Yeah, Bludgeon was kind of a big deal, especially if you ever read Furman's later G1 Marvel comics. It's well worth having, although the final figure is probably better in concept than execution. I find the headsculpt somewhat lacking, and the samurai armour concept ends up being a bit cumbersome and hinders articulation. But this is all forgivable when you have such an unexpectedly dedicated homage and such an ambitious, one-of-a-kind mold. And I definitely remember there being more hype over that version of the 2007 Optimus voyager, but I was happy enough with the original. I didn't bother at the time, and at this stage I don't feel the need for it. In terms of accuracy, it's been surpassed, but as a toy the figure is well-made and satisfying, with an ingeniously designed automorph feature, and an original transformation. As far as I'm aware, the holodriver gimmick is unique. It was an innovative time for Transformers.
The Battletrap wave of legends figures is in Ken Black Carlow along with wave 1 deluxes and voyagers. Just be aware if picking up the roadtrap figure that some have two of the same windscreen piece. Didn't notice until I got home that my roadtrap figure has two right side windscreen pieces, which sucks. If anyone gets unlucky and winds up with a figure that has two left pieces, hit me up and we can do a swap.
Indeed. I was lucky enough to get there just as they were putting them on the shelves. Was pleasantly surprised Picked up Stinger. They're €25 each
Have the POTP Leaders been spotted anywhere? Outside of seeing some POTP Voyagers in Smyths I have not really seen much POTP at all.
I don't think the leaders have been seen anywhere. Just deluxes and voyagers in Smyths, and then the wave two legends and wave one prime-masters showed up in Toymaster on Jervis Street
Ooh, nice. Hopefully Starscream's still there by Monday. I'm guessing they were the same price as the TLK voyagers?
Picked up the last Studio Series Starscream in Toymaster Jervis today No other Studio Series stuff, but plenty of POTP deluxes, voyagers, legends, and Prime-Masters, as well as the usual RID and Rescue Bots stuff
Got POTP Voyager Starscream, first TF in a while. Better than I expected given the mainly negative reaction, like the robot mode and especially the combiner mode. The jet is not great, mainly because it doesn't transform all that much to get there. Got it in Smyths Carrickmines, they only had Starscream and Grimlock in terms of POTP, didn't see the deluxes.
Studio Series Voyagers are starting to appear in Smyths. Jervis St only had one of each though... they may be limited. And those of you waiting for Smyths to stock Studio Series Leaders... they prob wont.
Smyths Carrickmines had POTP Wave 1 Deluxes and Voyagers, also Studio Series Deluxes and Voyagers. I picked up POTP Jazz.
Plenty of Wave one Studio Series and Power of the Primes voyagers in Smyths Jervis on Thursday. No sign of any deluxes from either line. Lots of wave three TLK deluxes (Crosshairs, Bumblebee, Strafe) too Surprisingly enough they also had TLK voyagers Nitron and Scorn. €40 a piece
The 10th Anniversary Movie leader Optimus has been spotted in a few Smyths stores in Dublin, including Jervis, Fonthill, and Swords. Marked down from the original listing price of €94.99(!) to €47.99
Studio Series leaders in Toymaster Jervis Street. About 3 of each at €60 a piece If I’d known they were going to be that cheap, I wouldn’t have paid nearly €80 to get Blackout off Kapow Also TLK Scorn has been knocked down to €20 in Smyths Jervis. Nitro is still full price though
Nope, only wave one stuff in both stores, save for the wave two legends that have sitting around in Toymaster for a while now Someone mentioned somewhere about seeing wave two Prime Masters in Toymaster, but there were none there today
