The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. CZ Hazard

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    Probably the weakest "attack mode" (Snap Action Rescue Tank?) of the first series but you can't argue with the vehicle mode! So white and clean too.

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    5? I can only think of 4 (OS, scorp, BZ, t'ark) which is the fifth?
     
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    Fyi, "a mild fever or infection, like a cold, are not reasons to delay vaccination". From my AZ jab patient information leaflet.

    Only a severe infection with 38 degree+ temperature is a no-no.
     
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    Hope so. I've always admired the classic Mazinger from afar without falling down the rabbit hole. But this modernised take with all the bells and whistles as well as that price.. yeah, fuck it :lol 
     
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    Is Beast Wars G1? I don't have every Beast Wars figure but I do have a tako tank!
     
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    Is there a wee belly grabber crane on the underside of that thing for rescue extraction, or is it's converted mode literally just mobile artillery with worse cornering ability than a Reliant Robin?
     
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    Is it kawaii?
     
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    Thanks, that helps. We bought a decent temperature gauge to monitor and we've still got an oxymeter from when my wife has Covid and that's great for chasing away psychosomatic symptoms. And a peak flow monitor for my asthma levels too. Its amazing how having one of those at home massively increases your peak flow because you get used to the technique.
     
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    I mean, do you really need a bed?

    Well, if we are getting 4 more Leader/ Voyager scale Dinobots, they could be more than 2 waves.

    The chrome certainly brightens them up dude.

    I shudder to think what it might cost now. I luckily grabbed one a few years back when Kapow had them in a sale. But as @Seeaich said, its possible he could see a proper western release is BZ sells well enough.

    Whoop whoop! hope you feel better soon. My wife got her jab last Wednesday and she was a rather large and sore mark on her arm, but is otherwise ok.

    Reminds me a bit like a cat arching its back when its frightened. Still a damn fine looking toy.


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    Well..... that's the longest I've ever spent looking at a robotic octopus to decide whether it's cute. I'm gonna go with 'no', but perhaps some of the artwork is a little?!

    I've got the Beast Wars book on the way so it will be good to see how far off I am of a complete BW collection.
     
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    It's insane to think in the space of 12 months we'll be getting Unicron, the Ark and Black Zarak.

    As well as an Omega and Scorponok re-release.

    This is why the Titans Return line should have kept the Titan Wars name, because in 2021, the Titans have well and truly returned.
     
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    It's funny... it's almost as if some recent change made Transformers fun and exciting as they were just a couple years ago
     
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    Never thought I’d see my name in the same sentence with feminists. Lol ;) 

    With the announcement of BZ, guess who still has a brand spanking new Black Roritchi going spare??? Yep me.

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    Let me know if anyone of you lovely people are interested...
     
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    I am genuinely excited about Black Zarak - I had lost hope. I preordered three for no reason.
     
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    It's been said a few times now by leakers that after Slug the other 3 will most likely be spread across several lines. I can't even think of any other characters from TFTM that would fit into a deluxe mold that haven't already been done in ER or Kingdom, aside from Gnaw, so other than 3 voyagers - Sweeps, Junkion, Wreck-Gar - and a Leader - Slug w. Daniel - who the hell else can they do?

    I don't even need to look to know if a robotic octopus is cute, it just will be by default. See also, robot crabs.
     
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    Made Ractonite and Paleotrex into a mech for Vertebreak to pilot.

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    Right with you there. When this all kicked off my brother would have BBC News on all the time in the background and I find that constant background noise anxiety inducing at the best of times. See also when the Olympics are on. I am fortunate that in the past few years I've got my bedroom to a state I can retreat there and do stuff when things get too much for me.

    Glorious! This is a crossover I'd like to see!

    Voted!

    My two immediate thoughts on seeing that on the main page:
    1)Wow, that looks like a digibash
    2)Gen Selects Titans?
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    Guesses for potential other Selects Titans:
    Omega Sentinel or Dark Guardian
    Metrotitan I guess, possibly with a recoloured Sixgun for the Metrosquad
    Grand Max re-release?
    ...Dark Ark from the Golden Disc card?
    Yellow Constructicons?
    No idea for Predacons.

    You're gonna need a bigger mouth. ;) 

    Lovely pics, I especially like the ones of Airazor just chilling in the outdoors :) 

    I'm inclined to say yes or at least G1 Adjacent. At the time BW was made it was before Hasbro had done ANY reboots for Transformers and naratively it is in the future of G1 - 300 years after the end of the Great War according to BW, so assuming we take TFTM as the end of the Great War 300 years after that or possibly a few more years if we take it to be some time after the end of the G1 cartoon entire and the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. Either way, long ass time into the future, but still a G1verse.

    ...

    BTW it occurred to me earlier : Has anyone tried Airwave with Huffer? From your photos they seem to have similar colourschemes.
    I'm actually pondering grabbing him if I see him on sale purely for his gun and shield :p 
     
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    I hear what you are saying.... Donald Trump was holding back a tidal wave of titan goodness. The swine.

    Ah didn't know leakers has said they'd be spread out among other lines.
    Other than a few 'deaded' decos of the ER autobots like Prowl and Wheeljack, its a fair point.
    The Insecticons maybe? Big-arsed Kranix? half melted in an acid pit beachcomber?
    You may be right in that this will be a short run. I'm sure the bay fans will be happy to see the usual style of SS figures return.

    I never even considered the combiner titans! There was some plans I believe to do a RID Landfill redeco of Devastator at some point. I always figured a Monstructor set would come from the Terrorcons, but... would it be possible with Predaking?
     
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    Just preordered the Thundertank from Comics and Cocktails, I must be mental
     
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