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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2015 18:11:02 GMT
Nnngh.
But...those colours!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 9, 2015 19:12:59 GMT
Intrigued by the little man saying bullshit. Fair comment really.
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 9, 2015 19:55:08 GMT
I LOVE them!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 6, 2015 18:05:20 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 6, 2015 20:29:57 GMT
Love the news that Perceptor's slides are cels from the cartoon viewable through the microscope! Brilliant!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2015 10:59:28 GMT
I'm sure I heard a rumour a while back about the original 5 Dinobots getting a reissue? I there any substance to this, does anyone know?
-- Graham
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 7, 2015 11:09:51 GMT
I think that came from an Australian toy show, the rumours from which seemed to be a bit patchy. As far as these platinum releases go the rumours always focussed on Insecticons, Cone Heads, Blaster/Perceptor & Trypticon and those appear to be what we've had with nothing solid to suggest any more.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2015 11:12:41 GMT
I think the rest of the stuff that came out of that show has proved good so far.
So I suspect the Dinobots might be still on.... We shall see.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 7, 2015 11:18:30 GMT
That would certainly help with getting a Swoop. Definitely taking that with the proverbial salt pinch however.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 17, 2015 20:11:51 GMT
Snap. Day after Omegalock wanted paying for Sever. Ooof.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 19:40:39 GMT
Was there any news coming out of BotCon of any new Hasbro reissues? Like a 5-pack of the Dinobots, for example.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 21, 2015 19:55:53 GMT
Was there any news coming out of BotCon of any new Hasbro reissues? Like a 5-pack of the Dinobots, for example. -- Graham Nothing that I have seen reported. Andy |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 22, 2015 7:16:46 GMT
The dinobots continue to be vapour-ware.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 22, 2015 8:03:02 GMT
..... so far.
It's notable that nothing was said about ANY exclusives at Botcon this year. No G2 Aerialbots, no reissues, no Clash of the Transformers, no Masterpiece.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 22, 2015 8:41:57 GMT
We shall see what SDCC holds!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 11:50:17 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2015 15:36:04 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2015 15:45:40 GMT
Also encouraging for Perceptor, Blaster and Trypticon finally getting a UK release!
(Blaster's tapes, in the Blaster & Perceptor set, have never had an official UK release but were available as Chinese grey imports in 94/5)
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 22, 2015 17:54:22 GMT
So...getting an imported copy including shipping from Kapow was over £20 cheaper than buying from a bricks-and-mortar store???
BUY BRITISH!
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 22, 2015 19:12:09 GMT
I think I will buy them once they hit half price.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2015 21:30:48 GMT
I would consider that set for £45, but I've already got Thrust so if I was spending £90 It would go on G1 originals. Mind you Kapow still have this set in stock for £70 So no one should be considering the TRU price.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 22, 2015 22:23:12 GMT
Here's hoping for Trypticon in a sale!
(He says, still waiting for FoC Metroplex in a sale.)
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2015 9:55:41 GMT
I would consider that set for £45, but I've already got Thrust so if I was spending £90 It would go on G1 originals. Mind you Kapow still have this set in stock for £70 So no one should be considering the TRU price. Really? Amazing. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 23, 2015 10:03:49 GMT
Perhaps it's something to do with the route they take round the world. I mean, we know if we want Japan/China originated figures it makes sense to buy them from Robot Kingdom and not BBTS, because by buying them from BBTS you're paying their import taxes/shipping on top of what it costs you to get the figure from the US to the UK. Going to Robot Kingdom cuts out the middle man so it's always cheaper.
Kapow are obviously getting their shipments direct from China, so these ones appearing in TRU have probably taken a more circuitous route to get here.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 24, 2015 11:01:15 GMT
Also encouraging for Perceptor, Blaster and Trypticon finally getting a UK release! Which got me thinking ..... Have any of the reissues that made it to the UK been of toys we missed in G1? Technically Stepper, Godbomber and Godginrai, but they were Japanese only toys originally. I don't think any the Predaking Platinum made it out here. |
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Post by kayevcee on Aug 24, 2015 19:06:40 GMT
Did Blaster or Perceptor make it to Toys'r'us? I'm sure Blaster did.
-Nick
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 24, 2015 19:20:18 GMT
£90 for that Conehead set in Toys R Us? I now feel like I got it for a steal for £50 from A1 toys at Auto Assembly now. I haven't opened that set yet though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 24, 2015 19:29:57 GMT
Blaster was a SDCC exclusive, so no!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 24, 2015 19:43:18 GMT
£90 for that Conehead set in Toys R Us? I now feel like I got it for a steal for £50 from A1 toys at Auto Assembly now. I haven't opened that set yet though. You did. Well done. Based on other reissues £90 for three jets isn't out of this world pricing. it's just they have been cheaper! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 6, 2015 15:39:24 GMT
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