The Energon Pub

[-Kanrabat-]

Starting my day early to get things done and made a killing between Walmart and Target!

At least your stores are not only open, but stocked too.

Nice score BTW.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Target had some deliveries to make this week

[Rodimus Prime]

Nice score! I saw the Ecto bot at my local Target and I'm debating getting it. I'm not a big fan of Ghostbusters, but the figure looked good, and it would look good next to Gigawatt.

[LinaNui]

Been a busy few days. I picked up Hot Rod, Scourge, and thrust from target yesterday. The rest came in from Entertainment Earth today (took them 3 weeks and they even canceled rung and slitherfang from the order). I think I need to take a break for a bit, at least until I find the rest of the new studio series.

I really enjoy all of the ER wave 3 deluxes. I think that Sunstreaker is my favorite of them (the yellow colors are not bad at all in person. Trailbreaker and Runamuck are nice to have to complete the mold mates and Fasttrack looks good with Scorponok. Thrust and Sandstorm are very nice and since I don't think I'll be getting the other 2 coneheads, hopefully G2 Ramjet will fill out the trio. Sandstorm is my favorite, I love the face on the jet mode.

Bugbite and Hubcap are nice to have in the collection, but I have noticed something weird about the mold. On Bumblebee, Bugbite, and Hubcap I have had to cut down the mushroom peg on the upper arms. It is almost as if the molds were not fully lined up when being made. My Cliffjumper did not have this problem. Anyone else have this problem?

As for Hot Rod and Scourge, they are great figures and I really do like them, I just hate that they are released under Studio Series.

[Emerje]

I've been getting stuff all week, but can't remember what I got when so here's everything I've gotten this past week:

Kingdom Core Optimus, Rattrap, and Vertebreak, Deluxe Cheetor, Warpath, and Paleotrex, all from Target.
Earthrise Sunstreaker from Pulse, Thrust from Target.
Selects Spinout and Cordon
Masterpiece Cordon

I think that's everything that was delivered. Today visiting Target I found a new Transformers endcap set up that was mostly empty, but I was able to snag a Kingdom Optimus Primal and a Studio Series Hot Rod. Man, Roddy really looks like a premium figure deserving of the price point in hand.

Emerje

[Rodimus Prime]

Finally Kingdom is starting to trickle into nearby stores. I picked up Blackarachnia and Warpath today, left Cheetor and Paleotrex. That light blue just doesn't look right on Cheetor. I'll wait for the Netflix figure. Now if only SS86 would show itself...

[X3ROhour]

I picked up these tiny guys.
He is now my new Bumblejumper!
If you check out his alt mode
he's BUMPER right down to the back door hatch!
Neat!
I really like the little dude.
As for the Witwicky thingy... Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224309981077

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[GeekyGamer Gal]

I missed the Kingdom Megatron and SS86 Jazz by mere hours, but I was able to snag Kingdom Blackarachnia. All I can say is if I had this 2.5 years ago, I would have used her with Silverbolt for the label on the wine Hubby and I made for our wedding instead of the Elita-1 and OP I made work. Mini MP indeed!

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[TF-fan kev777]

My local Target, which usually has a terrible selection has come through for me again, this time with the SS86 voyagers.

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Also ER Arcee was a skip for me as I already have the T30 version and like it a lot, and already have this very meh mold with Elita-1 and Paradon Medic. So when I saw it in a bin at Aldi with other reject Christmas toy items and no idea of a price, I thought $7 is the most I'd be willing to pay. I brought it up to the register with my groceries to check, $6.75, okay Arcee you can come home with me, but don't get too comfy.

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[Rodimus Prime]

Nice haul. I'm still waiting for my Target or Wal-Mart to bring the SS86 figures. I already picked up all the ER and Kingdom figures I wanted.

[Emerje]

Box came from BBTS containing ER Optimus Prime and Trailbreaker. Prices are really starting to shoot up on these two. Optimus' price climb surprises me more since he's been re-released in Kingdom and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line. Trailbreaker being wave 3 I guess his prices shouldn't surprise me and at the time BBTS wasn't asking nearly as much as Amazon or eBay, but if I had waited just a few more days I could have gotten on Pulse for $20. Oh well, I used my stimulus check to buy them so they really didn't cost me anything.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

Box came from BBTS containing ER Optimus Prime and Trailbreaker. Prices are really starting to shoot up on these two. Optimus' price climb surprises me more since he's been re-released in Kingdom and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line. Trailbreaker being wave 3 I guess his prices shouldn't surprise me and at the time BBTS wasn't asking nearly as much as Amazon or eBay, but if I had waited just a few more days I could have gotten on Pulse for $20. Oh well, I used my stimulus check to buy them so they really didn't cost me anything.

Emerje

First, post fixed.
Second, I'm also amazed by Optimu's price. Guess not many are aware of his re-release.
Also, if my local geek shop is allowed to reopen, I guess I'll have no choice but to get ER Trailbreaker there.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

A pair of retro hauls today

[Emerje]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

OPTIMUS, Not Nemesis.

Derp.

[Rodimus Prime]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

OPTIMUS, Not Nemesis.

Derp.

He wrote Optimus.

[Emerje]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

OPTIMUS, Not Nemesis.

Derp.

He wrote Optimus.

Plus Nemesis is the Voyager mold, not the Leader I was talking about.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

OPTIMUS, Not Nemesis.

Derp.

He wrote Optimus.

Plus Nemesis is the Voyager mold, not the Leader I was talking about.

Emerje

Overquoting to say "I know, I know."
Still, after fiddling with Netflix Nemesis and ER Prime a bunch of time, I don't see how in the nine hells ER Optimus qualify as a "leader" over the Siege mold. I have the impression that the Siege mold have more parts and more transformation steps than the ER version. Making that bare-bone trailer quite the price hike for... voyager Earthrise Optimus Prime.

[Emerje]

Still, after fiddling with Netflix Nemesis and ER Prime a bunch of time, I don't see how in the nine hells ER Optimus qualify as a "leader" over the Siege mold. I have the impression that the Siege mold have more parts and more transformation steps than the ER version. Making that bare-bone trailer quite the price hike for... voyager Earthrise Optimus Prime.

I guess all those vestigial parts and unnecessary pins in the legs were expensive. Sometimes I wonder if they intended to do more with the mold that they couldn't or if (and more likely) this was a class budget thing? Simplify Optimus and reduce his new parts count because they know he'll sell so the other figures in the wave can be Triplechangers.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

Moving on for an actual haul, I got two online orders that arrived at the same time. G1 Spinister from Ebay and Legendary Nemesis Prime from Amazon.jp.

I'll just have to point out that the DHL shipping from Amazon.JP is not only stupidly cheap compared to DOMESTIC Canadian postage, it's way, WAY faster. Nemesis was ordered from Japan days after Spinister, a Canadian Ebay order, but both arrived the same day. Of course, in tipycal Mamason fashion, the thing was shipped in an envelope so the box was pretty much busted. Regardless, that box is the cheap-ass kind so in the recyling bin it went.

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Nemesis Is pretty damn awesome in bot mode. I skipped on the original Legendary Optimus because it was too "normal". But that Nemesis is a beauty. I blame Netflix Nemesis Prime for giving me the Nemesis bug.

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He was quite the struggle to transform. Especially with those new subtle steps from the original AoE voyager. Those arms origami were the worst parts. Still, it's a very nice truck. I ordered a loose YotH Optimus Prime trailer to customise to give him. He will be so awesome with it!

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As for Spinister, he's neat, but oh so primitive! I like it. Compared to the Siege version, we did came a long way, eh? Now who could be the perfect Targetmasters for him? Unless there's some Shapeway parts to create new Targetmaster for him by combining the parts with the default guns?

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[Rodimus Prime]

and got a nice repaint (sans trailer) in the Netflix line.

First, post fixed.

I don't get it. "Sans trailer" literally means "without trailer" which the Netflix version doesn't have.

Emerje

OPTIMUS, Not Nemesis.

Derp.

He wrote Optimus.

Plus Nemesis is the Voyager mold, not the Leader I was talking about.

Emerje

Overquoting to say "I know, I know."
Still, after fiddling with Netflix Nemesis and ER Prime a bunch of time, I don't see how in the nine hells ER Optimus qualify as a "leader" over the Siege mold. I have the impression that the Siege mold have more parts and more transformation steps than the ER version. Making that bare-bone trailer quite the price hike for... voyager Earthrise Optimus Prime.

Just as it was with Shockwave and Astrotrain, it's the extra plastic. Leader doesn't refer to size, but the amount of plastic used. I don't like it either.

[LinaNui]

As for Spinister, he's neat, but oh so primitive! I like it. Compared to the Siege version, we did came a long way, eh? Now who could be the perfect Targetmasters for him? Unless there's some Shapeway parts to create new Targetmaster for him by combining the parts with the default guns?

For spinister's guns I use singe from siege and shrute from the siege skywarp set.

[Rodimus Prime]

As for Spinister, he's neat, but oh so primitive! I like it. Compared to the Siege version, we did came a long way, eh? Now who could be the perfect Targetmasters for him? Unless there's some Shapeway parts to create new Targetmaster for him by combining the parts with the default guns?

For spinister's guns I use singe from siege and shrute from the siege skywarp set.

I use Shrute as well, I thought that's who was meant to be with him.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

As for Spinister, he's neat, but oh so primitive! I like it. Compared to the Siege version, we did came a long way, eh? Now who could be the perfect Targetmasters for him? Unless there's some Shapeway parts to create new Targetmaster for him by combining the parts with the default guns?

For spinister's guns I use singe from siege and shrute from the siege skywarp set.

I use Shrute as well, I thought that's who was meant to be with him.

They are, both of Spinister's targetmasters were released in the Siege mainline and Skywarp set like Linanui said. my Spinister uses both of them as well

[-Kanrabat-]

Well, that was quick.

I just received today the YotH MP-10 Optimus Prime trailer.
I'll customise it so that it will become a trailer for Legendary Nemesis Prime. Eh, the included roller already have Reprolabels and a as though it was prophetised.

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