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Post by Nigel on Feb 11, 2011 10:25:38 GMT
I bring more licensed product news from Spring Fair International. Copywrite Designs has picked up the stationery licence. On display were a notebook, filled pencil case, stationery set, flat pencil case and scribble set, featuring Optimus or Bumblebee designs. Continuing with their licences are Rubies (fancy dress), Danilo (greetings cards), GB Eye (posters) and Wesco (clocks, watches, gadgets, etc). On display from Wesco were mugs, watches, a torch, things that appeared to be block-shaped nightlights and a sweet/mint tin (the exact contents, I'm not sure); I'll know more about the Wesco range after I speak to my account manager, who was at Nuremberg Toy Fair rather than Spring Fair. The Wesco products I was most excited about were the transforming Bumblebee and Optimus watches, very reminiscent of the transforming robot watches of the 1980s, like this one: cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1980S-TRANSFORMER-ROBOT-WATCH-BOX-retro-/290508467838 |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2011 17:39:01 GMT
also: ARK PLAYSET! (if the ark link doesn't work click the one in the spoiler) |
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Post by legios on Feb 11, 2011 18:22:46 GMT
That Ark Playset looks rather nice in ship mode. Like the colours, and the fact that it has a bit of a blocky feel, doesn't look like the original comic Ark but evokes a bit of the same squared-off feel . Be interesting to see the playset mode but the vessel itself is quite nice.
Sentinel Prime's shield is quite good, not sure about the dual hacksaw weapon though, seems somewhat impractical.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 11, 2011 19:31:50 GMT
I know full well I will buy 2 Arks. One for base mode, one for ship mode. I've been wanting it since 1984!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 11, 2011 20:19:48 GMT
Oh My God, that trailer snippet does NOT fill me with confidence about the new Movie. It's simply full of story archs from the previous two films! Folkes crashed someplace for ages, forgotten 'figure-head' being rediscovered. First Mars, now the Moon. Not like me to be negative bu, Oh man....
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 11, 2011 20:34:47 GMT
Oh My God, that trailer snippet does NOT fill me with confidence about the new Movie. It's simply full of story archs from the previous two films! Folkes crashed someplace for ages, forgotten 'figure-head' being rediscovered. First Mars, now the Moon. Not like me to be negative bu, Oh man.... Heh. Well the second film was essentially the same as the first, just... amplified. So, I don't expect much will be different with DOTM. All we need is a third all powerful object... like the Key to Vector Sigma. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2011 21:09:21 GMT
I wonder if the Ark comes with a Legends class Sentinel Prime ? |
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Post by mabus1984 on Feb 12, 2011 0:01:11 GMT
To be honest i'd feel cheated to have that foursome called "Transformers Dinosaur Mini-cons" when only two of them are actually dinosaurs! And one isn't even a reptile creature but a mammal!!!
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Post by Hero on Feb 12, 2011 1:17:38 GMT
I prefer Phil's Ark.
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Post by Hero on Feb 12, 2011 1:19:48 GMT
We need more Spychangers.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2011 13:06:23 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2011 13:10:28 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Feb 12, 2011 15:01:47 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 12, 2011 17:45:26 GMT
Och, there's still Cyberverse so not too fussed.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 12, 2011 18:40:45 GMT
Just seen the various cyberverse figures in the TFCC members section. Interesting stuff, the playsets look fun, but I have a feeling I won't be rushing to buy any of this years movie line. They really needed to mix up the characters a bit give them new alt modes. I don't need a fourth version of Prime or however many of Bumblebee that all look basically the same. I might finally buy a Megatron though.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Feb 12, 2011 19:01:58 GMT
Well, if I ever wanted to own a Powerglide that looks like a horrible monster, I can now!
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 12, 2011 20:12:34 GMT
Thanks for all the info, Nige, very interesting times ahead!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2011 23:51:35 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 13, 2011 0:09:46 GMT
Loving it!!
Andy
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Post by Hero on Feb 13, 2011 11:01:22 GMT
That Snowmobile guy could be the Ice Pick figure. I hope he won't be called Snowcat... Roller!  Gotta have Roller. Oh man.. Topspin, Roadbuster, Skyhammer, Crankcase and Ratchet with a giant pizza cutter! Gotta catch em all. ===KEN |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 13, 2011 11:55:35 GMT
In general, DOTM is making more effort to have different play patterns for kids after the more 'realistic' stylings of the two previous Movie lines. Which is the way to go really, to keep it fresh. The likes of us may find the giant guns, etc silly but I bet kids will love them.
And Cyberverse is exactly what I wanted. Unlike the previous two Movie lines, DOTM will get some of my money.
-Ralph
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Post by Gav on Feb 13, 2011 13:05:05 GMT
Okay - so there's a DOTM Play-Doh set? My mind has been blown.
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Post by Hero on Feb 13, 2011 13:11:42 GMT
And the Playskool TFs are coming back too.. I may get Blaise interested yet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 13:39:51 GMT
Hmm, can't imagine ever buying any of these, except where some G1 homages creep in, like this Powerglide: img819.imageshack.us/i/dscf0171a.jpg/ Just don't like the Movieverse (or Bayformers, if you will) entity, personally speaking. Still, I'm sure they'll be some G1/G2 tributes along the way, just as RotF's toy range gave up the excellent Bludgeon.  |
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Post by mellowshade on Feb 13, 2011 14:17:21 GMT
Notice that all the cyberverse figures have c-clips for hands.
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Post by Nigel on Feb 13, 2011 15:13:14 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Feb 13, 2011 15:25:54 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Feb 13, 2011 15:26:35 GMT
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Post by Hero on Feb 13, 2011 16:59:54 GMT
That Powerglide is divine.
I've just had a look at the Cyberverse stuff and quite like the look of it. Probably the best assortment of the DOTM line for play value.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Feb 13, 2011 19:09:04 GMT
The tower on the Ark's base mode reminds me of this:  Martin |
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Gotta have Roller. 
