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Old 10-16-2009, 10:12 AM   #21
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

Welcome to the next shelfwarmer everyone. This set is just going to go the way of the Masters of Metaliko set. I really don't understand what Hasbro's deal is, what's with the price inflation? $50 for this? Don't get me wrong, I really want this set, but $50 is very steap and these will only sit gathering dust and waiting for a sale to clear them out. It's sad really. I don't really know what the boys at Hasbro were thinking.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:19 AM   #22
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I think the extra money is used to stuff Bay's mattress.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:46 AM   #23
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

I would guess that TRU sets this price, not Hasbro? Just a guess.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:49 AM   #24
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

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I think Hasbro is getting stupider...deluxe+voyager =$50 and not $45/$46? ...guess the new paint job (and palstic) costs about $4-$5 extra

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Does Hasbro set the prices? I was under the impression that TRU is gouging here and not Hasbro. Either way, I see this sitting around for a while.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:51 AM   #25
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Re: TRU Back road brawl Hoist and Mixmaster set out in Canada!

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sounds like you're right. wtf hasbro?even the first movie scorponok/blackout set was only 39.99,and even then that was kinda pricey but worth it for 2 new figs.this set,most guys just want hoist but not at 50 bones!!! it's easier and cheaper just to make our own hoist from strong arm.weak sauce hasbro....total weak saucethe only way they can fix this screw up is to package hoist as a "single" deluxe.(keep your fingers crossed boys)

that's the only way I'll get the figure, I think that the mixmaster is ass, even in G1 colours. If they don't sell Hoist off as a deluxe single i'll not be getting him.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:52 AM   #26
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

shall we start taking bets? i give it a week and a half before someone finds one of these sets on the shelf, returned but with hoist switched out for strongarm or some other bot that's actually green in color.
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Old 10-16-2009, 01:02 PM   #27
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

Im sure it's a good deal for some. But to me....majority of there ROTF 2-packs & 3-packs figs are quite disappointing. I usually just want 1 of the figs in the pack. But this new pack does look a bit more promising.
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Old 10-16-2009, 01:09 PM   #28
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

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shall we start taking bets? i give it a week and a half before someone finds one of these sets on the shelf, returned but with hoist switched out for strongarm or some other bot that's actually green in color.

hehehehe ya just a matter of time before someone puts up a pic of that!! "Another Walmart thread" i love those.

wat would be great if someone was clever enough to swap them for the G1 KO versions!!! Now that id pay to see!!
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Old 10-16-2009, 01:15 PM   #29
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

I would be all over this for $39.99. Mixmaster is cool, but I would totally have to do a head swap with someone. If it goes on sale I would buy it.

I think Hoist was a poor choice to package with this guy, they should have put a green/purple Rampage instead and sold Hoist on his own because I think he would have been pretty popular with both fans and kids.
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:03 PM   #30
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Re: Toys R' Us Back Road Brawl Set Sighted in Canadian Retail

I really don't think I'll be picking this set up. Don't get me wrong, they both look good and Mixmaster's new head sculpt is nice if a little on the cute side.
... You know, I think that Mixmaster mold with that head sculpt would be pretty cool if he were coloured as a Junkion. The alt-mode looks kinda similar to a garbage truck, so why not make him an ROTF Wreck-Garr?
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