Masterforce D-306: Darkwings giftset MIB

* The text for this article, the D-304: Hydra article and D-305: Buster article are very similar because I acquired them all in the one sitting. *

It doesn't rain, it pours.

I have been looking for Hydra and Buster for some time. They were the very last figures I needed to complete the 1988 Japanese exclusive Masterforce series. My buddy jgon has individual boxed Hydra and Busters to sell. We met up at Yau Ma Tei for exchange and pick up, afterwhich, he brought me to this toy shop filled with vintage Japanese G1 goodies to browse.

Guess what I saw there. D-306: Darkwings giftset (ie: a giftset containing Hydra and Buster). If I do it, I might as well do it all the way. I picked up the Darkwings giftset as well. So I went from furiously hunting for Hydra and Buster and not wanting to pay stupid prices on eBay, to now having 2 sets of these suddenly at prices that are way more reasonable than eBay.

It doesn't rain, it pours!

D-306: Darkwings giftset (recoloured USA Series 4, Darkwing and Dreadwind)

Box = C9, no flap crease

Toys = C9, stickers in great condition

Paperworks = includes instructions and both bio cards

Love this box art

Close up on Hydra

Close up on Buster

Close up of the Godmasters

Back of the box, very nice and smooth

No flap crease!

Robot Points

Out of box

Paperworks packet

Darkwings giftset with D-304: Hydra and D-305: Buster individual boxes

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See also

D-304: Hydra MIB

D-305: Buster MIB

Masterforce D-305: Buster MIB

* The text for this article, the D-304: Hydra article and D-306: Darkwings giftset article are very similar because I acquired them all in the one sitting. *

It doesn't rain, it pours.

I have been looking for Hydra and Buster for some time. They were the very last figures I needed to complete the 1988 Japanese exclusive Masterforce series. My buddy jgon has individual boxed Hydra and Busters to sell. We met up at Yau Ma Tei for exchange and pick up, afterwhich, he brought me to this toy shop filled with vintage Japanese G1 goodies to browse.

Guess what I saw there. D-306: Darkwings giftset (ie: a giftset containing Hydra and Buster). If I do it, I might as well do it all the way. I picked up the Darkwings giftset as well. So I went from furiously hunting for Hydra and Buster and not wanting to pay stupid prices on eBay, to now having 2 sets of these suddenly at prices that are way more reasonable than eBay.

It doesn't rain, it pours!

D-305: Buster (recoloured USA Series 4, Dreadwind)

Box = C7.5, near C8

Toy = C8, stickers in C7 condition

Paperworks = missing

Buster with D-304: Hydra

Buster with D-304: Hydra and D-306: Darkwings giftset

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See also

D-304: Hydra MIB

D-306: Darkwings giftset

Masterforce D-304: Hydra MIB

* The text for this article, the D-305: Buster article and D-306: Darkwings giftset article are very similar because I acquired them all in the one sitting. *

It doesn't rain, it pours.

I have been looking for Hydra and Buster for some time. They were the very last figures I needed to complete the 1988 Japanese exclusive Masterforce series. My buddy jgon has individual boxed Hydra and Busters to sell. We met up at Yau Ma Tei for exchange and pick up, afterwhich, he brought me to this toy shop filled with vintage Japanese G1 goodies to browse.

Guess what I saw there. D-306: Darkwings giftset (ie: a giftset containing Hydra and Buster). If I do it, I might as well do it all the way. I picked up the Darkwings giftset as well. So I went from furiously hunting for Hydra and Buster and not wanting to pay stupid prices on eBay, to now having 2 sets of these suddenly at prices that are way more reasonable than eBay.

It doesn't rain, it pours!

D-304: Hydra (recolour of USA Series 4 Darkwing)

Box = C7.5, near C8

Toy = C8, stickers in good condition

Paperworks = missing

Hydra with D-305: Buster

Hydra with D-305: Buster and D-306: Darkwings giftset

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See also

D-305: Buster MIB

D-306: Darkwings giftset

Takara Brave series, Dug Base, unused

This is a very interesting one. It is a remold of Return of Convoy, C-371: Grandus, but at less than a fraction of the price of Grandus. It actually has all the parts that came with Grandus plus some extras.

Bought it from a shop I frequent at Richmond Centre in Mong Kok.

Some key differences are: 

1. The stickers are almost entirely different.
2. New head sculpt.
3. Has fists instead of claw hands.
4. comes with two long ramps instead of short ramps
5. comes with mini figurines instead of Micromasters.
6. Does not have connector for Star Convoy to connect with and motorise the lift.

 

Unused sticker sheet very different from the Grandus one, here.

Parts sealed in original baggies

Farewell Sydney

Today, I depart Sydney for Hong Kong (via Singapore)...

... farewell Sydney!

The Unknown

Read this today. I like this concept.

"Lovecraft said that the oldest and strongest type of fear is fear of the unknown. And he was an authority on such matters. But that's not exactly it, is it? 

We like the unknown. We are hunky dory with the unknown. We are, in fact, perfectly thrilled with the unknown... as long as it remains unknown and we never have to think about it. What we are really afraid of is that the unknown will stand up and demand to be recognised. That it won't get it won't get out of the way quickly enough and we'll step in it, all squishy and moist. We are terrified at night in the dark that the rough, slouching unknown will crawl into bed and give us a hot wet kiss on the neck.

We're not afraid of the unknown. We're afraid of the unknown becoming known." - Fig Keele in House of Mystery volume 2: Love Stories for Dead People.

Labour Day, D day -4, and some acquisitions

It's Labour Day today, a public holiday here. Always good to have another free day, quite a bit more delightful that its on the week I'm due to depart to Hong Kong, thus making the week shorter.

It has been a busy day. I started off with meeting Sharky and his lovely girlfriend from OZ Formers to collect some Masters of the Universe NECA statues. I got from him the entire Series 1 and Series 5 and the exclusive Evil-Lyn figure (7 in total). If I had my way, I would really love to have the entire MOTU NECA series, but these things are so large, its really hard to find space for them. Oh well...

After that, walked over to Town Hall station to meet my buddy fatbot (also from OZ Formers). We had a good chat about the DCU comics event, Blackest Night, and erm... speculated that Dove (either the lady one or Don Hall) would become the White Lantern). We could be wrong or it could already be revealed. Anyway, we both have not read Brightest Day yet so we don't know. I collected the Ultra Magnus and Jazz Hard Hero busts and Generations Darkmount (bah, its Straxus you weaklings) from him. He kindly helped me purchase Straxus since there were none to be had in the city stores.

Top row: Darkmount, NECA Series 1: Snout Sprout, Clawful, Hordak

Second row: Evil Lyn (exclusive), NECA Series 5: Rio Blast, Evil Lyn, Squeeeeze

Third row: Hard Hero Ultra Magnus, Shockwave and Jazz

In the evening, ie just moments ago, I sold my bed. So now, officially, I'm doing army style bunking on the floor for the next few days. Woot!