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psybertech TIG Benefactor
Posts : 2906 Join date : 2013-01-30 Age : 51 Location : TX
| Subject: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:40 pm | |
| The auction had 20+ hours on it, no bids with a starting bid of $90 and when I looked again it was ended at $150. huh? The listing didn't mention the Fett at all and man, it was hard to see if just browsing listings. It seemed to want to showcase the lone MOC Lumat they have. Two crappy pictures were all the listing had but there was a Fett right there. Real? Repo? And how could the auction just end nearly a day early when there no bids before? I assume I can post a link to the auction cause it is over now, so here it is..... Whatcha think? Did a hidden gem just slip by or was it a craft listing tactic to get more for nothing? |
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plantainman Imperial Officer
Posts : 120 Join date : 2013-01-22
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:13 pm | |
| - psybertech wrote:
Real? Repo?
And how could the auction just end nearly a day early when there no bids before?
Whatcha think? Did a hidden gem just slip by or was it a craft listing tactic to get more for nothing? Well the listing description certainly is trying to hint towards it being real...... found in a safe old lady involved owner used to make toys still has toy making tools I imagine someone took a gamble and made an offer for the whole lot, which was accepted. The price it is listed at is peanuts if it turns out to be real, so anyone who saw the auction would be happy to pay a premium in order to land such an iconic piece. Jury's out though. #Skeptical |
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walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 47 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:20 pm | |
| Don't worry you didn't miss anything, someone got poon'ed! _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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aussiejames Admin
Posts : 7732 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 49 Location : Western Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:32 pm | |
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psybertech TIG Benefactor
Posts : 2906 Join date : 2013-01-30 Age : 51 Location : TX
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:38 pm | |
| I have seen the reproductions and from the crappy, grainy pics, I couldn't tell anything. Two of my best finds were based of shitty photos and horrible descriptions not unlike that one so I kind of look for those listings when I have time to kill to see if I find a gem somewhere. I guess I was hoping it would be legit and hell, I might have ended up with it. I won't lie and say I wasn't falling for it, but depending on the cost near the end, it was on my radar (125 was my limit for a gamble - I at least knew it was a gamble or overpaying for an Ewok). I am a n00b for sure and something went off in my head when I saw it, but the seller's history didn't really throw any additional alarms to me. I have no idea how you guys do it!!!! |
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AussieFortuna Imperial Admiral
Posts : 603 Join date : 2012-07-02 Age : 48 Location : sydney city Australia
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walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 47 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:57 pm | |
| AJ....where did you get that second photo from with all the fett parts?
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AussieFortuna Imperial Admiral
Posts : 603 Join date : 2012-07-02 Age : 48 Location : sydney city Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:30 am | |
| - walkie wrote:
- AJ....where did you get that second photo from with all the fett parts?
I was going to ask the exact same thing walkie, very interesting pic.. |
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aussiejames Admin
Posts : 7732 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 49 Location : Western Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:10 am | |
| - Aussie Fortuna wrote:
- walkie wrote:
- AJ....where did you get that second photo from with all the fett parts?
I was going to ask the exact same thing walkie, very interesting pic.. Thorsten aka 9 holy grails: http://lichtgeschwindigkeit.de/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=252037 |
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AussieFortuna Imperial Admiral
Posts : 603 Join date : 2012-07-02 Age : 48 Location : sydney city Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:12 am | |
| Thanks James, is there any way i can get that german site in english so i can read it, im a computer illiterate lol, cheers james |
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Dr Dengar TIG Benefactor
Posts : 7048 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 52 Location : The Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:37 am | |
| - Aussie Fortuna wrote:
- Thanks James, is there any way i can get that german site in english so i can read it, im a computer illiterate lol, cheers james
Try this: http://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Flichtgeschwindigkeit.de%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D2%26p%3D252037 |
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AussieFortuna Imperial Admiral
Posts : 603 Join date : 2012-07-02 Age : 48 Location : sydney city Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:02 am | |
| - Dr Dengar wrote:
- Aussie Fortuna wrote:
- Thanks James, is there any way i can get that german site in english so i can read it, im a computer illiterate lol, cheers james
Try this: http://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Flichtgeschwindigkeit.de%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D2%26p%3D252037 Thanks Doc, a really interesting read mate. |
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Mynock Imperial Recruit
Posts : 15 Join date : 2013-04-18
| Subject: Subject: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:01 am | |
| Man... Look at all of those fake Fett parts. These suckers actually have metal molds of these parts? Wow. You have a better chance of finding a Vader DT or Ben DT before finding an original rocket firing Fett prototype IMO. |
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Paul Armory Imperial Lieutenant
Posts : 195 Join date : 2013-01-26 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:31 pm | |
| - Dr Dengar wrote:
- Aussie Fortuna wrote:
- Thanks James, is there any way i can get that german site in english so i can read it, im a computer illiterate lol, cheers james
Try this: http://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Flichtgeschwindigkeit.de%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D2%26p%3D252037 Here I was saving the site to my bookmarks for my wife to translate for me later and then saw the medicine the Dr. prescribed |
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ourchickenshack Force Addict
Posts : 4282 Join date : 2012-03-25 Location : Oklahoma
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:49 pm | |
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bedheadjulian Imperial Commander
Posts : 333 Join date : 2013-11-14 Age : 51 Location : Amsterdam
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:38 am | |
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AussieFortuna Imperial Admiral
Posts : 603 Join date : 2012-07-02 Age : 48 Location : sydney city Australia
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:13 am | |
| Your spot on, the chances of just finding one on ebay are 1000000/1
But i think there are about 40 out there, i was surprised when i heard this, but over 30 have been accounted for, i think there are more proto rocket fetts out there than DT obi wans.. |
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walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 47 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:17 am | |
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walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 47 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:21 am | |
| He's a "pukka" one a graded L-Slot, listed for 22,500K.... Ebay link included from October with a few nice videos.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-KENNER-PROTOTYPE-AFA-80-L-SLOT-BOBA-FETT-ROCKET-FIRING-ACTION-FIGURE-/321202944083?ViewItem=&item=321202944083&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&nma=true&si=Nr0tJaxdaJZrcU%252FJs0DCUZUapss%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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bedheadjulian Imperial Commander
Posts : 333 Join date : 2013-11-14 Age : 51 Location : Amsterdam
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:01 pm | |
| Wow, 40 you say... that is surprising. I guess the guy/gal making the prototypes was a bit of a screw-up that they needed so many to get it right Those repro jobs sold for quite a bit... I'm pretty pleased that I got my custom Taiwan RF for only 30 bucks! Where can I find more info on the prototypes? I find it hard to get any reliable literature... |
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The_Dark_Artist Sith Apprentice
Posts : 1245 Join date : 2011-10-03 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:06 pm | |
| Sorry Mods, you can delete my link if you'd like, but I'm gonna out this auction! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Vintage-L-Slot-Rocket-Firing-Boba-Fett-/301026283579?pt=UK_Collectables_SciFi_fantasyCollectables_EH&hash=item461690903b Idiots, idiots, idiots!!!!! The seller and the bidders! Steve |
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walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 47 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:11 pm | |
| @steve...we need more posts like this I forgot to include that yellow?!?!? Rocket in my previous post. _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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bedheadjulian Imperial Commander
Posts : 333 Join date : 2013-11-14 Age : 51 Location : Amsterdam
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:14 pm | |
| Yeah, they're pretty nice custom jobs but he is being deliberately vague about them and cashing in big time. I guess there is the law of Darwinism in the economy as well, LOL... I've got a bridge for sale if anyone's looking. |
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The_Dark_Artist Sith Apprentice
Posts : 1245 Join date : 2011-10-03 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:24 pm | |
| My major issue is he is calling it "rare" "vintage L slot".... The real deal! What a bunch of crap! It just angers me! These pieces sell for $25 tops, NOT $320 or whatever this auction ends at. If people would just research the SWCA or other sites like TIG, Rebelscum.... ect ect ect, they would know this piece is just a custom. Again, not sure what angers me more, the idiot seller or the idiot bidders.... Steve |
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The_Dark_Artist Sith Apprentice
Posts : 1245 Join date : 2011-10-03 Age : 51
| Subject: Re: Did a real Rocket Firing Fett just get sold on ebay? Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:44 pm | |
| Weasel! He sold another custom on Nov 20th too, with almost the same description as the one he has on Evil Bay now.... |
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