Need suggestions about old BW toys

[amon]

I am now in Shanghai, and I saw some Air attack OPs for sale, not sure the name, but they are superme class for sure, about 50 AUD, are they worth buying? I mean, they are cheap, and Huge, but the transformation is too simple, literately transforming from a ape to a short leg ape.

BTW, saw some BW red dragon and eagle-tiger(white), ridiculously cheap, about 55 AUD a pair, they used to be very hard to find, but now they are all over the place.

need some suggestions

[swoop]

Hi amon, I don't know about air attack op because I dont have it but the red dragon is tm2 megatron and the other is tigerhawk. If you are into BW and dont already have them I recommend you pick them up they are great toys, personally I think they are 2 of the best from the line. I had my two along with depthcharge and rampage standing proudly on my display shelf for 5 years before I had to box all my transformers away.

Have you seen any of the japanes energon exclusive weapons or mini-cons on your travels?

[GoktimusPrime]

Air Attack Optimus Primal is a Robots In Disguise toy, not Beast Wars (also based on a Beast Machines character, not Beast Wars!). The toy is actually quite good for a supreme and the transformation isn't as simple as you've described it. For 55AUD I think it's good value. That toy was never released here.

Transmetal 2 Megatron and Tigerhawk are both awesome figures and well worth that price IMO. Those toys were released here but they were incredibly rare.

[Kyle]

All 3 are great toys. :)

[STL]

You can't go wrong with BW TM2 Megatron or Tigerhawk. They're both very awesome toys. Great personality and articulation. Megatron's transformation is a bit tricky in a not very fun way but Tigerhawk's is great between the three modes.

[roller]

buy it!!!! This toy rocks! I wish i could get it for that cheap:(

[SofaMan]

TM2 Megatron is one of my favorite TFs of all. I could never get Tigerhawk, so had to make do with Universe Rampage. Any chance of you bringing a spare Tigerhawk back to Oz for me? :)

[amon]

Thank u all for your suggestions I had a Universe Rampage, black one, isn't it? The transformation is inovative, but I think the robot legs are a little short.



Have you seen any of the japanes energon exclusive weapons or mini-cons on your travels?

I have seen a MOSC Japanese Energon sword, I am not sure of its edtion, three mini-con combiner, yellow transparent. 89 RMB, about 22 AUD. As it's fairly small, I can bring it to you on my way back OZ if you like. And I live in Sydney city, I think I'll have to post it to you


TM2 Megatron is one of my favorite TFs of all. I could never get Tigerhawk, so had to make do with Universe Rampage. Any chance of you bringing a spare Tigerhawk back to Oz for me? :)

pitty,the shop owner insist to sell with red dragon. And they might be a bit bulky even without boxes, ...the boxes are damaged any way. I am coming back in about three weeks, may be I'll have to check my luggage box first. I can remind you if I have enough room then.And I live in Sydney city, I think I can post it to you if I can make it.

[GoktimusPrime]

amon: perhaps you could post Tigerhawk from Shanghai to Adelaide if Sofaman is willing to foot the cost of shipping. As for TM2 Megatron I would recommend either:

1/ Asking Sofaman if he's willing to buy both as a package. Sofaman, I'm sure you could easily sell a MISB TM2 Megatron to someone or have one to keep MISB yourself - I recently bought three G1 Micromasters from Iceburn despite the fact that one of those patrols is excess to my needs. It's because iceburn bought them together and so I could totally understand why he insisted on selling them as sets and I agreed to those terms. Now that I've got it I'm thinking about keeping it MOSC - up till now I've never had any sealed G1 toys. I could sell it off to someone if I wanted to (atm I'm content to keep it :)).
2/ Mail the spare TM2 Megatron back to your own address in Sydney and later sell it to someone.

Just some suggestions. :)

[amon]

amon: perhaps you could post Tigerhawk from Shanghai to Adelaide if Sofaman is willing to foot the cost of shipping. As for TM2 Megatron I would recommend either:

1/ Asking Sofaman if he's willing to buy both as a package. Sofaman, I'm sure you could easily sell a MISB TM2 Megatron to someone or have one to keep MISB yourself - I recently bought three G1 Micromasters from Iceburn despite the fact that one of those patrols is excess to my needs. It's because iceburn bought them together and so I could totally understand why he insisted on selling them as sets and I agreed to those terms. Now that I've got it I'm thinking about keeping it MOSC - up till now I've never had any sealed G1 toys. I could sell it off to someone if I wanted to (atm I'm content to keep it :)).
2/ Mail the spare TM2 Megatron back to your own address in Sydney and later sell it to someone.

Just some suggestions. :)

Good idea.

And I have to say, though they are MISB, but the packages are very old, even damaged. They might have been piled at a dark corner of a unknown werehouse for years

[Tommy K]

man ive been looking for those 2 transmetal toys

[SofaMan]

Good idea.

And I have to say, though they are MISB, but the packages are very old, even damaged. They might have been piled at a dark corner of a unknown werehouse for years

Hell, the packaging doesn't bother me, since I'd be cracking that box as soon as it arrived. I don't think I'd have much trouble offloading the TM2 Megs to anyone who wanted it though.

All this is on the assumption that you don't want these toys yourself, of course. :)

[loophole]

Trust me you would get rid of TM2 Megs very easily, i know for one i would take him off your hands very quickly been trying to get my hands on one for years,

[amon]

Romors say these animals didn't sell well when they were first released, so they sat on bench for years, so they were very hard to find in early years. Until early this year, a Transformers seller found them in a dark corner in a forgotten warehouse......Wala, next thing we know, they are all over the place on quite low prices. But I thought the "place" is refering to the world, now I know it is only China.

I have an idea, I am coming back to AUS in early Dec.If you guys can wait, I can buy for you guys. You just need to pay the luggage over weight fee if their is any(My luggage allowance is 30KGs, but I myself have many stuff to carry, the over weight fee is 230rmb/Kg), and the postage that Aus post charge me to mail your toy from Sydney to your place. Sydney people welcome to pickup. But I have to take the toys out of the box as the boxes are too bulky. if you want the box, I can only fold it flat.

In return of my service, my commision is ...... their Virginities. I'll have all their virginities before you do! http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo299/amon0102/064.gif?t=1227019100HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA. and you can transfer the money after you receive the toys.

In case some one want these: I have seen some lose animated blurr(Not sure the spelling, just that blue sci-fic race car)for 100Rmb and classic 2.0 Inferno for RMB140. Nine scout class beast war toys for 200RMB including hog, rat,crab,sparrow,squid and other, don't know the edtion. I can take another look if someone is interested.

[kup]

I am not sure if TMII Megatron and Tigerhawk sat on the shelves for years but larger toys always sell slower due to them being a higher expense.

The real shelf warmers were Beast Machines for so many reasons.

[GoktimusPrime]

amon: would you be willing to post the toys inside their boxes in tact if Sofaman and loophole are willing to pay for the cost of postage?

[roller]

i never eva saw TM2 Megatron or TigaHawk on sale in Sydney.

I got TMII Megs second hand many years after its release

[SofaMan]

I have an idea, I am coming back to AUS in early Dec.If you guys can wait, I can buy for you guys. You just need to pay the luggage over weight fee if their is any(My luggage allowance is 30KGs, but I myself have many stuff to carry, the over weight fee is 230rmb/Kg), and the postage that Aus post charge me to mail your toy from Sydney to your place. Sydney people welcome to pickup. But I have to take the toys out of the box as the boxes are too bulky. if you want the box, I can only fold it flat.

In return of my service, my commision is ...... their Virginities. I'll have all their virginities before you do! http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo299/amon0102/064.gif?t=1227019100HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA. and you can transfer the money after you receive the toys.


No rush, early December is fine. Loophole, can I assume you'd be keen to do a split on these two? PM me if you're keen.

I'm not too bothered about you having to take them out of the boxes, but please protect the shiny chrome! Also, it may actually be cheaper to mail them to me from China rather than pay the luggage overweight charge - could you find out if there's a big difference, if it's not too much trouble? :)

And thanks on letting us transfer the funds after we get the toys - that'll make things easier, and is much appreciated. :)

[loophole]

i am willing to pay postage and Sofa im just about to PM you.

[Autocon]

TM2 megs :(sobs

[GoktimusPrime]

i never eva saw TM2 Megatron or TigaHawk on sale in Sydney.
I also never saw them on sale in Sydney (nor anywhere else in Australia)... but I did hear and read rare sightings of them - so yeah, they were released here but were hell rare.


I got TMII Megs second hand many years after its release
I got mine in 1999 as free gifts from Hasbro (USA). :)

[amon]

amon: would you be willing to post the toys inside their boxes in tact if Sofaman and loophole are willing to pay for the cost of postage?

Sure, why not?;)


No rush, early December is fine. Loophole, can I assume you'd be keen to do a split on these two? PM me if you're keen.

I'm not too bothered about you having to take them out of the boxes, but please protect the shiny chrome! Also, it may actually be cheaper to mail them to me from China rather than pay the luggage overweight charge - could you find out if there's a big difference, if it's not too much trouble? :)

And thanks on letting us transfer the funds after we get the toys - that'll make things easier, and is much appreciated. :)

I mean chances are, there will be no overweight charge, then you guys just need to pay the AUD postage. I think I can make room for these two ,but I just can't say for sure at the moment.

I tried to use China Post to mail a THS-02 to Aus, took me about 30 AUD and 2 months... I looked on China post website tonite , if we use air mail,
http://www.shpost.com.cn/customer/customer_content03_01.htm
first 100g is 18 yuan, addtional 15 yuan/100g, packaging not included.

If you can accept the air mail rate, I can mail to you MISB.

[amon]

I got mine in 1999 as free gifts from Hasbro (USA). :)

Dude, how could you manage to let Hasbro do that?

[Paulbot]

I also never saw them on sale in Sydney (nor anywhere else in Australia)... but I did hear and read rare sightings of them - so yeah, they were released here but were hell rare.

I saw them in Melbourne and never thought of them as rare, but they were pricey and I wasn't interested in any of the Transmetal IIs so never bought any.

[1orion2many]

:)I bought both of them from the local Toyworld when they were first released. One of the few wins I have had with the harder to find toys over the years:D.

[GoktimusPrime]

Dude, how could you manage to let Hasbro do that?
I never asked them for it! Apparently Hasbro USA heard that I was unable to find the Ultra Transmetal 2s, so they arranged to have them sent to me! I literally just received them in the mail one day and I was like, "Huh?!" - on one hand glad that I received them but on the other hand somewhat concerned that someone had spontaneously sent me toys from the States without even telling me. So I called the person who sent it to me and he told me that it was a gift from Hasbro.

Hey... if Hasbro wants to give me free toys, who am I to deny them? :)

[i_amtrunks]

I also never saw them on sale in Sydney (nor anywhere else in Australia)... but I did hear and read rare sightings of them - so yeah, they were released here but were hell rare.


I got mine in 1999 as free gifts from Hasbro (USA). :)

I got my TM2 Megatron two years ago MISB for $70 at a toy store in Milton...
Got Optimal Optimus last year from the same store, same condition for $90.

Only sighting of either I have ever had! :D

[dirge]

TMII Megatron was around, although not common. I only saw him on sale once, at Uncle Pete's in Wollongong - they had about 30.

Tigerhawk was very rare in Australia. Luckily I managed to pick one up in Montreal while on holidays, before he was released here..

[kup]

I never asked them for it! Apparently Hasbro USA heard that I was unable to find the Ultra Transmetal 2s, so they arranged to have them sent to me! I literally just received them in the mail one day and I was like, "Huh?!" - on one hand glad that I received them but on the other hand somewhat concerned that someone had spontaneously sent me toys from the States without even telling me. So I called the person who sent it to me and he told me that it was a gift from Hasbro.

Hey... if Hasbro wants to give me free toys, who am I to deny them? :)

The old pre BM Hasbro was cool.

[amon]

I never asked them for it! Apparently Hasbro USA heard that I was unable to find the Ultra Transmetal 2s, so they arranged to have them sent to me! I literally just received them in the mail one day and I was like, "Huh?!" - on one hand glad that I received them but on the other hand somewhat concerned that someone had spontaneously sent me toys from the States without even telling me. So I called the person who sent it to me and he told me that it was a gift from Hasbro.

Hey... if Hasbro wants to give me free toys, who am I to deny them? :)

I surpose that was not a lucky draw.

Ha , receiving free from Hasbro, it only happens in my dreams.

[Golden Phoenix]

I never asked them for it! Apparently Hasbro USA heard that I was unable to find the Ultra Transmetal 2s, so they arranged to have them sent to me! I literally just received them in the mail one day and I was like, "Huh?!" - on one hand glad that I received them but on the other hand somewhat concerned that someone had spontaneously sent me toys from the States without even telling me. So I called the person who sent it to me and he told me that it was a gift from Hasbro.

Hey... if Hasbro wants to give me free toys, who am I to deny them? :)

Nice
I'm going to start to complain about the ones we can't get here and maybe someone at the USA Hasbro will send me free toys

[blackie]

Nice
I'm going to start to complain about the ones we can't get here and maybe someone at the USA Hasbro will send me free toys

i think you have even less chance at that happening than winning the powerball, without a ticket :P

[Golden Phoenix]

i think you have even less chance at that happening than winning the powerball, without a ticket :P

You gotta be in it to win it