The Energon Pub

[aronjlove]

Is the Pit of Judgement Earthrise? It doesn't say so on the box but two of the five figures are so I figured I'd post here. Is anyone else upset Kranix looks like the body of a Battlemaster that they removed the articulation from? His arms look like they should be able to rotate but don't. I want him to through his arms up at the mockery of justice this trial is.

[o.supreme]

Finally had my first Deluxe wave 2 sighting in the wild. My closest walmart had a lonely single Allicon, went to another walmart and they had 2 Airwave, and one Arcee (which I purchased for my daughter). I'll never understand the mentality of stocking up for the holiday with tons of Cyberverse that don't sell, and when a single case of WFC comes in, and it sells right away, it will be several weeks before they get another..

[sol magnus]

Anyone know why they keep switching the names Bluestreak to Silverstreak and vice-versa?

Trademark.

That applies to most name changes, really. Bluestreak however represents one of the rare cases Hasbro actually got the name back. Shockwave is another good example.

Trailbreaker got his name back, too.

[-Kanrabat-]

And people were arguing with me that Bluestreak and Silverstreak were different characters.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

And people were arguing with me that Bluestreak and Silverstreak were different characters.

They were probably looking at the Japanese toys a tad too closely. The original silver toys go by the name "Streak" there, ergo "Bluestreak/Silverstreak = Streak". Fine, in come two blue redecos, Binaltech and Masterpiece, called "Bluestreak", a new character.

[o.supreme]

Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

[Sabrblade]

And people were arguing with me that Bluestreak and Silverstreak were different characters.

They were probably looking at the Japanese toys a tad too closely. The original silver toys go by the name "Streak" there, ergo "Bluestreak/Silverstreak = Streak". Fine, in come two blue redecos, Binaltech and Masterpiece, called "Bluestreak", a new character.

MP blue Bluestreak being a different character turned out to be a misconception.

[SGMLordMirage]

Got lucky at a local Walmart and found Runamuck and FastTrack.

Edit:

With Runamuck, I love him. Cannot wait to get Runabout. I have the original G1 versions and I love how you can replicate the G1 version with the weapon on the shoulder.

With Fasttrack, nothing new, but I wish Scorponok had something inside his claws to secure Fasttrack in place. Not a bad figure by himself though.




SGM

[Wolfman Jake]

I finally spotted the Earthrise Wave 2 Deluxe assortment in the wild last week. It was just one Smokescreen, no other figures from the wave. The paint job on the font hood of the car/robot mode chest was a little iffy too. Note, this came AFTER I had found the entirety of the Earthrise Wave 3 Deluxe Class figures in store a few weeks before.

[Flashwave]

I have already submitted this to the news crew, but here you go because its time sensitive.

Amazon had Dead Prime on sale for $35. So if you have ever wabted a dead Optimus Prime for your display but did not want to pay full price, here is your chance. BUT: It only lasts until midnight pacific time.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Alt ... opt&sr=8-8

[sol magnus]

I just found a lone Earthrise Arcee in Baltimore, MD. Proof of life at last. I bought it because I have to get one for my daughter, too.

[ZeroWolf]

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, Flashwave has let us know that the Transformers Earthrise Amazon Exclusive Leader Class Alternative Universe Optimus Prime is now on sale for a limited time only!



Alternative Universe Optimus Prime (Dead Prime to many) is a redeco of Transformers Earthrise's Leader Class Optimus, with the intention being to homage the famous scene in the 1986 animated movie where Optimus Prime sccumbs to his injuries and dies. The box of the toy even shows the scene with Hot Rod, Arcee and Ultra Magnus present.

While it normally $49.99, in this sale it can be yours for $34.99! It also has free shipping for Prime members.

The timer on this sale is currently set to end in 11 hours, so if you've been eyeing up this set, now may be the perfect time to jump on it!

Have you been waiting to get this Prime? Have you already got it? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

[-Kanrabat-]

I clicked the link.
Thus here Canadian have been redirected to the Canadian page.
And this Optimus can be mine for the low low price of 100$+ taxes and fees shipping.

Joy!

[Jeffrohurt]

Exactly. It's things like this, where I'd love to get this because it's different, I get frustrated with collecting.
I do want this. Why can't Amazon have these kinds of sales up here? It's a true pissoff. That's why I cancelled my Prime account.

[ZeroWolf]

I clicked the link.
Thus here Canadian have been redirected to the Canadian page.
And this Optimus can be mine for the low low price of 100$+ taxes and fees shipping.

Joy!

Strange, I got sent straight on through to the usa site despite being in the UK.

[Overcracker]

I clicked the link.
Thus here Canadian have been redirected to the Canadian page.
And this Optimus can be mine for the low low price of 100$+ taxes and fees shipping.

Joy!

Strange, I got sent straight on through to the usa site despite being in the UK.

Yeah, I get the U.S site too. Though I just get the "This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location." and no actual price.

Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Anyway, don't really need Dead Prime. But just scored the Thundercracker and Skywarp Earthrise set for the equivalent of $35 US and free shipping from a local Department store's online store.

Seems like something got miss-tagged, since they had the same price as the Earthrise Clones for some reason. Not that I am complaining.

[Munkky]

Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Oh no. Now you've got me worried that I'll never have the Prowl and Ironhide set I pre-ordered back in August, or either of the Galactic Odyssey sets I've also pre-ordered. I live in the UK but have an account on Amazon US for things like this. My order page says Prowl and Ironhide are coming this week, but I still haven't been charged for the transaction and the tracking info says it still hasn't been dispatched.

[Flashwave]

Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Oh no. Now you've got me worried that I'll never have the Prowl and Ironhide set I pre-ordered back in August, or either of the Galactic Odyssey sets I've also pre-ordered. I live in the UK but have an account on Amazon US for things like this. My order page says Prowl and Ironhide are coming this week, but I still haven't been charged for the transaction and the tracking info says it still hasn't been dispatched.

If I had to guess, the different regionals all work undividually together... So if Canada wants to carry an exclusive, US butts out of that and its entirely on them to set their stock, sales, etc. If they signal that they don't want to carry the exclusive, then Amazon US is open to ship internationally, if they have the stock and interest to do so.

If you are still showing an order owed to you, its not going to be cancelled *only* because its coming international. They were free to make that commitment to you and will likely attempt to honor it.

Now, whether they have the stock to fill is another question.

[Gauntlet101010]

I ordered this at the beginning of October from Amazon.com, so they do ship to Canada.

When I tried ordering Ratchet before it was available to Canadians it just didn't show up, so if they won't ship to Canada, I don't think you'd even see the order.

[Overcracker]

Amazon has a thing about shipping toys outside the U.S for some reason. Even if the localized Amazon websites are selling the same toys.

Oh no. Now you've got me worried that I'll never have the Prowl and Ironhide set I pre-ordered back in August, or either of the Galactic Odyssey sets I've also pre-ordered. I live in the UK but have an account on Amazon US for things like this. My order page says Prowl and Ironhide are coming this week, but I still haven't been charged for the transaction and the tracking info says it still hasn't been dispatched.

If they let you order it, then there’s no issue with your shipping address.

They won’t let you order it if they can’t actually ship it and tell you as much.

“ This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.‘

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[CrillanK]

Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

[-Kanrabat-]

Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

I've yet to see the perfect instructions manual. Most of the time, some important parts are skipped. But ALL the time, the pictures are made for ants and the color they use hide things instead of highlighting them.

So, yeah. Video reviews that show the transformation clearly is the way to go.

[o.supreme]

Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

Thank you. Yeah I did watch a couple videos, but I can "fake" that she rolls just fine on a video also, which I think some of these folks did.

[-Kanrabat-]

Okay so after opening up Arcee and my daughter coming to me that she can't get it to Transform correctly. I get it now. She has got to be one of the worst engineered designs of recent times. The look dosen't bother me, even the backpack I can forgive. But when it's impossible to get her legs in, so in car mode her wheels are useless as she skids on the back of her head and legs what's the point?

If Netflix Elita is based on this, I'm glad I kept my PotP version.

I would watch a video on transforming her. There are a couple important steps that the instructions aren't good at showing. I still couldn't get her legs in perfectly, but she seems to roll just fine.

Thank you. Yeah I did watch a couple videos, but I can "fake" that she rolls just fine on a video also, which I think some of these folks did.

Depends on the reviewers. Prime VS Prime and Emgo316 are great and honest reviewers who are not affraid to show flaws and kinks a figure may have.

[Nuclearxpotato]

The rumoured Astroworks Micron set was revealed... and it's actually Botropolis. Surprise!

https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/4576899309046894

Interestingly, it also includes Doubledealer's missile in a new deco for one image. Whether or not it makes it into the final product is unknown.