Some good news for my fellow UK based fans tonight – The Transformers Animated wave 3 and 4 Voyagers (consisting of Lugnut, Grimlock and Blitzwing) have now been released at UK retail! Right now they are showing up at Forbidden Planet stores, but they should begin hitting the mainstream stores as well shortly.
Happy hunting everyone!
payres
Oops. Knew it was something like that. Not enough for one, but Good for 2 or more !
TFU Tankorr's in stock too
Fort Max
Awesome, but I was hoping to wait until the hardcopy contest starts on 24th August. I guess I could buy Blitzwing now, before he disappears.
Edit: Free postage is for orders over £25 according to the pale blue box on the left of the page.
payres
Grimlock, Lugnut and Blitazwing up on Hasbro
£19.99 and free shipping on orders over £20
Takara_destron
Excellent! They shall all be mine once I'm back in the country
Gingerchris
All my Tescos stores had were the same old tired movie shelfwarmers they've had since last year. I really can't see them wanting to put anything new out until they clear the glut.
Lothar Hex
Gonna have to go hunting for a Prime on my day off on Thursday,
Fort Max
Good to see you finally got one mate.
Scourge_151
Evidence!
It was a Tesco Extra, the one in Talbot Green for those who wish to know.
No other wave 2 stuff there that I could see, they did have a full complement of Leader classes, the 2 pack and wave 1 voyagers. Only deluxes were movie ones, but there's still time for them to get some in.
Erector
I just want Luggers hehe
Gingerchris
Cool – I have both a normal Tescos and an Extra one here. I shall have to take a look while I'm out tomorrow. Ta fer the nod.
Fort Max
This just in, Scourge 151 has texted me to say he found Voyager Optimus at a Tesco's in Wales somewhere. He hasn't clarified what size class of Tesco's it was though, i.e. whether it was a tiddily local Tesco's or a fricking huge megastore Tesco's.
Either way, it doesn't get much more mass retail then one of the top supermarket chains.
Dinotron
damn it, i was in town earliers, went to tru and the marlands/mall, whatever it is, i couldnt be assed to walk to FP
Dinotron
cool, thanks i'll get me coat! i'll headdown there later i think. thanks
Fort Max
Try John Lewis if there's one near you, they've had Ratchet and BA for weeks.
Rodentus prime
I just popped into the Southampton branch and picked up Blitzwing for 20 quid They now have a couple of him at least one lugnut and a voyager prime left.
Dinotron
granted, euro packing, but until they start showing up in places like TRU and argos i would say its a mass release. you try finding a wave 2 animated figure at high street stores, i cant find them so finding a wave 3 or 4 in a high street chain, no chance. but as i said i think its great that they will be comming here and kudos for finding them.
Mr Grimm
Forbidden Planet used to deal mainly in imported Transformers. Recently however, they've been getting mostly official UK stock, certainly where the Movie and Animated stuff is concerned.
I'd consider this to be an official release, especially as it's all in European packaging.
Roanstalker
I wonder if Ace Comics will have them in today. I think they used to be called Forbidden Planet ages ago.
Fort Max
I aggree, Forbidden Planet aren't exactly a high street store. I might go have a look tonight after work but I quite often say that and then can't be bothered.
Hope they show up in John Lewis soon, that is but a short drive away.
Sledgehammer
And besides, FP usually charge an arm and a leg, but it's great to know that these are out at least – thanks, Boardwise.