Still the best Shockwave

 

@we_are_forest, really sad to hear your news love sent to you and yours

 

Man, you're like, the treasurer of the club. And with that last shot we can even say that you will hold the 4 next meetings at your house.

And thanks @Brum Bot, that K.O. is indeed very tempting, a nice fill in to have. Especially at that price.


Now, as Maurice resquest, a new Lost Lighter as arrived. Curious thing is I really like the T30 Trailbreaker (or Cutter as they once tried to convince us), really really, and for whatever reasons never get his green cousin. That wasn't very Rodimus starish of me. As time goes and crew got bigger and bigger at home, it was now the time I believe.



Welcome green guy.

Now off to post office in hope they have my Action Lighter, and if not, oh well, in the meantime, a really big surprise has arrived too...

 

Funny... I posted this deskbot in Twitter today with the caption: 'Best Shockwave ever?' (Chris Cathrine on Twitter)

 

I really liked Trailcutter and Hoist. I know they're not perfect and a bit on the small side, so much so I was sort of repulsed when I got those first few Thrilling 30 figures - my first CHUG toys, but I just really enjoyed them both!

 

To all those of you whop wished me well yesterday, you know who you are and it was very much appreciated. To be fair it wasn't just me but my industry as a whole, we were just a little more affected due to geography. The ramifications will be felt for a long time tho'...I am however still gainfully(ish) employed and have my health and family.

I like how this corner of the net' (not just the boards) doesn't seek to judge or press for more info (especially for those of us under somewhat restrictive NDA's) and I can have a little vent. Its a fantastic outlet.

So, @we_are_forest my sympathy to you and your better half, I've been where you are, albeit a number of years ago and there is light at the end of the tunnel, I promise.

So, let normal business resume which I assume will be stunning photo's of Robots, followed by the odd bitch about Hasbro UK and finished off with some aghast comments about cetrain aspects of the fan community.

As you were  

 

You and I both buddy. You and I both. Really glad I finally decided to grab that Hoist. Now he's here and that feels... Right.

Now, for another thing that feels good...





She's here !
It's awesome!
Thanks to my incredible kid brother for that anniversery gift, I didn't expected that from him and wow i'm glad I didn't see it coming.

Team Rodimus, assemble !

 

well jel!!!

 

Can I come off your list now then please?  

 

@incapable hulk Come on, Liam, you got me, now it's time you gave Large an enablement working-over!  

 

Never!
Well, I mean, you can, but... We've never thought bout the exit procedure before and... You sure about this ? Next thursday we'll have lemon cakes !

 

@Maz surely Megs is the definitive Decepticon? This figure is special. The posability of it is fantastic and the accessories enable so many scene recreations.

I'm looking forward to getting mine but it is a seriously expensive toy.

 

The more I handle this guy the more impressed I am.

 

Ahhhhh yeah. Chug Insecticons complete. Bit of a bug fanboy.

I think this is only the second time I've completed a 'squad' - after the CW Protectobots - without doing my multiverse, mix-n-match, slapdash, consistency-trolling thing. (Like having TFA Prowl, AEC Smokescreen and Chug Silverstreak for my Datsun bros.)

So, only three purchases this year, but they are Kickback, Archforce and Crumplezone. Absolutely rocking.

And Thew has this nailed:
Thew on Twitter

 

Crew update.

 

Started thinking about my cosmic jumble-sale of a collection. I'm close to completing my Poundland paint-smear masterpiece.

Still on the look out for the all-time best*:
- Sunstreaker (fingers crossed for a TR figure)
- Wildrider (haha, nope, not that repaint of Hot Rod)
- Blast Off (is the CW rotten? What about FOC? I don't think there's a good Blast Off out there)
- Brawl (will I ever find the GDO Breacher repaint? Will it cost me a kidney?)
- Thundercracker (lollo, I'm such a TC fanboy no toy will ever do it justice)
- Dirge (nope, given up on the AEC voyager repaint which came with the weird Springer)
- Hoist (I can't get the T30 because I have Trailbreaker, I can't get the movie one because I have Longarm, my brain, yadda, yadda...)
- Shockwave (all his alt modes are the toy equivalent of that smell from a Subway sandwich shop at 5am)

*for a tenner, tops

 

I think the Legends Insecticons will be my deskbots tomorrow. They've been itching to play with my microscope in the office that I actually use to identify real bugs for work...

I am chuffed to have a complete set of these wee dudes after years, but it's also a little frustrating that the decos aren't consistent (undoubtedly made worse because of the time between releases) - particularly the variety of yellows... I'm vaguely hopeful a consistent set will be released by Takara or as some store or event exclusive one day. Great wee figures!

 

This thing is just so good

 

Damn right!

I didn't even transform him yet but I think I've never play this much with a MP (appart MP10).
Which, is crazy.