The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. CZ Hazard

    CZ Hazard @DiabraveSid

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    Definitely shows up MMC for not getting theirs out in a timely fashion. Prices are getting crazy too.
     
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  2. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    @Skyguy,
    Nice work from your bunny getting some bonus snacks! :D 

    On several occasions the ferrets have attempted to steal biscuits from the living room if there's a packet that's been left on the coffee table if me or my folks have had a cuppa and getting them to let go of something once they've got their jaws on it is quite the task....it usually involves having to distract them with a bottle of their salmon oil.

    As far as getting into small spaces goes there's not so much a concern over chewing cables but they're so good at getting into the smallest of spaces that there's a concern they may get stuck somewhere so when they're out I try and keep them in one room at a time.

    @nice sideburns,
    I ended up removing part of the backpack on my Arkose as it kept falling off. Whilst MP isn't really my thing these days I still have that figure as I dig the character and I like having the birds as an accessory as they're a fun example of why getting too wrapped up in how everything scales is a bit silly :D 
     
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    @barry happy bday hope you have a great day
     
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    The back behind the PS4 is a hollowed out space so the tv can be hung and have no wires. So the thought of one of them getting in there is pretty scary. I dunno how I’d get them out.
     
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    Crazy prices for MMC you mean? Because of the passage of time? I'd agree with that. The DJD are fast disappearing from living memory as well.....
     
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    Okay, a spending spree at Big Evil sees me at roughly 72%-ish prepped for the Season-wot-will-not-be-named-yet. Now to figure out what to get Mum besides Laika's 'Missing Link' now she's stated she doesn't need any more craft-y things or material!
     
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    G1 Canada Whirl 2 WAS701.5NNC8100 1200.jpg

    G1 Whirl
     
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  9. Vertex

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    Good afternoon Threadizens!

    After three years and dealing with some decidedly underhand East Coast shenanigans, the work I did in the Land of Frost and Forest has finally been published, and with me getting the correct credit for it too! :D  This makes me happy (and relieved not to have to constantly be watching for backstabbery, at least for now) so here are some photos of toys that made me happy too:

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    “I saw a jolly hunter, with a jolly gun...”

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    HALP MY PRIME HAZ BLAK HANDS WHUT I DO? :eek: 

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    La Main Noire et son nouvel animal de compagnie. :) 
     
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  10. CZ Hazard

    CZ Hazard @DiabraveSid

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    To be honest yeah, MMC needed these out before the DJD were destroyed by Megs, which was what... 3 years ago? Mental.

    Still committed to finishing them off and then I'll probably pick up the Iron factory set when someone sells them off cheap. Keep stop/starting with Iron Factory. Thanks Kapow sale.
     
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  11. Basilisk

    Basilisk It will give you infinite pleasure!

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    does anyone here have a Reveal the Shield Windcharger? I need a replacement as mine is missing. But I'm definitely gonna be interested in anything else you might be selling.
     
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  12. Maz

    Maz Square One TFW2005 Supporter

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    I've been sharing some older pics on Twitter last couple of days, especially as I just don't do much Transformers photography these days. So here are some of my favourite Micromasters:

    AstroSquad01.jpg AstroSquad02.jpg AstroSquad03.jpg BattleSquad01.jpg BattleSquad02.jpg

    All the best
    Maz
     
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    One of the things I like about being a predominantly Generations collector is some of the little nods that HasTak are chucking out.

    I’ve previously mentioned about how much fan service went on with the CW G2 Menasor. A previously unreleased deco, a grail item, updated and released in a collectors gift set.
    Irrespective of the issues with torso piece of the Motor Master mould , you can’t knock the intent around it.

    That brings me onto today’s arrival, like many of us, ID Toys came through with Siege Lancer.

    Yes; it’s taken since the original release of T30 Chromia to complete the team, but I’m a patient man.

    Given that these were almost “throwaway” characters from the cartoon, to finally have them in toy form, even even if it’s taken them 34yrs, almost to the week(!), what an achievement!

    The Search for Alpha Trion - Transformers Wiki

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    Now if only the new Charlie’s Angels film looked this good....
     
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    Oooh, Peter Cullen at TFNation! Who's going to get a signature and what will you ask him to sign? :eek: :eek: :D :cool: 
     
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    Fuck a duck.....
     
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    Definitely something to keep an eye on whenever you've got them out, with the ferrets I try and keep them in the living room when they're both out as whilst there's spaces for them to get behind things there's enough room for them to manoeuvre, if they want to wander elsewhere I usually do it one at a time so they don't go off in different directions and I can then stay right behind them.

    Looks like Star Action Figures have got their stock of the Marvel Legends Deadpool/Hit Monkey set as my order is now showing as "being prepared for dispatch" along with the Colossus/Juggernaut set I pre-ordered at the same time.
     
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    Skywarp SCS AKA "Pretender Skywarp"

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    £220 Smackers though....might take some convincing with SWIMBO....
     
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  18. doucoo

    doucoo U're an idiot Starscream!

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    happy birthday @barry

    but surely barry was not born but chiselled from the girders of the Forth road bridge, cleansed in malt whisky and thought to be the yeti prowling the heather in the Highlands, searching for the wild haggis to breed with?
     
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    Happy birthday @barry !

    Cullen ticket does include full weekend ticket and gets you early seating at his panels, which interests me more than the signing tbh (would get him to sign one of my AOE Leader Primes, he loves AOE). But it's a lot of dosh! :confused: o_O 

    (My actual plan is to get him to sign scubaboy31 so we both get to meet him but can split the cost...:D )
     
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    Imperator and he drove the fastest milk-cart in the west.

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    You know, it's getting more and more difficult to commit to TFN. Money permitting I'll be there again, but I really don't really want to go for the full weekend, just like last year. One day seemed fine by me, but of course it did mean that I missed out on the James Roberts panels two years running because they were on the Sunday. I'd be surprised if Cullen wasn't on the Saturday, but a) not knowing for sure and b) the likelihood of that pushing most of the other panels to Sunday anyway makes it more difficult to say for sure if I'll push the boat out and do the full weekend. Plus of course they're anticipating a mad rush for the Cullen panel, so on a Saturday Schlub ticket would I even get in the door? Oh the humanity.
     
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