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Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:49 pm

Does anyone know why the most recent wave of figures is so difficult to find in stores? Is it a regional phenomenon? This group of figures I speak of are: Special Ops Jazz, Turbo Tracks, Warpath, Perceptor, etc. Is shipping simply later on these?

News Credits: 2 · Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:45 pm

Personally, I gave up trying to buy TFs in stores during the ROTF line, after seeing two displays full of nothing but Skids, Mudflap and Ravage for months on end. From here on out I preorder everything on BBTS.

News Credits: 241 · Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:16 am

DiacloneVanguard wrote:Does anyone know why the most recent wave of figures is so difficult to find in stores? Is it a regional phenomenon? This group of figures I speak of are: Special Ops Jazz, Turbo Tracks, Warpath, Perceptor, etc. Is shipping simply later on these?

It comes down to the stores themselves unfortunately. When the shelves and pegs are still full of product, they don't see the need to order more (and thus newer) stock. Reveal the Shield is really bad, since to the stores and Hasbro it's the same line as Hunt for the Decepticons, but Generations is still separate.

These figure are already out or are due out:
- Turbo Tracks
- Special Ops Jazz
- Perceptor
- Wreck-Gar
- Scourge (Generations)
- Sergeant Kup (Generations)

These figures are upcoming:
- Wheeljack (Generations)
- Thundercracker (Generations)
- Warpath (Generations)

Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:35 pm

..Thank you!..

Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:18 pm

..Yes, these waves are shipping late to some stores. I just found RTS Turbo Tracks and Bumblebee at a target in UT..

Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:03 pm

I've already got SO Jazz, Perceptor, Turbo Tracks and Wreck-Gar here in the UK. Don't tell me we're getting more toys than the States for a change!

Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:22 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:Personally, I gave up trying to buy TFs in stores during the ROTF line, after seeing two displays full of nothing but Skids, Mudflap and Ravage for months on end. From here on out I preorder everything on BBTS.

Hell bro, I still see that all over! And, here comes the DOTM toyline to compete with unwanted ROTF figures!
(I know, I know they're going to get rid of the old stuff.....)

Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:49 pm

Does anyone know if there is a website devoted to posting pages from instruction manuals? The Transformers I purchase do not get opened. However, I find plenty of Transformers at yard sales etc. and I need a guide for some of the ones I am unable to figure out on my own.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:06 pm

Unicron's Transformers Instructions Database. 750 scans and counting.

Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:05 pm

..Has anyone received or not received this figure yet as a member of TFCC? I sent the club an email but they have not responded. Just wondering since I missed one of the Gestalt figures a few years ago they did not mail to me..