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Offline cachalote

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new argentinian antex sets
« on: September 04, 2011, 19:03:03 »
(i hope nobody spoke about this earlier)
http://www.antexandina.com.ar/linea.php?linea=8
 :) if you look at the first set i bet you will be amazed.

 :o we don't need a collectors club or any favours from geobra.
 :) all we need to know is how can we speak to antex's management.
 :hmm: ... and to get low shipping cost and to know how to get through customs.
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 19:04:34 »
I think you're forgetting about the quality difference. ;)
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 19:18:33 »
:) that's almost a myth bonniebeth.
i have a few antex sets and they are not that bad.
 :love: and thet have a  special "primal" charm that "european" sets have long lost.
 ;) i am sure that if they made a state fair theme - what a great idea, by the way - you would love it.
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 19:20:21 »
I do not care at this point about inferior plastic quality as just about every one of my fishing trawlers is missing some part.

Is there any members in here who have access to this and the other great sets? Do antex sell parts ?

Thanks for the info cachalote
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 19:23:40 »
The quality can not be worse than on old dried out brittle Geobra set

I looked at the set list and I saw at least a dozen sets I need/want/have to have  :lol:

I seem to remember that a set there cost you a months wages though  ::)
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 19:25:43 »
I'm still not convinced about quality. Check out the multiloader. It uses some inferior (probably solid plastic) tyres instead of the original ones used by Geobra.

Damo :)
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 19:28:45 »
Quote from: cachalote on September 04, 2011, 19:18:33
:) that's almost a myth bonniebeth.
i have a few antex sets and they are not that bad.
 :love: and thet have a  special "primal" charm that "european" sets have long lost.
 ;) i am sure that if they made a state fair theme - what a great idea, by the way - you would love it.

Well, according to what Gaston, who lives in Argentina has said many times, the quality of Antex does leave a lot to be desired. He's had major problems not only with quality, but with missing parts or wrong parts included in sets. That is for the sets being produced currently. The quality of the sets produced back in the day was perfectly fine, and you may have some of those older sets that were of very similar quality as geobra. But that has changed.

I have considered buying antex versions of the old eskimo theme, because I would really like to have it, and because I'd like to see for myself what the quality is like. But I hardly think it's a substitute for getting actual re-released sets from geobra.
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2011, 19:34:46 »


I would still buy them as there really is no alternative at this point. Where else are we in the US supposed to get the old western buildings, especially the old peaked roof or for that matter the house boat
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2011, 19:43:14 »
To buy an Antex set is a lottery: not counting quality per se, that can be anything from very good to terrible, you can't be certain what will come in the box ::).
But being honest, if the price is right, it ain't bad, specially if you want the set for parts.
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Re: new argentinian antex sets
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2011, 20:53:03 »
I hate to dissapoint you all, but from the few antex sets I have the quality of the klickies is very bad... I have a few playmospace antex sets and although the vehicles are very good, the klickies and a few accessories are horibble...
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