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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 5, 2016 23:15:25 GMT -5
Photos from my ig if anyone curious to see green ranger compared to ML n other lines. I think it fits in well photo sharingYou know what...I finally realized what's been bugging me about these new MMPR figures. The body structure is all wrong. Even if you overlook the super-ripped Finn Balor abs that the figure shouldn't have, he also has broad shoulders and orangutan arms. It's just so subtly off, but it's much more noticeable when he's posed by Deadpool and Rollins.
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 5, 2016 23:28:53 GMT -5
Photos from my ig if anyone curious to see green ranger compared to ML n other lines. I think it fits in well photo sharingThose just bum me out even more. Didn't even get to stand him up next to any MLs. So pissed.
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 23:33:01 GMT -5
Damn man, sorry to hear that. I really hate when that happens to any figure. After having super glued the wrist twice, it broke a 3rd time -- literally snapping in half in my hand. This is the cheapest plastic I've seen used for a $20 figure in a LONG time. I'm entirely disappointed. Sorry that happened, man.. Totally sucks.. But I appreciate you sharing. I'll keep this in mind in case I come across 'em and get impulsive.. I'll never be able to afford the entire SH Figuarts set.. But I'm eyeing a couple of the cheaper ones right now.. Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger for starters. Those are probably the closest to perfection for Power Rangers I've ever seen. And I've seen almost every Power Ranger figure to ever see production.. That might not mean much but keep in mind I was a fan when these first hit the shelves. and these.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 5, 2016 23:37:32 GMT -5
After having super glued the wrist twice, it broke a 3rd time -- literally snapping in half in my hand. This is the cheapest plastic I've seen used for a $20 figure in a LONG time. I'm entirely disappointed. Sorry that happened, man.. Totally sucks.. But I appreciate you sharing. I'll keep this in mind in case I come across 'em and get impulsive.. I'll never be able to afford the entire SH Figuarts set.. But I'm eyeing a couple of the cheaper ones right now.. Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger for starters. Those are probably the closest to perfection for Power Rangers I've ever seen. And I've seen almost every Power Ranger figure to ever see production.. That might not mean much but keep in mind I was a fan when these first hit the shelves. and these. I had those lol
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 5, 2016 23:38:02 GMT -5
Photos from my ig if anyone curious to see green ranger compared to ML n other lines. I think it fits in well photo sharingThose just bum me out even more. Didn't even get to stand him up next to any MLs. So pissed. Exchange the green & return the red. It's worth keeping.
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 5, 2016 23:40:34 GMT -5
After having super glued the wrist twice, it broke a 3rd time -- literally snapping in half in my hand. This is the cheapest plastic I've seen used for a $20 figure in a LONG time. I'm entirely disappointed. It happens. At the end of the day, they're just toys. I'll keep my business with MLs and the rare WWE figure. Funny story about those figures right there...a lady in her 40s tried to get the Red Ranger off me while at the first Target tonight. She went on a tangent at the checkout lane after I told her it was the only one about how she collected those "flip head" ones way back in the early 90s in her teens and 20s when it wasn't cool to be a geek, etc. Guess I got paid back for not sharing. I was hoping to include them in stop motion stuff, etc. Was going to film a fight between the red/green ranger just to test a couple things. That they scale close enough with MLs and WWE just made me that much happier. Guess I'll have to look into the SH Figuarts. *edit* And yeah, I had all those. All the monsters, everything. Was a HUGE part of my childhood. In fact, when they were at their popularity apex, my parents had to buy a bunch of them for me for Christmas one year, and got so many in FL while we were at Disney for vacation, that they had to buy another suitcase while we were down there to bring back to MI. Told me it was for all the souveniers. I was like 5, didn't ask beyond that lol
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 23:42:14 GMT -5
Those just bum me out even more. Didn't even get to stand him up next to any MLs. So pissed. Exchange the green & return the red. It's worth keeping. I wanna take a moment and appreciate how everything being released now a days is within scale of one another.. We've come so far in the world of action figures. Kinda bums me out! When I was a kid I would have KILLED to have different figures from different company's to do cross overs with. Now-a-days you can cross over Power Rangers with Marvel with DC with WWE with Ghostbusters with Ninja Turtles.. Would have never left the house if we had that growing up.
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 23:51:24 GMT -5
It happens. At the end of the day, they're just toys. I'll keep my business with MLs and the rare WWE figure. Funny story about those figures right there...a lady in her 40s tried to get the Red Ranger off me while at the first Target tonight. She went on a tangent at the checkout lane after I told her it was the only one about how she collected those "flip head" ones way back in the early 90s in her teens and 20s when it wasn't cool to be a geek, etc. Guess I got paid back for not sharing. I was hoping to include them in stop motion stuff, etc. Was going to film a fight between the red/green ranger just to test a couple things. That they scale close enough with MLs and WWE just made me that much happier. Guess I'll have to look into the SH Figuarts. *edit* And yeah, I had all those. All the monsters, everything. Was a HUGE part of my childhood. In fact, when they were at their popularity apex, my parents had to buy a bunch of them for me for Christmas one year, and got so many in FL while we were at Disney for vacation, that they had to buy another suitcase while we were down there to bring back to MI.Told me it was for all the souveniers. I was like 5, didn't ask beyond that lol Big fan of that story.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Aug 5, 2016 23:54:33 GMT -5
Those auto morphin figures ruled. You could snap all the weapons together and make the power blaster too
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 5, 2016 23:58:40 GMT -5
Those auto morphin figures ruled. You could snap all the weapons together and make the power blaster too And the Zedd Putties that if you pushed the button on the chest they fell apart.
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Aug 6, 2016 0:01:35 GMT -5
oops wrong thread, was looking for marvel not power rangers.
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 6, 2016 0:05:02 GMT -5
oops wrong thread, was looking for marvel not power rangers. It'll be back. I'm opening this here Vision/FalCap/Hawk(eye)girl pack in a second. Regularly scheduled b**ching will resume shortly.
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Post by Darkhawk on Aug 6, 2016 0:06:18 GMT -5
Alright guys time to wheel it back into Marvel Legends lol
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Aug 6, 2016 0:15:02 GMT -5
Anyone good at swapping ML parts? I want to put my Walmart Thor arms & shoulder joints on the Amazon exclusives so he has sleeves. Tips or anyone willing to help out!
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 6, 2016 0:31:00 GMT -5
Alright, back to Legends... These three are all varying degrees of "good" to "great". Was NOT expecting to like FalCap at all. Liked him up close, and like him even more out of box. Just needs damn wings. And Vision is just -- very cool. But the winner is the one I'm keeping... She's so awesome. So -- SO awesome. Totally feel better now.
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Post by champofakind on Aug 6, 2016 1:04:32 GMT -5
The rangers are way too tall and muscular to fit in with marvel legends/DC. They are teenagers they should be closer to the new teenage body mold marvel legends just used for Miles and Peter.
Also I want that Kate Bishop!
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Post by mrhoss on Aug 6, 2016 5:29:41 GMT -5
You know what...I finally realized what's been bugging me about these new MMPR figures. The body structure is all wrong. Even if you overlook the super-ripped Finn Balor abs that the figure shouldn't have, he also has broad shoulders and orangutan arms. It's just so subtly off, but it's much more noticeable when he's posed by Deadpool and Rollins. That's what I didn't like about the arms. It's not as noticeable when you have them in other poses than arms straight down. They can do something many figures can't, like cross their arms, touch their hands together fully extended in front. Also hold hold a sword in many two handed poses ( better than Star Wars black figures).
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Post by Robert69 on Aug 6, 2016 8:10:57 GMT -5
You know what...I finally realized what's been bugging me about these new MMPR figures. The body structure is all wrong. Even if you overlook the super-ripped Finn Balor abs that the figure shouldn't have, he also has broad shoulders and orangutan arms. It's just so subtly off, but it's much more noticeable when he's posed by Deadpool and Rollins. That's what I didn't like about the arms. It's not as noticeable when you have them in other poses than arms straight down. They can do something many figures can't, like cross their arms, touch their hands together fully extended in front. Also hold hold a sword in many two handed poses ( better than Star Wars black figures). ...IF their joints don't crumble. To keep on MLs topic -- I *LOVE* this figure. Like -- may very well end up Top 10 of the year on the list.
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Post by underoos on Aug 6, 2016 9:31:54 GMT -5
The newest stuff
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Post by bigraj on Aug 6, 2016 10:08:57 GMT -5
Feast or famine out here on the pegs.
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