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News Credits: 9 · Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:42 pm

Went to TRU, Walmart, and Target just now at lunch, looking for Nightwatch Prime. Nothin'. Two weeks ago (before I decided I wanted him as an anniversary gift) I'm tripping over them bec. they're everywhere, and now zip- I did see one yesterday but he had some of his Allspark paint chipsped. Shoulda grabbed him.

FWIW today's search was in the Woodridge-Darien area, no Dlxs either, and pretty std Voy fare- Thundercracker, Evac, Offroad Ironhide. I'm trying not to buy Rescue Ratchet, but I might have to if I can't find anything else fun.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:56 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime, I just saw Nightwatch Prime in Carpentersville at two different stores, Wal-Mart and Target. Both locations had at least two.

Also the Target in Carpentersville had several of the new Allspark Scouts. They had two of each Warpath, Stormsurge, and Crosshairs.

Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:10 pm

muswp1 wrote:Also the Target in Carpentersville had several of the new Allspark Scouts. They had two of each Warpath, Stormsurge, and Crosshairs.

Target in Streamwood had those as well, though no Stormsurge. Waiting for Stockade to get here.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:27 pm

muswp1 wrote:Hip-Hoptimus Rime, I just saw Nightwatch Prime in Carpentersville at two different stores, Wal-Mart and Target. Both locations had at least two.

Thanks.

Apparently, tho, whining is the key- found NW OP at Target in Wooddale, Irving Pk Rd just tonight. Yay! Can't open him until Sunday, but he's mine. They had all the Allspark Scouts, but only the regular Dlxs.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:23 pm

KB Toys at Woodfield Mall had the Allspark Legends Ironhide/Desert Blackout and Nightwatch Prime/Stealth Starscream sets, so I grabbed them. Steep at $10, but I had to have IH and NW OP, or Magnus in my world.

They also had the Allspark Voyagers exc. for Incinerator. FWIW...

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Went shoppen at Gol Mill, Target had more wave 2 deluxes and a slew of Thundercrackers, and Rescue Rachets same for TRU.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:02 pm

I visited the Elgin Wal-Mart and Target and both had nothing new except for the new Movie Scene sets, Capture of Bumblebee and Desert Attack. Figures that my BBTS order would show up right when the set pops up in retail.

Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:41 pm

Walmart in Dundee, at the corner of 72 and 25, was filled up with All Spark Deluxe's and Voyagers, minus Stockade and Incinerator (of course...) Plenty of Cliffjumpers, Landmines, and Camshaft. A good number of FS Optimus Prime, Off-Road Ironhide, and two Evacs. That was this morning.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:41 pm

I'll have to stop by there later, I need an EVAC.

I checked out the Rolling Meadows Wal-Mart and they had a bunch of Allspark Power Deluxes including 3 Stockades, 5 Cliffjumpers, at least 2 Landmines, and 4-5 Camshafts as well as a few Longarms, Payloads, and at least 1 Recon Barricade. They also had 2 Leader Deep Desert Brawls, 2 Nightwatch Primes, and 1 regular Brawl. Also present were a bunch of wave 2 movie scene sets.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:28 pm

Graagh, must have Stockade and Incinerator! Amazon has them, Stockade for $10 and Incinerator for $30, but you get free shipping over $25. Might just go that way and forget the running around.

Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:41 pm

Crystal Lake Walmart on Route 31 and Algonquin Walmart on Randall Road both have All Spark Deluxes, including Stockade, and All Spark Voyager, minus Incinerator.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:40 pm

I braved the weather, and made a trip to Golf Mill. Target had the same usual old crap and like 20 thundercrackers. Wal-Mart prooved alittle better. They had all new voyagers, even an Incenirator. I still think he should be bigger. But still no Landmine! :cry:

Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:15 pm

Mr.Bond007 wrote:They had all new voyagers, even an Incenirator. I still think he should be bigger.

Is he Blackout/Evac size?

News Credits: 9 · Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:08 pm

Just found Incinerator at Walmart in Niles, near Golf Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. He was the last one, but they did have the other Allspark Voys but no Dlxs, just the older ones.

And yes, Incinerator is about Blackout's size, prob larger scale tho. FWIW

News Credits: 1014 · Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:05 am

Target northside of Chicago on Elston and Western has:

1) 1 Nightwatch Prime ( I woulda nabbed it if I had the money)
2) 3 Leader Primes
3) 6 Leader Megs
4) Wave 2&3 Deluxe ie Arcee (about 7) Air Raid, Hardtop, and a few others
5) 4 Final battle scenes 1 First encounter
6) Lots of FAB's including Fireflame Prime, Ramjet, Smokescreen.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:41 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Just found Incinerator at Walmart in Niles, near Golf Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. He was the last one, but they did have the other Allspark Voys but no Dlxs, just the older ones.

And yes, Incinerator is about Blackout's size, prob larger scale tho. FWIW

Yeah, that's the one I found; ur welcome!

Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:46 am

Walmart in Bloomingdale at the corner of Army Trail Road and Shmale had two Incinerators. Now there is only one!

News Credits: 1014 · Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:43 pm

The wife just called me. At Walmart in Orland Hills/Park 159th and 94th Ave. has INCINERATOR AND EVAC!!!! 6 Incinerators and 2 Evacs. (After she grabbed mine of course)

Along with them First Strike OP, Off road Ironhide, Various Wave 3 and 4 figures and a few Leader Brawls.

Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:01 pm

First Gen wrote:The wife just called me. At Walmart in Orland Hills/Park 159th and 94th Ave. has INCINERATOR AND EVAC!!!! 6 Incinerators and 2 Evacs. (After she grabbed mine of course)

Wow! That's a nice wife!

News Credits: 1014 · Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:31 am

nilocomic wrote:
First Gen wrote:The wife just called me. At Walmart in Orland Hills/Park 159th and 94th Ave. has INCINERATOR AND EVAC!!!! 6 Incinerators and 2 Evacs. (After she grabbed mine of course)

Wow! That's a nice wife!

ADD one Nightwatch Prime to what my wife got me. There were like 7 left she said.

She is great.

News Credits: 9 · Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:33 am

KMart in Des Plaines (Oakton and Mannheim Rd) had nothing but Allspark figs last night- all the Deluxe, Voy (yes, even Incinerator), and both Leaders (first time I've ever seen Desert Brawl in-store). Also have the newest FABs.

Bad news is the prices: $12 for Dlxs, $54 for Leaders, ouch! But if you're desperate, there they are.

FWIW I picked up another Stockade, that fig is too cool for words.

News Credits: 1014 · Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:07 am

Walmart in Bridgeview IL. Has ALL of the Deluxe Allspark figures except BB. I picked up 2 Cliffjumpers and there were about 4 left.

Incinerator and Evac were there in force too. At least 8 each. Didn't see any Leaders but I was so excited about CJ I just grabbed him and ran to checkout.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:10 am

The Elk Grove Wal-Mart has two Incinerators and two EVAC's along with the usual Deluxes and Voyagers as of yesterday.

Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:17 pm

Toys R' Us in Bloomingdale on Army Trail Road had one Overcast and one Jungle Bonecrusher, plus three or four Cliffjumpers and two or three Stockades, and whole bunch of other different types of Movie Transformers. Definitely the best haul I've seen at a TRU in a long time.