The Energon Pub

[mooncake623]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

[D-Maximal_Primal]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

I remember the Botcon thing said that it was a running change.

I really think that mystery voyager is Victorion's torso bot. It makes sense. and they do not want to reveal her before they are completely ready. After all, the toy takes time to actually put together while the design and comic drawing take much less time.

[mooncake623]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

I remember the Botcon thing said that it was a running change.

I really think that mystery voyager is Victorion's torso bot. It makes sense. and they do not want to reveal her before they are completely ready. After all, the toy takes time to actually put together while the design and comic drawing take much less time.

Yep agreed it's prob the Victorion torso, but I think they are probably ready to reveal it they're just waiting for SDCC to do so.

[Sabrblade]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

I remember the Botcon thing said that it was a running change.

I really think that mystery voyager is Victorion's torso bot. It makes sense. and they do not want to reveal her before they are completely ready. After all, the toy takes time to actually put together while the design and comic drawing take much less time.

Yep agreed it's prob the Victorion torso, but I think they are probably ready to reveal it they're just waiting for SDCC to do so.

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

I remember the Botcon thing said that it was a running change.

I really think that mystery voyager is Victorion's torso bot. It makes sense. and they do not want to reveal her before they are completely ready. After all, the toy takes time to actually put together while the design and comic drawing take much less time.

Yep agreed it's prob the Victorion torso, but I think they are probably ready to reveal it they're just waiting for SDCC to do so.

Would be the best place to do so. I hope she comes out nice. I am very excited and impatient to get a good look.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

I hope she is sold separately. That would be so difficult for those who use brick and mortar stores to find her. I have never seen a box set at any store that sells Transformers in my life

[shajaki]

Canadians, its time to get your Defensor on at ToysRus.ca! Just listed this morning are the Deluxe components of the rescue squad Combiner, whom have barely just started showing their faces on store shelves. Included in the Transformers Combiner Wars wave are: Steetwise, Rook, Blades, and First Aid. Remember, stock fluctuates so if you miss them they'll likely return. Click the links below to find the store listings, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

[Sabrblade]

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

I hope she is sold separately. That would be so difficult for those who use brick and mortar stores to find her. I have never seen a box set at any store that sells Transformers in my life

At the same time, if her components are sold individually, there's always the chance of one not finding one or more of her components in stores, resulting in an incomplete combiner.

[Agamemnon]

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

I hope she is sold separately. That would be so difficult for those who use brick and mortar stores to find her. I have never seen a box set at any store that sells Transformers in my life

Target's had them on occasion, like the exclusive Superion Maximus set based off of the Energon set of the same name, but in G1 colors, Universe Constructicons, and most recently that I can remember, Abominus in the Beast Hunters line. Walmart had that Devestator based off of the Energon Constructicons set. So it happens, and in the not too distant past. (Sorry about the names. I hope you can tell which sets I am talking about, though the specific names escape me at the moment...)

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

I hope she is sold separately. That would be so difficult for those who use brick and mortar stores to find her. I have never seen a box set at any store that sells Transformers in my life

Target's had them on occasion, like the exclusive Superion Maximus set based off of the Energon set of the same name, but in G1 colors, Universe Constructicons, and most recently that I can remember, Abominus in the Beast Hunters line. Walmart had that Devestator based off of the Energon Constructicons set. So it happens, and in the not too distant past. (Sorry about the names. I hope you can tell which sets I am talking about, though the specific names escape me at the moment...)

The only target around my area has Abominus, but I never saw the others. Of course, Abominus was an exclusive pack and Target was completely overloaded with Predacons rising stuff, so yeah.

[Sabrblade]

Unless Victorion comes as a set, which would give us yet another Voyager in addition.

I hope she is sold separately. That would be so difficult for those who use brick and mortar stores to find her. I have never seen a box set at any store that sells Transformers in my life

Target's had them on occasion, like the exclusive Superion Maximus set based off of the Energon set of the same name, but in G1 colors, Universe Constructicons, and most recently that I can remember, Abominus in the Beast Hunters line. Walmart had that Devestator based off of the Energon Constructicons set. So it happens, and in the not too distant past. (Sorry about the names. I hope you can tell which sets I am talking about, though the specific names escape me at the moment...)

The only target around my area has Abominus, but I never saw the others. Of course, Abominus was an exclusive pack and Target was completely overloaded with Predacons rising stuff, so yeah.

All of the ones Agamemnon mentioned were store exclusives.

Classics Devastator - Walmart - 2007
ROTF Superion - Target - 2009
ROTF Bruticus Maximus - Target - 2009
Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Abominus - Target - 2013

[Agamemnon]

Wow. 2006 for Classics Devestator? Maybe that is the more distant past.

<== is getting old....

[Sabrblade]

Wow. 2006 for Classics Devestator? Maybe that is the more distant past.

<== is getting old....

Er, just double-checked. Make that 2007.

[william-james88]

Canadians, its time to get your Defensor on at ToysRus.ca! Just listed this morning are the Deluxe components of the rescue squad Combiner, whom have barely just started showing their faces on store shelves. Included in the Transformers Combiner Wars wave are: Steetwise, Rook, Blades, and First Aid. Remember, stock fluctuates so if you miss them they'll likely return. Click the links below to find the store listings, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

Just bought them, and once I get them I will go to the store, show my reciept and my rainchecks and get my money back

[ZeroWolf]

I'm on the fence about the mystery voyager being victorion torso, I can see her being sold separately but at the same time a gift set would make sense (though expensive given the other big gift set on sale...)

[william-james88]

I'm on the fence about the mystery voyager being victorion torso, I can see her being sold separately but at the same time a gift set would make sense (though expensive given the other big gift set on sale...)

Not only that. Hasbro was pretty adamant in saying that from now on, every wave of deluxes would form one combiner with the torso in the same wave. So if Victorion is released individually, she would be in her own seperate wave. It is pretty clear to me that the extra torso in wave 1 2016 will be similar to the Cyclonus and Optimus Prime voyagers without having specific limbs given to them.

[Sabrblade]

For those wondering what Sky Lynx could be redecoed/retooled into, here's one option:

[william-james88]

For those wondering what Sky Lynx could be redecoed/retooled into, here's one option:

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great idea Sabr, I totally see them doing this. Either them or the club.

[Hellscream9999]

So what is up with the distribution of CW wave 3 online? bbts sold out super quick and still have it up a pre-order scheduled fro getting in this month (of which there are 5 days left) so is that a placeholder or are they actually getting more in? TFsource has them, I dunno how good/reliable they are;

I originally thought that the lack of wave 3 was due to the problem I had with an early hotspot figure I got (covered in rust (has since been fixed by hasbro)), really hoping it isn't, I know it's still early in the year, I just don't want to miss out on them. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

TFSource is great. I can't compare them because I haven't used anyone else, but their Customer Service dept. is frikkin awesome.

Alright, sounds good to me, the points sound like a good bonus too don't suppose anyone knows of any coupons that they have?

[Hellscream9999]

For those wondering what Sky Lynx could be redecoed/retooled into, here's one option:

I'm down; give it to me NOW

[chuckdawg1999]

Due to some upcoming home renovations I've had to pack up all my CW figures for storage and had a couple of thoughts while doing it:

1) I really would've preferred not getting comics. The non comic packs are smaller and easier to store, since the comics weren't even connected to combiner wars or the characters they came with, I don't see them as a loss.

1a) I hate when a figure is miss-transformed to fit into a package.

2) I've probably mentioned this before but I don't see the hip ratchets in the torsos of the combiners lasting long. Superion, Menasor, and Defensor already are leaning forward when the arms are raised. Superion and Menasor lean so far forward that they topple over. The solution I've found is to click the chest back one causing a pelvic thrust. As is I think within 5 years these figures won't be able to stand on their own. FYI while the ratchets are strong the issue is with the space between the teeth, there's just enough wiggle room.

Completely unrelated note, anybody else find it odd that Rodimus and Skywarp are coming so early?

[shajaki]

Completely unrelated note, anybody else find it odd that Rodimus and Skywarp are coming so early?

They haven't been spotted at US retail have they? They popped up almost a month ago now overseas, I'd say they're due.

[Zeedust]

It's the same character just with a different colour. Though I thought it was going to be a running change with the different chest plate thing not another slot in the voyager wave

I've heard it's going to be a running change too, which will make tracking down the variant a pain....

I'm more worried that it'll make getting a matching set a pain unless you preorder everything to make sure it all comes from the first shipment.

[william-james88]

Completely unrelated note, anybody else find it odd that Rodimus and Skywarp are coming so early?

They haven't been spotted at US retail have they? They popped up almost a month ago now overseas, I'd say they're due.

Also, they were revealed way before any of the wave 4. I feel the legends are maybe not on the same schedule as the other figures, which would explain why wave 2 of CW legends has been so spotty in Canada.

[Sowndwave76]

For anyone interested (or bored. Either way),
I'm looking for a little insight/advice.
CW has really re-ignited my collecting interest, which had really dropped off almost completely, since the RtS line.
Because this is a decently large line, I'm limiting myself by focusing my purchases on Decepticon teams/characters. Especially for all of these that have never received a G1-esque update.
For now, I will be passing on the leader and legends class figures, and even Cyclonus.
Having said all this,

I am slightly going against this by getting HotSpot (whenever I find him).
And more importantly, I am really starting to feel a pull to get one of the current Autobot teams.
Similar to the Decepticon team characters, aside from Universe Silverbolt and the Japanese HotSpot from the Generations line, I don't have any Autobot combiner team characters.

Here's where I need some input--
Yeah, you would think; "If you're already getting Hotspot, get the other 4 members... Done."
My problem:
Even though I was a fan of the Protectobots growing up,
I'm not a huge fan of how Defensor looks, and I'm not wanting to spend the extra $$ on the Takara version. And I'm not a fan of Rook.
I've been reading a lot of great stuff about Superion.
And I like his combined appearance as much as Defensor.

Thoughts on which Autobot combiner I should get???