Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Zommael]

Where is the cheapest place to get Motor Master?

Given were not getting it here anymore...

Motormaster is in Voyager Wave 4, so it should be relatively easy to get from the usual online stores such as BBTS, Robot Kingdom, etc.

That said, the response from Hasbro did not specifically say we weren't getting Motormaster. It said they couldn't bring over the entire product range and we weren't getting any exclusive deluxes or exclusive leaders. It also said they were bringing voyagers and deluxes "next year". My take is that the whole response is a pretty weird thing to be seeing a few weeks before the mid-year toy sales, so I'd just wait and see for now.

[Megatran]

This question would have gone up on the boards over the years but I'll ask anyway.

How long does it really take ship from HLJ (Japan) to Melbourne, VIC using SAL method? I think HLJ online site mentions up to 30 business days () but I think that is for countries that are geographically further away.

It's been 4 weeks today with no tracking. I'll go back to using other faster & trackable shipment options.

[Trent]

This question would have gone up on the boards over the years but I'll ask anyway.

How long does it really take ship from HLJ (Japan) to Melbourne, VIC using SAL method? I think HLJ online site mentions up to 30 business days () but I think that is for countries that are geographically further away.

It's been 4 weeks today with no tracking. I'll go back to using other faster & trackable shipment options.

My slowest SAL shipment was a tad over 3 weeks. But yeah, I don't use it anymore purely because of the stress it causes

[Tober]

Yeah, 4 weeks is the upper limit for SAL. Try contacting your post office to see if they are holding a parcel for you, sometimes they don't leave a delivery slip. If not then try contacting HLJ.

I hardly use SAL either since they (sorta) dropped the tracking.

[Zommael]

New question: I heard that in the recent Collector's Club comics, G1 Prowl is now in a body similar to Animated Prowl's. I don't get the club stuff and I can't find confirmation on the wiki, so can anyone confirm if this is true so I can move my Animated Prowl over to the G1 shelf?

[CHILENO20]

New question: I heard that in the recent Collector's Club comics, G1 Prowl is now in a body similar to Animated Prowl's. I don't get the club stuff and I can't find confirmation on the wiki, so can anyone confirm if this is true so I can move my Animated Prowl over to the G1 shelf?

I don't have the copy on me but from what I recall it is true.

[Lint]

I'm heading to the US on business tomorrow. From what I can gather they're pretty much on the same wave as us in combiner wars, however is there anything else from other lines I should keep an eye out for? Especially stuff that we're definitely NOT getting?

[griffin]

New question: I heard that in the recent Collector's Club comics, G1 Prowl is now in a body similar to Animated Prowl's. I don't get the club stuff and I can't find confirmation on the wiki, so can anyone confirm if this is true so I can move my Animated Prowl over to the G1 shelf?

Yes, he has the Animated form... and apparently so does Ironhide, but is less obvious in robot mode.
For those who are wondering, the current Club comic has the Magnaboss trio (who could be the actual Gen1 Autobots in Beast Wars) taking on vehicle modes again after coming back from their Beast Wars mission.
Silverbolt looked like the Gen1 version (or maybe the Combiner Wars version), while Ironhide and Prowl are apparently their Animated forms... which might be tie into their Elite Guard universe from about 4 years ago.
Incidentally, their Elite Guard story was part of the 1986 movie era, and this year's comic is doing some parts of the Mirror-verse version of the 1986 movie.

I'm heading to the US on business tomorrow. From what I can gather they're pretty much on the same wave as us in combiner wars, however is there anything else from other lines I should keep an eye out for? Especially stuff that we're definitely NOT getting?

I've seen wave 3 Combiners here, but mostly wave 1 & 2 in most stores here that I've been to so far this week, and the amount of stock is small and pathetic like in Australia. I've only bought one toy so far, and have been to a Walmart, 2 Targets and the toyshop at the Childrens Museum in Indianapolis. Ironically, the Museum's shop is where I've seen the most toys and the newest ones.
The best stores for toys are ToysRUs, Walmart, Target for the main lines, and for smaller sizes or obscure items try Walgreens, Kohls, Kmart, Dollar Tree and Ross Dress for Less (some smaller stores may not have any toys).
This is a great archive topic for current mainline items & exclusives in America, but like with us, the newer it is, the harder it can be to find, as distribution in America is often very regional, not national.
The topic doesn't include smaller lines like Rescue Bots and Kreo.

[Lint]

Cheers for the pointers Griff. I'll try to document my hunts so that they may be useful to others!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Yes, he has the Animated form... and apparently so does Ironhide, but is less obvious in robot mode.

I sort of want to see that...any pics anywhere?