Seems like your already leaning towards MP-TC so I say go for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
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Seems like your already leaning towards MP-TC so I say go for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
I remember when they were talking about the 10 richest people in the country and all I could think was "Wow, if I had their money I could by 8 Collectors Edition Sixshots! 1 for MISB, 1 for playing with and 6 to have on display - 1 in each transformation!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Megatron
And to think, these fools just by 2 million dollar sports cars. What a waste!
+1. My reasoning is that TC is only going up in price and rarity from here, where as the Devi box set is not as likely to. That can wait. Go for TC!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazza
Heh. Well thankfully, I don't collect Sixshot. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
I think I might go TC, but that 30% off is convincing me.;):p
I'd go Encore Devvie if I were you. While MP Thundercracker may be hard to find, the fact is that it's still a Hasbro release that did come out in Australian stores... so you have better odds of finding an MP Thundercracker later on, whereas there's zero chance of finding Encore Devastator in stores here since that's a TakaraTOMY exclusive toy. Unless you wanna wait and see if Hasbro releases their own G1 Devastator reissue, but even if they do, it might not get released by Hasbro Australia. :o
It's the recent Encore 20a (anime), as Anime export have 30% off TFs.:cool:
MP TC appears to have a greater chance of achieving a greater price rise, as so far there has been no 1:1 reissue of MP moulds I believe, also the initial supply of TC's seems to have been insufficient to meet demand - so there are more other people out there wanting the mould as well. This is opposed to the G1 reissue (which primarily appeals to the seasoned collectors market). If you're dead set on acquiring both of them within an indefinite timeframe, then I'd suggest TC to hedge against a greater future collective spend.
I agree with Gok's logic, but realistically there hasn't been an MP TC sighting in a while (in NSW/VIC threads at least), so if there's one obscure piece of undocumented stock left in all the stores (a refund that didn't get scanned properly into the system, or a piece of stock that was left out during scan count), is it worth holding onto hope and calling up/driving around to a N number of stores?
So here is my decision to make :
I have reissue Fort Max on Pre order which should ship in a couple of weeks, while I was waiting for it I threw a bid at an original Fort Max on evil bay and somehow won it for a fair price, it was shipped on Friday so will be here shortly.
The cost for both of these combined is quite a chunk of change so I have to decide whether to keep both which limits my purchases for a while or do I sell one off? And then which one to sell?
I have always craved an original as it's a grail but the reissue would be so minty for display
Any thoughts on this tough one?
I reckon you should sell the original, as it has a far greater chance of breaking and yellowing. You should also be able to sell it for quite a hefty price, which arguably could be more than the reissue, for the moment, at least.
And yes, minty minty. If an original means that much, take that one by all means.:cool:;)
Too me the orig always going to be better ...and better in value as a collectible in the long run as well ... but if it badly beaten up then the reissue ... so it just depends on the orig condition .Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream77
But could you actually afford to keep both?Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream77
Well yeah I could but not sure it's worth having both when I could spend that on other TFs I don't have.
I would keep the reissue and sell the original. Unless the original is one you had from when you were a kid I don't see the point. I'd rather have a fresh minty new one with everything than an old one. To me people wanting the original is purely a financial decision, if its original, it's worth more. If you gave someone the choice of 2 Fort Max' 1 an original and 1 a reissue, for the same price, with the knowledge that both will henceforth forever sell for the same price, most would pick the reissue.
Yeah, I'd go the reissue as well. Not to dis G1 originals, which are awesome and have their place in collections, but minty trumps age for me.
I'd go for the reissue. The reissue is gonna offer you infinitely better value for money than the original.
^Totally agree. :cool: And resale value only matters if you actually intend on selling the toy later on!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trent
After my recent issue with Myer, my local store has offered to give me a "better deal" on my next purchase. I was initially going to buy BH Voyager Optimus Prime at Myer under their current 20% sale, but after the way I was treated, decided not to and went and preordered a TakaraTOMY version (which has way nicer colours IMO) from HLJ.
So should I:
a) Get a Hasbro Voyager BH Optimus Prime with a further discounted price (e.g. maybe $35 or less?) - Myer's sale ends tomorrow.
b) Stick with getting the TakaraTOMY version and save my offer from Myer for a future TF release later down the track.
As I've preordered the TakTOM version, I'm getting it for the discounted price of 3200JPY (about $31) -- so including postage I'm guesstimating it'll cost approx. $45, which still below full AU RRP for this toy.
I'm leaning toward option B, but I'm curious to know what others would do if they were in my shoes. :)
I think you're in for a treat with the takara. Especially with the price. I'd stick with that personally. ;):D
B.
Save the other for another day.
Agreed. Hasbro's snot-coloured green sword is far from deserving the name Star Saber.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
Thanks guys. :) My wife also reckons I should go for Option B too.
As opposed to a urine yellow Star Sabre? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime
I shudder to think what Roadbuster will be compared to...Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If that's the colour of your snot, I'd suggest you see a doctor.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime
Should I take legal action against Australia Post for losing my $300 parcel at their depot?:mad:
I'd file a big complaint or something of that nature, if I were you, or maybe speak to the shop as well. (they might be able to talk to AP as well ;))Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega Metro
That's really annoying dude. I'm so sorry for you. :(
You can contact the Postal Industry Ombudsman to file a complaint.
I just prefer Star Saber to be a big robot ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
...after much deliberation, I've decided to cancel my BBTS Blitzwing/Springer preorder and just ordered the Generations Triple Changer Triple Pack (Blitzie, Springie, Sandie) from BBTS. BBTS is hoping to get B/S in by late May, which means I won't see the toys until June -- RK reckons they'll get B/S/S in June/July, so I might end up getting the Triple Changers either around the same time as I would from BBTS (best case scenario), or a month later, but I get a 3rd Triple Changer and overall I pay less for each figure. :o
I had a look at someone else's Generations Springer on Sunday, so that should satiate me for a while. :) Man this online shopping stuff is such a headache... I'd rather just walk into a store, buy the toys and go home and open 'em!! :rolleyes:
RK is actually getting them before BBTS? That's...extraordinary.
I did the same. Another month won't kill meQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
At this stage they say they are…Quote:
Originally Posted by Raptormesh
MP Bluestreak is coming out this w/e and MP Smokescreen in December. So should I get Bluestreak sent to me straight away, or hold on until December and have Bluestreak and Smokescreen shipped together in December?
My mind is saying to wait... I do already have MP Prowl so having at least one version of the MP Datsun mould ought to satiate me until December... but my impatient heart is saying "I WANTS IT NOW!!"
Thoughts?
Considering you already have Prowl I'd wait if it saves you money on postage. If it doesn't then get it ASAP :p
Yeah... given the relatively smallish size/weight of the MP Nissans, I'd suspect it'd be cheaper to wait and combine. :o
The final version looks a tad odd due to the stark difference between the painted and unpainted plastic, so personally, I'd be inclined now to wait.
I ordered the Predacons Rising DVD/Blu Ray combo without thinking that Blu Rays are region coded too... and of course, my PS3 is my only BR player and doesn't play overseas regions (and knowing Sony, it'd be hardwired to do so). So I reckon my options are:
a) Sell the Blu Ray off separately. I could easily enough buy a spare BR case and I'd let the buyer keep the outside cardboard sleeve. I'd be willing to sell it for $10.
b) Purchase a separate Blu Ray player that can be region hacked through the remote. Thing is... this is the only non Australian BR I own. Seems a bit odd to buy another BR player just to play one disk. Unless I get a cheap generic brand, but even they're about $100 I think.
c) Just keep the BR disc even though I can't watch it. Uuh... I don't see the point in owning a Blu Ray that I'm not going to watch. Makes about as much sense to me as buying a toy I'm not going to play with. :p ;)
Thoughts?
Okay, after speaking w/ my colleagues I've decided to keep the BR disc. It's not taking up any additional space since both discs are in the same case so... yeah. :p Maybe one day in the future I might get a BR player that can play all regions. :o
Over 80% of blu-rays are already region free.
Personally, I use sites like regionfreemovies.com to check. They've never done me wrong so far, and I've been lucky enough that even when I've gambled, it's been fine and plays.
you can always use the bluray and back it up on the comp and watch it that way :)
By any chance is the Shout Factory TFP season 2 Blu-ray region free? I'm sick of waiting for Madman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat
It's Region 1. But unless your player is something like a Sony (which are hardwired to Region 4), you should be able to use the remote to set your player to play all regions. I brought my Shout Factory TFPS2 DVDs to Cairns earlier this year and the DVD player in our resort room was set on Region 4... so I reset it to Region 0 and it was all good. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
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I use my PS3 to watch Blu Rays, which is Sony, so it's hardwired and the region coding cannot be manually reset. :(