The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

Free shipping on all orders at HasbroToyShop with promo code "July4". Protectobots are listed as orderable but they won't ship until 7/20 (Hot Spot ships now though). Leader Megatron is also in stock (G1 style).

I don't suppose that includes to Canada?

HTS doesnt ship outside the US. It's just like takaratomymall in japan that wont ship outside japan. hence why their exclusives always cost extra when bought elsewhere.

Whaaaaaaaaaat?! I just sent a message to Nuclear that their shipping policy page states that they DO ship to Canada! So..maybe? They only do standard shipping though.

Ah, I see, my mistake. My only experience with them was trying to get exclusives and using codes but it never worked when I tried shipping to canada. So maybe regular stuff works.

[galvatron00]

Free shipping on all orders at HasbroToyShop with promo code "July4". Protectobots are listed as orderable but they won't ship until 7/20 (Hot Spot ships now though). Leader Megatron is also in stock (G1 style).

I don't suppose that includes to Canada?

HTS doesnt ship outside the US. It's just like takaratomymall in japan that wont ship outside japan. hence why their exclusives always cost extra when bought elsewhere.

Whaaaaaaaaaat?! I just sent a message to Nuclear that their shipping policy page states that they DO ship to Canada! So..maybe? They only do standard shipping though.

Ah, I see, my mistake. My only experience with them was trying to get exclusives and using codes but it never worked when I tried shipping to canada. So maybe regular stuff works.

Since you haven't had success maybe not, but I did notice that it points out "not everything" is available to ship to Canada. So probably the exclusives like you mentioned BUT regular stuff hopefully! As you mentioned, it'll error out if it won't work I hope.

[KarateCode]

I would still love the fiction to deal with the aspect of scrambling

Exactly, you can't just say that you're supposed to scramble them, after giving us the 'correct way' of doing it. I've scrambled some figs, and plan to do more if I have to; I have it all planned out in fact. But if they approached it like super sentai, where each limb gave the combiner something else, it would encourage people to try and recreate each of those configurations, thus dissolving the notion of which configuration is correct and which is not. The only line that I will not cross, fiction or not, is crossing allegiances; you just don't do that - that's really weird.

So you're not into Galvatronus' mind zap ability?
I like it. It's a free pass to scramble yer face off!

I keep hoping that Hasbro takes even more advantage of the scramble economy. For example, since there's a male connector on each limb and a female connector on each torso, they could design pieces to go between, as long as there was a male on one side and a female connector on the other side of the new piece. It would open up possibilities for more shoulder mounted guns, hip mounted cannons, maybe even back mounted wings. And heck, since we're dreaming, how about when they're not in combined mode, the extra bits combine into a trailer for Optimus.

[ThunderThruster]

RID Ruination scrambled

Victorion will scramble too

This. It was stated that the heli-twins when positioned as the legs would allow Victorion to fly, and when positioned as arms they would allow use of Victorion's gravity manipulation power.

As was mentioned, Ruination in RiD was a great use of the scramle function, as one configuration (again) allowed flight, while the other was more of an artillery mode.

Based on the molds, I will most likely keep the helicopters as her arms and the cars as the legs due to the knee pad thing. Still hoping she looks cool either way though!

I'll probably be doing the same if I get her, but they are making use of the scramble aspect with her in the fiction.

[Rodimus Prime]

So is Groove the official Legends figure to go with Defensor?

Also, who is the official Legends figure that will be going with Bruticus?

[Mr O]

So is Groove the official Legends figure to go with Defensor?

Also, who is the official Legends figure that will be going with Bruticus?

Yes and Shockwave.

[galvatron00]

So is Groove the official Legends figure to go with Defensor?

Also, who is the official Legends figure that will be going with Bruticus?

As far as I can tell Groove is the official for Defensor. Shockwave is for Bruticus. You could always re-use Legends Starscream

[Sowndwave76]

So is Groove the official Legends figure to go with Defensor?

Also, who is the official Legends figure that will be going with Bruticus?

Legends Starscream

[william-james88]

So is Groove the official Legends figure to go with Defensor?

Also, who is the official Legends figure that will be going with Bruticus?

Yes

Shockwave... of course



Edit: Ninja'd by Mister O!

[Rodimus Prime]

Thanks, everyone. Looks like I will be collecting the Combaticons as well.

[Zeedust]

Is it just me or is it kind of ironic that Shockwave being involuntarily wielded by Bruticus way back then means he's on team Combaticon thirty years later?


Also, Dragstrip sure seems to have been busy, since he's been part of every combiner in the first three waves except Defensor (albeit only as a substitute before Air Raid was released in Superion's case).

[Thadicon]

I would still love the fiction to deal with the aspect of scrambling

Exactly, you can't just say that you're supposed to scramble them, after giving us the 'correct way' of doing it. I've scrambled some figs, and plan to do more if I have to; I have it all planned out in fact. But if they approached it like super sentai, where each limb gave the combiner something else, it would encourage people to try and recreate each of those configurations, thus dissolving the notion of which configuration is correct and which is not. The only line that I will not cross, fiction or not, is crossing allegiances; you just don't do that - that's really weird.

So you're not into Galvatronus' mind zap ability?
I like it. It's a free pass to scramble yer face off!

I keep hoping that Hasbro takes even more advantage of the scramble economy. For example, since there's a male connector on each limb and a female connector on each torso, they could design pieces to go between, as long as there was a male on one side and a female connector on the other side of the new piece. It would open up possibilities for more shoulder mounted guns, hip mounted cannons, maybe even back mounted wings. And heck, since we're dreaming, how about when they're not in combined mode, the extra bits combine into a trailer for Optimus.

Yeah dude that would be cool, like accessories that clip into the Voyagers combiner ports. Weapons and wings. Actually some faux truck cab feet for Motormaster would work quite well.

[Cobotron]

Scramble UP!

[fenrir72]

Scramble UP!

The colors fits him(Optimus) well. Nice!

[fenrir72]

Deviating from the Devman for a while. Congrats and all who got theirs but now,but getting ahead of myself concerning Bruticus.

Whether or not TT might attempt a new mold for Blastoff and/or Vortex, I would like to speculate or even wish that, maybe a mold based on a Mil Mi-24. And possible to detach the rotor blades similar to Baldigus/Encore to use them as a melee weapon. That would be awesome!

Blast-off too. A terrestial fighter jet? The Autobots already have that sealed and the 'cons their Seekers already. Swindle and the rest, no complaints at all.

Maybe the green camo deco for Onslaught like his G1 incarnation would be neat!

And Swindle is just so yummy! (Btw, he didn't pay me for that endorsement )

Shockwave being part of the pack, here's hoping TT also includes him.

Hopefully barring delays, last week of February or March 2016.

[william-james88]

Like with Wave 2, we now bring you the exclusive collector cards that came with Wave 3 of Combiner Wars deluxes for the international release. These feature new artwork not found elsewhere with the exception of Rook whose card has the same art as the toy's packaging (shown below).

The cards below come with :

Streetwise (Deluxe, 2015)
First Aid (Deluxe, 2015)
Blades (Deluxe, 2015)

[RhA]

Scramble UP!

The colors fits him(Optimus) well. Nice!

Must resist... Groove... Getting... Thougher...

[Zeedust]

Very noce! How'd you get Groove on Optimus like that?

Here's my own, less refined attempt at using scramble power:



Mainly I wanted to use the pipe weapons as Optimus-style smokestacks.

[ZeroWolf]

Scramble UP!

The colors fits him(Optimus) well. Nice!

Indeed those colours are great, can't wait to see what what combinations you get out of battlecore prime Cobotron

[Nemesis Destron]

I picked up Groove last night and when I looked at the art more and more his face, it made me think of Legos as I looked on.

[Cobotron]

Thanks guys. Just me playing with my toys.

Very noce! How'd you get Groove on Optimus like that?

He is just holding on with his hands around the pegs in P's chest.

Mainly I wanted to use the pipe weapons as Optimus-style smokestacks.

Looks good! I love the smoke stack look. I can't do it though 'cause I'm not going to get Brake Neck. Hope somebody else comes with the pipes.

Indeed those colours are great, can't wait to see what what combinations you get out of battlecore prime Cobotron

Not sure if I will get him. Honestly though I'd rather have Battlecore than traditional Prime. Just for the sake of having a different Prime. This year is getting pricey, gotta trim the fat somewhere.

[Sowndwave76]

Deviating from the Devman for a while. Congrats and all who got theirs but now,but getting ahead of myself concerning Bruticus.

Whether or not TT might attempt a new mold for Blastoff and/or Vortex, I would like to speculate or even wish that, maybe a mold based on a Mil Mi-24. And possible to detach the rotor blades similar to Baldigus/Encore to use them as a melee weapon. That would be awesome!

Blast-off too. A terrestial fighter jet? The Autobots already have that sealed and the 'cons their Seekers already. Swindle and the rest, no complaints at all.

Maybe the green camo deco for Onslaught like his G1 incarnation would be neat!

And Swindle is just so yummy! (Btw, he didn't pay me for that endorsement )

Shockwave being part of the pack, here's hoping TT also includes him.

Hopefully barring delays, last week of February or March 2016.

Probably wishful thinking to get anything different in terms of molding/re-tooling for Vortex...
There's a pretty substantial amount of re-tooling for 3/5 team members.
However, with the re-tooling and not brand-new molds, I think it's extremely likely that TT will make a new mold for Blast Off.
And although I think a jet alt-mode works really well with this group, and even as a limb,
that will be difficult to resist...
Here's a few other things I predict for a TT release:
--More show-accurate paint apps (as usual)
(it will be interesting to see what they do with the Bruticus chestplate)
--A light-gray Bruticus head
--A large gun for Brut

A new Blast Off and the light gray Bruticus head color will be enough for me to buy TT's.
The rest will all be a nice bonus.

[steals_your_goats]

Since others are doing it, this is my preferred menasor configuration

[Hellscream9999]

So HTS has the protectobot limbs listed as instock; so everyone who ordered them from HTS should be getting they're emails about them being shipped tonight or tomorrow

[Bumblebee21]

Since others are doing it, this is my preferred menasor configuration

How did you get meansor to stand like that. I've done it before but it didn't look right