Damn, that sucks. So close, yet so far :lol

I haven't been getting most of the new releases. I just have a tendency to look. Eventually, I'll make some adjustments, but it'll probably be some time as I'm considering changing cities in the next few months and I might have to be a little pragmatic.

Apparently he has been spotted here in Virginia. Though thestores I usually go to don't usually have the new voyager s for a few weeks after a new wave drops.

My situation is that he's been spotted in my area...And completely bought out :lol
Like, of the 4 stores I visited, the TF section has been cleaned out aside from, like a few Cyberverse Voyagers.

Since I have no idea when they'll be getting any new inventory in, I just have to sit here twiddling my thumbs unless someone can hook me up :lol

Have you tried the sightings for your state on TFW?

Those are the reason why I visited specific stores :lol
All cleaned out

Kingdom Leader Galvatron first look

Got Dinobot and wow is it cool.

Matrix if you still want Dinobot you also must get Ractinite. He makes a wonderful hammer and spear/lance for Dinobot to dual wield.

https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron1.JPG
https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron2.JPG

HasLab Unicron! (Kingdom Core Megatron for scale and laughs)

Spent an hour on Thursday transforming him. The planet mode is awe-inspiring in person. It's this daunting sphere of menace, and it's ridiculous to be in the presence of. If I had the clearance to put a 30"-tall toy (from bottom of base to top of spire) on top of any of my shelves, that's how I'd keep him. But I don't, so he lives in robot mode.

https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron3.JPG
https://challengerscomics.com/images...o/unicron4.JPG

The transformation is time-consuming, but not arduous. Took me about an hour to transform him, and it's mostly because he's so goddamn massive that little movements take a bunch of work. He's not a toy that you reposition to get at different parts; you need to reposition yourself to manipulate him. Thankfully, you can transform him while he stays attached to his stand (you kind of have to do it that way, or it's like changing a baby while you're carrying it) so it's mostly just a matter of finding a table that you can walk around to get at different sides.

He is 100% a shellformer, in case there was any question about that. His limbs are balled up inside the sphere, and the sphere layers up into different piles that attach to his back and legs. The head is a completely separate piece that attaches after you transform him. The spires of planet mode detach as Step One, and then get reshaped and plugged back in as the final step. It's not a particularly clever or satisfying transformation, but it's also not the frustrating ordeal that recent Masterpieces have been. It's a process, and a long one, but not a difficult one.

In the end, he looks comically massive on top of my display cases. He makes Titan Class figures look anemic and sad by comparison. He's almost stupidly impressive. Not the best toy or anything, but a hell of a piece to add to a collection.

Well, once the restocking fairy decides to wave her wand, I'll be sure to get on that
*Has Nam flashbacks to literally never seeing Earthrise in stores*

It looks quite impressive. However, it's prize and comical size is what puts me off from grabbing one.
I remember I stopped grabbing too many 3rd party figures because their complex transformations kept me from fiddling with them, but in this case, I think I just don't have the drive to transform a toddler sized figure :lol