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Post by Bogatan on Oct 5, 2010 10:37:34 GMT
I suppose it makes sense not have Thrust and Dirge overlapping, though it looks like Drift and Blur will but then they aren't on their 5th or 6th repaint.
I know its already been mentioned about Hailstorms wave coming in English only packaging, but I saw them for the first time today at Tesco and TRU so I really hope its a sign of things to come rather than an accidental import or some such.
Andy
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Post by Nigel on Oct 5, 2010 11:01:57 GMT
I'd love it if we had US packaging. Proper Tech Specs! It makes sense to me to sell English-only versions in English speaking countries. There'd be no cost difference in manufacturing. I guess some toys might be distributed Europe-wide but as far as I know, they're normally ordered by the local Hasbro subsidiary. (Perhaps we suffer from both Hasbro Europe and Hasbro UK being based here.)
I was happily surprised that somebody had the sense to distribute the American ROTF Leaders in the UK. Not only did we get full Tech Specs but also better sound chips.
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 5, 2010 12:15:55 GMT
I too am watching Nigel like a hawk. I'm watching his website as well.
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Post by Dezzeh on Oct 5, 2010 14:51:04 GMT
Binoculars at the bathroom window?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 5, 2010 14:57:02 GMT
I thought he'd taken out a court order to prevent that ? Or did it only cover Ralph?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 5, 2010 14:59:21 GMT
Hasbro UK's strategy for a long time - stretching back to Armada, but they'd been doing it regularly since BW - has been to only include the new toys in each wave. This represents a major change
Saw Gen wave 2 in my London LCS today. £14.
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Post by blueshift on Oct 5, 2010 15:17:12 GMT
Hasbro UK's strategy for a long time - stretching back to Armada, but they'd been doing it regularly since BW - has been to only include the new toys in each wave. This represents a major change Saw Gen wave 2 in my London LCS today. �14. That definately wasn't their strategy for the early waves of Animated at least. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 5, 2010 15:28:47 GMT
Was it not? I didn't watch animated that closely.
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 5, 2010 15:31:50 GMT
Binoculars? Old school, baby. I've gone electronic, spy cameras and the like. Wave Nige!
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 5, 2010 15:35:32 GMT
I thought he'd taken out a court order to prevent that ? Or did it only cover Ralph? I saw no mention of Shockprowl in my copy of the court order. -Ralph |
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Post by Nigel on Oct 5, 2010 16:04:11 GMT
I think they learned a harsh lesson with the Movie line, where the main characters were only in the first wave and people couldn't actually get hold of them once the film came out. Ever since, some toys have been repacked, eg Animated Voyager Bulkhead in waves one and two and that ROTF wave that was released just before last Christmas that was made up entirely of previously released toys.
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Post by Nigel on Oct 5, 2010 16:07:08 GMT
Binoculars? Old school, baby. I've gone electronic, spy cameras and the like. Wave Nige! Hello! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 5, 2010 16:16:22 GMT
Yeah, with the exception of the BB being the earlier version and the case containing Wreckage instead of Bonecrusher, that first Movie assortment was as near perfect as you'll get for conttaining all the dlx Movie characters.
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Post by blueshift on Oct 5, 2010 16:21:02 GMT
I think they learned a harsh lesson with the Movie line, where the main characters were only in the first wave and people couldn't actually get hold of them once the film came out. Ever since, some toys have been repacked, eg Animated Voyager Bulkhead in waves one and two and that ROTF wave that was released just before last Christmas that was made up entirely of previously released toys. To be fair to Hasbro UK re: the first movie line, I recall that there was a shortage of the Movie figures and Hasbro US called dibs, and restricted stock that went overseas. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 5, 2010 18:38:09 GMT
You look good in that shirt, Nige. You been working out?
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Post by Jaymz on Oct 5, 2010 23:39:38 GMT
That's a lot of toys per wave! Wonder what the case assortment will be. If it's the same as the US then wave 3 is: 1x WFC Megatron 1x Darkmount 2x WFC Soundwave 2x Red Alert 1x WFC Bumblebee 1x Drift And Wave 4: 1x WFC Megatron 1x WFC Soundwave 1x Red Alert 2x Dirge 2x Blurr 1x WFC Optimus Prime So 2 each of the new figures and 1 of the restocks. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 6, 2010 7:56:22 GMT
Very sensible assortments. What's got into Hasbro? did they read the thing wrote on case assortments last year;-)
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 6, 2010 14:17:09 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 6, 2010 14:30:22 GMT
A few years late, but a welcome return for fans of the original.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 8, 2010 11:22:45 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2010 10:43:47 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2010 10:58:20 GMT
Hmmmm, now I see better pictures it really doesn't do anything for me.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Oct 9, 2010 11:50:00 GMT
That link is just giving me a facebook login page unfortunately.
Karl
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 9, 2010 15:02:22 GMT
WHEEEEELJACK!!!!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!
Kup as well?!
Voyager Rumble and Frenzy? Voyager? I don't understand.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2010 15:03:38 GMT
Boxed 2 pack. We'll wait & see what they transform/combin into
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2010 15:05:37 GMT
Well login then!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2010 18:01:50 GMT
Looks like a miniaturised Alt Tracks, but less fiddly, and with more potability. Which is a good thing.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2010 18:07:33 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 9, 2010 18:37:13 GMT
I like him!
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 9, 2010 18:38:08 GMT
Interesting!
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