Anyone here collect toys/Action Figures?

[Late]

^Please do, I want to se if it's as awesome as the pics make it out to be. I'm this close to pulling the trigger on it

 

[Colorado Rockie]

^Please do, I want to se if it's as awesome as the pics make it out to be. I'm this close to pulling the trigger on it

I regretted never getting Rex when it was still in standard grade. Now is as good as time as any to get Ray though, it's been on clearance for a week or 2 and is still in standard grade. Order before it hits sub-standard
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10089&mode=retail

 

[zaneiken]

Got Skywarp and Megatron today:

 

[Tripredacus]

Nice KO that Apollyon... I'm still wondering if I really want that one or if Hegemon is fine. I also still need to get that Skywarp to replace the dumb Walmart one I have now.

 

[zaneiken]

3rd party isn't necessarily KO. If you want them to scale, then you'd have to go with Apollyon. Hegemon would be tiny next to MP figures.

 

[Tripredacus]

3rd party isn't necessarily KO.

That's just your opinion man.

Anyways, I'm not all caught up in the whole scale business. Shit hasn't been in scale anyways. I don't need to recreate episodes or anything.

 

[zaneiken]

Skywarp would tower over Hegemon. Just sayin'.

 

[terry.330]

Just a heads up on those ThreeA MGS figures. There is now a half size Rex for around $200 and Ray comes out soon.

 

[Hikaru Ichijyo]

I've been slacking on posting the pick-ups...got these a couple of weeks ago...

Kotobukiya Bishoujo Batwoman


Kotobukiya ArtFX+ Damian Wayne Robin




And then I got these in the past few months...

DCU Bombshells Poison Ivy (Ant Lucia's art again looks MUCH better than the sculpt)


Cover Girls of the DC Universe Vixen (costume is whatever but I don't care for the head)

 

[Late]

I regretted never getting Rex when it was still in standard grade. Now is as good as time as any to get Ray though, it's been on clearance for a week or 2 and is still in standard grade. Order before it hits sub-standard
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10089&mode=retail

Got it, hope it doesn't get stuck in customs.

 

[@M]

@Hikaru Ichijyo: Nice assortment of DC ladies. Vixen's costume is probably inspired by the outfit she wore on the old JLU cartoon.



I ran across this yesterday, and it looked interesting, so, I figured I'd purchase it and give it a try. It's from 1999 and the creation of the semi-famous artist/engineer/inventor Chuck Hoberman who's well known for his folding toys/structures. Even if you've never seen one of these Expandagon building sets, chances are good that you've encountered one of his expanding sphere toys (I can remember that one of my nieces got one as a Christmas gift years ago).



These are the basic building elements (Expanda-Square, Expanda-Triangle, and X-Linkage) shown contracted (left) and expanded (right). There are also a slew of tiny connector bits, and some pieces that lock an expanded structure into place, but you can build a lot of the stuff without them.



Cuboctahedron model contracted (left) and expanded (right).



Rocket model contracted (left) and expanded (right).

Expandagon won't be unseating LEGO anytime soon, but I had fun messing around with it. The pieces are better suited to making polyhedrons and mechancial objects, as the few examples of organic ones, like people or animals, pictured in the instruction manuals, ended up looking way too abstract in my opinion.

 

[SouthtownKid]

That's just your opinion man.

Anyways, I'm not all caught up in the whole scale business. Shit hasn't been in scale anyways. I don't need to recreate episodes or anything.

Most Third Party isn't KO. By definition, it is not. Knock-off is when some bootleg company has stolen or recreated the mold of an official, already-existing toy. Like the flood of cheap Hong Kong imitation Buster Optimus Primes or MP-10s. But the third parties are creating original toys based on their own original engineering and designs. The fact they're ripping off Hasbro/Takara's IPs doesn't make them knock-offs.

 

[Gamefan]

So I have been thinking for a while now if it is worth getting back into collecting TF toys. Any suggestions?

 

[SouthtownKid]

So I have been thinking for a while now if it is worth getting back into collecting TF toys. Any suggestions?

How long have you been gone? You're coming back at a time they've simplified the toys for younger children and increased the hollowness of parts to counter the rising costs of production. It's not exactly a golden age right now, although there are a few gems, depending on your areas of interest.

 

[Gamefan]

I have been gone since the late 90's. So yeah, it's been a while.

If I get back into it, I was thinking of starting with the MP edition both US and JPN versions.

 

[Tripredacus]

So I have been thinking for a while now if it is worth getting back into collecting TF toys. Any suggestions?

Maz often interviews other collectors for the TFSource blog. One of the questions he always asks is what advice would you give to new or returning collectors. That question usually is near the bottom of the interview. So read a couple of those from the different interviews and see if it helps.
http://tfsource.com/blog/category/featured-collectors-corner/interview/

But basically the gist is to figure out what it is you actually want to collect. The days of being a completist are over unless you are a millionaire.

 

[Gamefan]

Thanks for the link! Very useful information there.

 

[Late]

Arrived today, it's a lot bigger than I thought, here's a 12" for scale. Cba to unbox it today because I got to get my boozing on, more pics later.

 

[White Devil]

I don't consider myself an action figure collector. However I do go nuts over action figures at times. I'm currently looking for a PITT action figure. From IMAGE/FULL BLEED

He's one of my top favorite comic book heroes. Since his debut issue. Think it was 91' if I'm not mistaken...

 

[@M]

You should check out the Legendary Comic Book Heroes BAF (Build-A-Figure) Pitt; that thing is huge and pure awesome. Timmy comes as an accessory with the Mad Man figure from that line too (of course, if you're not buying the Pitt BAF loose, you'd be getting Timmy anyway, as you need all the figures to assemble him). Back when they were new, I got lucky and scored the full set of six figures for $48 at my local Wal-mart when they had them clearanced.

 

[White Devil]

Omfg dude, that's the one I want. They go for way too much on eBay and I haven't been able to justify spending the $$$. Meanwhile they've been consistently going up in price.

You should check out the Legendary Comic Book Heroes BAF (Build-A-Figure) Pitt; that thing is huge and pure awesome. Timmy comes as an accessory with the Mad Man figure from that line too (of course, if you're not buying the Pitt BAF loose, you'd be getting Timmy anyway, as you need all the figures to assemble him). Back when they were new, I got lucky and scored the full set of six figures for $48 at my local Wal-mart when they had them clearanced.

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[@M]

Yeah, comic book based toys generally increase in value over time, making them a good investment. Try hitting up some thrift stores, flea markets, rummage sales, etc.--you might get lucky and find Pitt for a steal, particularly from a seller that has no idea what he is.

 

[Gamefan]

I just ordered Soundwave MP-13B last night for my BDay.

 

[Electric Grave]

Yes! Show us pics when you get it!

 

[Tripredacus]

I just ordered Soundwave MP-13B last night for my BDay.

I have little nostalgia for New Soundwave aka Soundblaster. Its a shame they did not sell the Ratbat separately, but I think you can find a KO of it.