Transformers You Stupidly Missed Picking Up Even Though You Were Around

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by SouthtownKid, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. Jacer

    Jacer Find Kill Cleanse Moderator News Staff

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    ROTF Bruticus
    ROTF Jetfire
    Classics Ramjet
    Classics Jetfire
    Universe 2.0 Sideswipe
    Universe 2.0 Ironhide
    Universe 2.0 Ratchet
    A lot of the animated line
     
  2. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Probably either Alternators Mirage, Masterpiece Grimlock and to less extent Cybertron Wreckloose.
     
  3. MagnusPrimal

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    Brave Max.
     
  4. Ikkstakk

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    ROTF Skystalker. He haunts my nightmares. I saw him at least three times and put him back each time. Alternators Camshaft gives me a shiver too, though him I only saw once.
     
  5. jametron

    jametron Halfway to Heaven, under horsepower of my own…

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    Classics Mirage
    Classics Skywarp
    Classics Jetfire
    Classics Optimus Prime (Voyager)
    Universe Inferno (G2)
     
  6. dirgestone

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    The movie Fracture I had it in my hand and put it down for Battle blades Prime because it was marked down to 12.9. I actually love battle blades Prime (don't judge me) but I wish I had snagged that fracture instead.
    There was a Leader Shadow Megs marked down to 19.99 at Target my girlfriend was with me so I could not grab him went back the next morning he was MIA ....missing in action. NEVER saw one again
     
  7. MoonStreakr

    MoonStreakr Heroic Decepticon

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    I have many of these tales. I just rectified one recently.

    Long after universe 2.0 was done, a lone Prowl sat at my local Rite Aid for months. The day I decided to get it, gone. To this day he was one of the only holes in my collection. Broke down and bought a overpriced one from a local comic shop.

    Other notable fumbles were an entire endcap full of ROTF Bruticus for $15 and Ultra Magnus/ Skywarp for $10
     
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  8. Incepticon

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    Universe Legends Beachcomber
    - didn't think I wanted it until it was too late

    Masterpiece Grimlock (Hasbro Edition)
    - there were literal tons of this guy clogging TRU shelves, then were ALL gone over the X-Mas 2010 season never to be restocked

    Animated Activators Cliffjumper
    - took me a year to find it again at a good price

    Masterpiece Thundercracker
    - completely missed the small window of time that this was available for normal prices
     
  9. Batman

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    -Alternators Prowl
     
  10. sideswipe88

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    Every single classics (2006-2009)except sunstreaker since he was a gift, but I wasn't into transformers as much as I am now, I want them to invent time machines...
     
  11. OCProwl

    OCProwl Autobot Dad

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    Classics Ultra Magnus / Skywarp - I passed because I already had Optimus Prime and I was like "UM is just a repaint, don't need that. PASS." This was when I was just getting into collecting so I was very selective in my purchases. (I've since received the 2-pack as a gift from my brother and his fiancee, but I still wish I'd bought the set way back then!)

    Also: Classics Mirage. I don't know why I passed before but now I'm lookin' for one. Such an awesome figure.
     
  12. brr-icy

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    mirage was the last classics i got, it was in a comic shop, i picked it up a lot later, think it was because he was so skinny in bot mode.

    main ones: uni acid storm and countdown, only g1 universe figures i don't have.

    fort max, he was everywhere when i was little and never got it even at clearance
     
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    dotm crankcase and starscream. starscream i didn't have any money at the time but could've gone back the day after. didn't feel like buying crankcase at the time. now i can't find either of them anywhere, and even some online stores are sold out of them.

    same thing almost happened with generations warpath but luckily i found it a few days later.
     
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    Yeah, you can add Acid Storm to my list. I wish I'd grabbed him when I saw him on the shelves, one of the 6-7 times I saw him there.
     
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    Classics Mirage

    RotF Shadow Command Megatron
     
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    Acid storm. (Damn you sharktibolt!)
     
  17. Medri Fogmatio

    Medri Fogmatio Autobot

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    Masterpiece Grimlock.

    Was out with a friend and saw it, I could of bought it, but I was saving my money....


    Regret it.
     
  18. JazzHunter83

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    Classics Sunstreaker at a garage sale for around $4. Wasn't collecting then and now I look back every. single. day and am filled with regret.

    I still don't have classic Sunstreaker and he is my current Holy Grail.
     
  19. grimlock1972

    grimlock1972 Optimus, serving up the primest of ribs since 1984

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    Pretty much all the classics figures XD could have had Classics Voyager Optimus prime for $5 at a K-mart and like an idiot I passed on him cause he did not have a trailer:banghead: . ended up spending $70 on the henkei version.
     
  20. Orion_Prime48

    Orion_Prime48 Super Sentai Purist

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    Generations Thrust, saw so many of em and passed everytime then I got Dirge and wanted Thrust, but I was too late

    Classics Dev on clearance for $20 a few years ago man how I regret that now