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Share what you got for Christmas! Or moan about what you didn't get...

I was supposed to get MMC's Fortis but he hasn't arrived yet. I got Bovis for my birthday 10 days ago so it doesn't bother me as it's just a retool.

I got Bakudora, Gaidora, and Judora. SOOO HAPPY! My friend is awesome.

Now I'm just missing Budora from my Pred collection.

Mowfuggin' um...I got Generations Rhinox, Waspinator, and Skids. Love them all!

Not a single Transformer... though there really aren't any that I want in stores. The new Kreons aren't quite out yet and Waspinator's nowhere to be seen.

No beasties or critters, but I did get the Covenant of Primus!
Wasn't expecting it to arrive at all until January, what with it coming all the way to Italy (which is terrible with post).

I just posted this in the general toy haul thread, but to me, it bears repeating.

My finacee got me an MP Ghost Starscream. I've wanted that for so, so long.

IDWs 30th Anniversary Comics book. It seems pretty nice, but a bit too much reprinting of old comics I already have compared to what I was expecting (a relatively in-depth look at the creation of the comics over the years). But I'll admit only skimming through it so far. Might be more meaty than I'm currently giving it credit for.

MP Prowl. Yeah, I got this ages ago, but didn't open it, passed it on to the folks to keep for X-Mas. Bloody fantastic. Got one of the 3rd party missile sets in my TFSource stack, just waiting to complete him with those and the stickers, but even the raw T/T version out of the box is great. He's got funny leg/feets. That's a wee bit of a confusing part of the transformation, from me who has probably transformed G1 Prowl more times than a sane person should. Now all I need is a scaled desk for him to flip.

speaking of TFSource...

Shipped my stack at the start of the month. Got it on Monday (thanks UK customs people) and in there was Maketoys Chaos/Paladin, Unique Toys Sharkies, Dr Wu purple Skybreaker, TFCC SS Circuit and Generations Sandstorm.

Circuit is just as crazy as I'd seen from the pics. I love him, and the base mold. I have the original Lockdown version on order and already own the Axor retool (that Circuit is based on) and this is truly one of the TFs that keep on giving. No matter what Skittles colours you pour over him in a fit of Adventure Time inspired madness, he still tastes like steak sauce. Yeah Brotha!

Sandstorm is heavily disappointing. Not because he's not good. He's great! He's disappointing because this is an example of Hasbro doing everything right with a repaint/retool and it's so rare, a good vet would be able to get it walking about again. I love Gen Springer, despite his somewhat obvious structural flaws. Sandy has a little bit of this, but it's far less obvious and OMG! this is not your daddy's repaint. There are so few parts on this that aren't at least a little retooled, it's like a whole new figure. Don't get me wrong, there are some characters that I will be sad if their repaints are retooled at all (the Seeker trio, the Datsun Bros, etc) because the Geewunner in me feels they should be the same toys just in different flavours of paint. I'd never before have thought that Springer and Sandstorm could share a base design, because they were so very different looking in their original incarnations. But dammit, the designers pulled it off with aplomb. Even having the two bots posed in the same modes standing next to each other on my shelves, I'd forgive someone for thinking they were two completely different toys. Amazing work, lad. Amazing.

The last 3 volumes of the IDW collection that I don't entirely regret ignoring since they came out, and Quadruple-U. Been a disappointingly uneventful month otherwise

My kind uncle and aunt gave me Prime: BH Deluxe Smokescreen.

...And the children rejoice.

I got, Generations, Orion Pax, Megatron, Gold Fire, BH Prowl and Skystalker.

Pretty good, seeing as how I haven't been able to get anything in the last few months. Birthday next month, hoping for Armada Starscream and Skywarp.

This thread is worthless without pictures.

My wife got these for me. I think she killed it this year.

No toys this year, but I did get comic TPBs:

Transformers Movie Collection Volume 1 (paperback)

The Transformers Classics, Vol. 6

The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Eight

I got a big brother for my G1 Metroplexes,


and a buddy for my G2 Megatron. I like the way the two figures' cammo pulls them together.


I also got myself a few G1 eBay items to round out my collection.

Two yellow Cliffjumpers aka Bumblejumpers.


Another Brawn and his cousin...

from the land down under, Outback.


Another G1 Swerve, hope to find the IDW Swerve in stores soon.


A Huffer to keep Huffer company.


Good ole Powerglide.


G2 and G1 Constructicons. The beginnings of my hodgepodge Devastator.


Mostly complete Astrotrain built from two junkers I bought for $11.

I got both the Autobot and Decepticon vintage style lunchboxes,


and faction stickers from Reprolabels to legitimize my disreputable third-party toys.

It was all around a Transformational Christmas.

I bought myself a MP Rodimus (which I owned previously but then gave away as a gift, then regretted it), a Classics Rodimus, and a G1 Hot Rod with Firebolt. I'm now contemplating getting a late gift for myself, FP Sidearm.

Non-TF-wise, I got the complete series of Breaking Bad on DVD.

Classics Devastator, NIB! My wife bought it for me at RetroCon and saved it for XMas.

BBTS and UPS were kind enough to ship and deliver my Bovis and Fortic soon enough so I got them on Monday. Last Friday also found Gen. Dreadwing at Target. Currently only Bovis is opened.

I got The Covenant of Primus, Springer, FOC Blaster, a cool Soundwave T-shirt and Blight and Rippersnapper to finally complete Abominus.

Oh, and Beast Fire Predaking.

Does this count?



Courtesy of Mrs Lubricant (and yes I know that makes her sound like a lady of the night )

Lookin' very crazzimatic there Leakin', that definitely counts!

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Actually on Christmas, I got Generations FoC/IDW Thundercracker (who I honestly think is a better use of the mold than Starscream).

Still to arrive are Skids, Goldfire/Goldbug, Dreadwing, Waspinator, and Rhinox. Really looking forward to getting those last two.

craggy wrote:Lookin' very crazzimatic there Leakin', that definitely counts!

Haha, thanks dude.

Prime RiD Dreadwing
Universe Prowl
Classics Skywarp and Ultra Magnus

And for the non transformers stuff...
Xbox one (day one edition!)
Forza motersport 5 (limited edition)
Need for speed: Rivals
extra controller w/ play and charge kit

Christmas was awesome this year!

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