Highlights and Lowlights of 2012

[GoktimusPrime]

Hey I was going to start a thread saying "post your top 3 acquisitions of 2012" would this thread do the same thing? If not, I wasn't sure if it was OK to post it now or after the new year. Thanks!

I'm cool with you using this thread for that purpose if you like.

[Bidoofdude]

Highlights for the year
1. Discovering and joining this board and meeting some good people
2. MP Sideswipe (probably not a popular highlight but i love him)
3. G1 Trypticon, Scorponok and Metroplex all in one year

Lowlights
1. As with everyone else the lack of availability in Oz retail stores
2. FOC combaticons
3. Having to download TF Prime, it should be on normal tv

I too joined this forum and have met lots of nice people. Congrats on Trypticon. I really like that toy and I hope to get one for myself in the future.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Highlights for the year
3. G1 Trypticon, Scorponok and Metroplex all in one year

You've still got 20 days to score a Fort Max and make that the home run of the year for 2012

[SuspectimusPrime]

LOWS:
2. Crap DOTM toys. (And yet I am still chasing Air Raid. Which also covers point 1 as well...)

You might want to check out TRU.com or check PM

[BigTransformerTrev]

Hey I was going to start a thread saying "post your top 3 acquisitions of 2012" would this thread do the same thing? If not, I wasn't sure if it was OK to post it now or after the new year. Thanks!

I reckon you should still post it at the new year - would be interested to see what everybody got

[theshape]

Here are mine

1. Getting back into collecting after not buying anything for a few years. Joining this board and trying to finish my G1 collection (no micromasters or action masters

2. Getting into Japanese G1 exclusives

3. Getting all this in one year

Masterforce:



Victory



Other:




(I have a Zone Metrotitan, Sonic Bomber and Greatshot already paid for but i may not get them until the new year)

Low lights

1. Expensive of collecting G1
2. Selling all my non-G1 stuff (masterpieces/other toys) to fund G1
3. Possible future G1 reissues (very selfish of me, but may have meant I could get vintage ones cheaper)

[Jetfire in the sky]

I am in love with you Shape, you have pretty much gone down the same path I have.
Highlights
1. Going to the home of Transformers, Japan. (I will be going back)
2. Getting MIB Star Saber and Victory Leo after selling my older ones 18 months earlier (wee bit of a mistake)
3. Wife getting preggers with a little G2

Lowlights
None Life is just that good

[Megatron]

Highlights:
1. Actually getting a few of my Holy Grails.
2. Rejoining the Transformers community mainly through Ozformers and dA.
3. Announcement of TF4, 5 & 6.

Lowlights:
1. Missing out on getting some Holy Grails (mainly through bad timing on my part).
2. Transformers online community has changed. A lot of friendships are not active anymore for various reasons.
3. Announcement of TF4, 5 & 6.

[theshape]

Love you too jetfire:-) going to japan in January so hopefully that will be on top of next years list!

[GoktimusPrime]

3. Possible future G1 reissues (very selfish of me, but may have meant I could get vintage ones cheaper)

It's the opposite for me - my reissues cost me more than my originals. Also I like to keep both my original G1s and reissues; typically with the reissue in robot mode and the original in alt mode. I've already cleared shelf space to display my original Fortress Maximus in battleship mode (my Brave Maximus is displayed in city mode), as I intend to display the reissue in robot mode. I love reissues - keep 'em coming!