California Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by kpassman, Jun 22, 2003.

  1. Bandit

    Bandit Well-Known Member

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    Thanks! How’s the plastic on your Stalker sample?
     
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    91% Isopropyl Alcohol with a Qtip and cloth. Using Household Cleaning Cloths to clean off the Residue this leaves.

    Pretty good, no Complaints. The Right hand even has a Triger Finger you can put in the Gun's Triger
     
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  3. Bandit

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    That’s great. The latter portion of the 50th (?) line has very weak plastic. Destro could barely hold his own weight. Glad that’s being corrected.
     
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  4. MagicDishwasher

    MagicDishwasher Roustabout

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    If anyone still needs Kingdom wave 1, Target in North Hollywood has you covered and then some.
     

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  5. ghostyurei

    ghostyurei Oops! My bad…

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    I remember when all toy stores used to look like this…
     
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  6. Shark Jumper

    Shark Jumper さあ、お前の罪を数えろ

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    I may want Skelegod, but not in a rush to get it. Saw scalpers on social media hoarding them though. Also masterverse battle cat.
     
  7. Capirus

    Capirus The Gray

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  8. sideswipe29

    sideswipe29 Collect what makes you happy

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    I know it's a long shot but if anyone in CA finds a Studio Series #29 Sideswipe (apparently some Walmarts are restocking that wave) and is willing to ship it to me in Michigan I promise to pay you for your troubles.

    Send me a PM and we can discuss. :thumb  Thanks!
     
  9. clonemanager

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    Grabbed the only Galvatron from target SF West today. What’s left , 1 of each UM, Rhinox and Cyclones.
     

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  10. Metroplex[IH]

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    I've never used a soldering iron for that purpose - why does heating up the pin help?
     
  11. Capirus

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    I may be able to get my hands on one but I have to doublecheck. I'll pm you if I can get one.
     
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  12. ghostyurei

    ghostyurei Oops! My bad…

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    Aw, damn. You swooped me! lol
    (Saved me a trip on my lunch anyway)
     
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    It heats it up to the point where the surrounding plastic around the pin softens up for easy removal.
     
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  14. Shin-Gouki

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    Burbank Empire Target has 1 Bad Shoulder Galvatron and 3 Rinoxs
     
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    You are very likely to damage the surrounding plastic on the shoulder FYI
     
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    Gilgamesh Mostly Harmless

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    Hello, did you remove all of the upper arm pins then, or just the shoulder? Around 1 minute would be enough to not melt the plastic?
     
  17. Sean Whitmore

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    If you can get your hands on two, I'd take one of those as well. :) 
     
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  18. Orange Kaiju

    Orange Kaiju My foot!

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    Hayward Target on Hesperian Blvd, nothing new just 1x Cyclonus.
     
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  19. Vector Oracle

    Vector Oracle Heroic Captain of Cowabunga

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    That’d be a great band name.
     
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    Bridgepointe parkway target has 1 Magnus and 1 cyclonus.

    if anyone is looking for MOTU skelegod there were 3 near the funkos