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News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:19 pm

I’ll be trying to get that Soundwave.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:47 pm

Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search

Emerje

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:57 pm

Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search

Emerje

Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:35 am

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Definitely need to get both. Blaster's new deco isn't very drastic, but I love Soundwave in closer to Cartoon colors. I'd happily buy a Marvel Comics purple one, too.

Perceptor was apparently on Pulse today, missed that. There is a listing on Walmart.com, but it looks like it's going to be part of their next Collector Con on 10/13.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... om=/search

Emerje

Crazy, I've had that toy for a good while

Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:09 am

I'm supposed to received my Skywarp preorder soon. So my trio of G1 Toon seeker will soon be complete.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:16 pm

Went to my first Walmart today, they had two TFTM Retro Hot Rods hidden behind some other figures but the boxes were heavily beat up.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:43 am

Perceptor is up on Pulse again. With the line moving on to vintage packaging again I wonder where that leaves Bombshell?

Emerje

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:44 am

Emerje wrote:Perceptor is up on Pulse again. With the line moving on to vintage packaging again I wonder where that leaves Bombshell?

Emerje

Good question, I was hoping to get maybe Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie in the Retro 86 line.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:14 am

Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.

And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:24 pm

The last of the original G1 seekers has been released in Canada and the US. However, only the Hasbro Pulse orders shipped in the US while in Canada the toy has been found on Walmart shelves. We have a video review of the toy for you below.

If you have found this toy, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:50 pm

I got my WM G1 Skywarp! Now my trio is complete.

by **Primex1984** » Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:48 pm

I received both of mine from Walmart last week and I'm in New York.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:29 pm

Emerje wrote:
Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.

20231007_074758.jpg

And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.

At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:55 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Emerje wrote:Distribution of this line is practically nonexistent in th US. Only one most of us ever saw was Starscream. It's online or nothing for most of us.

Well, now I can't even say this one is in stores. They didn't even replace it with anything, they just stuck more Ninja Turtle movie stuff in its place.

20231007_074758.jpg

And yes, I bought it, doesn't hurt to have a spare G1 Starscream around.

Emerje

Starscreams are still warming around here, and he's still the only one I have seen.

At least Hot Rod was good, he was the only one I wanted

I've been buying all of them and I can't wait to stick Missing Link Anime Prime with them next year.

BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock. And at their normal price (on Walmart.com) and not their ridiculous random price markups on exclusives like their current $52.50 asking price for Thundercracker and Skywarp (and yes, that's the Walmart price, not a secondary seller).

Emerje

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:52 pm

Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.

TFSource has preorders for both, too.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:02 am

I managed to get my preorder for Soundwave in with Walmart.
With the retro-styled, clear-window packaging, I may be leaving this one sealed.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:40 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:BTW, Blaster and Soundwave were on Pulse and Walmart.com Friday. Soundwave sold before I could get him on Pulse but I was able to get Blaster. Both are sold out on Walmart.com. Hopefully they come back in stock.
TFSource has preorders for both, too.

I saw that, but Pulse and Walmart would give me free shipping.

Emerje

by **b3films** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:41 am

Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:15 am

Soundwave and Blaster are available to order again on Walmart.com.

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

Yes, the only thing different is the colors, they all retain their metal parts.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:23 am

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

All metals remains but putting the wings on your original may result in a mismatch of colors. You should buy one of the previous Skywarp reissue instead if you want your original back.

But as we often say, why not both? Get this Toon G1, and get a normal reissue. And if only the wings matter, you could even cheat and buy a G1 knock-off. It all depend on how much you're willing to spend and how much original you want your old G1 toy to be.

by **Dino-Snarl** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:20 pm

Walmart Canada's distribution has been pretty good with these so far, but we were told by a smaller Walmart store that the Manager decided to not carry these exclusives at all. The previous G1 reissues (retro G1 packaging from 2017ish) were being carried there before.

by **Dino-Snarl** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:31 pm

Happily pre-ordered Soundwave and Blaster on Walmart.ca. Jan-1st-24 release. Have so many of these two as releases, but at least they are cartoon accurate to make them unique.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:21 pm

b3films wrote:Does anyone know if this reissue mold is an exact replica to the original with metal parts? I still have the metal body to my original Skywarp but it's missing tons of pieces like the wings. So I'm hoping I could use this for parts.

Check out this review, it goes over which parts are metal

https://youtu.be/B9D4rWNrwgo?si=KXvlOEZp90qQpbvF