The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:16 am

Will they make it over here? :-?

It's not that long until AoE and Thrilling 30 show up, they may be the casualties of this year.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:48 am

Va'al wrote:Will they make it over here?
It's not that long until AoE and Thrilling 30 show up, they may be the casualties of this year.

Thanks Va'al, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I think they may be out already in other countries? (seen pics)

Anyway, in anyone's interested here's my Christmas/birthday haul...

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:52 am

Forgot Cryofire Predaking #-o

...

Enjoy!

News Credits: 6188 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:14 pm

Whoah! Nice stuff!

News Credits: 4 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:49 pm

good haul! Cryo looks very nice

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:53 pm

craggy wrote:good haul! Cryo looks very nice

Yep, so much better than the original voyager IMO.

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:28 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:
craggy wrote:good haul! Cryo looks very nice

Yep, so much better than the original voyager IMO.

I dunno, I still like it..

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:10 am

They're nice...

but there is only one 'king' IMO...

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:52 am

Nah, too simple a transformation for a lack of good dragon mode.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:58 pm

there's the Voyager one out of the pack with Optimus I've seen at TRU. It's the same mold, but a different paint job.

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:23 pm

*Lack* of paint job, you mean.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:15 am

Va'al wrote:*Lack* of paint job, you mean.

Not entirely true. They have the same amount of paint as the originals (or slightly less), the difference is where they ended up:

Predaking
All of the black paint on the dragon head and robot mode head has been moved to the wings, and the orange and grey plastic have been switched around in the launchers. The result: more majestic wings and more uniformly colored launchers. The tradeoff is that both heads are now unpainted grey. By the by, I've repurposed him as a de-throned Predacon King called "Predicus", thanks to the prototype Predacon symbol he has.

Optimus Prime
A less drastic change, the yellow side windows are now green, matching the wind shield and the head lights are painted. Where did the extra come from? The Star Saber, which is completely unpainted. I can live with that tough, C-Vector Prime has his sword unpainted as well.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:15 pm

Shut up, Dugs. [-(

(That's Dutch Bugs, in case you're wondering.

)

As for TRU UK, not much to report other than MP Acid Storm for £49.99, most FoC Generations stuff is out, lots of PRiD and BH Voyagers (no Shockwave) and at least two BH Deluxe Prowls! Very surprised to see them, actually.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:47 pm

Hi guys, havent posted in a while, but I've a few neat spots.

Home Bargains stores are stocking Kre-O combiners wave 1 for £3.99. I picked up one of each set so I could display the individual 5 bots with their respective gestalts.

B&M now have Generations Legends Rumble/Ratbat and Frenzy/Ravage sets appearing for 3.99 (can confirm this with photos if needed)

And just spotted today 'the entertainer' stores are stocking Battlenet Bumblebee and Ripclaw Strike Kre-O sets for £8 each. Here's hoping they follow suit and release windcharger and trailcutter soon! Only ripclaw is available on their website, but they also have beastblade optimus and kicker listed as 'Coming soon!'

Considering picking up Acid storm on payday now he's down in price, I have some TRU vouchers about.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:46 pm

yeah, the paint on TRU Predadoodle is a bit different, but it's the same amount. If you got both and smooshed them together you might get close to the amount of paint apps the mold could do with. And still nothing like the show.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:15 am

MemphisR56 wrote:Hi guys, havent posted in a while, but I've a few neat spots.

Home Bargains stores are stocking Kre-O combiners wave 1 for £3.99. I picked up one of each set so I could display the individual 5 bots with their respective gestalts.

B&M now have Generations Legends Rumble/Ratbat and Frenzy/Ravage sets appearing for 3.99 (can confirm this with photos if needed)

And just spotted today 'the entertainer' stores are stocking Battlenet Bumblebee and Ripclaw Strike Kre-O sets for £8 each. Here's hoping they follow suit and release windcharger and trailcutter soon! Only ripclaw is available on their website, but they also have beastblade optimus and kicker listed as 'Coming soon!'

Considering picking up Acid storm on payday now he's down in price, I have some TRU vouchers about.

Dang it! I just picked up Bruticus Kreo for £10 cos I was starting to worry I would miss out on him...

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:18 am

craggy wrote:yeah, the paint on TRU Predadoodle is a bit different, but it's the same amount. If you got both and smooshed them together you might get close to the amount of paint apps the mold could do with. And still nothing like the show.

Or you could repaint either!

News Credits: 4 · Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:52 pm

Va'al wrote:
craggy wrote:yeah, the paint on TRU Predadoodle is a bit different, but it's the same amount. If you got both and smooshed them together you might get close to the amount of paint apps the mold could do with. And still nothing like the show.

Or you could repaint either!

i'm quite, quite lazy

News Credits: 6188 · Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:29 am

We live in the Toys forum now!

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:47 am

Been doing some cleaning and clearing..

Does anyone want a Generations Darkmount (with a broken, but functional arm swivel joint ring thing) and a DotM Skyhammer? I don't feel like eBaying them, so they'll go to a charity instead - unless you want to take them from me!

Also partially inclined to let go some PRiD figures, but not sure yet.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:44 pm

Va'al wrote:Been doing some cleaning and clearing..

Does anyone want a Generations Darkmount (with a broken, but functional arm swivel joint ring thing) and a DotM Skyhammer? I don't feel like eBaying them, so they'll go to a charity instead - unless you want to take them from me!

Also partially inclined to let go some PRiD figures, but not sure yet.

is Skyhammer the big black helicopter dude? I'd have him. I've got United Straxus, so no need to double up.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:49 pm

craggy wrote:
Va'al wrote:Been doing some cleaning and clearing..

Does anyone want a Generations Darkmount (with a broken, but functional arm swivel joint ring thing) and a DotM Skyhammer? I don't feel like eBaying them, so they'll go to a charity instead - unless you want to take them from me!

Also partially inclined to let go some PRiD figures, but not sure yet.

is Skyhammer the big black helicopter dude? I'd have him. I've got United Straxus, so no need to double up.

Skyhammer (with HA Whirl):

News Credits: 4 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:14 pm

yes please!

News Credits: 4 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:51 pm

Do remember that Toys R Us Prime/Predaking 2 pack is, for the moment at least, a European exclusive.

Nice find of Skry Megs, whered you find that? Not seen any in London

Or Cryofire

News Credits: 4 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:02 pm

Oh in case any one missed it The voice of Dreadwing(Tony Todd) is attending a UK signing this year if any one is interested in getting a boxed toy signed. seeing as the toys are easy to find right now.