Ello fellow transfans.

I'm finally done with my latest LEGO transformer creations. It's Technobots team from G1 Transformers series.

http://www.mocpages.com/folder.php/39272


Technobots combine into Computron. Click below to view him.

REISSUE also priced like choking people. The seller must be a REALLY, REALLY greedy fellow. What is he thinking? its REISSUE .. barely 4 years old toy.

He should've waited 20 years more before putting such pricing.

We should boycott such sellers. They are there to spoil TF toy market. Let them rot with their stock in hand. Send a strong signal to the rest of the GREEDY people out there.

There are many ways in doing a business and sustain it. Pricing their product to earn 200% or more profit margin are simply SCUMS and LEECHES.

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 3 2009, 12:56 PM

REISSUE Predaking is NOT vintage. Don't being brainwashed into believing REISSUE TF from recent years of "highly desired" moulds like Predaking, is worth 3x their retail price. To be real honest, only RICH + IDIOTIC people bought them at such price.

However, if they use the same amount of $$ to buy a VINTAGE TF produced in the 80s + MIB + excellent condition, NOW THAT "MIGHT" WORTH EVERY CENT.

Remember, its a REISSUE for Gods sake. If they reissue Predaking on 2004. They are CHANCES it will be reissued again.

Can't stand the notion of having the word "VINTAGE" being abused/misunderstood/applied into recently reissued/produced toys, and then justified for its high price. And those who buy still them albeit such high price, are "smart" buyers who knows what they are doing.


Rich until can afford overpriced toys doesn't always equate to smart/shrewd toy collectors/fans.

Yes the keyword is IF. But usually that doesn't always happen in toys.

Well TF is a mass produced toys, by a toy company where main aim is PROFIT. They're not ART or highly limited editions where the producers promised to keep them limited (like watches/pens). When they found out certain mould/toy is highly in demand, there are high chance they will mass produce them again . Just look at Movie Bumblebee last year (how many of that mould end up in different packaging, from a single carded, to "Evolution of a hero", then repaints somemore). And what about MP01 Prime ? The toy company NEVER promise to keep them limited, to ensure the toy becoming a true "collectable". Some toy shops might use the same tune when enquired and said 'oh .. this one Hasbro will never reissue again etc etc" to justify their x3 than retail price, and what a typical toy collector (typical= NOT RICH) do ? Nod head and heed the superiority of their comments, since they are in the toy business, hence know better? LOL. Toy shops need to make $$$ too, we understand. but doesn't mean ALL of their product prices are justifiable.

I am talking in the shoes of a typical toy collector that wishes to own their preferred toys at a decent price, NOT those very special ones that is hell-bent on getting specific themed toys (like All Primes, All Megatron only, All G1), even though the price are exorbicant.

I'm sure a $1000++ REISSUE Predaking will seem only reasonable for the "collectors" which one of the two characteristics:

- rich enough to have passion to complete their collection.
- thinking they bought it for $1k++ for the sake of keeping it for a year or two, then "consider" goreng it again for $2k++ (yeah, right. Collect toys to keep , then sell to a large profit margin, and still proudly consider themselves having passion for that specific toylines).

I believe in any toylines, many serious collectors trying to "increase" the toys status qou (to the standard of rolex/art paintings), so what they collected, can really be worth alot in the future . But for the rest of us , ALL WE WANT are toys at a decent price. if serious collectors wanted their toys to be really worth x3 or x10 in the future, why not considering inspecting their toy and ensuring they are virtually flawless like no paint smearing* etc etc , before pricing them so?

*I'm sure they can't coz its MISB , understood. But then again.. that MISB are one of the tens of thousand toy mass produced in a factory by underpaid workers, so the quality is NOT COLLECTORS worthy grade either.

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 4 2009, 03:08 PM

I would like to make a public apology for saying "anyone who bought that $1k++ predaking as stupid/idiotic", if it incur so much argument between "typical TF fans" with "serious collectors TF fans".

It's so stupid of me instead for being insensitive

We all have different priorities in life, It's definitely not a stupid purchase for those who think its a "worth" INVESTMENT.

In the end, I really do hope all TF in any sizes will be kept at a decent price, so others may buy and enjoy it , thus gaining more fans. Don't let this be an "investment" game, where some toys are scalped and then be release by "some" parties at exorbicant price via ebay/lelong.

For those who collect TF purely in hope they see a "returns" in the near future (hence keeping them MISB + many quantities in hand), they are MUCH LESS a TF fan than those who bought them, open them... put them on display and PROUD OF THEM. My final 2 cents will be...

A REAL TOY COLLECTOR, OPENS THEY TOY AND (maybe) PLAY WITH THEM, AND HAPPY IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO, NOT BUY THEM AND PROUD OF GETTING THEM IN MANY QUANTITIES , THEN BRAG TO OTHER HOW WELL THEY ARE KEPT THEM IN MISB BOX (these people I called toy "investors").

of course, you guys might have different perception of "toy collector".

No offence guys



This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 4 2009, 10:48 PM

I remembered going to The Mall: Yaohan, when i was 14 to buy my VERY FIRST ORIGINAL* TF toy. Budget was damn limited. End up with G1 Headmaster Horri-bull at $29.90.

Victory Leo was 10 cent short of $100.

*back then I bought pirated TF at the market (a complete combiner like Superion for $19.90!).

really envy kids these days, so many choices, bottomless wallet

Anyway, inability to get those juicy TF's I wanted back then made its "mark" on me till now. I vowed to recreate every single of them using LEGO.


This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 26 2009, 02:52 PM

nope, rumors has it that some toys/members of the movie devastator will be sized smaller than a voyager.

kinda sad seeing this "parade of cars and truck". seems like that's all to it for the autobots lineup in TF2 movie (and jetfire). not anticipation for extra autobots to show their face (or faceplate).

Dang! with light and sound feature, cannot expect very complicated toy, too many wires and circuitry getting in the way. guess like rumors has it, this huge set will have no individual robot modes of all 7 constructions, only vehicle that merges into a big bot.

hasbro is juggling between having the movie appeals to long time fans (usually young adults like us) and kids. highly complex toys could only mean more joints and hinges, and the chances of them being appealing to kids with short attention span is low. (kids might be frustrated over the complexity of transformations, hence giving up and "dislike" to play with them). Another issue would be the durability in such toys would be low. I we compare with "masterpiece" version of various amazing transforming toys/robots made by the japs, they're meant for collector who usually appreciate "work of art" , and might display them and less play with them, as they are fragile.

love the feet, very stable. The shoulder looks like "recycle" parts from TF:Cybertron's Override toy

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Feb 26 2009, 11:46 AM

The quality of photo doesnt do justice to the packaging. it looks like cheap robot toy from toycity.


Anyway, what's inside that count. Transformation-wise it could offer alot of fun. I'm gona sell off my TF1 Prime and get this new one when it comes out.

better do it early. bet 90% of the male staff in ur office all will do the same, even d boss.

I think that's not a stand, but a wire with a helmet that connects to grimmy's head.

I think I need to combine my tabung babi and bank akaun to buy JetPrimeFire combiner.