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News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:29 am

FWIW, if anyone wants an RTS Legends Gold Bumblebee, I have one MOSC I'd like to ditch, PM me.

by **mountain97** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:53 pm

toys r us has buy one transformer get 2nd half off.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:34 pm

Yeah, except the TRU I went to at Golf Mill only had the Scan Series exclusives (ROTF Sideswipe and HFTD Deluxe Ironhide repaints), no other DOTM Deluxes that I could see. Boo.

by **JBPrime** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:51 pm

Has anyone found that Walmart Exclusive series with Deluxe Optimus in it?

Really would like to get a hold of it.

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:31 pm

Anybody seen leader Ironhide?

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:25 am

Scored Wave three deluxes today at TRU in Rockford- Mudflap, Laserbeak, nitrobb, and Thundercracker. Also picked up Scan Ironhide and Sideswipe.

JBPrime wrote:Has anyone found that Walmart Exclusive series with Deluxe Optimus in it?

Really would like to get a hold of it.

I stopped by Walmart on E State in Rockford after work and they had three cases of the deluxe Primes. However, they didn't have room on the shelves for them so they remained in the box. I will keep an eye out. However, you may want to ask the WalMart folks as they may have them stuck in the back...the way they were stacked they came with the rest of the TF stuff in the inital pallets.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:25 am

TRU in Downers Grove, 75th St., last evening had a couple each of Nitro Bee, Skids, and Mudflap. No Laserbeaks, no Optimus or Megatron Cyberverse playsets.

by **JBPrime** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:07 am

First-Aid wrote:Scored Wave three deluxes today at TRU in Rockford- Mudflap, Laserbeak, nitrobb, and Thundercracker. Also picked up Scan Ironhide and Sideswipe.

JBPrime wrote:Has anyone found that Walmart Exclusive series with Deluxe Optimus in it?

Really would like to get a hold of it.

I stopped by Walmart on E State in Rockford after work and they had three cases of the deluxe Primes. However, they didn't have room on the shelves for them so they remained in the box. I will keep an eye out. However, you may want to ask the WalMart folks as they may have them stuck in the back...the way they were stacked they came with the rest of the TF stuff in the inital pallets.

Ah, thanks for the info! So he comes in a case all by himself, like the Voyager exclusive?

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:09 am

Yep...The case is labeled Deluxe Optimus Prime and holds 8 figures.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:29 pm

Does he have a Walmart-specific stock number, like Target's DPCI number, that an employee can search for electronically?

by **Gorechyld** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:55 pm

Kicking myself for walking into Walmart after a job interview today. Spotted the new deluxe movie verse Optimus Prime, they also had a bunch of "movie exclusive" Sideswipes painted in blue and yellow. Thundercrackers, "movie exclusive" Bumblebee, which looks SO much better than the crap they're putting out for that figure. The face itself is levels above the chubby cheeks kid look on most of the BB molds, also found 1 Laserbeak, picked him up too.

-groans- Well, its only 20 bucks and I got my windshield fixed and didn't go broke...thankfully.

Still got stuff up on ebay also, and more stuff will probably find its way there.

by **nilocomic** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:56 pm

Crystal Lake TRU has DOTM Thundercracker and Laserbeak at the front. Marshalls next door has two RTS Deluxe Bumblebees and Perceptors. I snagged the last Legends Starscream and Trailbreaker, no Prime or Megatron, sadly.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:19 pm

A last-minute stop at TRU in Downers Grove, Butterfield Rd., was most successful. They have a new DOTM section to the left as you walk in, just past the Customer Service desk. There they had About 3 or 4 each of Thundercracker, Laserbeak (w/ the guns on the left side of the package if that matters), Nitro Bee, Skids, Mudflap, aaaaaannnd: the Cyberverse Megatron and Optimus Prime playsets.

I picked up TC, Starscream, and 2 Laserbeaks. Now I have some cool extra MT weapons. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:04 am

Melrose Park TRU had 2 Laserbeaks, 2 Thundercrackers, and a few Nitro Bumblebees around 7pm. I can't remember if it had Mudflap or not.

The Walmart down the road in Northlake (?) had 1 Thundercracker, 1 Mudflap, and a couple of Nitro Bumblebees. Didn't see Laserbeak.

The Kmart (previously a Sears Essential) on Rte 83 in Elmhurst had 1 HA Roadbuster which I now have in my possession.

No signs of Leader Ironhide or Voyager Sentinel Prime and Fireburst Optimus Prime. I saw Fireburst Optimus Prime at a Target in Long Beach, CA on Sunday so maybe in another week or so out here.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:43 am

Heh, I was going to stop at that KMart last night around 6:00, but I ended up stopping at TRU closer to my work instead, then I skipped KM. I wonder if I might have snagged that HARB first. Gallery soon?

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:03 am

Found these guys this morning. I only bought Optimus cause it was an original
mold. I'll probably go back for the others cause there was a ton of them. Bumblebee is dissapointing cause it's the original movie concept Camaro with the ugly head.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:17 am

If you have him, could we see DOTM Voyager Megatron and this Dluxe Optimus side by side in alt modes? Thanks.

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:13 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:If you have him, could we see DOTM Voyager Megatron and this Dluxe Optimus side by side in alt modes? Thanks.

by **nilocomic** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:25 pm

Streamwood Marshalls has absolutely squat for Transformers. Just a single HFTD Scout Firetrap. Algonquin TJ Maxx didn't have anything either. TRU right next door didn't have any of the new wave of Deluxes, but did have more than enough of the Sideswipe and Ironhide Scan series.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:36 pm

dahpadre wrote:Found these guys this morning. I only bought Optimus cause it was an original
mold. I'll probably go back for the others cause there was a ton of them. Bumblebee is dissapointing cause it's the original movie concept Camaro with the ugly head.

Which Walmart? Are you going to TransAm's meetup on Saturday?

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:37 pm

dahpadre wrote:
Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:If you have him, could we see DOTM Voyager Megatron and this Dluxe Optimus side by side in alt modes? Thanks.

That looks awesome. I'll have to remember that for when I do my gallery.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:42 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Heh, I was going to stop at that KMart last night around 6:00, but I ended up stopping at TRU closer to my work instead, then I skipped KM. I wonder if I might have snagged that HARB first. Gallery soon?

I wasn't there until around 8 so you would've beat me for sure. Can't believe I found that at a Kmart first before Walmart.

The Human Alliance figures are next on my list to work on after I finish up all of the BotCon figures.

Unless I can get my hands on that deluxe Optimus Prime at a Walmart. I'd really like to do a gallery of that. I'm surprised he showed up here so quickly. I was hoping to find him last week at Walmarts in California when I was toy hunting, but no luck.

News Credits: 5 · by **dahpadre** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:49 pm

Oops it was the Crestwood Walmart that I found the DOTM deluxe exclusives.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:57 pm

dahpadre wrote:Oops it was the Crestwood Walmart that I found the DOTM deluxe exclusives.

I was thinking about making the trip. Man, that's on the south south side.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=cre ... a=N&tab=wl

Maybe I'll swing through there on my way to 3.8TransAM's on Saturday.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:02 pm

Who all is going to 3.8TransAM's get-together on Saturday? I'll be there for a few hours but I won't be able to stay for a bonfire or whatever. I'd like to get back to my family by 8 or 9 if possible.

Should I bring some stuff to sell? Anyone looking for anything in particular?