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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 28, 2009 21:03:12 GMT
So it's been 5 months since I moved house, but I've finally got my study just how I like it. Which means, of course, I can unpack my Transformers. Yayyy!!
At long, long last I have enough room to display my... entire... collection. (I say entire as I've decided to get shot of some more stuff as well. To eBay with some of that, tomorrow, I think.)
A nice display of 1984-1986 in one unit, Micromasters in another. Then a shelf each of Action Masters, Generation 2, Car Robots, Binaltech, Movie cast and Henkei. And then, interspersed a few Pretenders, Powermasters, Motorvators and the BWII Seacons. (No Masterpiece, they're at work.) Oh, and Brave Maximus standing proud by the door. (The dog seems to like him the best.)
It's been a nice afternoon, all in, unboxing everything and re-appreciating what I have. Plus I've been drinking since 2 pm as well; you can't unpack without a glass of wine between boxes.
Of course, the fun part now is matching weapons and accessories up. That'll be fun.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2009 21:10:23 GMT
Hurray!
I've got much the same ahead of me when I'm settled in a flat again. My collection is all over the place, mostly in storage. I'm not even sure what's in which boxes! I'm not even 100% sure what I had to get shot of due to moving.
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 28, 2009 21:16:04 GMT
I must admit, there were a few surprises today.
And a weird green metal Matrix on a chain. I have no idea what that's from.
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Post by blueshift on Feb 28, 2009 21:17:43 GMT
I must admit, there were a few surprises today. And a weird green metal Matrix on a chain. I have no idea what that's from. That's from the e-hobby Galvatron |
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 28, 2009 21:27:13 GMT
I must admit, there were a few surprises today. And a weird green metal Matrix on a chain. I have no idea what that's from. That's from the e-hobby Galvatron I splash gaily in the shallows of your knowledge, Blueshift! |
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Post by Dark Stranger on Mar 1, 2009 13:31:36 GMT
Pretty much had the same experience as yourself G when I moved in with Trisha. My entire collection is now on display for the first time ever.
Getting Micromasters to stand without falling like dominos is the devil's work!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2009 18:19:12 GMT
I'm actually quite looking to delving through my boxes when I'm settled! I may actually try to do proper displays rather than the usual 'new toy goes in that space' affair I used to do!
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Mar 1, 2009 19:46:57 GMT
I use a tiny amount of white Blu-Tac on the feet of Micromasters and other wobbly sorts such as Car Robot brothers, Cyberjets, Spychangers, Outback and Brawn, and Action Masters to keep 'em stable.
Plus when the dog comes bounding in with one of his toys to play with, my displayees think there's an earthquake.
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Post by dyrl on Mar 2, 2009 10:31:49 GMT
I hate having to move my collection. I don't do it often, but when I do it takes me about a week and is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo time consuming and not fun at all.
It's just tedious.
I'm happy to hear people have fun "re-discovering" their collections when taking them out of boxes etc etc - but I always have my stuff out of the box.
Moving the collection means a) moving the figures/toys and all their parts and b) moving their boxes (which are empty and stored seperately).
I had to do this recently when I moved from one room to the next. Good God it honestly took me like a week and a half or something and was frustrating because step one is always "make a mess" and then the stress of double checking that I haven't left some two milimeter accessory or part in the old room and then the inevitable "heart attack" moment of "oh my God!! Where's Predaking's HEAD?!?!" because naturally once the stuff is moved I can't reflexively rely on my memory of "it" always being "There" since "it" is no splattered on a the table or the bed with a whole bunch of other "its."
I dream of never having to move the collection again.
And don't even get me started on moving store inventory... although at least that's a bit funner because everything is in their boxes and there is the practical benefit of being able to convince yourself that you're re-arranging things to make packing easier and also checking that the inventory that's on paper matches the reality.
But either way - it is SO tedious.
Definitely there should be some kind of prep schools preparing young cute girls to do this kind of work in sexy maid outfits AND without breaking/loosing anything from our collections?
Pete
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Post by grahamthomson on Mar 4, 2009 16:32:07 GMT
The thing is, because I moved house, I kinda had no choice but to pack/unpack my collection.
Tonight, Metroplex and Trypticon shall be unboxed and displayed in city modes on a special unit. I had reserved that space for a massive Microplex Micromaster cityscape, but that sounds like a lot of hassle.
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Post by Dark Stranger on Mar 4, 2009 17:42:27 GMT
......or it sounds like an absolutely brilliant way to spend an evening!! Micromaster City?? Check out Nick's one, it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.
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Post by kayevcee on Mar 5, 2009 0:27:50 GMT
You mean, this?  The MM base collection has expanded mightily since then and can now cover more real estate than any table top in my house. The only remaining option is the living room floor that I fear would badly inconvenience my folks and anyone else trying to get to the kitchen. -Nick |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 5, 2009 11:42:22 GMT
Do it! Do it when they are out!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 5, 2009 16:20:51 GMT
Awesome Nick and you should totally do it!
Andy
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Post by legios on Mar 5, 2009 21:09:28 GMT
Well Nick, if you ever need more space to spread out and reconstruct Micropolis for a photo-shoot I am sure that we can put the floor space in my living room at your disposal.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 5, 2009 21:21:17 GMT
WHY IS THE ADBOT SHOWING PICTURES OF LONGTOOTH???
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 5, 2009 21:39:30 GMT
Because he loves you!
Andy
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Post by karla on Mar 5, 2009 22:05:57 GMT
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw thats so sweet!
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Post by grahamthomson on Mar 7, 2009 15:48:53 GMT
If I could ask a double-barreled question;
Does Metrotitan come with an extra Micromaster ramp? And if so, from where does it connect?
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Post by Jaymz on Mar 7, 2009 16:21:00 GMT
If I could ask a double-barreled question; Does Metrotitan come with an extra Micromaster ramp? And if so, from where does it connect? Yep. See the base mode picture on tfu.info, it's to the left of the picture. |
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Post by grahamthomson on Mar 10, 2009 9:01:08 GMT
Cheers!
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