End of year Achievements in the hobby/Next years goals?

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Hey all! Finally I've found a moment to start a thread about everyones yearly achievments in the hobby. Just thought it may be a nice way to end the year :-)

Over the last 2 (and a bit) years I've gone from having nothing to having all but 14 figures and 25 vehicals/accessories from the GI Joe line from 82-90. I truly never thought it'd grow into this collection that I have.

This last year my main aim was saving for my wedding back in September but there was WAY too much stuff that I kept getting offered and seeing on feebay. The year for me started with me scoring from France a nice Sears Missile command, than a Sears Sentry and several of the 82 straight arms. I now have all but 3 (Actually 4 as I need a nice LT Falcon) Nightforce figures. All the Euro TF figures, Python Patrol, Slaughters Marauders, and 4 of the 5 Special mission: Brazil set.

Next year I'm going to aim to complete the Nightforce figures and hopefully bag several of the easier to get vehicals. But you know me :-)
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This year I wasn't able to reach my goal, to get at least on argen 7 figure(in c7 or higher condition, complete unless manleh, without parachute). Financially it just wasn't feasible this year. I almost got a c7 or c8 redmack, 100% complete, ended up being the second highest bidder, somewhere in the $425-ish range. Hopefully this next year I can do so, but I'm not gonna old my breath. What I'm currently trying to do is get every foreign version of the skystriker, that'll probably be what I pursue for the next year, if I'm lucky enough to find a rubiplas skystriker for sale.
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Some more German MOC would be nice. But the priority is sorting and displaying my collection.
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Firstly, well done to everyone who got what they wanted this year. I hope you enjoy your goodies!

I didn't start out with any particular goals regarding AF stuff, as I fell back in love with Star Wars!

This year has seen the very near completion of my vintage Star Wars figure collection, with the arrival of EV9D9 last week only a Blue Snaggletooth left to get!

Next year, my goal is to finally get a glass display cabinet!!!
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Shaunyboy wrote:Firstly, well done to everyone who got what they wanted this year. I hope you enjoy your goodies!

I didn't start out with any particular goals regarding AF stuff, as I fell back in love with Star Wars!

This year has seen the very near completion of my vintage Star Wars figure collection, with the arrival of EV9D9 last week only a Blue Snaggletooth left to get!

Next year, my goal is to finally get a glass display cabinet!!!
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Pics please, Shaun. :-)

Display cabinets is high on my list too. No goals, just keep plodding along here. Down to so little now I can see Star Wars looming on the horizon. Where to put it all when I have no room for what I have......
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My Goal is to secure either a nice condition Defiant or a Terror drome to sit pretty next to my newly obtained USS Flagg :)
I would also love a Funskool Superhero figure.

I am sure next year will be another expensive one, this habit is getting beyond a joke!!!
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I'm going to wait until Retaliation comes out to see what figures are available to us. Other than that wait and see what the GIJCC comes up with next besides Iceberg.
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I didn't really have any collecting goals... I made the Skulltrak which I wanted to... didn't have the time or the space to make my Red Shadows U-Boat. maybe next year after I make my MotU Classics Snake Mountain.
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Not sure if it passes as an achievement as such, but I couldn't let a 'round up' of the year's highlights go by without a special mention of a greatly valued new figure in my collection this year.....THE BARON! What a superb convention exclusive figure!
I said it at the time and I'll say it again now, thanks Jim and everyone else who made it possible. Great addition to my collection and I can't wait to buy more characters if you do them in the future :)
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