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News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:19 pm

Anybody notice that the last image looks a lot like Thrilling 30 Bumblebee's alt mode?

News Credits: 6 · by **RotorstormNZ** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:16 pm

william-james88 wrote:Its also important to note that it is a Target exclusive

It is? I think I missed that in Carnivus' post - or is there a Target sticker or something on the package I can't see?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:35 pm

That is so cool! The parts and the Charlie give me a reason to pick this up despite having the other Bee already. This guy will just be the alt mode guy with the souped up look, which is damn awesome

by **thedistinctroom** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:12 pm

Normally, all I do is complain... But, damn! This Bumble B looks good!

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:49 pm

So this new Bee set showed up at a California US Target? I'm confused because it showed up on a foreign TF Facebook group.

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:29 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So this new Bee set showed up at a California US Target? I'm confused because it showed up on a foreign TF Facebook group.

Thats whats great about the internet, connecting us all. Yes, it was found at a california target and the pics ended up across the internet, including a foreign TF group (which is the most popular TF group on FB).

And to answer an earlier question, we are not 100% sure its a target exclusive. But it looks like an exclusive (being a special version of a previously released toy) and its at target which is getting all the Bee Movie exclusives. So I just connected the dots.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:07 am

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:So this new Bee set showed up at a California US Target? I'm confused because it showed up on a foreign TF Facebook group.

Thats whats great about the internet, connecting us all. Yes, it was found at a california target and the pics ended up across the internet, including a foreign TF group (which is the most popular TF group on FB).

And to answer an earlier question, we are not 100% sure its a target exclusive. But it looks like an exclusive (being a special version of a previously released toy) and its at target which is getting all the Bee Movie exclusives. So I just connected the dots.

There is no "Only at Target" sticker on the box, so that does make me wonder.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:25 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:There is no "Only at Target" sticker on the box, so that does make me wonder.

It's speculation on the unusual box shape that doesn't fit the mass retail releases.

Emerje

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:49 am

Yes, as it's an elongated box, it's hard to see where it would end up on an aisle. If it turns up at other places than target, we'll inform you all accordingly

likewise we'll see how this fits into gamestop and eb games with how they've gotten ahold of target exclusives in the past.

As I've said in a previous post, I'm hopeful that this may turn up at a tesco for us brits but I'm aware of how much of a long shot it is.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:13 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
As I've said in a previous post, I'm hopeful that this may turn up at a tesco for us brits but I'm aware of how much of a long shot it is.

None of the Tescos near me even sell much in the way of Transformers. One of them got those half-assed Cyberverse scouts that barely transform and that's about all they have on their shelves.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:09 am

Does any of the asda's or sainsbury's near you stock any tfs? The local asda no longer stocks any tfs though it might get some in to support the bumblebee movie, I just worry that we'll get stuck with less and less places to buy stuff from in person :-?

With only a handful of nationwide toyshops are UK tf fans doomed to become online only? Especially if we skip out in waves if Studio Series toys.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:08 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Does any of the asda's or sainsbury's near you stock any tfs? The local asda no longer stocks any tfs though it might get some in to support the bumblebee movie, I just worry that we'll get stuck with less and less places to buy stuff from in person With only a handful of nationwide toyshops are UK tf fans doomed to become online only? Especially if we skip out in waves if Studio Series toys.

My local Asda doesn't really sell toys and the Cambridge one barely sells any TF stuff (certainly never seen any Studio figures). I did actually have TLK Hot Rod ordered from the Asda website and delivered for free to my local Asda which was neat. Only store I've seen Studio figures sold in is the Forbidden Planet in Cambridge but it's a small selection (as is their Titans & PotP) and I perhaps should have picked up Brawl there while I had him in hand. It's a bit much for my anxiety to do the bus ride to cambridge and back (about 3 hours of my day sat on a bus and i hate that) but at least it's free cos i have a health-related bus pass thing.

There's a Sainsburys the other direction in Ely which i was in on Saturday which actually had some TLK stuff in. W3 Bumblebee, Drift, Slug, Sqweeks and Barricade half price for £12.50 each and Voyager Hound (which I had hoped was half price too but nope) for £33 but no Studio. I don't think The Entertainer in Cambridge has Studio either (has TLK and PotP last I looked) so guess it's mainly specialist shops like Forbidden Planet that tend to do it here. So no idea who'll release that customisable Bee set in UK. As you mention probably have to go online with Kapow or something. Which is fine.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:27 am

It's such a shame to see a decline like that. I remember the first movie line being everywhere and easy to find that a lot of my first year adult collecting was the first movie toys with Animated when I found them. I pulled the toys from all over the place like Asda and Sainsbury's.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:30 am

ZeroWolf wrote:It's such a shame to see a decline like that. I remember the first movie line being everywhere and easy to find that a lot of my first year adult collecting was the first movie toys with Animated when I found them. I pulled the toys from all over the place like Asda and Sainsbury's.

Yeah back in 2007 and 2008 where I lived back then was right near one of those small Tesco Direct convienence stores and while far too small to sell any mainline figures they did sell movie Legends class figures (back when Legends cost only £2.99) and i often bought one along with my milk and bread and such.

News Credits: 2 · by **Rodimus Knight** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:12 am

Charlie's figure looks like a younger version of Lady Jaye from the GI Joe cartoon.

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:31 am

ZeroWolf wrote:Yes, as it's an elongated box, it's hard to see where it would end up on an aisle. If it turns up at other places than target, we'll inform you all accordingly likewise we'll see how this fits into gamestop and eb games with how they've gotten ahold of target exclusives in the past.

Minor correction, so that we are all on the same page going forward, we should not lump EB games and Gamestop together automatically.

EB Games exists in Canada and Gamestop exists in the US and they act as independent retailers attached to a different nation.

So since an exclusive is given to one retailer in the nation, it could be that it is given to EB Games in Canada and not to Gamestop in the US.

This is a good example. IF this is an exclusive, and we see that its available at target, then Gamestop in the US will not have it, just Target. BUT because there are no targets in Canada, EB Games could pick up this exclusive, which is what they have done for many target exclusives in Canada. Its probably what they will do with that Target Exclusive Soundwave we are getting.

However if there is a figure that is exclusive to Gamestop in the US (like Marvel Legends Ronan) then its pretty certain that it will be also found exclusively at EB Games in Canada.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:06 pm

Thanks for the correction will :-)

so either it's an exclusive at target or exclusive at gamestop, EB Games will likely get it anyway.

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:32 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Thanks for the correction will so either it's an exclusive at target or exclusive at gamestop, EB Games will likely get it anyway.

Yeah, thats the way things are these days. Unlike what people may think, the US still has way more retailers (both online and brick and mortar) selling Transformers and capable of getting exclusives than Canada does.

Canada just has TRU, Walmart, EB Games and Amazon (which is a shadow of its US counterpart to the poit where we just roder from the US version anyways).

Funny thing, we do have another store which has had transformers exclusives in the past, but its not a toy store. Its a home and hardware store called Canadian Tire :lol:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:57 pm

that's just strange but that's Canada for you ;-)

I kid, still seems like you've got more options than what we've got in the UK, at least you get cheaper postage from the states :-P

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:30 pm

ZeroWolf wrote::lol: that's just strange but that's Canada for you

I kid, still seems like you've got more options than what we've got in the UK, at least you get cheaper postage from the states

Yeah, we are luckier than you guys for sure, but i think most in terms of prices (and sales). Postage from the US is not as good as you think though, USPS (and e-bay) considers Canada an international country (which is not incorrect) and we get similar rates. It costs as much to ship stuff from japan to Canada than the US to Canada. Which is why I have only ever ordered from BBTS once in my life.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:45 pm

That's insane that the shipping rates are the same :-?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:51 pm

Shipping is a weird thing with pricing that feels made up anyway. I can ship a good sized package from Japan for $5, but can barely ship a package one town over for that price.

Emerje

by **CircuitBreaker** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:15 am

Oh my Primus, this is a dream set for me! I don’t even mind that I’ll have two of the same Camaros, Dragster Muscle Car Bee is too good of an idea for me to pass up. It reminds me of those old “tale apart and customize” hot wheels sets released in the early 2000’s. :DANCE:

Since a theme of the set is customization, I think I’ll give him his first AOE colour scheme.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:23 am

Short Circuit wrote:Oh my Primus, this is a dream set for me! I don’t even mind that I’ll have two of the same Camaros, Dragster Muscle Car Bee is too good of an idea for me to pass up. It reminds me of those old “tale apart and customize” hot wheels sets released in the early 2000’s.

Since a theme of the set is customization, I think I’ll give him his first AOE colour scheme.

Don't forget to post photos when you're finished

by **CircuitBreaker** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:32 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
Short Circuit wrote:Since a theme of the set is customization, I think I’ll give him his first AOE colour scheme.

Don't forget to post photos when you're finished

I will if I get the chance! That reminds me, I have to repost my G1 Seeker Headmaster I made for SS Thundercracker. The way I hosted the images didn’t work. :roll: