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

[Jesse-Lee]

On 7/12/2023 at 2:10 PM, Azkaban said:

here's the Falcon, looks like everything is there, also one pic of this old man putting it together 

 

 

 

[Buzzetta]

On 7/12/2023 at 1:39 PM, Azkaban said:

should I take off the peeling stickers and just clean it up real good or try to glue some of them back on or just leave them as is?

Ehhh... that depends...

If I was keeping it, I would actually buy repro labels then disclose it if I ever went to sell it. 

However, many in the Star Wars crowd is finicky and that would get me murdered for even saying in front of them.  If you are going to resell them,  it might be best to leave well enough alone or to carefully remove them and reapply them or include them later. 

 

 

[fantastic_four]

Got a box in from Japan yesterday--Mafex Magneto, Mafex Thor, Mafex Scarlet Spider, and Kaiyodo Revo Geo carpenter ant 2-pack.  The Ant-Man between the two ants is the Target exclusive classic Ant-Man released a few months ago.  As usual three more Mafex releases that represent the pinnacle of each character in twelfth scale action figure form.  Medicom is on absolute fire the past few years and is the undisputed king of this scale.

The cream of this crop is the Magneto--absolute perfection.  Beautiful in every way, and the cape in particular is just gorgeous.  Scarlet Spider and his cloth hoodie with the wired hood is really good too, and the ants are a bunch of fun.  Thor is solid, he's just too short and should be a half-inch to an inch taller, plus his hair makes his head almost impossible to move.  Had to get him though because he looks like he's right off of a page of Kirby art.

Edited July 13, 2023 by fantastic_four

[F For Fake]

On 7/12/2023 at 3:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

Ehhh... that depends...

If I was keeping it, I would actually buy repro labels then disclose it if I ever went to sell it. 

However, many in the Star Wars crowd is finicky and that would get me murdered for even saying in front of them.  If you are going to resell them,  it might be best to leave well enough alone or to carefully remove them and reapply them or include them later. 

 

 

Yes, 100% agree. If keeping, go for repro labels and make it look snazzy! If selling, leave it as is, consider the faded stickers part of the "patina", so to speak.

Or, you know, just keep them all until that next Evansville show (is one scheduled yet?) and sell 'em all to me! Hmm...no no, i need to behave myself...mustn't...buy...Star Wars...

Edited July 13, 2023 by F For Fake

[Azkaban]

On 7/13/2023 at 8:08 AM, F For Fake said:

Yes, 100% agree. If keeping, go for repro labels and make it look snazzy! If selling, leave it as is, consider the faded stickers part of the "patina", so to speak.

Or, you know, just keep them all until that next Evansville show (is one scheduled yet?) and sell 'em all to me! Hmm...no no, i need to behave myself...mustn't...buy...Star Wars...

November 11th my friend 

[Buzzetta]

On 7/13/2023 at 9:08 AM, F For Fake said:

Or, you know, just keep them all until that next Evansville show (is one scheduled yet?) and sell 'em all to me! Hmm...no no, i need to behave myself...mustn't...buy...Star Wars...

 I know... I keep saying, "I keep putting off getting an original Falcon"...  

But, I anticipate making a $500-600 purchase next week when the Ghost goes live.   So it becomes a space and money issue.  Cannot have everything. 

[F For Fake]

On 7/13/2023 at 9:30 AM, Azkaban said:

November 11th my friend 

Oh cool, that's actually a great date. Summer weekends are pretty much booked up, and that is usually the case with September and October. Between two bands, family, inlaws, etc I just don't have a lot of open weekends. But by November we're in that post-Halloween, pre-Christmas lull, I actually have nothing scheduled at the moment! So it's on the calendar. Now, how many bodily organs will I need to sell to afford all of that SW goodness? I have a few months, guess I should start selling plasma as well!

[F For Fake]

On 7/13/2023 at 10:53 AM, Buzzetta said:

 I know... I keep saying, "I keep putting off getting an original Falcon"...  

But, I anticipate making a $500-600 purchase next week when the Ghost goes live.   So it becomes a space and money issue.  Cannot have everything. 

The thing is, like most folks around our age-group, I loved Star Wars as a kid. Naturally. Meant the world to me. Then, although I didn't care for the prequels, the release of new SW figures totally sucked me in. But eventually I realized that there was just too much SW product out there, and while I have great affection for the original trilogy, and enjoy some other pieces here and there (Rogue One, Mando), I just can't buy it all. Like you said, cannot have everything. So the older I get, the more I strip back, and try to focus on the stuff I really love. For me the priorities are Alien, Transformers, and comics. And the reality is I'll probably be able to retire in about 6 years, so I feel like if I'm going to make any big moves to complete some of these collections, the time is now. So, gotta focus!

But that being said, when confronted with a large, clean collection of vintage stuff like that, it's hard to resist. I love original owner collections, really clean vintage stuff, and if I can get a bunch of it all at once, well, things can get dangerous! ha

[Gonzimodo]

On 7/12/2023 at 11:22 AM, Azkaban said:

got these two cleaned up and together, so far it looks like all the pieces to the sets have been complete only problem so far the old stickers have fallen off or some have come off. Trash compacter looks to still have all the foam with it 

Very nice!  The cardboard panels look very good, and the cannon is one of the few I've seen over the years that doesn't need Viagra.

Great purchases! 

[Azkaban]

Founds these in a little zip baggie how about these items? I think the first group is Buck Rodgers but does anyone know if the orange pieces go with them and how about the other two guys with the swords? Working on the Hoth playset next 

Edited July 13, 2023 by Azkaban

[srezvan]

On 7/13/2023 at 12:11 PM, Azkaban said:

Founds these in a little zip baggie how about these items? I think the first group is Buck Rodgers but does anyone know if the orange pieces go with them and how about the other two guys with the swords? Working on the Hoth playset next 

Clash of the Titans

[Dave2739]

On 7/13/2023 at 3:11 PM, Azkaban said:

Founds these in a little zip baggie how about these items? I think the first group is Buck Rodgers but does anyone know if the orange pieces go with them and how about the other two guys with the swords? Working on the Hoth playset next 

Vintage Clash of the Titans.

[F For Fake]

On 7/13/2023 at 3:11 PM, Azkaban said:

Founds these in a little zip baggie how about these items? I think the first group is Buck Rodgers but does anyone know if the orange pieces go with them and how about the other two guys with the swords? Working on the Hoth playset next 

 

Yes, definitely Buck Rogers on the figures. I don't recognize those pieces as belonging to the line, though, unless they came off of a vehicle. Kinda look Micronauts-ish to me? Could be totally wrong about that.

[Azkaban]

looks like all of the Hoth set is intact  and one more newer figure 

[Dave2739]

On 7/13/2023 at 3:47 PM, Azkaban said:

looks like all of the Hoth set is intact  and one more newer figure 

Amazing how clean and white that Hoth set is.

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 7/13/2023 at 2:42 PM, F For Fake said:

On 7/13/2023 at 2:11 PM, Azkaban said:

Founds these in a little zip baggie how about these items? I think the first group is Buck Rodgers but does anyone know if the orange pieces go with them and how about the other two guys with the swords? Working on the Hoth playset next 

 

 

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Yes, definitely Buck Rogers on the figures. I don't recognize those pieces as belonging to the line, though, unless they came off of a vehicle. Kinda look Micronauts-ish to me? Could be totally wrong about that.

I'm just glad I recognized them too. I barely know that much of Buck, except reruns and the cartoon reference 

They've had pawn star mentions, including some on comic book men, but it is usually the, ahem, doll or cloth specifically...

 

 

Spoiler

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by ADAMANTIUM

[Yorick]

On 7/13/2023 at 12:47 PM, Azkaban said:

There was a paint variant of this figure.  Something to do with the circle or half circle on the back of his hands...  Maybe you have something.

[Namtak]

On 7/13/2023 at 3:21 PM, Dave2739 said:

Vintage Clash of the Titans.

Unpunched🥰.

Ray harryhausen was a master of spécial fx,stop motion,sculptor and quite good at drawing too.all i have is this print framed signed by him.

I might hunt these action figures,it was his last movie too but à good one

Edited July 14, 2023 by Namtak

[Azkaban]

still with the box 

[Azkaban]

should have known he would have this since he had the blue Snaggletooth