Who lives in Australia?

[Yodee]

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go easy

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Just wondering, do any of you guys know someone who can do repaints? Preferably in Melbourne? I was going to buy the TMNT Donatello maquette and wanted the bandana repainted purple. I'm not gonna do it myself, because I'd probably screw it up. What's the point in paying an extra $100-$200 on ebay when I can just get the head repainted. Anyway, any information would be helpful. Please let me know.

 

[otto]

Just wondering, do any of you guys know someone who can do repaints? Preferably in Melbourne? I was going to buy the TMNT Donatello maquette and wanted the bandana repainted purple. I'm not gonna do it myself, because I'd probably screw it up. What's the point in paying an extra $100-$200 on ebay when I can just get the head repainted. Anyway, any information would be helpful. Please let me know.

Go to your nearest model shop ask them .sometimes there are clubs that paint all different types of things model cars and planes etc, they should know who you can contact . Done that myself ,found there are very talented painters out there .

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Go to your nearest model shop ask them .sometimes there are clubs that paint all different types of things model cars and planes etc, they should know who you can contact . Done that myself ,found there are very talented painters out there .

Yeah, I was thinking about going to a model shop and asking around. The nearest one is in the city, so the next time I'm there I'll check it out. Cheers, mate.

 

[Nacho]

Tuggs if you haven't already bought Donatello, Check popcultcha's
site. I noticed they have the exclusive in stock for $299 aud.
Problem solved

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Tuggs if you haven't already bought Donatello, Check popcultcha's
site. I noticed they have the exclusive in stock for $299 aud.
Problem solved

Don't remind me. I actually was going to buy it from PopCultcha, but the day I wanted to order it, it had sold out. I called up Mark (owner) to order Donny and to see if he could put my name down for one of each of the other turtles, but he told me that someone went into the store in the morning and bought it. Apparently they only got one Donatello and it wasn't even meant to be an exclusive. It was Sideshow's mistake. Oh well. My fault. I should have ordered it as soon as I saw it.

 

[LoneWolf]

Hi bros.. I am applying for Renewal of Residency, so I can go back to Sydney and live there for good. Last time I was there was October 2003.. Has it changed a lot there?

Also, my hobby back then was collecting NBA cards.. I got into collecting 1:6-scale action figures while in the Philippines.. Are there a lot of retailers in Sydney, particularly in the Parramatta area? I'll be living in Wentworthville (west of Parramatta).

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

 

[Nacho]

Hey LoneWolf, Im in Melbourne but my bro and sis live in Sydney
they seem to like it me I prefer Melbourne.
There's plenty of retailers Australia wide were you can buy your
collectibles from so I wouldn't worry about that.
Welcome to Australia fellow Aussie

 

[ChaserFan]

I got into collecting 1:6-scale action figures while in the Philippines.. Are there a lot of retailers in Sydney, particularly in the Parramatta area? I'll be living in Wentworthville (west of Parramatta).

Buying 1/6 figs and SS items here sucks. Most retailers here buy their stock from a wholesaler in Melbourne, who in turn buy their stock from SS. So essentially you have: SS (wholesale price) - Aus wholesaler price - retail price.

Most HT prices are $50-100 more than RRP (the wholesale price to retailers is the same as the RRP).
What I do is buy directly from HK on eBay; you pay about 50 bucks more, but you get it as soon as its released. Whereas here, you spend the same (or even more), and get it about 2-3 months after release (the wholesaler here is extremely slow).

For SS items, it's best to buy from the US. Alterego is where I normally would buy from, but now SS has reduced their shipping charges to Aus dramatically. For a PF, it used to cost around US$100, now it costs around $50.

On occasion you can find some good deals, but I thought it was best to let you know that it's not that easy to buy here.

 

[xr6.turbo]

I buy direct from SS or from ebay.
Aussie retailers sux big time

 

[LoneWolf]

Thanks for the tips, Nacho, ChaserFan & xr6.turbo.. I guess I will just stick to online shopping then. I normally buy my 1:6 fodder/parts through eBay, Monkey Depot, Red Planet Toys, & GoodStuffToGo.. They are pretty good when shipping to the Philippines, so I hope they are 'better' at shipping to Australia - since I'll buy my boxed sets from them.

I'd love to retire at Melbourne, but Sydney first while I can still work, haha.. In Melbourne, there's the Crown Casino!

 

[Minigt]

I like to support local businesses but with the Aussie dollar at 93c its cheaper to buy direct from Asia (Hot Toys) or the US (SS).

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Earlier today, members of the Melbourne Victory were invited to take a tour of the new Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (or, as it's called now, AAMI Park). Not sure if many of you guys care about this type of thing , but I have to say, this stadium is great. I already prefer it over Etihad Stadium (Telstra Dome) and I think this new stadium will generate a better atmosphere than Etihad, mostly because it's smaller and closer to the action. Anyway, I took about 100 pics, but I won't post all of em. I'll post a few just in case anyone want's an idea of what it will be like.

 

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[Nacho]

Cool pics Tuggs, not realy a fan of aussie leage soccer,
but hopefully Melbourne will get the world cup one day.

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Cool pics Tuggs, not realy a fan of aussie leage soccer,
but hopefully Melbourne will get the world cup one day.

Yeah, I hope so, too. Hopefully Melbourne will host most of the matches if Australia does get the World Cup. Not sure if the other cities have what it takes.

 

[Nacho]

Yeah, I hope so, too. Hopefully Melbourne will host most of the matches if Australia does get the World Cup. Not sure if the other cities have what it takes.

Tottaly agree

 

[jinxx]

My friend just left for Melbourne. Boooooo, hisssssss!

 

[xr6.turbo]

Just wanted to bump this thread for any new aussie freaks