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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Electron » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:09 am

ReZourceman wrote:OH MY GOD. JUST GOT BACK FROM SEEING INCEPTION.

It is astounding. Go see it.


And that Drift looks freaking sweet, definitely want that. I assume they'll get that in at Argos? Should I have problems finding it or would it be safer to order now?


yeh was gonna see the inception today, but i was out last nite so, i'm still recovering, going on orange wednesday so should be gud

as for drift he should be ok, wave 1 is usually ok, i reckon argos or tescos/sainsburys will get them at some point, i'd be really suprised if they dont get it

wait till the 24th and see wht the argos catalogue brings us


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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby waaaaghlord » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:49 am

With Hasbro's fantastic UK distribution it normally goes:

Wave 1; overstocked everywhere and eventually shelfwarming, except for the one that you were holding out on and suddenly can't find anywhere,

Waves 2 and 3; start filtering down a few months in, but check different retailers as whoever overordered most of wave 1 will end up carrying wave 3 and the stores that got it right will have wave 2, very few retailers will end up putting both on their shelves,

Wave 4; we either don't get at all or is another case of overstock everywhere, generally the latter when it's a movie line,

Anything beyond that; bite the bullet and order the suckers, not likely to hit bricks and mortar stores on these shores.

Basicly don't panic about the first few waves, it's only when a line starts winding down that we get trouble with main line figures. Store exclusives are still pretty hit or miss over here though.
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby The Chronic » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:52 am

What the funk happened to the Disgruntled Brits?!
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Rodimus Minor » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:16 pm

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The Chronic wrote:What the funk happened to the Disgruntled Brits?!



Fear not we are still the same Nutters you remember the Name may of changed but we havn't :KREMZEEK:
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Electron » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:24 pm

waaaaghlord wrote:With Hasbro's fantastic UK distribution it normally goes:

Wave 1; overstocked everywhere and eventually shelfwarming, except for the one that you were holding out on and suddenly can't find anywhere,

Waves 2 and 3; start filtering down a few months in, but check different retailers as whoever overordered most of wave 1 will end up carrying wave 3 and the stores that got it right will have wave 2, very few retailers will end up putting both on their shelves,

Wave 4; we either don't get at all or is another case of overstock everywhere, generally the latter when it's a movie line,

Anything beyond that; bite the bullet and order the suckers, not likely to hit bricks and mortar stores on these shores.

Basicly don't panic about the first few waves, it's only when a line starts winding down that we get trouble with main line figures. Store exclusives are still pretty hit or miss over here though.


yup thats pretty much it down to a nut shell, thanks waaaghlord needed agud reminder aswell

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dude welcome back, hope your gud and hope your here to stay

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Fear not we are still the same Nutters you remember the Name may of changed but we havn't :KREMZEEK:


i dunno i think we have become more civilised, granted the ODB title has gone, but we are still very much disgruntled, and slightly randy for plastic crack
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby WingDagger » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:47 pm

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Electron wrote:damn wingdagger, drift looks beautiful, heres hoping for a henkei version, with chrome sword, daggers and Japanese comic

whats drifts articulation like? and nechance you could post some pics of him with guys from the CHUG line?




WOW ReZourceman, with tht games collection, someone might think you've got an addiction and tfs is another addiction you don't wanna get into

(shivers in the foetal position waiting for his next plastic crack fix)


If Drift's an indication of things to come, the 2010/11 range is gonna be truly awesome. He really is a thing of beauty. Excellent articulation, great detailing, RotF Ravage-like centre-of-balance... I could go on, but I'll let some pictures do the talking for a bit:

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In the next picture, note the ball-jointed shoulders, double-hinged elbow, bicep-swivel and ball-jointed wrists for a huge range of movement in the arms (there's a similar range on the legs, ball-jointed hips, swivel in the upper leg and a regular knee-joint):

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Here he is with Classics Cyclonus:

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And future re-tool, Blurr:

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His excellent balance allows him to pull off some awesome poses (demonstrated perfectly with RotF Bludgeon):

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I only have one slight niggle, and one that I'm not alone in noticing: His vehicle mode seems slightly over-sized in comparison to other deluxes (Animated Blurr & Jazz to demonstrate):

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Overall, if it's a scale issue that's the only thing I can even begin to think of to criticise with this figure, I think Hasbro have definitely nailed this one. :APPLAUSE: :PEACE: ;)^
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Electron » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:07 pm

thanks for takin time to take some photos for us, tht guy looks amazing

can't wait for the henkei versions and the blurr retool
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby ReZourceman » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:38 pm

Not that you guys should care because you've barely known me a week (or 10 posts) but I just uploaded episode 15 of my Comedy Show. Packed with British humour. Or is that silly humour.

Also disgusting. :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkCFLxsuXsA

Also, I hate cameras. Hate. I've gone through loads recently and even reading reviews doesn't seem to help. Ho-hum.
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby ReZourceman » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:16 am

n00b help time.

Is there a section of this site that lists what toy lines there are, and which figures are in which wave?

Also when are the UK getting Power Core Combiners, and will it be the usual suspects (online, Argos, Toys R Us) who'll get them?

Also I'm in London next weekend, do Forbidden Planet usually have good stuff/reasonable price.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Rodimus Minor » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:47 am

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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Electron » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:52 am

ReZourceman wrote:n00b help time.

Is there a section of this site that lists what toy lines there are, and which figures are in which wave?

Also when are the UK getting Power Core Combiners, and will it be the usual suspects (online, Argos, Toys R Us) who'll get them?

Also I'm in London next weekend, do Forbidden Planet usually have good stuff/reasonable price.

Thanks in advance.


i usually just go to bbts and check the waves, because they sell them in waves aswell as separately

as for powercore combiners? dunno? this stuff isn't due till end of summer/autumn
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damn stop tempting me with arcee :evil:
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby HugeBadWolf » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:12 am

Hi Chaps,

PCC have been spotted in Sainsburys up and down the country, and (third hand info) in TRU and Toymasters.

Haven't seen any Gen. stuff anywhere yet,
Need to get a Drift before I spend all my ££ on Daleks...

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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Rodimus Minor » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:19 am

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HugeBadWolf wrote:Hi Chaps,

PCC have been spotted in Sainsburys up and down the country, and (third hand info) in TRU and Toymasters.

Haven't seen any Gen. stuff anywhere yet,
Need to get a Drift before I spend all my ££ on Daleks...

Cheers,
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Wich Toys R Us was it
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Mr O » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:09 pm

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Howdy!

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Except for certain ones of you, not bollocks to them.

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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Tekka » Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:31 am

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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Tekka » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:46 am

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Hey guys, due to a tremendous cock up on my part, I may have two Takara EZ Clear Skywarps coming.

Would anybody be interested in taking one of them off my hands? There will be free shipping for my fellow Disgruntled Brits.
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Electron » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:50 am

dunno if anyone is interested but argos.co.uk has

Transformers Power Core Combiner 5-Pack - £19.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... ORMERS.htm

or the Transformers Power Core Combiner 2 Pack - £8.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 884429.htm
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby DARKAGEIS » Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:34 am

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5 packs are twenty quid!? jeez!
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Grufflock » Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:14 pm

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Bombshock's worth the price. Silverbolt.....errr...whats his name isn't.
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Rodimus Minor » Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:06 pm

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Mr O wrote:Howdy!

Just dropped in to say 'bollocks to the lot of you'.

Except for certain ones of you, not bollocks to them.

Right, best be off then.


I'm i one of those certain ones.

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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Mr O » Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:30 pm

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What's that now?
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby joub22 » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:59 am

DARKAGEIS wrote:5 packs are twenty quid!? jeez!


Went to London on Friday, they are £25 in Hamleys!

Glad I resisted the urge to get them, it may only be a £5 saving but a savings a saving ;)
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Mr-Valkeyreion » Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:40 pm

Hey everyone, I just ordered a Takara ROTF Bludgeon from Kapow, I've always liked the look of him but I held of on him, is he an alright figure? Because he certainly looks it :D

I also find it funny that the Takara Bludgeon is £25 while the Hasbro one is nearly £30 on Kapow :P

Also Drift came about 2 weeks back, excellent figure, I love it so, his weapons are abit lose in his sheaths and hands but a little bit of clear nail vanish soon sorts that out :)
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Rodimus Minor » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:49 pm

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Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:Hey everyone, I just ordered a Takara ROTF Bludgeon from Kapow, I've always liked the look of him but I held of on him, is he an alright figure? Because he certainly looks it :D

I also find it funny that the Takara Bludgeon is £25 while the Hasbro one is nearly £30 on Kapow :P

Also Drift came about 2 weeks back, excellent figure, I love it so, his weapons are abit lose in his sheaths and hands but a little bit of clear nail vanish soon sorts that out :)


I orderd Drift and WFC BB from Kapow yesterday how long til they ship because the postage is slower than usual
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Re: United Kingdom Transformers sightings

Postby Mr-Valkeyreion » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:52 pm

Rodimus Minor wrote:
Mr-Valkeyreion wrote:Hey everyone, I just ordered a Takara ROTF Bludgeon from Kapow, I've always liked the look of him but I held of on him, is he an alright figure? Because he certainly looks it :D

I also find it funny that the Takara Bludgeon is £25 while the Hasbro one is nearly £30 on Kapow :P

Also Drift came about 2 weeks back, excellent figure, I love it so, his weapons are abit lose in his sheaths and hands but a little bit of clear nail vanish soon sorts that out :)


I orderd Drift and WFC BB from Kapow yesterday how long til they ship because the postage is slower than usual


I wouldn't know, it's my first time ordering from Kapow, but I do know that on my Bludgeon it said it should arrive to me in 2-5 working days. Hope that helps :D
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