October Acquisitions.

[Vector Sigma 13]

got this on ebay a few days ago
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=160294464382

Awesome score!

[SilverDragon]

I tried drawing BW characters a while ago. I failed.

Ended up getting the BW Sourcebook on Friday to help. Yes, I know it's apparently riddled with errors, but it's helpful in giving me reference points for BW characters.

[GoktimusPrime]

Rampage: are those originals or reissues? (cos massive kudos if you managed to track down an original G1 Rodimus Prime with rubber tyres! )

Golden Phoenix: Thanks for that info! According to that link you provided that starfighter is something that Anakin uses in between flying the Azure Angel and Azure Angel II - it's meant to appear later on in the current Clone Wars series... that's why I didn't recognise it; it hasn't come out yet! Undecided if I want a third version of the Delta-7 TF mould though (I already have Saesee Tiin and Obi-Wan). I'd definitely get an Azure Angel Anakin. Though I might change my mind after seeing this thing in action on the show... time will tell.

[Borgeman]

win:



George

[iceburn]

Rampage: are those originals or reissues? (cos massive kudos if you managed to track down an original G1 Rodimus Prime with rubber tyres! )

should be Takara reissues without the boxes

[jgon2098]

OH NICE
How much if you don't mind me asking? I want to be first in line if you sell.

I got it for a huge huge bargain at 75 USD. Previously when he listed it, it didnt even reach the reserve, so he then relisted it with a considerably lower reserve to, surprisingly almost no one bid on it. If he didnt put a reserve on it, I would've got it for even lower at 60 maybe?

Its funny, because the costs to get it graded and shipped for grading exceeds 40 USD. The one I have according to the sellers' population report from AFA is the highest graded in the world for the takara version, there are only 2 other such graded figures in the world, they are both AFA'd at 80, my one is a CSG 8.6, which essentially corresponds to an AFA grading of 85.

Also I paid 20 for shipping, when the actual shipping costed 33 via EMS. cant get much better.

I feel absolutely stoked to get it for such a price, though I must say I am rather disappointed with the handywork of the acrylic box. MANY bubbles, and the box flap is slightly off centre. The sticker placement is good and the box is sealed in an UV-resistant box. The tapes to the rollbar have not yellowed and are still firmly attached.

EDIT: I just spoke to the seller about the transaction, he felt that if he had sold this a few months ago when the market was stronger, "he could have easily got between 200-300 USD (which is what I thought it was roughly worth at the time of the bid)", and he was very very disappointed with the final sale price. So there you go. A bargain in every way lol.

[Rampage]

Rampage: are those originals or reissues? (cos massive kudos if you managed to track down an original G1 Rodimus Prime with rubber tyres! )

should be Takara reissues without the boxes

Prowl/Rodimus are Takara & Smokescreen is Hasbro no chrome boo

Prowl was missing a missile too but for $20 a piece im not fussed

[iceburn]

ohhhh, mine got posted today. should expect it to arrive by the end of the week.
can't wait *hehe*

[GoktimusPrime]

Rampage: I recommend using mithril silver paint to cover those ugly Hasbro reissue missiles and gun. It's not chrome, but I reckon it looks a looooot nicer than black. Owners of Universe Prowl might want to consider doing the same thing with that toy's missiles and gun too.

Here's how mithril silver compares with silver chrome:

The Prime on the left was one I personally touched up - the chrome was thoroughly worn so I painted over it with mithril silver paint. The Prime on the right is the 2000 Takara reissue Convoy, so that's pure chrome.

[kup]

I did the same with an old beat up Ultra Magnus that had almost no chrome left. It does not look anywhere near as good as the original chrome but it is a lot better than worn chrome.

My G1 Prime's chrome is starting to blacken too. Its not crtical yet but I should probably try to get a reissue as well as try to touch it up a bit (I already had to touch up bits of the red that had chipped).