Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

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4th February 2014, 12:15 PM
Golden Phoenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trent

I noticed on the back of Generations Rhinox's box that it acyually nams his guns the 'Gatling Guns of Doom'. I always thought that was just something the fandom came up with (quite appropriate too) rather than canon. Have Hasbro thrown us a bone here or am I missing something?

It is simply a nod to the fans.
4th February 2014, 02:09 PM
GoktimusPrime

It's not the first time that fan terms have entered official currency. The term "Generation 1" was originally a fan term. I remember the day G2 first aired... watched it in the morning, then went to school, and everyone was saying, "Did you notice how it was pretty much the same as Generation 1?" -- so the fan term was pretty instant. But "Generation 1" wasn't officially used until 2000.
5th February 2014, 08:25 PM
Sharky

so who has the answer to the eternal question??

to open or not to open

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps0892b873.jpg

as they are they take up alot of space and really dont display to well in my cabinets in my opinion

so do i leave them as they are or take a knife to them? decisions decisions
5th February 2014, 08:34 PM
heroic_decepticon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharky

so who has the answer to the eternal question??

to open or not to open

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps0892b873.jpg

as they are they take up alot of space and really dont display to well in my cabinets in my opinion

so do i leave them as they are or take a knife to them? decisions decisions

personally, i'd open them and junk the packaging.

The amount of packaging that i have just straight out junked in the past year would be shocking to some - only G1 packaging is safe.... :D
5th February 2014, 08:46 PM
DELTAprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by heroic_decepticon

personally, i'd open them and junk the packaging.

The amount of packaging that i have just straight out junked in the past year would be shocking to some - only G1 packaging is safe.... :D

I always open. I keep my Takara packaging. Hasbro packaging has to be old like Beast Wars or special like ACG-Con Metroplex for me to keep it..
5th February 2014, 08:53 PM
griffin

For those smaller sets of figures, I think they look nice displayed sealed... but if space is a factor...

http://www.otca.com.au/theliberator.jpg
5th February 2014, 08:58 PM
Sinnertwin

If you're not going to regret doing so later, then open them. Personally, i'd keep them sealed.
5th February 2014, 09:37 PM
GoktimusPrime

I'd open them. Machine Wars were terrible shelfwarmers here anyway...
5th February 2014, 10:00 PM
Bidoofdude

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffin

For those smaller sets of figures, I think they look nice displayed sealed... but if space is a factor...

http://www.otca.com.au/theliberator.jpg

Forget a knife, I just take scissors to the tape. I'd vote open. :D
6th February 2014, 10:03 AM
UltraMarginal

do you want to see how they transform? would you consider selling them later. Resale value on a sealed complete set of figures would have to be pretty good.

If you want to transform them, see how they work, then crack them open. if you have been planning on opening them while you collected them all MISB then I'd set aside an afternoon or at least an evening and soak it up and enjoy it. take lots of photos and let them out of their cages.

I collected a lot of the Animated series after the fact and I still have most of them MISB. one of these days i'm going to sit down and crack them all open. it's a case for me of having display space at the time since I only have the one cabinet.