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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2220 on: September 26, 2024, 03:55:08 PM »
After work thrift store score!

All of the military stuff was in a box together for $14.99 (more than I wanted to pay, but took a chance on it as most of the contents were not visible behind the vehicles). The camo tank is Chap Mei "Soldier Force" (90s) and is complete aside from missing the projectile for the spring-loaded launcher. The solid green tank is from "Processed Plastics" (80s?) and is intended for little green army men and is in excellent condition aside from the stickers showing some edge wear (I am debating keeping this and modifying it for 3.75" use, or selling it to a collector). The jeep is Lanard "The Corps!" (Dated 1994) and appears mostly complete (depending on which version of this was issued at what time as they varied the amount and style of accessories with different sized sets). The figures are a mix of 21st Century Toys "World War II"  (2 Germans and 8 Americans), 1st generation Chap Mei "Soldier Force", and some 2000s "G.I.Joe". There were also some assorted green army men scale diorama pieces and other assorted items in the box that i have no need of (pictured in the comments).

The little space shuttle with pod was $1.99, and can be modified for 3.75" use (at least the shuttle, the pod isn't large enough to accommodate a standard figure and will be used for a tiny alien figure).
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2221 on: September 26, 2024, 11:10:53 PM »
Not bad! The shuttle could become a cockpit module for a larger custom ship and the pod could be a droid station...maybe?

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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2222 on: September 27, 2024, 11:08:04 AM »
Today's thrift store score!

The "Jurassic World" Mosasaurus is the most recent "Ocean Defender" version (different deco than the first 2 releases and possibly a bit smaller as well), which I passed on at the original $29.99, but for $5.99, it came home to join my menagerie 😁

The "Avengers" Hulkbuster 12" scale figure was $1.99, and will be customized into some form of giant battledroid, just like the previous ones I have picked up on the cheap.

The large solid vinyl sheep was $3.99, and will be customized into some kind of sci-fi animal for a diorama (it is approximately cow sized to a 3.75"/4" figure).
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2223 on: October 02, 2024, 03:18:04 PM »
Today's Target score!

Target had the same $10.01 price on their website as Amazon, so I ordered 1 for pickup at the store closest to my home. I was not going to pay the original MSRP for this, so the $10.01 was just right 😁

The dino will join my menagerie and the truck will get modified into a sci-fi vehicle (I may remove the wheels and make it a repulsorcraft).
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2224 on: October 02, 2024, 08:41:55 PM »
Nice! My Target doesn't have any Jurassic World stuff on sale...which is disappointing.

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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2225 on: October 03, 2024, 03:33:36 PM »
Nice! My Target doesn't have any Jurassic World stuff on sale...which is disappointing.

The sale is online only, and they have some amazing deals right now.
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2226 on: October 03, 2024, 03:34:12 PM »
Today's Five Below and thrift store scores!

The "Teeny Tinies" sets were $5 each at Five Below. Finding 1/18-ish food is always tough, so I love finding new sets from this line. There were a few other new sets, but everything was 1/10 or larger so they were if no real use to me.

The Disney Store exclusive Spiderman playset was $2.99 at the thrift store. I bought it to break down for diorama parts. The 5" Spidey will go to my nephew.
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2227 on: October 05, 2024, 03:26:59 PM »
After work thrift store score!

I got this seemingly complete (I looked through the contents before buying) Lakeshore Learning "Treehouse Imagination Builders" set for $9.99!

The green parts are a bit cartoony, but could be made to work with some dremeling and a repaint, but the brown parts (especially the stairs, crow's nest and bridges) are great for diorama work with only a repaint needed. The set is 1/18 compatible and will be used for fantasy dioramas.

This is the 3rd set of these that I have scored at  the various thrift stores in my area (one set was missing the stairs and crow's nest, sadly) for far less than the $60-$80 they go for at the Lakeshore Learning stores!

The 2nd image is a scale pic with some 4" Orks.
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2228 on: October 07, 2024, 10:24:04 AM »
Today's thrift store score!

These cool sealife toys were in a bag together for $1.99!

The manatee is hollow, yet firm vinyl, the middle shark is Chap Mei, and the goblin shark is an unknown manufacturer (initially I thought it might be Lontic/Tedco/Happy Kin Toys, but am not sure since it has no markings).
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2229 on: October 08, 2024, 03:42:19 PM »
After work thrift store score!

I picked up another of those dino skull grabbers (will be a dragon skull in a fantasy diorama) for $.99, and another knock-off Chap Mei Chasmosaurus for $1.99!
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2230 on: October 09, 2024, 03:40:03 PM »
After work thrift store score!

I got these items (plus a bunch of junk that went strait into the garbage can) for $3.99!

There are a bunch of Playmobile plants (the weird alien spore plant in the second pic alone was worth the price of the bag!) as well as part of a wall from some kind of jungle temple playset. There are a bunch of unknown manufacturer plants and other items that will be good for diorama projects.
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2231 on: October 09, 2024, 10:02:22 PM »
That's great! Gotta love Playmobil (well, at least I do).

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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2232 on: October 10, 2024, 03:45:22 PM »
Today's after work thrift store score!

I picked up all of the items in the first image, together in a bag for $3.99! There is a mother and baby set of Playmobil dragons, a nearly complete Schleich "Bayala" dragon beach playset (only missing the baby dragon and some accessories), and some more Playmobil plants.

The 42 year old Playmobil space truck is in near mint condition and was only $.99!

Finds like these are why I hit this thrift store EVERY day! 😁
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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2233 on: October 10, 2024, 07:12:28 PM »
Okay...that's awesome! 👍

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Re: New, Non-Star Wars Purchases
« Reply #2234 on: October 14, 2024, 02:56:51 PM »
Today's  Target and thrift store scores!

The "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Giant Mothra was $24.99 at Target! The wing details are stickers, which is a bit disappointing, but at least they are photo stickers and not line art like the ones on the "King Of The Monsters" one.

The Playmobil "Seaworld" styled playset was $4.99 at the thrift store.

The "Jurassic World" Ampelosaurus was $3.50 at the thrift store! I already have 12 or 13 of them thanks to Target's clearances last year as I love them, but I couldn't pass up another for that price!

The "Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command" playset was $10 at the thrift store. It was a bit more than I would have liked to pay, but has a bunch of great diorama parts so I picked it up!
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