Headmasters: Much point to buying headless?

[billygoat]

So my current goal is to try and acquire a set of '87 Headmasters. Post-Encore Fort Max, I have the 2 big boys and a handful of the smaller ones and I'm trying to complete the set.

Up til now, I've always gotten them, if not complete (I'm still chasing Skullcruncher's tail), then at least with their head/partner. Aside from them being seemingly less common in general than the 84-86 lines, I'm faced with the choice of paying a bundle for a complete / incomplete but at least with partner toy or buying a (often much) cheaper headless one and trying to get the head later.

But it seems like the heads being sold separately only happens very rarely, so I'm a bit wary of buying a headless toy only to be stuck having to shell out for a complete one down the road anyway as the only way to get the nebulan.

Has anybody taken this approach to these guys? Is it even worthwhile trying to get them this way, or am I better off just holding out for complete Headmasters and snagging them when I see them?

[CBratron]

The heads are like loose guns, missiles, wings and whatnot accessories. They're small and consequently get lost. I'm willing to put money on the fact there are more headless bodies than bodiless heads. I get the feeling you would too.

Sure the hunt may be very exciting and it would make a great story if you find that last missing piece but I don't think it's going to happen consistently enough that such a collection would ever be complete.

I think it depends on whether or not you're a "journey is more important than the destination" kind of person.

[Sky Shadow]

Always get a Headmaster with his head and as close to complete as possible unless you're getting a ridiculously good deal on the body.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah... some stupid kid went and lost my Krunk back in 1988 -- took me about 15 years or so to find a replacement! So yeah, unless someone's practically giving you a body for free I wouldn't get a Headmaster w/o the Nebulan.

[1AZRAEL1]

I admit to having a few headless bodies over time, Midwife was one. Body was in a great shape and picked it up pretty cheap. Then Hursty ended up acquiring a head from someone, and I bought it off him for a fairly good deal too. Now to get the gun and have a complete figure. So could end up cheaper this way.

I tend to get a body if it is in good shape and cheap, never know of a complete one you find will be in good shape.

[Gouki]

It's kind of their whole thing. I would never buy a Headmaster with the head or a Targetmaster without the, erm, target... gun. Wouldn't matter to me how easy it was to get a replacement later (and I'm going to assume quite difficult), but whats the point of buying a chunk of plastic that's missing it's gimmick?

[Slag]

So my current goal is to try and acquire a set of '87 Headmasters. Post-Encore Fort Max, I have the 2 big boys and a handful of the smaller ones and I'm trying to complete the set.

Up til now, I've always gotten them, if not complete (I'm still chasing Skullcruncher's tail), then at least with their head/partner. Aside from them being seemingly less common in general than the 84-86 lines, I'm faced with the choice of paying a bundle for a complete / incomplete but at least with partner toy or buying a (often much) cheaper headless one and trying to get the head later.

But it seems like the heads being sold separately only happens very rarely, so I'm a bit wary of buying a headless toy only to be stuck having to shell out for a complete one down the road anyway as the only way to get the nebulan.

Has anybody taken this approach to these guys? Is it even worthwhile trying to get them this way, or am I better off just holding out for complete Headmasters and snagging them when I see them?

I find the heads, although expensive, are easier to find then the accessories sometimes.
My first Headmaster was a gunless Mindwipe a good 2 or 3 years ago. I had 2 of them before finally buying a complete one from Skullcruncher recently. a few days later, my mate gave me a Mindwipe gun he got in a lot
I had to buy Squeezeplay twice to get the tail.
Weirdwolf - i still need a gun. (and i've bought 2)
Fangry - the wing shield.
All the small guns for the Jr Autobots.
Buy them once,,, complete,, and save yourself some time (and probably money).
fair enough paying $40 odd for a head if you can get a body for $5 or $10, but $40 odd for a gun or accessory is where i draw the line.

[billygoat]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I think shelling out the extra for complete toys when I see them / can afford them is probably the way to go, yeah. Unless I get the bodies alone for very cheap (or free) to make the ~$70+ I'd probably end up paying for in accessories and nebulans worthwhile. Better to set cash aside and buy once, even as fun as the chase can sometimes be.

I feel kind of sad thinking of all the headless Headmasters out there though