Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums

william-james88 wrote:

Till-all-R1 wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Till-all-R1 wrote:Bummer that Blaster sod out so fast! Now it's going to be an uncertain waiting game when this wave actually gets stocked, if it ever does in my area...

Don't forget, he gets a re-release in Legacy Wave 1

That's good news. When does Legacy start though, I though I heard in the summer?

Preorders are for summer but that's just Hasbro being conservative in delivery estimates

It's almost like we have this same question every year. I would expect to start seeing that stuff next month, March at the latest giving some time for shipping delays. IIRC Beast Megatron and Optimus started showing up in December 2020, and Earthrise was similar.

sol magnus wrote:It's almost like we have this same question every year. I would expect to start seeing that stuff next month, March at the latest giving some time for shipping delays. IIRC Beast Megatron and Optimus started showing up in December 2020, and Earthrise was similar.

It is true that when Hasbro switched from making the Generations line last multiple years, to making them 1 year each starting with PotP, you could expect first sightings around December for the first wave, and full saturation by end of Q1 of the year it was meant to be in.

However, the pandemic, and shipping delays messed up a LOT of things. All things being normal, we would probably have had the first sightings of Legacy by now, but obviously things are anything BUT normal.

I don't have a crystal ball, but "Summer" is definitely just a "CYA" move by Hasbro. If fans start seeing product earlier, they can be pleasantly surprised. But with all the delays in the last 18 months, Hasbro isn't taking any chances.

o.supreme wrote:

sol magnus wrote:It's almost like we have this same question every year. I would expect to start seeing that stuff next month, March at the latest giving some time for shipping delays. IIRC Beast Megatron and Optimus started showing up in December 2020, and Earthrise was similar.

It is true that when Hasbro switched from making the Generations line last multiple years, to making them 1 year each starting with PotP, you could expect first sightings around December for the first wave, and full saturation by end of Q1 of the year it was meant to be in.

However, the pandemic, and shipping delays messed up a LOT of things. All things being normal, we would probably have had the first sightings of Legacy by now, but obviously things are anything BUT normal.

I don't have a crystal ball, but "Summer" is definitely just a "CYA" move by Hasbro. If fans start seeing product earlier, they can be pleasantly surprised. But with all the delays in the last 18 months, Hasbro isn't taking any chances.

We already know the pre-orders are worst case estimates. They said so themselves and beyond that, a ton of people already got jackpot and the pipes/huffer 2 packs, and those were supposed to be coming out in march, so yeah, just be vigilant, I'm sure when they hit, we'll all know about it

Got an update on my 2nd hopefully new kingdom tigatron from Amazon should be here this month New estimated delivery date:
Friday, January 21, 2022 - Monday, January 31, 2022

sol magnus wrote:Too bad you don't like Blaster...he's the ginchiest! There's one flaw with him, as if Hasbro just can't do it perfectly: His Electro Scrambler doesn't have Blast Effect compatibility.

I got my Blaster today and was looking at his gun closely, and it seems to me that this may have been inadvertent. There is the tiniest nub that seems to be about the right size, but it's much too shallow and there's no clutch whatsoever. I'm not sure if it was shortened at some point or if it's just coincidental. It might be the latter--Blaster's alt-mode has a few painted dials that are also close to 3mm, but they're not the right size at all, and wouldn't make sense to be attachment points. I also recall that some of the Titans Return weapons have similar gun barrel designs that are close to WfC standard purely by coincidence.

I tried to capture what I'm talking about on camera but I'm not sure how legible it is. I've invested heavily in blast effects, so I'm hoping the feature is maintained into Legacy and beyond, though realistically I know play features tend to have a natural and terminal lifespan.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Aren't there effects that have a wider opening to go around the barrel?

All effects have 3mm holes, but some are also 5mm in total diameter. In short, you can use them either on 3mm pegs, or 5mm holes.

Minor correction, there are some that do have a 5 mm hole, but they're mostly impact ones, and the one that came with Blowpipe had an extra piece that could slide off and wrap around a 5mm post

AcademyofDrX wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's not that I don't like him, it's that the TR figure is still really good for me, and I'm at a stage where I don't want to buy a character already have and am happy with.

That's a thing you can do, NOT buying the new figure? ... How does it work, can you teach me

I mean, it sort of just happens?

AcademyofDrX wrote:You can also download the app, they'll do push notifications whenever there's a new drop. 90% of the time I don't care, but then Blaster and the Cobra BAT come along.

None of it's necessary, but if you have FOMO or want to be first on the block, it helps.

Unrelated, the Shopify app is also super helpful for managing orders, especially for shipping updates. Most of the toymaker direct-to-consumer offerings use Shopify for fulfillment, so I can track orders from places like NECA and Super7 there too.

The app notification was how I learned it was all in stock. I managed to snag Pipes, Slammer, Black Series Fennec and Migs, and Vintage Collection IG-11 for my Razor Crest that will soon be arriving.

Anyways, have some images.

SG Jetfire's blast effects are the same as the Arks, so Iaconus finally has a full proper matching set of blast effects! the ones from Tricranius went to SG Jetfire



Jammin' till all are one!




Wassssssspinatorrrrrrrrr is Faaaaaaaaaaaaabuloussssssssssss






Hitting the Jackpot

o.supreme wrote:

sol magnus wrote:It's almost like we have this same question every year. I would expect to start seeing that stuff next month, March at the latest giving some time for shipping delays. IIRC Beast Megatron and Optimus started showing up in December 2020, and Earthrise was similar.

It is true that when Hasbro switched from making the Generations line last multiple years, to making them 1 year each starting with PotP, you could expect first sightings around December for the first wave, and full saturation by end of Q1 of the year it was meant to be in.

However, the pandemic, and shipping delays messed up a LOT of things. All things being normal, we would probably have had the first sightings of Legacy by now, but obviously things are anything BUT normal.

I don't have a crystal ball, but "Summer" is definitely just a "CYA" move by Hasbro. If fans start seeing product earlier, they can be pleasantly surprised. But with all the delays in the last 18 months, Hasbro isn't taking any chances.

I checked and the earthrise line, which also followed a gen line that had 5 waves rather than 4 came out in February. So yeah, like you say, I would not be surprised if they start popping out next month.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's not that I don't like him, it's that the TR figure is still really good for me, and I'm at a stage where I don't want to buy a character already have and am happy with.

That's a thing you can do, NOT buying the new figure? ... How does it work, can you teach me

I mean, it sort of just happens?

AcademyofDrX wrote:You can also download the app, they'll do push notifications whenever there's a new drop. 90% of the time I don't care, but then Blaster and the Cobra BAT come along.

None of it's necessary, but if you have FOMO or want to be first on the block, it helps.

Unrelated, the Shopify app is also super helpful for managing orders, especially for shipping updates. Most of the toymaker direct-to-consumer offerings use Shopify for fulfillment, so I can track orders from places like NECA and Super7 there too.

The app notification was how I learned it was all in stock. I managed to snag Pipes, Slammer, Black Series Fennec and Migs, and Vintage Collection IG-11 for my Razor Crest that will soon be arriving.

Anyways, have some images.

SG Jetfire's blast effects are the same as the Arks, so Iaconus finally has a full proper matching set of blast effects! the ones from Tricranius went to SG Jetfire



Jammin' till all are one!




Wassssssspinatorrrrrrrrr is Faaaaaaaaaaaaabuloussssssssssss






Hitting the Jackpot

Who did pipes steal that guitar from

Would you believe Batman?

AcademyofDrX wrote:Would you believe Batman?
[img]https://mcfarlane.com/wp-content/
ploads/2021/03/15416_01.jpg[/img]

I have that one but the sans guitar with scythe and riding his bone-bike.
METAL indeed!

AcademyofDrX wrote:Would you believe Batman?

Correct, i got that Batman and the Wonder Woman from that wave as well, my first 2 DC figures, and probably only DC figures too.

The guitar is super metal, it worked great with the blast pipes on Puffer

AcademyofDrX wrote:Would you believe Batman?

But Batman hates rock 'n' roll. He's devoted himself to fighting a one-man war against the evils of rock 'n' roll.

AcademyofDrX wrote:Would you believe Batman?

Ah I see! Does suit him!

Slammer Silliness

I am eager to get my Slammer. surprisingly, Pulse has not shipped my order yet from last week, it's super odd. People have got their Blaster and my order that was also all in stock at the time hasn't shipped.

My Slammer finally arrived from Amazon last Thursday. I was so busy however I didn't get a chance to open him until Saturday. It is quite satisfying to finally have Kingdom "Done" (for what I wanted at least), also to have Weaponizer representations for nearly all the Titans smaller robot companions (Aragon stands in for Grand Max's Cog, until if ever they release a proper one).

The small piece that connects the tank turret barrel to the rest of the turret is a little too loose and fiddly for my liking, but the rest of him holds together pretty well.

o.supreme wrote:(Aragon stands in for Grand Max's Cog, until if ever they release a proper one).

"Red Cog" is reportedly coming.

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:(Aragon stands in for Grand Max's Cog, until if ever they release a proper one).

"Red Cog" is reportedly coming.

Reeallly... Fascinating. I had not heard that rumor. Also It'd be great to get to get Metroshot (as an easy repaint of Siege Six Gun), and Now Metrotank from Kingdom Slammer. Even if we aren't getting Metrotitan, although I can see that would probably build up a lot of false hope especially after Black Roritchi was released, and then Black Zarak happened.

o.supreme wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:(Aragon stands in for Grand Max's Cog, until if ever they release a proper one).

"Red Cog" is reportedly coming.

Reeallly... Fascinating. I had not heard that rumor. Also It'd be great to get to get Metroshot (as an easy repaint of Siege Six Gun), and Now Metrotank from Kingdom Slammer. Even if we aren't getting Metrotitan, although I can see that would probably build up a lot of false hope especially after Black Roritchi was released, and then Black Zarak happened.

Said to be a Target exclusive accessory pack in Buzzworthy line. Can't even begin to guess what accessories he'd come with.

Emerje

I got my Hasbro Pulse order today. I’ve now almost completed the Kingdom collection (minus repacks) with Blaster, Pipes, and Slammer. I’m quite happy with all three. Blaster is a fantastic G1 update and feels so solid. Pipes looks sharp in the deep blue and bright white color scheme. Slammer is a lot more fun than expected. I’ll try and share some more thoughts on each later. I’ll consider Kingdom officially complete for me once I track down Core Hot Rod.