New member....thought i would introduce myself

[Ostybeef]

Hi guys and gals, just found your forum while searching for some different transformers figures and what not the other night.
after a bit of a search through the info you have i thought i would join up and hopefully I can contribute and be a frequent member of your forum.

Now to the introduction i suppose......i am 28yo and from Adelaide and has been a huge fan of transformers since gen1. as a child my grandfather spoiled the hell out of me by taking me to kmart whenever i saw him to buy a new toy. Usually that would mean a new transformer but i loved most of the great toys from the 80s like heman, voltron, dinoriders and m.a.s.k but transformers were always my fave

Once I grew a little older I decided to sell off my very large collection of transformers to fund my new love......video games. this i am still kicking myself for but hey what can i do, im sure you guys have hundreds of the same stories haha.

Now to the present. i re-bought a gen1 optimus prime about 15 years ago and decided to start collecting optimus primes (along with all sorts of other non transformers figurines) I have roughly 20 optimus related figures/statues along with various other transformers ive found over the years. i haven't ventured too far into the Japanese convoy/optimus' but if i find something for the right price i will snap it up.

Although i would love to attempt to complete the whole gen1 series i think its a pipe dream because i have too many hobbies/collections to begin with as I'm heavily into comic books, arcade machines, vintage video game consoles not to mention other action figures and figurines.

if people are interested i will post up some pictures of my transformer collection along with my other figures and what not. just gotta find my camera.

anyway i think my introduction is long enough so i might sign out.

Cheers,
Osty

[loophole]

welcome Osty!! and of course we wanna see some pics of your collection :)

[Haphazard]

if people are interested i will post up some pictures of my transformer collection along with my other figures and what not. just gotta find my camera.

I'm new myself, but yes! Photos of collections seems to be very much encouraged. Also, welcome to OTCA. :D

[kaiden]

We've already got a 28yo male here (me) lol.

seriously, welcome to the forums. Griffin will be surprised once again at more Adelaide people joining the forums.

we're doing a small meet/greet/toybuying this weekend - have a look and see if you're interested.

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=5033&page=29

I'd like to know/see photos of your arcade machines.

[BigPenney]

Welcome aboard Ostybeef. :)

[Ostybeef]

allrighty then found my camera. im not sure the forums rules on linking to photobucket so i will just put links instead of putting the IMG in the post

here is most of my transformer stuff. i have a few various bits a pieces extra around like videos and random crap like skateboards, posters, a place mat and a tf dinner set haha
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/theosty/IMGP0636.jpg

various collectibles
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/theosty/IMGP0637.jpg
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/theosty/IMGP0640.jpg

arcades
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/theosty/IMGP0638.jpg
work in progress
http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq355/theosty/IMGP0639.jpg

kaiden- sounds interesting but i don't think i have access to the whole site so i cant see the post sorry :/

[kaiden]

sweet nba jam! im looking forward to the new one.

reminds me i actually wanted to get wonderboy in monster land cabinet a few years ago - just never got round to it.

oh yeh, i forgot there's restricted access to begin with to protect the forums - you'll probably be able to see it later on.

[GoktimusPrime]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/wb1.jpg

[Ostybeef]

sweet nba jam! im looking forward to the new one.

reminds me i actually wanted to get wonderboy in monster land cabinet a few years ago - just never got round to it.

oh yeh, i forgot there's restricted access to begin with to protect the forums - you'll probably be able to see it later on.

yeah nba jam is good fun always gets a work out with a few mates over with some beers! best thing with these is you can plug any standard arcade game into them to play....just like a big videogame console really hahah

how long does it take to access the full site? is it time, post based or is it just to the mods discretion? im curious what the rest of the site has to offer :)

[loophole]

got some cool stuff there dude!! i like the spidey stuff, and pretty much everything else as well :D

try this one maybe? http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=195773#post195773

[LordCyrusOmega]

Welcome and enjoy your stay with us

[Hursticon]

Bar Weep Gwar-Nar Weep Nini Bon! :D

Greetings and Welcome to OZFormers.

Just for future reference Ostybeef, Creative material and Collection photos go here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=15), also, IMG in posts are perfectly acceptable as I use Photobucket myself. :)

Also, with regards to greater access to the boards, it's kind of a mixture of Time, Posts and Admin Discretion but don't let that deter you.

Being an active member just basically requires you to constructively contribute to discussions on the board (Whatever subjects take your interest :)) and contributing news, sightings in your local area, photos and fan media when/where/if you can. ;)

But the main thing is to enjoy yourself, if you've got any questions about anything TF? don't be afraid to ask as we are all newbs in certain areas and I myself have found that the members on this baord are very friendly and helpful and the collective knowledge of the members on this forum can be quite astounding! :D

I hope that helps and that you enjoy your time here on OTCA. :cool:

I'm now off to look at some your pics. :p

[liegeprime]

Yay! more new members signing up instead of just lurking around heheheh:D:D
So I say

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/Miscellaneous/Welcome001-1.jpg
Relax, enjoy the forum and have an energon cuppa!
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2010%20Acquisition/SeptemberAcquisitions007-1.jpg

Photo images are ok, I use photobucket me self.

NOw that's a lot of Primes! Do you also have that cute Myclone prime? Its an awesome little thing from what Ive seen:D Thanks for sharing your collection pics. we all love looking at different collections:):)

[5FDP]

Welcome to the forums Ostybeef :) Nice looking collection you have there, especially like the arcade machines. I had a MKII one (original cabinet and all) which I bought through the trading post around 1997 for 2k. It was sold off due to lack of room several years ago :(

[Ostybeef]

cheers for the welcomes guys!
looking through peoples signature links and what not at everyones collections makes mine seem a little lame hahaha amazing stuff you guys have.
I cant wait to become a full member so i can see everyones pictures.
your all going to inspire me to get more transformers and inturn go more broke than i already am at the moment haha

5FDP - too bad about getting rid of the machine, they still pop up every now and then for sale but they are getting rarer and rarer all the time especially if it was dedicated with all the side art and what not. dont think you would be looking at as much as 2k tho these days

liegeprime - now i gotta chase that one up they look very cool

[1AZRAEL1]

G'day and welcome to the board mate. I can see someone like Futurama :D And I see a great statue of Marv as well, very cool.

Very nice collection pictures.

[Sam]

Hey Osty, glad you could join us. :)

[Ostybeef]

I could spend days looking through this forum and still not get over the awesomeness of everyones collections. Im amazed at the amount of crazy collections and the amount of cool stuff people are selling!
this joint is definitely going to send me broke


G'day and welcome to the board mate. I can see someone like Futurama :D And I see a great statue of Marv as well, very cool.

Very nice collection pictures.

yeah i love futurama, would love to open the boxes to assemble robot santa and what not but think they look good displayed misb. and i love that marv statue one of my faves!

[Autocon]

the amount of cool stuff people are selling!
this joint is definitely going to send me broke!

and so it begins muahahahah! ninjacon

[1AZRAEL1]

yeah i love futurama, would love to open the boxes to assemble robot santa and what not but think they look good displayed misb. and i love that marv statue one of my faves!

They do look awesome in the box hehe. You been watching the new episodes? they are great.

[liegeprime]

I could spend days looking through this forum and still not get over the awesomeness of everyones collections. Im amazed at the amount of crazy collections and the amount of cool stuff people are selling!
this joint is definitely going to send me broke


okay so mebbe a different welcome is in order then


http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/Othercollectibles061-1-1.jpg

[k.wong23]

Welcome !

[Autocon]

whered u get the name from?

[Ostybeef]

whered u get the name from?
very long story.
got the nickname osty in primary school (even longer story) then while watching behind the news in school there was a story on "aussie beef" getting sold to the japanese.......their advert in japan sounded like "osty beef" and well......got called that for a while and has been my internet handle since i have had the internet haha.

so for 20 years ive been called Osty....only people who call me by my real name is my family

[Hursticon]

very long story.
got the nickname osty in primary school (even longer story) then while watching behind the news in school there was a story on "aussie beef" getting sold to the japanese.......their advert in japan sounded like "osty beef" and well......got called that for a while and has been my internet handle since i have had the internet haha.

so for 20 years ive been called Osty....only people who call me by my real name is my family

Many of my mates have had the same sort of thing happen to them! :D

Their nicknames have absolutely no baring on their actual names and it is rare to ever hear their actual names, lol. :p

Me?, I just got my last name for a nickname - Hursty. ;)

That is a pretty interesting genesis to the Net Handle and Nickname though Osty, it's pretty cool IMO. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

so for 20 years ive been called Osty....only people who call me by my real name is my family
Yeah, only my family and workmates call me by my mundane name. Most folks call me "Gok" or "Goki" IRL. :)