Michigan G.I. Joe Sightings

[MB Ferret]

At this point I kick myself for not driving from Farmington to Sterling Heights(boyhood home) to pick them up. Just ridiculous how unpredictable distribution is in SE Michigan compared to most other places.

[OSOK]

wally world

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/0307112144.jpg

[mark4flair]

Low and behold they had nothing. Not even a single ROC figure. They must have been cleaned out with the 2 for $11.00 sale.

I know what you mean about driving a long way to a store based on a post. When POC first hit a fellow michigander posted there was the TRU exclusive QK and Spirt at Westland TRU. I was lucky and they were right, I actually picked up both of them for buy 1 get 1 1/2 off.

I also stopped by a 2 Targets today (15/van dyke and 26/van dyke). Both had a lot of POC but they were mostly Arctic Destro, Zartan, wave 1 SS, and lots of wave 3 Duke and SS. It doesn't look like they'll be getting anything soon because they are so flush with figures right now.

[mark4flair]

wally world

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/0307112144.jpg



Which Walmart????????

[OSOK]

Which Walmart????????
west lansing

[ironknife]

not a F in thing in BC

[245am]

west lansing

damn... don't suppose there were any left?

[OSOK]

damn... don't suppose there were any left?
yeah there was still 1 lowlight, 3 sky dives, 2 destros 2 shadow trackers

[ironknife]

target in battle creek has wave 1 and 2 no AV or CC or snowjob.. pegs are full

[ironknife]

and some of wave 3

[OSOK]

another? dont mind if i do

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/0308111714.jpg

[245am]

yeah there was still 1 lowlight, 3 sky dives, 2 destros 2 shadow trackers

Cool- I'll stop by on my way to GR later today; hopefully they are still hiding out... Heading home to Houston, and will pop in some ROSS stores tomorrow... I'll keep an eye out for the items VanillaScooper, khaos and Nightviper PM'ed me.


edit:
another? dont mind if i do

well now, hell... where did these come from? hopefully not that W Lansing Lowlight I was hoping to see later...

[NightViper]

Damn Lowlight...
Caint find one
Wallymart New Hudson had two Sky dives
no lowlights

[ironknife]

still need City Flight Pod, Arctic Assault Glider,Desert Ram Cycle, and Jungle Battle Gun.

[245am]

Gotcha IK, ill see if any are still out...

Also, thanks for the W Lansing WM tip, OSOK! Stopped there earlier & picked up 1 Skyfall & 1. Shadow Tracker; left 1 Skyfall... still looking for the 2 I most wanted, but I'm hoping to stumble upon D & LL soon.

[Marine-73]

ARG!! OSOK I still needed a Destro dude, and drove right by this morning coming home from work DAM!DAM!DAM!

[OSOK]

hey, even the sun shines on a dogs ass sometimes

[ironknife]

it's official wallmart in battle creek will not be restocking GI JOE for some time. all on clearance and no spot on the shelfs.. only thing left is ROC.

[OSOK]

that aint good

[NightViper]

Walmart New Hudson finally came through with LL, Shadowtracker and Skydive. Already had Destro so I left him, as well as two more Skydives
This is also the only local Walmart I went to that still has Joes in the Toy section
Stupid Walmart

[Beckley]

It was such a nice day I called in sick, slept in, then hit some stores.
Ann Arbor Marshalls- Finally broke down and got the Serpentor vs Armidillo Tank set for $7. I really only wanted it for the Air Chariot, but it's cool to have a Steeler.
Only other Joes they had there was a Night Raven, couple Mole Pods, and a Wild Bill/Scrap Iron Comic Pack.
Ann Arbor TRU- Had 1 Skydive & 1 Cash Money Destro. The real surprise was a Nano Viper sitting on the peg. Not much else there besides the usual wave 1 & 2 POC and a couple of those DVD Greatest Battles sets. Not the Best of 80's sets mind you, the Duke, CC, SE, SS sets.
Ypsi Meijer- POC vehicles, but no figures, the leftover ROC figures are on sale for $5.
Ypsi Kmart- Still no sign or or even a space for Joes anywhere.

[MB Ferret]

Over the last 24 hours hit:
Sterling Heights TRU
Westland TRU
Canton Target
Livonia TRU
Walled lake Wally
Livonia Wally

Nothing new in SE Michigan. As per the usual.

[OSOK]

might go on a run tomorrow, first day off in about 30 days. which part of michigan should i raid?

[MB Ferret]

You can skip Novi east. We ain't seein' squat! My sole pickup today as a Genosis pack with Roth Del Masona for the headsculpt. Might make a Col. Rhodes sans ponytail.

might go on a run tomorrow, first day off in about 30 days. which part of michigan should i raid?

[mark4flair]

I checked TRU Sterling Heights and Madison Heights this week. Both had evidence of the last revision case with the 2 Shock Troopers, 2 Jungle Vipers, 2 Alley Vipers, and assort. wave 1-4 figures.

Last week both of these TRU were pretty bare with the 2 for $11.00 sale. Thursday of this week they had Jungle Vipers, a handful of Alley Vipers, and wave 3 duke + wave 1 Beachead. Both, if I'm not mistaken, were in that final revision case.

I unfortunately did not see any Shock Troopers or wave 4 figures. So the search continues for the elusive Shock Trooper.

Also, it looked like a few local tragets had re-stocked with the revision case from wave 1 and 2 with the red-carded Cobra Commander.

Anyway, those were some of my findings from this week. Thanks again to all you Michigander Tankers with the helpful intel. Hopefully we will all have more success with wave 5 and 6.

[mark4flair]

might go on a run tomorrow, first day off in about 30 days. which part of michigan should i raid?

If it's possible, try another state. Not much to be had around here lately.

Per an earlier post, we live in Russia and are on the 2nd to last joe delivery stop right before Siberia..............

[OSOK]

If it's possible, try another state. Not much to be had around here lately.

Per an earlier post, we live in Russia and are on the 2nd to last joe delivery stop right before Siberia..............
haha i think im going to save the gas and stay at home today, i just filled up for $60 the other day and im already at 3/4 of a tank, i made a stop to meijer this morning for some orange juice and found 2 alley vipers for $5 :) forgot all about the oj haha

[ironknife]

Nice!!!

[ironknife]

looking for the tron figure Castor / Zuse lmk if you see one!! its the only figure i need..

[georox]

looking for the tron figure Castor / Zuse lmk if you see one!! its the only figure i need..

Goodluck, pretty sure it was canceled at retail. It's on the card art, but it is not in the cases. Someone on a TRON forum I lurk got one from I think Hong Kong, but other than that.. yea.

[ironknife]

Goodluck, pretty sure it was canceled at retail. It's on the card art, but it is not in the cases. Someone on a TRON forum I lurk got one from I think Hong Kong, but other than that.. yea.

that's funny!! i know i saw him at target and i passed him up, i was waiting for the tron figures to go on clearance. ???

[primetoystore]

looking for the tron figure Castor / Zuse lmk if you see one!! its the only figure i need..

I've been looking for one too. I'm pretty sure it hasn't hit retail. If you see one, let me know.

[ironknife]

Will do!!

[georox]

that's funny!! i know i saw him at target and i passed him up, i was waiting for the tron figures to go on clearance. ???

Pretty sure you haven't seen Castor, the weird evil guy and Quorra are the only new figures in Wave 2 that have had any retail presence. Hell, look at eBay. If Castor was in stores you would see the figure on there. A few leaked out from the factory (Like City Strike Scarlet/Other unlreleased figures) but... it hasn't been distributed and the TRON toyline was killed by Spinmasters.

The forum on Tron-Sector: Current News Sector (http://www.tron-sector.com/) has a lot of info on the TRON toy line. Unless they do one last push with Castor in it, as of now it's the grail of the line.[

http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Castor_Core_Figure

[ironknife]

TO EVERYONE ELSE!!! IF you see Castor / Zuse i will give you money for this figure$$$$ Also need the white Kevin Flynn Deluxe Identity Disc.

Thanks guys - IK**

[ironknife]

OH and pegs are full at target in BC \m/

[JoeMama]

All - new assortment of MU at WM and Target in Columbia

[MB Ferret]

Still nothing new at TRU Novi/Livonia but I did pick up a MU Black Widow....along with her M16/M203

[Vanilla Scooper]

Belleville Walmart has removed all of their joe pegs and vehicles, Michigan Ave still has pegs

[khaos]

Meijer in Dewitt has 4 Alley Vipers. I have 6, that's enough for me. 5 bucks each and I'm pretty sure you could get another 10% off with M-Perks. There is 10% off all general merch this week with that. I think you can sign up online. Just need to enter a password at checkout.

[JoeMama]

Picked up variant Vision, Black Widow, Grey Hulk, Thanos, and someone else I am forgetting... Good round of restocks at Target.
Left MANY still sitting on pegs, a Thanos in Columbia still, lots of Constrictors, and 1 Yellow Jacket.
Blackman- I found the peg of MU at TRU; man, I swear they need to get their planogram down, it's different at every TRU.. Some have them by the IM2 stuff, some by the Galactic Heroes mini MU figs, some by the video game merch. LAME!

TRU in OM, Rt.40, and COLUMBIA are all out of POC, does not look like they are recarrying.

[vapor]

i scored 4 shock troopers today! two at target on center rd and two at target on miller rd. also saw a lot of alley vipers today, i felt bad leaving them on the pegs but i already have more then i need, so if anyone is looking for them there is 4 at meijers in birch run, two at TRU off linden rd, and two at target on center rd. happy hunting!

[NightViper]

White coat Dr. rex and the better colored paraviper at Westland TRU

[MB Ferret]

White coat Dr. rex and the better colored paraviper at Westland TRU

Year old stuff shows up more regularly then new stuff around here. I found a Kamakura a few weeks ago. Blows.

[OSOK]

im an idiot for not pickin up kamakura

[ironknife]

yes!!

[Vanilla Scooper]

Is it just me or is March been Brutal Slow!?! I haven't found anything, I gave up on TRU Westland and they restock some ROCs lol Being newer, I need a few Rocs. I cant even find stuff on ebay I want, well i guess im saving for Joe con stuff :)

[ironknife]

what are you looking for?

[MB Ferret]

I think we're all looking for Wave 3 POC which appears to be available at least somewhat in most of the country. SE Michigan saw TRU get Wave 1, Target get Waves 1 & 2, and Wally get Wave 1, since then. Ghost Town.

[ironknife]

didn't know it was out.

[OSOK]

march sucks

[Beckley]

march sucks

It's almost over!

[OSOK]

It's almost over!
bout damn time!

[georox]

march sucks

I found Wave 4, more of Wave 3, Scorpion and Lizard from the Spiderman line and got a free Awe Striker from the Hasbro promo, I like March. :D

[Vanilla Scooper]

Well me and the wifey decide to go grocery shopping tonight to beat the crowd. Went to Meijers in Belleville, They Had 2 of the Series 02 Revision 04 cases stocked, Someone Got both Shadow trackers, 2 shocks, 1 of the alley vipers, and one of the sky drives. I picked up the other 2 shocks... They still have 3 alley vipers and sky drive guy plus the other rehash.

[Vanilla Scooper]

White coat Dr. rex and the better colored paraviper at Westland TRU


lol i waited 5 days and they were still there, They have new a home now. I also picked up the Nano Viper (my 1st).

Walmart in canton on michigan ave, has moved their joes to the clearance, but they all still full price. I went over to where they were and its being reset.

[georox]

Passed up 4x Shock Troopers and 1x Shadow Tracker, all were gone the next day.

[OSOK]

Passed up 4x Shock Troopers and 1x Shadow Tracker, all were gone the next day.
tru?

[OSOK]

nevermind :)
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/DSC00146.jpg

[mark4flair]

nevermind :)
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/DSC00146.jpg

Just a general question.

When do you guys think wave 5 and 6 will start showing up?????

[OSOK]

Just a general question.

When do you guys think wave 5 and 6 will start showing up?????
thanks! i bet not till may

[MB Ferret]

Just a general question.

When do you guys think wave 5 and 6 will start showing up?????

Waves 5 and 6?!?! in my best Jim Mora...

I just want to see Wave 3!!!! The last new figure I picked up at a store was a lone SkyDive whatever the hell he is about 2 months ago and that's all I've seen of 3. Just one figure.

[Beckley]

Ypsi K-Mart still has zero Joes. Don't know why I keep bothering to check, guess cause it's on the way to the other stores.
Ann Arbor TRU has same old crap, wave 1&2 of POC Alphas, Mechs, and artic f***ing Destros.
Ann Arbor Marshalls has one Night Raven & one Mole Pod, plus various combat heroes.
Ypsi TJ Maxx has SE/Hard Master and WB/Scrap Iron Comic Packs. I grabbed the WB/Scrap Iron cause it was only $7 and I wanted one MOC. That and cause it just feels good to be buying Joe stuff again. :)

[mark4flair]

Waves 5 and 6?!?! in my best Jim Mora...

I just want to see Wave 3!!!! The last new figure I picked up at a store was a lone SkyDive whatever the hell he is about 2 months ago and that's all I've seen of 3. Just one figure.

"PLAYOFFS???!!! PLAYOFFS???!!! We're just trying to win another game!!!" (All said sarcastically in a Jim Mora voice)

Nicely put. There are still a ton of wave 1-3 remnants on the shelves, especially at Targets. Remnants meaning none of the highly sought after figures like Shock Troopers, Alley Vipers, w3 Snake Eyes, ect.

Those revision cases are clogging up the shelves. Which I feel in-turn will delay the retail release of wave 5 and 6 .

Hopefully Mid-April through May on wave 5 and 6 in retail. Note: I said "Hopefully."

[MB Ferret]

Still no reinforcements in Joeville but picked up a Genosis 2 pack with a not insane looking Dookuu + random Jedi. Both are heads that I can use elsewhere. Also pickd up Quinlan Vos for the same purpose. Thinking Quinlan Vos's head may be of good use towards a more realistic shadow tracker. IE one with a face instead of a skull.

[OSOK]

feast or famine

[ironknife]

I'm Still looking for the kevin Flynn Deluxe Identity Disc. anyone see one LMK..

Thanks IK

[primetoystore]

The Target on 12 & Dequinder has 2 Shock Troopers, Skydive and Shadow Tracker.

[Beckley]

Ann Arbor Target just has Dukes, Dustys, & Arctic Destros.

Ann Arbor/Jackson K-Mart has no Joes what so ever.

Has anyone seen POC in a K-Mart in Michigan?

[ironknife]

Bob, my team is waiting for your Flagg to come pick them up...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc92/mredd21/IMG_0014.jpg

had to bump this because it is Awesome!!!

[hardcore]

Has anyone seen POC in a K-Mart in Michigan?

i seen them at the one in mount pleasent around christmas but not lately

[ironknife]

Has anyone seen POC in a K-Mart in Michigan?

Nope never!!!

[OSOK]

Has anyone seen POC in a K-Mart in Michigan?
no, i dont want to get stabbed

[mark4flair]

The TRU on Telegraph South of 12 Mile had 3 Alley Vipers as of 12:00noon today 04-08.

Not much else there, I think a Jungle Viper, a Beachhead, and a Wave 3 Duke. It was kind of weird seeing 3 Alley Vipers on the pegs with such a small selection of figures, could have been returns?

Just thought I would let everyone know.................

[Beckley]

no, i dont want to get stabbed

Huh.
I thought you were a true fan. :(

[OSOK]

Huh.
I thought you were a true fan. :(
of gi joe? no, im here for the free pizza

[ironknife]

pizza??? what hell have i been eating??

[OSOK]

pizza??? what hell have i been eating??
oh no........

[OSOK]

nothing new around here

[Vanilla Scooper]

Mejier in Belleville has 3 alley vipers, if anybody wants them I could get them and trade. But otherwise nothing new

[hardcore]

did a little hunting today and found Scourge, tracks, and jazz in target in mount pleasent

[georox]

Anyone know what a semi-beat up incomplete Sky Raven is worth? (Beat up as in paint is worn/some scratched off) eBay search of "GI joe sky raven" pulled up maybe 4 listings, 3 parts and one MIB... the frickin bomb drop thing alone was $22 there! I want to get rid of mine locally so I was wondering the pricing. Need to clear space.

[ironknife]

dude i told you a year ago i take it off your hands?

[OSOK]

lol

[OSOK]

anyone find the walmart MU giant battle packs?

[georox]

Sightings in the state I hear, nothing locally sadly. My store doesn't stock shit for toys though anymore. I'm giving up on the sets myself.. really want them, but I doubt I'll find them.

"Walmart Exclusive" is just a politically correct way of saying "Stick your dick in a blender"

[ironknife]

anyone find the walmart MU giant battle packs?

yup!! in BC!!

[OSOK]

yup!! in BC!!
british columbia?

[ironknife]

battle creek!

[OSOK]

battle creek!
haha, was there a battle at the creek?

[ironknife]

a very small one..

[OSOK]

i see....

[Vanilla Scooper]

Canton Michigan Ave Target Nothing much, all the regulars.

Meijers in Belleville, I picked up 3 Shockies and 3 Alleys. They had SE Wave 3 there, they had a couple, but thats about it.

[OSOK]

shockies
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/DSC00160.jpg

Noble team complete
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/osok2000/DSC00161.jpg

[Beckley]

Fess up osok, you got the Shockies from TRU.com!

[OSOK]

nope Meijer, Fuck ross

[Beckley]

nope Meijer, Fuck ross

Nice score, now document them!

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-toys-modern-general-discussion/97415-lets-count-shock-troopers-36.html

[MB Ferret]

So I'm gone in Cabo for a few days and what did I miss? Apparently not a f'ing thing. Good to see Michiganistan continuing to be at the lonely end of the supply chain.

[OSOK]

Nice score, now document them!

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-toys-modern-general-discussion/97415-lets-count-shock-troopers-36.html
counted!
So I'm gone in Cabo for a few days and what did I miss? Apparently not a f'ing thing. Good to see Michiganistan continuing to be at the lonely end of the supply chain.
ross still sucks :)

[CobraVirus]

counted!

ross still sucks :)
Actually...yes, they do suck. They should take down that "OSOK Sucks" sign they have in the toy section.

[Sgt. Talltree]

i see Larry Hama is going to be at Detroit Fanfare

Larry Hama | Detroit FanFare (http://www.detroitfanfare.com/2011/04/09/larry-hama/)

sorry if its a repost

[MB Ferret]

Target - Where the occasional find happens.

A Skydive and a Shadow Tracker in Livonia. Picked up the Shadow Tracker and left Skydive for whoever needs one. 2 down, 2 to go.

[ironknife]

i see Larry Hama is going to be at Detroit Fanfare

Larry Hama | Detroit FanFare (http://www.detroitfanfare.com/2011/04/09/larry-hama/)

sorry if its a repost

i may have to go...

[OSOK]

i see Larry Hama is going to be at Detroit Fanfare

Larry Hama | Detroit FanFare (http://www.detroitfanfare.com/2011/04/09/larry-hama/)

sorry if its a repost
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[Vanilla Scooper]

i see Larry Hama is going to be at Detroit Fanfare

Larry Hama | Detroit FanFare (http://www.detroitfanfare.com/2011/04/09/larry-hama/)

sorry if its a repost

Im excited for Ernie Hudson. A real Ghostbuster At the Con <3

[Dedboy]

Who's going to the Michigan Action Figure Expo that's in 2 weeks in Battle Creek?

[Vanilla Scooper]

Looks like target has Hasbro stuff a dollar off, Maybe making room for the next few weeks :)


I Hate not finding stuff on sale, but I hope the peg warmers find good homes.

[ironknife]

this fall will be killer i can't wait. oh and nothing new here.

[OSOK]

Who's going to the Michigan Action Figure Expo that's in 2 weeks in Battle Creek?
me!

[CobraVirus]

Who's going to the Michigan Action Figure Expo that's in 2 weeks in Battle Creek?

I thought I read it was cancelled. If it's still on, I'm there.

[ironknife]

Who's going to the Michigan Action Figure Expo that's in 2 weeks in Battle Creek?

SO its on???

[Dedboy]

SO its on???

Yeah, It's on like Donkey Kong!!!

[OSOK]

hopefully we see some good deals

[Vanilla Scooper]

2 alley vipers and 1 skydive at target, 8mile and haggerty. dont see anything i wanted, i have enough vipers lol


***Also Meijers Has $5 joes again

[MB Ferret]

2 alley vipers and 1 skydive at target, 8mile and haggerty. dont see anything i wanted, i have enough vipers lol


***Also Meijers Has $5 joes again

Saw those yesterday - if you head up to Commerce you can grab a few more AVs too.

[DOCHOLIDAY56]

headed to the flint area will report when i return from the recon

[jmc2915]

4/19/11 @ tjmaxx beverly hills on southfield and 13 mile - 25th comic pack iron grenadier & viper

4/19/11 @ tuesday morning beverly hills on southfield and 13 mile - nothing

[ironknife]

BBTS has wave 05!! Don't know what happen to wave 4 ??

[OSOK]

im going to wait on these (fuckin taxes)

[Cowboy]

4/20/11
Marshals in Okemos had 25th cobra troop builders

There was a red ninja and crimson guardsman left after I made my purchases.

I also picked up a desert viper.
Meijers in Okemos had 3 shock troops and some others on sale for 5 bucks.

[jmc2915]

has anyone seen a roc snake trax or am i stuck with ebay? haven't seen any for trade.

[Beckley]

has anyone seen a roc snake trax or am i stuck with ebay? haven't seen any for trade.

Sorry man, I haven't seen any in the wild for a while now.
The only Alphas I've been seeing in southeastern MI are the Mantis Attack Craft, Mole Pod, and the Blue Fire Bat jet.

[ironknife]

has anyone seen a roc snake trax or am i stuck with ebay? haven't seen any for trade.

No go here.. sorry

[OSOK]

so when will the mitten see these new joes?

[Vanilla Scooper]

has anyone seen a roc snake trax or am i stuck with ebay? haven't seen any for trade.

I found one at a Walmart about 2 months ago, other then that havent seen any.

[Vanilla Scooper]

so when will the mitten see these new joes?

July, and thats only after we get fed up and order online.

[DDK2501]

Walmart on Telegraph in Taylor. Wv3 Snake Eyes X 4, Shock Troopers X 3. Beyond that nothing but Duke, Jungle Viper, and Storm Shadow "tornado kick". Left it all.

[OSOK]

July, and thats only after we get fed up and order online.
hahahaha

[Beckley]

July, and thats only after we get fed up and order online.

I would order the sets from HTS, but I want to hold out for the Blowtorch & Croc repaints.

[DDK2501]

Ann Arbor Toys R Us. Shock trooper x 2, Sky Dive x 1, Shadow Tracker x 1 (Gone), Wv 3 Snake Eyes x 2, Alley Viper x 2.

[Beckley]

Ann Arbor Toys R Us. Shock trooper x 2, Sky Dive x 1, Shadow Tracker x 1 (Gone), Wv 3 Snake Eyes x 2, Alley Viper x 2.

Are you f***ing kidding me?
I was just there yesterday, they had nothing!!!

[DDK2501]

Are you f***ing kidding me?
I was just there yesterday, they had nothing!!!

They were there. I picked up the shadow tracker. I'm sure they still have em. I've been seeing wv3 snake eyes and shock troopers everywhere. I've been getting lucky at target and walmart lately. Ypsi walmart doesnt have shit except a 25th awe striker with leather neck on "clearance".

[vapor]

ive found 12 shock troops so far

[Beckley]

Ypsi walmart doesnt have shit except a 25th awe striker with leather neck on "clearance".

You're blowing my mind man, 25th Awe?
I go to that crappy Wal Mart all the time, I've never seen that, must be a return.

Edit: Just got back from WalMart, thanks for the heads up!
The AWE was priced $16.97, but rang up $15, still not great but I grabbed it anyway.
That Walmart is such a crap hole, but it was worth it, I don't have any Leathernecks, & I love the AWE!

[Vanilla Scooper]

You're blowing my mind man, 25th Awe?
I go to that crappy Wal Mart all the time, I've never seen that, must be a return.

Edit: Just got back from WalMart, thanks for the heads up!
The AWE was priced $16.97, but rang up $15, still not great but I grabbed it anyway.
That Walmart is such a crap hole, but it was worth it, I don't have any Leathernecks, & I love the AWE!

I think 15 was not to bad, considering ebay prices with s/h. Nice!

[shipwreak73]

Birch Run TRU Express...or whatever it's called now...Wave 3 SE and Low Light bought at the 2 for $10.99 deal...Shock Troopers, Sky Dive, and such still there

[OSOK]

Birch Run TRU Express...or whatever it's called now...Wave 3 SE and Low Light bought at the 2 for $10.99 deal...Shock Troopers, Sky Dive, and such still there
tru express is still around??? damn the one by me closed mid january

[shipwreak73]

tru express is still around??? damn the one by me closed mid january

actually, yeah, it surprised me too the other day when I bothered to go look to see if it still happened to be there. I was told way back at Christmas it would close in January. Either way, they still are pricey, seems to be even more expensive then a regular TRU. But I'm glad they have Joes and it is easy to get to from home...this was the first Low Light I have seen, so I was happy to get it on the cheap

[OSOK]

actually, yeah, it surprised me too the other day when I bothered to go look to see if it still happened to be there. I was told way back at Christmas it would close in January. Either way, they still are pricey, seems to be even more expensive then a regular TRU. But I'm glad they have Joes and it is easy to get to from home...this was the first Low Light I have seen, so I was happy to get it on the cheap
damn, nice score either way

[DDK2501]

You're blowing my mind man, 25th Awe?
I go to that crappy Wal Mart all the time, I've never seen that, must be a return.

Edit: Just got back from WalMart, thanks for the heads up!
The AWE was priced $16.97, but rang up $15, still not great but I grabbed it anyway.
That Walmart is such a crap hole, but it was worth it, I don't have any Leathernecks, & I love the AWE!

Your welcome. Were you able to hit up Toys R Us?

[Beckley]

Your welcome. Were you able to hit up Toys R Us?

No, I have 10 Alley Vipers, and 8 Shockies, so I'm good for now.
I already have a Shadow Tracker MOC, I just want another one to open.

[DDK2501]

No, I have 10 Alley Vipers, and 8 Shockies, so I'm good for now.
I already have a Shadow Tracker MOC, I just want another one to open.

I used to buy one to open one to leave moc. It got too expensive. 90% of my moc now is either for trade or sale. My personal collection is mainly loose. I'm not sure if your into Star Wars, but have you seen a vintage collection Wicket anywhere?

[Dedboy]

Has anyone seen the SWEET raffle items they're gonna have at the Michigan Action Figure Expo that's in Battle Creek next week? The show's site lists the cancelled ROSS Sand Serpent, the cancelled POC wave 3 alpha vehicles that were only available for a brief period in Canada, and the 2011 Joe Con 25th Anniversary carded Dial Tone all as raffle items at the show!

[MB Ferret]

If you need em' - 3 STs available at Novi TRU.

[jmc2915]

If you need em' - 3 STs available at Novi TRU.

i was just there tuesday. i didn' t see any. are they with the joes or somewhere like on an endcap?

just to be clear "STs" are snake trax right?

[ironknife]

I think thats Shock Troopers..

[Beckley]

I used to buy one to open one to leave moc. It got too expensive. 90% of my moc now is either for trade or sale. My personal collection is mainly loose. I'm not sure if your into Star Wars, but have you seen a vintage collection Wicket anywhere?

I don't collect Star Wars, but I still check them out when I see them.
I love those vintage cards, but I haven't seen Wicket yet.

[Vanilla Scooper]

i was just there tuesday. i didn' t see any. are they with the joes or somewhere like on an endcap?

just to be clear "STs" are snake trax right?

Pretty sure he meant Shock Troopers

[jmc2915]

yeah i figured that out this morning before i signed on the tank. oops my bad

[MB Ferret]

Yeah Shock Troopers. I found my Snake Trax at WalMart before they jettisoned everything about 2 months ago. Still waiting for Caysh Money Destro and Lowlight to appear.

[MuppetMower]

nothing new in my neck of the woods, just the same old garbage.
On another note got my carded dial tone today from the club

[jmc2915]

Yeah Shock Troopers. I found my Snake Trax at WalMart before they jettisoned everything about 2 months ago. Still waiting for Caysh Money Destro and Lowlight to appear.

i picked up my lowlight a couple of month ago at the pantiac tru of of telegraph. i wish i would had bought the other two the had could of hook some tankers up already. fuck scalpers!

[dominic.18]

thats funny I go to that TRU every week and havent seen anything other than the first wave there. just my luck I guess

[jmc2915]

thats funny I go to that TRU every week and havent seen anything other than the first wave there. just my luck I guess

i have only been there twice this year and the first time they had just restocked. i know i got really lucky

[OSOK]

nothing new here, kinda sucks that cali gets the new shit!

[Beckley]

I don't know which one of you cagey bastards tried to hide a 25th Cobra Trooper with the stuffed Animals at the Ann Arbor Marshall's, but I got him now!
I left your hidden ParaViper & Python Officer hidden you cheeky devil!

Also went to Ann Arbor TRU & got 2 Alley Vipers for the $10.99 deal.
There was 1 Shock Trooper I left cause I already have 8.

[MB Ferret]

If there's ever a guy in a Boston Bruins/Vancouver Canucks/Maple Leafs/Flames/Wings/etc. etc. hockey jersey in the Novi TRU - that would be me.

[DDK2501]

I don't know which one of you cagey bastards tried to hide a 25th Cobra Trooper with the stuffed Animals at the Ann Arbor Marshall's, but I got him now!
I left your hidden ParaViper & Python Officer hidden you cheeky devil!

Also went to Ann Arbor TRU & got 2 Alley Vipers for the $10.99 deal.
There was 1 Shock Trooper I left cause I already have 8.

Marshall's? Damn it! I knew I should have checked there. They have anything else?

[DDK2501]

Picked up a complete vintage Airtight today at a local comic shop in allen park.

[Beckley]

Marshall's? Damn it! I knew I should have checked there. They have anything else?

They had a Night Raven, Snarler Cycle, and some Mole Pods.
Also had a couple ROC figs, 3 diff versions of Storm Shadow, and CC.

[DDK2501]

They had a Night Raven, Snarler Cycle, and some Mole Pods.
Also had a couple ROC figs, 3 diff versions of Storm Shadow, and CC.

They have anymore 25th stuff besides the paraviper, and pp officer?

[245am]

wow.
so, I gave up toys for lent. Toy hunting; hisstank/tfw/etc; prime/renegades; opening what i have... everything.

Went on my first toy hunt in 2 months today, and just wow... I don't need to tell you what I found- zip. nothing new.

wow... I feel genuinly lucky I didn't spend the last 8 weeks driving around to stare at the same empty pegs. Maybe I'll go on hiatus for another month :/

[Cowboy]

Birch Run TRU Express...or whatever it's called now...Wave 3 SE and Low Light bought at the 2 for $10.99 deal...Shock Troopers, Sky Dive, and such still there

I checked the one in Howell and they had night ravens and mole pods. I thought maybe they would have single carded figs but no go on Sat.

[Beckley]

They have anymore 25th stuff besides the paraviper, and pp officer?

Nope, that was it.

[hardcore]

check your kmarts went in one today and they had poc wave 4.
finally got lowlight and destro.

[OSOK]

wow.
so, I gave up toys for lent. Toy hunting; hisstank/tfw/etc; prime/renegades; opening what i have... everything.

Went on my first toy hunt in 2 months today, and just wow... I don't need to tell you what I found- zip. nothing new.

wow... I feel genuinly lucky I didn't spend the last 8 weeks driving around to stare at the same empty pegs. Maybe I'll go on hiatus for another month :/
that because the rest of us bought everything :)

[solid.wii]

Lol it's not rare, you just bought them all.

[OSOK]

gas $4.17 in lansing

[jmc2915]

tru novi same crap different day
tru on eureka romulus or taylor new green lantern movie toys
tru westland same as novi
tru on michigan avenue dearborn? crap
tru livonia roc snake-eyes winter gear

target wixom standard stuff + skydive
target commerce township nothing
target farming ton nothing
target on plymouth & middlebelt nothing

marshells novi 25th mutt & junkyard
marshells livonia middlebelt & schoolcraft snarler cycle, molepod, sky sweeper, mantis attack craft, nightraven, 25th crimson guard

walmart taylor mole pod clearance $9
walmart middlebelt and plymouth nothing
walmart livonia 7 mile and middlebelt nothing although i did get "the right stuff" on dvd for $5

tjmaxx on euraka near the previous listed tru 25th sharc tooth

think that's it

[Vanilla Scooper]

tru novi same crap different day
tru on eureka romulus or taylor new green lantern movie toys
tru westland same as novi
tru on michigan avenue dearborn? crap
tru livonia roc snake-eyes winter gear

target wixom standard stuff + skydive
target commerce township nothing
target farming ton nothing
target on plymouth & middlebelt nothing

marshells novi 25th mutt & junkyard
marshells livonia middlebelt & schoolcraft snarler cycle, molepod, sky sweeper, mantis attack craft, nightraven, 25th crimson guard

walmart taylor mole pod clearance $9
walmart middlebelt and plymouth nothing
walmart livonia 7 mile and middlebelt nothing although i did get "the right stuff" on dvd for $5

tjmaxx on euraka near the previous listed tru 25th sharc tooth

think that's it

lol damn man, thanx you just saved me gas money tomorrow :)

[MB Ferret]

Nice work sir,

Saving all of us a few bucks at the pump... haven't seen much lately.


tru novi same crap different day
tru on eureka romulus or taylor new green lantern movie toys
tru westland same as novi
tru on michigan avenue dearborn? crap
tru livonia roc snake-eyes winter gear

target wixom standard stuff + skydive
target commerce township nothing
target farming ton nothing
target on plymouth & middlebelt nothing

marshells novi 25th mutt & junkyard
marshells livonia middlebelt & schoolcraft snarler cycle, molepod, sky sweeper, mantis attack craft, nightraven, 25th crimson guard

walmart taylor mole pod clearance $9
walmart middlebelt and plymouth nothing
walmart livonia 7 mile and middlebelt nothing although i did get "the right stuff" on dvd for $5

tjmaxx on euraka near the previous listed tru 25th sharc tooth

think that's it

[vapor]

went hunting today...

target on miller rd had nothing
meijer on hill rd had 1 shock trooper, i left him since i have enough
TRU on linden rd had nothing
walmart in grand blanc had TF kup and scourge if you need them.

[Beckley]

Ypsilanti TjMaxx had ROC CC, RIA Scarlett, & a couple different Storm Shadows.
That was it.

Ypsi Target has the same old POC, no wave 4 or beyond.

[DDK2501]

ann arbor marshall's common roc stuff duke excel suit, storm shadow etc etc. One less $10.00 night raven.

[OSOK]

i love seeing shockies warm the pegs

[Vanilla Scooper]

i love seeing shockies warm the pegs

Agreed, Still an awesome figure in my eyes

[Vanilla Scooper]

walmart on michigan ave canton has snake trax, a bunch iin th cleance section 15 bucks

[MB Ferret]

That's a new Wally... interesting that they have some stock but nothing in most of them. the recent Q&A said they should be hopping back in there soon.

BTW love the G8 - was Pontiac's best car of the last 20 years. Enjoy the fun of SHO vs. G8 with one of my co-workers...

[Vanilla Scooper]

That's a new Wally... interesting that they have some stock but nothing in most of them. the recent Q&A said they should be hopping back in there soon.

BTW love the G8 - was Pontiac's best car of the last 20 years. Enjoy the fun of SHO vs. G8 with one of my co-workers...

Hell Yeah G8 all the way! lol Yeah That walmart had other ROC Vehicles like the manta and sky sweeper, etc. I was surprised they had SO many ROC Vehicles. Also All their Gi Joes have been re Pegged in the aisle. They Had prolly 20+ ROC Vehicles in the clearance section.

[hardcore]

found the captain america wave 1 figures at mount pleasent's
meijer today

[squeee666]

HI. Haven't been on here in a long time, but wanted to let everyone know I found the latest wave of POC at the Ypsilanti Target on Thursday night. I snagged 1 rock viper, and 1 Iron Grenadier.

[OSOK]

HI. Haven't been on here in a long time, but wanted to let everyone know I found the latest wave of POC at the Ypsilanti Target on Thursday night. I snagged 1 rock viper, and 1 Iron Grenadier.
they hit michigan already? thats good news

[jmc2915]

thanks vanilla scooper for the head up on the snake trax atv! today i hit up that walmart and also picked up the rockslide atav i was looking for also.

[ironknife]

HI. Haven't been on here in a long time, but wanted to let everyone know I found the latest wave of POC at the Ypsilanti Target on Thursday night. I snagged 1 rock viper, and 1 Iron Grenadier.

very cool 666!! thanks!!

[OSOK]

about 10 shockies warming the pegs at the west lansing wally world, poor bastards

[georox]

Giving up collecting/the hunt. It's been fun, then everything dried up and you realize who your real friends are. Slimming my collection down to skeletal status now...

[Vanilla Scooper]

Giving up collecting/the hunt. It's been fun, then everything dried up and you realize who your real friends are. Slimming my collection down to skeletal status now...


Hope your sticking around the Tank still?

[ironknife]

To all that came to the toy show in BC thanks!! it was cool see everyone, hope all had a good time, ill post picks of my haul later, my small haul that is.

[OSOK]

Giving up collecting/the hunt. It's been fun, then everything dried up and you realize who your real friends are. Slimming my collection down to skeletal status now...
um......ok?

[jmc2915]

novi

tru - nothing
tjmaxx - nothing
marshells - nothing

wixon

target - nothing
meijer - test pilot hal jordan (picked up two)

[Vanilla Scooper]

Target Michigan Ave In Canton, had same old joes. They Had Green Lateran Toys in stock.
They Also Had so kool MU stuff, not sure if there peg warmers or not tho. They Had Spiderwomen, iron spidermans, Red Hulk, World War Hulk, Captain Britain and Ghost Rider. They Also has Target exclusive 2 packs in stock and plenty of comic 2 packs.

[Vanilla Scooper]

Found a steel crusher for 10 bucks at walmart today, also saw the 1st capt america figs, almost bought the whole wave :) lol

[ironknife]

just went to WM and there was no capt America figs :(

[Vanilla Scooper]

just went to WM and there was no capt America figs :(

They must of hid them from you, them bastards

[ironknife]

yeah i don't need to spend money anyway!!

[OSOK]

def going to pick up cross bones and red skull from that wave

[vapor]

found wave 6 at target in flint today, hahahahaha got 2 rock vipers, 2 vipers, 1 iron grenadier, temple guardian se, and crazy legs!!! awesome day! only thing im curious about is there only 1 IG to a case or maybe they just didnt put it out yet, they had a extra crazy legs and croc master but i left them on the pegs.

[OSOK]

found wave 6 at target in flint today, hahahahaha got 2 rock vipers, 2 vipers, 1 iron grenadier, temple guardian se, and crazy legs!!! awesome day! only thing im curious about is there only 1 IG to a case or maybe they just didnt put it out yet, they had a extra crazy legs and croc master but i left them on the pegs.
checking tomorrow.....

[vapor]

checking tomorrow.....

dude i hope you find them, the IG and rock viper are bad ass.

[OSOK]

dude i hope you find them, the IG and rock viper are bad ass.
wel i didnt stop at target, got distracted by the bar :(

[245am]

wel i didnt stop at target, got distracted by the bar :(

I did both :) stopped at Okemps Target on the way to the bar. The drinks were awesome, the joes, not so much :/

[CliffSteele]

Target in Sterling Heights (15 Mile & Van Dyke) has 2 sets of Wave 6 (CrazyLegs, Temple Snake-Eyes, IG, etc...). Nothing I needed immediately. I'll wait till they show up at Meijer for $1 less.

[OSOK]

Target in Sterling Heights (15 Mile & Van Dyke) has 2 sets of Wave 6 (CrazyLegs, Temple Snake-Eyes, IG, etc...). Nothing I needed immediately. I'll wait till they show up at Meijer for $1 less.
thats a good idea, you know that will have the $5 sale again soon enough

[mark4flair]

Target in Sterling Heights (15 Mile & Van Dyke) has 2 sets of Wave 6 (CrazyLegs, Temple Snake-Eyes, IG, etc...). Nothing I needed immediately. I'll wait till they show up at Meijer for $1 less.

I saw your post and stopped by around 2:00pm. that same day.

I'll be damned, nothing was left, only a Snake Eyes, Crazy Legs, and Crocmaster. Word sure travels fast around here in Michigan.

Anyway, it was cool to see new Joe stuff in the stores.

[hardcore]

If anyone need the marvel universe galactus, flint's toyrus
had a bunch of them yesterday.

[Vanilla Scooper]

Got mine Today!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/vanilla_scooper/IMG_1711.jpg

[Beckley]

Saline Wal Mart on Michigan Ave has nothing
Ann Arbor TRU had nothing new
Ypsi Meijer had nothing but Mechs
Finally lucked out at Ypsi Target, got POC Viper & Crazy Legs.
That was all they had except for a Croc Master that I left. I was gonna wait to get Crazy Legs since I know he's gonna peg warm, but the package was in great shape and I'm keeping him MOC.

[MB Ferret]

Livonia Target, TRU, WalMart and Novi TRU - not one f'ing new thing. I was looking at other spots in the country getting new f'ing stock in when I f'ing went to Cabo... since then I've seen the pacific ocean in Cabo, in Los Angeles, and in Seattle and we still haven't seen a single f'ing new piece of f'ing plastic in this f'ing metropolitan area.

I'm starting to get just a touch pissed off at how much this state sucks donkey dick.

[ironknife]

dont get mad!! go to BigBadToyStore!! and gas is what 4.30 a gal..

[Sgt. Talltree]

I saw your post and stopped by around 2:00pm. that same day.

I'll be damned, nothing was left, only a Snake Eyes, Crazy Legs, and Crocmaster. Word sure travels fast around here in Michigan.

Anyway, it was cool to see new Joe stuff in the stores.

I stopped today after seeing the 10am Thor next door-everything was picked clean. Hopefully collectors scored and not hoarders.

[MB Ferret]

Well I managed to pull a Crazylegs and a wacky armor Snake Eyes. The Snake Eyes is maybe one of the poorer displays to me of mish mashed poorly fitting parts. The head doesn't really go with the body - thankfully the secondary head is a bit better but still not really one of my favorite versions of the character. Crazylegs is as expected but I'm not a huge fan of this headsculpt for him - IE the Zartan v2 Head. Also not a fan of the almost entirely unremovable parachute pack with no functionality. Will probably make two incisions to get that hunk off so i can do some modifications.

[OSOK]

the lake lansing walmart has officially been black listed, no joes or halo figures at that store

[georox]

So, what is in ROSS stores right now? Going to a ton this week.

[Vanilla Scooper]

So, what is in ROSS stores right now? Going to a ton this week.

LAVA POD, DESERT ROCK SLIDE, TIGER CLAW, POLAR SHARC SUBMARINE VEHICLES I BELIEVE. Damn you Ross!

[shipwreak73]

So, what is in ROSS stores right now? Going to a ton this week.

I would like both Cobra Island sets, please...if your taking orders, that is

[OSOK]

lava pod

[Vanilla Scooper]

lava pod

Yeah I have One Volcano Viper, hes bad ass imo, i wanna find another one eventually

[OSOK]

Yeah I have One Volcano Viper, hes bad ass imo, i wanna find another one eventually
son of a.........

[Vanilla Scooper]

son of a.........

lol well I did search and search Ebay for decent priced one, took about 2 weeks but i got one for about 10 bucks, I was happy with that. Like to get 2 more for a 3 man unit

[GI Guppy the third]

Flint area tankers. I just discovered a lonely TRU Express in Birch Run.

[vapor]

Flint area tankers. I just discovered a lonely TRU Express in Birch Run.

did they have any of the new TF's like warpath or thundercracker by chance?

[vapor]

passed on 3 shock troopers at miejers in davison if anyone wants them.

[shipwreak73]

Flint area tankers. I just discovered a lonely TRU Express in Birch Run.

yup, that is where I got my Wave 3 SE and Low Light...

[OSOK]

still cant believe theres one around, they must do well, sales wise

[Cowboy]

Checked four stores tonight including tru. NADA!!

[OSOK]

Checked four stores tonight including tru. NADA!!
damn i was going to head that way today or tomorrow too, thanks for saving me the gas

[245am]

Checked four stores tonight including tru. NADA!!

damn i was going to head that way today or tomorrow too, thanks for saving me the gas

was thinking of checking today, too; I'll echo OSOK, thanks for saving me the gas.

[OSOK]

anyone going to the Novi show this weekend?

[GI Guppy the third]

did they have any of the new TF's like warpath or thundercracker by chance?

I don't collect TFs so I wouldn't know.

It is a pretty stocked store mainly because it's in the worst location in an increasingly stale outlet mall. I was just pointing it out to those who are having terrible luck (which seems to be the case for Flint) or are just like me and constantly miss waves when they come out.

When I was there, it had about 3 of every troop builder that has come out up to Low-Light's wave, and then a little bit of everything that has come out for POC so far.

I figure since there's other outlet malls, there might be another lonely one somewhere. IDK, I've never been to the outlets that are supposedly in Howell.

[GI Guppy the third]

I have a feeling since I've only seen one Low Light that the upcoming waves are going to be seriously pegwarming proof and that's something that doesn't bode well for me.

[Cowboy]

was thinking of checking today, too; I'll echo OSOK, thanks for saving me the gas.

No problem fellas.

Does any of the old ROC TRU stuff ever show up anywhere else (Marshalls or TJ Maxx). Don't say Ross or even TRU.

I am trying to find the snow serpents variant and the arctic doc and the Eels that came with the scuba sled.

[Beckley]

Does any of the old ROC TRU stuff ever show up anywhere else (Marshalls or TJ Maxx). Don't say Ross or even TRU.

I am trying to find the snow serpents variant and the arctic doc and the Eels that came with the scuba sled.

To my knowledge, those have not shown up at any of the Marshalls or TJ Maxx's.
The only TRU exclusives that have shown up at these stores are the SRO 3 packs.

[Cowboy]

Thanks for the info.

I will just have to find someone here on the boards that I can get them from.

[GI Guppy the third]

There's a MU Vision at Krogers in Davison of anyone needs him.

[DDK2501]

Ann Arbor Toys R Us True Heroes Apache on sale $23.99. Joe Wise Jack and shit......and Jack left town.

[Cowboy]

Ok- just for giggles I checked the TRU express in Howell today.

They have a peg with 3 shockies and 3 of the cool POC Snake Eyes.

All were there at 8:45 pm. Today

[vapor]

if anyone spots generations thundercracker or wheeljack, please pick them up for me, i will gladly paypal you and give you a lil extra for your time, i pulled the trigger on warpath on ebay, i couldnt wate anymore. i hate this new movie shit line.

oh i went to both targets in flint, TRU, meijers on hill and center and in davison, plus walmart in gb and clio and nothing... just thought id save someone some gas... that was of sunday

[georox]

ROSS did indeed still have ROC canceled items and the larger POC vehicles.

[GI Guppy the third]

MU multiple man at Krogers on dye and corunna in west flint.

[GI Guppy the third]

Targets in flint finally stocked captain america.

[pyro678]

Hey guys new to Hisstank and im from Michigan looking to chat with michigan members and others as well. Love joes love the site cant wait to get involved more on these forums

[ironknife]

i picked up Winter Solider, nice figure!!

[GI Guppy the third]

There's a MU Vision at Krogers in Davison of anyone needs him.

I saw this again today and noticed that the figure was translucent. I'm not familiar with this line but I figured that was possibly a variant.

[MB Ferret]

The new sets are posted at WalMarts in Livonia but for f's sake get a f'ing truck in already.

This state sucks.

[OSOK]

will the weekend be good to us?

[Cowboy]

Ok- I am thinking that it was at least two months ago I went on a spree and made my way toward Flint to do a little shopping. I didnt find Dick on the trip except I went into TRU by the mall and they had two figs on a peg. One was Destro w/ the money and the other was pegwarmer dusty.

I bit on Destro and he is totally cool. But I have never seen another in the wild. How is it that in a line where they make 10s of thousands of figures that I have only seen one in a store?

I have never seen lowlight in the wild. I just don't understand how the distribution works. So are we thinking that wave 5 and 6 will be better?

[ironknife]

it dosnt help that walmart wasnt stocking joe stuff.

[Vanilla Scooper]

Nothing :(

[mark4flair]

Target at 15 and Van Dyke had a full case of wave 5 less 2 Vipers.......... I just had to bring those 2 figures home with me......

[Beckley]

Hey guys new to Hisstank and im from Michigan looking to chat with michigan members and others as well. Love joes love the site cant wait to get involved more on these forums

Welcome!