The Energon Pub

by **thedistinctroom** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:17 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! This news today is for our fellow fans down under! EB Games Australia and Zing Pop Culture have teamed up to offer Australian fans Takara's latest addition to the Selects line, Super Megatron!

Both sites have him listed for $110 Aus, with a deposit of $30.

Super Megatron is a heavy retool of Titans Return Galvatron, and is able to turn into a space craft, Ultra Megatron, a tank and Don a mask to become Ultra Megatron Omega.

EB Games

Zing

Will you be getting this figure? You looking forward to pairing him against Star Convoy? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Good Lord! The price went way up. Luckily, I ordered mine earlier on, before the cost doubled. Yeesh.

Looking forward to pairing him up with my G1 Star Convoy (I haven't got the Selects version).

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:51 pm

thedistinctroom wrote:Good Lord! The price went way up. Luckily, I ordered mine earlier on, before the cost doubled. Yeesh.

Considering the state of the Australian dollar at the moment, and that Star Convoy was retailing through other online Australian outlets for nearly $130, this is actually a good price for Australians.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:33 pm

Some of the Seacons are back on Pulse for pre-order, listed as shipping next month. Couldn't help myself, I ordered them. I like how they can be arms, legs, and guns with the gun mode actually fitting into the hand itself. Skipped Turtler since I could only get three limbs, gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:36 pm

aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.

Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:38 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.
Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

Those TFWiki pages are hilarious!

by **Skritz** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.
Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

Stuff like this make me regret not getting Bruticus in any capacity because, man, I'd love to be able to joke about having nonsense like Abomenaticus in my collection.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:08 pm

Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.
Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

Stuff like this make me regret not getting Bruticus in any capacity because, man, I'd love to be able to joke about having nonsense like Abomenaticus in my collection.

Well, can you do Comperian or Cybertron Super Scramble instead?

by **Skritz** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:45 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.
Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

Stuff like this make me regret not getting Bruticus in any capacity because, man, I'd love to be able to joke about having nonsense like Abomenaticus in my collection.
Well, can you do Comperian or Cybertron Super Scramble instead?

Only Autobot Combiner I got is Volcanicus aka 'The Beast's better cousin'. I've started collecting during TR and am eternally kicking myself in the testicles for not having joined the fun during CW. That said, I can make a one-limbed combiner by attaching Richochet to Elita-1 or POTP Inferno! :lol:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:56 pm

Skritz wrote:Only Autobot Combiner I got is Volcanicus aka 'The Beast's better cousin'. I've started collecting during TR and am eternally kicking myself in the testicles for not having joined the fun during CW. That said, I can make a one-limbed combiner by attaching Richochet to Elita-1 or POTP Inferno!

If you don't care about building an iconic combiner and you don't mind an "anything goes" combiner, hunting down combiners limbs in the wild is easy. Flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores.... that is, when the world is not going to hell.

Then, buy a random KO Perfect Effect upgrade kit for the hands and feet and you're set!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:56 pm

Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:gonna use these guys for a funky Abominus.
Perhaps Abomeneticus or Destron Super Scramble.

Stuff like this make me regret not getting Bruticus in any capacity because, man, I'd love to be able to joke about having nonsense like Abomenaticus in my collection.
Well, can you do Comperian or Cybertron Super Scramble instead?

Only Autobot Combiner I got is Volcanicus aka 'The Beast's better cousin'. I've started collecting during TR and am eternally kicking myself in the testicles for not having joined the fun during CW.

You and me are in similar boats. While I was around and ready to collect CW/UW when they were coming out, I deliberately skipped most of CW because I wanted the UW versions instead, but then 2016 was the year that this happened to me, so I had to put my collecting UW on hold to go after all the older stuff. And now, all of the UW boxsets are really pricey on the aftermarket.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:29 pm

Man that stinks, sorry I had no idea. 2016 was kind of a roller coaster for me as well, but I just was patient and got them slowly. To start getting UW sets now would be extremely difficult I'd imagine, but even on eBay loose CW limbs I don't think are too outrageous, while of course MOC ones are quite pricey.

Of course hindsight is 20/20. If I could go back in time I'd definitely do whatever it took to go to Botcon 2016 and register myself, wife and 2 kids all for the custom Ratchet class so we could have all 4 variants. I mean how many fans can say they have an actual Modulus....

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:02 am

o.supreme wrote:Man that stinks, sorry I had no idea. 2016 was kind of a roller coaster for me as well, but I just was patient and got them slowly. To start getting UW sets now would be extremely difficult I'd imagine, but even on eBay loose CW limbs I don't think are too outrageous, while of course MOC ones are quite pricey.

And right now is certainly not the most ideal time to be importing toys from sellers in eastern Asia.

o.supreme wrote:Of course hindsight is 20/20. If I could go back in time I'd definitely do whatever it took to go to Botcon 2016 and register myself, wife and 2 kids all for the custom Ratchet class so we could have all 4 variants. I mean how many fans can say they have an actual Modulus....

At least two, to my knowledge.

Though, I could have gotten myself an unpainted Medix in 2018 if I'd gone after one of the ones that Pete had for sale at RoboCon that year. Alas, I had other toy priorities at that year's con.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:29 am

I look forward to seeing pics of the new Exhaust. I have more interest in him than I do in regular ER Wheeljack.

by **Skritz** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:05 pm

Since we're getting Exhaust does it mean no Slicer? Just wondering.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:10 pm

Skritz wrote:Since we're getting Exhaust does it mean no Slicer? Just wondering.

Slicer is still possible, as long as he uses the Wheeljack head. I'm fully expecting Exhaust to have a new one, I mean, he'd just be Wheeljack with a different sponsor otherwise :lol:

by **Skritz** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:17 pm

Man I still wish we could see Wheeljack reshelled into a CHUG Lockdown...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:36 pm

Skritz wrote:Man I still wish we could see Wheeljack reshelled into a CHUG Lockdown...

... with Axer or even Circuit as retool

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:37 pm

Skritz wrote:Man I still wish we could see Wheeljack reshelled into a CHUG Lockdown...

It could still happen, though I'd prefer Sunstreaker to be the base mold. I feel like that could have some potential. But as long as he comes with the engine block/EMP Gen, then I'm sold. Especially because the new COMBAT system is 100% a gimmick that Lockdown needs. Hopefully him and Detritus get released in some way. The Merc ranks so far are just the Quints, Allicons, and Doubledealer (who I'm not sure if he counts, but I include him here because of his background)

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:32 pm

Skritz wrote:Since we're getting Exhaust does it mean no Slicer? Just wondering.

Slicer might pop up in the main line. It makes sense for him to be the retail redeco and Exhaust to be SELECTS, since SELECTS is aimed at adult collectors who will be less put off by Exhaust's same base color than parents shopping for their kids would be, while Slicer has a markedly different color scheme that would make him immediately stick out as different from Wheeljack.

by **Skritz** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:39 pm

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Skritz wrote:Since we're getting Exhaust does it mean no Slicer? Just wondering.
Slicer might pop up in the main line. It makes sense for him to be the retail redeco and Exhaust to be SELECTS, since SELECTS is aimed at adult collectors who will be less put off by Exhaust's same base color than parents shopping for their kids would be, while Slicer has a markedly different color scheme that would make him immediately stick out as different from Wheeljack.

That make sense and I'm an idiot for forgetting that detail.

by **frogbat** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 3:01 am

tho I'm trying to avoid repaints etc - my Wheeljack was such a lemon, that I Might get exhaust cos I love the transformation etc.

my QC issues involved the head not being able to transform out of the box (had to hack at the thorso with a craft knife till it opened), a bad paint job on the face and now one of the arms just flops out of its socket. Not amused.

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:41 am

New pics showing off the different configurations possible in robot mode.
https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/125215 ... 50114?s=19

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:08 am

Megatron's looking amazing. I'm not fond of the peg on his arm for the cannon, but it's whatever. I do like that the fusion can be stored in robot mode though