The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Neo-Primus

    Neo-Primus Well-Known Member

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    Make sure to transform the legs first, I tried without the instructions and had the entire backend done and then couldn’t get his feet in place.
     
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  2. Insurgent

    Insurgent The Amazing Tango Mysterio

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    Hmph. With our leaky roof, conservatory guys dont want to do it because its got a plaster inside and recommend proper roofers to do it, and proper roofers don't want to do it because it's connected to a polycarbonite consevatory roof. Looks like I'm gonna have to bodge job it myself.
     
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  3. Astro-Furby

    Astro-Furby Life is strange

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    must have missed that...i do skip sometimes if there is too much to catch up on
     
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  4. saucesmithco

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    Either standing in bot mode, in base mode acting as dioramas for smaller bots or disassembled into their component parts (Devastator/Predaking) on smaller shelves. Sky Lynx is naturally on one of the highest shelves, lording it up over everyone else from his vantage point.

    I hope you were well prepared:
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    RoboW4rrior298 Maximum blast!

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    He’s such a pain, but I still love him. He’d literally be just about okay if he had new shins with a longer tab. He feels a lot more unstable that he is just purely because they legs are a mess.

    Transforming back and from vehicle mode is a LOT easier if you clip off the two tabs on the front windscreen part, makes getting him back to robot mode a lot less of a scary tug of war. Don’t clip the parts on the legs because they’re necessary it’s the two smaller clear plastic ones.
     
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    I saw this, and had to get the God Armour for when/if I have space.
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    G1 Mirage Owner My alt. mode is an Antikythera Device.

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    Amazon USA have got still him in stock...

    Technically he's £17, but once p&p and import taxes get added on he's £29.
     
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    ‘Tell me you’re on brown alert without telling me you’re on brown alert.’
     
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  9. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    The guy who directed Godzilla vs Kong is making a Thundercats movie, I think?

    Also, I'm keeping eyes peeled for a Jungle Attack He-Man. Has a bandana and everything.
     
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    Loosecannon Cos I know I'm right...

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    My biggest regret in TF collecting is not purchasing G1 artwork when I had the chance at earlier Auto Assemblies…

    This weekends dilemma… do I go full in for XTB Menasor, knowing what it costs and leaving myself open for Defensor (where Streetwise has not been getting good feedback)

    or

    Do I go full in on Thundercats Ultimates, knowing I can pretty much get them (main cast) all for the same price as XTB Menasor.
     
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    Loosecannon Cos I know I'm right...

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    or stay away from everything…
     
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  12. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    I mean it could be something as simple as giving his shoulder springs a compress the same way we had to do Tryptie's hip springs but I don't fancy handing over £160 smackers to find out, and I only ran the risk with the Decepticon Dino City after finding a Smyths Surprise Stock one when they were giving TRU card holders extra discount on purchases in exchange for 'em!
    With The Quint Pit it was In Stock (but not for long!), and accordingly to the listing Release Date is today so most likely ready to go, they do usually tag it a Pre-Order if it is one.
     
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  13. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    So, you've just opened a sealed 20 year old toy?

    Two Bad.

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    I note my local smyths have increased the origins figure prices on the same stock they had put last week.

    Also none of the revelations figures have sold yet.

    So kingdom tracks is truely g1 accurate. I remember my g1 being a mixed bag of qc from the off that went full floppy very quickly.

    Nice
     
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    I’m just waiting for DNA Designs to come out with new legs, bigger missiles, blue fins and his black beam rifle :D 
     
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  16. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    Haha, just left some glowing feedback for the seller that sold me Two Bad. Quick postage. Great price.

    Then it dawned on me that the seller username is WW2_german_history_lots, and upon checking his items for sale, the username checks out.

    Me:

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  17. bcm77

    bcm77 Not A Proper Fan.

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  18. doucoo

    doucoo U're an idiot Starscream!

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    Thanks dude, will keep an eye on der bay but thought I'd check here too. Have until the end of October, so will see what comes up.



    Cheers

    Appreciate the help.

    Fooled ya! In the present today lurking for scraps!

    In all honesty, I am oblivious to sexuality in cartoons. It's mostly for kids, I switch off my mind and enjoy it and don't read anything in to it.

    For the record, I presume Bennett was gay in Commando.........I noticed that one.

    In all honesty, I hate sex scenes and token nudity in films, fair enough in American Pie etc. as really is part of the story, but the woman in Commando throwing off the covers when Cooke goes crashing through the door............give me a break!

    Although saying that, I think my wife only watches Wolverine/Cap America/Thor movies due to the hot men. I did confront her on it (jokingly) about why she was interested in them when she could have me.................She didn't answer!

    Ah well, the mirror to the side of me tells me I am ripped and super hot, but only with my glasses off (ala Superman) but maybe that's because it goes all blurry!
     
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    Between the He-Man show that doesn't really star He-Man (or Skeletor), the price hike, and Smyths' incompetence around new products, the Revelation figures will be on clearance soon enough.

    £18 Origins figures have pretty much the same problems, though it's possible they'll now look good value to any 40yo now finding them!

    Ha! I sold a book on the UVF once and the dude's sister collected it and handed me a letter he'd written full of praise for them :confused2 
     
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