The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:57 pm

And the news admin (can't stand the guy) is now a Brit, in a manner of speaking, too.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:50 pm

I'm learning to be gruntled with what I can get but I still try to fly the flag of the ODB because I don't like internet shopping, there's no adventure in it, Arrr.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:15 am

Yeah, I've been popping into TRU for the AOE dinobots, but beyond wave 1, they had nothing. Had to get lockdown off Kapow.

Still, Omegalock has some MP wheeljack's in stock if anyone needs one. Mine's sitting in the post depot for me, since the one I ordered from anime-export mysteriously vanished in the post. And they aint replying.

Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:43 am

Still Disgruntled Brits, just less vocal about it!

News Credits: 6 · Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:50 am

Skids and Waspinator Generations Wave is in stock on Forbidden Planet's website. judging by the fact that my preorder has just moved into the (processing) phase, I'm pretty sure that means it's about to be dispatched. GO NOW, WHILE IT'S STILL IN STOCK.

They also have Gears & Eclipse, who's also on his way to me now. :grin:

News Credits: 1350 · Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:52 am

Yikes that's taken its time, and an awful time to do it as well...in not allowed to spend money on my myself till after xmas...

Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:46 pm

MemphisR56 wrote:Skids and Waspinator Generations Wave is in stock on Forbidden Planet's website. judging by the fact that my preorder has just moved into the (processing) phase, I'm pretty sure that means it's about to be dispatched. GO NOW, WHILE IT'S STILL IN STOCK.

They also have Gears & Eclipse, who's also on his way to me now.

I got Skids ages ago from Masterforce, price matched with Forbidden Planet too. They're good guys, I'd recommend them.

News Credits: 1350 · Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:42 pm

So masterforce does a price match? Interesting. Something I have to bear in mind...

Thu Nov 27, 2014 5:33 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:So masterforce does a price match? Interesting. Something I have to bear in mind...

I think Kapow and Omegalock do too. Don't quote me on that, but I'm sure I've read somewhere that they will. I was surprised to get a Forbidden Planet price match though, as I was under the impression that FP got bigger discounts on their goods and could sell for cheaper. Then again, I know nothing about the world of retail so I could be talking out of my backside...as per usual.

News Credits: 1350 · Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:05 pm

FP rarely pass on discounts. It shows in their comic prices.

News Credits: 15 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:07 am

Argos have the Optimus Prime Titan at half price today http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 558938.htm £9.99

News Credits: 6 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:48 am

And as quick as he came in, he's out of stock again [-(

News Credits: 14 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:24 am

Toys R Us have knocked a tenner off Masterpiece Sunstorm, now down to £59.99 which is nice.

News Credits: 6 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:32 am

Just had a message off Mummy,

Spotted in TESCO the Walmart exclusive AOE 2 pack featuring the G1 styled Redecco of FOC Grimlock

News Credits: 15 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:33 am

MemphisR56 wrote:Just had a message off Mummy,

Spotted in TESCO the Walmart exclusive AOE 2 pack featuring the G1 styled Redecco of FOC Grimlock

Is that not Energon Grimlock?

Update: no, thinking of another pack.
http://www.tesco.com/direct/transformer ... d=328-2454

News Credits: 1350 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:37 am

Wait...you mean the target exclusive. Surely as the Walmart exclusives all go to Asda.

Also the set with energon grimlock are exclusive to tru.

News Credits: 6 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:49 am

Oh nah, I mean this one.

Tesco site won't load due to black friday nonsense :BOOM:

Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:32 am

robotmel wrote::D
Toys R Us have knocked a tenner off Masterpiece Sunstorm, now down to £59.99 which is nice.

Hmmm, thats very tempting.

News Credits: 7 · Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:50 pm

I had that Grimlock set out of Tesco over a month ago marked down to £20. Admittedly they've only just shown up at my smaller local store for the full £30. Watch out for the paint aps on the legs, went through a whole shelf to find one I was happy with. Open to offers on the Prime if anyone was wanting just that.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:05 pm

Got an ebay haul turn up this week.

Bought a bunch of Generations stuff I was missing, mainly loose - Nightbeat, Crosscut and Dreadwing.

Also got Swerve, boxed to go with Skrapnel and Tailgate that I pocked up from Kapow last week.

I also took a gamble and bought an Arcee off of the EBay user Lena that keeps popping up on the news page. Cost me £13.83, no postage cost and came without packaging. Took a couple of weeks but I am really pleased. Also the figure is gorgeous!

I bought a few more bits off of her so I will let you guys know if they are any good.

On a sightings front
Toys R Us had the Chrome Classics Prime 2 pack for £30, also a buy 2 get one free offer on Hasbro stuff so I got that and 2 Nerf guns for Christmas pressies

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:40 pm

Great haul Odd

I'm going to hit eBay in the new year to track down a few pieces like RiD ultra magnus so I can make Omega Prime

and maybe complete a g1 combiner. That is if I decide to keep the G1 stuff I have.

Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:24 pm

Nice haul Oddimus. I got all but 1 of my FOC Combaticons through Lena, and I was quite pleased with the service.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:34 pm

waaaaghlord wrote:I had that Grimlock set out of Tesco over a month ago marked down to £20. Admittedly they've only just shown up at my smaller local store for the full £30. Watch out for the paint aps on the legs, went through a whole shelf to find one I was happy with. Open to offers on the Prime if anyone was wanting just that.

Mrs. Mephis bought me the chrome grimlock set today!
It scanned through the till at £20, even though the shelf tag says £30. First one I picked up off the shelf had perfect paint apps. Today was a good day.

He looks much nicer in person than his horribly mistransformed stock photo. Especially stood next to the FOC version. Only drawback is that his chest shows signs of chrome wear after transforming to altmode and back only once. I just hastily stashed him on my classics shelf where my old grimlock used to be.

Highly dissapointed in the silver knight prime that came with him though. So much gaudy silver chrome everywhere. Massive kibbly backpack. Super fragile pegs, combined with terrifyingly tight joints. I'll probably just put him straight into storage in his box lest a swift breeze cause him to spontaneously crumble to dust.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:14 am

Dang it I knew I should've gone to Tesco yesterday!

Ho hum...

I'll be going to Asda later to post a box of Beasts, but I doubt they will have anything interesting

I ordered some more stuff from Lena... Including a loose MP sideswipe... Paid KO price for it so if it isn't real I don't feel duped, but if it is real, Bargain! See how that turns out though...