Looking at that Starscream has got me thinking about how good the designs in Bumblebee are and wondering what the franchise and the fandom would be like now if the movies had looked like this from the start.

 

Looks like he's wearing a pair of trouser braces.

 

Golden Lagoon Transformers.... alright Hasbro, not for me, but I appreciate the sentiment of bringing Takara stuff over this direction. It's never too late to bring the masses the glory of Music Label Soundwave and Device Label Blaster.

Yeah it sucks, my nephews were rightly upset.
But they have a feckin zoo at their house, so they aren't stuck for furry friends.

Sure other than Cybertron OP and ER Prime, what non MP figure has ever been able to hold a Matrix?
The upgrade does limit his shoulder mobility a fair but, but I'm alright to sacrifice that for a cleaner shoulder set up overall.

I like it more because of how hench it is. This isn't Rodimus Prime per say, to me this is Powermaster Rodimus. It is quite IDW Rodimus in the sense he looked at Optimus jacked up in him powermaster suit, thought 'I need me a giant hulking bot form' and this was the result. But this isn't Rodimus Prime. That hopefully will come from Kingdom or SS soon enough.

The upgrade kit also comes with a abdomen filler that helps to hide his wee'er bots fists in combined more, that helps more than this picture can convey.

Nice work dude. He looks brand new.

My trust in Amazon UK isn't strong enough to have cancelled the US order, but I am hopeful they'll get dispatched from the UK soon so I can cancel the US order.

In the meantime, my Ratchet and Lifeline order is due to arrive today from IDT! Excitement got the better of me and I opted for the next day delivery.

Ahhh memories. I remember when that was all the rage. It reminds me of how Beats headphones had added metal for weight, because the heavier a product weighs, the more valuable people think it is.

By that measurement, my fat ass must be the most valuable thing ever.

 

Dirge and Ramjet

Which is better? Grey or white background?

 

Same - I got kidney damage from some toxic meds I was on and the doc didn't notice till the damage was done - so high blood pressure as a result and I have to limit myself to one cup of tea per day or they start complaining for some reason...

When I get together with friends we go full 'old man' comparing what meds we are on...

 

  Plumb Lines by Dre!  

 

I just got a DR. Wu DW-P31 set for Sixshot and for the life of me I can't figure out what the 3rd clip is for - it's not even on the pictures of the set - it was just something extra I got it looks like it might be interented to clip the guns together but I can't get it to work - anyone got any ideas ?

Ta

 

Runamuck and Sunstreaker dispatched from Kapow. Woo!

That Starscream looks kinda neat but really hard to say anything else. Need far better quality pics.

PUPPY UPDATE!

PUPDATE!

Misty slept in the bed with me and the wife. And our other two dogs. She's mainly calm around my better half but getting better around me. Let me cuddle her.

This however, presents a problem. I am used to 2 dogs in the bed. Not 3. I HAVE BEEN UP SINCE 4AM PLEASE KILL ME ARGH.

 

Some plastic goodness arriving today.... not a robot but some of that nice 80s goodness.



Skeletor due in December sometime. Just want these 2, not going down the rabbit hole, but will be nice to have updated versions of these. Had a big cast of the originals as a kid.

Maybe battlecat too. Then that means Skeletor will need his too... Stop.

But if Hordak and the Horde Trooper is getting a release I might. Loved them as a kid. Especially the Hordak with a cannon arm. All the best bad guys have a cannon arm.

Help.

 

If it's the same style clip as the other two sword ones, then it sounds like you just got an accidental extra one? The standard set's 2 x swords, 2 x scabbard clips, 2 x gunsights/gun fillers, and the helmet.

 

Glaring gaps are also a psychological purchase problem, especially if you're adding up filler kit costs at the same time lol
...

My two sleep in and on the bed, it affects my sleep, memory, everything but I don't have the heart to stop the cute gits.
...

Recent card art has both Hordak and Trooper... Just give in and buy whichever ones you want, especially the way they've been distributed (gets much easier next year, allegedly). Honestly, once you have that He-Man you'll want more anyway!

 

This boyo turned up yesterday.

Took me 8 years to pull the trigger on FOC Soundblaster, but with his blue bro being moved off the shelf for the Siege (and likely soon ER) upgrade, I felt it was the right time to get this guy. If Soundblaster is now canoncially Soundwave's clone, then he's his taller, beefier, meaner, nicer smelling clone.

And finally now have a full set of the disk deployer guys. Yaayness!

Waiting on Runamuck and Fasttrack from Kapow myself, hopefully I'll be getting a dispatch note myself soon!

That is good to hear she is more comfortable now. Bloody hell 3 dogs in the bed. I've never gotten use to having one relatively small cat on my bed.

Fair point

 

There's nothing quite like waking up perilously close to the edge of the bed because the creatures like to roll over when you do  

 

An update from Amazon UK

"Please be advised that we have a revised delivery date for the items you ordered on November 03 2020.

"Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe WFC-E31 Autobot Alliance 2-Pack Action Figures – Children Aged 8 and Up, 14-cm"
Estimated arrival date: January 11 2021 - January 16 2021"

 

So many new toys hitting left right and centre. Insurance figures as well, that's a novelty. Scored a not ridiculously priced Snapdragon from the French Amazon (tropical! And full of intense classic gaming knowledge) for a mate too.

Now, where's our Bumblebee, lads?

 

Update : new email item dispatched due for delivery Saturday  

 

Actually starting to wonder if their stock and dispatch systems aren't syncing correctly. I mean that would be pretty special considering their placement and web hosting, but it is 2020.

 

Well shit. Mine isn't even supplying an estimated date. 'We will email you when we have an estimated delivery date.' Bah humbug.

Compassion is your weakness.

 

Thrust was one of those on my list

I got in touch with them last week (After seeing your initial post on this thread) for an issue from like August and they have been helpful, so maybe worth a shot. Mine was the damaged packaging that ID refused to compensate for, because a) they cut costs by sending things out cheaply, and b) they dont entertain the prospect of some of those increased savings being put towards the customers whose items are damaged.

FWIW the amazon listing has changed from "currently unavailable" to "temporarily out of stock", whatever that means.

 

How Amazon keep me hedging in two screenshots.

US order for ProwlHide still not dispatched, and my Oct 26th order on UK now shunted into next year - so that may as well not be happening. We've seen that shit with Bluestreak.

So how the muckety mucking muck can they reopen the orders for this and tell anyone that they are getting them by the 8th?

Now if the US order comes through I'm fine, I've got my Heir and a Spare sorted. But wouldn't it be better to have the UK order come through rather than having to import......so do these bastards collude?

I'm feeling a bit tin-foily today. For obvious reasons.