The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. IronicHide

    IronicHide MEME GO HERE

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    Well I'm still clapping with awe at Skywarp's post. It was like an episode of Murder One, but about parcels.

    Seriously, stuff like that is always an interesting read.

    Grrr, in the middle of a five-day spell at work, not got to a TRU yet. I can sense there's a WreckGar out there that needs me.
     
  2. Skywarp SCS

    Skywarp SCS AKA "Pretender Skywarp"

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    Glad I could be of help. Even if only one person on here (other than me) manages to make use of it then it's a post well made, just be sure to spend the saved money at Kapow!

    Do a google search for "Parcel Force Ransom", you'll be amazed at how many similar threads there are on variety of boards.
     
  3. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    Screw DOTM, I want a United G2 Thundercracker.
     
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  4. Rodentus prime

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    I passed it on to my dad as he's forever ordering stuff for his R/C planes and helicopters - It's crazy though - he can get tracking on something sent from china all the way to his front door but tracking site to site in this country is hopeless!
     
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  5. Red leader

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    I luvs you's guys! :) 

    but seriously the end of the shop isnt anything bad its just simply the fact that before we had it and worked out of the warehouse environment things were easier, the shop takes money but not enough to warrant it as a future endeavour, I'm one of those guys that sets a time limit on something and would rather call it quits whilst your head is above water than persist and drown.

    Its got its upsides such the website getting more time dedicated to it, a larger range of products to be stocked and yeah 3rd party will continue in a big way we just wont be getting as many of some of the lesser known characters instock which means if a wave is poor it might get skipped or be very limted.

    On the toy front got the Renderform Skyfall kit yesterdy...............AWESOME AWESOME upgrade, 3 guns, 1 head, 3 faceplates and a mini-comic for $35 is a good price and the fact it makes Skyfall into Empyrean is the icing on the cake, got to love some G2 CHUG!!!! :) 
     
  6. Fort Max

    Fort Max Too many is never enough. Veteran

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    So just to clarify, you'll still be selling the mainstay of Transformers releases, particularly the ones that don't get released here?
     
  7. Bogatan

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    Parcel Force Ransom

    I've also refused to pay fees once or twice, I've been over charged enough times by them and not been able to get it back that skipping a few fees begins to balance it out. I don't mind a fee but Royal Mail charge £8.50 or something which to me seems a lot, one person with a computer can check the customs form work out cost and print a letter in less than an hour surely, but the same process costs Parcel Force £13.50.
     
  8. Auto Morph

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    Ooh, Venksta shipped mine a couple of days ago! :drool: 

    This is what I mean about having to have your purchasing finger in a number of pies (if you know what I mean). I can't wait to get my late G1 & G2 display up and running! Anyone know if the reissued classics Megs (green deluxe tank) and Prime (shit deluxe mold) are coming to the UK?
     
  9. Erector

    Erector I ruined the Hall of Fame

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    Christ, I hope not :lol 
     
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    :(  I want the G2 style Megs to go with my RTS G2 Prime.
     
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    deffo, just not the stuff that comes to UK retail :) 
     
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    The thing is, if even Hasbro themselves don't know what's coming to UK retail half the time, how are people like you and other online retailers going to know? It was only at the last minute that everyone realised RotF Long Haul and Grindor wouldn't make an appearance here, same with HftD Terradive and Tomahawk. It's the waves that are skipped that will be hard to pick up I'm assuming? (ie waves 1, 2 & 4 released but not wave 3)
     
  13. Bovril

    Bovril Critical Miss!

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    Thanks for the Star Action Figures link, never heard of them before :) 

    Never fails to miss the point :p 

    Wow that's dedication, have you seen a 3D film before? Really not worth the effort/price in my book - so far only Avatar has (partially) justified the use of the tech in my opinion.
     
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    What is this thread? Why was I not informed?

    Kapow Shop :( 
     
  15. Thenames9

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    Sometimes they pop up on eBay, and they sell for dirt cheap.
     
  16. Kraken

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    Nope, DOTM will be my first, apart from the 'Honey I Fiddled The Kids,' or whatever it's called at EuroDisney. Apart from that I'm a 3D virgin. Must say I'm looking forward to it, and the wife's partially blind in one eye and can't see 3D which means I don't have to take her which is even better :) 
     
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    I saw RTS Perceptor and G2 Prime in TRU today. The more I looked at Perceptor, the more his vehicle mode looked unpainted compared to the United version.
     
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    We have a 3D TV in work and I've not been impressed with that, am looking forward to the upcoming 3D phones and tablets, they look good so far *cough* :) 
     
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    I really like the Generations version. The sparkly metallic on the United really does nothing for me :( 
     
  20. Rotorstorm

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    I agree but the silver trim certainly does add something to the half track, might have to break out the silver paint on that later to see how it looks :D 

    They did a few years ago, they showed up at TRU in the single packaged format, I have/had one of them in the single carded format, I'd offer you mine but he got butchered as part of a custom project, worst thing is that I never actually used the parts in the custom. i could probably rebuild him if I found the parts. :/
     
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