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News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:18 pm

I found Universe Dinobot and Smokescreen at 8 & Haggerty Target about an hour ago. There were a couple Dinobots and a Smokescreen left. They're on the back endcap so I almost missed them.

Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:46 am

You know I really dig Blurr. He has become my favorite Animated figure thus far. Ultra Magnus held that top spot but it certainly wasn't a definitive victory like Blurr ended up being. Bluur has some Transtech elements to him that I really dug too. He is one of those figures that if he was released in the Universe like like he is, instead of Animated, no one would of complained.

Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:55 am

Jetstorm/Jetfire are mine for the taking. Spotted at the South Lansing Target of all places. Universe Starscream spotted there along with Elite Guard Bumblebee and regular assortments of stuffs.

Jetstorm and Jetfire are a neat little pair here. I certainly like the combiner aspect an all.

Now I just need to acquire a Shockwave, and now a Wreck-Gar and my collection will be complete.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:46 pm

at the fraser meijer(15/hayes)i found the new marvel TF and a couple cheetors and G1 starscream and the rest of that wave.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:16 pm

I was at the Targets in Taylor, right behind Southland Mall, and I found Cyclonus and his wave there along with Dinobot and Smokescreen. There were also some badly damaged Animated and Universe Voyagers including Shockwave and Leader Shadowblade Megatron. The Deluxe were @ the "reduced" price of 8.99.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:36 am

Plenty of Wave 4 U-Deluxes at the Allen park Target today, no Smokescreens, only one Dinobot. Deluxes are still marked down at $8.99. They also had one Animated Safeguard set, no other noteworthy TFs.

I also saw the new DCUC wave there, Superman, Hawkman, Dr. Impossible, etc. I picked up a few for trade, there were a couple of Supermans and a Hawkman left. They are marked down to $8.99.

Happy Hunting!

News Credits: 194 · Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:28 pm

Sweet. Henkei Cyclonud is in at BBTS! With luck, I should have him and Shadow Commander by the end of the week!

Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:37 pm

Yes! I just caught that. :grin:

And, Pam, I'm still laughing at Grimlock stealing your nachos. His eye is gleaming with mischief!

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:25 am

has anyone seen the TFU finger boards from imperial? i picked one up at walmart last night(with some RHs) at $1.99 each they are a steal. the one i have is blue with optimus on it.

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:26 pm

Anyone have an extra Junkyard and Mutt by chance?

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:39 pm

Drive-By wrote:Anyone have an extra Junkyard and Mutt by chance?

I've seen quite a few in stores...

News Credits: 194 · Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:45 am

Sorry this will be a long post, but I had to share Counterpunch's Shattered Glass Magnus bio. it's awesome!

Re: Shadow Commander Opinion
by Counterpunch on 21 Jan 2009 02:16

OMG...love him...

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Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus: Shadow Commander of Autobot Forces
Magnus never wanted to be a solider. He was drafted early on in Prime's vicious campaign which stretched out across Cybertron. Early days of serving under Prime's command were extremely dangerous and commanders had a way of turning up, 'deactivated'. Occasionally, this was Prime's temper flaring, but more often than not, it was an ambitious subordinate creating career opportunity for himself.

Magnus became convinced that making his name something to be feared, much like Prime's was, was the only path to staying alive. He began picking fights, publicly and then savagely dismantling his opposition. The more frequently he fought, the more Autobots rallied around him, eager for the show.

The Decepticons took to calling him 'Nemesis Prime'. It became almost a joke that he would eventually be responsible for more Autobot casualties than Starscream and Megatron together.

Prime sought to correct this. Admiring pure brutality was one thing, but this 'Ultra' Magnus' as his own troops were fond of calling him, was starting to create a leadership vacuum. Just when Prime began to contemplate how exactly he could remove this highly capable threat to his leadership, Magnus approached him with an offer...

'Engineer armor for me, fueled by anti-nucleon and I will disappear from your ranks, only to come back at your call. I'm no solider Prime...but I'm a damn good killer.'

Prime could see the offer clearly -Grant me my freedom, or we find out if I really am your nemesis-.

The bargain struck, the armor carefully crafted at great risk to those involved, and Magnus, the Shadow Commander of the Autobots, disappeared into the nightmares of the Decepticons.

News Credits: 194 · Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:10 am

sweet! got my shipping notice from BBTS. Should have Henkei Cyclonus and Shadow Commander on friday. :grin:

News Credits: 194 · Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:02 pm

Chad and I each found an Inferno at the carpenter road target. They also had a Leo prime. It's still there as far as I know

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:43 am

Inferno is awesome! very cool robot mode. I had a bit of a tough time getting him back into truck mode. have to make sure his legs are turned the correct way. I have noticed that he's a bit of a bobble head. the ball joint is nice and tight, but the pin holding the ball joint wobbles a bit. it's only noticeable when I have him in my hand though. such a cool figure. had today been payday, I'd probably have picked up leo prime as well, but I will wait until then.. which is tomorrow, so hopefully I find one this weekend :grin:

has anyone spotted the newest legends? Cosmos, warpath and such?

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:24 am

I noticed something on Inferno that the instructions and box are skip over. The panels on his forearms swivel so they aren't blocking his hands on the outside. Ryan didn't show this in his gallery, so I just wanted people to know.

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:12 pm

I ended up going back to the Carpenter road target and picking up Leo Prime. He's cool. The new headsculpt is awesome! Now we just need a LioConvoy repaint!!!!!! that target also had 4 smokescreens. Deluxes are 7.79 there right now too. they were regular price at the Michigan Ave Target, so I don't know what other targets might have the sale. Anyone else out there? I've been talking to myself all day :grin:

oh, and after this weeks comics, I find that I'm only 25 books away from having 4000 comics in my collection. :shock:

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:08 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:oh, and after this weeks comics, I find that I'm only 25 books away from having 4000 comics in my collection.

Ha! Wuss. My last count put me at 7,426. That was last summer.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:23 am

God Magnus wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:oh, and after this weeks comics, I find that I'm only 25 books away from having 4000 comics in my collection.

Ha! Wuss. My last count put me at 7,426. That was last summer.

HA!!! double WUSS!!!!! i went down to my comic room and found my old records books. a couple years ago i counted my books and catalogged them by title.i was at 11,823 in 2006. i have added at least 12 more boxes since then. damn i have alot of comics. but then i was learning how to read on amazing spider man when i was 5. thank god my grandmother worked in a used book store.

News Credits: 194 · Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:49 am

I got my Shadow Commander and Henkei Cyclonus today! They are both really awesome. I just wish I had some Shattered Glass Decals for Shadow Commander.

Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus

Henkei Cyclonus

Universe Artfire?? :grin:

Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:57 pm

man shadow convoy is teh sexy.
10K comic books is a little on the high end. when the end times come, your house will be the warmest.

TT, i just heard that you have a minicon on the way. congrats!