Minnesota Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by Foster, Oct 23, 2003.

  1. Bluestreaker

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    Went over at about 3. Everything gone already.
     
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    I have an extra studio series Jeep Bumblebee if anyone is on the hunt for him. He's a fun figure, and the blades from the beetle Bumblebee can fit on this one too.
     
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    Oh hey, anybody have an idea as to where I can find a reasonably-priced, authentic MP-36 Megatron these days?
     
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    Do you mind a scratch on the shoulder?
     
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    It might not be a problem! I guess I’d have to see it.
     
  6. T-Hybrid

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    Big sighting at Target in Eagan.

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    I'm thinking I'll hold on to it, but am open to trades. Mostly looking for Funpub or vintage G1....
     
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    Is the packaging mint?
     
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  8. Matt Overholser

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    Well as I’ve been checking everyday the last two seacons that I don’t have (seawing & lobclaw) showed up for preorder today on pulse. I ordered them and my card was charged so hopefully by the end of the month my King Poseidon will be complete!
     
  9. einhazard

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    While I dumped most of my COVID money into my car loan, I saved a little for myself and got that Titans Return Big Powered that came out a few years back. My wife also went grocery shopping today and found me Offroad Bee at Edina Target (no idea what else was there, aside from ER battlemasters, micromasters, and voyagers - she took a pic but I could only see what was in front).
    The size comparison between Bee and the Deluxes from Big Powered, as well as Dai Atlas towering over them... yeesh. How times have changed.
    On the other hand, Bee is so much more complex and fun to transform. It really does feel like we're just paying for the engineering these days, but that's kinda the main reason I buy TFs.
     
  10. Matt Overholser

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    Ive been debating getting big powered what do you think about the figures themselves? I want a dia atlas and crew so I’ve going back and forth. I know they are redcos/retools of potps figures.
     
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    Overall.... I'd say wait for it to go on sale. I'm glad I've got it, but full price is too much. It's a very aesthetically pleasing set, and even though Big Powered itself doesn't have much going on, it still looks cool. Each figure stands on their own as well, but then, I thought TR was the best Prime Wars line (the heads are VERY hard to get onto the bodies sometimes for some reason). The ways the molds work compared to what they're originally engineered from is interesting and fun, but I'd say Piranacon is a better example of Takara elevating existing molds.
     
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    True of all things Piranacon. ;) 
     
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    So I’ve been looking at a good nemesis prime to get, I’ve got it narrowed down to potp nemesis, siege nemesis or the inevitable earthrise nemesis. Just was wondering what you think what’s the best mold to go after?
     
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    Truthfully, I like Siege Prime best in terms of molds. If Earthrise didn't have the weird plastic color choices in his legs and arms or the painted hands and back of head, he'd be my favorite of the three Prime molds you listed. Really, there are things I like better on Siege...and things I like better on Earthrise if they could only be combined.
     
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    Remember a nemesis would definitely be in different colors, I’m comparing by making them all one solid color in my head and just looking at the molds.
     
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    Well, if we're just talking mold engineering, probably ER. That said, PotP nemesis has a unique headsculpt(s), arm guns, a sword that turns into a bird, and a second sword. Yeah, his cab mode is rough, but he's got stuff going for him that other Nemeses probably won't. Well, I guess Siege Nemesis has a ONE sword.
     
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  17. Foster

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    Have any of the Netflix Walmart exclusives been sighted in Minnesota? I read back a page, sorry if I missed a report already posted.
     
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    Doesn't seem like it, but I don't think any of us have really been looking. I didn't find anything at Hidden Walmart Thursday, but that's no surprise.


    EDIT: Totally spoke too soon. Prompted by @Foster 's comment and my wife wanting some groceries, I went to Shakopee WalMart and found the groceries as well as 2 sets of Netflix Deluxes and 2 Netflix Magnus boxes. I grabbed Magnus (mostly for rung), Sideswipe, and Mirage. Almost grabbed hound, but his deco is too close to the original (even though it's better).

    Additionally, they had a SS Shockwave. And a bunch of Seige shockwaves, since those are so hard to find. XD

    Also, man, okay, so little rubber energon cubes are a neat extra, but can we get a few more since you have to dig through an entire container of black play-doh to get to them?
    ALSO ALSO STOP PACKING THINGS IN SLIME AND GOO AND CRAP.
     
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    If you can find this one, it's flippin' awesome!
     
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  20. Spiff-O-Matic

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    Separate question, separate post - does anyone have any G1 decoys they wanna offload for a nice price?