[Vamp]

Graphics are superb

[Astra]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

So the two triangular fins plug into the bottom of either bicep into a thin slot. You should be able to find a smooth plank-like section on either fin. On one of them it has a notch in the middle which matches with one of his biceps (you might need to use a light to check which bicep slot has the corresponding shape) and then the one without the notch goes into the other arm. You can see how they sit under his arms in my picture of the figure chained to the base.

For taking off his forearms the first thing I advise is to make sure that you're getting a hold of it up at the area right below the elbow because of how it's articulated at that spot. Right beneath the swivel-hinge peg that you want to pull out there's an angled swivel cut and you want to be holding onto that angled swivel or else you might pull that part off instead. The peg that you're pulling out is also a decent length so I lightly turned it while pulling, almost like unscrewing a light-bulb.

To get the collar piece on his neck you don't actually have to take his head off, it opens up at the front where the chain connects to it (you can see the hinge-pin on the other side). When opening it though the chain will probably slip off of the peg but you can just pick it up and slide it back on before closing the collar again. For his wrist shackles first you want to check that you're using the right forearm pieces, make sure you've got the ones without the fins on the wrist area and then pop off his hands and slide the shackles over his wrists then put his hands back on. I did notice that the padlocks on mine for the arm chains were a bit stuck in place but I think it might just be the tightness of the fit for those locks compared to the space afforded the neck one.

Thank you very much for answering all my questions! I think they should have put an explanation sheet about the fins.
I did find the notches but I might leave them off, do you think anyone would miss them? It's been a while since I saw the movie. But they look as if they hinder articulation.

Yes, the arms he comes with are the ones for the shackles.

I also was able to get the arms out carefully. I do the screwing motion as well, but once I got an older Buffy figure and the leg joint was stuck and when I tried to move it back and forward instead of loosening the joint, I tore it off as not the joint had moved, I just had screwed off the brittle plastic bit entirely. Since then I try to pull more in a straight fashion, and with a bit of hot water it always goes easier.

I hadn't realized the collar has actually a moveable joint when it opens, I thought the plastic was just bending, that is pretty epic. Still with the closing mechanism only being a small plastic bolt I would not want to do it too often!

Looking at your pics again, I remember a complaint I had forgotten. I find it awful that they did not paint the knees. Now they are white when bent. I need to paint them somehow so they don't stick out.

It's too dark now to take pictures. I just had a four days weekend but no way to get my hands on him. So he will have to wait a little longer. I also love the head with the moveable jaw! Really lots of nice detail in this one.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Astra

Thank you very much for answering all my questions! I think they should have put an explanation sheet about the fins.
I did find the notches but I might leave them off, do you think anyone would miss them? It's been a while since I saw the movie. But they look as if they hinder articulation.

Anytime, glad to help when I can. I do think that for a figure like this an instruction sheet would have been a big help, especially for someone who might not be able to ask for assistance online.

I personally don't display him with the under-arm fins because they do kind of limit what you can do with his arms. Once they're on I feel like I have to have them properly lined with his body and so it sacrifices a lot of posing options. Looking at behind the scenes images for the movie they don't really seem prominent unless he's holding his arms up so I think it's okay to just leave them off.

I do also think it would have been better to have maybe cast his joint parts in a different color of plastic to better blend in when exposed but with everything the figure did right I easily forgive little things like that.

[PROVOST]

[SlamSlayer]

My FIRST hot toys ever! Part of the 2 pack with the heavy gunner. These things are seriously cool. Have the Mythos Boba Fett on pre order as well

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by SlamSlayer

My FIRST hot toys ever! Part of the 2 pack with the heavy gunner. These things are seriously cool. Have the Mythos Boba Fett on pre order as well

Hey, congrats man! You've opened the door now.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by SlamSlayer

My FIRST hot toys ever! Part of the 2 pack with the heavy gunner. These things are seriously cool. Have the Mythos Boba Fett on pre order as well

Man you must be a drug kingpin to afford those! Haha.

[jwyss234]

[SlamSlayer]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Man you must be a drug kingpin to afford those! Haha.

Won a toy photography contest. Prize was store credit to BBTS. So I spent it all on 1/6 stuff lol

[IRONTUCK3000]

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[Cyclopswc]

BAF Fat Thor out of package. The gauntlet that came with the Iron Man was meant to fit the BAF Hulk from the first wave. They actually made a new sculpt with a weaker and thinner Stormbreaker than the one that came with Teen Groot. Strange.

[jwyss234]

[PROVOST]

[En Sabah Nerd]

Got the black series Mandalorian in today from Amazon to replace the defective one I got from Gamestop so now I can actually have complete thoughts on the figure. I do think that maybe the helmet should be a little more silver than it is (just going off of the promotional images I've seen) but otherwise the paint apps are pretty good looking. None of the joints on mine are loose or too tight which is nice, however getting him to hold things in his right hand is a bit of a pain because that is a rather tight fit. His accessories are both cool on their own in terms of sculpt and clean paint, and I dig that they're an obvious nod to Boba Fett's animated debut in the crappy holiday special. So overall it's a good solid entry in the line.

[Dr Kain]

[JokerArkham]

Marvel Legends - Preorder - Stan Lee

Marvel Legends - Iron Man Mk 85 (Endgame)
Dc Multiverse - King Shark BAF wave
- Zoom
- Jim Gordon Batman
- Jay Garrick

Star Wars - Black Series
the mandalorian
Cal (Jedi Fallen Order)

WWE Elite
- Top Picks Wave Seth Rollins
- Miss Elizabeth
- The New Day bootieo's 3 pack

Aquaman basic line - Mera

Batman Knight Missions Batman and Mr Freeze

Dragon Ball Super Dragon Stars - Frieza in Final Form

[Vamp]

- Trimmed the bangs alittle, to see more of his face
- Went sleeveless and added a Tiger tattoo

[En Sabah Nerd]

Found the newest Black Series wave at Gamestop, the only one missing was Wedge but I have faith that he'll probably be one of the easier figures to find once the wave is more widely available. I did pick up Cara Dune though because I think she has a cool and pretty unique look, that and I'm getting hyped for the show. She's got this ass-kickin' combat-ready armor look that really stands out compared to the other female figures in the line. Speaking of her armor the sculpting work here is pretty damn nice and features a lot of small texture patterns very comparable to the MCU Ghost from the Marvel Legends 80th anniversary line. Articulation here is all the current standards so it's good and reliable. Paint apps are all pretty clean and the face printing on this figure even lets you see her little rebel insignia tattoo on her left cheek (just barely but still pretty cool in my book). Her accessories include a small knife which does store into a thin slot at the top of her left boot, a small pistol which holsters pretty well, and a really cool big heavy-rifle that looks like it was built around a Bren MG (in true Star Wars fashion). Overall I actually think this is a better built and more impressive figure than the Mandalorian himself but that's okay because they also look good together on the shelf.

[PROVOST]

[Astra]

I bought this back in May but kept it for today. November 9th, 30 years anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Do you know these wooden animals where you push a button and they flop down? Similar concept. Best Berlin souvenir ever!

[En Sabah Nerd]

My Grey Hulk came in from Hasbro Pulse.

[Brownfinger]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Found the newest Black Series wave at Gamestop, the only one missing was Wedge but I have faith that he'll probably be one of the easier figures to find once the wave is more widely available. I did pick up Cara Dune though because I think she has a cool and pretty unique look, that and I'm getting hyped for the show. She's got this ass-kickin' combat-ready armor look that really stands out compared to the other female figures in the line. Speaking of her armor the sculpting work here is pretty damn nice and features a lot of small texture patterns very comparable to the MCU Ghost from the Marvel Legends 80th anniversary line. Articulation here is all the current standards so it's good and reliable. Paint apps are all pretty clean and the face printing on this figure even lets you see her little rebel insignia tattoo on her left cheek (just barely but still pretty cool in my book). Her accessories include a small knife which does store into a thin slot at the top of her left boot, a small pistol which holsters pretty well, and a really cool big heavy-rifle that looks like it was built around a Bren MG (in true Star Wars fashion). Overall I actually think this is a better built and more impressive figure than the Mandalorian himself but that's okay because they also look good together on the shelf.

That has to be in my top five favorites from the line. Incredible sculpt and overall design, and Gina Carano is spectacular.

I find myself in a Star Wars sort of mood, and gave a Sith Robe to Betty White from the Golden Girls. Rose is now... DARTH THORN. /cackling



Also! Picked up this guy:

[PROVOST]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlamSlayer

My FIRST hot toys ever! Part of the 2 pack with the heavy gunner. These things are seriously cool. Have the Mythos Boba Fett on pre order as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwyss234

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclopswc

BAF Fat Thor out of package. The gauntlet that came with the Iron Man was meant to fit the BAF Hulk from the first wave. They actually made a new sculpt with a weaker and thinner Stormbreaker than the one that came with Teen Groot. Strange.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwyss234

Quote:

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Got the black series Mandalorian in today from Amazon to replace the defective one I got from Gamestop so now I can actually have complete thoughts on the figure. I do think that maybe the helmet should be a little more silver than it is (just going off of the promotional images I've seen) but otherwise the paint apps are pretty good looking. None of the joints on mine are loose or too tight which is nice, however getting him to hold things in his right hand is a bit of a pain because that is a rather tight fit. His accessories are both cool on their own in terms of sculpt and clean paint, and I dig that they're an obvious nod to Boba Fett's animated debut in the crappy holiday special. So overall it's a good solid entry in the line.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vamp

- Trimmed the bangs alittle, to see more of his face
- Went sleeveless and added a Tiger tattoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Found the newest Black Series wave at Gamestop, the only one missing was Wedge but I have faith that he'll probably be one of the easier figures to find once the wave is more widely available. I did pick up Cara Dune though because I think she has a cool and pretty unique look, that and I'm getting hyped for the show. She's got this ass-kickin' combat-ready armor look that really stands out compared to the other female figures in the line. Speaking of her armor the sculpting work here is pretty damn nice and features a lot of small texture patterns very comparable to the MCU Ghost from the Marvel Legends 80th anniversary line. Articulation here is all the current standards so it's good and reliable. Paint apps are all pretty clean and the face printing on this figure even lets you see her little rebel insignia tattoo on her left cheek (just barely but still pretty cool in my book). Her accessories include a small knife which does store into a thin slot at the top of her left boot, a small pistol which holsters pretty well, and a really cool big heavy-rifle that looks like it was built around a Bren MG (in true Star Wars fashion). Overall I actually think this is a better built and more impressive figure than the Mandalorian himself but that's okay because they also look good together on the shelf.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astra

I bought this back in May but kept it for today. November 9th, 30 years anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Do you know these wooden animals where you push a button and they flop down? Similar concept. Best Berlin souvenir ever!

Quote:

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

My Grey Hulk came in from Hasbro Pulse.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brownfinger

That has to be in my top five favorites from the line. Incredible sculpt and overall design, and Gina Carano is spectacular.

I find myself in a Star Wars sort of mood, and gave a Sith Robe to Betty White from the Golden Girls. Rose is now... DARTH THORN. /cackling



Also! Picked up this guy:

[Dr Kain]

[webz]

Everybody was Ultra Street Fightin'!