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News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:12 pm

This is indeed insteresting news.

I didnt even know wilkinsons DID toys.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:32 am

I used to check the Wilkinsons in Derby on a regular basis when I was living there since they tend to have a load of cheap plastic crap in their kids section and I figured it was a likely spot for KOs. Never had any joy. Since those Classics haven't seen a UK release I'd put good money on them being US overstock that they've bought in as a job lot. If anyone finds them have a look at the packaging to see if it's got Hasbro US details on rather than Habro Europe.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:18 am

Wilkinsons?! I think there's one of those at Newcastle. How much did ye pay for tit Magnus?

Incidently, what real gears are worth picking up? It would be daft of me to go over to TRU just for Soundwave, and as he's an objectformer, I figure I might as well pick up another one or two.

Arrr!

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:18 am

If I can find a Wilkinsons, I'm so there!

Congratulations on a fine piece of news retroboy, and welcome to the Disgruntled Brits forum!

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News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:22 am

While I'm at it, RC we need reviews for those two beauties right away!

I dunno why your KO RM Prime has two holes, mine has a red button and a red LED where your holes are...

Also, I haven't head nor hide of Classics Soundwave since the original sightings. Hopefully they're just being hidden out back till someone buys the crap on the shelves. :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:38 am

Arr, browsing through the galleries, I've decided I'll pick up Spyshot and Zoom Out (camera and digital videocamera) if I see them. Are those guys out here and how much are they? I haven't been keeping up with the real gear as they haven't interested me, but Soundwave will need some company.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:46 am

I think they're about £7ish.

I'm determined not to buy them. I have enough transformers to buy as it is.

But if they go cheap or on clearance, they'll make terrific stocking fillers for christmas.
They do look rather cool....

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:52 am

£7ish eh?

Not to bad. It's so Soundwave will have some other objects to sit beside in alt mode as he will look out of place with the vehicles and beasts. Sure, I could plonk him beside real objects, but where would be the fun in that?

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:08 am

waaaaghlord wrote:If anyone finds them have a look at the packaging to see if it's got Hasbro US details on rather than Habro Europe.

Interesting fact. Doughbot bout a consignment of the US release of C Excellion when he first came out in the states, which many of us ODBers of the time took advantage of. He was deffinutly a US release, beciase there was not even a mention of him coiming out in the UK yet (has he come out at all? Im not sure). BUT he still had the Hasbro UK address on him. Very odd eh?

Insurgent wrote:Arr, browsing through the galleries, I've decided I'll pick up Spyshot and Zoom Out (camera and digital videocamera) if I see them.

Spyshot is out, Zoom out isnt. Of the 4 out (Spyshot, longview (binoculars), the handheld game one and the mobile phone one) Longview is by far the best. The game one isnt bad, and even has automorph, but has HUGE legs, the phone one is rather fun, but suffers from increadly easy to pull off legs, and spyshot is looks a little lop sided. Still WELL worth buying.

Insurgent wrote:£7ish eh? Not to bad. It's so Soundwave will have some other objects to sit beside in alt mode as he will look out of place with the vehicles and beasts. Sure, I could plonk him beside real objects, but where would be the fun in that?

Odd one out?

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:41 am

Insurgent wrote:£7ish eh? Not to bad. It's so Soundwave will have some other objects to sit beside in alt mode as he will look out of place with the vehicles and beasts. Sure, I could plonk him beside real objects, but where would be the fun in that?

Plus, you might lose Soundwave that way

That's funny. All I could find towards the end of Cybertron was Soundwave, Nemisis Breaker and Excilion. I didn't like the look of him though, and I don't just buy random repaints anymore. There's not enough moolah to do that.

by **Robo-Chugster** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:52 am

The Master Blaster wrote:I dunno why your KO RM Prime has two holes, mine has a red button and a red LED where your holes are...

Coz i took out the LED and button...they annoyed me.

Romford Wilko's doesnt have any Classics, they did have an empty shelf marked for them, also i read in another thread that they apparently have most of wave 2 and Astrotrain in some stores for £7.99 each...dammit...Astrotrain was the only Classic i really really wanted

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:04 am

Why not just paint them red and silver/ chrome respectively?

Or, you know, fill the holes with modelling putty or clay or whatever the hell that crap's called.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:24 am

The Master Blaster wrote:Why not just paint them red and silver/ chrome respectively?

Or, you know, fill the holes with modelling putty or clay or whatever the hell that crap's called.

That sounds an aweful lot like effort.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:03 pm

As promised last night I've got some pictures of my custom KO Skywarp up in the kitbash forum. Since I've got a few projects on the go at the moment I figured I'd start a thread and bump it with an update and title modification whenever something new gets finished. If anyone fancies a gander the thread's here:

http://seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14540&sid=

by **retroboy** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:10 pm

Gonna check my local Wilko's again soon..but the Classics were a mere £7.99 each and the Titaniums were £12.99

Dave

by **qwailo** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:00 am

retroboy wrote:Gonna check my local Wilko's again soon..but the Classics were a mere £7.99 each and the Titaniums were £12.99

Dave

I didn't even think about looking in Wilkos. I assumed they would have KO's.

Anyway i FINALLY got movie Starscream this week after months of searching my local area. Now i'm on the hunt for the rest of the classics that i don't have (Astrotrain, Prowl & Thrust) and also ANOTHER Magnus and Skywarp 2-Pack. When i brought my first one, woolies had loads in stock...now nadda!

by **Rodentus Prime** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:08 am

I've just spotted that xybertoys.com has a Transformers sale on including Anime coloured MP Starscream preorder for £63.90 delivered.

by **Airlift** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:10 am

Good find RP, and I love your pirate themed sig

by **Renketsu** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:00 am

Hi all,

I am new here and am definitely a Disgruntled Brit!!

Starting collecting the TF toys again (after 20 years off) after this summer's movie and have a fair selection of deluxes (BB 74, Jazz, Barricade, Brawl, Scorponok & Wreckage) and voyagers (SS, Ratchet, Blackout & Ironhide) and Leader OP... so thats pretty much that until the next lot appear!

Now I've found how cool alternators are and am looking to increase my collection without bankrupting myself!

Argos was useful for Wheeljack, Ravage and OP.
Woolworths provided me with Swindle

Anyone know of any good shops that still sell them for reasonable prices (max £20 would be nice) before I have to resort to extortionists on ebay?

Woolworths website is awful and seems to hint at other alts - anyone seen any recently in theirs and can let me know what they stock/stocked?

Cheers,
Andy

by **Airlift** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:16 am

I've only seen Swindle in my local Woolies, but I'm not looking for Alternators anymore, I've managed to get Swindle (from Argos), Wheeljack, Optimus, Windcharger, Shockblast(wave) and Silverstreak.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:11 pm

It's offcial. Bishop Auckland is ****.
Wilkinsons: Nothing.
Argos: No two pack.
Woolworths: Nothing I didnt get 2 months ago.

Piss flaps.

by **Airlift** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:16 pm

That's going to be one of my new expressions now, thanks Redimus

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:05 pm

Try saying it in a Sean Connery accent. It's my favourite Sean Cornnery word. Real shame that he's never actually had to say it in a movie.

by **Supercollider** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:40 pm

Finished trawling Leeds for semi-decent KO's

Wilko's - Nada, nothing TF wise. There was a nice Remote Control Zoidzilla KO for a tenner but not nice enough to warrant considering a purchase.
Woolworth's - full of cyberslammers, basic movie legends, rig blasters and helemts, only 2 bumblebee and 1 starscream in the classics and 3" titanium Rodimus & Galvatron.
Poundstretcher - some interesting stuff but not TF (megaman figures and some great Jedi Heroes figures I might go back so for mini-collider)
Poundland - Zip.

Conclusions - today was not worth the price of parking. I should have picked up Classics Starscream.

Antidote - bought Classic Megatron KO on ebay and will be giving it a G1 colours overhaul. Finally got to see the movie and had the cinema to myself. Ah, life is OK now.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:22 pm

Hm, might give Stockton and Middlesborough a try instead of Leeds next weekend then. At least Soundwave is definately sighted at Teeside Park and that still gives me two Wilkos to scope out.

Don't suppose that you ever have a look in City Cyber Anime while you're in Leeds? They're overpriced (no prices on anything, they just size you up and give you a price a percentage over current value) but they do often have a surprising amount of HTF Japanese items.