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[Seibertron]

dear god thats a lot of seekers, i knew that mold has been repainted to death but didnt think that much. But on another note im glad i didnt waste money on cheetor its a good mold and the paint looks great but that head is horrible, worst in the animated line i think.

The head wouldn't be so bad if it had the paint apps it was supposed to have which would have outlined the eyes.

[JelZe GoldRabbit]

Just for kicks, I'm gonna tally up how many releases each Classics Seeker has had:

Starscream
1. Classics
2. Henkei
3. Universe 2008
4. Gentei Ghost Starscream

Thundercracker
1. BotCon 2007
2. Henkei
3. Generations
4. BotCon 2011

Skywarp
1. Classics
2. Henkei

Ramjet
1. Classics
2. Henkei
3. TFCC

Dirge
1. BotCon 2007
2. Gentei
3. Generations

Thrust
1. BotCon 2007
2. Gentei
3. Generations

Miscellaneous
1. Universe 2008 Acid Storm

That's 20 in total. And Seibertron has them all?

[Vicalliose]

The head wouldn't be so bad if it had the paint apps it was supposed to have which would have outlined the eyes.

Regardless of my hatred for TFCC I actually quite like Animated Cheetor, probably my favorite of them all actually. This is one thing that pisses my off about it though, I'd paint a that black on myself if I had steadier hands, but as it is I'd rather not risk ruining an exclusive.

It's stuff like this that kinda shows how TFCC can really be a bunch of cheapskates. Even if it was somehow because of a deadline, it wouldn't matter considering we usually never get the figures until after BotCon anyway.

[kirbenvost]

Wow, that is a straigh-up FLEET of seekers! Amazing! Very impressive. This also almost makes me want G2 Ramjet. He does look pretty sweet.

Galvatron is already part of my collection, but since I don't do the SG thing, he lives with my Cybertron Deceptions as Cybertron Galvatron, while actual Cyb Galvy is Megatron due to his coloring. It's perfect!

[Seibertron]

That's 20 in total. And Seibertron has them all?

Indeed I do have them all. And, yes, it's a bitch to transform them all from storage mode to vehicle mode to robot mode and back to storage mode, which is how they are currently and are already back in storage. I probably won't do a group shot of them again if another one or two comes out. Maybe every 3rd use of this mold or something like that. This time around it was a no-brainer to do all of them because I had 3 Seekers to do.

[Heavy B]

Seeing all those seekers makes me want hasbro toget off its but and put out sunstorm, and the other two rain makers. I NEED MORE SEEKERS

[LOST Cybertronian]

And, yes, it's a bitch to transform them all from storage mode to vehicle mode to robot mode and back to storage mode, which is how they are currently and are already back in storage.

What exactly is storage mode?

[Seibertron]

And, yes, it's a bitch to transform them all from storage mode to vehicle mode to robot mode and back to storage mode, which is how they are currently and are already back in storage.

What exactly is storage mode?

It's what I call this half jet/ half robot mode that allows for the most compact form of these toys while in storage. The jet cockpit remains inside the figure's chest, but the nosecone (on non-coneheads) closes over their heads/faces like it would when in jet mode. The rear tailfins are left in their robot mode configuration flat against the side of the jet/legs, but rotated so that they won't become damaged by sticking up too far. The rest of the robot is in "jet" mode. This provides the most compact mode for storage.

Their missiles/launchers are stored in a separate snack sized Zip-loc baggie, which is then stored with the figure itself inside a quart sized Zip-loc freezer bag. I have the figures grouped into groups of 3 to 5 in larger gallon sized Zip-loc freezer bags (i.e. Coneheads, BotCon/Club exclusives, Classics/Henkei, etc).

[Blurrz]

So how much market value does the fleet have right now? Must be over a grand at least..

[Seibertron]

So how much market value does the fleet have right now? Must be over a grand at least..

I didn't think that sounded right at first, but it probably is. That's about $50 a piece. Some are worth more. Some are worth less than that average.

I sold a Classics Starscream loose for $60+ on eBay last fall. The Henkei versions each should go for that amount. G2 Ramjet and SG Thundercracker go for more than that.