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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 5, 2008 13:16:52 GMT
It's surprisingly solid when combined too !
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Post by Hero on Nov 5, 2008 15:02:11 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2008 17:06:06 GMT
Absolutely shedloads of different varieties of knock-offs have turned up in Poundland, the highlight being the robots that look like they are humping dinosaurs.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Nov 6, 2008 20:44:57 GMT
They could'nt be Dinoforce KOs surely? I hope so.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 6, 2008 21:22:52 GMT
Last new ones I saw were the giant 8 inch tall movie legends i a collection of awful colours.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Nov 7, 2008 15:37:23 GMT
Anything exciting, I need something awful
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Post by blueshift on Nov 9, 2008 14:41:15 GMT
I picked up one of the Machine Robo knockoffs from Woolworths. I'll post a trip report once I get my camera working!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2008 23:22:49 GMT
Got all 6 last week. have owned worse KOs. The jet one is missing bit from the original.
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Post by Dark Stranger on Nov 12, 2008 21:39:01 GMT
Not sure if I've asked this before, thought I had but couldn't find the post- see those knock-off Mirage toys that are doing th erounds? The clear/red/etc ones in the G1-accurate boxes? What's the quality of those like?
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Post by Jaymz on Nov 13, 2008 1:55:07 GMT
The Mirage is good quality, better than the original in some ways [waist]. Just be aware that the toy doesn't have to pass any kind of safety standards as it's a KO, so don't put it in your mouth!
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Post by Dark Stranger on Nov 13, 2008 12:41:07 GMT
I shall endeavour not to!
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Post by KnightBeat on Dec 24, 2008 18:55:10 GMT
Poundland continues to surprise - I popped in when finishing my christmas shopping and noticed a non-transforming (possibly oversized) Movie Optimus Prime and a sports car that, on the basis of the car mode and packaging appears to be a knock-off of Powermaster Getaway (without engine component).
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2008 19:06:24 GMT
Yeah, I saw both of those today! Gotta love Poundland for knock-off crazyness.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 24, 2008 21:59:38 GMT
I so need the PM KO !
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2008 22:03:01 GMT
I'll have a look next time I pass Poundland.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Dec 24, 2008 22:08:47 GMT
Awesome!
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 24, 2008 22:34:55 GMT
The getaway looks really nice. Prime looksa bit odd does it even transform?
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Dec 29, 2008 11:27:38 GMT
I bought both and will chuck up some pics later
The Prime doesn't transform, he's barely recognisable as it is!
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Post by Hero on Dec 29, 2008 23:01:05 GMT
I am curious.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 29, 2008 23:45:18 GMT
I'll have a look next time I pass Poundland. -Ralph Had a look today, Uncle Phil, but all gone. -Ralph |
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Post by KnightBeat on Dec 30, 2008 0:41:14 GMT
I'm planning to go into town on Thursday for a few items. I'll pick one up for you. |
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Post by blueshift on Dec 30, 2008 10:22:30 GMT
The Getaway is truly horrific. He smells funny, is really floppy (REALLY), he keeps the powermaster lock gimmick but doesn't have an engine, and his head is on a really poor spring
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Post by KnightBeat on Jan 2, 2009 23:12:18 GMT
I'm planning to go into town on Thursday for a few items. I'll pick one up for you. Sorry Phil, I didn't manage to buy one. I visited the Poundland in Hanley on Thursday, but was turned away by a staff member because there weren't "sufficient number of people in the store". I guess that the expense of keeping the store open - staff, heating, lighting - was higher than the expected revenue for new year's day. I won't be going back to Hanley for a while, but will keep an eye out for Getaway in other stores. In other news, I spotted KOs of Cybertron Red Alert, Hot Shot and DownShift being sold under the 'Gear Force' label, as well a KO (Power Ranger?) lion combiner robot in a shop called Mr Big Deals - the same place I bought the KO Alternator Grimlock last year. The build quality looked quite good, but I could not stomach the bright yellow colour scheme and decided to save some money. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 2, 2009 23:31:57 GMT
Gah I must own the KO Cybertron toys. To the town centre.
Tomorrow.
Its late now.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 3, 2009 11:47:59 GMT
A 'KO' Downshift AKA Big Daddy? To Poundland at once!
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on Jan 3, 2009 22:32:23 GMT
Woah there Ducky! I must point out that I saw them in Mr Big Deals - a shop that specialises in providing the residents of Stoke with Toothpaste, cleaning products, gnomes and other useless household objects. The packaging invariably contains several alarmingly large labels featuring text written in Urdu, Hindi and Arabic.
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Post by grahamthomson on Jan 3, 2009 23:12:55 GMT
What the hell were you doing in Tunstall?
I've been to Mr Big Deals... a scary, hazardous place!
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Post by KnightBeat on Jan 3, 2009 23:31:52 GMT
I was staying with family over Christmas. I actually went to school in Tunstall, though I haven't been back in a long time. I always think of it as the semi-derelict town of my youth with only charity shops and a few pubs, though the appearance of Asda, Matalan and various other stores have reinvigorated it in recent years.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 8, 2009 17:22:46 GMT
Got the Getaway today. V V V poor, flimsy rubbery plastic.
Also got the Multiforce combiner.
They had some Movie KOs: Barricade in yellow and a Prime one.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 23, 2009 1:07:16 GMT
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