This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection 26 26

[Dave2739]

On 9/7/2022 at 4:56 PM, 707comics said:

As mentioned already, most stack well if they are from the same manufacturer / product line. I have plastic tote bins w/ wheels and lids that I store mine in. Throw a couple of humidity packs in with them if you are in a humid environment. 

 

I got rid of them, along with all of my carded action figures long ago, but I used to have some peg boards from home depot with metal pegs in them. Stuck them on a wall and put the carded figures on them like it was the action figure aisle at a department store.

[followtheleader]

On 9/7/2022 at 10:10 AM, Cocomonkey said:

I have a question for this thread, assuming that's appropriate...for those that collect on-card figures and don't have anywhere to display them, how do you store them? I've started picking up 90s Toy Biz X-Mens, and now that I'm at like 20 or so...I don't have a ton of space for them and am not sure how best to get them into, like, a closet space.

It's a good question.  I don't know what to do with 95% of my collection since I moved.   So it's sat in a room for 4 months. 

My MOTU and some Joes are in file cabinets (in their plastic casings).  

Other Joes and Star Wars are in long boxes (also in their plastic casings). 

But I have a bunch that I don't know what to do with.   Many, many more vintage Star Wars, Joes, original TMNT, Food Fighters, etc. 

Patrick 

[fantastic_four]

I open everything aside from things I bought to possibly re-sell later.  If I wanted action figures I couldn't pose I'd still be buying statues instead.

[D84]

For those who remember the 90s, Playmates Star Trek is back!

And pictured next to my ERTL Star Trek III Kirk.

 

[Cocomonkey]

Thanks all...sounds like I just need to get a bigger box or two and store them in there. Wasn't sure if there was a better way, but guess not. The eventual plan is a peg wall display, but that's likely a few years down the line. I wasn't planning to start collecting them now, but there've just been some opportunities/prices I found too hard to pass up 

[ADAMANTIUM]

That was a whoops moment, deleted and posted in correct thread  

 

[707comics]

On 9/8/2022 at 10:33 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

That was a whoops moment, deleted and posted in correct thread  

 

Getting old sucks!

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 9/8/2022 at 1:42 PM, 707comics said:

Getting old sucks!

worse when it happens right before your eye's, played out in real time like:

[Krismusic]

 

 

plastic model kits from bandai I liked these kits probably going to add it to my statue collection.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Krismusic

[F For Fake]

Some goodies showed up this week. First up, some of the SDCC Super7 GI Joe stuff. 
 

This is the first GI Joe Ultimates figure to hit collectors’ hands, and it’s a mixed bag. A comic colored blue variant B.A.T. with comic-accurate head sculpt.

First, the bad:

*the thing that is potentially keeping me away from this line is the price. $55 per figure, about $220 per wave of four figures…that’s a spicy meatball!

*quality control: not sure if it’s just my figure, or if it will affect them all, but there are several small QC issues. The main head bobbles around on his neck like a bobble head. The clips on the backpack are slightly warped and don’t easily snap into place on his shoulders. The hand attachments don’t clip perfectly into the backpack. The legs are a little loose. The rifle is a softer rubber and the barrel is bent.

Now any one of those wouldn’t be a big deal, but collectively, in light of the price point, it’s a concern.

The good:

This thing is a blast to play with and pose. Paint apps are excellent. Packaging is great. Accessories are great. And most of all, it’s just such a large, satisfying chunk of plastic to play with!

So, will I collect the line? Unsure, but at this point the size and fun factor are narrowly outweighing the cons. Hopefully the regular wave will have better QC. I’m wondering if these were rushed out of the factory for SDCC, in need of a few more tweaks.

[F For Fake]

Next up, the Reaction Pyramid of Darkness set. Now, I really love the idea of this line, with the Sunbow likenesses and deep cut character selection. But the problem, again. Is the price. Roughly $18 a pop, and 6 to 9 army builders per wave, it’s a bit much.

However, I am all in for as many of these episode specific sets as they want to make. This one pushes nostalgia buttons hard. Love it. And the packaging is beautiful as well.

 

[F For Fake]

And finally, I got around to picking up the second Macready figure from The Thing. I’d been planning on getting him for a while, but hadn’t been in a huge hurry as it’s basically the same figure as the first, with different accessories.

And it’s the accessories that sell it. You can recreate the blood test scene in the comfort of your own home! The only problem: these pieces are TINY. For instance, the hand, blood effect, and the Petri dish are three separate pieces, and they don’t snap together into place, so the stuff just falls apart instantly. I am actually thinking about gluing them together, which would be a sin, but there’s almost zero chance I don’t lose these bits in a few days.

PS: the flamethrower is very nice as well.

[JWKyle]

Big box of Spawn wave 3 waiting for me yesterday .Thses  things are great ordered directly from Mcfarllane toys and depending on what promo code you use you can get a gold Gunslinger Spawn 1 comics or like three DC gold figures

Spawn Wave 3 Bundle

[707comics]

On 9/10/2022 at 4:34 AM, F For Fake said:

Next up, the Reaction Pyramid of Darkness set. Now, I really love the idea of this line, with the Sunbow likenesses and deep cut character selection. But the problem, again. Is the price. Roughly $18 a pop, and 6 to 9 army builders per wave, it’s a bit much.

However, I am all in for as many of these episode specific sets as they want to make. This one pushes nostalgia buttons hard. Love it. And the packaging is beautiful as well.

 

Love the packaging ..... the figures not so much

 

[F For Fake]

On 9/10/2022 at 11:30 AM, 707comics said:

Love the packaging ..... the figures not so much

 

I totally understand the arguments of those who don’t like the figures, with the 5 POA and all. Personally I don’t mind that, since the sculpts are so cartoon accurate. But again, at that price, it’s just hard to swallow.

[MetalPSI]

On 9/10/2022 at 5:39 AM, F For Fake said:

And finally, I got around to picking up the second Macready figure from The Thing. I’d been planning on getting him for a while, but hadn’t been in a huge hurry as it’s basically the same figure as the first, with different accessories.

And it’s the accessories that sell it. You can recreate the blood test scene in the comfort of your own home! The only problem: these pieces are TINY. For instance, the hand, blood effect, and the Petri dish are three separate pieces, and they don’t snap together into place, so the stuff just falls apart instantly. I am actually thinking about gluing them together, which would be a sin, but there’s almost zero chance I don’t lose these bits in a few days.

PS: the flamethrower is very nice as well.

This is awesome

[707comics]

On 9/10/2022 at 8:35 AM, F For Fake said:

I totally understand the arguments of those who don’t like the figures, with the 5 POA and all. Personally I don’t mind that, since the sculpts are so cartoon accurate. But again, at that price, it’s just hard to swallow.

So much Joe stuff, I have to make sure I don't get sucked in by too much

 

[F For Fake]

On 9/10/2022 at 11:59 AM, 707comics said:

So much Joe stuff, I have to make sure I don't get sucked in by too much

 

Oh for sure! I try to focus on vintage, but every once I a while something new will pop up that I just can’t say no to.

[Jesse-Lee]

This is a gorgeous figure - lucked out and scored it on Target.com before it sold out!

[Cat]

Speaking of, is this the appropriate place to ask about help for finding , or do we have our own BST? 

I'm looking for the 1990 NECA first movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 7 inch scale 2pack, movie Michelangelo and Raphael set. These can be found at Target and Walmart, in various sections of the store. I'm happy to pay cost, shipping, and a thank you fee. I am aware bootlegs exist and really only want legit NECA figures please. Please note these are the first movie figures, not Secret Of The Ooze. You'll have no trouble there, as the different 2packs have different character combinations. So there is no Michelangelo/Raphael SOTO 2 pack. 

I've got Leo and Donnie (2 Donnies in fact) and the second movie 4pack on the way, but now I want to complete the first movie team too. Please note that while I live in Australia, upon your shipping preference you may either mail directly to me or to my trusted friend in the USA, Virginia Beach area. 

Please help me! 

Edited September 10, 2022 by Cat