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Old 06-28-2019, 02:07 AM   #551
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Re: Tru flyer

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These guys, I'd say that a good 80 to 90% of their true appeal is their blast effect accessories.
I picked up Firedrive but only because i saw that a godsend/God-hating Decepticon stole just the blast effects from the packaging. While I initially notified the guy working there out of concern, I asked if I could buy it discounted because they'd probably clearance/chuck it anyway, and managed to leave with an affordable targetmaster.

Thought I lucked out but with people like you I'm starting to wonder if I missed out on some neat blast effects...
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Old 06-28-2019, 08:46 AM   #552
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I picked up Firedrive but only because i saw that a godsend/God-hating Decepticon stole just the blast effects from the packaging. While I initially notified the guy working there out of concern, I asked if I could buy it discounted because they'd probably clearance/chuck it anyway, and managed to leave with an affordable targetmaster.

Thought I lucked out but with people like you I'm starting to wonder if I missed out on some neat blast effects...
Well, the thing for me, is that I find these "Battle Masters" to be much too chuncky for the deluxes to hold without looking way out of proportion, and that they are absolutely identical aside the slim cosmetic details and colours (and shape of the gun section, with only two variants, single or dual cannons). At least lion and ptero are different but even those are getting recolours.

It's a transformation that's much too simple, the robot bending over and holding itself, their size could have made it possible for a much better robot, articulation, a bit more complex transformation to be better weapons... they are simply lazy engineering.

Sure, the G1 targetmasters weren't that great and very similar but still weren't identical.

If you like to pose your figure in a battle type scene, these blast effect are actually neat.

Someone needs to realize this and sell them as a pack.

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Old 06-29-2019, 11:03 AM   #553
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and BTW, Omega and Jetfire are back on the TrU site, at full price of course.

Wonder if it was a case of numbers running out but were able to get an additional pre-order in, or someone went "opps" that they stayed up for the half part of that last 20% sale.
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Old 06-29-2019, 11:25 AM   #554
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Wonder if it was a case of numbers running out but were able to get an additional pre-order in, or someone went "opps" that they stayed up for the half part of that last 20% sale.
It is probably a little bit of both...

I got both in on sales in addition to my RClub discount. Not cheap but for a couple of new releases not bad... until both are on clearance next year
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Old 07-03-2019, 02:07 PM   #555
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***NEW FLYER***

From July 5th to July 18th TRU is having a 20% off All Transformers $69.99 and Under sale.
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Old 07-03-2019, 04:07 PM   #556
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***NEW FLYER***

From July 5th to July 18th TRU is having a 20% off All Transformers $69.99 and Under sale.
Cool, maybe I'll grab one of the Siege Leaders.
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Old 07-03-2019, 05:09 PM   #557
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Seems to be the new standard sale: 20% off.

Man I miss those Hasbro/TRU coupons. Truly golden years.
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Old 07-03-2019, 05:51 PM   #558
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Seems to be the new standard sale: 20% off.

Man I miss those Hasbro/TRU coupons. Truly golden years.
With 25% being the max... Luckily I have rainchecks for the 25%, but with the way it's going, Wave 2 at TRU seems far far away!
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Old 07-04-2019, 08:59 AM   #559
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Seems to be the new standard sale: 20% off.

Man I miss those Hasbro/TRU coupons. Truly golden years.
Coupons aside, even just the sales were better!

I distinctly remember when I bought TR Blaster from TRU, it was on a 30% off sale
On the VERY NEXT flyer immediately following, leaders were 40% off! I went in and got it adjusted

Those percentages alone, are the stuff of far off legend these days *sniff*
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Old 07-04-2019, 02:00 PM   #560
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***NEW FLYER***

From July 5th to July 18th TRU is having a 20% off All Transformers $69.99 and Under sale.
Time for a price adjustment for my Galaxy Prime and Spark Armor Jetfire!
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