I checked mine, I have only transformed him once but I did notice signs of stress (white stress marks). That joint is very stiff. I have no idea if this will help but its loosened the joint on mine so far

I know that heat can remove stress Marks and loosen joints (ie, my glued ironhide hips). So I'm boiling water and doing a couple of 30 sec dips, I messed with the transformation just enough to keep as many parts away from the joint as possible, (from the buster gun mode) and dip him with tongs just enough to submerge the area around the pin

So far the stress mark is still there, but fading and the joint seems much less tight...gonna do a couple more times and hope that keeps him from cracking

 

3x30 dips and the stress mark is gone and the joint doesnt feel stressed. Hopefully it'll still hold position as a handle, but I think it would still stiffen with floor polish if necessary.

 

Gets worse the closer I look. Check both upper arm mushroom peg joint. Both arms showed stress marks inside the female side of joint. Gonna boil those too

 

Much better

 

So everyone this is the joint that I’m talking just to clarify, this is my third Jetfire and this Achilles heel if this breaks then it’s preety much garbage I figure why I would try to mod the joint a little bit just so it’s easier for the joint to move

 

Thanks, Yep, that's the first one I dipped in boiling water (should have snapped a pic). It removed the stress mark and loosened it up.

 

Went to the cool springs target today and found wave 2 deluxes and wave 2 battle masters. I think this is the first sighting of wave 2 battle masters at retail. Also got B.B. Prime.

 

Quick...post a news thread!

 

Sweet news score!

 

Just finished picking up the wave 2 siege battle masters and now the second wave of Siege is line done can't wait to see next wave

 

SS Battle damage Megs, Jetfire, and leader megs at Turkey Creek Target...nothing else new in the siege or SS line

 

Thanks, got the last Battle Damaged Megatron.  

If anyone else is still looking for SS Rampage and BB Optimus, Turkey Creek Target had one of each left.

 

Wave 2 of the battle masters at Gunbarrel Target picked up 1 of each

 

East Town Target, saw one rampage, 2 cog men, and I cant recall the rest I was looking for scrapmetal, shatter, and the micro and target masters...no luck

 

If you need any wave 2 siege deluxe or an SS rampage Battlefield Parkway Walmart in Georgia is fully stocked.

 

Found him this morning at Cool Springs Walmart unfortunately he was the only one

 

I'm undecided on that one, (original seems better). Let us know what you think.

 

Will do the only reason why I picked him was I never had the original galaxy force Optimus

 

What's the SKU or UPC for the siege leaders at Walmart?

 

Picked up the only Battle damaged SS Megatron and Shatter at Gunbarrel Target