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News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:42 am

Despite there being only some variants, I firmly believe I want a full set.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:47 am

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Despite there being only some variants, I firmly believe I want a full set.

Variations only for me please and thank you United Kingdom.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:56 am

Now checked my main store, its petrol station and a Tesco Express and found nothing. Booooooooo!

by **Dai_Ceefax** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:15 am

Just cleaned out The Entertainer in Nottingham, got about 15 baggies for a fella on the forums; so try there if you're looking -just not the Nottingham store, you might be disappointed

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:54 am

Mate, can you keep me in mind for a Brimstone if you find one? Don't forget to let me know your findings for the reference post!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:13 am

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Whilst I appreciate a double post is a little unorthodox, I want to keep the reference post "clean", so I hope you all understand on this occasion.

Anyways, hit my local last night and bought three of these. I scored Boltflash, Supressor and Skyhammer.

Skyhammer would appear to be a (albeit slight) variant

See the red paint between the two engines at the rear? That is absent on my 12pk and also on the picture at TFU. Interestingly it is present on the "stock-photography" shown on TFwiki, my reference post reflects this and I have classified it as such.

Mine are still bagged, so MR.O could I trouble you to check the colur of the visor on Boltflash, we could be looking for details that small!

sorry but your skyhammer isn't a variant, but misassembled, the powerlinx port should be on the underside where the red is.

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:46 am

Thanks for that mate, that is exactly the type of info we need, I'll update the post accordingly :-)

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:22 pm

It's green, very green.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:32 pm

haven't checked the local Tescos hereabouts (what with the snow, I'd be a bit surprised at them getting deliveries in, but who can really tell?) despite there being one with a petrol station 5minutes away. Next time I'm there I will be picking up a few of these though, so keep us posted on what ones people are after.

also now that we have Mini-Con Sweet figures, can we get Mini-Con Dude figures?

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:59 am

Ok, I've re-edited the reference post and chenged the mistake I made with Skyhammer. I've added "Sample found" to one we have come across so far.

@Mr.O, thanks for checking that visor!

@Dai-Ceefax, have you opened those bad boys yet? We are still missing EIGHT and hopefully we'll be able to get self-verification on any more variants!

News Credits: 4 · by **Neurie** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:04 pm

Just cleared out the entertainer in Romford of these packs(all 26 of them) to be sent to a friend in the USA.

The local tescos/smythes/ toys r us' haven't got any

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:50 am

I have found Heavy Tread and Flatfoot, no discernable variants that I can see, reference post updated accordingly.

I found a second Skyhammer too, which was misaseembled in the same way as the first one I made the misatke with.

You guys, who have scopped up multiples, any joy yet?

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:57 pm

I love the way I've suddenly made a new facet of transformers collecting. I suggest we start calling the practice of searching for these mini-cons "wasping", lol.
I.e "I'm just going wasping down the petrol station, be back soon"

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:43 pm

I've just got back from a spot of Wasping, stay tuned.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:31 pm

Oh yes!
I've just been wasping and got me... Guess what? A misassembled skyhammer!
I'll do some comparison pics and stick em on here asap so all you peeps can see how awfully wrong it is. So wrong it is that you cannot rectify it by popping out the ball joint hips, it's worse, you just can't fix, his whole torso is the wrong way round.
EDIT: scratch that, I have fixed it. It's now identical to te original release.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:50 pm

I'm going to post a step by step guide on how to reassemble your skyhammer tomorrow. I've taken pics and I'll run thru which bits to pop off and where to put them, just incase you couldn't work it out.
I'd be happy to sell him on now I've fixed him, if anyone wants him that is... Skyhammer does seem to be the most common of the 12 from what I've read on here. I've put him back in the bag with his instructions. (I'd be happy to sell him with his sweets too cos they're horrible to me.)

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:18 pm

I've picked up seven of these and the only double is Skyhammer, they are both misassembled and yes, the sweet defy logic by sucking instead of being sucked. I think I've got a variant of Blight and the others (Knockdown and Heavytread) are still bagged. Real life is getting obtrusive at the moment but bear with me, as soon as I know you folks will know.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:26 pm

I wouldn't mind finding another blight, my original has a loose neck.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:58 pm

Looks like all Skyhammers are misassembled. Way to go.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:50 am

here is my step-by-step guide on how to do what the people at the factory should- correctly assemble your single packed skyhammer!
you'll see two figures in each pic, the 12 pack original is on the left. the single packed one on the right.

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:55 pm

After a spot of "wasping" today at the Tesco in Harlow I can now report that I have found all the remaining Mini-cons, except "Blight".

I have found two further variants

First up is "Bodyblock";

Notice what I can only refer to as the suspension (including the hinges on the arms), the original brown paint has been replaced with a much lighter orange.

The second one is a lot more subtle, I'm not sure whether my iPhone Camera will have picked it up. "Cloudraker" has been repainted from his original muddy/military green into a much lighter shade, more reminiscent of Backtrack or TV Magazine Prime. The windows have also been re-done in a shinier silver as opposed to a metallic grey.

I'll wait for some replies before I update the reference thread in case I've made another mistake. Now if only someone could find "Blight".....

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:20 pm

Is it just me, or does Cloudraker have remolding done to the top rotors? The Classics Divebomb mold has a single piece rotor, but Cloudraker has a two-piece one.

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:27 pm

Yeah this rotor seems different. Well done on your wasping!

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:30 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does Cloudraker have remolding done to the top rotors? The Classics Divebomb mold has a single piece rotor, but Cloudraker has a two-piece one.

You sir, are a bloody clever sod

I hadn't noticed that at all and I was stood there looking at the two side by side!

A repant and remould in the UK, nobody else worried? :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/user/waspshot23 · by **Wasp-shot23** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:38 pm

Pretender Skywarp wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does Cloudraker have remolding done to the top rotors? The Classics Divebomb mold has a single piece rotor, but Cloudraker has a two-piece one.

You sir, are a bloody clever sod

I hadn't noticed that at all and I was stood there looking at the two side by side!

A repant and remould in the UK, nobody else worried?

I certainly am. Do you think this is hasbro uk's small way of saying sorry to us fans?