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jimi04 wrote:Went out to visit folks in Port Huron yesterday, stopped at the Flint Target (couple of shelfwarmer Dreadwings), Fort Gratiot Target (nothing), and Roseville Target, Kohls, Walmart, TRU (nothing). I think I saw some more Dreadwings at the Roseville Target as well, but I'm not sure...
I was with my wife and mom so I didn't get a whole lot of time to spend lookin for TF's.

South Lansing Target had G1 SS's, but nothing else, no deluxes anywhere I could tell.

Man we have been telling you guys about those Roseville locations...I am glad someone other then us can confirm that we are not nuts...

Also happened by that Lakeside target again today...no more Jazz or any deluxe for that matter, 1 more Starscream G1 Deco, 2 Brawls, and 1 more Ult. BB.

sunday aug. 26 2PM

roseville walmart, gratiot and 12.

real gear two packs, payload x1, longarm x1, dreadwing x2, leader class brawl x3, classics up the wazoo.

nothing i needed but figured i'd give folks the heads up.

by the by, anyone bying the constructable card game packs? i've got some doubles to trade.

inazuma1977 wrote:sunday aug. 26 2PM

roseville walmart, gratiot and 12.

real gear two packs, payload x1, longarm x1, dreadwing x2, leader class brawl x3, classics up the wazoo.

nothing i needed but figured i'd give folks the heads up.

by the by, anyone bying the constructable card game packs? i've got some doubles to trade.

what classics?

So I opened my three new deluxes...

Lions fanatic Barricade- We all know what Barricade is about. Love 'em or hate 'em. It's a Mustang, I couldn't pass him up.

Payload- Surprisingly cool. Sure the claw thing is a bit lame sticking out of his back. However, mine did not crumble as I heard of happening with others. The robot mode is surprisingly good, except the legs which keep moving from the position I pose them.

Long Arm- I saw Andrew's at the con, and knew he was cool. But...when transforming him his left arm came off the ball joint, and will not go back on. It's too loose. The ball goes back in and slides right back out.



I know there is a nail polish trick for ball joints, which I have NEVER had to use. Looks like this will be the first time.

Leader Class Brawl- I do not like. Alt mode will not stay together, robot mode is cool with all of his weapons, but I am quite happy with my deluxe Brawl representin' him for me.

So I'll be bringing Leader Brawl, and Leader Megatron to the next show in September to sell for about half price. Hopefully I won't have any regrets, but I don't think I will.

All in all, I'm a bit disappointed with the movie toys lately. Love my G1's too much I guess.

sparty2304 wrote:

inazuma1977 wrote:sunday aug. 26 2PM

roseville walmart, gratiot and 12.

real gear two packs, payload x1, longarm x1, dreadwing x2, leader class brawl x3, classics up the wazoo.

what classics?

i saw jetfires and optimuses, mirages, cliffjumpers and some of the minicon packs too.

inazuma1977 wrote:

sparty2304 wrote:

inazuma1977 wrote:sunday aug. 26 2PM

roseville walmart, gratiot and 12.

real gear two packs, payload x1, longarm x1, dreadwing x2, leader class brawl x3, classics up the wazoo.

what classics?

i saw jetfires and optimuses, mirages, cliffjumpers and some of the minicon packs too.

ok thanks...no rodimus or Gimlock?

inazuma1977 wrote:sunday aug. 26 2PM

roseville walmart, gratiot and 12.

real gear two packs, payload x1, longarm x1, dreadwing x2, leader class brawl x3, classics up the wazoo.

nothing i needed but figured i'd give folks the heads up.

by the by, anyone bying the constructable card game packs? i've got some doubles to trade.

Doh!!! And I was just there yesterday too

Okemos TRU and Kohls had nothing!

West Lansing Wal-Mart had Recon Barricade, Final Battle Jazz, Payload, Dreadwing x2 Voyager Optimus Prime / Megatron.

I picked up the Recon Barricade, Final Battle Jazz and Payload. The packages for both Optimus Primes were really poor so I passed on those.

They also had a TON of 25th G.I. Joe's from wave 1, at least 20 Snake Eyes and Stormshadows. Maybe 15 Cobra Commanders and a few of each from the rest of the wave. They also had about 10 of each 5 pack.

Score!

Lansing Walmart had nothing tonight. Lake Lansing Walmart had nothing on display. Based on what inazuma mentioned about the Roseville Walmart today, I thought I'd check and see if there were any in the back. I took the price tag off the peg and found an employee. I asked if he'd check. He found a scanner and found there were 9, but likely in the back. He told me to come back once they've restocked.

So I went to take the tag back. It was then that I noticed that there was a pallet of Hasbro stuff out, with a box of Movie Voyagers. I looked further, and saw one that was labelled TF Movie Deluxe!! Wave 5! I found an employee to open the boxes, and I got a Dropkick, Longarm, Recon Barricade, and '08 BB!

I don't know what was in the Voyager box unfortunately, I was just thinking about the Deluxes...lol.

I stopped by the Westland Meijer tonight. I haven't hit that meijer in sometime. they had about 8 movie deluxe Jazzes. I also found another Alt Skids. I picked him up, he has a left and a right hand so I'm going to take the other one back.

Also, if anyone has a Cybertron Longrack that they want to get rid of please let me know. Loose or in package, it doesn't matter.

tigertracks 24 wrote:So I opened my three new deluxes...

Long Arm- I saw Andrew's at the con, and knew he was cool. But...when transforming him his left arm came off the ball joint, and will not go back on. It's too loose. The ball goes back in and slides right back out.



I know there is a nail polish trick for ball joints, which I have NEVER had to use. Looks like this will be the first time.

All in all, I'm a bit disappointed with the movie toys lately. Love my G1's too much I guess.

The Longarm I just snagged does the same blasted thing Let me know if that nail polish trick works for it.

*EDIT* Actually, I think I was a bit premature...the arm popped out, but I was able to push it back in and it looks to have snapped back in okay. I guess I'll post an update after I've played with him for a bit.

*2ND EDIT* The right arm popped off too, had to push that back in as well, seems to be holding well though. I had to take the screw out that holds the gun in his right hand (seems a little silly to have that and not a peg!) and he looks much cooler.

jimi04 wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:So I opened my three new deluxes...

Long Arm- I saw Andrew's at the con, and knew he was cool. But...when transforming him his left arm came off the ball joint, and will not go back on. It's too loose. The ball goes back in and slides right back out.



I know there is a nail polish trick for ball joints, which I have NEVER had to use. Looks like this will be the first time.

All in all, I'm a bit disappointed with the movie toys lately. Love my G1's too much I guess.

The Longarm I just snagged does the same blasted thing Let me know if that nail polish trick works for it.

*EDIT* Actually, I think I was a bit premature...the arm popped out, but I was able to push it back in and it looks to have snapped back in okay. I guess I'll post an update after I've played with him for a bit.

*2ND EDIT* The right arm popped off too, had to push that back in as well, seems to be holding well though. I had to take the screw out that holds the gun in his right hand (seems a little silly to have that and not a peg!) and he looks much cooler.

Mine did the same thing. I was pissed for about 2 minutes, then I realized that while it looked like I was getting the ball joint in all the way, it actually takes a lot of extra force to push it in further until you hear a click. Goog luck!

tfpredaking wrote: Goog luck!

is that a new form of luck from Google? Goog Luck?

sorry, I could not resist

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

tfpredaking wrote: Goog luck!

is that a new form of luck from Google? Goog Luck?

sorry, I could not resist

no that would be Loogle

sweeeeeet! I'm not going to Bowling Green, OH on thursday and friday the only thing I was looking forward to there was hitting some new stores. Looks like I will most likely still be going to ireland. which, I just found out that a store I kept seeing the last time I was there(Kidzone Toymaster) but never went to stocks transformers. Probably won't buy anything since it'll be double the price, but at least it'll be fun to look.

sparty2304 wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

tfpredaking wrote: Goog luck!

is that a new form of luck from Google? Goog Luck?

sorry, I could not resist

no that would be Loogle

Oh sure, make fun of the guy with a broken finger who can't type well right now, I see how it is

Carpenter road Target and Meijers had jack this morning, but sometime since Friday, Wallmart on Ellsworth stocked Deluxes... of course all they had left were 3 Dreadwings, but at least they are starting to stock them

Grabbed Recon Barricade today at the Taylor WM. BB, Jazz, and Dropkick were gone by the time that I got there. They also had 4 Leader Brawls.

The Allen Park Target has the G1 Starscream Exclusive, two of them. No Jazz or anything else.

Happy Hunting!

(I still have not seen one BB retail...not that I need him anymore, but it would be nice just to see one.)

PorQPine wrote:(I still have not seen one BB retail...not that I need him anymore, but it would be nice just to see one.)

I agree.

for the record...my longarm is great I am not having the arm issue you guys had...I had a bitch of a time with his legs and one door wasnt closing all the way but it seems fine now...btw I really like longarm and dropkick, I wasnt going to get them...but saw them and just thought what the hell...

oakland county targets had leader Brawls, G1 Jazz and Starscreams, 09 Bumblebees, Longarm, Dreadwing, etc etc.. though they were scattered amongst 4 stores...

i got a brawl, jazz and starscream

armandez wrote:oakland county targets had leader Brawls, G1 Jazz and Starscreams, 09 Bumblebees, Longarm, Dreadwing, etc etc.. though they were scattered amongst 4 stores...

i got a brawl, jazz and starscream

Thanks for the update...what target stores?

Brighton Target had 2 Leader Class Brawl's today and one G1 Jazz.

fyi all, per jins tutorial on the fliashing lights barricade

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotom ... ights.html

those lights are available in our area at ze dollar trees.

noob wrote:fyi all, per jins tutorial on the fliashing lights barricade

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotom ... ights.html

those lights are available in our area at ze dollar trees.

Me and Kevin did this to mine before the con. Its pretty sweet, but I need to paint some of it black just to blend a little better... that and find the damn light bar RC13 decided to fling across my living room before I had it glued in place

noob wrote:fyi all, per jins tutorial on the fliashing lights barricade

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotom ... ights.html

those lights are available in our area at ze dollar trees.

I am SO doing that now. Looks easy and cool. I just bought that 3 Pack from Sam's Club, since I couldn't find a damn bonecrusher, and now will not be buying a FB Jazz. He's not good enough to own two. As for Brawl, he will be in tank mode permanently guarding my video game shelf.