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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2019 17:28:05 GMT
Going by sightings and Colin it looks like the recent wave of new Siege in Smyths amounted to...a case each of the size classes. Well done, Hasbro UK. *slow clap* -Ralph Is this Hasbro UK's fault or just Smyths not ordering enough? However on this day I saw staff put out a few more cases of this wave! In the past there have been many reports of suppliers only being shipped small amounts from Hasbro UK. -Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2019 17:30:05 GMT
That's the way it goes, isn't it? Initial waves are fairly abundant, but then later it all dries up. Like old skin that's seen too much sun... They don't want our money! That is usually the way. However with Siege it's been a bugger to find from the start. Even Wave 1 was difficult to find. It's taken me 9 months to track down all the wave 1 toys. Usually I can rely on wave 1 of a toy range being plentiful! -Ralph
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Post by Benn on Sept 18, 2019 18:40:41 GMT
This is true. I don't think I've ever seen a Hound instore.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 18, 2019 20:12:03 GMT
Wave one was around in Smyths for a bit. Is it that at the time you weren't so focused on getting them? My wave one Deluxes came from Smyths.
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Post by Benn on Sept 18, 2019 20:27:12 GMT
Ah, I can't get to Smyths anyway. I'm still not very fussed outside of the Micros, but if they do start to turn up it'd be nice to know!
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 18, 2019 20:48:33 GMT
Ah. I'm blaming the Entertainer for the lack of Micros. They had the peculiar Legend/Leader scale combination with Prime Wars, but then didn't follow that through into Siege when Legends became Micros.
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Post by Jim on Sept 18, 2019 21:16:29 GMT
Siege Springer really is remarkably complicated. He's still very good, very Siege-y, but I don't fancy transforming him too often. I mean, look at the car mode then look at the helicopter mode - it takes 26 (!) steps to get between them - which is one more than between robot mode and car mode. Amazing.
The traditional observation about G1 Springer is that his helicopter mode doesn't look like much more than the car mode with rotors on the top, and now it's like the designers took that as a challenge - "yes, his helicopter mode will still look like little more than his car mode with rotor blades on top but you will have to _work_ to get him there!"
And it's all actually quite clever to be fair, and he looks great and has that very solid Siege feel to him. The only quality complaint I have is that this is yet another car Transformer with rotating wheels which doesn't quite have the clearance (at least on mine) in vehicle mode to actually roll on all four at once on a flat surface (ironically this works better in helicopter mode). I forgive MP Hot Rod this because he has a lovely and fast transformation that I enjoy, but this one is pushing it a bit...
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Post by Benn on Sept 18, 2019 21:22:36 GMT
They had the Weaponisers, i think. But again, with no bigger bots, I wasn't terribly fussed.
Did they take the Primemaster spot? Cuz I don't remember seeing those in the Entertainer...
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2019 6:33:48 GMT
Wave one was around in Smyths for a bit. Is it that at the time you weren't so focused on getting them? My wave one Deluxes came from Smyths. No I went to the big Edinburger Smyths and saw Wave 1 once. I went back a week later on pay day to get them and they were gone. Checked several times but never saw Siege in that store again. -Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 19, 2019 7:13:03 GMT
Same here. Only saw Wave 1 once and glad I picked up a couple then.
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Post by Dezzeh on Sept 19, 2019 20:31:02 GMT
Just scored a VERY nice Whirl
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 19, 2019 22:16:30 GMT
Last minute trip to a target scored me the decepticon micro cars, two targetmasters, studio series Hightower? and rampage.
Also Tron Lego set.
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Post by Dezzeh on Sept 20, 2019 14:38:49 GMT
The Siege has finally arrived, Jetfire, Thundercracker, Springer, Refraktor, Red Alert, Brunt and a second Galaxy Convoy which needs to be returned..
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 20, 2019 16:07:30 GMT
The Off Road Patrol has finally arrived!
Packaging mangled but toys intact.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 20, 2019 21:53:54 GMT
Found Red Alert in Smyths tonight, but no Brunt.
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Post by Llama God on Sept 21, 2019 8:24:23 GMT
Not an acquistion for me, but since I get to play with it, the household received Masterpiece Movie Jazz this week (some nice and honestly completely altruistic person bought it for her for her birthday). No idea what the transformation's like, although there was lots of swearing. The eventual figure's really nice though, and the horrifyingly faceless Sam that comes with it is terrible and hilarious and I love it.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 21, 2019 17:36:26 GMT
Lets see if Kapow sent the right toys.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 21, 2019 17:38:52 GMT
They did! They did.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 21, 2019 20:42:43 GMT
Refraktors box is so shiney.
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Post by browny87 on Sept 22, 2019 14:21:00 GMT
did they sort out that issue from pre tfn?
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 22, 2019 16:18:23 GMT
Yeah got them swapped out on the saturday morning.
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Post by browny87 on Sept 22, 2019 18:42:39 GMT
i couldnt remember if they had more to do lol!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 23, 2019 21:10:25 GMT
Siege Bluestreak is here.
Shackwave and Refraktor to follow soon.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 24, 2019 17:57:30 GMT
Got a Springer. Used as ballast to make up the free postage in a 3P Kapow order.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 24, 2019 18:02:40 GMT
Siege Bluestreak is here. Shackwave Andy I think you mean ASTRO MAGNUM. -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 25, 2019 10:47:26 GMT
Just paid up Kapow for single deluxe Mirage and Impactor, due next week. Barricade, from the same wave, is in a separate order with In Demand Toys.
Might need to chase w3 with Kapow....
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Post by Dezzeh on Sept 26, 2019 16:59:23 GMT
G1 Whirl has arrived, another first for me and well, I do not feel I missed out on this as a lad.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 27, 2019 11:53:41 GMT
£65 poorer on a toy I didn't think I wanted till this morning :-( Might need to chase w3 with Kapow.... I did. Arriving today. If anyone else is waiting mixed orders containing Springer/Brunt it might be worth chasing.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 27, 2019 11:54:59 GMT
What has Phil bought? You bought Selects Star Convoy, didn't you?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 27, 2019 12:36:04 GMT
Yes Ralph, yes I did.
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