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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:01 pm

A little while back, we were shown minicon repaints for a new 10-pack similar to the K-mart version released last fall.

It appears that Meijer stores (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky) will be getting the new mini-con 10 pack featuring repaints of classics minicon team members as its basis. This was previously thought to be a Walmart exclusive, but the photos we have seen are lacking the Walmart exclusive sticker.

Consisting of Windrazor, Ransack, Scavenger, Longview, Stockade, Snow Cat, Overcharge, Treadshot, Sky Shadow, and Crosshairs, this set pits the 'Autobot Battle Support' minicon team versus the 'Decepticon Ground Surveillance' minicon team.

Thanks to Seibertron faithful, SriKanth Prime, who provided us with photos of his set, a pricepoint set at $21.99, and a scan of his receipt, we now can see that they seem to be available at Meijer, and available now?!?!

This marks the first we have heard of this set being released, and before it was mentioned and shown to possibly be a Walmart exclusive. Time will tell if this is a weird coincidence, available at other Meijer stores, or if this exclusive will see a release in other stores, as well.

So what are you waiting for? Maybe you can get lucky like SriKanth Prime, and add 10 new minicons to your army. He found his at Meijer in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2 left there by the way). Maybe one is waiting for you in 'Your city', 'Your state' in the Midwest at your local Meijer store.

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by **Soldier of Shockwave** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:09 pm

That's awesome! I really hope this is not just Meijers because I have never even seen a Meijers at any point in my life (east Tennessee). I really don't want to have to deal with scalpers just to get mini-cons from 1/2 a state away....

(Though I do love me some minicons! =P~

)

*Crosses fingers for wider release, even K-Mart would do.... uhg >_<*

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:11 pm

Is that Cp's car revving up I hear?? I think counterpunch is getting set to diaper up and head to meijer's store! LOL :lol:

Non stop baby! Non stop...

"gotta catch em' all..... minicon!" :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:27 pm

Anyone else find facial tissue and yogurt on the bill HILARIOUS! Ha ha ha. I sure did.

As for the pack, I'll pass. I didn't like any of those mini-cons. However, do me up a legends pack like that and were talking. Legends to me are what mini-cons and street fighter are to CP.

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:28 pm

Hark! Is that a homage deco to Beast Wars Wolfang I see? Pretty awesome!

Too bad I'm all Mini-conned out, though.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm

Wish I had a Meijers near me :sad:

Gonna hope this gets released in other stores or gonna have to hope for eBay.

Down_Shift wrote:Anyone else find facial tissue and yogurt on the bill HILARIOUS! Ha ha ha. I sure did.

As for the pack, I'll pass. I didn't like any of those mini-cons. However, do me up a legends pack like that and were talking. Legends to me are what mini-cons and street fighter are to CP.

Yea, I was a little bit suprised at the eyeshadow, yogurt, and facial tissue too. :wink:

News Credits: 1 · by **Atomatron** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:58 pm

6 of 10 are animals, pass

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:59 pm

I still think a Taxi transformer named Overcharge is one of the best name-puns in the history of Transformers.

Atomatron wrote:6 of 10 are animals, pass

See, that's something that makes the set appealing to me. I've been looking for some more Predacons...

by **Magma Convoy** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:11 am

I've yet to see those at the Meijer I work at, but we always seem to be behind the curve. If anyone is interested though I can look to see what other Meijer stores have the set when I go into work in the morning.

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:35 am

Noy really a minicon collector.
Sky Shadow looks boss though.

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:43 am

Would have been better if they had done the dinos as 'cons and the animals has bots for some variety. Taxi Overcharge is pure win though. Should be a deluxe by that name somewhere! And they got the name Crosshairs...Hasbro, can we have a voyager targetmaster Crosshairs, all blue and red and wonderful?

by **Mechastrike** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:59 am

can those Minicons stick to Unicron just like they're supposed to? my Dead-End Minicon is getting lonely all by itself.

News Credits: 12 · by **nemesis-prime** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:46 am

That store is nowhere near st louis go ill prolly not get it.

by **Ultra Markus** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:08 am

reminds me of the Kmart 12 pack released awhile ago

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:52 am

Facial tissue, yogurt, balloons and eyeshadow.

Someone's gonna have an interesting weekend. :mrgreen:

Anyhow, I love there's animal Minicons there. About time we see some beasts again.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:23 am

really cool set

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:55 am

Hopefully these will come out in a Canadian retail store at some point. The tiger and taxi Mini-Cons are just plain awesome.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:06 am

I'm interested in Scavenger, Longview & Snow Cat. And maybe SkyShadow, but Meijers does not exist in eastern PA.

If anyone with a Meijers wants to split a set, PM me. :-)

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:20 am

Meijer's Online does not have any of their transformers toys stock up.. so this looks to be an exclusive to only those specific stores that carry it (meaning you have to physically go there!!)...a veritable US exclusive to the max!

I love the box how it shows them in like a cut away hotel.. teee heeee... :grin:

Wish I had a Meijer's around here in Virginia... :-(

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:53 am

Right, that means I'll have to get someone scout out Meijers and similar stores like Kohl's. Anyone? ;;)

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:53 am

Anyone want to grab one for me and trade for a shiney new Activators Cliffjumper (plus a couple bucks?)

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:03 am

These are pretty neat! I was never big into Minicons(so many to collect) but I do have some like the Air Defense Team and Air Assault Team but only because I dig the concept of little vehicles combining into a weapon.