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Post by Yayo on Mar 5, 2014 16:23:45 GMT -5
neither of the Targets in my area today even had wave 2 of the Cap series Me 2. Don't think I've ever had a figure elude me like this before, it's a bit maddening
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Post by Captain McKay on Mar 5, 2014 19:07:16 GMT -5
I stopped in Target tonight, saw they'd restocked the Cap figures. They had two of the movie Cap figures with the blue shield, one of the Wave 1 Cap figures, and then a Baron Zemo and a Red Skull. All the Widows, Winter Soldiers, and Army Builders were gone. Almost got Zemo, but passed since I just spent some money on DC stuff and WWE elites.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 6, 2014 0:14:57 GMT -5
Me 2. Don't think I've ever had a figure elude me like this before, it's a bit maddening Target in mech. was a negative again today. I got a guy watching for Widow there.
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Post by Captain McKay on Mar 6, 2014 18:05:59 GMT -5
This is my X-Men display for the moment. Wanted to do a setup. Simple, a clean diorama, with a few comic book cut-outs on card stock. I was a big fan of the X-Men in the early '90s, so I reflected that in my display. The view from the front. The diorama is totally custom by me, the back wall and side pieces are held to the floor by magnets. The rest of the rubble is either random WWE or other props. Any of the pillars, the I-beam, or the pile of rubble...that stuff was also made by me. It's all modular, so all the loose stuff can be moved around. One side. I went with the Marvel Select Colossus rather than the ML. IMO the Select is nicer, and you can get around how giant and out-of-scale he is with some decent posing and putting him to the back. We need a new '90s Cyclops though...bad! The other side. That pile of debris that Wolverine is climbing on is one piece, but it's separate from the ground so I can move it around. Tough to read, but Magneto's got some dialog that I cut from a Thanos comic. I colored black sharpie onto a piece of paper, leaving white for the eyes, and slid it under his helmet over his face. From a distance, it gives a cool shadowy effect to the figure. I dig having some figures set up in my room, it'd been a while since I had them out and doing battle.
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Post by PJ on Mar 6, 2014 18:32:44 GMT -5
That is a nice looking display as well.
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Post by Yayo on Mar 6, 2014 20:09:14 GMT -5
Don't think I've ever had a figure elude me like this before, it's a bit maddening Target in mech. was a negative again today. I got a guy watching for Widow there. Did you get her today? I just missed her
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Post by HydroX on Mar 6, 2014 22:27:33 GMT -5
That display is so effing sweet. I have that Magneto as well, one of the few Legends I kept when I gave up collecting years ago. I need to get Gambit and Cyclops though...
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 6, 2014 23:29:39 GMT -5
Target in mech. was a negative again today. I got a guy watching for Widow there. Did you get her today? I just missed her Nope. Was told she wasnt in the case.
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Post by Yayo on Mar 6, 2014 23:36:32 GMT -5
Did you get her today? I just missed her Nope. Was told she wasnt in the case. That's a bit odd
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 6, 2014 23:42:22 GMT -5
Nope. Was told she wasnt in the case. That's a bit odd Not sure if I buy it. There were 4 Cap figs on the shelves though. 1 Baron. Plus the 1 WS and 1 RS. WS is supposed to be 2 to a case.
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Post by Yayo on Mar 6, 2014 23:47:48 GMT -5
Not sure if I buy it. There were 4 Cap figs on the shelves though. 1 Baron. Plus the 1 WS and 1 RS. WS is supposed to be 2 to a case. Yeah, I figured someone bought the other WS, but if that's the case then there was no Widow there. I've contemplated just getting one on ebay but can't really justify the cost
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 7, 2014 0:10:14 GMT -5
Not sure if I buy it. There were 4 Cap figs on the shelves though. 1 Baron. Plus the 1 WS and 1 RS. WS is supposed to be 2 to a case. Yeah, I figured someone bought the other WS, but if that's the case then there was no Widow there. I've contemplated just getting one on ebay but can't really justify the cost I think eventually you will find her in the 45-60 range. Rare female MLs generally hold a good value though.
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Post by junel1216 on Mar 7, 2014 12:32:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2014 12:01:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I figured someone bought the other WS, but if that's the case then there was no Widow there. I've contemplated just getting one on ebay but can't really justify the cost I think eventually you will find her in the 45-60 range. Rare female MLs generally hold a good value though. Once the heats goes off I can see her being substantially less.....25-35 IMO. Black cat can now be had for 30ish and her prices were also an absolute obscenity.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 8, 2014 12:12:29 GMT -5
I grabbed a Winter Soldier off ebay for $21 shipped without the BAF parts. I haven't looked for these at all at retail but I really wanted a WS. Big fan of Sebastian Stan and the character, so this was absolutely must have for me.
I really want a Black Widow as well, but the cheapest I have seen so far is around $50-52 loose with no BAF parts on ebay. Too rich for me. Hopefully I'll find her down the road in passing and I can get her for $20-25 retail after the movie and these have been out for awhile. WS was my priority, so I can be patient for this one.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 8, 2014 12:27:35 GMT -5
I think eventually you will find her in the 45-60 range. Rare female MLs generally hold a good value though. Once the heats goes off I can see her being substantially less.....25-35 IMO. Black cat can now be had for 30ish and her prices were also an absolute obscenity. I didn't even know that Black Cat figure was hard to find. I've seen it 3 times. The only figure I wanted from the wave was the Carnage figure. So I didn't really worry about any of the rest of the wave.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 8, 2014 16:08:32 GMT -5
I think eventually you will find her in the 45-60 range. Rare female MLs generally hold a good value though. Once the heats goes off I can see her being substantially less.....25-35 IMO. Black cat can now be had for 30ish and her prices were also an absolute obscenity. I disagree. Black Cat is a solid figure. Black Widow is amazing. Hasbro really outdid themselves with this one. I dont know how high Black Cat got....but you are correct she is at $30 now.
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Post by cptbobix on Mar 8, 2014 18:58:05 GMT -5
Once the heats goes off I can see her being substantially less.....25-35 IMO. Black cat can now be had for 30ish and her prices were also an absolute obscenity. I disagree. Black Cat is a solid figure. Black Widow is amazing. Hasbro really outdid themselves with this one. I dont know how high Black Cat got....but you are correct she is at $30 now. Black Cat was averaging about $45-50 shipped, Spider-Girl was almost double that at time of release with loose figures routinely selling for $60-70. Hopefully the same thing happens as the market becomes saturated with BW, but I am worried if there are really Widowless cases.
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 8, 2014 19:29:21 GMT -5
Finally found something from wave 2 of the Captain America line today. After checking multiple stores I found the Cap fig. It was the only one on the peg and was surround by a bunch of Superior Spiderman figs from the other line. Had a few different employees double check the back for me but nothing yet. Got the Cap but disappointed I still cannot find Widow. A few days ago my GF saw it available on Amazon and went through the quick checkout but when she hit submit she was gone. Hoping as we get closer to the movie wave 2 becomes somewhat more available.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 8, 2014 22:01:10 GMT -5
I disagree. Black Cat is a solid figure. Black Widow is amazing. Hasbro really outdid themselves with this one. I dont know how high Black Cat got....but you are correct she is at $30 now. Black Cat was averaging about $45-50 shipped, Spider-Girl was almost double that at time of release with loose figures routinely selling for $60-70. Hopefully the same thing happens as the market becomes saturated with BW, but I am worried if there are really Widowless cases. My guy at Target SWEARS that this last case (which was their first of Wave 2) did not have Widow. He did have 4 Caps on the shelf and the case is supposed to have 3.
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