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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #144 on: August 22, 2009, 10:10:19 PM »
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Isn't it just a repaint Ice Sabre from the DTC line? Had the figure not had the flaws I mentioned above, I maybe would have picked it up, since the figure design is neat, though I'm indifferent about the vehicle. But the green shoulder and elbow rivets just stick out like a sore thumb since the jacket is white. After I saw another one and realized they were all going to be this way, that's what made me put it back on the shelf.


Yes it is. Always wanted one of the DTC ones but never got one. This is my chance.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #145 on: August 23, 2009, 09:25:23 AM »
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Isn't it just a repaint Ice Sabre from the DTC line? Had the figure not had the flaws I mentioned above, I maybe would have picked it up, since the figure design is neat, though I'm indifferent about the vehicle. But the green shoulder and elbow rivets just stick out like a sore thumb since the jacket is white. After I saw another one and realized they were all going to be this way, that's what made me put it back on the shelf.


Same here. Never had one but wanted one.

Yes it is. Always wanted one of the DTC ones but never got one. This is my chance.
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Re: ROC Collection 1 Wave 1 / Collection 2 Wave 1 @ Wal~Mart / Toys'R'Us
« Reply #146 on: August 23, 2009, 09:51:44 AM »
Cambridge Wal~Mart this morning:

8x Destro
7x Baroness
3x Neo-Viper
2x Scarlett (Covert Ops)
1x Heavy Duty (Heavy Weapons Specialist)

And they still didn't have the Strawberry Toddler Mum-Mums that I went for....grrr!
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Re: ROC Collection 1 Wave 1 / Collection 2 Wave 1 @ Wal~Mart / Toys'R'Us
« Reply #147 on: August 23, 2009, 09:54:14 AM »
yeah, they go like hotcakes, im lookin for them to, lol, same as bannana farley's biscuts.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #148 on: August 23, 2009, 10:39:27 AM »
We had 3 threads going about the ROC figures at Walmart so I merged them together.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #149 on: August 24, 2009, 08:26:11 AM »
Cambridge Wal~Mart this morning:

8x Baroness
6x Destro
1x Neo-Viper
1x Snake Eyes (Ninja Commando)

No sign of the new vehicles though I didn't look beyond the main G.I. Joe display.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #150 on: August 24, 2009, 08:42:24 PM »
Argyle W-M in London has broken down the toy aisle and lost a row. The Joes have returned, in the form of asst 1 vehicles and some figures (Snake Eyes, Duke, Baroness et al). Nothing exciting for me other than it seems ok to army build Neo Viper at $5. It feels to me like it means W-M has no faith in these Joes and won't bother with the later waves if they are already clearing out figures for $5. Anyone know if this $5 move is anything other than a fast clearance?
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #151 on: August 24, 2009, 08:47:40 PM »
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It feels to me like it means W-M has no faith in these Joes and won't bother with the later waves if they are already clearing out figures for $5. Anyone know if this $5 move is anything other than a fast clearance?

They did the same same with ROTF Deluxe class figures.  They sold them at $11.97 (instead of $15,97) for a little over a month.  I think it's more of a way to entice people to buy the figures at Wal~Mart in hopes that those same customers will also buy the more expensive vehicles and such from them as well.

And I should add, if this was clearance I wouldn't expect to see so much space dedicated to G.I. Joe in their fall modular.  They would have crammed this stuff into the flex space.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #152 on: August 25, 2009, 12:27:10 AM »
I hope you're right. Wal-mart giving up on Joe in Canada would be a major blow to my collecting.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #153 on: August 25, 2009, 11:53:48 AM »
Found Helix, PIT Commando, Crimson Viper and Flash at 2 different Walmarts (Hwy 7/Jane & Eglinton/Pharmacy).

Sorry, but I cleaned out the PIT Commandos, but there should still be the other 3 still there.
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #154 on: August 25, 2009, 02:33:07 PM »
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Found Helix, PIT Commando, Crimson Viper and Flash at 2 different Walmarts (Hwy 7/Jane & Eglinton/Pharmacy).

Sorry, but I cleaned out the PIT Commandos, but there should still be the other 3 still there.

Thanks for the heads up. Found these at the Walmart near me as well.

Picked up:

Helix
Flash
Gen. Hawk
2 x Crimson Neo
2 x Elite Viper
2 x Pit Commando
Eel
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Re: ROC Figures at Walmart
« Reply #155 on: August 25, 2009, 06:22:30 PM »
trilingual packaging or just english? If it's the latter no hope for Quebec.
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