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Pete The Greek

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TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« on: September 22, 2008, 11:40:35 PM »

I managed to snag the Iron Grenadier Command and G.I.JOE Air Command sets today at my local TRU.   Yes, that's right, TRU exclusives are now in Canada.  I missed out on the G.I.JOE Sea Command set.  Oh well.  At least it's not an army builder set so it shouldn't be hard to find.  $14.99 CAN a set. 
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2008, 07:02:55 AM »

Cool beans!  I know where I'm going, this weekend.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2008, 09:12:34 AM »

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Cool beans!  I know where I'm going, this weekend.

They will probably be gone by then. Joes move fast.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2008, 09:22:28 AM »

You're kidding. Go team!

I think that the drought is officially over. I'm going to go check the Zellers for firebats and rattlers...

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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2008, 09:42:31 AM »

Yeah I managed to pick up all 3 sets at my local TRU.  If you have a problem with scanning for a price, just let them know the SKU number is 590290.  That will bring it up and save you the hassle of waiting.

Overall I really like the 3 sets.  Of course the IG set is a bit of a waste with another Destro repaint and a weak (IMHO) repaint of the IG trooper as an officer. 

The sea command has some really great reuses for the characters, excluding of course the common complaint about Cutter using Gung-Ho's head.

The air command is also a bit of a wase, but it is great to get a "SKYduster" figure.  I have to wonder how Starduster was unavailable.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2008, 10:22:39 AM »

BTW, anyone have some pics?
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2008, 10:37:11 AM »

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Cool beans!  I know where I'm going, this weekend.

They will probably be gone by then. Joes move fast.

I managed to get lucky the last few times...  Maybe the ones I visit just re-stock on the weekend.  Either way, I have to wait 'til the weekend...  I'm a good hour drive out of Ottawa and the closest Toys R Us
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 12:20:32 PM »

Nothing at my TRU.Of course. I don't know why I even bother anymore
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 05:49:56 PM »

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If you have a problem with scanning for a price, just let them know the SKU number is 590290. 

Guys, he isn't kidding.  Make note of the number to save time.  I hate to wait 30 freaking minutes at a TRU today as the dumb dumbs couldn't figure out the price of the last set I needed (G.I.JOE Sea Command).  The first price they came up with was $29.99.  I quickly told them to re-check again.  The funny thing was that this TRU must of had alll three sets x2.  But both Iron Grenadier sets were gone, with the other two sets x2 remaining.  Hence, they must of sold two sets prior to my purchase and yet they still didn't have the bar code scanned in. Sigh.  ::) 

And it took another TRU in my area an extra 15 minutes last night to figure out the price of the Air Command set.  It was the same price as the Iron Grenadier set you just scanned seconds ago duh. 

 
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2008, 08:59:25 AM »

Nothing in K-Town as of yesterday afternoon.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2008, 09:55:41 AM »

Will try two TRU tonight on my way home - fingers crossed.
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Re: TRU Exclusive Senior Ranking Officer Wave 2 Sets Out
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2008, 04:41:57 PM »

I hit the TRU at Hwy 10 and Eglington on my way home, and found all three sets.

The IG set with destro is probably the weekest - the Destro repaint is lacking, and the other IG Trooper just doesn't work for me in purple.
The joe sets were nice.  Deep Six is the only one that looks odd - as the upper body works for V1 ace but not a deep sea diver.
My favs out of the sets are probably Cutter and Ace, followed by Torpedo and Skyduster.

They had two of the sets in the system already at 14.99, but the third set didn't scan in, so they just rescanned on of the other sets.
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