Alt Meister coming to the UK?

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:29 pm

Ellis Models just semi-confirmed that Meister will be the next UK Alternators release following Swindle.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/vi ... hp?t=65928

That would make the UK the second European country after Italy to get Meister.

Post by **Denyer** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:35 pm

Gone off the boil somewhat with that one by now... part of the problem with seeing so much product ahead of time is that nicer stuff appears or is expected to appear... I'm sure it affects actual sales...

Cyclone_X · Post by **Cyclone_X** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:20 pm

but Ellis Models is just an import store, that only ships to UK adresses

Post by **Denyer** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:12 pm

Nah, Meister was suggested a while ago by Hasbro IIRC. I'm guessing Swindle and Meister for the next Argos catalogue. We may get Shockblast after that if Silverstreak didn't put them off.

Generally speaking, cars that have UK releases are far more likely.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:33 pm

Originally posted by Cyclone_X
but Ellis Models is just an import store, that only ships to UK adresses

Forbidden Planet is also supposed to be an import store, and yet they were the first to have Euro boxed Swindles.

Post by **Denyer** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:41 pm

They're definitely not just an import store. They stock music, magazines, books and toys that are available elsewhere in the UK.

"Highstreet" shops also get stock from a range of sources; we got the overstock from the US MOTU line, for instance. I have a feeling something similar may have happened with Swindle, with someone grabbing what was available at the time.