The Energon Pub

[nycPrime]

Quick question from the UK: are Wave 4 easy to find at retail in the States? Considering picking up some of the deluxe limbs and will be in America in about a month or so.

It's really, stupidly, hit-or-miss; for instance, my local stores are sitting with empty pegs, have so for months; but my target just recently (like 4 weeks ago) had a mirage sitting on the shelf, and them they sat empty for 3 weeks and then last week several cases of wave 4 were sitting there, so I finished the set. They also had their first shipment of wave 3 voyagers and their first leader class in UM.

My advice would be to check out the sightings thread for the state you'll be in, and maybe contact a member on here that lives near there and request help.

Thanks, I'll do that! Was just weighing up the cost (literally) of paying out more for UK-based sellers (in this case, Masterforce) against the cheaper dollar. The risk of missing out entirely may be enough to take the hit on paying out more...

If logistically possible, you could order it online and have it shipped to where you are staying. I actually considered this when I visited Canada last month, but TRU CA's shipping estimate was too wide.

[Carnivius_Prime]

Hm, I may have to get this one even just for sentimentality. G1 Brawl was the first combiner figure I ever had and I remember the day I got it (was a late birthday present) and then over the next couple months I managed to get the other Combaticons and formed Bruticus. Combiners don't really appeal to me these days and Combiner Wars has become mostly a joke with the constant recycling, some of which don't make much sense at all so it's real nice to see my first childhood combiner figure get a new mold. Whether or not I'll buy the others in the team depends on how well they turn out but yeah I think I'd like to get Brawl (even just to stand with my RotF Bludgeon as 'tank mates'.

[Shockwave7]

Aw, yeah... gotta git me summa THAT. The Combaticons were always some of my faves from G1.

I wish I'd have known they were going to do these before I spent a year saving up for and buying Warbotron....

[Agamemnon]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

[Shockwave7]

Quick question from the UK: are Wave 4 easy to find at retail in the States? Considering picking up some of the deluxe limbs and will be in America in about a month or so.

It's really, stupidly, hit-or-miss; for instance, my local stores are sitting with empty pegs, have so for months; but my target just recently (like 4 weeks ago) had a mirage sitting on the shelf, and them they sat empty for 3 weeks and then last week several cases of wave 4 were sitting there, so I finished the set. They also had their first shipment of wave 3 voyagers and their first leader class in UM.

My advice would be to check out the sightings thread for the state you'll be in, and maybe contact a member on here that lives near there and request help.

Thanks, I'll do that! Was just weighing up the cost (literally) of paying out more for UK-based sellers (in this case, Masterforce) against the cheaper dollar. The risk of missing out entirely may be enough to take the hit on paying out more...

Practically the only place they've been found is at Target, so focus any stateside search efforts there if you can. I haven't seen Wave 4 anywhere else, and looking over the sightings list, it's target, target, target, straight down the line. One would think that wave4 was a target exclusive or something...

There are still a few Protectobot deluxes on the shelf at our local Walmart...

[Cobotron]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

I recall something about that too, but my gut tells me it was purely speculation. I think he's new. And I also think we will see a re-tool of him with a great big drill bit hanging off the front. If you know what I mean.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

I recall something about that too, but my gut tells me it was purely speculation. I think he's new. And I also think we will see a re-tool of him with a great big drill bit hanging off the front. If you know what I mean.

Some speculation here was that Brawl would be a Rook retool, but Swindle is the retool and Brawl is brand new

[Shuttershock]

Funny how he looks a lot like Hailstorm, what with the tread shoulders and the ball joint forearms.

[Amelie]

Must wait for Takara
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Itchy trigger finger, eh?

Get two - one for Bruticus, one for Brawl <.<

[CombaticonsCombine?]

Pretty sure it is due to the packaging. The stock photos look quite a bit better.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

OOOHHHH HE LOOKS AMAZING IN PACKAGING!

[Alpha Dominus]

A new mold? FINALLY!!!

[Crosscheck]

Bruticus is going to be my last complete combiner. I will get Sky Lynx and a few of the other main bodies, but no limbs unless they are a new mold.

I say this knowing full well that it is a lie because HasTak will probably make the Predacons or Monstructor or Abominus and I will NEED to have those.

But Brawl looks really good. The chest looks weird due to the angle of the shot. Because of him, Onslaught, and Swindle, I am okay with the fact that the other two Combaticons are a recipe and a head swap compared to my existing stuff. Shockwave is cool, but he is probably going to Megatron and Bombshell(with a very Combaticon name!) will be going to Bruticus.

[Rodimus Prime]

He looks good I just wish he was more green than that Olive color.

I too would have preferred that but the test shots from botcon showed us that he was gonna be more on the yellow/olive side, so I was prepared.

Besides, they've stuck to the G1 colors with the other CW figures, and this is what color G1 Brawl is.

[Robogeek1973]

Hooray for Brawl!

[Rodimus Prime]

HasTak will probably make the Predacons or Monstructor or Abominus

I wonder if they will keep Predaking the same size as the other CW figures, or if they will make him larger like in G1.

Shockwave is cool, but he is probably going to Megatron and Bombshell(with a very Combaticon name!) will be going to Bruticus.

Same what I did. I'm putting Shockwave on my Shockwave shelf, and putting Bombshell with either the Combaticons or Galvatronus. Does Bombshell have a 3rd weapon mode, like Powerglide?

[Crosscheck]

HasTak will probably make the Predacons or Monstructor or Abominus

I wonder if they will keep Predaking the same size as the other CW figures, or if they will make him larger like in G1.

Shockwave is cool, but he is probably going to Megatron and Bombshell(with a very Combaticon name!) will be going to Bruticus.

Same what I did. I'm putting Shockwave on my Shockwave shelf, and putting Bombshell with either the Combaticons or Galvatronus. Does Bombshell have a 3rd weapon mode, like Powerglide?

Yes he does. You angle his arms forward so they become cannon barrels and fold down one of the 5mm handles on back end to form a handle.

[no-one]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

I'm pretty sure brawl is new and swindle/hound are rook retool mates.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

I'm pretty sure brawl is new and swindle/hound are rook retool mates.

Yup, Brawl is an all-new mold, and the only new one of the bunch, as Swindle and Onslaught are retools, while Blast Off and Vortex are straight redecos (Seriously? Quickslinger for Blast Off?).

[DedicatedGhostArt]

I thought Brawl was a remold of Rook. I guess Swindle is. Am I mis-remembering, and Brawl is a new mold?

I'm pretty sure brawl is new and swindle/hound are rook retool mates.

Yeah, and Hound is a repaint of Swindle.

[no-one]

Seriously? Quickslinger for Blast Off?).

Blastslinger? Quick Blast? Sling Off? Quick blast that sling off?

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Idk Brawl seemed to be a bit greener in the promo images:

I'm fine with this color though.

Seriously? Quickslinger for Blast Off?).

Blastslinger? Quick Blast? Sling Off? Quick blast that sling off?

Quick-Off?

[Burn]

Quick-Off?

*snort*
He's bound to be a hit with the ladies.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Quick-Off?

*snort*
He's bound to be a hit with the ladies.

Oye vey

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Quick-Off?

*snort*
He's bound to be a hit with the ladies.

Oye vey

Ha! I'm on da roll with the puns. Me and Quick-Off will be best buds. We're gonna fight evil, trolls, and stinky Wirl.