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

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On 12/19/2022 at 7:59 AM, F For Fake said:

This also showed up this weekend. I'd gone out for an annual Christmas dinner with a couple of old friends, and got home around 10pm. My wife was waiting at the door, all excited, to tell me that Santa had dropped something off while I was out. Couldn't believe my eyes! She'd been sneaky, having it shipped to her folks, the in-laws had dropped it off while I was out. She wanted me to get it Friday so it would be ready for our big Christmas party on Saturday, which meant I was up until 1am putting it together! But it's well worth it, lots of fun. Really love it. I can see how these things would be addictive, but space will limit me from getting many more.

[F For Fake]

On 12/19/2022 at 9:04 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

YEEEEES!!!  She did great  If I'm following hope its a hit at any party!  

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the one I put together, I almost got it done myself, but sometimes an extra viewpoint is helpful and to lift it

I'm impressed that you got it done! And then a couple hours sleep,  

Awesome  

It really wasn't too bad, putting it together. The instructions were actually really helpful, unlike, say, an IKEA manual. Everything was clearly labeled, and I didn't really run into any issues. If it had been a tall cabinet, I may have needed some help getting it together, but since this one sits a little lower to the ground, it wasn't much trouble. Just time consuming. That was a late night!

[F For Fake]

Happy New Year, everybody! Signing on for the first time since Christmas, enjoyed a nice little break from work and the internet as well. Back in the office today. Bah.

Went out on my annual toy run with my best bud, and didn't turn up much. I DID finally grab a Crimson Guard at a price I wanted to pay. I need two, one for my CAT display, and one for my Cobra Bunker display, but I just refuse to pay $50-75 for one of these suckers when they're just going to sit in a tank. Went to a toy mall, and found two at $30 each. I got one, my bud got the other. Legs are a little loose, but he can stand, and the face mask had a little wear to the paint.  A little touch-up with the Sharpie, and now he's in his tank where he belongs. I'm satisfied with the price, and can mark him off the list.

Oddly, the only toy I got for Christmas was Legacy Metroplex, and I haven't had a chance to open him up yet, so pics will come whenever that day arrives. 

I also got a line on some G1 Transformers, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Cross yr fingers, I can pull it off!

 

[F For Fake]

On second thought, I DID get one more toy for X-Mas, this Goo Jitsy Reverse Flash, from the missus. I brought him to work to serve as a stress ball, and I have to level with you, the desire to chew on him like taffy is very strong. He looks like a Starburst. I want to bite him! I won't do it, but I WANT to.

[707comics]

On 1/3/2023 at 7:52 AM, F For Fake said:

Happy New Year, everybody! Signing on for the first time since Christmas, enjoyed a nice little break from work and the internet as well. Back in the office today. Bah.

Went out on my annual toy run with my best bud, and didn't turn up much. I DID finally grab a Crimson Guard at a price I wanted to pay. I need two, one for my CAT display, and one for my Cobra Bunker display, but I just refuse to pay $50-75 for one of these suckers when they're just going to sit in a tank. Went to a toy mall, and found two at $30 each. I got one, my bud got the other. Legs are a little loose, but he can stand, and the face mask had a little wear to the paint.  A little touch-up with the Sharpie, and now he's in his tank where he belongs. I'm satisfied with the price, and can mark him off the list.

Oddly, the only toy I got for Christmas was Legacy Metroplex, and I haven't had a chance to open him up yet, so pics will come whenever that day arrives. 

I also got a line on some G1 Transformers, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Cross yr fingers, I can pull it off!

 

Nice! Love how the tank / box look together

[F For Fake]

On 1/3/2023 at 3:35 PM, 707comics said:

Nice! Love how the tank / box look together

Thanks! A few years ago I decided I'd try to recreate the box art with the figures when possible. I've mostly been sticking with smaller pieces, like the Battle Stations. I've had this CAT for a few years, and it's been needing a Crimson Guard to complete the look, but I was picky about price. Glad to finally have one in there!

[707comics]

On 1/3/2023 at 12:38 PM, F For Fake said:

Thanks! A few years ago I decided I'd try to recreate the box art with the figures when possible. I've mostly been sticking with smaller pieces, like the Battle Stations. I've had this CAT for a few years, and it's been needing a Crimson Guard to complete the look, but I was picky about price. Glad to finally have one in there!

I need one for mine as well. Still on the hunt for the right price / condition myself. All the ones I see in my price point are a wreck so I just pass

 

[F For Fake]

On 1/3/2023 at 4:11 PM, 707comics said:

I need one for mine as well. Still on the hunt for the right price / condition myself. All the ones I see in my price point are a wreck so I just pass

 

I totally get it. I'd been looking for a couple of years now for a decent one at a price I wanted to pay. Every year I go to both of the local GI Joe shows, and every year they're always at least $50, if I can find them, which is just more than I wanted to pay. At the toy mall I found this one at, one booth had one for $52, another had one for $75. We finally found this booth that had two for $30 each, and figured it wasn't going to get any better than that. he's not perfect, but he'll suffice! Now I need one more for my Cobra Bunker. The hunt continues!

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[THE_BEYONDER]

On 1/4/2023 at 10:33 PM, Cat said:

Never owned the FLAGG

What I really want though is an AT-AT

Never owned one...

Graded is pricey, but maybe a nice loose example

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[Cat]

On 1/5/2023 at 2:43 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Never owned the FLAGG

What I really want though is an AT-AT

Never owned one...

Graded is pricey, but maybe a nice loose example

I'd take the AT-AT too. I missed them when the local store was clearancing out one newer version of it for just $23. 

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On 1/5/2023 at 12:33 AM, Cat said:

I'd take the AT-AT too. I missed them when the local store was clearancing out one newer version of it for just $23. 

I still have some of my original ESB stuff that would really go great with an AT-AT

[F For Fake]

I never had an original AT-AT, would have been nice. I had a few of the POTF2 AT-ATs, as there was a time when KB Toys was clearancing tons of SW stuff. I had a closet packed with vehicles, including a few Falcon's, a couple of Queen Amidala Starships, and several sealed cases of figures. They're still not worth much, but I do wish I'd held onto them, as they're certainly worth more now than whatever it was I eventually got out of them.

I'm sure I've told my Flagg story before: parents were never, ever going to go for that when I was a kid. I don't think it was the money as much as the size. When I was about 19/20, I worked at a comic shop, and they were just starting to carry vintage toys. There really hadn't been much of a market for Joes and Transformers at that point, as it was the mid-90's. We got a Flagg in at the store, including the box. It was missing a few smaller pieces, (fantail, Keel Haul's pistol, battery cover for the microphone) but was otherwise all there. The box was rough, held together with duct tact, but again, it was there. I paid about $25 for it. I had to move back home for a year following a long personal story I won't get into here, so eventually the Flagg ended up back at my parents' house anyway! I held onto it for a few years, but when I was ready to move back out on my own again, I sold it to my best friend, who cleaned it up, completed it, put new stickers on it, and brought it all back to life. it went to California with him for 11 years, and came back when he moved back home. Now he lives a few blocks away from me, and still has it, so I can still go visit my Flagg whenever I want!

I do think I'll get another one some day, probably when we get our next house. Market being what it is, that will probably be a few more years, but one day it will happen!

[Myparentsbasement]

Collection behind spoiler.

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On 1/5/2023 at 9:08 AM, Myparentsbasement said:

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Very cool, love it!

[SpineTic]

Become G.I. Joe's Cobra Commander

 

 

 

• 1/1 Scale wearable helmet
• Made of plastic
• Based on the G.I. Joe villain
• Sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson
• Officially licensed

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 1/6/2023 at 8:22 AM, ak47po said:

Become G.I. Joe's Cobra Commander

 

 

 

• 1/1 Scale wearable helmet
• Made of plastic
• Based on the G.I. Joe villain
• Sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson
• Officially licensed

 that's one I'd try on just to see if... I could "see" out of it!  

I remember I bought the Iron Man helmet that made sounds and somewhat transformed to where your face was shown. I was more into "collectables" at the time than playing with stuff, so I sold it  just cause where could I use it kind of thing.

 

[Namtak]

Childhood memory right there!

[g-man]

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[Buzzetta]

As @BuscemasAvengers was putting his Sanctum Santorum together, I figured I would finally crack the box on mine and get it done.  After building a little bit each night before bed, I finally completed it about am hour ago.  I am... underwhelmed at best. 

Visually from the outside the Sanctum Santorum is a masterpiece and a worthy addition to your Lego city amongst other modular buildings.  While not branded as such, it seamlessly fits in with the Daily Bugle which in itself was designed to fit in with the Lego Creator 18+ Modular buildings that they have offered since 2007. 

At a $250 price point which is in line with other Lego offerings the purchase felt 'flat' once you open it up.  Now, Lego spreads the licensing fees across all of its products to absorb costs whether or not it is a branded set.  They will though slightly increase the price on branded sets based on sales data as the public is more likely going to buy Luke's X-Wing than a Fire Rescue plane.   With that said, the Sanctum has a much lower piece count than similar or comparable sets.

The biggest issue? Where are the stairs leading to the third floor?  There is a hole in the front of the floor but there is nothing that leads up there.  I just did a search and it seems that is the biggest gripe among the Lego groups. 

The building should have had a more developed interior in so far as spacing everything out.  The back alley could have been eliminated and even they charged an extra $50 bringing the set to $300 people would probably have purchased it.  The building could have been deeper allowing the stairs to be pushed back and a bit more interior room.  

Does Dr Strange live there?  There are NO rooming facilities.  In a LOT of fan creations they made something with a footprint on a full baseplate achieving the exterior but creating an interior that "made sense". 

I will probably create a second dual staircase leading up to steps that lead to the third floor.  When I alter official sets I like to add new pieces and not swap things out.  We will see.  

I felt the set was flat compared to what the Bugle offered.  At least with the Bugle there was a 'make believe' elevator in the wall making everything "accessible" and if you wanted, one could have been created by making the building wider.

This year, let's see what the next Marvel modular will be.  Perhaps a proper Avengers Tower or maybe a "Nowhere" giant head because Guardians is coming out.   We shall see. 

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by Buzzetta