The End

[Verno]

Over the weekend I won 2 auctions.

1. Beast Wars Grimlock with Backing Card

2. Beast Wars Video Repaint Razorclaw with Backing Card

When these items arrive in the next fortnight, I'll have finished collecting Beast Wars figures.

I'll have them all, with packaging, and 100% complete.

None of the Fox Kids junk or the Mutants of course, who would want them. But all the normal run figures.

It's been a hell of a ride.

However, I thought I'd reached this point before. Back in the day, I only sought out the 30 character figures from the show. But once I reached that goal, I was saddened by the fact that I'd never actually seen all of the figures, even in my days of trading and selling. Figures like Bonecrusher, Manterror, Transquito, all the ones I'd avoided I ended up seeking out and now own and am proud to do so. I even dabbled in some of the Japanese stuff, outside of an X-9 Ravage.

So am I really done? Will any of us really ever be done?

I look at the Henkei versions of Cheetor and Dinobot and think 'maybe one day'. My decision would be spurred on of course if a voyager size Rhinox is released in the same line. But after those 3, would I be done again?

I look at my HH Rhinox statue and am sad that it's the only one of its line to be released. Will someone have the balls to release a set of statues like it? I sure hope so.

I have no doubt that I will still stalk eBay religiously, I've been doing it for too long to stop, it's just a force of habit, but what I'll be looking for exactly is beyond me.

Just thought I'd share some thoughts.

[1orion2many]

When they get bored of doing MP G1 we can hope they'll hit the Beast Wars line for some MP treatment

[SharkyMcShark]

Oi the Fox Kids stuff is mint!

Anyway, don't even breathe on Grimlock. Gold Plastic Syndrome up the wazoo.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd like to see MP BW TFs with some kind of 'realistic' animal hides... like maybe some kind of rubber for dinosaurs, reptiles, pterosaurs etc. (like the G1 Pretender Monster shells) and synthetic fur for mammals (like MotU's Grizzlor). The idea of having articulated beast modes would be awesome too.

[liegeprime]

When they get bored of doing MP G1 we can hope they'll hit the Beast Wars line for some MP treatment

Erm if those beast wars MP tend to end up anything like Supreme Cheetor, it'll be an easy miss for me. Verno It never ends, youll see heheheh

[GoktimusPrime]

Erm if those beast wars MP tend to end up anything like Supreme Cheetor, it'll be an easy miss for me.

Supreme =/= Masterpiece

[liegeprime]

Supreme =/= Masterpiece

True, but you know Hasbro never ceases to amaze us with what they think a figure should "be" be it masterpiece, deluxe, legends or otherwise...

[Sky Shadow]

None of the Fox Kids junk or the Mutants of course, who would want them.

Um... Poison Bite and Icebird are two of the best Transformers ever. Everyone should want them.

[kup]

Congratulations on reaching this milestone in your collection, Verno. You may be done for now but there is no shame in going an extra mile.

I also first started out with the intention to only collect the show figures but then the opportunity came around to buy more (You were a big help in that, Verno ). One of the big motivators to get the 'extra' figures was the first 4 issues of the IDW comic.

I personally see my BW collection as complete and I am no longer seeking more - However this does not mean that I will not buy a figure I am yet to own if the opportunity arises.

[griffin]

It's certainly bittersweet completing a collection - relief in finally having them all, but sadness at not having anything else to collect. I can relate to your urge to again expand your collection parameters, just to have something new to collect.
But yes, it just never ends.