The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:20 pm

Just helped my brother witha clearout and manage to snag myself movie recon barricade (without frenzy), energon megatron's missile and shoulder cannon connector (but not his antenna!grrr), energon unicron's missing finger (but not missiles, minicon or hip panel), and AP's minicon's arm (the blue plane one) Good times! i'm just about to email hasbro, but i'm unsure of how to word it (or actually the adress i'm supposed to contact)

News Credits: 3 · Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:23 pm

Mr O wrote: Yes I provided a suitable replacement (Armada Cyclonus, ugh).

[ragey-ragey-rage-rage]
RAGEY-RAGEY-RAGE-RAGE armada is amazing.
[/ragey-ragey-rage-rage]

NovaSentinel wrote:Don't forget the all important armour topspin!!! ahh, drudge
i thought leadfoot was coming out with a twin-twist in an exclusive twin twist?

I think you mean a two-pack...

Mr O wrote:
Wasp-shot23 wrote:dont you dis cyclonus!!!!

I bloody well shall! Silly Mr Wing Shoulders.

YES WASP.
XD@Mr O...

Magical Trevor wrote: I do like the trigger that spins the blades.

and does the minicon-gear-gimmicks...

NovaSentinel wrote:Leader megs, Leader shockwave, deluxe weaponised roadbuster, deluxe crowbar andd hatchet, mirage and jetwings prime are what i'd like to see

THIS. all of it.

NovaSentinel wrote:I was going to try and make a deluxe mirage out of dotm deluxe bumblebee and a model 458 in the correct scale:D

DO IT. I DEMAND THIS OF YOU. NOW. IT MUST BE DONE. AND MASS PRODUCED. AND SENT TO HASBRO, TO SHOW THEM HOW MUCH BETTER THE FANS ARE THAN THEM.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:28 pm

errr okay! argos have leader sentinel for £33 :GRIN: :GRIN: :GRIN: , but ultimus prime is only £70 still...

News Credits: 5 · Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:23 pm

Nope. Armada Cyclonus brings shame to the name, and he keeps knocking me off the ziggurat thingy in that game. Also, the figure sucks, sucks I say! Balls anyway 'cos I found Guzzle, I'd offer to help but they only had one and oh no you can't.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:12 pm

NovaSentinel wrote:Just helped my brother witha clearout and manage to snag myself movie recon barricade (without frenzy), energon megatron's missile and shoulder cannon connector (but not his antenna!grrr), energon unicron's missing finger (but not missiles, minicon or hip panel), and AP's minicon's arm (the blue plane one) Good times! i'm just about to email hasbro, but i'm unsure of how to word it (or actually the adress i'm supposed to contact)

recon barricade=...white?
thats good you found some parts
whaty-whoy-minicon-of-mine!? *confused* :???:

:S
EDIT:
oh! the cybertron planet team thing! YAYS!!!
MAIN REASON FOR EDIT:
this is the adress i used, although I believe a rather unhelpful person called Sasha replied to me...

CONSUMER_AFFAIRS@HASBRO.CO.UK

no idea why i put that in quoote tags myself, either...

News Credits: 2 · Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:08 pm

reconicade is grey with blue stripes. i managed to find unicron's hip panel so now all he is missing is 2/6 leg missiles, the chest missile and dead end. does anyone have a spare energon megatron head by any chance???
I'm writing the email as i write this so i'll get back to you on the reply...

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:14 pm

boom, bit the bullet on a dotm topspin on amazon cos it was 25p cheaper than shops, and i can't find one in a shop...
got a G1 seapsray and G2 scavenger coming from FMH's kinggrimlock too.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:18 pm

Here's a copy of my email (i used an alias because i can)
Dear Hasbro,
In light of the recent revelation of the Transformers Movie Trilogy Line, starting in 2012, and the preliminary pictures we have already seen, I wish to ask, on behalf of myself and fellow fans, whether this new line will include any new molds, or will it be only repaints and retools of existing figures. I also would like to know whether the upcoming dark of the moon deluxe wheeljack and soundwave figures are the last in the line, or whether we can expect any more figures (eg mirage)

Thanks for your time,

J. Smith

News Credits: 3 · Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:03 pm

does it not come up with your name or something in your email adress?
anyway, ragey-ragey-rage-rage at you taking back them cybertron minicons, even though you did give them to me for free...

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:15 pm

I used my NovaSentinel email adress and you will get those minis back at some point in the near future...

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:22 pm

Useful right?
Thank you for your email.
We have passed your query onto the relevant department and and we will respond shortly.
Thank you for your patience, may we thank you for contacting Hasbro and if we can be of any further assistance, either now or in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Kind Regards,

Sasha

News Credits: 3 · Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:49 pm

OMG! it's Sasha who emailed me!!!LOL

News Credits: 2 · Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:27 pm

It's probably just hasbro's 'customer friendly' auto reply, and they gave it a name to make it nicer. so, AP, sentinel prime...

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:18 pm

Aaaaaaand let's get back up the page!

Are we just all waiting for new shipments to come in?
(I'm getting Megatron Origins and Generations Blurr shortly, it should keep me going for a bit.)
(I'm still completely in love with Grimlock.)

Would you go for HA or Deluxe Soundwave?
I have scale issues with HA, as I only own a Jazz.
But I'm really not sure about the Deluxe, from the photos at least.

I might cave in and branch out into the Prime line, once it gets released over here.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:46 am

i'm gopin for the deluxe soundwave. I just don't buy HAs.
It might be a while til we see prime, it's a limited market release, in the US the supermarkets aren't getting the line, only tru is so far...

News Credits: 2 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:42 am

I'm just waiting for my Heavy Labour and Prime Preorders to ship from Kapow and Toys & Games.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:48 am

My Heavy Labours have just been shipped by Kapow!

News Credits: 1 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:01 pm

Just got a shipping Notice for my Heavy Labor it also included this warning

Heavylabor Notice - the hip joints are very delicate on the figure and excessive or heavy movement will cause the cog to wear very quickly, please be careful with them as this is not covered under the returns policy and any replacement parts will need to be sourced directly from TFC themselves. If you have any questions or queries please contact us at contact@kapowtoys.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:30 pm

lol, heavylabor's hips = devastator's hips. epic fail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgzT6QE4Kg any of you chaps care to take a peek at a PCC review?

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:02 pm

I really cannot afford The Big Ones.
I was actually really intrigued by the Tank add-on for G2 Optimus (of which I have the United version, waiting for me in Italy). But they're all a pass. Sorry fans.

I'm actually feeling at peace with my addiction, at the moment.

Megatron Origins tomorrow, maybe?

News Credits: 7 · Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:23 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgzT6QE4Kg any of you chaps care to take a peek at a PCC review?[/quote]

One of the better PCC offerings. I've considered picking up extras to repaint as Armada Seekers.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:41 am

Rodimus Minor wrote:Just got a shipping Notice for my Heavy Labor it also included this warning

Heavylabor Notice - the hip joints are very delicate on the figure and excessive or heavy movement will cause the cog to wear very quickly, please be careful with them as this is not covered under the returns policy and any replacement parts will need to be sourced directly from TFC themselves. If you have any questions or queries please contact us at contact@kapowtoys.co.uk

Hmm. It's not just "excessive and heavy movement", it seems that any movement will do the trick.

I've been following the massive thread over on the TFW2005 boards, and the problem seems to be thus:

* The problem is the ratchet joint when you try to move the legs forwards or backwards at the upper thigh.

* This joint is for poseability and articulation only; you don't need to move this joint at any point in the transformation process.

* The problem has arisen because a rectanguar tab inside the joint (which creates the friction for the ratchet) is cast in a very solid plastic that has no leeway or 'bounce'. So rather than defecting when the leg joint is moved, it instead grinds away at the cog-teeth in the ratchet joint, which will inevitably lead to floppy legs.

* There are two best courses of action open to any purchasers of this toy:

1) Just don't move the figure at this joint - this will prevent any gear stripping, and then you can get the replacement parts from TFC when they become available (in mid December). As I said before, you can still play with the figure and transform it - just dont move those hip joints back and forth.

2) If you can't wait until mid December to pose this guy, there is an effective mod you can do. Unscrew the hip assembly of the figure, and using a craft knife cut a section out of the rectangular tab that's causing the damage. This solution has been known to work (tested on the tfw2005 boards), and works as a great stopgap until the replacement parts are shipped.

* I would very much advise you to heed these words - some owners of the toy reported gear-grinding as soon as they attempted to move the joint; others reported the problem only after having him in hand a week or so. The issue first manifests as a so-called 'squeak of doom' when you move these joints. This problem will occur, so it's best you know this before you take the toy out of the box!

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:02 pm

Updated my own collection thread, with some photos.
Bad quality, small, and nothing special. But it made me feel good.

Anyone into their PCC sets, TRU are doing some interesting half-prices.
And still have the multi-buy offer going on too!

News Credits: 3 · Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:53 pm

starfish wrote:1) Just don't move the figure at this joint - this will prevent any gear stripping, and then you can get the replacement parts from TFC when they become available (in mid December). As I said before, you can still play with the figure and transform it - just dont move those hip joints back and forth.

2) If you can't wait until mid December to pose this guy, there is an effective mod you can do. Unscrew the hip assembly of the figure, and using a craft knife cut a section out of the rectangular tab that's causing the damage. This solution has been known to work (tested on the tfw2005 boards), and works as a great stopgap until the replacement parts are shipped.

ust to add/contribute to this discussion, surely would it be possible to pose the figure, deal with floppy legs after a while, and THEN get the replacement parts from TFC, meaning you don't have to mod and also can pose him?(at least for a bit)

Va'al wrote:Updated my own collection thread, with some photos.
Bad quality, small, and nothing special. But it made me feel good.

Anyone into their PCC sets, TRU are doing some interesting half-prices.
And still have the multi-buy offer going on too!

linketylinketylink.
also, might check that sale-ness out. but my local tru isnt terribly helpfully located.

also also, some bad news: Nova MAY be "out" of TF's FOR EVAAAAAAAAAAAAA! (that's what he says every time, bttw, but don't remind him of that :p) it seems he just "cba" anymore

he's said he might put most of his movie/classsics up for sale.
just thought i'd let yous all know :'(