The Energon Pub

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:33 am

CW compatible? :-?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:46 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:07 am

Damn, that looks good. I have the G1 reissue, and CW. I really, really don't need this. And I wonder just how expensive this is going to be. It would help that it appears the two parts are being sold separately to help spread out the cost. So, there are many reasons that I don't need this.

Then why do I feel like I need this...? :shock:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:28 pm

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:36 pm

I'm extremely interested in this. It's essentially the exact update everyone was asking for. Looking forward to a finished proto 8-)

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:55 pm

He's big!

Need to see price...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:59 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:36 pm

Dammit, those pics make this look better and better. I love the articulation! I'm finding it really hard to resist, despite what I think the price is gonna be. (I should stop mentioning price, shouldn't I...)

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:33 pm

Okay, prices! Magna first, due out in October

BBTS $119.99

TF Source $119.99

Wow, for that price and that size....I may jump on a 3P product for the first time in about a year or so? I'm guessing Inventa will follow soon after...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:36 pm

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:46 pm

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News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:09 pm

Wow, I thought this wasn't due till October...I got a notice from BBTS that Magna will be arriving soon. :shock:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:35 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:47 pm

So, I shipped my POL. Received my Magna today. Here are a few thoughts.

First thing I noticed when I picked up the box from inside the shipping box, man this thing is heavy! It might be the most dense TF figure I've ever purchased, official or 3P. There feels like there is a lot of die cast to him. (I'm still looking for all of it, but the feet in particular appear to be die cast.)

He came with a second chrome head. Nice touch! (I like the brushed gold look of the stock head, so will be keeping that.)

Tank mode looks kinda cool, but let's be realistic. It never looked that great on the G1 toy or the cartoon.

Lynx mode....wow! So much awesome articulation. And he just looks cool!

I have been trying to cut down on my expensive purchases, but to me, this was well worth the $120 or so. By himself, he feels so much more satisfying than the Hasbro Predicons I just opened today too. I can't wait for Inventa! Gotta find a place for this, maybe near my Feral Rex figures...

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:30 pm

So, I shipped my POL last month with Inventa in it. I was so excited! I opened up the arrogant big bird and...

: One missing cover

: Clean wing

Yep, one of the screw covers is missing. I did not see it anywhere in the packaging.

So, BBTS is taking care of me and I received my replacement today. :BOOM:

: Two missing covers

[Update] After contacting BBTS again, this sort of issue seems to be more widespread than they initially thought. They are waiting on contact from MMC on potential solutions.