tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post5900393423901985885..comments2024-03-09T05:08:45.557+08:00Comments on Heroic Decepticon: Transformers Masterforce C-303: Minerva / Minelba MIB unusedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-31889034614903931172016-03-09T05:20:40.794+08:002016-03-09T05:20:40.794+08:00Hi Heroic Decepticon and other TF collectors on th...Hi Heroic Decepticon and other TF collectors on this page! Some of you are maybe on the TFW2005 forum. Anyway, just stumbled on this post dating back to 2011. Two weeks ago a Minerva in identical conditions went for over $2000 on Yahoo, and a loose, yellowed and incomplete one for $500. Prices went totally insane! I will happily stick with my Korean KO, I guess.Destron79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03291815994151033657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-4221570427268602702011-07-21T20:15:37.832+08:002011-07-21T20:15:37.832+08:00@Anonymous: Yup, agree that repetitive job scope i...@Anonymous: Yup, agree that repetitive job scope is not for everybody! <br /><br />@H_D: Try me! :pAdam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-44036388360319885812011-07-20T21:45:53.368+08:002011-07-20T21:45:53.368+08:00Trust me Adam. My job is not everybody's cup o...Trust me Adam. My job is not everybody's cup of tea. While I myself LOVE it, many people will find my job incredibly boring.Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-52253952199213984362011-07-20T15:42:26.312+08:002011-07-20T15:42:26.312+08:00Adam, I dont agreee with tht. if its boring and yo...Adam, I dont agreee with tht. if its boring and you have to do it everyday, it could drive me crazyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-40630053865261696322011-07-19T15:27:07.548+08:002011-07-19T15:27:07.548+08:00@H_D: As long as it pays for the bacon! Boring job...@H_D: As long as it pays for the bacon! Boring job or not, no problem! ;oAdam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-57628591713592295322011-07-15T02:16:10.676+08:002011-07-15T02:16:10.676+08:00@ Adam and Anonymous: What I do is considered extr...@ Adam and Anonymous: What I do is considered extremely boring to most normal people... so you better be sure! =)Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-36204699691302659632011-07-14T22:10:03.544+08:002011-07-14T22:10:03.544+08:00@Anonymous: We need to work for the same company a...@Anonymous: We need to work for the same company as H_D, yah?! ;oAdam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-25267241209986875412011-07-14T09:09:12.177+08:002011-07-14T09:09:12.177+08:00i need a new job!i need a new job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-78654498348025645782011-07-13T22:32:33.776+08:002011-07-13T22:32:33.776+08:00@H_D: Hmm, personally for me anyway, somehow it wo...@H_D: Hmm, personally for me anyway, somehow it works out in the end. ;o <br />Better to put down investment in property/ shares. I do the latter. So, financially, I have other means of finance, live with my parents for the time-being, and am not married. No house or car commitments..and at this point, can afford spending 50% of my monthly income on the figures on my mini-wish list. Eh, I have Adam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-22646919926028637382011-07-13T21:40:03.851+08:002011-07-13T21:40:03.851+08:00I think spending more than 25% of one's earnin...I think spending more than 25% of one's earnings per month on figures is probably too much, not to mention 50% or even almost all of it. How would a person survive otherwise.<br /><br />Everything in moderation, I say!Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-86980922003739535002011-07-13T14:24:05.954+08:002011-07-13T14:24:05.954+08:00@Anonymous: I can't comment on how H_D does it...@Anonymous: I can't comment on how H_D does it, as we all have our means and ways of collecting, right?! The secret will go with us till we are old and grey!Adamhttp://wingsabertoyz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-41526051646401869962011-07-13T11:36:45.679+08:002011-07-13T11:36:45.679+08:00@ Adam - blowing 1 month SGD pay on a figure is ju...@ Adam - blowing 1 month SGD pay on a figure is just too extreme. Even blowing 1/2 mth pay on a figure is too extreme. I wonder how collectors like H_D do it nowadays. its awesome, yet crazy.<br /><br />@ H_D - interesting that that your Minelba coudl be the one that Gage saw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-22633472831522447862011-07-13T08:43:20.671+08:002011-07-13T08:43:20.671+08:00@Anonymous: I would love to get those aftermention...@Anonymous: I would love to get those aftermentioned type of vintages one day, if I am exremely lucky. As those vintages cost above $1,200, it would have to be seriously thought out as there are more important things to weigh before committing to such insane prices. FYI, when I get a Vintage/s, I don't pay in full, and as I have trusted sellers I get my stuff from, we work out -somehow or Adamhttp://wingsabertoyz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-45462408298026907842011-07-12T22:36:19.767+08:002011-07-12T22:36:19.767+08:00Gage, I bought this MIB Minelba in early April fro...Gage, I bought this MIB Minelba in early April from a shop in HK that sources it's stuff from Tokyo and Osaka on a weekly basis. If you saw a Minelba in Osaka arn March and then it's gone, there is a very good chance it is this exact minelba you see in the photos here!Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-77137935343418392072011-07-12T19:50:44.549+08:002011-07-12T19:50:44.549+08:00Saw the Minerva in March 2011 in Osaka. I think t...Saw the Minerva in March 2011 in Osaka. I think the actual price was 109,600 yen. I didn't even ask to see inside the box, because it was too painful.gagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796618597528211135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-83754884407767647502011-07-12T17:30:58.536+08:002011-07-12T17:30:58.536+08:00@ Adam: So you will only pay up to USD$1200 for vi...@ Adam: So you will only pay up to USD$1200 for vintage? What if its Black Zarak or something and it costs $1800 Or Dinoking, Guard City, Battle Gaia which cost $1500 - $1700 average? Don't plan to get those? Can a normal person get those with average grad pay in SG at SGD$1500 to $2000 only. Bloody almost one mth pay.<br /><br />How much will you pay for minelba?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-47081422783504303932011-07-11T22:43:36.293+08:002011-07-11T22:43:36.293+08:00@Anonymous: you and me both! Personally, the maxim...@Anonymous: you and me both! Personally, the maximum amount justified to cough up for a vintage piece is USD$1,200 only. Anything above that is considered not worth it anymore, IMHO. Surely the collecting bubble would burst on the prices one day? Or would we continue to see even more ridiculous figures say 5 years down the line?Adam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-8943169502019423342011-07-11T18:21:48.017+08:002011-07-11T18:21:48.017+08:00The price increase for Transformers in recent year...The price increase for Transformers in recent years are just stupid and insane. Don't understand how a simple repaint of Nightbeat (no retooling) can cost so much!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-3973656910234371232011-07-11T06:34:27.293+08:002011-07-11T06:34:27.293+08:00@H_D: Mmm, that would be sweet to see! A very expe...@H_D: Mmm, that would be sweet to see! A very expensive family photo, but priceless nonetheless!<br />Blame the super crazy appreciation for Japanese Vintages on the weak exchange rate? What other factors do you personally think are contributing to the trend?Adam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-65974293580296856322011-07-10T23:05:05.044+08:002011-07-10T23:05:05.044+08:00@ Adam: this is a crazy nice piece huh? I think I ...@ Adam: this is a crazy nice piece huh? I think I should put C-301, 302 and 303 next to each other for a photo session. That'd look a lot like a family portrait.<br /><br />@ gage: When did you see the Minelba in Osaka? I suspect its at least more than 6 months ago. 100,000yen would probably for considered "cheap" in today's market if its like mine and unused. <br /><br />It'Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-75320809739899263342011-07-10T20:58:07.407+08:002011-07-10T20:58:07.407+08:00@H_D: Heh, oops...got excited by your haul. ;0
@g...@H_D: Heh, oops...got excited by your haul. ;0<br /><br />@gage: Yup. Crazy prices indeed. Minerva is between $1,000-$1,500..hmm..maybe H_D can sell his loose one to us, eh? :pAdam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-54829743064463632402011-07-10T18:44:48.459+08:002011-07-10T18:44:48.459+08:00I saw a Minerva in box once, in Osaka. Man, just ...I saw a Minerva in box once, in Osaka. Man, just seeing it in a store was awesome..........then I looked at the (over) 100,000 yen price tag on it. Dreams got shattered in seconds.gagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796618597528211135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-73851692652533424972011-07-10T18:20:11.882+08:002011-07-10T18:20:11.882+08:00Adam! How fast were you man. I just posted it 2 mi...Adam! How fast were you man. I just posted it 2 minutes ago. Awesome speed my friend! =)Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-71713283539455586512011-07-10T18:18:06.812+08:002011-07-10T18:18:06.812+08:00One day, H_D hopefully I can get this beautiful pi...One day, H_D hopefully I can get this beautiful piece in this condition! Wow. Great haul again! Congrats!Adam Teohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598819622730932958noreply@blogger.com