I did explain why Dead End was not there. Anyway i have been back and aquired him now. Picture with price added to original post.

 

Studio Series Scavenger and Shockwave just been put out in Forbidden Planet so check yours

 

Sainsburys are hacking n' slashing Cyberverse prices, warriors in Stanway Colchester were 3.20 and the armour ones 6 something for instance,
I bought Op...hmm, Windblade...cool and Megs (cool but for rubbish mace arm and no head movement), they were the ones there but I left armour as it was just Starscream.

Laters.

 

IDToys Cyberverse Deluxe w1 set of 4 PRE-ORDER Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Wave 1 Set of 4 – Megatron, Optimus, Shockwave and Bumblebee

No UK release allegedly - I presume the ones Amazon UK have are Euro solid cases and there's no Shockwave solid?

In Demand Toys

 

Not to cast aspersions at ID (I believe it's more likely that Hasbro are at fault) but after the "Exclusive" Cyberverse Armour-Up Cheetor turned up at regular UK retail I'm taking these announcements with a pinch of salt.

 

One has asked them, and pointed out Amazon UK have the deluxe class

 

I think I preferred it when Kapow and IDToys got everything, as in every release possible, often first in the world, from Asia for an extra £1-2 each.

 

You aren't the only one

 

I have noticed that these days their product range has decreased a bit and I tend to look to eBay and elsewhere for my “addiction”.

However you can’t fault their customer service, it’s top tier.

 

So frustrating that the 35th Anniversary Optimus, Megatron and Bluestreak were split between them. Unnecessary to do that, just give both of them those releases and let people choose the retailer. For me, ID.

 

I'm done with pre-ordering from IDToys, ordered Apeface and Astrotrain back in September. Picked an Apeface up from Smyths last week and still nothing from them. I even asked them a question on Twitter and got no reply, will be Kapow only from here on out.

 

Speaking of the 35th releases, how come neither of them got Soundblaster? I know ID has it briefly but I'm pretty sure that was jusf import stock.

 

Yeah that's odd, tbh he wasn't someone I was looking for. I usually keep my eye out for the selects on ID. Just annoying that Bluestreak couldn't come with Prime and Megatron from them and people had to venture over to Kapow. I hate that exclusive nonsense.

 

Oh also I got my invoice for the Earthrise Deluxes however the due date is the 20th and it says "Transformers Earthrise Deluxe Wave 1 Set of 4 is due instock around the 20th - 28th Feb subject to any further delays from Hasbro UK"

 

Kapow says this Friday for studio Mixmaster and 07 Megatron now, they said that last week though and Hasbro UK let everyone down again so here's hoping.

 

It does seem unfortunate, unfair even, that Kapow and ID (and Star Action Figures) are copping for delays and supply issues as the UK general retail stock improves overall, an improvement that they put in the time and effort to advocate and encourage. Yes, Siege Wave 5 was "late" but in my experience there's been a big decrease in the UK's wait between US Street Date and release, as well as increase in availability of limited-run/exclusive items being directly available here in comparison to prior lines.

 

Speaking of UK distribution, the first Earthrise invoice has arrived from Kapow!  
For the deluxe wave, expected the 20th to the 28th, pending any delays of course.
So that means Kapow will be sending out wave 1 as we're gawping over wave 2 and beyond at toy fair!
Good times.  

 

Dang! I was hoping for a Birthday Surprise Earthrise OP, looks like he'll be a bit late for it. Oh, well, come to me pressssciousssssss...

 

Mine hasn't

Unexpectedly in the smoke. hoping to manage Kingston this time

 

Cool. Pics finally.