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I'm not a big fan of the TF Prime but I saw a Bulkhead and I got him from TRU. A guy had picked him up, but later put him back. I got out of line and went back to the shelf and got him. I never had a Bulkhead figure so what the heck, why not?

You'll here majority of people who collect prefer the First Edition one. But for $20 or so, that RiD one isn't bad IMO.

when does MP Optimus prime come out... I want that "no matter the cost."

I was browsing BBTS and saw a pre-order up for the MP Sideswipe/Red Alert. I might have to pick one up since I had the original Red Alert when I was a kid. The frontend looks a little out of proportion to the rest of it though.

Originally Posted by Thomas96 when does MP Optimus prime come out... I want that "no matter the cost."

Takara version already out. If you are talking Hasbro/US version, no official date yet.

Originally Posted by jbz Takara version already out. If you are talking Hasbro/US version, no official date yet.

I was talking about the US version. The US version will be cheaper than the Takara import version (i'm guessing).

20% TRU coupon for rewards members. Can't use on video games so use on Transformers

Originally Posted by jbz 20% TRU coupon for rewards members. Can't use on video games so use on Transformers

I used mine on Legos, but I did manage to find Voyager Bulkhead and Starscream so it was an expensive day for me.

Originally Posted by demonchylde I used mine on Legos, but I did manage to find Voyager Bulkhead and Starscream so it was an expensive day for me.

Hopefully some of that expense was for the boy's BDay

It's insane that the newest waves are still next to impossible to find (at least around me). I picked up Legion Commander Ironhide and Voyager Bulkhead the one and only time I saw them. Haven't seen a damned thing other than Wave 1 Prime figs and tons of DotM since...

20% off at TRU isn't much at all--in fact I noticed my local TRU increased their price of the Voyagers from $19.99 to $26.99, which I have to say in the words of Jem: "truly outrageous"--and not in a good way.
So if I take that 20%, basically I'm getting a little more than $5 off, bringing them back down to the price everyone else is charging, $20. Add CA tax in my case, and that's putting $2.50 back on in the end. No dice.

On the upside, I did find both my Targets here restocked with the new waves--Arcees, Hot Shots, Ratchets and Knockouts abound, in addition to all the new minis (though I despise that Mirage: red, AND a sports car? Please no thank you.); best of all, I scored Bulkhead for the aforementioned $20.

I do have to say though that I really like Hot Shot, even if he's a repaint, because his color scheme is so...Tracks-like, which I love. Plus I dig the little touch they did with his face visor/goggles--really makes his face stand out.

Oh also, I forgot to mention I spotted this stocked in my Target yesterday:


Whoops! Guess Hasbro didn't get the memo the new movie's been pushed back to 2013. Good luck turning a profit this quarter guys!

Originally Posted by Watchman Whoops! Guess Hasbro didn't get the memo the new movie's been pushed back to 2013. Good luck turning a profit this quarter guys!

Hasbro gave stores the option to return the product. A lot of Wal-Marts did, Target and K-Mart decided to keep it. Stores have had this product on-hand for weeks before the announcement of the movie getting pushed back, so it wasn't like Hasbro knew and shipped stores the product anyways. They got screwed over just as much as the stores did.

From what I've heard, it is selling pretty well across the board because people are picking it up thinking it is rare and scalpers are scalping it. For your Target to have that much product either means they just stocked it (which means they are behind on their resets) or Joe stuff just doesn't in your area. In my area, people were buying the stuff by the cart on the 28th.

Waves 2 and beyond have been pushed back to 2013 though.

They'll turn a profit from Avengers figures though -- those 6" figures are selling so fast Wal-Mart cannot keep them in-stock for more than a day at the most, as people just buy the entire cases.

I got vehicon, hotshot and knockout and the small starscream the other day. How much are the deluxes
at target they were Like $12 at Walmart.

Originally Posted by karkyco Hopefully some of that expense was for the boy's BDay

Nah, screw the kid.

Joking. We already picked up a ton of stuff for his 4th birthday and gave it to him too. He's already managed to destroy 100% of the Lego models I built from his new stuff, and my wife gave away the Playskool Heros Transformers I bought for him to another kid. Those looked pretty cool and he was excited, until I showed him the "scary" (his words) TF Prime show. Oh well.

There's still time to convert him. His older sister seems to dig TF as much as Lego, so I did good there.

While I'm on the topic of Playskool Heroes, WTF is the deal with the Optimus Prime firehouse??? That make sense to anyone else?

I got to get to some stores tomorrow and try to pick up a Vehicon. People were talking about troop building Vehicon... I ended up buying two Arcees, because I wanted see if one could ride the other... didn't happen... but they look awesome together as twins. gave one two guns and the other two blades.

Originally Posted by Watchman Oh also, I forgot to mention I spotted this stocked in my Target yesterday: Whoops! Guess Hasbro didn't get the memo the new movie's been pushed back to 2013. Good luck turning a profit this quarter guys!

Only good figures in the set are Red Ninja, Zartan, and the GI Joe Trooper... Cobra Commander and Cobra Trooper lack good leg/foot articulation :( The vehicle pilots suck too.

I'm trying to get my hands on one more tan-cloak GI Joe Trooper still, but after that I'm done until the SDCC exclusives. Hasbro dropped the ball this year for GI Joe collectors, it sucks. Can't say I liked most of the movie waves, but there were a few figures I would have liked to purchase... but eh, more money for Marvel figures.

I found a Vehicon at Walmart.

After weeks of fruitless searching I found two vehicons this morning at Walmart. They are up for trade. I am looking for lego minifigures - specifically any series 1 - 3, Marvel and DC figures

^^^^

LOL, you search weeks and finally find them....just to trade them. There is some sad Transformer collector who is mad at you right now

Future case (forgot which wave..4?) is going to have 2 Vehicons in it, the window to move that for a profit is shrinking.