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Howard_Casto:
I picked up the 1985 re-issue of Hot Rod from Walmart last week for 5 bucks in the discount isle. I've got a feeling that all the re-issues are going there due to the way they are displaying them. They finally got the re-issue of Optimus in stock but at $50 with 1980's engineering, they had it sitting right beside the new Siege Optimus, who's robot mode looks much more like the cartoon, is larger and is only $30. So yeah, unless they are blinded by nostalgia, nobody is going to buy that. I saw that one of the Walmart's in town have Devastator reduced to $20 as well. I'm not a huge fan of the original toys anymore, but that is tempting.

Anyway, it sounds like you guys haven't messed with the "adult grade" transformers. I might have to look for a decent transformers fan site or something. If I end up making anything I'll post pics.

Le Chuck:
I do a fair amount of gunpla, really enjoying Bandai's 1:144 RG kits. While they don't transform, they really scratch the itch. I don't even watch that much gundam, just really enjoy the models. I love the poseability of them, 50+ joints, 3-5 different pairs of hands. Different faces for some of the kits. I know they make transformer versions as well - might be worth looking into.

Howard_Casto:
Gundam's are pretty cool. Hasbro actually pulled a lot of Bandai toys back in the day for use in the transformers line so they have a shared history. The only Gundam anime I ever watched was Iron-Blooded Orphans, and I really liked it.

Right now I'm eyeballing Hot Rod and Arcee on Amazon (Arcee just sold out ugh). They are a tad over-priced, but they have a surprising amount of KO figures on amazon. I've got some credit too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?fst=as%3Aon&rh=n%3A165793011%2Ck%3Atransformers+masterpiece&keywords=transformers+masterpiece&ie=UTF8&qid=1548731422

Check out that search and have an afternoon ruined falling down the rabbit-hole like I did. ;)

I want to start with a mp-10 optimus and an it-01 megatron (same thing as mp-36 megatron, but the KO version that fixes a few of the figure's issues). I think they are about 60-70 a piece, but most other KOs are 40 bucks or less.... especially if you buy them on ebay. At least that's what my research has led me to believe so far.

I would like to at least get a bumblebee, a starscream and a soundwave after that... not sure how many dioramas I have space for.

javeryh:

--- Quote from: Osirus23 on January 28, 2019, 11:40:20 am ---I should still have a bunch from the mid-80s stashed away somewhere, probably in a shed at my parents' house. I haven't seen them in many years though. I used the crap out of them as a kid so they're all likely in well-used condition with missing pieces, etc.

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You can probably still get some decent money on eBay. I sold all of mine before the first Michael Bay movie was even announced and I made over $1000 for them. They were in average to poor condition because they were so played with. Didn't matter. Jetfire and Megatron went for over $200 each. I even sold a bag of loose items for like $30 - I had no idea what missile went with what toy, etc.

pbj:
That was probably the first thing my nerdy friends flogged on Ebay once they got accounts... turns out there was good money in those cardboard boxes in the attic...

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