Without Transformers, What Fandom/Hobby Would You Spend Your Time On?

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  1. SPLIT LIP

    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    Gundam most likely. Before 343 Industries, I would've said Halo.
     
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    Probably would've actually owned some Ninja Turtles as a kid. Maybe Star Wars Figuarts in place of Masterpieces (hoping for Luke and Han at least anyway eventually) with some Black Series and some more 5' Doctor Who figures, although they went on hiatus for a while and they don't get as many made even now they are back so in reality I'd probably just have more money spare. I wouldn't own as many versions of any Star Wars character with unlimited funds compared to the amount of Primes, Bumblebees or even Starscreams I have sharing limited funds across other hobbies. Even if I were to streamline my collection, which I really should do, I'd still have an Animated, two movies, a Masterpiece and one or two CHUG Primes.

    Comic wise, would probably have the money to just pick up something that looks cool without LL, OP, TAAO, Revolutionaries and in the past multiple mini-series and ReGen One. Probably picking up the Micronauts crossover and definitely getting the ROM one once that is out. I'd love to get hooked on BTTF and TMNT, to have the money free from those other series to just pick up some stupid Hanna Barbera/DC crossover, or even just a one shot 3PO issue because for some stupid reason he was the droid I loved as a kid (still like him, but why not both?) but Transformers is too deeply ingrained in me to skip some stupid toy tie-in and just jump back in when the robo-politics kick in again. Plus I enjoy most of those series when they aren't going through a half-assed crossover. Maybe I'll kick Optimus Prime now that I've completed the current arc, but that doesn't change much.

    In short, dear Primus I have a problem...
    Alternate in short- I'd spread my jam over multiple hobbies rather than just TFs while looking longingly at all the other cool stuff.
     
  3. TheIronBot

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    Pokemon, Lego, and Star Wars!
     
  4. Robert Snoke

    Robert Snoke Gundam Astraea hangar

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    Gobots!!! as due to Transformers not being in the competition (unless Takara did something to the Diaclone line by themselves) the toy line might ended up lasting until today & Tonka is still alive & kicking instead of being adsorbed by Hasbro, probably got live action movies as well. :lol 
     
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  5. Windsweeper II

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    Well i still collect techno and rave 12"s and cd's so i'd have more money to spend on them.
     
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    I mean marvel comics are my main fandom anyway (oh lord make it end, make the events eeeend) so it wouldn't change much.
     
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  7. QLRformer

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    Dragon Ball.
     
  8. pilot00

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    I have a huge collection of playmobil that goes back to the days of Megatron.....Erhm I mean my father.
    There are only a few things I need to collect for them now that it can be considered 'almost finished' and thats why I jump started my TFs again.

    All things considered if I didnt have TFs, I would go back to them full force again.
     
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    Probably Lego
     
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    I just kid. There is a supposed enmity between playmobil and lego fans. I have both :D 
     
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  11. eltonlin98

    eltonlin98 "Boy, you returned for me" - me when MPMs

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    Whenever it's not robots that turn into cars, it just means more investing into rolling vehicular pieces of plastic
     
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    If not Transformers, i would most likely invest in Voltron, Power Rangers, and definitely Hotwheels, since all are good. I grew up mostly with Hotwheels Acceleracers, but also Transformers Armada. Ah, good times.
     
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    Pfft, I already spend more time on video games.
     
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    Thomas minis for my son.
     
  15. Ampere

    Ampere Isn't the sharpest crayon

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    I'd probably be spending most of my money on My Little Pony, Pokemon, and collecting plush toys.
     
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  16. LightningBlade3

    LightningBlade3 Destined to be a Prime

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    I'd probably be reading more Star Wars books and comics and probably buying more Lego Star Wars sets. If not that, probably more gaming.
     
  17. Cast

    Cast Roll the dice

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    Wow I feel so odd reading these cos my only other major hobbies out side TF's are sword fighting and guns. I guess maybe star wars would get a bit more of a look in.
     
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  18. MrAngry

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    If not for TF, I'd probably sink more into our game collection. We also collect video games and associated merch, so it would likely be more of that.

    Or, I'd be more into picking up the old GI Joe stuff from when I was a kid. Maybe the new TMNT stuff, I've been liking that.
     
  19. moreprimeland

    moreprimeland Optimus told me to do it!

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    The toys mentioned belong in the Toyark forum, so moving there, if ur not talking TF, then you gotta not talk about the other toys elsewhere.
     
  20. CVprowl

    CVprowl Done

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    I could go back to GI Joe. I have been expanding recently to other lines like TMNT, Marvel, Diaclone, Voltron, Star Wars Lego, Mega Bloks Halo and Call of Duty... Mega Man... whatever is cool.
     
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