The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Siege Fan

    Siege Fan Well-Known Member

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    New one on me, that. I just use it straight from the pot.
     
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  2. Q Prime

    Q Prime Well-Known Member

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    could you give me a tutorial for applying it?
     
  3. Siege Fan

    Siege Fan Well-Known Member

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    Messy as it looks, it dries perfectly clear, start with a little test somewhere unnoticeable if you're unsure. Let it dry and see what you think. It's mostly a sealant but will add a little sheen which is handy with plastics.
     
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  4. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Since unlocking the Mysteries of the Airwave/Hothouse bod, I'm suddenly more eager for them to do a Mini-Grandus with him, or do him in Centurion Droid colours so he looks like Marineville Control! :p 

    Technically that also had a Battlestation mode! :lol 
     
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  5. we_are_forest

    we_are_forest I blame Powerglide

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    Wow, he looks a bit special.

    Looks to be the Shockwave we should've got in the DOTM line rather than the triangle with limbs which was the voyager.

    I'd give TFS-Express a look. They normally supply the 3P stuff.
     
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  6. AkibaSilver

    AkibaSilver Time Traveller

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    I know it'll never happen, but I'd do some pretty dirty deeds if it meant getting TF Collaborations Thunderbirds. Give them all little IR hats, it'd be perfect!
     
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  7. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    Hi all

    On holiday up in the Cumbria (first time off and away from home since Christmas!)

    Been up by the Scafell Mountains today and River Irt, thought I’d get an interesting twist on the most photographed view in the Lake District. Wind was so strong it was spinning is propeller like crazy, was incredible to see!

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    this photo I just like,

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    any of these worthy of the calendar @tikgnat ?
     

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  8. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Oh, Boy! If they did a Thunderbird 2 that could stow and deploy a Micromaster/Minicon (maybe T30 Legend scale Targetmaster sized to keep the figure size class down) Thunderbird 4 though, Eh? EH?
    PHWOAR!!!
     
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    Think I'm gonna have a go at bodging together all my Siege Weaponisers, Ironworks and Airwave TFs at some point, for a laugh.. What's the worst that can happen? Lol
     
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  10. Xaran Alamas

    Xaran Alamas The Snow Guard

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    :lolol 

    Aww <3
    Also yay, Ferret HQ! Nice to see it :D 

    That is a fine looking Megatron :thumb 

    !!! Stingray! I actually still have my childhood toy of Marineville HQ, the one which can actually lower and rise... now I'm wondering if I can use it as an Autobot base? Hrmm...

    I'd love that! I've given some thought to this before, Thunderbird 2 would have deployers ala Soundwave or Blaster, and you could have transforming versions of Thunderbird 4 and the Mole, or maybe of the pods? Hmmm
    Funny thing is if they did a crossover, thematically speaking Rescue Bots might be the most suitable TF fiction to cross over with :D 

    Fantastic shots! :eek: 

    Edit: Heads up for owners of Breakdown: The port for doing show accurate weapon fist is translucent plastic and the hilt for the hammer micron has a thicker bit at the base (the bit where it connects to the weapon) of the shaft. I didn't realise this previously and had the hammer in as far as it would go and I just noticed this stressmark and while inspecting it I heard a crack (eep!) I'm happy to say it has no visible crack but just be careful when handling this bit. I've also found the paint being scraped off by a tiny bump where the sprue was connected but I'm not that bothered by that.
    The shaft doesn't feel as if it's in particularly tightly either - unlike the overly tight posts on the accessory pack which I still need to sand down - which is why I feel like any damage was probably from the wider piece going in.

    But yeah, word of warning for people :) 

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  11. Ottertron

    Ottertron Moon-faced assassin of joy

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    I have to admit that I don't see the point in an earth-mode Sideswipe since the changes would be so negligible as to barely be noticeable.
     
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    Thunderbird 2 and deployable Thunderbirds 4, Mole, and Firefly would be abolutely sick, stop teasing for things that will never happen!
     
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    Just ordered the next 9 Reaction figures. £15 each on Zavvi, 18 for Devy. And used a £10 off coupon.

    That's cheaper than Diamond Comics offer them at wholesale!

    Not sure why I like these so much. The Red Figures are much better value for money, but just look sort of boring to me and the boxes don't present that well. I think these tick that childhood 3.75 inch Star Wars part of my brain, and I actually display them MOSC for a change.
     
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  14. Xaran Alamas

    Xaran Alamas The Snow Guard

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    To my shame I had to look up the Firefly D:

    Also dang, ID had some more War Breakdown Air Vehicon 2-pack with no limit per customer in stock but family birthdays and parental anniversary have depleted my funds and I've got more money coming in tomorrow but now they're out of stock :(  I do have a second order with... a shop I forget who are quoting January but still frustrating.
    To be clear I have one 2-pack already but I would like to get at least 1 more Air Vehicon to have flanking Starscream, Megatron etc. On that note if anyone doesn't want the Air Vehicon from the 2-pack, drop me a message.
    Also I will quite possibly pass on any dupe Breakdowns I do end up getting if I can snag any more of the 2-pack... though I'll likely hold on to at least one of his Arms Micron so my Breakdown can dual wield :D 
     
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  15. Brum Bot

    Brum Bot "Give them Victory... or Give them Death"

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    That last shot is stunning.
     
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  16. Siege Fan

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    Was never into Star Wars at the time but that scale works so well, same with 5.5 so long as it's MOTU proportions. I'm interested to see if I'm wrong and the upcoming Loyal Subjects 5 inch figures 'work'.
     
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  17. tikgnat

    tikgnat Baweepgranaweepninnybong.

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    They just might be. Chuck your favourite in the calendar thread so I don't forget! (I like the 6th one too!)

    Edit
    Saved it already! And it's in the approved folder too! Beautiful!
     
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  19. Loosecannon

    Loosecannon Cos I know I'm right...

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    It’s interesting having fun with this figure...
     
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  20. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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    @Xaran Alamas,
    Those pics are my living room and just the toys they have downstairs.

    Ferret HQ is due a clean so I'll do a pic once it's done, I have to make sure they're downstairs in the living room having a snooze when I do a full clean of their main HQ as I have to take all the shelves out and they're so inquisitive they'd keep climbing all over me which would slow the process down somewhat :D 

    @Rotorstorm,
    Amazing pics, particularly the last one!

    Did you go to Barnard Castle at all, it's in that neck of the woods. My sister lives about 45 minutes from it but for some reason has never felt compelled to drive there to check her eyesight :D 
     
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