The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2 · Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:24 am

Well I have to say the TFS Express is definitely Express!

MP Wheeljack has arrived safe and sound. Got him delivered to work

News Credits: 2 · Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:06 pm

A shame Brainstorm isn't one of the Voyagers available. He's the only Voyager I need right now.

Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:01 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:
Is there any chance you can pick me up a sandstorm? I'll compensate full price plus shipping OC. I went looking up at Switch Island B&M Aintree and all they had was 2 Roadbusters. Absolutely not worth the travel money -_-

Hey, went to Widnes (Whirl, Sandstorms and Blaster)...

Nothing I wanted, but picked you up a Sandstorm. :saint:

Drop me a PM and we can sort out posting/paying.

Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:27 am

Sighted in my office: Box containing Jhiaxus, Dreadwind and Nightbeat from ebay

B&M Altrincham is still a generations-free-zone.

News Credits: 6 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:14 am

I should probably mention,

I used to work in the warehouse in a B&M store, so if anyone's wondering what day they get the new stock in, they don't have a weekly refresh.

They way they tend to work is that they get a delivery every week day, toy boxes are piled along the side of the warehouse away from everything else, and they have a 'Fill space as the shelves empty out' ethos.

Basically their fill staff look at what stock they have in the back room that doesn't have any units on the shelf and they shove them on where they can.

It's kind of difficult to plan your hunting habits around their refills for these reasons, best plan is to just check back regularly and hope for the best. They might have 5 cases of generations voyagers sitting in the stock room downstairs and put 2 new figures out every day.

News Credits: 6 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:06 pm

The entertainer I pass on my way home has RID warriors wave 1 and 2 for 25% off. Shelf price was £11.50 I think. Plentiful spply of combiner wars product too.

Southport B&M has 2 Roadbusters and a Springer.Its easy enough for me to get to again tomorrow if anybody needs one picking up. Snagged the only Skybyte here for Renketsu

News Credits: 1350 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:16 pm

Lack of generations In Stockton b&m now, also just found out about Terry pratchett...I'm sad

Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:25 pm

I've had a look round seemingly every sodding B&M in Warrington and they've got zero generations stuff. I don't suppose anybody could pick me up a Whirl?

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:05 pm

ZeroWolf wrote: just found out about Terry pratchett...I'm sad

I am devastated. Had to leave the office earlier than planned.

News Credits: 1350 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:10 pm

Va'al wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote: just found out about Terry pratchett...I'm sad

I am devastated. Had to leave the office earlier than planned.

The man was an inspiration for me as a writer, not his content per say but his work ethic, his drive. Another person gone that I never had a chance to meet

Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:01 pm

Blast Cannon wrote:I don't suppose anybody could pick me up a Whirl?

The big B&M in Widnes (on the retail park with the new bowling alley and cinema) had one yesterday.

If thats too far, I may be able to pick it up for you tomorrow night... whereabouts in Manchester are you? I work in Altrincham if thats of use to pass it over?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:20 pm

The Entertainer also now have CW in stock, naturally they've only got wave 1 because they wouldn't want to risk making any money at the expense of their competitors.

Still, good for people who can't get to the out of town superstores.

News Credits: 6 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:01 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Va'al wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote: just found out about Terry pratchett...I'm sad

I am devastated. Had to leave the office earlier than planned.

The man was an inspiration for me as a writer, not his content per say but his work ethic, his drive. Another person gone that I never had a chance to meet

I was lucky enough to meet him. It was shortly after unseen academicals came out. His head was so incredibly shiny in person. I couldn't even muster the courage to say anything, just stood there like a lummox while he signed some books for me. Mort and Making money, my 2 favourite discworld books. It's so mad to think that he won't be signing any more of them. Even sadder to know he won't be writing any more. :-(

News Credits: 7 · Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:12 pm

I believe there's another Tiffany Aching book with his publishers that he finished last year, no idea when it's likely to see print.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:36 am

Sad news about Terry Pratchett.

I remember him coming to my school to do a couple of talks and signings when I was a kid. I also went to a signing at a book shop around the same time. Somewhere at my parents house I have like the first 10 or so Discworld books all signed. Must have been 20 odd years ago now...

I kind of fell out of the habit of buying and reading his books but I will always remember chatting to him at school (I was a librarian so we got to spend some additional time with him) and we spoke about fans (who he referred to as "Kevin's") and how he felt about inspiring and influencing young people. At the time I thought I might be a writer but never really pursued it.

Great man and will be sorely missed.

Back to topic, not sure if I will manage to get to B+M. Please if anyone sees a Skybyte I will happily pay postage and a a little extra for effort

News Credits: 14 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:46 am

"Big shout out to all my B&M homies!"

I checked the large B&M in Bedford but they only had those crazy giant plastic 'statue' Transformers? Tall, skinny and very, very sad to see!

I can offer the same services most have suggested here, buying and posting out to you folk that need them, assuming my store gets the Generation Voyagers in also.

I will keep checking back there on a regular basis and update as or if I find.

Mel's B&M Wants List!

Double Dealer
Brainstorm
Rhinox

Mel's Still Unsure List? :???:

Roadbuster (I own CM Corp Mugen Calibur but he needs more brown??)
Blaster (I need a small Voyager but not that keen on the size of FoC Blaster??)

News Credits: 19 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:52 am

So far it's only English B&M stores that have those Generations figures in(Roadbuster, Springer, Sandstorm, Rhinox ect) just did a toy hunt here in Glasgow Scotland, no sign of those here! In either B&M or The Entertainer(btw dunno why The Entertainer removed Combiner Wars wave 2 from their website? & now those Generations figures are up there).

But deffo want SkyByte & Jetfire when they finally do come in.

News Credits: 19 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:06 am

munkimus prime wrote:A shame Brainstorm isn't one of the Voyagers available. He's the only Voyager I need right now.

Well The Entertainer are getting him in.....http://www.thetoyshop.com/Action-toys-a ... 2399_A7806

News Credits: 19 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:08 am

munkimus prime wrote:A shame Brainstorm isn't one of the Voyagers available. He's the only Voyager I need right now.

Well The Entertainer are getting him in.....http://www.thetoyshop.com/Action-toys-a ... 2399_A7806

News Credits: 19 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:21 am

Renketsu wrote:B&M Hunts Cross (Liverpool) as of 7pm tonight had:
5 Sandstorms
2 Blaster
2 Blitzwings

Unfortunately, none of the Rhinox, Double Dealer, Skybyte or Sound Blaster (if that comes over) that I want

Well The Entertainer have Soundblaster on their website! granted it says coming soon! but still.......http://www.thetoyshop.com/Action-toys-a ... 2399_A1405

News Credits: 8 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:24 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:dunno why The Entertainer removed Combiner Wars wave 2 from their website?

Apparently they are "discontinued"

http://www.thetoyshop.com/Transformers/ ... 1517_B1302

I guess I have to wait longer to complete Superion. :sad:

Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:25 am

Heh, that would be nice... if not B&M cheap ;-)

Really only want buzzsaw so that I can complete my neo-classics 1984 decepticons (already got a full set of 1984 neo-classics Autobots)

News Credits: 14 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:29 am

Renketsu wrote:Heh, that would be nice... if not B&M cheap
Really only want buzzsaw so that I can complete my neo-classics 1984 decepticons (already got a full set of 1984 neo-classics Autobots)