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Yes. I dropped the money down on him.

He won't be coming out of the packaging for a while... though he beckons me to open him.

2008 Tokyo Toy Fair Henkei Crystal Convoy is the 2105th Transformer that I've acquired.

Classics Nemesis Prime is the 2074th Transformer that I've acquired.

Titanium Skywarp is the 2073nd Transformer that I've acquired.

Well. I guess I'll be keeping him.

This slightly repainted Transformers Movie Bumblebee is the 2035th Transformer that I've acquired.

So DL had an extra Big Daddy and quite frankly I no longer have the inclination to drive around the frick'n Cowlands looking for a silly toy.

So I bought it off of him.

Transformers Movie Big Daddy is the 2031st Transformer that I've acquired.

Yeah. I had to get him. I was really looking for Big Daddy but alas, he was not to be found.

And the grey and purple goodness just appeals to me so much. I just can't explain it.

Now I will say he'll never be leaving car mode. I can't stand the bot mode on him at all but I do love the car a lot.

I almost bought Stockade and Divebomb but I really didn't want Stockade and Divebomb's paint deco is actually pretty garish.

Oh well... I must now find me the Daddy of Bigness!

Transformers Movie Jolt is the 2030th Transformer that I've acquired.

Damn! I loves the black!

Takara exclusive TF Movie Incinerator is the 2026th Transformer that I've acquired.

I'm gonna rip this to shreads later tonight.

TF Zone: Dai Atlas (WonderFest 2007 Exclusive) is the 2024th Transformer that I've acquired.

Even still in the packaging he's great! Especially if you have a translucent plastic fetish.

Fusion Cluster Protoform Starscream is the 2023rd Transformer that I've acquired.

Nightbeat?

Nightbeat???

And I wanted a Knight Boat exclusive!!!

Dammit!

Why does the Transformers Collectors Club hate me so!?!?!

I can't knock small toys.

They both look ok.

And they were the best likely DVD-extra I'd have wanted, with the possible exception of seeing that mini-movie on the Wal-Mart DVD. I figure that'll make it online someday anyway.

Transformers Robot Heroes Movie Cliffjumper and Battle-Damaged Movie Optimus Prime are the 2006th and 2007th Transformers that I've acquired.

I think he's probably better than a Grandus.

TakaraTomy Binaltech Rijie is the the 2000th Transformer that I've acquired.

So later in the day I got another email from Giga telling me Target had a shipment of the G1 deco movie Starscream.

I stopped there after work and got one and after putzing around with him I'm reminded of why I thought this mold totally sucked balls the first time.

Transformers Movie Starscream (Target Exclusive) is the the 1986th Transformer that I've acquired.

I know it has probably got to be my recent translucent fetish reappearing, or quite possibly it is the lack of any new crack for ages now, but I really really really find I like the TakaraTomy translucent movie protoform figures.

But do I wanna drop the scratch?

I never had any real intention to get this. I already have the original Energon releases of the molds and I also have the Takara Buildron exclusive giftset which I've tried to get rid of.

I'm just no fan of the central part or the combined form.

However, SpectroScott found me one for about 50% off so I figured what the hell, I'll add it to the collection.

Classics Devestator (Scavenger, Scrapper, Bonecrusher, Long Haul, and Hightower) are the 1979th through 1983rd Transformers that I've acquired.

The stuff from SDCC arrived today. So I've got my extra Hot Rod now, a psychedelic colored My Little Pony that I'm not sure what to do with, and this Menasor.

Like Classics Bumblebee, this mold is "too distinct" as Rodimus Prime to be used as another character. Keeping the flames doesn't help.

It is hilarious though that I now have the SDCC exclusive figure but I can't find a single G1 Ultra Magnus Titanium figure.

Titanium Menasor is the 1978th Transformer that I've acquired.

So my last post got me thinking...

What repaints would I actually buy?

Unfortunately, quite a few actually.

Remember the recent almost-military deco of Skyblast? I would actually pay a good price for all those basics done in a consistent "squad" color palette. I'd probably drop $12 a figure on them too.

I'd buy a Cybertron Evac done up in G1 Whirl colors. Hell... even G1 Springer colors too.

A bunch of Energon stars in different translucent colors? I'd buy that so that all the figures could have at least one.

A minicon booster redeco set of the minicons that came in-package only with Armada figures? I'd buy that. I'd pay a lot for that to compensate for the fact that I don't want the mainline Armada figures again.

6" Titanium RID Prime repainted with the Black Fire Convoy color scheme? Duh! I'd be all over that!

And yes, I'd even drop down $20 on a properly done Classics translucent Ghost of Starscream. Even a lame Sunstorm would end up in the collection.

Classics Astrotrain done up in purple and grey? Hell yeah!

Classics Ramjet done up in cheezy yellow/orange/white as Sunstorm's even lamer "brother" Sunstroke? Damn right I'd hit that!

Cybertron Metroplex done up in "forgettable G1 character" Metrotitan colors? Gimme!

Yeah. I'm a sucker for a repaint that I consider done right!

Then again, isn't that just part of the addiction?

Remember the days of long long ago when some store exclusives really were different?

Sam's Club had the awesome yellow RID Prime and darker painted RID Magnus.

K-Mart even had some minor variations in their Armada Super Prime/Jetfire pack. And they had the awesome SWAT redeco of Energon Rodimus and Prowl.

CostCo did the had the strangely painted uriney Armada Prime and Overload as well as some differntly colored Armada Starscream

But the writing was on the wall for the demise of anything different or special when CostCo released a 2-pack of RID Prime and RID Magnus that was no different than the original releases.

This became cemented with the release of the Costco Exclusive Cybertron Optimus Prime and Wing Saber which was just the same general release figures as a 2-pack, which is sad because Takara did this a thousand times better.

From the looks of it, our domestic releases are pretty much going to be repackaging existing toys in multi-packs or with smaller bots.

CostCo's track record is now cemented with the announcement of a leader class movie Prime with a few Legends figures.

Obviously the US market and the Japanese market are totally different.

We seem to get repackaged stuff that isn't moving as solo figures and they release true variations of figures.

Kinda sucks for us.

I mean, as a collector, I'm not going to just buy multi-packs of the same exact figures I got as singles. Those days are done.

Hasbro obviously isn't aiming at the collector for these releases but at the mass market of somebody that is not me.

I really wish Hasbro would release something repainted or different again.

Talk about your pain in the ass figures to find.

But I've acquired him, and that completes the standard and chase Takara Super Spychangers!

Car Robots Super Spychanger Counter Arrow (Chase) is the 1976th Transformer that I've acquired.

This guy arrived today.

Like his brothers, he'll stay in the bag until I get them all or decide to sell them off.

I wonder if Evebird has dumped his already. I don't think they ever stay in his possession for longer then 48 hours.

Transformers Collectors Club Breakaway is the 1975th Transformer that I've acquired.

I wish 1975 had been a bit more exciting.

There comes a time in a man's geek life when he sees his cracky hopes and dreams are shattered into a thousand fragments.

This is not one of those times.

I cannot convey to you all the intense joy I had in finally finding this new iteration of Skyblast. It helps that I was heading my way out of Chicago when I found him too so I had the time to appreciate the awesomeness that he is.

Sector 7 Skyblast is the 1966th Transformer that I've acquired.

If he had been done clear with just maybe translucent blue wheels and some minor translucent paint apps like the two chase Super Spychangers I would totally love him

But really, he's rather lame.

Botcon 2007 Mirage is the 1963rd Transformer that I've acquired.

Botcon 2007 Huffer is the 1962nd Transformer that I've acquired.