The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Astro-Furby

    Astro-Furby Life is strange

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    Wow, i dont think I have ever gone in on a single wave, let alone a line but I may have to with SS86 (and the relevant additions from ER and Kingdom)
     
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  2. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    There's the new 4th Doctor Companions set and (I think) another UNIT set. I won't have the cash for a couple of weeks as I've just paid a large vet bill but if you see 'em I'll definitely be intrested, particularly the Companions set as Romana 1 has a more accurate costume than in the previous set.

    I called the vets this morning to pay the initial bill and see if they had any blood test results back yet but they hadn't which was a bit frustrating but everything's getting delayed atm so trying to stay patient.

    In the past 3-4 days however there has been a very good sign because the fur on the areas where it was thinning appears to be growing back and it's around the time of year both ferrets winter coats start growing in so hoping it's just been a false alarm or that it'll just require the least risky treatment which is a series of monthly injections.
     
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  3. barry

    barry Well worn member

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    Oh, latest intel from the news thread is that Slash is the Dinobot we won't be getting in SS:86. Perhaps we can all facepalm/exhale together.
     
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    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Cool Beans, I hope there's a Core or Deluxe slot for her in Kingdom though, the whole "Clever Girl" bit is too great a nod to abandon IMHO!
     
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  5. Astro-Furby

    Astro-Furby Life is strange

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    I really do love Underworld best out of the trilogy, Legend had annoying bosses (i dont really like boss fights), Anniversary had some really annoyingly hard parts, but Underworld is my favourite, really felt like an explorer and this is my favourite version of Lara, looks beautiful (without being too cartoony and unrealistic), has a cool and professional attitude and really kicks arse.

    I do like the reboots, beautiful games, I like how Lara's personality has been developed, learning to love to discover, learning about all the consequences that brings. I am looking forward to how Crystal Dynamics represent the fully fledged Lara in next gen graphics
     
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    4249david Click my avatar, you won't regret it...

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    Oh dear, the non movie newbie gets cut for the movie homage? Consider me devastated.

    Not.

    If anyone was fed that information, i.e. that a dinobot was being cut, then they need to out the source so they can be publicly flogged.

    There are 5 dinobots, not 6. I won't hear any arguments or protestations on the matter. Verdict is public flogging or GoT walk of shame to whoever thought that the 5 Dinobots being released under SS86 means that somehow one dinobot is being 'cut'.

    Ahem. Back to your regular viewing...:confused2 
     
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  7. Insurgent

    Insurgent The Amazing Tango Mysterio

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    Well today can go do one. Wife is back in hospital needing a chest drain, and she's going to need to start chemotherapy soon. Fuck.

    Nearly had a car crash on the way home. Coming up to a mini roundabout with three exits. I'm indicating to turn right, the car in front of me goes straight on and I see a car coming towards me. Car in front drives on and I go to make the turn since no one is approaching from the right so I have the right of way. Car coming towards me just goes straight on without even slowing. Fortunately I was anticipating such dimwittery and managed to stop in the middle of the roundabout before we crashed. Then as she went past, she pointed at me as if saying it was my fault and I was in the wrong. At roundabouts, you give way to the entrance to the right. So she should have given way to me. I don't care if she's late for the school run. It's not the first time I've had that happen at that specific rundabout.


    FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
     
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  8. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Christ man. Sorry to hear that.
     
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  9. Lord Raze

    Lord Raze By your command!

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    I contacted Kapow on Friday through the site contact tab and I'm still waiting for a reply. I'm hesitant to try again.
     
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  10. Gumblor Gimbles

    Gumblor Gimbles Norn' Ironhide

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    I would have bought an ER Megs today, if it wasn’t for the fact that they all had faces like a botched Airfix kit with the knubs still on the side, or literally looked like they had been lobotomised. On a humorous note, the aforementioned lobototron was waaaaay at the back of the shelf, behind a worrying number of Snapdragons. Seems like the Smyths staff know they have a stinker on their hands.
    Maybe I’ll buy one tomorrow? Maybe? Or maybe I’ll hunt down a Siege one, so long as it’s £25 or less. Not paying over the odds for something that was in Smyths 6 months ago.

    The Smokescreens weren’t looking much better, one of them had an off-kilter chest, and the others had face overspray. Such a good figure, held back by crap QC.

    oh, and that Dinobot crap. Unbelievable. I don’t understand why they’d report it like one of them was missing, Slash wasn’t in the movie. The best case scenario was crappy communication between the non-native English speaker and the TFW contacts, worst case scenario they’re just dumb as bricks.

    ...
    Ah, Christmas. It’s arrival heralded by a dedicated aisle in Poundland, as all important events are. Many will probably be staying inside out of necessity, such as the elderly, those with health problems, and unwanted deformed offspring locked away in the attic. (Roofspace Davis can’t go outside, the air hurts his dust-addled lungs.) during this season of buying and ignoring social cues, I’d normally sit inside and fiddle with robots. As such, I plan upon sitting inside and fiddling with robots. Hopefully, ones that are new. Like Trailbreaker. Literally the only figure that I’m certain getting. We live in uncertain times, and it doesn’t help that I’m an indecisive fool to begin with.
     
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    I am happy with this purchase. Fancy Cell Transportation Captain reporting for duty!

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    @Insurgent Christ! What a Day! Commiserations & Best Wishes under the circumstances, Bud!
     
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    Beat me to it! I... think I like it? Very cartoony. *mumbles something about Toyhax labels...*
     
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  15. Rodentus prime

    Rodentus prime Old Git

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    Injuries, depression and being blacklisted after speaking out about a hollywood bigwig feeling him up. He's in Doom Patrol now (granted - mainly just as a voice).

    Snarl & Shitbot : Offscreen heroes - Uk exclusive set confirmed...
     
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  16. Q Prime

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    Jazz looks class! Although I might get some Reproes as the blue makes him look too tacky. That's the sort of shade I'd expect on a G2 version.
     
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    nice sideburns Autobot Brother

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    Everyone likely to be upgraded in the next year:
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    Yeah, deffo seconding Stickers and, seeing as he is as disappointingly under-equipped as expected a backpack & overhead flamethrower (which seem way more feasible for him over POTP Jazz as at least he's got a central back port in robot mode, and not one at butt level), and that damned grapnel hand whilst you're at it, hypothetical person who may or may not sort it out, or is it hang fire for the Selects toy deco release, eh?
    Doesn't seem quite the perfection of the Datbods but Imma need to experience the agility in-hand for that to be a definite verdict.

    Sad to report that the Race Track Patrol head-&-torsos are not swappable with the Race Car/Sports Car Patrols the car cab backpacks have some minor but significant structural differences, possibly still moddable but a bigger small job than I can be arsed with. Also had a right faff shaving and then shoring up Road Hog's car mode as the feet were constantly wanting to pop off the wee semi-circular tabs. Seems a bit bad that even with the last mainline set of Micromaster carbods they haven't mastered stable transformations that can handle minor tolerance issues, and remain, well, quite intolerant of such.
    The superglue-refrictioning of them seems to have sorted in for now, Fings crossed it holds up as a permanent solution!
     
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  20. Skjalddis

    Skjalddis Generations Strongarm when?

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    @Insurgent That all fucking sucks. Lots of love from me and mine to you and yours.

    Like the look of Jazz, definitely a buy, but one measly blaster is a bit shite. It's obvious they went all out with Rodders, and I appreciate that, but c'mon. EDIT: Forgot Hot Rod is a Voyager, but the point still stands.

    Anyone heard owt about when the Prime reissue Megatron is turning up?
     
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