The Energon Pub

Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:35 pm

Hmmmmmm.......a lot of awesome looking figures have been revealed at Toy Fair. Now, I'm going to skip getting Warpath, and stick with my United Warpath. I really like the G.I. Joe homage in Viper, so definitely getting him. Protectobots look good, will be picking those up. Now Devastator is where I come to a draw: I like the combined form, but I HATE a couple of the individual designs. For starters, why doesn't Scrapper have elbow joints? Was it that hard? Secondly, why does Long Haul look like utter crap. I'm talking about the proportions, like him having a really wide chest, and articulation, like elbows only moving inward. The rest are great.

Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:53 pm

i remember watching a vid and the hasbro designers were so over hyping the combiner wars, for that vid i knew they would be a joke.....

wft is this hasbro, u kidding me.......hes a goddamn mess. very very laughable........ :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 3 · Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:37 pm

Cobotron wrote:
prjkt wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Just picked up Legends Windcharger today. That completes wave 1 for me.
But my random thought of the day is, This opalescent red plastic that he is cast in is gorgeous, just GORGEOUS!

The colour is great, I just haven't opened the packaging yet, as I' e already got the United set, and not sure if I need another Windcharger...
I just picked up that United set too, which is why I was reluctant to even get this version. But that plastic kinda made it worth it alone. Or that's just guilt justifying it for me.

I thought so based on your sig image :p

I may end up giving Legends Windcharger to my partner's nephew

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:23 pm

Found the Armada version at a Toys R Us in San Diego. There were zero other Combiner Wars figures (frustrating since I am still looking for two CW Powerglide & Bombshell). It was like finding needle in a haystack of RiD and Generation figures...

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News Credits: 4877 · Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:38 pm

helli0n wrote:Found the Armada version at a Toys R Us in San Diego. There were zero other Combiner Wars figures (frustrating since I am still looking for two CW Powerglide & Bombshell). It was like finding needle in a haystack of RiD and Generation figures...

Since this has already been reported here several times, it is best to write post like these in the appropriate sightings section instead. Like that, the flow of the conversation here isn't halted and people from your area who don't read this thread can know which stores might stock the figure.

Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:03 am

Still waiting for combiner wars stuff to show up in shops here in Australia. Hopefully we should get them in the next few weeks.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:54 am

DEANO85 wrote:Still waiting for combiner wars stuff to show up in shops here in Australia. Hopefully we should get them in the next few weeks.

My local TrU had a full case of Deluxe wave 1 when I stopped in last Friday, so hopefully it wont be long before you see them.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:54 am

DEANO85 wrote:Still waiting for combiner wars stuff to show up in shops here in Australia. Hopefully we should get them in the next few weeks.

We've had them at various Toyworlds around the place, check otca.com.au for local sightings. I picked up Leader Megatron at my local a week or so back, and I've seen the other size classes too.

Apparently other retailers are starting to stock wave one also

Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:33 am

prjkt wrote:
DEANO85 wrote:Still waiting for combiner wars stuff to show up in shops here in Australia. Hopefully we should get them in the next few weeks.

We've had them at various Toyworlds around the place, check otca.com.au for local sightings. I picked up Leader Megatron at my local a week or so back, and I've seen the other size classes too.

Apparently other retailers are starting to stock wave one also

I live in sydney. Been to my local toys r us, big w and kmart and the racks/shelves have got the last of the aoe stuff. Tho toys r us had mp magnus, mp bumble and leader jetfire.

Magnus was $299 but I already got him from robotkingdom for alot cheaper.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:00 pm

Found this:

News Credits: 1350 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:07 pm

That is hilarious :lol:

I might display him like that just for fun.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:42 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Found this:

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:46 pm

Spending way too much $$$ on this line, Aerialbots are only ones I want. Just completed Superion using 4 Skydives as limbs. Powerglide, Alpha Bravo, Firefly are stand alone figs. Waiting on Air Raid and Slingshot (if he comes to USA). The rest of the team might get swapped in once I have them in hand.

I decided on the 4 Skydives because it looks like a VIP transport (Silverbolt) with its military escort. I turned my limbs around for the G1 vibe; really like the way the hands/feet appear like extensions of Skydive. The combined figure is very uniform. It's a very solid figure, way to go Hasbro!

Do not get me wrong, Alpha Bravo is a kick ass figure, very odd replacement. My biggest grip with his alt mode is when made into a limb, he is oriented in the opposite direction as the jets. The jets noses all point up whereas his vehicle front points down.

(Firefly wasn't bought when this picture was taken.)

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:49 pm

jaws wrote:Spending way too much $$$ on this line, Aerialbots are only ones I want. Just completed Superion using 4 Skydives as limbs. Powerglide, Alpha Bravo, Firefly are stand alone figs. Waiting on Air Raid and Slingshot (if he comes to USA). The rest of the team might get swapped in once I have them in hand.

Why did you keep firefly as standalone?

News Credits: 1350 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:55 pm

And why powerglide? He's Superion's bfg for heaven's sake!

Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:18 pm

To: william-james88 and ZeroWolf

Still playing around with my combination, more to follow.

Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:20 pm

Not sure if this was posted yet, but Hasbro Toy Store has a Coming soon on Deluxe Breakdown...

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-deluxe-class-breakdown-figure?BR=496&ID=33962

News Credits: 20 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:38 pm

Don't know if this video was posted yet or not.

Video review of CW Legends Class Blackjack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDbTAkqUa8

You know what really bugs me about most of the reviews I'm seeing? How they refer to the artwork card as pointless, or useless. It's not all of the reviews I see, but it's enough to make me take exception to.

Someone put hours of work into creating that image. All the images that appear on the packaging are normally thrown away as garbage. I do it too, I toss out the packaging, I don't need packaging cluttering up my storage space. Sometimes I'll want to keep it because of the box art, but I can't.

The cards that come with the figures are great for me! And great for the artist who made them too. If Optibotimus doesn't want the cards, send them to me!

Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:03 pm

What bugs me about them is that they are one sided... That would have been an AWESOME place for some tech-specs and a bio.

I never had the aeriobots when I was young, so the first thing I did was have to wander around online to find out exactly WHO it was that I just bought. Toys without personality are boring...

My biggest issue with Alpha Bravo, is that I still know nothing about him

Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:03 pm

the cards are cool. i can see kids having fun with them.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:41 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Don't know if this video was posted yet or not.

Video review of CW Legends Class Blackjack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDbTAkqUa8

You know what really bugs me about most of the reviews I'm seeing? How they refer to the artwork card as pointless, or useless. It's not all of the reviews I see, but it's enough to make me take exception to.

Someone put hours of work into creating that image. All the images that appear on the packaging are normally thrown away as garbage. I do it too, I toss out the packaging, I don't need packaging cluttering up my storage space. Sometimes I'll want to keep it because of the box art, but I can't.

The cards that come with the figures are great for me! And great for the artist who made them too. If Optibotimus doesn't want the cards, send them to me!

Fully agreed, I LOVE the cards. As a canadian, we dont get the comics, so for once it was fun to have a little extra.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:45 pm

phantom1592 wrote:What bugs me about them is that they are one sided... That would have been an AWESOME place for some tech-specs and a bio.

I never had the aeriobots when I was young, so the first thing I did was have to wander around online to find out exactly WHO it was that I just bought. Toys without personality are boring...

My biggest issue with Alpha Bravo, is that I still know nothing about him

That's the fun thing about kids' toys, you can make up their personality. I used to get a bunch of toys given to me from lines I never watched (like Mummy's alive) as a kid and I just made up who these people were, even their names. Also, with Transformers, I am collecting them for the craft that they are and not the character. One of my all time favourite transformers is Alternators Decepticharge and that's all because of the toy since the character has less written about him than Alpha Bravo. Another good example: Prime RID Vehicon. He has no personality and no story, but we all agree that the toy is a masterpiece all on it's own. Just to say that bios and fiction have never played a part in enjoying my toy, either as a kid or now, for different reasons.

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:01 pm

Prime Vehicon has a name. It is Steve.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:18 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
You know what really bugs me about most of the reviews I'm seeing? How they refer to the artwork card as pointless, or useless. It's not all of the reviews I see, but it's enough to make me take exception to.

Someone put hours of work into creating that image. All the images that appear on the packaging are normally thrown away as garbage. I do it too, I toss out the packaging, I don't need packaging cluttering up my storage space. Sometimes I'll want to keep it because of the box art, but I can't.

The cards that come with the figures are great for me! And great for the artist who made them too. If Optibotimus doesn't want the cards, send them to me!

I keep a large binder full of page protectors. Started when I restarted collecting during Energon.

Usually each protector is for a single release, and will have the instruction manual unfolded on the front with any other salvageable materials (backing cards from blister packs, box art, pack-in cards/comics/catalogs) tucked in behind.

I used to have a binder with tech specs and box art from G1, but unless it shows up in storage, it's been lost for some time.

We did kind of the same for all of our DVD/Blu-rays, disks is one binder, and we've pulled the liner notes to put in binder sleeves. Reduced a wall of disks down to a single shelf.

News Credits: 60 · Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:25 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Don't know if this video was posted yet or not.

Video review of CW Legends Class Blackjack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDbTAkqUa8

You know what really bugs me about most of the reviews I'm seeing? How they refer to the artwork card as pointless, or useless. It's not all of the reviews I see, but it's enough to make me take exception to.

Someone put hours of work into creating that image. All the images that appear on the packaging are normally thrown away as garbage. I do it too, I toss out the packaging, I don't need packaging cluttering up my storage space. Sometimes I'll want to keep it because of the box art, but I can't.

The cards that come with the figures are great for me! And great for the artist who made them too. If Optibotimus doesn't want the cards, send them to me!

With the exception of TF GO!, Tomy knows how to do bio cards right! If only I can read Japanese. And I do miss the old art in G1 boxes. They were like mini masterpieces and help spur your imagination.

Back in Superlink and GF, despite being CGI renders, they put some effort to a decent battle scene. But I digress, wish Hasbro would return to those awesome biocards by Budiansky.