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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Jan 19, 2009 10:22:46 GMT -5
-Got vintage Microman/Diaclone funk ? Let's get some photos going. ....
Ed
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Post by DaveZav on Jan 20, 2009 0:07:49 GMT -5
Microman Titan 2 series T441 Icarus and Titan Command 3 series T471 Phios  |
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Post by rednecktex on Jan 20, 2009 19:55:52 GMT -5
Great pic Dave!
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Post by DaveZav on Jan 21, 2009 0:24:38 GMT -5
thanks RNT! Here is M152 Eric with the Microman Earth Jetter from the 1977 Command Car Series  I'm missing the helmet from this set.  the box has seen better days...  |
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Post by DaveZav on Jan 21, 2009 0:38:04 GMT -5
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Post by repairtechjon on Jan 21, 2009 23:33:59 GMT -5
Micronauts pics OK too? Don't want to tweak the noses of the "purists". ;0P
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Post by gort on Jan 24, 2009 9:09:42 GMT -5
1974 M102 Microman Jack  |
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Post by DaveZav on Jan 26, 2009 12:33:54 GMT -5
Very nice Gort! Can we see a pic of his back? There are a few variations of these early "barefoot" Micromen. repairtechjon Micronauts? I say post them pictures! |
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Post by gort on Jan 27, 2009 15:48:11 GMT -5
Camera battery just died as I went to take one of his back, I'll get one up tomorrow.
Great pics, by the way!
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Post by DaveZav on Jan 27, 2009 19:19:16 GMT -5
Thanks Gort. I can already tell from this pic that your figure has a metal tab rather than the rubber tube inside holding the arms. This is the first version Microman according to Paul L's Microforever www.microforever.com/M10X.htm Really cool! |
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Post by gort on Jan 28, 2009 18:48:57 GMT -5
One from the back:  I'm pretty sure he's one of the 1974 release 1 figures from what info I've found, he certainly has the metal tab construction. One of my very favourite things I own. While I'm posting pics here's T431 Deimos from the Titan 2 Racing series, a re-colour of T441 Icarus pictured above (I'm missing his race car accessories)  |
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Jan 29, 2009 22:59:24 GMT -5
@redt Dude, it has been a while since I've seen you  Welcome back. Ed @ the guys-- THANKS for the great pictures! |
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Post by roboto on Jan 30, 2009 17:53:58 GMT -5
I hope ya'll don't mind repro Microman.  |
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Post by micromanzone on Jan 31, 2009 0:35:24 GMT -5
Those Cosmo Satan Ardens are awesome! I finally got my hands on a vintage one, and honestly it's very hard to tell the difference between the repro and vintage stuff. They are that good! Oddly, Takara barely released them when they reissued so the repros are often as hard ti find as vintage ones. The Toys R Us exclusive ones are actually more common to find.  |
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Post by roboto on Feb 17, 2009 2:37:45 GMT -5
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Post by KingboyD on Feb 17, 2009 18:01:37 GMT -5
Is that the rare transparent version? Very nice pics. I've always been tempted to snag the regular version, but my money always seems to go somewhere else. I guess I'm just resisting starting to collect another line.
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Post by roboto on Feb 18, 2009 1:55:33 GMT -5
Is that the rare transparent version? Yes, it's the Hyper Hobby Exclusive Robotman Crystal Version, and as for being rare, I'm not exactly sure how many Takara produced, but it does show up occasionally on Yahoo! JP.   This Robotman Crystal Version has always appealed to me ever since I first read about it on MicromanForever, and then seeing it for myself at fellow RJ member venson1969's place. Thanks! I experimented using a black background and a white one with both having different results because of the transparent plastic. The head's detailed inner parts bring to mind the Terminator's endoskull or the crystal skull in the fourth Indiana Jones movie but with Microman funk! ;D   I've always been tempted to snag the regular version, but my money always seems to go somewhere else. I guess I'm just resisting starting to collect another line. I also like vintage Microman, but I can't afford to buy original ones so I opt for repros. I was able to snag a couple of MISB repro Robotman for about US$30 each in Hong Kong. I put them in my camping backpack and was stopped by an airport attendant who thought that my backpack was oversized to bring onboard the plane. Without asking, she pressed the top of the backpack with both hands. Geez! I was really pissed off!  On another note, check out this Robotman commercial. |
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Jun 9, 2009 13:45:44 GMT -5
FUNK! Nice work....
Don't know about you guys, but as our hobby gets more mature, I really appreciate pictures like these. Sweet!
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