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

[MultiSig Mike]

Why do my TDK figures have grey/gray sections? Kept in a cool, dry place and only 14 years old.

Edited August 10, 2022 by MultiSig Mike

[shadroch]

On 8/10/2022 at 2:31 PM, MultiSig Mike said:

Box is in rough shape. There are 2 versions I see: smiling and yours. I like yours if you would be willing to part with him.

pm me an offer I can't refuse and he could be headed your way tomorrow.

[followtheleader]

On 8/10/2022 at 2:24 PM, shadroch said:

Found this at a barn sale. Original box, insides look untouched but box has cosmetic damage. This is from the 2003 movie, all the ones I’ve found are from newer movies. How would you describe the box?

the box is good, except the top lid and the plastic .

Any thought on condition and value would be appreciated 

Because of the box condition, many would sell it at mint loose price or slightly above.  

Patrick

[Yorick]

On 8/10/2022 at 2:36 PM, MultiSig Mike said:

Why do my TDK figures have grey/gray sections? Kept in a cool, dry place and only 14 years old.

Those pieces may have been cast at a different factory.  Whatever the situation, they didn't use the same batch of plastic and the colors shifted/aged differently.  Color matching on plastic is a B.

 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Yorick
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[Buzzetta]

@fantastic_four

Just in case you were not aware of this company.  Someone posted this site in one of the GI Joe groups.  Thought you would be interested as the place sells some gear that would work well with some of the Marvel Legends figures. 

http://www.gridironprops.com/store/c1/Gridiron_Studios_Pops_Action_Figure_accessories_weapons

[Cat]

On 8/11/2022 at 7:36 AM, MultiSig Mike said:

Why do my TDK figures have grey/gray sections? Kept in a cool, dry place and only 14 years old.

That discolouration happened shortly after release on some of them. Some people reported it being a powdery substance they could wipe off, while for others it was a permanent change in the plastic. It happens because of poorly mixed plasticisers in the plastic, and Mattel around this time was notorious for it. 

[Cat]

On 8/13/2022 at 5:45 AM, Cat said:

That discolouration happened shortly after release on some of them. Some people reported it being a powdery substance they could wipe off, while for others it was a permanent change in the plastic. It happens because of poorly mixed plasticisers in the plastic, and Mattel around this time was notorious for it. 

Also notoriously happened on the Hot Toys movie Batman (TDK I think, but could have been BB). IT would randomly accrue a white powder. Sideshow (their US distributor and own company and maker of much of the same stuff) I believe it was, just said yeah, it's just a chalky stuff, feels like plasticiser, it should hopefully stop at a certain point.

Mosy didn't. And the vests are all disintegrated today, gone many years ago. And it's not even that old! 

 

[Buzzetta]

Is it me or does the one of the left look better than the new and improved "Photo Real" version on the right? 

[Jesse-Lee]

Actually grabbed a few of the Batman 608 reprint Page Punchers.

[707comics]

On 8/13/2022 at 10:09 AM, Buzzetta said:

Is it me or does the one of the left look better than the new and improved "Photo Real" version on the right? 

Face looks way better on the left one!

[Namtak]

Found this scorpion today,i had one as a kid

Edited August 13, 2022 by Namtak

[ADAMANTIUM]

I did this as a kid, teens at least, idk enough about cars though to know how I did 😂

 

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 8/13/2022 at 4:49 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

I did this as a kid, teens at least, idk enough about cars though to know how I did 😂

 

It's worth noting this was a model kit put together with what was available in the 90's, has black light paint I know that...

[followtheleader]

Just elated to have found this today for a killer price.   A have a few parts from a past buy, but never came across more than that.

Patrick

[Buzzetta]

On 8/13/2022 at 1:09 PM, Buzzetta said:

Is it me or does the one of the left look better than the new and improved "Photo Real" version on the right? 

 

On 8/13/2022 at 4:07 PM, 707comics said:

Face looks way better on the left one!

The one on the left is also much shorter than the one on the right and slightly out of scale. .  

It's a tricky decision as to which to keep but I am going to keep the one on the right as for now. 

[MultiSig Mike]

On 8/12/2022 at 3:45 PM, Cat said:

That discolouration happened shortly after release on some of them. Some people reported it being a powdery substance they could wipe off, while for others it was a permanent change in the plastic. It happens because of poorly mixed plasticisers in the plastic, and Mattel around this time was notorious for it. 

For collectors that keep their figures sealed they're tough to keep, but you're right...it probably comes off if you open the package and wipe the figures.

[Cat]

On 8/15/2022 at 1:47 AM, MultiSig Mike said:

For collectors that keep their figures sealed they're tough to keep, but you're right...it probably comes off if you open the package and wipe the figures.

Yeah, it did that at the time, but that was now 15 odd years ago. Who knows if it aging has changed its characteristics. I'd assume no, it's still a case of easy to wipe off, but can't say for certain. 

[BitterOldMan]

Just showed up… Hot Toys Suicide Squad Harley Quinn.  The sculptor captured a remarkable Margot Robbie likeness.  Hello Mister J!   Been out for a while, so had to purchase aftermarket.

[reptilekingdie]

Finally with patience I finally found these at my local Walmart. Thank U toy gods… 

[Buzzetta]

This is going to be pic heavy, (19 Photos) so it's in a spoiler.

If you want to see the progress build of Lego's 90th Anniversary 2022 Version of the 1979 Galaxy Explorer here it is.  This thing is huge.   What I am most impressed with is the sheer design on the technic frame but some of the big improvements such as retractable landing gears (which the design should be incorporated into Millennium Falcon's moving forward) the boarding ramp, full access through all compartments and the update to the ship with more modern building methods while retaining the aspects of the original design.

For $100 it's definitely a well priced model for what you are getting.  It gets my highest recommendation. 

I also took some pics of the text in the instruction manual. 

 

Spoiler

 

Edited August 15, 2022 by Buzzetta