The Energon Pub

Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:03 am

Well I'm rather disappointed. Not a single bloody CW figure in the Smyths near me. Not even free pegs, the whole aisle was still full of AoE figures (dozens of 1 steps) and a few of the new RiD ones, neither of which I'm interested in.

Haven't got the energy to travel to the Beckton branch.

Meh.

News Credits: 14 · Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:34 am

Hey Seibertronians!

I have updated my Carbomya Buy, Sell and Trade list with all sorts of bits and bobs with more to come, so please feel free to take a look and let me know if your interested in a trade or sale and we can work something out!

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/robotmel-s-uk-junkyard-transformers-comics-more--t91317.php#p1632017

Up at the moment are some PS3 and Nintendo DS bits and a few Transformers Masterpiece, Scout and Ultras plus a bunch of IDW comics!

Check it out!

Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:45 am

Well barring thundercracker and windcharger who i have no interest in i now have all of wave 1

Side note SMyths now also have all the RiD deluxes plus sideswipe and the underbite 1 steps in as well as the bigger voyagery size RiD. Literally tons of them too, very few AoE figures left at all

Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:29 am

Pot Bot wrote:Literally tons of them too, very few AoE figures left at all

The Smyths stores in my area have yet to get the memo. Went to the Goodmayes one (near Romford in Essex) this morning and not a single CW figure to be seen. A handful of RiD figures (small ones, didn't pay attention) but the entire aisle devoted to TF was still full of AoE toys.

I've just got back from the Beckton store and even though the TF section is just as small there's a bit more variety, but still predominantly AoE stuff. Saw a few more RiD figures, including the new Grimlock who looks quite a big boy!

As for the CW stuff - not too much, they had 2 Silverbolts and 1 of each Legends and 1 of each Deluxe, bar Drag Strip. I picked up Silverbolt and was going to initially get Powerglide, but couldn't resist Bombshell in the end. Must have done a bit of mind control on me! I'll be back for Powerglide, Windcharger and the other Aerialbots after Christmas when they've hopefully got more stock.

Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:14 pm

to be fair i suspect wave 1 will be around for a good long while. Smyths is just the first shop to get them in

Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:26 pm

Yeah, hopefully they'll turn up at TRU after Christmas. There's one a 5 minute walk away from my house and it'd be nice just to pop down there rather than drive around the M25 ring looking for Smyths shops.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:50 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:
Pot Bot wrote:cool. Had to do a bit of research ect to find out what happened with Alpha Bravo ect as id never heard of him. Looks like an easy repaint for blades/vortex down the road so maybe that whats behind it, but it all comes from the comics right?

At the risk of going a little off topic (sorry Va'al) most people are theorising that Hasbro thought a wave full of jets would be a difficult sell, as there's a lack of variety. So instead we got 1 helicopter, 2 jets and an F1 car.

I might also wager that perhaps they figured if they left the combiner "unfinished" it might persuade both customers and retailers to come back for round 2 :lol:

ThunderThruster wrote:
ArmadaPrime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I quite like the look of Thundercracker ad op chest but where did that silver bit come from on top of tc?

Unless I'm mistaken it's a little grey and orange turtle Arms Micron- I believe it's one of the ones that was sold individually rather than with a figure, but it's name escapes me

Correctly assessed sir. And for reference its Dado-2

Aha! Very clever use of it actually

News Credits: 2 · Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:38 am

Anyone been to the Smyths in retail world near Gateshead? What are their combiner wars stock like? Wouldn't mind getting bombshell and aerialbots and it's not much of a detour for me when I head back after christmas.

Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:27 am

My Hexatron arrived from Kapow. What an amazing figure. The plastic quality is amazing,the joints are nice and tight, nothing loose, and the colour is phenomenal. :BOWDOWN:

A couple of the modes don't really work so well, but that's a given considering you're cramming in that many alt modes. Never had the original release Hexatron so I've had a lot of fun with him this morning/afternoon.

Robot mode and starfighter mode are just brilliant. Well worth the money, and he's towering over my Voyager/Deluxe figures right now like the beast of a war machine that he is.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:29 am

Still nothing in Italy. Not that I was expecting anything to happen, but felt like saying something on here.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:52 am

Well I am spending Christmas in Dorset and am here until at least the 28th. Judging by Smyths Store Locator the nearest shop is in Salisbury which is way to far to go on an off chance. I'm hoping I can snag me the limbs and the legends as soon as I head back home. Anyone tried Thurrock, Maidstone or Charlton?

In other news, in an actual news way - Toys R Us had nothing exceptional as you would imagine, Did snag a Deluxe AoE Drift as I was semi interested and he was only £7.99. No MPs though, would have got a Sunstorm if there was.

What was interesting though was they had a bunch of Prime Optimus's and Predaking Voyagers and amongst them were 3 (yes 3!) Voyager Beast Hunters Shockwaves!!!! First time I have seen him at UK retail. I think it is US packaging (Hub and IDW advertising). They were £14.99. I picked one up for some reasons even though I already have him... But yeah it appears that like Skyquake last year, the missing Prime Voyager is finally appearing in cases. I took a pic but its not that exciting so I wont bother positing it lol

News Credits: 5 · Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:06 am

Oddimus Prime wrote:Voyager Beast Hunters Shockwave. I picked one up for some reasons even though I already have him.

Hi, how you doing? :WHISTLE:

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:58 pm

Mr O wrote:
Oddimus Prime wrote:Voyager Beast Hunters Shockwave. I picked one up for some reasons even though I already have him.

Hi, how you doing?

Hmmm would Mr O once again be interested in some of my wares? lol

This is why I buy extra, that way I know someone worthwhile might have a chance of something cool

PM me dude lol

I'm happy to grab more if they are there after Christmas if people want any and cant get them themselves

Thu Dec 25, 2014 1:08 pm

Wave 2 CW sightings on IDToys (formerly Toyz and Gamez): http://www.idtoys.co.uk/generations-2015

http://www.idtoys.co.uk/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-voyager-motormaster/

All of the wave are there on pre-order. I think I am going to wait to see if they make it to UK shops as they are a tad dear for me this time: £17.99 x 5, £29.99, £12.99 (don't want Huffer) would cost me £114.94 ouch! :sad:

Christmas haul for me though, from various recent purchases:

Looking forward to opening and displaying these, have completed my CHUG 1984 Autobots and 1 off my 1984 Decepticons (No Soundblaster, so no Buzzsaw).

Thu Dec 25, 2014 5:41 pm

Wow. I wasn't expecting anything more of CW wave 2 until new year at the earliest!

News Credits: 1350 · Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:47 pm

Well Christmas finally allowed me to get a hold of the first shipment of beast wars stuff that I got from the fine Mr oddimus

This is the first time ive managed to hold many of these molds and I love how many features they put in the first primal monkey figure

News Credits: 14 · Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:25 am

Just been to Smyths Toy Store in Milton Keynes which was nice. Found all the first wave Combined Wars figures except Legends Powerglide and Bombshell, but as I don't collect that scale no loss!
No more shopping for me now until end of January!!

News Credits: 14 · Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:26 am

Just been to Smyths Toy Store in Milton Keynes which was nice. Found all the first wave Combined Wars figures except Legends Powerglide and Bombshell, but as I don't collect that scale no loss!
No more shopping for me now until end of January!!

Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:43 pm

i dont see them as legends tbh, ive never collected the legends class but these seem far closer to scout than anything else

News Credits: 1 · Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:22 am

Still plenty of CW figures at Smyths Bury, picked up Skydive and Bombshell this morning.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:31 pm

Picked up CW Silverbolt and Dragstrip from Smyths in Aylesford and the boy got Bombshell. Ordered the rest of the deluxes from Amazon, which should arrive tomorrow. :KREMZEEK:

Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:35 pm

Got an Amazon gift voucher for Christmas so I've spent it on the 3 Aerialbot Deluxes. I'm just one limb away from a Superion now. Won't buy Drag Strip yet until I fully decide whether I want to get Menasor or not. Still not sold on him, think he looks pretty weak, to be honest. Since Wave 2 looks to be coming in at the end of Jan at the online retailers then I'm happy to wait for Air Raid.

Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:38 pm

As a teacher on a wage just over the national average, I've got to ask how on earth some of you afford to bulk buy in the ways that you do on such a regular occurrence? I can barely scrape enough together to keep up with the comics and an occasional toy.

Let's have a survey of UK Seibertronian's professions (and no HAWOOO! HAWOO!! I'll have no Gerard Butler moments).

Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:27 am

IT nerd here.

I don't have a huge amount of free cash (married with children)... hence loving the combiner wars and not having to purchase the 3rd party combiners. No matter how awesome, 3rd party toys are too expensive for me.

Just pick my purchases carefully :-D

Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:34 am

Syn_13 wrote:whether I want to get Menasor or not. Still not sold on him, think he looks pretty weak

I don't think he looks as good as Superion either, but a CHUG combiner is a must for me. Combination mechanism is really sturdy and joint ratchets are great, so am looking forward to hopefully a few more combiners after these two

The prime combiner looks daft with the open chest compartment:

Looks like it doesnt need to be open and the addition of the legend figure BlackJack to the chest seems to make it a bit bulkier, which could help on Menasor: