Roll Out Roll Call 2016 8th July - 10th, London Heathrow

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Thanks Ed, I could not work out where I was going wrong

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OK, HUGE info update incoming...

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Some updated travel info that might be of interest:

Looking to travel by Train to Roll Out Roll Call, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Show?

All these are based on arriving in central London on Friday afternoon and departing Monday. Some rates are ADVANCE RATES so need to be booked sooner rather than later. A booking fee may apply. Some of these rail fares are based on two singles as this often works out cheaper than a return. Prices will fluctuate in the run up to 8th July
Updated 22/06/16
Departs Arrives

Birmingham New Street – London Euston F 12.14 F 14.27 2h13m
London Euston – Birmingham New Street M 10.10 M 12.12 2h02m
Cost £12.00

Brighton – London Victoria F 12.28 F 13.24 0h56m
London Victoria – Brighton M 10.20 M 11.16 0h56m
Cost £20.50

Bristol Temple Meads – London Paddington F13.00 F14.38 1h38m
London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads M11.00 M12.42 1h42m
Cost £45.50

Cardiff Central – London Paddington F12.55 F15.02 2h07m
London Paddington – Cardiff Central M11.15 M13.22 2h07m
Cost £59.00

Plymouth – London Paddington F12.01 M15.21 3h20m
London Paddington – Plymouth M11.06 M14.33 3h27m
Cost £101.00

Cambridge – London Liverpool St F11.21 F12.45 1h024m
London Liverpool St – Cambridge M11.28 M12.51 1h23m
Cost £12.00

Norwich – London Liverpool St F11.30 F13.19 1h49m
London Liverpool St – Norwich M11.00 M12.50 1h50m
Cost £26.60

Northampton –London Euston F11.50 F12.46 0h56m
London Euston – Northampton M11.13 M12.11 0h58m
Cost £15.00

Liverpool Lime Street – London Euston F13.47 F15.59 2h12m
London Euston – Liverpool Lime Street M11.40 M14.10 2h30m 1 Change
Cost £58.00

Leeds – London Kings Cross F11.45 F13.58 2h13m
London Kings Cross – Leeds M11.05 M13.16 2h11m
Cost £55.00

Newcastle – London Kings Cross F11.30 F14.42 3h12m
London Kings Cross – Newcastle M11.00 M13.49 2h49m
Cost £129.15

Carlisle – London Euston F10.49 F14.13 3h24m
London Euston – Carlisle M11.30 M14.46 3h16m
Cost £114.50

Glasgow Central – London Euston F11.40 F16.12 4h32m
London Euston – Glasgow Central M11.30 M16.01 4h31m
Cost £129.55

Edinburgh – London Kings Cross F10.30 F14.51 4h21m
London Kings Cross – Edinburgh M10.30 M15.14 4h44m
Cost £134.25

Aberdeen – London Kings Cross F09.52 F16.51 6h59m
London Kings Cross – Aberdeen M11.00 M17.53 6h53m 1 Change
Cost £160.30

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Looking to fly into Roll Out Roll Call, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Show?

Here are some of the current fares available, which may help. All these are based on arriving in Heathrow Friday and departing Monday.
All rates are ADVANCE RATES so need to be booked sooner rather than later. All prices are return, but may not include airport taxes. Prices based on an adult ticket with hand luggage only. Prices may fluctuate hour by hour. Extra fees may apply and should be checked before booking. A booking fee may apply with these rates. Where possible, the services shown below are the best combination of arrival time/price available. Cheaper services may be available, but they may arrive at early or late hours. Most of these prices are available only when booking online. Seat numbers may be very limited on some services.
Updated 22/06/16
Air travel
Departs Arrives
Manchester – Heathrow F15.45 F16.50 1h05m Direct
Heathrow – Manchester M11.50 M12.55 1h05m Direct
Cost £117.00

Newcastle – Heathrow F16.30 F17.45 1h15m Direct
Heathrow – Newcastle M13.30 M14.45 1h15m Direct
Cost £139.00

Glasgow – Heathrow F12.10 F13.40 1h30m Direct
Heathrow – Glasgow M07.15 M08.40 1h25m Direct
Cost £190.00

Edinburgh – Heathrow F16.20 F17.45 1h25m Direct
Heathrow – Edinburgh M14.15 M15.40 1h25m Direct
Cost £184.00

Aberdeen – Heathrow F16.30 F18.05 1h35m Direct
Heathrow – Aberdeen M10.10 M11.50 1h40m Direct
Cost £253.00

Belfast – Heathrow F17.20 F18.40 1h20m Direct
Heathrow – Belfast M09.50 M11.10 1h20m Direct
Cost £106.00

Dublin – Heathrow F11.15 F12.40 1h25m Direct
Heathrow – Dublin M13.25 M14.50 1h25m Direct
Cost Euro 234.00

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Looking for Coach Travel into Roll Out Roll Call, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Show?
All these are based on arriving at Heathrow on Friday and departing Monday. All rates are ADVANCE RATES so need to be booked sooner rather than later. Some of the coach fares are based on two singles as this often works out cheaper than a return. A booking fee may apply with these rates. Where possible, the services shown below are the quickest available on that day. Most of these prices are available only when booking online.

UPDATED 22/06/16

National Express Coach to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3

Departs Arrives

Bristol – Heathrow F10.30 F12.35 2h05m
Heathrow – Bristol M11.10 M13.15 2h05m
Cost - £42.00

Birmingham – Heathrow F11.30 F14.35 3h05m
Heathrow – Birmingham M11.00 M13.55 2h55m
Cost £52.00

Liverpool – Heathrow F09.15 F15.40 6h25m 1 Change
Heathrow – Liverpool M11.30 M17.55 6h25m 1 Change
Cost £61.00

Newcastle – Heathrow F09.20 F19.30 10h10m 1 Change
Heathrow – Newcastle M10.55 M20.55 10h00m 1 Change
Cost £61.00

Edinburgh – Heathrow F06.30 F18.15 11h45m 1 Change
Heathrow – Edinburgh M09.45 M21.25 11h40m 1 Change
Cost £53.00

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Something not to forget to mention if attendees are worried about transport - the TFL buses within the Heathrow perimeter are FREE. No Oyster Card or cash needed. The bus numbers that serve between the Heathrow Central Bus Station and the hotel are 111, 285 and 140. If you ask the driver for the Radisson Blu Edwardian they will drop you very close by.

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Additional Info for Hotel and area:

Have you booked your room at Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow yet?

Head to: www.radissonblu-edwardian.com/allthecoolstuff to take advantage of our room discounts now.
For those who are interested in the hotel, here's some handy information on what is available in and around the area.

Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow
140 Bath Road
Hayes
UB3 5AW
Telephone: 020 8759 6311
Email: reshtrw@radisson.com

Check in from 15.00, check out by 11.00

Parking in hotel car park is £5 per 24 hours (this is a special price for RORC attendees – parking should be validated at reception before leaving).

On-site cashpoint (can not confirm if this is a charge-free cashpoint)

There are three restaurants in the hotel:
Annayu
Indian Cuisine
Opening hours: 18.30-22.30
Average main course price (without sides) £14
Steak and Lobster
Surf and turf Cuisine
Opening hours: 12.00-22.00
Average main course price (without sides) £20 (gets you either 10oz ribeye or lobster)
Bijou Bar
Italian Cuisine
Opening hours: 10.30-01.30
Average main course price (without sides) £14

24-hour room service is available.

The hotel has a snack and drink vending machine in the lobby.

There is a 24-hour Mcdonalds directly next to the hotel.

About ten minutes walk away there is a Texaco petrol station with a small Co-Op convenience store:
Co-Op – Bath Road, Harlington, UB3 5AY.

The Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow is located closest to Terminals 2 and 3 of Heathrow airport. When planning travel you should use Terminals 2 and 3 as your point of reference.
The hotel is served by three buses which are FREE to use between Heathrow Central Bus Station and the Heathrow perimeter: the bus numbers are 111, 285, 140. Upon boarding you should ask the driver for the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow – they will drop you close by.

This handy map shows you which routes run where (the Radisson Blu Edwardian is almost opposite the Heathrow Academy).
www.railair.com/travel_around_Heathrow.pdf

There’s some really handy downloadable maps of Heathrow’s roads and transport links here:
www.heathrow.com/airpo…/getting-around- ... rport-maps

There are several car hire companies within easy walking distance of the hotel, including
Avis: Northrop Road, Hounslow, TW6 2QA, 0344 544 6000
Europcar: Northern Perimeter Road, Hounslow, TW6 2QE, 0371 384 3410

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Roll Out Roll Call, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Show Custom Competition,
The Trans-Scan Project.

Powerglide and Soundwave join Starscream, Shockwave, Jetfire & Hound as characters who have in recent years seen non-transforming releases using existing Hasbro G.I. Joe products repainted to resemble their vehicle modes.

In addition, The Transformers Collectors Club produced Afterburner with Marissa Faireborn too.
Although non-transforming these crossovers have brought the two brands together introduced a universal scale via the common 4" action figure.

There are plenty of other G.I. Joe vehicles that when redecorated potentially could represent other well known Transformers characters, from MOBAT as Warpath, to Snowcat as, well, Snowcat.

The Trans-Scan Project is the 2016 Roll Out Roll Call custom competition which allows entrants to continue the idea of Transformers character crossovers into the G.I. Joe scale

The competition is divided into two categories.
Standard Entry
Standard Entry is a straight repaint of a Hasbro G.I. Joe product as a Transformers character.
No modifications or changes, just a straight repaint of the original G.I. Joe product, eg. Skystriker as Skywarp.

Modded Entry.
A Modded Entry is using one or more base Hasbro G.I. Joe products re-modelled/ converted as a Transformer character.
This allows the entrant to 'add' extra details to the base vehicle to help resemble the intended Transformer character as little or as close to as they see fit, i.e. Cobra Maggot as Onslaught.

Rules For Entry.
Entry is open to anyone, however if you are not attending Roll Out Roll Call you are responsible for the delivery and shipping return of any entry.
An entrant can enter once per category. There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings for each category.
Standard Entry must be a Hasbro G.I. Joe product.
Modded Entry must contain at least one identifiable Hasbro G.I. Joe product.
The representing Transformer character can be from any toyline, movie, cartoon or comic series.
Entries are submitted by the owners own risk.
Judging for each category will take place on Sunday 10th of July 2016.

Good luck and lets see some more awesome customs

[Dave Tree]

Join in with the Roll Out Roll Call, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Show Cosplay contest on Saturday 9th of July.

Entries will be judged at the end of Saturday during the Cosplay Contest Panel on the show schedule.
The rules are simple.
* You must be an attendee at the convention in order to enter.
* Enter as any Transformer, G.I. Joe or an Action Force character.
* Your entry must be in good taste. This is a family event.
* Please do not bring any entries that have won in past convention contests. (Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry deemed unsuitable for a family audience or that has been entered in past contests.)
* Contest will be judged by a jury.
* There are 1st, 2nd & 3rd winning places.

Entries will be judged by our - ahem - expert panel and prizes for first, second and third places will be awarded, along with any notable mentions.

Good luck and let's see those awesome entries