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News Credits: 1 · Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:50 am

Well, RC13 and I both received our Botcon letters in the mail yesterday. AAAAAAARRRRRRG!!! I can't wait!!! :grin:

Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:03 am

I'm still gleefully (somewhat) logging everyone into the online database I made - so far, 188 TFs are accounted for and there's easily another 100. And that's just since the movie came out. :sad:

I need a hobby that doesn't involve merchandise...

Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:43 am

Score! I picked up two Sigma 6 Paratrooper Snake Eyes at TJ Maxx in Dearborn, none left. That was the only Sig 6 release that I had never seen retail. I read on a site that they were showing up at TJ Maxx and Marshalls, so Sig 6 collectors in the area should check those stores.

(BTW, at TJ Maxx, they were priced at $12.99ea)

Now my Sigma collection is complete! :grin:

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:02 am

PorQPine wrote:Hey, just wanted to thank RC13 for the awesome TRU Sigma 6 pickup:

Battlefield General Cobra Commander(Silver cape!!!)
Lt Stone(!!!)
Storm Shadow(Grey pants variant!!!)

Wat's the grey pants thing about? This is why I hate variants. I am also happy sigma six is gone.

I have always preferred the 3.75 inch joes...

Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:55 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
PorQPine wrote:Hey, just wanted to thank RC13 for the awesome TRU Sigma 6 pickup:

Battlefield General Cobra Commander(Silver cape!!!)
Lt Stone(!!!)
Storm Shadow(Grey pants variant!!!)

Wat's the grey pants thing about? This is why I hate variants. I am also happy sigma six is gone. I have always preferred the 3.75 inch joes...

Nobody really knows just yet, there are a few theories as to why TRU is getting this particular wave of Sig 6, so long after the line was discontinued:

1) It is possible that Hasbro beefed up production of the Stone wave due to the fact that they were extremely scarce, and, of course, the most popular wave of Sig 6 released. They are now shipping to TRU exclusively, in order to give others a chance to grab them.

2) Someone also postulated that it is possible that Hasbro is testing the 8in line against the 3 and 3/4in line, so they can find out which size(or perhaps a compromise between the two) will be suitable for the movie toys.

3) The shipment may be overstock that Hasbro needed to unload, and TRU offered to take them.

4) Concerning the grey pants, it is probably that they ran out of red fabric close to the end of production, and just used greyish-silver fabric to make whatever they needed. It should be noted that only about half of the cases being put out have the grey pants SS, the others still have red pants.

That's about all I can come up with for now. If you want me to keep an eye out for you, I will.

I'm also wondering if you want the extra Paratrooper SE that I found today, I bought both, even though I only want one for my sealed collection. Let me know if you are interested.

I'm glad the line is over, too, only because it was expensive, and there where far too many versions of the characters to keep my interest.

News Credits: 194 · Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:11 pm

well, I'm up in ludington. I stopped at Jackson TRU on the way. found nightwatch trooper pack and red ninja pack.. grabbed the troopers.. also grabbed 2 out of the 3 CGs they had there.. still lots of newer joes left there, torpedo, gold destro, etc. Also, silver caped C. Commander and Silver Pants Stormshadow

stopped again at the 28th street TRU in GR. they had Lt. Stone and the above mentioned sigma six. nothing else to note. stopped at the Alpine Ave TRU.. they had more nightwatch packs and red ninja packs. also the above mentioned sigma six.

lots of joes today... no walmart exclusive TFs or new SW figures.

News Credits: 194 · Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:57 pm

I got an email about 45 minutes ago... my takara classics are in!!!! I'm going to try to hold off, because I think they'll have the new revoltechs pretty soon.

Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:06 pm

Damn. I went to the Westland TRU after work today, they had nothing new.

Got my FunPub letter today. :grin:

I'm in the blue batch.

Going to check my email right now...

Nice finds RC, enjoy your weekend!

Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:27 pm

Nothing new around here - talked to the dept. manager at TRU and he's hoping the jets will be in soon. He did say there's at least another week of sales on the TFs, which is good (if, y'know, they get something I want).

Other than that, I remember someone looking for little ziploc bags for storing guns/planet keys/missiles/whatnot - Hobby Lobby has fairly small ones for $2.50 for 100.

The thermometer says it's 58° right now. Is it Spring?

News Credits: 17 · Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:47 pm

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News Credits: 1 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:25 pm

RC-13!!! Where the HELL was my LUNCH!!!!!! :MAD:

Still no new TF's at Ypsi WalMart :sad:

I want a Big Daddy :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:26 pm

JTKranix wrote:.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing

News Credits: 17 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:46 pm

We went up to Grand Rapids this morning and picked up the G.I. Joe 5 packs. I also snagged a couple of Warthogs.

Hurray!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:35 pm

i picked up my comics yesterday, and i was wondering how you guys liked the mirage spotlight? to me it was a bit different than i thought.

anywho walmart divebomb feels like a KO. jolt is really good. hopefully i find big daddy and grindcore soon. grindcores' head screams springer.

News Credits: 1082 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:39 am

Meijer in Westland had 1 x Jungle Bonecrusher, and 1 x Overcast

They also have there Marvel Legends on sale for $5...no one of significance, and also their Legendary Heroes for $5 also. MIGHT be a nice way to get a Pitt if you want one.

News Credits: 1082 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:08 pm

Laura was able to score me some Walmart Exclusives up north in the UP!

She was able to find Grindcore, Big Daddy, and Jolt...but left Divebomb thankfully. Also found some of the SW Walmart Exclusive Comic Twopacks for me... Yay! So I get presents when she comes back on Thursday!

Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:24 pm

Augh! I just had most of the group I was supposed to go to Botcon with tell me that they'd made other plans.

*classic DeepWater moment*

At least they told me now instead of the week before.

:sad:

News Credits: 1 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:23 am

Over the weekend I picked up Target exclusives, Crosshairs, Armorhide, Warpath, Air Raid, & Storm Surge at the Target on Van Dyke & 15 mile. They still have lots left.

Crosshairs looks more like A G1 Outback than the Botcon Fallback does IMO.

Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:58 am

I got one each of the TRU Troop-Builder sets today, at the Dearborn TRU. One each remain. Regrettably, no Sig 6...I wanted another Lt Stone if at all possible.

I'm expecting the Target Exclusives to be put out this week or next, if anyone sees a Deep Space Starscream before I do, please grab two for me(Todd/Chad/Matt).

Highbeam, how's the MP Starscream treating you?

Boon, let us know that you're alive if you get a minute!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:23 pm

Man, a guy walked into the store a few minutes ago and wanted to know if I would buy a huge stack of National Geographic's. When I said we don't take those, he leaned really close to me and whispered "They have boobs in them you know."

Wow, yeah, thanks. I know its a comic shop, but we are not that hard up

Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:22 pm

Aww, c'mon dude. You know that you are a sucker for third-world chesticles...

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:01 pm

tfpredaking wrote:Man, a guy walked into the store a few minutes ago and wanted to know if I would buy a huge stack of National Geographic's. When I said we don't take those, he leaned really close to me and whispered "They have boobs in them you know."

Wow, yeah, thanks. I know its a comic shop, but we are not that hard up

I don't know.. JRM might want them

wow, I was about to post how slow this thread was over the weekend considering I didn't get any emails about updates to it. turns out, I was just being ignored by Seibertron. so I just got caught up.

I noticed my preorders for Revoltech hot rod and Starscream are listed as processing on my preorder page at BBTS. Not sure if that means they have them in. Hopefully they do, then I can ship my loot! :grin:

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:09 pm

sweet, revoltech's are in! :grin:

actually, only one of my Hot Rods.. I waited a while before I ordered the second one. so I'll have to wait to get the second one. Ship My LOOOOOOOT!!!!!! :grin:

News Credits: 1082 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:08 pm

I just got a shipment from them.

The Omega Supreme statue is just A W E S O M E !!!

The black version of movie Arcee is also sweet. She's making me want to buy the G1 colored one from Ebay.

BD Prime w/matrix statue is nice, but Megs reformatting is so much better!

And I got the Operation Anaconda set from the original Joes. Gotta' love the bright red!!! Yo Joe! :grin:

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:30 pm

I stopped at the new target on US-12 on my way home. they had a gold destro, two snow jobs and 3 crimson guards. plus a few of the harder to find comic packs. that's the only new stuff they had.