Need Armada Overload
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Need Armada Overload
Well, at Botcon there were a handful of these. The best one, I missed out on by a matter of minutes, complete loose for $15. The next one was loose, no missiles, for $25, I held off until it too was gone but I wasn't excited about the idea of spending that much anyway. Then there was the $10 loose one with no minicon, which I just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger upon since the minicon is central (literally and figuratively) to this set. Finally, there was the $5 missing several parts beyond just the minicon.
So, no Armada Overload still. Looking to spend as little as possible to get this in complete condition (working electronics a must, missiles are negotiable). In terms of trade bait, I have a ton of loose figures but I'm reticent to get rid of any, but tell me what you want and I'll see what I can do. I also have a carded Cybertron Downshift.
Thanks!
So, no Armada Overload still. Looking to spend as little as possible to get this in complete condition (working electronics a must, missiles are negotiable). In terms of trade bait, I have a ton of loose figures but I'm reticent to get rid of any, but tell me what you want and I'll see what I can do. I also have a carded Cybertron Downshift.
Thanks!

See, that one's a camcorder, that one's a camera, that one's a phone, and they're doing "Speak no evil, See no evil, Hear no evil", get it?
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought you hated this toy?
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No, how could I hate this toy? I've never experienced it. This was the figure I put off buying because Hasbro said they were gonna release a much better repaint a few months later as Energon Ultra Magnus, and then I got screwed over when Hasbro super short-sold that one.Dominic wrote:Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought you hated this toy?

See, that one's a camcorder, that one's a camera, that one's a phone, and they're doing "Speak no evil, See no evil, Hear no evil", get it?
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It is a bit under-painted, but over-all worth-while.
The most common is the "Armada" use of the mold. But, there are a few recolors, (store exclusives and such) available. I know that the BotCon exclusive iteration is more common that "Energon" Ultra Magnus.
I would say more than $15 (missing parts) is too high. Given the rarity of the mold over-all, $35, if complete, is fair.
Dom
-would have taken the Minicon-less Overload, if only to repaint for Nemesis Prime, another rarity.
The most common is the "Armada" use of the mold. But, there are a few recolors, (store exclusives and such) available. I know that the BotCon exclusive iteration is more common that "Energon" Ultra Magnus.
I would say more than $15 (missing parts) is too high. Given the rarity of the mold over-all, $35, if complete, is fair.
Dom
-would have taken the Minicon-less Overload, if only to repaint for Nemesis Prime, another rarity.
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I thought you were mister anti-Nemesis Prime.Dominic wrote:-would have taken the Minicon-less Overload, if only to repaint for Nemesis Prime, another rarity.

See, that one's a camcorder, that one's a camera, that one's a phone, and they're doing "Speak no evil, See no evil, Hear no evil", get it?
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Armada Overload's a fairly neat toy. Brickish, yet he looks good and is a clever execution of the Mini-Con gimmick. Just a shame he never got any characterisation beyond the pack-in comics and a brief appearance in the DW Armada series. The figure was the first to have the transformation sound effect, and has neat shoulder-mounted missile pods.
Can keep an eye out here. He was really overstocked when he came out, but all disappeared rather swiftly, and he can be a pricier one to get secondhand as many want him to complete their Magna Jet Convoys.
Can keep an eye out here. He was really overstocked when he came out, but all disappeared rather swiftly, and he can be a pricier one to get secondhand as many want him to complete their Magna Jet Convoys.

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Just be wary of shipping from NZ. I can vouch for O86 in terms of integrity, but the shipping will likely double, or even triple, the price of the toy.
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Yeah, I appreciate the offer, but I did shipping to and from the region a while back, it is rather pricey, probably not within my range. I'm not in a rush though, what have you found to be the cheapest shipping to the US, o86?

See, that one's a camcorder, that one's a camera, that one's a phone, and they're doing "Speak no evil, See no evil, Hear no evil", get it?
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Also, I have half-decent luck at finding older toys kinda cheap around here. So I'll keep an eye out, too. Haven't seen him lately, but you never know.
Dominic wrote: too many people likely would have enjoyed it as....well a house-elf gang-bang.
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Thanks, much appreciated!138 Scourge wrote:Also, I have half-decent luck at finding older toys kinda cheap around here. So I'll keep an eye out, too. Haven't seen him lately, but you never know.

See, that one's a camcorder, that one's a camera, that one's a phone, and they're doing "Speak no evil, See no evil, Hear no evil", get it?