Re: September/October Hauls
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:51 am
Nice find. I don't mind the Autobot insignias on the RID bots, but I wouldn't mind the Japanese versions at some point, because they do look good without them.Onslaught Six wrote:-JAPANESE MACH ALERT. HOLY SHIT. Anyone that knows me knows that I would have always preferred the Japanese Mach Alert to the American RID Prowl. I wasn't fond of the tampo placement and how it completely covered up the black point logo that all the Japanese police cars have. Naturally, I went looking for a Mach Alert and found a few that were $40ish, but to hell with that, right? So I'm checking out auctions when I find this lot, containing this and the others below...for $15 shipped BIN. I got a Japanese Mach Alert for $15 shipped. He was listed as RID Prowl (clearly the seller had no idea or didn't care about the differences) and he's missing his missiles and launcher, which I also snapped up for about $5 from a different listing--more than worth the "hassle" of having to buy parts from a different source and paying a little extra.
I tried to paint mine too. I even went looking for some chrome green for the bot, for that show-accurate look, but couldn't find any. I got half the rhino shell painted brown, half the inside robot painted, lost interest, and now the thing is in pieces. Probably in many pieces in my daughters' rooms. I don't let them touch many Transformers, but I let them have my half-customized piece of junk.Onslaught Six wrote:-BW Fox Kids! Rhinox! I had this version of Rhinox as a kid--my parents knew that I liked Rhinox--but I hated that he wasn't green like he was in...the show. So I spraypainted him green. Badly. Last I remember, that toy was waiting to be restored in a box somewhere in this house but I have NO clue where that would even be now. Much easier to buy a new one for $5.
