That is what I normally do, but I have taken the risk for a sale item and got a good box in the past. It is all a crap shoot though.

 

Amazon just dropped off Galvatron, the minions have their leader now. Misassembled shoulders but it's all good.

 

Just got shipping notice for Scorpnok, Rhinox and Galvatron. Already found Rhinox a few weeks back so I have to return this one now.

 

Got shipping notice for Galvatron. Wingfinger was ETA'd for today but got an email that he was pushed back to July 24th.

 

Ordered kingdom scorponok last Thursday morning with a mid-August delivery.
I told myself I could wait.
It might even show up before then.
Four hours later I get a notice moving date up to July 17-18.
Jaw dropped.
Definitely could I wait.
48 hours later, date moved again.
July 7th.
Tomorrow.
Got shipping notice 2hrs ago.
Now my only concern is hoping the scorpion arrives before Elsa does.
I'm in SE Pennsylvania.
Which comes first...
The scorpion or the rain.

 

get off your duffs, Core Class Soundwave is currently available to order from Amazon at retail price
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P3TFGMJ

"Ships in 1-2 months", but every time I've seen that & ordered, it's been only a couple weeks.

 

Kingdom Galvatron arrived today with with the jacked up shoulders.

 

Amazon just shipped my Kingdom Inferno!

 

Just got Core Class Soundwave.  

 

mine was pushed back to aug 10....sigh

 

Is anyone concerned that Grindor and Jolt will ship before Hasbro announces them? It's odd because preorders are usually months away before the figures ship, but this time would these figures ship like weeks before there is any official announcement from Hasbro? Or would they be delayed?

 

I don't care one bit if toys ship before Hasbro announces them, or if Hasbro skips an announcement altogether.

 

The winner by an hour or so is scorponok.
And it wasn't by running.
Those legs are short.
But he's here.

 

I got Galvatron with the incorrect shoulders from Amazon yesterday, along with Soundwave and the Radioactive Don.

I was like f*** it, let's fix this thing!

Took about 30 minutes and a lot of cuss words... but absolutely no scratches, and not a single stress mark at all using a nylon pry tool!

With the amount of force and crazy wedging motion I had to use, I can't imagine the crazy amount damage I personally would've caused using a metal flat head screw driver.  

Flawless victory!


Achievement unlocked!

 

Did the rivets pop back in?

 

They do, and to make it easier the holes are 5mm. So you can use any accessory with a 5mm peg to press them back into place.

 

Ah! I didn't think to use a 5 mm accessory.

I put a little bit of duct tape on the tip of a hex screw driver and used it to carefully push the rivet back in.

It goes back in without much force.

 

Incorrect shoulders Galvatron arrived today.

 

They still have to announce them, because otherwise other sites like BBTS or EE can't upload preorder listings for them.
Still, it'll be really off if Amazon ships both Grindor and Jolt before Hasbro even officially announces them