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Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:33 pm

I'm actually more excited for the cyberverse line. The deluxes and voyagers quality is just not very good in my opinion. The 1st editions were far superior. Can't wait till my Japanese 1st eds come home

News Credits: 5 · Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:18 pm

Nothing new at Livonia or Westland TRUs. Looked like Walmart had some pegs cleared off in preparation for something.

Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:20 pm

Only cyberverse Legion were out at Dearborn TRU. I decided to pick the batch up as I've come to the conclusion I want one complete toyline and I probably have better things to spend money on then Transformers... but I'm ADDICTED!!!!! So I'm planning to collect the Cyberverse Prime line exclusively and I gotta say, for the price they are pretty awesome. Of the first 5 legions, I can't decide which I like the most! The weapons are garbage but at $6 each they are fairly poseable and fun to fiddle with. Pretty Cool! I'm really looking for the Commanders tho. Maybe I'll have time to catch them over the weekend.

News Credits: 194 · Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:53 pm

Absolutely nothing new transformers wise at AA TRU. They must have found some old stuff in the back. They had that Bumblebee, Ravage, Rampage 3 pack from ROTF. They kinda suck for getting new transformers. Did see a new GI JOE Sci-Fi figure. Really cool looking. He was one of my favorites when I was a kid. It was still there when I left. They restocked their Lego minifgures at least...

Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:33 pm

Stopped in to Southfield (Telegraph & 12 Mile) TRU -They had the whole Powerizer (Voyager -$27 ea) and Revealer (Deluxe -$15 ea) RID release -Prime/Megatron/Cliffjumper/Bumblebee/Wheeljack/Soundwave. Too expensive for my blood -Legions were in but no Commanders.

News Credits: 194 · Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:10 pm

Megatronus27 wrote:Stopped in to Southfield (Telegraph & 12 Mile) TRU -They had the whole Powerizer (Voyager -$27 ea) and Revealer (Deluxe -$15 ea) RID release -Prime/Megatron/Cliffjumper/Bumblebee/Wheeljack/Soundwave. Too expensive for my blood -Legions were in but no Commanders.

$27 and $15? No thanks. I'll wait until they hit Target and Wal-mart. TRU has been gouging with prices lately. Legos are usually 5-10 dollars more. Or in the case of the Black Pearl $20 more. :-x

Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:43 am

I broke down and bought the RiD Prime BB from the Flint Toys R Us. they still had 1 left when i left there. He's not too bad. I actually kinda like him. the only thing i really don't like is the flap behind his head. they could have easily stuck a hinge or piviot on there...

Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:14 am

It's so stupid that there are so many simple oversights on the designs in general. If its not an inconvenient flap, its an overly bulged limb that significantly reduces poseability. WHY CAN'T THE TOY DESIGNER THINK FROM A FAN'S PERSPECTIVE????!!!!!!! I think they are amazing with the design and transformation, but it couldn't be that hard to consider the flap behind the BB's head or to pivot the doors up for better show accuracy. Are they able to view the show's artistry before they finalize the design??!! Unfortunately the Legion Cliffjumper has no leg mobility to speak of due to a lousy, chunkily designed upper thigh. (Yes I realize I may have just officially created the word "chunkily" -haha.) With an exacto knife and the knowledge that a replacement is only $6 away, I modified my CJ and now have an extremely poseable and fun little Legion! With that slight trim, my ranking of the first cyberverse legion wave is as follows: Arcee / Cliffjumper / Vehicon / Ratchet / Bumblebee.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:20 am

Megatronus27 wrote:It's so stupid that there are so many simple oversights on the designs in general. If its not an inconvenient flap, its an overly bulged limb that significantly reduces poseability. WHY CAN'T THE TOY DESIGNER THINK FROM A FAN'S PERSPECTIVE????!!!!!!! I think they are amazing with the design and transformation, but it couldn't be that hard to consider the flap behind the BB's head or to pivot the doors up for better show accuracy. Are they able to view the show's artistry before they finalize the design??!! Unfortunately the Legion Cliffjumper has no leg mobility to speak of due to a lousy, chunkily designed upper thigh. (Yes I realize I may have just officially created the word "chunkily" -haha.) With an exacto knife and the knowledge that a replacement is only $6 away, I modified my CJ and now have an extremely poseable and fun little Legion! With that slight trim, my ranking of the first cyberverse legion wave is as follows: Arcee / Cliffjumper / Vehicon / Ratchet / Bumblebee.

I very much agree with you. it seems like just a couple more joints per figure would make all the difference. Like my favorite of the Deluxes, Wheeljack, needs a little more bend in the elbow and a bicept swivel, he could be perfect. then with voyager Megatron, if he would have had a bicept swivel he would be outstanding. And the one thing all of them need is just a couple more paint apps.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:29 am

ABSOLUTELY! THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE THE HARD WORK!!! Now they just need to finish the product off and those new sizes (Revealers and Powerizers) would be worth the additional investment! Of course I realize that the majority of the sales must come from kids (not adult kids mind you) who don't care or know better, but its SO disappointing to come so close to the mark but fail to strive for excellence when its so close with nearly STANDARD design elements!! Wow -this Barardi and Sprite must be working cause I'm getting wriled up over plastic action figures!

News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:34 pm

Livonia TRU had two RiD Prime deluxe Bumblebees. They must have had them Thursday and just hadn't put them out when I checked. Oh well, I was only really willing to pay the TRU premium for Wheeljack anyway. I can wait.

I did find the DC Action League wave 4 at Walmart and the Action League Flashpoint wave at Kmart.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:54 pm

On a side note, I want one of these Kreon displays from Target:

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Of particular interest is the Ironhide with "Coming 2012" behind him.

News Credits: 194 · Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:43 pm

Ann Arbor/Saline Road Meijer had two GI JOE Sci-Fi's. That was about all I found interesting though. Checked Target up there, but no TF Prime. Not even in the back.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:12 pm

God Magnus wrote:On a side note, I want one of these Kreon displays from Target:
Of particular interest is the Ironhide with "Coming 2012" behind him.

Those are pretty sweet....but even better is the news bit just put up on seibertron regarding a Devastator Kreo set!!!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:20 pm

Has anyone picked up an extra Powerizer Megs? I'll give you your money back on it. Willing to meet. Thanks

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:59 pm

Megatronus27 wrote:Stopped in to Southfield (Telegraph & 12 Mile) TRU -They had the whole Powerizer (Voyager -$27 ea) and Revealer (Deluxe -$15 ea) RID release -Prime/Megatron/Cliffjumper/Bumblebee/Wheeljack/Soundwave. Too expensive for my blood -Legions were in but no Commanders.

thanks for the heads up. i stopped by there friday night and hit the damn jackpot. grabbed a Prime megatron soundwave and wheeljack and left 3 primes 3 bees and a cliffjumper. also geeked out over the blind bag my little pony toys they had as well and saw a gijoe scifi, zombie viper and lifeline!

i dont expect to get that lucky with the toys for a good long while after that haul!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:33 am

ChZuck wrote:
Megatronus27 wrote:Stopped in to Southfield (Telegraph & 12 Mile) TRU -They had the whole Powerizer (Voyager -$27 ea) and Revealer (Deluxe -$15 ea) RID release -Prime/Megatron/Cliffjumper/Bumblebee/Wheeljack/Soundwave. Too expensive for my blood -Legions were in but no Commanders.

thanks for the heads up. i stopped by there friday night and hit the damn jackpot. grabbed a Prime megatron soundwave and wheeljack and left 3 primes 3 bees and a cliffjumper. also geeked out over the blind bag my little pony toys they had as well and saw a gijoe scifi, zombie viper and lifeline!

i dont expect to get that lucky with the toys for a good long while after that haul!

I was there today. The only things left were 3 Primes, 3 BB's, and a Cliffjumper. I, of course, grabbed a Prime. I was really hoping that at least one Megatron was still there but I came up empty handed. Continued hunting at several TRUs and nothing. Does anyone know when Roseville puts out new stock?

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:43 pm

Target has Prime figures. they just havent put them on the shelves. The voyagers are $19.99 and the deluxes are 12.99. you can have customer service check. The DCPI for the voyagers is 087 06 0807...and the DCPI for the deluxes is 087 06 0546.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:49 pm

Good lookin' out bossman. Just grabbed the only Megatron @ Gratiot/ 14 mile Target. Sorry to my local hunters. I'll keep an eye out for you though.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:51 pm

Oops. Phone posted twice. I'll edit by sharing a pic.

Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:20 pm

DUUUUUUDDDDE.....SWEEEEEEEEEEEET

News Credits: 194 · Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:50 pm

Carpenter Road Target in Ann Arbor had 1 Voyager TF Prime Optimus. It is still there. I didn't buy it.

Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:49 pm

target in flint(miller rd) said that the release date was not until the 27th of february....that's what it says on the box...according to them. The one guys also gave me a hard time and said that they are not supposed to look in back for collecter figures that already have product on the shelf. I said there's nothing out there....at least no rid. on the flip side, I saw some rid deluxes at great lakes target...bb's and wj's.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:44 pm

Westland TRU had some Prime stuff out today. Looked like one full case of Bot Shots, Cyberverse, and Deluxes. I almost grabbed the Sentinel Prime Bot Shot since it was "special" but they looked way too gimmicky for me to get into. I did grab me a Wheeljack like I planned and a Soundwave since there was only one. Wheeljack is awesome! Sounwave is much better than I epected.

Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:29 am

God Magnus wrote:Westland TRU had some Prime stuff out today. Looked like one full case of Bot Shots, Cyberverse, and Deluxes. I almost grabbed the Sentinel Prime Bot Shot since it was "special" but they looked way too gimmicky for me to get into. I did grab me a Wheeljack like I planned and a Soundwave since there was only one. Wheeljack is awesome! Sounwave is much better than I epected.

Agreed on all counts. I haven't seen any cyberverse yet and I like the botshots...they're cute. BUT, I don't see them selling that well...I kinda hope they do..but if they don't I'll pick 'em up on clearance.