Ratchet and Blackarachnia in European Packaging, hitting UK mass retail soon?

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  1. Boardwise

    Boardwise There are no strings on me Veteran

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    Just picked Ratchet and Blackarachnia up tonight form Forbidden Planet (comic shop here, but does sell stuff out on UK shelfs) and noticed that these two were Euro Packaging.
    Don't know if they have been seen before or not:

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  2. Sol Fury

    Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran

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    It's new to me, and a couple of guys in the UK sightings thread. Good to hear they're making it to retail over here.
     
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  3. Boardwise

    Boardwise There are no strings on me Veteran

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    if you need closer pictures let me know
     
  4. omegagoalie

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    Very cool.
     
  5. RHansen

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    :lol  @ all around nice guy

    love ya boardie <3 gratz on the find
     
  6. ElekTriC

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    whats diffrent then the us version?
     
  7. Boardwise

    Boardwise There are no strings on me Veteran

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    I lol'd at that as well.

    Multi-lingual text on the back covering countries in the European community.
     
  8. General Magnus

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    Is there a "P" or a "PT" for Portugal?
     
  9. Cradok

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    Er, hang on here. They're out. I bought them - and more - last week in Ireland. Euro packaging and all. So... where's my news credit?...
     
  10. Boardwise

    Boardwise There are no strings on me Veteran

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    First off you didn't supply a image so we couldn't check the validity of your claim (just something we do)
    Secondly your thread was missed. If you had submitted it as news using the 'Submit News' under the 'News' menu then it would have been brought to our attention.
     
  11. Acteon

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    How much were they? Good to know they're coming out, but I'm still more interested in Universe/Classics.

    Will still get BA though, that's an awesome toy!
     
  12. Boardwise

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    The Deluxe's were £10.99
    Voyagers: £22.99 (I think)
    2 Pack: £22.99 (I think)
     
  13. Sol Fury

    Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran

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    Blackarachnia is incredible - she's an awesome toy. Ratchet is great, too. They're both brilliant representations of their on screen counterparts. I'd say they're up there with Lockdown as the best of the Deluxes - though the six Animated Deluxes I own right now, they're all pretty good. Can't wait to get my hands on some Wave 3's!
     
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    I found these at Fenwicks in York today

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  15. Fort Max

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    Nice find man, pity we don't have Fenwicks here in the south.
     
  16. Jazzrules

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    Well with them being found in somewhere that isn't a toy shop then it can only be a matter of time before TRU or one of the supermarkets has them
     
  17. Optimus Sledge

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    Are these guys on the Forbidden Planet website yet? Can't find them.
     
  18. Takara_destron

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    No, they don't seem to have any animated figs on there atm.