Looking for some help regarding price on G1 Kabaya figures!

worldsgreatest · Post by **worldsgreatest** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:13 pm

I recently stumbled across two old G1 Kabaya kits at a toy show and got them for $5 a piece. One is complete and one isn't. I'm having trouble finding much information on either of these guys so I thought I'd try this forum.

The kits are Victory Leo and Victory Saber. Victory Saber is missing his Star Saber/nosecone, but Victory Leo is complete. I believe they are originals and not knockoffs.

SO...anyone around here familiar with these old model kits?

Jose · Post by **Jose** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:50 pm

I bought the Warudaros Revell kit for USD 40 shipped from Italy to Chile. I haven't seen the specific kits you mention, but complete ones used to be arounds USD 25-30 + shipping sealed.

worldsgreatest · Post by **worldsgreatest** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:04 am

I don't think so. These are from 1989.

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3435/

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3434/

Jose · Post by **Jose** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:05 pm

worldsgreatest wrote:I don't think so. These are from 1989.

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3435/

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3434/

Yeah, so? You think I'm going cheap?

worldsgreatest · Post by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:36 pm

Jose wrote:
worldsgreatest wrote:I don't think so. These are from 1989.

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3435/

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kab ... -gum-3434/
Yeah, so? You think I'm going cheap?

Not necessarily. I was just specifying that I wasn't talking about the more recent Kabaya kits that average about $35. Specifically these:

Just differentiating. Also, the only reference I have is this Buy it Now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-G1 ... 3cc6891876

Jose · Post by **Jose** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:49 pm

worldsgreatest wrote:
Not necessarily. I was just specifying that I wasn't talking about the more recent Kabaya kits that average about $35. Specifically these:

Just differentiating. Also, the only reference I have is this Buy it Now:

Well... The Revell kit I have is from 1982, 84 tops. I guess it has all to do with having a more or less known figure, and how desireable it is. $250 sounds too expensive to me, and probably the seller is also charging the fact he assembled it.

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:05 am

i can't help you, worldsgreatest, but welcome to Transformerland, and thanks for the pics--i don't think i've seen these before, and they're pretty neat! Many of them look like maybe just simplified versions of their larger counterparts, but i don't remember seeing another Hot Rod toy that transforms like that one, which i think is pretty cool. Still, from what i've read on TFWiki.net (such as http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kabaya ,which links to Kabaya's Japanese-language homepage) and the prices you and Jose are discussing, it seems to me like it might be easier and less expensive to get larger, higher-quality Transformer figures?

Oh, wait--you want Victory Leo and Victory Saber...

No, wait... Are you trying to complete what you have, or find out a fair price to sell? (i figure a fair price is whatever someone is willing to pay, regardless of whether anyone else is charging more or less than you are.)

worldsgreatest · Post by **worldsgreatest** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:09 am

Rhymus wrote:i can't help you, worldsgreatest, but welcome to Transformerland, and thanks for the pics--i don't think i've seen these before, and they're pretty neat! Many of them look like maybe just simplified versions of their larger counterparts, but i don't remember seeing another Hot Rod toy that transforms like that one, which i think is pretty cool. Still, from what i've read on TFWiki.net (such as http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kabaya ,which links to Kabaya's Japanese-language homepage) and the prices you and Jose are discussing, it seems to me like it might be easier and less expensive to get larger, higher-quality Transformer figures?

Oh, wait--you want Victory Leo and Victory Saber...

No, wait... Are you trying to complete what you have, or find out a fair price to sell? (i figure a fair price is whatever someone is willing to pay, regardless of whether anyone else is charging more or less than you are.)

Thanks for the welcome! I was really just wondering what a fair price would be, if I wanted to sell them. As it is I'll just hold on to them since they're kind of unique. I don't own any Victory or Masterforce figures so these are a decent substitute!