Just thought I'd add an image of my BW MP shelf for completeness sake.

 

Seeing completionist collections always blows my mind, but there's always something to be said for me when a collection focuses more directly on main and iconic characters. Not sure if that was your intention in your display Sam, but it's looking cool!

 

That 80's child in me wouldn't let me leave walmart without picking up the Devastator reissue gift set!!!  To adhere to MP thread rules, Megatron is in the pic too!!! 

"Constructicons!!! Merge for the kill!!!"

Devastator Reissue! by ricemaster76, on Flickr

 

*Geeky post alert*

Thanks MS! I love the completionist collections too, either seeing them on display or even just lined up altogether from time to time (@HolyCulture’s comes to mind). I also love the focus of a collection like @Dean ML with the toon-only rule, as well as @unmc2001’s dedication to toy accuracy. So much great variety in this thread <3

I’m pretty strict about sticking to toon accurate releases - I’m all about those blue-windowed Autobots (when screen accurate), and only certain characters that were memorable to me, too. I tried it the other way (around the time of MP-11NR I had almost all of the post MP-10 releases) and it just didn’t satisfy me in the same way.

I also have some attachment to releases I don’t remember from the toon, but which I had the toys of. Hence my top shelf:



Still need to paint Loud Pedal’s mask red, finish up Prowl - in fact pretty much everyone on this shelf is a work-in-progress. I never actually had the toy of Megatron, but it was my most coveted! (I had to settle for Motor Master as nemesis to my Prime). MP-36+ is gonna right some childhood wrongs.

While Prowl and Soundwave will be full-on toy, Grapple and Tracks can have their helmets swapped out and fit right back in on the cartoon shelf whenever I feel like it  

 

"Rumble. Laserbeak. Ravage. Prepare for battle. Operation: Warfare. Eject. Eject. Eject!"

 

Pardon the dust. Here’s a figure that I haven’t displayed for a little over 3 years: Takara MP-08. He’s actually the longest-tenured figure of my collection at 10 years. Preordered him from BBTS in Summer 2008. I think I still have the packing slip from that transaction.

Coming from someone that used to own all of the FansToys Dibots, I could never bring myself to part with this figure. I loved it too much. And I still do. Lots of accessories, a neato light-up gimmick, and a genius method of switching between blue and red optics that didn’t involve taking apart either of the heads.

 

My Habro TRU Masterpiece Grimlock was among the oldest toys in my collection---being the only Masterpiece and one of only 3 Transformers to survive "the great purge" of 2013.

I recently upgraded him to a MP-08 tha was for sale in the BST thread... primarily because I'd long coveted that waiter outfit!!!  

Such a sharp toy, still a fave.

 

I regret not picking up a second one back when the TRU exclusive was on sale. Always wanted a second one specifically to rock the apron/bowtie/serving tray.

 

Ah I didn’t remember that season 2 was Transmetals. I also liked season 1 more I guess now that I remember it.

Also on a slight tangent I think we will never get MPs of Transmetals because the show was perfect representations of the toys. That give me some relief lol. The collection is already swelling.

 

I have a hard time justifying doubles to myself, even in the case of repaints--although for Masterpiece I've generally shelled out for mold-mates. (Cost is an issue, but space is an even bigger one!)

I almost kept my second Grimlock. It was REALLY tempting, but ultimately gave mine to a pal who'd recently liquidated his toy collection in a time of economic woe. He was pretty stoked when I showed up at work and put it on his shelf!

 

I’m starting to feel some mold saturation in my collection as well. The mp-10 complete collection is looking sort of out of place now.

 

I have the Hasbro Generations release. Well worth what I paid for him at Toys R Us 8 years ago.

 

I have the TT, well Takara at the time Grimlock and the Hasbro Grimlock which is boxed up at the moment. The apron accessory is hilarious but I’m also digging the crown from Hasbro. I would love an updated Grimlock even though I have FTs Dinobots. Would love to see a complete set of Dinobots from TT so I can make them regular cast members in my comics.

Oldest MP is 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime.

 

Ah Grimlock. How does MP-8 hold up with the newer MPs, articulation wise? His dinosaur mode doesn't have ankle tilts, am I right?

I was tempted by the upsized KO, but it's a little too big, and I'd rather spend my coin supporting the actual MP line.

Especially now that there's another repaint coming:

Ele.me Delivery Blue MP 10 and Sqweeks repaint

Guess you have to ask yourself: if they redid Starscream and co. would you keep MP-11 and repaints? If they redo Sideswipe, will you sell on MP-12?

Just imagine the coin you can make from selling all your MP-10s! Surely enough to fund quite a lot of lovely Diabattles and new MP purchases.
Plus, you're gonna want all the beautiful repaints of OP-3, right?  

 

Giant problem here is I have all the Diaclones and MPs preordered and they’re coming out so damn slow I don’t need the money. I’m slightly torn here.

 

Hmm I guess it's a good problem to have