The UK Toy Discussion

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

  1. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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  2. Rodentus prime

    Rodentus prime Old Git

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    I'd just like Toy Scoria to show up while we're waiting - I mean, they have the molds all ready!!

    Despite being in plastic crack cold turkey still resisted a CW arialbot from ASDA - 15 hollow limbs is still too much for an impulse buy.
     
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    Maz Square One TFW2005 Supporter

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    Vanessa G1 Bonecrusher's #1 fangirl

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    Huff is great, full of character!

    I can't be objective ref CW vs Skywarp, (not having any CW figures)
    but I can say that Skywarp is superb and highly recommended. I personally can't wait for TT MP11 Thundercracker (fingers crossed).

    Sever looks good, but I feel a set of Gigasaurs will look the absolute shizzle. The cost of such a display though? Not so great. But we all collect differently, and the money I save from not buying any CW stuff will make my selective MP display more attainable.
     
  5. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    So, Thrilling 30 Whirl. Me gusta. I like TF's that are a bit weird and this guy is most certainly unusual! And for £12.99, all the better.

    Now, Schrodinger's Rhinox. I'm wondering if I should leave him in the box, never knowing if he's a floppy mess, or bust him out and see.
     
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    Rork Fruitloop Multipuck

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    I went cold on FT's dinobots after Soar. Again it was too heavy, a QC nightmare with his joints and just left me cold. He's currently living on a desk and not in sight...and I don't miss him (My MPs sit opposite my sofa).

    Sever's rear legs just look odd and I'm not prepared to go in for more screwdriver action on a £140 TF figure.
     
  7. Swoop

    Swoop Well-Known Member

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    It's only the hips that are floppy, at least IME. If they are, break out the nail varnish!
     
  8. OptimushedPrune

    OptimushedPrune Impressive Member

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    That reminds me, I could do with getting some clear nail varnish tighten up the hip joints on some of the CW deluxes.
     
  9. IronicHide

    IronicHide MEME GO HERE

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    Never have so many beardy men bought so much nail polish.

    Broot - cheers!
     
  10. OptimushedPrune

    OptimushedPrune Impressive Member

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    But it goes so well with the grey in my beard and rapidly receding ( as in very rapidly,it started somewhere in the middle ) grey hair too.
     
  11. craftsmith

    craftsmith Flying Spanner

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    Looks at the checkout lady glaring at me buying nail polish, about to say "its for my toys".... pauses before speaking...... "wait that sounds worse".... hangs head silently in shame, pays and leaves. :lol 
     
  12. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    On my old one had horribly loose knees. Combined with the hips, he just couldn't stand. This one however... Nice tight knees! Awesome. Hips are a little loose, but I've just popped them off and applied a thin layer of the almighty Kragle.

    I've also swapped out the head with the one on my old one, which has much better paint apps. This also helps my weirdness as the old one was a gift and it means that gift Rhinox has a shiny new body.

    Now I might get to enjoy what was clearly intended to be a great figure.

    Found a grey hair in my beard the other day. Bah. As for my hair, it decided to try and abandon me (or as it seems, migrate south and set up residence in my eyebrows, ears, nose and pretty much anywhere that isn't the top of my head) years ago. In fact, this marks the 10th year I said 'fuck it' and shaved it all off. Balding with grace, no combovers for me.
     
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    IronicHide MEME GO HERE

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    Found grey hair in beard, assumed am wizard now.

    Commanding objects to turn to fire.

    Bought nail varnish.

    Helluva Tuesday.
     
  14. LiamK

    LiamK Well-Known Member

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    I'm always temped to pick up a "happy birthday wife who I definitely have" card, just to make it look better.
     
  15. craftsmith

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    I have ginger and grey in my beard.... am I a wizard or a Weasley

    [​IMG]
     
  16. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    I have a bald head and plenty of grey in my beard. It looks storming. Embrace it. All of you. Embrace the coming of your new masculine dawn.

    Still no Voyager goodies near me. Scummers.

    Still in for the FP Dinobots despite Volar looking a bit pants. They're gonna need to make Snarl something special though as X's Summanus is beautiful in pics and probably wouldn't look too out of place with the others.

    Sever is looking every inch the magnificent bastard. Sterling work Maz.

    New Therapy? album is kicking my teeth in, suppose I'm gonna have to give Lanegan's Phantom Radio a spin now too. And write. Shit. And write.

    Have some Slagstorm. Did I post this? I can't remember. Have some Slagstorm anyway.

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    craftsmith Flying Spanner

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    SLAGSTORM....... sounds like the opposite of "its raining men". :thumb 
    Nice pic.
     
  18. motorthing

    motorthing Too old for this $hit

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    Somebody give this man a photog-gig pronto!

    All the hips on CWs Deluxes have needed a dash of Boots Clear. I just happen to have some. Phew.

    Secrets they never told you when 19: chicks dig a dash of gray in the stubble. And I've ALWAYS been a Wizard. I have the sleeves to prove it.
     
  19. podleian

    podleian Wreck and...have a kip

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    I have a lot of white in my beard, but I have a full head of hair. Too full, in fact; I'm about 2 months overdue for a haircut. When I shave the beard off, I look about 10 years younger. It take me down to 45.

    I'm 37.
     
  20. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    Ultimately I have my own clear cut methods of dealing with this and they're undoubtedly not above board, but you know when your kid comes home from school and everything's fine until she breaks down in tears over tea cos some douchenozzles were taking the piss out of her score on a maths test? That's like being sucked through a time vortex and slammed firmly back into 1986. Prime died, I couldn't hack division, John Carew got dragged through a hawthorn bush for using both against me.

    Anyway, after punching stuff I've now resolved to rack in a little sneaky extra work in the guise of fun. I'll use MADLAW. She's adopted him as her son cos Hexatron did a bunk to Scotland so we can teach him together. MADLAW is now unofficially a maths guru in waiting.

    And then I'll kill the kid's dads if it happens again.
     
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