devies luckily but our entire TF section is 2 feet wide, oh and behind a 2 1/2 foot wide concrete pylon.

[Sowndwave76]

Who else is not a fan of the SDCC version of Devastator?
Just looked at the photos from the news page, and I definitely do not like how some of the purple sections of the figures are metallic and some are not.
I get they may have more articulation, but for me, looks trumps that.
The metallic purple sections being literally right next to the non-metallic purple sections just doesn't work for me.
I also don't need Devastators chest piece to be metallic either.

[Sabrblade]

I get they may have more articulation,

They do not.

[william-james88]

Who else is not a fan of the SDCC version of Devastator?
Just looked at the photos from the news page, and I definitely do not like how some of the purple sections of the figures are metallic and some are not.
I get they may have more articulation, but for me, looks trumps that.
The metallic purple sections being literally right next to the non-metallic purple sections just doesn't work for me.
I also don't need Devastators chest piece to be metallic either.

Yeah, they dont have more articulation, its the same as the standard version, just with some chrome and a different head. I am definitely not a fan. The ultimate version of this toy is clearly the takara version and I can guarantee that the takara version will be a hotter commodity than the SDCC one. To be totally honest, the only market interested in that SDCC Devy are the completionists or collectors of exclusive toys. And even then, they would be getting it for the sake of the collection, not because they love it. All this is based on the feedback all versions have gotten so far from fans.

I really feel that SDCC version is a failure since the added cost doesnt give the collector as much as another version. I would like to know who out there actually prefers this one over the other versions because I just dont see it.

[steals_your_goats]

Who else is not a fan of the SDCC version of Devastator?
Just looked at the photos from the news page, and I definitely do not like how some of the purple sections of the figures are metallic and some are not.
I get they may have more articulation, but for me, looks trumps that.
The metallic purple sections being literally right next to the non-metallic purple sections just doesn't work for me.
I also don't need Devastators chest piece to be metallic either.

Yeah, they dont have more articulation, its the same as the standard version, just with some chrome and a different head. I am definitely not a fan. The ultimate version of this toy is clearly the takara version and I can guarantee that the takara version will be a hotter commodity than the SDCC one. To be totally honest, the only market interested in that SDCC Devy are the completionists or collectors of exclusive toys. And even then, they would be getting it for the sake of the collection, not because they love it. All this is based on the feedback all versions have gotten so far from fans.

I really feel that SDCC version is a failure since the added cost doesnt give the collector as much as another version. I would like to know who out there actually prefers this one over the other versions because I just dont see it.

I prefer the SDCC version to the other two. I'm a fan of the vac metal pieces and the metallic shine of the rest of the purple. Plus this version undoubtedly has better paint apps than the other two. I couldn't care less about the whole elbow thing since he will be displayed in combined mode 99.99% of the time. Plus it only costs $20 more than the regular retail release.