The Energon Pub

Rodimus Prime wrote:I still need Misfire, Twin Twist and Blitzwing. There are no Ollie's stores near me. Am I gonna have to drive to Alabama...?

Well, I'd certainly call first. That's what I'm doing before I even drive to Ann Arbor or Taylor.

And given the selection I've seen in my local Ollies, I'd only hold my breath for Blitzwing; lots of him and Octone, but the only deluxes that keep popping up are Twinferno, Krok, Triggerhappy, and Quake.

OH, and they seem to have gotten TLK Hot Rod en masse, for anyone who never saw him at Walmart. I'd never seen him period before yesterday.

Bumblevivisector wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I still need Misfire, Twin Twist and Blitzwing. There are no Ollie's stores near me. Am I gonna have to drive to Alabama...?

Well, I'd certainly call first. That's what I'm doing before I even drive to Ann Arbor or Taylor.

And given the selection I've seen in my local Ollies, I'd only hold my breath for Blitzwing; lots of him and Octone, but the only deluxes that keep popping up are Twinferno, Krok, Triggerhappy, and Quake.

OH, and they seem to have gotten TLK Hot Rod en masse, for anyone who never saw him at Walmart. I'd never seen him period before yesterday.

I never saw him at Walmart, but I did find him at Ross a couple weeks ago.

As for the TR figures, any of them I can find for less than scalper prices is a win.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I still need Misfire, Twin Twist and Blitzwing. There are no Ollie's stores near me. Am I gonna have to drive to Alabama...?

Well, I'd certainly call first. That's what I'm doing before I even drive to Ann Arbor or Taylor.

And given the selection I've seen in my local Ollies, I'd only hold my breath for Blitzwing; lots of him and Octone, but the only deluxes that keep popping up are Twinferno, Krok, Triggerhappy, and Quake.

OH, and they seem to have gotten TLK Hot Rod en masse, for anyone who never saw him at Walmart. I'd never seen him period before yesterday.

I never saw him at Walmart, but I did find him at Ross a couple weeks ago.

As for the TR figures, any of them I can find for less than scalper prices is a win.

Are you an MISB guy or even considering getting the JP versions? There's a legit online JP based store I can point you to (Not amiami though occasionally has preowned stuff that are really good quality btw)

fenrir72 wrote:Are you an MISB guy or even considering getting the JP versions? There's a legit online JP based store I can point you to (Not amiami though occasionally has preowned stuff that are really good quality btw)

I'm open to all options for purchasing, I usually try to get the best deals. My legends and deluxes never stay sealed, so I try to buy them loose if I can. As long as they're not beat up and have the accessories, I'm satisfied. Voyagers and Leaders I buy loose online, but if I buy one at a store, I keep the box.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Are you an MISB guy or even considering getting the JP versions? There's a legit online JP based store I can point you to (Not amiami though occasionally has preowned stuff that are really good quality btw)

I'm open to all options for purchasing, I usually try to get the best deals. My legends and deluxes never stay sealed, so I try to buy them loose if I can. As long as they're not beat up and have the accessories, I'm satisfied. Voyagers and Leaders I buy loose online, but if I buy one at a store, I keep the box.

That being the case. One option then. JP online preowned ordering.Case example, I got my Special ed Legends Godginrai with Cab and Minerba for a song. Box was sheety but contents were pristine.

1st option though it will take you years sometimes (amiami pre-owned). Their preowned TF figs are quite sparse but I managed to score 3 MPs (Prowl,Streak and Smokescreen) I missed back in 2013 cheap! You'll be sure they ain't KO.

2nd option (I'll pm you if you okay with it (just confirm it here), JP based too. Wide collection but you do need to be patient and add an "alert me if available" tag on their list. Sometimes it takes years before the special "TF" you want shows up.

Though given that you're after TR/Legends, they are still available in JP. (Just factor in the shipping costs (waaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than spending numerous times back and forth for hunting fruitlessly on gas)

Did we know that Ollie's is getting TLK Hot Rod?

Because they had cases of JUST TLK Hot Rod.

Edit: Didn't realize that story wasn't in the "Steal of a Deal" thread, my bad. (Can't seem to recall if there's a 'delete this post' button...)

Hasbro Toy Shop has Trypticon for 50% off on their eBay store. I submitted it as a news item too.

Bonfireben wrote:Hasbro Toy Shop has Trypticon for 50% off on their eBay store. I submitted it as a news item too.

It's out of stock

So I'm on a road trip and I stopped at the only Ollie's I saw. I found lots of Blitzwing, Octanes, and a pile of Overlords. But no Misfire or Twin Twist.

probably not newsworthy, but anyone still looking for a Wave 6 Slugslinger, Amazon has a pretty good deal right now $16.82 for Prime Members, that's basically retail price, but considering how scarce it was, I thought some people might want to know:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQQPVF2/re ... 37622&sr=2

o.supreme wrote:probably not newsworthy, but anyone still looking for a Wave 6 Slugslinger, Amazon has a pretty good deal right now $16.82 for Prime Members, that's basically retail price, but considering how scarce it was, I thought some people might want to know:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQQPVF2/re ... 37622&sr=2

i just got Moonracer for $16 even, on Amazon, as well.

Sabrblade wrote:Not entirely sure where to post this awesome pic, but I'm going with this thread because two out of the four figures below are Titans Return molds:

https://twitter.com/jet_f_p/status/1038662387270803456

FunPub's Toy Repurposings in fiction + Enterprising Customizers = Pure Awesomeness.

I would buy those on sight

ZeroWolf wrote:I would buy those on sight

Seconded, without a doubt. I still want these to get made, along with a new Obsidian.

Sabrblade wrote:And they would have been made officially if there had been allowed to be a Subscription Service #6.

Or if Fun Pub had known sooner that they were gonna lose the license, then Jetstorm alone would have at least been made.


As an aside, the original Tweet named the Diagnostic Drone "Fly".

I just worked out that the diagnostic drone's base toy is one of the little vehicles that came with the titan masters.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:And they would have been made officially if there had been allowed to be a Subscription Service #6.

Or if Fun Pub had known sooner that they were gonna lose the license, then Jetstorm alone would have at least been made.


As an aside, the original Tweet named the Diagnostic Drone "Fly".

I just worked out that the diagnostic drone's base toy is one of the little vehicles that came with the titan masters.

Yup, it's the Crashbash/Grimlock/Overboard/Butla/Servant one, in half weapon mode.

ZeroWolf wrote:I would buy those on sight

me too
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love Beast Machines!

The only two remaining that I must have for my collection are Sky Shadow and Misfire. I hope they pop up at discount stores near me this holiday season.

Thanks to Seibertronian BotsNotPlots, we have word that some hard to find Titans Return figures are showing up at significant discount in the UK!

This sighting, coming to us from a store called The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), shows the figures and their low price of £10 each! This is a significant discount compared to the current UK deluxe price point, and it's even cooler considering Quake and Krok were short packed in their respective wave.

We would also like to add we have received word that these figures have also been sighted at the UK store Home Bargains, though we have no pictorial proof of that currently.

Check out the sighting images below, and if you are in the UK, hit up your Original Factory Shops and your Home Bargains, and good luck in your hunt!

For you fans in the UK who haven't gotten him yet: get Triggerhappy!

Skritz wrote:For you fans in the UK who haven't gotten him yet: get Triggerhappy!

I did ages ago cos was half price with my Hot Rod purchase but I didn't even bother opening Trigger from his package cos he looked boring. And from all the pics i seen of him since, still ain't my thing. But hey £10 is way better price for these guys than the usual £18-£23 they usually are

Has anyone seen studio series leaders and wave 2 voyagers yet?