followtheleader Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 4:34 PM, F For Fake said: Hell yeah, and he looks sharp! I used to love playing with one of these at my aunt's house when I was a kid. She did a lot of babysitting, and she had this in her assortment of toys for the kids. I always wished he was mine. I was pricing them a couple of years ago, but haven't found one in nice shape with a decent box at a price I want to pay...at least not yet. Yours looks great! Uhm, that is in superb shape. I could see it 100 times and will never get tired of the toy. Kudos. It may be one of the best all-time toys. Patrick THE_BEYONDER and F For Fake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 3:19 PM, ft88 said: Thank you. I was amazed at it. Here’s its brother. Awesome pieces. Did you get the figures? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 9:25 PM, followtheleader said: Uhm, that is in superb shape. I could see it 100 times and will never get tired of the toy. Kudos. It may be one of the best all-time toys. Patrick Here he is in action back in the day... B2D327, zuckuss2003, Namtak and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 9:26 PM, followtheleader said: Awesome pieces. Did you get the figures? Patrick There’s a couple boxes of loose figures I hope they are in there. THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 10:24 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Here he is in action back in the day... Love it! THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 More black friday purchases rolling in. I really dig these Super Cyborgs from Super 7. Much more appealing at $40 than they were at the $75 price. If I can find more on sale, I wouldn't mind collecting the whole line. Also, I'm not ordinarily a Funko Pop guy, but this Jumbo 10" Soundwave was a cant-miss at $17. Love that he comes with 4 cassettes you can swap in and out. oldmilwaukee6er, Cat, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post F For Fake Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 Also, my Holiday Optimus Prime arrived from Pulse, and I am loving it. A lot of people are going crazy for the mold, which is all new, and I think it's fine. What I really love is the deco, the way the "snow fall" on the cab drifts away to form a candy cane pattern, and Prime himself is decked out like Santa, complete with a white faceplate in place of a beard. Gotta love that green matrix too! This thing will become a regular part of my xmas decorations, no doubt. I also like the packaging. It's small and narrow, but it reminds me of the Christmas trucks you could get as Hess...maybe you still can. I also like the simulated "torn wrapping paper" effect. All in all just a really nice presentation. THE_BEYONDER, Namtak, oldmilwaukee6er and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 11:46 PM, F For Fake said: Also, my Holiday Optimus Prime arrived from Pulse, and I am loving it. A lot of people are going crazy for the mold, which is all new, and I think it's fine. What I really love is the deco, the way the "snow fall" on the cab drifts away to form a candy cane pattern, and Prime himself is decked out like Santa, complete with a white faceplate in place of a beard. Gotta love that green matrix too! This thing will become a regular part of my xmas decorations, no doubt. I also like the packaging. It's small and narrow, but it reminds me of the Christmas trucks you could get as Hess...maybe you still can. I also like the simulated "torn wrapping paper" effect. All in all just a really nice presentation. I can't wait to get the toy itself to try out the interesting transformation, but I'll wait for a different deco, hopefully something more G2-oriented. Did anyone see the new Black Series Admiral Ackbar up for preorder at BBTS. It's god-awful. I get what they're going for (I hope), a vintage look, but that means no paint. That's not acceptable on a 4 inch figure now, let alone a 6 inch. It looks bad. And for $29USD? Laughable. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/227313 Compare it to the deco on the previous Black version. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/125909 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) On 12/7/2022 at 8:56 AM, Cat said: I can't wait to get the toy itself to try out the interesting transformation, but I'll wait for a different deco, hopefully something more G2-oriented. Did anyone see the new Black Series Admiral Ackbar up for preorder at BBTS. It's god-awful. I get what they're going for (I hope), a vintage look, but that means no paint. That's not acceptable on a 4 inch figure now, let alone a 6 inch. It looks bad. And for $29USD? Laughable. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/227313 Compare it to the deco on the previous Black version. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/125909 The transformation IS interesting. I have to admit, I'm old, most transformations are way beyond me these days. I try to use the instructions, and always end up giving up and watching a Youtube tutorial on how to transform my damn toy! ha I made it MOST of the way through this one, but was having some difficulty with the legs, so, sure enough, Youtube to the rescue. Then, when I wanted him back in truck form, it took a lot longer than it should have, but I did eventually get him transformed back on my own. Huzzah! I generally prefer Prime to be a flat nose cab, as I am a geewunner for the most part. I see a lot of folks speculating that this mold will be used for a "G2 Hero Optimus", but I had to look that up, as G2 is largely a hole in my collecting. I was too old to be interested when they come out, and as an adult found them garish. So, I don't know much about the deco, but I can see how it would work with the mold. Edited December 7, 2022 by F For Fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 12:01 AM, F For Fake said: The transformation IS interesting. I have to admit, I'm old, most transformations are way beyond me these days. I try to use the instructions, and always end up giving up and watching a Youtube tutorial on how to transform my damn toy! ha I made it MOST of the way through this one, but was having some difficulty with the lets, so, sure enough, Youtube to the rescue. Then, when I wanted him back in truck form, it took a lot longer than it should have, but I did eventually get him transformed back on my own. Huzzah! I generally prefer Prime to be a flat nose cab, as I am a geewunner for the most part. I see a lot of folks speculating that this mold will be used for a "G2 Hero Optimus", but I had to look that up, as G2 is largely a hole in my collecting. I was too old to be interested when they come out, and as an adult found them garish. So, I don't know much about the deco, but I can see how it would work with the mold. I have to do the exact same thing. I only transform them once at most, to robot mode so I can put them on display. I hate when they're in alt-mode. Masterpiece are my Achilles' Heel. I'm so bad at transforming them. It takes me forever to match the pictures. I also don't know a heap about G2, but I love it for the garish colour used. They're so hideous they're charming to me. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 9:06 AM, Cat said: I have to do the exact same thing. I only transform them once at most, to robot mode so I can put them on display. I hate when they're in alt-mode. Masterpiece are my Achilles' Heel. I'm so bad at transforming them. It takes me forever to match the pictures. I also don't know a heap about G2, but I love it for the garish colour used. They're so hideous they're charming to me. Yes, I'm usually lucky with the figures coming in robot form, so I never have to worry about transforming them ha But every once in a while there's an alt mode that I prefer. I think I'll keep Holiday Optimus in truck mode, he's pretty festive that way! I totally get the G2 thing now. I didn't for years. But I agree completely, what I used to find so ugly about them is not absolutely the reason to like them. I haven't ventured very far into collecting them, but I'm no longer opposed to it like I used to be. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 8:56 AM, Cat said: I can't wait to get the toy itself to try out the interesting transformation, but I'll wait for a different deco, hopefully something more G2-oriented. Did anyone see the new Black Series Admiral Ackbar up for preorder at BBTS. It's god-awful. I get what they're going for (I hope), a vintage look, but that means no paint. That's not acceptable on a 4 inch figure now, let alone a 6 inch. It looks bad. And for $29USD? Laughable. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/227313 Compare it to the deco on the previous Black version. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/125909 Cat and F For Fake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 4:10 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: ADAMANTIUM, F For Fake, Gonzimodo and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 4:11 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: F For Fake, Gonzimodo, Yorick and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 4:29 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: I’ll dig this out tonight... Gonzimodo, oldmilwaukee6er, Dave2739 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BuscemasAvengers Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 Well, it ain't vintage, but I'm looking forward to building this over the holidays with a glass or two of Port. oldmilwaukee6er, THE_BEYONDER, Loading... and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 2:58 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: Well, it ain't vintage, but I'm looking forward to building this over the holidays with a glass or two of Port. Not to go too far off topic, but what kind of port do you dig? That stuff's tasty. BuscemasAvengers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) On 12/7/2022 at 3:54 PM, Dave2739 said: Not to go too far off topic, but what kind of port do you dig? That stuff's tasty. I'll usually rotate between these 2 depending on availability at my local LCBO. Both can be bought for somewhere in low-to-mid $30.00 range, so not too expensive. You can dig a big hole in your wallet for some well-aged brands! A few glasses of this ensures the Sanctum Sanctorum set will likely have a few pieces leftover ... Edited December 7, 2022 by BuscemasAvengers Yorick and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 4:24 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: I'll usually rotate between these 2 depending on availability at my local LCBO. Both can be bought for somewhere in low-to-mid $30.00 range, so not too expensive. You can dig a big hole in your wallet for some well-aged brands! A few glasses of this ensures the Sanctum Sanctorum set will likely have a few pieces leftover ... Taylor Fladgate 10 year is my go-to, but I'll splurge and go for the 20 every once in awhile. Cheers and now we get back to being grown-ups talking about toys! BuscemasAvengers, Namtak and F For Fake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ft88 Posted December 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) Came across 4 of these. 2 are open and both are the empire strikes back survival kit. The other two are sealed. keep those two sealed and assume they are survival kits as well? Picture of one of each Also-posting some Lego sets in the For sale page Edited December 8, 2022 by ft88 ADAMANTIUM, F For Fake, Dave2739 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
