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Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:15 pm

Well I went back to center rd target in flint today. I broke down and bought smokescreen and dinobot. Glad I bought smokescreen.. The quallity control is way better than the previous releases of that mold. Nothin fell off while transforming and the paint feels a lot thicker and not so sticky (still not crazy for the color scheme.)
Also picked up the jetfire- jetstorm set at the burton walmart. I like the seperate bots but the combined mode looks a little off.

Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:11 pm

The Allen Park Target had an endcap with Wave 4 Deluxes today, there was only one Starscream, but plenty of the others. No Animated Deluxes at all, still a few comic packs, but they weren't reduced.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:50 pm

The Ypsi Target had 1 Swindle, 1 Blazing Lockdown, 1 Blurr (after I nabbed one), some Universe Deluxe Starscream, Hound, Cyclonus, Cheetor, and only one Dinobot (he's mine

). I also grabbed the only Shockwave, w00t! One of my better days of shopping, and the deluxes were just $7.98 finally! They had some of the 2-pack Universe sets with Springer/Ratbat and Dirge/Roadbuster for $20.98 (from $29.99) in the clearance toy aisles. I also spotted 2 of those anniversary Primes (the one with the trailer) but I didn't check the price. Those were in the 75% or more off original prices aisle.

I need to take pics of my newbies

Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:13 pm

Man still no luck finding anything new in macomb county. Just the usual Cyclonus, Cheetor, SS, Hound. Wish I was further north and have some better luck like the rest of you guys.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:17 pm

So I went ahead and grabbed one of the Safeguard sets from Livonia Walmart this afternoon. I actually like Safeguard more than I thought I would. Even despite the lack of head articulation, all the junk hanging off his back, and the ridiculously comedic nature of his Popeye-esque forearms.

Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:54 pm

Hey guys just letting you know that the walmart on 12 mile and gratiot had 9 Swindles, 6 Blurrs, 1 Blitzwing, and 1 Shockwave(Which I promptly ran away with FINALLY!)so if anyone is looking for them around the macomb oakland area there ya go.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:38 pm

buckethead wrote:Hey guys just letting you know that the walmart on 12 mile and gratiot had 9 Swindles, 6 Blurrs, 1 Blitzwing, and 1 Shockwave(Which I promptly ran away with FINALLY!)so if anyone is looking for them around the macomb oakland area there ya go.

but were there any new LOCs there? thats what i am looking for. and i want that purple shockwave from target.

Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:33 pm

I did not see any of the LOC figures when I went in there. They moved the tfs around so i might not have looked in the right spots. i just saw the usual universe deluxes and the voyagers(The usual Dropshot and Blaster)I will be making another weekly trip around town friday so i will keep you posted.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:19 am

buckethead wrote:I did not see any of the LOC figures when I went in there. They moved the tfs around so i might not have looked in the right spots. i just saw the usual universe deluxes and the voyagers(The usual Dropshot and Blaster)I will be making another weekly trip around town friday so i will keep you posted.

good looking out. if you find any (brawn beachcomber A bumblebee and A starscream) grab them for me. unless i find them first. crap. just PM me where you found them. by the way, where in macomb county do you live? i am in roseville.

Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:31 am

The Dearborn Target(on Ford) had 3 each Smokescreen and Dinobot, and the other Wave 4's. Deluxes were marked down at $8.99. Still no new Voyagers or Ultras. They also had 4 Ratbat/Springer sets in the clearance eisle, marked down to $20.98.

The Dearborn WM(across the street), had 2 each Smokescreen and Dinobot, and the other Wave 4's as well, and they also had 1 Animated Shockwave and 2 Blitzwings, still some Blurr/Swindle/Lockdowns. Dleuxes there are back up to $9.96.

Happy Hunting!

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:18 pm

I was up in the novi area this afternoon. I found two smokescreens and two dinobots up at the Comerce Township wal-mart. I left the Dinobots. deluxes were still 7.77. they also had a brawn, starscream and bumblebee legends. Smokescreen is awesome.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:18 pm

On a random yet TF note, check this out (if you've not seen it before). Lego Barricade that can transform!!

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=323142

Also, I finally took pics of my "stash"

The only ones missing in the pics are Shockwave, Blurr and Dinbot who are still in their boxes until I figure out where to put them, lol!

Does this link work?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:57 pm

Highbeam wrote:
Also, I finally took pics of my "stash" The only ones missing in the pics are Shockwave, Blurr and Dinbot who are still in their boxes until I figure out where to put them, lol!

Does this link work?

HA! I'm not the only person with one of those Hot Wheels things hanging on the back of their door :grin:

Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:01 pm

hey ionacus, just to let you know Im in clinton township and Im making a round tomorrow to all the walmarts and targets in the area. So probably round 6 oclock tomorrow Ill be on here to tell you what I found. If I see beachcomber, brawn,or bb Ill go ahead and pick them up for ya.

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:12 pm

Highbeam wrote:Also, I finally took pics of my "stash" The only ones missing in the pics are Shockwave, Blurr and Dinbot who are still in their boxes until I figure out where to put them, lol!

Does this link work?

That's an impressive collection. Although I was disappointed to see that Cyclonus is still in his plastic prison. He's too awesome to keep sealed :grin:

Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:16 pm

Wow HB that's impressive! :shock:

Prowl's handcuffs rock.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:41 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:That's an impressive collection. Although I was disappointed to see that Cyclonus is still in his plastic prison. He's too awesome to keep sealed

Not anymore

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:42 pm

PorQPine wrote:Wow HB that's impressive! Prowl's handcuffs rock.

I have 2 sets. They were earrings I found at a Claires and they were just too perfect XD I just modified them a little.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:43 pm

tfpredaking wrote:HA! I'm not the only person with one of those Hot Wheels things hanging on the back of their door

I was quickly running out of wall space for all the packages, so when I found that one day, I nabbed it

It won't be long before it's filled, trust me XD

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:51 pm

Highbeam wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:That's an impressive collection. Although I was disappointed to see that Cyclonus is still in his plastic prison. He's too awesome to keep sealed

Not anymore

Too bad he hijacked your pop instead of thanking you for getting him out of the plastic prison :grin:

Cyclonus is my favourite of the new universe figures. I want Henkei Cyclonus to come in so I can ship my Shadow Commander!

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:07 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Too bad he hijacked your pop instead of thanking you for getting him out of the plastic prison

Cyclonus is my favourite of the new universe figures. I want Henkei Cyclonus to come in so I can ship my Shadow Commander!

They're always either shooting me once I get them out of the package (only the cons do it!) or they steal my food/drinks

I just took out Blurr too and OMG love his poseability, esp in the legs and feet! He's really tall too.

Blurr

And I told you the cons are always grabbing my snacks!

Gimme back my nachos!

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:23 pm

That kinda reminds me of the time that Doc Ock and The Rhino had a fight in the middle of the night. I woke up in the morning, found them both on the floor about 3 feet apart and the rhino was laying on top of Doc Ock's sunglasses. :grin: