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Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:04
by Thundershot
Hi all..
:-D Found a couple of real bargains @ the N.E.C. toy fair today..
This pair for £10..
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& this wonderfull, all original if slightly yellowing, thing for £40 :shock: (I knocked the price down from £45 :. )
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I never thought I was ever going to find a shuttle that I could afford, one of it's wings is faulty, but once I'd removed the spring & after about 3 hours cleaning it displays really well..I just can't get over how big it is ;-)
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I also got that 30th Joseph Colton figure @ last,for the bargain price of a tenner :shock:,as well as a tatty, but near complete shadow track with :vulture:, which didn't cost me a bean coz I exchanged some vintage action man bits with the dealer..A complete Ice-Viper for £5 & a nice condition :najeep: driver for £3..
Hope you don't mind me showing off, but I've been so excited with my new toys..now I've just got to put in loads of overtime to afford 'em :oops:

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:08
by Andy1672
Very well done !!!! why do I never find any bargains ? :-(

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:09
by Red Laser
It would look great in red but something like that I would say noooooooooooooooo leave it as it is. That's a great haul though is that toyfair on annually in the NEC?

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:12
by Squad Leader
Jammy Bugger!!

:eagle2:

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:19
by gung-hoeddie
christ, you've done well there.

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:31
by Thundershot
Thanks guys hope you don't think I showing off, it's just I sooo happy with that shuttle :-)
I think the toy fair's on @ the N.E.C. every two months or so, it's well worth the visit as it the largest one in the U.K. (I think) 600 stalls! , costs £5.50 entrance with free parking, every other event I've ever been to @ the N.E.C. costs £7 parking on top of the events entrance fee..
I've just found the flyer,next one is on 27th september here's the web site: http://www.bpfairs.com/..
It was massive with just about every toy you can imagine..mostly die-cast & older stuff, a few star wars bits,the guy I got the shadows bits off didn't know any thing about :AFLogo: stuff..so I helped him piece together the right figures with correct weapons, not that he had much,& a lot less when I'd left him ;-)

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 10 May 2009 21:58
by Red Laser
I would love to go maybe next year and visit my girlfriend too I would love to come back with great stuff I did see the other day an Action Man HQ in a charity shop but it would be totally out of scale

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 11 May 2009 02:12
by Chopper
Sweet f*cking Jiminy cricket. I'd donate testicles for that lot and you scored it for $20au? Holy Christ in a box. :shock:

You, lucky, lucky bastard..... this would never happen in Australia, I must be going to the same dodgy shops as Andy. Lucky, lucky.....

Oh, and no, not red. Fill it with Imperial Officers and hang it from the ceiling.

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 11 May 2009 14:02
by SteveD
That Red Laser looks box fresh! One of the nicest I've seen, and for a bargain price. I fear the next NEC toy fair may be overflowing with BFTB members now though mate!

Re: Should I paint it red?

Posted: 11 May 2009 19:27
by gung-hoeddie
:-D