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News Credits: 5749 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:22 pm

Good news Transformers Prime fans! Robots in Disguise Voyager wave 2 featuring Bulkhead and Starscream has started to appear at domestic retail. Here's an image of the duo courtesy of aa California based eBay seller. Happy hunting!

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:34 pm

Well, if past performance is any example, those should be reaching Iowa at around the same time the sun explodes. :BANG_HEAD:

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:41 pm

I hear you there. I'm in the Des Moines area. We never once got Generations Perceptor or HFTD Highbrow.

However, when we do get good figures, there doesn't seem to be a lot of people out to get them. I'm one of those that only WANTS one of every figure I like, I don't need to stockpile something I already own.

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:47 pm

Too bad that bulkhead mold sucks....I sprung for the first edition, so I won't be getting the rid version. Now that starscream....that's different...I like that one. Is like to see a size comparison with rid megs tho

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:48 pm

Yah, I mean, Bulk doesn't look HORRIBLE, but compared to FE, this one loses the most.... I mean, he is shaped completely different. If he is good and fun though, and maybe can be tweaked a bit, I'll pick him up.

Either way, Screamer looks beast.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:11 pm

Apnea wrote:I hear you there. I'm in the Des Moines area. We never once got Generations Perceptor or HFTD Highbrow.

However, when we do get good figures, there doesn't seem to be a lot of people out to get them. I'm one of those that only WANTS one of every figure I like, I don't need to stockpile something I already own.

Cedar Rapids usually gets most of the stuff. A few weeks ago TJMaxx had one Perceptor sticking around. The Wal-mart in Hiawatha had Highbrow and Blue Fallen.
Gordman's is a good place to look around too. It helps that
Cedar Rapids\Marion\Hiawatha is growing into one big shopping mecca.
I've been surprised at times what I've been able to get in Iowa, but I do miss Miejer's. Usually I would find any TF I was looking for there eventually.

These guys will show up soon. But I would prefer a FE Bulkhead, this one doesn't do it for me.

Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:29 pm

Weeeeehheeheeeeeheeeeheeoooooooooo!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna stop by some of my local targets on the way home today

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:35 pm

This is great news, thanks! :KREMZEEK:

Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:32 pm

Thank goodness I managed to get an FE Bulkhead from Robotkingdom, that mold is way too lackluster. A weapon should not use 20% of a toy's plastic. Scream isn't too bad, but he's really out of scale, so it's good I got the FE mold. He would be perfect with an Ultra (Weaponizer?) Megatron and a Voyager Soundwave.

News Credits: 9 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:52 pm

IIRC, the cartoon has Starscream a little short than Megatron, which FE Starscream seem to match nicely. However, Deluxe Starscream is too small to scale w/ the Deluxe figs. So this Voy would be nice for that porpoise. I mean purpose.

I wonder if Voy Bulkhead will scale closely w/ Optimus and the Deluxes (awesome band, had all their albums back then). I know shooting for scale is useless in thsi hobby, but I try- for example, FE Arcee will never be near the Deluxe and Voyagers, but Cyberverse Arcee plays well with them. :HEADHURTS:

Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:21 pm

They're not really appearing at domestic retail until they actually show up on shelves, not ebay. Who knows where the ebay person got them.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:39 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:They're not really appearing at domestic retail until they actually show up on shelves, not ebay. Who knows where the ebay person got them.

They're on shelves:

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... il-174888/

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:30 pm

DISCHARGE wrote:
Apnea wrote:I hear you there. I'm in the Des Moines area. We never once got Generations Perceptor or HFTD Highbrow.

However, when we do get good figures, there doesn't seem to be a lot of people out to get them. I'm one of those that only WANTS one of every figure I like, I don't need to stockpile something I already own.

Cedar Rapids usually gets most of the stuff. A few weeks ago TJMaxx had one Perceptor sticking around. The Wal-mart in Hiawatha had Highbrow and Blue Fallen.
Gordman's is a good place to look around too. It helps that
Cedar Rapids\Marion\Hiawatha is growing into one big shopping mecca.
I've been surprised at times what I've been able to get in Iowa, but I do miss Miejer's. Usually I would find any TF I was looking for there eventually.

These guys will show up soon. But I would prefer a FE Bulkhead, this one doesn't do it for me.

Well, I've gone to TJs a few times, but never got anythingbetter than Leader Optimus and the RTS Legends. I picked up a Perceptor in Indianola's Wal-Mart, but I've seen no more. I can't do a lot of driving around because of the condition of my car, but I mainly just want Highbrow. Him and Universe Hound are my two biggest wants right now.

The selection at some of these secondary market stores seems to be ALMOST what people are looking for. Lots of Mindsets, Jazz's, and Straxus'.