The Energon Pub

News Credits: 14 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:18 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:That's a digibash of an approximation of what a fan thinks Red Alert will look like

Ahh, failed to see that line.

Can't imagine he'd look very different to that though.

Thanks.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:19 pm

This is why fan digibashes should be excluded from news posts. They always lead to just such misunderstandings.

News Credits: 14 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:This is why fan digibashes should be excluded from news posts. They always lead to just such misunderstandings.

I agree.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:36 pm

While I don't think you're wrong, I read the entire post, which lead to the question of digibashes after my admittedly (hopefully) longshot fear of them pulling a Prowl. But we'll see either way.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:00 pm

I'm reminded of the Blaster digibash from Siege Soundwave that even confused our webmaster Seibertron himself.

Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:15 pm

I think the difference with the head situation here vs ER Prowl is that on the ER Datsun mold, they only had budget for two head toolings on the mold, so they did Smokescreen's (which they also used for Barricade), and Bluestreak's (which they also used for Prowl). In this case, they not only have the budget for a Red Alert head because that's the only other head than Sideswipes that the mold uses, but also they already have the Red Alert head molded because this Kingdom Earth Lambo remold is still using all the non-vehicle mode parts from the Siege mold.

Of course, there's still a possibility of Hasbro pulling a T-Wrecks again with Red Alert, but I'm really not expecting that bad of a screwup twice in this close of succession.

News Credits: 332 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:26 pm

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I just don't see the differences with this new Sideswipe. They couldn't give us a spoiler?

So far those only come with the leader class Netflix packs.

I tip my hat to you sir.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:30 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I just don't see the differences with this new Sideswipe. They couldn't give us a spoiler?

So far those only come with the leader class Netflix packs.

I tip my hat to you sir.

Seconded

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:46 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Initially I thought, reading the spoiler for Dinomus: that's a bit naff. Then I remembered there is precedent (within print media, anyway):

Personally I'd have preferred a modern redesign of this Thrustor figure, than the one on the card.

Really late to it, but I too would love to see something Dinomus/Thrustor come out of this. Dinobot had cool retools, let's see them happen again!

Ark looks better in photos, I like that in hand coloration more.

Road Rage is OK, but I have her MP and the RTS Tracks, and that mold still hasn't won me over

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:51 am

william-james88 wrote:On average, Walgrrens exclusives have been easier to find in stores than any other store exclusives, even easier than mainline toys.

My Walgreens success rate for non-SS Generations is only slightly better than my Target success rate when it comes to local stores, a whole 2/5 compared to 2/6. For Walgreens only the clone set and Bluestreak showed up in my area, Brainstorm and Wreck-gar I got while away for conventions and Ratchet I had get from Cobotron. With Target I've only been able to get the Rainmakers and Micromasters in stores, none of the ER exclusives showed up at my store (ALL of the non-ER exclusives did show up). I should also mention that prior to 2020 I only had 1 local Walgreens, that jumped up to 5 in 2020 when four local Rite Aids converted over and I still didn't find Bluestreak until 11/29 after two straight months of searching a few times a week and being told a few times that they were gone as soon as they came off the truck. Walgreens is the only store that I feel like I truly have to work to find an exclusive, the other stores are a challenge (Target more than Walmart) but never require me to ask for help from others.

Meanwhile my Netflix rate (minus the spoiler sets since they weren't Walmart exclusives) is 18 out of 20 and that's only because the last two Voyagers haven't been released here yet.

Emerje

News Credits: 9 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:53 am

I’ve found more NF exclusives, but not all...
Still am disappointed I never found Bee. Hopefully he gets another release.

Also, last night I watched Emgo’s Galvatron review, & I cannot wait to get him.
Not sure how BBTS was able to get an early shipment, but it would be awesome if somehow stores like Amazon & Target followed suit...

News Credits: 10 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:13 am

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’ve found more NF exclusives, but not all...
Still am disappointed I never found Bee. Hopefully he gets another release.

Also, last night I watched Emgo’s Galvatron review, & I cannot wait to get him.
Not sure how BBTS was able to get an early shipment, but it would be awesome if somehow stores like Amazon & Target followed suit...

There's a rumor Netflix Bee will be released under Buzzworthy Bumblebee, so there's that.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:28 am

Q3 starts next month so it was a matter of time before the wave 3 deluxes were found somewhere. The US was the first country to get the wave 3 leader Galvatron (many US fans now have him) but Singapore now has the wave 3 deluxes. These include Wheeljack, Wingfinger, Tracks and Scorponok. The image from Izaac Ryan which you can see below shows us the packaging. We also have an image that shows us the core class packaging. It isn't certain how much time it will take for these to show up in the west but at least we know Wave 3 is being shipped out.

News Credits: 30 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:35 am

Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:38 am

DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...

That is not how rereleases work.

News Credits: 30 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:39 am

Sabrblade wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...
That is not how rereleases work.

Or..... IS IT? Mwuh ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa

News Credits: 10 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:42 am

DeathReviews wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...
That is not how rereleases work.

Or..... IS IT? Mwuh ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa

Well, maybe if there were actually any leftover Wheeljacks. But there aren't any in my area.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:42 am

DeathReviews wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...
That is not how rereleases work.

Or..... IS IT? Mwuh ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:42 am

DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...

It's just a rerelase. meaning that they produced more for this new line.

Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:40 am

DeathReviews wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Is Wheeljack just a re-release of Earthrise then? Wonder if they simply took all the unsold ER Wheeljack figures and transferred them into Kingdom boxes...
That is not how rereleases work.

Or..... IS IT? Mwuh ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa

Nah they just ship all the old packaging to Ollie's and Ross related store apparently. Often without going to Target, Walmart or even Hasbro Pulse first it seems.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:12 pm

Well hasbro isn't to this pont yet. but some companies are starting to experiment with recycling old toys

https://www.mahoningmatters.com/local-n ... ow-3767835

Also, noticeably absent in those pictures is Voyager Rhinox. I know aronj found him in the Phoenix area, and the video reviewer found him in Las Vegas, but did we ever figure out who he is repacked with? I want to say it was Cyclonus, but I also thought I heard rumors ER Starscream was going to repackaged in Kingdom as well at some point?

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:23 pm

o.supreme wrote:Well hasbro isn't to this pont yet. but some companies are starting to experiment with recycling old toys

https://www.mahoningmatters.com/local-n ... ow-3767835

Also, noticeably absent in those pictures is Voyager Rhinox. I know aronj found him in the Phoenix area, and the video reviewer found him in Las Vegas, but did we ever figure out who he is repacked with? I want to say it was Cyclonus, but I also thought I heard rumors ER Starscream was going to repackaged in Kingdom as well at some point?

It's Cyclonus

Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:27 pm

Lot of countries are lucky to get wave 2 and 3. Iceland is still so far behind i had to use the comic book store special import service just to be able to get Optimus Primal (Wave 1) mine is scheduled for july arrival.
Rest of Wave 1 is barely here and blackarachnia and warpath are shelfwarmers over here. Cheetor, Leader Kingdom G1 Optimus, Dinobot, Paleotrex and Leader Megatron sold out fast. Core Optimus and Rattrap figures sold out too.

I hate the european/scandinavian supply lines over here :BANG_HEAD:

So far i own
Core Rattrap and Core Optimus Prime (my favorites so far)
Cheetor I haven't transformed him, so no neck fur breakage.
Paleotrex

Still need Core Megatron and Optimus Primal.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:32 pm

william-james88 wrote:It's Cyclonus

Cool. I hope that Inferno is repacked with Tigatron in wave 4 to get him some more distribution...but again I keep hearing about a re-release of ER Starscream in Kingdom packaging, I hope that's not the case.

News Credits: 14 · Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:43 pm

o.supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:It's Cyclonus

Cool. I hope that Inferno is repacked with Tigatron in wave 4 to get him some more distribution...but again I keep hearing about a re-release of ER Starscream in Kingdom packaging, I hope that's not the case.

That's the Coronation Starscream for SS-86 AFAIK.

Don't think there's another ER SS set for Kingdom.