Caught up with all the latest probings, great interviews Julian, Paul, Steven, Daren and Andrew    Had a good chuckle and you all have some cool items in your collections. Jim, funny pics as always   

Great answers Andrew, an enjoyable read there mate  

James, keep em coming bro  

Great Job, ChickenShack.   

Love the Biker images. Also particularly like the Rage clip as the band had been asked to not use bad language in their lyrics on live UK radio. What did they expect? Fools.   

I loves these. Great getting to know the members better is always nice and entertaining.

Great probings Daren & Andrew.  

Class interview, Andrew & James.

Impressive Gamorrean army too.
Good decision to promote the LL figure to commander. Ledy rules!  

The TIG Exam Room


Please welcome the next TIG victim who has bravely agreed to take the probe ...


TEST SUBJECT # 33


Screen Name: frunkstar
Real Name: Frank/Cuntibollocks
Location: Northern most tip of Wales
Special Powers: Baggie identification and I can cook



Greetings Frank , thank you for your cooperation , let the probing begin ....


#1 What is your favorite SW memory ? (film or toy line)

Walking in to my local modern toys store with a crinkled £5 note to buy my first vehicle... a Palitoy Landspeeder  

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#2 Which SW character would you dress up as if you were attending a convention ?

Kit Fisto

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#3 Please tell us what your overall collection focus is and why you chose to concentrate in this area of collecting :

Baggies - still so much to be learned  


#4 If you had to choose 3 things from your collection as your favorites , what would they be and why ?

1. Special Offer X-Wing - was my grail Item & now I actually own one  
2. Palitoy Baggies I got from an former Palitoy employee... which started the ball rolling for me collecting baggies  
3. Star Wars issue (brown Box) Multi-Packs - signed salesman samples (2) - never thought I would get the chance to own one let alone 2  


#5 What song would you perform at a Karaoke ?

Don't swear at me - I could clear a room faster than the falcon can do the Kessel run  

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#6   What’s the weirdest/most fun SW item in your collection ?

My battle damaged Stormtrooper - my only remaining childhood figure  

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#7 Which SW characters , creatures , vehicles or play sets would you like to have seen released that was never released during the vintage line ?

1. A-Wing for the vintage line (not Droids   )
2. Sandcrawler - never issued in the U.K
3. Grand Moff Tarkin figure
4. Baggies/multi-packs for the U.K market


#8 What advice would you give to a collector just starting out in the hobby ?

Don't go at it like a bull in a china shop , THINK about what interests you & follow your heart not your head  


#9 Other than Star Wars , do you collect any other toy lines ?

No , its all about SW goodness for this guy !

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#10 Do you have any other hobbies, and what are they ?

Motorbikes (sport)
Free Climbing (within my abilities)
Marine reef keeping (live corals)
Sea fishing - you can eat what you catch rather than throw it back  

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Check this thread for a little more of Frank's background information...

http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t4194-meet-the-tig-team?highlight=meet



And now for a special FX-7 public service announcement ...

Frank is much too humble to mention this but he is quite the humanitarian    . When he isn't hunting down baggies he spends much of his free time rescuing wayward Power Droid figures from out of the wild  

Life can be hard for a Power Droid ... years of abuse and growing up with out any love from collectors leads most Gonk's to a hard life on the streets ...



As the founder of "FRONK" (Friends Rescuing Outcast & Neglected Kids toys) , Frank has given a home and love to many of these displaced droids  

Take a moment to thank him for his hard work and remember , if you know a homeless Gonk that needs a place to rest its weary feet , FRONK will take them in and treat them with the kindness and respect that these unfortunate droids deserve  


This concludes your probe - Excellent answers Frank

Thank you for your participation  

Please collect your complimentary baggie as you exit ...




Now get the hell out of my exam room and send the next victim , er ... Patient in

Thanks Frank, and thanks Jimmy for another great probe.

Good probe Frank  
Nice to put a face to an avatar mate 
Great job as always James/FX-7  

A big thanks to Steven, Daren, Andrew and Frank for all of your great answers!

The TIG Exam Room


Please welcome the next TIG victim who has bravely agreed to take the probe ...

you know him , you love him ... now let's take a look deep inside of him


TEST SUBJECT # 34


Screen Name: OZIO
Real Name: Horacio
Location: Mexico
Special Powers: I can turn water in to coffee (every morning)



Now seriously... one day , back in 2002 , I was talking with 2 new guys from the office . We were inside a relaxing area with couches and there was a bird trapped inside the area flying from one side to the other . At one point the bird flew straight at us and threw us a nice and warm shit... I was facing the other way but somehow (I still don't know why or how I did it ) I reacted without looking and slapped the shit out of my way with my hand That shit was going to be a direct hit to the back of my head but instead I only ended with just a small water mark on my hand . I will never forget the look on the faces of the 2 new guys . Unfortunately , this "arachnid sense" danger warning has NEVER happened to me again .




Greetings Horacio , thank you for your cooperation , let the probing begin ....


#1 What is your favorite SW memory ? (film or toy line)

I was 10 , ROTJ was playing at the theater and my cousins were in town on summer vacation . We spent a lot of time inside our local mall and , one day , one of my uncles took us to a store inside this mall to buy us all LL ROTJ figures (I got a Gamorrean ) . We then went inside the theater and watched ROTJ for the third time that summer... I was soooo happy holding my Gamorrean , watching that amazing movie , and eating popcorn all at the same time

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#2 Which SW character would you dress up as if you were attending a convention ?

This guy:


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Great choice Ozio Is it just me or does that guy seem to be related to these guys ...




#3 Please tell us what your overall collection focus is and why you chose to concentrate in this area of collecting :

Ok , My true collection is gone... I went through some dark times and had to let it go and now I just can't start all over again I used to have LOTS and LOTS of LL items (boxes and boxes ) and a few things are still around . I kept my best items like some LL prototypes and preproduction items and this is what I have now :




This is how it used to be:






Back when I first started collecting I took the vintage path and , after I got a complete Kenner set (figures, ships, beasts, Mini-Rigs, POTF and some Droids items) I focused completely on LL...




#4 If you had to choose 3 things from your collection as your favorites , what would they be and why ?

I would have to choose 4

My 4 LL prototypes which came directly from a LL employee I still have them with me :







#5 What song would you perform at a Karaoke ?

I can sing; Kings Of Leon - Sex on Fire pretty well.

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#6 What’s the weirdest/most fun SW item in your collection ?

More weird that fun I guess ... I got this overstock lot :





The majority of these are unfinished clothes , fabric pieces and unused tags . Most of the clothes are from the LL Strawberry Short Cake , Cabbage Patch and some other big LL dolls .The best thing inside this lot was an unassembled burgundy Squid Head cape and some pieces from the fabric used on Squid Head skirt


#7 Which SW characters , creatures , vehicles or play sets would you like to have seen released that was never released during the vintage line ?

Jabbas Palace and the Khetanna.

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and then there's this work of art

http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t5832-khetanna-jabba-s-sailbarge-custom-update-01aug2013

#8 What advice would you give to a collector just starting out in the hobby ?

-Stay away from repros and u-graded items.
-Before paying for high-end items do some research.
-When the little voice inside your head tells you that you are going to be screwed on a deal , listen to it !!
-Don't show your collection to people you don't fully trust .


#9 Other than Star Wars , do you collect any other toy lines ?

I used to collect and still have some toys from these lines:

-Night Before Christmas by June Planning


-Los Amos del Universo (MOTU)


-Exin West by Exin Mexico


-Robotech by Matchbox



-Six Million Dollar Man (Hombre Nuclear by LL)



#10 Do you have any other hobbies, and what are they ?

I paint:


Books, (real ones) right now I'm reading:





This concludes your probe - Excellent answers Horacio

Thank you for your participation

Please collect your complimentary "Bird Shit Deflector" as you exit ...



just remember Ozio ... don't get mad ... Get Even



Now get the hell out of my exam room and send the next victim , er ... Patient in

Excellent OZIO, enjoyed that read mate  
That burgundy Bib is amazing  
James/FX-7, another great probe bro  

Good to see the man behind all the great advice. Damn nice set up you've got there.

Wow bro...your collection still is awesome but I love the old setup....great man cave!!

Thanks for mentioning my Barge btw....need to urgently do new pics :d

Best

Wolff

Ozio, Wow that man cave was awesome, Glasslite tie's and everything!! It looked at pretty complete set and I'm sorry to read that you had to let most of it go.  

However there appears to be lots of hidden treasures hiding in that cupboard which houses your currently set-up. The burgundy bib is that best example I have ever seen   

Loving the vintage he-man figures from mattel, I never owed any myself but I used to play with my mates a lot.

Once again a nice Q&A, well done Ozio & James

Excellent probes! Well doe for taking part Andrew, Frank & Ozio.

@ Ozio, those Ledy prototypes are fantastic.   

AWESOME PROBE OZIO, man that painting you did of the woman is sublime, absolutely love it mate, very talented, and great probe, thanks to jimmy for another great one   

I enjoyed reading your interview very much, Ozio.

You showed me pics of your mancave a few years back, but that didn't prevent me from being impressed again. Simply awesome.
Great that you still have the masterpieces of your collection, the Ledy prototypes.

Thank you James for being the silent Force behind all those great interviews.

Top notch job and some fine SW pieces to ogle.

Wow Ozio  your collection both past and present is amazing!!! I love that Emperor prototype, is it just the lighting in the picture, or is the face sculpt much more detailed than on the final production figures?
And what a score, finding those LL fabric off cuts, with the unassembled, burgundy squid head cape, amongst it!!
Loved the painting too, and a great read, nice to put a face to the man    

Another Awesome probing Jim  

A huge Thank You to everyone who enjoys reading the probes   

I enjoy doing them but the real credit goes to the victim's who have taken the time to answer the questions and allow us all the opportunity to get to know them better   

Thank you to all the abductee's for opening your holes , err , I mean souls to us   

BTW - FX-7 gladly accepts volunteers to the exam room ... if I haven't sent you a probe yet , and you would like to participate , please feel free to let me know here in the thread or via PM   

FX-7 will gladly explore your nether regions   

Thank you guys I'm glad you enjoyed it, it was fun to do.
Many thanks to James for the time and editing involved on this, well done!

Ozio

Fantastic probe Ozio, my favourite to date! You are a very lucky man and your collection is amazing!
 
This picture is just great   
 

Ozio, great probing.   I love the ledy proto's.  

Great interview some very interesting stuff there.