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Takara Roadbuster snagged for £10! I'll post some pics when he arrives.

As promised.







Interestingly, the version I recieved has green light piping. I was under the impression that the Takara version had metallic paint apps for the visor.

Well, looks like the partys over guys! Lena hasn't put up anything new in weeks, shame bought some really nice figures off this guy, at incredible prices.

leakin' lubricant wrote:Well, looks like the partys over guys! Lena hasn't put up anything new in weeks, shame bought some really nice figures off this guy, at incredible prices.

I know, its like the end of an era for me. Through him, I got the following:

MP Megatron (at 96$US)
MP Lambor TF Expo exclusive (at 41$ US)
A bunch of the MP casettes and alternity seekers between 5-20$
As well as FE Prime Bulkhead, RTS Strafe, Tankor, Roadbuster and my latest Nightbeat which has yet to come in the mail.
But I know he has more stock since he never did put up MP Soundwave, so maybe the seller is just on a break.

hes back? I just saw a few auctions. with cloud shockwave figures. with the right clear purp weapons this time.

mooncake623 wrote:hes back? I just saw a few auctions. with cloud shockwave figures. with the right clear purp weapons this time.

I didnt think he'd leave forever. He still had the buy it now options and I know he has a bunch of stock still (waiting for the day he lists MP Soundwave). He probably went on vacation.

EDIT: I just went to check and he is not back yet. There are no auctions right now.

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:hes back? I just saw a few auctions. with cloud shockwave figures. with the right clear purp weapons this time.

I didnt think he'd leave forever. He still had the buy it now options and I know he has a bunch of stock still (waiting for the day he lists MP Soundwave). He probably went on vacation.

EDIT: I just went to check and he is not back yet. There are no auctions right now.

Strange time for vacation in China. (No significant holidays) Makes me think he's probably American and went home from Thanksgiving... lol

mooncake623 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:hes back? I just saw a few auctions. with cloud shockwave figures. with the right clear purp weapons this time.

I didnt think he'd leave forever. He still had the buy it now options and I know he has a bunch of stock still (waiting for the day he lists MP Soundwave). He probably went on vacation.

EDIT: I just went to check and he is not back yet. There are no auctions right now.

Strange time for vacation in China. (No significant holidays) Makes me think he's probably American and went home from Thanksgiving... lol

I was wrong guys, and wasnt the only one, but it wasnt our faults. Show of hands who uses Google Chrome? I know I do and Lena's listings always showed there. However, only his buy it now listings do. Any new listing since we started wondering if he (or she ) was gone has simply been the result of it not appearing on certain browsers. He/she has a bunch fo new listings up that only show up when I use explorer. And I just won Takara gelshark complete for 20$

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:hes back? I just saw a few auctions. with cloud shockwave figures. with the right clear purp weapons this time.

I didnt think he'd leave forever. He still had the buy it now options and I know he has a bunch of stock still (waiting for the day he lists MP Soundwave). He probably went on vacation.

EDIT: I just went to check and he is not back yet. There are no auctions right now.

Strange time for vacation in China. (No significant holidays) Makes me think he's probably American and went home from Thanksgiving... lol

I was wrong guys, and wasnt the only one, but it wasnt our faults. Show of hands who uses Google Chrome? I know I do and Lena's listings always showed there. However, only his buy it now listings do. Any new listing since we started wondering if he (or she ) was gone has simply been the result of it not appearing on certain browsers. He/she has a bunch fo new listings up that only show up when I use explorer. And I just won Takara gelshark complete for 20$

Still cant find any of his auction lisiting, could you provide a link please?

EDIT: Scratch that mate, I've found em!

Not gonna lie, but thanks to Lena, I got TF: Cloud Shockwave-Whirl for far less than if I had gotten it from any online retailer.

Mkall wrote:Not gonna lie, but thanks to Lena, I got TF: Cloud Shockwave-Whirl for far less than if I had gotten it from any online retailer.

I am guessing at a third of the cost? Congrats. I just got Takara Whirl and Skybite from Lena for the price of the normal hasbro version discounted. Cant wait to get them in the mail.

Ah yes, in regards to lena81822 listings appearing (or not) it seems if you search for his/her/their stuff under Ebay.co.uk in Firefox or Internet Explorer (I dont have Chrome or Safari) you get just a few...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lena81822/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Yet try it under Ebay.com and its fine...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/lena81822/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

All very odd!

People are asking questions regarding Lena's quality and though its always a better deal than elsewhere, I do want to warn people of the reason these are cheaper. They are for the most part factory rejects and they have flaws. Here are a few. Remember, all these toys are as mint and new as any you buy on the shelves, they simply never made it past the assembly line to packaging.

The sticker on this TF Expo exclusive MP Lambor has the wrong name on it. Tigertrack is written instead of Lambor.



This Reveal the Shield Strafe does not have a rub stamp.



This First Edition Bulkhead was complete with accessory but had a stress mark on his hand as well as a lack of filling in his eye. He also had Chinese writing penned below the head flap but that was easily removable.

I really dig lena81822. I've never gotten a bad piece from this seller, but did once receive a prototype figure (1st Edition Prime Bulkhead) instead of a production model, which I do not mind at all. I just bought a Cloud Shockwave from this seller at retail Gen Voyager cost.

Snagged Exosuit Daniel for just over £8, I'll post pics as soon as he arrives.

There have been some intense delays for some figures from Lena during this holiday season. But I finally got this sleek ba$tard: Takara Legends Gelshar (Sky-byte)

This is by far the definitive version of the mold only because the Hasbro version's deco is nothing close to the RID character from the show. The original toy is more accurate than that simply for the shade of blue and the fact that it has the asymmetric chest.

Maybe it's the greatly improved deco, but I don't get the negativity for this guy. This, to me, is one of the best examples of an upgraded mold. It is very similar to the original, but offers a much sleeker design with less kibble and improved paneling. At the same time, he is still nice and hefty where he should be, such as his tail arm and his torso, with a very beast wars head. Also, I will ALWAYS take alt mode integration over fake parts. And this is , technically, the very first original mold for Sky-byte. I get people saying the original is better than the hasbro generations release, but this Legends version takes the cake.

And thanks to Lena, I got it for just under 20$US Shipped!

Yeah, the holiday shipping times aren't lena's fault. I had an order shipped from him 12/18 and one shipped around 12/22. The one shipped on 12/22 got here and the one shipped 12/18 is still on the boat. If you don't get the shipping methods, which are confusing, I guess the ships wait until they get full of packages, then leave port. I guess boat #2 was the luckier one, in my case.

i just got a package from lena today. cloud shockwave, legends whirl, and BW insecticon. the whirls are AMAZING. everything is nice and tight on them and the paint apps are crisp. ive got an MP exo suit and legends roadbuster on the way, and will snag a skybyte if i get the chance!

shajaki wrote:i just got a package from lena today. cloud shockwave, legends whirl, and BW insecticon. the whirls are AMAZING. everything is nice and tight on them and the paint apps are crisp. ive got an MP exo suit and legends roadbuster on the way, and will snag a skybyte if i get the chance!

@ shaj

Give us a headsup if your RB has loose shoulders.

fenrir72 wrote:@ shaj

Give us a headsup if your RB has loose shoulders.

you got it

leakin' lubricant wrote:Snagged Exosuit Daniel for just over £8, I'll post pics as soon as he arrives.

That would go nice with a MP Bumblebee set, giving you two Exosuits, stopping off at Dr. Wu's place for the New Partners head upgrade!

william-james88 wrote:I finally got this sleek ba$tard: Takara Legends Gelshar (Sky-byte)

Nice! There are increasingly more Beast-y figures which are catching my eye these days, which is not like me!

shajaki wrote:i just got a package from lena today. cloud shockwave, legends whirl, and BW insecticon. the whirls are AMAZING. everything is nice and tight on them and the paint apps are crisp. ive got an MP exo suit and legends roadbuster on the way, and will snag a skybyte if i get the chance!

They look great together, that s a great pose for Cloud Shockwave!

I have another Generations Voyager Whirl on his way! Im surprised this seller didnt get any Combiner Wars bits that I noticed?

robotmel wrote:
I have another Generations Voyager Whirl on his way! Im surprised this seller didnt get any Combiner Wars bits that I noticed?

Well, I hasbro and Takara have different manufacturing factories. And from Lena's suggestion, it seems the same molds are made in the same factories (example, all 3 Whirl decos), hence why Lena gets both the takara and hasbro version of the molds. I suspect the combiner figures are made elsehwere and Lena doesnt have an agreement with that factory. However, that would mean that Legends Arcee, Chromia and Windblade would be up next for Lena. And I am looking forward to that.

william-james88 wrote:

robotmel wrote:
I have another Generations Voyager Whirl on his way! Im surprised this seller didnt get any Combiner Wars bits that I noticed?

Well, I hasbro and Takara have different manufacturing factories. And from Lena's suggestion, it seems the same molds are made in the same factories (example, all 3 Whirl decos), hence why Lena gets both the takara and hasbro version of the molds. I suspect the combiner figures are made elsehwere and Lena doesnt have an agreement with that factory. However, that would mean that Legends Arcee, Chromia and Windblade would be up next for Lena. And I am looking forward to that.

Well the CW packaging states they are made in Vietnam, so that may explain why Lena hasnt got any. He's already hade the fambots up for sale, to be fair they went for around about retail so was'nt worth it in my opinion, however the voyages and Masterpiece stuff is well worth the punt.

leakin' lubricant wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

robotmel wrote:
I have another Generations Voyager Whirl on his way! Im surprised this seller didnt get any Combiner Wars bits that I noticed?

Well, I hasbro and Takara have different manufacturing factories. And from Lena's suggestion, it seems the same molds are made in the same factories (example, all 3 Whirl decos), hence why Lena gets both the takara and hasbro version of the molds. I suspect the combiner figures are made elsehwere and Lena doesnt have an agreement with that factory. However, that would mean that Legends Arcee, Chromia and Windblade would be up next for Lena. And I am looking forward to that.

Well the CW packaging states they are made in Vietnam, so that may explain why Lena hasnt got any. He's already hade the fambots up for sale, to be fair they went for around about retail so was'nt worth it in my opinion, however the voyages and Masterpiece stuff is well worth the punt.

AHA! Well that explains it! And for the fembots, it was only the Hasbro ones, the takara versions were not sold yet.

william-james88 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

robotmel wrote:
I have another Generations Voyager Whirl on his way! Im surprised this seller didnt get any Combiner Wars bits that I noticed?

Well, I hasbro and Takara have different manufacturing factories. And from Lena's suggestion, it seems the same molds are made in the same factories (example, all 3 Whirl decos), hence why Lena gets both the takara and hasbro version of the molds. I suspect the combiner figures are made elsehwere and Lena doesnt have an agreement with that factory. However, that would mean that Legends Arcee, Chromia and Windblade would be up next for Lena. And I am looking forward to that.

Well the CW packaging states they are made in Vietnam, so that may explain why Lena hasnt got any. He's already hade the fambots up for sale, to be fair they went for around about retail so was'nt worth it in my opinion, however the voyages and Masterpiece stuff is well worth the punt.

AHA! Well that explains it! And for the fembots, it was only the Hasbro ones, the takara versions were not sold yet.

Ahh gotcha. thought you ment the Hasbro ones.