The Generation One Toys Appreciation Thread!

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Superquad7, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. archieboy

    archieboy Well-Known Member

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    Finally found one that's decent enough to show off, lol.

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  2. nOObiE do0

    nOObiE do0 noobious maximus

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    Maybe slip some heat shrink over it?
    Heat it up and itll look good.
     
  3. brr-icy

    brr-icy MP Collector

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    very nice archie
     
  4. archieboy

    archieboy Well-Known Member

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    Thanks man. Sadly, Darkwing is still evading me. The one on eBay got too expensive real fast.
     
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    i display mine very similar to the way you did yours.

    however, i have my superion with the leg jets facing the front. so it looks less like he's standing on stilts.

    it doesn't help much. but it looks way better in my opinion. it'd be the same way i'd display menasor, if i had one. i'd want to break up the "cars" attached to a robot look too though.

    i really don't care too much for show accuracy. especially for g1 toys. since they're far from show accurate as it is.
     
  7. iDarkDesign

    iDarkDesign None shall stand all shall fall

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    That's a really good price! ;) 

    Maz, could you shoot me a pm when Galaxy Shuttle relists on Ebay? I'm curious at if I could get it for 'cheap' and maybe reconstruct the pieces.

    iDD
     
  8. Maz

    Maz Square One TFW2005 Supporter

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    Stunning, Archie, just stunning! One of my all time favourite Transformers pieces.

    Rein, no problem. He didn't keep to his promise to refund yesterday, so this could be a long wait...

    All the best
    Maz
     
  9. UndertakerPrime

    UndertakerPrime Unlikeable dry-skinned biped

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    The toon is usually pretty consistent regarding the limb placement, but sometimes, not surprisingly, animation errors creep in.

    For example, Superion's limbs tend to be miscolored a lot. At the end of War Dawn, during the combining animation the limb colors literally change between Air Raid/Skydive and Slingshot/Fireflight. Makes it difficult to see who is supposed to be where.
     
  10. TheShape

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    Very nice piece!
     
  11. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    that's a winner there bro! Greatshot's looking good! :D 

    gratz on getting him. :) 

    Ahh, I see! Glad that's worked out great in the end, Maz! Just wondering if you will be getting a replacement GS anytime soon after this?
     
  12. Logik

    Logik Real Life Diaclone Driver

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    Very nice looking pick-up Archie!

    iDD I agree on the price.:wink: 

    Oh what I'd do with a Delorean and some Plutonium today if I could....

    iDD you are a parts fabricator?
     
  13. Cattus Doctus

    Cattus Doctus Whiskered Questicon

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    Great find (and great pic of it, too!).
     
  14. Maz

    Maz Square One TFW2005 Supporter

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    Most unlikely mate, one day I would have loved to have a full Victory Cybertron line-up of Vic Saber, Greatshot, Galaxy and co, but I just can;t see it as possible any more.

    All the best
    Maz
     
  15. archieboy

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    Thanks guys. Having a figure that's as nice as this comes few and far between for me, so maybe I'll post something again in a couple of years. :) 
     
  16. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    ah,... well you'll never know if there will be encore releases of those toys, right?!
    After all, Sixshot got one a couple of years ago, so maybe Takaratomy might be tempted to Encore-up Greatshot? :) 
     
  17. brr-icy

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    he's the last cybertron figure i need to complete victory, destrons on the other hand, lol i need most of them
     
  18. Superquad7

    Superquad7 OCP Police Crime Prevention Unit 001 Super Content Contributor

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    Hmm, I just haven't sat down to do it with other things going on. I'd think that it could be difficult to just slide off the hose from those wires, as it seems a tight fit. Also, the light at the end is bigger than the hose, right?

    LOL @ Blingwave.

    And, man, I've had to even start avoiding this thread with all of the G1 figures I don't have. If you're content with your collection, these threads like this probably aren't the best place :lol 
     
  19. Cattus Doctus

    Cattus Doctus Whiskered Questicon

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    True. I've found it helps to refocus on Gobots and Micromen. There are far fewer pics around that might lure you to Ebay. :) 
     
  20. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    Lol on the last quote. who here is as guilty as I am of trolling evilbay for some random G1 stuff?! :p