The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6188 · Fri May 16, 2014 10:57 am

I asked the manager, who said they're missing some. The Deluxe and Voyager ones will arrive on Monday with a dedicated delivery. Mleeeeeh.

Also, we're front-paged. http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... -uk/30227/

News Credits: 1 · Fri May 16, 2014 1:10 pm

TRU Portsmouth has the AoE deluxe generations so snagged Scorn. No display though as the entire store is getting a refurb. Looks like a side broom cupboard is being used as a temporary store.

News Credits: 1 · Fri May 16, 2014 4:41 pm

I'm going on the hunt tomorrow, I'll report back with my findings.

News Credits: 4 · Fri May 16, 2014 6:55 pm

MightyMagnus78 wrote:I'm going on the hunt tomorrow, I'll report back with my findings.

same. TRU and purplesaurs beckon me.

News Credits: 5 · Sat May 17, 2014 11:47 am

TRU Cardiff had all the junk and no deluxes but I got a DOTM Skyhammer for £6.49. Smyths had the first voyager Predaking for £5.99. The RTS legend molds don't seem to come with the weapons. We also managed to finally complete our Simpsons mini-figure set so yay!

News Credits: 4 · Sat May 17, 2014 4:51 pm

TRU had F all in the way of proper AOE Transformers. Loads of one-steppers and Action Battlers and Shelfwarmers and stuff. the Magnus/Starscream FOC wave. AOE Construct-bots. A bunch of Prime shelfwarmers. Thankfully Tesco sorted me out with TFPrime (simplified - aka AWESOME) Predaking and BH Magnus for £11 each.

News Credits: 14 · Sat May 17, 2014 7:04 pm

craggy wrote:TRU had F all in the way of proper AOE Transformers. Loads of one-steppers and Action Battlers and Shelfwarmers and stuff. the Magnus/Starscream FOC wave. AOE Construct-bots. A bunch of Prime shelfwarmers.

Same in Bedford.
Spotted an odd one, as they are still trying to push the old DotM stock and this lil fella stood out!

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The shelf had 5 of these, all of which 'sort of' appear repackaged or tampered? I dont know really.
There seemed excessive tape over the side-package flaps or none at all!
All had the correct figure and backing card but the "Mudflap" insert. I didnt note if they had the correct instructions?

Struck a deal with the missus and gained FoC Deluxe Sideswipe and Air Raid! Lovely jubbly!

Sat May 17, 2014 7:33 pm

Okay what is with all the negativity surrounding the one steppeers and action battlers they are pretty fun when out of package plus im not afraid to say that the spin strike strafe is one of my favourites so far and the transformation does seem the same as the deluxe class version

anyway im going back to toys r us in warrington next week hoping to snag the 2 voyagers up and maybe also get action battlers bumblebee and crosshairs for the set

News Credits: 6188 · Sun May 18, 2014 2:58 am

TheGlynreaper wrote:Okay what is with all the negativity surrounding the one steppeers and action battlers they are pretty fun when out of package plus im not afraid to say that the spin strike strafe is one of my favourites so far and the transformation does seem the same as the deluxe class version

They may be fun for what they are, but what they are is not their Generations counterpart. That's how I felt: I was ready to come home with significantly less money and more dinosaur robots, and was left with a bit of 'oh-well-ness'. (And exams to mark, to boot. Blurgh.)

Sun May 18, 2014 3:38 am

If im being honest the best one step changer is the smaller grimlock as the t rex proportions are correct and it is a pretty solid figure plastic wise im not that dumb to spend £22 each on the bigger osc versions of optimus and grimlock

News Credits: 4 · Sun May 18, 2014 12:11 pm

Mudflap? more like P!$$flap

Sun May 18, 2014 12:50 pm

Hi guys

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http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Sun May 18, 2014 3:49 pm

Hullo chaps.
I went hunting a couple of times last week, but all I've found AOEwise is in Smyths (Broadstairs) at the moment, and that is of course all the simplified cack.
BUT, I've been so hyped for this line I couldn't leave empty handed so I got the Grimlock one-stepper for some reason. Probably because I wanted a cyberverse one, and cyberverse is dead, so this kind of makes do?

Anyway I've bashed out a review if anyone's interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6eefy0LGLU

I have yet to trek all the way to my nearest TRU (Chatham) and grab anything decent, so it looks like I'm going to have to make do with gimmick guff for the foreseeable future.
I wouldn't mind it so much if they'd just tried to give them some meaningful articulation, I mean the old FABs still had legs. I'm kinda tempted by the punchy Crosshairs but he's got a massive wank arm and static legs, so I'll probably pass. Same can be said for all the others minus Strafe who actually seems a tiny bit ok and might find his way into my home.

I dunno man, I'm reallllllyyyy jonesin' for that Evasion Mode Optimus...

News Credits: 6188 · Sun May 18, 2014 3:56 pm

If EMOP shows up at my TRU tomorrow, want me to post one over?

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Sun May 18, 2014 4:08 pm

Va'al wrote:If EMOP shows up at my TRU tomorrow, want me to post one over?

ohhh crikey... That'd be lurvely. I'm assuming it'd come to about £28, as the new RRP for voyagers is £25...
I have to say, I could get one from Taiwan for that price, but I ain't waiting no longer.
If they have one, then thank you, if they don't, then thank you anyway!
Hit me with a PM!

News Credits: 4 · Sun May 18, 2014 6:32 pm

as terrible as our mail service can be sometimes (where's that Buildking I won off ebay eh?) i reckon it'd still take longer to get from Taiwan. Evasion Mode Optimmy is ok, but so far I'm only really looking at the Dinos and Bulkhound. And Hound's guns. GUNS!

News Credits: 6188 · Mon May 19, 2014 2:47 am

KNIFEGUNS!

Almost as good as..

News Credits: 1 · Mon May 19, 2014 8:22 am

Well TRU in Tamworth had a massive AOE display, but nothing of note. It's pretty much the same stuff that has been mentioned already.

One positive though, I did get DOTM Voyager Skyhammer for just £6.49! He was the only one on the shelf and he scanned at the till as a Deluxe. :DANCE:

News Credits: 6188 · Mon May 19, 2014 11:41 am

Yaaaay! Found them!

News Credits: 4 · Mon May 19, 2014 3:36 pm

congrats

News Credits: 7 · Mon May 19, 2014 5:20 pm

10 Air Steves and a couple of Insecticons out of Tesco today for the princely sum of £36.50. Army building goodness.

News Credits: 15 · Tue May 20, 2014 5:37 am

Are we going to see Evasion Prime in UK stores soon or is it a later release for the UK? Its about the only figure from the new movie I want. Its released as a Generations figure so could it be dropped over here like Blitwing and Springer?

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · Tue May 20, 2014 6:43 am

Ravage XK wrote:Are we going to see Evasion Prime in UK stores soon or is it a later release for the UK? Its about the only figure from the new movie I want. Its released as a Generations figure so could it be dropped over here like Blitwing and Springer?

I've heard from a TRU employee someone up north spoke to and he says they are awaiting dispatch. They've got the stock codes for them and there are listings on the TRU site, but they've yet to actually hit the back rooms of any stores. Could be a couple of weeks, could be July since that's when Argos are getting their share of Generations in the Leaders.

News Credits: 15 · Tue May 20, 2014 7:03 am

Wasp-shot23 wrote:
I've heard from a TRU employee someone up north spoke to and he says they are awaiting dispatch. They've got the stock codes for them and there are listings on the TRU site, but they've yet to actually hit the back rooms of any stores. Could be a couple of weeks, could be July since that's when Argos are getting their share of Generations in the Leaders.

Excellent, thanks.

News Credits: 3 · Tue May 20, 2014 4:52 pm

MightyMagnus78 wrote:One positive though, I did get DOTM Voyager Skyhammer for just £6.49! He was the only one on the shelf and he scanned at the till as a Deluxe.

I'm gonna have to get myself to the local TRU somepoint soonish to see if there's any nifty bargains like that-not been there in an age and they have a habit of having spare stock of old lines hiding away (not normally anything of note tbh)

waaaaghlord wrote:10 Air Steves and a couple of Insecticons out of Tesco today for the princely sum of £36.50. Army building goodness.

Getting the feeling I should find a Tesco with a decent toy section and all-still on just the one air steve, and haven't gotten an insecticon yet :-(

The translucent predacon giftset is apparently half price too-is it recommended? I know that the cyberverse preds themselves are meant to be fantastic, and the haribo-ness of them doesn't put me off much, but you hear horror stories about clear plastic sometimes...

I'm also going to MCM comiccon in london this saturday, so who knows, I may return a few figures richer