California Transformers Sightings

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

  1. clonemanager

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    Target at SF Stonestown has a TM Megatron... so likely a Skyquake was taken.

    forgot to mention... earlier ~before noon; at SF Target West (geary) had a case of Legacy 2 Leo Prime and 1 Tarn.
     
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  2. Evac

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    so it begins.... TM Megatrons taken over the bay area
     
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  3. OCProwl

    OCProwl Autobot Dad

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    Target Irvine at Barranca has 2x of that Transmetal Megs. Didn't see any Skyquake though (sadface).
     
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  4. ApocalypseThruster

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    College Grove Walmart has 2 Spikes, 2 Ravages, 3 Earthspark Megatrons, 3 Twitches, an Earthspark Prime, 2 Junkheaps, 2 Jhiaxuses, 4 Retro Starscreams, and a Legacy Galvatron. A $19 Wolfang with torn packaging in clearance.

    College Grove Target has 2 Earthspark Megatrons, 2 Earthspark Primes, 2 Earthspark Shockwaves, a Twitch, 3 NEST Ratchets, and 5 Jungle Mission packs. Ross nearby has a Wingfinger, a Tigatron, a Junkheap, and 2 Volcanicuses.

    Mission Valley Target has a Core Ironhide, 3 Earthspark Megatrons, a Crosshairs, 2 Prowls, 2 Shrapnels, a NEST Ratchet, an Origin Jazz without his chest plate, 4 Voyager Ironhides, 2 Metalhawks, and a Twincast.

    Sports Arena Target has 2 Wheelies, a Laserbeak, 2 Bomb-Bursts, 2 Nemesis Primes, a Thundercracker, 2 Twitches, an Earthspark Prime, an Earthspark Megatron, an 86 Arcee, 3 Crankcases, a Pointblank, 2 SS Galvatrons, a Voyager Ironhide, 2 Metalhawks, a Sludge, and the Fallen. Ross nearby has a Coronation Starscream. It also has 2 RBA Primes if anyone wants those.

    Clairemont Walmart has 6 Iguanuses, 4 Twitches, 3 Earthspark Primes, 2 Earthspark Megatrons, 2 Earthspark Shockwaves, an Earthspark Bumblebee, 11 BB Arcees, a Crankcase, a Skullgrin, a Pointblank, 2 Armada Starscreams, a Jhiaxus, a Retro Starscream, 2 Legacy Galvatrons, an 86 Sludge, and the Fallen. Also Cheetor and Battletrap! One of each is left, since I bought the other Cheetor.

    Othello Target has 2 Bomb-Bursts, 2 Grimlocks, 2 Thundercrackers, a Nemesis Prime, 3 Twitches, an Earthspark Prime, 2 Crankcases, 3 Jungle Mission packs, 2 Fallens, and an 86 Sludge.

    Balboa Target has 5 Laserbeaks, a Wheelie, 3 Bomb-Bursts, 3 Earthspark Bumblebees, an Earthspark Megatron, 3 86 Arcees, a DOTM Bee, 2 Skullgrins, a Dead End, 3 NEST Ratchets, 6 Origin Jazzes, 4 Voyager Ironhides, 3 Metalhawks, a Twincast, 2 Jungle Mission packs, 3 86 Sludges, and 3 Fallens.
     
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  5. Evac

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    colma nothing new

    *note all the neca /funko stuff has now move to back where the tvs are

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    serramonte target
    tm megatron was still there
    plus an bw inferno
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  6. orionpax636

    orionpax636 What the...?

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    Just to vent, I’m sick of hunting for ROTB mainline voyagers, specifically Prime and Primal. They seem to have blipped in and out and I’m betting I’ll find at least Prime eventually, but the distribution and release of these is infuriating.

    Before anyone comes at me with, “bruh, just hit a Walmart”, nah. This is another reason why one of my hunting mottos is “fuck Walmart”. Besides a billion other reasons, they have the worst distribution of any brick/mortar, even within the same state and county. Any number of areas have multiple sightings of ROTB voyagers but a map of the areas that haven’t would probably look like a Star Trek chessboard. Zero rhyme or reason to what store has what and toy sections that vary in stock from plentiful to “demilitarized zone”. The few forthcoming Walmart staff I’ve conversed with about this have said they think this is on purpose by Walmart so that customers are forced to shop multiple locations.:banghead: 

    At least with Target there’s a somewhat usable internal stock system and means within the app to locate stuff. (I’m not touching preorders, since those are trash for both Target and WM).

    Thanks regardless to everyone that’s kept posting sightings of these things. Hoping these show up in Target’s or Amazon’s systems soon.:2c: 
     
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  7. ahchu

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    Picked up a TM2 Megatron to open at Target Livermore this afternoon. Nothing else worth noting there.

    Walmart Livermore has a nice endcap display for ROTB and it says you get a $10 reward if you buy 2 Transformers but I couldn't find anything to buy there.

    Target East Dublin had a Twincast which I haven't seen for weeks but the box is pretty beat up. Picked up a McFarlane Dark Knight Joker and Two-Face.
     
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    Still looking for Twincast :( 
     
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    still a lot of Galvatrons and Blitzwings to kick off the shelves first though...
     
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    That's hilarious, my friends and I did a toy run yesterday here in SoCal and we have our own terrible Walmart on Mountain that sucks so bad we bypassed it and drove an extra 10 minutes to a much further one.
     
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  11. orionpax636

    orionpax636 What the...?

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    Absolutely zilch at Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek Targets
     
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    colma target.

    only new is the 1x - 3 jungle pack
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    Ross at serramonte
    has 3 coronation starscream
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    serramonte target
    same stuff from yesterday.
    surprise the inferno and tm megatron is still there
    *inferno is in the back of the optimus mask

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    new update at serramonte target
    1 origins jazz
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    Stonestown still stuck with the same stock: NEST Ratchets, Beast Weaponizer Prime and Primals, Beast mask Bee and Primal, Studio Sludge and Fallen, Voyager Ironhide and Junkheap...earthspark deluxe drone, optimus, shockwave...bombburst core...deluxe legacy kickback and skullgrin...beast changers optimus...more earthspark stuff...the pegs are full but nothing new is on them...

    mcfarlane dark flash and batsuit flash, king shazam and movie shazam, duke thomas...lotta little page puncher blue beetles, luthors, batman, beyond batman, aquaman...legends emma, quill gotg3, ult cap and extremis iron man...nothing new star wars, motu, power rangers...
     
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    I’ve seen Twincast twice today. He’s in Anaheim Hills and Costa Mesa/17th St if you’re in Orange County.
     
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    I'm in LA but I grew up in Huntington and Westminster so I'm down there a lot.

    Thanks!
     
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    I saw a Twincast at the small Target on 5th and Broadway in Santa Monica yesterday. Don't know how close you are to that location.
     
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    Scarr and Swoop nabbed from Tustin Legacy Target. One Scarr still there along with some PR core Starscream, and many other things (SS Crosshairs, Twincast, various movie things)
     
  19. ghostyurei

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    Stonestown Target just put out a full case of Legacy Evo Core Wave 3 including Grimlock, Swoop, and Scarr. Grabbed a set and left a full peg just now.
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  20. Fuze9

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    Sorry, y’all. I took the one Scarr and Swoop at North Hollywood Target. They kinda stink, though. If it’s your bag, they have the new Marvel Legends Cyclops.

    Glendale Galleria Target has a decent selection but nothing groundbreaking. First time I’ve seen the Smash Changers Scourge.
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    Decent presence at Galleria Macys too:
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