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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:31 pm

Burn wrote:I got Starscream earlier in the week. And I love the mold, I really do. It fits the seekers perfectly and Skywarp is going to be magnificent.

But one thing REALLY annoys me.

If they can go to all the effort of modifying the chest and head from Jetfire to Seekers, as well as giving Starscream a crown, why the bloody hell could they not further modify the tail section (to remove the clip ons for the booster packs) and weapons?

I don't like Seekers with handguns, especially this overly sensitive bloody thing!
I'll track down Thundercrackers missile someday. At least I know where Starscreams is even if it's not in the gun.

I have a problem with the null rays being so big it limits some arm poses. I wouldn't have minded a smirk on the face either.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:23 am

Distribution on this side of the pond always has some glitches, but it appears that Generations Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus has finally made it to regular retail in the UK! After a notification from board member Stuartmaximus, the disgruntled Brits have set out towards local Toys'R'Us store, and the following proof comes from Insurgent and the Nottingham store, priced at £37.49!

Also included in the images below is the sighting of the Platinum Edition Trypticon, same store, at £199.99. Check out the photos mirrored here, and happy weekend hunting. If you come across new toy sightings, make sure to use our database to inform other fans, too!

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:53 am

Va'al wrote:Distribution on this side of the pond always has some glitches, but it appears that Generations Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus has finally made it to regular retail in the UK! After a notification from board member Stuartmaximus, the disgruntled Brits have set out towards local Toys'R'Us store, and the following proof comes from Insurgent and the Nottingham store, priced at £37.49!

Also included in the images below is the sighting of the Platinum Edition Trypticon, same store, at £199.99. Check out the photos mirrored here, and happy weekend hunting. If you come across new toy sightings, make sure to use our database to inform other fans, too!

disgruntled! lol

but thanks Va-al ;)^

Glad they've stuck with the cheaper price....for Magnus, I was beginning to think that the price on the thing I posted.....was a one-off

anyway.....no point in making my way there til Magnus reaches TRU here in Scotland! but as soon as he does.....I'm sure I'll be there

One weird point of note though

Even though some TRU's have got Magnus in! he's still not showing up on their website yet

by **TheGlynreaper** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:22 am

what £200 for trypticon what a rip-off its disgusting how these platinum edition sets are ridiculously overpriced and still more proof why the transformers franchise is slowly dying

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:45 pm

I wouldn't say tfs are dying as a franchise but here in the UK, it's an uphill struggle, I mean I've seen people buying, kids and adults alike but it's definitely not a great market for hasbro

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:56 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:I wouldn't say tfs are dying as a franchise but here in the UK, it's an uphill struggle, I mean I've seen people buying, kids and adults alike but it's definitely not a great market for hasbro

Well they're doing themselves no favors by inflating the prices so much >:oP

by **Railbomb** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:03 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I wouldn't say tfs are dying as a franchise but here in the UK, it's an uphill struggle, I mean I've seen people buying, kids and adults alike but it's definitely not a great market for hasbro

Well they're doing themselves no favors by inflating the prices so much

Don't forget in the UK they have the taxes (it's called VAT, right?) built into the prices so it's not entirely Hasbro's fault.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:53 pm

Haven't even seen Ultra Magnus at regular American retail yet, same for the Thundercracker and Starscream. Thankfully I was able to get UM off HTS on sale a few months ago. Now the two Megatrons, those aren't in short supply around here.

And yeah, Transformers is dying, just like it has been since Armada. :lol:

Truth is the franchise is stronger than ever. Just look at New York Comic Con. Last year they held a press party and the only new Generations reveals were Leader Thundercracker and Legends Huffer. The only panels they held were for RID and an IDW comic panel. This year they had a big multimedia presentation and revealed an entire new line of figures. And that's on top of big displays at SDCC, BotCon, and New York Toy Fair. If anything the franchise as a whole is getting too big and us fans are struggling to keep up, especially when you factor in the stuff Takara Tomy is doing.

Emerje

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:02 pm

Railbomb wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I wouldn't say tfs are dying as a franchise but here in the UK, it's an uphill struggle, I mean I've seen people buying, kids and adults alike but it's definitely not a great market for hasbro

Well they're doing themselves no favors by inflating the prices so much

Don't forget in the UK they have the taxes (it's called VAT, right?) built into the prices so it's not entirely Hasbro's fault.

+ there's TRU! & they hike prices anyway! look at what they're selling Platinum Edition Trypticon for

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:23 pm

I have yet to see UM on the shelves! :VEHI:

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:25 pm

Nemesis Destron wrote:I have yet to see UM on the shelves!

I saw two, both of their (internal) legs mechanisms cracked, they were unable to transform into either mode >:oP

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:28 pm

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Railbomb wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I wouldn't say tfs are dying as a franchise but here in the UK, it's an uphill struggle, I mean I've seen people buying, kids and adults alike but it's definitely not a great market for hasbro

Well they're doing themselves no favors by inflating the prices so much

Don't forget in the UK they have the taxes (it's called VAT, right?) built into the prices so it's not entirely Hasbro's fault.

+ there's TRU! & they hike prices anyway! look at what they're selling Platinum Edition Trypticon for

Even without all of those (so, in America at least) they're way too much, at least in towns that have competition, they go under the msrp (hasbros recommended price) of $18 at a bit more reasonable $15, but thats still too much for the lackluster qc and paint apps; especially considering they're all repaints :roll:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:57 pm

Despite the backlash towards leaders, I still think Megatron was one of the best leaders we have gotten. I love that toy to death

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:00 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the backlash towards leaders, I still think Megatron was one of the best leaders we have gotten. I love that toy to death

So that's how you beat Megatron, not with fire power, but with love.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:07 pm

Cobotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the backlash towards leaders, I still think Megatron was one of the best leaders we have gotten. I love that toy to death
So that's how you beat Megatron, not with fire power, but with love.

EXACTLY!!! I loved him so much he became an autobot and is nice and friendly. He didn't even try to blast my roommate when he stole some of my cheese puffs :-D

Like LegendaryAntiHero on Facebook · by **LegendaryAntiHero** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:27 pm

Well at least the Platnium Trpyticon is cheaper than trying to buy an old one online

News Credits: 19 · by **Stuartmaximus** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:25 pm

LegendaryAntiHero wrote:Well at least the Platnium Trpyticon is cheaper than trying to buy an old one online

Are you F ing kidding me? £200 that TRU are asking is still waaaay to much for this figure! now granted.....like you said.....the original on Ebay may cost more....but that depends on who the seller is.......& if it's not some scalper! you'd need to shop around....then you'll probably find one a lot cheaper than what TRU are selling the Platinum Edition for.....mind you.....Ebay may have one of those cheaper on there too!

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:33 pm

So is there not going to be a leader class figure in the skylynx wave?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:00 pm

Skywarp, I think. Right?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:53 pm

Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

Something like that yeah I think

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:34 pm

Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

I thought Skywarp was in the Bruticus wave

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:37 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

I thought Skywarp was in the Bruticus wave

Then whose wave is Starscream in?

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:45 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

I thought Skywarp was in the Bruticus wave
Then whose wave is Starscream in?

He's part of wave 4. The Megatrons were wave 1, thundercracker was 2, Magnus was 3 and Starscream is 4.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:49 pm

steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

I thought Skywarp was in the Bruticus wave
Then whose wave is Starscream in?

He's part of wave 4. The Megatrons were wave 1, thundercracker was 2, Magnus was 3 and Starscream is 4.

Then Skywarp must be 2016 Wave 1, and since he's the last CW Leader before the switch to Titans Return, Wave 2 must have no Leader.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:23 am

Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
steals_your_goats wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Skywarp, I think. Right?

I thought Skywarp was in the Bruticus wave
Then whose wave is Starscream in?

He's part of wave 4. The Megatrons were wave 1, thundercracker was 2, Magnus was 3 and Starscream is 4.
Then Skywarp must be 2016 Wave 1, and since he's the last CW Leader before the switch to Titans Return, Wave 2 must have no Leader.

Yes, this is exactly the way I see it. Unless Blaster gets released ahead of the rest, making him a leader figure coming out in the summer (which would make sense since busszaw would be issued by then).