fantastic_four Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) A new wave of Hasbro's Marvel Legends figures was announced today for next week's Ant-Man 3 movie. I'm noting that here because the build-a-figure for the wave is a spoiler I'd rather not know about at all before seeing the film, but too late, I'm spoiled. If you don't want the spoiler try to skip the announcement about the wave if you can manage it. The gem of the wave looks to be Kang, so I'll post a pic of him only. As spoilers go it's not TOO bad--nothing like revealing the end of "The Sixth Sense" or anything--but I'd still rather have had the reveal related to that character happen during the film without me knowing it was coming. Instead it'll be me waiting for the character to appear. Can't really fault Hasbro for this. They did at least wait until close to the film's release to reveal the wave. The only other thing they could have done was reveal it a few weeks AFTER the film's release, but meh, I get they'd probably lose some sales by waiting. Edited February 7 by fantastic_four bronze_rules, Namtak and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/4/2023 at 10:00 AM, Dave2739 said: Bleh! That Grimlock is awful! Yeah, I think it's two things going on with these new Dinobots: 1. They're core class, so they're teeny tiny, which means not a ton of detail. 2. They're making them a combiner, which means sacrificing sculpt detail for engineering. So yeah, they look pretty cruddy, but hopefully the Dino modes look nice, as that's how I'd display them anyway. The core figures are hit and miss. For the scale, some are really nice. In other Dinobot news, Chefatron leaked pics of the new Leader Class Snarl, but then he pulled the video. Must have had a wrist slap from Hasbro. It looked pretty sweet. The Leader Dinobots are some of the nicest robots Hasbro has released, really beautiful sculpts and enormous scale. For $50-$60 they're really nice. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/6/2023 at 12:10 AM, Cat said: Next up Is Tranformers Newage Mirage, he's a third party figure in Core Class scale, for those not in the know. A wonderful little figure, Newage Mirage is a thing of beauty. The transformation is really fun and intuitive, and is actually my favourite of Newage's so far, and my favourite transformation in general in a long time, it's that good imo. His shoulder launcher is built-in to the transformation, which is pretty amazing, you just change the rocket size depending on mode. Really fun little bot, and I highly recommend him for those looking to expand their Core selection. If you'd rather a toon-accurate deco and head, that's available, I'd just prefer the toy look, so that's the one I chose to go with. In the final pic he's next to Hasbro's Core Starscream so you can get an idea of scale. Wow, that Core Mirage is sweeeeet. I don't stray TOO far into 3P land, as that seems like a good way to go broke fast, but there are some really cool bots out there for sure. I have a soft spot for Mirage, he was my very first Transformers waaaay back in the day, when the toys first hit shelves. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) It seems that the more I whine about distribution, the more Hasbro wants to prove just how wrong I can be. I just saw Tiger Force Recondo, Tiger Force Duke with the RAM, and the Python Patrol Cobra figures at Target. Maybe I should start whining to the universe that my local comic store doesn't have any Hulk 181s in its dollar bins... Edited February 7 by Gonzimodo F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2023 at 11:56 AM, Gonzimodo said: It seems that the more I whine about distribution, the more Hasbro wants to prove just how wrong I can be. I just saw Tiger Force Recondo, Tiger Force Duke with the RAM, and the Python Patrol Cobra figures at Target. Maybe I should start whining to the universe that my local comic store doesn't have any Hulk 181s in its dollar bins... Yeah, it's odd, after there being a desert of new Joe product, the most recent TF/PP stuff is shelf-warming at every Target I go to. Even the PP Officer, who you can't seem to find on Target's website, is readily available in the store, as well as the TF Ram. I'm not complaining, I'm happy to see anything other than Snake Eyes Origins figures choking the pegs. Gonzimodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzimodo Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2023 at 12:08 PM, F For Fake said: Yeah, it's odd, after there being a desert of new Joe product, the most recent TF/PP stuff is shelf-warming at every Target I go to. Even the PP Officer, who you can't seem to find on Target's website, is readily available in the store, as well as the TF Ram. I'm not complaining, I'm happy to see anything other than Snake Eyes Origins figures choking the pegs. Oh, don't worry, there were still plenty of Snake Eyes Origins figures there! The weird thing is that they already had a "15% off clearance" sticker on the peg for the PP BAT and a "30% off clearance" sticker on peg for the PP officer. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisp Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Moon Knight figure arrived today. Was surprised since I thought this was coming in June. New non plastic packaging unlike the first release of this figure and one of the figures I said I was shocked we where getting in retail. I haven't decided if I am going to open this one since its the first figure I have gotten without non plastic display plus I have a 2003 Moon Knight on my display. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 (edited) Snarl ! Studio Series 86 November release - no info on preorder which means if you find him, then it will be $59.99 at target or $295.36 on eBay. Edited February 7 by Buzzetta whisp, F For Fake, Namtak and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Masterpiece Trailbreaker is in stock at BBTS. I got charged for mine this morning (really inconvenient timing, if I'm honest). One more classic 'Bot down. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/8/2023 at 8:00 PM, Cat said: Masterpiece Trailbreaker is in stock at BBTS. I got charged for mine this morning (really inconvenient timing, if I'm honest). One more classic 'Bot down. I've stayed away from MP stuff over the years due to cost, but the reviews and pics of Trailbreaker have just about broken my resolve. Jetfire put me over the edge, ultimately. That thing is too cool. But yeah, I think I'll get Trailbreaker eventually, looks like a great release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MultiSig Mike Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) On 1/18/2023 at 4:52 PM, MultiSig Mike said: Does anyone have a cool Indiana Jones display that they can share? Bumping the above. Also, if anyone can suggest large format (>9") figures for Keanu Reeves (Neo in the Matrix, or as John Wick), and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. TYIA! Edited February 9 by MultiSig Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/9/2023 at 11:47 PM, F For Fake said: I've stayed away from MP stuff over the years due to cost, but the reviews and pics of Trailbreaker have just about broken my resolve. Jetfire put me over the edge, ultimately. That thing is too cool. But yeah, I think I'll get Trailbreaker eventually, looks like a great release. He does look really good, which is saying something because he's not exactly the most exciting Autobot. My favourite Masterpiece is still Prowl though. It's such a thing of beauty, and a perfect blend of toy and cartoon accurate. I wish we were still getting the Hasui style. ADAMANTIUM and F For Fake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Trying this built it yourself disney dollhouse for the girls of my beloved.those girls need to learn to take care of their things hope this project will help them to apreciate , be careful and taking care of their toys.the details on miniatures are awesome! Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/9/2023 at 3:58 PM, Cat said: He does look really good, which is saying something because he's not exactly the most exciting Autobot. My favourite Masterpiece is still Prowl though. It's such a thing of beauty, and a perfect blend of toy and cartoon accurate. I wish we were still getting the Hasui style. That is one I need to go back and get for sure. Prowl was my second Transformer, and has a big place in my heart for sure. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2023 at 5:17 PM, Namtak said: Trying this built it yourself disney dollhouse for the girls of my beloved.those girls need to learn to take care of their things hope this project will help them to apreciate , be careful and taking care of their toys.the details on miniatures are awesome! Is this similar to the Alien that you're building, in that it will come out in parts over time along with a magazine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post F For Fake Posted February 10 Popular Post Share Posted February 10 I mentioned a week or two ago that I was working on my grail, and today, lo and behold, it has arrived. I still can't believe I own this thing. I have been a lifelong Alien fan and collector, but this piece eluded me for decades. In the early going I wasn't even sure that it was real. I'd seen "Alien Target Blaster" listed on collector sites, but never saw a pic of it, so I wondered if folks were confusing it with the Alien blaster giant target set. A couple of years ago, I finally saw a couple offered for sale. I think one went through Hakes. I saw two on eBay, one a graded example with an asking price of $8k, and another ungraded one that has been sitting on eBay for a few months now with a $4k ask. I wanted it, but just couldn't justify that much for cardboard. Then, a couple of weeks ago, this beauty popped up with a much more reasonable asking price. I'd just blown a stack of cash on some other toys, and it was the post-holiday lull, so I wasn't sure if I could swing it. Luckily the seller was understanding, and took my offer and held it for me for a few days. He shipped two days ago, and now it's here. It is a beautiful example. It's about as NM as you can get. So bright and colorful, And huge! Not as big as the giant blaster set, but still pretty large. It may be years before I see another. It is genuinely scarce. Probably not of interest to a lot of you, but as an Alien collector, I can say that today I finally acquired my one true grail! Cat, Gonzimodo, bentbryan and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2023 at 7:10 PM, Dave2739 said: Is this similar to the Alien that you're building, in that it will come out in parts over time along with a magazine? Yes exactly Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/10/2023 at 9:47 AM, F For Fake said: That is one I need to go back and get for sure. Prowl was my second Transformer, and has a big place in my heart for sure. He's a beautiful MP, I'm probably a bit biased because he's my favourite character, but it's genuinely such a nice figure in both modes. Just make sure you get the shoulder launchers, I reckon he looks so much better with them. Easiest way to get them is to get the + version, as it comes with a pair of them. I got a heap off eBay when they were released back as an Amazon JP exclusive for the original release, because I got 3 copies of it (then 1 of the +), so I got 3 launchers. Then I just bought 3 more. I think I paid about $6 each shipped per launcher and rocket. You can't go wrong with that figure. It's perfect. Literally what a Masterpiece should be aiming to be. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Some little progress on the alien project now there is LED lights in the skull,so when the final head piece is put on we will see the details of inside the head like in the movie.but that final dôme head piece is in one of the last magazine.anyway dorry for badforctures but it gives an idea,the head piece should be dark so the light will be minimalized and finished the first hand,got a few touch up yo do there too ,all nails of the alien in fact so ill wait until much later.thats all folks Dave2739, bentbryan and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/10/2023 at 5:11 AM, Namtak said: Some little progress on the alien project now there is LED lights in the skull,so when the final head piece is put on we will see the details of inside the head like in the movie.but that final dôme head piece is in one of the last magazine.anyway dorry for badforctures but it gives an idea,the head piece should be dark so the light will be minimalized and finished the first hand,got a few touch up yo do there too ,all nails of the alien in fact so ill wait until much later.thats all folks some Paint Success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
