I love hobbying a figure, stiull looking for the head guns for G1 Sireen. Still, if your getting another chance from the factory...

I'm pretty content with my G1 Predaking. A reissue purchase of him isn't even on my radar. One of that massive beast is enough for my limited shelf space.

I also feel it would be ridiculous of me to spend another 150 plus hard earned dollars on the same figure i already own when it's not even vintage. Which is important to me. Have never been a buyer of reissues. With a few exceptions of course. PIRANACON.

 

As far as Vintage versus reissue. It depends on the figure. Predaking is definitely preferred Vintage. While I can settle for a reissue Megatron or one of the G1 Autobot Cars.

 

Though I might just but this Predaking and have him and the Vintage Predaking next to each other or on the ends of my Gestalt shelf

 

It absolutely depends on the figure! no doubt. Like i say. Commemrative Piranacon is a definite rule breaker to my otherwise all vintage take on my collection.

I love hobbying a figure, stiull looking for the head guns for G1 Sireen. Still, if your getting another chance from the factory...

 

I hear ya....but with that monster. It boils down to economics, nostalgia and shelf space for me:P.

I've managed to snag me some pretty minty pradacons that really...a factory reissue....couldn't hold a candle to the nostalgic good vibes that emanate from the original.....

To each there own of course. I certainly am not knocking a great reissue.

define "nostalgic vibes" .. does that mean crappy stickers and worn joints?

define "nostalgic vibes" .. does that mean crappy stickers and worn joints?

 

:tflaugh.......... In fact. Yes it does. Believe it or not.;)

Sweet! Consider this preordered

The supposed paintjob looks really nice on these. And that alone makes me wish I had the cash for this set. I love the new paintjob on Primus too. All that shiny silver, that's not chrome (I dislike chrome 98% of the time)

Enjoy the HUNT, go out and pick up the dang pieces 1 by one and make your own set. It took me 15 YEARS to get a decent price on the last left hand I needed to complete mine.

 

Thats the thing with collecting these things, sooner or later you wind up having it all and then what?

 

I'm also all about salvage. Taking a junk lot of bots, and fixing up junkers to make a whole toy again, saves it from the land fill and or robot grave yard.

 

I have a predaking head around somewhere, that could start someone off.

 

Spent part of my evening, after hanging out and having dinner with some friends hitting a couple Targets and a Walmart looking for new bots. It's all about the HUNT! And pre-ordering stuff off some web site takes all that away. Especially if it's something you can pull together from other means.

 

I still remember BotCon 94. I was determined to buy a predaking, but I could not afford $100+ for one. So I scrounged around and bought all 5 bots, including the Rhino boxed just to get a set (minus that hand and, the big gun and the little weapons which I don't give 2 shits about) could not have been happier. Hey Weet, where'd ya get Predaking? Over there, over there, boxed part over there... Got the 4 loose ones for about $10 a piece, the boxed one was $20 at the time, so for about $60 I think I did damn good. Of course that fist cost me $15 all those years later but it's all good.

 

So hit Ebay, look up some loose lots and piece one together!

 

My Diaclone Ultra Magnus came from 3 locations around the world. Started off with the Blue Prime from a friend in Hawaii, then I bought the trailer and accessories from a guy in Italy, and finally bought the box from a guy in Japan. Took me 5 years to pull that together, went through 2 trailers to get it too.

 

HUNT! Be like the sweeps and HUNT!

 

 

Though normally I like to get things complete at time of purchase...collecting older toys you kind of HAVE to hunt for all the parts, especially if you want the weapons.

 

I did manage to piece together vehicle Voltron after a year of bidding on "lots" and pieces. I ended up with one complete set in EXCELLENT condition, and another set in fair condition on the side (which I could resell for a min. of $50 when need be!). It's always a bonus to get two!

tracking pieces is how I have a ton of extra Wheeled Warriors cars.

 

It's fun if your not in a hurry.

The price of this set is almost like being charged $60 for New Coke, a great thing at the time but still an old and tired product.