jenius Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) Hello folks, tax returns are coming back pretty soon here and I would like to pick up a few of the items I've been missing from my collection. As I am collecting I definitely am looking for items in mint/excellent condition before anything yellow. 1) Takatoku Super VF-1S 2) Takatoku Gray VF-1S 3) 1990 Bandai Super VF-1S 4) Yamato 1/60 Strike VF-1S 5) Yamato 1/48 Super/Strike Parts 6) Bandai Elintseeker 7) As always - any Gakken Legioss product In particular I'm looking for the blue Alpha Diecast double-changer and the green 1/55 triple changer or any 1/72 scale Matchbox Battlepod 1985 - The one with gray legs (it seems now that the coloring may not have had anything to do with what plant it comes from) If you're not on the straight shooter list expect to run through hoops before I'll trust you. If you're not on the straight shooter list and don't have an Ebay account with high positive feedback you'll have to be local and do an in-person deal (SF Bay Area). I have done several deals now with members from MW and I'm sure they would provide references for me as an honest and prompt buyer. I will also provide my Ebay information for anyone considering making a deal. Thanks for reading this - Edited April 2, 2005 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hey folks, I'm bumping my own thread 'cause there's still stuff out there I'd like to buy. The red items I've managed to find from other users or Ebay, the blue item is just modified to be more precise since I'm winding down my Gakken hoarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Can't help you, but I have a question about Matchbox Battlepod 1985 - Singapore Plant (I have the Japanese and Chinese versions) ...How can you tell the difference? Is it just the imprint on the toy? And by Chinese, do you mean Taiwanese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 ...How can you tell the difference? Is it just the imprint on the toy? And by Chinese, do you mean Taiwanese? First off, thanks for taking a look. By far the easiest way to determine which plant the product comes from is by the stamp (you can't really see it well here but it's just above the black sticker on the light blue pod, you can make it out better on the dark blue pod). The stamp says a couple things but ends with "Made in Japan, Made in China, or made in (I think) Singapore. Otherwise, the differences are all in the colors. Japanese built pods are closer to the actual cartoon; lighter blue shell with darker black parts. Chinese built one is an extremely dark blue. Singapore (if that's where it is built) one has gray legs. I believe all the ones released as ExoSquad Battlepods retain the gray legs from the Singapore factory but I'm not sure on this and have no interest in acquiring ExoSquad toys. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Interesting. I don't know if the Regult was also released under the "Harmony Gold" label--do you? And if so, are those distinguishable from the original Matchbox run by any means other than the boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanata67 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 if you mean exo-squad... yes. I have both tactical pod and officers pod from the exo release boxed. I also have both loose from the matchbox release. I do know that the third version was mostly marketed for the australian market as I have a "harmony gold" chauser invid, one of each zen power armor, and a tom all boxed from the original release missing the matchbox. I can only assume the pods were the same. Yes there is a dif in color, but I never really paid attention. I can go look if somebody cares that much. I picked them up from aus on ebay because well... four boxed original figs for cheap... why not. as for a sigapore battle pod... I know my boxed ones are exo-squad release... but if loose is acceptible, and you can be super specific I'll take a real close look at the 7 or so loose ones I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hey, Kanata, don't know if you're replying to me, but my question wasn't about the Exo-squad release(s). Basically, I know that the earliest release of Robotech toys had Matchbox on the boxes. A later run didn't say Matchbox on the box, only "Harmony Gold". There also may have been more than two releases. What I'm wondering is whether any of these releases were distinguishable on the basis of the toys themselves as opposed to boxes. It's just idle curiosity on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 Interesting. I don't know if the Regult was also released under the "Harmony Gold" label--do you? And if so, are those distinguishable from the original Matchbox run by any means other than the boxes? No, the Regult/pod never was released independently by Harmony Gold. The only ones that were produced were the original Matchbox/Irwin and the later ExoSquad version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 know my boxed ones are exo-squad release... but if loose is acceptible, and you can be super specific I'll take a real close look at the 7 or so loose ones I have. Could you do this for me? It should be pretty easy to tell. As I said earlier, the Japanese and Chinese Battlepods (since they were marketed for RT I'm gonna keep callin' 'em that) both have blue legs but the other plant (i think it's Singapore, might be Taiwan or something) has gray legs. If you do have the third type, and it's in good shape, and you're willing to sell it, please PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Okay, I've scored one more item off the list and have the Yamato 1/60 strike supposedly on its way so that'll probably get scratched off soon too. One thing I'm really dying for are good condition 1/72 Alphas. Somebody out there has to have these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Did anyone else see that perfect condition Takatoku Super VF-1S that was for sale on Ebay? The darn auction got pulled completely crushing my dreams... That is now the second time I have been shown pictures of a perfect condition Takatoku Super VF-1S only to have it become mysteriously "unavailable." Sorry, this part is just me venting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Did anyone else see that perfect condition Takatoku Super VF-1S that was for sale on Ebay? The darn auction got pulled completely crushing my dreams... That is now the second time I have been shown pictures of a perfect condition Takatoku Super VF-1S only to have it become mysteriously "unavailable." Sorry, this part is just me venting. yeah, I saw that one. I was like dayum, that was like straight from the manufacturer's shipping box. I would've totally bought that. Oh well, the guy probably saw how beautiful it was and decided not to sell it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie312 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 (edited) I saw it too and had it on my watch list (just to see how much it would go for). It was definitely out of my price range! (Middle school band directors don't make that much money! Not even in Texas!) Oh well! David Edited March 23, 2005 by valkyrie312 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 know my boxed ones are exo-squad release... but if loose is acceptible, and you can be super specific I'll take a real close look at the 7 or so loose ones I have. Could you do this for me? It should be pretty easy to tell. As I said earlier, the Japanese and Chinese Battlepods (since they were marketed for RT I'm gonna keep callin' 'em that) both have blue legs but the other plant (i think it's Singapore, might be Taiwan or something) has gray legs. If you do have the third type, and it's in good shape, and you're willing to sell it, please PM me. What exactly do you mean by blue legs? I'm looking at mine right now and it's a Japanese version and it has grey legs. I'd take a pic but my camera is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 What exactly do you mean by blue legs? I'm looking at mine right now and it's a Japanese version and it has grey legs Provocative... maybe the color patterns varied within plants? If you look at the picture above in this thread you'll see the Chinese version (left) and Japanese version (right) that I own. Note that the legs are both blue and black (although there are differences in the shades of blue and black). I'm looking for the Battlepod that has the gray legs but it was my belief that the differences were all based on where they were built. Maybe I'm wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF22Red Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I went online to look for what I have at home, I have one of these, without the box, I have the gun and the missiles. I believe it is in perfect condition but I will have to check when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 What exactly do you mean by blue legs? I'm looking at mine right now and it's a Japanese version and it has grey legs Provocative... maybe the color patterns varied within plants? If you look at the picture above in this thread you'll see the Chinese version (left) and Japanese version (right) that I own. Note that the legs are both blue and black (although there are differences in the shades of blue and black). I'm looking for the Battlepod that has the gray legs but it was my belief that the differences were all based on where they were built. Maybe I'm wrong... Now that I look at your pic I can see it has a blue-gray color to all of the parts that are grey on mine. Mine has the light blue body and dark black parts like yours but a more neutral gray for the legs. It doesn't look quite like the Chinese version either. I couldn't read your stamp but mine says: 1985 HGUSA/TATSU MATCHBOX INT'L LTD. MADE IN JAPAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I finally got my camera working again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 VF-1 2NV Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hello folks, tax returns are coming back pretty soon here and I would like to pick up a few of the items I've been missing from my collection. As I am collecting I definitely am looking for items in mint/excellent condition before anything yellow.1) Takatoku Super VF-1S 2) Takatoku Gray VF-1S 3) 1990 Bandai Super VF-1S 4) Yamato 1/60 Super VF-1S 5) Yamato 1/48 Super/Strike Parts 6) Bandai Elintseeker 7) As always - any Gakken Legioss product In particular I'm looking for the blue Alpha Diecast double-changer and the green 1/55 triple changer or any 1/72 scale Matchbox Battlepod 1985 - Singapore Plant (I have the Japanese and Chinese versions) If you're not on the straight shooter list expect to run through hoops before I'll trust you. If you're not on the straight shooter list and don't have an Ebay account with high positive feedback you'll have to be local and do an in-person deal (SF Bay Area). I have done several deals now with members from MW and I'm sure they would provide references for me as an honest and prompt buyer. I will also provide my Ebay information for anyone considering making a deal. Thanks for reading this - TAKATOKU SUPER VF-1S ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 Well if I don't win it I'm certainly going to make sure it goes for a good amount . It's like the only Super VF-1S I need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I couldn't read your stamp but mine says: 1985 HGUSA/TATSUMATCHBOX INT'L LTD. MADE IN JAPAN Welp, that's exactly what mine says. So now I guess I can just assume there are three variations of the Battlepod but there might only be two different production plants? Either that or there were two different plants within Japan, one making blue-legged pods and the other making gray-legged ones. Eh, either way I need a gray-legged pod. If anyone has one to sell, lemme know. Obviously with box and minty fresh is preferrable but boxless and great shape is acceptable too. Lemme know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 VF-1 2NV Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Well if I don't win it I'm certainly going to make sure it goes for a good amount . It's like the only Super VF-1S I need You and me both . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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