Did not have much time this month to post up acquisitions, so here they are, all in one go!
1 October 2011 - Optimus Prime and Megatron speakers and Takara SCF figures
Bought these from Metro Comics in Causeway Bay. Very interesting speakers, which I tested before I bought. The sound quality is actually quite impressive for a speaker of this tiny size.
Each of the speakers have a 3D image of Optimus Prime / Megatron etched into the top crystal; the bottom crystal has their names. The font type used for Optimus is the same design as the IDW "Best of Optimus Prime" font type. Nice.
Also bought these 2 babies today - Takara SCF "build-a-figure" Fortress Maximus and Grand Maximus.
7 October 2011 - Transformers 'hero-clix' style mini figures and SCF Soundwave, aka "Soundwave superior!"
Okay, I should know what these are call, but I can't remember. So yeah, I'll just call them Hero-Clix style figures. What I do know is that they are not Takara SCF figures, not KT Collection figures neither; and not Suntory BOSS figures. Size is slightly smaller than the above.
This collection has the normal staples of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Megatron, Soundwave and Starscream.
The seller was selling for 7 pieces for HK$150, so I picked up 5 unique pieces and 2 Soundwaves, both also for E (her favourite character).
Picked up a Takara SCF Soundwave figure too - Soundwave superior!
10 October 2011 - G1 Japanese exclusive Headmaster Heads have arrived from Quint!
Getting the
KO "superise Headmasters giftset" last year, while filling a void in my collection has left a spike in my heart (not a pun). I just cannot get over the fact that the ones I have were not the genuine ones. Also, E repeatedly stated that the KOs are tainting my collection (and I think they do).
I did try to search for the genuine ones when I was in Osaka earlier this year and there were some for sale, but the silly shop
was actually selling the KO ones at genuine prices and thought they were genuine!
Recently, I grabbed these genuine heads from TFW member Qunit, and they arrived today. Wow, very happy. Very very happy!
Rodney, Kaku (not from Quint), Loafer, Lione and Trizer
In their alternate modes
Close up of Lione and Trizer
Close up of Rodney, Kaku and Loafer
12 October 2011 - Micromaster Missile Transport MIB, complete
The 2 days before 12 Oct was extremely tiring and taxing on the mind. Full day meetings and drafting documents till 1am+... so, on 12 Oct, I thought I might try searching for some Micromaster Transports.
Background to that was that I kept seeing MM Transports on eBay going for utterly outrageous prices. Cannon Transport for US$80+, Missile Transport for US$120 and (this takes the cake) Tanker Transport going for US$152! Nuts.
I remembered seeing some US boxed MM Transports in Richmond Centre, so here I was, heading there to find it.
I did find 1 MIB piece, the Tanker Transport has been sold.
Okay, so I'll bite this time although I didn't the last 2 times. Bought Missile Transport.
Box is not so great, but decent - C7 I'd say.
Complete with instructions and catalogue
14 October 2011 - end of the week raid with Ultra Magnus
It has been a long week in more senses than the word. It has been a long week for both UM and myself. What did we do to unwind? Transformers hunting!
Headed to YMT and gosh, today was a good day.
UM managed to pick up Henkei Red Alert, Smokescreen, the 2 mini-bot teams, all MOSC and extremely mint.
I went to my usual shop and decided to pick up (another) Sixtrain MIB, unused (I sold my other set).
Also, from the same shop, I picked up these really really sweet gems on behalf of a good buddy. Vintage Predacons in individual boxes, all beautifully minty, near C10, unused, paperworks still sealed in original bags. Wow, I was blown away and so was UM!
Then, walked around to the shop at the corner and picked up a MOSC G1 Dogflight (I'd previously missed picking up a MOSC Backstreet from this same shop and passed on a MOSC Override because the bubble was yellowed).
From the same shop, and this is the highlight of the day, picked up a "build a figure" Takara SCF Black Zarak! I know that the SCF Masterforce series was one that I did not pick up back in 2001 and so never got Black Zarak.
I know how awesome this mold is because I do have the build a figure Scorponok and after getting my Fortress Maximus and Grand Maximus a few days ago thought how awesome it would be to also have Black Zarak to fight them. Well, here he is!
Group shot consisting of Headmaster Heads and the "build-a-figures" Fortress Maximus, Grand Maximus and Black Zarak.
