The Energon Pub

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:47 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Well did my fortnightly trip down toys r us and things have changed! We've finally got wave three voyagers in, it's only been months since the rest of the country got them...they've also had the full range of RID minicons and both deployers and strangely, a repainted, slightly retooled and re boxed stomp and chomp grimlock to match his RID form. ..guess that waste time on shelves for a good while..

Aye Wave 3's are shelfwarming now(although Smyths have still got Wave 1 shelfwarmers) at least until whatever comes out next in the run up to Christmas......Ultra Magnus? Wave 2?(yes we're supposed to be getting Wave 2 eventually! or at least Motormaster to begin with), Wave 4? MP Starscream? Thrilling 30 Deluxes?(B&M stores) ect.

Notice I missed out Devastator in there! I still get this horrible feeling TRU will do the same with him as they did with Generations Metroplex! he'll get a release in a few stores in England somewhere! & the TRU's in Scotland(including Glasgow) won't even get a look in!(I hope I'm proved wrong on this.....but like I said.....it's just a horrible feeling).

Mind you....Forbidden Planet & A1 Toys(Glasgow) have came through lately.....with the Platinum Edition range....so there's always the slightest of chance that those stores could possibly get Devastator in! even if TRU(Glasgow) doesn't.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:17 pm

I-Primus on TFW2005 has spotted a AOE Voyager Class Galvatron(even though it looks to be a gray import) in The Entertainer Store, Manchester.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... -4052.html

Does this mean we may eventually see Voyager Class Hound? or even Voy HeliDrift? (YES I know he's a repaint/remold of Skyhammer).

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:39 am

I know some Online retailers have had listing for White Optimus - but have they had listings for Motormaster.

If by some Miracle Motormaster does show up in the UK then will they address the issue of "Missing toys" with regard to AirRaid & the other Stunticons.

And while I think of it are Hasbro UK going to be offering - Nah pestering someone like TRU or Sainsburys into taking the Bonus limbs as an Exclusive too ?

Also the other question is if we are seeing odd ball leftovers show up will things like Predacons Rising leftovers show up too ? or what about the RID-15 Repaints ? Those things are out all over the world and yet not in the UK - (Maybe 5-step Megatronus is? - but otherwise I know of no sighting of them).

I like it when TRU or Grey Importers empties some warehouses and dumps it all on the European Market belatedly that is always a nice surprise.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:10 am

Well the Battle Core Optimus & Motormaster that's supposed to be eventually coming out have fixed the hip joints(I think there must've been some sort of problem with that mold previously).

Also

Finally, eventually & lastly.....Thrilling 30 Generations Leader Class Jetfire has turned up at B&M, Kilmarnock((christ that must've hurt them to get that figure in.....to put it into perspective.....the Kilmarnock store doesn't normally get those kinda figures in! even though the B&M stores in other areas close by(Irvine) do!)).

News Credits: 2 · by **Oddimus Prime** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:10 am

If anyone is interested :

Just went on Amazon US due to the sale prices on the leaders mentioned on the main news page -

I bought Armada Megs, Thundercracker and Blackjack (to complete my Menasor) for just over £65 including shipping and the customs waiver thingy they add on.

Not bad for 2 leader classes and a legends that is going on evil bay for at least £17.99 (last time I found one at least).

Wouldn't have bothered with Armada Megs otherwise lol!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:23 am

That's not bad at all, but what was that about the customs waiver? That's the only reason I don't shop abroad

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:25 am

You pre pay your import tax which means that Parcelforce dont need to charge you AND then dont slap their admin fee on top.

News Credits: 2 · by **Oddimus Prime** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:19 am

I've bought a fee things off of Amazon US and that Customs thing is really good. It seems like it costs a lot, but when you consider how much cheaper you are getting everything and there is no possibility of getting stung for additional costs, then it really helps.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:23 am

I got my CW Air Raid/Blackjack off Amazon US. If you go for 2 deluxe figures, then with the shipping, it works out the same as buying them from the UK in store without shipping. Will probably do the same for Brawl.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:26 am

just a teeny bit of news...it may be nothing...or it may be something

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now...it's NOT to say that we're GOING to be seeing Deluxe figures(Rattrap, Orion Pax, Tankor, Waspinator, Chromia, Arcee ect) come out! probably more likely that they'll just be restocking the existing range of Voyager figures! but maybe...just maybe they'll this time include the Voyagers we haven't had or barely seen so far! including...SoundBlaster, Soundwave, Doubledealer & Brainstorm.

but I remain hopeful either way, as I'd still like to get Brainstorm, Rattrap, Waspinator, Chromia ect FROM b&m! IF they ever were to appear in there.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:50 am

The Entertainer, Glasgow do indeed have AOE Voyager Class Galvatron and Hound in

They also have these cheap & nasty things in

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A1 Toys still have the Platinum Edition Seekers, Blaster & Perceptor and Insecticons shelfwarming! surprisingly they didn't have the AOE Voyagers iin

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:31 am

How much for Galvatron and Hound?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:32 am

Is that a thundertron Ko?

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:44 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Is that a thundertron Ko?

No! just some cheap Dinobot like rubbish

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:13 am

G1 seeker squadron and Intel ops Blaster and Perceptor now available at TRU if anyone is after any G1 goodness...

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/browse/br ... _Price%7C1

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:44 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:G1 seeker squadron and Intel ops Blaster and Perceptor now available at TRU if anyone is after any G1 goodness...

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/browse/br ... _Price%7C1

Maybe at TRU England! but certainly nowhere to be found at TRU in Scotland(even Glasgow).....ok....ok...A1 Toys, Glasgow has those(as stated in my previous post), but certainly no appearance of those yet here at TRU

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:24 am

The Entertainer now has some more AOE One-Steps in. they previously had Drift and Slug & Steeljaw not that long ago they have now added : Megatron (ROTF version),
Strafe,
Prowl (a bit IDW looking) &
Rollbar (The rally car).

Also Wilko stores sell the Beast Hunters Constructbots Bulkhead (half price) and I also saw Beast Hunters Optimus around in some places too previously. That sub-type is still quite rare though.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:28 am

RAR wrote:The Entertainer now has some more AOE One-Steps in. they previously had Drift and Slug & Steeljaw not that long ago they have now added : Megatron (ROTF version),
Strafe,
Prowl (a bit IDW looking) &
Rollbar (The rally car).

Also Wilko stores sell the Beast Hunters Constructbots Bulkhead (half price) and I also saw Beast Hunters Optimus around in some places too previously. That sub-type is still quite rare though.

I've still yet to spot Beast Hunters Construct Bots Unicron Megatron in those stores! god alone knows if that'll ever appear

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:05 am

Stuartmaximus wrote:...but I remain hopeful either way, as I'd still like to get Brainstorm, Rattrap, Waspinator, Chromia ect FROM b&m! IF they ever were to appear in there.

Im sure its been mentioned before in one thread or another but whilst scooting around town I stuck my head in my local B&M Home Store to see what they could persuade me to buy?

I picked up a Generations Voyager Brainstorm which is great but I also saw a large boxed set of two KO movie bots, Swindle and Arcee 'produced' by China based KO maker Meng Badi/Machine Boy!
Morphbots - Final Battle "Megabolt" and "Hell Cat"!

Along with the blatant Alternators Nemesis Prime artwork in the corner, I found this even more amusing to see the printed info on the underside of the box with the Machine Boy logo and 'Manufactured for B&M Retail Ltd' right alongside!
Perhaps we will eventually see the Machine Boys Space Roamer (Not-Astrotrain) in our local B&M? :lol:

To top this visit off, crossing the road outside of B&M, who rolls up to the traffic lights... Alternators Nemesis Prime!!!
How very coincidental!

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:48 am

robotmel wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:...but I remain hopeful either way, as I'd still like to get Brainstorm, Rattrap, Waspinator, Chromia ect FROM b&m! IF they ever were to appear in there.

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Im sure its been mentioned before in one thread or another

yes, your correct! Brainstorm HAS been in B&M Stores, but ONLY a few choice ones....in E N G L A N D!!! so a fat lot of good that does us transformer fans/collectors here in Scotland! where it has NEVER yet been spotted.

now like I said before, I remain hopeful, & as B&M have stated(refer to one of my previous posts) that come mid month the store is getting further stock in! & I can but hope that Brainstorm COULD(not will) be part of the that stock here in Scotland! unless....like I also previously stated....it turns out to be the thrilling 30 Deluxe Class figures that are coming out(of which I also eagerly await.....for Rattrap, Waspinator, Chromia, Arcee ect).

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:27 pm

I would love for Windblade, Chromia and arcee to end up at B&M, though I wonder how long it will take for combiner wars to arrive

News Credits: 3 · by **ArmadaPrime** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:14 pm

Hey all, long time no post!
Not picked anything up in a good while and so the fandom kinda fell to the sidelines a bit, I kept up with reading news but that was pretty much it.
However, I now live in Birmingham, and took the chance earlier in the week to have a little scout around the city centre for figures- Forbidden Planet had some CW wave 1 at around £12 and wave 3 at around £15 a pop, along with some of the Skywarp/Scoop wave of Generations deluxes for I think around £12. Various other bits as well, some legends and voyagers and I think some RID stuff, but I can't remember exactly what nor what the prices were, and there was nothing new or unexpected.
B&M had only a few construct bots in as far as I could find, I've managed to resist getting into them so I didn't pay attention to which they had
Finally, I checked Nostalgia & Comics, which is an independent store that seems to be semi-owned by whichever one out of FP and FP International the other Brum store isn't, but whilst they had plenty of comics and various assorted figures from different franchises, I'm either going blind or there weren't any TFs to be found.
Regardless, I'm pretty pleased to now be living somewhere where there's actually any chance of seeing new-ish figures around (less pleased that I'm now on a student budget though... :lol:

)

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:30 pm

Looks like some B&M Stores are starting to stock Doubledealer.....http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... -4060.html

So if you haven't already got this figure....check your nearest store in case it's surprisingly there!(or check mid month)

by **Cassettebot Stripes** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:46 pm

Hey Stuartmaximus, hopefully you'll see more Generations stuff appearing in your local B&Ms soon. I was up in Elgin last week and the new store up there had Brainstorms, Whirl and Roadbusters. And quite a few Jetfires.

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 3:19 am

Cassettebot Stripes wrote:Hey Stuartmaximus, hopefully you'll see more Generations stuff appearing in your local B&Ms soon. I was up in Elgin last week and the new store up there had Brainstorms, Whirl and Roadbusters. And quite a few Jetfires.

Thanks

Yup! looks like the restock has happened sooner than B&M told me!(mid month) at least in some places that is, so if your still looking for a Brainstorm...check your nearest B&M Store! & if the restock hasn't happened there yet....check back mid month.