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I haven't owned one of the retro card back yet but my understanding was that the card stock is flimsy and thin.

I forget where I saw the information but it was said that the retro card backs will be available to Canadians. In an earlier post I showed how Amazon while it says out of stock now has a listing for the Storm Shadow and you can add to cart and get the when in stock notifications for the Canadian site. Crossing fingers on that one. However some of the other retro card backs are appearing as well such as the card back Snake Eyes.

Wouldn't be the first time though a company did 7". McFarlane Toys where 7" Figures.

Don't know about other figures but this storm shadow was painted skin.

Each figure has their own style. Classified is suppose to be an updated version on the old figure. They then did the retro because people wanted a more true to his style. They still missed things like no Nunchacu on both of those and should have been a longbow instead of the compound bow.. To me they are both ok figures. The Super 7 figure overall I am happy with. Should have added some tails for the belt. The Super 7 is more to being as close to the original in which case they combined also story elements from the comic, cartoon and original figure. Excalibur actually glows in the dark. Has Nunchacku and original style Longbow. It then has story elements such as the diving head and Excalibur which was from Season 1 Episode 35 of the cartoon. Has forearm with torn wraps and tattoo which is from G.I. Joe ARAH #21. The sniper rifle is from G.I. Joe ARAH #24 In the end it is all up to what a person wants. I do think though Super 7 figures should be like the $50 cdn mark. That's what they usually drop too. Overall I am happy.

Super 7 Ultimate Storm Shadow arrived today.

Saw in last couple days on Amazon.ca a listing for Retro Card Back Storm Shadow 6". Says out of stock but if you hit the add cart you can buy it and it ends up in your orders. $35.99+tax free ship.

2023 I focused on different toy and company lines. I was actually pretty happy with what came out and was surprised that a lot of characters I wanted came out along with some I never thought they would do. It was like someone was listening lol. I was trying to make my dream team of modern for a shelf. There is still a couple on my want list. I tried to get a Master Chief from Halo and a specific one but it still sitting in my Amazon ordered list with an email saying they notify me when it becomes available. I also wanted to get a Centurion but that was pretty exclusive set and I only wanted one only because I never had one as a child and wanted one. However, I got Soundwave with a couple of the new designed tapes that fit inside of him. The all white Boba Fett prototype, Moon Knight with armor, Storm Shadow, Ninja Spawn and Scareglow. Something I never thought they would do was the Drizzt figure and was very happy when I saw that and added the Jumanji Panther to be his Cat. I got the Super 7 Panthro in which the first one had a paint app issue on the harness in which I contacted Super 7 just to get a new harness and they sent me a whole new one that is pristine. Their customer support was friendly and they went out of their way to help me. I grabbed 7 of the retro TMNT which totally reminded me of my childhood. I skipped on two of them but wish I grabbed them. Some oddball items I grabbed is the Rubik's cube which I had as a kid and now have the speed version. I can solve it now but won't be breaking any speed records :P. Also I grabbed one of the D&D Dicelings (green Dragon). The Diceling is actually pretty impressive for what it is. Next is the The Legend of Drizzt Board game. That has been a lot of fun and every other Thursday a friend and I play it. I even went as far to make three dice towers for it and we about half way thru the campaign booklet. Bought a bunch of Hot Wheels for the hell of it since cheap and they just display nice. Finally the Macross (Robotech) YF-29 Alto version. This model kit was so fun to make. Took a bit but when done it displayed and looks pretty cool as part of my team up So for 2023 it was a pretty good year for modern pickups. My wish list right now that I would like to get. 1. An individual centurion 2. Voltron (they came out with one at one point but I could never find a retailer that had all the cats to put together to buy as a set.) 3. For the TMNT retro line by Playmate I wish they had done April O'Neil so that we could have had the original 8 so would like to see playmates release that. 4. For them to release more of the Halo Master Chief by Jazwares toys that I have been waiting on my order list. 5. A Classified 1988 Storm Shadow 6. Rerelease of the Ronin TMNT armoured version. I missed this one and don't want to pay reseller prices. Wanted him as part of my team line up. 7. Lazerbeak or Buzzsaw for Soundwave 83 That pretty much sums up everything for 2023 for me Not plastic Crack but I have started catching up on the Drizzt Forgotten realm books and on book 17 (The Hunters Trilogy (6th trilogy) and been buying them in their trilogy sets. That will take me a bit because there is 7 more trilogies after this one but gives me something to do

I saw the spawn and a few other ones at Gamestop and wasn't overly impressed. I don't know what these companies are thinking doing 5 point articulated figures and thinking they will sell well let alone they are pretty small figures at 3". The paint aps are horrible as well. They are overpriced. Also think that it should have been Cobra Commander and Storm Shadow as a two pack. Also want to note that the books inside are reprints of old books. Some companies are learning though. Super 7 has permission to start making 3 3/4 fully articulated figures which will be interesting to see what characters they do since part of their plan is to do obscure figures. Wish Hiya Toys would ship to Canada since would have liked the Storm shadow. As For Hasbro themselves I wish they would do 1988 Storm Shadow in classified (not an exclusive) but that is pretty much it. I would have got the other two Storm Shadows which are the Amazon and the Walmart exclusive if they where not over priced manufactured rare exclusives and really don't see classified holding any true value. Already see price dumps on Amazon along with super 7 as well having price dumps on their joe figures. I see people on Facebook tryin to dump their extras they bought which you can go on Amazon and get cheaper. This is why I just get my fav character and don't waste my money on any of the rest and why I didn't buy any extras for investment. One good thing did come out of it though and that I don't focus Joes and been grabbing other characters from other lines and been enjoying that more.

Battroid mode is done. I am going to save Fighter and Gerwalk mode for a rainy day. I do know if I ever build an other one of these kits I need a magnify glass attachment for my helping hands lol. Some of these stickers where so small I had to use an old eye loop from when I did coins/stamps to make sure they where lined up. Still a couple touchups I want to do but overall I am pretty happy with it. Added a pic for comparison to 6" figures which is about how tall it stands without the stand. Think next time if I grab an other kit I will go a larger scale.

Actually 73.98 converts to 54.97 usd. If you look around like Big Bad Toystore they asking 54.99usd + shipping and if ya got to Canada have taxes and import fees. Next if you look around to Canadian retailer prices they are all roughly $75 cdn + tax Plus shipping which is usually $15-$20. Finally all the scalpers where above $100 cdn plus taxes shipped to you that where on Amazon and why I waited patiently for Amazon to have their own listing for this figure. So overall that Amazon price is the best price for a CDN due to its just the price plus taxes with free shipping to get one of these figures and why I brought it to peoples attention for at this point in time.

So Rumble arrived today. Hoping they do a Buzzsaw / Lazerbeak next. As for Rumble my only gripe is the arms and having where it folds have the round pieces. I am sure they could have engineered that better and just took the lazy route.

Note of interest. Super 7 Ultimate Storm Shadow is up on Amazon Canada under buy options for 73.98. Have to not look at main buy and at other sellers and amazon is doing preorders.

Been Plugging away on my Macross YF-29. 3 days so far and making sure each part is prepared and done right. I bought the water decals as well for this kit. I have been using the stickers, water decals, acrylic paint, enamel paint, panel lined all the parts/ weathered on the sprues as well and cleaning them as I need the parts and when necessary some clear coat to seal the water decals. Also been painting parts that have no decals or coloured for that extra detail like the rocket panels. Depends on the part and some times I use the water decals and paint it if its one colour or use decal and paint part of it to get the best detail I can. Anyways this is how far I have done and probably looking at an other week to complete it and making sure I take breaks in between so that I don't wear myself out and get the best job possible. Been lots of fun building this kit so far.

Also the Super Trooper mail away started in 1988. That should have given it away as well when grading it.

Was checking out some Robotech/Macross stuff as of late and saw this model kit that can change into all 3 forms. Also was reading up on them and in March they are releasing an upgrade kit. Reminds me of the original G1 Jetfire/VF-1 just now super upgraded so I grabbed one and keeping my eye out for the upgrade kit. Once I build it I will throw up some pics. Also got a Rubik's Cube. I had one of the original one when I was a kid and it was on sale and cheap so grabbed a newer version. Went with the Speed magnetized version. Ordered the solving book and going to try and learn this puzzle. On preorder I got 2x concept art Decepticon Rumble. Glad to see they made some more figures to fit inside Soundwave series 83.

This was a why not moment and bought it lol.

Went to Dollarama (Canada) today for my monthly items I get there and as usual check out the toy section for Hotwheels and such. So looking around and they have Ravage's for $4 CDN. Last two I bought I paid $14cdn. They also had a bunch of He-man and other toy lines at like a 1/3rd the price of what they are at for example ToysRUs and Walmart. Forget where I saw it but a report for Mattell and Hasbro and how their toy lines are not selling well this quarter. It must be really bad that this stuff is showing up at dollar stores. I should of taken a picture. They also had the Forever Clever (fake garbage lego that doesn't hold together lol) skystriker, awe striker and hiss tank for $5 each. Those where tempting but after buying some of the other sets and the fact they don't stay together and really are truly garbage I passed. They had a netflix Skeletor (large version) for $5 which are $24 on amazon which I almost bought but passed on. Just blows my mind what I am seeing at the dollar store. Anyways picked up a 3rd Ravage at that price and almost cleared off the shelf lol. Right now I am thinking of walking back there tomorrow and grabbing a couple more.

Finished the second dice tower. This one also when not in use can hold some of the figures from the game at the top of the tower. This is comparison of the first one made vs the new one. Now to start painting some of the figures.

So the first dice tower had the platform for the cards and is more for the gm of the game and not really movable around the table. So I decided to make one for the other players. This is it so far. I am trying to do more intricate design. Made of cardboard, egg cartons, glue sticks and eventually paint. Cost will be $15 when I am done.

Yeah as I get time I am going to paint the minis. Drizzt is ready on that stand. There is tutorials on youtube for a lot of the minis and the set. However I am not going to pay outrageos prices for custom D&D paint sets. I will just make a pallette and mix and go from there. I have played the first mission 6 times and won 5 times and lost 1 time. Don't forget Drizzt attacks twice and how to use your stance. Makes it pretty simple. On two of the games I leveled up to lvl 2 as well for rolling hard 20. I have the board now setup for adventure 2 but got busy making the tower lol.

I built this dice tower for my D&D Legend of Drizzt board game. Made of a shoebox, egg cartons, duct tape, popsicle sticks, thin cardboard boxes, hot glue and paint. Cost was roughly $20 in supplies.

That's the joy of collecting and toys. You are using a D&D panther for a Marvel display, I am using a Jumanji Jaguar for my D&D character. Its all about imagination. The universe is yours to make.

Guenhyvar isn't a standard panther. They are from the astral plane and actually stand about 4 feet tall (up to a mans chest), 10-12 feet long and is 600lbs. Lot of pictures show Drizzt laying against Guenhyvar and also shown up to his armpits. Drizzt was aprox 5.24 feet. There is different artwork though that show different sizes but according to the data she is a very big cat. I also read the books though when I was younger and my understanding was that Guenhyvar was a lot larger then a standard panther. https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Guenhwyvar I also have these from from 1993 Menzoberranzan lead figure set and the Drizzt from the hero set and shows Guen being pretty big. Next to that is the new plastic figures from the board game I just got. I guess its a matter of opinion and just how you visualize her from the books. As for the Hasbro pulse Drizzt I didn't like the face sculpt or the design and again that is personal. As for the effects technically only Icingdeath should have one since it was a frostbrand Scimitar. Next is the hilts are both the same colour for the Hasbro pulse in which that isn't correct since Icingdeath had a black hilt. This is why I went for the Golden Archive version although it came with the Crystal Shard (Crenshinibon) and would have liked that small panther statue to call fourth Guen from the Astral Plane. Thus this is why I bought the Elusive Jaguar because I felt it represented better. Although it isn't as articulated it does make growl noises lol. On top of that just for display.

I finally pulled the plug on my first Ultimate Super 7 but wanted to make sure I got something that most likely wouldn't be done elsewhere so got the Thundercats Panthro. It was also a splurge as a self birthday gift. I also got an oddball item of the Jumanji Elusive Jaguar but my reasoning is that it would be a great filler for my Drizzt Do'Urden figure I bought and showed previously as Guenhwyvar his panther. It also fits in at the size vs 6" figures of what Guenhyvar would be. I didn't like the Hasbro Pulse combo and think the legend of Drizzt figure with this panther is a better combo. They made the cat too small in the Hasbro Pulse one in my opinion. Finally I also got the Legend of Drizzt board game.