Spark-O-Matic Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 On 7/2/2023 at 12:00 PM, Slave IV said: I get what you are saying and don’t want to sway you and others who believe in grading. I just personally think it’s a scam and don’t care about having any of my items graded at all. I have thousands of comic books and toys in “perfect” condition and I don’t need to pay someone to tell me that. If some professional grader looks at my stuff and says one of my “perfect” item has a tiny blemish and so and so has a better copy of it, I don’t care. But again, that’s just me so no knock on people who do value grading. I think I've come to that same balanced conclusion as you have and I just want to protect my toys with protectors or poly bags.
Spark-O-Matic Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) I bought this Panosh Place Voltron for $275 +25 S&H. Seller contacted me after mailing that shipping was much higher then he thought so I sent him 100 bucks on a cash app to help him out. when I was little my father worked really long hours doing hard jobs to keep the bills paid, one job was clearing out a burned house were he found a large lot of toys including the loose version of this Voltron, as a kid it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen and I thought the world of it while playing with it on my plastic army men collection he was the super weapon the light green ones would use to fight the dark green versions in epic large battles on my bedroom floor. Edited July 13, 2023 by Spark-O-Matic
Mog Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) So, got this from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum: Think this will be my first . . . and probably last of these folding metal models. Was kind of a challenge to make, especially without small enough wire cutters and tweezers. Wound up making a mess of things trying to get that perfect arch or separating parts from the sprue. And used globs of superglue to hold things together, when too many folds caused parts to break/sheer off. Edited July 14, 2023 by Mog Spelling
MacrossMania Posted July 15, 2023 Posted July 15, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 11:37 PM, Spark-O-Matic said: That's a high grade and nice! I hope mine comes back that good, I sent a factory case of them to CAS a few months ago and waiting I'm on them to come back , so far I've had mixed thoughts in dealing with grading companies in this hobby & others. I personally think for me going forward I'll only have things graded in the future if the value is four figures or its really rare. I've found companies that make custom protectors really inexpensive. I've also come to the understanding I only need to have one copy of something and I should pass buying duplicates so others can have an opportunities for the having same toy as me. those getting graded I've sent in once back I'm going to just sell them at cost and move on. Well I hope you get good grades on those. I'm glad to see other people taking more steps to grade these. At the end of the day, that's what I'm really after when it comes to grading. Preserving the best possible specimens out there - hence, the obsession with grades. As far as my 90 is concerned, it will inevitably be eclipsed. But it's fun game to turn over and over in my mind in the meantime. Good luck with the grades.
Vifam7 Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 8:31 PM, sh9000 said: Hot Wheels 1/43 scale. There seems to be a lot of controversy with Hot Wheels going into 1/43 scale. Some say it's a dead end for Hot Wheels. I don't know. I do like that it offers a bit more detail and is true to scale.
MKT Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Mommar said: Awesome! How's the in-hand feel of the Orguss? Does it have lots of metal?
Mommar Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, MKT said: Awesome! How's the in-hand feel of the Orguss? Does it have lots of metal? It's pretty heavy. Bot and Plane modes are pretty solid. Tank and Gerwalk are fiddly/irritating though.
Mommar Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 14 hours ago, sh9000 said: Marvel Legends Thor vs Destroyer. Already? From where???
sh9000 Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 DeepDiscount. Marvel Legends Black Knight and Sersi Amazon Exclusive.
MacrossMania Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 4:14 PM, Mommar said: Did you buy the HMR orguss? How is it?
MacrossMania Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 Fruit bowls were 5.99 at the grocery store today. But the toy crack? Priceless.
Mommar Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, MacrossMania said: Did you buy the HMR orguss? How is it? Yeah, that's my Orguss. I feel like I'm the only one who received it so far? I was handling the Orguss along side the Max VF-0S and the Orguss honestly feels like a different caliber of toy. Closer to a DX Chogokin quality in plastic, paint and details. HMR's were cool but never felt really great to me. It really stands out on the shelf.
MacrossMania Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Mommar said: Yeah, that's my Orguss. I feel like I'm the only one who received it so far? I was handling the Orguss along side the Max VF-0S and the Orguss honestly feels like a different caliber of toy. Closer to a DX Chogokin quality in plastic, paint and details. HMR's were cool but never felt really great to me. It really stands out on the shelf. Good, then I'm going to get a couple of them. I was honestly afraid that the HMR line is in decline post pandemic, but I'm glad to see that hasn't affected orguss. I love that figure. Have a lot of the old school takatoku toys. Looks like they are just creeping out on ebay now, but limited to Japan. I'll give it a few weeks, they'll get to California soon and then the rest of the country. I know the routine. 😏
Tking22 Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 Got two new brick sets on Prime Day, not LEGO, but really high quality nonetheless. Both officially licensed, really nice sets.
sh9000 Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Star Wars TBS Inquisitor Fourth Sister. Star Wars TBS Clone Commander Jesse.
sh9000 Posted July 23, 2023 Posted July 23, 2023 On 10/14/2013 at 8:02 PM, Gakken85 said: Post macross stuff, memorabilia, other toy lines, stands ect. Star Wars TBS Bastila Shan. Star Wars TBS Darth Malak.
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, sh9000 said: My 4th HMR VF-1J Armored Valkyrie Revival. Nice! Any noticeable difference between the Revival version and the original release?
jenius Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 16 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Nice! Any noticeable difference between the Revival version and the original release? There are a bunch, but mostly color related and the head is a ball joint.
sh9000 Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Nice! Any noticeable difference between the Revival version and the original release? The first release is a grey DYRL Armored Valkyrie with a generic DYRL pilot. The Revival release is a white TV Armored Valkyrie with a TV VF-1J Hikaru and TV Hikaru pilot. Marvel Titan Hero Series Sentinel x3. Edited July 28, 2023 by sh9000
Sanity is Optional Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) Got myself another SDF-1 figure. Box is a bit dinged, but inside looks great. Spoiler Edited July 31, 2023 by Sanity is Optional
jenius Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Not "TV" version, just not the "movie color" version. Man I haven't handled mine in ages.
Sanity is Optional Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, jenius said: Not "TV" version, just not the "movie color" version. Man I haven't handled mine in ages. Ah, right, DYRL form just not DYRL colors.
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