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10-25-2018, 06:12 PM
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#301
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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Originally Posted by DanM
To be fair, this one was the first, the Combat Ninja would be the retool. Hasbro used the body of this one on at least a dozen other figures.
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Is that right? Makes sense given that it's a fairly basic figure. Also my knowledge of GI Joe pretty well stopped after the 25 year anniversary figures.
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10-26-2018, 12:24 PM
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#302
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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Funko- Disney Afternoons: Chip.
So apparently, sometimes, some crimes go slipping through the cracks, but these two (Chip and his partner Dale that is) Gumshoes pick up the slack. There is no case to big, no case to small, but when you need help you just call… Chip and Dale (Rescue Rangers).
If you don’t have that song in your head now, you clearly did not watch this show growing up and I officially feel bad for you because it was great. Sure, not my favorite of the cartoon bunch, but still pretty fun and well made for the time.
Pros: I love the overall sculpt as it captures the look of the cartoon right down to the Indiana Jones style hat and leather jacket.
Cos: Kudos to Funko for trying, but the available articulation is a bit limited, even with elbow joints and ball jointed shoulders. He’s also a bit small for the price and probably should have been a 2 pack with his buddy Dale.
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10-29-2018, 10:11 AM
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#303
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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11-27-2018, 03:16 PM
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#304
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
Ok, it’s been a few weeks due to some personal issues, but let’s see if we can ge this back on track.
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Diamond Select- Marvel- Disney Store Exclusive: Dr Strange.
Only my second Diamond Select and it’s pretty clear as to why I do not collect these figures on the regular. I mean, it’s not a bad figure per se, but I would be lying if I said I was not disappointed. I suppose I shouldn’t be too mad as I was able to pick him on major clearance and there is some good stuff about him, but Thor set the bar pretty high.
Pros: Nice sculpt with the Dr Strange “classic comic” look. I LOVE the look of his cape with popped collar. The magic effect is nice and works surprisingly well considering that it looks like it’s missing a part. I also like how, for the cost, DS goes a bit further with including a really nice diorama stand.
Cons: ARTICULATION. Seriously, what is the f-ing point of having hip articulation if it is totally hindered by a soft plastic tunic. I get that it's a big part of the costum, but it totally ruins what could have been a great figure. Also, while I appreciate the extra head, there is zero context to it’s addition and it super difficult to change without thinking something going to snap.
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11-28-2018, 11:12 AM
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#305
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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12-03-2018, 12:25 PM
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#306
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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12-04-2018, 04:14 PM
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#307
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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12-05-2018, 10:57 AM
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#308
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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12-08-2018, 01:30 AM
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#309
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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Hasbro - Transformers- Combiner Wars: Superion
When I was a kid I got my fair share of toys, but there was never a guarantee that my brother and I would ever get a complete set of combinders, so when I do it still puts a smile on my face. Superion was certainly one of those G1 figures that I always wanted, but never got so when the Combiner Wars version came out I was pretty excited to pick him up.
Pros: Really well done figure overall that captures a good part of the G1 ascetic no small part due to the torso and head sculpt.
Cons: It’s a shame that for all the effort Hasbro did to capture the G1 essence of the character that they felt it necessary to change up characters and designs. While I recognize that these are for kids, there is no doubt that some of the design elements are meant to be a nostalgic kick trying to appeal to us about collectors, so why not just do it right? Also, as is typical with new style combiners, they are a bit hefty and cumbersome to pose.
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12-09-2018, 05:44 PM
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#310
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
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Hasbro- G.I. Joe- Sigma Six- Sky Bat
I’m not going to bury the lead: THIS FIGURE ROCKS.
Now that I got that out the way I’ll take a step back to say that Sky Bat is the second of the two “BAT” figures (Ninja BAT being the other) that were released as part of the Sigma Six 8” line and to be honest, the better of the two. In fact, I knew that I would like this figure so much that when I saw the figure at Winners on deep discount, months after Sigma 6 was cancelled, I decided that I would try my hand at army building it and finally ending up with 12; not too bad? My plan was to hang them from my toy room ceiling with the other Star Wars ships, but never got around to it before we moved, so they sat with the other unopened Sigma Six figures in storage. I’ve moved on from the idea of hanging them and I certainly do not have the space to display all 12, so I might look to sell a few, but it’s tough as I still think that they are just really the great of a figure to have.
Pros: Fantastic sculpt, good amount of unencumbered articulation, adjustable wings with removable missiles, and a super cool looking laser gun.
Cons: Small issues include having only one gun (on the cartoon they all have two) and while I realize this figure pre-dates them, ankle tilts would have been great.
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