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o.supreme wrote:also found a single Core Bomb Burst (Evo PR)

Oh so that repack is still happening and it's in Wave 2? Would have been nice of Hasbro to mention in that stream, I guess now I just have to wait for that to hit saturation so I can actually grab him (and/or for Hasbro to maybe put him on Pulse way after the fact because they're weird about both Core and repacks).

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:also found a single Core Bomb Burst (Evo PR)

Oh so that repack is still happening and it's in Wave 2? Would have been nice of Hasbro to mention in that stream, I guess now I just have to wait for that to hit saturation so I can actually grab him (and/or for Hasbro to maybe put him on Pulse way after the fact because they're weird about both Core and repacks).

Apparently it is. I had no idea either. I almost dismissed it as the standard Legacy Core until I looked closer. It was in a picture my daughter sent me. Also if you look closely there's a SS86 Arcee with her head missing.... People never change.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know not for nothing, I can't figure out how they transformed Grimlock wrong like there's no way from what I can tell for the legs to fold up "wrong."

If you can't attach the gun for the tail tip, you're doing it wrong. In this case, twist the hips 180 and raise the legs as far as they go, like in this stock photo:



And good grief, Grimlock's already out? Good thing Slug and Sludge are gonna get repacked, I'd hate to miss them when my Targets get Legacy in, because at this stage I don't know what wave they'll be getting first!

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know not for nothing, I can't figure out how they transformed Grimlock wrong like there's no way from what I can tell for the legs to fold up "wrong."

If you can't attach the gun for the tail tip, you're doing it wrong. In this case, twist the hips 180 and raise the legs as far as they go, like in this stock photo:



And good grief, Grimlock's already out? Good thing Slug and Sludge are gonna get repacked, I'd hate to miss them when my Targets get Legacy in, because at this stage I don't know what wave they'll be getting first!

The wave 2 cores were apparently found in one or two Targets on the West Coast.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The wave 2 cores were apparently found in one or two Targets on the West Coast.

Yeah, the original TFW2005 article stated San Jose CA which is in the South Bay, about 120 miles south west of where I live.

Like I said, earlier this week I found 1 core Legacy Evo Bomb Burst at the Target closest to me (Pictured above), and then a single Nemesis at the Target across town. I checked out about 6 or 7 other locations and nothing. I very much wonder if it truly was an instance that a case of 8 somehow got split up and only 1 item sent to different stores in a "repack" box. (when random items are shipped to retail). Neither item would scan.

Chuck- I know you said in your review you got yours from eBay. Was it from a California seller? The only Core Grimlock I see on eBay at the moment is from Iowa.

o.supreme wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The wave 2 cores were apparently found in one or two Targets on the West Coast.

Yeah, the original TFW2005 article stated San Jose CA which is in the South Bay, about 120 miles south west of where I live.

Like I said, earlier this week I found 1 core Legacy Evo Bomb Burst at the Target closest to me (Pictured above), and then a single Nemesis at the Target across town. I checked out about 6 or 7 other locations and nothing. I very much wonder if it truly was an instance that a case of 8 somehow got split up and only 1 item sent to different stores in a "repack" box. (when random items are shipped to retail). Neither item would scan.

Chuck- I know you said in your review you got yours from eBay. Was it from a California seller? The only Core Grimlock I see on eBay at the moment is from Iowa.

It's from Arizona, close enough no?

My friend was obsessed with having a "road train". Legacy Optimus Prime was the best candidate for him.

I was sitting on mine for months with the Repros ready to be applied for reasons. Maybe because I really wanted Nemesis Scourge. So he bought it, traded it for my Legacy Optimus, he bought my Repros, then commission me to make him a Road Train Tanker. The spare Optimus had to be sacrificed. I keep the remains for a future project.

It was a light custom job so here it is.

ROAD TRAIN TANKER OPTIMUS!







Does this look familiar?



The "connector buggy" is in fact, Laser Optimus's ROLLER! Complete with seats.





So, what do you think?

I came across Dragstrip today at Fred Meyers, but I'm not about to pay their $33 price for a DLX figure! While $8 extra might not seem like a lot to some or most people if it means getting it, on sheer principle I'm not supporting a retailer that price gouges. And to me the figure/character isn't worth $33.
Not when I can just wait for EE to get him and pay actual retail. Heck their price for Kingdom Core figures is $16.99!!!

I bent Inferno's arm a little too far during my first time transforming him, and now the plastic is bent enough on his shoulder joint that it doesn't want to stay connected. I'm glad that the plastic is designed to bend rather than break, but so many of the parts in these modern figures are so small and delicate that it's easy to mess them up without doing much. It might be okay, or I might just need to be more careful going forward, or it might never transform right automatically, but I'm sure I'll be able to live with it.

-Kanrabat- wrote:My friend was obsessed with having a "road train". Legacy Optimus Prime was the best candidate for him.

I was sitting on mine for months with the Repros ready to be applied for reasons. Maybe because I really wanted Nemesis Scourge. So he bought it, traded it for my Legacy Optimus, he bought my Repros, then commission me to make him a Road Train Tanker. The spare Optimus had to be sacrificed. I keep the remains for a future project.

It was a light custom job so here it is.

ROAD TRAIN TANKER OPTIMUS!

The "connector buggy" is in fact, Laser Optimus's ROLLER!

So, what do you think?

Looks great!

If the connector piece is Roller, how did you sacrifice the other Optimus? If there was a way for the rear wheels to turn on the 1st tanker, it would be perfect.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Looks great!

If the connector piece is Roller, how did you sacrifice the other Optimus? If there was a way for the rear wheels to turn on the 1st tanker, it would be perfect.

Thanks!

It was the second Optimus's legs that were removed. It had to be to have the perfect sizes and look. I had to knock a few pins out. The "seats" of Roller were those foldable "kneepads".

Sure, being able to turn would have been better, but such specialised trailers do exist. Especially if the main unit is so short like for the ER or Lc trailers. Plus using the Energon connectors was damn effective! But I'll have to hunt down a new pair because this will put my planned "combiner" on hold.

Also, after playing with Legacy Optimus so much due to the customisation job, I can confirm that the Earthrise trailer was definitely empty garbage and the Legacy one truly justify the price. There's no way they couldn't include Roller in the Earthrise set. I bet that Centurion set was planned for a long time and they needed an incentive for people to "have no choice" but to buy it.

o.supreme wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I managed to find Needlenose at Target today, my first Evolution sighting in stores. still need the cores and voyagers from the wave.

Were there any other deluxes at all? I too saw a single Needlenose at a Target about a week ago. Didn't get it, because all I want is Scraphook from that assortment. Further lending possibility to the theory that some stores are not getting whole cases of these (except Voyagers which are reaching Saturation, at least in my area of CA)

Only deluxe not there was Breakdown.

More Needlenose. He is just real neat. It's a fight between him and Scraphook for favorite deluxe of the wave.

Appart the in-your-face hollow thighs, Needlenose looks pretty boss. For the price I paid mine, I may buy an upgrade kit. That is, if I ever receive the damn thing.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Appart the in-your-face hollow thighs, Needlenose looks pretty boss. For the price I paid mine, I may buy an upgrade kit. That is, if I ever receive the damn thing.

Yeah, hollowness doesn't generally bother me, but that's upgrade-worthy.

Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

Overall I like the look of Needlenose…
Minus the knight-styled helmet.
I’m old, but it reminds me of Super Grover.

I would be tempted if he was on sale, but he’s still a pass for me.

Sowndwave76 wrote:Overall I like the look of Needlenose…
Minus the knight-styled helmet.

Blame the original 1988 toy:

Sabrblade wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:Overall I like the look of Needlenose…
Minus the knight-styled helmet.

Blame the original 1988 toy:

It’s not that bad…
I just don’t really care about that character.

Emerje wrote:Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

BBTS and Amazon seem to be where they're coming from. I did get Tarn from Target, though.

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

BBTS and Amazon seem to be where they're coming from. I did get Tarn from Target, though.

People above are finding Evolution Core wave 2 at Target.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

BBTS and Amazon seem to be where they're coming from. I did get Tarn from Target, though.

People above are finding Evolution Core wave 2 at Target.

Emerje

Yes. I just saw someone in my local group find a Nemesis. VA gets everything early, it seems.

Finally found Evolution Wave 1 in a Target. Well, Hot Shot and Leo Prime that is Already got Hot Shot from Amazon, so I picked up Leo Prime. Gotta say, he's pretty good. Lion face is still iffy, but the rest of him is solid enough. Weird that they have tabs on the lion mane for the tab set of guns, but tell you to open the mane for them

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

BBTS and Amazon seem to be where they're coming from. I did get Tarn from Target, though.

People above are finding Evolution Core wave 2 at Target.

Emerje

Yes. I just saw someone in my local group find a Nemesis. VA gets everything early, it seems.

Thought you meant the Titan for a second and was royally confused until I remembered the Core class Nemesis Prime.

Sabrblade wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

Emerje wrote:Still haven't found Legacy Evolution in stores while people are finding wave 2...

Emerje

BBTS and Amazon seem to be where they're coming from. I did get Tarn from Target, though.

People above are finding Evolution Core wave 2 at Target.

Emerje

Yes. I just saw someone in my local group find a Nemesis. VA gets everything early, it seems.

Thought you meant the Titan for a second and was royally confused until I remembered the Core class Nemesis Prime.

LOL I wish. But yes, I meant Nemesis Prime.

So when can we expect the announcement for the Exclusive legacy Cryotek?