The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Siege Fan

    Siege Fan Well-Known Member

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    Cheers, but Game had him for £12! He's not a must have so I'll hold out, but thanks! :) 
     
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  2. USSCrazybat

    USSCrazybat I beg, just a crumb of Sunstorm

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    £12 down from £56? Jeez. Don't know how FP expects to sell any of those then.
     
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  3. Siege Fan

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    Exactly, Smyths and the like are getting it tough from Mike Ghastly!
     
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  4. motorthing

    motorthing Too old for this $hit

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    Well if you want a £30 Roddy it looks like two stores in NI are it for the entire UK........ Screenshot_20230123-184504.png

    That's a long way to walk for a bargain.

    Tarn. IMG-20230123-WA0007.jpg

    "Choking on the dust of your enemies....."

    Him and Needlenose have gone a long way to restoring the flagging enthusiasm for the Franchise that's a regular feature of post New Year blues. They are perfect examples of the fact that given enough love/effort (and a halfway decent chunk of budget) ANYONE can be great. And considering prices now EVERYONE SHOULD be.

    Still can't be arsed about Fat Mike's Bargain Bin clearouts........still nothing I wanted when they were full price and space is actually more valuable than chucking another load of boxes into it.
     
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  5. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    All these Tarn pics are making me itch. Anyone know when kapow are getting theirs in?
     
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  6. Ottertron

    Ottertron Moon-faced assassin of joy

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    Ugh. So much stuff in Smyths that I'd go for that's not in stock near me.
     
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  7. G1 Mirage Owner

    G1 Mirage Owner My alt. mode is an Antikythera Device.

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    14 Cosmos' in Durham and another 12 in Oldham. What do the "Ham's" have against the wee fella?
     
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  8. Seeaich

    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Dunno about Durham but Oldham's near Todmorden...
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  9. LorDZeeD

    LorDZeeD Taste the synthwave!

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    That's the one, my first experience of this mold. Man, when the wheels double fold to become this lower legs... It's just something else!
     
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  10. IrnBro

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    Can confirm , was in both Oldham and todmorden today
     
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  11. G1 Mirage Owner

    G1 Mirage Owner My alt. mode is an Antikythera Device.

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    [​IMG]
     
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  12. kaijubot-uk

    kaijubot-uk Keep Running

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    Clearly they're waiting for a mothership back to the warehouse.
     
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  13. Gumblor Gimbles

    Gumblor Gimbles Norn' Ironhide

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    got £5 off on amazon, so i think ill FINALLY buy another beastbox figure :D 
     
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  14. Siege Fan

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    Belfast previously stockpiled the Allicons, Smyths are the weirdest company known to man.
     
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  15. Paneltron

    Paneltron “Cover your receptors, Perceptor.”

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    Shamelessly downloaded.
     
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  16. Hobart Paving

    Hobart Paving I would prefer not to.

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    That's gorgeous. Looks nearly as good as mine.

    What? :) 

    I've always liked that Rodimus figure - apart from the trailer, obviously. I don't suppose anyone has any pics of it with Siege/War for Cybertron Trilogy figures? He has enough greebling, but I think the colours probably mean he wouldn't go with them - that's what seems to be the key (SS86 Kup goes great, SS86 Perceptor not at all. Earthrise Snapdragon is perfect, Earthrise Arcee looks like she has a spotlight on her. Kingdom Galvatron hell yes, Kingdom Cyclonus (sadly) looks like he's from a completely different toyline).

    That is glorious!

    Hope you feel shipshape ASAP.

    Must be something they're smoking!

    Smoking. Like a ham, when you're smoking a ham.

    I used to be funny.

    Same.
     
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  17. Gingerchris

    Gingerchris Telly-headed Tyrant

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    Is it just me or does anyone else wince when watching TF review videos and they're just wrenching parts around willy-nilly? I watched one for Motormaster last night and those shoulder hinges that are known to crack were just being abused so much. Wish that I could be so confident with joints, tabs and hinges.
     
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  18. Fort Max

    Fort Max Too many is never enough. Veteran

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    Watch a Wotafa review to counter that feeling, can't think of anyone who takes more care when transforming toys on camera.
     
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    Hobart Paving I would prefer not to.

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    [EDIT: Those clips were supposed to start at 2:10 & 2:30, but I'm very old and can't use one of these electronic typewriter things...]

     
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  20. Ottertron

    Ottertron Moon-faced assassin of joy

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    £30 for a big McFarlane Avatar Crabsuit on Smyths website with free delivery? DON'T MIND IF I DO!!
     
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