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04-19-2012, 03:06 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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Long story short.
My friend who owns a comic shop has a Terrordrome base. Just the base! its the core shell, bottom base, center column and the tower bowl portion. No walls, no weapons, no nothing! Hes had it forever and is using it as a paper weight. I'm thinking about offering him a couple of bucks for it, see if he wants to get rid of it. My thoughts are that I can buy the pieces for it over time and build it up. Not to mention I can get some cheap parts for it if Im patient and check the B/S/T often. How many of you have tried this? maybe not with a Terrordrome but maybe with another vehicle/playset.
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04-19-2012, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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04-19-2012, 03:11 PM | #3 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Livonia Michigan
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Ive been doing it with a FLAGG for 3 years. I am almost done just a hand full of peices left and it will be done. Probably cost as much as it would to buy a complete one in the first place. Btu I see this as making payments on it so I am not out all the money at once.
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04-19-2012, 03:15 PM | #4 |
Spartan F5 Viper
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Sparta
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just buy a full complete one. The terrodrome has too many fargile and breakable parts to try and piece one together and keep costs low and sanity in check would be a challenege only for the none faint of heart. I wont buy a terrodrome until I can find one mint in the box unopned...which is getting more and more unlikley. If you wana buy it to just redesign and build one for yourself like with other parts and what not, I would offer him $20 for it run with your customizations.
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04-19-2012, 03:55 PM | #5 |
Steel Brigadier
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Canton Michigan
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i don't have your problem but i have been wanting to you the bridge set from the star trek movie as command center of a terror drome and if it doesn't have the firebat launch bay then maybe that might be something that would interest you. just an idea
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04-19-2012, 04:22 PM | #6 |
Python Patrol
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: J-ville, FL
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The last TD I painted started like this. It was a shell and a handful of parts. It was sun damaged and I got it for $15 or $20. I spent another $100 or so on parts. I bought them in larger lots so the cost per part was low. I think if you are patient and dig around you can do it for cheaper than buying it complete. The main gun mounts are the priciest pieces.
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04-19-2012, 04:24 PM | #7 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Indiana
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Did that myself, paid $15 for the shell, and bought part lots. I now have a 99% complete one for about $90 and time.
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04-19-2012, 05:07 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maryland
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Try not to buy your parts one at a time and it shouldn't be too bad. The gun tips and gas station things will add up quick unless you wait for an ideal lot to come around, patience.
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04-19-2012, 07:04 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lima, Ohio
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Found a Drome this weekend. Paid $25. On the top, it only was missing a computer station and a gun turret. I have one bottom piece. I am very happy with just the shell and think I will be fine adding parts as I find them. It may add up, but it doesn't have a million pieces to find.
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04-19-2012, 07:23 PM | #10 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
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Quote:
Ive been doing it with a FLAGG for 3 years. I am almost done just a hand full of peices left and it will be done. Probably cost as much as it would to buy a complete one in the first place. Btu I see this as making payments on it so I am not out all the money at once.
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