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Post by Pinwig on Aug 18, 2022 21:25:03 GMT
I'm wondering if they're beginning to change dates for toys that aren't due yet because they're hearing the backlash. I genuinely think that Hasbro thought if they delivered toys before the given release dates we'd applaud them for their efficiency so they were ultra conservative. I know at the moment precise release dates are hard to give but I think they're surprised people would rather have toys late than early.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 18, 2022 21:48:15 GMT
Slightly early is fine, *several months* early is not. How do they expect fans to budget for that??
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 18, 2022 21:56:14 GMT
I really think they thought we'd be over the moon about getting stuff early. I don't think they thought it through.
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Post by Toph on Aug 18, 2022 23:18:01 GMT
Stuff is generally getting released when expected, at least for the retail releases.
What Hasbro is doing, and they're not alone, is accounting for what happened a couple years ago during Earthrise, where wave one was released on time in late 1st Quarter, while wave two and three were continuously delayed until mid 4th Quarter, while hypothetically wave four was outright cancelled.
Where this gets screwed up are things that have inconsistent releases, like Selects, SG, and whatever Amazon is doing.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 21, 2022 22:06:03 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 21, 2022 22:11:27 GMT
Which Soundwave mould? Siege or Netflix?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 21, 2022 22:45:31 GMT
Hard to tell because the covers are artwork. Good question though.
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Post by Benn on Aug 22, 2022 8:41:37 GMT
It's a Cybertronian Laserbeak though, so that would imply Siege?
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2022 10:03:26 GMT
Good spot. The Ravage head looks more like the Siege one too.
Oh that's a shame.
Still, at least that tells us this release will probably have both the cassettes too, and will therefore cost one million pounds at current inflation rates.
Which will be explained as the tooling cost for the headband.
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Post by Jim on Aug 22, 2022 15:44:14 GMT
Getting on for two years now since Netflix Soundwave was released, I wonder how long the mould will be tied up with exclusivity?
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 24, 2022 13:06:15 GMT
I had a note yesterday to tell me Blaster, which was due in November, is now dispatching before the end of August and will be charged imminently. Slicer has also changed from February to October 17th, two weeks after Magnus. I expect these will all move again. And the dance continues! Good news Pulse tells me, SG Magnus will be ready to ship a whole month early! Wow, I'm so pleased! That means SG Blaster and Magnus in the same week! £100 unexpectedly out the window straight after pay day when those toys were supposed to be October and November! Joy unbridled! !!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 24, 2022 14:32:03 GMT
Hasbro needs to get a fudging grip of their release schedule.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 30, 2022 12:45:26 GMT
Those cheeky scamps at Pulse are now shipping Blaster. Mine's in the post and I'm forty quid lighter, just before pay day!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2022 19:56:56 GMT
But exclusive comic cover!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 30, 2022 20:04:55 GMT
Yes, issue two of a series that... oh we don't have issue one yet do we because Magnus isn't out.
On the plus side, he is next week.
*Facepalm*
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2022 20:08:16 GMT
Another exclusive comic cover next week!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 30, 2022 20:09:56 GMT
I'm quite looking forward to Magnus. He looks ferocious with his growly head.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2022 20:11:59 GMT
When I get one, that shit monster head is coming off instantly. Proper one will be installed.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 30, 2022 20:30:37 GMT
He is Shattered though. He looks like he's been infected by the rage of The Swarm to me. Magnus Unleashed!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 7, 2022 19:29:37 GMT
Whose stupid idea was it to paint the pegs on Magnus' launchers??
Mine struggle to go in the holes now!!!
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 7, 2022 20:35:19 GMT
I love this figure so much I might actually open it.
This is Magnus incarnate! The burning rage within the placid, steady-handed soldier unleashed. The bottled-up fury and shame of being passed over as Autobot commander finally laid bare. He is the Ultra Nightmare!
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 7, 2022 21:33:34 GMT
Whose stupid idea was it to paint the pegs on Magnus' launchers?? Mine struggle to go in the holes now!!! T-shirt! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 7, 2022 21:34:46 GMT
I love this figure so much I might actually open it. This is Magnus incarnate! The burning rage within the placid, steady-handed soldier unleashed. The bottled-up fury and shame of being passed over as Autobot commander finally laid bare. He is the Ultra Nightmare! Put the proper head on. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 7, 2022 21:40:35 GMT
Nope. He is The Nightmare.
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Post by Toph on Sept 7, 2022 22:10:49 GMT
I'm repurposing mine with the new head as G1 Delta Magnus- Dinobot Slayer
Before the war, Magna Prime was a Knight of Cybertron, with a few very bad run ins with Grimlock, that nearly killed him.
After the war began, he gladly joined the Autobots to serve with Honor and continue to live by the Knight's Code (Honor, valor and virtue and all that).
However, when the Autobots allowed the Dinobots to join, he felt disillusioned and questioned the honor of those that would accept these cretons, and left. Rededicating himself to destroying the Dinobots.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 30, 2022 18:16:18 GMT
Soundwave reveal Earthrise mould comes with SG Siege Laserbeak and Ravage |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 2, 2022 7:50:27 GMT
I hope it doesn't have New Yellowing Syndrome.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Oct 2, 2022 8:14:55 GMT
Oh I will be very surprised if it does not... I can't imagine that they found out about that in time to affect production of this one. So this'll be interesting...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 2, 2022 22:05:54 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 28, 2022 13:02:43 GMT
Slicer is here. Colours don't quite pop as much as they do in the promo renders. I'm looking at this now wondering if I'm getting these SG figures just because I've bought the others.
His deception logo is also a kind of lilac purple, not red like it is in the renders.
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