The Energon Pub

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:39 pm

Cobotron wrote:Just like Shajaki's trip out to pick up some coffee creamer and falling bass ackwards into wave 2 Voyagers. I ran out to get chicken stock to make some soup and...

... road home on the A-Train!!!!

Which store did you find it at? I may have an opportunity to stop some places tomorrow, and I have enough money to get either A3 or Astrotrain.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:48 pm

Autobot N wrote:Which store did you find it at? I may have an opportunity to stop some places tomorrow, and I have enough money to get either A3 or Astrotrain.

I saw A3 at one Target, but already had him, and saw this A-Train at a different Target. Haven't seen them at any other retailers yet.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:50 pm

Cobotron wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Which store did you find it at? I may have an opportunity to stop some places tomorrow, and I have enough money to get either A3 or Astrotrain.
I saw A3 at one Target, but already had him, and saw this A-Train at a different Target. Haven't seen them at any other retailers yet.

Hmm.

Also, which would you say is better?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:00 pm

Autobot N wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Which store did you find it at? I may have an opportunity to stop some places tomorrow, and I have enough money to get either A3 or Astrotrain.
I saw A3 at one Target, but already had him, and saw this A-Train at a different Target. Haven't seen them at any other retailers yet.
Hmm.

Also, which would you say is better?

I'm becoming the minority on this, but I absolutely love A3. Just on that badarse old viking king robot mode alone. I haven't opened AstroT yet but Sentinel is a ton of fun.
It's a tough one N. You're gonna just have to make a "game time" decision.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:10 pm

Cobotron wrote:I'm becoming the minority on this, but I absolutely love A3. Just on that badarse old viking king robot mode alone. I haven't opened AstroT yet but Sentinel is a ton of fun.
It's a tough one N. You're gonna just have to make a "game time" decision.

It'll be a pretty tough decision. On one hand, SP/Astrotrain is an awesome mold, and Astrotrain is one of my favorite

's, fourth only to Sunstorm and the Waves. On the other hand, A3 would be a new mold for me, but I really don't like the boxy chest.

Of course, I could just save my money and get both plus Mindwipe from BBTS.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:21 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Speaking of big bases, TFSource finally billed me for Legends Fort Max. They really need to find a faster boat to send these out on, the extra month is getting tiresome.

Emerje

Fortmax sold out? Or they got their stocks late.......maybe.

Late. For whatever reason all of their large imports, especially the UW box sets, have been a month behind schedule rather than a week or two after Japan. I won't get Lynx Master until the end of the month.

Emerje

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:48 pm

Cobotron wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Which store did you find it at? I may have an opportunity to stop some places tomorrow, and I have enough money to get either A3 or Astrotrain.
I saw A3 at one Target, but already had him, and saw this A-Train at a different Target. Haven't seen them at any other retailers yet.
Hmm.

Also, which would you say is better?
I'm becoming the minority on this, but I absolutely love A3. Just on that badarse old viking king robot mode alone. I haven't opened AstroT yet but Sentinel is a ton of fun.
It's a tough one N. You're gonna just have to make a "game time" decision.

I impulse-bought SP, and ended up lovin' the mold. Astrotrain looks great, but with him being the same mold, I decided to skip him.

A3 I'm enjoying quite a but too! Love the face, and he's so over the top it's kinda awesome.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:57 pm

bodrock wrote:A3 ... he's so over the top it's kinda awesome.

This! Always this. ;)^

News Credits: 90 · by **Tyrannacon** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:57 pm

Thanks to Kanrabat for the haul this month and giving me a great deal. My birthday haul actually arrived early and I'm quite pleased with it.

Courtesy of Kanrabat
RiD Megatron/Gigatron
Universe Octane
FoC Grimlock

Picked up independently
Titans Return Brainstorm
Alt Modes Megatron

My birthday isn't until the 23rd, but I'm happy everything made it here on time.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:59 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:Highbrow sucks.
I beg to differ. He may not be the best Deluxe in the line, but he's way better than the likes of Scourge or Skullsmasher.

I also beg to differ.
Scourge is way better than highbrow. His head isn't nearly as loose and wobbly as highbrows. Skullcruncher is one of the best deluxes IMHO. Once you fix the legs he's even more awesome.
I don't like highbrow because of the head and the propellers break so easily.
I have to buy another highbrow because the stupid propellor broke.

Let Hasbro know, they will send you a replacement figure when they get more stock in. Hopefully wave 3

I think they think I'm lying about all these issues now

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:39 pm

Tyrannacon wrote:Thanks to Kanrabat for the haul this month and giving me a great deal. My birthday haul actually arrived early and I'm quite pleased with it.

My pleasure to serve.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:59 pm

So I have finished getting the wave 2 toys I wanted, here are the final 2:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:04 pm

I don't care what anyone says, that Astrotrain looks friggin' great.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:23 pm

Kurona wrote:I don't care what anyone says, that Astrotrain looks friggin' great.

No doubt about it.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:26 pm

Kurona wrote:I don't care what anyone says, that Astrotrain looks friggin' great.

He is great, he's the second best toy in the line after Takara's Blurr.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:10 pm

3rd and final TR Scourge

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:47 am

After nearly two weeks of waiting, I finally have TR Optimus Prime in my possession.

First, and probably last time I'll deal with people on Facebook groups.

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:37 am

Burn wrote:After nearly two weeks of waiting, I finally have TR Optimus Prime in my possession.

First, and probably last time I'll deal with people on Facebook groups.

How is he? I saw him on display at a convention over the summer and he looked terrific in person. I want an Optimus to match up with CW leader Megs.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:38 am

So I picked up this guy at Target today. I'm really not sure why I bought them, and I'll probably just sell it on eBay in a couple of months. I do like Astrotrain, and I guess if I keep him, I'll just pretend that he no longer has three modes, it only turns into a shuttle. I plan on never, ever transforming him into a train.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:32 am

Drift082111 wrote:
Burn wrote:After nearly two weeks of waiting, I finally have TR Optimus Prime in my possession.

First, and probably last time I'll deal with people on Facebook groups.

How is he? I saw him on display at a convention over the summer and he looked terrific in person. I want an Optimus to match up with CW leader Megs.

Hey Burn are we talking of the Leader or Voyager TR Optimus Prime?

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:33 am

Ironhidensh wrote:So I picked up this guy at Target today. I'm really not sure why I bought them, and I'll probably just sell it on eBay in a couple of months. I do like Astrotrain, and I guess if I keep him, I'll just pretend that he no longer has three modes, it only turns into a shuttle. I plan on never, ever transforming him into a train.

But dont you find the transformation into a tain fun in itself?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:33 am

william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So I picked up this guy at Target today. I'm really not sure why I bought them, and I'll probably just sell it on eBay in a couple of months. I do like Astrotrain, and I guess if I keep him, I'll just pretend that he no longer has three modes, it only turns into a shuttle. I plan on never, ever transforming him into a train.

But dont you find the transformation into a tain fun in itself?

What, hold his arms out, make him do the splits? No, not really. A very simple figure for all the fuss made about it.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:10 pm

triKlops wrote:3rd and final TR Scourge

Quitter.

News Credits: 4867 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:23 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So I picked up this guy at Target today. I'm really not sure why I bought them, and I'll probably just sell it on eBay in a couple of months. I do like Astrotrain, and I guess if I keep him, I'll just pretend that he no longer has three modes, it only turns into a shuttle. I plan on never, ever transforming him into a train.

But dont you find the transformation into a tain fun in itself?

What, hold his arms out, make him do the splits? No, not really. A very simple figure for all the fuss made about it.

I say the same about Leader Megs and most give me crap (except for you, thanks for that). About Astrotrain, yes it is a simple transformation and it is a simple figure. But I do find it fun. I find the idea of playing with symetry fun with that toy, where it keeps changing it's axis of symetry as you go through the modes. And like I previously wrote, its fun for me to see an old concept brought back. However, that concept was from a simpler time so I can see how it would make a simple figure for today's standards. But then again, most figures are very simple in comparison to what was coming out in 2008-2012. While I love Blurr's mold, he doesnt come close to the engineering found on WFC Optimus Prime or First Edition Cliffjumper.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 4:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:So I picked up this guy at Target today. I'm really not sure why I bought them, and I'll probably just sell it on eBay in a couple of months. I do like Astrotrain, and I guess if I keep him, I'll just pretend that he no longer has three modes, it only turns into a shuttle. I plan on never, ever transforming him into a train.

But dont you find the transformation into a tain fun in itself?

What, hold his arms out, make him do the splits? No, not really. A very simple figure for all the fuss made about it.

I say the same about Leader Megs and most give me crap (except for you, thanks for that). About Astrotrain, yes it is a simple transformation and it is a simple figure. But I do find it fun. I find the idea of playing with symetry fun with that toy, where it keeps changing it's axis of symetry as you go through the modes. And like I previously wrote, its fun for me to see an old concept brought back. However, that concept was from a simpler time so I can see how it would make a simple figure for today's standards. But then again, most figures are very simple in comparison to what was coming out in 2008-2012. While I love Blurr's mold, he doesnt come close to the engineering found on WFC Optimus Prime or First Edition Cliffjumper.

I respect that. I guess I was just hoping for more. I think this line, just like CW, is being held back by the forces gimmick.