henchman
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Post by henchman on Jul 5, 2005 2:13:37 GMT -6
What are some of your favorites? I have two favorites which i'm sure are very popular among vintage collectors.
Eternia
The Hyve
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Post by 10incher on Jul 5, 2005 8:46:14 GMT -6
A few I would have to go with are:
MOTU Eternia
Crystar Crystal Castle
Blackstar Ice Castle
Buck Rogers Starfighter Command Center
There are so many cool playsets out there. I just wish I had the space to buy more of them. From the above, I only own Eternia.
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Post by turnbolt on Jul 5, 2005 12:26:25 GMT -6
I like:
Fortress of Fangs D&D....all around best...well made.
The Fright Zone MOTU....just fun.
Gijoe Headquarters and all the other big playsets....so cool.
The Hive....cause it is so big.
Crystar Crystal Castle....so yummy and cool.
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Post by Hammer 0f The Gods on Jul 5, 2005 14:27:07 GMT -6
As a child, I really loved my Ewok Villiage and Boulder Hill. As a collector, I'd have to say Manglor Mountain, The USS Flagg and Crystal Castle.
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Post by madmartigan37 on Jul 14, 2005 0:13:05 GMT -6
I love the Turret/Probot set from star wars, that giant gun looked so cool. I also got alot of use out of my imperial attack base when I was a kid.
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Post by 10incher on Jul 17, 2005 10:15:52 GMT -6
I would love to get my hands on the Power Lords playset as well. Anyone have any pics of this thing?
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Post by wraith on Jul 30, 2005 13:18:31 GMT -6
Wow...There are so many. From GI Joe: I love the USS Flagg,the terrordrome,the 83 Joe HQ, the defiant, From AD&D:The fortress of fangs Star wars:theDeath star, Ewok village, MOTU: Castle Grey skull Voltron: Castle of Lions I also had a card board transformers HQ from back in the day...This was back in the early/mid 80's gen. 1 stuff.It was BIG & wicked cool!!!& it's the only one from my list that I don't currently have.  Anyone remember this or have any pics of it....I would love to see it again. |
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Post by Hammer 0f The Gods on Jul 30, 2005 14:48:33 GMT -6
I had a mail-in cardboard Transformers playset when I was a kid, but I've never been able to find it online. The only one I've found online is very different. Mine had a red window on the front where you could insert the tech spec and see the specs. It was pretty damn cool, I just wish I could find one now.
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Post by turnbolt on Aug 2, 2005 11:16:08 GMT -6
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Post by 10incher on Aug 2, 2005 18:15:02 GMT -6
This has to be one of the coolest playsets out there! I have never seen one for sale, if anyone comes across one LMK. Yes the Castle of Lions is also one of my favorites.
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Post by turnbolt on Aug 2, 2005 21:08:09 GMT -6
Yup...I love it. Wish they were eaiser to find. Stupid power lords.
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Post by THE KNOCK-OFF MESSIAH on Aug 7, 2005 17:30:58 GMT -6
i wish i had the powerlords volcano my fav play sets are eternia castle of doom secret wars terror dome hyve sectuars fort max fortess of fang battle beast shark water base i use to have this vinyl space base (knock off star wars) it was pretty cool oh the dear to my heart ice castle theres more that i love than dont love |
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Post by 10incher on Aug 8, 2005 10:49:28 GMT -6
Is this the Transformers S.T.A.R.S. cardboard playest you guys used to have I think this pic is of a Japanese version)? I would love to get my hands on one of these. It was a mail away, right?  |
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Post by THE KNOCK-OFF MESSIAH on Aug 8, 2005 12:27:33 GMT -6
i was going to list the s.t.a.r.s. base  yeah it was a mail away. all cardboard with a tech spec reader. they do pop up every so often. but if its not unused youll find yourself disappointed. |
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Post by turnbolt on Aug 8, 2005 16:33:58 GMT -6
That thing look like it rips easily. But it is sweet.
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biged98
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Post by biged98 on Aug 8, 2005 17:45:40 GMT -6
Some of my favorites are fort max, and I really like the cats lair. Also I used to love the gi joe headquarters.
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Post by wraith on Aug 11, 2005 7:00:54 GMT -6
Is this the Transformers S.T.A.R.S. cardboard playest you guys used to have I think this pic is of a Japanese version)? I would love to get my hands on one of these. It was a mail away, right? That's cool but not the one that I had.The one that I had, the box top (large & rectangular) was the actual bottom of the HQ but it was raised by square shaped cardboard pillars to make it 2 levels.It was BIG & had details on the inside & out, so that it was a 3-d type playset.I know that it came out during the Gen 1 TF days.I'm not a TF collector but I got it for x-mas in 84 or 85,,,not too sure which.I gave it a ton of play & had it re-enforced with clear tape.But as all paper based bases go in the hands of children, it eventually met it's end.I haven't seen one since. |
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Post by 10incher on Aug 11, 2005 12:36:05 GMT -6
Anyone have pics of the other S.T.A.R.S. version? Could it possibly have been a knock-off type of playset like what was put out during the vintage Star wars run?
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Post by wraith on Aug 11, 2005 12:52:37 GMT -6
Anyone have pics of the other S.T.A.R.S. version? Could it possibly have been a knock-off type of playset like what was put out during the vintage Star wars run? I'm not 100% sure but I think it had the Transformers name on the box. Found some pics...Here's the link. www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/NovAutobotHeadquarters.html |
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Post by wraith on Aug 11, 2005 14:35:20 GMT -6
By what I remember it was AWESOME!!!!& finding out that it's pretty darned rare & is in the dump somewhere makes me feel about the same as when I saw the going price for the sears ,exclusive cobra missile command ,card board base & remembered running it over about a million times with my brand new mobat, when I got them both one long ago X-mas morning.  ( |
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Post by 10incher on Aug 11, 2005 15:04:13 GMT -6
I am fortunate enough to still own every single figure & playset I had as a kid (and my brothers stuff to  ). I wouldn't be able to sleep at night thinking of those long lost playsets  |
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Post by Hammer 0f The Gods on Aug 11, 2005 15:36:12 GMT -6
Anyone have pics of the other S.T.A.R.S. version? Could it possibly have been a knock-off type of playset like what was put out during the vintage Star wars run? I'm almost sure I had to send in Transformers POP to get the S.T.A.R.S. set. |
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Post by 10incher on Aug 12, 2005 8:56:11 GMT -6
Yes, I think it was a mail away. I also really like the Sears cardboard GI Joe and Star wars playsets - Cobra Missile Command Centre, Cloud City Playset and the Cantina Cafe Adventure set. I know they are just cardboard but they are pretty cool.
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Post by THE KNOCK-OFF MESSIAH on Aug 12, 2005 12:08:33 GMT -6
no i like the cardboard play sets too. the cobra missile base and cloud city are some of my favs.
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Post by wraith on Aug 12, 2005 12:22:32 GMT -6
Cloud city rocked!A friend of mine had it when we were kids!
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Post by shaxper on Nov 19, 2006 21:00:11 GMT -6
I've always been a huge fan of action figure playsets (particularly from the 1980s), and am on the hunt for more acquisitions. I've acquired most of the ones I've wanted, so I'd love it if members could post some of the better playsets that I should be on the lookout for.
Here are the great playsets I own:
Diaclone Great Robot Base
GI Joe Defiant (Booster shuttle and Crusader only)
GI Joe Mobile Command Center
GI JOE R.O.C.C.
Justice League Watchtower
Masters of the Universe Castle Greyskull
Masters of the Universe (new) Castle Greyskull
Secret Wars Tower of Doom
Starcome Mobile Action Pods (all)
Starcom Starbase Command
Starcom Starbase Station
Star Wars AT-AT
Star Wars Millenium Falcon
Star Wars Royal Starship
Super Powers Hall of Justice
Playsets I want:
Diaclone Fortress X
GI JOE Terrordrome
Playsets I don't want:
Batman Forever Batcave
Diaclone Power Bases
Gi Joe Headquarters
GI Joe USS FLAG
Masters of the Universe Eternia
Mego - any of them
She-Ra castles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (old) Sewer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (old) Technodome
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (new) Sewer
Thundercats Lair
Voltron Castle of Lions
What would you add to this list?
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Post by matt on Nov 20, 2006 9:53:08 GMT -6
well I was going to say the thundercats lair but you dont want it so I'm going with my second choice. The huge Sectaurs Hyve. This is huge when I got mine I was blown back by the size.
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Post by drbo on Nov 20, 2006 9:54:11 GMT -6
IMO the best playset ever is the classic Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull. It was sturdy, big and allowed plenty of cool thing to happen in it.
I still have one and my nephew always want it!
On the playset I don't have but that I found pretty cool I would say...
- Coleco RAMBO S.A.V.A.G.E headquarter, this one look pretty big and catch the feel of 1980's action film perfectly
- I remember one of my friend had the AD&D Dungeon playset (forgot the actual name) and it looked pretty good and was pretty fun to play with.
I also have the Hoth playset from Star Wars, the simple one with the turret and Probe Droid. I always found use for a defense turret when playing as a kid, and many action figure have used it!
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Post by THE KNOCK-OFF MESSIAH on Nov 20, 2006 10:38:11 GMT -6
fortress x , eternia, terrordrome , fort max, uss flag cant really say one is better than the other theyre all great for thier line and set the bar above with those pieces.
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Post by gort on Nov 20, 2006 15:59:26 GMT -6
I don't really have the space for playsets these days, but Star Wars Death Star, The Other World Castle Zendo and Mobile Action Command Rescue Center playset all get my vote.
Love to see some good pics of the Diaclone Great Robot Base, I've always liked the look of that.
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yeah it was a mail away. all cardboard with a tech spec reader. they do pop up every so often. but if its not unused youll find yourself disappointed. 
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