Texas Transformers Sightings

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  1. GKW

    GKW Well-Known Member

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    Dead End Alternator found at Round Rock Walmart--there was only one but he's still there as of 3:00pm today.
     
  2. City Hunter

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    I went by at 12:30 today (Round Rock W-M) and the Dead End was gone.

    However, there were 2 Hounds and 1 Silverstreak.
    (and now 1 Hound and no Silverstreak ;)  )

    They also had a good amount of new Universe deluxes (Nemesis Strika, Fireflight).

    Omega Supreme is still the newest Energon stuff (2 in old box, 2 in new box).
     
  3. piherculis

    piherculis Look up once in a while

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    Decided to Venture outside my usual haunts, went to the Target by Irving mall, - they had the new energon packing for the basics- Command Jaguar, energon Strong Arm, and Offshoot were among them. Got the Universe Magna Stampede and Stockade. Universe Whirl there too, and Omega Supreme in the new packaging. There was an Energon Mirage. Left him.

    Toys R us in Irving had the reissue tracks. Also left over Spring Value packs, Armada Primes regular and Powerlinks, and Armada Skywarp.

    2 Hounds still at my favorite wallmart, and one silverstreak at Target on Northwest Highway.
     
  4. City Hunter

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    Forgot to mention this, but when I was at Round Rock W-M yesterday I noticed at least 6 of the gi-normous GD Armada Megs as well as 2 other jet-type GDs that were from a non-TF line.
     
  5. Onyx Minor

    Onyx Minor Ay sí, nos quieren jo_er.

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    Found Powerlinks Battles packs for Demolisher, Snowcat, Rodimus and Prowl at Walmart in Tyler.
     
  6. djjcdj

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    Another person from Mesquite? Cool.

    Here in Lubbock, they are just putting out Omega Supreme at Target and 4th St Walmart. Quacker Ave Walmart still has nothing new(waiting on reset...) and TRU only has Skids for G1 in that is new.
     
  7. Shanti418

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    Austinites,

    Am I just looking in the wrong places? I'm in central Austin, and all the Targets (35 and 290, Ben White & Lamar, 183 & kinda near Burnet), Wal Marts (East 183, William Cannon), TRUs (Brodie Oaks), and KBs (Highland) I go to have Sideswipe and Smokescreen at best. I lucked out once and found a Smokescreen, but I haven't caught a whiff of Hound/Dead End.
     
  8. City Hunter

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    Dunno, I've had okay luck seeing new stuff with the Round Rock W-M and Target, as well as the Target on the very north edge of Austin (off 35 by the TRU).

    Last week Round Rock W-M got a new Alternators case. I saw (and bought) my first Hound and Silverstreak (someone had already bought the Dead End). There was a Hound left, but its been a week.

    All three of those places are decent for finding new stuff. Checking these places out I haven't seen a Mirage or Shockblast, but I have seen a Bulkhead, all the new TFU stuff (except Nemesis), as well as the aforementioned Alts.

    I visit these places pretty frequently, so I'll be sure to keep posting sightings.

    Are you looking for anything besides Hound and Dead End?
     
  9. Shanti418

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    Yea, I don't make it up to RR very much. Maybe I'm going to have to start going. Where's the Target and TRU far North Austin?

    As far as Energon goes, my top 3 on the want list are Rodimus, Shockblast, and Ultra Magnus. Do you think the Mirages and Shockblasts have come through and sold like hotcakes, or that they just haven't arrived yet.
    All of the TargetsWMs around here just have the same stuff, which can be broken down into 4 catagories: LOTS of Energon Megatron, LOTS of Omega Supreme/Unicron, LOTS of Scorponok/Tankor-Obsidien, and everything else.
    Do you have the Scorponok or the Omega Supreme? What do you think about them? I'm not too impressed with them from the outside of the box, but the theme of my collection is "Original G1 names through the years," so I guess i'll have to eventually.
    That Shockblast sure is going to kick ass. :) 

    What are YOU looking for, so I can keep my eyes peeled.
    Thanks again for the help
     
  10. City Hunter

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    The Target and TFU in North Austin are off the Parmer/Yager exit on I-35, I think its #246/247?, right before you get into Pflugerville. There's a huge 'Ultimate Electronics' store by them that's hard to miss from the road. There's also a Wal-Mart right on the other side of the interstate.

    The Round Rock Target and W-M aren't too far from that (exit #250).

    I'm going to visit most of these stores tomorrow, and I'll try and post anything special I notice. :) 



    I haven't really been paying attention for Rodimus's because I got him before I came back to school last month (I'm from Freestone County, which is about 60 miles east of Waco).

    So, I also don't know if Mirage and Shockblast have even been in these stores yet... as there are still alotta Ironhides, of course. The TRU is clogged with Armada leftovers, so I doubt they've been there.

    I've been putting off Scorponok and Omega Supreme (along with Ironhide and Optimus Prime), because I know they aren't going anywhere too fast, and I'm not extremely excited about them... but I will get them!

    I'm also looking for an E-Ultra Magnus... but I've pretty much given up on that. I've never seen one. However, if any places near you have any Armada Overloads left, let me know (as that would make an okay substitute).

    Otherwise, I'm looking for the stuff most folks are... Sharkticon, Slugslinger, Mirage, Shockblast, Bulkhead, Alt. Dead End, and TFU Nemesis Prime...
     
  11. Big_Truk_Convoy

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    Well,

    In north Austin I have found........

    Target on Lakeline: Shockblast, Mirage, cliffjumper, Tow-Line, Downshift, OmegaSupreme and Nemesis Primal.

    Target on 183 and Burnet: Offshoot, Energon Strongarm and OmegaSupreme, the 2 new Universe megas



    183/620 Walmart: Ive found the 2 new Universe Mega assortments, Cliffjumper, Energon Strongarm, Offshoot, Bulkhead and OmegaSupreme in old and Powerlinx packaging.

    On Alternators, a good friend of mine bought me a DeadEnd and bought himself a hound from the Walmart on Palmer.

    Right now though I dont know what they have. Im going to check them out tomorrow.

    I'm looking for another Towline, Sharkticon, Sluglinger, Doomlock and Battleravage desert type.

    Happy hunting all!
     
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    I just went to the Target at Lakeline & 183 tonight at around 8:00 and all they had was a command ravage and a bunch of old basics in the new Powerlinx packaging. The Toys R Us had Skids in stock. Would love to find a Dead End. Finally got a Hound today though.
     
  13. City Hunter

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    ... I need to start going further into Austin.
     
  14. Big_Truk_Convoy

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    Damn! I wanted the Desert type ravage too!

    Did you pick him up or did you leave him?
     
  15. jl52574

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    Left the Command Ravage there. I was on an Alternators hunt.
     
  16. Starswipe

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    Sam's Club near 183 and Mopac had a bunch of the Energon Prowl & Starscream pack.
     
  17. Big_Truk_Convoy

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    sweet! I got the ravage, and IMO is much better than Takara's version.
     
  18. City Hunter

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    Meh, I checked the stores in my area today (incl Round Rock and N. Austin)... I found a Bulkhead (which I bought) at the Georgetown Wal-Mart (that was a surprise).

    Nothing much else exciting...
    G-town and RR Wal-Marts have a few TFU Fireflights and Strikas.
    Target off I-35 exit 245 has 2 King Atlas & 1 Insecticon (if anyone still wants one)
    RR Target has 1 TFU Whirl and 1 TFU Stockade + Magna Stampede

    Also, in case anyone hasn't read this, Unicrons are now $25 at TRU (at least the one right off I-35 exit 245, which only has Armada Unicrons) and Scorponoks were $15 (finally bought one). The stickers say the sale lasts until December 31.
     
  19. Onslaught Phase 2

    Onslaught Phase 2 Know my name and fear it!

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    OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! cuz of that I now have omega SUPREME!! YESSSSS now for black unicron!!! :D  :D  :D  :D  :buttrock : :buttrock : :buttrock : :buttrock :
     
  20. Big_Truk_Convoy

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    Lots of active hunters in this area, Its a shame Ive gotta move. Ill be part of the Phoenix sightings after the 1st of October.....is there a phoenix AZ sighting thread?