FansToys FT-44 Thomas (MP Astrotrain)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by eVac Z, Mar 16, 2019.

  1. Arkine

    Arkine Throws the boxes away.

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    Honestly, had I known that it would be this bad, I would have stopped my Masterpiece collecting at MP10 and went hardcore into legends scale.
     
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  2. Blingotron

    Blingotron Too Poor For Floor Polish

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    Yup, I doubt people will find it cheaper even if it's reissued. I've ordered through them before, though. They are legit as far as my experience went. I bought Sovereign through them for a decent amount lower than the going rate at the time a few months ago.

    Take that for what it's worth, though. Hopefully others will chime in about them good or bad.
     
  3. Darthmarto

    Darthmarto Well-Known Member

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    i took the plunge. Didnt want to wait too long and it seems a few people have bought from them before. Thanks for the feedback
     
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  4. Blingotron

    Blingotron Too Poor For Floor Polish

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    Ah, nice. You're getting Thomas for $40 cheaper than I got him and $279.99 would probably be what the reissue price would be if they hold to the same pricing as the reissues of Phoenix and Quietus, both were around $279 give or take $10-20 depending on the store.

    Anyway, glad I could help. :thumb 
     
  5. Rubber John

    Rubber John Toei all the way

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    I've taken the plunge too.
    If all goes well, I will have got him cheaper than his original UK price from Omegalock.
     
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  6. CAJ

    CAJ Well-Known Member

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    Got me one as well Thank you hope they are legit about 59.00 mark up better then a 140.00 mark up
     
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  7. Darthmarto

    Darthmarto Well-Known Member

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    amen
    i am a little in shock. The idea of actually getting Thomas i didnt think was possible without paying 350 or something......my 7 yr old is going to LOSE HIS SHIT
    And im pretty happy too
     
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  8. Darthmarto

    Darthmarto Well-Known Member

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    thanks again
    This is why im on this board, cool people just sharing their cool hobbies. Before this i had not commented regularly on a board since 1999 when i mistakenly suggested on theforce.net that Jar Jar Binks was shithouse. Bloody hell some nerds came for me. Turned me off message boards for 20 yrs...
     
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  9. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    Still in stock at TFsource...

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  10. MV Steve

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    That is ridiculous for TFSOURCE to have him at 400 plus tax! I finally ordered one a few weeks ago from ShowZ at $316 and figured might as well, doesn't seem like the price will get better soon. It probably will drop now that I bought him. That price at Heat Toy is amazing with him priced well over 300 everywhere. I've actually never heard of them til this thread but I noticed they have "Bombusbee" written over every other product pic so I assume they are the same seller on Aliexpress which are legit. They are sold out now anyway but was about to buy Thomas from them at 279 except they had a ridiculous amount for shipping which put the total back to 330 plus tax.
     
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  11. Blingotron

    Blingotron Too Poor For Floor Polish

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    I feel like I should get a discount from Heat Toy for promoting their Thomas lmao. It sold out fast after I mentioned it! :lol 

    Don't feel bad, I bought mine at ShowZ as well for about 311 after using points. I wish that deal at Heat Toy was available back then.
     
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  12. CAJ

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    I got mine for 279.00 free shipping no hurry getting him
     
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  13. Darthmarto

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    thank you again for that
    hasnt sunk in but when he gets here it sure will :) 
     
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  14. timcrook

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    I think that is a super deal when I see collectors sell a g1 astrottain for this much
     

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  15. Arkine

    Arkine Throws the boxes away.

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    It really isn't... It's a good figure, but not a 300usd figure, let alone 400.
     
  16. David Hingtgen

    David Hingtgen Chromaticon

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    That's not even a real G1 Astrotrain, it'd need to be several decades older...
     
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  17. Motor_Master

    Motor_Master Lets the balls touch

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    Crap, Heattoy is now sold out.
     
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    They should send you money, your post probably was reason they sold all :) 
     
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  19. Blingotron

    Blingotron Too Poor For Floor Polish

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    For real lol. They had been sitting on 17 for some time before i mentioned it in here and within 3 days they were all gone.
     
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    divinecomedy Board Certified Fans Trollar

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    If anything, I think there's some buyer exhaustion going on here. FT and retailers please take note !!