The Energon Pub

[ZeroWolf]

Thanks to a tip off from fellow Seibertron users, MadProject, Riley Hoffman and Bacem, we've learned that YouTuber TonTon Reviews has reviewed the next piece of Studio Series Devesator! Studio Series #42 Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Long Haul!

Check out his review to see every facet of this figure looked over and compared to his previous release in the Revenge of the Fallen toyline (where again he was released as a voyager but did not combine with his fellows)

We have embedded the video below for your convenience:



What do you think of the review? Are you building towards your own Devesator already? Or has Long Haul convinced you that you need to start construction on a bigger display shelf? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

[Hellscream9999]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

[MadProject]

I know it may sound harsh, but I posted the news first on page 211, last post of the page.
Also, I know it's not a race about how many news credits we get, but it would be nice to get recognized when I'm the first posting a news.

[Hellscream9999]

I know it may sound harsh, but I posted the news first on page 211, last post of the page.
Also, I know it's not a race about how many news credits we get, but it would be nice to get recognized when I'm the first posting a news.

Did you actually submit it to the news crew?

[ZeroWolf]

I know it may sound harsh, but I posted the news first on page 211, last post of the page.
Also, I know it's not a race about how many news credits we get, but it would be nice to get recognized when I'm the first posting a news.

My apologies, you were ghosted (my term for last post on page syndrome). It seems like all three of you were very close in time sending this in! I'll amend the story now, thank you and my apologies again

[MadProject]

I know it may sound harsh, but I posted the news first on page 211, last post of the page.
Also, I know it's not a race about how many news credits we get, but it would be nice to get recognized when I'm the first posting a news.

My apologies, you were ghosted (my term for last post on page syndrome). It seems like all three of you were very close in time sending this in! I'll amend the story now, thank you and my apologies again

no prob man, thank you.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

[william-james88]

I know it may sound harsh, but I posted the news first on page 211, last post of the page.
Also, I know it's not a race about how many news credits we get, but it would be nice to get recognized when I'm the first posting a news.

Did you actually submit it to the news crew?

He did not. Posting it on the boards in no way guarantees the news crew will see it, news must be submitted.

[Hellscream9999]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

Fair enough, the distribution has gone so far off the rails even in the US, I guess this stuff could just already be at retail over there

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Truth be told, I am a bit worried about the ankle joints formed by Rampage and Long Haul. Are they as sturdy as CW Devastator's?

[Hellscream9999]

Truth be told, I am a bit worried about the ankle joints formed by Rampage and Long Haul. Are they as sturdy as CW Devastator's?

Having rampage, the ankle tilt is really tight, the other one is a friction joint, but if you transform it as shown, the weight actually sits on the solid blade/bulk of the body, which is one piece pretty much; beyond that, I dunno, I don't think devs is gonna have great articulation, unless they saved the shoulders and thighs for last to see how heavy the joints will have to be to hold up the heavy limbs

[william-james88]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

Fair enough, the distribution has gone so far off the rails even in the US, I guess this stuff could just already be at retail over there

I dont understand, US distribution is great this year, the toys are all coming out at the right time for 2 waves now.

[ZeroWolf]

You guys should try living in the UK, then you may complain about distribution. Reminds, me I need to go as and find decent prices for rampage and scrap metal...

[BombshellDaBug]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

Fair enough, the distribution has gone so far off the rails even in the US, I guess this stuff could just already be at retail over there

I dont understand, US distribution is great this year, the toys are all coming out at the right time for 2 waves now.

Depends on where you are in the US. The big problem is that stuff may be on the shelf at one store, but nowhere to be found at the next store. A country as big as the United States isn't always going to have every location stocking things consistently. Even in my small town, you can have completely different results depending on which store you go to. One Target on my side of town is pretty good with Voyagers and Leaders,but is awful with stocking Deluxes and smaller classes. The store on the other side of town, on the other hand, is completely hit and miss.

[william-james88]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

Fair enough, the distribution has gone so far off the rails even in the US, I guess this stuff could just already be at retail over there

I dont understand, US distribution is great this year, the toys are all coming out at the right time for 2 waves now.

Depends on where you are in the US. The big problem is that stuff may be on the shelf at one store, but nowhere to be found at the next store. A country as big as the United States isn't always going to have every location stocking things consistently. Even in my small town, you can have completely different results depending on which store you go to. One Target on my side of town is pretty good with Voyagers and Leaders,but is awful with stocking Deluxes and smaller classes. The store on the other side of town, on the other hand, is completely hit and miss.

I get that, but people were clearly talking country to country so thats what I was going with.

[BombshellDaBug]

Found a video review on youtube, by tonton. Man this guy is quick.

You'd be surprised how fast you can get reviews out when you're just using stolen figures

Or get them from the Philippines. If it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt they were stolen...

Fair enough, the distribution has gone so far off the rails even in the US, I guess this stuff could just already be at retail over there

I dont understand, US distribution is great this year, the toys are all coming out at the right time for 2 waves now.

Depends on where you are in the US. The big problem is that stuff may be on the shelf at one store, but nowhere to be found at the next store. A country as big as the United States isn't always going to have every location stocking things consistently. Even in my small town, you can have completely different results depending on which store you go to. One Target on my side of town is pretty good with Voyagers and Leaders,but is awful with stocking Deluxes and smaller classes. The store on the other side of town, on the other hand, is completely hit and miss.

I get that, but people were clearly talking country to country so thats what I was going with.

Ah,gotcha gotcha. I see what you're saying.

Yeah,the US is definitely getting the figures. There's no doubt about that. There have already been plenty of sightings that have made it to the news.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight. My local walmart has completely removed the price tags for the voyager and leader SS figures, so only deluxes here for a while it looks like.

Long Haul looks pretty good! I'm so stoked for all these Constructicons.

[Rodimus Prime]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

You lucky duck you, I have looked for those guys for months and no luck!

Bought Rampage to go with both of them too, so 3 voyagers coming in next week. and 2 of 8 Devastator components down

[Rodimus Prime]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

You lucky duck you, I have looked for those guys for months and no luck!

I go to that Target once a week, and they weren't there last time, so they must have just come in. There are still Dropkicks and Grimlocks clogging the shelves. I have still only seen 1 DoTM Megatron and 1 Jetfire, and that was almost a month ago and nearly 40 miles away.

[william-james88]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

You lucky duck you, I have looked for those guys for months and no luck!

I go to that Target once a week, and they weren't there last time, so they must have just come in. There are still Dropkicks and Grimlocks clogging the shelves. I have still only seen 1 DoTM Megatron and 1 Jetfire, and that was almost a month ago and nearly 40 miles away.

Intetesting. SS Grimlocks plural? I guess he is far less popular than Blackout in your area.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

You lucky duck you, I have looked for those guys for months and no luck!

I go to that Target once a week, and they weren't there last time, so they must have just come in. There are still Dropkicks and Grimlocks clogging the shelves. I have still only seen 1 DoTM Megatron and 1 Jetfire, and that was almost a month ago and nearly 40 miles away.

Intetesting. SS Grimlocks plural? I guess he is far less popular than Blackout in your area.

My area also has... groups of Grimlocks left behind, in both Targets and Walmarts. Guess he wasn't colorful enough or too dark for the kids. On the plus side, my local Walmart has put multiple cases of Jetfire and DotM Megatron on the shelf, with excess on the top. Also, that one hasn't removed the SS Voyager tags (yet), but instead added "This item is out of stock".

[SpikeyTigertron]

My biggest issue was a lot of e-tailers were missing the wave 2-3 pre orders. A lot of the ones that were reflected on Pulse were mirrored elsewhere... but for the longest time no listings of Scrap Metal, or Shatter existed; at least outside of ordering cases/wave sets from Entertainment Earth. It seems they finally hit the websites when I finally found them in California. But man... it really had me worried this would be a "lost wave". Guess Hasbro was so excited for the *upcoming* stuff they forget about the *new* stuff right around the corner.

[SpikeyTigertron]

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/stu ... ire-figure

Anyone else with Studio Jetfire have these "yellow spots"? At first I thought it was a misprint run with mine (and the other I found @ Target) but now I see they're in the official pics on Pulse...

Does everyone else who has Jetfire also have these spots? They seem *really* out of place.

[Nemesis Primal]

Well, gonna go order voyager Prime and Bonecrusher tonight.

I found both of them at Target tonight.

You lucky duck you, I have looked for those guys for months and no luck!

I go to that Target once a week, and they weren't there last time, so they must have just come in. There are still Dropkicks and Grimlocks clogging the shelves. I have still only seen 1 DoTM Megatron and 1 Jetfire, and that was almost a month ago and nearly 40 miles away.

Intetesting. SS Grimlocks plural? I guess he is far less popular than Blackout in your area.

My area also has... groups of Grimlocks left behind, in both Targets and Walmarts. Guess he wasn't colorful enough or too dark for the kids.

Yeah, my only brick and mortar source of Leader figures that I actually shop from has a handful of Grimlocks versus maybe one Blackout. I think another factor attributing to this is probably the fact that we've gotten multiple movie Grimlocks in the last two movie lines back-to-back and his base design hasn't changed, so at least a lot of the younger fans will probably already have a figure of that Grimlock in some form and are therefore less likely to pick him up/convince a parent to pick him up for them from this line. At least characters like Optimus/Megatron/Bumblebee have the advantage of different bodies to help them sell variants fans might not already have, and Blackout hasn't had a new figure in years. Comparatively, Grimlock's in a bit of a rough spot.

In other news, Hasbro Pulse finally added listings for Shatter, Scrapmetal, Cogman, and Rampage today, and they're all in stock for those who still need them.