The Energon Pub

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Not sure if it's been posted yet, but the new Target exclusives are now available online:

Rainmakers:
https://www.target.com/p/transformers-s ... A-76250675

Micro 10pack:
https://www.target.com/p/transformers-s ... A-76250678

Ordered the Seekers. Can't wait!

As of this moment, there are no more available online. Not all Target stores carry it, and not all that do have an option for BOPIS. Not sure if I want to drive around checking the stores where it's in stock, drive 3 hours to a store that will hold it, wait to see if more are available online later, or decide I don't actually need five Cybertronian seekers.

Micromasters are still available, the Seekers are not as this point.

[AcademyofDrX]

Yeah, sorry, I meant to specify. None of the stores that online said had Rainmakers in stock actually have any available. Unless they're going to be restocked, this is going to be very hard to find.

[-Kanrabat-]

Oddly enough I still feel the combined devastator scales about right too; at least as imposing as he was in siege on Autobot City on the movie

See, I've been telling people (and have had many agree) that Devastator and Predaking are proper Combiner scale, and the other combiners are too small. It's why I've had zero issues with either, they are perfectly sized.

I really wish the next Commander would be Thunderwing, but alas, I think it will be Sky Lynx, a shuttle to go with a spaceship sort of thing

Yes, Titan Devastator and Predaking are definitely Generations Siege scale. And for the Combiner Wars ones to be in proper scale, they should be titan too. At least in combined mode. However, having voyager scaled CARS and bikes wouldn't make any sense.

As for a proper MP scaled Devastator, each components should be at least MP-10 sise and cost nearly 200$ each. Making for an over 1000$US combiner of epic proportions.
Next HasLab project, perhaps?

[TF-fan kev777]

Yeah, sorry, I meant to specify. None of the stores that online said had Rainmakers in stock actually have any available. Unless they're going to be restocked, this is going to be very hard to find.

Those stores probably have them, just not available/accessible yet. Most stores in my area are holding putting them out until they reset the toy area. Today was actually the date most stores in my area were scheduled to reset. I lucked out and called one near me that said they had 2 in the back and could hold one at customer service for me.

Try calling the stores near you with the DCPI code and ask if they have it in stock. I wasted time driving to 4-5 stores on Wednesday that Brickseek said had stock with no luck. That's when I learned they were tied to resetting the toy section. It also looks like each store may only be getting 2 initially. Friday instead of going to the stores, I called them on my way home from work and went to the one that had 2 in back and would hold one for me. It was one of the stores that Brickseek said had them, so it does seem useful in narrowing down which stores might have them, but it all depends on whether that store is resetting their toy section this week or not.

[Flashwave]

and whether the inner robot could be repurposed as a guiltaur

His name's Gilthor (he finally has an actual English spelling of his name, straight from Masumi Kaneda himself, but the H is silent so it's still spoken like "Gill-tor").

so Tor like the file compression? Fitting

Ready for some Flaming hammers?




Smashdown's effects make for excellent punching visuals!



Transformers: Prime callback



also, Brunt can do this:

I assume that ia the blast from Last Knight Megatron? Is that the same size as a blast effect or is it close enough to work for some figures?

(At ridk of running afoul of 3P rules here) there is a guy on Facebook making cast duplicates of the Blast Effwcts from Siege. Most are 1.50 each, the Smashdpwn effect is 3, and he did one of Skyfire's for 9, but in Purple coming from Megatron's fusion cannon it looks AMAZING. If you are really into these things.

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

[TF-fan kev777]

I assume that ia the blast from Last Knight Megatron? Is that the same size as a blast effect or is it close enough to work for some figures?

Yes, that is from TLK Leader Megs and works with any 5mm port. I found Megs on clearance at Walmart for $13 and got him just for the effects. They are a lot of fun.

[AcademyofDrX]

Yeah, sorry, I meant to specify. None of the stores that online said had Rainmakers in stock actually have any available. Unless they're going to be restocked, this is going to be very hard to find.

Those stores probably have them, just not available/accessible yet. Most stores in my area are holding putting them out until they reset the toy area. Today was actually the date most stores in my area were scheduled to reset. I lucked out and called one near me that said they had 2 in the back and could hold one at customer service for me.

Try calling the stores near you with the DCPI code and ask if they have it in stock. I wasted time driving to 4-5 stores on Wednesday that Brickseek said had stock with no luck. That's when I learned they were tied to resetting the toy section. It also looks like each store may only be getting 2 initially. Friday instead of going to the stores, I called them on my way home from work and went to the one that had 2 in back and would hold one for me. It was one of the stores that Brickseek said had them, so it does seem useful in narrowing down which stores might have them, but it all depends on whether that store is resetting their toy section this week or not.

That wasn't from checking shelves, but asking stores to check inventory via DCPI. I don't know why online and store inventory didn't align.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

...I frikkin need that.

[RodimusConvoy13]

and whether the inner robot could be repurposed as a guiltaur

His name's Gilthor (he finally has an actual English spelling of his name, straight from Masumi Kaneda himself, but the H is silent so it's still spoken like "Gill-tor").

so Tor like the file compression? Fitting

Ready for some Flaming hammers?




Smashdown's effects make for excellent punching visuals!



Transformers: Prime callback



also, Brunt can do this:

I assume that ia the blast from Last Knight Megatron? Is that the same size as a blast effect or is it close enough to work for some figures?

(At ridk of running afoul of 3P rules here) there is a guy on Facebook making cast duplicates of the Blast Effwcts from Siege. Most are 1.50 each, the Smashdpwn effect is 3, and he did one of Skyfire's for 9, but in Purple coming from Megatron's fusion cannon it looks AMAZING. If you are really into these things.

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

Can you post a link?

[ZeroWolf]

I'd rather someone did a custom Smashdown that was gold... And painted Sixguns big hand combo to match

[Stargrave]

yes!

[Stargrave]

Binary Edgewing Hellberd:

[Ig89ninja]

Has anyone taken a picture of 4 armed Shockwave with Brunt’s tentacle arms on his back yet?

[Unicron Magnus]

Hopefully if we do get a "Frenzy", he keeps the effect ports from "Rumble".

I still can't figure out how Spinister's transformation works.

[Flashwave]

and whether the inner robot could be repurposed as a guiltaur

His name's Gilthor (he finally has an actual English spelling of his name, straight from Masumi Kaneda himself, but the H is silent so it's still spoken like "Gill-tor").

so Tor like the file compression? Fitting

Ready for some Flaming hammers?

*pic*
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Smashdown's effects make for excellent punching visuals!

*Pic*

Transformers: Prime callback

*pic*
also, Brunt can do this:

*Pic*

I assume that ia the blast from Last Knight Megatron? Is that the same size as a blast effect or is it close enough to work for some figures?

(At ridk of running afoul of 3P rules here) there is a guy on Facebook making cast duplicates of the Blast Effwcts from Siege. Most are 1.50 each, the Smashdpwn effect is 3, and he did one of Skyfire's for 9, but in Purple coming from Megatron's fusion cannon it looks AMAZING. If you are really into these things.

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

Can you post a link?

Grimlock’s Forge Resin casts, firmer than the originals but still have some give to them to avoid fragility,

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

...I frikkin need that.

Siege Mjolner:

he’s charging $25 but I figure 6.50 for Smashdown, another 5 for the modified Handle and the blue smash effect, 12 bucks for paint and labor is not an unreasonable ask. I’ve painted Minicons before and the finer details can be tedious. Fun, but tedious.

[Flashwave]

Hopefully if we do get a "Frenzy", he keeps the effect ports from "Rumble".

I still can't figure out how Spinister's transformation works.

The feet swivel down 90* sideways and turn to the side. The waist turns 90*, and one leg folds in half in front of the chest, while the other folds in half and goes either under the helicopter or against the back. The feet are sticking out the sides, thats what the guns attach to.

Did you ever have Animated Prowl? the Motorcycle? Same idea

The Tail Boom looks like it might be on a collapsing Z hinge. Lay the back down, and the tail lifts up and swings out. Rotate the head so he;s not looking at the ground in alt mode, and close the back up again.

[ThunderThruster]

He also made and sold a custom Smashdown painted as Mjolner...

I'd rather someone did a custom Smashdown that was gold... And painted Sixguns big hand combo to match

That's all the excuse I need to get 3 Smashdown's.

[Vic Zanzibar]

I think the Target inventory system has screwed up. Went to two Targets that allegedly had the Rainmakers and Micromasters, but they were unable to locate them. The guy at one said they have had issues like that with some Spider-Man figures too.

[Sabrblade]

From Unicron.com:

SIEGE Shockblast! I'd like to plead my case for a release of a Green and Black recolor of Brunt: Alright Hasbro, I've been thinking about this ever since the moment I open War For Cybertron: SIEGE Leader Class Shockwave. The Voyager sized center of him is masterfully excicuted, but where in the world did the idea come from to give him "armor" that looks like he canibolized himself? The Galaxy Force armor for Leader Class Optimus Prime was a FANTASTIC idea; pull in multiple eras of the Transformers fan base; very cleaver! You could have done the very same thing with Shockwave by giving him Energeon Shockblast armor, but instead we got... Mutant Zombie Shockwave..? Then, I took a close look at Brunt and realized he's got nearly all the right parts to make Shockblast armor! I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and consider the possibility that maybe you had this idea from the get-go. If that's true, touché, well played. The only problem is, for Brunt to make perfect Shockblast Armor, instead of Purple and Gray he needs to be Green and Black. I can hardly believe I'm writing this, but recolor... please??? P.S. the deluxe class Weaponizers concept/play pattern is brilliant and tons of fun; I hope to see a lot more new molds of these as well. P.P.S ; The WFC: SIEGE toyline as whole is the best series of figures to date! Keep up the great work!

[Deadput]

Such a shame there isn't any possibility of repainting Brunt into green, there is no precedence for such a redeco right?



https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Centurion_droid

[TF-fan kev777]

I think the Target inventory system has screwed up. Went to two Targets that allegedly had the Rainmakers and Micromasters, but they were unable to locate them. The guy at one said they have had issues like that with some Spider-Man figures too.

I think it may be a situation of physically at the address, but not actually available. One possibility is them being still on a wrapped pallet and not unloaded/separated, or even in storage out on the shipping containers that many stores have on their location.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I think the Target inventory system has screwed up. Went to two Targets that allegedly had the Rainmakers and Micromasters, but they were unable to locate them. The guy at one said they have had issues like that with some Spider-Man figures too.

I think it may be a situation of physically at the address, but not actually available. One possibility is them being still on a wrapped pallet and not unloaded/separated, or even in storage out on the shipping containers that many stores have on their location.

As mentioned before, wait for the resets to happen and space to be allocated for them. Any kinks in the system should be worked out by then. Just look for rolling heads

[william-james88]

When the 2nd cassette wave and new micro master combiners suppose to be out for sale?

Christmas 2019

[Flashwave]

From Unicron.com:

SIEGE Shockblast! I'd like to plead my case for a release of a Green and Black recolor of Brunt: Alright Hasbro, I've been thinking about this ever since the moment I open War For Cybertron: SIEGE Leader Class Shockwave. The Voyager sized center of him is masterfully excicuted, but where in the world did the idea come from to give him "armor" that looks like he canibolized himself? The Galaxy Force armor for Leader Class Optimus Prime was a FANTASTIC idea; pull in multiple eras of the Transformers fan base; very cleaver! You could have done the very same thing with Shockwave by giving him Energeon Shockblast armor, but instead we got... Mutant Zombie Shockwave..? Then, I took a close look at Brunt and realized he's got nearly all the right parts to make Shockblast armor! I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and consider the possibility that maybe you had this idea from the get-go. If that's true, touché, well played. The only problem is, for Brunt to make perfect Shockblast Armor, instead of Purple and Gray he needs to be Green and Black. I can hardly believe I'm writing this, but recolor... please??? P.S. the deluxe class Weaponizers concept/play pattern is brilliant and tons of fun; I hope to see a lot more new molds of these as well. P.P.S ; The WFC: SIEGE toyline as whole is the best series of figures to date! Keep up the great work!

And I will say what I said on their Facebook post: the Green and Black (specifically on the Cannon) is exactly what is keeping Energon Shockblast from haveing been and continuing to be my de-facto Shockwave. The death ray satillite is to me thr best compromise we had gotten for flying laser gun alt mode. The land tank mode is what it is. Siege Shockwave as is looks great with As is Brunt, I do not want or need to reproduce that green barrel.

Such a shame there isn't any possibility of repainting Brunt into green, there is no precedence for such a redeco right?



https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Centurion_droid

Now I do very much want this, but I would have called that an Eggshell color, not green.

[Deadput]

Now I do very much want this, but I would have called that an Eggshell color, not green.

True if we went by that one picture alone however...



Their original G1 colors lend towards the homage better and is more likely the color to be used if Hasbro gave us the Droids.