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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: martin-montreal on February 15, 2014, 06:19:09 PM
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I like these!! Mike / Hal are you going to have these in stock?
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Those look great . Is hasbro releasing those ?
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Patience. G.I.Suicide. We'll find them next time we're in Ontario if they don't come out in Quebec.
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Those look great . Is hasbro releasing those ?
I don't have a lot of information right now on these. But, they don't look like to be the club exclusive. So I'm hoping to see these at retail.
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The stuff is supposed to be exclusive to Toys R Us.....all of it. The possible exception is one of the two variations of the VAMP/Night Landing set---which may be a SDCC exclusive.
But this is it.
Hasbro wants us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a TRADEMARK, but not actually offering ANY product reminiscent of the stuff offered 50 years ago.
Big whoop.
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More information here: http://generalsjoes.com/2014/02/15/hasbro-press-release-for-g-i-joe-50th-anniversary/ (http://generalsjoes.com/2014/02/15/hasbro-press-release-for-g-i-joe-50th-anniversary/)
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Some more interesting images from here: http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=364&itemid=21929 (http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=364&itemid=21929)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/arcticambush-snowjob__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/battlebelowzero__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/heatedbattle-blowtorch__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/nightmarksmen-lowlight__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/socialclash-ladyjaye__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/theeaglesedge-destro__scaled_600.jpg)
(http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2014_New_York_Toy_Fair/Hasbro/Showroom/GI_Joe/theviperspit-beachhead__scaled_600.jpg)
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And you can find new Kre-O sets here (I like the little cute Firebat!!!!)
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=364&itemid=21928 (http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=364&itemid=21928)
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Yojoe has some high-res pictures as well.
http://www.yojoe.com/events/showgallery.php?cat=911 (http://www.yojoe.com/events/showgallery.php?cat=911)
I am not sure why Hasbro is re-leasing the Snowjob, Blowtorch and Low-Light figures. Those are a waste.
The 3-pack with Destro and Leatherneck is a must have for me. The Wolf and Vamp packs as well.
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Thanks for all the info guys . Just thought id share from my own experience.
Notice on pete the geeks link to yo joe heat viper and night viper have a white paste of somesort under their left foot. I have the retaliation night viper and he cant stand or pose very well. Especially with those cheap retaliation stands that hasbro relrased . Any way i assume that white piece of gum is to help those chars pose.
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Toys R Us exclusive but does that mean they are coming to Canada? I suppose I'll have to wait until fall to find out.
I'm very happy to see it and I'll buy it all but unless they are selling those figures in two packs we are going to see 3 peg warmers for sure. Low Light still fetches a few bucks on Ebay but Blowtorch, Snow Job and The Baroness are going to throw off TRU's inventory count meaning they won't be ordering and more once those clog up the shelves.
I hate the hunt nowadays. I'll probably buy them off ebay and be done with it.
Kre-o I'm pretty much bored with and I'm tempted to sell off my sets I already have.
I do wish there was at least one repro 12 inch figure. I know not everyone would have bought him but if the price was right ($10 - $15) I'd buy a boat load and do some head swaps.
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Baroness and Lady Jaye are popular enough that I expect that set will sell through as will the B.A.T. /Snow Job set and the Low-Light/Night Viper set. I expect we'll see a lot more of Blowtorch and HEAT Viper on shelves.
This reminds me a lot of the '97 line which consisted entirely of repaints.
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Cobra Wolf........this makes my day. :)
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Baroness and Lady Jaye are popular enough that I expect that set will sell through as will the B.A.T. /Snow Job set and the Low-Light/Night Viper set. I expect we'll see a lot more of Blowtorch and HEAT Viper on shelves.
This reminds me a lot of the '97 line which consisted entirely of repaints.
I hope your right because the one I want the most is that HEAT Viper, even if I have to buy a bunch of extra Blowtorch figures. Heck, I'll just rit dye the extra figures I don't want.
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I know I'd love to get that Lady Jaye, and Baroness at the very least. The rest look very good as well. The ones that are probably my least favorites are Blowtorch (I'm actually tired of seeing this character) and that repainted Viper (that odd color scheme....what gives?).
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It looks like 2014 will provide enough new figs to make a CJC in November :P
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Is that a Canadian flag on the Night Vipers face mask?
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http://www.yojoe.com/events/showfull.php?photo=11861 (http://www.yojoe.com/events/showfull.php?photo=11861)
i think not.
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http://forums.yojoe.com/news/135301-clarification-sdcc-exclusive-50th-anniversary-danger-docks.html (http://forums.yojoe.com/news/135301-clarification-sdcc-exclusive-50th-anniversary-danger-docks.html)
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This reminds me a lot of the '97 line which consisted entirely of repaints.
That what I thought too but at least these look like great quality.
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I'd like a closer look at that Flint. I wonder also if the Eels is a straight re-do of the 25th version
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Found on General Joes (http://generalsjoes.com/):
- GI Joe Versus 2 packs (Item 082796) - $14.99
- GI Joe Outnumbered Team Pack (3 packs) (Item 082801) - $19.99
- GI Joe Danger at the Docks (VAMP and Night Landing Craft set) (Item 082754) - $29.99
- GI Joe Battle Below Zero (Wolf and Sky Hawk set) (Item 082806) - $39.99
- GI Joe Kreo Terrordrome (Item 085927) - $99.99
The Terrordrome is expensive. I can't imagine how much it will be in Canada... 129$?
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Found on General Joes (http://generalsjoes.com/):
- GI Joe Versus 2 packs (Item 082796) - $14.99
- GI Joe Outnumbered Team Pack (3 packs) (Item 082801) - $19.99
- GI Joe Danger at the Docks (VAMP and Night Landing Craft set) (Item 082754) - $29.99
- GI Joe Battle Below Zero (Wolf and Sky Hawk set) (Item 082806) - $39.99
- GI Joe Kreo Terrordrome (Item 085927) - $99.99
The Terrordrome is expensive. I can't imagine how much it will be in Canada... 129$?
Toys R Us always has sales. It's easy to find a 25% off sale on third party building blocks like Kre-O and mega Bloks. I'm not really interested in it but if I find one for $50 I might buy one.
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50th stuff is now up for preorder on BBTS as a "shared exclusive". Not much I'm interested in, but would like the pack with Leatherneck and Destro, and an Ice Viper (though not all the other stuff he comes with). Anyone have any idea if these will be coming to TRU in Canada?
Or any update on Kreo? I've all but lost interest due to the lack of stuff coming to Canada. Still seeing a fair bit of wave one sets rotting on the shelves at my local TRU, even after several 40% and 50% off sales. Not looking good for the future of Kreo in Canada.
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50th stuff is now up for preorder on BBTS as a "shared exclusive". Not much I'm interested in, but would like the pack with Leatherneck and Destro, and an Ice Viper (though not all the other stuff he comes with). Anyone have any idea if these will be coming to TRU in Canada?
Or any update on Kreo? I've all but lost interest due to the lack of stuff coming to Canada. Still seeing a fair bit of wave one sets rotting on the shelves at my local TRU, even after several 40% and 50% off sales. Not looking good for the future of Kreo in Canada.
Out west is a wasteland. Absolutely nothing new for almost a year. I picked up the wave 3 figs minus the army builders and the small sets 3 months ago or so in the US. I finally ordered the Dojo set fron Tru US since I've given up us getting it here in Canada.
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50th stuff is now up for preorder on BBTS as a "shared exclusive".
You are right... what means "shared exclusive"? With who?
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50th stuff is now up for preorder on BBTS as a "shared exclusive".
You are right... what means "shared exclusive"? With who?
Shared exclusive seems like an oxymoron, but it does make sense. So far it seems it's shared between TRU and BBTS. But you never know. Sometimes the sharing is between online stores, sometimes between 2 or 3 retailers. Never know until a bit of time goes by. Also "exclusive" often is only exclusive in a given country. So these could still end up at another store.
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Exclusive doesn't mean "one". It means "restricted to a person or group" TRU and BBTS are that group. :)
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Exclusive doesn't mean "one". It means "restricted to a person or group" TRU and BBTS are that group. :)
So we might see this set at TRU... I mean Canadian TRU?
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I did it folks preorder made at BBTS !
Although I missed the vehicle sets I'm still pretty excited about it!
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Exclusive doesn't mean "one". It means "restricted to a person or group" TRU and BBTS are that group. :)
So we might see this set at TRU... I mean Canadian TRU?
Really hard to say, and I'd say more than likely "no".
Retaliation 3.5 & 4 wasn't carried by Canadian TRUs because TRU felt burned by Retaliation product (meaning also GIJOE product in general) after wave 2.
From what my source at TRU has told me, there's no sign of ANY GIJOE product in the computer listings there, but that was a couple of months ago.
He usually gives me a heads up on stuff like Joes coming in.
The thing is that the CDN TRU ordering system isn't set in stone, and stuff that isn't "intended" to come to Canada sometimes does, and stuff that is supposed to be in North American TRUs sometimes is either just in the US OR the Canadian ones, and not both.
In other words, the 50th anniversary stuff is a crap-shoot here.
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That's too bad... :'(
Why stores are ordering truck load of peg warmers and nothing that are really wanted? After this, the stores conclusions are that GI Joe is a small market, there is not enough money to make from this toy line, etc.
We are sometimes finger pointing Hasbro for not offering the right toys (Many Duke, many Cobra Commander, many parts re-uses/re-paint, etc.). But in that case, TRU is paying a prime to get exclusive, but is not ordering enough to stock all their stores. Grrrr!
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Why stores are ordering truck load of peg warmers and nothing that are really wanted? After this, the stores conclusions are that GI Joe is a small market, there is not enough money to make from this toy line, etc.
Because Gi Joe IS is a small market for Hasbro. But if you want my opinion in general, I'm noticing most action figure lines hanging longer on the pegs.
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I made a funny observation over my last 4 trips to my local wallmart.
First trip: One case of new Spiderman marvel legends on the pegs. Just enough to build the green goblin build a figure and have one extra figure left on the peg.
Second trip: Some brave soul payed 136$ plus tax to build that goblin because there was only the one extra build a figure peace left.
TURD trip: Still only the same 1 figure left on the peg waiting for his buddys to show up.
Fourth trip: 5 pegs FULL from front to back, nothing but new marvel legends. Sitting there not selling.
They will be in the discount section before long. Hopefully there will still be a complete set when they move it to the dicount section. Thank you mystery marvel legends buyer for getting one over on wallmart.
To quote John Lovitz " He's lost his mind and im reaping all the benifites "
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Look who was wrong: http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=41391806
:-)
There are more on their website...
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Look who was wrong: http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=41391806
:-)
There are more on their website...
Huh. Well that's good news. I already have an order with BigBadToyStore but that is nice too see.
I do have a question. Where's the Artic BAT / Snow Job and and Lady Jaye / Baroness sets? I've seen the other 2 packs online but I haven't heard anything about the BAT or Lady Jaye sets.
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For Anyone in Quebec waiting on the 50th sets to show in toys r us stores.
Don't wait for that moment it won't happen.
There is no French on the packaging. With Quebec's laws these these sets will never see the shelves in Quebec.
You can't even order them online to a Quebec postal code.
Just a heads up
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yep, I went to Burlington last week, and bought all the sets except the wave 2 two packs
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
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Nice to see new Joes on the pegs. Good Luck with the Joe Hunt Folks!
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Bah! My EEL backpack broke off as soon as I took him out of the plastic. Y'know how hard it was to break a ARAH backpack? Damn near impossible! Stupid Hasbro...
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The packaging is horrible on these sets!
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
I actually thougth to get 2 figures and 2 vehicles for $50 was actually very reasonable.
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
I actually thougth to get 2 figures and 2 vehicles for $50 was actually very reasonable.
Yeah but I'd rather have them broken up into 2 seperate, less expensive sets. I really didn't need that Sky Hawk or Snake Eyes.
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
I actually thougth to get 2 figures and 2 vehicles for $50 was actually very reasonable.
Yeah but I'd rather have them broken up into 2 seperate, less expensive sets. I really didn't need that Sky Hawk or Snake Eyes.
Maybe someone here will take the Sky Hawk and Snake Eyes off your hands for $25.
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
I actually thougth to get 2 figures and 2 vehicles for $50 was actually very reasonable.
Yeah but I'd rather have them broken up into 2 seperate, less expensive sets. I really didn't need that Sky Hawk or Snake Eyes.
Maybe someone here will take the Sky Hawk and Snake Eyes off your hands for $25.
+$15 shipping of course
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I have yet to find these sets in the Toronto area.
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I picked up the Wolf set and saw the HEAT Viper 2 pack, Night Viper 2 pack, Leatherneck 3 pack, and Beachhead 3 pack at 2 different TrU in the Lower Mainland (Richmond and Surrey (no 3 packs)). They're pretty pricey. I think the Wolf set was $49.99.
I actually thougth to get 2 figures and 2 vehicles for $50 was actually very reasonable.
Yeah but I'd rather have them broken up into 2 seperate, less expensive sets. I really didn't need that Sky Hawk or Snake Eyes.
Maybe someone here will take the Sky Hawk and Snake Eyes off your hands for $25.
+$15 shipping of course
Zenith27, were are you located ?
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Surrey BC. All the local TrUs are filled with the new stuff out here. Surrey, Langley, Richmond.
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Kitchener was dry as of last week. I was in Halifax for the past week for work so I have no idea if there inventory has changed yet.
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Surrey BC. All the local TrUs are filled with the new stuff out here. Surrey, Langley, Richmond.
I am going to guess the TRU by Central City.
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Surrey BC. All the local TrUs are filled with the new stuff out here. Surrey, Langley, Richmond.
I am going to guess the TRU by Central City.
Yep. I live about 4 blocks from there. I scored a Sunstorm there as well.
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I asked the Kitchener TRU and they said all the stock is currently out west. I asked if / when I would see it locally and they said the next order was mid-October.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Check to see it the Kro-O Terrordrome is out for me. I don't wanna drive to Everett just to have it not released in the area yet.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Check to see it the Kro-O Terrordrome is out for me. I don't wanna drive to Everett just to have it not released in the area yet.
Will do.
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Just read on the facebook G.I. Joe Discussion group that the Danger at the Docks sets have showed up at a Toronto TRU.
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Just read on the facebook G.I. Joe Discussion group that the Danger at the Docks sets have showed up at a Toronto TRU.
Confirmed. I saw that set at the Kitchener TRU today. Looks like the girl who gave me my info was wrong.
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Picked up Danger at the Docks set at Vaughan Mills TRU. $34.99.
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The following were at Whitby TRU
Danger at the Docks
Heat Viper vs Blowtorch
Low-Light vs Night Viper
Three pack with Beachhead, Viper and Cobra
I only picked up the first two on the list.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Check to see it the Kro-O Terrordrome is out for me. I don't wanna drive to Everett just to have it not released in the area yet.
I didn't see the Terrordrome set at the Bellevue TRU.
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Confirmed for Kitchener. I've seen the two packs (Low Light / Night Viper), (Heat Viper / Blow Torch), and the two vehicle sets.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Check to see it the Kro-O Terrordrome is out for me. I don't wanna drive to Everett just to have it not released in the area yet.
I didn't see the Terrordrome set at the Bellevue TRU.
Thanks for checking. Maybe I'll swing by in a month. I can't see them selling out.
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Mid-October? Are they now using donkeys to move product in Canada. Sigh.
Looks like I will have to make an effort to find them while out in the Seattle area next week. I know there is a TRU within a 15 minute walk from the hotel.
Check to see it the Kro-O Terrordrome is out for me. I don't wanna drive to Everett just to have it not released in the area yet.
I didn't see the Terrordrome set at the Bellevue TRU.
Thanks for checking. Maybe I'll swing by in a month. I can't see them selling out.
They still had the Dojo set collecting dust. So I suspect you are right as GI JOE kre-o's are not flying off the shelves.
I picked up several of the past wave 1 and 2 kre-o vehicle sets while I was there. Getting them to fit in my carry on is another story.
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Toys "R" Us Yonge/Eglinton has the Low-Light/Night Viper set, the Blowtorch/H.E.A.T. Viper set, the Beach Head/Viper/Cobra Officer set and a whole bunch of Danger at the Docks.
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I was at the TRU on Calgary Trail in Edmonton, they had a couple of the Eagle's Edge sets, two or three Danger at the Docks, and the Battle below Zero sets. Picked up an Eagle's edge myself, the vehicle sets were out of my budget at the moment. They had the usual QC issues, missing or messy paint apps, Hawk even had some leftover sprue from when they cut him out of the plastic molds. Leathernecks leg was angled so it looks like it's broken. Loved the accessories though, especially Destro's Rifle and Case.
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Surrey BC. All the local TrUs are filled with the new stuff out here. Surrey, Langley, Richmond.
*poof!* Gone. All the new stuff is gone from the Surrey TrU and the remaining old movie stock is on clearance at the end of an aisle. No Joe section in the main aisles anymore. I'll try another Tru next week and see if it's being stocked at any of the other locations.