Should U grades be banned!

[jaymassive619]

What if it was a rare figure on card and the bubble was starting to peel off and was trashed full of holes and badly cracked? However the card itself was in semi reasonable state?

Would you

A) allow the figure come away naturally from the card over time
B) support the bubble in some sort of fashion possibly opening you up with accusations of tampering
C) send to grading authority for authentication and possible removal of figure so no damage could occur to the actual figure and allow its history to be documented.


???

As Joe said a very different set of circumstances its the good quality MOC's (Inc Gold Level AFA MOC's) that are been destroyed in pursuit of U90's that is the issue.

If i had for example a UZAY Chewbacca MOC like skye on Rebelscum then i would use the non invasive double bubble technique to ensure the bubble fault doesn't get any worse whilst still giving great display ability.

Here is the link - Double Bubble Preservation

Im sure some one with the U grade mentality would jump straight on the fact that a U graded UZAY figure = Big money at the moment.

 

[weasel]

As I don't have interent access at home, I only found this thread today.
It's been a very interesting read, a lot of sense talked (surely, that's against the rules on here!? :lol: )

Now to try and remember my RS password so I can read the bitch-fest on there!

 

[Rudyard]

You shouldn't need your password to read it mate (and believe me its a ripping good read :wink: ). You only need it to join in the furore - I think!

 

[Jim1974]

A New Twist!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Vintage-ROTJ-Loose-Speeder-Bike-AFA-U90_W0QQitemZ300328313324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ecf661ec&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-ESB-Loose-Radar-Laser-Cannon-AFA-U90_W0QQitemZ300328315366QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45ecf669e6&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-ESB-Loose-Tri-Pod-Laser-Cannon-AFA-U90_W0QQitemZ380137004669QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5881ee5e7d&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

 

[Capetown]

Son of a bitch! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Next time it will be a U90 Sandcrawler.

Cocksuckers!

 

[Bollux]

they look awful!

worse than the loose figures!

 

[Joe]

Son of a bitch! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Next time it will be a U90 Sandcrawler.

Cocksuckers!

Watch out AFA the number one vehicle collector on this forum now has you on his black list!

They really do look like **** and wtf is next?

 

[slim]

they look terrible !

 

[Chris_J]

The SOB's have lost their damn minds now. That is just plain ridiculous grading a mini-rig accessory like that. Guess they'll crack open a box of Dixie cups just to grade the cups for a U grade next.

 

[Capetown]

These aren't the most difficult to find sealed, but we all know where this is going to lead don't we?

 

[jaymassive619]

I really dont know what to say?? The mind boggles :shock:

 

[plantman]

this collecting lark is beginning to **** me off, i may drift onto M.A.S.K and Terrahawks for a bit until all this utter mindless bullshit blows over.

 

[Rudyard]

There's so much acrylic on that tri-pod gun, its hard to see what part's casing and what part's the weapon! I agree, they don't look very good (not displayable I mean)

 

[paulaura]

The U grade thing is really getting ridiculous now, and it is blatantly just to drive up prices to beyond stupid!!!

Why dont people just stop buying them???

It is the most obvious rip-off Ive seen in 30 years of toy collecting. :roll:

Just for the record I dont blame AFA for this, it is idiot collectors who feel the U grade is better than actually having a sealed box/carded figure in their collections. Mental!! :evil:

 

[aussiejames]

" A new twist " I clicked on the link and couldn't believe my eyes. I still can't work out what the hell is going on. You can buy a MISB & a MIB speeder bike for that price. You'd probably have enough change to get pissed. And you need to be legless to think those "clear" boxes look good. I really like this hobby, I don't collect expensive stuff so perhaps I'll never get as emotional as some over this "U grade situation" BUT it is really ****ed up, one day I might want to get a MOC set, I'll probably have to sell a kidney and my son. **** I'll put them in a clear box attach a sticker with a stupid letter on it and I'll get 3 times as much for them:roll:

 

[Josh]

" A new twist " I clicked on the link and couldn't believe my eyes. I still can't work out what the hell is going on. You can buy a MISB & a MIB speeder bike for that price. You'd probably have enough change to get pissed. And you need to be legless to think those "clear" boxes look good. I really like this hobby, I don't collect expensive stuff so perhaps I'll never get as emotional as some over this "U grade situation" BUT it is really ****ed up, one day I might want to get a MOC set, I'll probably have to sell a kidney and my son. **** I'll put them in a clear box attach a sticker with a stupid letter on it and I'll get 3 times as much for them:roll:

Only if AFA do it for you Jimmy

 

[weasel]

Mate, you can buy an AFA (80) graded speeder bike for less than that price. Trust me! :wink:

I saw those auctions before I saw this thread and my eyes rolled and I let out an audible groan. What the hell is this all coming to?
AND they look like shite!
I'm not a fan of the loose animals/beasts that have been limelighted on the AFA thread on RS, but they look a million times better than those three.

Some idiot will buy it as well :roll:

 

[Capetown]

I have a feeling what's going to happen to these beaters

http://threads.rebelscum.com/showfl...ge=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&fpart=1#3825361

 

[aussiejames]

It's not a "feeling" the force is strong with you Emiel I'll bet my other kidney they're off to the AFA slaughter house. I wonder if I can convince some millionaires/celebrities to start a 'Save the MOCs' screw the whales :lol:

 

[Chris_J]

I got a feeling Trevors thread will be locked pretty soon. Its a shame.