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News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:27 am

Any folks successfully find Starscream on the east coast? I tried a few in NYC over the long weekend but all I saw was a ton of Bluestreaks and 1 Sunstorm.

by **futonboy8** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:14 am

@nycPrime: I've been checking Queens, LI and the flagship TRU in Manhattan since the article was posted and nothing but SunStorm and BlueStreak. I've also got a buddy out in AZ looking around also. If I find the store that has one, I will post it here immediately.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:09 pm

futonboy8 wrote:@nycPrime: I've been checking Queens, LI and the flagship TRU in Manhattan since the article was posted and nothing but SunStorm and BlueStreak. I've also got a buddy out in AZ looking around also. If I find the store that has one, I will post it here immediately.

Awesome, thanks futonboy8! I'll post here if I find any as well. I've mostly checked the ones in Brooklyn. I did stop by the flagship on Sunday and it was sad. First off, I couldn't even find the TF figures, as it was all Star Wars. I asked 2 workers who also didn't know! When I did find it, it was all RiD, CW legends (though they did have Blackjack), and a large number of YOTG Soundwaves.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:00 am

nycPrime wrote:
futonboy8 wrote:@nycPrime: I've been checking Queens, LI and the flagship TRU in Manhattan since the article was posted and nothing but SunStorm and BlueStreak. I've also got a buddy out in AZ looking around also. If I find the store that has one, I will post it here immediately.

Awesome, thanks futonboy8! I'll post here if I find any as well. I've mostly checked the ones in Brooklyn. I did stop by the flagship on Sunday and it was sad. First off, I couldn't even find the TF figures, as it was all Star Wars. I asked 2 workers who also didn't know! When I did find it, it was all RiD, CW legends (though they did have Blackjack), and a large number of YOTG Soundwaves.

First off NEW YORK CITY REPRESENT!!!! WHAT, WHAAAAATTT!!!!!!

Secondly, for those of you looking for MP Starscream, if the release is anything like Thundercracker from a few years back the instructions will be exactly the same MP-03. I would recommend checking out a video review to be caught up on the new transformation steps. Don't wanna break your new $60 figure now.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:44 am

nycPrime wrote:
futonboy8 wrote:@nycPrime: I've been checking Queens, LI and the flagship TRU in Manhattan since the article was posted and nothing but SunStorm and BlueStreak. I've also got a buddy out in AZ looking around also. If I find the store that has one, I will post it here immediately.

Awesome, thanks futonboy8! I'll post here if I find any as well. I've mostly checked the ones in Brooklyn. I did stop by the flagship on Sunday and it was sad. First off, I couldn't even find the TF figures, as it was all Star Wars. I asked 2 workers who also didn't know! When I did find it, it was all RiD, CW legends (though they did have Blackjack), and a large number of YOTG Soundwaves.

Where did they put the Transformers? Couldn't find any When I went to TRU at Times Sq last week.

by **futonboy8** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:51 am

@mooncake623: Not sure if they moved the single sad stand where the transformers where dumped...but it was on the 2nd floor back by the Jurassic park toys. This was last Friday. Again not sure if they moved it elsewhere.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:39 am

futonboy8 wrote:@mooncake623: Not sure if they moved the single sad stand where the transformers where dumped...but it was on the 2nd floor back by the Jurassic park toys. This was last Friday. Again not sure if they moved it elsewhere.

Thanks! going to go check it out this week.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:06 pm

futonboy8 wrote:@mooncake623: Not sure if they moved the single sad stand where the transformers where dumped...but it was on the 2nd floor back by the Jurassic park toys. This was last Friday. Again not sure if they moved it elsewhere.

Yep, they had it in the corner by the Jurassic Park toys as of this past Sunday.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:35 am

TRU now has MP Starscream available on its website, but in store pickup only. Good luck actually finding a store with stock. None within 50 miles of me have it. Did randomly find one with stock in Kansas City lol.

by **peaces** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:07 am

not anymore

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:34 am

peaces wrote:not anymore

Checking on my phone through the mobile website. Not sure if it's a glitch. Either way is not really available, but maybe soon?

by **futonboy8** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:29 pm

I went by 3 TRU today and nothing in store.

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:28 pm

nycPrime wrote:TRU now has MP Starscream available on its website, but in store pickup only. Good luck actually finding a store with stock. None within 50 miles of me have it. Did randomly find one with stock in Kansas City lol.

Thanks for posting this,i totally forgot Strascream was out,i actually do live near KC,lol and i was able to find him today.Hopefully you find one in NY soon enough.

www.youtube.com/user/kids · by **digktialx** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:51 pm

Deathsaurus1 wrote:Yeah. People shouldn't worry about finding starscream.

My toys r us has gotten bluestreak in.
And he has been pretty easy to find in other toysrus's near me.

william-james88 wrote:
G1COLLECTOR wrote::-( .

Dont dispare. These are popping up all over the states now. I am sure you will find one at your TRU if you check it out once a week.

He has now been spotted in California. And every sighting so far reports the 59.99$
same price as bluestreak?
That's good ha!

I've seen Bluestreak here in the Denver area and that weird Soundwave edition. If I can go off past history the seekers are still quite popular and Starscream is a major character so I expect him to still be harder to find. I only managed to get the Wal-Mart Starscream and the TRU Thundercracker here after looking several times and even checking several different stores. I depends on how much stock Hasbro puts out and both the US and CDN preorders went out pretty fast I was lucky my friend in Canada got me one via the preorders there.

Regardless good luck to everyone thats looking!

-dx

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:05 pm

So yesterday I put on my hunting boots and headed out to TRU. I went straight to the manager at this particular store in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Real sweet gal BTW. I asked all about Starscream. She checked the computer, and they hadn't had him show up in the store. Then she checked the Omaha (were I live) store's inventory. It showed four in stock. She called over there for me. The truck had arrived 5 hours late and was still being unloaded. The Screamers were still on the truck. She advised me to call them first thing in the morning. I slept with my boots on. Called first thing this morning, put one on hold, and now he is home with me.

A couple pages back I was the guy who got the shaft on pre-orders, where I had him in my cart, checked out and WHAMO! No deal. So I had to do it the old fashioned way, and it payed off.

In case anyone is wondering why they are showing up in the Midwest, it's because one of the largest TRU distribution centers is located in Lee's Summit MO. A suburb of Kansas City. That's probably where all this inventory is coming from.

Anyway. Happy hunting all, and good luck.

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:25 pm

^ You speak the truth,i used to work at that distibution center and live a few miles away from it,its quite the place i tell ya lol.But i've had pretty good luck with Masterpiece over the years,except for the second Grimlock,had to get online never could find him in store.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:00 pm

HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday! :lol:

(of course that never happened)

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:20 pm

Cobotron wrote:HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday!

(of course that never happened)

Yeah i worked there in the mid/late 90's when i didnt collect toys at the time.Don't think i could work there now,cause i'd be wanting to take everything lol. I live in Greenwood now is that where you grew up ?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:26 pm

ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday!

(of course that never happened)

Yeah i worked there in the mid/late 90's when i didnt collect toys at the time.Don't think i could work there now,cause i'd be wanting to take everything lol. I live in Greenwood now is that where you grew up ?

Raymore

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:40 pm

Cobotron wrote:
ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday!

(of course that never happened)

Yeah i worked there in the mid/late 90's when i didnt collect toys at the time.Don't think i could work there now,cause i'd be wanting to take everything lol. I live in Greenwood now is that where you grew up ?
Raymore

Oh ok,Greenwood is probably the next town over,but its barely a town haha.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:14 pm

ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday!

(of course that never happened)

Yeah i worked there in the mid/late 90's when i didnt collect toys at the time.Don't think i could work there now,cause i'd be wanting to take everything lol. I live in Greenwood now is that where you grew up ?
Raymore

Oh ok,Greenwood is probably the next town over,but its barely a town haha.

Ya, your right. didn't think anyone would get too technical about it. :lol:

Back then, Raymore was barely a town.

What TRU did you score Starscream at? Are there any left on the MO side?

Edit: Independence?

by **ADAPPJ28** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:44 pm

Cobotron wrote:
ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
ADAPPJ28 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:HA! I grew up in the next town over. My brother and I used to imagine dressing up like ninjas, sneaking into that place and just having a heyday!

(of course that never happened)

Yeah i worked there in the mid/late 90's when i didnt collect toys at the time.Don't think i could work there now,cause i'd be wanting to take everything lol. I live in Greenwood now is that where you grew up ?
Raymore

Oh ok,Greenwood is probably the next town over,but its barely a town haha.
Ya, your right. didn't think anyone would get too technical about it. Back then, Raymore was barely a town.

What TRU did you score Starscream at? Are there any left on the MO side?

Edit: Independence?

Yes Independence is where i usually go,there were 2 there this afternoon.Not sure when they get there trucks anymore i used to have luck on saturday mornings.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:07 pm

Some in-hands. Just for fun.

This release of this mold is solid. Colors are great, Paint is good. I little bit of sloppy sprew separation. Especially on the red parts, but nothing to get worked up about. Joints are tight, and everything tabs together really well. The tabs that hold the wings to his back in robot mode were a little iffy, but I have fiddled them into behaving. None of the goofy stuff that was happening with last years Sunstorm.
Good solid figure at the best price one could get an MP Seeker.