tomwe
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Post by tomwe on Apr 22, 2021 13:29:02 GMT
Got my Grimlock. This is my first Leader size purchase and as such feels massive. Main reason being the majority of the other toys match their G1 scale to a certain degree (Huffer withstanding). But G1 Grimlock is about two thirds the height of this chap! The Dinobot lineup is going to be stellar, assuming the Dinobot Road is completed. And yes, Wheelie is complete trash. Even the new Micromasters have hinged knees.
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Post by The Huff on Apr 27, 2021 20:08:06 GMT
Got Kingdom Dinobot for myself for my birthday yesterday. He is outstanding! The transformation is just so clever! I liked it so much that I then used my Smyths gift cards (also given tome as birthday presents) to buy Kingdom Primal and Netflix Cheetor today. So now (along with T30 Rhinox) I have a lovely screen accurate set of the original Maximals.
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Post by Slack on Apr 29, 2021 17:50:23 GMT
SS86 Hot Rod is actually quite good, I appreciate the design work that has gone into it. I love, love, love SS86 Scourge it's fantastic.
Looks like I'll have to get a Sweeps army
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Post by Llama God on May 2, 2021 8:37:44 GMT
During a brief skirmish across the border yesterday I managed to pick up a Netflix Cheetor in the Carlisle Smyths (not that I'd been checking the whole North of England for his availability, or anything, but I had). Whilst in the store I also picked up Earthrise Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker and Netflix Elita-1, since they were all reduced to £7/8 - at that price the red haze just descended...
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Post by The Doctor on May 2, 2021 9:15:04 GMT
I would have done the same.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on May 3, 2021 16:29:32 GMT
I just opened my Jada diecasts. They have more plastic than it appears when looking through the box window, which is a bit disappointing. Though I imagine it's no more than is typical for toy cars these days. They do look jolly nice, though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 4, 2021 11:17:20 GMT
What Transformer begins with B and has just arrived for Phil's Birthday?
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Post by The Doctor on May 4, 2021 12:05:00 GMT
Bumblebee.
-Ralph
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tomwe
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Post by tomwe on May 4, 2021 15:59:05 GMT
Just got my Earthrise Wheeljack from eBay. I really like the off-white colour. It makes it feel vintage! The best ones are those with their own particular colour. Is this used for anyone else?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 10, 2021 19:46:23 GMT
Today Phil has bought not one but TWO Optimus Prime toys!
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Post by Benn on May 10, 2021 20:04:02 GMT
Are we going to have to redo the thing where we list off all the Optimus Primes we have?
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2021 20:28:40 GMT
Today Phil has bought not one but TWO Optimus Prime toys! Original Laser Rod Prime and the blue repaint of the Generations deluxe LR Prime? -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 10, 2021 20:50:27 GMT
ONE of those is correct
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2021 20:59:11 GMT
I knew it.
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on May 10, 2021 21:55:37 GMT
Titans Return Voyager Prime?
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tomwe
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Post by tomwe on May 10, 2021 21:58:57 GMT
Picked up a lonely Refraktor in Melksham toy shop. Considered flipping it as there’s slim to no chance I’ll get two more to make the combined form. Nice little bot though. Shame about the alt mode. Also got Kingdom Warpath. Actually love this one. Nicely different WFC toy with a chunky alt tank. Glad I got him but it makes me want more minibots to go with him & Huffer.
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2021 9:31:30 GMT
Refraktor/Reflector is very nice.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 12, 2021 20:42:40 GMT
Netfixation Earthrise Bumblebee.
A bargain -apparently- at 30 quid.
He's nice. Still a backpack-former, but the mould's big clown feet don't look as huge as they do with Cliffjumper. He's a bit dark in colour... maybe. But it's not a big deal.
I absolutely LOVE his face sculpt though. Earnest. Good natured determination.
Damn good figure. Damn good Bumblebee.
I am one with the Mini-Autobot Marathon.
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Nigel
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Post by Nigel on May 12, 2021 20:43:12 GMT
I haven't bothered much with Cyberverse. I find them expensive for what they are. I did recently buy an Optimus/Starscream twin-pack from B&M. I opened them last night and was underwhelmed. They're okay for the price I paid (£12.99 for the pair), but I think I shall mostly be looking out for Cyberverse at car boot sales in the future.
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Post by tomwe on May 20, 2021 9:46:59 GMT
Got a three pack of the G1 Core Class toys so far preowned via eBay. They REALLY need to get on some buddies for Prime at this scale. Jazz? Bee? Grimlock? Can you see where I'm going with this…
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Post by Pinwig on May 20, 2021 18:21:42 GMT
To Third Party when Hasbro inevitably fail to deliver?
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Post by Llama God on May 21, 2021 8:10:38 GMT
Eventually. Just as soon as they've finished all those Masterpiece combiner sets. Or something.
Anyway, for my birthday yesterday I got Ractonite from a geologist friend (which was fitting), and the Cyberverse Hot Rod and Sharkticons pack from the Conjunx, which was unexpected. Also, not related to my birthday, but they happened to arrive on the same day, a pair of custom Titan Masters - Tarn and Pharma - from the unstoppable genius that is Blueshift! Awesome little figures.
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Post by The Doctor on May 21, 2021 9:52:50 GMT
Surely, Andu's custom Powered Convoy can't be far behind!
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on May 23, 2021 16:20:23 GMT
I had a successful trip to the outskirts of Cardiff this morning. First stop, TK Maxx in search of Generations. No luck with those, but I did find Buzzworthy Bumblebee and Trash Crash, and the Cyberverse Adventures Repugnus Revenge set. Then to Smyths, picking up a Netflix pair, Sparkless Bot and Deseeus Army Drone. Finally, Asda and a bunch of half-price Botbots and Mega Mighties Heatwave.
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Post by Benn on May 23, 2021 16:40:45 GMT
They had Cyberverse Repugnus in TK Maxx?
Curse you, Derby.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 23, 2021 17:01:33 GMT
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Nigel
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Post by Nigel on May 23, 2021 17:07:08 GMT
I do. It was only £9.99.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 23, 2021 17:09:19 GMT
A steal! Have you got the standard Repugnus too?
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Post by The Doctor on May 23, 2021 17:17:05 GMT
Buzzworthy Bumblebee??
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 23, 2021 17:18:39 GMT
I didn't even realise there was single release. If I'd seen a box of baby Regugnii I would have snapped it up.
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