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News Credits: 3 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:04 pm

Got the email from BBTS that my Grimmy is in!

Hello,

Thank you for ordering from BigBadToyStore.com!

Your preorder item(s) have arrived and we have processed your order. To view the status of your order please log-in to your BBTS Account.

Your order summary is listed below:

Product IDDescriptionSubStandardCollectorSubtotal
TAK10885MP-08 Masterpiece Grimlock 1 $143.99

Subtotal: $143.99

News Credits: 387 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:04 pm

FP&C'd.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:17 pm

I pre-ordered 2 from TFSource. Hopefully I get them very soon. =P~

News Credits: 26 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:06 pm

Mine isn't set to ship till late next week

News Credits: 4 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:09 pm

HobbyLink Japan is already out of stock

. Anyway, a friend of mine in Hong Kong is buying me one tomorrow as well as one for him in a local store in Hong Kong

.

BTW, I'm curious to see if robotkingdom will also be out of stock tomorrow. If it gets out of stock in that store I risk to say it will be out of stock in most places pretty soon.

News Credits: 198 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:48 pm

No email yet but hoping to see one soon. I figured when the date changed earlier today on the BBTS site that we'd start getting emails any time now.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:04 pm

Looks like it is finally time for me to order this badboy. Hopefully I can wait off a month on ordering up the Henkei Seekers cause I like finally having a 0 balance on the old credit card.

News Credits: 409 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:54 pm

I'm looking forward to getting mine today.

News Credits: 217 · Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:54 pm

Stormrider wrote:I'm looking forward to getting mine today.

Me too. Hopefully he'll stay on shelves until I finish work.

Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:58 pm

A friend of mine in Hong Kong help me bought 3 for about $98USD each :grin:

Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:20 am

nothin that hasnt already been said but... awesome toy, just too much money. if it goes down to maybe 100 or so i'll get one.

Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:39 am

I decided to get mine from Big Bad. I hope it goes through all right.

News Credits: 409 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:34 am

I got mine today in Japan. The price was not as bad as I expected. I paid Yen 10,900.

Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:52 am

Got the e-mail this a.m. from BBTS, they are in and my order has been processed.

News Credits: 217 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:22 am

Bollocks bollocks bollocks. Went to three major stores in Shinjuku, all of them sold out. Not just of Grimlock but of all the new Henkeis. Bloody scalpers.

News Credits: 198 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:02 am

Diem wrote:Bollocks bollocks bollocks. Went to three major stores in Shinjuku, all of them sold out. Not just of Grimlock but of all the new Henkeis. Bloody scalpers.

That really sucks.

I'm sure it's going to be a while until I see mine. No matter when I preorder something from BBTS, I seem to be the last in line. It's either a conspiracy or just an alphabetical order thing.

Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:18 am

barricade2218 wrote:Got the e-mail this a.m. from BBTS, they are in and my order has been processed.

BBTS website says that they are due to arrive the 27th. I wish i knew what was going on. I have a pile of loot I want them to ship.

News Credits: 217 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:26 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
Diem wrote:Bollocks bollocks bollocks. Went to three major stores in Shinjuku, all of them sold out. Not just of Grimlock but of all the new Henkeis. Bloody scalpers.

That really sucks.

I'm sure it's going to be a while until I see mine. No matter when I preorder something from BBTS, I seem to be the last in line. It's either a conspiracy or just an alphabetical order thing.

Thanks for the sympathy. I'm gonna try an overpriced but overstocked store tomorrow before work.

News Credits: 409 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:30 am

I've been playing around with MP Grimlock all afternoon. I really like him more than I expected. Lots of ratcheted joints. Solid. Pretty flexible. Lots of cool detail.

In case you are curious - the die cast parts include the crotch, the dino gold toes, robot's shoulder joints

News Credits: 217 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:37 am

Stormrider wrote:I've been playing around with MP Grimlock all afternoon. I really like him more than I expected. Lots of ratcheted joints. Solid. Pretty flexible. Lots of cool detail.

In case you are curious - the die cast parts include the crotch, the dino gold toes, robot's shoulder joints

A couple drawbacks - the right fist does not open (but the thumb can move). The fingers on the left hand do not move independently.

Does he have the flip-out seat on his dino mode back? Also, are his dino arms as fragile as they look?

News Credits: 409 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:12 am

The arms fine. The fingers are sharp as tacks. No dino-flipping driver seat. There are some other cool features. The Autobot symbol pops up in robot mode. The wings on the robot's back are on two hinges allowing for a greater spread. The gun in Grimlock's dino mouth actually pivots. The shoulder joints are not ratcheted but very strong, and tight ball and sockets. (I am glad they reinforced those). The leg and tail transformation is pretty complex. Feet are very solid.

News Credits: 217 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:18 am

Stormrider wrote: No dino-flipping driver seat.

That's heartbreaking. What's the point of Grimlock if you can't have minicons riding him like a pony?

News Credits: 2 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:20 am

Diem wrote:
Stormrider wrote: No dino-flipping driver seat.
That's heartbreaking. What's the point of Grimlock if you can't have minicons riding him like a pony?

...or Wheelie! Any news on the Henkei minibots?

Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:52 pm

Got a second e-mail from BBTS-mine shipped today! :grin:

News Credits: 11 · Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:40 pm

Wow, I wish I had a friend in Japan who could pick me up one for retail price, versus BBTS mark-up. Oh well, can't afford it right now anyway.

Glad to hear first impressions are very positive though. Makes me excited for it, even though I likely won't get it for a long time.