February's Fistpumping Finds.....

So I went a little collectors club happy due to the sale ... got the following

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2009 Botcon Set - Boxed (also came with a separate 'archive' certificate that was something new)
2013 Botcon Set - Boxed
2013 Botcon Customization Figure (Already Assembled)
2013 Lithograph
2012 Lithograph signed

First time getting Lithos and I must say, I am impressed. Will definitely be getting those framed up in the near future and find an empty wall for it.

So now my Botcon box set collection is at three.

I've picked up mp bumblebee & mp ultra magnus in the last week, plus my Toyworld muddy (aka sludge) turned up in the mail yesterday. Very impressed with all three.

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So I went a little collectors club happy due to the sale ... got the following


2009 Botcon Set - Boxed (also came with a separate 'archive' certificate that was something new)
2013 Botcon Set - Boxed
2013 Botcon Customization Figure (Already Assembled)
2013 Lithograph
2012 Lithograph signed

First time getting Lithos and I must say, I am impressed. Will definitely be getting those framed up in the near future and find an empty wall for it.

So now my Botcon box set collection is at three.

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Wasn't the sale ages ago?

It started three weeks ago, It took 3 oddish weeks to ship

Today's haul:

Takara Legends Arcee. Think I got the last one at Hero Gangu after checking every other store I could think of. She's basically sold out - or just plain not in stock - everywhere. On the plus side, the Hero Gangu markup wasn't TOO bad...

Takara EZ Legends class Airachnid.

Loose almost-complete Energon Superlink Landmine, missing the missile and with the Autobt insignia heavily scuffed. Not too fussed on either of the above, and have read good things about the mold.

Resealed, looks to be perfect condition Gutto Kuru Minerva. Another one for the For Trade/Sale pile.

And a very faded loose Tamashii 400% Synch Eva, to parts-swap with my old one whose waist broke after a fall.

A couple of new CHUG additions. Prime is from Sinnertwin and SG Drift is from Shirokaze, mucho thanks fellas!

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SG Drift vs Drift. I like the polar opposites of these two. I might have to get some more SG versions if the wallet allows.

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My latest aquisitions:

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ROTF Bludgeon from Jaydisc (Have the Headrobots upgrade kit on the way)
RTS Lugnut from Shirokaze
Botcon Rainmakers from BBTS (Getting a refund on one, due to being slightly broken out of the box)
Gen CW Megatron from Toyworld Southland.

Still have DOTM Guzzle on the way via eBay, will hopefully arrive soon.

Nice rainmakers. I want to get them eventually. Prices actually don't seem too bad.

Man those rainmakers are awesome, Droooooool.:)

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Nice rainmakers. I want to get them eventually. Prices actually don't seem too bad.

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I think someone is/was selling on here last I looked

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I think someone is/was selling on here last I looked

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I would love to get them, but I still need to get funds for Combiner Wars wave 1 at the moment. :D

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In between visiting people in various hospitals popped into TRU and grabbed MP Magnus for $99 :D


(I was given a $200 voucher at work he he he)

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I've picked up mp bumblebee & mp ultra magnus in the last week, plus my Toyworld muddy (aka sludge) turned up in the mail yesterday. Very impressed with all three.

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Would either of you would be so kind as to post pics of the instruction booklet? :o (perhaps on the MP22 review thread :))

Finally finished off my FoC Seekers, thanks to RK. :)

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4eaf7ece.jpg

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2013 Botcon Set - Boxed

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I really like that set, one of these days i'm going to have to pick it up.


Last weekend at the Granville fair I picked up MP11 Starscream from Lancalot and while at his stall grabbed the MP weeljack ('cause that's how it's spelt now apparently:rolleyes::p) collector coin. Now I just need the Magnus coin.

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I really like that set, one of these days i'm going to have to pick it up.


Last weekend at the Granville fair I picked up MP11 Starscream from Lancalot and while at his stall grabbed the MP weeljack ('cause that's how it's spelt now apparently:rolleyes::p) collector coin. Now I just need the Magnus coin.

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i'm lining something up and *if* it goes ahead as planned, i'll send UM's coin your way :)

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Finally finished off my FoC Seekers, thanks to RK. :)

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I got mine from RK when it was released, gotta love the FOC Seeker mould.... I have all 7 releases so far, and will pick up any extras released.

Since I didn't get a chance to post photos earlier! As noted in the G1 thread...

This is the unreleased, 1987 version of Super Hybrid Model (SHBM) Galvatron, designed after the Studio OX animation model. This is apparently incredibly rare, far more so than the Botcon exclusion versions (of which there are 4, including a variant on the mail order version).

Found it for $50 at China Square Central, Singapore. Apologies for the photos being rather large.

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The condition of the box is fantastic. Minor wear on the figure's canon, and on the back of the figure (at the vinyl seams where it was assembled).

Note the faction symbol on the front of the chest. As far as I can tell, NONE of the Botcon-era (original, lava bath or "internet mail order") versions have this detail.

More pictures available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumino...7650863303501/

my acquisitions for feb have been pretty average so far. nothing particularly spectacular

CW Powerglide
CW Alpha Bravo
CW Dragstrip
CW Silverbolt
RiD Legion Steeljaw
RiD Warrior Grimlock

all from Toyworld

Like I mentioned in the sightings I only grabbed Legion class Strongarm from TRU Parra. It's intresting to know that compared to the other stores, this one is the cheapest.

Finally won me a G1 Soundwave of eBay, now to play the waiting game.
The seller had quite a few G1's, wonder if it was anyone here?

Takara Legends Windblade and Chromia, from Amazon Japan.

Only my second and third acquisition for the year so far - CW Powerglide and Bombshell, bought at my local Target.

Bought this off of eBay the other day

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now finally FINALLY after years of having the other 3 sitting on my shelf I can finally do this

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technically i think i got primacy #1 in dec or jan but who cares :p
i absolutely love the sarah stone cover for #3 so it doesn't quite fit in with the rest but doesn't bother me :)

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CW Powergliiiiiide!

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CW Powergliiiiiide!

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my first powerglide, he's got the pizaaaazzz lol
i only just took them out of the boxes/cards so haven't had much time to play haha. i don't spose there's a 'gentle' way to remove them and try to keep things intact? I don't really intend to sell them later or anything but the packaging got a bit damaged when I was taking them out.

CW powerglide and CW thundercracker


heheheh they're so cute

Fembots from Japan - they look so good in these boxes

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picked up my Windblade a few days ago. Wowever the shop I went to didn't have Arcee or Chromia. Still looking.

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my first powerglide, he's got the pizaaaazzz lol
i only just took them out of the boxes/cards so haven't had much time to play haha. i don't spose there's a 'gentle' way to remove them and try to keep things intact? I don't really intend to sell them later or anything but the packaging got a bit damaged when I was taking them out.

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Use a hobby knife or box cutter and cut along the bottom of the blister. This will allow you to separate the blister from the card without tearing/damaging the card itself.

I know some of people who use steam to loosen the adhesive, keep the card back in good condition, not sure how easy/time consuming that is though

:eek: Using a box cutter only takes a few seconds. :eek: Alternatively you could just collect Japanese versions of the toys, as they rarely use blisters glued on cards. Japanese Transformers are either boxed, or if they are carded, the blisters have tabs which wrap around the card and are secured by sticky tape. You just cut through the tape, untab the blister and then slide the card out.

Picked these guys up tonight from Leej84, thanks again mate. Fantistic deal and very helpful member.:)

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Just picked up DOTM Guzzle from the post office. Slightly smaller than I expected, but still pretty awesome.

from eBay today:

AM-10 Bulkhead
AM-12 War Breakdown
AM-14 Vehicon
AM-16 Jet Vehicon
AM-34 Jet Vehicon General

I'm a happy bot! :D

Totally forgot to mention the following (in this thread, anyway)...

Some Revoltech figures (Prime, Magnus, Rodimus);
CW Optimus, Alpha Bravo, Dragstrip, Megatron (with Motormaster and Blackjack ordered from eBay and on their way);

I think that's it!

From the USA

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Really liking Motormaster and Blackjack as singles, and then using Wave 1 Deluxes I formed Menasor who I didn't expect to like as much as Superion.
I was wrong, I like a lot.

Come on Wave 2 Deluxes and then Wave 3

Pretty quiet couple of months but didn't manage to grab these guys.
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Got me some HM joy today, Gen Brainstorm from amazon....

And from eBay/the Netherlands.... Cheap grails X 2

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Rid warrior class grimlock