Sunday, July 22, 2012

Guess What! (8)

Realizing that my online purchases have gone up while my funds have gone down over the past few months, I've made it a goal to save as much money as possible.  But just the other day, I walked past this guy's daily garage sale, seeing nothing in particular--except this:



It wasn't until today that I was able to make a little withdraw and get this for just $5.  I checked the box beforehand expecting just a built 1/144 High Grade Heavyarms Custom or a semi-complete kit with missing parts and runners, but instead . . .



I get a complete Heavyarms, a No Grade Epyon of the same scale, a Vayate, a Sandrock Custom, . . .



Assorted parts and weapons (and runner scraps) from all the kits, . . .



And instructions for Heavyarms in Japanese and English (Like anyone really needed both).



The previous owner went over Epyon and Heavyarms with stickers and canvas paint, of all things, but failed to follow through with Vayate and Sandrock.  Plus I could see all the spots where the parts were snipped off the runners.  I definitely see myself restoring all these models except Epyon, which is a loose, disproportionate mess I'll likely harvest for spare parts.  And it just so happens that I wanted spare parts for my Leo IV.  This marks the end of the latest edition of Guess What!.  Until next time, I'm still digesting the Chinese-style fried chicken I had for lunch.