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Ray at RobotKingdom.com has just informed us of some ultra rare G1 vintage figures that he's listed on the Seibertron.com sponsor website. Check out the goods below:

Hi,

we have some rare Diaclone/TF G1 vintage items listed in our website.
more vintage items may list next week too.

Please post the following news as soon as possible.

Thank,
Ray
http://www.robotkingdom.com

Takara Transformers Vintage Diaclone Sky-Base US$1499
This is one of very difficult items to collect.
Very good condition for item itself and the box.
The toy rarely play with
I think there are one part missing, but cannot determine what it is.

C8.5 box, C9 toy, 1 parts missing, decals upappied, paperwork including.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... CatID=1_17

Takara Diaclone ConstructionRobo Six Builder US$1299
C8.5+/9 box, C9+toy, parts complete, missiles still on tree, decals upapplied, paperwork including.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... CatID=1_17

Takara Diaclone Transformers Train Robo 3 set MOSC US$299
MOSC, C8.5 card.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... CatID=1_17

Takara G1 Transformers D-101 Soundblaster US$499.9
C8/8.5 box, C8.5 toy, parts complete, paperwork including.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

Takara VINTAGE G1 Transformers C-328 VICTORY SABER US$899
C8 box, C9 toy, parts complete, no paperwork.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... tID=41_135

Takara G1 Transformers C-324 Star Saber US$499
First release box version, C8/8.5 box,C9 toy,parts complete,decal applied, no paperwork.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

ooo, shiny stuff there.

Never even heard of the sky base before

So expensive but very cool.

OUCH....

That Victory Saber is not complete, it's missing Victory Leo's missiles.

It's also over-priced, as is that Star Saber (by a LOT).

Wow that's a lot of money.

I would expect those figures to cost that much MISB...but not opened, and slightly incomplete.

kirbenvost wrote:I would expect those figures to cost that much MISB...but not opened, and slightly incomplete.

Agreed. The high end prices should be cut in half as that is what they would fetch on eBay.

Come on lottery! That's what I need to get the Diaclone Devastator giftset.

They just have to bring this up as I'm watching Victory... It always happens, I watch a series, I get compelled to buy at least one figure from it. (for example, Masterforce made me want to get God Ginrai, so I did) "No Sam, remember your mortgage payments..."

I'm not even sure what some of these items SHOULD cost but I know this much. It's good to see some unique items like this, so often it seems like all the big TF dealers basically have the same stuff with a few exceptions.

Gotta hand it to Takara of yesteryears, if they do release a gift set, it included an Easter Egg of the construction site playset. Talk about great application of realism.........for a toy.

fenrir72 wrote:Gotta hand it to Takara of yesteryears, if they do release a gift set, it included an Easter Egg of the construction site playset. Talk about great application of realism.........for a toy.

Srly, too bad the Hasbro version just took out some of these stuffs for their Transformers version.

shonenfan4 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Gotta hand it to Takara of yesteryears, if they do release a gift set, it included an Easter Egg of the construction site playset. Talk about great application of realism.........for a toy.

Srly, too bad the Hasbro version just took out some of these stuffs for their Transformers version.

It's too bad that changes like removing accessories are made to these figures when they go to different areas of the world. Especially when "safety" is involved. Shorter smokestacks on OP, blunted nosecones on the Aerialbots, etc.

Convotron wrote:

shonenfan4 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Gotta hand it to Takara of yesteryears, if they do release a gift set, it included an Easter Egg of the construction site playset. Talk about great application of realism.........for a toy.

Srly, too bad the Hasbro version just took out some of these stuffs for their Transformers version.

It's too bad that changes like removing accessories are made to these figures when they go to different areas of the world. Especially when "safety" is involved. Shorter smokestacks on OP, blunted nosecones on the Aerialbots, etc.

I get the blunted nosecones or even the use of soft plastic for sharp or point parts, but the shorter smokestacks? I really don't get the shorter smokestacks, bc other line's cars or w/e don't seem to have shorter smokestacks.

shonenfan4 wrote:I get the blunted nosecones or even the use of soft plastic for sharp or point parts, but the shorter smokestacks? I really don't get the shorter smokestacks, bc other line's cars or w/e don't seem to have shorter smokestacks.

Basically what happened is that a number of years ago, some clumsy kid with hemophilia tripped and fell into a pit filled with Transformers, all angled perfectly to cause harm. Then a dump truck carrying hundreds of pounds of discarded Transformers happened to empty its contents into the Transformers death pit. Then the pit was struck by a continuous cascade of lightning for a solid hour. After this unfortunate series of events, Hasbro decided to make shorter smokestacks.

Convotron wrote:

shonenfan4 wrote:I get the blunted nosecones or even the use of soft plastic for sharp or point parts, but the shorter smokestacks? I really don't get the shorter smokestacks, bc other line's cars or w/e don't seem to have shorter smokestacks.

Basically what happened is that a number of years ago, some clumsy kid with hemophilia tripped and fell into a pit filled with Transformers, all angled perfectly to cause harm. Then a dump truck carrying hundreds of pounds of discarded Transformers happened to empty its contents into the Transformers death pit. Then the pit was struck by a continuous cascade of lightning for a solid hour. After this unfortunate series of events, Hasbro decided to make shorter smokestacks.

I'd understand if that story was true

shonenfan4 wrote:

Convotron wrote:

shonenfan4 wrote:I get the blunted nosecones or even the use of soft plastic for sharp or point parts, but the shorter smokestacks? I really don't get the shorter smokestacks, bc other line's cars or w/e don't seem to have shorter smokestacks.

Basically what happened is that a number of years ago, some clumsy kid with hemophilia tripped and fell into a pit filled with Transformers, all angled perfectly to cause harm. Then a dump truck carrying hundreds of pounds of discarded Transformers happened to empty its contents into the Transformers death pit. Then the pit was struck by a continuous cascade of lightning for a solid hour. After this unfortunate series of events, Hasbro decided to make shorter smokestacks.

I'd understand if that story was true

Hehe, me too!

Man, I just love the look of these old figures. There's just something about the classic big robot look that appeals to me, regardless of the more basic design, especially in the area of articulation.