Roll Out Roll Call, the UK convention show dedicated to Transformers and G.I.Joe have issued a new press release which announces that the show will be stocking both Transformers and G.I-Joe Collectors Club items fresh from the US!
Transformers & G.I. Joe Collectors Club Exclusives confirmed for the show.
Thanks to the Transformers & G.I. Joe Collectors Club, the following products will be available for pre-order to WEEKEND PASS holders exclusively for the first time in the UK at Roll Out Roll Call:
- Transformers Collectors Club
- Trans-Mutate
- Slipstream
- Circuit
- Depth Charge
- G.I. Joe Collectors Club
- Big Bear
- Bombardier
- Cesspool
- Falcon
- Keel Haul
The show is set to take place over the weekend of the 11th and 12th of October 2014 at the Jurys Inn Southampton. The main guest who have been announced thus far for the show include Nick Roche, Larry Hama and Boss Fight Studios!
For those not wanting to pay for a room at the Jury's Inn then you might want to check out the Travelodge which has double rooms at £35 per night for Friday and Sunday, and £38 per night for the Saturday and is only a 10-15 minute walk from the venue.
To help further with cost and transport, Ann Murray has researched rail and flight tickets from around the country to give everyone an idea of how much it could be to travel to the event.
Rail: (all prices are based on 1 RETURN or 2 SINGLE tickets [whichever works out cheaper] and are per person)
*BIRMINGHAM* New Street or International to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £55.60 return per person.
*BIRMINGHAM* New Street or International to Southampton Central (arriving Saturday morning, departing Sunday evening) 2h 50m journey time - from £42.60 return per person.
*LIVERPOOL* Lime Street to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £82.90 return per person
*BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS* to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £20.50 per person
*TRURO* to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) - from £78.60 per person
*NORWICH* to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £47.60 per person
*CARDIFF* to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £30 per person
*CARLISLE* to Southampton Central (arriving Friday, departing Monday) from £98.80 per person
**The station is just a 15 minute walk from the venue**
more details on nationalrail.co.uk
Air: (all flights on this list operated by FlyBe, are based on hand-luggage only and include airport tax)
*GLASGOW* 1.5 hour flight time - arriving Friday and departing Monday, various times available from £82 return per person
*MANCHESTER* 1 hour flight time - arriving Friday and departing Monday, various times available from £90 return per person
*EDINBURGH* 1.5 hour flight time - arriving Friday and departing Monday, various times available from £97 return per person
*NEWCASTLE* 1.5 hour flight time - arriving Friday and departing Monday, various flight times available from £86 per person return
*BELFAST* 1.5 hour flight time - arriving Friday and departing Monday, various flight times available from £105 per person return
**Southampton Airport has its own railway station which has regular services running to Southampton Central station (about a 10 minute journey at a cost of around £3.50 single per person). Alternatively, Southampton Checker Cars operates a taxi service from the airport**
more details on flybe.com
Roll Out Roll Call will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Transformers as well as the 50th Anniversary of G.I-Joe. We will be in attendance as this year is the 15th Anniversary of this very website.