January's Jubilations

[GoktimusPrime]

Where did you acquire this guy?

Same place where we first met. (no bromantic undertones intended )

I'm on the fence about the other repaints (and Starscream), but I'd really like more Insecticons (to go with my FP not-Insecticons and not-Deluxe-Insecticons). Like troop building Junkions, Insecticon swarms should have some slight variations, whilst keeping classic Insecticon colours, between each other for that IDW freakish mob effect Sunstreaker needs his pet!

Agreed. Instead of putting another Bumblebee in every wave, how about giving us a variant "grunt-former" in every wave or assortment? Seriously. That way Hasbro can still pump out repaints that have better odds of selling over more shelf/peg warming Bumblebees. Most people don't want an army of Bumblebees... but how many of us would want to collect an army of Insecticons/Junkions/Sweeps/Vehicons etc.???

I don't like collecting multiples, but I would collect variants of troop builder figures. They could release them in:
+ Diaclone-colours (like the Insecticon Clone Army from eHobby, and maybe even use the same names if they can)
+ Deluxe Insecticons (e.g. Kickback repainted as Ransack and Venom, Shrapnel as Chop Shop, and Hardshell as Barrage)
...and then do the same thing with the TF Prime Insecticons! I'd buy 'em all!

[Paul Agnew]

Oh, I could tell you which Transformers I DIDN'T get this month.

[ILikeSoundwave]

Found this guy at Kmart Casula still more left!

[crankcase76]

received a few things today from the postie, my TF Source order of FoC stuff arrived. Yippee







And another Alternator Ricochet to add to the collection, only a 4 more to go now.

[theshape]

Here is what i picked up from Mandrake Nakano - Great store, nice g1 assortment!. The G2 was from Mandarake Shibuya, not as nice a selection



I was tempted to get an original prime in japanese box but i had spent too much already

Here are some shots of the store











Anyone know what this is ?

[Bidoofdude]

Those boxed Soundwave's are dirt cheap!
Is that an anime Galvatron in the very bottom left corner?
Nice haul anyway!
Any Laserwaves/Shockwaves?

[llamatron]

Battle Beasts were released in Japan under the TF banner. I don't really know any of the details but I'm sure someone here will know...

cool photos though!

[GoktimusPrime]

Here are some shots of the store

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Cripes those are f'expensive!!

Anyone know what this is ?

*snip*

Not until 1 minute ago. It's called the "Flaming (or Blazing) Fortress". A quick Google search says that Hasbro sold it as the "Blazing Eagle" transport station.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BATTLE-BEAST-BLAZING-EAGLE-TRANSPORT-STATION-IN-BOX-NEVER-OPEN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSz)1BP-mh8jQLQ~~60_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BATTLE-BEAST-BLAZING-EAGLE-TRANSPORT-STATION-IN-BOX-NEVER-OPEN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16JHJGkE9no8gJcpBP-mh+ZgeQ~~60_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BATTLE-BEAST-BLAZING-EAGLE-TRANSPORT-STATION-IN-BOX-NEVER-OPEN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16FHJG8E9nyfmFi6BP-miJEmcg~~60_57.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BATTLE-BEAST-BLAZING-EAGLE-TRANSPORT-STATION-IN-BOX-NEVER-OPEN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16NHJGYE9nooh,EIBP-miQN2vw~~60_57.JPG

Those boxed Soundwave's are dirt cheap!

...not what I'd personally consider cheap. Those Soundwaves are Encore reissues, not originals. And I don't think they're complete either. At Mandarake usually if the bottom of the sticker has some red writing, it's telling you some information about the toy that usually makes it less-than-perfect. e.g. it may be loose in box, stickers may be already applied, it may be missing something, or it may even be a KO (at least they tell you ). The image is a bit too blurry for me to read the kanji properly, but one of them says something about the stickers, and the other says "missing", but I can't make out the rest. Encore Soundwave originally sold for 4500JPY MISB, and those ones are selling for 7350~8400JPY... almost double that price, and in 'questionable' condition.

Mandarake... I find their prices can be expensive for some things, but sometimes you can find a good deal on other stuff. I bought a Alternity Convoy (complete loose mint in box) from there once for about 3000JPY. But I must say that I really like and admire Mandarake's policy with openly disclosing any imperfections about their toys on their price stickers. No news is good news - no blurb on the bottom means the toy's pretty much perfect (like that Stranglehold... still way overpriced though IMHO). They do sell KOs there, but they clearly label it completely removes the deception factor and customers can make an informed choice. I'm by no means condoning the manufacture and sales of counterfeit toys, but I find it to be a somewhat more scrupulous business practice than most other sellers who don't openly disclose the nature of their toys.

[theshape]

yeah they are really respectful of their items. Take them out, let you examine them, treat them so well

[Skullcruncher]

Nice shape!! Lucky #$#%@ being in Japan - You should check out the beastformers thread here!! Some of the artwork is even better than the transformer boxes... Join us Beastformer collectors!!!

Holla if you see Grand Max Jr, man I would trade anything to get that guy!