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News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:49 pm

aronjlove wrote:
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Ha!

Scalpers gonna scalp.

News Credits: 10 · by **transformers_va** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:13 pm

aronjlove wrote:
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Ha!

Damn! For $20-$30 more, might as well get the MP :HEADHURTS:

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:17 pm

A real pity we can't reach through the screen and strangle these filth.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:37 pm

Well, Wave 2 of Earthrise Deluxe figures are just now trickling out to retail in the U.S., after an eight month wait between Waves. Yet, surprisingly, Seibertronian Mindmaster has already found Wave 3 Deluxes at two different Targets in El Paso, Texas. Photo proof is below.

This Wave, consisting of Runamuck, Fasttrack, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker, seems to be showing up right on time, as most preorders were scheduled for October. Hopefully, this won't mean that Wave 2 will be scarce on the ground.

So are you all excited by this news? Do you plan on picking up any of the figures from this Wave? Let us know below, and happy hunting!

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:57 pm

Man, I hit a Target, two Walmarts, and a Walgreens today and found nothing new. The coolest thing on the shelf was a couple of Sky Lynxes at Target, but he was next to five Siege Shockwaves :BANG_HEAD:

finally got my $12.99 Siege Springer at a Ross so the trip wasn't a total bust.

by **Jeddostotle7** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:24 pm

Man, Wave 2 hasn't even shown up here in San Jose yet, now Wave 3's coming in and it's gonna be forever until it shows up as well.

by **LordBludgeon** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:45 pm

Woah, slow down, I'm still waiting on wave 2 in my area.... unless scalpers are snatching them all up and I have yet to see any. Ha, ha. -sigh-

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:14 am

My target had the new battle masters, so I was finally able to pick up slitherfang and double-crossed, but everyone bis swimming in wave one stuff that they just barely started putting out. Hell, one Walmart has put out 10 cases of the wave 2 as leaders in the last week. Time to drive over to el paso

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:27 am

I only want Fasttrack. My original Target online pre order said 11/1, but I cancelled it when Amazon had the deluxe cheaper $18.88) even if after getting pushed back to 11/4. At this point it's unlikely I'll see wave 3 in any Target store before then , so I'll stick with my Amazon pre-order. I just feel sorry for everyone wanting to see wave 2 in store, ER wave 2 could be the next TR wave 5...as in ,. not sold in most stores, which is unfortunate.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:30 am

My wallet! #-o

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:17 pm

That's kind of a bummer that Sunstreaker's chest is the only area with a decent yellow color...
I haven't seen any of this wave, although I don't think I'm getting any of them anyway (really was considering Sunstreaker).
Looks like I'll have some more money for SS86 Slag, Kingdom Galvatron, and hopefully ER Bluestreak.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:09 pm

Here is hoping to see ER wave 3 in the future. I am personally wanting to snag Runamuck and Fasttrack. As others have stated, still hoping to see Wave 2. I have only managed to spot ER Airwave from Wave 2 at a Walmart.

SGM

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:45 pm

Wave two hit at one Wal Mart down here, now wave 3 is on it's tails.. The hunt goes on!

by **Bombshell0001** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:04 pm

What is going on with stores on the east coast ? No wave 2 in MD or PA and now we already have wave 3 in the west . Do I need to chew out a Target toy manager ?

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:45 pm

Snapdragon thinks Bayverse Bumblebee's head is delicious.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:08 pm

DeathReviews wrote:Bah - Thrust pre orders were already sold out by the time my minions noticed!

I'm amazed those pre-orders were open for an hour and a half, instead of the Leadfoot/GI Joe sell out in seconds debacle.

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Also Target exclusives seem to be released in much smaller quantities overall, despite being sold in solid cases. I have yet to see one shelf warm, several I have only seen once.

How many times did you see this one?

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... -us/42059/

I never saw this one in stores.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:32 pm

Pixelmaster revisited their rumors and such they had put forth regarding the Galactic Odyssey now that we've seen the Micron set and came to the conclusion that one of their sources is screwing with them, so going back to the previous rumors:
Micron having a white Ironworks repaint: Obviously didn't happen, uncertain if this repaint exists
Glyph & Tap-Out: Pixel thinks they're still incoming, their credible source said the Cliff mold was getting more uses
Barricade & Pointblank or Drift/Deadlock: Pixel misinterpreted the Micromaster Barricade/Runner (the Barricade that IS in GO) as being the Datsun Barricade, so Datsun Barry should STILL BE A NETFLIX RELEASE as originally planned, and the only talk of the P/CP mold getting reused is from the unreliable source, so this set is a mystery again

Also apparently Hasbro has a Needlenose practically done, but after losing 2 fan votes it's just sitting around with no release plan, and Arcee is as bad as she is due to a combination of Hasbro not trying and partially reusing ideas from her planned PotP design.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:02 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:Arcee is as bad as she is due to a combination of Hasbro not trying and partially reusing ideas from her planned PotP design.

That's... Concerning... I was excited for the idea of each of the possible Primes, but if that's part of what the Arcee would have been, that's disappointing

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:22 am

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:Arcee is as bad as she is due to a combination of Hasbro not trying and partially reusing ideas from her planned PotP design.

That's... Concerning... I was excited for the idea of each of the possible Primes, but if that's part of what the Arcee would have been, that's disappointing

Note that he said "Partially reusing ideas".

Looking at ER Arcee with that in mind, I would guess PotP Arcee might have been similar to PotP Roddy, with the real hood being unintegrated in the smaller robot mode because of it forming the chest of the Prime robot mode.

Something I reflected on today (technically yesterday at this point) re: Snapdragon:
I wonder how many people appreciate what his magenta jaws are supposed to give the effect of.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:24 am

Bounti76 wrote:
Bombshell0001 wrote:So will Thrust and Runabout be in stores ? Or was the only chance to get them the pre order that I am sure sold out in 3 seconds .

They should be. Leadfoot was similarly sold out of preorders almost instantly, but at least at my Target, they ended up getting two cases of him, at 6 to a case. Same with 'Cracker and Skywarp.

Can't remember the last time I saw a Transformers exclusive at Target that wasn't Cyberverse or MPM. I had to get the Seekers, Clones, and Leadfoot online. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, they were easy to get online so even though I missed out on Thrust's pre-order I'm sure I'll be able to get him online eventually. Runabout was easy enough to order, though.

Emerje

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:48 am

aronjlove wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:Part of my Mindwipe's wing/lower-leg broke off a few months ago. This re-release can be an opportunity to replace him. It's a figure I've already experienced though, but he's also part of a "set" (the Rebirth cast.) So it sucks. Is there a price yet?

I'm in the same boat, the very tip of the wing that becomes the back of the leg, and it was the Takara version so this would be a perfect replacement. I also never got Hardhead as I mainly went for the Decepticon Headmasters, ugh, I mean Titanmasters, so I might pick him up if I see him.

Yours, too?

So it can happen again with this new release then?

(Mine was also Takara.)

It all depends on if these are straight re-releases or if they did something with the materials. A few figures in Titans Return used a type of rubbery plastic for pieces, and I've heard reports of the others breaking as well. Specifically, the flap on Skullcruncher/Krok where the Titanmaster sits has broken on a bunch. No idea why they used this type of plastic for the pieces they did.

Went to Target, Walmart, and two Walgreens with zero signs of any new Earthrise. One of the Walgreens did have a shelf sticker for WFC Deluxe but nothing on the shelf. Was hoping to see a Sunstreaker or Bluestreak.

My sister fixed it with baking soda and super glue. :shock:

It still has the articulation and everything. I'm so glad, I'd rather spend the money on a new figure.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:15 am

If you have a Meijer near you, they might be a good place to look for wave 2, I spotted an Airwave last night.

by **daedalus25** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:42 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:Maybe this is why Skywarp and Thundercracker are reportedly getting clearanced now, to make space for this next "wave" of Target exclusives?

Reported getting clearanced now? Haven't they been on clearance for months now? I bought mine clearance at my local Target in Orlando about 3 months ago. Another Target in Orlando also had them listed as clearance in the computer, but when I went they were already sold out.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:13 pm

I just wanted to share some photos of ER Bluestreak. Unfortunately, I do not own Siege Smokescreen so I all had was Siege Prowl to show a comparison between the two.

SGM

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:19 pm

IMO he would look a lot better without the modern car headlights. And with that spoiler cut off.

also IMO, those stickers over his glazing make Prowl look like a Happy Meal toy