Is this too expensive - tf control center?

[Yukitora]

found this:
TRANSFORMERS iGEAR IG-TF007 COMPUTER CONTROL CENTER AUTOBOT ARKBASE TELETRAN ONE
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380456043200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

want this.

but it seems like an insane price. know of anywhere else i can get one? and what size is it?

(sorry i've forgotten how to post stuff in ozformers. don't get upset)

[UltraMarginal]

I'd say it's a lot. I can't remember how much it was when it was releasd initially, it is a third party item though. it's pretty much only going to turn up in the second hand market though now, if that's too much for you, I'd suggest waiting to seewhat else you come across and you might see one cheaper but still in mint condition.

[Sam]

Both TFSource and RobotKingdom have no stock, but I suppose you could email them to ask if they could order one in:
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=Category&II=IGTF007&lang=us&CatID=73

http://tfsource.com/search/view/status/5/search_term/iGear/?&page_id=2

[Trent]

Wasn't there some QC problems with the panels not staying together properly?

For that price I'd tell him he's dreaming!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yeh 3rd party cool accessory. I was doing some googling on this a couple weeks ago. I'd wait and see if they do another run personally.

As cool as it is, $350 is a bit much imo.

If there's enough interest, I wouldn't be surprised to see this run again.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Wasn't there some QC problems with the panels not staying together properly?

For that price I'd tell him he's dreaming!

It would seem there is. A review:


Putting it together is a nightmare, and it doesn't even get put together, really. The floor panels pop off of each other, and I had to use packing tape on the back of the back wall pieces, since they won't stay together, and rest the whole thing against my actual wall, since it won't stay connected to the floor pieces. Trying to lightly - and I want to stress LIGHTLY - press on the sticker for one of the monitors, and the clear blue piece that is the monitor screen came unglued. The rest of them, I had to push from the back, just to make sure it didn't happen again. And, the stickers don't even stay stuck. I'm going to have to go at them all with superglue. Also, I'm missing the little solid orange monitor from the middle of the big console. I didn't realize this until an hour and half later when everything was "assembled", and all but 3 stickers had been applied. I really don't care at this point. It would be a bigger hassle to take everything apart, then to put it back in the box, then contact TF Source, then ship it back, then wait for a replacement. It's really not worth it.

Once it's "together", though...it looks amazing. It fit perfectly in my shelf unit. There's even about a half inch on either side, too, and I was worried it'd be too long.

It's simultaneously both a piece of garbage and a masterpiece. If that's possible. LOL...

This is my first experience with "iGear", and honestly, the impression was not great. I really don't know if I want to get anything else from them ever again.

But I don't regret getting this. It looks beautiful, and really makes my Classics Autobots collection pop. Unfortunately, it also makes my Classics Decepticons collection look really drab...LOL...

[liegeprime]

Well I have bought one and it definitely is NOT worth that much. I think I paid around half that price with shipping. It is a very big box- say 3-4 shoe boxes.

Putting it together is quite frustrating , panels wise. I was contemplating at one point to glue the panels together coz it just doesnt snap together solid, so every time you think youve fixed this panel in the right you attach the next one and it just collapses.
Another issue are the stickers that come with it, it doesn't stay on long.

To keep it together I used clips and blutack in tandem. but even so it's still quite fragile so if you ever plan to put it together , you better assemble it on the place you intend to put it on display otherwise it's gonna be a real chore trying to transfer it and keep it together.

for the stickers... well Im hoping Reprolabels actually puts up a decent set because I have had enough of seeing it everyday in the morning that some of the stickers have fallen off and needed to be re attached.

Overall, once assembled though it is quite aesthetically pleasing and photogenic
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/JulyAcquisition005.jpg

[Trent]

Definately needs a Reprolabel sheet for Teletraan.

[liegeprime]

Definately needs a Reprolabel sheet for Teletraan.

The stickers it came with have good graphics printed on it, but, it's the stickiness that is reaaaaally annoying coz it just slowly ever so slowly peels off within 24 hours. The one in the old pic I put up was before I put the stickies on so it looks bare, bu I don't have much shots of it like (full length) with stickies on so I settled for that.

I do have some shots with the stickies on but as a background so mostly blocked by figures

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/AugustAcquisition016.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/AugustAcquisition009.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/SeptemberAcquisition002.jpg

Here's just to give yukitora an idea how big the box would be if she ever does buy a cheaper one coz that one in your link is definitely highway robbery!

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/JulyAcquisition004.jpg

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

for the stickers... well Im hoping Reprolabels actually puts up a decent set because I have had enough of seeing it everyday in the morning that some of the stickers have fallen off and needed to be re attached.

I thought they had made up a set (http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/controlcenter.php#)

[liegeprime]

I thought they had made up a set (http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/controlcenter.php#)

Oh sweet! well there you go :D problem solved on that front. I really should check out reprolabels now more often....

[GoktimusPrime]

I just play on the floor and use my imagination. :p ;)
Although as a kid I used to use my S.T.A.R.S. bases... ah how I miss them. :(

[kup]

I thought they had made up a set (http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/controlcenter.php#)

Those Reprolabels sure help to sell it as it looks great aesthetically. However I did not buy it because I heard all the complaints about it's built quality and it was rather pricey to start with even at release.

[KalEl]

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/JulyAcquisition004.jpg

Where is that art work from??!

[reillyd]

found this:
TRANSFORMERS iGEAR IG-TF007 COMPUTER CONTROL CENTER AUTOBOT ARKBASE TELETRAN ONE
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380456043200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

want this.

but it seems like an insane price. know of anywhere else i can get one? and what size is it?

(sorry i've forgotten how to post stuff in ozformers. don't get upset)


I have one. The quality control on the actual computer and repair bed is spot on. But the walls come apart really easily. YOu'll need to buy a clip from your local Bunnings to hold them together, otherwise the slightest bump and they'll topple.

The quality of the stickers was very poor, and peel easily. Reprolabels have a far superior sticker set that will set you back thirty or forty dollars. Well worth it.