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[jazzy_josh]

HI fellow fans.
Um my name is josh lol, only really just got back into collecting transformers since I was a little kid, did buy some here and there but I must admit I do prefer the ww2 planes so if any one can tell me what other ones are out there besides lugnut and highbrow.

My collection is a couple of g2 planes which I can't find their names on the net sadly. Plus my prize and joy lugnut from the recent line. I am trying to get the highbrow but sadly I think I missed out on him, if some one can help me get him that would be awesome! Oh and the War For Cybertron set.

I do have some gobots in my collection so don't hate me lol. I don't know what else to say I really want to get into the community but not so much as a full scale collector because as a student I dont have a lot of time or cash. So if any one can help me get highbrow (as I love that figure, I think he looks awesome) that would be awesome. Also does any one know if there are any other ww2 bots please let me know.

Well I think that is all I can really tell about myself for now I guess umm I help I can contribute to this forum and I do plan on sticking around for a while and sticking by the rules of course as every one else does. I may not know a lot but if there is any way I can help out others I am more then willing to help.

Josh M

[loophole]

Welcome aboard!!
I know there was a corsair in the G2 line i think it was purple other than that im not sure what transformer WW2 planes there are.
Also I know that Highbrow wasnt released here so i think ebay and overseas may be your only options for him.

[GoktimusPrime]

Welcome josh lol ;) :)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/boardwelcome.jpg

[jazzy_josh]

thanks guys!
@loophole
wow you're kidding me, that sucks! Looks like I will have to buy it online after all :(

@Goktimusprime
is that two omega supremes you own? man I loved that guy as a kid but my parents never could find him for me, granted when I got into transformers he was no longer available in stores lol. How much does one go for these days? Gives me a goal to save up for after I buy HighBrow.

I try to limit myself to one transformer every now and then so that is why I dont really have much of a collection. But I must admit though I do have that kick ass optimus prime that every one has been going nuts over for because of the trailer that came out.
I bought that prime when he came out as I thought I should atleast have a prime in it lol. I might get my girlfriend to buy me that trailer for him I saw on one of the other sites as a one year anniversary gift, she did ask me what I want :D

[GoktimusPrime]

@Goktimusprime
is that two omega supremes you own?
Naw, one's the original Omega Supreme (mine) and the other's the reissue (which belongs to liegeprime). I do have GADEP (http://homepage3.nifty.com/redalert/toybox/tf/COLLECTORS/CLE15/TFCLE15.html) though. :)



man I loved that guy as a kid but my parents never could find him for me, granted when I got into transformers he was no longer available in stores lol. How much does one go for these days?
No idea. I usually buy my Transformers when they're currently available in stores so I'm totally craphouse at estimating aftermarket values.

I recommend you get the reissue dude... it'd be cheaper to get one MISB. One problem with Omega Supreme is that he has a LOT of little bits and pieces that are easy to lose (especially those itty bitty yellow connectors). So I reckon you should just get the reissue. The reissue also has tampographed insignias and a "face" on the inside of the head window to make him look more like he did in his canonical appearances (whereas the original doesn't have a face).

[jazzy_josh]

Wow I never knew that, hey I noticed on other pages you have arcee and the other prime figures, are they also out in Australia? I dont really go toy shopping a lot and well I only have a look every now and then in shops.

[jazzy_josh]

HOLY CRAP!!!! I just saw the link you gave me, that's a guardian robot! I've been downloading the episodes that are available on itunes and holy crap that is so freaking awesome! How much did that cost you if you don't mind me asking?

[Hursticon]

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/6.gif

Greetings and Welcome to OZformers! :D


You have excellent taste my friend if you're a fan of Classicsverse Lugnut, I love him too both for how cool of a toy he is but also because he reminds me so heavily of a WW2 plane; much as you say. :cool:
Indeed it is unfortunate that Highbrow wasn't released here and one will have to source him online, if you've any other queries as to who/what has been released here in Australia though? - Checkout the Matrix Resource Section (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=49) as it's full of that sort of info and is a great goto reference. ;):)

Have a look here (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skyscorcher), are any of your G2 planes listed? - maybe here (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rotor_Force), here (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cyberjet) or here (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Predator_%28subgroup%29) also. :cool:
Sorry man, could they even be this pair (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dreadwing_%28G2%29)? :p

As you can see, there were quite a number of Jets in the G2 line, some were even apart of the very end of G1 but were also thrown in with G2, so it's easily confusing and I often find myself still getting confused. :D
Also, don't be worried about anyone here with regards to Gobots dude, whilst they may be 'underlings' :p they're still very cool in their own right and many collect (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=11535) them here too (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=10084). :cool:

I, much like many others, like to peruse the collections of others so I do hope you'll consider posting some pics of your own collection here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=15) too, whether one's collection is large (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=638) or small (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=7459) means little to us so long as the owner enjoys what he or she is collecting. ;):)

Oh yeah, there have been many vintage styled Aircraft throughout the Transformers line but I think there might of actually been more in Gobots funnily enough; regardless, you might like to look into ROTF Ransack (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ransack_%28ROTF%29) or Divebomb (http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm) as they're the only 2 who immediately come to my mind. :o

When it comes to WW2 based craft, most of the time it tends to be land based vehicles that are more commonly used for Transformers it seems and it is a bloody shame as there are soooo many planes that could be used - I'd very much like to have a Spitfire (http://www.google.com.au/search?q=spitfire&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Dr8WT_j0J-HFmAXSxfy4Aw&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=873) or a B-17 (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=flying%20fortress&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CEkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daveswarbirds.com%2Fb-17%2F&ei=8b4WT6mBEoSuiQfEjq2BBA&usg=AFQjCNHePRa4lg6Jmj5cdliBNUtItSXpuw&cad=rja) but we'll just have to wait and see I guess. :(

I hope this wall of text has been of some help to you dude :p, and I hope you'll enjoy your time here; don't worry about asking silly questions as even the most seasoned TF collectors don't know everything but more to the point we're here to help, so feel free to ask. :D:cool:

[Sam]

Welcome to the forum Josh, glad you could be part of our community. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Wow I never knew that, hey I noticed on other pages you have arcee and the other prime figures, are they also out in Australia? I dont really go toy shopping a lot and well I only have a look every now and then in shops.
No, they're not out in Australia. I got my TF Prime toys from Toys R Us in Hong Kong and Japan.


HOLY CRAP!!!! I just saw the link you gave me, that's a guardian robot! I've been downloading the episodes that are available on itunes and holy crap that is so freaking awesome! How much did that cost you if you don't mind me asking?
13650JPY which is about AU$171, although at the time I paid substantially more because the toy came out in September 2008 which was around the time the global financial crisis kicked in and the Aussie Dollar took a massive nosedive. :( :mad:

Fortunately for you the Aussie Dollar is pretty high atm :)

[liegeprime]

Mabuhay and Welcome to the forum Josh! As everyone has mentioned, Highbrow never got to our shores. Omega Supreme (encore) sold for US$140 when it first got released, best to scour the online stores and ebay to get a rough estimate on how much he is worth now as prices still vary depending on the state of the figure - whether MISB, loose, etc. Omega is indeed a very awesome LEGO former:D

Dont worry about the gobots, a lot of us here have them in our collections as well, I even have the doggie base for the guardians:D

Hope you get the time to post up pics of your collection in the Grapple's section - just start your own collection thread. Also, it doesn't matter as well whether it's a small or big collection, WE LOVE looking at other people's collections here. Big or small as long as it's loved is equally precious.:)

so again...

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/Miscellaneous/Welcome001-1.jpg

to OTCA and enjoy the forum!:D:D

[5FDP]

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[jazzy_josh]

thanks guys for the warm reception, I might check them out but I was quite shock yesterday as my partner rocked up with a gift for me. She has been looking at sites and she remembered that I pointed out at the trailer for the rts prime (what rts means I have no idea, every one just seems to be calling it that) trailer. I couldn't believe it and I straight away got to it and put it together and it looks amazing! Though it came with an extra sword, whats up with that? I can't find it in any of the instructions. Also who is drift?

[GoktimusPrime]

thanks guys for the warm reception, I might check them out but I was quite shock yesterday as my partner rocked up with a gift for me. She has been looking at sites and she remembered that I pointed out at the trailer for the rts prime (what rts means I have no idea, every one just seems to be calling it that) trailer. I couldn't believe it and I straight away got to it and put it together and it looks amazing! Though it came with an extra sword, whats up with that?
RtS stands for "Reveal the Shield" and that trailer accessory is an unofficial/unlicensed product manufactured by a 3rd party company that's not Hasbro or TakaraTOMY. RtS Optimus Prime is a homage to 1995 G2 Laser Optimus Prime, and the trailer thingie is meant to give the toy a similar looking trailer that Laser Prime had... even though HasTak have already engineered RtS Optimus Prime to be reverse-compatible with Laser Optimus Prime's trailer anyway. I suspect that the extra sword probably looks more similar to Laser Optimus Prime's sword, but I don't know for sure as I don't pay much attention to unlicensed rubbi--, uh, stuff. ;)


Also who is drift?
Here:
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Drift_%28G1%29

Ever played role playing games? You know what a Munchkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin_(role-playing_games)) is? That's pretty much what Drift is. ;)

[jazzy_josh]

ohh okay, I had a look at that site and the sword I was talking about looks like drifts sword. Awesome trailer and I love the look of drift, gonna have to add it to my next wants list lol.

[liegeprime]

ohh okay, I had a look at that site and the sword I was talking about looks like drifts sword. Awesome trailer and I love the look of drift, gonna have to add it to my next wants list lol.

Go for the Takara version of drift, the white is creamier and cleaner, though the Hasbro version aint bad at all, depends on the paint app you want as they vary from each company.

[1orion2many]

Welcome to the board JJ, I thought someone was selling a Gadep from the board but I may be wrong. It was over $200 from what I remember but compared to some figures that is a trifle:D

[jazzy_josh]

thanks guys, I might look into which is cheaper though with the drift figure, I know my gf says her little brother is getting rid of his old transformers as he is going through that part of his life in which toys are not wanted or cool lol how wrong he is lol. So what ever he doesn't want or doesn't think is cool any more I may just take them off his hands.

[jazzy_josh]

I just wanted to say thanks guys for all your help, I just won my first transformer on eBay! I actually won the RTS Highbrow for the low prive of 9.99 pounds! I can't belive it, he is complete and with instructions as well.

[Hursticon]

I just wanted to say thanks guys for all your help, I just won my first transformer on eBay! I actually won the RTS Highbrow for the low prive of 9.99 pounds! I can't belive it, he is complete and with instructions as well.

Excellent news! - Congratulations! :D:cool:

[jazzy_josh]

thanks, I getting a large settlement payout next week for when a taxi ran over my foot so I am buying some bots to add to my collection lol.

[GoktimusPrime]

It'd be ironic if one of those bots you bought from that settlement was Universe Overcharge (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Overcharge_%28Universe%29) ;) :p

[jazzy_josh]

Nah sadly not a fan of that guy lol, unique a taxi bot but not my style. I like the snow cat though.

[The_Damned]

ransack from rotf is not ww2 but still cool

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/THE_DAMNED666/july%202009/IMG_3551.jpg

and welcome

[jazzy_josh]

thanks guys for the warm welcome, I must admit not a fan of a lot of the movie stuff, though i did see an awesome looking helicopter they had in the newest movie toy line up.

[griffin]

That'd probably be this guy... if so, it is a recommended figure (just a shame it wasn't actually in the movie though).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/mt17.jpg

Unless you're thinking of the smaller helicopter toy, which is of a character from the First Movie:
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/cv18.jpg

[jazzy_josh]

Thankyou for your help Griffin, It is the first one that I was refering to as that smaller one I did not know they made.