This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection 26 26

[F For Fake]

Happy to share, at long last, a personal grail!

This thing has been on my radar as long as I've been collecting. They don't show up often, and when they do they're usually beat up, missing lots of stuff, or cost more than my monthly mortgage.

Finally tracked one down in relatively nice shape of at a price I was willing to pay, and it arrived today! The artwork itself is in great shape, as is the box. Two of the targets (right hand and belly) need a little tlc, but I can deal with that. Missing the instructions and ping pong balls, but I'm not worried about that.

Next goal is the Kenner Alien figure. I had one once upon a time and sold it, as I thought I'd upgrade to a nicer one some day. While they are expensive and desirable, they're not rare at all, so I assumed prices would eventually come down. And...they haven't. So I'll need to just bite the bullet and pay up for a nice one.

Sold all of my NECA Aliens stuff and a couple of Hot Toys to finance this, which was bittersweet at the time, but now that the big guy is here, I don't regret it a bit!

 

[followtheleader]

Honestly hadn't heard of that piece. 

What a crazy spot to place the target!

Patrick

[ADAMANTIUM]

... @F For Fake that looks like fun! 

[ADAMANTIUM]

... @F For Fake are there buzzers and light up sounds? It looks like it has electric components 

[followtheleader]

Collection keeps on giving. 

Good ole "Pat. P" early version of Mirage. 

It is in amazing condition.  Look at the chrome on that chest piece. 

Love the lack of stickers.  

Included a close-up pic of the tires.  Goodyear stated with the symbol.  This may be on all Mirages though, I think one of my other non-"Pat.P"s is not packed so I'll check. 

Patrick

[F For Fake]

11 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

... @F For Fake are there buzzers and light up sounds? It looks like it has electric components 

Hey bud! Nope, no electronics. It has a bell in the center section that is supposed to make an "eerie" sound if you hit it, but I'm scared to shoot it ha So I'll never know how eerie it truly is!

[F For Fake]

1 minute ago, followtheleader said:

Collection keeps on giving. 

Good ole "Pat. P" early version of Mirage. 

It is in amazing condition.  Look at the chrome on that chest piece. 

Love the lack of stickers.  

Included a close-up pic of the tires.  Goodyear stated with the symbol.  This may be on all Mirages though, I think one of my other non-"Pat.P"s is not packed so I'll check. 

Patrick

Sharp! Love that mold. Mirage was my first Transformer ever!

[F For Fake]

35 minutes ago, followtheleader said:

Honestly hadn't heard of that piece. 

What a crazy spot to place the target!

Patrick

Ha the whole thing is pretty nuts. Marketing an R-rated horror flick to children lead to some wacky ideas.

As for the target, my friends keep asking "Are you supposed to shoot him in the d--k?"

[Joshua33]

3 hours ago, Number 6 said:

I’m assuming the red tree is bullets?

How do those work with the figure?  I know Japanese toys are fond of spring-loaded mechanisms. 
 

The US version of this is the first Transformers toy I bought as a kid. It didn’t come with any bullets (obviously) but there’s also nothing about the toy that I recall that would suggest where or how they would be used. 
 

I mean, like the Boba Fett figure, which was pretty obvious that the missile was originally intended to be removable. 

They are totally for show. Non functional. 

[Joshua33]

Was doing some organizing and started getting into the tip of the totes iceberg. Found some cool stuff. Weird to have stuff for so long you actually forget about it.

First one is a Talking Commander, complete with hunting rifle# 7291. Box is a lil rough and his arms have popped from the sockets (pretty typical), but he is in near unplayed with condition and tough to come by.

[Joshua33]

Here's a cool graded Sorceress from the MOTU line.

[Joshua33]

Some cool original Star Wars figs whose bubbles are getting hazy.

[Joshua33]

Robotech SDF1 Battle Fortress

[Joshua33]

Billiken (Brown) Godzilla tin toy. I believe these were made in the 2000's as an homage to the originals and also came more abundantly in green. 

[Joshua33]

Argentinian Green Cliffjumper on card. Made by Antex.

[Joshua33]

The very cool, but tiny Bumble-Jumper. You know the story...

[Joshua33]

Scott Bernard Mospeada Henshin Robo.

[Joshua33]

VF1S StrikeValkyrie 1/55. Hate to admit it, but hes cooler than my Jetfire.

[Joshua33]

Removable Cowl Mego Batman (found it). You've heard of a brown noser, this guys a blue noser.

[Joshua33]

A disney Auto Magic picture gun. I have some of the reels for it somewhere. Why do I own this? This sucker is heavy!!!