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Post by PJ on Dec 26, 2016 19:32:23 GMT -5
Ok let's stop with the arguing please and get back to the business at hand. And Chris did you get all those waves of ML figures for Christmas?
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Post by PJ on Dec 26, 2016 19:59:45 GMT -5
My Marvel figures this Christmas were... Marvel Select Captain America ML Spider-Man 2099 ML Green Goblin ML Symbiote Spider-Man
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Post by TheLastDude on Dec 26, 2016 20:07:42 GMT -5
Ok let's stop with the arguing please and get back to the business at hand. And Chris did you get all those waves of ML figures for Christmas? Apologies my good man. You shan't hear any more on the subject from me.
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Post by kgchampion on Dec 26, 2016 21:34:25 GMT -5
Does anybody know what bodies the Red Skull head from the Iron Skull figure can fit on? I want to make a separate Red Skull and Iron Skull.
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Post by Robert69 on Dec 26, 2016 22:18:56 GMT -5
The ball joint for the neck on Iron Skull should be the same as most 6 inch figures, the body is just a redo of the Giant Man Iron Man figure.
Christmas this year I got:
The Sandman BAF wave (early)
Christmas day was light, but that's totally cool. Got two Donald Trump books, Spider Gwen, and Anya Spider-Girl (black and white spider-girl)...and got a new job today, so -- great Christmas, in my eyes!
Got Mayday Spider-Girl/Woman whatever she is, coming later this week.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 8:46:43 GMT -5
I got ML Cable, Iceman, Iron Fist, Symbiote Spidey, Green Goblin, and the War Machine and Disco Iron Man 2 pack!
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Post by JokerFC on Dec 27, 2016 12:37:52 GMT -5
Did you seriously quote 15 pictures to say 13 words? As awesome as my mate Chris' haul was, we don't need to see it twice. Thank you Sir...hindsight being 20/20 I should've put them under spoiler tags...had to know someone would quote me...! man that was an amazing haul of figures........SO MUCH greatness in there. Enjoy buddy!!
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on Dec 27, 2016 12:41:02 GMT -5
As someone reported earlier the Bishop/Wilson/Vision 3 pack was on sale IN STORE also for $25 to TRU Rewards members I passed because I have no interest in any of the 3 but that's a great price
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Post by Chewdeezy on Dec 27, 2016 12:50:27 GMT -5
The War Machine and IM Mark 27 are clearanced at $19.99 at Targets.
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on Dec 27, 2016 14:57:05 GMT -5
The War Machine and IM Mark 27 are clearanced at $19.99 at Targets. All 4 of mine are still $27.98 each. Guess I'll wait till they drop more. Because I have zero interest in the disco Iron Man. Only War Machine for me
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Post by shockwave978 on Dec 27, 2016 15:02:04 GMT -5
clearances are always ymmv at any store.
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Post by Squared² on Dec 27, 2016 21:13:21 GMT -5
Hey all, I've been teasing myself with the marvel legends line for a while. Whether it be scoping out Instagram accounts or watching YouTube videos and told myself I wasn't gonna pick up another hobby. But here I sit with the entire abomination wave on its way from Amazon. So they reeled me in! I just wanted to know from the experts how the value of these figs works. Because I was able to pick up the entire wave for under $100 which is pretty wild considering the retail $20. The most expensive being Scarlett Witch at $26 but I didn't mind splurging on her a little considering how I got two figures for $6 each as add on items. So are these figures so cheap because they've been out for a while? Because I've been researching the Rhino wave and saw some are going for $40. Any info would be appreciated whether it be tips or stuff to look out for while collecting Thanks everybody
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Post by Robert69 on Dec 27, 2016 21:23:11 GMT -5
Hey all, I've been teasing myself with the marvel legends line for a while. Whether it be scoping out Instagram accounts or watching YouTube videos and told myself I wasn't gonna pick up another hobby. But here I sit with the entire abomination wave on its way from Amazon. So they reeled me in! I just wanted to know from the experts how the value of these figs works. Because I was able to pick up the entire wave for under $100 which is pretty wild considering the retail $20. The most expensive being Scarlett Witch at $26 but I didn't mind splurging on her a little considering how I got two figures for $6 each as add on items. So are these figures so cheap because they've been out for a while? Because I've been researching the Rhino wave and saw some are going for $40. Any info would be appreciated whether it be tips or stuff to look out for while collecting Thanks everybody Welcome to the addiction, I mean hobby. As for the valuation, some waves are harder than others to find, and some specific figures from waves are hard to find. For instance: The Wrecking Crew Bulldozer - Can get him for as cheap as $8 loose on Ebay or facebook groups. Easy to find as part of the Ultron wave, and definitely the easiest to find of the four. Piledriver - Just over retail, but don't pay more than $30. He's not THAT hard to find, or expensive. Wrecker - Usually between $40-$55 for him loose. You MAY be able to get a Chinese knock off for cheaper, but -- doubtful at this point. Thunderball - Usually $55 - $75 for sure the hardest of the four to find. That's just one example. The Allfather wave is still fairly common on store shelves, and thus cheap online. However, the wave with the worst distribution had to be the Jubilee BAF wave. Any figures from this usually run at least $35, and the BAF will be over $100. Anything that's come out the past 4-5 years, don't pay considerably over retail for it. If you're considering doing so, ask someone who's been collecting more whether or not it's worth it. VERY FEW of the last 10-12 waves are worth more than slightly over retail shipped. For example, the figures you're seeing from the Rhino wave that are expensive are Superior Venom, and Ghost Rider. They were short-packed, but they're valued because you need them both for Rhino. People are buying Superior Venom solely for the BAF part, so people are charging over retail because they can. For the price you'll pay for Superior Venom just to get the BAF piece (assuming you don't want that style of Venom) -- it's cheaper just to buy the Rhino BAF. The Abomination wave is a great starting wave, and getting the entire wave for less than $100 is a steal. Patience pays off usually in this game. If you keep an eye on these boards, you'll generally know when specific figures are coming along that are worth nabbing on pre-order.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 28, 2016 0:29:38 GMT -5
Im not wiping out text...thats insane. How can one follow what is being said if you are leaving out the conversation? Its also board etiquette NOT to post gigantic pictures for the exact reason you just stated....not everyone is using a computer to view it. You're right....I didnt know Chris' post was going to be the last on the page. But dont act like you know better than me why I quoted his post or did not quote his post. I hate scrolling back to follow a conversation. Use the quote feature so others know. You might know....but not everyone else will. But thanks for playing mod. Every time you post, you keep digging that hole deeper. Not a single person is fooled by your faulty logic nor your attempt to finagle out of taking responsibility for a lazy faux pas. So do us all a favor, it is the Christmas season after all, and stop being a giant tool. Just until the end of the year at least. I didnt realize you knew me better than I know myself. There's no faulty....only sound logic. There is no finagling nor is there any laziness. I think you know me well enough, that Im not afraid to admit when I am being a dick. If I want to be lazy, I'll admit to wanting be lazy. I dont particularly care what you think. The fact is...this is neither case of laziness nor faulty logic. You may not agree with my logic...thats your opinion. But Im telln ya...my reason for the quote was bc I find it highly annoying when others do not use the quote feature, it makes it difficult to follow. I do get lazy and I do NOT want to scroll back a page or two or put the puzzle together. Please stop pretending like you know my intent better than I. Please just grow the up. The Vision, Kate Bishop & Sam Wilson 3-pack is $25 with free shipping on the TRU site with the code HASBROSALE. Great deal. Wish I didnt waste my rewards dollars last week. Could have gotten this for $5. I'm only interested in Falcon/Cap if someone wants to splitzy with me on it.
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Post by Darkhawk on Dec 28, 2016 1:21:07 GMT -5
Hey all, I've been teasing myself with the marvel legends line for a while. Whether it be scoping out Instagram accounts or watching YouTube videos and told myself I wasn't gonna pick up another hobby. But here I sit with the entire abomination wave on its way from Amazon. So they reeled me in! I just wanted to know from the experts how the value of these figs works. Because I was able to pick up the entire wave for under $100 which is pretty wild considering the retail $20. The most expensive being Scarlett Witch at $26 but I didn't mind splurging on her a little considering how I got two figures for $6 each as add on items. So are these figures so cheap because they've been out for a while? Because I've been researching the Rhino wave and saw some are going for $40. Any info would be appreciated whether it be tips or stuff to look out for while collecting Thanks everybody Usually the older figures are much more expensive because they are no longer in production. With the new waves I would just be patient and wait until they go on sale within a month or so, don't buy into the hype like Black Panther or Deadpool which were selling for $60 and up when they just came out. Waves usually go down in price as soon as a newer wave hits that's why the Abomination wave is so cheap. Here are a few figures that will cost you quite a bit -2 Pack figure most if not all are worth quite a bit especially Black Widow, Winter Soldier and Warpath -Any SDCC Exclusives -Any X-Men Figures from previous waves -Most of the toybiz Build of Figures -Any figure's the only been produced once, now this isn't everyone but it's mostly for popular characters Overall man Marvel Legends is a good hobby to collect and it makes for an amazing display with different characters and their colorful costumes. A good way to start collecting ML since you a bit late in the game is to start building teams like the Avengers, X-Men, Hydra, Fantastic Four etc. eventually it'll start to add up. Also Walmart has some ML for dirt cheap too online so you can check them out while you're at it. Edit: Also another tip, some of the expensive older figures will drop in price as soon as a new figure of that character is released. For example Series 6 Deadpool use to cost quite a lot, but since Hasbro released a new Deadpool in the X-Men wave the older Deadpool took a dive in price. You can be super patient and wait for a new release by Hasbro but it's not always a guarantee. For example Archangel, Warpath, Fing Fang Foom are just a few examples you won't see a rereleased by Hasbro.
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Post by kgchampion on Dec 28, 2016 2:53:14 GMT -5
The War Machine and IM Mark 27 are clearanced at $19.99 at Targets. All 4 of mine are still $27.98 each. Guess I'll wait till they drop more. Because I have zero interest in the disco Iron Man. Only War Machine for me Ditto on the price. My Target's clearances are a joke.
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Post by kgchampion on Dec 28, 2016 6:27:50 GMT -5
Does anybody know what bodies the Red Skull head from the Iron Skull figure can fit on? I want to make a separate Red Skull and Iron Skull. I put the head from the Iron Skull Red Skull on the actual Mandroid Red Skull (the one it came with seemed incomplete to me). The Iron Skull Red Skull looks pretty good with the Iron Man-esque helmet... I tried to put the Red Skull head on the Hasslehoff Nick Fury, but it doesn't fit. I tried to put it on the Cameleon, no luck.
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Post by Squared² on Dec 28, 2016 9:46:43 GMT -5
Hey all, I've been teasing myself with the marvel legends line for a while. Whether it be scoping out Instagram accounts or watching YouTube videos and told myself I wasn't gonna pick up another hobby. But here I sit with the entire abomination wave on its way from Amazon. So they reeled me in! I just wanted to know from the experts how the value of these figs works. Because I was able to pick up the entire wave for under $100 which is pretty wild considering the retail $20. The most expensive being Scarlett Witch at $26 but I didn't mind splurging on her a little considering how I got two figures for $6 each as add on items. So are these figures so cheap because they've been out for a while? Because I've been researching the Rhino wave and saw some are going for $40. Any info would be appreciated whether it be tips or stuff to look out for while collecting Thanks everybody Usually the older figures are much more expensive because they are no longer in production. With the new waves I would just be patient and wait until they go on sale within a month or so, don't buy into the hype like Black Panther or Deadpool which were selling for $60 and up when they just came out. Waves usually go down in price as soon as a newer wave hits that's why the Abomination wave is so cheap. Here are a few figures that will cost you quite a bit -2 Pack figure most if not all are worth quite a bit especially Black Widow, Winter Soldier and Warpath -Any SDCC Exclusives -Any X-Men Figures from previous waves -Most of the toybiz Build of Figures -Any figure's the only been produced once, now this isn't everyone but it's mostly for popular characters Overall man Marvel Legends is a good hobby to collect and it makes for an amazing display with different characters and their colorful costumes. A good way to start collecting ML since you a bit late in the game is to start building teams like the Avengers, X-Men, Hydra, Fantastic Four etc. eventually it'll start to add up. Also Walmart has some ML for dirt cheap too online so you can check them out while you're at it. Edit: Also another tip, some of the expensive older figures will drop in price as soon as a new figure of that character is released. For example Series 6 Deadpool use to cost quite a lot, but since Hasbro released a new Deadpool in the X-Men wave the older Deadpool took a dive in price. You can be super patient and wait for a new release by Hasbro but it's not always a guarantee. For example Archangel, Warpath, Fing Fang Foom are just a few examples you won't see a rereleased by Hasbro. Thanks for the info man, I'll keep all that in mind. And about that deadpool I picked him up too for $22 on Amazon and he's supposed to ship in a few days 👍🏻👍🏻 He's really the figure that wanted me to start collecting
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Post by JokerFC on Dec 28, 2016 11:10:20 GMT -5
Does anybody know what bodies the Red Skull head from the Iron Skull figure can fit on? I want to make a separate Red Skull and Iron Skull. I put the head from the Iron Skull Red Skull on the actual Mandroid Red Skull (the one it came with seemed incomplete to me). The Iron Skull Red Skull looks pretty good with the Iron Man-esque helmet... I have been on the fence about the Iron Skull Figure for a while......but I'm thinking now I might just nip it next year if I can find it for decent price loose with the BAF part.
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Post by Robert69 on Dec 28, 2016 11:22:25 GMT -5
I put the head from the Iron Skull Red Skull on the actual Mandroid Red Skull (the one it came with seemed incomplete to me). The Iron Skull Red Skull looks pretty good with the Iron Man-esque helmet... I have been on the fence about the Iron Skull Figure for a while......but I'm thinking now I might just nip it next year if I can find it for decent price loose with the BAF part. He's awesome. I love him with my Hydra group on the shelf. Not a fan of the Mandroid wave one at all. Highly recommend!
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