Texas Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by JasonPrime, Apr 25, 2003.

  1. Bumblebeens

    Bumblebeens Well-Known Member

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    Any more 35th Optimus' in the austin/round rock area? The day I finally decide to pick one up they straight up vanish
     
  2. soundwavempl

    soundwavempl Toy Addict TFW2005 Supporter

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    Plenty of G1 Astrotrain reissues at the Walmart on 249/Spring Cypress. I was able to pick one up with a near mint box.
     
  3. JohnRedcorn

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    one word: Coronavirus
     
  4. SeiberBirdR

    SeiberBirdR Birbicon, Metal-Head

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    I saw plenty of Earthrise Grapples and Starscream at the Coit and George Bush Walmart. They also had one each ER Astrotrain and Optimus Prime. Plenty of G1 Astrotrain reissue a.
     
  5. trence5

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    I wonder if Astrotrain might become the "Shockwave" of this batch
    Man, they closed down the entire Northstar Mall here in San Antonio yesterday....
     
  6. Noma-Caa

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    Honestly, I'm really expecting that. He was released in wave 5 of Siege and wave 1 of Earthrise, and people are still complaining about the new Leader class. I found an Astrotrain in the wild the other day, but I didn't pick it up - in part because I'm currently working on Season 1 G1, specifically - but primarily because I'm expecting there to be sales on him eventually.
     
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  7. Philip164

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    Prime is also in Wave 2, so I disagree, Astrotrain isn't going to be as abundant as Shockwave.
     
  8. ADavis

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    Found ER Astrotrain at Georgetown Walmart. Only one and I grabbed him. There were also 2 grapples at the nearby Target though.
     
  9. Fc203

    Fc203 Jazz is a Pontiac not a Porsche

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    Ss wave 8 deluxes hit wayside walmart
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  10. Davestro

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    Guys start hitting up your Best Buy stores! Picked up ER Grapple, Starscream, Hoist and Cliffjumper at BB in the McAllen-Mission area. Now just need Wheeljack and Sound Barrier to round out Wave 1.
     
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  11. Optimus_Priest

    Optimus_Priest Autobot studying humanity

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    My Amazon order for Ratbat and Rumble was supposed to arrive yesterday, but I got an email today saying the order was canceled because they ran out of stock. Anyone find any in the San Antonio area or am I too late?
     
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    Snagged Hoist and CliffJumper at HEB Plus in Schertz
     
  13. Philip164

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    I don't remember them being in stores; they probably suffered form "Last Wave". You might need to start looking at Ross, Ollies, and and other such type of stores.
     
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    Saginaw Walmart
     
  15. shin03

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    Found a hoist at Best Buy in Lewisville. That just leaves Wheeljack for me to find now!
     
  16. JohnRedcorn

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    HEB has the Earthrise deluxes... I picked up Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, and Hoist
     
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    Best Buy on LBJ and Midway has both ER Voyagers, an Astrotrain and a Hoist
     
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    Is there any reason Walmart hasn't had the ER figures? It's curious to me that places like HEB are getting them before Walmart.
     
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  19. Houstonian Prime

    Houstonian Prime skilled tradesman

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    Im kinda wondering the same myself. I've seen earthrise everywhere (target, best buy, heb) except Walmart. in my neighborhood as far as
    earthrise goes, we've only gotten leader and voyager class. only one store has the new micromasters. still havent seen soundbarrier, battle masters. guess we're on the tail end of everything..
     
  20. Philip164

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    I picked up Astrotrain at Walmart over a week ago, and I did see another set of Leaders at another Walmart, a few days later.

    If I remember correctly, Earth Rise's Wave 1 Street Date is April, while Wave 2 is September.
     
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