Via Instagram user @cal_tony_ok and 2005 Board member Astrotrain52 we can report that the new Transformers R.E.D Wave 3 Bumblebee & Coronation Starscream has been spotted at US retail.
These wave consists of G1 Bumblebee and Coronation Starscream which were found at Walmart Visalia in California and Burke Walmart in Virginia.
Happy hunting!
Mumble-bee
a month later, I found these in Maine.
Metro Prime
He is a bit large, isn't he?
Scale is totally out the window with these guys, but for display they work well.
I've got OP and Cheetor and the go well in my displays. As long as you don't display them side by side anyways lol.
I may have to grab these two up eventually, but I'm still waffling on picking up Arcee.
Dirge121
I can’t get over how much of an absolute unit Bumblebee is
Lore Keeper
Just found these guys in Kentucky. I wasn't sure about them, but they look pretty solid in person.
all are dead
These *look* good, but I made the jump and got Arcee and Cheetor. They were just not for me at all. I was debating on them, but ima skip these.
bellpeppers
They look great.
I just wish these were made of better materials.
Black Convoy
Found your post! I also fixed the attached image which was not visible. News hat for you too! RED Wave 3 also spotted at Burke Walmart, Virginia!
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mirarage
When you think you found a first sighting, check " news & rumors " to see if someone beat you to the first sighting.
If not, than start a thread yourself.
Give location and provide pic confirming sighting.
Pic clearly in-store or with dated receipt.
If you only post it on your state's sighting thread, there's no guarantee that the moderator will find it right away and give you credit.
They often have a lot of pages to cover.
Starting your own thread is usually the best way to get the news out.
Astrotrain52
WTF what do you mean no? It’s literally time stamped with a photo in the thread
T-Hybrid
Nope sorry, nobody screenshotted them and posted it here instead.
Astrotrain52
Hold up, I found them both today in Virginia. Check my post history. I have pics on the Virginia Sightings thread. Where’s my news credit?
Autobot City Comics 2008
They were found in Arkansas as well today
Black Convoy
Post updated with a better image
Dirge121
They started showing up at scalper pricing on Mercari so it’s a safe bet they’re just barely trickling out like Slug and Grindor.
Smokie
Cuz it’s a picture on a shelf. Is that not what a store sighting is? Just cuz it was posted on Instagram/Other and then brought to tfw and not the other way around doesn’t make it fake.
TickTockGoesTheClock
Ohhh, the marshmallow man makes way more sense now! : )
Oniconvoy
I really don’t like how soft the sculpts on these have become. Bumblebee looks like he’s made of marshmallows. I’d prefer crisper lines and details.
TickTockGoesTheClock
I mean technically, a photo of it on the shelf is a photo of it on the shelf.
ApocalypseThruster
I’d say it counts, the Studio Series Wave with Cliffjumper and Topspin was reported in a similar fashion, and it got front paged.
T-Hybrid
Has "this rando on social media posted a pic so that's a sighting!" always counted? I keep getting excited that stuff is hitting shelves only to find it's someone screen-capping Mercuri or something.
If you find it, post a link. If someone here finds it, post a link to that comment if they didn't put it in news.
People are posting eBay links for crissakes.