YG-49 Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Also I thought Echo Base was TRU Exclusive?! The new one.
Darth_Legois Posted July 25, 2009 Author Posted July 25, 2009 The new one. Yeah I meant the new one I thought the catalog said it was exclusive? hmmm..Maybe i got them mixed up.
YG-49 Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah I meant the new one I thought the catalog said it was exclusive? hmmm..Maybe i got them mixed up. Ahh, no, the old one is TRU exclusive, the new one is everywhere. It's good to see the Seppy Shuttle isn't Kmart exclusive. Also, I think that this round of City is exclusive to Kmart; I haven't seen it anywhere else.
xNick Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Also, I think that this round of City is exclusive to Kmart; I haven't seen it anywhere else. The police station might be, but I've seen farm and construction at Target.
YG-49 Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 The police station might be, but I've seen farm and construction at Target. Ahem, I said this round, AKA Late 2009.
Whittleberry Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Just went to my Target and picked up the Kraken and Cannon Battle pirate sets. The sale there has been quite successful...most of the LEGO stock is gone. No MMVs...but I've had one for months now so that doesn't matter. Hopefully we'll be seeing those new sets soon, just after the sale ends I would imagine. Didn't bother checking DJs...
Siegfried Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Has this been posted before? S@H have added these... 7199 The Temple of Doom™ Pieces: 652 $129.99 7198 Fighter Plane Attack Pieces: 384 $89.99 7197 Venice Canal Chase Pieces: 420 $59.99 7195 Ambush in Cairo Pieces: 79 19.99 Just went to my Target and picked up the Kraken and Cannon Battle pirate sets. My Target has 1 Cannon Battle left. This is great news for TLG; hopefully it means a second year... and an Imperial ship.
TheTacoMan Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 yeah, they've been up there for about a month. I just had temple of doom delivered, and it's spectacular!
Siegfried Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 yeah, they've been up there for about a month. I just had temple of doom delivered, and it's spectacular! Well that just proves how busy I've been lately.... Sorry guys.
jonwil Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Has anyone seen any of the following sets in a retail store lately (some are a little older and may or may not still be out there and some are newer and may or may not have been released yet in .au) and if so, which one? (or if you happen to know when and where these sets will appear, that info would be usefull too) Creator Family Home Indiana Jones (Cairo ambush, canal chase) Space Police K-9 Bot Space Police Space Speeder Agents 2.0 (motorbike chase, river chase, robot attack) Police Motorcycle (with blue stickers) Police Car (with blue stickers) Prisoner Transport (blue or black stickers) Indiana Jones Peril In Peru Advent Calendar (any) Any airport sets other than the cargo airplane, the mail plane or the engine mechanic Any fire sets other than the fireman impulse Not interested in actually buying these from anyone, just want to know which store(s) I should hit up to have the greatest chance of finding these sets, if in fact they still exist (or have been released) anywhere.
Siegfried Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Some recent photos taken while shopping. This is how the Pirate stock was yesterday! (Not a joke.) To get the best deals at Target sometimes extreme measures are needed. This one isn't recent, but it's still funny. I took it at Myer during their last sale. I'm surprised a mistake like this can be made; how hard is it to spell "LEGGO"? EDITED to note: TRU's email pic has changed to an image of the combine harvester... so obviously a glitch and not a mysterious stash come to light! Well it makes more sense at least. I bet they got loads of requests! Police Motorcycle (with blue stickers) I saw this in Target a few weeks back, but I think you'll be waiting another three months for most the rest.
jonwil Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Are you sure it was the blue sticker version and not the black sticker version?
Siegfried Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Are you sure it was the blue sticker version and not the black sticker version? That's what I recall. The old lot sold out the year before.
jonwil Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 I just know that I saw the bike with the black stickers at a Target the other day.
Strand Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Has there been an official release for the Home One? Or has anyone see on in stores? It's been on S@H for awhile and I made a few calls to local TRUs today and it was mostly "Home..One?" or "Mon Cala-wha?". Would have been nice if lego released official street dates for each set similar to the Clone Wars launch.
Darth_Legois Posted July 28, 2009 Author Posted July 28, 2009 Has there been an official release for the Home One? Or has anyone see on in stores?It's been on S@H for awhile and I made a few calls to local TRUs today and it was mostly "Home..One?" or "Mon Cala-wha?". Would have been nice if lego released official street dates for each set similar to the Clone Wars launch. The LEGO Catalog says August for Home One but most of the other sets have been early so who knows. Went to my local toyworld they had new sets + some still in boxes. No little tractors though.
Svelte Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Has there been an official release for the Home One? Or has anyone see on in stores?It's been on S@H for awhile and I made a few calls to local TRUs today and it was mostly "Home..One?" or "Mon Cala-wha?". Would have been nice if lego released official street dates for each set similar to the Clone Wars launch. I think the mid-year catalogue said August for Home One. But Dooku's Solar Sailer said February and it didn't show up until well after that. We're also assuming it's a TRU exclusive, but there's no official confirmation of that which I've seen, although it's likely TRU doesn't seem to have the strangehold on exclusives as it once did here. EDIT: Siegfried is so shocked by this news he's turned deep blue!
DarthSion Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Is the Separatists shuttle an exclusive?, i was trying to get that and a pirate tank from target but they don't have either, I'm pretty sure i saw the PT was a target exclusive in the USA.
Svelte Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Is the Separatists shuttle an exclusive?, i was trying to get that and a pirate tank from target but they don't have either, I'm pretty sure i saw the PT was a target exclusive in the USA. The Shuttle shouldn't be an exclusive; K-Mart just had it early as part of the July Sales. All retailers will be able to stock it soon. I think the Pirate Tank is an exclusive, probably TRU, but it may be someone else. You can't judge by what happens in the US. Last year the Republic Fighter Tank & Agents: Mission 7 were Target exclusives in the US but were available in almost every store here. (natelite's faith in the universe will be shaken since it is golden law that all Target exclusives end up priced at $US50 and the Pirate Tank has bucked the trend )
DarthSion Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Ah ok, has anyone got either of those, im not really fussed on either, but the mini figures are really nice, especially Hando.
Hewman Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Is the Separatists shuttle an exclusive?, i was trying to get that and a pirate tank from target but they don't have either, I'm pretty sure i saw the PT was a target exclusive in the USA. Target USA and Target Australia aren't affiliated in any way, so any common exclusives would just be a coincidence. Toys r us (USA) and Toys r us (Aus) however are very likely to have the same exclusives, so I think the chances of the Home One being at any retail shop besides them are small.
DarthSion Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Really?, that just blew my mind, i thought they were owned by America, hows that work then whats it like hungry jacks and burger king. I guess then what i should ask, is the pirate tank out here?, other than S@H.
Siegfried Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Really?, that just blew my mind, i thought they were owned by America, hows that work then whats it like hungry jacks and burger king. No, Target have never been connected with the US company of the same name. Hungry Jack's is a completely different story and way too complicated to explain it here, but the summary is they hold the rights to franchise and own all Hungry Jack's and Burger Kings in Australia... but they aren't part of Burger King. (Look it up; it's a silly story.)
Hewman Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Really?, that just blew my mind, i thought they were owned by America, hows that work then whats it like hungry jacks and burger king.I guess then what i should ask, is the pirate tank out here?, other than S@H. That's a good question that I'm unable to answer. Hopefully we get an answer soon, but I'm not holding my breath, I still haven't spotted an Echo base in stores yet.
DarthSion Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for the info Siegfried. Ah ok, well hewman i can answer yours, next month. BigW has in their website the Separatists shuttle, the snail tank, and Echo Base, no prices. I also just noticed BigW doesn't show any lego Indi at all. http://www.bigw.com.au/toys/lego-coming-soon.html
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