The Energon Pub

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm still sad that Archangel DoubleDealer requires you to untab the shoulders

I am too, but it's still not that bad honestly. I'm just glad you can actually deploy the wings

[Rodimus Prime]

D-Max, with all the figures you acquired in the last year, I'm starting to wonder if you're getting in the ballpark of Ryan's collection... Also, just a general announcement, my Target has 3 of the seeker 2-packs, if anyone still wants 1. I don't mind picking 1 up for anyone who wants 1 for cost plus shipping. $75.

[sol magnus]

I found Earthrise Megatron in a Walmart I visit only somewhat regularly today.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

D-Max, with all the figures you acquired in the last year, I'm starting to wonder if you're getting in the ballpark of Ryan's collection... Also, just a general announcement, my Target has 3 of the seeker 2-packs, if anyone still wants 1. I don't mind picking 1 up for anyone who wants 1 for cost plus shipping. $75.

I can promise you that cannot be the case, Ryan has a vast collection, mine is still all on display in my Den. Cyberverse Skullcruncher put the number at 1,241.

I never saw the seeker pack in stores, no interest myself, but my store still has 9 of the clones packs. Those guys are stuck there at the moment.

Of the local stores, Walmart has no Earthrise and hasn't for months, and Target has wave 1 deluxes, micros, and a ton of Grappels. And Siege battlemasters, micros, and Megatrons.

[sol magnus]

My Doublcrosser from Amazon arrived just now.

[aronjlove]

My Doublcrosser from Amazon arrived just now.

He's pretty cool. Stuck him in between a couple of Soundbarriers and Slitherfangs and then put the four Micromaster bases on the end. Kinda wish the four-way was a Merc instead of a Decepticon but oh well.

[o.supreme]

That is awesome, how'd you get Hothouse so soon? I plan to do the same just substituting Fangtron and Sheeldron where your duplicate soundbarrier and Slitherfang are.

[aronjlove]

That is awesome, how'd you get Hothouse so soon? I plan to do the same just substituting Fangtron and Sheeldron where your duplicate soundbarrier and Slitherfang are.

Entertainment Earth, he shipped September 17th and arrived a week later.

[Overcracker]

A little late to the party but damn, I'm loving EarthRise Prime.

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[SpikeyTigertron]

Has anyone with Airwave or Hot House, been able to suss out a tank mode from either of them (I'd have to assume both Hot House and Air Wave have the exact same parts- Unlike Grease Pit and Iron Works). I think my Air Wave is waiting for me after I get off work. I can't wait to try and figure it out.

[o.supreme]

The instructions actually show a ank mode but it is easily the weakest of the alt modes, pretty lame and forced.

[Emerje]

Has anyone with Airwave or Hot House, been able to suss out a tank mode from either of them (I'd have to assume both Hot House and Air Wave have the exact same parts- Unlike Grease Pit and Iron Works). I think my Air Wave is waiting for me after I get off work. I can't wait to try and figure it out.

I don't read the instructions so I don't know if this is the same as what's in there, but this is what I came up with. Parts connect in some intentionally unique ways so maybe this was the plan at some point?

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What would make Hothouse better is if they hadn't painted his orange guns black, could have used that paint somewhere else on the figure.

Emerje

[King Kuuga]

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IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS... THE CUBE


So yeah, my local Target skipped wave 2 of the battle masters and had 2 full cases of wave 3, so I nabbed 2 each of Slitherfang and Doublecrosser and another Soundbarrier. I feel a little bad for the next person to come along looking for Slitherfang but, whatever. I need wave 2 and 3 Deluxes to start showing up now, everything else has pretty much made an appearance. I need something to use my rämps on.

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[SpikeyTigertron]

Has anyone with Airwave or Hot House, been able to suss out a tank mode from either of them (I'd have to assume both Hot House and Air Wave have the exact same parts- Unlike Grease Pit and Iron Works). I think my Air Wave is waiting for me after I get off work. I can't wait to try and figure it out.

I don't read the instructions so I don't know if this is the same as what's in there, but this is what I came up with. Parts connect in some intentionally unique ways so maybe this was the plan at some point?

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What would make Hothouse better is if they hadn't painted his orange guns black, could have used that paint somewhere else on the figure.

Emerje

Was hoping there'd be something a little more reminiscent of G Hot House's relatively decent tank mode.

[aronjlove]

I used Emerje's tank design for a bit since the one in the instructions looks off. I also found these designs online. The person who posted the last two images said getting the front end like the original Hothouse is almost impossible with only one figure and this was the closest they could get. The first image is a unique design with a spot for Micromasters to 'man the tank'.

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[Overcracker]

Having too much fun with earthrise prine.

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[D-Maximal_Primal]

Heads up, Doublecrosser is up at Target for retail, can purchase a lot if you want, and if you have the Redcard you can just ship 1 if you really wanted. I bought 2 myself, and cancelled another slightly overpriced preorder thanks to Target

[D-Maximal_Primal]

got my wave 2 deluxes tonight. Now I only need the wave 3 deluxes, wave 2 micros, and for my Doublecrossers to arrive, and I will complete Earthrise

[Wolfman Jake]

Well, I finally am caught up on the Earthrise Battle Masters! I found Doublecrosser and Slitherfang, at last. I wonder if we'll still see more of the Wave 2 assortment, though. That only just arrived here a few weeks ago, and now we're already on to Wave 3. It's the same for the Micromasters around here too. Wave 2 came in to a few stores a few weeks ago, then all of a sudden, Wave 3 was clogging up the pegs everywhere.

[Nemesis Primal]

Where did these comments about Airwave's instructions actually having a tank mode come from? Closest thing I see in here to a tank mode is this:

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which I'm pretty sure is just supposed to be an update of the original Airport Base's battle mode, not a tank.

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I get that people are looking for some sort of official configuration for Hot House, I just don't understand how we got from "There isn't one so I made this up" to "There is one but it sucks so I made this instead".

[o.supreme]

Where did these comments about Airwave's instructions actually having a tank mode come from? Closest thing I see in here to a tank mode is this:

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Exactly. I personally don't have a preference of what you call it, since it is pretty lame and will never be used by me, but in all the review's I've seen they call it a "Tank Mode"

[SpikeyTigertron]

Where did these comments about Airwave's instructions actually having a tank mode come from? Closest thing I see in here to a tank mode is this:

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Exactly. I personally don't have a preference of what you call it, since it is pretty lame and will never be used by me, but in all the review's I've seen they call it a "Tank Mode"

Specifically it's in relation to Hot House, since they use the same mold in Earthrise/Selects.

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[bluecatcinema]

I'm surprised people are even calling it a "tank", considering the treads are upside-down.

[sol magnus]

So kind of late, and based on his status, I'm not even sure this is the correct thread, but I finally opened my Centurion Drone.

I'm not usually one to complain, but I have complaints. This is an excellent idea with less than perfect execution. Probably the marquee item besides Roller, is Optimus Prime's laser rifle (yeah, that's what I call it). It's way too big. When I saw how big it was, I took it right to my MP-44 and it's practically the same size. I mean, a millimeter or two off. It's more screen accurate than MP-10's, though, and so if I can make it work it will go to him.

I've read about the Megatron mace being too tight, so I haven't messed with that as yet.

The other stuff is fine and some of it I may have painted, or not.

[chuckdawg1999]

I'm surprised people are even calling it a "tank", considering the treads are upside-down.

I figured the treads were for that rolling runway thing. I called it a Tank because that's what Hasbro called it. Like others, I don't really like it.