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Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Thank Primus for the 5mm post.
You know your prenteding I don't exist crap is getting really annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If you are on the a user's block list, they can't see your posts. This could be an unfortunate side effect..Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
If you are on someone's blocking list, then they will think that these questions are being ignored or unanswered, and answer them as if they are the only one responding.
As Tets noted.... it is a side-effect of the blocking feature, that could look like someone is intentionally repeating what you are saying, just to annoy you.
I have a mate visiting LA at the moment and he sent me pics of the Bumblebee Retro Packs (the ones with the G1 cassettes) on a store shelf.
What do people reckon are a reasonable price for these? The store appears to have both. I know they are going cheaper in some online stores but every time I try to order from one of those it doubles the price of the figure.
My mate is going to swing past the shop later and check the prices for me, and I'm honestly sure what is reasonable for them.
Anyone consider buying a KO G1 toy from China to scavenge for parts? I’m thinking of repairing my G1 vintage Hound who needs a few bits and pieces, and notwithstanding the difficulty in sourcing parts, the postage costs are ridiculous.
Why not just buy a reissue? :confused: If being a G1 purist is your thing (and that's fine) then using counterfeit parts is going to make your G1 Hound impure anyway so why not just get a reissue? <shrugs>
I ordered some KOs a few years ago when a lot of noise was being made about them emerging because I wanted to see what the quality was. I found that plain plastic cast parts were almost the same but not strong as genuine (more prone to stress fracture), chromed parts were inconsistant (sometimes indistinguishable from genuine, sometimes flaky, sometimes the chrome didn't even cover the whole part) and the die-cast metal was generally a bit rougher than genuine. Also the overall quality differed dramatically. The insecticon I got was scary accurate to the point where I had to be careful with a side by side comparison that I remembered which was the real one. Snarl on the other had had poor chroming, loose joints, an unfinished texture to the metal and the weapons didn't fit the fist holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum
I would tend to agree with Gok though. I have a genuine G1 Hound, however the joints are loose and he's clearly seen some rough play, and a book-style reissue. The book style re-issue is indistinguishable from the genuine G1 and is more fun to play with because he doesn't feel like he's going to collapse! I don't know what reissues cost these days, but I suspect that ordering a KO would be a significant fraction of the cost of a legit reissue, and the KO would be a gamble anyway.
Whatever you decide, good luck with the restoration
Thanks for the reply guys. I’m not a purist in any sense; I just want the toy to look “complete” but am not committed to genuine parts. I should clarify its just the accessories I’m after, the body is fine (though the mirrors are snapped and I should see if they’re interchangeable). I’ve used a bunch of reprolabels in the past so I’m not bothered by unofficial/counterfeit/KO accessories.
Ah right. Unfortunately reissue Hound's spare tyre doesn't fit on original Hound (unless you use Blu Tac); the guns fit fine though. Cos otherwise my suggestion would be to get the reissue at a cheap enough price (even if it's loose), gut the accessories and then sell off the body at a further reduced price.
Hi All,
I'm looking at selling off quite a bit of my collection to pay for family stuff and I'm wondering if any one knows of a fair price guide that I can put prices up to sell. I'll have g1 stuff and reissues and some generation, wfc, foc and some MIB and 3rd party figures. Most of my stuff has been removed from boxes by me transformed no more than twice mainly for space adjustments on shelf in a dark room. I'll only be holding onto favourite characters the rest will go. If anyone has some price advice that would be great. OTCA members will have first dibs because they have the most respect for figures
Worth checking Transformerland price guide and eBay sold auctions. :)
From here
As UltraMarginal said, "Loose Mint In Box"Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
"Mint condition is an expression used to denote the quality of a pre-owned good as displaying virtually no imperfections and being in pristine condition relative to its original production state."Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
Reference
These terms originated from coin collecting (a hobby practised in some Ancient societies), and documentation for these terms go back to at least the 1950s (but likely older). Many terms used by toy collectors were popularised by action figure magazines (e.g. Tomart's Action Figure Guide, ToyFare the Toy Magazine etc. - I used to read these in the 90s~00s).
* MISB = Mint In Sealed Box
* MIB = Mint In Box; this does not denote sealed or unsealed condition
* LMIB = Loose Mint In Box; the toy is in mint condition but the box has been opened; typically because the toy has never even been handled (e.g. opened for inspection)
* NMIB = Near Mint In Box; the toy is in near-mint condition. The toy has likely been handled but is otherwise in excellent condition
* LIB = Loose In Box; the toy is loose and in box, doesn't specify condition
Both MISB and LMIB toys are both MIB, but not all MIB toys are MISB or LMIB.
For those of you with Siege Soundwave, how noticeable is the battle damage on the figure in hand or sitting on a shelf?
These seem to have fallen of the selling vernacular but was in quite common usage 10 years ago and I miss it :(Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
MOC - Mint on card
MOSC - Mint on sealed card
Obviously for the figures that are not in a box.
I still use these terms. I find it funny when I see sellers referring to carded toys as "boxed." It must confuse them when they see a deck of cards in a box (or is it a deck of boxes in a box? A deck of boxes in a card?) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by KELPIE
I took this photo recently at Allstar Comics in Melbourne. Can anyone tell me the name of that blue-grey-yellow Transformer in the centre of the image? It looks kinda cool:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7251552...7673654823481/
Brakedown GTS from Cybertron seriesQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
Brakedown GTS, a 2006 repaint of Cybertron Brakedown from the previous year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan
Breakdown GTS from the Cybertron line!!
:p
Thanks everyone! :)
That's a striking toy in both modes. Normally I can guess at the era or line of a toy even if the character itself escapes me but the aesthetics of this was a bit too borderline for me.
. . . . .
Will delete that photo now it has served its purpose.
I'm guessing that trademark was the reason why it was called "Brakedown" instead of "Breakdown." They did the same for Movieverse Brakedown. Thankfully they were able to resecure the rights to the name for Combiner Wars Breakdown, although apparently they weren't able to secure full rights for Drag Strip and Wildrider (who were, of course, called "Decepticon Dragstrip" and "Brake-Neck" respectively). While I understand the legal necessity, I've never been a fan of Hasbro replacing "break" with "brake" as it obviously completely changes the meaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
Is there anywhere selling Siege Voyager Optimus and Megatron for less than Amazon does when you factor in shipping cost? (I have Amazon Prime so their shipping is free.)
So is Australia even getting SS-38, Bumblebee Optimus Prime? I'm chomping at the bit for this guy!
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Originally Posted by SMHFConvoy
That's wave 6 and we missed waves 3, 4 and 5... but we'd have to see a new wave here eventually, whenever the wave 2 stock finally sells out, it's just a matter of what wave is currently in release globally when that happens. (Hasbro Australia must have way over-stocked on wave 2 Voyagers, and wouldn't order more stock in from China until the wave 2 stock is gone)
Question for IDW readers: Is Siege Barricade a character in the comics?
Do we know yet where the upcoming Siege Voyager Skywarp set is going to be sold?
Where are people planning to get Generations Selects stuff and the Amazon exclusives?
Don’t wanna miss out on Greenlight and Smokescreen.
Amazon for the Amazon exclusives & BBTS for the Gen Selects. I keep missing the Robotkingdom listings.
I got the swoop from TBI, I know the little Toy company also had Swoop and Richochet listed.
Hi all, I am a long time member of this site. I read it regularly but rarely comment. I'm thinking of selling some of my G1 boxes on there own without the figures and was wondering if anyone here had done this and had any advice about where to sell just boxes. I'm running out of room and aren't able to display them, so I'm hoping to pass them on to someone who will properly appreciate them. I'm sorry if this isn't the best place to ask this, any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
If they are genuine Gen1 toy boxes, with minimal damage or wear, there is a fair bit of demand for them. Maybe do some quick searches on ebay in the Transformers toy section for "box only" and see what the sold listings show for how much they can go for... otherwise, list them here (with some photos if you can host them somewhere), and give them prices that are a little above what you are happy with, and then start discounting them if no one buys them (or take offers, but only if they post in the topic, not privately to you).
Just don't throw them away if you have any that go unsold, as there will be people who will appreciate them, even if they pick them up for free.
Thanks so much for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. You've given me some great tips. Don't worry - I couldn't ever throw them out.
I don’t recall seeing Micromaster class at Myer and they aren’t on our price listing thread. Have they turned up there at all?Quote:
WFCS BattleM -
WFCS MicroM --
WFCS Deluxe- - 35
WFCS Voyager - 50
WFCS Leader- - 90
WFCS Cmder - - Not yet
WFCS Titan - -- Not yet
(I’ve got a $10 Myer voucher that would make Laserbeak and Ravage a very attractive purchase)
Does anyone have a lead on where to get Siege Ratchet from other than Walgreens in the US?
Also, I'm looking for a Hasbro supplied source of the Siege Offroad Patrol as the Takara supplied sources seem sold out.
Can anyone explain why the Impactor from the just announced Sige 3-pack with Mirage and Aragon is a Decepticon? I don't recall him ever being a Decepticon in the comics.
Neither can I. Maybe it's a Siege story thing for the fan vote and he becomes an Autobot later ?
Yeah, I went through his TFwiki page's IDW section the other night and looked for any mention of him being a Decepticon and I found zip. Either it's for the new IDW continuity or it's just for the toy.
The "Decepticon Impactor" has a head design closer to the IDW version than the regular release toy. The "Decepticon" toy also has the yellow/black "mining" stripes he was wearing in his earliest chronological IDW appearance (Chaos Theory) in which Megatron was pitching the Decepticon cause to a skeptical Impactor. It's possible that Impactor was very early on (and likely not for long) a member of the Decepticons in a story that was never told.
(Also with Impactor part of a rebelling working class and Mirage part of the ruling elite it makes sense they could be at odds and labelling him a Decepticon just is easier for the toys then explaing class warfare!)
I haven't seen the Battlemasters or Micromasters at Myer yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot