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Walmart on Albemarle Rd has 5 of each wave 2 deluxe stunticons. 2 leader armada megs and 1 leader classic megs. No air raid, or motormaster though. Starting to think I may have to order a motormaster.

Found rook first aid and street wise at the Stonecrest target. First aidleft.

wave 3 protectobot rook and first aid at the target in mint hill (704-264-0078) I got one rook but they have another.

TTC Target had a First Aid and 2 Rooks tonight.

Walmarts in Wake Forest and on Business 64 in Raleigh had wave 3 RID Warriors including Jazz and Sideswipe.

now I thought legion fixit was supposed to be the wave mate with legion underbite, sideswipe, and grimlock? I've seen sideswipe and grimlock but no fixit.

weebot17 wrote:now I thought legion fixit was supposed to be the wave mate with legion underbite, sideswipe, and grimlock? I've seen sideswipe and grimlock but no fixit.

Sideswipe/Grimlock are Wave 2, Fixit and Underbite are Wave 3. Wave 3 only recently even hit HTS and Amazon, so may still be a week or two out. Hope that helps

ScottyP wrote:

weebot17 wrote:now I thought legion fixit was supposed to be the wave mate with legion underbite, sideswipe, and grimlock? I've seen sideswipe and grimlock but no fixit.

Sideswipe/Grimlock are Wave 2, Fixit and Underbite are Wave 3. Wave 3 only recently even hit HTS and Amazon, so may still be a week or two out. Hope that helps

thanks man! that fixit will be the best 5 bucks I ever spent on a figure.... I hope.

As of 7pm yesterday, two Dead Ends, one Breakdown, and one Off-Road at TTC Target. Found them after paying almost $5 more at TRU Cary, but at least I got Air Raid at TRU, as well as earning points for my TRU account.

concrusher792 wrote:As of 7pm yesterday, two Dead Ends, one Breakdown, and one Off-Road at TTC Target. Found them after paying almost $5 more at TRU Cary, but at least I got Air Raid at TRU, as well as earning points for my TRU account.

At lunch today, they were down to one each of Dead End and Breakdown, and that was it. They did also have the 3-step Steeljaw, I picked one up and there's one left.

Also forgot to post that I bought the last Super Bumblebee at Triangle Town TRU on Saturday. I don't know why, but I love that big dumb thing.

ScottyP wrote:

concrusher792 wrote:As of 7pm yesterday, two Dead Ends, one Breakdown, and one Off-Road at TTC Target. Found them after paying almost $5 more at TRU Cary, but at least I got Air Raid at TRU, as well as earning points for my TRU account.

At lunch today, they were down to one each of Dead End and Breakdown, and that was it. They did also have the 3-step Steeljaw, I picked one up and there's one left.

Also forgot to post that I bought the last Super Bumblebee at Triangle Town TRU on Saturday. I don't know why, but I love that big dumb thing.

Any idea what days they restock? Air Raid is the last Aerialbot I need and I'm ready to start collecting the Stunticons, but it seems like each time I head up to that Target everything is gone.

EnergonHangover wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

concrusher792 wrote:As of 7pm yesterday, two Dead Ends, one Breakdown, and one Off-Road at TTC Target. Found them after paying almost $5 more at TRU Cary, but at least I got Air Raid at TRU, as well as earning points for my TRU account.

At lunch today, they were down to one each of Dead End and Breakdown, and that was it. They did also have the 3-step Steeljaw, I picked one up and there's one left.

Also forgot to post that I bought the last Super Bumblebee at Triangle Town TRU on Saturday. I don't know why, but I love that big dumb thing.

Any idea what days they restock? Air Raid is the last Aerialbot I need and I'm ready to start collecting the Stunticons, but it seems like each time I head up to that Target everything is gone.

It varies honestly. I go into some Targets and they restock on Mondays, but other weeks they might restock on Wednesday. The Target in question went from having wave 3 deluxes on May 26 as noted by ScottyP's sightings, no new toys the next few days the next few days, then wave 2 deluxes on May 31. As for Air Raid specifically, good luck, most reports have shown he sells out before the rest of his wave. Even the one I found was a lone one while the stunticons all had at least two toys per character and at least 4 re-released Dragstrips w/ comics. I cannot help but wonder if AR is shortpacked.

concrusher792 wrote:

EnergonHangover wrote:

ScottyP wrote:

concrusher792 wrote:As of 7pm yesterday, two Dead Ends, one Breakdown, and one Off-Road at TTC Target. Found them after paying almost $5 more at TRU Cary, but at least I got Air Raid at TRU, as well as earning points for my TRU account.

At lunch today, they were down to one each of Dead End and Breakdown, and that was it. They did also have the 3-step Steeljaw, I picked one up and there's one left.

Also forgot to post that I bought the last Super Bumblebee at Triangle Town TRU on Saturday. I don't know why, but I love that big dumb thing.

Any idea what days they restock? Air Raid is the last Aerialbot I need and I'm ready to start collecting the Stunticons, but it seems like each time I head up to that Target everything is gone.

It varies honestly. I go into some Targets and they restock on Mondays, but other weeks they might restock on Wednesday. The Target in question went from having wave 3 deluxes on May 26 as noted by ScottyP's sightings, no new toys the next few days the next few days, then wave 2 deluxes on May 31. As for Air Raid specifically, good luck, most reports have shown he sells out before the rest of his wave. Even the one I found was a lone one while the stunticons all had at least two toys per character and at least 4 re-released Dragstrips w/ comics. I cannot help but wonder if AR is shortpacked.

Thanks for the advice! I just got back from the TTC Target. Picked up an Air Raid (they still have two more) and Off Road. That was they only Off Road they had, but they still have one each of the other Stuntacon limbs.

Nothing to report big box store wise in Western NC.I did pick up a AOE Voyager Galvatron for $9.99 and a Power Attacker Galvatron for $5.99 at the Ross in Arden near the Asheville Airport.Also picked up deluxe Lockdown for $5.99 at Tunnel Rd Ross in Asheville.A local Ross in Morganton had a few of the later wave Power Attackers like Grimlock and Snarl but I left them hanging.

Did the rounds of N. Raleigh and Cary today, here are my more notable findings for those of you in the Triangle:

TTC Wal-Mart: Good news weebot17, I found 2 legion Fixits here along with 2 legion Underbites. I bought 1 Fixit, so there is only one now.

TTC Target: One CW Breakdown and one CW Dead End

TTC TRU: 1 Leader G1 Megatron

New Hope Church Rd. Walmart: 2 Leader G1 Megatrons

NH Target: 2 of each Wave 2 CW Deluxes, Air Raid is not short-packed like I thought, he just runs out quicker

Cary TRU: 2 Motormasters, 1 G1 Megatron, 3 Dragstrips with comics, and 1 Dead End

Cary Target: One of each Wave 2 CW deluxes. This finding was the most upsetting b/c when I first found Wave 2 at the nearby TRU, i double checked this Target to save some money, but they had none at the time.

Glenwood Walmart and Target: Nothing New

Briar Creek Area stores: Nothing new at Target or Walmart, but Ross had a Hero Mashers Rodimus and some non-generations AOE toys

Still no new wave 3 sightings, so far Groove is the only Wave 3 member I personally have found, but hopefully more wave 3 deluxes will pop up soon.

Looks like ScottyP. found more Wave 2 Deluxes at TTC Target over on the sightings pages. Must have restocked after I left. Also, I forgot about the leader class G1 Megatron there.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just noticed the sightings were from yesterday, my bad. So what I saw today at TTC Target were the remains of his sightings yesterday.

concrusher792 wrote:Did the rounds of N. Raleigh and Cary today, here are my more notable findings for those of you in the Triangle:

TTC Wal-Mart: Good news weebot17, I found 2 legion Fixits here along with 2 legion Underbites. I bought 1 Fixit, so there is only one now.

TTC Target: One CW Breakdown and one CW Dead End

TTC TRU: 1 Leader G1 Megatron

New Hope Church Rd. Walmart: 2 Leader G1 Megatrons

NH Target: 2 of each Wave 2 CW Deluxes, Air Raid is not short-packed like I thought, he just runs out quicker

Cary TRU: 2 Motormasters, 1 G1 Megatron, 3 Dragstrips with comics, and 1 Dead End

Cary Target: One of each Wave 2 CW deluxes. This finding was the most upsetting b/c when I first found Wave 2 at the nearby TRU, i double checked this Targetto save some money, but they had none at the time.

Glenwood Walmart and Target: Nothing New

BRiar Creek Area stores: Nothing new at Target or Walmart, but Ross had a Hero Mashers Rodimus and some non-generations AOE toys

Still no new wave 3 sightings, so far Groove is the only Wave 3 member I personally have found, but hopefully more wave 3 deluxes will pop up soon.

FIXIT?!!!? FIXIT FIXIT FIXIT FIXIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Herrrrre'ssss Legion Class Fixit!!! Much more poseable than the one-step iteration.

Also, I remembered that I left out a store or two from my trip summary:

Blue Ridge K-Mart: ABSOLUTELY nothing new. Their Transformers selection has deteriorated greatly, though they did get Jurassic World HMs first in this area two months ago. Some AOE on clearance, but for K-Mart, clearance is $22 for AOE voyager Slog when they were charging $25

Six Forks K-Mart: Same story, though they had no Transformers on clearance

I picked up the other legion Fixit from the TTC Walmart. Worry not, though, tonight around 9:30 pm, they had another unopened case of RID legions wave 3 sitting on the pallet in the toy section, along with two cases of Transformers Generation deluxes wave 3. Now as to whether or not the employees will be too lazy to put them on the pegs instead of shoving back into the back stockroom unopened, who can say.

Goggle Convoy wrote:I picked up the other legion Fixit from the TTC Walmart. Worry not, though, tonight around 9:30 pm, they had another unopened case of RID legions wave 3 sitting on the pallet in the toy section, along with two cases of Transformers Generation deluxes wave 3. Now as to whether or not the employees will be too lazy to put them on the pegs instead of shoving back into the back stockroom unopened, who can say.

Thanks Goggle Convoy, I know where I may want to hit before work tomorrow. I am torn between getting CW Ultra Magnus online or buying up all four Protectobot deluxes, tough choice.

concrusher792 wrote:

Goggle Convoy wrote:I picked up the other legion Fixit from the TTC Walmart. Worry not, though, tonight around 9:30 pm, they had another unopened case of RID legions wave 3 sitting on the pallet in the toy section, along with two cases of Transformers Generation deluxes wave 3. Now as to whether or not the employees will be too lazy to put them on the pegs instead of shoving back into the back stockroom unopened, who can say.

Thanks Goggle Convoy, I know where I may want to hit before work tomorrow. I am torn between getting CW Ultra Magnus online or buying up all four Protectobot deluxes, tough choice.

As I said, that Walmart is notorious for stuffing unopened boxes of Transformers into the back stockroom instead of on the shelf, even when there is space for them. But if they don't put them out, I also saw two complete sets of the Protectobots on the pegs at the Walmart on Business 64 in Raleigh this evening.

Goggle Convoy wrote:

concrusher792 wrote:

Goggle Convoy wrote:I picked up the other legion Fixit from the TTC Walmart. Worry not, though, tonight around 9:30 pm, they had another unopened case of RID legions wave 3 sitting on the pallet in the toy section, along with two cases of Transformers Generation deluxes wave 3. Now as to whether or not the employees will be too lazy to put them on the pegs instead of shoving back into the back stockroom unopened, who can say.

Thanks Goggle Convoy, I know where I may want to hit before work tomorrow. I am torn between getting CW Ultra Magnus online or buying up all four Protectobot deluxes, tough choice.

As I said, that Walmart is notorious for stuffing unopened boxes of Transformers into the back stockroom instead of on the shelf, even when there is space for them. But if they don't put them out, I also saw two complete sets of the Protectobots on the pegs at the Walmart on Business 64 in Raleigh this evening.

I actually did not know about that Wal-Mart, I usually stick to N. Raleigh, Cary, and occasionally Durham stores. I will check TTC first then head over there if TTC is a bust. As for Wal-Marts as whole around here,you're right, they can be slow or selective in what they put out. I have noticed that some WMs have even shrunken down their action figure areas, thereby decreasing the spaces for Transformer toys. One WM in Durham had shrunken their action figure aisle in order purely to place more Nerf product, though it looked like that had backfired. Thanks for the tips and info.

I put in a correction and a new store listing for the Lenoir Wal-mart Super Center. I never really paid any attention to the address not being the new one, but anyway on to the point. I went to get batteries today for my daughters K graduation, and decided to look at the toys section. You have to understand the almost dire disdain I have to look at wally world's toy section anymore. They never get anything in until like 2-4 months after it was supposed to be released...sometimes, but most times NOT AT ALL! Well to my complete and utter surprise they actually had something! I almost had a heart attack! They had all 4 of the limbs of the Protectobots! But as some may have noticed, they never seem to get in the main body of any of the combiners, so no Hot Spot, and no Groove. They also had a new (to me) version of the little Mr. Potatohead Optimus. This one has a clear blue mask/helmet, where as my original one had regular plastic. It was different and cheap, and yeah I snagged the Grimlock one too. Hey, they are cute and take up like no space whatsoever. Who could blame me? They had plenty of the RID little guys, 1 steps I believe. I'm not into those so I never really look at them. I just glance to see if Fix-it is there, and he never is. But it was sideswipe and a couple others. IF and that's a big if, but if I can remember and get time I will try to do an update on anything I see/find up in Boone this weekend. They usually get good stuff in first, so if we have the Protectobots, then I'm sure they have something up there. I could call and see but it is better just to go and see for yourself, most times you call they have no idea what you are looking for. I choose to give them a break, they are college kids with 3 things on their minds, sex, beer, and well, sex, and then the retirees just work for fun, and those who have a job for necessity, just don't have time to keep up with the new stuff, or any stuff for that matter. The rat race has them running! So, again I'll just go this weekend and look. If you live around here and want these guys you better run, only the one set remains local. Have a good one!

Goggle Convoy, your info was invaluable. I went to the TTC Wal-Mart about 7 am this morning and there were two sets of Wave 3 limbs, just as you had spotted. I obviously bought one full set, so one set remains, I am guessing that the lack of any of the other waves on the shelf led the employees to stock it, for it seems it takes newer product to get placed out if older stock still exists at some stores. I also checked the Knightdale Wal-Mart and Target, just in case Hot Spot popped up. Target had not very much while that Wal-Mart still had the full two sets of Protectobots as you noted. I credited you in my sighting posts for this store on the sighting pages, since you did see them first.

jrgreer74 wrote:I put in a correction and a new store listing for the Lenoir Wal-mart Super Center.

I'll go check that it got updated, I have admin rights to that section


On an unrelated note, I am pretty much entirely caught up right now except on online-only Platinum edition sets (so weird!), but I'll keep an eye out for CW Voyager wave 3 since it seems that's the hot ticket. I'd gotten mine off BBTS to avoid any hassle.

ScottyP wrote:On an unrelated note, I am pretty much entirely caught up right now except on online-only Platinum edition sets (so weird!), but I'll keep an eye out for CW Voyager wave 3 since it seems that's the hot ticket. I'd gotten mine off BBTS to avoid any hassle.

Same here. I just put in an order this weekend for Ultra Magnus and the CW wave 3 voyagers at BBTS because I am seriously getting tired of running around looking for new TFs with little gain in return.