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ArmadaPrime wrote:

Va'al wrote:Norwich's TRU has nine MP Optimus Primes. Full price (£99.99).

They look so sad, warming that shelf.
I'm worried that if no one takes them, we might not get a good shipment of Soundwaves when those hit.

If TRU thought about knocking down the price, I'd be more than tempted to snap one up (well, from my local that is, which I've not been into in months). I mean I'm not saying it's bad value necessarily, it's just freakin' expensive. And yes, I'm also kinda worried about price/distribution of Soundwave, when he's finally released over here.

Part of the problem I'd guess is, is MP10 sitting beside Leader class Dotm BBees on TRU shelves at your local store? He is in mine.
Parents see Leader BumbleBee at £25 beside MP10 selling at £100. You know wee jonny's got no chance of taking home Prime when his parents see the £75 difference, for pretty much the same size toy. TRU are shooting them selves in the foot, but what's changed

Ok while not a sightings update. Uk release cor beast hunters is two weeks away, how far into june you think before we see anything hit shelves?

Maxman wrote:Ok while not a sightings update. Uk release cor beast hunters is two weeks away, how far into june you think before we see anything hit shelves?

Approximately august.

ArmadaPrime wrote:

Maxman wrote:Ok while not a sightings update. Uk release cor beast hunters is two weeks away, how far into june you think before we see anything hit shelves?

Approximately august.

2014.

Also think we will just get the basics? Wave 1 of both Deluxe and Voyagers?

Seen a review of BH Ultra Magnus, does look good. Want me loads of Beast Hunters!

I've just been to my nearest Smyths toy store and picked up a couple of deluxe Vehicon's for £8.99 I do really need to stop buying every Steve I see in a shop... They had other Deluxe as well, a couple of Dead Ends, Arcee, Ratchet, Airachnid and a boat load of Kups. They also had the Bruticus wave of FoC figures but only a Prime, a Vortex and a couple of Brawls left.

Whow whow whow, foc in smyths? Thot they were a tru exclusive line.

Whow whow whow, foc in smyths? Thot they were a tru exclusive line.

Maxman wrote:Whow whow whow, foc in smyths? Thot they were a tru exclusive line.

Don't think so, I have seen them in Smyths a couple of times and I got most of my Bruticus set from The Entertainer before Christmas. Don't see them much anywhere any more, except Prime and the "Cassettes" who appear to be shelf warming my nearest Toys R Us's.

Oddimus Prime wrote:
I've just been to my nearest Smyths toy store and picked up a couple of deluxe Vehicon's for £8.99 I do really need to stop buying every Steve I see in a shop... They had other Deluxe as well, a couple of Dead Ends, Arcee, Ratchet, Airachnid and a boat load of Kups. They also had the Bruticus wave of FoC figures but only a Prime, a Vortex and a couple of Brawls left.

Maxman wrote:Whow whow whow, foc in smyths? Thot they were a tru exclusive line.

How many Steve's/Steven's/Stephen's is that you've now got?
That's news to me, I've been waiting for the 2nd wave to hit our shores!

ThunderThruster wrote:
How many Steve's/Steven's/Stephen's is that you've now got?
That's news to me, I've been waiting for the 2nd wave to hit our shores!

I have 8 Deluxe Steves now, 1 First Edition Steve and 9 Mini Steves. Some are still carded. More due to shelf space than any real desire to not open them. My local Sainsburys has 2 sat on the shelf right now, but I cant quite justify spending full price on some thing I have so many of...

FoC wave 2 appeared for me just before Xmas, and sporadically appears in a few shops down my way, but I havent seen enough to make a full Bruticus since I lucked out while Xmas shopping (my misses bought me all 5 over 2 shops in one trip )

ThunderThruster wrote:

Oddimus Prime wrote:
I've just been to my nearest Smyths toy store and picked up a couple of deluxe Vehicon's for £8.99 I do really need to stop buying every Steve I see in a shop... They had other Deluxe as well, a couple of Dead Ends, Arcee, Ratchet, Airachnid and a boat load of Kups. They also had the Bruticus wave of FoC figures but only a Prime, a Vortex and a couple of Brawls left.

Maxman wrote:Whow whow whow, foc in smyths? Thot they were a tru exclusive line.

How many Steve's/Steven's/Stephen's is that you've now got?
That's news to me, I've been waiting for the 2nd wave to hit our shores!

Then I'm afraid this news has come a bit too late for you mate. They have been around in TRU since December and Smyths since January/February, now though, you're lucky if you find any in either store. I had to resort to ordering a Vortex online cos I couldn't find any more combaticons anywhere to complete my lot.
BTW, if you want wave 3 , hit up a Forbidden Planet, they have them as well as wave 2 in stock. But at higher prices...

Bloody Nora. My local TRU is still flood with FOC wave 1 (was last time i checked 3 weeks ago), and a friend is in there at least once a week too. Lousy Nottingham distribution!

Won a nice Ebay auction yesterday: Animated Lugnut and Meagtron and RtS Midset for £11.20 inc p+p.

Twas my birthday yesterday, and I was lucky enough to be gifted these fine fellows

Crosshairs wrote:Twas my birthday yesterday, and I was lucky enough to be gifted these fine fellows

Nice. Speaking of Magnus and Air Raid, FOC wave 3 can be found at toymaster/ toy planet stores.
Not that I know where either of those is in relation to me, twas peeps over on FullMetalHero who found out.

I see no Air Raid here...

Im sorry but he will always be more of a Strafe than any of the aerialbots, to me at least.

Im still waiting to find a deluxe Steve, and I haven't spotted a Skyquake yet either. However, in the absence of buying new tfs, I seem to have rekindled my desire for a DOTM Wheeljack, and seeing as they're still only about £30 shipped on amazon, I might just go for it. Not so keen on the Soundwave though, and Leadfoot is just sooooooooooooo expensive now -.-

I've also done a little bit of customizing this week, turning DOTM Sideswipe into a Mirage-like figure. I'll put pics up when its done, and heck, maybe get on the creative roundup!

Hint hint, Va'al

Crosshairs wrote:Twas my birthday yesterday, and I was lucky enough to be gifted these fine fellows

Nice finds, and happy belated B-day!

NovaSentinel wrote:I see no Air Raid here...

Im sorry but he will always be more of a Strafe than any of the aerialbots, to me at least.

Agreed, as that's the role he'll fill in my CHUG collection as when and when I get him. Plans on customising (head swap and paint!) FOC Sideswipe into Lightspeed to go with him!

NovaSentinel wrote:I see no Air Raid here...

Im sorry but he will always be more of a Strafe than any of the aerialbots, to me at least.

Im still waiting to find a deluxe Steve, and I haven't spotted a Skyquake yet either. However, in the absence of buying new tfs, I seem to have rekindled my desire for a DOTM Wheeljack, and seeing as they're still only about £30 shipped on amazon, I might just go for it. Not so keen on the Soundwave though, and Leadfoot is just sooooooooooooo expensive now -.-

He's Fireflight to me, seen as that was what he was going to be called, and that's who the colour scheme and bio fit.

DOTM Wheeljack is one of the best DOTMers. Excellent car mode, nice bot, good plastic, loads of accessories, I paid £30 and do not regret the cost.
[I also did a review of him if you need something to help you make up your mind ]

NovaSentinel wrote:Im still waiting to find a deluxe Steve,

I've just got back from Sainsbury's near me and they STILL have 2 Deluxe Steve's sat on the shelf. I would have picked them up but, even though I have 8 (not 10) I kinda don't feel the need to spend £12.99 on them each just to make up the number. I you wan't one though Nova I will more than happily pick you one up I'm nice like that, and hate to see a good Steve go to waste.

In other news... Toys R Us now have Beast Hunters on their website, but out of stock. I was also in my local Entertainer earlier and they had Knock Out, Dead End, Rumble Airachnid, Stealth Bee, Cliff, Arcee and the obligatory Sgt. Kup on offer for £7.89. No Steve's (or they would have been mine!) Weirdly they were American cards rather than European (Long card rather then stubby).

Nothing much else to report from the land of Odd.

I keep searching for Skyquakes but no joy and I'm fairly certain that time is running out on the window to nab one what with Beat Hunters about to warm all shelves...

NovaSentinel wrote:However, in the absence of buying new tfs, I seem to have rekindled my desire for a DOTM Wheeljack, and seeing as they're still only about £30 shipped on amazon, I might just go for it.

Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRANSFORMERS-DELUXE-DOTM-DARK-OF-THE-MOON-MERCEDES-BENZ-E550-WHEELJACK-QUE-NEW-/271151054070?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item3f21dcbcf6

am considering calling the FOC Shockwave repaints Rewind and Eject, but there's also Laserwave and Wingsaber that might be used (for the blue and red ones respectively) since Rewind and Eject are maybe too small to use this mold. That and I want a MP Rewind to go with FP Core.

robotmel wrote:

NovaSentinel wrote:However, in the absence of buying new tfs, I seem to have rekindled my desire for a DOTM Wheeljack, and seeing as they're still only about £30 shipped on amazon, I might just go for it.

Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRANSFORMERS-DELUXE-DOTM-DARK-OF-THE-MOON-MERCEDES-BENZ-E550-WHEELJACK-QUE-NEW-/271151054070?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item3f21dcbcf6

Nabbed one, and got a GDO Cliff from the same seller

Apologies for cross-selling myself here, but over on Full Metal Hero, I did done start writin' a TF story. If you'd care to gander at it, here's a link:
http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t12317/

Don't worry, I got an A* in English and there's no weird love scenes anywhere.

robotmel wrote:

NovaSentinel wrote:However, in the absence of buying new tfs, I seem to have rekindled my desire for a DOTM Wheeljack, and seeing as they're still only about £30 shipped on amazon, I might just go for it.

Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRANSFORMERS-DELUXE-DOTM-DARK-OF-THE-MOON-MERCEDES-BENZ-E550-WHEELJACK-QUE-NEW-/271151054070?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item3f21dcbcf6

Yes please with a side of fries. Now all I have to do is find a spare £25 from somewhere and he'll be mine!