The UK Toy Discussion

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Boardwise, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Sounds like you've had quite the eventful afternoon dude! Best to keep out of it. madness.
     
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  2. OptimushedPrune

    OptimushedPrune Impressive Member

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    Saw Batman Ninja today.....well...

    Personally thought it was shite, the whole point was Batman in feudal Japan, no technology and going back to stealth and skill and all that stuff, at least that's the impression I got, in the end it was Batman against giant transforming castles that combine, and army of combining monkeys that can merge with an army of bats and the Batmobile that turns into the Batwing, then the Batcycle which can then transform, Cyclone style, into a suit of power armour. I shit you not.
     
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  3. we_are_forest

    we_are_forest I blame Powerglide

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    @Basilisk I'm afraid tomorrow maybe too late to pay TRU a visit as they all close today. :-(
     
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  4. Avon

    Avon Well-Known Member

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    There's a very small version of both pics in the visual works book, but I don't recognise the background of the book in the shot you post (it's definately not visual works though). Here's the other half of the bot mode pic however (minus the rest or windcharger!):

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    You could try asking the spacebridge on his facebook page - he might be able to tell you where he scanned the above from.
     
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  5. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    That sounds exactly what I expected from the trailer so I might still enjoy it as Batman:Every Anime Trope.
    Balls, that reminds me, I haven't even cracked open my Complete BTAS yet! Besides Punisher, Jessica Jones S2 and Lost In Space.
    AND Morrison's Happy drops on Netflix this Thursday! ARGH!

    Please excuse the Rod Spam, chaps, but I am very happy with how this chap is turning out so here's Attack Mode!
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    This interceptor is no angel!
    Now if Toyhax could kindle get a shift on! Mah Boi needs some FLAMES.
     
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  6. Insurgent

    Insurgent The Amazing Tango Mysterio

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    Yeah, notts closed at 12 today. Sad times.
     
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    Nerds
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  8. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    "My name. Is Optimus. Primal."
    Urgh, I had to watch the Power of the Primes trailer. Geez, Machinima, how exactly do you manage to get a terrible voice performance out of Ron Friggin' Perlman?! HOW?!
    Already seems to show all the worst aspects of the earlier "Chapters". Tune in to see your favourite Dinobots Worfed by Overlord and all the Combiners taken out with one shot kills in service of what laughably passes for a plot at Machinima HQ (mainly so Volcanicus will only be formed once and have no distortive effect on the lack-of-story they want to tell). Urgh, I say.
     
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  9. haywire182

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    Hi all, I hope everyone is ok.
    My gran (mother's side) died last Wednesday at the age of 95, she was living in Cyprus with family. Today I went with my mum & aunt to Stanstead airport so that they could visit their mum's grave. The journey started at 10:10 and got to the airport at 11:15. I left at 12:10 and didn't get home till 2:45. I was shocked when I was charged £14.40 for a train ticket from Stanstead to Cheshunt station. It then cost me around £4.00 to get to South London using the overground and avoiding zone 1.
    Toy wise my replacement Thunder Erebus arrived from Kapow, after my first one was broken. I've regretted not buying one at last year's TFN. Thank you to @Red leader and the Kapow staff for always being helpful : )
     
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  11. Ottertron

    Ottertron Moon-faced assassin of joy

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    I wasn't going to get TOTP OP, but since I've seen a couple of sets that will fill in various holes, allowing you to have both robits loose at the same time without looking all holey and unfinished, and the Toyhax sticker set, I've decided to get him but never ever transform him into truck mode.
     
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  12. nice sideburns

    nice sideburns Autobot Brother

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    Looks like images from the studio ox visual works book...

    Quick check - yes, it’s in here but as @Avon said the precise scan has come from somewhere else. Edit: possibly tv magazine? as the book credits the pics...

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  13. Basilisk

    Basilisk It will give you infinite pleasure!

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    Oh dang never knew that they were all closed today
     
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  14. Imperator

    Imperator and he drove the fastest milk-cart in the west.

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    Yup, that was suitably boring. I mean, I'll listen to Mark Hamill voice anything, but as a show the Machinima series still miss the mark.
     
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    nice sideburns Autobot Brother

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    Bit late to the party but nine albums from my youf - in no particular order of preference. This was harder than I thought.

    Music for the jilted generation - the prodigy
    Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg
    Rage against the machine - RATM
    If you want blood... you’ve got it - AC/DC
    Just say ozzy - ozzy osbourne
    rust in peace - megadeth
    The stone roses - the stone roses
    Appetite for destruction - guns n roses
    Ride the lightning - Metallica
     
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  16. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    I've just been having a look at the latest prototype pics of Magic Square's Inferno and Grapple and will be giving them a miss as it looks like they've recreated the same overly cartoony aesthetic (minus the disappearing ladder/crane arm) that the official Masterpieces have which isn't my cup of tea.

    Still really intrested in their Ultra Magnus though!

    9 albums,

    Powerslave (Iron Maiden)
    Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden)
    No Sleep 'Till Hammersmith (Motorhead)
    Generation Terrorists (Manic Street Preachers)
    Definitely Maybe (Oasis)
    Metal Works 73-93 (Judas Priest)
    Hell's Hits (AC/DC)
    Blizzard of Oz (Ozzy Osbourne)
    The Very Best Of (The Jam)
     
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  17. Avon

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    On a side note, I do have a load of scanned old japanese artbooks/manga/general art, if you anybody else wants them via wetransfer or something.

    YES! to a great deal of that! Man, appetite is still such an immense album!
     
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    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Thank you, waste cut out from Soundwave's shoulder cannon detail sticker! So long, Unsightly Pin-point!
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    Plus if it comes off I have another 5 spare!
     
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  19. Decepticreeps100

    Decepticreeps100 Covered in Scorpions, all covered in Scorpions

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    The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
    The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
    De la Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
    Kate Bush - The Hounds of Love
    The Charlatans - Up To Our Hips
    The Prodigy - Music For the Jilted Generation.
    Pulp - His and Hers.
    Talk Talk - Natural History
    INXS - Kick
     
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  20. barry

    barry Well worn member

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    Sorry to hear about your Gran! 95 is amazing innings.
     
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