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News Credits: 487 · Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:17 pm

I just got back from Metrotown, where they had a bunch of the new Deluxes, along with a few Rescue Ratchets (one of which I bought), Thundercrackers (one of which I might get next week), and Voyager Prime and Megs.

But that's nothing compared to what I found at the Ages Three and Up store two stores down: imported Beast Wars figures, imported G1 figures (Dinobots, Mirage, Ironhide and Ratchet) along with some older Beast Wars stuff (including everyone's favorite peg warmer, Drill Bit), five or six Masterpiece Megatrons and a bunch of loose BW, RID and Armada figures.

If you live in Burnaby, BC, get down to Metrotown mall and check that place out.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:27 pm

Yup, that's the place we've been talking about.

Just so you know though, the Dinobots and Mirages are the controversial 'reproductions'. The Ratchets and Ironhides are real Encores though. If you have any doubts just ask the staff, they're completely honest and informative about what they sell.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:46 pm

The 401 & Winston Churchill Wal-Mart has all the new exclusive deluxes as well as the latest deluxe wave (Stockade, Jungle Bonecrusher, Overcast). They also had EVAC and First Strike Optimus Prime.

News Credits: 487 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:41 am

kirbenvost wrote:Yup, that's the place we've been talking about.

Really? Ah, nuts. Just shows how much I pay attention.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:20 pm

Hah, no worries. But yeah, A3U=Ages Three And Up. :mrgreen:

News Credits: 487 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:01 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Hah, no worries. But yeah, A3U=Ages Three And Up.

Ah, OK. I'll know better in the future.

Hey, is anyone going to be there this weekend?

News Credits: 11 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:11 pm

I dunno, maybe me? Depends on what I'm doing this weekend. Why, you need something picked up or something?

News Credits: 487 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:20 pm

kirbenvost wrote:I dunno, maybe me? Depends on what I'm doing this weekend. Why, you need something picked up or something?

Not really. Just asked because I'm gonna be going down to the Toys 'R Us to pick up a Thundercracker (it's not Starscream, but it'll do) and to the HMV to get Genesis of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks, and wanted to see if any Seibertronians were going to be there and maybe wanted to hang out or something.

Hmm...this makes me wonder, were you there last weekend? Maybe we met already and didn't know it.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:39 pm

Hah, nope I wasn't there last weekend, I was the weekend before, but I usually go during the week after work. But yeah, maybe it would be cool to meet up sometime, this weekend I don't have plans to go yet. It normally depends on if they post any new arrivals in their forum and if I don't have other obligations. :mrgreen:

News Credits: 32 · Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:27 am

Hey guys. I just got all 4 WalMart exclusive deluxes. If you're thinking of getting them, think again. They all seem to have problems. Divebomb has the same problem as Thundercracker did. His massive arm cannon is way too heavy for his tiny arm. Grindcore, at least mine, 1 of the wheels on his legs that moves around in a ratcheted motion is off. I may have to take him apart and see if I can fix it. Big Daddy had some bad paint apps on his face. And there's the fact his head can only move like 1 degree to either side. I think there's a mod to fix that, I might dig that up and try it. And Jolt I think his windshield was glued to his hood because it was a bitch to seperate the 2. And his shoulder missle pods are off. 1 doesn't come down as far as the other. Maybe the spring isn't tight enough. But I think that's a universal problem with that mold I remember from Crosswise and Smokescreen. So buyer beware.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:38 am

Yikes. I wasn't really going to pick any of them up, but thanks for the warning. I've got most of those molds already and I'm waiting for a decent repaint of the Downshift mold, so they weren't really on my list, but I'm sure there are others wanting to get them.

News Credits: 9 · Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:03 am

UltraPrimal wrote:Hey guys. I just got all 4 WalMart exclusive deluxes. If you're thinking of getting them, think again. They all seem to have problems. So buyer beware.

Thanks for the primer UltraPrimal. I keep most of my TFs MOSC or MISB so I'm B-)

, but I would be :-x

if I did open them!

News Credits: 9 · Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:15 pm

Wave 2 of TF Movie Robot Heroes were on the pegs at Duffering Mall Walmart in Toronto. They also had a beautiful full shelf display of the new deluxe Walmart exclusive TFM figures.

News Credits: 487 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:37 pm

Went down to the Ages Three and Up at Metrotown, and picked up the one and only Offroad Ironhide they had. They also had new stuff, in the form of Masterpiece Starscream and Encore Sky Lynx.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:47 pm

CANADIAN 80'S TOY EXPO

just letting you guys know that i will be there tomorrow selling a lot of my TF's.

TAKARA TRANSFORMERS COLLECTION SERIES #1-16 (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

E-HOBBY EXCLUSIVES (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

BRAVE MAXIMUS (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

METROPLEX (USED)

REISSUES GALORE!!!!

ALMOST EVERYTHING IS IN MINT CONDITION, NEVER REMOVED FROM PACKAGING, STICKERS HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED.

In fact it's like buy them brand new. Yup, i'm the type that leaves everything in the box the way them came. I've never played/transformed them, applied stickers, or threw out the box. Everything is complete.

Hope to see you there!

News Credits: 11 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:44 am

eHobby eh... too bad I don't live in Ontario.

News Credits: 32 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:56 pm

mesh wrote:CANADIAN 80'S TOY EXPO

just letting you guys know that i will be there tomorrow selling a lot of my TF's.

TAKARA TRANSFORMERS COLLECTION SERIES #1-16 (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

E-HOBBY EXCLUSIVES (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

BRAVE MAXIMUS (MINT, UNUSED, UNTRANSFORMED)

METROPLEX (USED)

REISSUES GALORE!!!!

ALMOST EVERYTHING IS IN MINT CONDITION, NEVER REMOVED FROM PACKAGING, STICKERS HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED.

In fact it's like buy them brand new. Yup, i'm the type that leaves everything in the box the way them came. I've never played/transformed them, applied stickers, or threw out the box. Everything is complete.

Hope to see you there!

Too bad I couldn't make it there. I probably would have taken that Brave Max off your hands. If it was TransformersCon, I definately would have been there.

News Credits: 23 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:00 pm

Hey gang!

Zellers is currently having a sale: TF Deluxes are now $9.99, so go out and grab a Landmine if you don't have one yet.

Sightings in the Montreal Area:
- Legends Action Figures has Nightwatch Prime. Overpriced, though.
- Zellers Place Alexis Nihon has restocked their TF section. Deluxes are on the pegs and there is a single Offroad Ironhide and one First Strike Prime.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:28 pm

Ages Three and Up has a big dusty loose (not in box) Galaxy Force Galvatron for $59.99 if anyone's interested. I actually prefer the Cybertron version's paint job and $60 is a little too much for something without the packaging, IMO. He's complete as far as I could tell though.

News Credits: 487 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:51 pm

kirbenvost wrote:Ages Three and Up has a big dusty loose (not in box) Galaxy Force Cybertron for $59.99 if anyone's interested.

Is that the Master Galvatron? Yeah, I saw that when I was down there on the weekend. Forgot to mention it.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:55 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Ages Three and Up has a big dusty loose (not in box) Galaxy Force Cybertron for $59.99 if anyone's interested.

Is that the Master Galvatron? Yeah, I saw that when I was down there on the weekend. Forgot to mention it.

Whoops, don't know where my brain was when I posted that. lol, yes it was the Galvatron.

I also forgot to mention that they have a whole whack of Encore Skylynxes!! Wasn't on my list of TF's I want, but I'm sure there's lots of people who do want it.

Edit: Oh, you already posted about Sky Lynx...haha, oh well.

News Credits: 23 · Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:22 pm

TRU Brossard (South Shore of Montreal, Quebec) restocked like mad! Deluxes from Wave 1 (old Camaro, Brawl, Jazz, etc) are restocked, as well as various others: Arcee, Cliffjumper, Landmine, that black and yellow jet repaint, etc.

There are also Leaders in stock: Brawl, Prime, Megatron, and Voyagers, too, including Rescue Ratchet, Offroad Ironhide, and Evac (the first time I've seen him at retail).

News Credits: 9 · Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:59 pm

Found at Dufferin Mall Wallie:

REAL GEAR ROBOTS:
Highline 1070
Hacker X-3
Photon T-34

Still looking for Evac!

News Credits: 23 · Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:43 pm

Heads up, Hosers!
SALE ALERT!

Toys R Us Canada: From March 29 to April 4
- Scouts, $5.87 instead of $9.99
- Transformers movie game for PSP, $29.97 instead of $34.99
- Screen Battle packs, $22.87 instead of $29.99

So if you're interested, head on over to your local TRU.

News Credits: 32 · Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:46 pm

Zeds wrote:Found at Dufferin Mall Wallie:

REAL GEAR ROBOTS:
Highline 1070
Hacker X-3
Photon T-34

Still looking for Evac!

I saw Evac at TRU the other day. Didn't seem very good, especially since his raft was loose and bouncing around in the box.

I'm done with the movie line. So unless Hasbro starts releasing more Classics in the movie line, I'll be saving my money for Animated and Universe.