The Energon Pub

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Just played with Netfix Hotlink. As expected, his colors are just GORGEOUS! Plus, he's much tighter all over than Starscream, including the infamous chest panel. Unfortunately there's no way to properly plug in the Targetmasters in jet mode. In jet mode we cannot plug in both the null-rays and the TM. Plus the TM plug in very loosely in the weapon ports in vehicle mode.

While the TMs do have somewhat slender pegs, it's mainly the SIEGE Seeker mold that's at fault there. The shoulder (which, if you follow the instructions, are where the guns mount in both modes) and wing 5mm ports are both loose; I had to employ the glue/finish tightening trick to get the guns to stay in satisfactorily. And the C.O.M.B.A.T. system is not implemented terribly well on that mold; the ports in the feet are damn near unusable, and the other ports are only optimized for robot mode. The mold could use an additional 5mm port in each half of the forward fuselage.

There's a cheesy solution with the figure as-is: Leave the hands out in altmode

[-Kanrabat-]

Yeah, they didn't think things through with the ports in tetrajet mode. The ones on the arms and the wings are so close together, one can only use the tiniest guns. As the ones on the legs, they are blocked just enough to tease you.

But yeah, "hands out" is always a solution. I did it for TR voyager Optimus/Octane.

[-Kanrabat-]

And speaking of which, have some pictures if anyone care. That's the only way I could manage to use BOTH pairs of Targetmasters and null-rays. All thanks to the 5mm ports in the Targetmasters themselves.





I bit crooked, but it work.

[Emerje]

And speaking of which, have some pictures if anyone care. That's the only way I could manage to use BOTH pairs of Targetmasters and null-rays. All thanks to the 5mm ports in the Targetmasters themselves.

I bit crooked, but it work.

Looks fine to me (as long as he doesn't let go of his weapons).

Emerje

[Tuned Agent]

And speaking of which, have some pictures if anyone care. That's the only way I could manage to use BOTH pairs of Targetmasters and null-rays. All thanks to the 5mm ports in the Targetmasters themselves.

I bit crooked, but it work.

I like it. It's like Hotlink realized he wasn't aerodynamic anyway, so he decided to go all-out.

[Rodimus Prime]

I really like his deco, it's so smooth. Those colors go well together.

[-Kanrabat-]

I thought I'd never have him but thanks to the tax return, I could get myself Siege Omega Supreme at last!

And man, is he impressive! Ridiculously posable for a bot of this size.



It will seem odd, but I'm even more impressed by the base mode. Thanks to partforming, Omega look like a REAL base, not a bot just sitting down.



This time around, no sticker sheet... But Reprolabels could come to the rescue if I ever want to fool around with stickers.
Sure, the tank is too big for the rails, but no biggie.

I added ER Ironworks and two teams of Micromasters (one from the special set) as Omega's crew. Unfortunately, there's no real way to plug in Ironwoks on the base, but just setting like this work. I work really well in fact!





I got Omega on Sale at Walmart online at 200$CAN plus taxes with free shipping. Worth that price? Well, yeah, at the very least. The days of 100$CAN Titans are long gone so I'm glad I didn't miss out.

[o.supreme]

Omega is such a great toy, glad you got him and are enjoying him.

Finally saw a couple Netflix deluxe's. Still no voyagers or the spoiler box

[LinaNui]

I added ER Ironworks and two teams of Micromasters (one from the special set) as Omega's crew. Unfortunately, there's no real way to plug in Ironwoks on the base, but just setting like this work. I work really well in fact!

If you look on the top of Omega's calf, when in base mode, he does have a black ramp connector on each side that are flipped in for storage! They can be really stiff, so just wedge something under it to pull it up. Then you can attach Ironworks and make a city!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Omega is the titan we needed, and we finally got. He is fantastic

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Sure, the tank is too big for the rails, but no biggie.

Well, that was always a problem he had:

[-Kanrabat-]

Well, compared to the G1 Original, I can see that at least the Siege version is MUCH happier to see me.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Rodimus Prime]

Well, compared to the G1 Original, I can see that at least the Siege version is MUCH happier to see me.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Or maybe he just grew from a boy to a man? It has been 34 years.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Nah, he was already a man. It's just that he no longer skips everything but Leg Day, so his arms have bulked up too.

[TF-fan kev777]

I added ER Ironworks and two teams of Micromasters (one from the special set) as Omega's crew. Unfortunately, there's no real way to plug in Ironwoks on the base, but just setting like this work. I work really well in fact!

If you look on the top of Omega's calf, when in base mode, he does have a black ramp connector on each side that are flipped in for storage! They can be really stiff, so just wedge something under it to pull it up. Then you can attach Ironworks and make a city!

The problem with attaching Ironworks is that those black connectors are too high on Omega Supreme to be able to attach Ironworks directly in his normal base mode without a Soundbarrier battle master to bridge the gap, or elevating Ironworks (like on a book or something.

[Hellscream9999]

I added ER Ironworks and two teams of Micromasters (one from the special set) as Omega's crew. Unfortunately, there's no real way to plug in Ironwoks on the base, but just setting like this work. I work really well in fact!

If you look on the top of Omega's calf, when in base mode, he does have a black ramp connector on each side that are flipped in for storage! They can be really stiff, so just wedge something under it to pull it up. Then you can attach Ironworks and make a city!

The problem with attaching Ironworks is that those black connectors are too high on Omega Supreme to be able to attach Ironworks directly in his normal base mode without a Soundbarrier battle master to bridge the gap, or elevating Ironworks (like on a book or something.

If you connect ironworks 2 ramp pieces you should be able to reach up to there

[o.supreme]

Well thanks to my daughters keen eye on the walmart app she saw the store closest to us got the Siege Spoiler Box in (said limited quantity).

Now I had been there just 2 days ago, and there is a sheepish young girl working toys, so I didn't want to bother her again (I think she was honestly scared of me the first time) . But I happened upon someone I had never seen before, was a manager of the area, he scanned the code and said they should have 2 in back, and in fact they did, they must have just come in on a truck, because the night before they had no stock. Interestingly, of 15 stores in my area, this was only one of two that seemingly got them (I'm sure more will be getting them soon),

So I got one. He asked if I wanted both, but I said, "I'm a collector, not a scalper, leave one for someone else"

He was a bit taken back I think, but he said "good man" . Now truth be told, I got this just for Rung, and was going to sell the rest, but of course my conscience always gets to me, and I have to ask my son first, and of course he's going to accept any Transformer I offer him, even if it doesn't fit our play pattern.

Ultra Magnus is a cool design (I never got the Standard One), but I just don't have room for every toy in the line, which is why i limit them to only a few.

[SGMLordMirage]

I bought mine yesterday and was very happy with him. Same here, I never bought the original UM that came out in the line, so this one is a good alternative for me.

I can’t wait to find Hotlink.

[TF-fan kev777]

I added ER Ironworks and two teams of Micromasters (one from the special set) as Omega's crew. Unfortunately, there's no real way to plug in Ironwoks on the base, but just setting like this work. I work really well in fact!

If you look on the top of Omega's calf, when in base mode, he does have a black ramp connector on each side that are flipped in for storage! They can be really stiff, so just wedge something under it to pull it up. Then you can attach Ironworks and make a city!

The problem with attaching Ironworks is that those black connectors are too high on Omega Supreme to be able to attach Ironworks directly in his normal base mode without a Soundbarrier battle master to bridge the gap, or elevating Ironworks (like on a book or something.

If you connect ironworks 2 ramp pieces you should be able to reach up to there

Well, yeah, that is why I specified his normal mode. If you want to connect, you have to modify his "standard" base mode. Or just snag a Soundbarrier or other future ramp-bot

[Emerje]

Found the Netflix Deluxe and the Spoiler set (4 or 5 of them) at Walmart this morning. It's a little troubling, though. The Deluxes appear to be taking the spot where Earthrise Deluxes should be. I thought once they cleared out the reissue tapes they'd replace them with ER Micromasters and where any Siege figures were would be replaced with ER Leaders, Deluxe, and Voyagers. I should have taken a picture, but from memory going left to right across the pegs are now one step Cyberverse, Cyberverse Warriors, Netflix Deluxe (where the reissue tapes were), Cyberverse Deluxe (where Siege was, never seen these outside Target), and Studio Series Deluxe. I thought the Netflix Deluxes would go on the shelf where reissue Soundwave is/was, but they're just there on the pegs. The Spoiler box is taking the place of Pokemon card sets or something. It's really just more Walmart shenanigans.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I went through 3 Walmarts recently and the only time I ever saw the Netflixformers were at only one. They only had ONE Hotlink and ONE Megs. I never saw the "spoiler" nor any deluxes.

Are the deluxes more expensive than regular ones like for the voyager sets?

[Jeddostotle7]

I went through 3 Walmarts recently and the only time I ever saw the Netflixformers were at only one. They only had ONE Hotlink and ONE Megs. I never saw the "spoiler" nor any deluxes.

Are the deluxes more expensive than regular ones like for the voyager sets?

At least in the US, no, because they don't have anything extra.

[-Kanrabat-]

I went through 3 Walmarts recently and the only time I ever saw the Netflixformers were at only one. They only had ONE Hotlink and ONE Megs. I never saw the "spoiler" nor any deluxes.

Are the deluxes more expensive than regular ones like for the voyager sets?

At least in the US, no, because they don't have anything extra.

Good. Should be the same in Canada.
If it's ever possible, I'd love to triple dip in that sexy Refelctor. I'd also won't mind "Dirty Gay" Mirage because I never got to buy the original.

That is, if the deluxes ever appear over here.

[Emerje]

I went through 3 Walmarts recently and the only time I ever saw the Netflixformers were at only one. They only had ONE Hotlink and ONE Megs. I never saw the "spoiler" nor any deluxes.

Are the deluxes more expensive than regular ones like for the voyager sets?

At least in the US, no, because they don't have anything extra.

They have more paint, but they're just repaints of figures that have already paid for their molds many times over so a line used specifically for advertising should be able to afford the extra 0.035oz of paint.

Emerje

I have no idea what the paint weighs, I just converted a gram to an ounce.

[o.supreme]

Kanrabat, you mean gRay Mirage correct? I don't want to open that can of worms and let you make the correction