The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

back lives matter!

that is all

[Rodimus Prime]

back lives matter!

Not to me.

If any of you is still missing pieces of the map and want them, I have most of the ER figures (not all) and I'd be happy to help you out. Just pay for the postage. PM me if you're interested.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

it feels good to have all six together.

[Rodimus Prime]

it feels good to have all six together.

Now if only we would get Sunstorm...

[Sabrblade]

it feels good to have all six together.

Now if only we would get Sunstorm...

In a perfect world, from both molds.

[william-james88]

All six main in one year is amazing enough for me. I wish that conehead two pack would finally ship from Amazon canada though

[Sowndwave76]

All six main in one year is amazing enough for me. I wish that conehead two pack would finally ship from Amazon canada though

Agreed... Having all 6 is really nice. Will, I hope your 2 pack shows up asap!


Also, for anyone willing, I'm pretty much done looking for ER figures (which is relatively frustrating since I never saw anything past wave 1), and now have a question--

How good of a figure is Hoist? Before I return him to my Target, any input would be appreciated.
I'll watch a couple more review videos and think it over for a bit... But I'm about ready to take him back.

Thanks for any help!

[TF-fan kev777]

I like the mold overall and have both Hoist and Trailbreaker. If you want a solid Autobot with some height, he is a good mold for that. Pretty simple transformation, but satisfying as everything tabs into place nicely. The flip out towing rig is a nice touch for truck mode.

[sol magnus]

All six main in one year is amazing enough for me. I wish that conehead two pack would finally ship from Amazon canada though

Agreed... Having all 6 is really nice. Will, I hope your 2 pack shows up asap!


Also, for anyone willing, I'm pretty much done looking for ER figures (which is relatively frustrating since I never saw anything past wave 1), and now have a question--

How good of a figure is Hoist? Before I return him to my Target, any input would be appreciated.
I'll watch a couple more review videos and think it over for a bit... But I'm about ready to take him back.

Thanks for any help!

RETURN HIM? I'll trade you a Wheeljack for him.

[Sowndwave76]

I like the mold overall and have both Hoist and Trailbreaker. If you want a solid Autobot with some height, he is a good mold for that. Pretty simple transformation, but satisfying as everything tabs into place nicely. The flip out towing rig is a nice touch for truck mode.

This may sound weird, but between his height & his coloring, those were two things that had me holding onto him.
The modulator figure is going back no matter what. Hopefully in exchange for a SS86 Jazz.
But looking at Hoist, I’m okay with him. I was talking a bit out of frustration earlier, but at the same time, I don’t mind him. The problem is, I told myself years ago that I’d only go for figures that I REALLY like.
I guess the other reason I may keep him is that I can tell myself he’s the figure I got for 50% in that sale.
That makes a pretty big difference for me.

[Sowndwave76]

RETURN HIM? I'll trade you a Wheeljack for him.

If my son hadn’t bought me ER Wheeljack for my birthday, I’d be in for that deal!

[khrome]

He needs to put that on a scanner. we need a clear copy, not his ceiling fan light glare.

[TF-fan kev777]

I guess the other reason I may keep him is that I can tell myself he’s the figure I got for 50% in that sale.
That makes a pretty big difference for me.

Just as a heads up, the way Target handles returns versus exchanges is a bit different when a sale like the BOGO 50% is involved.

Assuming you got both at $20 each, but because for the sale only paid $30, Target will assign a return value to each item proportional to the total. In other words, if you just return Ironworks, they will refund you $15 instead of $20. But if you wait to find Jazz and do an exchange, instead of a return, then they should let you exchange for the full value instead of just a return for the pro-rated sale price.

[TF-fan kev777]

For anyone who missed out on Scoropnok, BBTS just sent an email indicate he is up for pre-order at the original price estimated release in June.

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... m_content=

I'm guessing this may be tentative confirmation of a second run for Scorponok like Siege Omega Supreme got last year.

[DeathReviews]

All six main in one year is amazing enough for me. I wish that conehead two pack would finally ship from Amazon canada though

You'll like them when they arrive!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHc6x7ekPv8&t=220s

[Sowndwave76]

I guess the other reason I may keep him is that I can tell myself he’s the figure I got for 50% in that sale.
That makes a pretty big difference for me.

Just as a heads up, the way Target handles returns versus exchanges is a bit different when a sale like the BOGO 50% is involved.

Assuming you got both at $20 each, but because for the sale only paid $30, Target will assign a return value to each item proportional to the total. In other words, if you just return Ironworks, they will refund you $15 instead of $20. But if you wait to find Jazz and do an exchange, instead of a return, then they should let you exchange for the full value instead of just a return for the pro-rated sale price.

Thanks for the reminder. Kind of interesting that the receipt says 2 @ $13.- - (I don’t remember the number of cents). Used my RedCard so it was almost tax-free... Not complaining at alll; 2 for $27-ish? Yes please.
Hopefully SS86 Jazz lands soon!

[TF-fan kev777]

Out of nowhere, the Target exclusive ER Thundercracker/Skywarp 2 pack is in stock at Entertainment Earth. Hurry up if you missed out, I'm guessing they won't last long.

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prod ... er/hse8624

[Overcracker]

Out of nowhere, the Target exclusive ER Thundercracker/Skywarp 2 pack is in stock at Entertainment Earth. Hurry up if you missed out, I'm guessing they won't last long.

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prod ... er/hse8624

Glad I got mine a while ago for $35 with free shipping.

[Sabrblade]

Just so it's clear, it's existing stock rather than a new production run.

[Wolfman Jake]

Just so it's clear, it's existing stock rather than a new production run.

Did Target just give up after failing to get them on store shelves this past summer in sufficient quantity and geographic distribution?

[TF-fan kev777]

Just so it's clear, it's existing stock rather than a new production run.

Did Target just give up after failing to get them on store shelves this past summer in sufficient quantity and geographic distribution?

That would be my guess. The may have found a few cases in a warehouse after they were no longer on the shelves or on their website and determined there wasn't enough quantity to even bother.

[Wolfman Jake]

I hope Walgreens is smart enough to do the same and sell the stock they're obviously not distributing for Earthrise Bluestreak to Entertainment Earth.

I know shipping logistics were a nightmare this past year because of COVID-19, but plenty of other toy products made it to the shelves on schedule, so what's the deal with all these Transformers retailer exclusives (and mass market products) falling to the wayside? Honestly, the only exclusive that arrived on time and in plenty of quantity (meaning it was available from the sale floor for multiple weeks) was Studio Series Leadfoot. Everything else has been in such limited quantity or never showed up in some regions at all. It's very suspicious. Did Hasbro lose a ton of Transformers product on that cargo ship that sank in the Pacific Ocean?

[TF-fan kev777]

The container ship is certainly a possibility, but another possibility is that Covid-19 effected much more than just the shipping aspect of the business. At some point, I'm pretty sure the factory was shut down for at least a while whenever Viet Nam went through whatever mitigation measures back at the beginning of Covid. Once they were able to resume manufacturing, they were having to play catch up. Depending on what was in production at that time, or scheduled for production, I can see them having to make some decisions on what gets priority.

It would make sense to me for them to focus on the main retail release production first since that would delay things for pretty much all their outlets, as opposed to exclusives which would only delay whomever the exclusive partner was.

Pure speculation on my part, but makes sense.

[Starseeker]

I've found its just better to order online and have it shipped home. If I happen to come across something in store first, I'll snag it, but very few of my figures are actually store purchases. Amazon, TF Source, and BBTS are my saving grace. I don't do the pre order thing either. I wait for it to be in stock and then get it. I've had a lot of success this past year doing it this way.
I can see the shift continuing this way so that in the next 15 years or so, all figures will be released through online retailers, and not just exclusives.

[Sabrblade]

My Runabout order from Target.com finally came in and, sure enough, they sent me the right figure.