The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. bcm77

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    @SJW,
    That was also a great line! I feel a rewatch coming on :D 

    @Avon & @Insurgent,
    Thanks! hoping the furry rascal is going to be fine now :) 

    Woke up this morning and my blood sugar is deciding to be a fucker, I had a bit of chocolate to try and settle it only when I checked it at lunch time it was still low-ish. Usually something sugary bumps it back up to where I'm feeling OK but other times it just doesn't which they never tell you when you first get diagnosed and it's part of the juggling act so I now have a headache and the slight dry heaves which makes eating anything else trickier :mad: 

    On a brighter note my Hot Toys Deluxe Mandalorian with The Child is now showing as "Preparing for shipping" via Sideshow and the Battlemaster Firedrive that @Siege Fan sent me as a suprise care package looks very nice in SS'86 Hot Rod's hand so that's another nice extra to have for a figure that's so far living up to expectations in some style.

    Proportions aside I don't like Galvatron's face sculpt and the battle damage makes it an instant pass. That they got Cyclonus and Scourge so right yet bungled the big man is maybe typical Hasbro but no less frustrating..... over to the KO companies for an OSKO of Newage Galvatron.
     
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  2. Gumblor Gimbles

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    Can't wait to get home to fiddle with Cyclonus. I don't buy figures often, but when I do, it's usually very, very fun.
     
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  3. bcm77

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    Cyclonus is a LOT of fun. Both modes are great and a nice transformation apart from one bit where I struggled getting the last part of the jet nose to fold out.

    Probably part of my top 3 figures of the year with Scourge and Hot Rod....and I haven't even got Scourge yet :D 
     
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    What movie?
     
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  5. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    New wings, new danger. These look much better. Apparently the money shot is in planet mode so yaaaaaay, we get to play that game again.

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  6. Art Vandelay

    Art Vandelay Importer/Exporter

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    This guy arrived this morning, pretty good shape (aside from the missing roof sticker).

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    Updated version when?
     
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  7. Fort Max

    Fort Max Too many is never enough. Veteran

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    Are they that much bigger?

    Could you take a pic with the original wings on one side please?
     
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  8. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    Just for you, petal.

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  9. kgorman79

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    Looking goooood!

    Got mine at the weekend but haven't had the chance to open them yet.
    Would love to get my hands on the wing tips upgade too but don't think they work with the new wings.
     
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  10. 4249david

    4249david Click my avatar, you won't regret it...

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    Dude, where's your...petrol? Seriously, time top up!

    Pretty sure a pic was posted in the thread and they were attached, actually. About two posts below was someone asking about it so I just rolled my eyes at them not even looking before posting

    Edit: yup
     
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  11. kgorman79

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    Maybe i'm being blind here but none of those pics have the wing tip upgrades attached
     
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    Sorry to jump in, but out of interest, where did you two get yours from? Not that I'm tempted at all. Nu uh.
     
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  13. Napalm

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    Omegalock.
     
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  14. 4249david

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    I thought the little spikes were them? I thought the stock rings didn't have any spikes as they joined the arm?

    I could be totally wrong. I don't have the figure, need him bigger lol, but I keep an eye on the thread for that reason. Perhaps it's an untrained eye and I'm seeing something that is usually there anyway?.

    Aren't these the tips?
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  15. kgorman79

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    Nah, it's these things at the top of the wings.

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    There's a guy making them (want to say in Malaysia...?) and posting them out.

    All the spikes come on sprues, some folk just haven't added them to their figures.
     
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    Yeah, I've seen them. That's why I thought they were attached in the pic i posted
     
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  17. Lothar Hex

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    DINOBOT AND INFERNO SHIPPED FROM KAPOW YAAAAAAAY
     
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  19. fwestivus

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    Ah boo/phew. They're all out. Not sure I can be fussed bothering with customs faff ordering from elsewhere, so I'll wait for a restock to definitely not buy one.
     
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    I'd forgotten to dig out FD on opening HR, thanks for the reminder!
     
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