Transformers: Energon & Beyond

[JediTricks]

That sucks, what will happen to figures after Warpath?

Also, I need mega help finding Wreck-Gar, that figure is just not appearing around here, and HTS won't restock him.

I'm quite mad at Hasbro for the mess that the TF brand finds itself in right now.

[Chaddymac]

That sucks, what will happen to figures after Warpath?

Also, I need mega help finding Wreck-Gar, that figure is just not appearing around here, and HTS won't restock him.

I'm quite mad at Hasbro for the mess that the TF brand finds itself in right now.

I bought the Windcharger wave from the Fan Club. I don't want any of the other basics, but this may be my only shot at getting him. I'm heartbroken.

I'll keep an eye out for Wreck-Gar. I've stumbled onto him once or twice.

If they decide to cancel Rumble and Frenzy, like they did thhe Animated voyagers, I'll be very disappointed.

[AFCollector]

I'm in a similar mindset JT, Hasbro has done a wonderful job of ensuring my money stays in it's account this past few months, simply due to them not releasing their product in a manner which enables me to purchase it. I refuse to pay gouged prices for $8 figures on ebay or purchase ENTIRE WAVES of figures I do not want in order to get hold of one. I don't even mind paying HTS's ridiculous S&H fees on the rare occasion they HAVE the figures I want, but that's a blue moon kind of thing recently.

It's the same with the Star Wars figures too, I just can't find the ones I want, and refuse to purchase whole waves or pay $30 for a figure that should be on the shelf.

[TheDarthVader]

I have a Wreck-Gar. But I will only trade for a wheeljack.

[JediTricks]

I bought the Windcharger wave from the Fan Club. I don't want any of the other basics, but this may be my only shot at getting him. I'm heartbroken.

I'll keep an eye out for Wreck-Gar. I've stumbled onto him once or twice.

If they decide to cancel Rumble and Frenzy, like they did thhe Animated voyagers, I'll be very disappointed.

The fan club had Windcharger? I had no idea! Did you actually get him yet? Isn't Rumble in that wave, or were they trying to stretch it out, another wave with only 1 new mold and the rest is repaints nobody is buying the originals of?

BTW, Frenzy was not planned for US release, as far as I know.

I'm in a similar mindset JT, Hasbro has done a wonderful job of ensuring my money stays in it's account this past few months, simply due to them not releasing their product in a manner which enables me to purchase it. I refuse to pay gouged prices for $8 figures on ebay or purchase ENTIRE WAVES of figures I do not want in order to get hold of one. I don't even mind paying HTS's ridiculous S&H fees on the rare occasion they HAVE the figures I want, but that's a blue moon kind of thing recently.

It's the same with the Star Wars figures too, I just can't find the ones I want, and refuse to purchase whole waves or pay $30 for a figure that should be on the shelf.

Agreed, although Star Wars is a slightly different problem, the line isn't being mismanaged except by raising prices beyond what the market will bear. With Transformers, it's running 3, 4, even 5 lines at a time on pegs when the second movie - the line's current foundation - underperformed at merchandising for 2 years, and putting out massive amounts of existing product as repaints to keep the SKU from being dropped while they stretch new molds wafer-thin across the release windows. And the thing with cases that retailers don't order so fans have to, that's unacceptable, there should be a lot more consideration for fans AND for protecting investments in tooling.

I have a Wreck-Gar. But I will only trade for a wheeljack.

Thanks, but I don't have Wheeljack right now. I think Tycho said he should be able to get one for me, but I'll keep an eye out for Wheeljack just in case.

[El Chuxter]

I've seen Wreck-Gar a few times, and will keep an eye out for him. If all the local Targets are clearancing RTS figures like the one was, though, that might be tough.

[AFCollector]

The Collector's Club store has the WAVE up for pre-order ( http://www.transformersclub.com/shop/index.cfm?do=list ) but nothing in stock at the moment. This again is the "buying a wave for 1 item" thing that's really startin to **** me off.

I got an email today from an online shop that advertises these "rare" figures, again, in their respective 'waves', for $15 and UP for each figure. Pretty ridiculous.

[Chaddymac]

The fan club had Windcharger? I had no idea! Did you actually get him yet? Isn't Rumble in that wave, or were they trying to stretch it out, another wave with only 1 new mold and the rest is repaints nobody is buying the originals of?

BTW, Frenzy was not planned for US release, as far as I know.

They just posted the case and no, no Rumble is in it. And I know Frenzy was never mentioned, but I think we all (reasonably) assumed that a repaint of Rumble would eventually show up. I've got my pitchfork and rope ready for Botcon...

[El Chuxter]

If nothing else, they need to get through their heads that the "retro" Transformers and GIJoe lines appeal entirely to adults, and cater to us in those lines. There are too many figures that either aren't getting released, or are released in such small numbers.

[Chaddymac]

If nothing else, they need to get through their heads that the "retro" Transformers and GIJoe lines appeal entirely to adults, and cater to us in those lines. There are too many figures that either aren't getting released, or are released in such small numbers.

What would be your suggestion for how to solve the distribution problem for what we can all admit is a largely collector targeted market? Pushing for online distro? That's actually part of how I justified buying the case from the fan club. If they hard pushed the online distro, it would probably mean figures like Windcharger would have to run close to fan club exclusive prices, if not more because they are original molds. With that in mind, $50 isn't really too much to spend, especially when I'm getting figures in exchange. Maybe I'll keep some of them; Maybe I'll sell some at a loss.

I think there were just too many new figures in too short a time. And it hurts me to say that, because I love every one of them. Except Bumblebee. Why we needed another him, I don't know. I would have preferred a Cliffjumper with an officially remolded head.