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I saw some pics and a thread on here some time ago regarding this set. Has anyone heard any additional info, release date or if the set is exclusive to?

The set was exclusve to Argos in the UK. It got released when the new cataloge came out however since it has never been in stock.

Damn and here I am thinking that this set would be available in the U.S. I was hoping to get this set to open so I don't have to open my MISB Voyager Prime and Deluxe '08 Bumblebee....

Wouldn't Voyager Prime look too small beside Deluxe Bumblebee?

Auto Bot wrote:Wouldn't Voyager Prime look too small beside Deluxe Bumblebee?

Is that sarcasm or did u just mix that one up??

Deceptiwho? wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:Wouldn't Voyager Prime look too small beside Deluxe Bumblebee?

Is that sarcasm or did u just mix that one up??

Nope.

Leader Prime looks good with Deluxe Bumblebee. They look to be in the same scale.

Now, Voyager Prime. Being a Voyager means he is much smaller than Leader class. Hence not in the correct scale of Bumblebee. The truck rig will look too small parked beside the Camaro.

Ratchet1995 wrote:The set was exclusive to Argos in the UK. It got released when the new catalogue came out however since it has never been in stock.

tried argos again today, still not in stock. not bad considerin' i was told it was supposed be in stock mid to late august.
is it 08 bb in the pack? cos the pic in the catalogue looks like 74 bb.

Did anyone take a picture of this duo set?

skankin_pickle80 wrote:

Ratchet1995 wrote:The set was exclusive to Argos in the UK. It got released when the new catalogue came out however since it has never been in stock.

tried argos again today, still not in stock. not bad considerin' i was told it was supposed be in stock mid to late august.
is it 08 bb in the pack? cos the pic in the catalogue looks like 74 bb.

It is 08BB.
That's just Argos doing crap, look at the Legens in the catalog.

skankin_pickle80 wrote:tried argos again today, still not in stock. not bad considerin' i was told it was supposed be in stock mid to late august.
is it 08 bb in the pack? cos the pic in the catalogue looks like 74 bb.

It is the 08 Concept Bumblebee in the double pack and not the 70's model. Argos are pretty bad with their picture advertising, Deluxe Jazz is shown in the Voyager listing beside Ratchet and the picture for the movie Deluxe toys shows the movie Legends. Alternator Wheeljack is even mistransformed in their listing picture (although mistransformations' are quite frequent across the board).

aye, the pic is pretty sucky.

I thought it's a special duo package box. Like the BB-Barricade set.

I thought it was concept camaro bumblebee? ok, well I'm pretty sure it is concept camaro bumblebee.

Is this going to be cheaper that buying seperately?

it is 08 BB in the 2 pack(the people who put the catalogue together messed the pic up) , and it's about £24.99.
just gotta wait for argos to get the stock in.

skankin_pickle80 wrote:it is 08 BB in the 2 pack(the people who put the catalogue together messed the pic up) , and it's about £24.99.
just gotta wait for argos to get the stock in.

That's approximately $50 USD! Kinda steep.
I was expecting something below $30 USD. Since duo packages are usually priced below the combined price of the 2 separate items.

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skankin_pickle80 wrote:it is 08 BB in the 2 pack(the people who put the catalogue together messed the pic up) , and it's about £24.99.
just gotta wait for argos to get the stock in.

That's approximately $50 USD! Kinda steep.
I was expecting something below $30 USD. Since duo packages are usually priced below the combined price of the 2 separate items.

At £20 for a voyager and £10 for a deluxe it's a bit of a bargain actually.

Auto Bot wrote:

skankin_pickle80 wrote:it is 08 BB in the 2 pack(the people who put the catalogue together messed the pic up) , and it's about £24.99.
just gotta wait for argos to get the stock in.

That's approximately $50 USD! Kinda steep.
I was expecting something below $30 USD. Since duo packages are usually priced below the combined price of the 2 separate items.

No.
Not in shop terms.
Yes the current exchange rate is roughly £1=$0.50 but the shops are still working of the old £1=$0.75 as they only adjust to the exchange rate once a year, otherwise the prices of everything would be fluxing the whole time.
So no, it isn't really $50, once the exchange rate's stopped fluxing so dramatically it'll be worth the same as an american 2-pack like the Baricade& BB one.

Seems to me the U.S. prices are much cheaper. U.K. and Ireland prices are maybe at least third more expensive.

The going rate for a deluxe over here(Ireland) is €15, compared to what I hear is $10 in the U.S. And yet $1 U.S. is worth just 70c European. That works out as a $20 deluxe figure.

I guess the upside is less incentive for scalpers.

i just won one of thes off ebay today.cant wait to see what it will look like hey bumble thumper i sent you a pm did you get it.

Looks like BB is going around $30-$40 now

is there any plans on a U.S. release?

Auto Bot wrote:Did anyone take a picture of this duo set?

ill take a picture of mine as soon as i get it in the mail.

tom brokaw wrote:is there any plans on a U.S. release?

no its not ever going to be released in the u.s. and if it did i would be pissed because i spent $130 that includes shipping would any of you guys have paid that much for this?

tommy tek wrote:

tom brokaw wrote:is there any plans on a U.S. release?

no its not ever going to be released in the u.s. and if it did i would be pissed because i spent $130 that includes shipping would any of you guys have paid that much for this?

Nah. I'd pick up a Leader, 2 Voyagers, and 5 Deluxes for the much dough!