Sunday, June 3, 2012

Me, Grimlock, Feel Funny

I never owned the original Grimlock as a kid.  I never actually got one until a few years ago on eBay. I did, however, own a Pretender Classics Grimlock.  I got him at a mall in Niagara Falls, New York when we lived there.  My parents tended to buy my brother and me toys when they went shopping for stereo equipment or whatever to keep us busy while they shopped all day long. 

When I finally decided to bring out all of my Transformers from my parents' attic a few years ago, I found Grimlock minus the shell.  Bummer.  Since I'm still technically banned from purchasing whole Transformers for a bit, I decided to look on eBay for his shell.  Lo and behold, I found it.  Finding Pretender shells is pretty easy.  A lot easier than I would have imagined.







I love how chubby the Classic Pretender shells are.  It's like Grimlock got a little crazy at the all you can eat Energon buffet.   Still, it's nice to complete him.
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  1. flywheelsJune 3, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    I never understood the idea of the Pretender Classics. I prefer my Pretenders to be all new original characters...

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    1. Optimal OmegaJune 4, 2012 at 1:41 PM

      For me it was awesome because I had never owned Jazz or Grimlock, so this was a way for me to get them. And I loved the way Bumblebee looked.

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  2. Eric WarrenJune 4, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    "Banned from purchasing whole transformers"? Wha...?

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    1. Optimal OmegaJune 4, 2012 at 1:40 PM

      I should clear that up a bit. My wife kind of freaked out about my rate of acquisition. That coupled with the knowledge that I'm getting 4 Masterpieces this year made her ask me to slow down a bit. I can still buy all the parts I want, which is funny since parts can run more than figures. At any rate, I'll be picking up steam on figures in the next few weeks.

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