New Argos TFs (UK)

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:32 pm

My sister works at Argos and gave me a sneaky advance list of what Transformers will be in the new catalogue at the end of this month. Typical me, I've misplaced the list, but if memory serves me correctly...

No Cybertron, of course, but it looks like Alternators all the way. The list I got only had the car-make names, but it's easy to work out who they'll be. Honda (Windcharger), Mazda (Jazz), Subaru (Silverstreak - I heard that Argos has loads of these to shift, so hopefully a lower price than they had last time. Could be Smokescreen though).
I'm fairly certain there was one more, but I can't remember.
My sister is going to check for me again, so I'll post any corrections, prices or updates to the list when I get another copy.

Just thought you all might like to know.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:11 pm

Okay, my sister didn't get around to making me another list, but she did bring me home the new catalogue a day before the release. A scan of the TF section is below.
I was right about Windcharger and Silverstreak, but instead of Jazz it's Shockblast for the Mazda (which makes sense I suppose - not that we actually got Jazz as a UK release anyway). And the one I couldn't remember was Swindle.
As you can see, they're all priced at £19.99 - which is a bit of a p*ss-take for the old and boring repaint (or rather UNpaint seeing as he's got none of the lovely details of Smokescreen) 'bot Silverstreak.

New Argos catalogue out tomorrow, so if you UK members don't want to import, here is the place to go.
Unless you can get cheaper online (probably).

Cyclone_X · Post by **Cyclone_X** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:33 pm

darn, that's expensive

you can/could get Swindle and Windcharger at 18.95 euros (approx £12) in Belgium

Silverstreak was already out in the UK a long time ago, no? so the only really new one is Shockblast (and Wheeljack over here--> only spotted once so far )

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:41 pm

I think the only real UK releases (as in 'not imports') of Alternators were the characters of Smokescreen, Silverstreak and Windcharger. As far as I know, this is the first time that a mainstream UK shop is stocking Shockblast and Swindle regularly.
They are a bit pricey though, yes. Perhaps the exchange rate sucks between here and Belgium.