Growing vintage sets & figs

[Snaketibe]

I'm really sorry to hear that. It sucks

 

[kabuchi7]

Where did you buy them from?

 

[monkey_roo]

Stupidly of Ebay - I really should know better...

 

[Cazza]

Gutting- most of us have been there!

 

[monkey_roo]

Finally got the new cases and have all 60 lose figures tucked up nicely

 

[Ruby2511]

Looking good

 

[Cazza]

Very nice, mate!

 

[StarWarsFan]

Looks ace mate.

 

[StarWarsFan]

Not sure if these are better - like i said pretty sure it's fake - bloody annoying, but i guess i took the punt - the description was very light - so seller knew what he had.

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Sorry to hear that mate. I know the feeling.

 

[benny100]

Ok - this isn't SW, but they are vintage and i don't think an entire new thread is needed…. Not highend figures, the Swoop, Grimlock and Slag are pretty good, Sludge and Snarl less so. The case of a nice though.

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Where did you get this case?

 

[monkey_roo]

GW Acrylic Loose Action Figure (1st 12 Synergy Stand) Display Case | GW Acrylic

A fantastic recent addition to our loose figure display case range. Although this case has been specifically designed to hold the '1st 12 Star Wars' plinth, made by Synergy Stands, the possibilities are endless for 3 3/4" figures from all ranges - what will you use this for? Loose figures...

www.gwacrylic.co.uk

 

[monkey_roo]

I'm now only a Cloud Car Pilot away from the full 77 + a sneaky Max Rebo Band - I am sure it'll be done in the next week or so

 

[monkey_roo]

Picked up a few more bits of late - some really not needed and others really really not needed

My first solid belly TaunTaun, and he needed a Wampa to keep him company and at that point it felt like a Han and Luke Hoth seemed sensible.

The Max Rebo was more an in real life impulse thing (Farthest From) - but love it, I'm a sucker for the band.

A few more figures down and now only the pesky Cloud Car Pilot to go and that will be 79 figs.

(I see a lose Rancor and Jabba coming next year….)

 

[Cazza]

Nice pick-ups. The collection's looking great! Need to get a solid belly Tauntaun, myself...

 

[StarWarsFan]

Picked up a few more bits of late - some really not needed and others really really not needed

My first solid belly TaunTaun, and he needed a Wampa to keep him company and at that point it felt like a Han and Luke Hoth seemed sensible.

The Max Rebo was more an in real life impulse thing (Farthest From) - but love it, I'm a sucker for the band.

A few more figures down and now only the pesky Cloud Car Pilot to go and that will be 79 figs.

(I see a lose Rancor and Jabba coming next year….)

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Nice one mate

 

[Ruby2511]

What an awesome display, Those display cases are the business

 

[monkey_roo]

So finally I have all 79 figures loose and in display cases (sat in front of the 96 carded figures ) - As much as I would love to go after the Last 17 to get a full house here - that is way beyond me the way prices have gone these days, but very happy to have finally got a damn Cloud Car Pilot to finish this off - that said I did have to buy 2 of him as one I got off Evilbay never arrived and still in discussions about that and then another popped up for a 'reasonable' price so went for it. Vintage collecting focus is on M.A.S.K. for a bit now anyway...
Enjoy (and sorry about the mashed together photo - only way to get all in one shot - sort of...).

 

[supergoose]

So finally I have all 79 figures loose

Nice one

 

[STRIKEMEDOWN]

So finally I have all 79 figures loose and in display cases (sat in front of the 96 carded figures ) - As much as I would love to go after the Last 17 to get a full house here - that is way beyond me the way prices have gone these days, but very happy to have finally got a damn Cloud Car Pilot to finish this off - that said I did have to buy 2 of him as one I got off Evilbay never arrived and still in discussions about that and then another popped up for a 'reasonable' price so went for it. Vintage collecting focus is on M.A.S.K. for a bit now anyway...
Enjoy (and sorry about the mashed together photo - only way to get all in one shot - sort of...).

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That's really cool! It's amazing to see these all together, it really puts it into perspective how many there are. How long did it take you to collect all of them?

(Also that sucks about the eBay thing, i hope that gets sorted for you)

 

[monkey_roo]

Thanks

Yeah Ebay is a pain, but it's inescapable, I recon I've had maybe 2 or 3 items go missing over a 10 year period, so not a common occurrence, but it does happen.

I've been collecting properly since the late 90's early 00's, so a long time - I think it took me around 15 years to put together the carded figure run (96) when I did that, but the loose figure run (79) was a lot quicker I think I started that in 2022/2023 so maybe two and half years to do that. There is nothing exciting in there and all the loose figures are easy enough to find, the trick is the accessories, holding out to make sure there are no repro's in there and then that damn Cloud Car Pilot - getting one with a Com-Reader, that has taken an age.