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06-19-2011, 09:36 AM | #1 |
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Hello, fellow tankers! I live in the Buffalo, Ny area and finding the "Most Wanted" figures such as Lowlight, Steel Brigade etc is friggin IMPOSSIBLE! I have several Wal-Marts, Targets, TRU, K-Marts etc. in the immediate area and I've been only been able to score a POC Blowtorch! I resorted to buying a Lowlight online 3 months ago for 10 bucks (I wanted two) figuring I'll find the other at retail-which of course I never did! I just resorted to paying 17 bucks (with shipping) @ Amazon for one Steel Brigade figure! Are any of you having better luck @ RETAIL? I heard somewhere that because of the bad economy stores are buying less inventory overall. Anyways, what's your experience finding the "good stuff"?
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06-19-2011, 10:07 AM | #2 |
unnecessary
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Indiana
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when i found wave5 there was 4 pegs full of everyone, the only one i didnt buy was steel brigade (i dont really like him) the next day the pegs were cleared, and now i cant find him anywhere....
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06-19-2011, 10:11 AM | #3 |
god of thunder
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: the riff filled land
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i've seen nothing past wave 4, barely saw it. it is killing me.
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06-19-2011, 10:32 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Normandy SR2
Posts: 6,968
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I don't even bother trying to find the good figures anymore. Whenever a new wave hits I know I'll have to wait a few months before they start to hang for a while. I'll find them eventually but I can't have them right away. I have to let all the vultures get their fill first.
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06-19-2011, 10:41 AM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 2,297
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I buy 99% online now. I shop retail for gum. That's what I end up leaving with at least.
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06-19-2011, 10:53 AM | #6 |
Still living the dream
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Delaware
Posts: 2,275
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Here is the totals of figures I have seen in the wild starting with Wave 3 of POC:
Low Light: 1 Iron Grenadier: 2 Shock Trooper: 13 (but I just found these in the past month) Cobra Comander: 1 Blowtorch: 1 Crazy Legs: 2 Shadow Tracker: 8 Skydive: 10 Croc Master: 3 I won't bother discussing the easy to find Dukes, SSs, SEs The rest of them have yet to be found. At this point I doubt I'll find another Low Light or ever find City Strike Destro. Waves 4 and 5 just hit in the last week or so so maybe I'll find more Iron Grenadiers and hopefully some (I hope a bunch) Cobra Troopers, Vipers and BATS. Would love to have at least 2 Hawks and Steel Brigades but I am not gonna hold my breath. And what do you know??? HTS and BBTS are sold out and I bet they will NEVER restock singles again! IT'S A STRUGGLE FOR COLLECTORS THESE DAYS!!! I love this hobby but it's becoming more of a chore then an enjoyment and that is very disappointing. From reading everyone's post for the most part it sounds like the majority of Tankers are in the same boat... |
06-19-2011, 11:27 AM | #7 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Earth Federation California Base, Southern Branch
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I've had no problems through the first four waves, I always found them as soon as they pop up and got everybody plus extras for my MOC collection of my favorites. Only wave 6 and 5 have eluded me forever since they were first spotted, but just last week I finally found wave 6. Now I'm waiting to find wave 5.
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06-19-2011, 11:29 AM | #8 |
Im Charming
Join Date: May 2008
Location: The Mitten
Posts: 42,053
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im having trouble finding anything, nehhhhhhhhhhhh
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06-19-2011, 11:44 AM | #9 |
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 372
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I have gotten all of them at Walmart. Surprise, Surprise! Had little to no luck at Walmart with the 25th line. Got them all at Target & Toys R Us.
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06-19-2011, 11:47 AM | #10 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West by God
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If you mean anything other than Gimmick Kick Snake Eyes, Shitty Punch Storm Shadow, and Why the hell is his head white Arctic Destro then yes, yes I am.
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