Belated Happy Birthday! Its is pretty hard to look for such at these days other than Ebay(expensive though!). I'm not sure about Transformers but I see that the old GI Joe figures get a re-release and improved durability but the stand, spring-loaded launchers etc. are missing leaving their basic weapons which sucks.

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" ...every one of us would feel our doubt transform into rage and then into murderous intent "

Thanks for the comment and greetings. Don't worry about being late. I posted this journal pretty late on the day so and on a Saturday so it was bound to happen.

I am aware that in order to get the figures I need I have to use the internet and be willing and ready to be royally screwed with scalping# and shipping/other charges. I just wanted to hunt for toys the good old fashioned way but I was simply in too late for the hunting season. It was mostly an excuse to get out of the house.

I saw plenty of the GIJ figures while I was lurking the battlefields (checking the stores) but passed on them because I already had an objective in mind. May pick one next month just for the sake of having variety and before they are gone as well.

Accessory-like they're very lacking but I guess that's all they're willing to do.

PS:
Opinion on the linked deviation [link] ?

# I am aware that is not the correct terminology but I am too lazy to do a proper research and paying such prizes is like being scalped (and I am not growing my hair to have it cut like that! >_<

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~ MetalFormer ~
"Life is an Eternal War for Survival"

I see, are there still stores selling those toys in regular prices? Cause the stores that sell the old transformers, GI Joe etc. are being sold in (naturally) insane prices. I miss those kind of toys, but least some of the new ones are worth having.

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" ...every one of us would feel our doubt transform into rage and then into murderous intent "

There are no store selling old stuff at all (of course, that depends on your concept of "old"). I was refering to regular stores like Walmart or Toys R Us. I saw some Classics over one Walmart once many moons ago. It was foolish of me to think they would last this long. >_<

As for really old stuff, comic and collectors store may be the place but buying something from those places is like dreaming about staying a night on a 5 stars hotel with a minimum wage salary.

From the new movie none of the figures interest me at all. Sorry. Guess I developed acute apathy for that line.

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~ MetalFormer ~
"Life is an Eternal War for Survival"

I see, what about toy conventions there? do they still sell old figures?

I have no interest in purchasing any of the 2nd movie figures too. I'm more focused in purchasing japanese figures/kits like Figmas and Gundam model kits at the moment.

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" ...every one of us would feel our doubt transform into rage and then into murderous intent "

Perhaps they do. But I have been unable to attend any to find out.

I am shifting my gears into Gundam-like stuff as well. Actually anything similar to Gundam (and TF:G1), because I don't buy anything mecha just because its mecha.

I have always has demanding tastes on mecha, and those tastes has grew more demanding as I grow older.

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~ MetalFormer ~
"Life is an Eternal War for Survival"