AngryChad's Nostalgia-Induced Madness

AngryChad · 03-10-2012, 01:54 PM

Loved Transformers as a kid. LOVED them. The were the perfect toy. Robot, vehicle and puzzle all in one. What's not to love? I stopped collecting shortly after the '86 movie, because I guess at 10 years of age I thought I'd outgrown the hobby, plus all my favorite characters were dead. I'd always kept really good care of all of my belongings, so I took special care packing away my beloved toy collection, knowing full well that it could be a very long time before I ever pulled them out again.

Well it was a long time. 2010. A game called War for Cybertron was to be released. I tried not to get my hopes up, having been severely disappointed with the live action movies, but it was no use. The game was awesome. With announcements that there were to be a handfull of toys produced from models in the game, I decided that I would buy toys for the first time in many years, and that's how it all started, again.

First I pulled out all my old figures from boxes in my mom's basement. Some were in pristine condition and complete, others not so much. I hit up eBay to find missing pieces and to replace figures I'd lost. I bought junkers for parts to fix broken limbs on my originals. I researched Retr0bright. I found reprolabels to help replace damaged stickers. I even started buying figures I'd always wanted as a kid, and then eventually some Masterpiece and 3rd party stuff.

Most of it sat in boxes until late last year when my wife and I had our basement finished. Since then I've been working a little bit each day to get to the point you'll see in these pictures. A big thanks to everyone on this board for all of the inspiration, especially King Benny, who's display I ruthlessly plundered for many ideas.

Alright I'll shut up so you can look at the pics now.

Transformers Collection - a set on Flickr

seekerblackout · 03-10-2012, 02:21 PM

Whenever I click on the pic, it's barely big enough to see anything.

AngryChad · 03-10-2012, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seekerblackout

Whenever I click on the pic, it's barely big enough to see anything.

Click through to the Flickr set.

seekerblackout · 03-10-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryChad

Click through to the Flickr set.

Oh, I see.

st4rwaytoheaven · 03-10-2012, 03:20 PM

Love your man cave! nice and clean.
i was considering detolf cabinets to display my collection as well unfortunatly to display boxed g1 tf's they're far from being a perfect fit...
are you considering adding some led's? those g1's would really pop up =P

HaZe · 03-10-2012, 10:52 PM

Nice set up. I like how you have everything separated in pirfict sets. All nice gems in there as well. Nice and clean. I dig big time.
Also. Sweet Strar.

HaZe · 03-10-2012, 10:53 PM

Oh and absolute meat? LMFAO

avenged9 · 03-10-2012, 11:10 PM

Nice set-up. Cool collection and like the axe too.

2punish&enslave · 03-11-2012, 12:50 AM

Great looking collection and superbly displayed.

barrelks · 03-11-2012, 01:48 AM

Nice and clean

03-10-2012, 01:54 PM	#1
AngryChad TFW2005 Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,664 Location: Michigan News Credits: 2	AngryChad's Nostalgia-Induced Madness Loved Transformers as a kid. LOVED them. The were the perfect toy. Robot, vehicle and puzzle all in one. What's not to love? I stopped collecting shortly after the '86 movie, because I guess at 10 years of age I thought I'd outgrown the hobby, plus all my favorite characters were dead. I'd always kept really good care of all of my belongings, so I took special care packing away my beloved toy collection, knowing full well that it could be a very long time before I ever pulled them out again. Well it was a long time. 2010. A game called War for Cybertron was to be released. I tried not to get my hopes up, having been severely disappointed with the live action movies, but it was no use. The game was awesome. With announcements that there were to be a handfull of toys produced from models in the game, I decided that I would buy toys for the first time in many years, and that's how it all started, again. First I pulled out all my old figures from boxes in my mom's basement. Some were in pristine condition and complete, others not so much. I hit up eBay to find missing pieces and to replace figures I'd lost. I bought junkers for parts to fix broken limbs on my originals. I researched Retr0bright. I found reprolabels to help replace damaged stickers. I even started buying figures I'd always wanted as a kid, and then eventually some Masterpiece and 3rd party stuff. Most of it sat in boxes until late last year when my wife and I had our basement finished. Since then I've been working a little bit each day to get to the point you'll see in these pictures. A big thanks to everyone on this board for all of the inspiration, especially King Benny, who's display I ruthlessly plundered for many ideas. Alright I'll shut up so you can look at the pics now. Transformers Collection - a set on Flickr Attached Thumbnails collection trades feedback FIRRIB Last edited by AngryChad; 03-11-2012 at 05:10 PM..

03-11-2012, 01:48 AM	#10
barrelks Captain Funtastic Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,304 Location: P-Town, Washington News Credits: 2	Nice and clean Wants: Botcon Grimlock, Dreadwing, Animated EG Prowl, Henkei BB, Smokescreen, Mirage, Sunstreaker Sales

03-10-2012, 02:21 PM	#2
seekerblackout Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 10,972 Collection Count: 141, including incomplete figures, Robot Heroes and Minicons. Latest- TFP Deluxe Knockout.	Whenever I click on the pic, it's barely big enough to see anything.

03-10-2012, 03:20 PM	#5
st4rwaytoheaven Insecticon Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 946 Location: Portugal Collection Count: Close to finish the G1 84' to 87' lines News Credits: 1	Love your man cave! nice and clean. i was considering detolf cabinets to display my collection as well unfortunatly to display boxed g1 tf's they're far from being a perfect fit... are you considering adding some led's? those g1's would really pop up =P

03-10-2012, 10:52 PM	#6
HaZe Maximal Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 336 Location: MI Collection Count: 40ish	Nice set up. I like how you have everything separated in pirfict sets. All nice gems in there as well. Nice and clean. I dig big time. Also. Sweet Strar.

03-10-2012, 10:53 PM	#7
HaZe Maximal Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 336 Location: MI Collection Count: 40ish	Oh and absolute meat? LMFAO

03-10-2012, 11:10 PM	#8
avenged9 DecepticonAvenger Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 545 Location: Grove City, Ohio Collection Count: 624 in boxes, 337 loose, but still mint. Overall around 962ish!	Nice set-up. Cool collection and like the axe too.

03-11-2012, 12:50 AM	#9
2punish&enslave Dinobot Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 853	Great looking collection and superbly displayed.