The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    Ooh, I just looked at the prie of lego on the TRU US page, not only are the numbers smaller but the currency will be too :D  Helms deep before shipping is less than £90!
     
  2. wasp819

    wasp819 L-I-V-I-N

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    Ha, i just love it,
    We need to see more of this,

    Cheers bud, ramjet is pretty cool, and i don't know why i didn't even think to swap the weapons over,

    Id imagine the i gear mini warriors will now be the new hench/ufo size,
    Gears will be smaller then hench, prob heads hight smaller,

    Yeah cheers bud,
    I was so happy about fully accepting these into my clan that i decided to buy the reprolables upgrade stickers, lets g1 toy these sucks up,

    Didn't someone make reproductions of the mp seeker weapons?
    Id like a set to go with thrust,

    I've even contemplated buying i gears skywarp and asking if anyone wants to swap his head for mp11thundercrackers

    But..but black megs is galvatron, imagine using this new version with the 3rd party galvy upgrade set,
    God damm we need some galvy love, or least i do,
    Really hope he gets a mp figure,


    Cool bro, hope you enjoy and don't forget to let us know what you think,

    Im still waiting for comparison pics of hench with masterpiece figures, but all I've seen is comparisons with the classic line,
    My hench will be a masterpiece as classics is dead to me,

    Dont forget to give me your ufo, i may even sweeten the deal by giving you some pennys :) 

    Isn't beachcomber his wave mate,
    Gold had please - "we won"
     
  3. wasp819

    wasp819 L-I-V-I-N

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    Dude,
    With the 20% voucher from last week, helms deep was £80,
    Don't see how buying this from the states works out cheaper,
     
  4. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    That sounds about right. When TRU getting Nightscream and the Coke can Megatron in was the highlight of the month, things were bad.
    Grim as it was, I did have fun finding TF's in the strangest stores and clearing them out. I remember bagging Ultra Jetstorm and T-Wrecks from the Post Office, and the RID Build Team and three pack Basics from the basement of some weird local outlet store that still sells VHS tapes as new today.
     
  5. incapable hulk

    incapable hulk I am the Liquor

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    Oh snap :D 
     
  6. wasp819

    wasp819 L-I-V-I-N

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    Kapow have all new pre orders up of the foc wave 3 and surprisingly one for x transbots powerglide, who in my opinion is one of the best figures I've ever played with, and would make a fantastic companion to i gears mini bots,
    Hmmm bit slow on here tonight,
    Hellooooo....echo..echo.
     
  7. CyberShadow

    CyberShadow Wheeljacks Lab

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  8. Sweeny

    Sweeny Electric Monk

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    Yep - really need a Galvatron. The rumour in the Masterpiece thread is that the mold is ready but who knows?

    You're not alone - Gears looks even better than Hench.

    Helloooooo - nice tip off.

    So really love the Hench mold, good QC, feels solid although you have to be careful when transforming the legs as they can pop off. It needs the paint app Rotorstorm has done (the eyes are too dark) so I'm going to do the same. The alt-mode is huuuuuge! See pics (camera phone but better than nothing).

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    Looks great next to PP brothers.

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  9. Sweeny

    Sweeny Electric Monk

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    Cheers - great catch! I'd transformed the waist bit wrong on mine - that's miles better - hides the hole. Ta.
     
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    Thanks to the wasp praise, i think i might get one of those gliders.

    Buyers remorse/duplicate time:
    Anyone interested in a FOC Jazz or a MIB AM Unicron?
     
  11. IronicHide

    IronicHide MEME GO HERE

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    You don't like tiny TFs that have lovely classics versions or ones that turn in to shrubbery?

    tikgnat - Don't worry, I'll be hostile at you for a bit.

    *punches a mirror, screams own name, nails a can of lager, all at the same time like a terrifying lout-wizard*
     
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    A shrubbery repaint with green chrome would be good.....
     
  13. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    The waist always rotated on mine FWIW, it's just got a slight clearance issue but is achievable nonetheless.
     
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    Shrubbery? And a nice one?
     
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    Nothing wrong with the Takara Leaf Lord, I'm quite liking mine for novelty value :) 
     
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    I need suggestions or persuading - am very torn atm about whether to stay with my G2 Bruticus order or go with Takara Bruticus.
    Although I'm not a G2 fan, the camo deco interests me and the price is too good to pass up, while the Takara version is exactly the deco I want in my collection but I don't feel the figure is strong enough to justify the higer price (£140 from Kapow).

    What view do you guys have? Takara or G2?
     
  17. Fort Max

    Fort Max Too many is never enough. Veteran

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    Another delay on MP 10? Hope someone can confirm that soon.
     
  18. BlackJackuk

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    I would see what happens in November. TRU and Hasbro aren't really having the best comms with each other at this moment in time!
     
  19. doomboy536

    doomboy536 Universe Onslaught fanboy

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    For me it's an easy choice - G2 all the way. I've never seen the point in paying the extra price that Takara figures command when I can get a hold of the figures for cheaper - after all, I do sometimes play with my toys ;) 
     
  20. RedAlert Rescue

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    Beast Machines had wave 1 that was Optimus and Jetstorm (very little on no wave two that was Blackarachnia and Thrust) and then just when you thought they never were going to show up a bunch of the later waves came in a flood from Hong Kong and France.

    So things like Nightslash Cheetor and Megatron and Rattrap could be picked up at retail - but I found them in some off-beat places and sometimes up to two years late. I think I had to import Ultra Jetstorm and Nightscream - but even they eventually showed up.

    I'm wondering if TRU might stock the GDO stuff in the UK or not and if they might find some Voyager Red Ironhides down the back of the sofa too ?