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Post by grahamthomson on Jan 23, 2008 20:05:59 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 23, 2008 21:43:54 GMT
Hurrah.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 23, 2008 22:02:40 GMT
Interesting. I guess that either they are going to fast track the rest of the movie line or there will be a chunk we don't get. A bit surprised to hear about Universe. I was under the impression that we weren't getting that line at all.
However, Animated in April would be great - be nice to get my mitts on the Starscream and Bumblebee toys.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 23, 2008 22:27:19 GMT
Coinciding with the Turnbull birthday month - HUZZZAH!!!!!!!
Andy
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Post by Hero on Jan 23, 2008 23:19:30 GMT
I reckon those will be cropping up on eBay just before the release.
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Post by Gav on Jan 24, 2008 8:47:03 GMT
Okay...if i plan this right...
When the toys come out, I'm making straight for Bulkhead. Then the next month, we'll see what happens. I have my birthday in July...so i guess i'll be asking for several Animated TF's.
Look at me, thinking about buying new toys for the first time in years.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 24, 2008 10:11:34 GMT
I have also received a preorder list from a supplier, which puts the releases slightly later with Animated in May and Universe in June. However, the TFW2005 scan appears to be a Hasbro document, which my list is not. Of course, release dates can change.
This reminds me, I had a list from another supplier the other day that puts Marvel Transformers as June; they are apparently the same price as Star Wars Transformers.
I shall hopefully report back with more information after Toy Fair next week.
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Post by Gav on Jan 24, 2008 13:17:35 GMT
Waitaminute, leader Bulkhead is retailing at £39.99? Say it ain't so!
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 24, 2008 17:45:21 GMT
Roll Out Command Optimus Prime £49.99? WTF? I thought Animated was supposed to be 'cheap and cheerful'? I guess the shelf-blistering sales figures for the movie toys changed their minds.
Karl- a different Universe, so to speak. The original all-repaints Universe line was US only because, I suppose, only its market is large enough to support so many toys at once. The new line is all new moulds and is only running alongside Animated, rather than the original which was competing with Armada, Energon, Titanium, Alternators etc for kids' attention- not to mention at a time when TF brand recognition is at an all time high.
While Voyager Bulkhead looks awesome... I may not be able to resist the leader one. Depends on scale, not to mention features. The Bulkhead I've seen prototypes of is shorter that Bumblebee, and that just ain't right.
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Post by legios on Jan 24, 2008 19:01:17 GMT
Karl- a different Universe, so to speak. The original all-repaints Universe line was US only because, I suppose, only its market is large enough to support so many toys at once. The new line is all new moulds and is only running alongside Animated, rather than the original which was competing with Armada, Energon, Titanium, Alternators etc for kids' attention- not to mention at a time when TF brand recognition is at an all time high. -Nick Yeah I know - it is basically like Classics was. I am aware of the existence and nature of the line. I believe we are getting stuff like Sideswipe in this one But my understanding of the rumours that were going around was that there wasn't any sign of an intention to release it over here. That was what surprised me. (And actually we did get some of the first Universe lines micromasters - only they got a release under the Energon banner here if I recall correctly,). Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2008 19:43:56 GMT
Roll Out Command Optimus Prime £49.99? WTF? I thought Animated was supposed to be 'cheap and cheerful'? -Nick Is it Hasbro UK's overpricing policy again? Maybe they are 'cheap and cheerful' in the US? -Ralph |
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 24, 2008 21:12:18 GMT
Whoops. Sorry Karl, didn't mean to intone that you were out of the loop. I see where you're coming from now, I just assumed any rumours about Universe not coming out over here were based on the last attempt.
Ralph- you know Hasbro's policy. $1 = £1. It'll be fifty bucks over there which, considering the price of living and the minimum wage, is equivalent to about forty quid. Still hefty. Like I said, the success of the movie line may have prompted them to push the boat out, or they were planning this all along and the really expensive stuff is going to be limited to one-offs. The addition of 2 leader-class figures can be partly explained by the 1000+ leader class figures my branch of Toys'r'us alone sold over the last 6 months. More expensive TFs used to not sell so well. Now they do.
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Post by legios on Jan 24, 2008 21:27:16 GMT
Whoops. Sorry Karl, didn't mean to intone that you were out of the loop. I see where you're coming from now, I just assumed any rumours about Universe not coming out over here were based on the last attempt. No worries Nick. I am oft out of the loop - we here on the outer reaches of the Galaxy Network do tend to receive the news a little late. The fact that I am on the curve with this is, lets face it, fairly unusual. Hmm, decisions decisions. Do I pick up some of the Animated figures, or do I wait and pick up some Universe when they come out. Choices to be made it would seem. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2008 21:28:21 GMT
It begins...NOW!
*presses button*
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 24, 2008 22:38:38 GMT
I imagine this will still be a cheap line as most of the characters are going to be available in deluxe, how long is it since the primary versions of prime and megatron could be bought as deluxes.
~Really how long since both, have we ever had in the same series both available as deluxes. The TRU Energon 2 pack were megas or whatever they were called. Supercon Prime in armada but no Megatron, I think thats it.
Andy
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 24, 2008 22:56:55 GMT
There was a deluxe Optimus Primal in Beast Machines...
Do the G2 Combat Heroes count? I think that was the last time they showed up together at a lowish price point.
-Nick
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 24, 2008 23:00:18 GMT
The original Beast Wars two pack with Megs as an alligator and Prime as the bat was the last time they were both available at a reasonable price.
Andy
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 24, 2008 23:03:24 GMT
Bingo. Well remembered, Mr T!
-Nick
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 24, 2008 23:04:56 GMT
I feel privileged to know a bit of toy facts that (albeit temporarily I'd wager) escaped your notice!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2008 23:21:23 GMT
A significant moment in Hubstory.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 24, 2008 23:32:05 GMT
I shall award myself a cape.
Andy
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 24, 2008 23:53:08 GMT
Not quite, I meant in their most recognised forms. In the case of Beast Wars that would be Ape and Trex. Classics had the deluxe two pack but neither form was similar to the better known classic design. Cybertron gave us various deluxes including ape and trex but nothing that looked like a futuristic fire engine or batmobile. OK there were the Legends for Cybertron but they are more of a seperate line as are Titaniums.
Andy
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Post by Nigel on Jan 25, 2008 9:33:37 GMT
Also, the question was actually when were they both available at Deluxe size, so a two-pack of Basics doesn't count. Sorry, I'm being a bit of a pedant there.
Also not Deluxe, but we can look at Japanese for a couple of answers: Mega-SCF and Robot Masters.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 25, 2008 10:12:56 GMT
Mega SCF fall into the Legends, Tits separate line. To me at least. Robotmasters.. I was unsure about yes Prime got a nice deluxe figure as did BW Primal and Megs, but didnt they use the G2 Megs toy which was last sold in the UK as a mega. Or was it a scaled down version? In which case I have another new must have toy.
Also RM feels to much of a random bag of randomness without its own take on characters.
Andy
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Post by Nigel on Jan 25, 2008 10:40:03 GMT
Yeah, I wasn't really trying to give a definite answer there, as neither were main lines. It was actually a retooled version of Hero Megatron/Archforce that was used in Robot Masters, released as Reverse Convoy . |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 25, 2008 11:25:38 GMT
Also, the question was actually when were they both available at Deluxe size, so a two-pack of Basics doesn't count. Sorry, I'm being a bit of a pedant there. I don't care I'm keeping the cape. Andy |
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Post by Hero on Jan 25, 2008 15:51:46 GMT
Bulkhead will be the first toy I am gunning for. £39.99 will be all worth it!
Just wondering about this line and whether there will be recolours beyond the boundaries of its own moulds. I can't picture Movie or Cybertron figures being repainted as non-show top up Animated characters. It could happen though.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 25, 2008 15:57:18 GMT
You raise a good point there. Animated is so far removed stylistically from other series that it would seem to preclude most toys from being repainted for it, but the economics of Transformers would suggest that repaints will appear at some point.
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Post by Hero on Jan 27, 2008 12:31:50 GMT
I also wonder if there is a regular assortment too, so far I have only seen Voygers, Leaders and Deluxes. Perhaps the human characters will equate to being a regular assortment somehow or perhaps some equivellant of minicons.
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Post by Gav on Jan 27, 2008 23:04:17 GMT
Oh man i never even thought about the possibility of a Fanzone character! Excellent!
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