The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Seeaich

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    You ARE keen! :p 
     
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    It'll cost something silly anyway if it turns out to be an exclusive. Only the postage makes it cost more than two voyagers, I'll see where I stand when we know more about it. If it's jets I'd probably double up anyway!

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    Royal Mail may reduce postal services as more staff take sick leave

    Fully expected and so justifiable but fuck that'll suck for consumer and provider.
     
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    More RID for y'all. So very nearly a great line.
     
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    Was there a Takara version of UM with a red gun? Or is that just an early pic/stock image doodah?

    It's a steal at £91 of course...
     
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    Fings crossed for the best in a worst case postal scenario that that ends up nicely pacing out my idle-hands-occupying orders throughout the Lockdown period! :p 

    As I eyeball the MW Wheeljack arsenal, I can't help hoping someone steps up to give him some G1 toy style "proper" smokey grey clear longer wings. His forearm ports are in the perfect place when transformed to vehicle to pop 'em there for car flight mode, and there's plenty of places to stow his stock spoiler halves when you partsform for robot mode! C'mooooon, Somebody!
     
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    I think the Japanese release of UM did actually have the red gun, but I can’t confirm that. I just remember watching an early release video of Shockwave and UM from an Asian YouTuber.
     
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    Mandalorian episode 3 = PHWOAR!!!!!

    Translated = This is going to get expensive isn't it? :D 
     
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    Little one appears to be sleeping it off - had the requisite calpol dosage and seems to be having a right good kip.

    I’ll definitely give the Cornette ones a look in -
    I also love Cornette where others don’t - I find him as knowledgable and passionate as he is outspoken!
     
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    That Destro is up at id for those people interested.

    Ta for pointing out! Nice to see them linking new releases to archive material in a marketing sense. You’d think it’d be obvious but doesn’t often seem to happen (see the Netflix style series ways seeming to be months out of sync with the product).
     
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    But it worked so well for the Prime Wars Trilo- :lolol  Sorry, sorry, I couldn't finish that sentence with a straight face, after the trash fire that was the Machinima PWT I am fully prepared for Netflix WFC: Siege to be so bad dedicated Siege fans will be doing Spaced-alike Darth Vader funeral pyres of their collections. I'm glad it's not out in time to promote the toys!
     
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    Man, Disney+ is so great for nostalgia. It's been so long since I saw an episode of Darkwing Duck :) 
     
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    The Brothers Brick | World's No. 1 source for LEGO news, reviews, and fan creations.
    Honestly, one of the best Lego sites out there.
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    My Primus the statue makers and what have you have gone Batman: Hush mental, I assume it's an anniversary or something?
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    Yup, I'm glad it was the battered G1 looks of the toys that brought me in. There's always the current IDW run using those designs though! Er...
     
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    About that bulk, but almost the length of his forearm seems about the right size to me. There's one in the fwi weapons kit that looks about right, but it comes with a bunch of other guns and shields and it's plain grey.

    I love the ending of episode 3. Feels so big budget. The director of that episode comes back later in the series with more high quality work! I forget her name now but she does really good work.
     
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    Yeah the length based on that would be perfect. I think that it appears to change size between scenes though, because when he and the other Autobots rock up in Chicago he seems to be able to easily wield it like a long hand cannon but then when they’re hiding from Shockwave, and when they make cover for the wreckers he has to hold it with two hands. Same with AOE and Cade’s barn but it’s somewhat smaller here and there too.

    I’m gonna have to draw up some measurements for it but with your input in mind about the forearm length because it sounds spot on to me.

    Im speaking with a designer on shapeways about getting it made, I’ll keep you updated if you’re interested in getting one?

    The FWI kit is just as hard to find, but I don’t see the price as being worth it because the triple barrel gun is all I’m after and I couldn’t care less about the extra stuff, I’ll be getting all that with the DNA kit.
     
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    It is 4am on a SATURDAY and I am awake. Kill me.
     
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    I'm now off work, waiting on a laptop to continue being able to support the business where possible. This is such a relief as an asthmatic and previously having had a pneumothorax.

    It's safe to say the coping mechanisms I learned during the therapy I had a few years ago have been rolled out to try and keep my head together these past few weeks, not being able to see my mum and dad doesn't help either (thank fuck for video chat though, eh? Not just a sex thing!) and it was clear to those around me I was fronting it out considerably. Fair play to my employer for stepping up here for those who fall into the vulnerable category as well as the extremely vulnerable.

    Everyone still out in this, stay safe. You guys are heroes. And everyone isolating or social distancing, stay safe too. You guys are fucking sound as well.
     
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    Yeah, I got some of those a few weeks back. Of course, getting to B&M in current conditions is a tad difficult.
     
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    It seems to me he can solo or dual hand it, but he use dual hands either in close quarters when the cannon needs to be tucked up in his body like when he was shooting down at cemetery wind and can aim it better, or when he needs a bit more accuracy. solo hand sems to be for times when it's a bit more scattering fire is needed. Thanks, i would appreciate knowing about it. I've been meaning to buy some smokestacks for ss primes and the rifle for rodimus from shapeways, so i can add this cannon to that order in time. And the shapeways ones already up are too big. Same with that wu and the fwi ones. I would be tempted by the fwi pack but most of the guns are too generic for the cost.

    Stay safe and keep looking after yourself.

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    Warning: this post contains Energon.
    IMGUR album here, in case linking from tfo.info fails:
    Energon Powerlinx, selected combinations

    From a thread about Energon powerlinking, here are my favourite shelf combinations (assuming that everything is combined at once, with two complete sets):

    Shit tier

    Checkpoint + Optimus Prime
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    Hotshot + Tow-line

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    Rodimus + Prowl
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    TV Magazine Exclusive Black Rodimus + Fire SL Grand Convoy
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    Passable tier

    Fire SL Grand Convoy + TV Magazine Exclusive Black Rodimus
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    Energon Hotshot + Roadblock

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    Roadblock + Energon Hotshot
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    Downshift + S.W.A.T. Prowl

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    Tow-line + Hotshot

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    Optimus Prime + Inferno

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    Cool tier
    Inferno + Downshift

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    Prowl + Rodimus
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    S.W.A.T. Prowl + Checkpoint
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    Ironhide + Jetfire
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    Jetfire + Ironhide
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    Cliffjumper + Energon Ironhide
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    Energon Ironhide + Cliffjumper
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    Overcast + Beachcomber
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    Beachcomber + Overcast
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