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News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:51 pm

Not much of a haul to report (legends powerglide) BUT what I did want to post here is how terribly unprofesional the mail man was. He put the box into a mail slot that was far too small, leading to this:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:24 pm

william-james88 wrote:Not much of a haul to report (legends powerglide) BUT what I did want to post here is how terribly unprofesional the mail man was. He put the box into a mail slot that was far too small, leading to this:

So boon or bane then. You get a delivery ala "Ace Ventura" #-o

Just received

G2 Prime of Justice and the pièce de ré·sis·tance ...........Combiner Wars Legends Scale Skywarp! The one and only at the local TRU! :DANCE:

Sure you can get one at ebay but either comes as a set or is so overpriced that the "buy" me conscience won't allow for such a wee figure.

Acid Storm is my next target (he's a shelf warmer btw and his price is jacked up higher than his original release)

So now, I have TT Legends scale Starscream (a work of art), TT and now Skywarp. Complants on the mold would be the paint bleed in the face. TT Starcream hit the nail on the mark....no bleeding and the gray face details.......

G2 Prime of Justice equally satisfying. Price is within reach justifiable and great vintage design.

Special mention MP Tracks who is not without flaws but a real good MP release and Collectors Edition G1 TT Inferno (my original really needs to retire due to age)

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:47 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Just received

G2 Prime of Justice

I've been looking, please pm me to tell me where you found him and how much you think is a decent price to get him at.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:11 am

william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Just received

G2 Prime of Justice

I've been looking, please pm me to tell me where you found him and how much you think is a decent price to get him at.

Got him US$ 47.00++. Not sealed but very minty.

Btw, this one a once in a blue moon shot and I just got lucky.

Pm'ed you.

Addendum:

In the pipeline

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:07 am

william-james88 wrote:Not much of a haul to report (legends powerglide) BUT what I did want to post here is how terribly unprofesional the mail man was. He put the box into a mail slot that was far too small, leading to this:

I'm releived now that by living in an appartment block, I will not have to deal with this. A walk to my local drugstore post-counter will be worth it.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:35 pm

Picked up TRU's MP Starscream. The box was damaged, so I got a 10% discount. Beautiful figure. I can't decide if I should display him in jet mode or slap MP Sunstorm's coronation kit on him and have him in robot mode.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:39 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Picked up TRU's MP Starscream. The box was damaged, so I got a 10% discount. Beautiful figure. I can't decide if I should display him in jet mode or slap MP Sunstorm's coronation kit on him and have him in robot mode.

Pimp dat bot mode out!

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:57 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:Picked up TRU's MP Starscream. The box was damaged, so I got a 10% discount. Beautiful figure. I can't decide if I should display him in jet mode or slap MP Sunstorm's coronation kit on him and have him in robot mode.

My favourite is in jet mode with rts megatron clipped on below him (starscream comes with a clip that fits with that toy).

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:20 pm

Firstly. here is today's haul which cost 25$ cdn (18.50$ US) total.

Someone I have been doing business with since my first post on this site (not a member, but it all happened at the same time ) sold me this starscream which he just didnt want anymore. He wasnt sure if he would be buying or selling anymore tfs so to thank me for 1.5 years of business, he gave me this soundwave (and Laserbeak) which he had restored

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:05 pm

Wow will, that was awfully nice of this guy.
And look! Soundwave stands up straight. My old G1 Soundwave is so old he is permanently hunched forward. He needs a cane to walk.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:44 pm

Cobotron wrote:Wow will, that was awfully nice of this guy.
And look! Soundwave stands up straight. My old G1 Soundwave is so old he is permanently hunched forward. He needs a cane to walk.

Yeah it was nice of him, he sure knew how to treat his TF buddy, take notes ! :lol:

And my Soundwave was leaning on Starscream's box above. But I checked right now and he does stand straight, no leaning, even though he is super loose.

However, his head will fold down if I dont put it an an angle.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:54 pm

Yup! The head on mine only stays up because ...

... he's hunched forward! :lol:

Note to Self: wrote: Give Billy free TFs and he'll be yer buddy. got it!

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:48 pm

Cobotron wrote::lol: Yup! The head on mine only stays up because ... ... he's hunched forward!

Note to Self: wrote: Give Billy free TFs and he'll be yer buddy. got it!

Correcton, free G1 TFs. Although someone did give me free Botcon Exclusives once, so I guess something like that would be ok too.

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:16 am

TAV Grimlock. Robot and Dino mode are great. However, those blasted t-Rex arms fall off so easy. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:46 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Picked up TRU's MP Starscream. The box was damaged, so I got a 10% discount. Beautiful figure. I can't decide if I should display him in jet mode or slap MP Sunstorm's coronation kit on him and have him in robot mode.

I leave mine in robot mode. For me, it's is the single most perfect Starscream ever.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:23 am

Not technically a haul but........

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:26 pm

Thank you, Will, for allowing me to finally have Gen L Acid Storm. Dual weilding bug guns, here we go!
:APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:16 pm

My hunt today was quite interesting. You can read about it here.

The highlight though is finding G1 Thrust at a goodwill place... again. What is up with that toy? Is he the least rare seeker of the bunch? I have now owned 4 of these and I only started collecting G1 scraps a year ago with a very small but cute collection. Anyways, he was 1.99 (1.50$ US) I simply couldnt say no. I now have a nice G1 seeker troop full of battle scars.

I also got the cereal boxes to get the Hasbro coupons. Only realized when at home putting them on the computer that the free 15$ toy coupon was sold out, yay

Gonna have to return some cereal.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:24 pm

D'ohoho! That promotion sounded fishi from the start.

Also, troop building G1 Thrusts? Eh, why not?

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:52 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:D'ohoho! That promotion sounded fishi from the start.

Also, troop building G1 Thrusts? Eh, why not?

Well its just troop building g1 seekers, I just happen to have lots of thrusts (and I had just sold one). Good for playing the dead bots in a battle scene.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:41 am

Local TRU

1.Legends Skywarp (mentioned already)
2.Legends Groove
3.Legends Blackjack

by **Corsair** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:51 am

I went to Toys R Us yesterday looking for Blades and Streetwise (The last two Protectobots I need to finish Defensor) I didn't find them but did get Leader Megatron and Voyager Prime instead because apparently I have little to no self-control :-P

They must have been on sale, the pair of them together were $20 cheaper than I was expecting so at least there's that.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:14 am

Tyberion wrote:I went to Toys R Us yesterday looking for Blades and Streetwise (The last two Protectobots I need to finish Defensor) I didn't find them but did get Leader Megatron and Voyager Prime instead because apparently I have little to no self-control

They must have been on sale, the pair of them together were $20 cheaper than I was expecting so at least there's that.

Awesome, I think they are both pretty great!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:33 am

Tyberion wrote:I went to Toys R Us yesterday looking for Blades and Streetwise (The last two Protectobots I need to finish Defensor) I didn't find them but did get Leader Megatron and Voyager Prime instead because apparently I have little to no self-control

They must have been on sale, the pair of them together were $20 cheaper than I was expecting so at least there's that.

You got CW Leader Megatron, "G1" version? It's one of the best Megatron figure in a while, and a perfect update to the G1 original.

For a heavier G1 hommage I can't recommend that Replolabel set enough:

http://toyhax.com/for-classics/1297-lab ... results=13

BTW, I just stumbled on that set for White Optimus. I dunno if it's the one you got, but man, does that set look GLORIOUS!

http://toyhax.com/for-classics/1891-lab ... clash.html

by **Corsair** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:39 am

Yeah, sorry it was the G1 version of Megatron, and I will absolutely be getting a bunch of reprolabels soon for a bunch of figures, Megatron included.

I was going to say I was never very fond of Armada Megatron's look, that he looks more like Scorponok to me...and then all of a sudden I kind of want one :-P

(Why does he look like Scorponok? I never watched the Armada Cartoon, didn't stop me from getting some of the toys back in the day though)

I only just got regular Prime (I know I'm a bit behind) but I intend on getting Battlecore Prime as well at some point.