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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2024 18:16:16 GMT
The sensation of TFN. Such a fun toy line. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 19:16:16 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 19:20:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 19:24:55 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 10, 2024 19:30:15 GMT
There's also a wave 3 and 4 they're expecting out by the end of the year and some limited edition packs. They showed a Golden Lagoon set last night, five figures but I think it was £90. I recall seeing Sideswipe that looked quite nice and Shockwave was the Wave 4 chase figure.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 19:32:47 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 20:01:59 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2024 21:00:50 GMT
Ralph bought 4 cases of Galaxy Vision: wave 1, wave 2, wave 3, wave 4. I was not alone in doing this... -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2024 21:16:12 GMT
My intel was incorrect!
Spence and Turnbull would be on my suspect lists...
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 10, 2024 22:22:13 GMT
This is what we like to see. Ralph going absolutely nuts even when his responsible adult is present.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2024 22:59:45 GMT
My intel was incorrect! Spence and Turnbull would be on my suspect lists... Spence bought a case. Professor Brown and Andy K also bought 4 cases each as did others. I AM ALL IN ON BLOKEES. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2024 8:32:14 GMT
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Post by legios on Aug 11, 2024 14:01:08 GMT
I was having real problems figuring these out, and why people were going so nuts over them. The first few pictures I had seen online made it just feel like they were much, much bigger Robot Heroes.
But now I realise that they are basically SD Gunpla, only of Transformers it makes sense. Clearly they have whatever the magic that makes SDs so fantastic.
I don't think that these are for me. Especially if, as I am hearing, they are blind-packed. But it is really nice seeing people enjoying them so much!
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2024 18:43:57 GMT
They are essentially chunky Action Masters you put together yourself but easily and don't require any model-making skills. A good range of characters and cheap (lower than the cheapest Hasbro TF toy price point). They can be bought by the case.
I have no idea what Gunpla is.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Aug 11, 2024 19:25:08 GMT
Gunpla is a portmanteua word formed from Gundam and Plamodel. Gunpla are various kinds of plastic model kits of ships and mecha from the Mobile Suit Gundam series which can be assembled oneself - many types not requiring much in the way of model-making skills (just being "push-fit" and not needing glue or paint). .
SD Gunpla are renditions of mecha with somewhat "cutesified", cartoonish proportions. The Blokee's don't look to be quite as cartoonish as to make them SD, but they do feel like they are somewhat more caricatured than the Sunbow show models.
They look a lot of fun, and I can see why they are going down so well with people.
Karl
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Post by that_bluestreak on Aug 11, 2024 21:24:59 GMT
i'm not really into the cuteness tbh but i like the model-making aspect.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 9:42:06 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 12, 2024 9:46:36 GMT
I'm interested to know if there are ten figures in a wave including the chase but they come in cases of nine, does that mean a case has all the nine figures of the wave in, but in one in four cases the standard version of the chase figure is swapped out for the actual chase figure. Or if it's all random.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 10:34:33 GMT
IIRC a case has all 9 figures but one of them might be the chase version of a character in that wave.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Aug 12, 2024 11:42:49 GMT
That actually isn't a terrible set up. Buying an entire case guarantees a set of a wave with no duplicates, so if you want to collect all of the molds then you can just snag a case and call it good and not have paid for extras you may not want. Or if you want to go "all-in" and pursue the chase figures you can.
That's better than a lot of blind-packed stuff.
Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 12, 2024 12:52:36 GMT
Yep, agreed. Good idea. Ralph must inspect the boxes and see if there are individual product code numbers for each figure to please Phil.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 14:03:22 GMT
That actually isn't a terrible set up. Buying an entire case guarantees a set of a wave with no duplicates, so if you want to collect all of the molds then you can just snag a case and call it good and not have paid for extras you may not want. Or if you want to go "all-in" and pursue the chase figures you can. That's better than a lot of blind-packed stuff. Karl Yup, and I mentioned that as part of the feedback to the Blokees team on their stall. Very approachable and genuinely enthusiastic about the products. No hard sells and they had built figures out that folk could handle with no commitment to buy. A case is only £65 and you get all the characters. Stress free. No hassle. I can see Blokees doing gangbusters. The figures look less SD in-hand. They are really just chunky Action Masters. They are better, cheaper and smaller than Hasbro's last attempt at TF figures (RED). For less than the cheapest Hasbro TF toy (Core class) you can get a fully articulated figure with accessories. No modelling skills required. I find models stressful when proper skills are required but these are just push-fit. The parts can be swapped between figures allowing for creativity/making your own composite characters. They won't be for everyone but they are a breath of fresh air for TF toys and a nice alternative line. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 14:04:51 GMT
Yep, agreed. Good idea. Ralph must inspect the boxes and see if there are individual product code numbers for each figure to please Phil. When I get home!  -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 12, 2024 19:16:29 GMT
The parts can be swapped between figures allowing for creativity/making your own composite characters. -Ralph LIES. YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BITS TOGETHER. ALWAYS. |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 12, 2024 19:30:32 GMT
I think Ralph should demonstrate this play feature.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 21:13:59 GMT
The parts can be swapped between figures allowing for creativity/making your own composite characters. -Ralph LIES. YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BITS TOGETHER. ALWAYS. It is a play feature of the range, as explained by the folk on the Blokees stall. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 12, 2024 21:16:11 GMT
I don't know what's happening here.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 21:16:54 GMT
JOIN US.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 12, 2024 21:23:51 GMT
Good lord no. I might pick one up just to see what they're like but I'm not getting into another line. I've got a MotU habit to fund.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2024 21:28:30 GMT
It's ok to get just one, chum.
IT'S OK.
-Ralph
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