The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

I dont report here as much as I used to, but thats because it hasnt been very exciting. No fun deals nor new toys found at retail.

But I finally found some deals. Toysrus was having a Buy one get one 50% off AND giving away free 5$ gift cards (for purchases above 5$). So this was my chance to load up on some Siege.

I got the battlemasters for $2.61 each (3.49 CAD)
and Micromaster 2 packs for $5.42 each (7.24 CAD)

As for leaders, I got both for $80(USD) with the BOGO sale. So that means I paid full price on Magnus and got Shockwave for cheap, which means I paid as much as I felt was worth it for what I wanted (I am mentally distributing it as Magnus for 50 and Shockwave for 30, so voyager price).

[Bucky]

Nice haul! And also smart shopping. Those are some great deals. Hope you enjoy them, because they’re worth it. Especially Magnus. He’s an amazing figure.

[william-james88]

Nice haul! And also smart shopping. Those are some great deals. Hope you enjoy them, because they’re worth it. Especially Magnus. He’s an amazing figure.

Hell yeah! Hence why I didnt mind paying full price for him (from my perspective).

[Nemesis Primal]

Well, my Walmart at home hasn't received the new SS wave yet, but they did have some new stuff:

[william-james88]

Holy Thrift Shop Jackpot Batman.

Now, I didn't buy most of it, since I had no need for it but there was lots of stuff. Half of ROTF Supreme Devastator, movie ravage, movie ironhide, vector prime, cybertron starscream in thrust flavour, some rescue bots, aoe lockdown and some old school MMPR figures for good measure.

[Cobotron]

Jackpot indeed!
If I had seen that Vector Prime, I would have flipped my lid!
and then bought it for 3.99.

So you got Starscream? First time with that mold?

Edit: P.S. Those Power Ranger figures are awesome. Might be really fun for Billy Jim Jr. Just sayin'.

Edit edit: When you find a bag that has a thing you want, and some other junk you don't, do you buy it then instantly re-donate the other toys back to the thrift shop?

[william-james88]

Jackpot indeed!
If I had seen that Vector Prime, I would have flipped my lid!
and then bought it for 3.99.

So you got Starscream? First time with that mold?

Edit: P.S. Those Power Ranger figures are awesome. Might be really fun for Billy Jim Jr. Just sayin'.

Edit edit: When you find a bag that has a thing you want, and some other junk you don't, do you buy it then instantly re-donate the other toys back to the thrift shop?

Yes, thats exactly what I do, I redonate. It was some random bionicle toys I didnt need. Tt's easy, I already have a bag

I didnt get those Power Rangers figures, oh well. But thats ok since Billy Jim Jr is more into Batman and I got him similar figures but in that theme.

As for Starscream, I have the Takara one in his actually show colours. But I did want this colour (and dirge if I find him for a similar amount). I love this mold and playing with it again reaffirmed everything. I just love how he isnt a bot under a jet and he really does embody the essence of a transformer, going from one distinct form to the next but retaining the same material/parts (like the G1 toys and designs). It's an incredibly bold design, and simply gorgeous.

[no-one]

BOGO! Man I was in Canada a week early not like I had the room for leaders, as I barely had room for the 3 small figure I did get

Anyway, I found $29 stashed in my wallet for a rainy TF day, considered it a coupon and got this guy (at full price).



Aboot to pop dat box! your mom knows what I'm talking about

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Holy Thrift Shop Jackpot Batman.

I would have leaped on that Vector Prime and that Dirge! Nice find!

[Zeedust]

Received Battleslash and Roadtrap as a gift. Battletrap is probably the best small combiner HasTak has ever made.

[william-james88]

Holy Thrift Shop Jackpot Batman.

I would have leaped on that Vector Prime and that Dirge! Nice find!

Turns out Vector Prime is missing every single piece that could be removed:



So thats too bad.

And that's not dirge, it's Starscream in Thrust colours.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Holy Thrift Shop Jackpot Batman.

I would have leaped on that Vector Prime and that Dirge! Nice find!

Turns out Vector Prime is missing every single piece that could be removed:

So thats too bad.

And that's not dirge, it's Starscream in Thrust colours.

Well Dangit!

Either way, I wouldn't mind getting a hold of that voyager Cybertron Seeker mold someday, I don't have any version of it

[william-james88]

Holy Thrift Shop Jackpot Batman.

I would have leaped on that Vector Prime and that Dirge! Nice find!

Turns out Vector Prime is missing every single piece that could be removed:

So thats too bad.

And that's not dirge, it's Starscream in Thrust colours.

Well Dangit!

Either way, I wouldn't mind getting a hold of that voyager Cybertron Seeker mold someday, I don't have any version of it

I hope you do, you'd love it!

[Emerje]

Finally got my Amazon Japan order with my Leprechron (Micron Unicron) and MP-7 Bumblebee. They split the order and the shipping on the invoice so Unicron was about $80 total and Bee was about $41. Unbeatable prices! The shipping box for Bee was completely mangled, one side was open and the whole thing was wrapped in tape to hold it together, but Bee's box was completely unharmed somehow.

Also got my Loot Crate with the Omega Supreme card.

Emerje

[wilcosu35]

I've gotten a new prowl

[william-james88]

They split the order and the shipping on the invoice so Unicron was about $80 total and Bee was about $41. Unbeatable prices!

Speaking of unbeatable prices, a nice box came in today:



Inside were 2 Machine Robo toys at $19 a piece
GDO Hotspot at $11
And best of all a MOSC Reveal the Shield Windcharger for $3.75

[-Kanrabat-]

Either way, I wouldn't mind getting a hold of that voyager Cybertron Seeker mold someday, I don't have any version of it

You can have it in the supreme class, but the voyager is a better toy because it can fit way better in a display. I have the botcon Shattered Glass version nd it's fantastic. Try to hunt one down, especially the normal colored Takara version.

The tiny Legion/Legend mold is also pretty great.

[-Kanrabat-]

Inside were 2 Machine Robo toys at $19 a piece
GDO Hotspot at $11
And best of all a MOSC Reveal the Shield Windcharger for $3.75

That's a pretty nice haul! And one never have too many of that awesome classic Inferno mold.

Also, remember when RTS Windcharger sold for crazy prices on the 'Bay because it was the only good new version of the character that existed since the G1 original?
Pepperidge Farms remember.

[Emerje]

Inside were 2 Machine Robo toys at $19 a piece
GDO Hotspot at $11
And best of all a MOSC Reveal the Shield Windcharger for $3.75

Nice! Who'd you blackmail to get those prices?

Emerje

[no-one]

Inside were 2 Machine Robo toys at $19 a piece
GDO Hotspot at $11
And best of all a MOSC Reveal the Shield Windcharger for $3.75

Nice! Who'd you blackmail to get those prices?

Emerje

Ditto but just curious about the machine robo?

[william-james88]

Inside were 2 Machine Robo toys at $19 a piece
GDO Hotspot at $11
And best of all a MOSC Reveal the Shield Windcharger for $3.75

Nice! Who'd you blackmail to get those prices?

Emerje

Ditto but just curious about the machine robo?

I wrote a post on a canadian message board asking where people get their Machine Robot figures for as cheap as possible and one guy wrote me a PM saying if I wanted cheap machine robo figures, I could just buy it from him. Since these took a while to be released, lots of fans gave up on the line and just wish to get rid of them. So I scooped em up, and while I was there, I bought a few more toys from the person and they then discounted my purchases further due to buying a few more toys.

Very happy about all this

[Cobotron]

Very happy about all this

As well you should be.
Amazing haul!

[Rogue-Primal]

Grabbed Bashbreaker and Bumblebee Movie Legends class Camaro Bee.

Both of them had a problem. The knobs on Bumble that his arms grab onto for vehicle mode were too tight. Same for Bashbreakers hammer handle. Had to sand down both of these.

Looks like hasbro has low backwards compatibility testing standards for 5mm handles. Bashbreaker fits inside RID Bludgeon after modding while Transformers: The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime struggles to get the handle inside.

Bumblebee looks great though and I'll be back soon for Red Slipstream, they just finally got him and my PotP BLudgeon gets a sword of his own soon.

[X3ROhour]

lets see...
last week i picked up
SIEGE
ULTRA MAGNUS!!

PEW

and, well...
he's... okay?
boxy, partsy,
but i aint thrown him back.

then
this morning,
my Spidey Sense was tingling!

i ran into my wife's Walmart at 6AM.
Lo, and behold!

SIEGE
STARSCREAM

PEW! PEW!

ummmm... okay?
like the design peeps forgot to do a Screamy
so they ran back in,
stayed late,
and put this together.

not horrible
not great.

too boxy
legs for days,
giant shoulder intake thingees,
teeny tiny head.

but...
the light shown over the world once more!

SIEGE
SOUNDWAVE!!!

GRRRRRR!

WHAT A BEAUTY!!
love the bot.
love the lamppost.
even like the half assed ship mode!


but looking around on line i also found this

boom, chicka boom

AWESOME SAUCEINESS!!!!

[no-one]

They had Screamer, but that's for another day.