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Post by Robert69 on Jul 16, 2017 17:42:28 GMT -5
I need an intervention. I just purchased iceman. Really though theyve been killing the $20 figure market. Mattel DC has outdated articulation and WWE is hit or miss. Hasbro ML in 2016-2017 have been great They are easily the most consistent and enjoyable to collect. I'd actually put both NECA Predators and Legacy Power Rangers above DC as well, and tied if not above WWE.
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Post by PJ on Jul 16, 2017 18:10:02 GMT -5
I prefer the DCUC articulation to Marvel Legends. The only thing I sometimes wish DCUC had was double knees. But even that isn't needed for me as I would never display a figure in a pose that would need them.
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Post by BSR on Jul 16, 2017 18:40:29 GMT -5
Lmfao just got rogue.
Three more for wave one.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 16, 2017 19:06:09 GMT -5
Picked up Netflix Big Pun this afternoon at Gamestop. I'd have gotten more of the wave, but they got three Punishers and nobody else.
Still on the hunt for Jessica and DD, and then I need to get the parts from Elektra, Blade, and Bullseye to make my sweet...sweet Man-Thing. Been looking forward to this since it was announced.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 16, 2017 19:27:47 GMT -5
I prefer the DCUC articulation to Marvel Legends. The only thing I sometimes wish DCUC had was double knees. But even that isn't needed for me as I would never display a figure in a pose that would need them. Wrist hinges...why doesnt DC have them?
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Post by BSR on Jul 16, 2017 20:44:00 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already?
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 16, 2017 21:16:06 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already? 2007 i think? Theres quite a few, but Im most interested in the Jim Lee Jean Grey. It goes for e12 Kane prices and we keep getting Phoenix figures...
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Post by PJ on Jul 16, 2017 21:42:17 GMT -5
I prefer the DCUC articulation to Marvel Legends. The only thing I sometimes wish DCUC had was double knees. But even that isn't needed for me as I would never display a figure in a pose that would need them. Wrist hinges...why doesnt DC have them? They really aren't needed except on the archers (Green Arrow and Red Arrow) and all versions of them have wrist hinges. The only other figures I wish had them are Green Lantern so I could pose Hal in his iconic heroic pose. I mean you can pose him in it, but it would be better if his wrist on his ring hand was slightly bent.
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Post by BSR on Jul 16, 2017 21:50:59 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already? 2007 i think? Theres quite a few, but Im most interested in the Jim Lee Jean Grey. It goes for e12 Kane prices and we keep getting Phoenix figures... Are they ll the same style?
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 17, 2017 15:12:59 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Legends#Annihilus_BAF_Series_.282007.29Hasbro has had the line since 2007, but there was a big gap from 2008-2012 where they didn't release anything. The "return" (which is how the Legends figures look now) was in 2012. The Annihilus wave to the FFF wave was "old" Legends, the Terrax wave to Gladiator Hulk is the current style.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 17, 2017 15:55:01 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Legends#Annihilus_BAF_Series_.282007.29Hasbro has had the line since 2007, but there was a big gap from 2008-2012 where they didn't release anything. The "return" (which is how the Legends figures look now) was in 2012. The Annihilus wave to the FFF wave was "old" Legends, the Terrax wave to Gladiator Hulk is the current style. Thanks. I only have Doom from the Ronan wave and I knew it was older style.
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Post by BSR on Jul 17, 2017 17:02:42 GMT -5
Wait. so how long has hasbro had this line. Approximately how man X-Men are there already? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Legends#Annihilus_BAF_Series_.282007.29Hasbro has had the line since 2007, but there was a big gap from 2008-2012 where they didn't release anything. The "return" (which is how the Legends figures look now) was in 2012. The Annihilus wave to the FFF wave was "old" Legends, the Terrax wave to Gladiator Hulk is the current style. So the figures are different style?
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 17, 2017 17:09:37 GMT -5
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Legends#Annihilus_BAF_Series_.282007.29Hasbro has had the line since 2007, but there was a big gap from 2008-2012 where they didn't release anything. The "return" (which is how the Legends figures look now) was in 2012. The Annihilus wave to the FFF wave was "old" Legends, the Terrax wave to Gladiator Hulk is the current style. So the figures are different style? Slightly. Some of the older Legends fit in well...some stick out like a sore thumb. Toy Biz Legends: Older Hasbro Legends: Modern Hasbro Legends:
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 17, 2017 17:24:12 GMT -5
There was the TRU wave that was hard to get I guess. And this older packaging, but still newer style
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Post by BSR on Jul 17, 2017 17:37:03 GMT -5
I want that Jean
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2017 18:48:03 GMT -5
There was the TRU wave that was hard to get I guess. And this older packaging, but still newer style This was the single worst distributed wave of MLs ever. It was absolutely awful.
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Post by Darkhawk on Jul 17, 2017 18:55:09 GMT -5
There was the TRU wave that was hard to get I guess. And this older packaging, but still newer style This was the single worst distributed wave of MLs ever. It was absolutely awful. The Puck Wave was worse,it was only available at your LCS and online. Horrible distribution.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2017 18:57:33 GMT -5
This was the single worst distributed wave of MLs ever. It was absolutely awful. The Puck Wave was worse,it was only available at your LCS and online. Horrible distribution. Admittedly both were before my time collecting, but I've had basically everyone say it was the Jubilee wave, and now that you mention it I do think Puck was another wave I've heard. It was one of them during the "mini-BAF" tenure. All I know is entire sections of the Country didn't see the Jubilee wave from what I was told. On a positive note: D S T shipped my Netflix wave, AND my 30th Anni NECA Predator figure. Good way to drop about $180 in fifteen minutes on pre-orders lol Going to have to be patient and hold out for that A-Force set on the 20th, now.
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Post by Darkhawk on Jul 17, 2017 19:04:37 GMT -5
The Puck Wave was worse,it was only available at your LCS and online. Horrible distribution. Admittedly both were before my time collecting, but I've had basically everyone say it was the Jubilee wave, and now that you mention it I do think Puck was another wave I've heard. It was one of them during the "mini-BAF" tenure. All I know is entire sections of the Country didn't see the Jubilee wave from what I was told. On a positive note: D S T shipped my Netflix wave, AND my 30th Anni NECA Predator figure. Good way to drop about $180 in fifteen minutes on pre-orders lol Going to have to be patient and hold out for that A-Force set on the 20th, now. I started collecting around 2012, but I wasn't fully into the line yet, but from what I know is that the Jubilee wave was supposed to be release in stores. It was never intended to be a TRU exclusive up until Hasbro cancelled/short run the wave and whatever was shipped out that was it. But the Puck was 10X worse as it was never available in stores other than your LCS and that wave ended up getting cancelled/short run as well. There's less of the Puck wave than there are of the Jubilee wave. Also since Hasbro is making SDCC exclusive set based on what Marvel Film is out, I'm going to say next years SDCC Exclusive is Thanos related. Because no way Hasbro is going to skip out on Infinity War Part 1.
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Post by Robert69 on Jul 17, 2017 19:16:18 GMT -5
Admittedly both were before my time collecting, but I've had basically everyone say it was the Jubilee wave, and now that you mention it I do think Puck was another wave I've heard. It was one of them during the "mini-BAF" tenure. All I know is entire sections of the Country didn't see the Jubilee wave from what I was told. On a positive note: D S T shipped my Netflix wave, AND my 30th Anni NECA Predator figure. Good way to drop about $180 in fifteen minutes on pre-orders lol Going to have to be patient and hold out for that A-Force set on the 20th, now. I started collecting around 2012, but I wasn't fully into the line yet, but from what I know is that the Jubilee wave was supposed to be release in stores. It was never intended to be a TRU exclusive up until Hasbro cancelled/short run the wave and whatever was shipped out that was it. But the Puck was 10X worse as it was never available in stores other than your LCS and that wave ended up getting cancelled/short run as well. There's less of the Puck wave than there are of the Jubilee wave. Also since Hasbro is making SDCC exclusive set based on what Marvel Film is out, I'm going to say next years SDCC Exclusive is Thanos related. Because no way Hasbro is going to skip out on Infinity War Part 1. That's insane. And I'm hoping for a set based on the Cull Obsidian they just showed at D23. Would love to have them all.
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