Posted: 23 May 2008 at 9:55pm | IP Logged

Hi Again,

I'm getting back into collecting TFs after taking a years' break.  I'm not starting completely from a blank page as I kept a few figures.  One thing that I'd like to do is collect a few of my favourite figures from the TFC range.  Are these figures completely rare MISB now?

Optimus Prime, Jazz, Skids, Starscream, Sideswipe, Insecticons and Hound

BTW I don't use Ebay -local forums are my friends!

Posted: 24 May 2008 at 5:19pm | IP Logged

Thanks for the help so far guys - I really should test an order on Archonia.com. 

As for the Encore re-issues, I am picking them up as I'm going along - so far I'm missing Megatron, Soundwave and Skylynx.  Do you think that they'll re-issue the TFC ones again?  I've already noticed that the Encore differ from the TFCs with the transfers painted on in some cases.

Posted: 25 May 2008 at 11:12am | IP Logged

Cheers Nemisis Scourge.  Looks like I'll be hunting for the TFC ones.

Bigbot; PM me about the TFCs you're considering selling I may be interested.

Posted: 25 May 2008 at 9:32pm | IP Logged

Hi Chaps,

Thanks for the feedback.  This is how my collection looks so far:

TFC: Prowl, Megatron, Soundwave, Soundblaster, Blaster, Perceptor

Encore: Optimus, Starscream, Ratchet, Ironhide, Jazz

E-Hobby: Twincast, the blue cassettes

I know that I have a couple of duplicates from the TFC range but I did like the bookstyle look and subtle differences.

BTW if anyone has anything they consider selling just PM me and I'll consider it.

Cheers for the help!

Posted: 26 May 2008 at 1:14am | IP Logged

i think you will be better off with the encore range,considering there going to do omega supreme, skywarp and thundercracker

but i also like the tfc, i did have all 21 just needed blitzwing and optimus prime but sold them all lol

they are still available but ebay is going to be your best bet im afraid, but finding them misb is going to be hard and very costly, where as if you can get mib with unapplied stickers etc, it would be worth while going for them

im just sticking with the encore versions now, and g1 mib, though the encores will stay sealed misb as i should have the others in genuine g1 aswell to display lol

Posted: 26 May 2008 at 8:12am | IP Logged

I know what it's like having a load of the figures and selling them - at one point I had them all bar Optimus, Astrotrain and Kup/Wheelie.  Still, the fun will be finding the figures I want all over again.

I've kept away from Ebay as I would probably go on a mad spending spree - not good for the wallet!  Also I've found that dealing with fans on forums to be good with no bad experiences so far.

Thanks for the PMs by the way. 

As for the figures, I would prefer MISB but MIB with unapplied stickers is equally good.  Having done some hunting online the figures I want to get are either not listed or bloody expensive - how the heck did the minibot set become so popular?

I'd like to get the first season Gen 1 figures which is the main reason I've gone for TFC so far although I know there aren't legimate releases of Mirage, Wheeljack or Sunstreaker.

Posted: 26 May 2008 at 2:20pm | IP Logged

true, i know forum fan experience is better, but its going to be hard lol, usa  would be the best bet to get them aswell id say

yeah the g1 cars are a pain to find, i just need ironhide and skids to complete them but carnt seem to find them but im not paying £60- 70 for them mib as thats what ive seeen them go for

Posted: 30 May 2008 at 4:56pm | IP Logged

the price for g1 transformers have gone through the roof

ive bene looking everywhere to try and find a good skids and ironhide mib but no luck, i will get them eventually as i want to finish the autobot cars

though i did managed to get a mib squeeplay the other day with bubble nd evrything for £40