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Post by Llama God on Oct 21, 2019 6:32:01 GMT
I really like the fact that his beast-mode jaws are visible in jet mode - it's like a WWII fighter or something.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 21, 2019 7:41:01 GMT
I'm not familiar with WWII fighter having beast jaws.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 21, 2019 8:08:32 GMT
Barricade looks very striking in hand, but I couldn't bring myself to buy one this evening. I suppose because there's no legacy figure from G1 to compare to, he seems to make the most of the mould. I hope Smokescreen works as well when we finally get him. Picked up Barricade yesterday. Oh my thats a proper lovely colour scheme. I know Jetty isnt a fan of Mirage having translucent bits, but I am and between Mirage and Barricade (and Sideswipe I guess though it doesnt have the same effect) Im wishing they had gone all in with it. Anywhere it could have been laid over another piece as with Prowl/Barricade or wrapped around a more skeletal piece like Mirage. It gives off a Tron ish futuristic vibe of hardlight shields or translucent metal armour or I dont know but I like it. It certainly might have made the likes of Prime look a little less Earthy and more Cybertroniany.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2019 15:12:24 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 23, 2019 10:15:02 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 23, 2019 10:21:07 GMT
Just imagine if the 35th anniversary toys turned up in Asdalands like that...just imagine...
-Ralph
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Post by browny87 on Oct 23, 2019 11:30:29 GMT
it would be a utter dream!
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Post by Llama God on Oct 24, 2019 6:27:05 GMT
Asda, looking confused: "These don't look like one-step changers..."
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 24, 2019 16:53:49 GMT
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Post by Benn on Oct 24, 2019 17:08:25 GMT
ooh
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 24, 2019 21:33:37 GMT
nnnnnnnnnnnn
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Post by Toph on Nov 1, 2019 21:17:00 GMT
Can confirm Ratchets are in my area. Got mine and Shockprowl's yesterday. Need to find the next two on my list.
Ratchet's a bit better than Ironhide in QC, but still suffers the same fundamental bad design problems (no pins in the hinges).
He also suffers from Warden's obcession with cartoon accuracy. He really needed red head, thighs, fists, and the hinge the shoulders are attached to. The red paint apps don't work very well to break up the white, IMO. It just ends up looking incomplete and spotty. What doesn't come through in photos is that he's not entirely white. His fists, crotch, and back are a very light shade of grey, that looks nice. His weathering effects are also very nice, and subtle. It's a shame they're finally getting the hang of it at the end of the line, when they're about to drop the concept altogether.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 1, 2019 21:35:21 GMT
I don't have a source for Ratchet yet, I can imagine your list is pretty long but as you're already holding stuff for me, if you can add me to the ratchet list and it gets as far as me, that'd be great.
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Post by Toph on Nov 1, 2019 22:16:10 GMT
You'd be third on the list. So not too long. I'll add you right now.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 1, 2019 22:19:40 GMT
Yay!
My sister is actually in Texas as we speak, but she's far too busy being a tourist to find department stores.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 2, 2019 17:29:46 GMT
Just reading the Facebook comments in response to ID Toys' trip to Hasbro the other day. There's a note that says Direct Hit and Powerpunch aren't getting a UK release so they're going the import route. I know we knew that anyway because of the poor way that size class has been handled over here, but it does say least tell us to pull the trigger wherever they're spotted.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 2, 2019 17:55:09 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 2, 2019 18:19:35 GMT
Yep. Amazon.com seems to be the way to go for Micromasters.
That FB thread also confirms no MM ten pack or Rainmakers over here.
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Post by Benn on Nov 2, 2019 18:29:27 GMT
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Post by Toph on Nov 2, 2019 20:14:11 GMT
I can lend my assistance.
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Post by Benn on Nov 2, 2019 22:13:06 GMT
I think I might just take you up on that!
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Post by Llama God on Nov 3, 2019 12:43:48 GMT
Yep. Amazon.com seems to be the way to go for Micromasters. That FB thread also confirms no MM ten pack or Rainmakers over here. Ah yes, the Hasbro solution to listening to fans' concerns about product availability...
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 3, 2019 13:01:36 GMT
Yep. Amazon.com seems to be the way to go for Micromasters. That FB thread also confirms no MM ten pack or Rainmakers over here. *wishes hed bought the other five sets of Rainmakers while on holiday* *wishes hed bought the other 5+ 10 packs of Micromasters while on holiday*
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 3, 2019 13:27:35 GMT
Yep. Amazon.com seems to be the way to go for Micromasters. That FB thread also confirms no MM ten pack or Rainmakers over here. Ah yes, the Hasbro solution to listening to fans' concerns about product availability... But ID and Kapow keep telling us how AWESOME Hasbro UK is and that we, The Fans, should stick by them rather than import. Er. -Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 3, 2019 22:20:37 GMT
Okay, so Kapow reckon Takara are rolling out Earthrise in their April release slot. Astrotrain is the only figure due from them in March, but the numbering means no other unannounced figures before that. So it seems unlikely that Ratchet is coming from them unless they spring it as a Mall exclusive.
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Post by Jim on Nov 3, 2019 22:58:17 GMT
Noooo! I was kind of counting on Takara releasing Ratchet.
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Post by legios on Nov 3, 2019 23:04:47 GMT
I'm not familiar with WWII fighter having beast jaws. Not actual jaws, but Shark's mouth paint jobs were quite common on certain aircraft like the P-40 Warhawk (the Flying Tigers a group of American "mercenaries" made them a bit of a signature, but they weren't the only ones by far. (The tradition has been passed down to the USAF's 23rd Fighter Group, along with the Flying Tigers name...) Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 3, 2019 23:19:37 GMT
Noooo! I was kind of counting on Takara releasing Ratchet. It seems silly they wouldn't do a core character like Ratchet, especially when he is a remould as opposed to a repaint. There is only one figure slated for March so far, so there's a chance, but what seemed a certainty now seems surprisingly unlikely.
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Post by Toph on Nov 4, 2019 1:21:19 GMT
Ratchet should have been the retail release, with Crosshairs as the exclusive
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Post by Llama God on Nov 4, 2019 7:39:49 GMT
Ah yes, the Hasbro solution to listening to fans' concerns about product availability... But ID and Kapow keep telling us how AWESOME Hasbro UK is and that we, The Fans, should stick by them rather than import. Er. Yeeeaaahhh. And right now they have this to say about Siege Ratchet: "We will get some but not sure how many." Which... is not reassuring. I'm now wishing I'd got the conjunx to pick one up for me whilst she was in Singapore as opposed to trusting that ID would deliver...
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