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YAR!

Big Grim wrote:

Tangent wrote:Oh, btw, has anyone seen Booster x10 around? I'v looked everywhere, including TRU, no luck. Oh aye, almost forgot the arrgh!

I've seen them at Junners and my Tesco. Even my Woolies. I want one but am about to start selling so I have thus far resisted.

I got those two real gears from toyzandgamez about a month ago. I must say these have been some of my favourite figures since alternators stopped.

Oh and selling? Anything interesting going?

Local (Stafford) Tescos finaly got some figures in, Evolution of a hero Bumblebee set and Leader class Prime & Megs.

On the parent front, when I came back home last year with anime Galvatron, my mum was "I hope that's the last one. You're getting a bit obseessed with them".

I used the "At least I'm not spending all of my money on booze, cigarretes, hookers and drugs." line. I also promised I would not buy any more.






I kinda didn't stop there, though I did become a bit sneakier with getting them home.

After seeing Soundwave yesterday, I officially announced my collection was complete and she breathed a sigh of relief at hearing that.


Unless I see blue cassette and Ravage somewhere.



And the 08 BB.







What? Don't look at me like that.

You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

Insurgent wrote:On the parent front, when I came back home last year with anime Galvatron, my mum was "I hope that's the last one. You're getting a bit obseessed with them".

I used the "At least I'm not spending all of my money on booze, cigarretes, hookers and drugs." line. I also promised I would not buy any more.






I kinda didn't stop there, though I did become a bit sneakier with getting them home.

After seeing Soundwave yesterday, I officially announced my collection was complete and she breathed a sigh of relief at hearing that.


Unless I see blue cassette and Ravage somewhere.



And the 08 BB.







What? Don't look at me like that.

You just know you'll get more. It's your destiny.





And I agree Grimsqueaker!





I'm quite lucky in that, while I live in a small village in the middle of nowhere, I am about a 45 minute drive from TRU, Woolworths, Argos', The Entertainer, and several Wilkonsons.


So yeah, it cool

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

You're like a 12 year old with porn mags, desperately trying to hide them from the parental onslaught

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

Aargh! Copy, paste done! Well, that be all my excuse thinking done fer thar year Aargh!

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

You're like a 12 year old with porn mags, desperately trying to hide them from the parental onslaught

Oddly enough, they would probably be okay with porn mags. A more 'mature' interest.

Insurgent wrote:

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

You're like a 12 year old with porn mags, desperately trying to hide them from the parental onslaught

Oddly enough, they would probably be okay with porn mags. A more 'mature' interest.

By that thinking, they'd probably be ok with KISS players too

Insurgent wrote:On the parent front, when I came back home last year with anime Galvatron, my mum was "I hope that's the last one. You're getting a bit obseessed with them".

I used the "At least I'm not spending all of my money on booze, cigarretes, hookers and drugs." line. I also promised I would not buy any more.






I kinda didn't stop there, though I did become a bit sneakier with getting them home.

After seeing Soundwave yesterday, I officially announced my collection was complete and she breathed a sigh of relief at hearing that.


Unless I see blue cassette and Ravage somewhere.



And the 08 BB.







What? Don't look at me like that.

I do feel sorry for you Insurgent, my wife is too suportive of my collecting. I can be in two minds about a figure & she will be saying " go on get it if you want it." Probably why I am always broke.

Death-Shed wrote:

Insurgent wrote:On the parent front, when I came back home last year with anime Galvatron, my mum was "I hope that's the last one. You're getting a bit obseessed with them".

I used the "At least I'm not spending all of my money on booze, cigarretes, hookers and drugs." line. I also promised I would not buy any more.






I kinda didn't stop there, though I did become a bit sneakier with getting them home.

After seeing Soundwave yesterday, I officially announced my collection was complete and she breathed a sigh of relief at hearing that.


Unless I see blue cassette and Ravage somewhere.



And the 08 BB.







What? Don't look at me like that.

I do feel sorry for you Insurgent, my wife is too suportive of my collecting. I can be in two minds about a figure & she will be saying " go on get it if you want it." Probably why I am always broke.

But happy?


Gotta be happy if you're always getting a new tf...

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

You're like a 12 year old with porn mags, desperately trying to hide them from the parental onslaught

Oddly enough, they would probably be okay with porn mags. A more 'mature' interest.

By that thinking, they'd probably be ok with KISS players too

Forget parents, I'm not okay with KISS players. I'm glad there isn't an anime of them.

And don't feel bad for me Death-Shed, I have all the tf's out that I am interested in. Smuggling them home added to the whole enjoyment. I do love to plot.

Insurgent wrote:

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

The Master Blaster wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

Rodentus Prime wrote:You need to practice the "no it's not new, I've had that one for AGES!' line.

I've already used that for half my collection. Namely the classics and movie pair. Ironically, it's true with G2 Jazz and the three BW guys I have out.

There is also the line

"You only think it's new because I transformed it into a mode you have never seen before."

and

"I rotate them around. That one's been sitting in the cupboard."

The store cupboard in Woolies.

It's when my brother turns up, sees them all and says

"They are new!" at which point it's simply

"They were there the past few times you visited. You really need to pay attention."

You're like a 12 year old with porn mags, desperately trying to hide them from the parental onslaught

Oddly enough, they would probably be okay with porn mags. A more 'mature' interest.

By that thinking, they'd probably be ok with KISS players too

Forget parents, I'm not okay with KISS players. I'm glad there isn't an anime of them.

And don't feel bad for me Death-Shed, I have all the tf's out that I am interested in. Smuggling them home added to the whole enjoyment. I do love to plot.

Nothin like a good game of hide and seek with the parental units.



Dang. Me ma's finally caught on. She now realises why I go shopping with her.

Ah well, she still takes me anyways..




I need to go this weekend actually. I'm supposed to be getting hold of TRU reissue Soundwave for me bro's birthday.

WOOT! Soundwave!


Sorry.

Ahem, I'm actually glad I didn't see the two chested TRU version. Yeah, I could have got Ravage, but the flat chested door makes him look so much sweeter.

Hope ye find one for the blighter.

Insurgent wrote:WOOT! Soundwave!


Sorry.

Ahem, I'm actually glad I didn't see the two chested TRU version. Yeah, I could have got Ravage, but the flat chested door makes him look so much sweeter.

Hope ye find one for the blighter.

hehehe Thank ee kindly matey

Aargh! Do not click this link if ye have plans tonight, ye'll get addicted and have to watch another one and another and another and another and another Aargh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY ... ed&search=

Aargh! Bless ye Weird Al!

Arrgh, lets not forget his Rambo spoof. Everyone has to watch that at least once in their lives. It's so true to that kind of movie.

Good god, why have I not heard of this before? What machevelian minds have been working to keep the most important thing to come out of America for years from my attention? Just what is it that waaaaghlord's wittering on about this time?








New Babylon 5!!!!!




How long I have waited and how sweety, sweety, sweet-sweet it looks. There I was seeing if Legend of the Rangers was available on youtube (couldn't find it) and I discover that they've only gone and made a new feature length, The Lost Tales. Now all we need is a region 2 release, or failing that to see if I can figure out a hack for my piece of s#it DVD player.

I'm a bit of a fan by the way.

Mind if I join the Disgruntled Brits???

I'm British, I'm Disgruntled, I'm constantly looking in known places to find new Transformers, I plan on taking over the UK with rusty spoons, Earlier today I offered to drive an 18 wheeler into UK Hasbro HQ... Is that enough to get in???

Justicity wrote:Mind if I join the Disgruntled Brits???

I'm British, I'm Disgruntled, I'm constantly looking in known places to find new Transformers, I plan on taking over the UK with rusty spoons, Earlier today I offered to drive an 18 wheeler into UK Hasbro HQ... Is that enough to get in???

I say.

If anything you're a little over qualified old boy.

Errm, I mean;

Yarrrgh, welcome to the good ship ODM me hearty!

Redimus wrote:

Justicity wrote:Mind if I join the Disgruntled Brits???

I'm British, I'm Disgruntled, I'm constantly looking in known places to find new Transformers, I plan on taking over the UK with rusty spoons, Earlier today I offered to drive an 18 wheeler into UK Hasbro HQ... Is that enough to get in???

I say.

If anything you're a little over qualified old boy.

Errm, I mean;

Yarrrgh, welcome to the good ship ODM me hearty!

YAY!!!
Yaarrrgh! I'll replace my English language Firefox spell checker with the Pirate version right away!

waaaaghlord wrote:Good god, why have I not heard of this before? What machevelian minds have been working to keep the most important thing to come out of America for years from my attention? Just what is it that waaaaghlord's wittering on about this time?








New Babylon 5!!!!!




How long I have waited and how sweety, sweety, sweet-sweet it looks. There I was seeing if Legend of the Rangers was available on youtube (couldn't find it) and I discover that they've only gone and made a new feature length, The Lost Tales. Now all we need is a region 2 release, or failing that to see if I can figure out a hack for my piece of s#it DVD player.

I'm a bit of a fan by the way.

Lost tales is out on R2 - £8.99 at play. link below.

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3350019/ ... oduct.html


Big B5 fan myself

Nice one DS, I do believe that I'll be ordering that this Friday.

Now for a complete change of topic and a moral dilema concerning the Galvtron model kit. I've just been reading a tutorial on making latex moulds to cast resin pieces with and believe that the techniques should be adaptable to reproducing a frame based kit that already has all of the piece divisions and flow chanels sorted out. Obviously some further research and some practice pieces, probably using the rediculously cheap Kabaya KOs, will need to be undertaken before I even think about trying this out on the actual article and potentially ruining a very expensive piece of kit.

Assuming that tests go well and I decide to go ahead with casting Galvatron, what do folks think the pros and cons of this would be? I'd get to paint up a couple of versions for myself, say in metallic and flat colours and could offer some to fellow collectors as well. There's even the possability of making a smaller mould for the cannon parts and using a translucent material for those. I could look at this as a service to the community at large and a way to offset costs, but the fact remains that it would essentially be bootlegging. What are the legal ramnifications on copying an item in the UK that is produced in limited quantities under a licensing agreement in Japan and just how much trouble could I get into? Also I'll need to look at costs and see just how viable this would really be.

One final question, if I were to pull this off who wants one and what sort of price tag should I set on either repro kit versions and fully modelled and painted versions (obviously bearing in mind assosiated production costs) that would actually be acceptable to people and get this sweet looking kit, or at least a version of it even if not the original into more peoples hands.

Bear in mind that this is the first time that I've given serious thought to casting anything and at this stage I'm really not sure just how good the results are liable to be. This may not happen at all, but I thought it would be a better idea to take a quick sounding here than to post the idea over in kitbashes and start a premature fuss.