Attention Earthrise collectors! The third and final Wave 3 Deluxe class has been spotted at US retail.
2005 Boards member GAUGE was lucky to find Earthrise Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker, Runamuck and Fasttrack at Target on 17th Ave & Montebello Rd. in Arizona.
Happy hunting!
Densetsu
I noticed that mine had excess plastic inside the 5mm ports of his hands, so he might have molding issues. The white of his head isn’t paint, so there’s no chance of there being too much paint, but there may be shreds of plastic between the ball joint and inside of the head pieces on yours.
RailRacer97
I may need your help guys, I just got Runamuck in the mail but his head ABSOLUTELY will not move. When I do try to move it it takes the peg with it. Is there a fix for this?
Retroheavy
Just checked target again and they had a bunch of ER Megatrons and a lot more ER primes. But no deluxe figures.
Lazerwave
Same goes with my mother. She hates my hobby, but she does help me find figures I'm looking for.
Trooper028
I have to work today, but my Mom bless her heart is going to go looking for me. Please wish her luck.
Runamuck86
As G1 Runamuk was my first ever transformer the character has always been a favourite of mine. His new toy is a must have.
Densetsu
I’m sorry for our loss
Yoshimon7
Welcome to the east coast buddy. We’re usually the last place to get new things.
sunstreaker1980
First time pre ordering and I ordered from the slowest place!!
butheadimus prime
I ran my mouth about never seeing wave 2 delux and one of my Targets had the wave. Waiting on wave 3
Densetsu
Are there certain areas that tend to get shipments first? I recently moved from Missouri to South Carolina and I still can’t locate any Deluxe waves after 1.
PlanckEpoch
Happened at another Target in town based on our sightings thread…after someone had bought a set earlier that day. But another Target had them today and I picked up a set no problem. The street date thing is pretty stupid, especially so since it doesn't seem to be adhered to on a consistent basis.
Trooper028
I'm just going to go ahead and ask has anyone else had this happen to them? Be told they couldn't buy any of Wave 3 because they're not yet released officially?
I had Runamuck, Trailbreaker, and Sunstreaker. I was SO happy to have found them I thought I was dreaming then I had them taken away…
Trooper028
yes
Dinocon93
Foster
Was this at a Target?
Trooper028
I found Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, and Runamuck, but I couldn’t buy them because they’re not suppose to be out yet!
not till November
they were in my hands and they took them from me!
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TFXProtector
Oh, you must be new 'round these parts. lol
No, seriously. BBTS was among the first to get stuff for the longest time, they were the go-to retailer. Then, something happened around POTP and they started lagging behind a good bit. And it got worse with time.
Now, they're among the absolute last to get anything. Even Hasbro Pulse gets stuff before they do and they're among the worst, time-wise.
You'll find stuff at retail long before BBTS, these days. It's a shame.
RickyLeeSTF
Is this somehow different than any other time you've pre ordered from BBTS?
Often times I will pre order regular retail waves on Amazon and if I find the items at retail I'll cancel my pre orders. Earthrise wave 2 was the first time I've ever received a new wave via online pre order before I had found it at retail in the last, I dunno, five or six years.
sunstreaker1980
My wave 3 has not shipped from bbts but its being found at retail??