The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Imperator

    Imperator Be like Optimus, wear a mask.

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    I too ordered both deluxes and voyagers, and have heard nothing at all. And I ordered on 11 Feb. Hrrrm.

    In other news, this I like:
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    Would be good to stick a prime master sitting up in the slot up top like he's manning a gun emplacement on this huge battle beast.
     
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  2. incapable hulk

    incapable hulk I am the Liquor

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    Glad I could help someone else experience the joys of this hunk of metal. One of the most under appreciated toys in recent memory and all because of that bloody face they couldn't be arsed to sort out. Still need to source a junker Generations Jetfire actually so I can use his head.
     
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    incapable hulk I am the Liquor

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    I'll start my letter to Blue Peter now.
     
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    Jaicen Well-Known Member

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    I had Dare played at my Reception, and maybe the touch, it's a little hazy.

    Either way, that was LITERALLY the only input I had into the wedding. Apart from emptying my wallet of course.

    I'm other news, Abomimus is the bomb (see what I did there). If anything, I think it looks better than the Dinobots. I need these in my life.
     
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  5. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    That's the thing with Backlogs, I suspect much like the 2 days of parcel post at my local depot they'll be stacked up in no particular order, getting bashed out as quick as they can grab them, scan 'em, and bung 'em in the van.
    I suspect if @barry's turns up tomorrow or the day after, best case scenario is we will get ours by the weekend. Myself I think I may drop a polite line tomorrow if I don't have dispatch notice by late afternoon due to the last palaver.
     
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  6. Brum Bot

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

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    Yep we’re staying more or less on Windermere. It’s stunning, fantastic place, proper old style Britain. Tea later is going to be pie and trying a selection of proper cask and craft beers. I’m miffed at myself that I’ve never visited here before now.

    Ive had two rescue mutts when I was younger and we’ve been back and forth to the dogs home for months. Alas, we couldn’t find any that are either small enough or are compatible with younger children as we are having a little baby girl at the end of April.

    So it made more sense to get one who will be completely used to us from the off, and we’ve got one who is used to being around young children. As @OptimushedPrune said, that’s the risk. And I hope you’re doing well fella, it’s good to see you drop in!

    Not ruling out a rescue dog at a later point too though. :thumb 
     
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  7. privatespoon

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    I only had a few M.A.S.K figures & vehicles as a kid, Thunder Hawk, Condor & Meteor & the Jungle Matt Trakker figure. I also had a Miles Mayhem which I assume was from those twin packs.
    A few years ago I did buy some loose figures though & one of them was the Bruce Sato with the small mask. Getting one the smaller masks was a semi grail for me.
     
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  8. Mixmaster

    Mixmaster 4F 68 A0 54 69 74 73 21

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    Anthea Turner, meh, I was more into Janet Ellis.
     
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  9. Skywarp SCS

    Skywarp SCS AKA "Pretender Skywarp"

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    I’ve not had one either, order placed on 12th Feb....but I did ‘go big’ and ordered Dark Rodimus too. No idea what the status of the leader class figs is?
     
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  10. Imperator

    Imperator Be like Optimus, wear a mask.

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    Whut. A combiner torso Shockwave would be awesome as hell. And would be able to hold his legend-size self in combined form.
     
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    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    There's a possibility they may not be in yet because the Pre-Order listing is still add-to-cart-able? Usually it'd be locked 'Sold Out' while they dispatch them, and if they'd already dispatched them I'd've thought they'd have general stock of him? Anyone received a Rodimus Unicronus from Kapow yet?
     
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  12. tikgnat

    tikgnat Baweepgranaweepninnybong.

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    Mmmm. Anthea Turner. I had a thing for her back in the day. Still would.

    *ahem*

    Wave 3 (cyclonus and Heatseeker) have been out in the UK for a while... IIRC I picked both up at TRU ages ago. So... I dunno. You might be able to score them cheap right now... maybe.
     
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  13. nice sideburns

    nice sideburns Autobot Brother

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    M.A.S.K? I had Condor and Boulder Hill as a kid but transformers and MOTU was more my thing. IIRC I got them of a local friend who was getting rid. No idea whatever happened to them... or what happened to my MOTU :-(
     
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    DaftRaider Sir Not-a-Decepticon

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    Time to send in the Clones!

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    And just a comparison between Hasbro and Takara Wingspan

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  15. bcm77

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    I've just ordered the Takara Pounce & Wingspan as I saw that Kapow had some up whilst browsing their site earlier.

    As I'll likely get the Autobot Clones as well now, I'll probably get the Nonnef guns as if I add those to the bits I want for Perceptor it'll make up the minimum order total.

    I also have a Combiner Wars Sky Lynx on the way which was partially enabled via a picture from @Decepticreeps100, although in fairness it'd been working it's way up my wants list for a while. I'm not arsed about the combiner element, but the robot mode is like nothing else I have in my collection and that's the big appeal.
     
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  16. Decepticreeps100

    Decepticreeps100 Covered in Scorpions, all covered in Scorpions

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    Space robot dog chicken taxi
     
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    Whilst watching a video review I noticed a couple of spots on the figure that could probably fit some Dianauts.
     
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  18. Rack n Ruin

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    While Janet Ellis (and Sarah Greene) are more my era, I would like to humbly suggest Konnie Huq is all sorts of lovely. She does funny things to RnR even now. Yep, Konnie Huq for me any day of the week (and twice on Sundays)! :) 
     
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    Ottertron Moon-faced assassin of joy

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    Rack n Ruin Wrecker

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    Snort! Chuckle! :lol 
     
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