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News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:07 pm

Visiting old haunts today and spotted RID warrior class Drift and OP at the DS WM.

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I nabbed the last Drift, but there are 4 OP. I like the design of OP, but he is just too small for my taste. Maybe I'll catch him in clearance one day.

Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:45 pm

So you're telling me not to bother stopping after dropping the kids off to a party? Hey you weren't I. Tru around lunch on Thursday were you?

News Credits: 104 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:51 pm

If you need a drift and come to metairie the TRU has tons of him.

News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:56 pm

mazingaspidey wrote:So you're telling me not to bother stopping after dropping the kids off to a party? Hey you weren't I. Tru around lunch on Thursday were you?

Not unless you're looking for RID OP. Didn't see anything else if interest. What are you in the hunt for, CW Megs?

Not Thursday, but I was there yesterday around 1pm.

I'm always on the lookout for seibertron members while on the hunt. But other than grown people spending a lot of time at the TF section, there is no way to know.

Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:00 pm

There were two other adult collectors darting for cw megs. I had a client on the phone and was discussing adhd meds in a purple suit and tie. And ya, g1 cw megs, though if I spot armada again I may snag him.

News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:58 pm

If I spot on I will hide it and PM ya.

I hope to find one but my wallet is hoping I don't.

I think I spotted ya at Khols just now ;-)

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Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:05 pm

Thanks man! No I'm at Bennys lol. I've seen reports of him in Gulfport, we don't have the kids and the wife wants to go have crawfish on the beach. ... hmm...

News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:13 pm

Sounds like a win win to me.

Where at in GP? When I go out that way I always hit that tiny TRU express at the outlet mall.

Sometimes those express has random old stock.

Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:44 pm

Do they really? I keep having dreams that I'll stumble upon a store with some old G2 stuff... actually no lie, I stopped at a small convenience store between San Francisco and L.A. two years ago and found two complete sets of the Gobots combiner puzzler marked on clearance at $3 per bot. I cleared them out and grabbed some power suits as well. Lee's action figure review actually bought the set that I put on ebay and had it both afa graded aND displayed in their museum. Oh, and it has been in Walmarts, I'm thinking the two off of 10.

News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:26 pm

Any luck finding that badass silver unicorn?

Here is a slightly interesting thing about RID Drift. This is a shot from underneath in car mode or from behind in robot mode. But I noticed something odd while I was pegging in the swords. Look at the biceps swivels.

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The left arm is different. This is the same side as the sword storage is on in robot mode. There is no difference in mobility. It's just an odd difference.

Can't say I've seen this reported before. But then again, it's pretty insignificant.

Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:29 pm

Weird.... I'm at shaggys now, stopped at Slidell TRU and found two Armada Megs... he's growing on me... I kinda want both... I'll try and check wm on the way out.

News Credits: 131 · Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:33 pm

I always hit the Slidell Target and TRU when I go out that way. They are both so conveniently located just off the interstate.

Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:35 pm

I wanted to hit Target but promised the wife a beach sunset. I'm hoping karma pays off.

Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:58 am

carytheone wrote:Any luck finding that badass silver unicorn?

Here is a slightly interesting thing about RID Drift. This is a shot from underneath in car mode or from behind in robot mode. But I noticed something odd while I was pegging in the swords. Look at the biceps swivels.

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The left arm is different. This is the same side as the sword storage is on in robot mode. There is no difference in mobility. It's just an odd difference.

Can't say I've seen this reported before. But then again, it's pretty insignificant.

I'm kind of interested in RID Drift. I haven't bought any RID toys (though I may pick up the Japanese RID Nemesis Prime because I'm a sucker for black Primes.). How would you rate him? Like CB said earlier, there are a ton of them at the TrU here in Metairie, so I may swing by and pick him up tomorrow on my lunch break...

News Credits: 131 · Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:18 am

WolfDawg wrote:How would you rate him?

If I can rip off bwtf.com, then the TL;DR version would be...

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I'm only picking up the RID figures that catch my eye, and that orange did indeed catch my eye. The only other RID figure that I own is Grimlock.

It is a simpler figure, but has a fun (if not predictable transformation). 7 steps on the back of the box. The way the front grill folds back reminds me of the PRID Vehicon, only without the automorph head pop up action. He has a fake chest/hood, but it is very cleverly used during transformation (doesn't just fold back and hide under the car like a few TF out there, looking at you PRID Smokescreen).

Good robot mode with very little kibble or very well integrated kibble. The roof folds back to become part of the legs and the arms has a little awkward side skirt in the way of the hands. But overall a very clean and posable robot mode. I love the side "sheath" sword storage. I don't have much of a reference other than the box art, but robot mode does scream for some paint apps.

Alt mode looks great and has under carriage sword storage (which I love) opposed to the weapons just pegging to the sides or top. I dig the alt modes of this line more than the robot modes. The whole line gives me a playskool vibe though. Still going check out those minicons when they are released.

I just happened to be up at 5:30 last saturday and watched the lastest episode. I have mixed feelings and it doesn't seem like a continuation of the prime series, but I didn't watch the beast hunters movie. I wish the show was available to watch online... dat time slot :shock:

Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:50 am

carytheone wrote:
WolfDawg wrote:How would you rate him?

If I can rip off bwtf.com, then the TL;DR version would be...

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Thanks for that review. I think I may end up getting him then; if for nothing else but to fight with RID Nemesis Prime. I was interested in Grimlock as well, but I just can't wrap my head around a Grimlock figure that isn't using a G1 color scheme. I MAY have let it slide if it were blue instead of green to reference the G2 toy...but that green is just hideous. Hopefully we get some type of G1 recolor of that figure because it really does look nice.

Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:48 pm

After seeing Bishops FB post I hit the btr tru and sure enough, they've done a heavy restock... of wave 1 CW Deluxes and Voyagers. No megs or wave 2. They did have your Op though Cary

Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:49 pm

After seeing Bishops FB post I hit the btr tru and sure enough, they've done a heavy restock... of wave 1 CW Deluxes and Voyagers. No megs or wave 2. They did have your Op though Cary

News Credits: 131 · Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:24 pm

mazingaspidey wrote:They did have your Op

I have to keep making myself walk away from OP. I was impressed with Motormaster though. The transformstuon is a bit simple but feels powerful; seemed appropriate and was satisfying.

If I can continue to hold off on picking up OP (even with all this peer pressure); I'm thinking about making that odd duck evasion mode OP a stand in on my soon to be CW shelf.

He is my only AoE figure and has nowhere else to be right now. Speaking of that lip having so and so; does anyone know if there is a 3rd party head swap for him?

News Credits: 104 · Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:09 am

Vets target, 2 CW megs, 2 armada megs, CW legends wave 2, marvel legends spider man wave.

Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:18 pm

Unicorn hunter achievement unlocked! There's one Armada Megs left at Seiten Target Behind the Aoe five-pack. They only had one silver. Thanks for the Target tip Bishop!