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News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:21 am

Because it's Amazon.

Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:24 am

robotmel wrote::D
Ive just mentioned this in the Combiner Wars thread but I have ditched FP in favour of Amazon.com who can ship CW Air Raid to the UK for £17.86!!

Why the heck not?

You trend setter you.
(a.k.a. I've just followed your example)

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:12 am

Meant to say that I saw silver knight Optimus at Entertainer yesterday, it's the set with the chromed Fall of Cybertron Grimlock which I'm pretty sure I've never seen before.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:35 am

ThunderThruster wrote:
robotmel wrote::D
Ive just mentioned this in the Combiner Wars thread but I have ditched FP in favour of Amazon.com who can ship CW Air Raid to the UK for £17.86!!

Why the heck not?

You trend setter you.
(a.k.a. I've just followed your example)

Dammit! I should have thought of that first! However as I want all the Stunticons and Blackjack I cant quite justify the additional £20 odd quid over the FP cost. Which might be fictional anyway.

Grrrrrr

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:31 am

ThunderThruster wrote:
robotmel wrote::D
Ive just mentioned this in the Combiner Wars thread but I have ditched FP in favour of Amazon.com who can ship CW Air Raid to the UK for £17.86!!

Why the heck not?

You trend setter you.
(a.k.a. I've just followed your example)

Yeah, I've just done this for Air Raid and Blackjack.

And the Stunticons, I've put a deposit down on the Takara ones. Sure, I've got Wildrider and Dragstrip already, but the Hasbro versions look nicer for those two. But hey, Takara Motormaster looks better, and Breakdown doesn't have that daft text across his windshield. It still works out cheaper than trying to get a hasbro menasor, what with Motormaster costing so much.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:54 pm

I live! Firstly apologies again to Waaaarghlord, moving house within the same street sounds a lot easier than it's turned out to be, that's taught me to belittle a task, your stickers are coming; they are...
During said move I've uncovered my MOSC Classics Ramjet, would it be frivolous to open him? Also, availability date has changed for Hotspot - http://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys ... -hot-spot/

Protectobot limbs in South Wales Asda and Tesco, just don't blink.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:03 am

Not sure if this is news or not, but I found the third wave of Robots in Disguise Legions in the Whitehaven (North of England) branch of Tesco today:

Apologies for the poor picture quality. They had Underbite as well, but I only bought Fixit. The Legions go for £7 each in Tesco.

News Credits: 19 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:43 am

same138 wrote:The four of them were on a peg directly above the Silverbolts and OP, I nearly walked past FP then decided to have a quick nip in just in case. And no they weren't as cheap as Asda but I didn't want to wait for them to turn up in Govan.

Well funnily enough how you should say that! coz I just got all 4 of the Wave 3 Limb it's of the Protectobots at Asda in Glasgow at Govan! for £14.97 each! but I did check Forbidden Planet beforehand....& found none there! btw Asda Govan Glasgow still have a Rook & Blades left, they may get more in.....who knows.

The only other noteworthy things are TRU next to Asda in Govan has got quite a few Whirls & Roadwarmers....sorry l....Buster! as well as a Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Legion Class Unicron Megatron, meanwhile in the B&M near those stores in Govan...still have a Springer left.....as well as plenty of Roadwarmers.

Checked Smyths Toys Glasgow, they didn't have any Hot Spots yet!(probably next week hopefully) just tons of Wave 1, but they had Rhinox, Springer, SkyBite & as per....quite a few Roadwarmers

News Credits: 19 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:26 am

Ok....not a toy....& probably been mentioned already by someone.....but spotted Transformers Prime Complete season 2 dvd at HMV in Glasgow(Glasgow Fort Retail Park, Easterhouse(but probably at City Centre one too!)) as well as Beast Hunters Volume 1 on DVD.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:15 am

Has anyone in the North West come upon any voyager Rhinox's?

After watching reviews I kind of want him, and as thrilling 30's are going cheap in certain shops i'm wondering if anyone has come across him. (hopefully i'm not too late)

He's still available online but i'd rather pay under £20 for him rather than £30.

The Warrington B&M's only ever got Blitzwing, Sandstorm, Blaster in.

Can't travel too far out so anyone in the Widnes, St. Helens or similar areas found Rhinox? Or how about Smyths in the Speke Retail Park? Cheers guys/gals

I also really hope Hot Spot turns up soon :/

News Credits: 6 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:25 am

After recently finally getting around to watching the beast wars series, I'm now in the market for a Rhinox.

Yep.

Memph be starting an Axalon & Darksyde shelf.

Literally just decided this moment.

Why the hell not, I just preordered Takara TF Adventures Black Widow.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:24 am

MemphisR56 wrote:After recently finally getting around to watching the beast wars series, I'm now in the market for a Rhinox.

Yep.

Memph be starting an Axalon & Darksyde shelf.

Literally just decided this moment.

Why the hell not, I just preordered Takara TF Adventures Black Widow.

Gotta love a bit of Beast Action

I have Rhinox and love the blighter, Really nice figure if you dont mind a static alt mode. I wil keep an eye out for him down my way for you guys and will happily post him at cost if I see one.

In terms of CHUG beasties - Rhinox is great.
Waspinator is awesome.
Rattrap is really nice.
Cheetor is awful -just bad. Nice alt mode (ish) but bot mode is terrible)
Dinobot is also sub par.

I'm also going to preorder the Black Arachnia - recently got my hands on an original one for completeness sake.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:13 pm

Asda has RID One-Step Wave 3 in they are £10 each but you can get 2 for £14 so they are basically £7 each so I grabbed Thunderhoof and Fracture as I don't like the look of Drift. Sorry I forgot to take a Photo

Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:39 pm

Lockdown91 wrote:Has anyone in the North West come upon any voyager Rhinox's?

After watching reviews I kind of want him, and as thrilling 30's are going cheap in certain shops i'm wondering if anyone has come across him. (hopefully i'm not too late)

He's still available online but i'd rather pay under £20 for him rather than £30.

The Warrington B&M's only ever got Blitzwing, Sandstorm, Blaster in.

Can't travel too far out so anyone in the Widnes, St. Helens or similar areas found Rhinox? Or how about Smyths in the Speke Retail Park? Cheers guys/gals

I also really hope Hot Spot turns up soon :/

The St Helen's had a few Rhinoxs in about two months or so ago?

Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:07 am

Blast Cannon wrote: The St Helen's had a few Rhinoxs in about two months or so ago?

Sorry was that st. Helens B&M? or st. Helens Smyths store?

I've never been to either and not sure how easy they'd be to get to from Warrington, will have to look into buses and such.

Might wait until after the 15th, the supposed release date for Hot Spot on the Smyths website on the off chance he might actually be out then

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:42 am

I finally found Brainstorm in TRU but anyone know if this is the fixed version or not.? I'd just like to check before I open the guy.

Definitely not the fixed version. I opened the box and his head won't come off. I don't want to pull to hard because I don't want to break the guy.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:01 pm

munkimus prime wrote:I finally found Brainstorm in TRU but anyone know if this is the fixed version or not.? I'd just like to check before I open the guy.

Definitely not the fixed version. I opened the box and his head won't come off. I don't want to pull to hard because I don't want to break the guy.

Don't worry Buddy I will fix it for you

Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:59 am

Notingham Toy R Us had 1 set of Combiner Wars Wave 3 deluxes until I liberated them.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:58 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:Notingham Toy R Us had 1 set of Combiner Wars Wave 3 deluxes until I liberated them.

The only new stuff in my local Toys'R'Us was Generations Raodbuster Whirl and Brainstorm no new CW waves yet.
Good on you the Protectobots are awesome

I'm guessing you will stick them on Prime until you get Hotspot

Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:23 am

I've not pick up Prime, the only torso I've got is Siverbolt. I've now got Blades pulling leg duty (no pun intended!) on Superion so Dragstrip is now on the loose being chased by Rook & Streetwise while First Aid is running maintence on Superions new leg.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:00 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:I've not pick up Prime, the only torso I've got is Siverbolt. I've now got Blades pulling leg duty (no pun intended!) on Superion so Dragstrip is now on the loose being chased by Rook & Streetwise while First Aid is running maintence on Superions new leg.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:54 am

Picked up the last 3 Defensor limbs in Asda Gravesend yesterday.

Just waiting on Hotspot to appear now... Like everyone else lol!

Has anyone got a complete one yet and is it worth / necessary to have Groove? I mean I will get him anyway if I see him...

News Credits: 6 · Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:53 am

Oddimus Prime wrote:Picked up the last 3 Defensor limbs in Asda Gravesend yesterday.

Just waiting on Hotspot to appear now... Like everyone else lol!

Has anyone got a complete one yet and is it worth / necessary to have Groove? I mean I will get him anyway if I see him...

I've completed mine, and I can honestly say that having groove attached in any fashion whatsoever only hurts the figure. He's much better off without.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:02 am

MemphisR56 wrote:
Oddimus Prime wrote:Picked up the last 3 Defensor limbs in Asda Gravesend yesterday.

Just waiting on Hotspot to appear now... Like everyone else lol!

Has anyone got a complete one yet and is it worth / necessary to have Groove? I mean I will get him anyway if I see him...

I've completed mine, and I can honestly say that having groove attached in any fashion whatsoever only hurts the figure. He's much better off without.

Good to know...

I'll pick him up anyway, just probably leave him off

News Credits: 1350 · Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:25 am

Okay as I'm too lazy to look back over 9 pages of stuff since I was last here, I gather we've got the third wave of deluxes though here in my small part of the country there is nothing new