Making sure the paint isn't messed up.
The Action Figure and Toy Collecting and Discussion Thread!
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Making sure the paint isn't messed up.
Me, too. I like to find at least two copies of a figure I want so I can compare the quality of the paint apps before I buy it. That's one thing you have no control over if you order most or all of your figures online. You're stuck with whichever copy of a figure the e-tailer ships you and if you don't like it you have to go through the trouble of getting a refund or a replacement.
At least a brick-and-mortar store gives you the opportunity to take your time and pick of the better of two figures. Although I believe this particular TFA Stormtrooper packaging has a removable outer sleeve that you can slide on and off to look at the figure inside, so checking paint apps with this version shouldn't be too difficult if it actually shows up at retail.
That certainly looks like an exclusive con box to me, especially the slip case cover. Apparently these have leaked to ebay.
A lot of stuff will probably leak onto eBay, and the Episode VII toys having an official launch date of September instead of just a few weeks or so prior to the movie's premiere (as with each of the three Prequels) will just encourage a lot of product showing up on the secondary market and in the hands of e-scalpers well before anybody has actually seen the figures on their local store pegs and shelves.
It also looks like I'm gonna be right and SDCC will be our first look at Episode VII figures and other merchandise.
Yeah, and it should be the venue in which to premiere the new toys. Comic-Con is being held less than two months before the official launch date.
I saw on Megomuseum BBP announced their Flash Gordon exclusive for SDCC, Flash and Ming box set. Both figures are different than the carded figures, each comes with a sword, Flashes is the one he brandishes at Ming at the end of the movie, and the box folds out to make the Hawk City.
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Are the newer figures being made in China or have they moved to Vietnam like with TFs?
As far as I'm aware the new Episode VII figures and other Hasbro Star Wars toys will continue to be manufactured within China, although recent declines in Quality Control with not only paint apps but even the packaging have led many collectors to conjecture that new factories have begun manufacturing product and most Hasbro figures may no longer be coming off the older, established production lines.
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that the First Order Black Series Stormtrooper is indeed the SDCC 2015 Exclusive, the aforementioned box is the figure's SDCC exclusive packaging.
They also confirm finally that more items from the film will be on display at SDCC.
They also confirm finally that more items from the film will be on display at SDCC.
Less than a month to go until we find out! This may be one of the most exciting Comic-Con reveals in many, many years.
The cucumbers are starting to come in! Hawkeye is excited!
"PICKLES!"
Tasty baby carrots.
"PICKLES!"
Tasty baby carrots.
I have a 2009 Uhura figure and it's a 7 inch size still in the box unopened. It's one of those plastic packages where you have to literally cut the packaging open to remove the item.
Anyway are they worth anything?
Anyway are they worth anything?
did a google search ad saw a Kiss stage and a SNL newsroom playsets too.
Why just listen to the news when you get to play with it? That’s what Bif Bang Pow! had in mind when they created the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey 3 1/2-Inch Action Figures Set of 2.
Showcasing the detailed likenesses of both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, this 3 1/2-inch set of figures showcases the leading ladies of laughter in their professional news anchor attire. The two SNL alumni come ready to deliver the news with the included fold-out diorama of the iconic “Weekend Update” news desk. This Entertainment Earth Convention Exclusive is limited to just 2,400 sets.
Available for the first time on July 8, 2015 at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 at San Diego Comic-Con, Fans will have the first opportunity to grab this individually numbered and limited edition exclusive set before it disappears from the headlines for good!
This one-of-a-kind set features each of the KISS band members in 1:20 scale form. Each action figure has 9 points of articulation and they are wearing their character-specific outfits. The Demon even comes with a fabric cape! The Demon, Starchild, and Spaceman each come with a guitar while The Catman comes ready with a pair of drumsticks and a premium paper-craft drum set!
Like any great concert, the centerpiece of this incredible set is the stage itself that measures approximately 13 x 11 wide x 9.5 inches and includes manually adjustable platforms on each of the lower corner stage panels. In addition, the center stage platform is removable to allow for placement of the included mini wireless speaker so you can stream the classics to the stage (music not included)! Also, the stage’s backdrop feature graphics inspired by the band’s Alive II album and if that wasn't enough, the prominent KISS logo is animated and lights-up for the ultimate mini-concert experience!
Every set includes a full sheet of reproduction of KISS themed temporary tattoos, similar to the ones that came with the original KISS Alive II album. Last but certainly not least, the set comes packaged in a deluxe box with Alive II album artwork with a 4-color wrap with distressed artwork. This is a limited edition of 1,500 pieces and each set is individually numbered with a holographic sticker. Fans and loyal supporters of the KISS Army alike will want to Shout it Out Loud with this incredible collectible inspired by one of the world’s most renowned rock groups! Prototyping by 3D Systems and Gentle Giant. Ages 14 and up.
This collector’s set contains all of the following items (subject to change):
1x The Demon action figure (variant with horned cape and blood spattered mouth!)
1x The Catman action figure
1x The Spaceman action figure
1x The Starchild action figure
1x KISS Alive II inspired stage
1x Mini wireless speaker
1x Full sheet of reproduction KISS themed temporary tattoos.
CCC.
Like any great concert, the centerpiece of this incredible set is the stage itself that measures approximately 13 x 11 wide x 9.5 inches and includes manually adjustable platforms on each of the lower corner stage panels. In addition, the center stage platform is removable to allow for placement of the included mini wireless speaker so you can stream the classics to the stage (music not included)! Also, the stage’s backdrop feature graphics inspired by the band’s Alive II album and if that wasn't enough, the prominent KISS logo is animated and lights-up for the ultimate mini-concert experience!
Every set includes a full sheet of reproduction of KISS themed temporary tattoos, similar to the ones that came with the original KISS Alive II album. Last but certainly not least, the set comes packaged in a deluxe box with Alive II album artwork with a 4-color wrap with distressed artwork. This is a limited edition of 1,500 pieces and each set is individually numbered with a holographic sticker. Fans and loyal supporters of the KISS Army alike will want to Shout it Out Loud with this incredible collectible inspired by one of the world’s most renowned rock groups! Prototyping by 3D Systems and Gentle Giant. Ages 14 and up.
This collector’s set contains all of the following items (subject to change):
1x The Demon action figure (variant with horned cape and blood spattered mouth!)
1x The Catman action figure
1x The Spaceman action figure
1x The Starchild action figure
1x KISS Alive II inspired stage
1x Mini wireless speaker
1x Full sheet of reproduction KISS themed temporary tattoos.
CCC.
A good friend just bought two Clone Commander Wolffe figures from the new Wave 7 assortment of The Black Series and is sending one to me, so now I don't have to search for him anymore (ideal, since Wave 7 has - to date - gotten minimal distribution in my own area) and can focus on tracking down the four figures I don't have. Awesome! He's a great friend and a fellow collector who understands the hobby. 
Meanwhile in the Haunted Towers, Luigi has found the Gardener's Laboratory. What marvels or ghosts will he find here? 
^ THat's awesome.
got this in the mail today. its been at least ten years since i put together my last Gundam. took about two and a half hours to put together. i'm really happy with it. i wish my hands were steady enough to apply a bit of pant and marker lines. but i've never been very good at painting models.
Tokyo Toy Fair Photos
Female Decepticons/Predacons
Blackarachnia (a retool of the Animated character in BW colors)
Nightbird (a retool of Generations Arcee)
Slipstream (a retool of Generations Windblade)
And the TakaraTomy Defensor (along with a Deluxe CW Groove)
Female Decepticons/Predacons
Blackarachnia (a retool of the Animated character in BW colors)
Nightbird (a retool of Generations Arcee)
Slipstream (a retool of Generations Windblade)
And the TakaraTomy Defensor (along with a Deluxe CW Groove)
Nightbird looks like an interesting variation on the Arcee mold.
