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SGB
22nd February 2009, 09:26 PM
G'day all. Came across this board earlier today and though it was a fun place so I decided to join up. Good to see there's lots of other Aussie Transformers fans. ;)

Bit about me:

Am 26 years old and have been a long-time Transformers fan since the 80s. My interest in Transformers generally pertains to G1, Beast Wars and RiD. I don't hold any of the other incarnations in as high regard, except for Armada and the live-action movie, both of which I despise.

I started recollecting Transformers recently and only have about 50 items in my collection right now (but it will eventually grow bigger over time), most of which I keep MISB/MOC. My most prized Transformers item is the MP04 Conoy, which I got from Target like some of you here did.

I'm also a big Voltron fan and collect Voltron items as well, which presently outnumbers my Transformers collection. My prized Voltron items are the 19 original pencils I have from the Devil's Due Voltron comic. Most of the pencils are EJ Su works, which are fantastic.

As I prefer Voltron over Transformers, Voltron tends to take priority over Transformers when it comes to collecting.

Some of my other interests include:

-- bike riding (except during magpie season as I get attacked too often)

-- the Christopher Reeve Superman films. The first Superman film is my favourite movie of all-time

-- martial arts

-- video editing

-- watching DVDs

-- listening to the soundtracks to Superman I-IV (the "Superman -- The Music" boxset), Supergirl, Star Wars, and Masters Of The Universe (the 2-disc set from La La Land Records; I was one of the lucky 150 customers to get a Bill Conti-signed copy)

jacksplatt11
22nd February 2009, 09:31 PM
G'day

autobreadticon
22nd February 2009, 09:34 PM
Welcome !!!!

iceburn
22nd February 2009, 09:49 PM
allos and welcome.....

liegeprime
22nd February 2009, 09:54 PM
Mabuhay and welcome to the forum SGB! hehehe dont worry there are others here as well who dont like Armada... I myself only like the minicons in the series but not the pokemon like concept it presented. Enjoy your stay! Hope to see pics of your collection!

STL
22nd February 2009, 10:01 PM
Hey there! Welcome to the board!

Stompy
22nd February 2009, 10:28 PM
Welcome to the house of plastic.

SGB
22nd February 2009, 10:29 PM
Thanks for the welcomes! ;)



Hope to see pics of your collection!
Don't worry, I'll have some pics up tomorrow.:p

blackie
22nd February 2009, 10:53 PM
warning
you will buy more toys from being on here as compared to if you never found it :P

welcome btw :P

Linthart
22nd February 2009, 11:03 PM
warning
you will buy more toys from being on here as compared to if you never found it :P

welcome btw :P

I'll second that motion. nothing has beaten my wallet to a pulp like watching the cartoon and then finding the toys on the forums. still cheaper than e(vil)Bay though

Bartrim
23rd February 2009, 06:58 AM
Welcome to Ozformers.

I'm very interested in learning about video editing so you may prove to be quite the asset here:D

Wheel-J
23rd February 2009, 07:06 AM
Mabuhay! Welcome to Ozformers!

I too also keep some particular TFs MISB.
And a few that I would play with! :D

1AZRAEL1
23rd February 2009, 07:14 AM
Gday and welcome to the forum.
As mentioned before, you will spend money on here haha.
And your an Illawarrior to boot, I grew up down there.

1orion2many
23rd February 2009, 08:15 AM
:)Welcome to the board:).

k.wong23
23rd February 2009, 08:46 AM
Welcome mate

GoktimusPrime
23rd February 2009, 09:27 AM
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Check out the Martial Arts Discussion thread (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=129) and tell us a bit about your martial arts background. :D
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/kfbow.jpg

i_amtrunks
23rd February 2009, 09:43 AM
Welcome aboard!

Another South 'o' Sydneysider... really are getting a member every 30kms throughout Australia!

Adzma
23rd February 2009, 02:17 PM
Howdy.

loophole
23rd February 2009, 04:10 PM
Welcome!! and would love to see some pics of your Voltron collection too :D

SGB
23rd February 2009, 04:31 PM
Welcome!! and would love to see some pics of your Voltron collection too :D
Sure. Will take some snaps tonight.

lcz128
23rd February 2009, 06:06 PM
welcome to the funzone! :D

Sam
23rd February 2009, 06:23 PM
G'day and welcome. :)

Trailer Park Ninja
23rd February 2009, 07:47 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum. I enjoyed Voltron as a kid, both vehicle and tiger forms though the tiger one is the most memorable one for me.

Do you have the Voltron Masterpiece set that was released a while ago?

Robzy
23rd February 2009, 07:51 PM
Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong! :)


Masters Of The Universe (the 2-disc set from La La Land Records; I was one of the lucky 150 customers to get a Bill Conti-signed copy)Ooooo :eek: Very cool! I'm a MOTU fan myself!

SGB
23rd February 2009, 08:16 PM
Do you have the Voltron Masterpiece set that was released a while ago?
Yes. I have both the die-cast version and the more recently released plastic version.


And as loophole requested, pics of my Voltron collection:

Voltron items on top of my cupboard (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/voltron_collection1.jpg)

Items shown:

MIB Cyber Sentinel Voltron (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

MIB Mini-Voltron set (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Panosh Place Voltron

Empty Masterpiece Voltron box

Castle of Lions playset

Three mousepads, which are on top of the empty MP Voltron box

Voltron sticker album

Opened & resealed Mini-Voltron figure (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Opened & resealed Black Lion (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Opened & resealed Green & Red Lions (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Opened & resealed Blue Lion (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Opened & resealed Yellow Lion (Voltron: The Third Dimension)

Voltron travel mug

Voltron: The Third Dimension Vols 1-4 & "The Movie" VHS tapes (from Siren Entertainment)

Lion Force Voltron Collections 1-5 DVDs (from Madman Entertainment)

1980s "Voltron Battles Planet Doom" VHS tape (from CBS Fox)

1980s "Voltron In The Castle Of Lions" VHS tape (from CBS Fox)

"Voltron: Fleet Of Doom" VHS tape (from Trimark)

Voltron -- Volumes 1-4 VHS tapes (from Siren Entertainment)

Voltron soundtrack (2 copies, both sealed)

Various Voltron DVDs originating from Australia, the US, and Germany.

Magnets of the Lion Force Voltron team (behind the DVDs; only Hunk's feet are visible)

1987 Voltron Annual (not visible)


Voltron items on top of my drawers (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/voltron_collection2.jpg)

Items shown:

MIB Air Team set (Strato Fighter)

MIB Sea Team set (Aqua Fighter)

MIB Land Team set (Turbo Terrain Fighter)

Loose Matchbox Vehicle Voltron

Incomplete Golion and DaiRugger XV trading cards

All issues and TPBs from the Devil's Due Voltron comic (except for Issues 2-4 of the Voltron: A Legend Forged mini-series, which I have been unable to obtain)

Voltron viewmaster reels (and viewmaster)

"Voltron: Fleet Of Doom" DVD (from World Events Productions)

"The Best Of Voltron" DVD (from Madman Entertainment)

Three Voltron DVDs from the UK

Vehicle Force Voltron Collections 2 & 3 DVDs (I have Collection 1 situated on my desk with extra copies of Collections 2 & 3)

Complete DaiRugger XV sticker album

1980s "Voltron Versus The Empire Of Drule" VHS tape (from CBS Fox)

1980s "Invasion Of The Robeasts" VHS tape (from CBS Fox)


Madman's Lion and Vehicle Voltron DVDs & Media Blasters' Lion Voltron DVDs on my desk (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/voltron_dvds_on_desk.jpg) (being guarded by my loose MP Convoy :p)


MIB Plastic Masterpiece Voltron (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/plastic_mp_voltron.jpg)


Loose die-cast Masterpiece Voltron (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/mp_voltron.jpg)


Voltron poster from Devil's Due (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Voltronstuff/ddp_voltron_poster.jpg)


Pics of the Voltron comic pencils I have (all the Volume 2 pencils are EJ Su works, which are freakin' awesome):

Volume 1, Issue #1 Page 6 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol01-issue01-page06.jpg)

Volume 1, Issue #1 Page 16 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol01-issue01-page16.jpg)

Volume 1, Issue #2 Page 21 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol01-issue02-page21.jpg) (this one is of slight value as Keith was erroneously drawn holding a Lion key when he shouldn't have been)

Volume 2, Issue #1 Cover A (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue01-covera.jpg) (my favourite of the pencils :D)

Volume 2, Issue #2 Page 16 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue02-page16.jpg) (features an Albegas cameo)

Volume 2, Issue #2 Page 20 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue02-page20.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #2 Page 22 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue02-page22.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #3 Page 14 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue03-page14.jpg) (my second favourite pencil)

Volume 2, Issue #3 Page 16 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue03-page16.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #4 Page 2 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue04-page02.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #4 Page 8 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue04-page08.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #5 Page 10 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue05-page10.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #5 Page 14 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue05-page14.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #5 Page 17 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue05-page17.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #5 Page 18 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue05-page18.jpg) (awesome piece of the two Voltrons side-by-side)

Volume 2, Issue #7 Page 10 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue07-page10.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #7 Page 11 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue07-page11.jpg)

Volume 2, Issue #8 Page 6 (http://voltarchive.animation-web.com/Miscstuff/Pics/Pencils/pencil-vol02-issue08-page06.jpg)

I have the pencil to Volume 2, Issue #3 Page 19 as well but it's presently in storage. I also will be receiving two more pencils soon.


I have several other Voltron items that I did not take pictures of:

Voltron Omnibus (which famously has several pages from Vol 2, Issues #3 & #7 out of order)

Loose Voltron I-Men figures (was going to keep them MOSC, but the idiots at customs opened ALL of them :mad:)

Two "Voltron: The Third Dimension" posters

A Voltron poster that promoted an outdoor screening of Lion Voltron Eps 1-5 in St Louis a couple of years back

Several magazines with Voltron-related articles

6 Voltron shirts (all but one were freebies; they're kept in the cupboard I keep my MIB/MISC/MOSC Transformers in)

A fourth Voltron mousepad that was used to promote the US DVD release in 2006

Golion Collection 2 DVD

Golion Collection 3 DVD

A third copy of the Voltron soundtrack

A couple of bumper stickers from the Voltron.com store (which were freebies)


I think that's my entire Voltron collection.

loophole
23rd February 2009, 08:41 PM
WOW thats alot of Voltron. I like the Devils Due Poster that is very nice and those VHS cassettes reminded me of what i used to have on Beta :D, very nice collection though SGB

SGB
23rd February 2009, 11:04 PM
Ooooo :eek: Very cool! I'm a MOTU fan myself!
Yeah, it is cool :p The soundtrack is complete, so it was a very satisfying purchase. Bill Conti's signature was a great bonus.

The Conti-signed copies literally sold out ten minutes after the soundtrack was put up for sale on La La Land Records' site, which was a new record for them. I managed to get my order in with about 3 minutes to spare. Phew!

GoktimusPrime
24th February 2009, 11:31 AM
I have episodes of Armoured Fleet Dairugger XV (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32nbq_xv_music) and Hundred Beast King Go-Lion (http://vlog.xuite.net/vlog/guest/basic.php?media_id=R09Odmw2LTM1NDI4Mi5mbHY=) on CDROM - LMK if you want copies. :) They're raw though (i.e.: no English translation).

SGB
24th February 2009, 12:22 PM
I have episodes of Armoured Fleet Dairugger XV (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32nbq_xv_music) and Hundred Beast King Go-Lion (http://vlog.xuite.net/vlog/guest/basic.php?media_id=R09Odmw2LTM1NDI4Mi5mbHY=) on CDROM - LMK if you want copies. :) They're raw though (i.e.: no English translation).
Thanks for the offer but that won't be necessary. I have all episodes of both shows.

Golion was recently released on DVD in the US with English subs, in case you don't know. Well worth picking up.

A subbed Dairugger XV DVD release will follow once the Vehicle Voltron DVD run is finished.

The_Damned
24th February 2009, 01:00 PM
hey!

GoktimusPrime
24th February 2009, 03:53 PM
Golion was recently released on DVD in the US with English subs, in case you don't know. Well worth picking up.

A subbed Dairugger XV DVD release will follow once the Vehicle Voltron DVD run is finished.
Thank you very much but I prefer watching animé raw. :)

Zippo
6th March 2009, 03:34 PM
You don't happen to be from TFeXtreme do you.
The whole Voltron and user name choice reminds me of someone from that forum (2001-2003 ish) who lived in Australia..

SGB
6th March 2009, 05:05 PM
You don't happen to be from TFeXtreme do you.
As a matter of fact, yes.


The whole Voltron and user name choice reminds me of someone from that forum (2001-2003 ish) who lived in Australia..
That someone is me. ;)

Zippo
6th March 2009, 06:38 PM
Dude! Nice to 'meet' you again!

SGB
6th March 2009, 07:02 PM
Dude! Nice to 'meet' you again!
Likewise. ;)