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News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:25 pm

Good haul! And you just helped me decide on the Seacons. I've been contemplating buying them all at once for eBay prices, or getting them from Pulse at regular prices. Even though I hate having incomplete combiners.

by **Starseeker** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:07 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Good haul! And you just helped me decide on the Seacons. I've been contemplating buying them all at once for eBay prices, or getting them from Pulse at regular prices. Even though I hate having incomplete combiners.

Yeah, definitely wait it out. It will be awesome once they're complete.
I'm doing the same with the Earthrise Thundercracker/Skywarp two pack, with it pre ordered instead of giving in to the scalpers lol.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:56 am

Finally got Cyberverse Deluxe Thunderhowl after maybe a little too much procrastinating. Wait paid off, got it on eBay for under $19 after tax and free shipping. Now I get to finish my Maccadam.

Also Thursday I stopped by Hobby Lobby on a whim and they're doing one of their 40% off model kits sales and was able to get the Flame Toys G1 Optimus kit for only $29 after tax compared to their original $45 sticker price. I was surprised they had so much in stock, they also had Megatron, Starscream, and Bumblebee.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:55 pm

Toys R Us have the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line in stock. The reissues sell for 3$can than the regular line, while the only thing worth it, the Bumblebee and Spike 2 pack, sell for a whopping 28$can plus taxes! :shock:

....

I bought it anyway. :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 4 · by **GeekyGamer Gal** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:12 pm

Welp, it's been a hot minute and I have no pictures because everything is absolute chaos. BUT I picked up MPM-07 BB, Studio Series 86 Jazz, Transmetal 2 Megatron, Kingdom Barney (Megatron), Kingdom Chopperface (Dinobot), and Kingdom Birb (Airazor). My hubby also gave me MPM-09 Jazz for my B-day.

Either way, I'm gonna have to slow down for a bit because I need to save for my first protoform. Here's hoping the Pulsefest reveals on April 9th don't include some Beast Wars guys that I've been wanting.
Yay, first pregnancy while still attempting to finish a house. :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:16 pm

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:Welp, it's been a hot minute and I have no pictures because everything is absolute chaos. BUT I picked up MPM-07 BB, Studio Series 86 Jazz, Transmetal 2 Megatron, Kingdom Barney (Megatron), Kingdom Chopperface (Dinobot), and Kingdom Birb (Airazor). My hubby also gave me MPM-09 Jazz for my B-day.

Either way, I'm gonna have to slow down for a bit because I need to save for my first protoform. Here's hoping the Pulsefest reveals on April 9th don't include some Beast Wars guys that I've been wanting.
Yay, first pregnancy while still attempting to finish a house.

Wow, lots of stuff going on at the same time, I wish you all the best with it. It's all good stuff though since you'll eventually be in your nice house with a cute baby surrounded by TF toys. And then the fun can begin! You'll get into one steps and see how fun they can be in a little one's eyes. At 2 years old, my kid was already converting them, it's fun.

Also, regarding the April reveals, we already know everything Beast Wars coming this year in the mainline, it's here: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ine/45463/

News Credits: 4 · by **GeekyGamer Gal** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:22 pm

william-james88 wrote:Wow, lots of stuff going on at the same time, I wish you all the best with it. It's all good stuff though since you'll eventually be in your nice house with a cute baby surrounded by TF toys. And then the fun can begin! You'll get into one steps and see how fun they can be in a little one's eyes. At 2 years old, my kid was already converting them, it's fun.

Also, regarding the April reveals, we already know everything Beast Wars coming this year in the mainline, it's here: https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ine/45463/

Ah, I either missed that news story or I brain farted on it. I'll still want to see how some of those figures look before I attempt to sneak them into a baby registry discount.

Age appropriate TFs will be a must, but mine are getting locked in a cabinet for awhile. I also need to start stockpiling for my soon to be month old nephew, because with the initials of J.A.Z. I've got to give him Jazz transformers when he's older.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:50 pm

SS86 Scourge came in today from Amazon. Haven't seen him in stores even though I've seen Hot Rod twice. Either people aren't happy with Roddy's size or people are troop building Scourge not knowing we have proper Sweeps coming.

What surprises me is that I've completed all of the released SS86 figures before I've even finished wave 1 of Kingdom! Still haven't seen Beast Megatron (seen Prime once at Walmart) or Cyclonus (seen, and bought, Primal once, at Target). Really thought it would be the other way around.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:05 pm

Went to my Geek Store because why not?

A tiny haul at a bargain compared to eBay.
Transformers beast wars powerpinch.

When I saw this little bigger, it reminded me how my mom HATE those things in her garden. I had to bring it home!

by **Starseeker** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:18 pm

Adding to my collection of Autobots. I really love all 3 of these figures. I really like the look of this Magnus and got him on sale for $34.99, so went with this one over the newer Kingdom version. I prefer this version of Arcee over the Earthrise one. Love the swords and light piping for her eyes.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:52 pm

Bunch of new figures and parts arrived lately, crossed some much needed parts off the list!

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:34 pm

Good haul! Is that last one Calidus?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:08 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Good haul! Is that last one Calidus?

It is, yep! He's pretty great. At long last, an IDW Rodimus proper! Though I will also still get the Flame Toys one

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:53 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Good haul! Is that last one Calidus?

It is, yep! He's pretty great. At long last, an IDW Rodimus proper! Though I will also still get the Flame Toys one

That's what I'm currently trying to decide, which of those 2 to get. I can only get 1. Maybe I'll wait until you pick up the Flame Toys version and see what you have to say. :-D

But yes, Calidus is 1 sharp bot. He only thing I don't like are the toes. He should have a solid foot.

News Credits: 2 · by **X3ROhour** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:22 am

I picked up RED Megatron & Soundwave today outta shear boredom.
My whole county has been dead in the action figure aisle.

I told myself that I would never allow myself to purchase these
Actionmaster throwback abominations unto Lord Primus!

but I did it anyway...
I'm going to the pit for sure on this one.

:BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:38 am

X3ROhour wrote:I picked up RED Megatron & Soundwave today outta shear boredom.
My whole county has been dead in the action figure aisle.

I told myself that I would never allow myself to purchase these
Actionmaster throwback abominations unto Lord Primus!

but I did it anyway...
I'm going to the pit for sure on this one.

Why? They look pretty sharp. If all you care about is robot mode, they're a great option. I saw Arcee at Wal-Mart and almost bought her. But I also like her bike mode, so I had to leave her. Same with Cheetor. Need that cat mode.

I did finally get my SS Scourge in yesterday from Amazon. Can't wait to set up my TF:TM display this weekend. Only one missing is Galvatron.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:01 pm

From Amazon, SS86 (literally) Grimlock and the Botropolis set.

And from eBay, MP inferno with repros, complete, but no box. I do hope it's not a KO.

by **Starseeker** » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:33 pm

Nice! Just got my Botropolis too, and my second Seacon.
Botropolis looks good with Sky Lynx. Going to enjoy incorporating it into my city building.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:44 pm

Still thanks to my tax return, I got myself MP-49 Nemesis Prime!
At around 282$CAN total, including 110$ in shipping and taxes alone, it was the best price to get him.

The DHL guy delivered him at 20:05h! :shock:

Guess I'll only open him and enjoy him tomorrow.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:24 pm

Had some luck at Walmart. Monday morning they had nothing of note, but Wednesday they had what remained of a case of wave 3 Netflix Deluxes, one Cheetor, one Sparkless Bot, and two Deep Covers, no Quintesson Drones. I picked up one each of Cheets, Sparky, and DC, just need a Quint to complete the Deluxes.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:44 pm

Last Friday I went to Walmart for groceries and I saw SS Topspin on sale at 22$can. So I took him. The next day, I went to my local geek store for SS Roadbuster. Full 30$can for this one. That night, I ordered from Amazon.jp SS Leadfoot because it was the most reasonable option. Snow Miku as a tag-along. Around 100$can shipped and taxed for that pair.

Finally, SS Scourge from Amazon.ca. A bummer that he was 45$can instead of the usual 40$can but eh...

Looking forward opening them all!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:38 pm

Really excited to find this guy at Walmart last night!

by **Starseeker** » Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:36 pm

Nice little haul here. Had to travel about an hour away for work and found Blurr, and the rest came from BBTS. Getting Ultra Magnus recently made me want this Prime. I like to call it Prime's "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore" mode!

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:09 pm

As usual, I'm late to the party, but today I went on a dino hunt and finally picked up SS86 Grimlock and Kingdom Dinobot. I won't get to open then until tomorrow, but they're here. Now I just need Netflix Cheetor and Kingdom Huffer and I'll be all caught up.

My Wal-Mart has 5 or 6 Netflix Elitas, and I've been debating getting her, because I really liked the character from the series, but i heard mixed things about the mold.

I also preordered Black Zarak and the Selects Seacons from Pulse. It'll be interesting getting the Seacons 1 or 2 at a time. I just hope Hasbro decides to re-release Overbite and Tentakil.

News Credits: 4 · by **GeekyGamer Gal** » Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:01 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Wal-Mart has 5 or 6 Netflix Elitas, and I've been debating getting her, because I really liked the character from the series, but i heard mixed things about the mold.

If you pick one up, just make sure to look at the shoulders. The pin should be recessed in the shoulder joint and not flush. If it sits flush the pins in the arms, and maybe the arms (early morning preggo brain :HEADHURTS:

), are installed backwards and it reduces the articulation by about half in the shoulder, also she won't be able to "transform" as well. I somehow managed to get extremely lucky with, still the only one I've seen, mine and got the correctly oriented arms when the issue was showing up on reviews all over the place.