The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Lothar Hex

    Lothar Hex Perverted Sociopath™

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    "No I'll wait to see if the Siege Skywarp from Amazon turns up before getting Thundercracker."

    Past me is a liar.

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  2. Siege Fan

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    @MyTea Boc

    Yup, I desperately wanted Centurions, Dinoriders, and MASK as a kid and never got a sniff of them because I was mostly MOTU-obsessed. And Ghostbusters. And Thundercats. And Transformers. And Lego... I was pretty much the reason we weren't well-off lmao
     
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    Never seen or heard of these before it they look great. So colourful!
     
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    I disagree with what you just said, everything you have ever said, and anything you say in the future!
    oh...all right then, lets have a hug.

    there is no reason for this picture other than to break up the paragraph.....
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    As some may know of me, my selling of stuff is invariably to clear space (in this case, the entire loft for a conversion),
    and I offer such as opportunities for you lovely peeps to fill that possible annoying gap in your collections.

    So.....all the below are 1-50 each barring a deal and postage is 3 quid whatever, the only exception is the last photo of Micromasters (with 3 grey cars in),
    they are 50p each as they are either loose, rusty or incomplete (on that score ickle Jetfire has two different colour arms and Sentinel hasn't got his top), oh, no missiles on anyone either, sorry

    Let me know, no stress at all as they (and much, much, much more) will all go to a dealer otherwise this weekend anyway.
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    thanks,
    Laters
     
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  5. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    Ever feel like you've hit a dead end when collecting?

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  6. Lothar Hex

    Lothar Hex Perverted Sociopath™

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    And did the headswap. So much better.

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  7. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    I enjoyed Throne of Bhaal, but yeah a full fleshed out sequel would have been preferable. Still goes to show that back in the day when Bioware weren't all the way committed they could bash out amazing games. Whereas now.... well.

    Neverwinter... it was dreary. I know it was designed with multiplayer in mind, but my net connection back in the day ruled that out. A few years after the fact it found its feet with me through its add-on packs and some of the stellar fan-made modules. NW2 was a much better game, but suffered from the same issues many early Obsidian games did - the bloody ending was rushed!

    MOTU was always my brothers 'thing' but I never really got into myself.

    No reason is needed.
     
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    Leaving aside the four Ron Friedman-written miniseries, where he recycled the plot from the first one over and over (and recycled it again for TFTM). The views about the writing expressed in the Writer's Guide functioned as something of a template for the whole Sunbow run. As those same writers who were brought in for the early episodes took that spirit with them to TF, Inhumanoids, Visionaries and Jem right up until the end of the run. And then when Sunbow came back in the 90's, starting with Bucky O'Hare. A lot of those same names jumped back onboard for a few more years.

    I can't help but think that maybe there was some inspiration from Ghostbusters (the movie) when it came to Earth Corps. At least in terms of characters once Flint Dille got a hold of them.
     
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    Home Bargains has some TF movie figures in, but don't ask me what they are, they didn't even hold my interest that long! Just FYI.

    They've also got PotP Jazz, Swoop and Slag/Slug from memory, just in case anyone wasn't aware yet. Tenner each. Occasional TR figs too.
     
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    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Oooooh might go have a gander at the dinobots in home bargains, Love having Volcanicus in combined mode, but also like having the lads out on their own

    In other news, Storm Brendan has arrived by the looks of it. Absoultely pissing it down. It has brought the righteous fury of it's namesake @bcm77 ;) 
     
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    Come on guys, don’t be silly. Obviously I’d fill it with food medical supplies and my knife collection before the Transformers.

    I’d just have to sleep on the hard cold floor as they’d take up the sleeping shelf.:rolleyes: 

    My wife is much the same. It’s how I knew she was the one. Usually when we are driving she will point out good properties for Zombie defence. Her grandad has a very self sufficient farm on the Isle of Coll. Where there is only about 200 people. Most of our plans involve getting there.

    It’s fun but obviously I’d just trip leaving the house and break my neck or she’d grab G1 Megatron thinking it was a gun. Although it’s the book reissue so does fire I’m not sure of the damage capacity of a tiny plastic pellet against a hulking super mutant.

    Although Shes also massively paranoid about noises in the night that I always have to check out AT 4 IN THE MORNING! So it’s swings and roundabouts.
     
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    Cracker just looks so sad now, like a lost puppy. Must be missing all the other Seekers you should totally buy.
     
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    My only childhood memory of Inhumanoids were from the few issues printed in the TF comics. The lat one I had was when Decompose turned the woman who was helping them. Gave me nightmares. I missed any follow up issues so it was a grim end to the story for me. I did t even know they had a toy line till I was in my 20s. Dunno who but they never showed up on shelves near me.
    Whaaat is that how he actually looks? I remember it being chunky but o thought it was good back in the day but looking at him now he looks pretty awful.

    I have the Battlechargers and I felt they fitted better with a little misstranformation to give them the hood.
     
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    Skywarp should be here fron Amazon within the month
     
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    :D  that’s some statement keys to be dropping in, for sure!
    Yeah, similarly, I don’t think I need to worry about surviving the apocalypse- and oddly, it feels less stressful to think of it that way!
     
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    Like @Skyguy I think the mold suits the Battlecharger silhouette a lot more. They're a bit...stockier than either Wheeljack or Tracks, both of whom I've always considered to be quite lithe.
    I've got a nice feeling that Tracks might show up towards the end of ER.

    I had such a magpie collection. Quite a bit of M.A.S.K., some Zoids, Some Sectaurs, plenty of Star Wars, a wee hodge podge of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, some Thundercats, bit of Secret Wars, Gobots, Ghostbusters, Supernaturals, Visionaries. Mainly just a couple of figures from each line and a vehicle if I was lucky. Action Force was probably #1, at least in terms of volume. The figures were just so versatile. I remember a friend trying to paint a load of them up as JLI. characters. Transformers was easily #2, and then M.A.S.K.

    Check the big lads out. All around the 12" mark.
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    The U.S. comic got cancelled after that issue so if you only access was via the comics...that was where it ended. Luckily, the cartoon carried the story on and, SPOILERS, she was alright.
     
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    Yeah I watched the cartoon after finding out it was a thing and realised that is was basically the same story. It was surprisingly dark for a cartoon but I think the comic was more graphic.
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    still gives me the creeps Hahahaha
     
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    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    @Braddock,
    :D 

    @MyTea Boc,
    It's all part of my quest to see actual footage from Craggy Island as they roll up the roads to be put in storage. Father Ted only mentioned it, we never actually got visual confirmation :D 

    Joking aside if nature wants to give someone on the planet some rain, it needs to get working above Australia to help put their fires out 'cos that's a horrible situation that's affected so many people and animals.
     
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    Apeface in the house and stinking up the kitchen! Gave him a bit of a wash, though not the kind he needs.

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    Some of the TFs on display here are amazing but frankly the whole collection is great:
     
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