Autobot032 wrote:
I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.
If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...
Oh man, I didnt know those prices went up that much, holy smokes. Glad I got him. But there is a retool coming out soon so you can get that mold then, and it even has better accessories.
One thing though, the examples you give are not RID proper, they are TAV. I am sure that if Hasbro releases a voyager RID Grimlock or a leader class Optimus like that one, both would sell as well. I do not like the RID line and I do not find it collector driven (it isnt) but the TAV line on the other hand is great and is definitely collector driven. Just go to the TAV thread and you will get nothing but "oh, I want that", or "NICE!", its loads of positivity. I myself have spent more on TAv than any other line coming out this year. I can understand how collectors can look at the american counterparts to these toys and be underwhelmed since they are seriously lacking in deco and also do not have the same really cool toys found in the TAV line.
So yes, these RID toys are better than people think but to truly experience their best aspects, you have to import. And technically that doesnt make them RID toys anymore but TAV toys.