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by **noob** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:51 pm

you know that BIG walmart in howell is going to get some major alt cases.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:54 pm

noob wrote:you know that BIG walmart in howell is going to get some major alt cases.

I sure hope so. I went there twice last weekend and they didn't have much as far as new stuff goes. Maybe 3 30th Star Wars.

The WalMart on W. Saginaw in Lansing had cases and cases of them on the shelves last Saturday but when I stopped in today there were very few left.

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:33 pm

apparently no one collects star wars figures in Rhinelander, WI. they still have a crapload of the 30th ann.. figures, including at least one mcquarrie stormtrooper. nothing else of note. no alts.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:58 am

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:apparently no one collects star wars figures in Rhinelander, WI. they still have a crapload of the 30th ann.. figures, including at least one mcquarrie stormtrooper. nothing else of note. no alts.

I'm so going to go there this weekend to buy that!

Just kidding (or am I?!)

Well it's been kind of a sad morning for me. I finished off a couple of collections. Thanks noob for putting me in touch with someone who can finish off my Galactus Series ML's for a fair price.

I also broke down and ordered the final TF Universe Railbot I need to complete Rail Racer from kbtoys.com. Damn you Tankor for costing me $9.06!

So...now the quest for that Concept Stormtrooper, Devastator and Alt. Ravage/Rumble is full steam ahead!

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:32 pm

Well, JT.. I'll save you some gas money. The McQuarrie trooper was gone Looked like someone bought quite a few of the 30th anni figures. I did see they had put out some new 3" titanium vehicles. I found the Classic Cylon Raider! I picked that up. Its cool. They also had the new Imperial Attack Cruiser(Venator class Star Destroyer( Ep III) repaint). There was also another repaint of slave one... how many of those will they do???? No new TFs.. was so hoping for the new alts... oh well. well, only 1 more day and my first week here in Rhinelander is done... of course, I have to teach software that I've never used before tomorrow.. that should be interesting. after that though, it's up to Loc de Flambeau Casino for the weekend.. hopefully to win enough money that buying a Japanese Box Fort Max with a Sword for tfprediking would just be like spending pocket change.

my guess is that won't happen though.... :grin:

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:36 pm

just thought of something else... I would really like hasbro to get a Stargate license.. then we could have 3" titaniums of the Goa'uld Mother ship, Alkesh, death glider, and cargo ship. Also, the Prometheus, Dadaelus, F-302, Wraith Hive ship, wraith cruiser, wraith dart.. puddle jumper... hell, even make a little die cast stargate... that would be cool :grin:

oh yeah... ancient battle cruiser like the Orion.... man, I didn't realize how many spaceships were in stargate until just now :grin:

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:44 am

WalMart in Jackson has 5 cases of Alt Rumble/Ravage. Two were gone when I got there and I bought 4 (2 of each) so 16 of each were left. Check out the pictures

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:55 am

JTKranix wrote:WalMart in Jackson has 5 cases of Alt Rumble/Ravage. Two were gone when I got there and I bought 4 (2 of each) so 16 of each were left.

If I wasn't slightly drunk and more than a little tired, I would drive out there right now.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:47 am

Where in Jackson? That's a little more than my normal pattern of hunting...

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:37 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:Where in Jackson? That's a little more than my normal pattern of hunting...

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5160
1700 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson (W), MI 49202
(517) 817-0326

It's the only one there. The store wasn't in the sightings database so I submited it.

by **noob** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:40 am

gots the shakes at midnight to check it out huh

my guess is that all the supercenters are going to get a bunch of these. too bad all the supercenters are so freaking far away from me. maybe i'll make the trek out to that howell walmart today.

show of hands, how many people nearby need sets?

by **Rodimus_Lantern** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:41 am

noob wrote:gots the shakes at midnight to check it out huh

my guess is that all the supercenters are going to get a bunch of these. too bad all the supercenters are so freaking far away from me. maybe i'll make the trek out to that howell walmart today.

show of hands, how many people nearby need sets?

If you come across an extra set I'd like one. You'd then be whatever the step up from hero would be. Would that be idol? :lol:

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:02 pm

*Raises hands* Ooh! Ooh! Mr. Boon! Over here!

I'm actually going hunting in a bit and I'll probably head out that way if I come up empty around my area. Just wish I could get a hold of jsmith so I could drag him with me. Anyway, I'll check in later whether I've found them or not.

JTKranix wrote:Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5160
1700 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson (W), MI 49202
(517) 817-0326

Printing directions now!

by **ambushbug74** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:54 pm

Of course, the only Michigan store to have them so far and it's in Freakin Jackson! These are the only 2 I need and I cancelled my preorder with BBTS, combined it would have been over $70 to get them, when in the stores they are $40 plus tax. If anyone sees them in the downriver area let me know. So far the Taylor and Woodhaven Walmarts don't have them. Also, went out to the Big Lots in Southgate (by the TRU) and they had the Cybertron KO figs that are basically upsized LOC figs. Picked up 2 Primes and a Megatron at $2 a piece it's a nice thing to have. Plus found the Universe Micromaster Arielbots there as well, 4 bucks a pop, finalyl got all the Universe micromaster combiner sets! Again, lemme know if anyone finds those 2 Alts close by.

by **Rodimus_Lantern** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:34 pm

Hey any of you guys going to botcon need a roommate? lol
Do you guys know if they have free parking out there? Then I could just sleep in the car.lol

by **noob** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:37 pm

so my afternoon laziness has gripped me. i might break out of this lethargy enough to head up to howell, but it's not looking promising.

gm, if you swing somewhere close by to ann arbor, i'd could meet you somewhere and you could pick up the stuff i have for you.

News Credits: 5 · by **God Magnus** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:54 pm

I got back from Jackson about a half hour ago. When I got there, there were four sets. I picked up one for myself and one for jsmith so there were two of each left as of 4pm. Thanks very much, JTK!

noob, I totally missed your post. I would have gladly stopped by. I can wait for the con, though. PM comin' yor way.

by **noob** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:58 pm

cool beans. i left a message on your voice mail too.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:19 pm

noob wrote:so my afternoon laziness has gripped me. i might break out of this lethargy enough to head up to howell, but it's not looking promising.

gm, if you swing somewhere close by to ann arbor, i'd could meet you somewhere and you could pick up the stuff i have for you.

We went to Howell around 2:00am last night, they had boxes in the isle to stock but nothing TF related

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:19 pm

God Magnus wrote:I got back from Jackson about a half hour ago. When I got there, there were four sets. I picked up one for myself and one for jsmith so there were two of each left as of 4pm. Thanks very much, JTK!

noob, I totally missed your post. I would have gladly stopped by. I can wait for the con, though. PM comin' yor way.

Awesome man, congrats

by **noob** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:48 pm

yeah i just realized that the time on the board is off. so you guys were at both walmarts? at 2am?

and then a dennys?

JTK, you are hardcore.

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:54 am

noob wrote:yeah i just realized that the time on the board is off. so you guys were at both walmarts? at 2am?

and then a dennys?

JTK, you are hardcore.

Honestly I don't know the time we were there. We left Jackson and went to Milford and then to Howell. Sometime between 1 and 2AM roughly though

We stopped at the Ionia WalMart on the way back from the Golden Gloves competition in Grand Rapids today, they had nothing as did the WalMart in Charlotte.

Tomorrow is going to be a lazy day, going to sit around and watch movies

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:01 am

So I just faxed in my registration for Botcon. I hope that my wife and I can get into the customizing class again this year. It was really fun last year...

I am impressed with the set without even having seen it--can't wait to see that they did a little wing retooling on the coneheads--hopefully. A lot of b' and m'ing about the seekers not being released at retail and that there is an elitist collector's cast being formed out there. So what else is new? Isn't there always elitism involved in anything we do? At Disney World you can stay at better resorts, see more, and do more for more money. Buy a car, you can low end or high end...

I feel sorry for people who want the set, but can't afford it, and do feel fortunate that I, at this time, am able to afford it.

We're also going to try to get in the HASBRO tour, and see the movie early. It's a bit expensive, but for us, it's a vacation, so why not spend some money?

Congrats on finding the alts guys. BBTS overcharged me for mine, I didn't cancel in time. I'll look for my second set at retail over the next few weeks.

by **Rijie** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:50 pm

Dammit, five WMs today and nothing. I really wanted to find those so I could cancel my order at BBTS. Grr.

Not much else up, I'm heading to the Botcon thread now...

by **ambushbug74** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:59 pm

PorQPine wrote:Dammit, five WMs today and nothing. I really wanted to find those so I could cancel my order at BBTS. Grr.

Not much else up, I'm heading to the Botcon thread now...

I cancelled mine without finding them. I figure they will turn up eventually. If I find more then one set I'll try to hook you up. But knowing you, you will have found 4 sets before me. :grin:

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