They're both great, what are you looking or specifically?

 

The 30 GBP still hurt, but it's definitely the best 3rd party kit I ever bought.

 

Well today’s arrival from Showz…



Just over 2 weeks to get here. No customs hit.

 

I've not used TF Safari but Show Z Store are generally very good, never had anything from there get customs charges, decent delivery times even during the height of the pandemic chaos last year, everything's well packaged and the customer service is also decent.

They sorted me with a replacement set of hands for Magic Square Optimus when I got 2 left ones and a whole new arm for the MP Barneytron KO when the one I got with the figure had a dodgy screw so I couldn't open the cover on the battery compartment to put batteries in and get the voice clips working. It took a bit of time to get them but they made the effort to get in touch with the respective companies which I appreciated and I now have a fully functioning Barneytron that goes YEESSSSSS!!!!!

EDIT,
Mock Ups for Diesel and Doink WWE New Generation Arena Crowdfunding Figures - The Toyark - News

I don't like either of the Diesel heads so hope they do new ones for the inevitable reuse of the mould as NWO/Outsiders Kevin Nash.

Doink looks really fucking good and having seen the entrance way with the lights working think it's a really nice package but my preference wouldn't be for a New Generation setup.

If they did an 80's WWF version with Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan for the announce table and ring skirts for the big 4 PPV events as well as plain blue for live events and TV tapings I'd be all over it.

The annoying thing for me is that the classic WWF logo will never look 100% accurate as they had to change it as part of the lawsuit with the wildlife fund that lead to the company having to change their name.

 

They see me rolling...


Just spotted I need to put a tiny faction symbol on, but this pic is too silly to be retaken.

 

It’s lovely, but I agree. How tight is the connection with yours when they’re on his shoulders in robot mode? Mine tend to fall out but I think it’s just a clearance issue with the rotor when in robot mode.

Also wish he could extend his arms more with them, they restrict his elbow to 90 so he can’t point them straight, other than that it’s lovely.

 

That's a cute little buggy!

 

I do love some of the Cyberverse pieces, but alongside one of my other favourite lines, old Animated, they just 'don't play well with others', i.e. they don't fit in with any other lines, pity as even 'wide Dora-esque-faced Windblade' is really cool, although mine admittedly only has one leg....

I did not know there was an owl, and a......sarcophagus?

Not my favourite line though, to their credit that is because they are such a mare to get second hand in any kind of decent shape,
and I don't like beast modes, so apart from them coming round the house and making me a pot of tea (pot mind, not cup), they never had a chance, oh, except the polar bear who fires a bat, nooch.

News from the cheap seats...

...couple of TF bits including the lid of an unlucky CW Hound somewhere, the Mini-con (from one of the NuRID biggies I assume), is missing his handle-nubbin for gun mode so he will be the first in my experiment of using wooden dowel instead of plastic...expect disappointment.
The KO guns were free, but possible even then overpriced.

Oh, who's the woman Funko by the way?

Laters all,

 

Well jel. Is that basically two halves of a new Waruder end of level boss? I'm so out of the loop with it all.

 

If I didn't know better I'd say she's a human form Windblade. I mean I know she's based on a particular type of Japanese actress (though commonly mistaken for Geisha too) but just the hair and all looks very similar shape to her head  

 

Leadfoot, Road Rocket and Skram would all be tempting to me, so's I could put another IDW1 ~ations gang together (Hound's unit).

 

Nailed it, It's the same Warudaros design they released earlier but now split into two boxes and with an extra tail sword and some other new parts.
DA-75 ワルダロス <ドラゴヘッド＞／DA-76 ワルダロス <グールヘッド＞｜ダイアクロン オフィシャルサイト｜タカラトミー

 

I think the Geisha Funko is a Robo-Geisha from the Ghost in the Shell movie with Scar Jo.

I’m prevaricating about Evil Voice/ Soundwave. I have a broken PRiD version but I love the idea of a bigger, better, more accessories version.

 

I think she is one of the robit geishas from the Ghost in the Shell live action flick?

 

It's actually kind of wild when you think about how there's no dedicated national toy specialty store in the US anymore.

 

Now theres a band name.

Ah mate, no way we're getting a Generation Toss-rrr; at least not with that safety hazard alt mode of old.

Skram was my favourite of the Axelrators. I'd love to see him. And Road Rocket too.

 

Little sister found Abominus.

 

She wins the internet for the day.

Weird question - anyone with a G2 Aerialbots Combiner Wars set their looking rid of?

 

Totally, and neither of the big two have dedicated themselves to their own online stores to fill the gap either.
...

Smyths have X-Spanse at £60 and the latest Kingdom wave is in.

They've also got MOTU Revelation wave 2 listed.

 

A wild ride indeed.



Stunning looking vehicle mode on XTB's Flipout, Youth Version.