The Energon Pub

Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:46 pm

How does everyone feel about our chances of actually seeing the little red tank at mass retail? I'm beginning to have my doubts. Wheeljack and Thundercracker also haven't made it out to my neck of the woods, but luckily I snagged them from BBTS. I can't even find Warpath for a decent price anywhere on the internets. What's a boy to do? I keep buying more DOTM stuff to feed the "hunger". :BANG_HEAD:

Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:02 pm

Actually, Waprapth showed up at many stores around the country right before the release of the DOTM toys. Here in Memphis, for example, I saw him and Wheeljack at no less than three stores the weekend before the DOTM toys came out. They're all gone, now, but they made it - if only briefly.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:14 pm

Around here it's tons of Kups and Scourges and more WFC Cliffjumpers than you can shake a stick at.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:36 pm

I find it hard to believe they would release it so poorly. I'm hoping they'll re-release it under whatever name the Classics line will continue under.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:33 pm

I found Warpath, TC and WJ near me, bought what they had since they are the only ones I've seen so far.

However, I have verified Kup and Scourges at nearly all stores by me, so the next ones coming into those stores should be the Warpath, TC and WJ cases.

As they sell and reorder, the newer ones will be making their way in.

News Credits: 15 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:06 pm

Found Wheeljack and Warpath at my Wal-Mart but didn't pick them up because I'm too focused on DOTM right now. Plus I have no interest in those two guys.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:16 pm

i have not seen any warpaths or wheeljacks. although the sightings say they are in ohio, its just a matter of finding them i guess :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 12 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:22 pm

I got tired of looking for them and found some people that hooked me up.

They're probably going to hit mass retail soon, but I figured it would be better to spend a couple more bucks now and not risk having to spend a ridiculous amount later. (Still missing early 2007 Classics cause I was stupid)

Also have someone on the site that is hooking me up with Warpath so I'm all set until the rampant repaints and retools are released.

Gyrotron wrote:Found Wheeljack and Warpath at my Wal-Mart but didn't pick them up because I'm too focused on DOTM right now. Plus I have no interest in those two guys.

You're gonna be kicking yourself for that later. Wheeljack is all kinds of awesome.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:43 pm

robofreak wrote:I got tired of looking for them and found some people that hooked me up.

They're probably going to hit mass retail soon, but I figured it would be better to spend a couple more bucks now and not risk having to spend a ridiculous amount later. (Still missing early 2007 Classics cause I was stupid)

Also have someone on the site that is hooking me up with Warpath so I'm all set until the rampant repaints and retools are released.

Gyrotron wrote:Found Wheeljack and Warpath at my Wal-Mart but didn't pick them up because I'm too focused on DOTM right now. Plus I have no interest in those two guys.

You're gonna be kicking yourself for that later. Wheeljack is all kinds of awesome.

~whistles~

I found 3 warpath's the other day along with a thndercracker and a few Kups.. Sometimes ya got to go out of your way..The retailers I found them at were a few hours away but a great way to spend a day off...

News Credits: 16 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:59 pm

BBTS will save you gas money... or you could buy the two I found yesterday (:

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:31 pm

I got 4 now

News Credits: 16 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:36 pm

LiKwid wrote:I got 4 now

Scalper!

News Credits: 15 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:41 pm

robofreak wrote:
Gyrotron wrote:Found Wheeljack and Warpath at my Wal-Mart but didn't pick them up because I'm too focused on DOTM right now. Plus I have no interest in those two guys.

You're gonna be kicking yourself for that later. Wheeljack is all kinds of awesome.

I don't like him. Period.

News Credits: 387 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:29 pm

warwik311 wrote:How does everyone feel about our chances of actually seeing the little red tank at mass retail? I'm beginning to have my doubts. Wheeljack and Thundercracker also haven't made it out to my neck of the woods, but luckily I snagged them from BBTS. I can't even find Warpath for a decent price anywhere on the internets. What's a boy to do? I keep buying more DOTM stuff to feed the "hunger".

If you're interested in Classics stuff you should be more worried over RTS, if you haven't finished that line already. Generations is continuing until Prime replaces it (in December) so you should have plenty of chances to find those figures at retail.

BTW, I own Warpath and he's super cool, probably the best figure from the line.

Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:02 pm

all of you that are finding them.... i hate you all -_-'

News Credits: 5 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:06 pm

I live in the Philadelphia area and I still haven't seen anything past G2 Optimus and the Movie colored Bumblebee in stores and I have DOZENS of stores in the area I go to regularly. What the Hell? If it weren't for the internet I'd've not gotten anything since Christmas until DOTM was released!

Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:04 am

And let's not forget the Scout Rumble and Frenzy that we'll never see.

News Credits: 12 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:15 am

This reminds me, I still need Grappel and Lugnut.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:06 am

LiKwid wrote:I got 4 now

die.

anyway, round here across the pond in enland, or namely, berkshire, i have not found a single generations figure.
ever.
even when i have been outside of the county, in hampshire.
so yeah, if i ever see anything generations, i will probably get it just to say that i have a generations figure...

Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:39 am

Living in the People's Republic of England the Interweb was the ONLY option for figures we will never, ever see. Strangely we do seem to have lots of Grapple/el and Lugnut though......

I have Warpath. He's all sorts of cool.

Hate me.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:40 am

I still to this day have never seen Scourge, the voyagers, Warpath, Wheeljack, G2 Prime, TC, Kup, Jazz, or Wreck-Gar in stores.

The only time I have ever seen Tracks in store was at a Kohls and I bought him then and there.

I am hoping to see Warpath once.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:08 am

Mykltron wrote:I find it hard to believe they would release it so poorly. I'm hoping they'll re-release it under whatever name the Classics line will continue under.

I think they will and I also think they enjoyed the suffering they caused the fans and plan to do it again come next wave...'nuff said! :VEHI:

News Credits: 104 · Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:40 am

I have seen him a couple of times since I found mine..

I even picked up an extra one to play around with and Transform while the other one is displayed on my shelf.

Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:40 am

Wanted to throw this out here: I am dying to get Wheeljack. He's my second favorite Autobot. I have Tracks and I am in love with the mold. I've been drooling to get his toy since we saw the first pictures months ago. If anyone has him and will hook me up I would greatly appreciate it!

Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:14 pm

I found Warpath and Wheeljack at Walmart about a month ago. One of each, I got them both. I got the Wheeljack to replace the defective one HTS sold me.