Henkei Clear Mirage x Henkei Strafe

Rare Japanese versions of Mirage and Cyclonus. Got these from Temptingtoys.com for $80 each!

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CITY COMMANDER!

FANS PROJECT "ULTRA MAGNUS ARMOR" IS NOT A LICENSED HASBRO OR TAKARA PRODUCT, BUT WOW THIS THING IS AWESOME. ALTHOUGH IT IS A "PARTS"-FORMER, SO MUCH ENGINEERING WENT INTO THIS AWESOME-NESS. CLASSICS ULTRA MAGNUS WAS A BORING WHITE RE-PAINT OF OPTIMUS PRIME, AND NOW, HE TOWERS OVER PRIME, AND LOOKS MORE LIKE HE SHOULD.

(FANS PROJECT CITY COMMANDER ARMOR IS THE 83RD TRANSFORMER I'VE PURCHASED)

TAKARA SCF CHASE FIGS GHOST STARSCREAM & METALLIC GRIMLOCK

YESSSS! I WAS ABLE TO GET ONE OF MY "GRAIL" FIGS, TAKARA SCF GHOST STARSCREAM! ON TOP OF THAT, IN THE DEAL I MADE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE OTHER CHASE FIG I WAS LOOKING FOR, METALLIC GRIMLOCK. GHOST STARSCREAM IS ONE OF THE RARER AND MORE SOUGHT AFTER SCF (SUPER COLLECTION FIGURE) PVC'S. I'VE SEEN SOME GO FOR BETWEEN $75 TO $200! CRAZY, I KNOW! FOR SOMETHING SO SMALL! ANYWAYS, WANT TO GIVE A BIG UPS TO ULTRACONVOY FROM THE TFW2005 BOARDS, HE HOOKED ME UP WITH AN AWESOME DEAL FOR BOTH!


(TAKARA SCF CHASE FIGS GHOST STARSCREAM AND GRIMLOCK ARE TRANSFORMERS #'S 81 AND 82 IN MY COLLECTION)

Brave Maximus!

Brave Maximus is one of 3 Maximus siblings, the other 2 being the Super-Rare Grand Maximus, and the somewhat rare Fortress Maximus.

(Brave Maximus is Transformer #80)

Big Boy Shelf...

So i decided to scrap my Starscream collection shelf, and put more focus on the "Big" guys i just got. In the past couple months, i've purchased a G1 Scorponok, a Black Energon Unicron (Rare), an Armada Unicron, a Cybertron Primus, and a Brave Maximus! I already had a Cybertron Supreme Starscream, so he fits in well with the other guys.

(These guys are Transformers #'s 75-80)

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Armada Unicron














Cybertron Supreme Starscream

Henkei Exclusives!

I got these Japan convention/store exclusives from the TFW2005.com boards. The Henkei Wildrider is a really nice re-paint of the Hot Rod mold, and is probably better than the Botcon Evil Hot Rod mold.

The Henkei Seekers, Thundercracker and Skywarp, were purchased for $125 shipped! Great deal since most online stores are selling them for $130-$140 PLUS shipping. One thing of note is that Thundercracker is one of the most wanted classics figs, because he previously came out in the 2007 Botcon set, and that was the only way to get him. The price on him ranges from $125-$200, so its good for some collectors to get him for under $75, however i heard there are some quality issues with the Henkei version, so I'm just going to keep him MISB.


(Henkei Wildrider, Thundercracker, and Skywarp are Transformers #'s 72-74)

Universe Classics 2.0 Sideswipe

(Universe Classics 2.0 Sideswipe is Transformer #71)

Universe Silverstreak

(Universe Silverstreak is Transformer #70)

Universe Stormcloud

Not sure the history on Stormcloud, but he is an awesome black and purple re-paint of the Universe Powerglide.


(Universe Stormcloud is Transformer #69)

Alternators and Titanium Sideswipe, Jazz, and Smokescreen

Thought these little groupings of both lines looked cool together. I have them displayed on the top of my TV. Kind of feels like the little Titanium figs are coming out of the cars.

(Sideswipes, Jazz's, and Smokescreens are Transformers #63-68)

Custom Alternators Silverstreak (G1 Mod)

After going thru the Junkion on the TFW2005 forums, i saw someone who had a G1 Modded Alt Silverstreak for sale. The difference between the G1 SS and the Alt is that there is that hood, roof and trunk are black on the G1, where-as the Alt one is all silver. I got an Alt Ricochet (who is black) in a trade and decided to do the same mod's to my Silverstreak. All in all, pretty easy with just some paint removal and some unscrewing. Check it out.

(G1 Modded Alternator Silverstreak is Transformer #62)

"Grand" Things Coming Soon...

So i've decide to slow down on purchasing some of the newer guys coming out, except for the new Universe guys like Sideswipe, Silverstreak, and Ironhide. Some of the new Universe guys have been a big disapointment to me, including Silverbolt and Galvatron. They made brief appearances in my collection, only to be sold less than a couple weeks later. I haven't pull the trigger on the new Ultra Magnus Animated figure yet, don't know if I have enough space for him, plus I think if i wait a little, I can get one off the tfw2005 boards for a little cheaper.

One big move I've made is that I've sold most of my MISB (Mint In Sealed Box) Alternators. I had all 31 US versions, but decided since I have most of them loose anyways, at least the ones I liked, that it was time to part with them. They are one of the big reasons I got back into collecting TF's, since they utilized recent car molds from Ford, Jaguar, Honda, Toyota, Etc. However, everytime I looked up, I noticed they were taking a lot of a space, so I felt I could sell them and put them towards more "investment" type pieces.

So hopefully, within the next week or so, I'll get a couple packages and I'll post some new pics of what I'm getting.

TFC #0 G1 Optimus Prime Reissue

I don't know much about the story on this guy, other than that he's really rare, and he doesn't show up too often for sale, at least for under $200 MISB (Mint In Sealed Box). I found him on the tfw2005 boards around 3am when no one was up and ended up being the first one to put on a hold on him. Although I didnt need him, or want him, i couldn't pass up a deal on him for the price he was going for. He arrived in the mail the day after labor day, and i can honestly say this is one nice piece.















(TRANSFORMER #61)

SDCC NEMESIS PRIME

PICKED THIS GUY UP OFF HASBROTOYSHOP.COM
(TRANSFORMER #60)

TITANIUM THUNDERCRACKER

(TRANSFORMERS #59)

TITANIUM SUNSTORM

(TRANSFORMER #58)

SDCC TITANIUM SKYWARP

PICKED THIS GUY UP OFF HASBROTOYSHOP.COM THE MONDAY AFTER SAN DIEGO COMIC CON.
(TRANSFORMER #57)

TITANIUM STARSCREAM

(TRANSFORMER #56)