I open a toy & post it here
 

Currently I have a glut of toys that I have bought and not opened. Seeing as I am not a MISB collector I need to eventual open these suckers, but I find that I am rushing through it; not appreciating the toy. So I decided to take some simple pictures and post them with a small review. Nothing special, but still allows me to get more out of my collection.

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The New Batman Adventures: Batman.

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When the announcement was made for these toys I was super exited as Batman TAS is my favourite cartoon and I have to say that I was not disappointed; this thing is awesome!

Pros: Great likeness, good articulation & awesome accessories

Cons: No breakage, but VERY fragile. Stand is nice, but does little to support poses. Not sure why Batman from the New Adventures was the part of the first release.

Overall, one of my favourite toys from the past year.

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Thank you for sharing your pics
I guess, like me, you were in that "lucky" group of buyers that purchased a non defective Batman
Many people reported that their figure's ankle broke right out if the package

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Thanks! To be honest I was petrified when I read those reports so I was, and continue to, be super careful when handelling it. Thankfully no breakage yet, but I'm not pushing it.

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Thanks for the pics. I also bought this figure recently, haven't had much time to play around with or pose him yet. As others have said, some of the joints are really stiff and some have the feeling that they could snap/break with a certain amount of use. All in all, i'm a big fan of the sculpt of these figures. In terms of quality and perceived durability, I kind of view these as "mini statues with articulation" rather than action figures, if that makes any sense.

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TeamJetfire maybe you can answer this question
Do the joint pegs on the figure look like they are molded in black plastic rather than translucent
It may be wishful thinking on my part but all my DCD figure breakages were the result of those translucent pegs breaking or disintegrating

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Originally Posted by jughead (Post 70334) Thanks for the pics. I also bought this figure recently, haven't had much time to play around with or pose him yet. As others have said, some of the joints are really stiff and some have the feeling that they could snap/break with a certain amount of use. All in all, i'm a big fan of the sculpt of these figures. In terms of quality and perceived durability, I kind of view these as "mini statues with articulation" rather than action figures, if that makes any sense.

Makes perfect sense to me; I'm the same way. In the past I purchase a lot of Macfarlane Toys and while they were exceptionally well crafted, they lacked articulation. It's not that I wanted to "play" with the toy, but wanted the freedom to pick a pose in which it was going to be displayed.

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Originally Posted by 4lott (Post 70335) TeamJetfire maybe you can answer this question

I've closely inspected the ankle joints and the various hands on mine and they look like black plastic. It would be interesting if some had translucent plastic causing these issues.

I'm hopeful that Batman's ankles will stand the test of time, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Disney Infinity 2.0: Tinkerbell.
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Bring a Disney fan I found it near impossible to not pass up these nifty little things. But are these figurines considered toys? Not trying to start a debate, but why wouldn't they? Sure there is no articulated and limited "play value" but seeing as all of my toys are posed on a shelf it's really the same difference. There is an added play value in that each one unlocks the character in the game, but I just like the look of them and will likely hold a place in my collection long after the games novelty is gone.
Pros: Great design, sculpt and pose. Unlocks a playable character in a game. Probably life size?
Cons: It's a statue, requires a considerable financial investment to play the character in the game and cannot actually help you fly.

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I havent opened my TAS Batman yet. Havent got time to open it yet. I have been buying a lot of toys lately but haven't really open or just barely touched them.

I really appreciate DC Collectibles including two styles of capes for Batman. I was worries that they replaced the first prototypes cape that covers his shoulders which was how he looks 90% of the show.

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Funny that you mention that as it is the very reason why I started doing this. I have piles of unopened toys that I just have bought, but not have time to enjoy. Doesn't help that I have no place to display them.

If I were you, I would open Batman to make sure that it is not damaged in anyway; gives you time to replace is required before they become scarce.


Agreed; it's a super cool feature and really helps the overall astetic. EXTREMELY stressfull popping the head off though.

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Jakks pacific, World of Nintendo: Mario.

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Over 25 years Mario has been a iconic character and a staple in my life; with all the toys I have collected though the years it is crazy that it took so long to get a plastic version of him. I'll either chalk it up to Nintendo lacking the foresight and understanding that people love spending money on little plastic effigies of their childhood heroes, or maybe I just never noticed. In any case for 10 bucks this bad-boy was well worth the wait.

Pros: It's a nice representation of the figure as we have come to know him, decent articulation, great price!

Cons: Articulation is hindered by body and some poses are limited, would have been nice if he could hold his trademark mushroom?

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Mattel 66' Batman; Surfing Batman

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As a kid growing up in the 80's the '66 series was always a bit of a mixed bag for me. On one hand it was a syndicated series devoted to comics during a time when there was very little to offer, but on the other hand it was extremely silly and not at all the dark, action packed world that Tim Burton would have eventually introduced us too. I don't recall the ep that this figure is based on, but with the release of the Blurays perhaps I'll get a chance to find it. All things considered, I felt that the absurdity of this figure was well worth the price.

Pros: Batman on a surfboard with surfing shorts, what else do you need?

Cons: A stand, allowing him to "hang ten" would have been nice, looks like the rest of the series may have been scrapped.

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LOLOL surfing batman kills me!

nice thread!!

I didn't read any of the horror stories on the new Batman adventures, I'm glad I was able to pick up an OK version of it as well.

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Thanks! I really love that surfing Batman, much more than I thought I would. I'm also not sure about the actual problems of the animated series Batman; maybe they fixed the issues??? In any case I'm going to grab a spare just in case.

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Hasbro Marvel infinity series; Star-Lord.

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I guess you could say that I was somewhat aware of GOTG prior to their explosive rise to stardom (pun intended??) but never thought Marvel Studios would make me a fan. The movie changed all that and since I have picked up most of the new books and took in all the other (limited) media available. While I like the Chris Pratt version of the character, I didn't want to make the investment in the 6'' Marvel Legends figures that would no doubt be required. When I saw this little guy I was convinced that he had to be mine. To be honest, I sort of like the look of this version better; more true to the comics and certainly a look more becoming of a "LORD OF STARS" than the space pirate featured in the movie. Maybe this costume will be featured in the sequel?

Pros: Great articulation, good price point, good likeness to source material.

Cons: Figure broke right out of the package. (Looks like they used a left shoulder joint for the right should and had to force the bicep in place casing the joint pin to crumble. Not wanting to deal with finding a new one, I just glued them together a called it good.)

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Mattel Planes- Fire And Rescue; Pontoon Dusty

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Ok, first thing first, I have an unhealthy obsession with most things Disney. Sure, I loved the cartoons as a kid, but only recently have I fully embraced everything from the theme parks, the movies, comics and apparently now the toys. I also liked, probably more than some, the Pixar movie Cars and subsequently liked the movie from the same universes, Disney Animation's Planes. Regardless of it's formulaic plot and flat characters it's was still charming and provided some stunning visuals on the big screen and the same can be said about the sequel, Fire and Rescue. Typically speaking, I'm not a die-cast collector, but I saw this guy at the dollar store for $3 and figured why not. It's a basic die-cast vehicle, but is able to convey personality; must be the eyes... I guess you put eyes on anything and it somehow gains a soul, it's science!

Pros: Good likeness, personality and cheap!

Cons: Typical stagnant die cast vehicle.

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Hasbro- Star Wars The Black Series: Bastila Shan

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Who? If that is what you first thought then you are not alone. I am a Star Wars fan, but apparently I'm not as big as I once was. Apparently the Jedi Bastila Shan was a supporting character in the Knights of the Old Republic Video games released in 2003 on the X-Box and PC (Thank you Wookiepedia). Not sure how I missed what seams like an awesome sounding game/story, but I guess my daughter was just a newborn that year, I had a Playstation and I was working two jobs so I didn't have time for computer games. Perhaps these excuses give me enough of an appeal for the revocation of my NERD card???
I started collecting toys in 1995 with the long sabre POTF figures and have my share of Star Wars toys. I continued through the prequels but quickly lost interest afterwards; how many Chewbacca's do you really need?(Four is the correct answer) And eventually moved on to Transformers and other collectibles. When the Star Wars, The Black Series figures were announced I was intrigued and started picking up characters from Ep 4-6 and the various extended universe figures.

Pros: Great sculpt, detail and articulation on the shoulders, elbows and knees. Honestly it's very surprising to have a toy of such an obscure female character; I wish they would do this more.

Cons: Brutal non-ball jointed hips, no interchangeable hands, lack of other accessories. How did Starkiller get so much stuff??

Anyways, I'm glad that Hasbro took the risk on this one; nice little figure and I hope they not only continue with the EU stuff, but making figures of the cool female characters in the Star Wars universe.

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Hasbro- Transformers Combiner Wars; Windcharger.

Eight in and this is my first Transformer featured; crazy because I have more transformers to open than anything else. In any case I picked this guy up from Toys R Us when the rest of the first wave CW figures were released. I like these little figures as they are nice updates to the mini figures of Generation one, but compared to the other recently released Windcharger, it's a bit of a let down. I'm not sure what the execs at Hasbro are thinking, but this is not progress.

Pros: Nice transformation, decent alt mod.

Cons: No accessories, elbows limit poses, no head movement, inferior to the figure released 2 years ago.

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Bastilla looks awesome.

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I really like this alt mode pictured here however the robot mode just looks a little too lacking for me to purchase.

Nice review though. Keep it up man. I enjoy these. :)

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Yeah, it's a very nice figure. I didn't realize it at the time, but this was actually the second figure for her?? Wonder if it was just a re packed version?

If I was so inclined and capable she would be perfect as a Korra custom.

Thanks!! I agree 100%: Decent vehicle mode, poor robot mode. If I actually paid attentioned that it was another Windcharger, I would have passed on it.

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Bandai- Big Hero 6; (Marshmallow) Baymax.

What can I say about Big Hero 6? It was a heartfelt movie with some wonderful and memorable characters. In my past review for Dusty (The Planes 2 toy) I mentioned that I was a Disney geek, so this movie was a bit of a no-brainer for me. Heck, I already like comics; add some Disney into the mix and i'm happy. The only bummer was that I felt BH6 was overshadowed by last years hit movie Frozen. The Disney community has taken a bit of a hard stance on Frozen lately (Think of how Transformers fan feel about Bumblebee) and while I really liked Frozen, I am more than Frozen-ed out. Overall I really love his Red Armour, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this version sporting his "non-intimidating", personal health care companion look; how could you not love this guy? He even comes with the "hairy baby" Mochi. With its success, including an Oscar, you have to believe that they are talking sequel, to which I'm kind of on the fence about. Sure I would love to see another big movie adventure, but i'm not so sure that another movie can capture the charm of the first. Honestly, I feel like a weekly cartoon television series would lend itself very well to the brand and the further development of the characters. They could even work in an Incredibles crossover.

Pros: Great look with the likeness being spot on. I loved that they included Mochi.
Cons: Limited articulation, Doesn't warm up.

Overall it is a nice representation of an excellent character who will enjoy much popularity over then next few years.

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Hi Team Jetfire, may I know where you got the Baymax figure? I didn't know there was a standalone figure of Baymax like that, I only have the Armored-up version, but really want just a regular Baymax one. Thanks!

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Believe it or not I picked him up from a closing Target last week. I didn't realize it eaither until I saw him. I'm sure that the Disney Store will have him eventually though.

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Thanks! I'll check out Target first, not sure where's the closest Disney store anymore, seems like most of them closed down as well.

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I'm there every once in a while, I'll let you know if I see him.

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Disney Infinity 2.0- Marvel Super Hero's; Drax

I already made my new found love for GOTG known in a previous post, so I will spare you the gushing again. But, I will take this moment to say how impressed I was with Dave Bautista's performance in the movie. Sure, it wasn't Shakespeare, but he held his own. Drax had a few of the laugh out loud moments in the film, but also could back it up with being a total bad ass. I do hope to see more of him in the sequel. The figure itself is stylized in the vein of all the Infinity figures. I'm very impressed with the how much personality flows through on this sculpt, it really looks amazing. I can not stress how awesome these figures are in terms of a cool representation of a character, regardless of the video game connection; these figures make perfect desk accoutrements and will have a place in my collection well after the video game is forgotten.

Pros: Awesome sculpt and representation, the base hides the "tech"

Cons: Like all Infinity figures this is a static figure.

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Playmates- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; original comic book Raphael

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Big fan of these original designs and since I'm cheap I missed out of the NECA versions, but unfortunately these figures are a bit of a letdown. Sure the sculpt is bang on, but the articulation is weak considering the range that these guys should have from being ninjas and all. Probably the last TMNT figure that I will buy unless they drop the price of the revoltech figures, or they do another refresh of the brand.

Pros: Awesome look right out of the original comic.

Cons: no wrist swivels: makes for awkward poses.

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Disney Infinity 2.0- Marvel Super Hero's; Rocket Raccoon & Iron Fist

Ok, I'm getting a bit back-logged so I'm going blitz through these new Infinity figures. I'll get back to more traditional figures soon, but these things have been on sale.

Rocket Raccoon: Really captures his bad ass, guns-a-blazing sculpt. Little big for my tastes and does not fit very well with the others GOTG figures, but I'm not so sure that scale was a big concern in the design.

Iron Fist: I hate the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon; it's terrible. I believe that this sculpt is taken from that design. However, I do not hate this figure; in fact, it's pretty great, so I'm torn. Also, what a crazy time in which we live; Iron Fist in figure form? Who would have guessed? Maybe that means I'm one step closer to have my beloved Sleepwalker toy that I have always wished for.

Pros: Awesome sculpt and representation, the base hides the "tech"

Cons: No articulation

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Disney Infinity 2.0: Disney Classic- Aladdin, Merida & Donald Duck.

Aladdin- The diamond in the rough himself. Good likeness and sculpt capture his happy-go-luck street rat attitude.

Merida- Captures a great look and showcases her ability with a Bow; also glad her hair is still crazy and unkempt. Even included the blue sprit from the movie- very cool nod.

Donald Duck- One of the original and also my favourite. They captured his attitude perfectly.

Pros: Awesome sculpt and representation, the base hides the "tech"

Cons: No articulation

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Hasbro- Star Wars The Black Series: Darth Malgus

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Another character in the expanded universe that I'm not really familiar with, but he certainly looked interesting; I guess I'm a bit of a sucker for EU and random characters. This figure specifically has some faults in toy form though. Firstly, I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of ball joints on the hips. Full knee movement means nothing if the hips have no action. The other odd thing is with cloak. Yes it is a very nice addition, but I can't seam to figure out how to attach it to him so it looks natural. Overall I'm sure that EU fans love the opportunity to have him, but can't help but be a bit disappointed.

Pros: nice beefy figure, great sculpt, obscure character.

Cons: No ball joints on hips, limits poses. Odd inclusion of cloak that doesn't really fit well.

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Thinkway Toys- Pixar; Mr. Incredible.

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The Incredibles continues to be one of my favourite Pixar movies to date, so when I saw that these 6", articulated figures were coming out I was very excited. Overall I like it, but it certainly does not feel like a $25 toy. The plastic feels cheap and the toy has very little weight to it, but it's not evident by just looking at it. It comes with a decent stand and a decapitated arm that he used the movie to immobilize one of Syndrome's robot minions; a nice touch, but kinda meh IMO. I understand that Syndrome will be available soon, but I would love to see the rest of the cast, including Frozone.

Pros: good articulation, great likeness.

Cons: bit pricey, feels a bit cheap.

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Hasbro- Star Wars The Black Series: Star Killer (Galen Marek)

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Alright, a EU character that I actually know. Starkiller, an awesome homage to an early draft name that later became Skywalker, is the lead character to the successful video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 & 2. For the most part I enjoyed 1 playing through 80% of it, but I left 2 to be played by my son who has way more patience for games. He liked it, but cleared it in an afternoon. The character is pretty interesting as I understand that he has an equal draw to the light and dark side of the force and the figure has accessories to compliment both 'sides'. Much like the other Black figures there is a decent amount of detail and good accessories, but still no hip joints to allow for more dynamic posing which I feel is essential to this toy and therefor overall disappointing.

Pros: First version of this figure? Appropriate accessories.

Cons: No ball jointed hips!

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Mini post! Not my typical M.O. but these were opened at work.

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Awesome what you are going here. I'm liking the mini revie with each figure. Keep it up!

Awww I'm kind of sad to hear about this "feeling" cheap. I was REALLY looking forward to these.

I think I may just pass for now.

Cheers!

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Thanks BoNKerS, I appreciate the kind words. I have been on such an Infinity kick lately (no signs of stoping) that there is a pile up of a lot of other cool stuff. I am really enjoying the process, but my aim to get quality pictures continues to be a challenge. Believe it or not, I have been though about 3 different "light box" attempts and still not really happy with the final product.

As for Mr Incredible, don't get me wrong, it's a fun figure, but not Star Wars Black 6" quality. I picked up Wall-e and Eve from the same series that seam to be much better, but who knows. Also these figures go on sale at TRU all the time. In fact I think they are currently 25% off right now and makes him worth it IMO.

More to come!

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Hasbro- Transformers: Age of Extinction; Leader Class Optimus Prime.

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I recent re-watched AOE and I liked it more than I remembered when I first saw it in theatre. Yes It is far from perfect, but definitely a fun movie with some memorable scenes and effects. I was less than keen on picking up yet another movie-verse Optimus, but I grabbed this guy on sale and was pleasantly surprised. That said, for reference, one of my favourite toys is ROTF Optimus Prime and I feel that AOE Prime is able to achieve the movie aesthetic without the complexity that causes my brain to hurt. Side note: I'm an idiot with transforming things. I can only guess that when Hasbro talked about simplified Transformers, they had me in mind; sorry for that.

Vehicle mode: Pretty standard movie verse Prime.
Pros: Chrome stacks, sturdy.
Cons: Boring! Yet another long nosed truck that looks remarkably similar to the last 3 versions of the same character. Looks cheap compared to the previous counterparts.

Robot mode: Good representation of the screen model.
Pros: Well articulated, satisfying transformation, nice sword, no electronics.
Cons: Shell former with random panels that don't really connect, (re: hip skirt, feet to lower leg portion), large backpack, awkward gun/shield, stupid unnecessary head popping gimmick.

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Ok, so I was straightening up my basement and toy area and thought I'd take some pictures of my in package toy shelves and my lightbox set up. Just for reference we moved into this new home a few years back and I have not had time to develop the basement with a toy room. I have started to open a few here and there (re: this thread) but clearly I have amassed a little MISB collection.

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These shelves have a bit of everything: various Transformers, Star Wars Black, Batman the animated series, Thundercats and even Metroplex.

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These shelves include the various opened figures, but also includes Transformers classics, some random GiJoe figures, TMNT and even my Masterpiece HotRod.

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Pretty simple light box set up. I'm still not happy with it, but it's a work in progress.

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From the other side. I have my new light box in the left, black background with black tubes.

This area will eventually become the toy room, but I honestly hope I have enough space.

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Disney Infinity 2.0: Disney Classic- Maleficent

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Fair warning: Disney Infinity has been on sale so be prepared for a barrage of new shots of these magnificent plastic gems. This version of Sleeping Beauty's foil is directly inspired from the recent Disney release of the same name. I haven seen it, but the likeness to Angelina Jolie is pretty spot on. Fun Fact: this is not my first Angelina Jolie figure; I can thank the Tomb Raider toys for that.

Pros: Awesome sculpt and representation, the base hides the "tech"

Cons: No articulation and apparently this figure only works in the Toy Box setting.

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Cool.

I'm still experimenting on how to shoot black backdrops. It's very challenging for me.

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Honestly, I feel like the black backdrop pics turned out better than the white backdrop pics, but it could be the actual light box set up or the fact that I'm in a dark basement shooting. Maybe I'll play around with it a bit tonight shooting the same figure.

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Mattel- Batman Unlimited; The Dark Knight Returns Batman.

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Preamble: No joke, The song that is playing in the background as I type up review #22 is none other than Taylor Swift's chart topping single "22". This is either a remarkable coincidence, or I have questionable musical tastes; either way it is curious how the world works at times.

Anyways, I feel like I owe Frank Miller an apology. When the Dark Knight Returns came out I was too young and stupid to see what a great comic it was. I recall being especially hard on the design for Batman; He was fat, old and his ears were far to little to even be considered "bat-like".

Fast forward a few decades and on the recorded recommendation of Kevin Smith (yes, that one) I decided to track down a copy of the trade from the library to revisit and it struck a cord with me; sure, it's likely due to the fact that I am old and fat now, but I digress. Yes, the Batman mythos has evolved much since this book was written, but I feel that it accurately captured a very plausible "what-if" scenario. And heck, the design even started to grow on me to the point that it is one of my favourite designs for the character. I was also very happy that the two part DC Animated feature was so well done; anyone who has not seen it should really take some time to check it out.

The figure itself looks good and does well to capture the feel of the character, but it's maybe a bit too imposing? Bats is certainly a larger than life image, but Miller's Batman seamed more stalky and hunched; almost like a boxer who had has participated in one too many matches and is ready to throw in the towel. The articulation is pretty standard, but hip ball joints are somewhat limited by his, ahem, Bat-shorts. The cape is a softer plastic, but not pliable and as such further limits movement. The accessories are also disappointing: one sad and tiny Bat-a-rang. Thankfully all of these issues are addressed in the Mezco 1:12 release of the character which I picked up from www.canucktables.ca (review to follow). Granted it was 4 times the cost, but you get what you pay for, right?

Pros: Good sculpt and likeness to the character, decent articulation, fairly cost effective.

Cons: Articulation somewhat limited due to cape and undies, should have more accessories (it's Batman for goodness sake!?!).

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I also ended up taking a few pics with my newer, black background lightbox. Let me know what you think. I feel like the Black backgrounds are better?

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And in celebration of the new Batman v. Superman movie, I could not resist.

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Cool shots! How many lights are you using if I may ask? I think you need to angle or add another indirect front light to lighten up the face, my 2 cents. :-)