Your TF collecting in 2013

[Paulbot]

2013 is over, 2014 is here. New Years celebrations are wearing off, but while it's still current it's a good time to reflect on last year.

The awards voting is one way (link in the signature below - shameless plug) but those votes are merged.

So I thought, let's have a bit of a topic.

Here's some suggested questions to get you started:

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
What was your favourite?
What surprised you and was better than you expected?
What was your biggest disappointment?
Did you have any milestones?

[Paulbot]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
About 50 (roughly)

What was your favourite?
Masterpiece Prowl. Just excellent. A perfect modern version of one of my earliest and beloved TF toys.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Generations Sandstorm. I opened him first and while I really like Springer, he'd be second favourite of the year, I found the repaint/tool to be much bettter than I expected.

What was your biggest disappointment?
Generations Blitzwing. He looked good in the box, but opened up he was just as bad as people said. :(

Did you have any milestones?
Need to keep track again of how many I actually have to know if I hit another one.

[Dangermot]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
14 (all in December - only just started collecting)

What was your favourite?
Definitely my masterpieces but I don't think I can choose just one. Each of them has something unique that makes it stand out. If I really had to choose then possibly Lambor/Sideswipe, Streak or Smokescreen.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
MP-12 Lambor. Had heard a lot of criticism about it but I think it looks great.

What was your biggest disappointment?
Platinum Grimlock vs Bruticus - The Grimlock just looks so ordinary.

Did you have any milestones?
Yes to collect all of the masterpiece releases from MP-10 onwards.

[MayzaPrime]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
319

What was your favourite?
MP Soundwave & Metroplex

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
MP Sunstorm

What was your biggest disappointment?
MP Acid Storm - Maybe I got a dud but MP Sunstorm is SOOOO much better

Did you have any milestones?
G1 Bumper & Fortress Maximus

My goal next year is to complete my G1 collection only 20 or so to go.

[M-bot]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Not sure exactly, but it would probably have been around 30.

What was your favourite?
Hard to say for sure, there were several standouts this year. I would have to say MP Soundwave (Hasbro), due to the excitement of finding him amongst the great rush, and what a great toy he is for the price (with all the cassettes). Generations Metroplex (friggin' huge!:D) and MP Streak (damned sexy alt mode:p) come a close second and third.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Have to agree with Paulbot here, Sandstorm is just great. Springer was as well, mind, but I think Sandstorm trumps him simply because he was retooled and not merely a lazy repaint.

What was your biggest disappointment?
The small size of Generations Trailcutter. Great toy, but too small. And what is with that name? He's TrailBREAKER for crying out loud.

Did you have any milestones?
I think I hit a collection count of about 200, but that would have fairly early on in the year. Need to do another head count I think.:)

[Sinnertwin]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Give or take 50. I don't count or keep records on purchases. I really need to remedy that...

What was your favourite?
MP10B or MP18. It really is 50/50

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
MP Datsuns.
Reading about them is one thing, but to have them in hand...

What was your biggest disappointment?
There were a few for me, but if I had to choose one
FoC Grimlock. Words cannot describe the level of fail I feel when i think of this figure.

[serialmonkey]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013? - 103, or so the spreadsheet tells me.
What was your favourite? - MP-10, my first Masterpiece
What surprised you and was better than you expected? - MP-13, I thought it was just going to be yet another Soundwave until I got it
What was your biggest disappointment? - the Platinum YOTS releases. The only one I really liked was Omega.
Did you have any milestones? - restarted my collecting this year, so thats a pretty big milestone :-)

[CBratron]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Don't really know. I'd hazard a guess at 30-ish.

What was your favourite?
MP Grimlock. It's simplicity and ingenuity reignited my collecting.
But if the question is directed at 2013 releases, it would be ultimate class Predaking.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Generations Springer. Didn't think he'd replace Warbot Defender.

What was your biggest disappointment?
Beast Hunters Shockwave. Completely unnecessary armour and uninspiring transformation.

Did you have any milestones?
Not really.

[Starscream77]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Somewhere between 50 - 100

What was your favourite?
Tough call as there was some quality last year in the MP line.. Would say MP SW, just ahead of MP Prowl

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Not a new release but I picked up Universe voyager Nemesis Prime and I love this guy, can't put my finger on it but there is something awesome about him

What was your biggest disappointment?
I see the good in all my acquisitions ha ha

Did you have any milestones?
I haven't done a count in a loooong time so I will say no I guess

[GoktimusPrime]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Approx. 80

What was your favourite?
MP Soundwave. :)

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
MP Soundwave's engineering -- quite faithful to the G1 toy and yet at a Masterpiece level of design with lots of nice touches.

What was your biggest disappointment?
Generations Blitzwing

Did you have any milestones?
Getting all the MP Datsuns, but my MP Streak and Smokescreen didn't arrive until today, so I guess that doesn't count as a 2013 goal fulfilled. In terms of actually fulfilled goals (other than single acquisitions), I'd say completing TFP Abominus.

[Wheelie]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
About 40.

What was your favourite?
MP10 or MP Bluescreen

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Cyberverse Bulkhead
Wasn't expecting to like this range, but for $5, with a nice transformation it turned out to be great. Plus when his in vehicle mode he is solid enough fr my 1.5 year old to play with as a car

What was your biggest disappointment?
Not getting f-15 uranos

[BigTransformerTrev]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Between 200 and 220

What was your favourite?
So many to choose from! I'll do it by toyline:
G1: Computron
Masterpiece: Soundwave
Titanium: WW Grimlock
YOTS: Omega Supreme
Generations: Metroplex
TFPrime: Skyquake
Beast Hunters: Ultimate Predaking
Go!: Hunter Shockwave
Arms Micron: Jet Vehicon General
Rescue Bots: Optimus Prime with trailer
Constructbots: Blitzwing
ROTF: Hoist
DOTM: Human Alliance Roadbuster
Bot Shots: Stunticon 5-pack
Kre-O: Bruticus
Timelines: Jackpot
Alternators: Skids



What surprised you and was better than you expected?
*The Kre-O Combiners look much cooler than I thought they would
*A lot of the Generations toys such as Springer, Skids & Hoist came out great!


What was your biggest disappointment?
*Not getting MP Streak (hopefully pick him up this year)
*Missing out on a few great online deals
*The alt mode on Go! Shockwave


Did you have any milestones?
*No milestones per se, but picked up a lot of figures that I was after. Particularly happy to finally get the G1 Technobots and Titanium Grimlock :D

[swoop]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
I did a rough count based on my online orders and what I remember buying locally and I have purchased 264 this year.
What was your favourite?
Soundwave and metroplex. Soundwave is a better figure but I had so much fun sticking the stickers on metroplex that I couldn't split them
What surprised you and was better than you expected?
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the kreons. I'm not much of a lego fan and the kre-o sets don't do it for me so to enjoy the kreons as much as I did really surprised me
What was your biggest disappointment?
failing to complete my 2013 goal of complete the the 4 beast series
Did you have any milestones?
Not that I can think of

[DELTAprime]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Not sure, most of the Generations line and all main line Takara MP's

What was your favourite?
MP-13 Soundwave

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
AKG-CON Metroplex

What was your biggest disappointment?
Didn't really have any disappointments, all figures were about as good as expected.

Did you have any milestones?
I passed 400.

[CHILENO20]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Between 60-70

What was your favourite?
Ultra Mammoth

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
God Neptune set, bought individually for a fraction of a cost compared to a MIB :D


What was your biggest disappointment?
Hasbro as usual not bringing complete waves to our stores! :mad:


Did you have any milestones?
Getting 2005 BotCon Flamewar

[kurdt_the_goat]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
10 sets (12 toys)

What was your favourite?
MP Soundwave. Pretty much a flawless reimagining of my favourite character from childhood.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
MP Streak. Wasn't going to get it, as i'm not normally a fan of "smash repair" paint jobs (like they grabbed a bonnet from another car) but now i'm a believer, it's just beautiful. New years resolution: always have faith in Masterpiece!

What was your biggest disappointment?
They still haven't made MP Galvatron!

Did you have any milestones?
Milestone might be this is the least number TF's i've purchased since i got back into collecting after 2007 movie? Think it's a good thing though cause I don't have the shelf space (actually, more like room space now) and have no purchasing regrets!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?

About 80
What was your favourite?
MP Soundwave. So sexy and his cassettes are included here too. It pretty much summs up what I think the Masterpiece line should be, a sexy cool update on classic forms and characters. Brilliant.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Metroplex. I knew he was going to be big, but he was biger than expected, add to that, more articulated than I thought and generally funkier all over. I have been having fun with him playing with many other toys I have in the place as well as Transformers.

What was your biggest disappointment?
I have a few terrible Transformers but Generations Blitzwing is number one. On paper he works well, but just in plastic. Guh! Too many bad QC probs... Honourable mentions go to FOC Grimlock, most of the FOC deluxes, Impactor (and by default, but less so Onslaught) and BH Shockwave

Did you have any milestones?
Nope

Could have been a good year character wise, but the change to cheap manufacturing and design really punched Transformers in the nuts.

[Megatran]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
About 100. Total collection about 100. :p

What was your favourite?
3P: Planet X Genesis (not Omega Supreme).
Licenced: Encore Omega Supreme. Oh the electronic gimmicks are fun.

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Laserbeak & Buzzsaw from Hasbro MP Soundwave. The design behind the transformation is incredible. The camera gimmick on its forehead was an additional pleasant surprise.

What was your biggest disappointment?
Encore Sky Lynx. That arrogant bastard (:p). Got him just to complete the Encore Series.

Did you have any milestones?
Get as many decent Megatron & Galvatron toys as possible. Unfortunately, ended up with many more Optimus Primes.

[Hursticon]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?

Circa 50. :)

What was your favourite?

An extremely close tie between MP Soundwave & Fortress Maximus. :D

What surprised you and was better than you expected?

The MP Datsun Mold - I had initially completely dismissed it upon its announcement, but once the 1st shots of the prototype emerged via Shogo Hasui's twitter account my jaw dropped and my opinion did a complete 180. :eek:

What was your biggest disappointment?

Australia's continued void of new product. :rolleyes:

Did you have any milestones?

Achieving the goal of obtaining both 2ft Tall Transforming Titans made available by Takara. :cool:

[Lord_Zed]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Dunno, I wanna say just under 20 actual Transformers, I'm not including non Transformer third party transforming robot toys though then the number increases significantly

What was your favourite?
From actual Transformers a tie between MP Soundwave/Prowl

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Generations Springer

What was your biggest disappointment?
The quality of Hasbro and Taktom Generations toys, most felt a bit cheap and flimsy. :(

Did you have any milestones?
Not really, I bought Metroplex the biggest TF I own (as I have no Fort max), but aside from size novelty, I'm a bit meh about him.

[Kranix]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?

I only collect early G1 and MP so my numbers arent big although it was a slow purchasing year by my previous standards (3 G1 and 2 MP).

What was your favourite?

G1 - encore Omega Supreme
MP - Optimus Prime MP10

What surprised you and was better than you expected?

encore Omega Supreme

What was your biggest disappointment?

Nothing

Did you have any milestones?

I was pleased to be very close to my goal of purchasing reissues of all the 1984 and 1985 G1 TF's to match my existing G1s from when I was a kid (I only buy new unless for parts) however I read on here that my goal will never be achieved as they wont ever reissue the Dinobots or Mirage, Sunstreaker and Wheeljack :( serious bummer!

[Gasaraki]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
Around 25 but have to review carefully to be sure.

What was your favourite?
Hasbro Masterpiece Soundwave by quite a long way! The sheer value!

What surprised you and was better than you expected?
Generations Sandstorm... got him mainly to complete the collection of triple changers, but pleasant surprised to find what an awesome retool he is. Probably one of the best ever retools out there.

What was your biggest disappointment?
FOC Deluxe Shockwave. I actually kinda like the character design, but such a big disappointment he is so small and uninspiring in toy form. BH Voyager Shockwave has taken his place on my shelf!

Did you have any milestones?
Passing 200 TFs I guess. Very modest :)

[Ravagecat]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?

100+ give or take a few :o I have honestly been lazy this year at keeping track :p

What was your favourite?

Boxed Laser Optimus Prime - had been after a decent one of these for some time and Matt from transformerland was able to hook me up :D

What surprised you and was better than you expected?

The remoulds of some of the beast hunters...namely Bird Dreadwing and Croc Knockout. Was skeptical at first images of them but once I had them in hand, I really like there quirky colours and designs.

What was your biggest disappointment?

Having to sand back Generations Blitzwing so his shoulders would stay in place and FOC Grimlock p@#*ed me off to no end trying to get his arms to fold into place for robot mode (plus the Hasbro version I got looks so bland :()

Did you have any milestones?

Acquired a G1 Fortress Maximus :D - something that I had assumed would never happen for a long time - thanks again to transformerland for getting this to me for a good price too! :cool:

[liegeprime]

How many TFs did you acquire in 2013?
What was your favourite?
What surprised you and was better than you expected?
What was your biggest disappointment?
Did you have any milestones?

I bought 156 official TFs, roughly, I didn't count the combiner Kreo's separately so there would be more if per figure strictly. A few may ask how did this reach up to this number - well, I army build people - so Vehicons both normal size and Cyberverse alone takes quite a lot of that number hehehe.
Aside from that it was a fruitful year with all the 3rd party stuff and DCUC and MOTUC as well as TF posters, comics and other wotnot.

Out of all that Acquisition there's been some of course that will stand out. My faves so far of all the acquisitions I got for last year are....
1) MP Soundwave,
2) Encore Fortress Maximus
3) G1 Overlord
4) All the other MP cars.

I'm also very happy in acquiring a little accessory from another toyline but is very associated and widely known and accepted (if HasTak ever produces any) accessory for beast wars Megs - a little rubber ducky :D:D


Well since I just buy nowadays what I like rather than grab the whole toyline (that means I liked a LOT of things hehehe) not a lot of my acquisitions disappoint me. If ever there are some issues - it's nothing major that Ican't live by... Hmmm the only thing that comes to mind disspointing is FOC Kickback - the figure looks good but articulation is kinda lame making playing with the toy not so enjoyable as I'd hope. Also Generatins Blitzwing's shoulder - lucky there's a 3rd party fix, but that was a disspointment for such a should've been awesome toy.

Milestones wise - Yes - G1 completed - US release figures only, I'm not even going for Jap or Euro completeness hehehe - my G1 includes original or reissues. Finally, my G1 is complete.

The final figures I needed for this was Fortress Maximus - got the Encore version... and Overlord , which I finally , finally got. SO every thing else