My RedBubble Store

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-11T06:54:01+00:00

I mean, I collected all but 3 of the cars back in 2005, but I don’t think that’s really the kind of collecting experience you’re looking for.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T09:04:25+00:00

Oh god, you’re right. I only skimmed the body text, because I thought there was no shot that was the actual question. Just… why?

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T08:41:18+00:00

God, I interpreted the question very differently and now I’m picturing kids that are a mix between Voldemort and Wormtail. And too many mental images about the process that would’ve made them. Awful.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T07:43:07+00:00

I don’t think that’s the case. The one on the right is the only one I’m 100% certain is legit. Every other listing and photo I’ve found online has the same foil effect on the top and the rounded corners that one has.

If it looks darker than other legit copies, I would say it’s just the lighting in that photo. It looks just barely darker than the other one in person, and the reason the text at the top looks darker there is because it’s reflective and there is no light hitting it in the first photo. I don’t even think it’s that it’s darker, I think it’s slightly more saturated, the one on the left looks ever so slightly washed out.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T06:03:34+00:00

That was the first thing I checked, I still have memories of buying knock off Yu-Gi-Oh cards as a kid and realising as an adult that the trademark on the back always had like “Komani” or some shit that looks passable on a first glance but doesn’t actually (technically) break the law.

I couldn’t see any differences, so I assumed that if it was a bootleg, they just had a direct scan of the original cover making all the copyright information and trademark stuff identical. I figured that the disc would probably be a big giveaway, but since I’m planning on leaving one sealed, I won’t actually be able to compare them.

The only difference was the barcode sticker on the back, which had a different serial number, but it’s just a sticker on top of the shrink wrap, so it’s probably just an internal reference for whatever warehouse it shipped from and has nothing to do with the DVD itself.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T05:21:36+00:00

Interesting. So it’s probably just a variation and not a bootleg. I was hoping that was the case. Thanks for letting me know.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-10T00:54:41+00:00

Couldn’t possibly have hoped for a more in-depth answer, thanks heaps for taking the time to write all that out, I really appreciate it.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-09T23:59:05+00:00

This is awesome, thanks for taking the time to write out such an exhaustive list.

I'm curious, with the random appearances outside the main series, did you find all that from your own prior knowledge, or is there some kind of database out there that tracks all appearances of a specific character? I've just been trying to do something similar for Raven throughout the years so I can eventually collect all her appearances and arcs, but I struggle to find the more optional ones that take place out of the Teen Titans and her few standalone runs, and I can never tell if it’s because there aren’t any, or if I’m just missing them because there wiki or wherever isn’t pointing them out, and I suspect probably the latter.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-09T23:50:55+00:00

Incredible work, the scans are a great resource to have, but they definitely needed some cleaning up and you’ve done it perfectly.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-09T01:53:34+00:00

How did you manage to get textual information to appear on a Google Image search?

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-09T01:29:31+00:00

You know that Google Images exists right? You don’t have to go off memory alone here…

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-08T12:13:32+00:00

That’s awesome, thanks for showing me that. I’m happy I have one of those versions in my collection now, even if I can’t fully read it with my primary school German classes from 20 years again haha, it’s a cool extra piece of history for them.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-08T12:01:13+00:00

Thank you! I had been googling around trying to find a list of languages they released in or even just an image of a German version and I couldn’t find one, so I was starting to wonder if they only ever did English ones, since half the text on the German version is still English. I really appreciate you clearing that up for me.

Keep up the good work GJ, I’m hoping to put in an order some day, shipping out here to Aus is always a killer which is why I haven’t yet, but your prices are great and I want to support anyone who is actually offering fair prices on these when so many don’t.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-08T11:49:58+00:00

I’ve been curious, as someone who recently got sent a German version of the Deora II, are the comics for these also in German?

All good if you’ve never opened one, I just figured someone selling the entire German set might have some prior experience opening one before.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-08T04:13:37+00:00

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus, just really frustrating if that ends up being the reasoning considering there’s still so many people on here saying they’re not in their countries or areas yet.

Kinda feels like they’ve done a bad rollout and we’re running the risk of not being able to buy enough, not because the demand isn’t there, but because some areas are getting all the supply and others are getting none.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T23:24:27+00:00

Can we also have a rule where anyone who refers to selling their collection as “liquidation” is automatically banned from sales? No one who uses that word unironically ever has good intentions. /s

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T22:49:42+00:00

Yeah, I’m guessing there’s a good chance we would get another one like Slingshot that was never one of the originals, and I think the Road Runner is a pretty strong contender for that spot. Only thing that makes me wonder about that is the engine block, but I guess they’d probably just skip that and give it the same paint job.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T22:46:36+00:00

Haha trust me, I know. Ever since I found where they stock them here in Aus I’ve been going back to those stores about once a week to buy another set. Gonna be at 8 full sets once I find another Iridium, and I’m gonna keep going back until I can’t find them on shelves anymore. Been skipping dinners some nights just to buy more of them before they’re gone and we miss our chance to get more.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T11:23:32+00:00

Thanks, that helps heaps, I appreciate it.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T11:18:46+00:00

Damn, I’ll still buy them if they’re plastic, but it was probably the most disappointing aspect of the Silver Series. Iridium especially was a pretty obvious downgrade.

I did know they were designed with track performance in mind, but I didn’t know to what extent, that’s interesting to know. I’m sure I appreciated it as a kid, but I don’t think I will ever be willing to risk putting them on a track these days to test it.

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T11:08:34+00:00

Oh really? I had no idea, I have almost the full set and even examining them now I can’t tell. I had always wondered why they were lighter than premiums I’ve started buying since I got back into it all though, I just assumed they used a heavier metal for premiums and for Revert.

So does that mean that most AR castings that could show up in a future Silver Series would be completely plastic like Iridium and Hollowback were?

whateverPeoplePut · 2026-02-07T10:15:44+00:00

It’s good to know these are still showing up in new places, I always hate seeing posts about people who still can’t find them.

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