The Energon Pub

Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:54 pm

Hey, I recently, after 7 years obtained my 'holy grail' of transformers - A MOSC beast wars Terrorsaur. Should i leave it MOSC? I would love to open it but I heard that the mold was destroyed, so it's worth a lot... HELP! :sad:

News Credits: 1 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:05 pm

everyone has their own opinions on KICvsTIO. Me, I can't stand having a TF imprisoned unless I have two of it. I'm a TIO guy, transformers were made to be transformed at least once.

Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:12 pm

I'd love to get a second one, but they are really hard to find cheap...

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:14 pm

If you're that worried about monetary value, I say keep him sealed and look for a loose (yes, loose) Terrorsaur for yourself to enjoy. You can keep the sealed Terrorsaur for a rainy day, as it's true most if not all molds of the basic-sized toys are lost, and thus he could go up in value in the long run.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not the KICOB (Keep It Carded Or Boxed) kind of guy. Case in point: I opened up a sealed G1 Sky Garry

Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:20 pm

The problem is, here in the uk they are almost impossible to find. I ordered my current terrorsaur from big bad toy store and i was charged £22 extra from customs...

News Credits: 104 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:30 pm

I did not realize that he was that rare.. I have one loose in a box floating around in the abyss that is our spare room..

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:31 pm

larenzo177 wrote:The problem is, here in the uk they are almost impossible to find. I ordered my current terrorsaur from big bad toy store and i was charged £22 extra from customs...

Ouch! Well, I have no real problems opening older items (my Sky Garry was cheap anyway) and if Terrorsaur really is that rare...

Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:35 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
larenzo177 wrote:The problem is, here in the uk they are almost impossible to find. I ordered my current terrorsaur from big bad toy store and i was charged £22 extra from customs...

Ouch! Well, I have no real problems opening older items (my Sky Garry was cheap anyway) and if Terrorsaur really is that rare...

I may have to order a new one from an american seller on ebay, and fork up extra for the postage etc. Ugh...

News Credits: 241 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:40 pm

larenzo177 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
larenzo177 wrote:The problem is, here in the uk they are almost impossible to find. I ordered my current terrorsaur from big bad toy store and i was charged £22 extra from customs...

Ouch! Well, I have no real problems opening older items (my Sky Garry was cheap anyway) and if Terrorsaur really is that rare...

I may have to order a new one from an american seller on ebay, and fork up extra for the postage etc. Ugh...

Why not try mainland Europe?

Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:45 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
larenzo177 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
larenzo177 wrote:The problem is, here in the uk they are almost impossible to find. I ordered my current terrorsaur from big bad toy store and i was charged £22 extra from customs...

Ouch! Well, I have no real problems opening older items (my Sky Garry was cheap anyway) and if Terrorsaur really is that rare...

I may have to order a new one from an american seller on ebay, and fork up extra for the postage etc. Ugh...

Why not try mainland Europe?

Already have, I'll just get the one from the states. Thanks anywayand atleast now I can tear this guy open

News Credits: 1 · Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:29 pm

There are plenty on ebay right now.One MOSC for $47 USD buy it now.I personally only consider TF's over $200 to be expensive or at least start being expensive.My grail will cost me $500-$1000 I assume.So $50 for a grail seems like an awesome thing.You can build an army for what I'll get mine for.

Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:53 pm

OPEN it! It has to be something limited or very special for me to keep it MISB. I side with the "Transformers are meant to be transformed" argument. But hey, its your grail! Your choice!

Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:59 pm

It is your choice, but my opinion is to open and enjoy.

Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:02 am

Open it. That is all.

Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:21 am

If you are never planning to sell it, then I would open it.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:42 am

Terrorsaur doesn't seem to be that expensive Stateside loose. found one for 12 bucks on buy it now, probably wont be THAT much to ship.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Beast- ... 255d6723d9

If he really is that rare and you consider it a "holy grail", I'd say keep that, and get a loose one from us Americans. In my opinion, he's not really that great... reminds me of a lot of the quick change basic jets, nothing to write home about.

Normally I am for the "OPEN IT!" opinion, but again, since he's not exactly that amazing to me, it wouldn't be worth opening a rare MIB beastwars toy. I think you'll be glad in the long run that you got a loose duplicate if you're willing to pay around $25 at most for what was originally an $8 (I think) toy.

But like Prime Riblet said, if you never plan on selling it, then open it.

Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:07 am

take it out of its package. Toys should not be left in the box

Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:32 am

Open. Play. Enjoy.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:26 am

Unless you actually plan on selling it, the answer is always open it.

Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 am

Thanks for all the replies,I have ordered another Terrorsaur from a US seller on eBay. And while I understand Terrorsaur isn't that much, the character has a sort of 'sentimental' value to me in a way

News Credits: 1 · Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:05 am

no need to explain yourself, I'd be willing to bet every one of us has that one figure we just had to get. For me, it was G1 Dead End.

Ironically, Dead End was the last Stunticon I found, probably because he was the one I wanted.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:01 pm

you only live once, you arent a convention dealer or a store owner I assume so the priority should be to enjoy the bot.

and a minty terrorsaur still fetches decent money loose with cardback.

News Credits: 7 · Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:39 pm

Don't open it. Get a loose one. You'll never get or maybe even see a Mosc one anymore, and an unopened holy grail is a bigger treasure than one opened.

(That's my opinion of every transformer made before BW TM figures... Hell, I would hunt down anybody for a MISB goldbox Grimlock)

Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:52 pm

adamassc wrote:no need to explain yourself, I'd be willing to bet every one of us has that one figure we just had to get. For me, it was G1 Dead End.

Ironically, Dead End was the last Stunticon I found, probably because he was the one I wanted.

Aha I was very young when Terrorsaur was released, and so had no idea which toy he acctually was - despite seeing him on the show every day

Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:59 pm

adamassc wrote:no need to explain yourself, I'd be willing to bet every one of us has that one figure we just had to get. For me, it was G1 Dead End.

Ironically, Dead End was the last Stunticon I found, probably because he was the one I wanted.

i agree i have a big attatchment to my bw tarantulas he was my first transformer and is the reason im a collector obviously im only 16 so it was my generation