The Energon Pub

News Credits: 101 · Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:21 pm

Going to Gamestop was worth it. With Gamer Prime, that's one more Amazon preorder that I could cancel.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:21 pm

Went to a comic and toy show today, it was rather disappointing and poorly planned as a first time show. It was at an arena which caused several issues: 1) Ticketmaster. $25 entry fee and another $15 in service fees meaning $40 just for the privilege of shopping. 2) No reentry, once you're in you're stuck there. No wrist bands or stamps, if you need to leave you aren't coming back in without another ticket. Keep in mind this is a three day all-day event with guests and panels all weekend (I was just going for Friday), but if you buy anything you're lugging it around all day, you aren't leaving to take stuff out to your car or hotel room between panels or signings or whatever. 3) Not a venue issue, but Of the 30 or so venders, only maybe a quarter of them sold vintage toys and/or comics. The bulk of the sellers were selling Funko Pops, Pokemon stuff or self made stuff (fan art, self published comics, clothing, prints, and whatnot). Not sure why they bothered calling it a comic and toy show.

Anyway, I did pick up one Transformer that I'm VERY happy with: Transformers Prime Sharkticon Megatron for only $40 MIB, but at only $5 more than a modern Voyager I have no problem with opening it!

I also made the most of being in the area since I rarely make it down there (last time was November) and picked up a bunch of stuff I'll be posting in the non Transformers haul section. But I did stop at a Target on my way home and found a Smash Changer Optimus Prime on clearance for $17. Was specifically there looking for one of these after seeing clearance tags at my local store so I'm very happy with this find, too!

Emerje

News Credits: 9 · Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:35 pm

Sharkticon Megs is such a great repaint. Probably in my top 3 from the last decade and change.

Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:34 am

Got some SS ROTB in!

News Credits: 1646 · Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:11 pm

Got some new stuff this weekend

News Credits: 4877 · Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:27 pm

Here's my new stuff. Really dissapointed with Bomb-Burst, my kid gives that toy a bad review. Everything else is good though

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Mon May 01, 2023 8:19 am

Totally forgot to post that last week I finally got a Legacy Inferno thanks to Entertainment Earth. Had never seen one in stores and they became so rare online.

Emerje

News Credits: 1646 · Mon May 01, 2023 8:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:Here's my new stuff. Really dissapointed with Bomb-Burst, my kid gives that toy a bad review. Everything else is good though

What new stuff?

Here's mine:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Tue May 02, 2023 10:00 pm

Small haul from the last two days:

Amazon: Earthspark Warrior Thrash
Walmart: "Reissue" Hound
BBTS: Cyberverse Roll and Combine Bumbleswoop

That last one got me my last Cyberverse Dinobot!

Emerje

News Credits: 4877 · Wed May 03, 2023 4:10 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Here's my new stuff. Really dissapointed with Bomb-Burst, my kid gives that toy a bad review. Everything else is good though

What new stuff?

Ah, my bad, this new stuff

News Credits: 1646 · Wed May 03, 2023 6:41 pm

Got some more packages this evening

News Credits: 101 · Wed May 03, 2023 8:44 pm

Thanks to Will, I can finally have the elusive BWBB SS44 leader DotM Optimus Prime reissue! Now I won't have to buy the K.O from AliExpress. And while he was at it, he also secured me a Origin Jazz.

Thanks, man! ;)^

Also, I got a long due pre-order from A3&U with MP-53+B DiaBurnout.
Full review of her soon!

News Credits: 101 · Fri May 05, 2023 3:38 pm

I went to my local TrU and OF COURSE, right after I got my BB44 Optimus from Will, I find one. But still, just one. So I took it for my friend. He also took NEST Bonecrusher because he loves that bugger.

MY actual haul was getting "Sphinx" Dinobot and the Baroness with her bike. Both were on clearance and there's a limited time sale that if you buy two clearance items, the cheapest of the two is 40% off. So both were WAY cheaper than my "deal" I got for that Baroness at a flea market for 80$.

Above is the bill for Dinobot and Baroness. All in Canadian $. :DANCE:

News Credits: 4877 · Fri May 05, 2023 5:03 pm

It's still good news for you Kanrabat, now your friend gets that leader too any no one overpays.
Don't know if I'll get anything on sale.

Here's my haul, first time I see Dead-end in stores

News Credits: 101 · Fri May 05, 2023 5:09 pm

william-james88 wrote:It's still good news for you Kanrabat, now your friend gets that leader too any no one overpays.
Don't know if I'll get anything on sale.

Here's my haul, first time I see Dead-end in stores

No picture...

Still, there's tons of stuff on clearance at TrU and I know you also collect Star Wars and Marvel. You may find some things that were "meh" at full price but sweet at around 60% off.
Like fleshy Dinobot for me.

News Credits: 101 · Sun May 07, 2023 6:08 pm

Today I went to a flea market for treasure hunting.

On the transformer front I got a random spy-changer and a pile-o-crap for custom fodder.

Also, thanks again to Will, for securing me the mainline ROTB Voyager Optimus Primal!

News Credits: 1646 · Sun May 07, 2023 8:05 pm

Finished off my Bot shots Wreckers. I am very close to completing the movie Wreckers collection

Tue May 09, 2023 12:43 pm

Randomly found at Target today:

News Credits: 1646 · Wed May 10, 2023 7:13 pm

Starseeker wrote:Randomly found at Target today:

They've been popping up a lot lately, glad they are finally getting out

News Credits: 101 · Thu May 11, 2023 5:31 pm

I got an Energon Tow-Line from eBay and some random truck from Walmart.

Both will be customization sacrifices. :twisted:

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News Credits: 1646 · Fri May 12, 2023 12:17 pm

Finally got the chance to open a bunch of packages last night

News Credits: 101 · Fri May 12, 2023 1:36 pm

Here's my and my friend's haul.

First, my friend's. Usually, he don't like beastformers. But yesterday, he bought a cheap truck with trailer at Walmart. The trailer is a livestock trailer. And the scale is perfect with SS Bee Movie voyager Optimus! Just a slight mod to the trailer hitch will do the job. Then, the trailer needed animals. So here comes the ROTB Battlemasters!
He's getting all 3 so far, and his very first Optimus Primal toy by default.

On my end, I got the SS86 Core Ironhide at GameStop. One more Amazon.ca preorder that I could cancel!
At Tru, the Legacy Core toys were on sale at below 10$CAN. So I finally got Shockwave and G2 Megs. They also had the TF and Jo ReAction figures on sale at 17$CAN. Not the cheapest but I got a :COBRA:

and

troopers to complete my X-Over Joeformers. And they work!

Also, a bootleg Videl from AliExpress because ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) .

Fri May 12, 2023 10:13 pm

I was good with having my spoiler pack Ultra Magnus but when I found someone was selling both Siege and Kingdom Magnus for the price of one, I jumped on it. Nice trio right here!

News Credits: 226 · Mon May 15, 2023 3:11 am

Starseeker wrote:I was good with having my spoiler pack Ultra Magnus but when I found someone was selling both Siege and Kingdom Magnus for the price of one, I jumped on it. Nice trio right here!

One can never have enough Ultra Magnus. 8-)

News Credits: 101 · Mon May 15, 2023 4:28 am

Starseeker wrote:I was good with having my spoiler pack Ultra Magnus but when I found someone was selling both Siege and Kingdom Magnus for the price of one, I jumped on it. Nice trio right here!

While you're at it, try getting the Shattered Glass and Premium Finish versions to complete the set. :PEACE: