Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Bidoofdude]

Does anyone else's kreo Sunstorm's (or seekers) helmet not fit on all the way. My Sunstorm's eyes stop at the edge of the narrower part and will not go any further.
I looked inside, and it seems that the stud-hole thing is too thin at the front, so the front of the stud won't go in.
Is this on all Sunstorms or is this a common QC issue?
Thanks.
EDIT: I just played around with him now. It is also very hard to take the helmet off.

[Starscream77]

i guess thats a no from the sydney peeps???

For all Sydney siders:
I am palnning a bit of a trash and treasure TF hunt day and i know of a couple of flea markets i want to check out but...

Are there any good flea markets, op shops, unique places anyone wants to recommend around Sydney / Western Sydney for me to check out ?

[GoktimusPrime]

Flea markets etc. are extremely hit and miss (mostly miss). Back before people were using eBay I used to find more stuff, like a loose complete original G1 Soundwave for $5 And I always found LOTS of bot-less Pretender shells. But I honestly haven't tried checking these places out since the late 1990s, so I have no idea what it's like nowadays.

Even dedicated toy fairs like the Parra Fair are mostly a miss for me - but that's because I've been collecting Transformers for a long time and I already have most of what people are trying to sell there. But you can always find Transformers at such fairs. Flea markets, op shops on the other hand, most times you won't find anything TF related... and if you do... well, LMK if you find the back half of a Bomb Burst shell, eh.

[5FDP]

The only market that I have ever visited in Western Sydney for the sole purpose of finding vintage Transformers was the Trash & Treasure Markets in Prestons. That was a couple of years ago. The only 'Transformer' that I found was a KO Motormaster... you know, the carded KO Stunticons that you would find at most other markets except they only had Motormaster by itself.

Also worth mentioning is the smell of the place. It was quite 'special'... if you like unique smells

[theshape]

Ive found a few things in markets in perth - Loose kup, jetfires gun, pretender jazz shell, a pretender car. There are later issue loose TFs too that can be found pretty cheap

[Skullcruncher]

I recently won a real auction - meaning I was at the auction and bid on the transformers lot.

$5 + $1 buyers premium. MIB G2 Gripper complete with paperworks, complete sinnertwin, broken wheelie and an clean astrotrain decoy.

Happy days especially when I sold Gripper for more than $5

[tinyJazz]

Pre-rubsign on the left, with rubsign on the right. Pre rub is much cooler

The cookie crisp Jazz came in a clear bag - I think.

It absolutely did. bradforj on TFW posted some photos of a MISP mail-away Jazz here.

Was there ever a "Martinii" stickered G1 Jazz with a rubsign? I've seen a few about with the 84 copyright stamp. :/

Also, I have a cookie Jazz question too.

I bought one off ebay from another collector about four years ago. Blank stickers, no rubsign, green headlights and it came with the censored instruction booklet.
Does anyone know: Is there a way to tell the difference between the mail-away and the 1985 rubsign Jazz just going by the toy itself?

Thanks guys.

[Bidoofdude]

What are the dimensions for Encore 20 Devastator's box, since I'm finding it hard to tell and the pics make it look quite big?
Thanks.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Does anyone know if this "reissue UM" from robot kingdom is legit?

Ultra Magnus

Not a bad price, and I'd like a Magnus with all the bits and pieces they stay where they are meant to!

It is. I bought one. Short Smoketacks, long missiles. Stamped hasbro 2009 I think.

[i_amtrunks]

It is. I bought one. Short Smoketacks, long missiles. Stamped hasbro 2009 I think.

Thanks Tets, went and ordered one with some of the other Hasbro reissues. Next time, some takara reissues!