The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:47 pm

Me too Kapow has already sold out of air-raid and blackjack preorders. If not it'll be evilbay all the way again.

Think of all those poor british kids with Superions missing a leg. All those lonely dragstrips.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:55 pm

Hey all you chaps across the pond,
Did all the Smyth's sell out already? Did you guys get Deluxe and Voyagers, but no Legends?
Sure was nice you got them first.

by **Blast Cannon** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:55 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:Me too Kapow has already sold out of air-raid and blackjack preorders. If not it'll be evilbay all the way again.

Think of all those poor british kids with Superions missing a leg. All those lonely dragstrips.

Still a couple in TRU Warrington if you want me to grab you one.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:58 pm

No Smyths or TRUs nearby, and the only toy stores near here are only selling RID2015 stuff and the AOE shelfwarmers.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:01 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:No Smyths or TRUs nearby, and the only toy stores near here are only selling RID2015 stuff and the AOE shelfwarmers.

Mags, you a Northy too? I like it up there.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:02 pm

Nah, live in Horsham, West Sussex. Nice enough place but booooooooring and terrible for buyfagging (although it has loads of great restaurants).

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:06 pm

Delta Magnus wrote: buyfagging

Whats that? Shopping? :lol:

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:10 pm

Yeah. Specifically buying moichandise (figures, blu-rays etc) I'm sorry, my 4chan is showing again. Heh heh.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:15 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Yeah. Specifically buying moichandise (figures, blu-rays etc) I'm sorry, my 4chan is showing again. Heh heh.

You guys have the best slang. :lol:

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:37 pm

Blast Cannon wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Me too Kapow has already sold out of air-raid and blackjack preorders. If not it'll be evilbay all the way again.

Think of all those poor british kids with Superions missing a leg. All those lonely dragstrips.

Still a couple in TRU Warrington if you want me to grab you one.

Nah i got a lucky preorder at omegalock, i have all the wave 1 deluxes and voyagers. Looking for powerglide, bombshell and windcharger if you're anywhere near a smyths that has them left. I'm without wheels so speke and st. Helens are only viable when I can bribe a family member into driving me.

News Credits: 1 · by **Rodimus Minor** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:54 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:Me too Kapow has already sold out of air-raid and blackjack preorders. If not it'll be evilbay all the way again.

Think of all those poor british kids with Superions missing a leg. All those lonely dragstrips.

I know it is to sad to think about

I really hope we get the Leaders Maybe Argos will get them like they did with the AOE Leaders but that is a big maybe

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:46 pm

i had a thought, we got a white helicopter in alpha bravo, what if later in the line we got deluxes of a yellow drill tank, a blue submarine, and an orange firetruck. Classics Energon Optimus anyone?

by **Syn_13** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:11 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:
Blast Cannon wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Me too Kapow has already sold out of air-raid and blackjack preorders. If not it'll be evilbay all the way again.

Think of all those poor british kids with Superions missing a leg. All those lonely dragstrips.

Still a couple in TRU Warrington if you want me to grab you one.

Nah i got a lucky preorder at omegalock, i have all the wave 1 deluxes and voyagers. Looking for powerglide, bombshell and windcharger if you're anywhere near a smyths that has them left. I'm without wheels so speke and st. Helens are only viable when I can bribe a family member into driving me.

Mate, I'll let you know if I see any Legends at my local Smyths. I'm after Powerglide and Windcharger as it is, and might take a drive to either the Chadwell Heath or Galleon's Reach (or both) Smyths stores on the weekend. I can grab them for you if I do.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:32 pm

grimdragon2001 wrote:i had a thought, we got a white helicopter in alpha bravo, what if later in the line we got deluxes of a yellow drill tank, a blue submarine, and an orange firetruck. Classics Energon Optimus anyone?

i actually think that would be awesome. however....

something like that is kinda niche. not energon/superlink i mean, but specifically the limbs. since they were just drones originally but now magically have robot modes, they might be brand new characters which could be a hard sell. easy way to sell a hard sell? exclusive! and since the characters would be useless on their own, giftset!

can anyone else see takara doing this, with a chromey superlink'ish CW prime as center square?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:38 pm

shajaki wrote:can anyone else see takara doing this, with a chromey superlink'ish CW prime as center square?

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, even Stevie Wonder could see that.

by **HBGoo1984** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:31 pm

I would like to collect the following
Aerialbots
Silverbolt
Skydive
Alpha Bravo
Firefly
Air Raid
Stunticons
Motormaster
Dead End
Drag Strip
Breakdown
Off Road
Megatron
Prime
Huffer
Windcharger
Shrapnel
I hope they make a Legends Skywarp later this year.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:38 pm

shajaki wrote:
grimdragon2001 wrote:i had a thought, we got a white helicopter in alpha bravo, what if later in the line we got deluxes of a yellow drill tank, a blue submarine, and an orange firetruck. Classics Energon Optimus anyone?
i actually think that would be awesome. however....

something like that is kinda niche. not energon/superlink i mean, but specifically the limbs. since they were just drones originally but now magically have robot modes, they might be brand new characters which could be a hard sell. easy way to sell a hard sell? exclusive! and since the characters would be useless on their own, giftset!

can anyone else see takara doing this, with a chromey superlink'ish CW prime as center square?

could all be new characters like Alpha Bravo that all just happen to combine with Optimus, those who get the Energon reference will get it, the others will just think, new combiner team

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpt** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:59 am

Has any one turned Dragstrip into a leg and made a comparison to the rest? It appears Menasaur may stand taller.

BTW...got my preordered BBTS Wave 1 set today. Love them, have four limbs transformed waiting on Silverbolt! Kinda concerned with longevity of leg and shoulder joints on the Deluxes.

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:49 am

SkyWarpt wrote:Has any one turned Dragstrip into a leg and made a comparison to the rest? It appears Menasaur may stand taller.

BTW...got my preordered BBTS Wave 1 set today. Love them, have four limbs transformed waiting on Silverbolt! Kinda concerned with longevity of leg and shoulder joints on the Deluxes.

Not so. You need to rotate his rear spoiler section up onto the top of the car, then he's the same size as everyone else in leg mode. Seems like having the option to make him just a bit taller is a one off on dragstrip for now.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:03 am

It may be to balance out against one of the Stunticons limbs. In the promo shots he looks a little short compared to Dead End when both are used as arms and the spoiler is flipped out of the way.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:28 am

If anyone is interested, TRU UK have now got the CW voyagers, as well as the deluxes available for delivery online...

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/index.jsf?fh_e ... t_index=70

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:15 am

prjkt wrote:It may be to balance out against one of the Stunticons limbs. In the promo shots he looks a little short compared to Dead End when both are used as arms and the spoiler is flipped out of the way.

He's actually a little stumpy in arm mode compared to all of the aerial bots with the spoiler rotated around. Spoiler up for Leg mode, spoiler down for arm. Though, stumpiness aside, with the spoiler out of the way in arm mode, he can fit his blade weapon at just the right angle on that 5mm port so that it runs parallel to his arm like a Bloodrayne style wrist blade. Which is pretty cool.

MightyMagnus78 wrote:CW LEADERS ON TRU UK

And I got paid yesterday!
That megatron is so being mine.

Edit: Much to my dismay, it appear that you might have meant Voyagers, Magnus, not leaders. :-(

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:35 am

MemphisR56 wrote:
prjkt wrote:It may be to balance out against one of the Stunticons limbs. In the promo shots he looks a little short compared to Dead End when both are used as arms and the spoiler is flipped out of the way.

He's actually a little stumpy in arm mode compared to all of the aerial bots with the spoiler rotated around. Spoiler up for Leg mode, spoiler down for arm. Though, stumpiness aside, with the spoiler out of the way in arm mode, he can fit his blade weapon at just the right angle on that 5mm port so that it runs parallel to his arm like a Bloodrayne style wrist blade. Which is pretty cool.

MightyMagnus78 wrote:CW LEADERS ON TRU UK

And I got paid yesterday!
That megatron is so being mine.

Edit: Much to my dismay, it appear that you might have meant Voyagers, Magnus, not leaders.

Sorry, I meant voyagers #-o

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:52 am

It appears that Powerglide is getting some love around here. Has anyone else had issues with his legs tabbing together in jet mode? My little guy just seems to want to split apart...