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Post by Robert69 on Mar 18, 2016 20:45:18 GMT -5
Scored the Mockingbird and Demolition Man today. Hopefully Cottonmouth, and Whirlwind can hang on a bit. Plenty of Caps to go around, so he can be the last one to worry with. Is the Sharon Carter in big demand? She seemed kind of hard to get at first,but I've been running into her a little more. I still need her too, so i hope shes not gonna turn into a problem in the next couple weeks. Nah, she shouldn't be a problem, ultimately. Tasky, Mockingbird, Scourge, Whirlwind, Sharon Carter, Cottonmouth, Cap from hardest to easiest, I would say.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 18, 2016 21:01:19 GMT -5
Scored the Mockingbird and Demolition Man today. Hopefully Cottonmouth, and Whirlwind can hang on a bit. Plenty of Caps to go around, so he can be the last one to worry with. Is the Sharon Carter in big demand? She seemed kind of hard to get at first,but I've been running into her a little more. I still need her too, so i hope shes not gonna turn into a problem in the next couple weeks. Nah, she shouldn't be a problem, ultimately. Tasky, Mockingbird, Scourge, Whirlwind, Sharon Carter, Cottonmouth, Cap from hardest to easiest, I would say. Thanks. Whirlwind and Carter will probably be next on the list unless i have enough to just grab them all next week.
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Post by PJ on Mar 19, 2016 6:53:43 GMT -5
OK Hasbro where are my NexFlix DareDevil and Punisher figures?!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 16:06:40 GMT -5
Just to note the ML Ant Man Figure is based off the Avenger cartoon show not the movie. Just wanted to mention that in case nobody knew why he has his mouth uncovered. Which is why it's a major disappointment of a figure. I have it in my collection, but I'll be selling it off as soon as the SH Figuarts Ant Man is released.
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Post by Darkhawk on Mar 19, 2016 16:25:13 GMT -5
Just to note the ML Ant Man Figure is based off the Avenger cartoon show not the movie. Just wanted to mention that in case nobody knew why he has his mouth uncovered. Which is why it's a major disappointment of a figure. I have it in my collection, but I'll be selling it off as soon as the SH Figuarts Ant Man is released. I have no idea why Hasbro thought it was a good idea to make a kids show Ant Man and not a movie one. I want to get into the Figuarts line, but I'm on the fence about it. I've heard they canceled Hawkeye and Widow, so I won't get the figures unless those 2 are released.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 17:30:56 GMT -5
Which is why it's a major disappointment of a figure. I have it in my collection, but I'll be selling it off as soon as the SH Figuarts Ant Man is released. I have no idea why Hasbro thought it was a good idea to make a kids show Ant Man and not a movie one. I want to get into the Figuarts line, but I'm on the fence about it. I've heard they canceled Hawkeye and Widow, so I won't get the figures unless those 2 are released. I still haven't bought a single SH Figuarts figure, but I will be buying Ant Man because I don't want some stupid kids show any man in my collection.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 19:25:56 GMT -5
Got the SH Figuarts Hulkbuster in a few weeks ago. INCREDIBLE FIGURE! Price point was rough, but totally worth it. one-of-a-kind figure and the articulation and lights rock. Here is the updated Figuarts collection. Sold off Captain for the new Civil War one coming out. Have him, Mark 46 and Ant Man preordered. Will grab Ultron when he comes in stock and will PO Black Panther as soon as he goes up. Enjoy!
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Post by Word™ on Mar 20, 2016 4:24:27 GMT -5
Just to note the ML Ant Man Figure is based off the Avenger cartoon show not the movie. Just wanted to mention that in case nobody knew why he has his mouth uncovered. Never noticed until just now! Thank you for pointing that out. I never thought twice about his look and I almost dropped money on him multiple times. It is almost identical to the movie version, my brain never even registered the fact that his mouth is exposed. Thanks again man! Saved me some money.. Hope ML releases a movie version.
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Post by PJ on Mar 20, 2016 8:00:15 GMT -5
That Captain America looks pretty good. Although I am sure he'll look like his hips will look to wide in person like the last one.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 21, 2016 14:00:10 GMT -5
Finished the "OnSklaught" wave today. A few thoughts ...... The BAF turned out great. Which was a nice surprise to me since I was not really clamoring for Red Skull in this iteration, but boy am i cool with it after getting him together.
The quality control on this wave was a problem for me though. I'm a lot more forgiving about it at the moment because i got them all on Rollback. But if they were the usul 21 or so, I'd be disappointed in some of what i got. The Cottonmouth and Cap figures have some flat out atrocious paint apps....mine are sloppy as can be. Mockingbird nearly trumps Rene Young for derp eyes.......nearly......and Carter is just a fail of a figure, but i knew what i was getting with her in terms of the body and the limitations included with it. So, again, i can overlook it. But the paint app slop of my Cap and Cottonmouth are worthy of taking off points.
Overall thoughts: The wave was a great mix character wise. The Taskmaster is top notch. I'd love to be able to display both heads somehow. The Whirlwind is such a classic character and it gets translated perfectly into 6" figure form here. I can't really pick a definitive favorite from the set, but its between those two. The Cap, paint aside, is a great version body wise. An all around classic Cap. I'm not crazy about the sort of lifeless headsculpt, but the unmasked Cap head from the Radioactive Man set turns this figure into near perfection. The alternate hands and Cap Wolf head expands the display options and i can appreciate that. Demolition Man/Scourge is a solid figure that i can see becoming more sought after over time. Cottonmouth is a welcome addition character wise and i love that facial expression on him. The ladies are really the weak spot here. The Sharon Carter is useful strictly if you have a bunch of SHIELD characters to blend her with. Otherwise the figure fires on no cylinders at all. Mockingbird is the better figure on every level except those eyes.......i do look forward to placing her next to Hawkeye on the shelf when i pick him up. And the BAF is so much more worthwhile than i thought it would be. And i can't wait for that X-Men wave to swap the Skull out for the regular Onslaught head. Overall ,this wave scores a strong "B+" with me. It would have been higher if i didn't have the poor quality paint apps plaguing my Cap,Cottonmouth, and Mockingbird.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 21, 2016 14:58:00 GMT -5
When is Series 2 Cap Civil War MLs supposed to hit in the US?
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 21, 2016 15:18:00 GMT -5
When is Series 2 Cap Civil War MLs supposed to hit in the US? I'd expect end of this month at the earliest. I wonder if we will be getting an April end cap biltz at Walmart to tie in with the films release. Seems to be th perfect time for an ML shipper or something along those lines.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Mar 21, 2016 16:18:45 GMT -5
When is Series 2 Cap Civil War MLs supposed to hit in the US? Not soon enough lol. Def picking up a few
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Post by whydraft2 on Mar 21, 2016 17:57:53 GMT -5
I'm really getting into the marvel stuff now and I wanted to know the all time best 6" figures. I already bought the last Daredevil and will buy the Infinite Spidey (pizza and half mask) but what else ? I love pretty much every major marvel comic and hate the old school leg ball joints... What is your top 10 ?
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Post by PJ on Mar 21, 2016 18:23:00 GMT -5
The newest comic Captain America is a great figure. Also the Armored Thor rerelease of the SDCC figure (?) Is a great figure. The upcoming Punisher and Nick Fury will be must haves for me also.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 21, 2016 19:07:13 GMT -5
When is Series 2 Cap Civil War MLs supposed to hit in the US? I'd expect end of this month at the earliest. I wonder if we will be getting an April end cap biltz at Walmart to tie in with the films release. Seems to be th perfect time for an ML shipper or something along those lines. What do you think is the latest?
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Post by Kollector_Kombat on Mar 21, 2016 19:33:46 GMT -5
Saw Morbius today at Target but passed.
Nothing new at TRU, Unrelated but, picked up Mezco Raiden.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 21, 2016 19:49:35 GMT -5
I'd expect end of this month at the earliest. I wonder if we will be getting an April end cap biltz at Walmart to tie in with the films release. Seems to be th perfect time for an ML shipper or something along those lines. What do you think is the latest? Personally i wouldn't think they'd push it past mid April. They usually want to put a movie blitz out a couple weeks before the movie. However if Hasbro doesn't push the film (unlike the Xmen movies, they're usually great about this during Marvel Studios releases) then it might be hard to come by these thru mid May. But i think we'll get a decent shot at these by mid April if not sooner.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 21, 2016 21:33:09 GMT -5
Finished the "OnSklaught" wave today. A few thoughts ...... The BAF turned out great. Which was a nice surprise to me since I was not really clamoring for Red Skull in this iteration, but boy am i cool with it after getting him together. The quality control on this wave was a problem for me though. I'm a lot more forgiving about it at the moment because i got them all on Rollback. But if they were the usul 21 or so, I'd be disappointed in some of what i got. The Cottonmouth and Cap figures have some flat out atrocious paint apps....mine are sloppy as can be. Mockingbird nearly trumps Rene Young for derp eyes.......nearly......and Carter is just a fail of a figure, but i knew what i was getting with her in terms of the body and the limitations included with it. So, again, i can overlook it. But the paint app slop of my Cap and Cottonmouth are worthy of taking off points. Overall thoughts: The wave was a great mix character wise. The Taskmaster is top notch. I'd love to be able to display both heads somehow. The Whirlwind is such a classic character and it gets translated perfectly into 6" figure form here. I can't really pick a definitive favorite from the set, but its between those two. The Cap, paint aside, is a great version body wise. An all around classic Cap. I'm not crazy about the sort of lifeless headsculpt, but the unmasked Cap head from the Radioactive Man set turns this figure into near perfection. The alternate hands and Cap Wolf head expands the display options and i can appreciate that. Demolition Man/Scourge is a solid figure that i can see becoming more sought after over time. Cottonmouth is a welcome addition character wise and i love that facial expression on him. The ladies are really the weak spot here. The Sharon Carter is useful strictly if you have a bunch of SHIELD characters to blend her with. Otherwise the figure fires on no cylinders at all. Mockingbird is the better figure on every level except those eyes.......i do look forward to placing her next to Hawkeye on the shelf when i pick him up. And the BAF is so much more worthwhile than i thought it would be. And i can't wait for that X-Men wave to swap the Skull out for the regular Onslaught head. Overall ,this wave scores a strong "B+" with me. It would have been higher if i didn't have the poor quality paint apps plaguing my Cap,Cottonmouth, and Mockingbird. Thanks for this. I already bought Mockingbird and Scourge for my brother, and have designs to get the remaining members of the set down the line...though Cap is not a high priority, given that I have three already, and plan on getting the Civil War one soon. That Cap is a bit of a sleeper really. It was my lowest priority of the set initially. Once i got him out of package ,it was clear that he had the potential to rise above all the Hasbro Caps ever. But that paint job i got shafted with screwed up paint apps on the arms, made it difficult to herald it as such. I might have been hard on the headsculpt after messing around with the figure for a bit. I've come to overlook the flaws in my figure speficially ,and would rate it higher now than i did earlier based on its fun factor and the classic attire. Its definitely worth the pick up.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 21, 2016 22:20:18 GMT -5
What do you think is the latest? Personally i wouldn't think they'd push it past mid April. They usually want to put a movie blitz out a couple weeks before the movie. However if Hasbro doesn't push the film (unlike the Xmen movies, they're usually great about this during Marvel Studios releases) then it might be hard to come by these thru mid May. But i think we'll get a decent shot at these by mid April if not sooner. Thanks for the assessment.
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