The Energon Pub

Not a shop spotting as such, but my Botcon Stunticons arrived safe and sound from Texas

Snagged PRiD Frenzy at Tesco. I refuse to call a blue figure Rumble.

Popped into Toys 'R' Us in Bedford today and spotted Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Decepticon Bruticus in his many pieces, all accounted for plus FOC Optimus Prime and Shockwave too.

I have to say, looking close at the figures themselves, they are pretty decent in their own way, large too, not like lil Shocky and lil Jazz!
The colours on some of them are a little odd, but look better in person if you see what I mean?
Interesting...

waaaaghlord wrote:Snagged PRiD Frenzy at Tesco. I refuse to call a blue figure Rumble.

Very much agreed. Good man.

Italy is pants for Transformers this time round.

So far I've seen one Cyberverse Ark set. And I've been to seven different shops.
Bah.

Hey peeps, Just thought id pop in and say hi (if anyone remembers i used to be Pottermus Prime, then Pot Bot)

Howzs everyone been, and hey to all the people who are here that werent when i was last here.


Thats all a bit confuzzling lol

Va'al wrote:Italy is pants for Transformers this time round.

So far I've seen one Cyberverse Ark set. And I've been to seven different shops.
Bah.

Where abouts are you? I was in Rome about 10mths ago.

I found a few places that carried some older lines. I picked up Dotm Deluxe Prime and a few other bits when I was there.

Might go to Rome at some point in the new year actually just need to save up a bit extra cash. Might consider selling off my Menasor and other boxed figures.

I used to live just twenty minutes outside Florence (in Prato), and most places around me are big chains. There are a couple of shops in Florence I could go to, but wasn't able to make it.

In Amsterdam now, tried Intertoys (without much luck), will check another place in the coming days.

robotmel wrote::D
Popped into Toys 'R' Us in Bedford today and spotted Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Decepticon Bruticus in his many pieces, all accounted for plus FOC Optimus Prime and Shockwave too.

I have to say, looking close at the figures themselves, they are pretty decent in their own way, large too, not like lil Shocky and lil Jazz!
The colours on some of them are a little odd, but look better in person if you see what I mean?
Interesting...

Were they as a package or individuals. Wasnt gonna bother with them, but finally got round to playing FoC yesterday and me likey what they bring

Pot Bot wrote:

robotmel wrote::D
Popped into Toys 'R' Us in Bedford today and spotted Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Decepticon Bruticus in his many pieces, all accounted for plus FOC Optimus Prime and Shockwave too.

I have to say, looking close at the figures themselves, they are pretty decent in their own way, large too, not like lil Shocky and lil Jazz!
The colours on some of them are a little odd, but look better in person if you see what I mean?
Interesting...

Were they as a package or individuals. Wasnt gonna bother with them, but finally got round to playing FoC yesterday and me likey what they bring

They were individual @ £12.99 each but I am not sure how TRU work in respects to restocking as there where more of some characters than others.
Guess someone could have picked up single figures?
I wonder if these come case packed in equal amounts being a combiner where you would need all the parts?

Saying that, it would be interesting to see onslaught combined with 2 or 4 of the same character, just for laughs!

robotmel wrote:

Pot Bot wrote:

robotmel wrote::D
Popped into Toys 'R' Us in Bedford today and spotted Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Decepticon Bruticus in his many pieces, all accounted for plus FOC Optimus Prime and Shockwave too.

I have to say, looking close at the figures themselves, they are pretty decent in their own way, large too, not like lil Shocky and lil Jazz!
The colours on some of them are a little odd, but look better in person if you see what I mean?
Interesting...

Were they as a package or individuals. Wasnt gonna bother with them, but finally got round to playing FoC yesterday and me likey what they bring

They were individual @ £12.99 each but I am not sure how TRU work in respects to restocking as there where more of some characters than others.
Guess someone could have picked up single figures?
I wonder if these come case packed in equal amounts being a combiner where you would need all the parts?

Saying that, it would be interesting to see onslaught combined with 2 or 4 of the same character, just for laughs!

I dont thnk tru know how they work in reguard to restocking themselves tbh lol

Happy New Year, ODBs!

I assume you've all ordered the MP Prime on Amazon by now, but if not, head on over there, or check the thread in the main toys forum to confirm I'm not loco at getting Hasbro's version of MP10 for £35

That does look like a good price, but I really do not want Masterpieces. No room, and I would have to track down others.

Good luck to everyone else though!

And good start of 2013 to all UK sighters.

Happy New Year UK sighting contributors!

I had to pop an order in with Amazon U.K. for MP Prime, just had to!

If this comes off then I will have managed to secure the last three Masterpieces for less than £100 in total (with a few hardships along the way, but y'all know about that)!

robotmel wrote::D
Happy New Year UK sighting contributors!

I had to pop an order in with Amazon U.K. for MP Prime, just had to!

If this comes off then I will have managed to secure the last three Masterpieces for less than £100 in total (with a few hardships along the way, but y'all know about that)!

I would get that mp, but i have the battled damaged MP1 who i love to bits so i dont need or want another.

Seeing as ive been away for quite a while, what important news have i missed?

Pot Bot wrote:
Seeing as ive been away for quite a while, what important news have i missed?

Power Core Combiners are the best thing to happen to Transformers since time immemorial.

Va'al wrote:

Pot Bot wrote:
Seeing as ive been away for quite a while, what important news have i missed?

Power Core Combiners are the best thing to happen to Transformers since time immemorial.

yeah, pretty much. and the wee Human Alliance guys are no bad. Also? Thundertron!

craggy wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Pot Bot wrote:
Seeing as ive been away for quite a while, what important news have i missed?

Power Core Combiners are the best thing to happen to Transformers since time immemorial.

yeah, pretty much. and the wee Human Alliance guys are no bad. Also? Thundertron!

Yarr.

Pot Bot wrote:I would get that mp, but i have the battled damaged MP1 who i love to bits so i dont need or want another.

I am now officially, sorta, kinda, onboard with the new downscaled Masterpiece line (dont have a comic book/series clip to hand, but does Sideswipe only come up to the Seekers abs/boobs?)
so I am looking forward to the new V2 Optimus.
MP1 Optimus will be taken out of storage and transformed into vehicle mode for display rather than getting rid of him as most folk may do?

Va'al wrote:Power Core Combiners are the best thing to happen to Transformers since time immemorial.

I am even considering picking up a couple of the PCC boxsets just for the Commanders, maybe Double Clutch, Bombshock and Crankcase (unless I can get them on their own without drones) but would also like Huffer, Windburn, Undertow and Heavytread!

robotmel wrote:

Va'al wrote:Power Core Combiners are the best thing to happen to Transformers since time immemorial.

I am even considering picking up a couple of the PCC boxsets just for the Commanders, maybe Double Clutch, Bombshock and Crankcase (unless I can get them on their own without drones) but would also like Huffer, Windburn, Undertow and Heavytread!

I can sell you Double Clutch for a minimal price, with no drones.
If you ask me at a good time, might even give him to you for free.

I really dislike the figure, flops all over the place. And I only want PCC cons, anyway.

robotmel wrote:but does Sideswipe only come up to the Seekers abs/boobs?)

Piccy of sideswipe next to starscream (on his stand). It's night and the walls are lime green, hence the tint to the image.

Are you in Australia..?

Va'al wrote:I can sell you Double Clutch for a minimal price, with no drones.
If you ask me at a good time, might even give him to you for free.

I really dislike the figure, flops all over the place. And I only want PCC cons, anyway.

Is he really that bad? I have checked a couple of youTube reviews which also slated him and also Darkstream!!!

Back on topic:

Havent sighted any Transformers apart from online as I havent been out for a few days!!

Va'al wrote:Are you in Australia..?

Me? No. Though I might as well be. Was in the US a couple of weeks back and people kept asking if I was Australian, which is very odd as I have a clear British accent