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Post by The Doctor on Jan 23, 2009 17:15:38 GMT
Wave 3 of Universe Legends in ASDA today. These are the ickle forms of Animated Optimus, Bumblebee and Prowl.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2009 17:19:21 GMT
First sighting outside of Argos.
I worry about the UK distribution of the remaining two waves.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 25, 2009 23:21:58 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Jan 26, 2009 8:43:18 GMT
Really? Then it looks like they might have short term exclusivity on that; I'm not expecting my stock until April. (The recoloured Ultra Magnus and Megatron are also due that month.)
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Post by legios on Jan 26, 2009 12:40:12 GMT
(The recoloured Ultra Magnus and Megatron are also due that month.) I take it that there is no sign of us getting the original coloured version of Magnus then? A shame if that is the case, as I don't think that the alternate colour scheme looks as good on him. Karl |
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Post by Nigel on Jan 26, 2009 14:40:48 GMT
I thought he'd been seen in Toys 'R' Us.
I've never had any info for him but that might just mean the supplier wasn't ordering any for some reason.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 30, 2009 14:27:44 GMT
Universe toys (Powerglide, Silverbolt, Onslaught, Ironhide, Sideswipe & Silverstreak) have finally shown up in Tesco as well as Animated activators.
I also found Animated Activators in Sainsbury's.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 5, 2009 16:40:42 GMT
Some new arrivals in ASDA today. Animated Activators: Patrol Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Thundercracker at £5.97 a pop. First time I've seen any Activators.
Also: Marvel Crossover Transformers - Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Venom. £14.88 each.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 6, 2009 17:33:56 GMT
Local ASDA finally got some Universe in: Ironhide, Silverstreak and Sideswipe at £12.87. Confusingly placed in the 'sale' section, but I checked at the robot tills and they were indeed full price. Oh well.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Feb 8, 2009 13:17:47 GMT
My local Asda should have Marvel on the shelves but they don't as yet; there have been new Spring/Summer layout plans tagged on to the shelves since Friday evening, which show them on there dated from 7th February, but the shop is very slow in implementing the new stock.
Tesco has Universe Ultra (Stormcloud and Silverbolt) and Voyager (Overload and Leo Prime). There was a little something on the packaging of the Voyager that I found interesting. As well as being marked "25th Anniversary" on the front, there is a timeline on the back that shows the logo and years of the range that the character is from, ie Beast Wars for Leo Prime (he's supposed to be the leader of The Pack, even though the toy is completely the wrong colour) and Cybertron for Overload (even though the toy looks nothing like him).
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Post by Stomski on Feb 11, 2009 10:12:37 GMT
Tesco now have Stealth Lockdown with Legends Prime and Bumblebee packed in.
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Post by mellowshade on Feb 12, 2009 22:58:58 GMT
Tesco now have Stealth Lockdown with Legends Prime and Bumblebee packed in. Local Tesco had the Yellow Ratchet pack too. Asda in Basildon is stocking Animated Jetfire & Jetstorm. |
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Post by Stomski on Feb 13, 2009 10:52:06 GMT
No one's seen Universe Inferno in the UK yet have they??
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 13, 2009 12:14:40 GMT
No. But Tesco have been stocking the wave *AFTER* with Leo Prime and Overload. I fear the worst.
2005 boards have a sighting of Shadow Blade Megatron and Road Buster Magnus in TRU
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Post by blueshift on Feb 13, 2009 12:45:24 GMT
Honestly Universe Inferno looks so boring I can't really bring myself to care as much.
Animated Magnus on the other hand....
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 13, 2009 15:57:03 GMT
We might be missing Inferno? Balls.
I must avoid all Tesco stores. I just know I'd buy that yellow Ratchet.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Feb 13, 2009 15:59:03 GMT
Animated Magnus is fan-f***ing-tastic, thank you Kapow Toys  ps thanks for the info. To ebay and bad exchange rates!! |
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Post by Nigel on Feb 13, 2009 16:18:06 GMT
I must avoid all Tesco stores. I just know I'd buy that yellow Ratchet. I wouldn't worry about it too much. The only place I've seen it, along with the Lockdown, is a very big Extra about six weeks ago. (I forgot to mention the sighting, sorry. I was tempted by the Lockdown especially, but they're not good value - £4 over the equivalent individual releases.) I haven't seen them in the local Extra, nor the local standard store. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 13, 2009 16:39:44 GMT
TF Mighty Muggs in FPG today. Tenner a pop for Bumblebee, Megatron, Soundwave and Optimus Prime. Not sure they're my thing, but they look much better than in pics. The Marvel ones (including THANOS!) are £3 more though, strangely.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Feb 13, 2009 16:59:31 GMT
Thanos, if I remember correctly, is an exclusive of some sort, which might explain the price difference.
I also received a shipment of the Transformers Mighty Muggs today, funnily enough. I haven't had my full allocation, though, just two cases, one of which is for me, mwooahahahaa! I think the tagline on the back of the box sums them up: "awesomeness is the right of all sentient beings."
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 13, 2009 22:22:15 GMT
We had a delivery at Toys'r'us yesterday.
Seven cases of Supreme Roll Out Command Optimus Prime priced down to £19.99.
One box of Universe wave 2 ultra- Silverbolt and Stormcloud. One of each. Stormcloud sold that day.
Two cases of Animated 'Roadbuster' Ultra Magnus.
Two cases of Animated Shadow Blade Megatron.
Three cases of Jetfire and Jetstorm with free comic.
That was about it. We had recently received Universe wave 3 (Sideswipe, Silverstreak & Ironhide) and Animated voyager wave 3 (Blitzwing, Lugnut and Grimlock) again, along with the same third wave of Animated deluxes (Sentinel Prime and Swoop) at the newly-hiked price of £12.69. I think we've sold... one.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 13, 2009 23:49:13 GMT
I would love to know what Hasbro UK put in the water.
Skipping the Magnus that appears in the cartoon, seems to be the latest in such a long line of odd choices going back at least a decade that it surely cant just be one person responsible.
Andy
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Post by Stomski on Feb 14, 2009 0:59:45 GMT
Isn't Inferno pictured in the Argos catalogue??
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 14, 2009 10:40:51 GMT
True, but the Argos catalogue has teased us many times over the years...
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 14, 2009 13:07:47 GMT
Armada Wheeljack off the top of my head...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2009 12:24:19 GMT
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Post by mellowshade on Feb 15, 2009 19:07:57 GMT
I would love to know what Hasbro UK put in the water. Skipping the Magnus that appears in the cartoon, seems to be the latest in such a long line of odd choices going back at least a decade that it surely cant just be one person responsible. Andy I was looking forward to that figure. now I've ordered it online. I hope at least we get the purple shockwave exclusive that sells out really quickly online. |
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Post by primenova on Feb 25, 2009 7:40:37 GMT
RB Magnus & SB Megatron do look good - saw them at weekend.
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Post by Nigel on Feb 25, 2009 11:14:59 GMT
I was surprised to find some American 3" Titanium in Toys 'R' Us yesterday at £2.99 each: Optimus Primal, Cybertron Megatron and the Ark!
They also had Animated Leader Bulkhead with a bonus Bumblebee Activator packed in.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 27, 2009 19:41:18 GMT
Universe Leo Prime turned up in FPG with an FPE price sticker. £25.
They also had from Animated: Blazing Lockdown, Swindle and Blur at £13 a pop. Did see Roadbuster Magnus and Shadowblade Megs (£40 each). Both look much better in the plastic than in pics.
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