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News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:50 pm

Jimotron Prime wrote:
JTKranix wrote:3rd DVD Edition Optimus Prime I picked up at Wal-Mart for $35 last Saturday.

So...err...don't suppose this same walmart has a Masterpiece Starscream ? The walmarts on this side of the state are horrible.

They did have them (this is the Jackson Wal-Mart) but they sold out pretty quick. The last one I saw was several weeks ago.

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:15 pm

I found a First Strike Optimus Prime at the Canton Walmart tonight. It was the only Allspark figure they had there. The also had the new FABs.

by **Rijie** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:42 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:I found a First Strike Optimus Prime at the Canton Walmart tonight. It was the only Allspark figure they had there. The also had the new FABs.

And he delivered it to my house, for free even. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:41 pm

I found a few things tonight at Wal-Mart.

Nightwatch Optimus Prime
First Strike Optimus Prime
Evac
Offroad Ironhide

and the 3 Wal-Mart exclusive Star Wars comic packs.

News Credits: 1 · by **tfpredaking** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:28 am

JTKranix wrote: I'm only missing McQuarrie Han and Rebel Trooper to have a complete set.

Well, I'll try this again. JT, if this post actually shows up on the boards, I picked up the Rebel Trooper for you yesterday. One of the Meijers here in A2 had a bunch of those and 5 of the Michigan Wolverine R2 units, no Han's though.

The inability to post consistently... well, as consistently as before anyway, has become really frustrating! I am finding that I don't even care to read the boards right now :-(

News Credits: 6 · by **sparty2304** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:06 am

tfpredaking wrote:
JTKranix wrote: I'm only missing McQuarrie Han and Rebel Trooper to have a complete set.

The inability to post consistently... well, as consistently as before anyway, has become really frustrating! I am finding that I don't even care to read the boards right now

I think thats why no one posts in ohio...that and lack of toys these guys want I hope that means when I have the money I can find me an Evac...

by **JTKranix_** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:45 am

tfpredaking wrote:
JTKranix wrote: I'm only missing McQuarrie Han and Rebel Trooper to have a complete set.

Well, I'll try this again. JT, if this post actually shows up on the boards, I picked up the Rebel Trooper for you yesterday. One of the Meijers here in A2 had a bunch of those and 5 of the Michigan Wolverine R2 units, no Han's though.

The inability to post consistently... well, as consistently as before anyway, has become really frustrating! I am finding that I don't even care to read the boards right now

Thanks much! I really do want the Rebel Trooper. If you could PM me contact information so I can send payment (paypal works best, I'll toss you extra to cover the expenses if paypal works for you). If you want I can get a check and send that too.

I understand how you feel about the forums, I spend 1/100th the time I used to here. I rarely even check the toy forum anymore, usually I come to this thread and that's about it.

by **Rijie** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:48 am

Found Allspark Evac and NW Prime today at the Taylor WM. There was one NW Prime left, one FS Prime, and OR Ironhide. They also had tons of first-wave Deluxes there, including '70's BB, and all the new FABs, on top of a ton older FABs.

They also had a complete set of the ML3(Brood Queen) wave.

Happy Hunting!

(Oh, RC13, still okay for me to drop by after work today?)

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:55 am

PQP.. yes, I'll be here.

I can't decide if I want to get NW prime. I think it looks great... but with the premium prime coming out, that would be 4 leader primes that I have. I should save my money

by **ChZuck** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:10 pm

saw first strike prime and offroad ironhide today and the gratiot and 12 walmart. also had two cases of deluxe figures on the shelves includeing arcees and bumblebees (both '76 and '08's).

also saw a mess of the gijoe reissues yesterday at the harperwoods target. a couple green face zartans, firefly, red cobra ninjas, beachhead, and dreadnock rippers.

News Credits: 1 · by **ChZuck** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:19 pm

that's wierd....my account seemed to get swallowed up by unicron when they changed the forums over.

anyways if anyone could gimmie a heads up where i could find the new movie cliffjumper or one of the GIjoe reissue lady jayes that'd be killer.

by **Rijie** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:19 am

First Strike Optimus Prime is now officially one of my favorite Movie toys!! He's like a Peterbuilt version of his G1 self. The colors really work in robot mode, even better than the regular Voyager version, or even the Robo-vision version. He's very accurate to his G1 Anime incarnation.

I know that everyone is getting sick of repaints, but I would really love to see the Premium Leader version get the G1 paint-job treatment.

Evac is really cool as well, but I just wasn't as taken by him as I was by Prime. The re-molded head, fists, and weapon make him very worth the purchase, and he looks like he'll go perfect standing next to Target Exclusive Storm Surge!

Overall, the quality of the Allspark releases seems to have improved over the initial Movie waves. Tighter joints, sturdier construction and better paint apps. I haven't open NW Prime yet, but I'm sure that I'll get around to it.

If anyone sees the Target Exclusive DS Starscream, please let me know, or pick one up for me!

And welcome to all new posters. :grin:

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:23 pm

Saw Landmine and Camshaft at TRU in Westland today.

The Target in Livonia (right next to Walmart), had a Lady Jaye and others, for the IM who was looking for her.

Didn't see much else that I wanted, but Walmarts are stuffed full of deluxes from the first Wave to the last before Allspark ones.

Walmart also had the Legends two-packs (all of them).

I did get a Cobra Legions 5 pack at Target for $6.61. They also had the Clone trooper exclusives on sale, and the attack fighter, but they were not reduced enough for me to buy them yet.

I-)

News Credits: 2 · by **jsmith41** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:40 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:I did get a Cobra Legions 5 pack at Target for $6.61.

Wow, I've been looking with no success for the clearance packs. I did pick up acouple more Cobra troopers along the way.

by **DeepWater** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:23 pm

A friend texted me to say that he'd found me a Nightwatch Prime! Hooray! Had him dropped off to me at the local anime club meeting this afternoon.

Now I just need an Evac, I suppose.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:04 pm

My Deluxe Cliffjumper's came from HTS today.

We went to Grand Rapids and Muskegon. I had a nice little run, at TRU I found the entire 5th wave of G.I. Joe's including two Crimson Guards! Then, they wouldn't ring up so the manager came over and punched in $2.99 each! SWEET!

I also found the wave 2 G.I. Joe comic packs at the Muskegon Heights Wal-Mart. I picked up both, they had two left. I didn't even know these were out yet!

I picked up a FAB Smokescreen at the Eastwood Wal-Mart last night. They had 2+ of each, I left the rest of the new ones because the cards were all banged up. I opened Smokescreen, I really like him. I could go for a deluxe Jazz repaint as Smokescreen too.

Nothing really new as far as Transformers today. I'd still like to find a 2nd Evac.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:18 am

Wow JT!

I forgot to mention that the Ford Rd. Walmart had all the FABs you could want including the Flame Optimus Prime, Smokescreen, Ramjet, and Ironhide (blue and grey). There were at least two each of all of them except Ironhide (only one).

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:32 am

Oh and I have to ask the Comic guys again, did Beast Wars Ascending #4 come in last week. Some people seem to have gotten it, but there was nothing for me... :-?

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:46 pm

Anyone catch Animated? It was fantastic this week!

News Credits: 3 · by **Highbeam** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:22 pm

JTKranix wrote:Anyone catch Animated? It was fantastic this week!

It's on youtube by FanofTransformers, for anyone who hasn't seen it yet

I saw it yesterday on tv and yay, dinobots! XD They really borrowed a lot from the original introduction, only with nice modern changes. I was amused by the whole Jurassic Park concept

I wanna see more TF's introduced!! And where's Starscream?

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:40 pm

I scored a Mighty Mugs Darth Maul, a 2nd Iron Grenadiers Destro and 4 more Crimson Guards at Target this afternoon.

Hurray Crimson Guards!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:34 pm

Grabbed a Wave 5 Joe set at Target this morning with an extra CeeGie.

I did watch Animated this weekend. It was enjoyable. I wish all the dinos had transformed, but it'll come. Prowl and Megatron are awesome, and Grimlock seems like he could go down that same path.

Prime worries me. He was not worried at all that Prowl sensed sentient life in them--OP just wanted to melt them down. That's not Prime. I know he dislikes Prowl because he is not a team player, but that idea should not have been so quickly dismissed. :-?

by **DeepWater** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:20 pm

Thankfully the episode was up on YouTube by the afternoon! Unless someone wants to adopt me on the Saturdays I don't work, I'm out of luck when it comes to watching it on real tv - they don't make cable out here.

I thought it was another really good characterization episode - Bulkhead being happy and useful the way he is instead of trying to change. A good 'moral of the story' in there without it being delivered in a preachy way.

At this point I'm actually kinda glad they're holding off on the toys - it makes sense in this case. I mean, the average ten year old doesn't know if Starscream lived or not, why would he want the toy of someone from one episode? Or who hadn't really been introduced at all, like most of the Decepticons?

by **Rijie** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:21 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:I did watch Animated this weekend. It was enjoyable. I wish all the dinos had transformed, but it'll come. Prowl and Megatron are awesome, and Grimlock seems like he could go down that same path.

Prime worries me. He was not worried at all that Prowl sensed sentient life in them--OP just wanted to melt them down. That's not Prime. I know he dislikes Prowl because he is not a team player, but that idea should not have been so quickly dismissed.

Amen to that. I'm not liking what I see so far of Prime, really. It bothers me that he is supposed to be young and inexperienced(I think), and he carries himself way too casually. Prime is supposed to be much more refined and Shakespearean, a warrior and a philosopher.

Off subject, nice hanging with Boon, Todd, Chad, Sherri, Red Cloud, and meeting Roger today! MMM, steak.

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:19 pm

I found NW Prime at Belleville walmart... TFpredaking picked one up too. there was one left as far as I know. and, get this... Canton Meijer had 4 NW Primes, 4 camshafts, 4 landmines and 5 cliffjumpers. they now have 2 cliffjumpers. I picked one up for you PQP. they had two evacs, 1 offroad ironhide and 4 first strike primes. good day for toys!!!