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by **MentalDragon** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:57 pm

It looks like Hasbro has finally or is going to catch up to demand soon.

On my 3.5 hour trek to pittsburgh, I decided to stop at one of the Walmarts.. to my surprise there were more Concept Bumblebees than any of the deluxes there. There were about 5 pegs 6 deep of them. There were several pegs full of Dropkick, barricade, swindle and arcee as well!

So I thought it was just a fluke so I stopped at another Walmart further down the road... Not nearly as many BBs but definitely more than usual... there were about 7 of them there. Still more BBs than other figures though.

Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

Is this the case in your area?

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:01 pm

MentalDragon wrote:It looks like Hasbro has finally or is going to catch up to demand soon.

On my 3.5 hour trek to pittsburgh, I decided to stop at one of the Walmarts.. to my surprise there were more Concept Bumblebees than any of the deluxes there. There were about 5 pegs 6 deep of them. There were several pegs full of Dropkick, barricade, swindle and arcee as well!

So I thought it was just a fluke so I stopped at another Walmart further down the road... Not nearly as many BBs but definitely more than usual... there were about 7 of them there. Still more BBs than other figures though.

Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

Is this the case in your area?

No, still empty shelves

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:07 pm

MentalDragon wrote:Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

No offense but...
YOU IDIOT!

by **AlienQuiksilver** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:10 pm

I picked up 4 today at the WM near my work on lunch break. I couldn't believe it! I was at a different WM yesterday, and there were TONS of Dropkicks. Today there were quite a few as well.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:11 pm

MentalDragon wrote:It looks like Hasbro has finally or is going to catch up to demand soon.

On my 3.5 hour trek to pittsburgh, I decided to stop at one of the Walmarts.. to my surprise there were more Concept Bumblebees than any of the deluxes there. There were about 5 pegs 6 deep of them. There were several pegs full of Dropkick, barricade, swindle and arcee as well!

So I thought it was just a fluke so I stopped at another Walmart further down the road... Not nearly as many BBs but definitely more than usual... there were about 7 of them there. Still more BBs than other figures though.

Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

Is this the case in your area?

When I found a couple, I found the same problem. The paint apps are really bad.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:14 pm

I hate you. :lol:

by **MentalDragon** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:21 pm

Justicity wrote:
MentalDragon wrote:Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

No offense but...
YOU IDIOT!

LOL.. don't worry... I already have one loose and one MISB... it's just I wanted to find one that was actually mint. I wouldn't have passed on them if I didn't have at least one

BTW ... if anyone wanted to know where they are.. they are at the Cabela's and Mall Road Walmarts off of I-70.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:30 pm

Wow, I called around to various stores for a good month before I finally got one at a SuperTarget LAST WEEK.

Those are virtually unobtainable here in south Chicago, along with 76 BB, I haven't seen him at all.

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:30 pm

MentalDragon wrote:
Justicity wrote:
MentalDragon wrote:Unfortunately out of all those Bumblebees, I didn't buy any because I couldn't find one that actually had a good paint job!!!

No offense but...
YOU IDIOT!

LOL.. don't worry... I already have one loose and one MISB... it's just I wanted to find one that was actually mint. I wouldn't have passed on them if I didn't have at least one

BTW ... if anyone wanted to know where they are.. they are at the Cabela's and Mall Road Walmarts off of I-70.

Few

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:31 pm

the paint apps are bad on nearly all of them. ive had the same problem and searched for a clean paint job BB, but i have yet to see one.... all the ones i saw were terrible in paint application. especially where the paint meets the windows.

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:31 pm

I've seen two or three per store at all the Targets around here. They're definately warming some shelves here.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:38 pm

muswp1 wrote:I've seen two or three per store at all the Targets around here. They're definately warming some shelves here.

Wow, I gotta get to Elgin and fast. Got some particular stores I should hit first?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:49 pm

What is this Legendary Concept Camaro Bumblebee that you speak of? It is but a fairy tale I hear... a myth put out by the workers at Kohls to get people into their store. :-?

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:00 pm

Is it time for a collective 'I told you so.' from every long time collector on here?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:03 pm

I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area. :grin:

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:04 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Is it time for a collective 'I told you so.' from every long time collector on here?

Stop pointing at me when you say that... No laughing!!! :sad:

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:06 pm

Dead Metal wrote:I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area.

Aw you poor sod *hugs*

Didn't you get wave two on your recent visit to the grand ol' British Isles?

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:07 pm

was the walmart you found it in in pittsburgh near the airport, in the same area where ikea is? I know a friend of mine saw a crapload of the alt rumble there back in the spring. just curious..

by **BB.206** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:08 pm

The only shelve warmer(s) are Final Battle Jazz and Dreadwing in the Pacific NorthWest.

Toys R Us up here keeps getting cleaned out, Bumblebees stay a max of 4 hours on the shelves.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:10 pm

Justicity wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area.

Aw you poor sod *hugs*

Didn't you get wave two on your recent visit to the grand ol' British Isles?

No, sadly I didn't, just wave one and a few classics and a few Cybertrons if I was lucky enoght to find a shop that had them.

Woolys was such a let down, they had a huge adver thingy but the only TFs I found were, 30 Tit 3 inc Galvatrons, 26 Movie Legends Ratchets and one Prime helmet! :shock:

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:15 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
Justicity wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area.

Aw you poor sod *hugs*

Didn't you get wave two on your recent visit to the grand ol' British Isles?

No, sadly I didn't, just wave one and a few classics and a few Cybertrons if I was lucky enoght to find a shop that had them.

Woolys was such a let down, they had a huge adver thingy but the only TFs I found were, 30 Tit 3 inc Galvatrons, 26 Movie Legends Ratchets and one Prime helmet!

Yup... that's woolworths for ya.
Though I found an 08 Bee there so I can't complain...
Though usually they're crud in a box.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:21 pm

Justicity wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Justicity wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area.

Aw you poor sod *hugs*

Didn't you get wave two on your recent visit to the grand ol' British Isles?

No, sadly I didn't, just wave one and a few classics and a few Cybertrons if I was lucky enoght to find a shop that had them.

Woolys was such a let down, they had a huge adver thingy but the only TFs I found were, 30 Tit 3 inc Galvatrons, 26 Movie Legends Ratchets and one Prime helmet!

Yup... that's woolworths for ya.
Though I found an 08 Bee there so I can't complain...
Though usually they're crud in a box.

I can remember that they had a lot more TFs befor the Movie line, I went in there and found lots and lots of TFs but now.. I hope the new Movie toys come out soon....

Website · by **DeathNoble** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:24 pm

Wave 2 Real Gears hit the stores en mass here in my town last week, and now wave 2 Voyagers have hit just as hard here this week. 'Tis only a matter of time before the deluxes are here.

Only problem is I'm done with the movie until the Allspark wave comes out! ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!! I'm even done with the Classics line...

I'm hunting Cybertron figures now, meaning I'm like, two lines late... :sad:

by **AlienQuiksilver** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:27 pm

found 4 at luch ... found another on the way home at a different walmart. Anyone searching for BB better get out there tonight.

I may be stuck with 6 extras ... oh well. Now I can break the **** out of 1 and not worry about it.

by **Unicron Singularity** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:31 pm

Dead Metal wrote:I'm still waiting on wave two, so no he's not in my area.

you shitting me?
whereever you live, you get the waves like forever after even Norway... (here in Norway, we got the third wave with Bone(R)crusher and Swindle (Wave 3 = the crap) already)

that must suck to know that you get the longer wait than ppl in even Norway (we didnt get Armada figs before a year after, seriously, for one of many examples)