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Postby Va'al » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:40 pm

Motto: "Multa Pauci"
Weapon: Slingshot
Ok, so here's the deal.
I'm quite the n00b when it comes to big collections, as most of the ones I used to have as a kid were LEGO.. and we all know what happens to LEGO in the end.

As I had to leave home (Italy) for university (UK), I really wasn't into collecting much, or transporting and so on.
So I've never really had that much.

I had a couple of Beast Wars figures: Magnaboss, Optimus Primal, Inferno and Rhinox, then the Transmetals Optimus Primal and Waspinator. But some of them were lost to my younger brother, and I only have the two apes and Magnaboss left. That was the extent of my collection.
(Remember, this is Italy, so we never really got ANY animated series properly. Apart from Beast Wars, and that was aired around 7.30 in the morning, and we only really got season 1.)

After the first Bay movie came out, I kind of lazily looked around, picked up a couple of bargain Alternators (it was more like: "Oooh! Transformers! For cheap!", at a corner shop equivalent), one for me, one for my brother.

Then the second film appeared, and I fell in love with the Sideways figure.
That's when it started again.

Having said that, I cherry pick A LOT, and my collection is minuscule, compared to what I've seen around here. Quite intimidating at times.. :shock:

And also, most of my stuff was bought in the UK, and I am currently in Italy until next week, when I move back up for my MA.



Long prologue, I know, you don't have to read it.
Although you're here now, so you probably have. :grin:

So this is what I have at the moment.

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Sorry about the glare, cannot take the flash off the stoopid camera.

Shelf by shelf:

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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby Va'al » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:46 pm

Motto: "Multa Pauci"
Weapon: Slingshot
As pointed out, it is all about what I believe to be aesthetically pleasing, not about the amounts (but there's nothing wrong about that!).
Plus what a student can afford, when unemployed. :grin:

The complete list is the following:

ROTF
Scout
Skystalker IT
Ejector UK

Deluxe
Sideways IT
Sideswipe IT
Arcee IT
Soundwave IT

Voyager
Shanghai Attack Demolishor (Takara) IT
Mixmaster IT

HFTD
Scout
Backfire IT
Brimstone IT

Deluxe
Battle Blade Bumblebee IT
Sidearm Sideswipe IT
Terradive IT

Voyager
Battle Blades Optimus Prime IT
Banzai-Tron IT
Payload IT
Sea Spray IT

Leader
Starscream IT

N.E.S.T.
Deluxe
Brawn IT
Desert Combat Rampage (Takara) IT
Lockdown IT

Voyager
Mindwipe IT
Recon Ironhide IT

Human Alliance
Jazz IT

DOTM
Cyberverse
Commander Hatchet IT
Commander Guzzle IT
Crankcase UK
Crowbar UK

Deluxe
Crankcase IT
Roadbuster IT
Topspin IT
Leadfoot IT

Voyager
Megatron IT
Shockwave IT
Ironhide IT
Skyhammer IT

WFC
Megatron UK
Optimus Prime UK
Bumblebee UK
Soundwave UK


BEAST WARS
Optimus Primal IT
Transmetal Optimus Primal IT
Magnaboss IT

G2
Optimus Prime IT

GENERATIONS
Drift IT
Kup IT
Darkmount UK
Blurr IT
Wheeljack IT
Warpath IT

CLASSICS
Grimlock UK


RTS
G2 Optimus Prime (United) IT
Special Ops Jazz IT
Perceptor IT
Cyclonus IT
Lugnut UK

PCC
Crankcase with Destrons IT
Bombshock with Combaticons IT
Steamhammer with Constructicons IT

PRIME
First Edition Starscream UK
First Edition Optimus Prime (Voyager) UK
First Edition Cliffjumper UK
First Edition Bumblebee UK
First Edition Bulkhead UK

PRiD Wheeljack UK
PRiD Soundwave UK
PRiD Megatron UK




Any comments, insults (within forum rules, obviously :P), suggestions and whatnot are welcome and appreciated!
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby waaaaghlord » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:49 am

There's nothing wrong with having a focus, in your case movieverse, and from the look of things you've gone out of your way to find the most screen accurate versions of many figures (white Demolisher, red Rampage). Feel free to drop by the UK sightings thread in the sightings forum, we're always helping each other out with the best places to find new and, most importantly, cheap stuff. There's already a token German as a regular so you could be our token Italian! Which Uni are you studying at?
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby Va'al » Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:21 am

Motto: "Multa Pauci"
Weapon: Slingshot
Why, thank you!

I do pop in and out of that, and living next to Toys'R'Us in Norwich (I'm at UEA), should allow me to inform of any new arrivals.

(Actually hoping to work for them, so we'll get news even sooner! :P)

The display cabinet is quite empty, but this is due to the fact that most of the figures are up in the UK. I will update around Christmas time, when I can move them back down.
Well, some of them: the main plan was to have a Constructicon shelf (adding Payload and Mixmaster), the other will have to be arranged when I decide what to move.

Thanks again, even if it's just one person, I feel less inadequate now. :wink:
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby orionpax76 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:26 am

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.Except for wheelie."
Weapon: High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle
nice stuff!i live right next to a toysrus too.aint it sweet?
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby MINDVVIPE » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:55 pm

Motto: "One look from me and you've lost"
Weapon: Black Magic
Nice collection, I like those cases, I always have dust settling on my tfs, can get so annoying, haha. Need some vacuum treatment.
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby Va'al » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:42 am

Motto: "Multa Pauci"
Weapon: Slingshot
That's IKEA for you, Mindvipe. :)

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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby alternator77 » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:45 pm

Motto: "we choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them"
Weapon: Electron-Scimitars
a trick i use to eliminate glare is to shoot off center and sometimes i place some printer paper behind them as its uneven surface helps break up the light.

but like others have said there is nothing wrong with being picky as long as youre finding what you really like.the worst feeling is buying something and then realizing you really didnt want it so keep up the great work and good luck in school :D
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby Va'al » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:07 am

Motto: "Multa Pauci"
Weapon: Slingshot
Cheers man!

I also thought that I could just open the cabinet doors.
That would help. :P

Some time around Christmas I'll update with new photos.
I need to complete the Constructicon shelf, and the sword-bearing one.
List of collection is updated though!
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Re: Quality over quantity

Postby StarSaber2000 » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:26 pm

Ah finally someone with a collection as small as mine! Nice display!
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