C-303 Junior Headmaster Minerva/Minelba

My great collector friend has done it again! This time helping me with completing my Junior Headmasters, acquiring the uber-rare C-303 Minerva.

Though a bit of yellowing, this one is unused almost complete paperworks, just missing the bio card.

unused. a beauty.

Artwork as per all G1 artwork is immaculate...

the small artwork at the bottom left, at the back of the box.

Pictured here with the Gutto Kuru Minelba.

Why has Minelba suddenly become so rare and with a rocketing price?

i have really no idea. perhaps its difficult to find one which is bone white, complete paperworks. But isn't this the same with any other Vintage Japanese transformer toy?

Minelba has indirectly affect the stock price of her Hasbro cousin, Nightbeat. Everything directly and indirectly related to Minelba has increased gradually.

HEAD ON!!

the Gutto Kuru Minelba is not a bad figure…anime accurate and has 3 faces to inter-change.

Robot face a the back of the headmaster.

Alternate mode.

Minelba Headmaster.

This is one of the pieces which i really covert.

Seen a really yellowed piece in Japan several years ago at a crazy price…and i have not even asked about the completeness and paperworks.

It is very very difficult to find one at this condition, at this price and 99% paperworks.

I must again, thank my pal for this and really really appreciate it… *fist bump*

Holy Grails part-achieved….

Finally achieved some of my holy grails in TF collecting…my good friend came over with some of the goodies seen over here…some were acquired over the last couple of weeks…but i must say i'm very happy to be able to get the elusive Minerva….

List of items:

1. Loose and complete Scorponok

2. Super minty Battle Gaia and Guard City Complete with full paperworks.

3. Japanese headmasters (5 pcs, missing Shuffler) Anybody has Shuffler and want to sell it off?

4. Junior Headmasters Minerva

5. Insecticons Shrapnel, Kickback and Bombshell

6. Astrotrain

7. Transformers Junior Chromedome and Rodimus

8. First Takara issue G1 Sunstorm

9. E-hobby G1 Orion Pax

10. iGear Raptor Squadron Star Burst (Not Starscream)

11. 49 Gutto Kuru Figure Collection Minelba

12. G1 Megatron

Will elaborate more on these later…first some picture teasers...

Transformers Animated Botcon 2011 Customization Class Minerva Prototype

Transformers Animated Botcon 2011 Customization Class Minerva Prototype

Botcon 2011 has suceeded in getting me forking out the money for TFA again!

I quit Animated stuffs for awhile but for some reason, The Botcon TFA stuffs have suceeeded again and again...first it was the Botcon Set: The Stunti-Con-Job...and now:

The Customization Class figure: Minerva.

The only difference is that the figure is acquired is the prototype. It never reached Botcon, therefore it does not have antennas, papers nor spec card. Only came with the unsealed Botcon polybag. The botcon piece came with antennas that was made by DJW. There are none from Hasbro as this mold was used for Arcee. For about 30+ pairs of antennas was just not worth it to make another mold, so they got someone else to do it.

For the prototypes, there are probably not more than 10 pieces in the world and I have one!

Definitely not a K.O...i have played with enough official toys and K.O to judge.

The best thing about this piece of prototype is that it is considered unused. This figure was meant for the customization class, which means that all taken out of the class would be painted.

My first Botcon Customization Class figure. And its definitely worth it, especially when the price I paid for it is super reasonable!