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Although I buy most of my toys online, there are a few which I've bought in person, and if I'm honest they mean more to me - especially when I've bought them on a trip somewhere or where I've been lucky to find them.

I thought it would be fun to share stories on the toy hunting expedition which you remember most fondly!

I've had a few trips which have been memorable (searching the entirety of Singapore for MP Grimlock a couple of years ago is a close runner), but the happiness I felt after finding Universe Bruticus and Superion stands out.

The Asian market got Superion and Bruticus in the Universe line, not just the Movie line like North America and Europe. However, Australia and New Zealand also got them in the Universe line (we also got the special edition releases of Drag Strip and Overkill at retail!). When I first saw them I wasn't particularly interested as I didn't like the Energon style hands and feet.

Some while later, FansProject released the first pictures of the Superion upgrade. Wow! I knew I had to have and it and rushed out to go and buy the figures (thought I'd get Bruticus as well incase they later did an upgrade for him), predictably though, they weren't to be found and so the prospect of ebay loomed.

I'd only tried shops in the city centre, so decided to try the stores a bit further out (on bike, no car you see). Bingo! I found Bruticus (and indeed XM:O Deadpool and Gambit), it did start to rain shortly after though, and I was a bit worried about him on the back of my bike. I got him home safe and dry though!

Sadly, I still hadn't found Superion. The next day I was at work, daydreaming in a meeting when it occurred to me I could get the train to a place a bit further along the coast and try there. I left work early, jumped on a train for an hour and tried my luck. There he was, the last one on the shelf and I got him! I also grabbed Drag Strip and was delighted to find there was 25% off!

There was brilliant sunshine when I got out the store (strange how I remember the weather, I can't remember what the weather was doing for any other purchases I've ever made), I celebrated with some McDonald's fries and I got back on the train happy as larry. Best fries I've ever had.

FansProject did later release a Bruticus upgrade (which is even more awesome than the Superion upgrade), and when I came to the UK I found a store which had in the order of 50 Movie Superion's sitting on the shelf. Bruticus never got a UK release though!