The Energon Pub

[chuckdawg1999]

Damn...

They tried everyone with that beautiful Mixmaster drawing. But in reality you get a toilet on wheels.

I look at the new Mixmaster and I see..... a mixer-forward cement truck. If anybody's a toilet on wheels, it's Long Haul because he's a DUMP truck..... anybody? Anybody? Okay I'm sorry that was funnier in my head.

I laughed.

[RhA]

Damn...

They tried everyone with that beautiful Mixmaster drawing. But in reality you get a toilet on wheels.

I look at the new Mixmaster and I see..... a mixer-forward cement truck. If anybody's a toilet on wheels, it's Long Haul because he's a DUMP truck..... anybody? Anybody? Okay I'm sorry that was funnier in my head.

I laughed.

Ditto.

[Autobot032]

Metroplex was NOT exclusive to Costco. He was available at TRU. I think he was available at Target and walmart too, but I never saw him. I don't know why he wasn't more widely distributed. Maybe the scalpers snatched him too quickly at Target, wally and TRU, don't know.

Metroplex had his initial release through BBTS at BotCon, followed by retail at TRU.
He was then released to and sold by Amazon and HTS. Costco had him as a Christmas special item. Target did not carry him at all, regardless of what people or their website might have said. Wal*Mart.com did carry him, but the stores did not.

Mainly due to his size and price point. He was never exclusive to anyone, it's just that no one really wanted to carry him in a B&M store, aside from TRU. Considering how well he sold at their stores and the apparently limited numbers, it felt like he was an exclusive at least.

[william-james88]

Metroplex was NOT exclusive to Costco. He was available at TRU. I think he was available at Target and walmart too, but I never saw him. I don't know why he wasn't more widely distributed. Maybe the scalpers snatched him too quickly at Target, wally and TRU, don't know.

Metroplex had his initial release through BBTS at BotCon, followed by retail at TRU.
He was then released to and sold by Amazon and HTS. Costco had him as a Christmas special item. Target did not carry him at all, regardless of what people or their website might have said. Wal*Mart.com did carry him, but the stores did not.

Mainly due to his size and price point. He was never exclusive to anyone, it's just that no one really wanted to carry him in a B&M store, aside from TRU. Considering how well he sold at their stores and the apparently limited numbers, it felt like he was an exclusive at least.

Thanks for clearing that up. I guess we can expect a similar release for Devastator then.

[Autobot032]

Metroplex was NOT exclusive to Costco. He was available at TRU. I think he was available at Target and walmart too, but I never saw him. I don't know why he wasn't more widely distributed. Maybe the scalpers snatched him too quickly at Target, wally and TRU, don't know.

Metroplex had his initial release through BBTS at BotCon, followed by retail at TRU.
He was then released to and sold by Amazon and HTS. Costco had him as a Christmas special item. Target did not carry him at all, regardless of what people or their website might have said. Wal*Mart.com did carry him, but the stores did not.

Mainly due to his size and price point. He was never exclusive to anyone, it's just that no one really wanted to carry him in a B&M store, aside from TRU. Considering how well he sold at their stores and the apparently limited numbers, it felt like he was an exclusive at least.

Thanks for clearing that up. I guess we can expect a similar release for Devastator then.

No problem.

If I remember correctly, it was stated at one of the shows that he is, in fact, NOT a TRU exclusive. Basically, whoever will carry him, they'll have 'em sell him. Problem is, as we've seen in 2013/14, none of the big box B&M retailers are willing to take a chance on him, aside from Costco in a last ditch effort to have something for the holiday season, and TRU, of course.

I'd say we can expect to mail order this guy or make a trip to our local TRU. I'd imagine Wally World and Target (pronounced Tar-zhay (in my circles) for craps and giggles) will again back out. From what I hear, TRU and Target are splitting the Power Rangers Legacy line and those are very expensive, and generally large, items. I can't imagine them giving Hasbro/Transformers the same courtesy.

I still don't understand why Wal*Mart will carry that ridiculous Ninja Turtles playset (roughly the same price point) and overstock on it (which did finally sell out, crazy!) but they won't have their stores carry a handful of Titan Class items. I always see PR selling like crazy, plenty of empty shelves and pegs through most show runs, but TFs? Oh, you'll always be able to find a Transformer here and there in the aisle. I know they tend to target the same (and also not) demographic, but it's just not working, at least not in my area. Transformers just aren't the big seller they were circa 2007.

[chuckdawg1999]

Metroplex was NOT exclusive to Costco. He was available at TRU. I think he was available at Target and walmart too, but I never saw him. I don't know why he wasn't more widely distributed. Maybe the scalpers snatched him too quickly at Target, wally and TRU, don't know.

Metroplex had his initial release through BBTS at BotCon, followed by retail at TRU.
He was then released to and sold by Amazon and HTS. Costco had him as a Christmas special item. Target did not carry him at all, regardless of what people or their website might have said. Wal*Mart.com did carry him, but the stores did not.

Mainly due to his size and price point. He was never exclusive to anyone, it's just that no one really wanted to carry him in a B&M store, aside from TRU. Considering how well he sold at their stores and the apparently limited numbers, it felt like he was an exclusive at least.

Thanks for clearing that up. I guess we can expect a similar release for Devastator then.

No problem.

If I remember correctly, it was stated at one of the shows that he is, in fact, NOT a TRU exclusive. Basically, whoever will carry him, they'll have 'em sell him. Problem is, as we've seen in 2013/14, none of the big box B&M retailers are willing to take a chance on him, aside from Costco in a last ditch effort to have something for the holiday season, and TRU, of course.

I'd say we can expect to mail order this guy or make a trip to our local TRU. I'd imagine Wally World and Target (pronounced Tar-zhay (in my circles) for craps and giggles) will again back out. From what I hear, TRU and Target are splitting the Power Rangers Legacy line and those are very expensive, and generally large, items. I can't imagine them giving Hasbro/Transformers the same courtesy.

I still don't understand why Wal*Mart will carry that ridiculous Ninja Turtles playset (roughly the same price point) and overstock on it (which did finally sell out, crazy!) but they won't have their stores carry a handful of Titan Class items. I always see PR selling like crazy, plenty of empty shelves and pegs through most show runs, but TFs? Oh, you'll always be able to find a Transformer here and there in the aisle. I know they tend to target the same (and also not) demographic, but it's just not working, at least not in my area. Transformers just aren't the big seller they were circa 2007.

It's a non movie year, plain and simple. I've seen it happen every year after a movie.

[guarayakha]

Has anyone seen this? Video by CautionLowSign from TFW



He's gonna friggin' huge! Those hands are about the size of a baby's! It's like Hasbro had a look at all the 3rd Party combiners, including Warbotron and then went "HA! See if you can get BIGGER than THIS!"

[Ginrai Minor]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

[Madeus Prime]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Not, keep Giant, at least most of his components- oh no, wait -ALL of his components have elbows.

[william-james88]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Get both. One to display with your classics collection and another to display with your MPs

[ZeroWolf]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Get both. One to display with your classics collection and another to display with your MPs

At least till Takara do proper Masterpiece releases for them in the near future.

[Ginrai Minor]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Get both. One to display with your classics collection and another to display with your MPs

At least till Takara do proper Masterpiece releases for them in the near future.

I love my giant and will always keep him!...probably will breakdown and get the Hasbro devy to stand with the mp's, I only have 6 mp figs, and only four are post mp-10, but they are all

[william-james88]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Get both. One to display with your classics collection and another to display with your MPs

At least till Takara do proper Masterpiece releases for them in the near future.

Yeah. I hope we dont sound like buying Devastator is this trivial but if someone was willing to spend 400$ to get a 3rd party, 150$ for an authentic Hasbro devastator that fits with MPs doesnt sound like too much. One thing I can guarantee you, anyone who waits more than a year for Devastator will be paying through their nose for him. Might as well get him if you are not sure and then sell him for the same price you bought him a year later if you really dont like him.

[william-james88]

damn.....giants gonna look tiny next to these guys in robot mode. ugh to have 2 sets of constructicons or not??

Get both. One to display with your classics collection and another to display with your MPs

At least till Takara do proper Masterpiece releases for them in the near future.

I love my giant and will always keep him!...probably will breakdown and get the Hasbro devy to stand with the mp's, I only have 6 mp figs, and only four are post mp-10, but they are all

So just the Seekers and Soundwave?

[Ginrai Minor]

Indeed sir, a very insignificant mp line up compared to some. and I only have 3 not 4 post mp-10 figs, my B

Takara Soundwave
Acidstrom
Thundercracker
mp-03 Skywarp
Convoy sleep mode
20th anniversary mp-01(had him since I was 13!)

classics kinda rules my buying habits....especially 3rd party so I'm playing catch-up most of the time, plus I"m kinda salty I still haven't talked myself into a mp-10 mold yet.

[Mindmaster]

Indeed sir, a very insignificant mp line up compared to some. and I only have 3 not 4 post mp-10 figs, my B

Takara Soundwave
Acidstrom
Thundercracker
mp-03 Skywarp
Convoy sleep mode
20th anniversary mp-01(had him since I was 13!)

classics kinda rules my buying habits....especially 3rd party so I'm playing catch-up most of the time, plus I"m kinda salty I still haven't talked myself into a mp-10 mold yet.

If it makes you feel any better, I have only five: Hasbro's MP01, Hasbro's Skywarp, MP11 Starscream, Prowl, and MP10.

[Ginrai Minor]

Indeed sir, a very insignificant mp line up compared to some. and I only have 3 not 4 post mp-10 figs, my B

Takara Soundwave
Acidstrom
Thundercracker
mp-03 Skywarp
Convoy sleep mode
20th anniversary mp-01(had him since I was 13!)

classics kinda rules my buying habits....especially 3rd party so I'm playing catch-up most of the time, plus I"m kinda salty I still haven't talked myself into a mp-10 mold yet.

If it makes you feel any better, I have only five: Hasbro's MP01, Hasbro's Skywarp, MP11 Starscream, Prowl, and MP10.

but you do have mp-10

[william-james88]

Indeed sir, a very insignificant mp line up compared to some. and I only have 3 not 4 post mp-10 figs, my B

Takara Soundwave
Acidstrom
Thundercracker
mp-03 Skywarp
Convoy sleep mode
20th anniversary mp-01(had him since I was 13!)

classics kinda rules my buying habits....especially 3rd party so I'm playing catch-up most of the time, plus I"m kinda salty I still haven't talked myself into a mp-10 mold yet.

I dont have many either, I find them very pricey and not always worth what I pay (for the seekers for instance). I did get MP 10 though simply because now is when he is at his cheapest in years for the takara version since he's being rereleased. Once this run goes, he will go back to his insane 400$+ pricetag (which he is not worth).

[Ironhidensh]

Now that I'm caught up on IDW, I wonder if devestator will have the option of removing scrapper, placing book as a foot, and later on we will get a prowl figure to go as the head?

[Autobot032]

Now that I'm caught up on IDW, I wonder if devestator will have the option of removing scrapper, placing book as a foot, and later on we will get a prowl figure to go as the head?

I remember reading somewhere that they designed this set to keep the Constructicons as we know them and that any Prowl integration has not been kept in mind during the design phase, making his appearance as a part of the team in toy form probably a no go. He'd have to be Voyager Class to make it work.

[Ironhidensh]

Now that I'm caught up on IDW, I wonder if devestator will have the option of removing scrapper, placing book as a foot, and later on we will get a prowl figure to go as the head?

I remember reading somewhere that they designed this set to keep the Constructicons as we know them and that any Prowl integration has not been kept in mind during the design phase, making his appearance as a part of the team in toy form probably a no go. He'd have to be Voyager Class to make it work.

Well darn, I want a prowlestator. Hopefully a 3rd party steps up.

[ZeroWolf]

Hasbro could always release titan prowlastator next year as a retool in cases like this, that I'm glad that third party companies exist, a prowl head will be very simple to do

[SkyWarpt]

Did anyone notice preorders up for Devastator? http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transform ... tator-set/

[william-james88]

Did anyone notice preorders up for Devastator? http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transform ... tator-set/

Woah, its a bit overpriced. The MSRP is 149.99 and he is to sell in canada at toysrus for 179.99 (Not 199.99). People are getting a bit greedy with this guy.

[Tsutsukakushi]

Did anyone notice preorders up for Devastator? http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transform ... tator-set/

Woah, its a bit overpriced. The MSRP is 149.99 and he is to sell in canada at toysrus for 179.99 (Not 199.99). People are getting a bit greedy with this guy.

Hoping the BBTS price is much lower than this.