I've finally decided...

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:39 am

There WILL be a gaping whole in my G1 collection.
I sucked it up, and bought Fort Max.
I sucked it up, and bought Thunderwing (though now I'm disappointed... I thought he'd be... bigger?)
Eventually, I'll suck it up and buy a Battlefield Headquarters (or cobble one together, as I think I have most of the bits).

But, It's a tough pill to swallow, but I have reluctantly decided that I WILL NOT buy TM Scourge. (Well, unless one falls in my lap in a lot, or for about 1/3 the going rate.)

Instead, I will have this nice nifty box for him that I picked up on the cheap. Close enough for me. The madness MUST stop somewhere, and the line must be drawn HE-AH! $200+ is simply too steep a price to pay for, essentially, a two inch targetmaster (since the Scourge mold is basically unchanged).

With that said, I believe I have completed (at least) two of everything excluding the Pretenders, Action Masters, and Micromasters (since these simply don't have interesting enough alt modes to warrant duals).

Now I just have about 5 or 6 to go to get the entire G1 (US) line (minus TM Scourge) out of the way. Woot!

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:46 am

nice work congrats

Dirge · Post by **Dirge** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:11 am

you will end up buying that TM scourge just to complete the g1 line

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:12 am

Only if I get it for $100 or less. (i.e. FAT CHANCE!)

Post by **Time Traveller** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:19 am

Funny, cus of the subsections i HAVE complete, Pretenders (minus doubleheader), micromasters, and action masters

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:33 am

Yeah, you probably did it the smart way.... and got them all two years ago when they were cheap. Me? I didn't think I was going to collect them... and now that I have decided to, the prices have gone through the roof.

Overlord · Post by **Overlord** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:14 am

Banzai-Tron wrote:The madness MUST stop somewhere, and the line must be drawn HE-AH!

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:35 am

I'm not even a Trek fan... but EVERY time I say that, I HAVE to say it like Jean-Luc Picard.

Bumblebee · Post by **Bumblebee** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:40 am

i have totally decided to stay away from pretenders and actionmasters

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:36 am

me too not really into them

Brawn · Post by **Brawn** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:42 pm

if you have every G1 except TM scourge wouldn't it drive you nuts to know that he is all you would need?

just playing devils advocate.

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:49 pm

Bumblebee wrote:i have totally decided to stay away from pretenders and actionmasters

Have you *actually* looked at, held and messed with the BETTER Pretenders or Action Masters? I was in your camp too... until I got a few of the better ones in a lot. They surprised me. dang it.

Brawn wrote:if you have every G1 except TM scourge wouldn't it drive you nuts to know that he is all you would need? just playing devils advocate.

Nope, not at all. I have his box. So I know exactly what he looks like. And it will be a testament to this fact:

"While I may be obsessed, I'm not *completely* obsessed!"

Razorclaw · Post by **Razorclaw** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:58 pm

I agree with Brawn here....TM Scourge (with bigger holes -shut up Galvy

- than the common Scourge for the TM to fit) and Fracas would be the only missing G1 Tf....what a pity

When you are obsessed,where's the problem with "completely"?

Catalyst Prime · Post by **Catalyst Prime** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:41 pm

The steep prices are why the only things g1 i may ever complete are the minibots...

Bumblebee · Post by **Bumblebee** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:37 pm

Banzai-Tron wrote:
Bumblebee wrote:i have totally decided to stay away from pretenders and actionmasters
Have you *actually* looked at, held and messed with the BETTER Pretenders or Action Masters? I was in your camp too... until I got a few of the better ones in a lot. They surprised me. dang it.

"While I may be obsessed, I'm not *completely* obsessed!"

well i did think about gettin a BB one but as long as i dont buy one im good

Dirge · Post by **Dirge** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:13 am

the only 2 action masters i have are grimlock and soundwave and theyre both mosc and staying that way

skywarp408 · Post by **skywarp408** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:30 pm

I was planning on getting everything G1 sealed, but then decided to get the rest mib because everyone and their mom is buying these damn things now. Now I'm wondering if I will ever complete the line just loose at all. I really don't want them loose, but i can't keep spending this kind of cash.

I'm really pissed I missed a Targetmaster Cyclonus on Ebay a few days ago with box for buy it now of $110 dollars. I'm sure the buyer will put it on and get $300-400 for it.

Good luck to anyone trying to complete this line in any way.

Post by **Time Traveller** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:41 pm

Wasn't Targetmaster Cyc one that was recently counterfeited? He's probably worth a lot less now if he was... Maybe it was regular Cyc...

skywarp408 · Post by **skywarp408** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:53 pm

Time Traveller wrote:Wasn't Targetmaster Cyc one that was recently counterfeited? He's probably worth a lot less now if he was... Maybe it was regular Cyc...

It was the regular one. One way to tell is the gun in the bubble is not staight. It's crooked.

The one I saw was the real deal.

Banzai-Tron · Post by **Banzai-Tron** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:38 am

skywarp408 wrote:I was planning on getting everything G1 sealed, but then decided to get the rest mib because everyone and their mom is buying these damn things now. Now I'm wondering if I will ever complete the line just loose at all. I really don't want them loose, but i can't keep spending this kind of cash.

I'm really pissed I missed a Targetmaster Cyclonus on Ebay a few days ago with box for buy it now of $110 dollars. I'm sure the buyer will put it on and get $300-400 for it.

Highly doubtful. We're in a recession, after all! While Transformers initially strongly resisted the recessionary trend (and in some instances, still do), prices ARE beginning to fall pretty much across the board now, EVEN WITH the recently released movie.

For example, you also missed this (not quite as good of a deal, but relatively comparable):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... tsupported

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