The Energon Pub

Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:33 pm

I hate it when they have product ranges scattered around.

Anybody manage to get to an Argos and try the view before you buy trick to see what they have?

Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:37 pm

Here in Waterford, we have Generations Thrust, WFC Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, Drift and Powercore Combiners.

Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:38 pm

In Argos?

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:56 pm

You can actually phone up an Argos store and ask them to find out what they have in stock. I do it regularly. In Canterbury (we have TWO stores!) they have Bombshock and Skyburst. No PCC two packs and when they have the next delivery each store is only getting ONE two pack each! How poor is that? They have no Generations stuff.

Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:52 pm

City Commander wrote:The admin style ones are plain background as opposed to the flag, usually there's a little shaped box around the image but it's not possible to shrinkg Gir enough to make it fit properly and look decent.

Here's a sample:

Can I have it on the normal badge then if that would be easier for you and if it would look better aswell? Thanks again for that badge man, this is 3 times I owe you now

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:06 pm

No problem, I like playing around in paint when I get the chance. Tis funz!

Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:29 pm

City Commander wrote:No problem, I like playing around in paint when I get the chance. Tis funz!

Thanks again man

News Credits: 8 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:12 am

Hey guys selling stuff, so decided to offer u guys first looksies

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/items-sal ... -sale.html

cheers

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:35 am

Sighting news Manchester Forbiddon Planet has the Powercore Combiners 5 Packs In and HFTD BOBB ( Battle Ops Bumblebee).

Well I'm off on Holiday Tomoz so I thought I'd sy See you guys at the AA.

Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:40 am

Kapow toys has angered me, my Bludgeon has only just been posted today when I ordered it monday, this may seem self centered or whatever but don't most companies post items the day after you order them?

Sorry I just wanted to vent a little anger, you can all tell me what a bastard I am now for dissing Kapow haha

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:56 pm

Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:Kapow toys has angered me, my Bludgeon has only just been posted today when I ordered it monday, this may seem self centered or whatever but don't most companies post items the day after you order them?

Sorry I just wanted to vent a little anger, you can all tell me what a bastard I am now for dissing Kapow haha

It's happened to me aswell so your not the only one who's impatient for his plastic crack.

Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:00 pm

munkimus prime wrote:
Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:Kapow toys has angered me, my Bludgeon has only just been posted today when I ordered it monday, this may seem self centered or whatever but don't most companies post items the day after you order them?

Sorry I just wanted to vent a little anger, you can all tell me what a bastard I am now for dissing Kapow haha

It's happened to me aswell so your not the only one who's impatient for his plastic crack.

It's cheaper than normal crack thats for sure

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:19 pm

Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:
munkimus prime wrote:
Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:Kapow toys has angered me, my Bludgeon has only just been posted today when I ordered it monday, this may seem self centered or whatever but don't most companies post items the day after you order them?

Sorry I just wanted to vent a little anger, you can all tell me what a bastard I am now for dissing Kapow haha

It's happened to me aswell so your not the only one who's impatient for his plastic crack.

It's cheaper than normal crack thats for sure

I wonder about that, because the plastic crack is still pretty damn expensive.

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:51 am

Hey guys whats ur opinions on the new generations stuff?

mine is:

Scourge - ok looks like a stingray but probably depending at funds at the time get two or stick with my botcon scourge

Jazz - pretty sweet best one of the bunch, will henkei that bad boy

Perceptor - massive disappointment, wasnt he supposed to have a sniper rifle , think i will get him if he does have the sniper rifle but stick to the G1

Tracks - looks funny but i will buy him

Thunderwing - should atleast be a voyager, but do like him

Grapple - buy

Windcharger - would prefer him as a legends class, but he's nice

Goldbug - Buy

everything else not mentioned is avoid

so what do you guys think?

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:02 am

I love the new legends Megs and Screamer... Bring on the repaints.

Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:48 am

hmm,

Well all the legends are all instant buys (probably one of each for me and mini-collider). Megs' arm looks off, hope it's a mistransform, Prime looks ok but Starscream look best so far (want TC & SW repaints as well!). Goldbug being a straight repaint is a the back of the queue though and I'll probably only get me one. Want Henkei chromed Megs!!!!!!!!

Scout Windcharger looks lovely but definately the wrong size. At least he's not powerglide/seaspray scale though. If I see him at reduced price he's bought.

Jazz looks great and the others look interesting but I'll need to see better pics before passing judgment. Jazz is the only one I'm likely to buy at the moment, Scourge doesn't do it for me, never really got into thunderwing or tracks. Perceptor looks next best.

HFTD Voyagers - Grapple's ok - gonna pass though. Lugnut is interesting in that it's nice to see TFA love bleeding thru to other lines but blurrgh!!

PCC Dinobots - not nearly as cool as they could have been but at about £20.00 it's an instant buy for mini-collider. Steamhammer is ok but pass.

Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:48 am

Not sure if any of you have come across this yet but it gave me a good laugh when I saw it.....

Thats right a Thomas the tank engine combiner. :lol:

Ebay link here if anyone wants to bid on him. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thomas-Tank-Combi ... 3a5d4d881b

Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:01 am

Death-Shed wrote:Not sure if any of you have come across this yet but it gave me a good laugh when I saw it.....
Thats right a Thomas the tank engine combiner.

Ebay link here if anyone wants to bid on him. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thomas-Tank-Combi ... 3a5d4d881b

I've see that lots over the past year.

I'd almost consider it for mini-collider as he's a steam train nut but he'd complain it's actually Edward, Henry & James and not Thomas!

I gather there are al least two versions and one's good quality the other's flimsy as Kate Moss in high winds.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:56 am

Good thing I saw these before I set off on Holiday.

Jazz =P~

Must buy

Perceptor Awesome

Scourge OK

Thunderwing :grin:

Yes

Tracks Very Nice

Legends Goldbug Cool

Legends Megs Awesome

Legends Prime and Screamer are ok

Powercore Steamhammer and Constructions Nice will pick them up

Powercore Grimstone and Dinobots Maybe they look a bit silly

Windcharger Hell Yes

Grapple Hell Yes

Lugnut OMG Yes

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:45 am

On the new stuff. I didn't see anything I didn't like but having to import most of it is going to be a pain. :-x

Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:20 pm

Hello everyone, my Bludgeon arrived today and I have to say i'm really impressed by the figure although i'm kicking myself because within 10 minutes of having him out the box I lost the small dagger he came with

Would anyone know where I could buy a spare dagger? Sounds stupid I know but my Bludgeon feels incomplete now and I want to know if there is anywhere on the internet that would be selling a spare dagger for him

Thanks guys

Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:53 pm

Picked up PCC Huffer (a great little figure) today from one of my local Argos stores. The other argos near me had Searchlight.

Local toys r ass was the usual rubbish, with the twins ice cream truck taking up loads of peg space.

The best though was Tesco Home Plus. They had deluxe Ratchet, Nest bee and Brawn in stock. I know they have been seen around, but it made a nice change to see something other than the first few waves on the shelves.

Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:58 am

Right,

Wednesday night I start my trawl for WFC Prime & Bumblebee at Toys R Us then Tesco's and hopefully I'll have enough time to stop in Argos.

Who bets I come home empty handed (bar the food shopping at Tesco).