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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 16, 2013 9:03:20 GMT
It's such a swizz, one year early. Diminishes the whole thing IMO. Curse them!
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 16, 2013 9:29:46 GMT
Well this would be the 30th year wouldnt it?
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Sorry had to type that all out to make sure I was right. It is the 30th year of Transformers being released, just not the 30th anniversary.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 16, 2013 11:49:10 GMT
It's the 30th year, but 30 years haven't passed yet. 30 haven't passed 'till next year. Er, I think.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2013 18:02:33 GMT
Exactly. I can think of no other anniversary that didn't go by years! This is nonsense!
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 16, 2013 18:25:25 GMT
Oh its daft, but as Jetty said, if they had waited till next year as they tried with the 25th it would only have had 3 months before the movie toys hit, at best that would have been one or two waves and the last few figures being impossible to get hold off etc, etc. and then it would have been overwhelmed. Retailers wouldn't stock something as big as Metroplex when dozens of movie backed toys, some almost as expensive as Metroplex are being released.
As it is the 30th toys are due to run right through into 2014 so some will be released at the right time. They only have the tail end of Beast Hunters to compete with so the full run should be relatively available.
Wrongly timed, but easily available year long great toyline or correctly timed 3 month, abridged, hard to find great toyline?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2013 6:28:25 GMT
An anniversary should come out during an anniversary!
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 17, 2013 6:42:49 GMT
As long as I get to buy good moulds, it's coo'
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 17, 2013 7:19:45 GMT
It's the way my brain works. I can't buy something that says 30th anniversary a year early. I can't do it until next year! It's a foible. I had the same problem when some DW 50th anniversary stuff came out last year. Hurts my head.
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Post by The Huff on Jul 17, 2013 9:00:53 GMT
I guess that rather than celebrating 30 years of TFs, they are celebrating the 30th year of them instead.
It's not as annoying as when they have something like (for instance)'30 years of Paddington Bear' when he hasn't been in the limelight or been in constant production since he was created. Birthday yes, but not '30 years of...'.
Nothing against Paddington Bear of course - he's great. Loved the Marmite ads!
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Post by Jim on Jul 17, 2013 12:54:35 GMT
One of my favourite instances of that kind of thing is from the Star Trek VHS releases of the early 90s. There was a 2-3 minute promo thing (which I loved) for the 25th anniversary which contained the phrase "spanning 4 decades".
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 17, 2013 13:54:57 GMT
One of my favourite instances of that kind of thing is from the Star Trek VHS releases of the early 90s. There was a 2-3 minute promo thing (which I loved) for the 25th anniversary which contained the phrase "spanning 4 decades". -Jim 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Nothing wrong with that. |
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Post by Jim on Jul 17, 2013 15:45:44 GMT
Well, yes, it is technically true but somewhat over-egging the pudding...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 17, 2013 19:30:40 GMT
Twitter: TFW2005 @tfw2005 17h
From SDCC - Generations Whirl on display. Pictures tomorrow. Spread the word!
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 17, 2013 19:40:34 GMT
Looks soooooooo good.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 5:46:31 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 8:22:24 GMT
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SDCC - Generations Scoop and unnamed Mini-con combiner. Jet, tank, helicopter combine to robot. Looks AMAZING. Mini-Con symbol present.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 8:27:49 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 16:00:12 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 18:05:09 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 19:40:38 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 19:42:03 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 18, 2013 19:49:33 GMT
Blimey! So so much to take in! I like the MP Soundwave set with all his little minions (why is he MP-02 though?). Skids!!! What's that large Ultra Magnus?
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 18, 2013 21:42:04 GMT
The large Ultra Magnus is the Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus from TF Prime- a repaint of Weaponiser Optimus Prime with a big ol' hammer. He was everywhere in Singapore, and on clearance in most places. I would have brought one or two back but his box is prohibitively big. Rhinox looks the same size as Doubledealer. Is he a voyager? He is an' all!-Nick |
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 18, 2013 21:49:15 GMT
Yup voyager.
I still cant believe how well Hasbro are doing the voyagers this year.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 18, 2013 21:57:07 GMT
It really is looking like a good year, bye bye monies!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2013 22:10:19 GMT
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 18, 2013 22:12:43 GMT
Thank God I'm going to be working!
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Post by legios on Jul 18, 2013 23:40:08 GMT
I do like that Mini-con combiner - once again there is a bit of a Brave vibe to the way it works, and it looks very unified in the combined mode.
I actually quite like that new take on Armada Starscream. Is that a deluxe? If it is I might find myself tempted to spring for that.
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 19, 2013 0:29:52 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 19, 2013 6:37:48 GMT
The Wheeljack instructions were there for comparison to their other instructions in an attempt to justify the upscaled Legions and Comamanders. Which are dreadful.
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