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Decided to take a run up to Toy’s R Us @ Birstall today at lunchtime and was very surprised when I was welcomed by a shelf full of Grimlock. Safe in the knowledge I had just received a healthy tax rebate I decided to have one, on the way back to work feeling a bit chuffed to say the least (my favourite character after all).

Sitting here now typing this “review” I am still happy with my purchase but is dulled slightly by Hasbro’s cost cutting.

1. The plastic is inferior to the Takara Version
2. The joint’s feel looser, will remedy shortly
3. Rounded off claws and teeth (some child safety law thing)

It’s not all a lost cause

1. Paint detailing is better that the Takara version – in line with the G1 toy
2. Window display box
3. Not bogged down with the useless apron, tray and brain transfer thingy bob

Closing, as I am not going over old ground with transformation detail and deeper critique (this has been done elsewhere) if you have a spare £59.99 and are close to a Toy’s R us then bag one. It is worth it, well, just !

Well, been a while so thought I would announce my return with a SPOILER

Below is a synopsis of the novelization of TF3 taken from a review by Comic Book Movie.

Beware it contains serious spoilers but also be aware that novelizations don’t always follow the movie’s exactly.

To read the synopsis on Comic Book Movie click the link below or if you prefer to read it here at Vaults of Iacon scroll click the ‘More >’ link.

Comic Book Movie

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Well news is that Shout! Factory U.S are to release the complete Beast Wars and Headmasters on DVD.

Trouble is this will be Region 1 !

Well that’s ok if you have a multi region player (or a hack for your existing one)  but what about region 2 viewers ?

Here is a link to Shout! Factory’s website, check it out as there is also some cool T.V shows.

http://www.shoutfactory.com/index.aspx#axzz1HJW7rWEP

TFsource have posted information and an image of a new Masterpiece action figure coming from Takara Tomy that is called “MP-1L Masterpiece Convoy – Final Edition!” There have been a lot of Primes in the MP series, so it remains to seen how this will differ from the others. There is a rumor that the base’s voice chip will feature a special message that is performed by the original G1 Convoy voice done by Genda Tessho. The items is prioed at 10,500 Yen / $120 USD for March 2011 Release.

http://www.tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1987/

I have noticed on some of the forums the continuing debate about the pro’s and con’s of knock off Transformers, highlighted recently with the latest in the guise of Henkei/Generations Thundercracker, Skywarp and Crystal Starscream.

From a personal point of view I do not see the problem, as a collectors it is a great opportunity to pick up a wanted figure that Hasbro or Takara have failed to reissue, or in the above instance, a way of getting a hard to come by or over expensive figure. At first there were one or two “quality” issue’s, cheap plastics, dodgey paint application and questionable packaging, however with more recent offerings such as Shockwave they have certainly upped their game.

I have one or two in my collection filing a gap until I get the “real” thing, but at a glance they fit right in with all the originals.

“But they bring down the prices of the originals” So far I have not seen any evidence of this, you only have to check online retailers and places like ebay to see that prices are pretty much as they have always been. Prices are a little high I feel for the knock off’s as are the originals, but I am guiltyof paying silly money on occasion as I figure others out there are too.

“People buy the fakes thinking they are originals” Sorry but tough, if you go into an area such as colleting whether it be Corgi Cars or My Little Pony, then it is your responsibillity to know what your collecting and buying. The internet is now full of guides to buying and pointers to look out for, if something looks to good to be true then it probably is. Some sellers will try and con you but generally most will be straight with you regarding their product, seriously how many sellers can have a mint in box Swoop ?

Please see the below link to tfwiki.net for futher reading

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Knockoff#Legal_analysis_of_knockoffs

Also, if you wish to dicuss this please leave your comments

Nothing new in the fandom, pics have been around for a while now but here they are again.

The show will be airing soon on the new Hub channel, around the 11th October I believe.

Welcome to the new site, it’s here, it’s official and it’s going live.

This is where it all starts, hopefully something fresh for the fandom and the franchise.

Thanks for dropping by for now, catch us on Twitter and Facebook.

Ed