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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 17:53:53 GMT
Hi guys, has anyone sold a G1 Megatron on ebay recently? I listed one a while back and it got removed and was threatened with having my account suspended. With the restrictions on selling on ebay has the price of these increased? On one hand the it's harder for people to buy then, but also on the other it's harder to sell them.
I'm asking because I've got a few to sell which I no longer need. I guess forums are the way to go.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 8, 2015 17:57:27 GMT
It's classed as a replica firearm so any listing they find will get delisted. Happened quite a few years ago now.
It's why Masterpiece Megatron gets sold with the daft orange blocker on it, and the wee Legends Megatron had an orange tip to his gun barrel.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 18:22:21 GMT
So does an orange tip means it's ok? I ask because it was a destron monarch megatron copy which has the orange tip which got removed from ebay.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 8, 2015 18:33:32 GMT
So does an orange tip means it's ok? I ask because it was a destron monarch megatron copy which has the orange tip which got removed from ebay. The honest answer is I am not sure. Best bet would be to contact ebay and confirm with them. If the orange top that can be removed they might not be happy letting it go up. Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 28, 2015 18:45:13 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 28, 2015 18:45:37 GMT
and why has nobody made a fuss about TFU or his box being wrong?
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2015 19:03:28 GMT
Megatron's brilliant, and I find tongue-in-cheek, as though he's mocking his enemies, motot is "Peace through tyranny".
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Post by blueshift on Aug 28, 2015 19:12:45 GMT
Megatron's brilliant, and I find tongue-in-cheek, as though he's mocking his enemies, motot is "Peace through tyranny". I don't think it's tongue in cheek, I think Megatron subscribes to Plato's 'philospher king' ideal, that the most desirable form of government is via a dictatorship, but that dictator must literally be the greatest man ever to live rather than a self-serving egotist (and clearly Megatron sees himself as a philosopher king rather than a space Hitler). |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 28, 2015 19:18:46 GMT
and why has nobody made a fuss about TFU or his box being wrong? Um, because there's no reason to believe either is wrong. Inferno's TFU entry establishes the precedent, if one were needed, that it is not impossible to coin more than one motto. (Inferno's spare motto was incidentally later nicked by Hotspot.) www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=InfernoWhich is more difficult to accept, connecting your innards to an anti-matter black hole in space, or having two mottoes? This is the first time I have voted 'Sausages' in a poll, as I don't accept either of the other listed options. Martin |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 28, 2015 19:21:11 GMT
My suspicion is that in some places TFU was working from early material.
Where's the other Inferno motto found? The TFU one matches his toy.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 28, 2015 19:23:34 GMT
Inferno's second motto is on the first line of his TFU profile paragraph.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2015 19:33:41 GMT
Megatron's brilliant, and I find tongue-in-cheek, as though he's mocking his enemies, motot is "Peace through tyranny". I don't think it's tongue in cheek, I think Megatron subscribes to Plato's 'philospher king' ideal, that the most desirable form of government is via a dictatorship, but that dictator must literally be the greatest man ever to live rather than a self-serving egotist (and clearly Megatron sees himself as a philosopher king rather than a space Hitler). I like it! |
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 28, 2015 19:40:04 GMT
Peace through tyranny, always!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 28, 2015 19:43:54 GMT
Also, perhaps Megatron's favourite motto was different at different stages of his megalomaniacal career. You don't have to keep the same motto all your life.
Martin
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Post by Benn on Aug 28, 2015 19:49:28 GMT
What is fodder?
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Post by Toph on Aug 28, 2015 19:49:43 GMT
Memory's vague, but I think Scorponok and Grimlock's mottos are connected somehow. One got nicked by the other at some point, or something?
My biggest criticism of TF Wiki is that it's a really poor resource for this stuff.
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Post by Toph on Aug 28, 2015 19:52:00 GMT
It means something that's expendable. To say "Everyone is Fodder," is literally saying "Everyone is Expendable." |
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Post by Benn on Aug 28, 2015 19:58:34 GMT
Cool. I've always heard it in relation to like, cannon fodder, but it's clumsy as a word on it's own. Sits wrong in the mouth, y'know?
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Post by Llama God on Aug 28, 2015 20:33:16 GMT
I am disappointed that no-one remembers this classic line of dialog:
"Ah, chicaboog noon-eeg Solo. Tah keeng sa leeng ah pak mugglah, peeska chatah: may now kung bantha poodoo!"
Explains everything.
But back to Megatron... Yeah, he could've changed his mind. In the same way he chose to utilise that supermassive black hole within his body. (So, mostly when he was jamming with Muse.)
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 28, 2015 22:53:42 GMT
To be fair, I think his early characterisation suits the initial Everything is Fodder choice more, but as the character has evolved and certainly in his IDW incarnation, Peace Through Tyranny fits the character more.
All of this is a long winded way of saying...SAUSAGES.
Andy
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Post by Toph on Aug 28, 2015 23:01:15 GMT
His motto from Marvel was "Aw man, please don't kick my ass again."
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 28, 2015 23:16:10 GMT
TOY BOXES ARE LAW.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 28, 2015 23:54:29 GMT
As the mighty Stallone did indeed emotively state: I AM DA TOY BOX!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 29, 2015 8:50:25 GMT
Imagine if his fusion cannon was a giant sausage!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 29, 2015 10:16:34 GMT
EVERYTHING IS SAUSAGES
PEACE THROUGH FODDER
EVERYTHING IS TYRANNY
SAUSAGES IS SAUSAGES
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 29, 2015 12:09:56 GMT
"Peace Through Sausages" makes a whole lotta sense on here.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 29, 2015 16:47:02 GMT
Pies through tyranny! Sausage pies, clearly.
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Post by KnightBeat on Aug 29, 2015 22:59:12 GMT
Peas through tyranny! Especially poddington.
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Post by primenova on Aug 30, 2015 8:01:34 GMT
Peace while I rule with an iron fist compared to everything is mine. There wouldn't be that much peace on the first. Reminds me of Dr Doom.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2015 8:57:57 GMT
Planet Zero!
-Ralph
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