Racked

I haven't given up.

No real snags have hindered us, but we are not yet (still?) in a position to posit the display of our collection.  The whole shebang is in storage at the time of this writing, and I find myself once again displaced by ocean from my faithful friends and allies.

I will be home soon, and we will begin again.

-Neb

Djiboutian-Funded Toy-rrorism

The coolest part about being deployed is all of the extra money the government throws at you for a negligible amount of discomfort.  What follows is a list of all the things this little adventure has placed into my possession.  It is a living document, so expect it to change before I get home.

Sealed-
Beast Machines: Dillo, Jetstorm, Mol, Night Slash Cheetor, Obsidian, Rapticon, Sonic Attack Jet
Beast Wars:  Dinobot (round bubble), Lazorbeak, Polar Claw, Razorclaw (video pack), Tarantulas (rock bubble)
Beast Wars II: Starscream & BB, Vs-18, Vs-20 
BotCon: ViceGrip, G2 Action Master Breakdown
G1: Drillhorn, Jaruga, Killbison, Leozack, SkyGarry, Rescue Force Buggy, Rescue Force Drill, Rescue Force Jet, Rescue Force Tank, Constructicons (UK Transition)
G2: Breakdown (BotCon), Seaspray, Slag
Generations: Deluxe: Centuritron, Scoop, Skywarp (WFC), Starscream (Armada), GDO: Brawl, Wheelie, Legends: Bumblebee, Cosmos, Starscream, Swerve Voyager: DoubleDealer, Whirl
Generations (TakaraTomy):  Rhinox, Waspinator
Henkei! Henkei!: Sling, Vorter
Kabaya: Fortress Maximus (sets A, B, C), GaiaCross (Cosmo, Crush,  Flame, Jet, Launcher, Stream), Series 1 (Convoy, Henkei Convoy, Star Saber), Series 4 (Hot Rodimus, Inferno, Victory Leo), Series 5 (Deszaras, Hot Spot, WFC Convoy), Series 6 (Dai Atlus, Roadfire, Sonic Bomber), Series 7 (Motormaster, Onslaught, Silverbolt)
Masterpiece (TakaraTomy): Sideswipe (G2), Soundblaster w/Ratbat
Platinum Series: Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, Year of the Horse Starscream
Prime/Beast Hunters: Night Shadow Bumblebee (deluxe), Prowl (deluxe)
TFCC: Piranacon
Third Party: Cubex: Huff, FansProject: Diesel & M3 Crossfire, Glacialord (Tusker, Razorspike, Tailclub, Megazero, Fangro), Iron Factory: EX01 (Grimlock kit),  Maketoys: Trashtalk/Cogwheel, M.F.B., Mobine Paladin/Chaos, Mastermind Creations: LeoDux, Perfect Effect: Warden, TFC: Gumball, Unique Toys: Soundmixer, Warbotron: Air Burst, X-Transbots: XT003 (Trailcutter/Hoist kit)

Packaged-
Beast Wars II: Lio Junior, Santon, Skywarp
BotCon: Onyx Primal, Onyx Primal (Dealer variant)
G1: Doryu, Gaihawk, Hellbat, Kakuryu, Metalhawk, Lightfoot (x2), Hydra, Buster

Loose-
BotCon: Dreadwind
Gobots: Courageous, Creepy (green), Creepy (purple), Pincher, Scorp, South Claw, Vamp
Rock Lords: Boulder, Granite, Magmar, NarliHog, NarliZard, Nuggit, Sticks'n'Stones, Tombstone
MASK: Miles Mayhem w/Viper mask, Alex Sector w/Jackrabbit mask, Bruce Sato w/ Lifter mask, Hondo MacLean w/Blaster mask, Bruno Sheppard w/Magna-Beam mask, Gloria Baker, T-Bob

Cardbacks-
G1 (Canadian): Chase, Freeway, Goldbug, Rollbar, Searchlight, Wheelie, Wideload (Canadian)

Odds & Ends-
Box/Tray: Catilla, Dai Atlus, Gairyu, Galph, Getsuei, Jaruga, Pretender Bumblebee, Pretender Grimlock, Rairyu, Shouki (Zone), Yokuryu, Yukikaze (Zone)
Box: Doublecross, Repugnus
Cardback/bubble:  Fireflight, Overkill/Slugfest
Alignment book (TransForce 2002)
Postcard set (x6)
Fanzines (x2)
UK Pack-in flyers (x8)
Turbomaster missiles (x6)
Trainbot Instruction sheet (Zone version)
Coins: Fortress Maximus, Jetwing Optimus Prime, MP-09, MP-10, MP-10B, MP-13, Sixshot

MotUC-
Blade, Fang Man, Glimmer, Modulok, Scorpia, Two-Bad

Pics will be posted as soon as I get home.  Wish me luck.

-Neb

The Start of Something New

My name is Peter.

Yeah.  Me.

First and foremost I am a collector of toys.  Transformers, mostly, I have amassed a sizable set over the past thirty years.  If my current counts are to be believed, I have over 2700 pieces in my Transformers collection alone.  Spanning the breadth of the fiction and the output by Hasbro, Takara, and TakaraTomy, I am quite proud and rather fond of my toys, my troops.  I've strayed into other franchises, among them G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, M.A.S.K., Wheeled Warriors, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, DC Universe, and others.  This blog will hopefully serve to catalog my collection, provide reviews and commentary, and track my progress as I make the attempt to cohesively display my stuff, which is made all the more difficult by one simple fact.

I am in Africa.

As a member of the US military, I tend to find myself away from home for long, dusty jaunts to places that tourists usually avoid.  Having been on this career path for nearly a decade, I have had most of my collection sorted into storage totes for the duration.  I should be home some time in July, after which I will throw considerable monies and earnest effort into making a home for myself, one somewhat more permanent than what I've experienced for most of my adult life.  I'm looking forward to it.

I promise, there's cool stuff in here.

So follow this mess!  You'll see photos of cool toys, some hard to find, and all excellent in some form or fashion.

-Neb