The Energon Pub

[just_aCloud]

A BLUE Bluestreak?? Unheard of (somewhat)!

[Jelze Bunnycat]

A BLUE Bluestreak?? Unheard of (somewhat)!

They're out there! The former room mate of my father's brother's cousin's nephew said he had one!

[just_aCloud]

A BLUE Bluestreak?? Unheard of (somewhat)!

They're out there! The former room mate of my father's brother's cousin's nephew said he had one!

HAHAHAH!! Ok that was an awesome response.

[just_aCloud]

Question: people have been saying that the new Jazz figure will be a part of some kind of S86 or Studio 86 toyline (is that the name?). What is that, and also, is there any hope of a Jazz figure in that toyline having 5mm points on it, allowing for Weaponizers / Fossizlizers / Battle Masters?

[Emerje]

Missed this line when I read it before.

Of note is that the Centurion Drone has been renamed "Deluxe Centurion Drone". Yes, the "Deluxe" part is in its name and is not in reference to its size class.

I think in this case they're using deluxe to mean "premium" to show it's more than just a figure unless they start calling him "Deluxe Centurion Drone" in comics or something.

Emerje

[StaceyK93]

Question: people have been saying that the new Jazz figure will be a part of some kind of S86 or Studio 86 toyline (is that the name?). What is that, and also, is there any hope of a Jazz figure in that toyline having 5mm points on it, allowing for Weaponizers / Fossizlizers / Battle Masters?

Hotrod kup and scourge have reviews from primevsprime and none of them have the ports for the weaponizers

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Question: people have been saying that the new Jazz figure will be a part of some kind of S86 or Studio 86 toyline (is that the name?). What is that, and also, is there any hope of a Jazz figure in that toyline having 5mm points on it, allowing for Weaponizers / Fossizlizers / Battle Masters?

Hotrod kup and scourge have reviews from primevsprime and none of them have the ports for the weaponizers

To expand on the "name", they will be part of the Studio Series line under the excuse that since it focuses on movies, the 1986 movie is fair game.

Don't expect anything special: they will be regular Generations-style figures (with some 5mm ports removed), just hastily shuffled under a similar but different line. Hasbro has done it before with the Reveal the Shield part of the 2010 line, which was technically a Live Action Movie line.

[Sabrblade]

Missed this line when I read it before.

Of note is that the Centurion Drone has been renamed "Deluxe Centurion Drone". Yes, the "Deluxe" part is in its name and is not in reference to its size class.

I think in this case they're using deluxe to mean "premium" to show it's more than just a figure unless they start calling him "Deluxe Centurion Drone" in comics or something.

Emerje

Were that they case, they'd use a certain kanji to denote it as such. The "Deluxe" part is in its name.

If I had to guess, they're probably using the name to explain why this Centurion Drone doesn't resemble these Centurion Drones seen below when it's supposed to be one of them in Japanese continuity:

[Grahf_]

Question: people have been saying that the new Jazz figure will be a part of some kind of S86 or Studio 86 toyline (is that the name?). What is that, and also, is there any hope of a Jazz figure in that toyline having 5mm points on it, allowing for Weaponizers / Fossizlizers / Battle Masters?

Hotrod kup and scourge have reviews from primevsprime and none of them have the ports for the weaponizers

You SURE about that?

Scourge has two unnecessary ports on the sides of his forearms and two on the sides of his lower legs down by his ankles, one on the bottom of each foot as well as one on his back. You might also be able to maneuver his backpack in such a way as to utilize the two side ports he had in vehicle mode.

Kup is lacking by comparison with only one under each foot. However, both of his arms as well as his legs can separate at the bicep/thigh swivels similar to a Weaponizer. So you can add pieces in between his arms and legs to wacky effects.

Hot Rod has one port under each foot and a pair of ports on the backs of his legs. He also has a 5mm peg on his left hand if you put his hand away back into the forearm.

[Rodimus Prime]

It's too bad we can't get a Bluestreak with paint and colors like Combiners Bluestreak.

Yeah, that's the reason I'm passing on ER Bluestreak. I like the mold but I'm holding out for a Selects blue Bluestreak.

[StaceyK93]

Question: people have been saying that the new Jazz figure will be a part of some kind of S86 or Studio 86 toyline (is that the name?). What is that, and also, is there any hope of a Jazz figure in that toyline having 5mm points on it, allowing for Weaponizers / Fossizlizers / Battle Masters?

Hotrod kup and scourge have reviews from primevsprime and none of them have the ports for the weaponizers

You SURE about that?

Scourge has two unnecessary ports on the sides of his forearms and two on the sides of his lower legs down by his ankles, one on the bottom of each foot as well as one on his back. You might also be able to maneuver his backpack in such a way as to utilize the two side ports he had in vehicle mode.

Kup is lacking by comparison with only one under each foot. However, both of his arms as well as his legs can separate at the bicep/thigh swivels similar to a Weaponizer. So you can add pieces in between his arms and legs to wacky effects.

Hot Rod has one port under each foot and a pair of ports on the backs of his legs. He also has a 5mm peg on his left hand if you put his hand away back into the forearm.

Sorry i remembered scourge had them on his arm I guess I missed the others and i skip the transformations When I watch reviews also tonton has the reviews for kup and hotrod not primevsprime

[Sowndwave76]

I'm not saying this out of frustration, but it's kinda crazy to me how difficult it's been to get ahold of the ER Datsun bros...
Having to wait on Amazon for Prowl; I still haven't seen Smokescreen so am having to wait over another month for Amazon to deliver, and now Bluestreak is going to take x number of trips to Walgreens to find...

In the grand scheme, I get it, not any sort of deal... Just surprising it's come to this just to get a few toys.

[AcademyofDrX]

It's difficult because one of them just came out and two of them haven't even been officially released yet. Exclusives are a little more work than mainline releases, but every group of three gets split across multiple distribution channels. We'll get ours in time.

[Sowndwave76]

We'll get ours in time.

Hope you're right... I guess maybe I should be more worried about getting ahold of Netflix Soundwave.

[King Kuuga]

We'll get ours in time.

Hope you're right... I guess maybe I should be more worried about getting ahold of Netflix Soundwave.

Did you have difficulty finding any of the first assortment WFC Netflix figures?

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Snapdragon next to Apeface. I'll take beast and jet mode pics when I have a better setup for it.

I'm "eh" on Bluestreak. I wonder how hard it would be to pry out the headlights to replace them with proper Datsun ones, and get rid of the unsightly intake on the hood.

[just_aCloud]

Having to wait on Amazon for Prowl; ]

Which means you got the two pack with Ironhide, right? How do you feel about that? I kinda want Prowl but not Ironhide so much, so them coming together (and costing more for it) isn't too appealing for me. I'm kinda confused as to why they did the two figures like this anyway...? I guess it's supposed to be because they aren't exactly a part of the "main" Earthrise toyline...or something...? I'm confused.

[Sowndwave76]

Having to wait on Amazon for Prowl; ]

Which means you got the two pack with Ironhide, right? How do you feel about that? I kinda want Prowl but not Ironhide so much, so them coming together (and costing more for it) isn't too appealing for me. I'm kinda confused as to why they did the two figures like this anyway...? I guess it's supposed to be because they aren't exactly a part of the "main" Earthrise toyline...or something...? I'm confused.

Yeah, I went with the two pack... First, I'm a big fan of the Datsun bro mold of the ER line... While I have loved the Universe mold used for them for a long time now, I think this new one is better in some ways; the proportions are better, as well as the head sculpts.

I also like the ER Ironhide mold, at least for the robot mode. As always, yeah, it could be a bit better. But a little while back I started posting this thought--

I think the next time we get some of these characters in a regular line, there will be another gimmick of some sort which shifts the aesthetic away from the classic G1 stylings...
Of course I could be wrong... In some ways I'm hoping Hastak takes a cue from the SS86 line, and goes with a line that is completely gimmick-free and gives us the most animation accurate figures possible. I don't see that happening, but what do I know?
Some would say that's the role of the MP line now, but I can't agree completely, when the cost of those figures is 10X higher.
So part of this thought is that some (definitely not all) of the characters we're getting in ER & Kingdom may be some of the best we get for a long, long, long time.

Again, I could be completely off in this thinking...
But now that we're getting some really solid G1-looking characters, it's difficult for me to believe that it'll be sooner than later that we'll get them again.
And for me personally, will I still be collecting 3-5 years from now??? Maybe, but I'm really pretty happy with what I currently have.
I wouldn't doubt if after the ER and SS86 lines I take another lengthy collecting hiatus.

My advice would be to get the two pack...
You could probably sell Ironhide if you really end up not liking him.
If you're okay with getting $20 for him, I'd feel pretty confident that someone would buy him for that price. Then you've spent $20 on Prowl like you would for any other deluxe.

[just_aCloud]

I just realized I am also having a discussion with you in the Kingdom thread. We should be buds.

I think the next time we get some of these characters in a regular line, there will be another gimmick of some sort which shifts the aesthetic away from the classic G1 stylings...now that we're getting some really solid G1-looking characters, it's difficult for me to believe that it'll be sooner than later that we'll get them again.

This is kinda what I've been thinking. If this is the case it could end up being an exciting toyline or something really off-putting.

And for me personally, will I still be collecting 3-5 years from now??? Maybe, but I'm really pretty happy with what I currently have.
I wouldn't doubt if after the ER and SS86 lines I take another lengthy collecting hiatus.

Again, we think (and collect action figures) alike.

My advice would be to get the two pack...
You could probably sell Ironhide if you really end up not liking him.
If you're okay with getting $20 for him, I'd feel pretty confident that someone would buy him for that price. Then you've spent $20 on Prowl like you would for any other deluxe.

Right right. I think it's hard to make a decision to buy something that I know I'll be turning around and selling as soon as I open the box. But then again, there could be someone out there who wants Ironhide and not Prowl, kind of like I want Prowl and not Ironhide. Ehhh I'll just have to think on it some more.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Earthrise seekers showing up half off

[o.supreme]

ER Target Exclusive Villains pack, super hard to find, only been out for a short time-Clearance

Siege Leader Shockwave,, multiplies like rabbits, out for almost 2 years,...nah...keep em around at full price.

[aronjlove]

Huh, so Target can print Clearance stickers...

[Rodimus Prime]

Earthrise seekers showing up half off

I still have the receipt from when I bought mine full price. I wonder if I can return it, get my money back and buy it again at half price. My Target has 3 or 4 of them. And what does this do to eBay prices?

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

ER Target Exclusive Villains pack, super hard to find, only been out for a short time-Clearance

Siege Leader Shockwave,, multiplies like rabbits, out for almost 2 years,...nah...keep em around at full price.

Don't think it's been out for that short a time. However, like the Clones 2-packs and the Rainmaker 3-pack from SIEGE before it... it's a unique inventory item with its own pricetag, so it's probably easier for them to mark it down.

...I had an ugly thought: That clearance stickers can't mark down stuff independently of the computer after all. Which would definitely explain the problem with Shockwave. Because they certainly don't want to mark down the shiny new Earthrise Leaders.

I'll have to see if writing to Target can get me a definitive answer.

[King Kuuga]

ER Target Exclusive Villains pack, super hard to find, only been out for a short time-Clearance

Siege Leader Shockwave,, multiplies like rabbits, out for almost 2 years,...nah...keep em around at full price.

Don't think it's been out for that short a time. However, like the Clones 2-packs and the Rainmaker 3-pack from SIEGE before it... it's a unique inventory item with its own pricetag, so it's probably easier for them to mark it down.

...I had an ugly thought: That clearance stickers can't mark down stuff independently of the computer after all. Which would definitely explain the problem with Shockwave. Because they certainly don't want to mark down the shiny new Earthrise Leaders.

I'll have to see if writing to Target can get me a definitive answer.

I realize that my experience at the grocery store is a far cry from this and the reason things got discounted there was because they were close to expiration or non perishable goods out of season, but it's possible to mark down products individually. The computer knows what the markdown price for everything is, it's just stored on a separate barcode. Food for thought.