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12-06-2007, 03:20 PM | #21 |
Clone Commando Sniper
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I've just been buying one of each, Don't have time/space/money for a huge collection and don't believe in toys staying MOC. I will be buying a second Firefly, Beachhead for customs, and another red ninja or 2 and of course a fixed Crotch Stalker. I've been holding back on getting more troops in case they ever fix their articulation. It's why I've held off buying the legion set. I want that Stinger Driver, because I need a Driver for my stinger, but if they're gonna fix him, I'd rather use my money for that.
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12-06-2007, 03:52 PM | #22 |
I just want foam gliders.
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2 of each, one to open for display and one to keep MOC... but I'm happy with just one of each figure MOC.
EXCEPT the troopers and the 5-packs. Since I already have a trooper, CC, Destro Storm Shadow from the 5 pack, I will only buy them carded once. (Even though the carded troopers have a silver logo, I'm not going to open or buy any more.) Hopefully I'll get the Joe 5 pack for Christmas so I will only have to buy one Roadblock, Duke, Scarlett, SE and Gung-ho. The only figure I will buy three of will be Shipwreck, since I have both tatoos MOC, I still want one to open and display.
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12-06-2007, 08:52 PM | #23 |
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I buy all troopers. Then keep 1 of each figure except for a few I have 2 of. I leave figures on the pegs all the time. Mostly SE, CC and SS. Lately Beach head and Serpentor has been the peg warmers.
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12-06-2007, 09:13 PM | #24 |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Canton, Ga
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I buy one of each. And open them. Except I have both versions of Stalker. I have left plenty behind in stores.
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12-06-2007, 09:34 PM | #25 |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: ohio
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I get three of all of them and a few more of the ones I like. I like them MOC. The five packs do not interest me, but if they go on sale I might pick them up. I have been lucky and already found wave 4.
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12-07-2007, 02:19 PM | #26 |
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I buy 1 version of each to open. If I see a variant, i'll buy it to keep carded. Thus far, thw only one of those I have is snake Eyes with Black Timber.
But since I haven't seen ANYTHING but 5-packs since I found Serpentor, Buzzer and Beach Head, it's kind of a moot point. And that was in Mid-October... |
12-07-2007, 02:29 PM | #27 |
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Location: South Carolina
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I buy a minimum of 2 each(1 MOC, 1 loose) for the named characters and I buy every troop builder I can find(still keeping 1 each each MOC). Plus, there are some named characters that I buy extras of for customs. I also have all the major variants to date.
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12-07-2007, 03:13 PM | #28 |
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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Even back in the 80's I was getting multiples of figures. It just wasn't a good battle unless I had a full Cobra army on one side. I remember explaining to my mom why I had to have 10 of the same figure (cobra soldier) for Christmas. Needless to say, I have yet to leave a 25th cobra soldier/officer on the pegs. As far as the other figures I still get multiples, mostly for future custom projects, but sometimes just because I like to buy them. Reminds me of finding new figures as a kid. So far I've got no less than 4 of each figure. With some (stalker, flint, shipwreck) I've probably got 10-15 of them. With flash, snow job, and crimson guard hitting the pegs after Christmas I most likely buy all that I find (especially true with snow job & CG). My 25th buying pattern matches my ARAH buying pattern, at the Atlanta Joe convention I easily dropped $1,500 to $2,000 on obscure international variants and for the most part multiples of 80s figures. To this day I've never sold a figure (on ebay or otherwise). This isn't to say I buy everything, I skipped most of the "new sculpt" and all of the 8" because I really thought they sucked. That's purely my opinion of course. Basically, I buy what I want, when I find it. I don't buy to sell, I don't buy to screw some other guy over, and I certainly don't buy to make some little kid cry. I remember when an entire 40ft aisle was top to bottom GI Joe at the local TRU. I guess I know how easily it can all go away or devolve into neon ninjas (1993-94) so I take advantage of it when it's good.
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12-07-2007, 03:41 PM | #29 |
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I pick up typically one of each except for army builders, those (If I like them enough) I'll get 5 of, I like my armies to be in "stars" (To use Battletech terminology)
The exceptions of this thus far have been Stalker, Firefly, Zartan and Beachhead (Mainly because of retooling or different packaging, etc...) and that's still 2 each (Again except for Stalker ....they just HAD to fix his waist, didn't they?) Now, I'm picking a few up for customs, but still, I'm only grabbing one or two figures at a time and leaving as much as 3 pegs worth |
12-07-2007, 06:12 PM | #30 |
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I buy one of each character I want. As it is, I've got one of everything that's out now, through wave 3. I buy one of each figure I want and open them, while keeping the card backs in protector cases. I use a razon knife to cut along the edge of teh bubble to get the figure out. The only figure I've left behind so far is the Red Ninja. I might have considered getting one if they had been original sculpts. But, I don't remember them when I was a kid, so I don't care for them now. I'll do some army building when they're easier to find. But I'm in no hurry.
Wave 4 is going to get left behind when I find them. Which I'm kind of fine with, since it gives me a chance to catch my breath until wave 5 comes out. |
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