I'm curious, are there any specific shelfwarmer figs in the recent Generations releases in Hungary? Here I've seen a lot of Grapples in a row, plus a recurring stock of Sky Lynx and Starscream...
Well, Starscream and Springer shelfwarmed in Blaha Müller, but that's because last Christmas or so they ordered a gazillion of them, as a result they are still trying to sell them. Shoddy distribution because other Müller stores barely got anything. In general nothing Deluxe/Voyager shelfwarms for long, they got all sold out in most places, even Játékshop that sells them about 2-3000 HUF more expensive. The Casette 2-pack (Laserbeak and Ravage) and the Rescue Patrol shelfwarmed though - probably as Soundwave wasn't released much here (only saw maybe one ever) and kids did not know what to do with casettes. And some of the Battlemasters shelfwarmed too - Caliburst and the first wave, especially, as all stores got a ton of those. Overall it's not as bad as Titans Return. One Müller still has a Clobber, been discounted for most of 2020 and still unsold.
Poor Clobber, those titan masters were pretty fantastic. I'm using that head both for Krok and repainted as a much better noggin for KSI Boss. I would get why a weapon accessory figure like Battle Masters would shelfwarm but budget category micromasters? Hmm...
Today's status report from Müller -seems they are ordering backwards, after having Wave 2 Earthrise, now they have Wave 1 Earthrise stuff! Earthrise Voyager Grapple and Starscream, 12190 HUF (2 of each) Earthrise Deluxe Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, Ironworks 8690 HUF (one of each) Earthrise Micromaster Military Patrol 5690 HUF (2 of each) We got some new Cyberverse stuff too! Energon Armor "Voyager" Skullcruncher came out, he costs 11390 HUF. There was only one left (mine is already inbound from the US thanks to Chris) so get it while it's hot! Wave 2... or 3? I really cannot keep track... of the Build-a-figure Deluxes are out too, apart from a few Bees and an Optimus, there were 1-1 of Hot Rod and Grimlock too at 10990 HUF. Lastly Cyberverse Attackers, these non-transforming simple action feature figures of Wheeljack and Shadow Striker are out at 4590 HUF. Sadly so far it seems these are the most accurate representations of these characters we will get... Lastly not TFs, but in a surprising move, Müller started importing the MOTU retro figures - they look like the old ones but with better articulation. Has been literally decades since I saw Masters of the Universe toys here! Well, he wasn't in the bargain section today, so someone must have finally taken pity on him.
Haha, good for him! I'm not really sure what parents think when picking presents. I get it, Lepin (or whatever that brick toy is called) is ever-popular, but what else is out there to compete with stuff like Transformers?
Not my photos - from the Hungary TF facebook. Galaxy in Asia Center has not just Kingdom Wave 1 (Core, Deluxe Voyager, even Leader), but Wave 2 too, as well as MP Movie Ratchet, the SS Devastator set, and SS86 Wave 1 (Deluxe and Voyager only). WebJátékbolt, an online shop, also has Kingdom and SS86 Wave1, at better prices (no Leaders though) https://webjatekbolt.hu/shop_search.php?search=transformers
Approximatley a year ago I had the chance to get a G1 Snarl in a used clothe shop in Békéscsaba. One of his flapping legs was broken but I got it. He's my only TF toy. I dunno if it is just a KO but he's mine.
Likely real, these used clothes stores imported their stuff from the UK (before Brexit) for cheap, and they got tons of used toys too. Transformers show up there quite frequently though usually later stuff than G1, so you got lucky. (And to my knowledge the only G1 Snarl KO is the 4 Star one that looks a lot different, with a new dino head)
Hey guys. Does anyone have any experience with Vatera? I'm trying to get one of these, but it seems like they don't ship to the US? Any advice would be great. Thanks. https://www.vatera.hu/konyv/index-c369.html?q=dale+avery+star+wars
It's maybe off topic but where I could get an Armada Hot Shot for a reasonable price here in Hungary from? Yes an original one. And yes, og Armada. I wasn't born at that time yet, so I didn't have the chance to buy one. I prefer the non-powerlinx coloration.
You can find some really nifty current toys at Bűbáj webshop for (by Hungarian standards) really good prices: https://webjatekbolt.hu/shop_search.php?search=transformers Not only can you find figures such as SS'86 Hot Rod, Kingom Primal or the entirety of Kingdom's wave 01 deluxes for about a third cheaper than anywhere else here, they also have Cyclonus for HUF 10.590. I'm mostly familiar with their webshop, but they also have a physical store at Tatabánya: Log into Facebook
New Cyberverse Dinobot wave is out in Müller... and already discounted. As were SS Deluxes, but they only had Dino and Cybertronian Bee.
Finally after showing up at webshops some weeks ago, Legacy Voyagers also showed up at Galaxy Toy Store, in the Budapest Westend shopping mall. Big price increase though, they cost 1500 HUF (45$, though that’s with the severely reduced worth of the Forint). They also had RED figures - G1 Bumblebee, RID Arcee, BW Optimus Primal and the Unicron-scanned G1 Megatron, for 14000 Ft (42$). And of course Kingdom Rodimus remains unsold, they had the same one for sale for half a year now at 44000 HUF (132$)
From Budapest, Westend shopping center: Galaxy Toy store had these in the webshop for a while, but only saw them now in hand: -SS86 Starscream 33000 HUF -Kingdom Deluxe Slammer and Pipes 11500 HUF (they also had Shadow Panther, Waspinator, Wingfinger, Arcee from older waves) -SS Skipjack and SS Bee Soundwave for 19950 HUF/ 19990 HUF (a rough 5-7000 HUF above what other webshops sell these for) Official Lego Store had Lego Optimus Prime arriving! At 65000 HUF it is actually about the same price as the US price of 180$, which is a nice surprise for once.
Hot Rod? In Hungary? I literally live there! Looks like I will be one step closer to pick up a good Rodimus figure
Oh really? Cool, finally another fellow hungarian posting here! Hot Rod has been out for like half a year now... plenty of webshops like Mall had him on discount too. You never saw him anywhere before? Or you meant Kingdom Rodimus? Dunno, the price is close to a Titan class. I got him cheaper from TF-Robots. Of course that was before the EUR-HUF rate went all crazy after the war. Thanks! Hopefully you guys will get him soon, as well!
Holy Primus! LEGO Optimusz is ready to reduce LEGO Megatron to slag! He looks so awesome! Actually, I had the chance to get a not perfect RiD15 Minicon Deployer Drift for just 1000 HUF. Okay, I bought him in the flea market (bolhapiac) in Gyula. No Jetstorm and the left hood part is missing, but otherwise he still looks good. I got to see an old Transformer copy as well which reminded me of Top Spin (Autobot Jumpstarter jet), but didn't have legs so I didn't bought him.
We already had Legacy and SS Core in Auchans, but now Voyagers and Cyberverse Deluxes have shown up too - in a ridiculous turn, they cost about the same (12990 FT for Legacy Voyagers, 12590 Ft for Cyberverse Deluxes). What were they thinking? In Óbuda Auchan, I only saw like 3 Bulkheads, likely Blasters were already bought. They had Bumblebee, Arcee, Slag and Starscream from Cyberverse. Yeah I used to scour flea markets myself when I was in university. These days they are pretty scarce in Budapest and I am too old to do that every weekend. I do have a boxed deployer Fracture for sale somewhere, if you are interested, but you have probably already seen my sales on Vatera (I go under Carnivac there).
