tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66550137741118674682024-02-20T15:10:34.817-08:00Stephen's Transformers CollectionStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-24803092648302931292009-07-05T20:00:00.001-07:002009-07-05T20:20:15.501-07:00Toy Carnival @ SAM<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-44eUIDPbJeiVmqZeeSilGFn6tTRRIHCVa_r6EDWo58YEPRSwhQDNpzdZNiAjFdbYmDor10ASutbfpda9ZqWk1rTznr7e77mj3SJRALwKlWKYk-G8wlbqh6PZ_vEzPPHInM0WAdGT3Ts/s1600-h/CABXXBQQ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355180829110273730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-44eUIDPbJeiVmqZeeSilGFn6tTRRIHCVa_r6EDWo58YEPRSwhQDNpzdZNiAjFdbYmDor10ASutbfpda9ZqWk1rTznr7e77mj3SJRALwKlWKYk-G8wlbqh6PZ_vEzPPHInM0WAdGT3Ts/s400/CABXXBQQ.jpg" border="0" /></a> Toy Carnival Advertisement<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72Qtmpiu6JebGP_tVbYtGej0XdQSFSTHz0-C92S89wI7GsF0rIHClqgAEG-oCSNe_oNoOYZoqN-y2e0Eu9TbiskDtbim62QUUkM51ADVAoovZRcI1TigCuVAF0xkBgPF2dZe1yB-YC1U/s1600-h/DSC04447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355179428964684866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72Qtmpiu6JebGP_tVbYtGej0XdQSFSTHz0-C92S89wI7GsF0rIHClqgAEG-oCSNe_oNoOYZoqN-y2e0Eu9TbiskDtbim62QUUkM51ADVAoovZRcI1TigCuVAF0xkBgPF2dZe1yB-YC1U/s400/DSC04447.JPG" border="0" /></a> My haul from the Toy Carnival: Ratchet, Sideways and Starscream<br /></div><div align="justify">Went with some TF.SG members - Unicron Nemesis and kopikia to the Toy Carnival @ Singapore Art Museum yesterday, and it was certainly a fun-filled event with many of our local toy stores participating. I thought it was like a giant scale Sunday CSC Flea Market though, with many familiar faces such as Falcon Hangar, Rapid Culture, Simply Toyz etc there. There were goodies galore too, such as free comics for the adult collectors, and free popcorns and floss candy for the kids. And for the photo hunters, there was the 501st contingent in their Star Wars gear, ready to strike poses for anyone who wanted to 'shoot' them. I went with the intention to look for cheaper ROTF toys and I was certainly not disappointed as I managed to secure two voyager class - Starscream and Desert Tracker Ratchet, as well as one deluxe Sideways at very good prices. I wished I had gotten Demolishor and Megatron too, but their prices were only slightly lower than current market prices so I thought I'll bide my time for these two. :)</div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-86925262521477169522009-06-04T06:39:00.000-07:002009-06-04T07:14:15.408-07:00ROTF Midnight Toy Launch @ Forum The Shopping Mall<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYNhyphenhyphenqLGRnWZawtN1L4-hrDViLpdAAIpBP9y-x8styegB6XF8BuDwXdIhp7b_fDuRjUNTAwb1nUt8NzN9MTobFSLle52MhF2ffZ5gjQj-o6GVJqRPHotr9ueGiFqociqCSK-Qw-snxSQ/s1600-h/DSC04009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343473735576082434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYNhyphenhyphenqLGRnWZawtN1L4-hrDViLpdAAIpBP9y-x8styegB6XF8BuDwXdIhp7b_fDuRjUNTAwb1nUt8NzN9MTobFSLle52MhF2ffZ5gjQj-o6GVJqRPHotr9ueGiFqociqCSK-Qw-snxSQ/s400/DSC04009.JPG" border="0" /></a> My haul from the toy launch (L to R): </div><div align="center">Sideways, The Fallen, Leader Class Optimus Prime and Sideswipe</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRpoZ85B16IpLXsLb8VQPWAonNFj5BMcssA69bfvWnHWi9SOdgFVphAQ_mx8RQB7yHkVC9UDQqvRDiARF3syxO1bllGOB5sGbpm0-fQUB5U-xTZler49mcq2B9F90Y0bE3e90C47puvg/s1600-h/DSC03985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343472984553620530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRpoZ85B16IpLXsLb8VQPWAonNFj5BMcssA69bfvWnHWi9SOdgFVphAQ_mx8RQB7yHkVC9UDQqvRDiARF3syxO1bllGOB5sGbpm0-fQUB5U-xTZler49mcq2B9F90Y0bE3e90C47puvg/s400/DSC03985.JPG" border="0" /></a> The queue of people snaking around the shopping mall</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn9ZE-IkTA5FtYbI3c4OFCCEpw5mjU6rvAEodTa8xfyDIyOrLN95ogWlk5okddxZi4cNm7P_x4tOzvj4bYk73MDA0ILadxHqLenwgVhO0OVNo6iqkSh4oU9w3RPcAz9Ar6xI2y2geLRk/s1600-h/DSC03987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343472816567030658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn9ZE-IkTA5FtYbI3c4OFCCEpw5mjU6rvAEodTa8xfyDIyOrLN95ogWlk5okddxZi4cNm7P_x4tOzvj4bYk73MDA0ILadxHqLenwgVhO0OVNo6iqkSh4oU9w3RPcAz9Ar6xI2y2geLRk/s400/DSC03987.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our queue numbers<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn7SkwMJ8VKEk2eGXLFiGLkfvGfxYa4Ncp06wKlyiaECQFHzwVsWFdfXlejFiM1mNuNg_Me_Ml2qzb5yAxmqUkF67NzZvy0GclyKkGEnWYhBr8MP4WJ2a_TLkz7KauthtFWyRL012gYQ/s1600-h/DSC03995.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343472566828345090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn7SkwMJ8VKEk2eGXLFiGLkfvGfxYa4Ncp06wKlyiaECQFHzwVsWFdfXlejFiM1mNuNg_Me_Ml2qzb5yAxmqUkF67NzZvy0GclyKkGEnWYhBr8MP4WJ2a_TLkz7KauthtFWyRL012gYQ/s400/DSC03995.JPG" border="0" /></a>Starscream, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YyKrpurXaRFowFEDuD-Gh-J9slyKEPqmABXlxF9n2Wsfa5PPI59vwFJxs0bE4Rej5_8nF0xbxE7TMaGbE3IwWcvOIl0z5wnG_77km0pYEhecxRt5I2vdSOyFc7orrGgup0WTN-rCfmM/s1600-h/DSC03998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343472075997843026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YyKrpurXaRFowFEDuD-Gh-J9slyKEPqmABXlxF9n2Wsfa5PPI59vwFJxs0bE4Rej5_8nF0xbxE7TMaGbE3IwWcvOIl0z5wnG_77km0pYEhecxRt5I2vdSOyFc7orrGgup0WTN-rCfmM/s400/DSC03998.JPG" border="0" /></a>A picture taken with Bumblebee</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-8EgPbDSKI0CcUs23ebI9irsJ2m1rON56SSbwNT9laSyMBrY9W2jB61lx8YJJFNnHhWDSFbgeIlWQc40EbJBfpVmeq0Tmg_RKSWAelzdjehuyTW05EgzwODSvDLF9TkNTylYFEwt6a8/s1600-h/DSC04002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471778083900962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-8EgPbDSKI0CcUs23ebI9irsJ2m1rON56SSbwNT9laSyMBrY9W2jB61lx8YJJFNnHhWDSFbgeIlWQc40EbJBfpVmeq0Tmg_RKSWAelzdjehuyTW05EgzwODSvDLF9TkNTylYFEwt6a8/s400/DSC04002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Early birds waiting outside TRU</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUiSLaK_S20XKXSYVtiwTDK91WdSGO17_otqlmR32tcmp_ViE2JNVIhl4UKnlkI_5-K-2cRNWJvN2Mh2TW73xjtq_zZvrTGx-eUDxBTvyUEOA6orxYzx0sudI-bQTm6XlK96GjvGZzN8/s1600-h/DSC04005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471344248938898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUiSLaK_S20XKXSYVtiwTDK91WdSGO17_otqlmR32tcmp_ViE2JNVIhl4UKnlkI_5-K-2cRNWJvN2Mh2TW73xjtq_zZvrTGx-eUDxBTvyUEOA6orxYzx0sudI-bQTm6XlK96GjvGZzN8/s400/DSC04005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Countdown to the Toy Launch<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p03oEzO0Z2dL7Jy-2UwjD3QTek2WNLUuN5gCPBFRNvUNsSkXp-BrKw7qY1At0xUJFUOXxxKOlt3MP7wGvN6tP1MYGNZvxaRJemaqyK47NtIgecWiKdgpnFDNlTujBhs_78abcKHF9MA/s1600-h/DSC04006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343471087235141746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p03oEzO0Z2dL7Jy-2UwjD3QTek2WNLUuN5gCPBFRNvUNsSkXp-BrKw7qY1At0xUJFUOXxxKOlt3MP7wGvN6tP1MYGNZvxaRJemaqyK47NtIgecWiKdgpnFDNlTujBhs_78abcKHF9MA/s400/DSC04006.JPG" border="0" /></a> The stacks of jigsaw puzzles for our members<br /><br /><div align="justify">I attended the Midnight Toy Launch at Forum The Shopping Mall last Friday to show appreciation to Hasbro's support for TF.SG ROTF Fans Screening, as well as to distribute the goodie bags to our TF.SG members and I must admit I was utterly shocked by the huge turnout. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine thousands of Singaporeans thronging a shopping mall at midnight buying toys, but that was how the situation was like then. Madness.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">I joined the queue around 8 plus in the evening with Grimlock bro and it was about 1030 when Toys R Us started their activities for the night with appearances by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Starscream. Thereafter, there was also a TF-related quiz and I managed to get one of the questions correct for answering that the other name for G1 Jetfire was Skyfire. The prize I received was a TF Lanyard. There was also a speed transforming contest where the prize was a TF watch. A pity I didn't get the opportunity to participate in that.<br /></div><div align="justify">When the countdown towards midnight approaches, there was an air of excitement and anticipation for shoppers outside the TRU store. Finally when the shutters went up, there was madness as everyone, young and old, rushed into the store and started sweeping toys off the shelves and into their shopping bags. Some of the shoppers were old hands and knew what were the hot faves, such that stocks of toys like Sideswipe, Sideways and The Fallen were quickly depleted in no time. Leader Class Prime was also a fave, but because of the plentiful supply and the prohibitive price tag, it was always available. With good fortune, I managed to secure The Fallen stacked neatly within the other voyager class items, and was beaming with pride when I overheard other shoppers mouthing in envy, "Hey, he's got The Fallen." I quickly paid for my items to avoid the queue that would soon form, and received a goodie bag consisting of an exclusive toy launch T-shirt, mug, guidebook, car decals etc. I then proceeded to distribute the complimentary jigsaw puzzles to our members and eventually only left the shopping mall around 2.30am, exhausted but thoroughly satisfied. :)</div></div></div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-48199001996980033252009-04-25T08:46:00.000-07:002009-04-26T05:02:33.555-07:00Transformers Universe Mighty Muggs<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUasp-taw3d2tvIApp6jNuBrASu-KwWgmgRW2QtZRYQ6zognLTsQj905QmfhPf-AfgcdgPgxX0E4In17UfZpjAMLYBKr9BmPyiSKo72LAmtFRGDlrxtGnJ986fA6488mXgMEtgqTIwbs/s1600-h/DSC03704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328968948671705282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUasp-taw3d2tvIApp6jNuBrASu-KwWgmgRW2QtZRYQ6zognLTsQj905QmfhPf-AfgcdgPgxX0E4In17UfZpjAMLYBKr9BmPyiSKo72LAmtFRGDlrxtGnJ986fA6488mXgMEtgqTIwbs/s400/DSC03704.JPG" border="0" /></a> My Mighty Muggs<br /><div align="justify"><br />Mighty Muggs are a new line of new Urban Vinyl-style figures produced by Hasbro and feature collectors' favorite characters from Star Wars, Indian Jones, Marvel Comics, G.I. Joe and of course, Transformers. Depending on which series they are from, Mighty Muggs figures can be highly collectible and highly desirable. I was never a fan of Mighty Muggs until they released the Transformers Universe line with the first wave of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee and Soundwave, followed by Starscream and the highly coveted Grimlock. I decided to collect just the Transformers line as there are simply too many characters produced already. Up next will be Jazz and Shockwave, which I am really looking forward to. </div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-24169109443043905492009-04-25T04:13:00.000-07:002009-04-25T04:33:54.897-07:00Animated Shockwave and Wreck-Gar<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-uFJmXjzqFOAxC0rhg98JhGbULHYOEtc5to7GpYPPdsXOiT8Dk5ZYrCmmAIF37lEVYQ_1DToCggPM5RKMAv6YJ8DG7VG6EDgaeikPA7xd2H0da7k7ByKOhiaFaU17q4kSpONlInZTr4/s1600-h/DSC03714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328590073543007810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-uFJmXjzqFOAxC0rhg98JhGbULHYOEtc5to7GpYPPdsXOiT8Dk5ZYrCmmAIF37lEVYQ_1DToCggPM5RKMAv6YJ8DG7VG6EDgaeikPA7xd2H0da7k7ByKOhiaFaU17q4kSpONlInZTr4/s400/DSC03714.JPG" border="0" /></a> TFA Animated Shockwave, c-10<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-2IS8NrQQAfrXHdUL1qCrjUMHU-UjeF0OnIh74pAlX2LwGJDLOcOXB0sF-96iNdcGxTU6ZY7DU47DbaSCUnl9B8SkLLIJO2W5B8HxpPtNcx_y8g_qtPO1_E6HNhO5dlkgFhVUBztK48/s1600-h/Shockwaveanimatedvoyager.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328589772571214946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-2IS8NrQQAfrXHdUL1qCrjUMHU-UjeF0OnIh74pAlX2LwGJDLOcOXB0sF-96iNdcGxTU6ZY7DU47DbaSCUnl9B8SkLLIJO2W5B8HxpPtNcx_y8g_qtPO1_E6HNhO5dlkgFhVUBztK48/s320/Shockwaveanimatedvoyager.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">Representing his double nature in the cartoon, Animated Shockwave represents both the Autobot Longarm and Decepticon Shockwave, and features four distinct modes. In "Infiltration Mode," the shorter, stockier Autobot Longarm transforms into a four-legged crane platform. In "Spy Mode," he stretches and manipulates himself into the taller, lankier Decepticon Shockwave, as the crane portion of Longarm's body converts into a hand-held cannon. The symbol on his chest flips between Autobot and Decepticon symbols. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAon-LV0DX60iwJ8IEldQfhkAiBRdtPH01Fc8h3BTH2IgxKFRQHYXCp4X8WWjJ81HukKKmmNnYBayUuRs_AMJW2ESfjjkiI0pXVL7rmI1iHaFb7IasynzvqSD_1MrhfGqX3xaMT0jRiGk/s1600-h/DSC03716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328589128985933282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAon-LV0DX60iwJ8IEldQfhkAiBRdtPH01Fc8h3BTH2IgxKFRQHYXCp4X8WWjJ81HukKKmmNnYBayUuRs_AMJW2ESfjjkiI0pXVL7rmI1iHaFb7IasynzvqSD_1MrhfGqX3xaMT0jRiGk/s400/DSC03716.JPG" border="0" /></a>misb TFA Wreck-Gar, c-10</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscsl0jUK8-L3ilaA5oPNowOOC9VTISpb7lGBzp3Zcu55Gl6DLjQ3tFh6iWuGCYYokTaEYjC71MKBp2I2CTmcYydwl70efN2gNrhyphenhyphenRi8-gaGQPNe1Py3Xvh_D-PULD-ahEYN3ouaWlS0w/s1600-h/Animated_WreckGar_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588888187553058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscsl0jUK8-L3ilaA5oPNowOOC9VTISpb7lGBzp3Zcu55Gl6DLjQ3tFh6iWuGCYYokTaEYjC71MKBp2I2CTmcYydwl70efN2gNrhyphenhyphenRi8-gaGQPNe1Py3Xvh_D-PULD-ahEYN3ouaWlS0w/s320/Animated_WreckGar_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wreck-Gar transforms into a garbage truck that looks just like "Weird Al" Yankovic he does in the show. He comes with slider-activated articulated lifting arms. He also comes with two translucent blue energy blades that can store in his canister, emerge at the sliding of another lever, and clip onto his forearms in two different configurations. He's very well articulated, including fingers jointed at the first knuckle, and his big feet make him easy to stand. He also has a facial expression that would not seem far out-of-place on Al himself. He doesn't have an Autobot Symbol on his chest, but he does have one on the left side of his cab in vehicle mode. </div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-73185559939246677042009-02-28T06:11:00.000-08:002009-03-01T05:18:08.086-08:00Deathsaurus - The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0r5J6jMGhmz7uaqYaeiIa58iiMIdvrbz0751slJ_1C_pTSis_3x09nnUoaL95wTK3M1Ug6lXDSYDUKTVToDqG-cMJfG72oStxOQYYB6xm5fJ1W0EMvUXnyN4Bru1vkFRoZAKYI1jkTo/s1600-h/D-336+Deathsaurus.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308207128853241234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0r5J6jMGhmz7uaqYaeiIa58iiMIdvrbz0751slJ_1C_pTSis_3x09nnUoaL95wTK3M1Ug6lXDSYDUKTVToDqG-cMJfG72oStxOQYYB6xm5fJ1W0EMvUXnyN4Bru1vkFRoZAKYI1jkTo/s400/D-336+Deathsaurus.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Deathsaurus, c-9</div><div align="center"><div align="justify">Release in 1989 as part of the Victory Series, the original Deathsaurus toy transformed into a nondescript dragon-lizard thing with wings (or giant mutant space chicken) that doesn't really look like anything except ugly. Unusually for post-Generation 1 toys, he has die-cast-metal feet in beast mode. </div><div align="justify">In robot mode, both of his Breast Animal components can be slotted inside his spring-loaded chest (or kaiju-mode back) to form his elaborate torso armor; Eaglebreast must go in first, then Tigerbreast added on top. Both Breast Animals can also become hand-held weapons. He is armed with a light blue laser rifle — which, despite what the boxart and cartoon would have you believe, does not have a removable flail— and a large shield constructed out of his tail that can mount on either bicep. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Because of its relatively large box size, it is hard to find Deathsaurus in the condition above. It took two months for the item to be finally delivered to my place, but it was definitely worth the wait.</div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-53325421904213340502009-02-28T05:27:00.000-08:002009-02-28T05:51:22.971-08:00Saving the economy...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQnVSDXW_lJrreB3oW-t6pgpKhIxYgUVt0QNu7vXSGiar7Y7dGeP9bA4VthAPKYp6KdNGBoLvuEEFYks3o0Yf28dps5cH9CwOt1r4coly4GW9ixXv7Iolz0iDcTOFtZqAozot0YGliSU/s1600-h/DSC03150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307844849116723842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQnVSDXW_lJrreB3oW-t6pgpKhIxYgUVt0QNu7vXSGiar7Y7dGeP9bA4VthAPKYp6KdNGBoLvuEEFYks3o0Yf28dps5cH9CwOt1r4coly4GW9ixXv7Iolz0iDcTOFtZqAozot0YGliSU/s320/DSC03150.JPG" border="0" /></a> Disney Mickey Mouse Optimus Prime, c-10</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP5axPL1-9QEQBPnonyUNGlMuJdw7r6IweiBxTSdMu93dLSE78HQTwwS6fZHeJM41pDLV1bUT9PzNrnKtZ7fjaYnooAeJBhfXaBj79XRroPpnEyPmHt8HISzxkUgTPsMFkE-Hmx0zyz0/s1600-h/DSC03152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307844275054287362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP5axPL1-9QEQBPnonyUNGlMuJdw7r6IweiBxTSdMu93dLSE78HQTwwS6fZHeJM41pDLV1bUT9PzNrnKtZ7fjaYnooAeJBhfXaBj79XRroPpnEyPmHt8HISzxkUgTPsMFkE-Hmx0zyz0/s320/DSC03152.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb alternity series, c-10</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8ysPKe23YQVV-ekSk1jYlA1aAcfcxz4kKKwiSWnECe6GCy3FwLz6u9P-FxQsNXyJ0kLkYE1aTOpY9Om14xcqFiEyNU2ffU3fkjvhDq-HGxv0g7uXLRLz2gaOQj6bDR0aYkaWP957lwk/s1600-h/DSC03153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307844085144975538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8ysPKe23YQVV-ekSk1jYlA1aAcfcxz4kKKwiSWnECe6GCy3FwLz6u9P-FxQsNXyJ0kLkYE1aTOpY9Om14xcqFiEyNU2ffU3fkjvhDq-HGxv0g7uXLRLz2gaOQj6bDR0aYkaWP957lwk/s320/DSC03153.JPG" border="0" /></a> Henkei Inferno, c-10<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnw3d-nVBGggDHTkOsbvZ51mcxD-FzM1mvV2iUZBp4JB2GCq32cQIwa82lbaBwPtKRgdwzPOrMSVFtNDa5-_-w-Ivso8mPILfFwBTpeEhSurUKFvsmFR2SfXx4seoLuZ1yPmEYgEVuiY/s1600-h/DSC03154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307843924967450690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnw3d-nVBGggDHTkOsbvZ51mcxD-FzM1mvV2iUZBp4JB2GCq32cQIwa82lbaBwPtKRgdwzPOrMSVFtNDa5-_-w-Ivso8mPILfFwBTpeEhSurUKFvsmFR2SfXx4seoLuZ1yPmEYgEVuiY/s320/DSC03154.JPG" border="0" /></a> Henkei Ratchet, c-10<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">I did my part to save the economy yesterday with my largest haul this year. I have been selling most of my vintage collection since the beginning of this year to make way for room space and to concentrate on the newer releases. Anyway, most of my pre-ordered stuff arrived yesterday so I went over to Falcon with some of my friends to pick up the items, which include the latest toys from the alternity series, the Henkei Ratchet and Inferno, and the wildly popular Disney Mickey Mouse Optimus Prime, which is apparently sold out in the streets in Japan. A friend who sold me his collection once told me "The joy of collecting toys lies in once owning the collection itself. When you finally sell off your collection for other pursuits, you should not have any regrets." I am a collector, and still is, as I can lay claim to the fact that my vintages were mostly sold at prices below what I paid for them, except for a few which I managed to recoup the cost price. With that, I bade farewell to some of my gems acquired over the years; Black Zarak, Grand Maximus, Superion, Raiden, Black Sixshot, Liokaiser. More will leave my collection in the months to come, and I can only hope they find another owner who recognise the joy they bring. </div></div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-52200905830233607262009-01-12T05:10:00.000-08:002009-01-12T05:28:44.162-08:00Dinobots (KO version)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8miU8oVh41G4kYUWdxUIoSQ7nBqkc37SC0lto211JED2FSMfi7Jv_seR_zFD5jcmBTDBm_KtlY2B82-9N1eILyKVWXT3mOXGotct0ruU3JIc6LRvvILpxm2KCf47vuZnB_Vqope7gIns/s1600-h/DSC03030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290396786455196290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8miU8oVh41G4kYUWdxUIoSQ7nBqkc37SC0lto211JED2FSMfi7Jv_seR_zFD5jcmBTDBm_KtlY2B82-9N1eILyKVWXT3mOXGotct0ruU3JIc6LRvvILpxm2KCf47vuZnB_Vqope7gIns/s400/DSC03030.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb KO Grimlock, c-9.5</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXPpE3L_VAoZdsf_vohyphenhyphenU8sThhOoJq2_26m-jKCicdr9lAk_V59aqzRJp0XVun4xe9058cPhjB7UKT8igzcRZHFfD3H9sB9Vwr-3pW0MP8uzq7rriELaW-XMlHbtSbQFYayAuGhMaljI/s1600-h/G1Grimlock_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290396636120046770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXPpE3L_VAoZdsf_vohyphenhyphenU8sThhOoJq2_26m-jKCicdr9lAk_V59aqzRJp0XVun4xe9058cPhjB7UKT8igzcRZHFfD3H9sB9Vwr-3pW0MP8uzq7rriELaW-XMlHbtSbQFYayAuGhMaljI/s320/G1Grimlock_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">Grimlock's toy was originally part of Takara's Diaclone Dinosaur Robo series. When Hasbro imported the toy in 1985 for the Transformers line, its blue pelvis was changed to red and the Diaclone driver mini-figure was dropped.<br />The original Grimlock changes from a robot into a robotic T-Rex and comes with a red energo-sword, a black double-barreled rifle, and a rocket launcher with three silver rockets. </div><div align="justify"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EnE6FUijMZsvGyvsRsgbWYcP7hz4R10GIpAsXXg10SnakCp59yDPybeLJgk_bZAeWBaXXGKQVPJKfIMN5HhYf1TuKLNgsEAu-744xvXks8jckZV_0OeWLHKvRT1DtfUHsiwS0CoBgw0/s1600-h/DSC03032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290396366237947490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EnE6FUijMZsvGyvsRsgbWYcP7hz4R10GIpAsXXg10SnakCp59yDPybeLJgk_bZAeWBaXXGKQVPJKfIMN5HhYf1TuKLNgsEAu-744xvXks8jckZV_0OeWLHKvRT1DtfUHsiwS0CoBgw0/s400/DSC03032.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb KO Sludge, c-9.5<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4LEwGYACYThDmWyHcIQGXi_FfccSmT1pbzleqegSTEgoxxuYKuKa9fNQ57qsQ65c6Zux7FdeyUkLTYO5I-Ql8fGG5LzZU1ysdHeETW7_ls-ECfwMtv9WcujFkucqyfPxcPn8Wvt57uQ/s1600-h/G1Sludge_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290396179508276930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4LEwGYACYThDmWyHcIQGXi_FfccSmT1pbzleqegSTEgoxxuYKuKa9fNQ57qsQ65c6Zux7FdeyUkLTYO5I-Ql8fGG5LzZU1ysdHeETW7_ls-ECfwMtv9WcujFkucqyfPxcPn8Wvt57uQ/s320/G1Sludge_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Sludge was released as part of the second series of Transformers in 1985, transforming into a robotic "brontosaurus". He has a trio of silver rockets, a rocket launcher, a black gun, and a red sword. Like most Diaclone-era molds, Sludge also has a conspicuous driver compartment located in his chest. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQH0emx3WRvr_qqNI64WMWIWgIuq-c_AlIlSNJHo2O5s82tv9kY-sqQBKDi70RfNZMPGEUhqBRa5wA9Z4aOj50acFJW4V0rbLsA2ARyNgewpfJZyfLPPEURPQyi3ox1wRVZagHfI4EubM/s1600-h/DSC03031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290395980504592674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQH0emx3WRvr_qqNI64WMWIWgIuq-c_AlIlSNJHo2O5s82tv9kY-sqQBKDi70RfNZMPGEUhqBRa5wA9Z4aOj50acFJW4V0rbLsA2ARyNgewpfJZyfLPPEURPQyi3ox1wRVZagHfI4EubM/s400/DSC03031.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb KO Slag, c-9.5<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5-enh_DQiEKtEMgtYHNsnMBNc6hR4iX-9HpOiPnXZdmz1QCoiPiel6_pPxdQLCCVDd-14An3RmHOgOBjyK4d4Do5Q97VlmYeW77alVn3Ic8sFtiIfliNdWSnOm_XS_JCmUkIQqJWruU/s1600-h/G1Slag_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290395771797294066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5-enh_DQiEKtEMgtYHNsnMBNc6hR4iX-9HpOiPnXZdmz1QCoiPiel6_pPxdQLCCVDd-14An3RmHOgOBjyK4d4Do5Q97VlmYeW77alVn3Ic8sFtiIfliNdWSnOm_XS_JCmUkIQqJWruU/s320/G1Slag_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Slag was released as part of the second series of Transformers in 1985. The toy transformed into a robotic Triceratops, and came with a missile launcher that could fit in the shoulder socket of both the robot and dinosaur, a red sword, a silver "electro blaster" and three silver rockets. <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-Vx8pWI5hUtElAlNxol0thB7rGQa6ccBLzH6OT1TXXIQz-cDLynckBYrG53QWCn6QBgTrPVcdh7KEsza2qP2DlItYZiabAee3O6OTu8gawGyaYr5tj_vJ_q4nBKHbI5figVwKGlsyf4/s1600-h/DSC03034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290395626834782978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-Vx8pWI5hUtElAlNxol0thB7rGQa6ccBLzH6OT1TXXIQz-cDLynckBYrG53QWCn6QBgTrPVcdh7KEsza2qP2DlItYZiabAee3O6OTu8gawGyaYr5tj_vJ_q4nBKHbI5figVwKGlsyf4/s400/DSC03034.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb KO Snarl, c-9.5</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIJioe4X09sLYJvv6DtSKWOUkUU_XDmGEtWjHZZl-XevD-mmvUVUBO9TLjSUjHLOoXYL1hvavfOiSHmFWP5RQJdNfCIpuLhiwF8hHPn-laNfgw0F5QNgDq-3zb0agJhcTrg0oEsKtsNY/s1600-h/G1Snarl_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290395394136683826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIJioe4X09sLYJvv6DtSKWOUkUU_XDmGEtWjHZZl-XevD-mmvUVUBO9TLjSUjHLOoXYL1hvavfOiSHmFWP5RQJdNfCIpuLhiwF8hHPn-laNfgw0F5QNgDq-3zb0agJhcTrg0oEsKtsNY/s320/G1Snarl_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Snarl transforms from a robotic stegosaurus dinosaur bristling with gold vacuum-metalized armor plates, to a heavily armed robot armed with a red energo-blade, a smaller laser rifle and a rocket launcher with three black missiles. </div><div align="justify"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGqyNj1LbWy0mKsdYXrOSGLIMbTpIjpMOsoo15vBs1yCXV6n55cNPXLXNeLckKLU5ejt0kIJCXTbpH8GiJbZ9FSvWtrvv61kOqqnGVfN5e3OxE8CuqondoAx8djg8Z4mggFEQ7MAxpdg/s1600-h/DSC03033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290394706938219954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGqyNj1LbWy0mKsdYXrOSGLIMbTpIjpMOsoo15vBs1yCXV6n55cNPXLXNeLckKLU5ejt0kIJCXTbpH8GiJbZ9FSvWtrvv61kOqqnGVfN5e3OxE8CuqondoAx8djg8Z4mggFEQ7MAxpdg/s400/DSC03033.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb KO Swoop, c-9.5</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2doe-37C3KczMQRSmHh4VrnO9EiB_9_APVwL_61Y5tyy2QwIVMiso8Mt8gaON2u7mKzESAbNoMX1DC2TXT4S5gyZqp24_pWp-SrI1fe5A9DDuXAqLtNRaGtw0aVs7UCiJKHJaaFBzhV0/s1600-h/G1_Swoop_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290394483729468674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2doe-37C3KczMQRSmHh4VrnO9EiB_9_APVwL_61Y5tyy2QwIVMiso8Mt8gaON2u7mKzESAbNoMX1DC2TXT4S5gyZqp24_pWp-SrI1fe5A9DDuXAqLtNRaGtw0aVs7UCiJKHJaaFBzhV0/s320/G1_Swoop_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Swoop's toy transforms into a robotic pteranodon. Swoop can stand on his dinosaur feet or lie on his stomach in this mode, but additionally has fold-out wheels located in his feet and chest (though one has to split his chest open to access the latter wheel). His beak and tail were rounded for safety reasons compared to the original Diaclone release. However, the remolding of the tail kept the tail sticker from fitting correctly. Interestingly, despite being a former Diaclone toy, Swoop is the only Dinobot not to have an obvious cockpit for a Diaclone driver figure.<br />Swoop's die-cast metal chest is painted red, which is his Transformers color, as opposed to his cartoon color scheme which was based on the Diaclone toy. Along with his sword, he also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, the only Dinobot to have two projectile-launchers.</div><div align="justify">Swoop is notable for being one of the most fragile Generation 1 toys, and as such commands a respectable amount of money on the secondary market due to the difficulty in finding one intact. </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-87415989041021599962009-01-02T18:59:00.000-08:002009-01-02T19:08:57.779-08:00Victory Saber<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSoqos6FRzgA_j-UU44EscyT4FsONTKFbVoE7Ro8RcOwqqrWL_GoX9Qe3lIZUcLY0kuaGpPLJWmO9A5BYkMIK75m6-WO0rBxU4ajW3kBrey0cvoqRoFVYjbhoHwa4Co6FJ7oW644RpPw/s1600-h/DSC02994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286899057604925186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSoqos6FRzgA_j-UU44EscyT4FsONTKFbVoE7Ro8RcOwqqrWL_GoX9Qe3lIZUcLY0kuaGpPLJWmO9A5BYkMIK75m6-WO0rBxU4ajW3kBrey0cvoqRoFVYjbhoHwa4Co6FJ7oW644RpPw/s400/DSC02994.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Victory Saber giftset, c-9<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MHNTw2s8gbR5hI-a1WQGxtEyN62CKrlRTw7H9MWX6pxHwhvCkP2HZx2cmPGyGXBbVCLZDuOYGLIQUaMdfRYjriR2hRzQo6hMgWpr5bZBuHLoEf4dMTWfIrpFKtGh7alIjtRjYy4GLVo/s1600-h/G1_StarSaber_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286898834575458674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MHNTw2s8gbR5hI-a1WQGxtEyN62CKrlRTw7H9MWX6pxHwhvCkP2HZx2cmPGyGXBbVCLZDuOYGLIQUaMdfRYjriR2hRzQo6hMgWpr5bZBuHLoEf4dMTWfIrpFKtGh7alIjtRjYy4GLVo/s400/G1_StarSaber_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">Released in 1989, the Victory Saber giftset is a two-pack of Star Saber and Victory Leo. In Victory Saber vehicle mode, Victory Leo transforms into a compacted version of his fighter mode and connects into the rear between Star Saber's engines/legs, forming a huge-ass space ship.<br />For Victory Saber robot mode, Victory Leo basically splits up into multiple parts, with most of Leo's body becoming platform shoes for Star Saber and the rest of him forming a giant backpack/weapons system. As Victory Saber, the Star Saber robot is armed with his sword, the backpack's weapons and Victory Leo's huge cannon, which can fire projectiles. </div><div align="justify">This Victory Saber giftset was purchased from an online seller based in Japan with the help from a friend. It came in a very good box with its content in even better condition. </div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-74511469113898141652008-12-28T07:50:00.000-08:002008-12-28T09:13:26.224-08:00Jetfire - Air Guardian<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-em3KGU3k7ncBHQffgSMZ-SLcZqYdBIIyfQoC7wr_LGGpCgyQNxGZjN1g9ZLhmtayMFL423Z2t2mvTPGTSrTfwWnQU4LQCu8qHk3L-ogi4K_P5wu-66UskvE2pRPDe76Q_Wvop3PolM/s1600-h/Jetfire.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284879696925554546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-em3KGU3k7ncBHQffgSMZ-SLcZqYdBIIyfQoC7wr_LGGpCgyQNxGZjN1g9ZLhmtayMFL423Z2t2mvTPGTSrTfwWnQU4LQCu8qHk3L-ogi4K_P5wu-66UskvE2pRPDe76Q_Wvop3PolM/s400/Jetfire.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib Jetfire, c-8</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJGowC-DsMD6rqubUZrqnu8wIwcYZWHdN8RyvuML5KRZBFXSGKTcoeKJwS_2vYWyBv0iJQHBtqHZGONzZklyw2urH2rNt97DS2rFlQ_X0FrjFNiepa14kXif_p1rnzCBsfLIe0-CVKtA/s1600-h/Jetfireg1toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284870582083924514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJGowC-DsMD6rqubUZrqnu8wIwcYZWHdN8RyvuML5KRZBFXSGKTcoeKJwS_2vYWyBv0iJQHBtqHZGONzZklyw2urH2rNt97DS2rFlQ_X0FrjFNiepa14kXif_p1rnzCBsfLIe0-CVKtA/s320/Jetfireg1toy.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify"></a>Released in 1985, a Takatoku Macross VF-1S Super Valkyrie box set was repainted, repackaged, and released as Jetfire. Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" that deploys his arms and legs in jet mode. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. Due to his Macross origins, Jetfire has considerably more articulation than the other Transformers in the line at the time. </p><p align="justify">However, Jetfire was never released in Japan, since the toy was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies, Bandai, which owned Takatoku's Valkyrie Fighter license and had told Hasbro that they could only sell the Jetfire character in the U.S. but not in Japan. Thus, there was never a Takara-issued Jetfi<span>re. </span></p><p align="justify"><span></span><span>Jetfire is</span> one of the TFs I coveted because of his amazing accessories and armor, as well as a gorgeous jet mode. It was thanks to Grimlock bro that I managed to secure this piece from an online ebay seller and at a pretty decent price too. Though it came in a box which has obviously seen much better days, the toy itself is in excellent condition with all the 11 pieces of battle armor complete. </p>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-26464728634729844852008-12-24T18:36:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:41:23.942-08:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fWybnsVqtSvaIc7NqGrGOOfUPgZkdDQF2D2M5Xfeym6EAEY8gV1iYJ0mSqXfl7tK8gSxPRB2giUMvNSJRIGb1-T11vr_jRjLo0AtbYNMcJJU1ZVN7viNsyjSzEbZOqgSLAY0b9RvhOA/s1600-h/DSC02925.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283552038275360162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fWybnsVqtSvaIc7NqGrGOOfUPgZkdDQF2D2M5Xfeym6EAEY8gV1iYJ0mSqXfl7tK8gSxPRB2giUMvNSJRIGb1-T11vr_jRjLo0AtbYNMcJJU1ZVN7viNsyjSzEbZOqgSLAY0b9RvhOA/s400/DSC02925.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's wishing everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have a smooth sailing year in 2009. :)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-700862565565903082008-12-11T00:40:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:51:12.837-08:00Toy Collection Charity Drive on 14th Dec at CSCThis year, TF.SG will be organising a toy donation drive, with the beneficiary being Touch Young Arrows (TYA), under its parent organisation Touch Community Services. Some background information on TYA is as follows.<br /><br /><em>TYA believes that children can be nurtured and sharpened like arrows to make a positive impact in society, and to be future leaders in the community. TYA aims to realise the potential of children from single-parent or low-income families through a series of activities such as tuition, mentoring and sharing, art and craft lessons, indoor and outdoor games, outings and camps. TYA runs these activities on Saturdays at 10 centres in Bedok, Bendemeer, Clementi, Hougang, Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Queenstown, Serangoon, Tampines and Yishun. Some of the children who were in the pioneer programme some 15 years ago have returned to the club as volunteers to mentor the younger ones.</em><br /><br />This coming sunday, 14th Dec, TF.SG will be having a toy collection drive to collect toys for these needy children, estimated to be around 250-300 children and from the age range of 7 - 12 years old. Admin team members from TF.SG, including myself, will gather at Spinelli's Coffee at China Square Central, from 3pm to 4pm to collect all donated toys, so anyone who has playable toys in good used and unused condition that you no longer want, please be generous in coming forward to donate them. We will consolidate all the collected toys and pass them to the person-in-charge on the following saturday, 20th Dec. I would like to make an appeal to everyone to come forward to make this a special christmas for these needy kids. Thanks once again. :)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-49039957434543361392008-11-28T09:20:00.000-08:002008-11-29T01:58:25.306-08:00Constructicons Unite!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5VtYpNSWYnoMQ7OQjD4Q2A0cC64VJFKA_cdOV87xE_N8RPAlXvxdfZsaj9SkSBCaQSg6o9FOlbFjwaodqjnc_OvqpL8r2b_F9XEy2FfzI1er1otbgGUluP3BCgcdMFg8pNoXAAlg17s/s1600-h/Constructicons+Set.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274015165105473410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5VtYpNSWYnoMQ7OQjD4Q2A0cC64VJFKA_cdOV87xE_N8RPAlXvxdfZsaj9SkSBCaQSg6o9FOlbFjwaodqjnc_OvqpL8r2b_F9XEy2FfzI1er1otbgGUluP3BCgcdMFg8pNoXAAlg17s/s400/Constructicons+Set.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Constructicons and their super-robot mode, Devastator</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPXJv11oZNivFEgi6GqSYJDOYDwB15_lZvn9yV8RF2P4VXyA9PoqZsckigMmnWmUxHSWY92oO5UsOFir5U7nG6V25xMjb4PqdlpA_Sl3twssFjOhyphenhyphenQG5YKhrE8lt3gBWyjNLNWwjWPVI/s1600-h/31+Long+Haul.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274015081622414450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPXJv11oZNivFEgi6GqSYJDOYDwB15_lZvn9yV8RF2P4VXyA9PoqZsckigMmnWmUxHSWY92oO5UsOFir5U7nG6V25xMjb4PqdlpA_Sl3twssFjOhyphenhyphenQG5YKhrE8lt3gBWyjNLNWwjWPVI/s400/31+Long+Haul.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Long Haul, c-10<br /><div align="justify">Long Haul desires to be a front line fighter instead of a transport specialist, but recognizes his important role in the Autobot-Decepticon conflict. As the second strongest Constructicon after Bonecrusher, his ability to carry large loads, coupled with the powerful dual heat seeking missile launcher he wields in his attack vehicle mode, make him a dangerous adversary.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAyjOsCgvltT8_fSh589ZijwfVpDG4URfn96-rSAg6xHxkk5JCSqze_O5T-34V81ETNRO60K-oDzEn_Z5LKxt5pP1tUSNAqO_9sR9N8Zksih008aue6Fpn8h1z3Ugf4be5-ryeApglIA/s1600-h/32+Scrapper.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274014119241521874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAyjOsCgvltT8_fSh589ZijwfVpDG4URfn96-rSAg6xHxkk5JCSqze_O5T-34V81ETNRO60K-oDzEn_Z5LKxt5pP1tUSNAqO_9sR9N8Zksih008aue6Fpn8h1z3Ugf4be5-ryeApglIA/s400/32+Scrapper.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Scrapper, c-10<br /><div align="justify">Scrapper is the leader of the formidable Constructicons. As such, Megatron values Scrapper's ability to organize his unit in order to assemble nearly any structure the Decepticons require. Scrapper's viciousness toward the Autobots make him quite popular among his Decepticon cronies. He forms the right leg of Devastator.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfljZe6g_s7bGu-NMj4c3gniPLc_u9zP76t68FcRJ3rDwg_4uVMBk30WxsZl47yNYW4DGbzyC_CAseNXh3nYy8Wh0vWKID-C1joC5IdNg32Wbb9zhv9W0C_hI0PkTNWglPYSx_SHNNK4/s1600-h/33+Hook.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274013293022525186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfljZe6g_s7bGu-NMj4c3gniPLc_u9zP76t68FcRJ3rDwg_4uVMBk30WxsZl47yNYW4DGbzyC_CAseNXh3nYy8Wh0vWKID-C1joC5IdNg32Wbb9zhv9W0C_hI0PkTNWglPYSx_SHNNK4/s400/33+Hook.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Hook, c-10<br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Hook's intelligence and skill are the result of his elitist personality, and he simply cannot tolerate unprofessionalism and lack of perfection-qualities important fot this Decepticon equivalent of a doctor/surgeon. He forms the head and shoulders of Devastator.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROQlhYJjz-Rt0vZA3Ddq8c_Q9W44xhDIZBrD5rfWh_zQsSDGtD2nqSVYTYsItYwZzHHXAuB6HY4eyzzcBM_l5mNBs3J_W_fOvLE2DAZeig7Z2_Y25qsOnZoMnkL-7YwdmxIy9ZtomFoU/s1600-h/34+Mixmaster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274012601700833602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROQlhYJjz-Rt0vZA3Ddq8c_Q9W44xhDIZBrD5rfWh_zQsSDGtD2nqSVYTYsItYwZzHHXAuB6HY4eyzzcBM_l5mNBs3J_W_fOvLE2DAZeig7Z2_Y25qsOnZoMnkL-7YwdmxIy9ZtomFoU/s400/34+Mixmaster.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Mixmaster, c-10</div><div align="justify">Mixmaster is very skilled at his function; to the extent that his superiors are often surprised by the products he can almost "magically" procure while creating materials for the superstructures that the talented Constructicons made infamous. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCcvNjnBA9rybcRf5YORGCIA4jpLXuHnJeQd7rjc3nghju4JGDTY6VVMoP0Zw-YCb_pff5RYvedpWIc59GGOitaYa6i9o3ZtunpU8f3j8hBTtBnsLXN8ur12Mm-r_onGKUDBl-xQZMIo/s1600-h/35+Scavenger.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274011859766893794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCcvNjnBA9rybcRf5YORGCIA4jpLXuHnJeQd7rjc3nghju4JGDTY6VVMoP0Zw-YCb_pff5RYvedpWIc59GGOitaYa6i9o3ZtunpU8f3j8hBTtBnsLXN8ur12Mm-r_onGKUDBl-xQZMIo/s400/35+Scavenger.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Scavenger, c-10</div><div align="center"><div align="justify">Scavenger is a moving shovel on a rotating base. His robot mode looks odd, and he has the most purple colouring of all Constructicons.</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4O3kQr7Eyb1ct73yqhvBrQgFwl_9jTcQ7274_8SYYbhpLlSUjfKvaVtAvIn8T56eY0Yu68tJ7q0LydtMgfYRD4sRHxW_P8ZujNFbyVyW0Uej0n45PQDvDMoCAATpRW9cOA_5Ltlffy4/s1600-h/36+Bonecrusher.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274010624060380338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4O3kQr7Eyb1ct73yqhvBrQgFwl_9jTcQ7274_8SYYbhpLlSUjfKvaVtAvIn8T56eY0Yu68tJ7q0LydtMgfYRD4sRHxW_P8ZujNFbyVyW0Uej0n45PQDvDMoCAATpRW9cOA_5Ltlffy4/s400/36+Bonecrusher.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Bonecrusher, c-10</div><div align="justify">Bonecrusher is the strongest of the six Constructicons, and his battle prowess and ability to demolish fortifications makes him popular among his Decepticon comrades. His robot and vehicle mode are quite excellent, and in vehicle mode, his extra Devastator parts can be used to create an attack vehicle mode.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq17wOPm42TGTEmtSHQArQrFJNrQOo7tMQfLoH0c3vPCBTbrNgLkJH9HmlAk-3aSOnc_pBpRaB-Za1c0sotWOnPSPhrpWAb_wyNy9CFVm2zTeRMCabA5e3ppVnIrFw7wDzFMKi2TPMC0/s1600-h/37+Devastator.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273761717658589874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq17wOPm42TGTEmtSHQArQrFJNrQOo7tMQfLoH0c3vPCBTbrNgLkJH9HmlAk-3aSOnc_pBpRaB-Za1c0sotWOnPSPhrpWAb_wyNy9CFVm2zTeRMCabA5e3ppVnIrFw7wDzFMKi2TPMC0/s400/37+Devastator.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Devastator, c-8.5</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiTH7PpogWUXycYWzT7ZqNl8rL0XMGNG_boy82aqVs7j4iqvzNZhLxtfuDYvX62XvP8Dcol8ztenskDyIKwOivB8SUgWa9x7R-GVTWhh0-cPAk_veQLvtjpi95sTRHlo9qvrx0ScijV4/s1600-h/G1devastator_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273761371184057954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiTH7PpogWUXycYWzT7ZqNl8rL0XMGNG_boy82aqVs7j4iqvzNZhLxtfuDYvX62XvP8Dcol8ztenskDyIKwOivB8SUgWa9x7R-GVTWhh0-cPAk_veQLvtjpi95sTRHlo9qvrx0ScijV4/s320/G1devastator_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Released in 1985, Devastator is the combination of the six constructicons; Team Leader Scrapper, Hook, Bonecrusher, Long Haul, Mixmaster and Scavenger.<br />Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US for safety reasons. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions. Unlike the later Scramble City-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations. Although the Constructicons were produced in large quantities, and is one of the easiest combiners to find on the secondary market, they are always in demand and readily snatched up by casual and die-hard TFs fans alike as they were the most easily identifiable of all Transformers combiners.</div></div></div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-1685369600306236482008-11-27T04:10:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:23:28.747-08:00Slag<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY5ygYwQF9Rj6wtf2816r2_5kncu_EnHzGirGE0pB_mbbllc2Yj6qHkg4VbxxiDsygE0-FXYVOGnVNxVwbJgr56uZ9gPk0lthysZyu9Rw3FuApXHRhSlmiuuQiYcJ5Cn7stQpcOBiLgU/s1600-h/DSC02755.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273310167129165410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY5ygYwQF9Rj6wtf2816r2_5kncu_EnHzGirGE0pB_mbbllc2Yj6qHkg4VbxxiDsygE0-FXYVOGnVNxVwbJgr56uZ9gPk0lthysZyu9Rw3FuApXHRhSlmiuuQiYcJ5Cn7stQpcOBiLgU/s400/DSC02755.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Slag, c-9.5<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOBCTZ5SS5KKEU5sjFLdl8o5OYEa11KM92sRtKZ-EF_IxJDFNGzLmCe6pGmSGWcPIkpZA4yawg5LYFa19hJcQv_YlIF3WiSvnJxyqwmoGKWe17ErH553R6q3RrumKZTZ7-VFO8L3hCsY/s1600-h/G1Slag_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273309907222416834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOBCTZ5SS5KKEU5sjFLdl8o5OYEa11KM92sRtKZ-EF_IxJDFNGzLmCe6pGmSGWcPIkpZA4yawg5LYFa19hJcQv_YlIF3WiSvnJxyqwmoGKWe17ErH553R6q3RrumKZTZ7-VFO8L3hCsY/s320/G1Slag_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Released in 1985, Slag was part of the second series of Transformers. The toy transformed into a robotic Triceratops, and came with a missile launcher that could fit in the shoulder socket of both the robot and dinosaur, a red sword, a silver "electro blaster" and three silver rockets. Like many Diaclone-era toys, Slag had a conspicuous driver compartment contained in his chest. I bought Slag from a local collector who is downsizing his collection. I've always had a keen interest in the dinobots, but it's really not easy to find them in their boxes. I'm certainly glad my patience has paid off with the acquisition of one member of the dinobots. Slag comes in excellent condition, sealed in a c-9.5 box. </div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-756583816821168382008-11-24T06:08:00.000-08:002008-11-24T06:33:22.907-08:00Darkwings giftset<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvIff3_n3hMLMOoEoRPL34jqO3g5gYEOTxh44JSRfhO4SULWsiI6xVXGYVLOUk8fWcbs54oPmR0ZhfUes2rgj879Z0lgLVDJl9zwuk8Y1VTyAP3jRatOPpCP0v_8djYF6FNdP8OCD6Fs/s1600-h/DSC02708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272228187627407826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvIff3_n3hMLMOoEoRPL34jqO3g5gYEOTxh44JSRfhO4SULWsiI6xVXGYVLOUk8fWcbs54oPmR0ZhfUes2rgj879Z0lgLVDJl9zwuk8Y1VTyAP3jRatOPpCP0v_8djYF6FNdP8OCD6Fs/s400/DSC02708.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Darkwings giftset, c-9</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR8qxfAgeHVoutg6vX_eY-NttymoKRQXrpv7b0BDlqPm9NjG1LKmiwjEMZjzHjqOCt0Bbhp_1uyjYRvdRmtzf16mUka6qUrFCyFLCVHfmOqIDEheCInnX2PTMNTkKm9q7R5i2VT_KWPE/s1600-h/Darkwings_masterforce_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272227829567494722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR8qxfAgeHVoutg6vX_eY-NttymoKRQXrpv7b0BDlqPm9NjG1LKmiwjEMZjzHjqOCt0Bbhp_1uyjYRvdRmtzf16mUka6qUrFCyFLCVHfmOqIDEheCInnX2PTMNTkKm9q7R5i2VT_KWPE/s400/Darkwings_masterforce_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Darkwings is formed by combining the individual toys of Hydra and Buster, both released in 1988. Once their Godmaster engines are plugged in, the two jets can be combined to form a single "superjet". A special multi-pack containing both Hydra and Buster was released in Japan. The two toys are identical to their normal-retail individual releases. </div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-19274275842703024752008-11-11T22:54:00.000-08:002008-11-11T23:14:24.992-08:00Twincast and Soundblaster<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhFcuDeOZa9EO_A9J23XOXLhldPg-YrMrf1gjCgyFDyj0RDT0-HQx6Bh68ibeSejn3Upk3yH28ArSklu5wU8fq1FMCSM6Bxmt0f6wM80J3X-M6LACnOw0I5nGYIJah181QnvNMaWn0jA/s1600-h/DSC02382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267665043864132210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhFcuDeOZa9EO_A9J23XOXLhldPg-YrMrf1gjCgyFDyj0RDT0-HQx6Bh68ibeSejn3Upk3yH28ArSklu5wU8fq1FMCSM6Bxmt0f6wM80J3X-M6LACnOw0I5nGYIJah181QnvNMaWn0jA/s400/DSC02382.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Twincast, c-9.5<br /><div align="justify"><br />The first Blaster toy was redecoed as Twincast in 1987 and had its tape-door retooled in order to accommodate two cassettes at once. The clear-plastic part of the door was also changed to clear-red, so when certain cassettes were placed inside, the "secret plans" decals on them would reveal the "weak point" of either Fortress Maximus or Scorponok, much like using the tech-specs decoders. He came with Steeljaw, who was given one of these new decals.<br />In 2006, Twincast was also reissued as an e-Hobby exclusive, this time packaged with the new character Flip Sides.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV2t7c2neodUwLV4kTwpLtObqqirFwG95bN1iMbdgrVzQe6jBdYcHlif3epphNUZ4sNOZ-4XtPuGi0IEfiWcKwDOzlAUa4FfXDj87Pb2q_xiz6Qg_v5yHlQYZKQYLTmi_9ak4gDjSc3E/s1600-h/DSC02383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267661355520993090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV2t7c2neodUwLV4kTwpLtObqqirFwG95bN1iMbdgrVzQe6jBdYcHlif3epphNUZ4sNOZ-4XtPuGi0IEfiWcKwDOzlAUa4FfXDj87Pb2q_xiz6Qg_v5yHlQYZKQYLTmi_9ak4gDjSc3E/s400/DSC02383.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Soundblaster, c8.5<br /><div align="justify"><br />As part of the Japanese Headmasters series, Soundwave was redecoed and retooled in 1987 so that he could hold two Cassettes in his chest at once. Soundblaster's tape door was cast in transparent red plastic to allow the information on the "readout" decal, unique to the Headmasters decos of the cassettes, to be seen, functioning in the same manner as the Tech Specs decoders. The readouts of the Decepticon cassettes showed the "weak points" of Fortress Maximus. Soundblaster came packaged with Buzzsaw.<br />Soundblaster was also reissued in the Transformers Collection series in 2005, packaged together with Buzzsaw and Ravage. This mold was used for all future reissues of Soundwave, since the original Soundwave mold is broken, and they mostly just have a single tape door to let it look more like Soundwave, yet they still feature the more exposed buttons on the bottom of Soundwave's chest door.</div></div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-82446820871331367012008-11-06T06:51:00.000-08:002008-11-07T04:27:41.557-08:00My G1 combiners collection<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhg5ZYOyB6Jzlzyq7vCTPUdm9aClSnuDHLnGfbw42hTRgthVGC1D4woo6v2dgEyQT0OKJe5zyjbZi8yozsKg84zIoelxzlXOyDLSBHu5DuV17SybLGwXgc5k6zsYks5vSy4Mtczp46G4/s1600-h/37+Devastator.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265574333894226306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhg5ZYOyB6Jzlzyq7vCTPUdm9aClSnuDHLnGfbw42hTRgthVGC1D4woo6v2dgEyQT0OKJe5zyjbZi8yozsKg84zIoelxzlXOyDLSBHu5DuV17SybLGwXgc5k6zsYks5vSy4Mtczp46G4/s400/37+Devastator.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib Devastator, c-8.5<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViJ0I7-GSUxBL4cAg4BHYYiqMdPgCzLe5Wu2bz0AkkzAHsB30CIOyMsfMQOFBJsCIBCvoN4wDOgVXvjqk99vU_Crp8GRJTgMCxKgE-EwLAjgP0WJSSuSRlwJI_YMo95hlcWs0oujyjLg/s1600-h/C-55+Superion.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265574266463704962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViJ0I7-GSUxBL4cAg4BHYYiqMdPgCzLe5Wu2bz0AkkzAHsB30CIOyMsfMQOFBJsCIBCvoN4wDOgVXvjqk99vU_Crp8GRJTgMCxKgE-EwLAjgP0WJSSuSRlwJI_YMo95hlcWs0oujyjLg/s400/C-55+Superion.JPG" border="0" /></a>mib unused Superion, c-9<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEWgxONb73ofXK1K28MSTG2v7sZA7bUGQzKqBYKzJr2xUPjA-He409lKmeddRKwprUX_b-MlYBtaH82WOiNBuFQH19ZNWC2UbFTAzzv40zTLBZ9Uz3yoSJp5OIK0NaAG8BJwTMXJgUaM/s1600-h/D-55+Menasor.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265574084519030082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEWgxONb73ofXK1K28MSTG2v7sZA7bUGQzKqBYKzJr2xUPjA-He409lKmeddRKwprUX_b-MlYBtaH82WOiNBuFQH19ZNWC2UbFTAzzv40zTLBZ9Uz3yoSJp5OIK0NaAG8BJwTMXJgUaM/s400/D-55+Menasor.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Menasor, c-8.5<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYFXXKzfJNRBiPvb8OB3E65vLfVRjc3mDsOoHxVkS-WPnZCCU5PYaRI6eHrAH6Pz_a7-0j5sa4T6xZWMRheVYV2QL8S5KxkaAdBL46wMYVwd9Rd21Rw9GfcHTtkPvrTZKvxjb5kqVdXE/s1600-h/D-69+Bruticus.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265573131346066914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYFXXKzfJNRBiPvb8OB3E65vLfVRjc3mDsOoHxVkS-WPnZCCU5PYaRI6eHrAH6Pz_a7-0j5sa4T6xZWMRheVYV2QL8S5KxkaAdBL46wMYVwd9Rd21Rw9GfcHTtkPvrTZKvxjb5kqVdXE/s400/D-69+Bruticus.JPG" border="0" /></a>misb Bruticus, c-9.5<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg02LqygaYb9tHo3Cv5KKzXKOmTtZDhyphenhyphen50fwNPm3_BEyTvgJrJZ-9kkOKJlVEr779H0HC4KjhQ42wC_zWAVvCVfZd_JiYTtTVmZlTPef990wODKmRc4a0SBlx02deOdOqHEhzLIzYLSw/s1600-h/D-76+Defensor.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265568569880438594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg02LqygaYb9tHo3Cv5KKzXKOmTtZDhyphenhyphen50fwNPm3_BEyTvgJrJZ-9kkOKJlVEr779H0HC4KjhQ42wC_zWAVvCVfZd_JiYTtTVmZlTPef990wODKmRc4a0SBlx02deOdOqHEhzLIzYLSw/s400/D-76+Defensor.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Defensor, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA6VYA7wlW-rpxzsuTP2pVMkmAMud37jhtE30wjpW18tXWzQTKvNuZwFuAn0NknMFATJVynmbBCu_g21cPOtiz4etdt0eM-EgrMrunXYnETf-rVZS4XoiUwG3wxMxg9-57dXtlv1XPNQ/s1600-h/D-78+Predaking.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265568203681404738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA6VYA7wlW-rpxzsuTP2pVMkmAMud37jhtE30wjpW18tXWzQTKvNuZwFuAn0NknMFATJVynmbBCu_g21cPOtiz4etdt0eM-EgrMrunXYnETf-rVZS4XoiUwG3wxMxg9-57dXtlv1XPNQ/s400/D-78+Predaking.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Predaking, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrBUwBDbgiSuTD29RhhJ5DonszCDU4keESiEdOXi5W4W8BuvohqIlTZBZKnpVAiHKzOB7ab3Q1HXmqTRUfq-nMWCicKgTNwIN7-1ZXohtzwRzOZ4TVlnuoeFg0RRFe6T5wHOPU1M7mb0/s1600-h/D-84+Abominus.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265567970294632930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrBUwBDbgiSuTD29RhhJ5DonszCDU4keESiEdOXi5W4W8BuvohqIlTZBZKnpVAiHKzOB7ab3Q1HXmqTRUfq-nMWCicKgTNwIN7-1ZXohtzwRzOZ4TVlnuoeFg0RRFe6T5wHOPU1M7mb0/s400/D-84+Abominus.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Abominus, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdjYBFlKG8XKYCxYXpeIooDE_Su5WgCmBw61weV0Qw40wve11UB543hGcYL20JkdJkyeDFqO084Y2GinodGVoLmA7PuQlkzUWTfZeK5eWaeH4khyphenhyphenRvZiIndGlJHlnXefQrJmWkhNsu_I/s1600-h/C-91+Computron.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265567749447997970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdjYBFlKG8XKYCxYXpeIooDE_Su5WgCmBw61weV0Qw40wve11UB543hGcYL20JkdJkyeDFqO084Y2GinodGVoLmA7PuQlkzUWTfZeK5eWaeH4khyphenhyphenRvZiIndGlJHlnXefQrJmWkhNsu_I/s400/C-91+Computron.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Computron, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LmYXdFBglOGvrUg8n44bMjr8t18TqTlV-xMfSOKfJYGm8AF_ifdWcY7Kcou8nQ91ipqXDbjNbs18mtyffRMBv0DskbNj9ftIvZChhNe4xQ6yFKrKBiCOfzfn_sTd8NuhmYYCk_VJWIQ/s1600-h/C-131+Raiden.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566950696652034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LmYXdFBglOGvrUg8n44bMjr8t18TqTlV-xMfSOKfJYGm8AF_ifdWcY7Kcou8nQ91ipqXDbjNbs18mtyffRMBv0DskbNj9ftIvZChhNe4xQ6yFKrKBiCOfzfn_sTd8NuhmYYCk_VJWIQ/s400/C-131+Raiden.JPG" border="0" /></a>mib unused Raiden, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3k59GxyI_HvBhgFneZMAv5d4g3X7lMkInngRp9KPFIs46VcI59eIUZ4zZDYMr7uTCV-KX2UYCMRlvRgaPAgIPCJ7VEsAZKNjPZbYC8MEUJwnHoUinn67PX7blzpu7KnAO5uW3-Wopgbk/s1600-h/D-318+King+Poseidon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566858790187394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3k59GxyI_HvBhgFneZMAv5d4g3X7lMkInngRp9KPFIs46VcI59eIUZ4zZDYMr7uTCV-KX2UYCMRlvRgaPAgIPCJ7VEsAZKNjPZbYC8MEUJwnHoUinn67PX7blzpu7KnAO5uW3-Wopgbk/s400/D-318+King+Poseidon.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb King Poseidon, c-9.5<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79BwkxOhwsIrc79l7RrvmEeIfhPziuH5dPSzcKHjFcmSkV-NjD93sEl9dQxZ8kGH8go1YuxGU9BBCgpW1p5_D7xd7JOBI_R1PKKnB6AiC4N1qOeiNDdBNf7cqps2BK6hOAtp1OjehUvQ/s1600-h/C-319+Landcross.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566557025471746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79BwkxOhwsIrc79l7RrvmEeIfhPziuH5dPSzcKHjFcmSkV-NjD93sEl9dQxZ8kGH8go1YuxGU9BBCgpW1p5_D7xd7JOBI_R1PKKnB6AiC4N1qOeiNDdBNf7cqps2BK6hOAtp1OjehUvQ/s400/C-319+Landcross.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Landcross, c-9<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaR8_F4_3GceD_VdRtdiMOoNiM02KCgShrSIKx4LvEvCC5sO7npwr0o_YF-zdp22d7vvhqa_X0xPmXEvWzMiZGSRSohtQbwczBh_PSILVWgGyqVHcT_zYiUKB0RGEjusZf2vRFBz-kzI0/s1600-h/C-323+Road+Caesar.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566470479955506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaR8_F4_3GceD_VdRtdiMOoNiM02KCgShrSIKx4LvEvCC5sO7npwr0o_YF-zdp22d7vvhqa_X0xPmXEvWzMiZGSRSohtQbwczBh_PSILVWgGyqVHcT_zYiUKB0RGEjusZf2vRFBz-kzI0/s400/C-323+Road+Caesar.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Road Caesar, c-9.5</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv_mk9_JhWY534S2Wg757yPZ-A6CGiqQeqi3fpYAGKMkoavdEwiWms_fyf8WZSVo2Oa27nRJ9YUNt0F1VhdSjVbPqTlwgrXuBpL91zgPoI8NeBKds9ZTLVRz69Hjnc0IUeRhYEossGOs/s1600-h/D-328+Dinoking.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566388376778466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv_mk9_JhWY534S2Wg757yPZ-A6CGiqQeqi3fpYAGKMkoavdEwiWms_fyf8WZSVo2Oa27nRJ9YUNt0F1VhdSjVbPqTlwgrXuBpL91zgPoI8NeBKds9ZTLVRz69Hjnc0IUeRhYEossGOs/s400/D-328+Dinoking.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Dinoking, c-8.5<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqriptkv0XBXFUGxer8smH78IQK-Awkj1_89IBBn3bt7g4QY_mGC7dEey-uIwyTotuUsAvpJH6jsi3fpgLdJtKcxHshC2jc9Xll3ZkL4rJYo0UhZg6tPIceJ61S0hA3Sfy_PDTHOuZGn8/s1600-h/D-335+Liokaiser.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265566296181250450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqriptkv0XBXFUGxer8smH78IQK-Awkj1_89IBBn3bt7g4QY_mGC7dEey-uIwyTotuUsAvpJH6jsi3fpgLdJtKcxHshC2jc9Xll3ZkL4rJYo0UhZg6tPIceJ61S0hA3Sfy_PDTHOuZGn8/s400/D-335+Liokaiser.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Liokaiser, AFA 90 </div><div align="justify"><br />A combiner basically refers to a group of Transformers that assemble and combine their bodies into a single machine, or that composite machine itself. Most combiners form a larger Super Robot with its own unique personality (a character in its own right), but other varieties of combiner exist, forming vehicles, weapons, or other items. Combiners tend to be considerably larger and more powerful than the average Transformer, equivalent to strategic-grade weapons.<br />In identifying my G1 combiners wishlist, I kept to combiners with three or more members, which meant that popular characters like God Ginrai and Victory Saber were not included. I have also left out the Beastwars, Micromaster-type and Maximus-type combiners. With that, I came up with a list of 14 G1 combiners, which I finally completed with the recent acquisition of Menasor.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><u>Combiners with three or more members (non-Scramble City type)</u></div><div align="left">(1) Devastator<br />(2) Predaking<br />(3) Raiden<br />(4) Dinoking<br />(5) Road Caesar<br />(6) Liokaiser<br />(7) Landcross</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><u></u></div><div align="left"><u>Scramble City-type combiners</u> </div><div align="left">(8) Bruticus<br />(9) Defensor<br />(10) Menasor<br />(11) Superion<br />(12) Abominus<br />(13) Computron<br />(14) King Poseidon</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-65867476246033110172008-11-06T06:27:00.001-08:002008-11-06T06:50:17.550-08:00Menasor<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOdMCFEpcd6I46Syo-Oo8sY5HnBl2RHDvaQAfqBE_GCI7cdVyP9YEMgVvbSHSnaVW5n8Jj2ycQdARBDREMNLD3VnSSbPXRiwWNpY7ULtZbr-It6x3i62ipjK6-vsts9gNEgxJFc8_Ad0/s1600-h/vsazm7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265552913827903730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOdMCFEpcd6I46Syo-Oo8sY5HnBl2RHDvaQAfqBE_GCI7cdVyP9YEMgVvbSHSnaVW5n8Jj2ycQdARBDREMNLD3VnSSbPXRiwWNpY7ULtZbr-It6x3i62ipjK6-vsts9gNEgxJFc8_Ad0/s400/vsazm7.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unreleased "VSA" set (Superion vs Menasor)</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG8iBHSaXNJ6JhvXc8UoG9eiNDWlmPMkgIEF5vPQGx-nVAqwrqvVI3PHoL6Q66citkoAy4_sPGmNqsgpK6oiuRftoUbtsdRjJCGOPl8PkmQ1s0OQ47jlKKd6tVLV8e4Hm_9Si-QEGJts/s1600-h/D-55+Menasor.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265551214717205970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG8iBHSaXNJ6JhvXc8UoG9eiNDWlmPMkgIEF5vPQGx-nVAqwrqvVI3PHoL6Q66citkoAy4_sPGmNqsgpK6oiuRftoUbtsdRjJCGOPl8PkmQ1s0OQ47jlKKd6tVLV8e4Hm_9Si-QEGJts/s400/D-55+Menasor.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Menasor, c-8.5</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="justify">Released in 1986, Menasor is a combination of the five Stunticons; Team Leader Motormaster, Drag Strip, Dead End, Wildrider and Breakdown. Menasor is formed by transforming Motormaster into his torso mode, attaching a chest plate/scout car, waist armor and mask on him, then connecting the other Stunticons into the appropriate limb slots in Motormaster's arms and legs. Fists and feet are then attached to the limbs. He is armed with Motormaster's sword and cyclone rifle. The Stunticons were available both individually or in a complete box set available in numerous markets. Menasor is also the smallest of the Scramble City-type combiners in the Generation 1 toyline. A Japanese "VSA" set with Superion (see 1st pic) was planned but unreleased.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The acquisition of Menasor meant that I have finally fulfilled my wish of owning all 14 G1 combiners, which I have identified at the beginning of my toy quest. Although the box has flap crease and some shelf wear, it stands firm and comes in mib unused condition, which was what made me decide to get it in the end even though it came with a hefty price tag. Ultimately, I guess I have finally lost patience in my relentless and at times tiring search for it. I take this opportunity to thank all those who have assisted me to complete my G1 combiners wishlist. :)</div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-3229307919063084242008-11-03T08:09:00.000-08:002008-11-03T08:15:32.900-08:00Road Caesar<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljdkbeD5NZsRd2og8S8lI_U86lxKUzQb__56Runo-mZiMB5xxlKMSefCnFGqzW-R5nmecviih0VIKyN3k4BcLKChgfHwBzKLD9HsmjjmCMZ2G8_COOrU4lNi2r86XzkTEQy-wR2aHo6A/s1600-h/C-323+Road+Caesar.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264464741709055650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljdkbeD5NZsRd2og8S8lI_U86lxKUzQb__56Runo-mZiMB5xxlKMSefCnFGqzW-R5nmecviih0VIKyN3k4BcLKChgfHwBzKLD9HsmjjmCMZ2G8_COOrU4lNi2r86XzkTEQy-wR2aHo6A/s400/C-323+Road+Caesar.JPG" border="0" /></a>mib unused Road Caesar, c-9.5<br /></div><div align="justify">Road Caesar is the combined form of the Brainmasters, namely Blacker, Laster and Braver, making him a rare non-Scramble City style of combiner. Road Caesar is a perfect combination of his component members, showing the responsibility and skill of Blacker, the intelligence of Braver, and the guts of Laster.</div><div align="justify">I bought the above set from an online seller in Japan. The item comes in a pristine c-9.5 box, mib unused condition with no flap crease and very minor shelfwear. </div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-52743257602880944282008-10-30T07:25:00.000-07:002008-11-02T02:05:46.073-08:00Figure King Exclusive Black Sixshot<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjZVQGQl_DDWwU-kmc_4uyhA96pilK5XhtEwyTS1k_j6EjK27UJxiLsZp_s_lTK9wc2WK31TvrF0bPCXW9ZXcgartiYp6vmfBNZU7-g7d2FLOkn6Db6teH-eSpowSFLwn_HoW_aPNwBI/s1600-h/Black+Sixshot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263998994488712130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjZVQGQl_DDWwU-kmc_4uyhA96pilK5XhtEwyTS1k_j6EjK27UJxiLsZp_s_lTK9wc2WK31TvrF0bPCXW9ZXcgartiYp6vmfBNZU7-g7d2FLOkn6Db6teH-eSpowSFLwn_HoW_aPNwBI/s400/Black+Sixshot.jpg" border="0" /></a> Black Sixshot<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJXBhvAEmMvufAMJ0wIcYtY3cZA-E8bdNK9MZ0EcV5EbX92kaAuzj2rx5LYkaI8LtKAxIqQOGC6vl8Ao7No0jqnwO0aT3c0LGMoeX4-QWrpe0XgyLHfDmAbIEQ8shC-qN9XUk6dZpF3A/s1600-h/Black+Sixshot.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262953904479449234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJXBhvAEmMvufAMJ0wIcYtY3cZA-E8bdNK9MZ0EcV5EbX92kaAuzj2rx5LYkaI8LtKAxIqQOGC6vl8Ao7No0jqnwO0aT3c0LGMoeX4-QWrpe0XgyLHfDmAbIEQ8shC-qN9XUk6dZpF3A/s400/Black+Sixshot.JPG" border="0" /></a> Black Sixshot in my display cabinet</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="justify">My eagerly anticipated Black Sixshot finally arrived at my doorstep yesterday. Limited to 10 pieces worldwide when it was released in 2002, this special all-black version of Sixshot was made as a March Lucky Draw prize in <em>Figure King Magazine</em> in Japan. Black Sixshot is a coveted item which has seldom appeared on auction sites such as eBay and Yahoo Japan. In terms of exclusivity, it is definitely comparable to the Clear Version Sixshot, also a March Lucky Draw prize by <em>Hyper Hobby Magazine</em> in Japan. </div><div align="justify">I chanced upon Black Sixshot while I was browsing through the <em>Yahoo Japan</em> auction site, and was immediately tempted to get it. After an intense bidding war among several bidders, I finally managed to secure the piece at the very last minute just as the auction was about to close. Thereafter, it was an anxious wait for the item to be shipped to Singapore, and when it arrived, I practically tore the package apart to reveal the gem inside. It was deja vu once more, as I experienced the same excitement when <a href="http://el-ninogold.blogspot.com/2008/05/shockwave.html">Shockwave</a> came. Black Sixshot came in its normal reissue box, with no slightest hint of the content within. I have already ordered a custom-made acrylic case to display it in its full glory. </div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-77887006494781050892008-10-25T11:31:00.000-07:002008-11-24T06:29:32.210-08:00Landcross<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz-RY6Ep8tNxE-VSk3uOXvvCEAFLyweAAMiyrxxH11TiI9R27eSxOCixdq8P-v7QFOeY7KwLLRLksMQ5P-qih9yrHw6mweNw67ZrPofnVIAWsbArvLVrT1XJ3yhHrEdae2U1emvvEQX8/s1600-h/C-319+Landcross.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272231006124098450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz-RY6Ep8tNxE-VSk3uOXvvCEAFLyweAAMiyrxxH11TiI9R27eSxOCixdq8P-v7QFOeY7KwLLRLksMQ5P-qih9yrHw6mweNw67ZrPofnVIAWsbArvLVrT1XJ3yhHrEdae2U1emvvEQX8/s400/C-319+Landcross.JPG" border="0" /></a> mib unused Landcross, c-9 </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5yAJUyKfAhbd70Q-n3NwBynjiDQCbiHjwiyFiI_vadY2bAMiDc9idpxF2iSjgiRQgcDDfYoJaHz9YzEhzvrufXX1M0ognnuAmiTrBMN_nyuxgk7bb2vNWG24pkfTUbkSZ8rWwqvbDzg/s1600-h/Landcross_toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272230894900538914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5yAJUyKfAhbd70Q-n3NwBynjiDQCbiHjwiyFiI_vadY2bAMiDc9idpxF2iSjgiRQgcDDfYoJaHz9YzEhzvrufXX1M0ognnuAmiTrBMN_nyuxgk7bb2vNWG24pkfTUbkSZ8rWwqvbDzg/s200/Landcross_toy.jpg" border="0" /></a> The original version of Landcross was available both as a giftset and separately as Wingwaver, Dashtacker, and Machtackle, although the individual robots were never sold separately. In addition to transforming separately into robot and vehicle modes and combining into Landcross, the six toys could also be combined in two-robot pairs, with one robot forming the head, upper torso, and arms and the other forming the lower torso and legs. The six robots' guns could be combined into a single large weapon. I bought my Landcross giftset from a seller based in Japan, who offered it to me at a pretty reasonable price. With the acquisition of Landcross, I am down to my last two combiners to complete my dream list of 14 combiners. </div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-23884018332909303522008-10-19T05:04:00.000-07:002008-10-19T05:18:12.991-07:00Chara Hobby Exclusive Stuntron Wildrider<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixu2WGQldX6ujuT7nNDwYkRzLURlQMR2Mx8rXjS9TDsRLPnUSavAON4AiSY322b2kGVqxeqeFkQ2svN77ObcqoNksqmrLRtA_Ua-4hkU_ek7H7wJcXXhqI-hhmkNSrz57CqMllxUeM3A/s1600-h/Chara+Hobby+Wildrider.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258835366358498114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixu2WGQldX6ujuT7nNDwYkRzLURlQMR2Mx8rXjS9TDsRLPnUSavAON4AiSY322b2kGVqxeqeFkQ2svN77ObcqoNksqmrLRtA_Ua-4hkU_ek7H7wJcXXhqI-hhmkNSrz57CqMllxUeM3A/s400/Chara+Hobby+Wildrider.JPG" border="0" /></a> mosc Chara Hobby exclusive Wildrider</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">An exclusive item from the "Chara Hobby 2008" show in Japan in 2008, Wildrider is a redeco of Classics Rodimus with a very vaguely Wildrider-inspired color scheme (but retaining all of Henkei Rodimus' paint applications, including the flames), transforming into a Dome Zero concept car. His rear "thruster" fires a spring-loaded missile, and the back section can be flipped up to turn it into a roof-mounted weapon. The thruster becomes a hand-held blaster in robot mode, and can also be mounted on his back as a "jetpack". His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Among the few exclusive released Henkei TFs so far, I rate Wildrider very highly because of its rarity and mystique, and I feel it even eclipses the highly sought-after Crystal Convoy. It is also an item that I have been looking for for some time, but have been repeatedly put off by the prohibitive price tag placed on it. However, seeing that the value of it seem destined to soar in future, I decided to get one at the most reasonable price from a local seller. </div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-58974633890346538122008-10-14T06:46:00.000-07:002008-10-14T07:24:13.017-07:00TFCC exclusive Piranacon<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbV-dAvS2ENHnXP8XVG4Gr_WZ7hRvVsj1jjrBhn72dzAuyFbIhWika1Ze-Bzup1quA67UgNK6ZwEEu49Os9odwko7S1lJ-Z_5niYfH-qVFkAq5n5umPMBRnBWSdWO0o5KzmWh4LqStXM/s1600-h/Piranacon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257013819099731186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbV-dAvS2ENHnXP8XVG4Gr_WZ7hRvVsj1jjrBhn72dzAuyFbIhWika1Ze-Bzup1quA67UgNK6ZwEEu49Os9odwko7S1lJ-Z_5niYfH-qVFkAq5n5umPMBRnBWSdWO0o5KzmWh4LqStXM/s400/Piranacon.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb TFCC exclusive Piranacon, c-9.5<br /><p align="center"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/edJKblflBq8&hl=" width="425" height="344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" fs="1"></embed></p><div align="justify">After weeks of anticipation, I finally collected my Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive Piranacon giftset today. I had pre-ordered it from a forum member at sgcollect who was doing a mail order for the item. Apart from collecting the toy, I'm also glad to have known another friend who shares the same passion as me. We also spent some time just chatting about TFs before another buyer came along to collect his set. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">A redeco of the Generation 1 mold, Timelines Piranacon was available exclusively as an Official Transformers Collectors' Club-exclusive giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, also includes Nautilator. An estimated 1500 sets were produced to cater to the worldwide demand. The set comes in a boardgame-style hard cover outer packaging and botcon-style inner packaging. Initially reserved collectors must be rejoicing at the excellent packaging, and an excellent review of the item can also be seen in the video shown above. :)</div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-16135724897579637262008-10-12T05:51:00.000-07:002008-10-12T06:17:48.011-07:00Animated TFs, Star Convoy and MP-03 G1 Starscream<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvryerpu6xxjafRVHzoQqs2POCXl9LO4BOvORlur8nQPFb5gTrVg0nX5rJTHM9LTYCIQ94OAdRtdkncp6yRNeBGRdHWc7yxSqSPplXimoufK0vlGjapZG8Kr_YNBJn91w1TUEs-pZHU0Y/s1600-h/Grimlock.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256253179225261778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvryerpu6xxjafRVHzoQqs2POCXl9LO4BOvORlur8nQPFb5gTrVg0nX5rJTHM9LTYCIQ94OAdRtdkncp6yRNeBGRdHWc7yxSqSPplXimoufK0vlGjapZG8Kr_YNBJn91w1TUEs-pZHU0Y/s400/Grimlock.JPG" border="0" /></a> Animated Grimlock</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h92-M3Be0qzfgxu3xLhekFO-mpfToIf8sjHqYkyIXTLuRBQ_yMb4b5SIGkY5XTYH59u5h-hT14_dB0YT9WT9u2ddp4ARosFocp1OQe81qIOUAqoeyt_-jlSzcTN3rVoUTHj-Ij2O_U8/s1600-h/Blitzwing.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256253077692060402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h92-M3Be0qzfgxu3xLhekFO-mpfToIf8sjHqYkyIXTLuRBQ_yMb4b5SIGkY5XTYH59u5h-hT14_dB0YT9WT9u2ddp4ARosFocp1OQe81qIOUAqoeyt_-jlSzcTN3rVoUTHj-Ij2O_U8/s400/Blitzwing.JPG" border="0" /></a> Animated Blitzwing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR-H82szanHFM7r2ILd-jeuwPG13BYt4Y7Jiy-s8wA3fnTB-WLLkEaqjmtLIzf_KRpy62iNP1ggEr_EPdMZiZPuVWCOmYjp4tMKdIN63tGwFdGAMDU4BNH6S4FWQAkT1tBFHoLk1Q1e4/s1600-h/Skywarp.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256252927982475474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR-H82szanHFM7r2ILd-jeuwPG13BYt4Y7Jiy-s8wA3fnTB-WLLkEaqjmtLIzf_KRpy62iNP1ggEr_EPdMZiZPuVWCOmYjp4tMKdIN63tGwFdGAMDU4BNH6S4FWQAkT1tBFHoLk1Q1e4/s400/Skywarp.JPG" border="0" /></a> Animated Skywarp<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNpJY5nm1elwsxUUZlBHHBdoZo1xBZh65_uoIdONPUaQ9O60eGu-TnhqBJo1V4PUkwWi2EJIfsKVVt1JRGPIDhfhDVsKPJlmWB1eBIv3g-Srjix37YWv6YvYCF8c3nd02kGP3wWIT1Uo/s1600-h/DSC02227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256252681834632450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNpJY5nm1elwsxUUZlBHHBdoZo1xBZh65_uoIdONPUaQ9O60eGu-TnhqBJo1V4PUkwWi2EJIfsKVVt1JRGPIDhfhDVsKPJlmWB1eBIv3g-Srjix37YWv6YvYCF8c3nd02kGP3wWIT1Uo/s400/DSC02227.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb C-372 Star Convoy, c-9.5 </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PAjZdo3RR86cyxUYsxld1YMoo21wFS3wlcZ_QTDRoX3TjpwQmh8uh_yP3ihLTm624BjfEVjnehyaYhj8_FHob-6WpUu1mAtm_Qrgpqypwid7hgXsayXb8L2IA-4aoXOd26Sv5F_PSpQ/s1600-h/DSC02230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256252416451568930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PAjZdo3RR86cyxUYsxld1YMoo21wFS3wlcZ_QTDRoX3TjpwQmh8uh_yP3ihLTm624BjfEVjnehyaYhj8_FHob-6WpUu1mAtm_Qrgpqypwid7hgXsayXb8L2IA-4aoXOd26Sv5F_PSpQ/s400/DSC02230.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb G1 Starscream (in customised Masterpiece Box) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="justify">Finally succumbed to the temptation of getting some Animated TFs today. Was browsing around while waiting for stephenusprime bro to turn up when I saw boxed Animated TFs going at 35 SGD each. Imagine the loose figures going at around 30 SGD currently as well, which simply meant I wasn't about to pass this chance. Moreover, the sale items included Grimlock, which I have wanted to get for some time already, as well as the recently released Blitzwing and Skywarp. I gave Optimus Prime and Lugnut a miss however. Utoys was also having their own version of the great singapore sale and many items were going at knockdown prices. In no time, I had already bought reissue C-372 Star Convoy (50 SGD) and Masterpiece G1 Starscream (60 SGD). Panic-stricken, I quickly msged stephenusprime to ask if he was arriving anytime soon as I was worried I might add to my two bags full of toys. Fortunately, he arrived in the nick of time to prevent me from having to survive on bread for the rest of the week. I also met up with three other members from TFSG; Novaprime, Jingjie and Redrum and we had a nice chat at Spinelli's, after which Stephenusprime came over to my place to collect the TFC set I am selling to him. As usual, I am happy when I buy toys and sad when I have to sell them, especially when my TFC set has been with me for more than two years already. Nevertheless, the vacuum created from the sale of 22 boxes of toys simply means more space for new ones coming soon. I also un-misb my Animated TFs and spent some time getting them in various poses for a photo-taking session. </div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-81194080539338385492008-10-03T07:12:00.000-07:002008-10-03T07:35:57.458-07:00Henkei Seekers - Starcream, Skywarp and Thundercracker<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pn5rjifvQ1YxzZ_BlbWYyW6sTt4CvaFxijTpGPgxDSpgdYyP0AnQtqSvUe0oTGufV5x3ZgyMf6n6VJpmuSgokSQHE9joPbCL1mFbxaBTwrYZmJRQ4A2bX9lZPC-djQOPh8-T7gkcnxE/s1600-h/DSC02225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252933027019243010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pn5rjifvQ1YxzZ_BlbWYyW6sTt4CvaFxijTpGPgxDSpgdYyP0AnQtqSvUe0oTGufV5x3ZgyMf6n6VJpmuSgokSQHE9joPbCL1mFbxaBTwrYZmJRQ4A2bX9lZPC-djQOPh8-T7gkcnxE/s400/DSC02225.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Henkei</em> Thundercracker, Starcream and Skywarp</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="justify">Bought the two <em>Henkei</em> (meaning "Transform") seekers Skywarp and Thundercracker from Falcon today, which are actually exclusive items from Japan Ganbo Store & Toy Hobby Market. There was quite a huge crowd at the store as there were other items released today, such as BT-22 Convoy and MP-06, just to name a few. These two seekers are actually repaints of Starscream, which was earlier released as D-02 in the series. Together with Starscream, they complete my seeker collection, while I source the market out in the meantime for other previously issued <em>Henkeis</em> at reasonable prices. :)</div></div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655013774111867468.post-85918374235659339682008-10-02T03:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T03:16:15.775-07:00Drillhorn<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4OEs30SMB1D70Ru6ySXDMTP6LfHKn1afKr9ywJbwfDUSKlQBQ2qrDtZyi75Km1S4G3w-MTjt5N_wPSQUFyUsUX6hl3Jgb0Z4JTLQA4lCYNdxjdeTtayHfTGM9f5zWY2dsDLmUdewdLQ/s1600-h/D-334+Drillhorn.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252497039603421330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4OEs30SMB1D70Ru6ySXDMTP6LfHKn1afKr9ywJbwfDUSKlQBQ2qrDtZyi75Km1S4G3w-MTjt5N_wPSQUFyUsUX6hl3Jgb0Z4JTLQA4lCYNdxjdeTtayHfTGM9f5zWY2dsDLmUdewdLQ/s400/D-334+Drillhorn.JPG" border="0" /></a> misb Drillhorn, c-10</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Released in 1989, Drillhorn transforms into a four-treaded drill-tank. He also forms the right leg to the group's combined form Liokaiser. His packed-in partner Rhinobreast fits securely on Drillhorn's chest in either mode. Drillhorn was purchased from an online seller in Japan, and comes in perfect condition. I shall be keeping a lookout for his other mates to unite the Breastforce.</div>Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045680274687973035noreply@blogger.com0