Transformers Collectors' Club Archive Sale
Monday, September 15th, 2014 5:58PM CDT
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Hello Club -
I hope things are cooling down in your area! Today we begin a new sale. We are running out of room in the warehouse and we have decided to "thin" down some of the archives. We have been keeping too many of each product for future use and now it is time to reclaim the space! We have been at this for over 10 years so there is quite a bit of different items to choose from... some retail... some sold out exclusives and convention items!
However... we don't have many of any of these products! Some are the only one left!
So, to make this even more fun we are including with each of these products, the below Certificate of Authenticity which if you look closely, has the embossed 1926 Corporate Seal of Hassenfeld Bros. Inc. Providence, RI. We came across this one of a kind item from a collector. We thought you would enjoy having a commemorative print from it. This is the FIRST corporate seal that was created when they incorporated in 1926!
Check out the items now!
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Posted by Mkall on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:10pm CDT
I got the Virulent Clone 2-pack for (relatively) dirt cheap prices.
Posted by datguy86 on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:14pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:May I humbly request a close-up of Stylor? Especially the area between the body and his backpack? I'm dreading the misassembly as depicted in the S.2's assembly instructions.
Try this: http://imgur.com/a/fZWjB
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:23pm CDT
datguy86 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:May I humbly request a close-up of Stylor? Especially the area between the body and his backpack? I'm dreading the misassembly as depicted in the S.2's assembly instructions.
Try this: http://imgur.com/a/fZWjB
Wow, both the legs and the arms are swapped!
Posted by ScottyP on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:29pm CDT
Mkall wrote:This is a damned great sale. Old Botcon stuff at way-less-than-ebay prices.
I got the Virulent Clone 2-pack for (relatively) dirt cheap prices.
I grabbed a set of those as well. They've become inexplicably tough to find. Was tempted by Ratchet and Flareup, but have to watch the budget. Would have loved to finish up my Funpub backlog all at once but had to use some self control.
Also getting a hookup on '06 Megs and Waspinator that they put up for the insane price of $300. Good buddy of mine got in on one today and only got it for the tech spec cards. Super duper freaking happy about it. Never thought I'd own those two
Posted by Lucky Logician on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:42pm CDT
They should have just thrown everything on eBay instead. That way people wouldn't get really excited only to be met with extreme disappointment.
Posted by megatronus on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:44pm CDT
Predictable.
Oh well... I may as well pick up the boxed Games of Deception set...
Posted by Bounti76 on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:49pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:51pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 15th, 2014 @ 6:54pm CDT
crappy fire sale aside, i LOVE this art.Va'al wrote:'ave some art.
(Tarantulas, by Jesse Wittenrich)
Posted by Lucky Logician on September 15th, 2014 @ 7:06pm CDT
It seems that they say "Status: Discontinued" next to the figures they are out of. I feel your frustration though.Bounti76 wrote:Dammit! Most of the ones I wanted are gone. I wish they'd remove the listings for the ones that are out of stock. I kept seeing ones and would add them to my cart only for the message "Not enough stock" to keep appearing.
Posted by megatronus on September 15th, 2014 @ 7:08pm CDT
shajaki wrote:crappy fire sale aside, i LOVE this art.Va'al wrote:'ave some art.
(Tarantulas, by Jesse Wittenrich)
The sale was quick... and I didn't get most of what I wanted, but hey, at least I have my Botcon Dreadwind & Bugbite. I got the Invasion loose set, too... As much as I hate to reveal my "scalper" colors, it makes me feel better that I can offset the Deception Boxset cost by ~$150 by selling the Invasion dudes individually.
Also, if anyone's interested in a set of 2007 boxed set Seekers... I'm selling!
Ugh.
And yes. That Tarantulus art is awesome. I'm really coming around, especially with the claw microns.
Posted by Lucky Logician on September 15th, 2014 @ 7:13pm CDT
I know that sounds crazy, but hear me out. The email said that you only had 1 of some sets. The people who were off work on the east coast had an unfair purchasing advantage compared to those on the west coast. People who didn't want ANY of these sets will still buy them up KNOWING they can almost double their money on eBay in a week. [If you don't believe me, look at the post directly above mine.] The fans who LOVE your figures, but can't/won't pay scalper prices are unable to get your products now.
Maybe next time, add a "Want to Purchase" button for these limited items? Not all the sets - just maybe the items that you have 10 or less of, especially the box sets. Wait a day or two, then pull a name from those that requested it. If you don't get enough "Wants" in that time period, then just put all of them for sale as a first come, first serve.
Posted by megatronus on September 15th, 2014 @ 7:31pm CDT
Indeed, Stylors, arms AND legs are wrong.
Does anyone know a good way to fix it? Is a hairdryer in order, or are we basically stuck with the mismatched limbs?
Posted by Rated X on September 15th, 2014 @ 8:24pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 15th, 2014 @ 8:38pm CDT
to think that i could have gotten DOFT megatron and waspinator for $300... actually almost makes me want to cry...
Posted by Legosrawsum on September 15th, 2014 @ 9:07pm CDT
Posted by dedcat on September 15th, 2014 @ 10:07pm CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on September 15th, 2014 @ 11:47pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2014 @ 11:55pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 16th, 2014 @ 2:28am CDT
Posted by shockblast2 on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:03am CDT
LOL...them be the breaks in the plastic crack game.
Posted by shockblast2 on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:04am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it makes any of you feel better about missing out I read on twitter a scalper bought up a ton of stuff. Whoever suggested a raffle you might be on to something.
Was I right or was I right?
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:08am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:58am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it makes any of you feel better about missing out I read on twitter a scalper bought up a ton of stuff.
While I'm sure some folks got in on these just to resell at a premium, 1) I ain't mad and 2) You'd have to be an insanely quick handed and well prepared scalper to have gotten in on a "ton" of that stuff since they were limited to one per membership. I think of the dozen or so Megs/Wasp sets, you can go count up posts here and elsewhere and account for half of them. Same goes for much of the 08 stuff.
So yeah, if someone ends up with a big haul of multiple super valuable things, good for them, but it'd have taken a small miracle to pull that off and the timing window was just too small for me to buy into some theory of Grubby McNeckbeard Scalpsmith IV keeping anyone else from having a shot at stuff. These were high demand items and pretty much everyone got the club's email/tweet at the same time. You can buy stuff on phones these days pretty quick, it makes total sense that everything they had worth jumping on would be jumped on quickly.
Posted by gothsaurus on September 16th, 2014 @ 9:33am CDT
But yeah, if anyone has a good way to swap around Stylor's limbs ... please post. I'm afraid to go pulling on things given the price of these things.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 9:37am CDT
I'm told that the best way to pop them off is to do so laterally. Avoid pulling them perpendicularly as that might lead to breakage.gothsaurus wrote:Too many different topics in this thread.
But yeah, if anyone has a good way to swap around Stylor's limbs ... please post. I'm afraid to go pulling on things given the price of these things.
Posted by ScottyP on September 16th, 2014 @ 9:38am CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Too many different topics in this thread.
But yeah, if anyone has a good way to swap around Stylor's limbs ... please post. I'm afraid to go pulling on things given the price of these things.
There really isn't a good way to take apart and reassemble arms microns. That mold can especially be quite fragile.
Mine are "backwards" as well, but can someone fill me in on why it matters on this mold? He's symmetrical either way, all it does is swap which end a peg ends up on in weapon mode.
Posted by gothsaurus on September 16th, 2014 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:24am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Mine are "backwards" as well, but can someone fill me in on why it matters on this mold? He's symmetrical either way, all it does is swap which end a peg ends up on in weapon mode.
The feet (small as they are) would be backwards and his hands would be upside-down (the thumb is sculpted on top, not in the middle of the fist, not to mention one arm has a laser cannon).
Plus, S.2 has a really nasty error in its assembly instructions concerning the rods that connect his body to his backpack. The ridge in those rods are supposed to act as stoppers between the backpack and body, but more often than not, unwitting builders follow the instructions and end up with an ill-fitting backpack that will cause all kinds of breakages.
Posted by Flashwave on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:44am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:May I humbly request a close-up of Stylor? Especially the area between the body and his backpack? I'm dreading the misassembly as depicted in the S.2's assembly instructions.
If you mean are his lower legs on backwards, yes. Easy flip though
Posted by ScottyP on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:58am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:ScottyP wrote:Mine are "backwards" as well, but can someone fill me in on why it matters on this mold? He's symmetrical either way, all it does is swap which end a peg ends up on in weapon mode.
The feet (small as they are) would be backwards and his hands would be upside-down (the thumb is sculpted on top, not in the middle of the fist, not to mention one arm has a laser cannon).
Ah, I see it now. Thanks!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 16th, 2014 @ 11:19am CDT
Flashwave wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:May I humbly request a close-up of Stylor? Especially the area between the body and his backpack? I'm dreading the misassembly as depicted in the S.2's assembly instructions.
If you mean are his lower legs on backwards, yes. Easy flip though
Nope, I'm talking about this:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Plus, S.2 has a really nasty error in its assembly instructions concerning the rods that connect his body to his backpack. The ridge in those rods are supposed to act as stoppers between the backpack and body, but more often than not, unwitting builders follow the instructions and end up with an ill-fitting backpack that will cause all kinds of breakages.
Simply put: the instructions say:
Body - Wings - Ridge - Backpack
But the intended order is:
Body - Ridge - Wings - Backpack
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 12:28pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 16th, 2014 @ 12:33pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Best I could find of Stylor's back:
The back's correctly assembled!
Posted by Va'al on September 16th, 2014 @ 5:29pm CDT
We have gotten a great response to the Transformers Collectors' Club Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) for version 3.0, and now, it’s time for another reveal! Next up, a 90’s unreleased Transformers Generation 2 concept from Japan, now finally realized with the help of Kre-O - Blocktown Carzap w/ GB Blackrock Kreon and Kre-O Battle Station! As a reminder, the order period will be open through 11:59 PM October 2nd.
Posted by gothsaurus on September 16th, 2014 @ 5:44pm CDT
And while I know a number of these 3.0 bots aren't for casual fans, the deep, obscure references and new characters are really exciting for me. Nacelle and CarZap are in my top picks for 2015. Mockup looks good for both.
I'm warming up quickly to Taratulas, too. New deco and claw hand notion are helping.
As for Krok and SerpentOR, they look like they were designed for those molds. Loving getting some transforming Action Masters.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 6:09pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on September 16th, 2014 @ 6:22pm CDT
Wish i could trade with someone i got a G1 Bombshell (a little paint is gone but its in good condition) G1 Eject and a RID Scourge (no sword and the pump tube that makes the trailer missiles fire is broken) which is also in good shape.
And i got Halo 4 dlc codes but i don't know who plays halo here.
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on September 16th, 2014 @ 6:34pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Carzap looks as crazily-decoed as the final days of G2 were, as he should be!
"YES"
Posted by Deadput on September 16th, 2014 @ 6:37pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Carzap looks as crazily-decoed as the final days of G2 were, as he should be!
Yes he has a great deco kinda reminds me in way of Aoe Rollbar (the Chevy Sonic in Aoe)
Or maybe its the other way around.
I like white and purple its such a good combination.
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2014 @ 7:50pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:gothsaurus wrote:Too many different topics in this thread.
But yeah, if anyone has a good way to swap around Stylor's limbs ... please post. I'm afraid to go pulling on things given the price of these things.
There really isn't a good way to take apart and reassemble arms microns. That mold can especially be quite fragile.
Mine are "backwards" as well, but can someone fill me in on why it matters on this mold? He's symmetrical either way, all it does is swap which end a peg ends up on in weapon mode.
Yea, OCD beckons.
I mean, I'm probably just going to live with them backwards - especially the arms. The legs seem more fixable, so we'll see.
My thinking is, if I can get them right safely, why not do it?
Posted by shajaki on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:12pm CDT
i get that carzap is a cancelled G2 proto. but what was the original mold?
either way im liking it. bought.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:14pm CDT
G2 Windbreaker (A.K.A. "Zap" in Europe, and "Carzap" on a Japanese poster)shajaki wrote:sorry if its already been explained but...
i get that carzap is a cancelled G2 proto. but what was the original mold?
either way im liking it. bought.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on September 16th, 2014 @ 8:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:G2 Windbreaker (A.K.A. "Zap" in Europe, and "Carzap" on a Japanese poster)shajaki wrote:sorry if its already been explained but...
i get that carzap is a cancelled G2 proto. but what was the original mold?
either way im liking it. bought.
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:27pm CDT
Also, originally (IIRC), it seemed like the Carzap mold utilized Nightbeat's head - here it looks like an entirely new head. Is that new?
EDIT: in other news, I fixed Stylor's legs. You get a bit of stress mark once you pull the legs off (make sure you pull straight down), but a little heat (hair dryer) makes it fade fast, and it's covered up regardless by the lower leg pieces themselves.
Conclusion? Win.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:34pm CDT
Yup, new head.megatronus wrote:Also, originally (IIRC), it seemed like the Carzap mold utilized Nightbeat's head - here it looks like an entirely new head. Is that new?
EDIT: in other news, I fixed Stylor's legs. You get a bit of stress mark once you pull the legs off (make sure you pull straight down), but a little heat (hair dryer) makes it fade fast, and it's covered up regardless by the lower leg pieces themselves.
Conclusion? Win.
And now you gotta fix the arms. Be very careful when yanking those off the shoulders.
Posted by megatronus on September 16th, 2014 @ 10:59pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yup, new head.megatronus wrote:Also, originally (IIRC), it seemed like the Carzap mold utilized Nightbeat's head - here it looks like an entirely new head. Is that new?
EDIT: in other news, I fixed Stylor's legs. You get a bit of stress mark once you pull the legs off (make sure you pull straight down), but a little heat (hair dryer) makes it fade fast, and it's covered up regardless by the lower leg pieces themselves.
Conclusion? Win.
And now you gotta fix the arms. Be very careful when yanking those off the shoulders.
I'm gonna leave the arms for now - they are much less noticeable than the legs, so I'm fairly content at the moment.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 17th, 2014 @ 1:43am CDT
ScottyP wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:If it makes any of you feel better about missing out I read on twitter a scalper bought up a ton of stuff.
While I'm sure some folks got in on these just to resell at a premium, 1) I ain't mad and 2) You'd have to be an insanely quick handed and well prepared scalper to have gotten in on a "ton" of that stuff since they were limited to one per membership. I think of the dozen or so Megs/Wasp sets, you can go count up posts here and elsewhere and account for half of them. Same goes for much of the 08 stuff.
So yeah, if someone ends up with a big haul of multiple super valuable things, good for them, but it'd have taken a small miracle to pull that off and the timing window was just too small for me to buy into some theory of Grubby McNeckbeard Scalpsmith IV keeping anyone else from having a shot at stuff. These were high demand items and pretty much everyone got the club's email/tweet at the same time. You can buy stuff on phones these days pretty quick, it makes total sense that everything they had worth jumping on would be jumped on quickly.
Dude, you'd be amazed at what people can do on the internet. I have some sites I can show you...
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2014 @ 7:21am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 17th, 2014 @ 9:35am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:G2 Windbreaker (A.K.A. "Zap" in Europe, and "Carzap" on a Japanese poster)shajaki wrote:sorry if its already been explained but...
i get that carzap is a cancelled G2 proto. but what was the original mold?
either way im liking it. bought.
Carzap is one of those cases where I feel hypocritical. If they released this, the original G2 mold, just like this, I'd think it was an amazing release and it'd be one of the tops in the FSS for me. But as it is? Total yawn and I just don't care. Is that weird?