United Kingdom Transformers Sightings

Discussion in 'Transformers Sightings' started by payres, Jul 10, 2003.

  1. Phil the drummist

    Phil the drummist Well-Known Member

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    I know, and it wasn’t just 1 or 2 that may have been found in the back of the warehouse somewhere, there must have been 3 or 4 cases worth, Dragonstorm included.
     
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    Powerglide1991 Autobot

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    To be fair i've wanted Dragonstorm for ages, just never saw him a retail.

    Megatron and Prime can burn in hell though.
     
  3. payres

    payres Well-Known Member

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    A post on the TMUK Forum this morning suggests the Hedge End Smyths has TR Overlord....

    UK Store Transformer Sightings |

    Previously unspotted on UK shelves.

    Anyone else seen one? Or can get photo proof?
     
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    Yep I was in Smyth's Leicester yesterday and they had a ton of them pretty much floor to ceiling in Overload. Didn't realise this was a new sighting.
     
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  5. Phil the drummist

    Phil the drummist Well-Known Member

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    How much?

    I’m guessing they’ve found a ton of stock from somewhere and just decided to chuck it all out on the shelves.
     
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    Phil the drummist Well-Known Member

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    I like them both, but I like them because I got them at B&M for £12.99 each.

    Dragonstorm I paid about £30 and I love it.
     
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  7. payres

    payres Well-Known Member

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    IIRC they were at discount stores in the US last year so I'll have a fiver on these being new gray imports.
     
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    But they will no doubt be on sale at full whack.,Farnborough Smyth's had the last knight leaders in yesterday for £45.99!! Can't see them shifting anytime soon.
    I'm heading that way today so will try and get a pic and price update
     
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  9. payres

    payres Well-Known Member

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    In case we're heading into another round of grey imported generations, the following from Titans Return never showed up here:

    Titanmasters:
    w3 Overboard, Ptero, Sawback & Fangry
    w4 Repugnus & Shuffler (with repacks of Nightbeat & Skytread)
    w5 Ramhorn (with repacks of Apeface, Overboard & Ptero)

    Deluxe:
    w5 Windblade, Twin Twist & Aimless (with a repack of Weirdwolf)
    w6 Slugslinger (with repacks of Hot Rod, Kup &Hardhead)

    Voyager
    w5 Octone & Blitzwing

    And for completeness

    Power of the Prime

    Legends
    w3 Outback & Cindersaur - there's a question as to if the ones FP and the like had were Euro or not.

    Deluxe
    w4 Novastar - seen on Amazon UK

    Leader
    w3 Optimus Primal

    Keep em peeled! Most of the TR stuff did eventually hit discount in the US so there could well be some cases up for grabs by importers!
     
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    Can confirm Totans return Overlord in Hedge end Smyths at a crazy £44.99 !!

    No thanks
     

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  11. payres

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    US imports, as suspected
     
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    They'll drop the price soon enough.
     
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    we_are_forest I blame Powerglide

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    I can see the higher prices on these leaders dropping In a few weeks just so that they can say they're in the sale.
     
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    TLK leaders in my local Smyths. No overlords.

    £45. To be fair I think movie leaders were like £65 when they first came out. But then the whole line of TLK figures was inflated.
     

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    I'm happy with the voyagers, they are much better and not so kibble-tastic. The leaders never really appealed to me barring Dragonstorm.

    Speaking of Smyth's, it seems the portrack one is trying to make room for siege and more SS figures, lots of turbo changer Dragonstorm for £14.99, and I'm talking like 10 of them. They had a few seige deluxes on the shelf with more boxes up top, 2 rotf megs and screamers from the SS line with a box of deluxes on the top. Strangely enough no seige voyagers or leaders, Hope they come soon.
     
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    Ooo TLK Leader Dragonstorm,

    I am game for that....

    My Smyths today.

    Loads of DOTM SS and Megatron in so presume same wave.

    10-12 Overlords
    4 Dragonstorms

    [​IMG]
     
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  17. payres

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    which branch is that?
     
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    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    Does anyone know if Smyths have restocked on siege leaders? Online it says everywhere is out of stock but I know their site isn’t always reliable
     
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    It's worth checking your local out if you can do so without going out of your way due to their "Surprise Stock" tactic, and, unfortunately, we have evidence in this very thread that telephoning to find out may not get you correct info.
     
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