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News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:01 pm

The Reveal the Shield Battle In Space set is now out at US Retail. I found them at the Meijer in Canton, MI. The sets are $19.99. The set consists of repaints of Classics Rodimus and Universe Cyclonus. Click on their names to see Seibertron's galleries. Do you have a Meijer in your area? Get out there and get this set!

CommanderPrime over at the TFW2005 boards also found one set at the Meijer in Auburn Hills, MI.

by **NTESHFT** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:54 pm

I have never heard of this store. I'm going to look into it. I was hoping for it to hit Target, myself.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:21 am

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Do you have a Meijer in your area?

No..I..do..not. Thanks for rubbing this story into my nerdboy-toy-hunting wounds!
:lol:

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:19 am

Time to set 40 bucks aside cause im definitely getting 2 of these, if i can find 2 that is im sure itll be a bitch and a half just trying to find one.

by **Daken3687** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:29 am

can´t wait to go hunting for this set, i missed it once won´t happen again

News Credits: 2 · by **Galvatrondestroyer** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:01 am

what exactly is a meijer?

by **IKILLAUTOBOTS** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:04 am

Let the hunting begin, I will b lookin 4 thiz until I drop, I will destroy any autobot that getz in my way!!

All Hail Megatron!!

by **IKILLAUTOBOTS** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:09 am

Let the hunting begin!!!!!! All Hail Megatron!!!

by **thedarkjester** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:17 am

Just picked up the set. What cheap junk, a new low for Hasbro. Poorly painted, coloring looks horrid. The "shield" symbols on my 2 don't even work. The Matrix is metal & fairly weighted. Would've bought it on clearance if I would've known it was this bad.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:27 am

Since the FP Protector will be here after Chrismas, i need to pick one of these up, one for Hot Rod and the other for Rodimus Prime! I'm hearing Cyclonus is pretty dead on with G1 cartoon colors as well, but i have the hasbro and takara version, so one more wont hurt!

News Credits: 1 · by **chrisc4** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:13 am

thedarkjester wrote:Just picked up the set. What cheap junk, a new low for Hasbro. Poorly painted, coloring looks horrid. The "shield" symbols on my 2 don't even work. The Matrix is metal & fairly weighted. Would've bought it on clearance if I would've known it was this bad.

i have the challenge at cybertron set and these figures rock, i dont think they are cheap junk. :grin:

on another note what the heck is meijers?!

by **thedarkjester** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:25 am

chrisc4 wrote:i have the challenge at cybertron set and these figures rock, i dont think they are cheap junk. on another note what the heck is meijers?!

Think Walmart, but slightly nicer :lol:

But seriously, the paint job on my Rodimus is horrible, heck I've had the set loose from the box for only 7 hours and the paints already chipping off of his chest plate :BOOM:

by **OptiMagnus** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:06 am

S*************t!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meijer? It's a Meijer exclusive? My nearest Meijer has to be at least three hours away. Guess I'll have to pay over retail online.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:31 am

OptiMagnus10 wrote:S*************t!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meijer? It's a Meijer exclusive? My nearest Meijer has to be at least three hours away. Guess I'll have to pay over retail online.

It's not Meijer exclusive, it's general release, Meijer just put it out in stores first.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:44 am

Meijer is specifically like a Super-Walmart in that they always have a full grocery store. I saw Battle in Space in that same Canton one yesterday too, but I won't have the cash or gift card to spare 'till the 26th. The chain started out in Michigan, and has spread as far as Illinois, but I'm not sure of their total radius.

I'm not trying to "rub it in" since I doubt the 2-pack is a Meijer exclusive...but you know what actually appears to be? PCC 2-packs WAVE 2! Those are the only stores where I've ever seen Sledge, Icepick, and the greatest figure of the entire line, Leadfoot, and every Meijers from Wixom to Livonia just put more cases of 'em out in time for the holidays! And they've got the HFTD scouts on sale for $5.00 through the end of today.

Oh, and they had those supposedly Japan-exclusive Magnus, Galvatron, and Superion watches back in the days of G2, as they've sometimes imported Japan-market products like DBGT and Bakugan figures at inflated prices.

THAT's rubbing it in. Merry Christmas!

As for the Rodimus paint-chipping problem, think a few sprays of clear sealer might hold it on? That's what I intend to do to all of my Transmetals someday.

by **OptiMagnus** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:47 am

--B-- wrote:
OptiMagnus10 wrote:S*************t!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meijer? It's a Meijer exclusive? My nearest Meijer has to be at least three hours away. Guess I'll have to pay over retail online.

It's not Meijer exclusive, it's general release, Meijer just put it out in stores first.

Oh. Good. I assumed it was a store exclusive since tfwiki.net and many on this site referred to it as one, but with an unconfirmed carrier.

News Credits: 1 · by **jlogano20** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:41 pm

its been sighted at targets as well according to tfw2005

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:05 pm

I will start hitting Targets after Christmas for this.

by **Chupacabra Convoy** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:03 pm

I got mine online through amazon. It's nice to have a in scale matrix for my classics line, but I did wish it came with the chain that the original release had. I like this version of Cyclonus a lot better than the Universe one, so RTS is now my official Cyclonus, and the Universe one is Armada. I like the new paint job on Rodimus, which is great cause my Universe/classic one is now the Protector armor all the time.

However, the real news is this: I think there is a new Warpath toy coming.

There were a lot characters shown in the comic. Not only did we see Cyclonus and Hot Rod, but we saw a lot of new characters that are hitting retail now, or soon will be. I counted Jazz, Tracks, Blurr, Cyclonus, and Hot Rod as characters that are out now. In the coming soon category I have Grapple, Lugnut, Scrouge, Kup, Bumblebee, Rumble, Frenzy, and Preceptor, all of whom where shown in their new toy form. While there were a number of characters that don't have new toys coming, there were shown in their original tv show bodies, except Warpath.

This Warpath had additional blasters coming out from behind its head and had details that weren't consistent with the original toy, the show model, or the legends toys that was released a a few years ago.

News Credits: 1 · by **jlogano20** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:52 pm

Chupacabra Convoy wrote:I got mine online through amazon. It's nice to have a in scale matrix for my classics line, but I did wish it came with the chain that the original release had. I like this version of Cyclonus a lot better than the Universe one, so RTS is now my official Cyclonus, and the Universe one is Armada. I like the new paint job on Rodimus, which is great cause my Universe/classic one is now the Protector armor all the time.

However, the real news is this: I think there is a new Warpath toy coming.

There were a lot characters shown in the comic. Not only did we see Cyclonus and Hot Rod, but we saw a lot of new characters that are hitting retail now, or soon will be. I counted Jazz, Tracks, Blurr, Cyclonus, and Hot Rod as characters that are out now. In the coming soon category I have Grapple, Lugnut, Scrouge, Kup, Bumblebee, Rumble, Frenzy, and Preceptor, all of whom where shown in their new toy form. While there were a number of characters that don't have new toys coming, there were shown in their original tv show bodies, except Warpath.

This Warpath had additional blasters coming out from behind its head and had details that weren't consistent with the original toy, the show model, or the legends toys that was released a a few years ago.

sounds interesting ive been wanting a classics warpath

by **3.8TransAM** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:30 am

Found my set last nite at Meijer's in Highland, IN.

After coming home I opened it.

Judgement? It's a cheap way to get a new Cyclonus, my RTS stickers did not work either and the paint apps on Hot Rod are well, not the best whatsoever. He even has a stress line on his shoulder from the socket and he is brand new, I didn't remove either from the plastic.

So what one of the above posters said is true, and no chain on the matrix let's it have extra handles for no reason.

I was disappointed by it honestly. Without Cyclonus in there since I don't have him otherwise I would rate it a pass.

U also get your comic beat up and crinkled.......

Was alot more excited to get the set then I was when I actually opened it.

by **Valandar** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:09 pm

1 ) My comic was actually nicely flat and no marks.

2 ) While the SCHEME on Rodimus ain't the best, there were no significant paint issues on mine.

3 ) Cyclonus' new color scheme rawks.

4 ) I knew there was a Matrix in the set. I really did. But for some reason it completely missed my attention that it would be die-cast! I was expecting plastic, like the one from Cyb/GF Prime!

News Credits: 273 · by **Delicon** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:13 pm

I'm not sure if I will like this set or not based on all the mixed reviews, but for $20 it's definitely worth a go.

News Credits: 194 · by **RodimusConvoy13** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:15 pm

Delicon wrote:I'm not sure if I will like this set or not based on all the mixed reviews, but for $20 it's definitely worth a go.

The set I picked up has great paint apps and the figures have nice tight joints. I did have 3 different sets at the store to compare. there was one that Rodimus was really poopy. I think you just have to look really closely and hope you have some to compare to.