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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 13:56:50 GMT -5
Scarlet Witch, worst figure, ever. If not, it's certainly high on the list. Baron Zemo was my choice for the worst, so I'm glad he got a Hasbro remake. But SW is certainly up there, and to be honest, most of the female Toy Biz figures aren't impressive. That weird neck joint (see series 8 Black Widow as an example) gave them all a cheap, non-human look. Let's just hope that the other remade figs aren't as tough to snag in retail as Widow. Toybiz Baron Zemo was a different character man so he didn't get a remake yet(likely never will)
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Post by mrhoss on Apr 17, 2014 15:08:47 GMT -5
Baron Zemo was my choice for the worst, so I'm glad he got a Hasbro remake. But SW is certainly up there, and to be honest, most of the female Toy Biz figures aren't impressive. That weird neck joint (see series 8 Black Widow as an example) gave them all a cheap, non-human look. Let's just hope that the other remade figs aren't as tough to snag in retail as Widow. Toybiz Baron Zemo was a different character man so he didn't get a remake yet(likely never will) This Baron Zemo? I found this swap at Target about 2 weeks ago. Usually I don't bother to notify an employee, but since there was a worker nearby, I let him know about. I noticed he was back on the pegs during my next trip to that store.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Apr 17, 2014 15:53:06 GMT -5
According to Big Bad TS.....ML Cap 2 revision case is supposed to contain 2 of Cap Movie, WS, Black Widow and Marvel Now Cap. Of course the case I saw had 2 of each Cap movie, WS, Baron and Skull.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Apr 17, 2014 23:31:32 GMT -5
Anyone who's bought the cap figures and has a mandroid head they would part with. Please drop me a line!
Got my black widow and winter soldier today. Don't like WS gun but a solid figure. Love widow.
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Post by jordanimal on Apr 18, 2014 7:27:19 GMT -5
I need some opinions guys...which is the better Sabretooth...Toybiz ML 5 or the Hasbro puck series? any chance I could get some comparison pics with those 2 (& quite possibly with the puck series wolverine w/ them as well?)
thanks guys!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 10:11:24 GMT -5
I need some opinions guys...which is the better Sabretooth...Toybiz ML 5 or the Hasbro puck series? any chance I could get some comparison pics with those 2 (& quite possibly with the puck series wolverine w/ them as well?) thanks guys! Don't have the Puck series version but Ill tell ya this......ML 5 Sabretooth in the Jim Lee costume is one of THE best MLs Toybiz produced.....the Puck series version looks good but I know for a fact it wouldn't replace ML5 Sabretooth in my lineup and I'm a huge mark for ol Creed too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 10:11:51 GMT -5
Toybiz Baron Zemo was a different character man so he didn't get a remake yet(likely never will) This Baron Zemo? I found this swap at Target about 2 weeks ago. Usually I don't bother to notify an employee, but since there was a worker nearby, I let him know about. I noticed he was back on the pegs during my next trip to that store. Good God.....the cheeky f*ckers
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Post by jordanimal on Apr 18, 2014 10:16:54 GMT -5
I need some opinions guys...which is the better Sabretooth...Toybiz ML 5 or the Hasbro puck series? any chance I could get some comparison pics with those 2 (& quite possibly with the puck series wolverine w/ them as well?) thanks guys! Don't have the Puck series version but Ill tell ya this......ML 5 Sabretooth in the Jim Lee costume is one of THE best MLs Toybiz produced.....the Puck series version looks good but I know for a fact it wouldn't replace ML5 Sabretooth in my lineup and I'm a huge mark for ol Creed too. i was leaning toward the ML 5 version, so thats really all i needed to hear to sway me thanks for the input one last question though, is he pretty big in size? (compared to the characters he'd be bigger than?-i.e. wolverine, ect)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 10:23:33 GMT -5
Don't have the Puck series version but Ill tell ya this......ML 5 Sabretooth in the Jim Lee costume is one of THE best MLs Toybiz produced.....the Puck series version looks good but I know for a fact it wouldn't replace ML5 Sabretooth in my lineup and I'm a huge mark for ol Creed too. i was leaning toward the ML 5 version, so thats really all i needed to hear to sway me thanks for the input one last question though, is he pretty big in size? (compared to the characters he'd be bigger than?-i.e. wolverine, ect) yeah man he is.....he towers over ML 6 Wolverine and subsequent Wolverines that are scaled properly.
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Post by jordanimal on Apr 18, 2014 12:09:23 GMT -5
thanks alot! that helps me alot
im bout to buy one off the bay now
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Post by Captain McKay on Apr 19, 2014 11:55:42 GMT -5
I actually far prefer the Marvel Select Sabretooth over the ML5 version. The sculpt and sheer size are beautiful, but you're sacrificing a ton of articulation if you prefer the Select. So if you want a figure to put into various poses, then the ML5 one is the way to go. I still have never messed around with the Puck series version, but he looks pretty good from what I can tell.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 19, 2014 22:32:38 GMT -5
Baron Zemo was my choice for the worst, so I'm glad he got a Hasbro remake. But SW is certainly up there, and to be honest, most of the female Toy Biz figures aren't impressive. That weird neck joint (see series 8 Black Widow as an example) gave them all a cheap, non-human look. Let's just hope that the other remade figs aren't as tough to snag in retail as Widow. Toybiz Baron Zemo was a different character man so he didn't get a remake yet(likely never will) That figure wasn't fitting of either (or any of the other dozen or so) Zemo. Heinrich should have been an easy character to make, but the final product was horrid. The new Helmut version is quite well done. You could set the two Zemo figs together for a snapshot of how much figure production has improved in a decade.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 19, 2014 22:39:56 GMT -5
Toybiz Baron Zemo was a different character man so he didn't get a remake yet(likely never will) This Baron Zemo? I found this swap at Target about 2 weeks ago. Usually I don't bother to notify an employee, but since there was a worker nearby, I let him know about. I noticed he was back on the pegs during my next trip to that store. Yes, that's the one, and the store manager should be ashamed for letting that hang on the pegs. A simple glance at the back is proof that it's not the manufactured fig. That fig is a lesson in poor design. The hands were different sizes, the finger joint on the right hand don't let Zemo grip anything, and the calves don't meet the ankles. As bad as many of the TB female figures are, Zemo is just an abomination to the eye of a collector.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2014 9:15:58 GMT -5
I actually far prefer the Marvel Select Sabretooth over the ML5 version. The sculpt and sheer size are beautiful, but you're sacrificing a ton of articulation if you prefer the Select. So if you want a figure to put into various poses, then the ML5 one is the way to go. I still have never messed around with the Puck series version, but he looks pretty good from what I can tell. Agreed, I recently opened my Select Sabretooth and was incredibly happy with how he looked...too much articulation IMO wouldn't have worked for me; he's just right. Heavy, too.
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Post by jordanimal on Apr 21, 2014 12:44:20 GMT -5
happy easter....to myself . new receivings over the past week... thats what came the past week, heres just a few comparison pics w/ other versions & a few group photos w/ my new arrivals thrown in avengers for now...hopefully i score an antman soon heres my x-men setup before replacing wolverine & deadpool here it is w/ replacements added! thanks for looking! will post my brotherhood setup as soon as sabretooth arrives, as well as everything else when i get more time! let me know what u guys think! anyone have any suggestions which x-men i should add next as well??
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Post by mrhoss on Apr 21, 2014 12:55:51 GMT -5
Nice set up. Hawkeye is my most wanted Toy Biz ML. I'm still hoping Hasbro will release their version of the old costume.
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Post by Captain McKay on Apr 21, 2014 15:59:46 GMT -5
happy easter....to myself . new receivings over the past week... thanks for looking! will post my brotherhood setup as soon as sabretooth arrives, as well as everything else when i get more time! let me know what u guys think! anyone have any suggestions which x-men i should add next as well?? Nice setup man. Deadpool and Hawkeye must have set you back a little bit, haha. As for which X-Men you should grab, I would suggest Bishop. He's a cool figure (either version, but I prefer the '90s long-haired version). There's also Cable from series 6, which I like. Again, two versions, but the brown costume version is more expensive.
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Post by jordanimal on Apr 21, 2014 16:23:24 GMT -5
happy easter....to myself . new receivings over the past week... thanks for looking! will post my brotherhood setup as soon as sabretooth arrives, as well as everything else when i get more time! let me know what u guys think! anyone have any suggestions which x-men i should add next as well?? Nice setup man. Deadpool and Hawkeye must have set you back a little bit, haha. As for which X-Men you should grab, I would suggest Bishop. He's a cool figure (either version, but I prefer the '90s long-haired version). There's also Cable from series 6, which I like. Again, two versions, but the brown costume version is more expensive. Deadpool, yes. Hawkey-not as much as u would think; got a pretty decent deal on him. Definitely will get bishop, especially before days of future past coming out this summer(i prefer the long hair version as well), i plan on getting a cable soon as well. Im thinking about getting kitty pryde, a better cyclops(either puck series or Jim Lee classics version), & a dark phoenix soon as well. i like the way u think, haggar!
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Post by Captain McKay on Apr 21, 2014 19:03:55 GMT -5
Nice setup man. Deadpool and Hawkeye must have set you back a little bit, haha. As for which X-Men you should grab, I would suggest Bishop. He's a cool figure (either version, but I prefer the '90s long-haired version). There's also Cable from series 6, which I like. Again, two versions, but the brown costume version is more expensive. Deadpool, yes. Hawkey-not as much as u would think; got a pretty decent deal on him. Definitely will get bishop, especially before days of future past coming out this summer(i prefer the long hair version as well), i plan on getting a cable soon as well. Im thinking about getting kitty pryde, a better cyclops(either puck series or Jim Lee classics version), & a dark phoenix soon as well. i like the way u think, haggar! Nice choices! The Puck series one is great, my personal favorite version they've made. Kitty is a great figure as well, not sure if she's expensive or not (I know MOC she is because of the Giant Man piece).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2014 19:20:44 GMT -5
Nice setup Jordanimal!
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