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News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:12 pm

Found a nice score at the TRU in Carpentersville. They had all the PCC (including the five packs), a couple of Primes, one Seaspray, a pair of Deluxe Ironhides, and four each of Sea Attack Ravage and Jetblade.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:46 pm

Kmart in Des Plaines still has all of the Power Core Combiners, Sea Attack Ravage, Ironhide, Jetblade, and 3 Battle Ops Bumblebees. I make mention of the Battle Ops Bumblebee because I'm working on his gallery currently. This figure is awesome despite the fact that it's not in scale with anything else. This is what Ultimate Bumblebee should've been in the first place! Very cool toy and great modes.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:22 pm

Ryan, do you recall the prices at KM? I almost stopped in there today, prob lucky I didn't.

Looking fwd to the galleries!

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:26 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Ryan, do you recall the prices at KM? I almost stopped in there today, prob lucky I didn't.

Looking fwd to the galleries!

I didn't look at the price for Battle Ops Bumblebee. The picture I have on my cell phone of BOB on the shelf says $49.99 but I'm pretty sure that's their price for Leader Class figures there.

Power Core 5 packs are $24.99
Power Core 2 packs are $10.99
HFTD Deluxes are $11.99

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:39 pm

If I'm not mistaken Kmart has that bb for $59.99 that's what I believe MSRP is.

by **clubkid74** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:20 am

HOLY CRAP found the red rampage and evac at joliet k mart tonight never thought i would find them was there on a whim and i was like wow and bought the only ones they had

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:04 pm

Absolutely nada at the Mount Prospect Wal-Mart, unless of course you're looking for ROTF stuff.

** want HA JAZZ!!! **

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:07 pm

Is the HA Jazz out already? I didn't think he was out until later? That's two HA figs I still need to get yet...

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:14 pm

Jazz was spotted at a Walmart in Evansville Indiana. The hunt continues. As for HA Mudflap I'm glad I ordered from online. I got 1 from HTS & the other from brianstoys.com

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:28 pm

dahpadre wrote:Jazz was spotted at a Walmart in Evansville Indiana. The hunt continues. As for HA Mudflap I'm glad I ordered from online.

Are you KIDDING ME?!?!! I was just there this past weekend visiting my wife's family, I coulda scored HUGE!

GRAAAAAAHHHH!!! :BANG_HEAD:

Sorry bro, not yelling at you, I'm yelling at the Universe.

FWIW, I never saw HA Mudflap in-store either, I just bought one from a board member.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:10 pm

First-Aid wrote:Is the HA Jazz out already? I didn't think he was out until later? That's two HA figs I still need to get yet...

I should do a group buy for them from Asia, where Mudflap seems to be plenty. Ponders ...

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:45 pm

Seibertron wrote:
First-Aid wrote:Is the HA Jazz out already? I didn't think he was out until later? That's two HA figs I still need to get yet...

I should do a group buy for them from Asia, where Mudflap seems to be plenty. Ponders ...

I'll throw in 5 bucks...

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:13 pm

Do the TRU stores around here still have Power Core Combiners? I'm helping someone out a fellow German based Seibertronian get some of these. Need to have a few stores to go to.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:25 pm

How far out do you want to go? I think we have a few out here in Rockford, but I'm not sure.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:52 pm

First-Aid wrote:How far out do you want to go? I think we have a few out here in Rockford, but I'm not sure.

Definitely not that far but thanks for the heads up though. I went to the TRU in Niles off Golf and Milwaukee. Lucked out once again. They had a palette out with a ton of the new vintage Star Wars figures that they were just putting out (which look really nice in the classic 80s packaging promoting the new Boba Fett figure) as well as the PCC 5-packs, 2-packs and the HFTD wave 1 deluxes. Go get 'em my friends. A whole bunch were there as of an hour ago. Also, don't forget to check by the video game section for WFC Prime and Bumblebee. There were a bunch over there plus a lone Thrust. No Drifts.

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:08 pm

I was just in Terre Haute, IN today and their TRU had all of the PCC & HFTD figures--don't know if that's of any help to ya or not. Picked up Seaspray while I was at it.

On the way there I stopped off at Marshall, IL Wal-Mart and found Universe Hardhead on "clearance" for $25. Considering the rarity of this guy I went ahead & bought him.

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotTrainer** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:04 pm

Seibertron wrote:
Definitely not that far but thanks for the heads up though. I went to the TRU in Niles off Golf and Milwaukee. Lucked out once again. They had a palette out with a ton of the new vintage Star Wars figures that they were just putting out (which look really nice in the classic 80s packaging promoting the new Boba Fett figure) as well as the PCC 5-packs, 2-packs and the HFTD wave 1 deluxes. Go get 'em my friends. A whole bunch were there as of an hour ago. Also, don't forget to check by the video game section for WFC Prime and Bumblebee. There were a bunch over there plus a lone Thrust. No Drifts.

I was just in Chicago all last week, and I went to both the Niles and Shaumburg TRU and found nothing on 7/1 and 7/2. I just KNEW I was missing a truck drop. FRICK. TRU in Iowa are still waiting on Arcee and Cybertron Ratchet. Lame.

El Capitan is a lucky man...

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:21 pm

Stopped by the TRU and Target in Bloomingdale and saw nothing new at either one except for a couple of Seasprays and Payloads at the TRU.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:38 am

In case you guys didn't get to see the content that I posted tonight from downtown Chicago ...

viewtopic.php?t=67306

I'm going to take a cat nap and head back down there in a few hours to get some decent daytime pics and video for the site.

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:56 pm

Toys R Us, has BOGO on all Hasbro toys, and you can mix and match. Take advatage. Also I have a link for $5 off any Hasbro toyy purchase, and it actually worked. No manager over ride or hassle.

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4563/couponr.jpg

TRU in Orland had everything from the HFTD line and at least 6 leader SS's. No PCC 6 packs, but tons of 2 packs. Kmart not too far away actually had everything from the new lines except Leaders and the generations.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:41 pm

Still looking for BO Bumblebee...any help? Maybe NW burbs region since I'm in Rockford?

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:45 pm

Got the only WFC Bumblebee & Optimus at TRU in Champaign. Also picked up the Masters of Metallikato 2-pack in anticipation of the upgrade kits. Also picked up an Adventure Time t-shirt...don't know why I'm mentioning that :lol:

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News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:48 pm

Hairball178 wrote:Got the only WFC Bumblebee & Optimus at TRU in Champaign. Also picked up the Masters of Metallikato 2-pack in anticipation of the upgrade kits. Also picked up an Adventure Time t-shirt...don't know why I'm mentioning that .

I'm still trying to figure out if that is the worst cartoon on Cartoon Network, or if it's the second worst...can't STAND that show...

News Credits: 1 · by **No Death for Prowl** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:00 pm

It's been a long time since my last TF purchase, but the release of Generations has reinvigorated my love of "the hunt".

At the Kohl's in Hodgkins/Countryside, 1 each of the Generations figures of Cybertronian OP and Bumblebee, along with Thrust and Drift, were available.

I chose Thrust and Optimus, though Drift was highly tempting with his sword in robot mode. However, I know little about the character and his backstory, so I left him there.

The Orland Park TRU was ridiculously overflowing with Leader Primes and Starscreams, along with Seaspray and Payloads. I picked up Sea Spray so he and Universe Powerglide and Onslaught can discuss the perils of overdoing on robot steroids.

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:47 am

No Death for Prowl wrote:I chose Thrust and Optimus, though Drift was highly tempting with his sword in robot mode. However, I know little about the character and his backstory, so I left him there.

He actually is packing THREE swords. It's pretty flippin awesome...and the big one has a long enough handle he can two-hand it.