Marvel 3.75" Appreciation Thread

bmorr · 08-17-2011, 04:57 AM

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I don't like the hit my wallet takes but, I get a sort of Fix from getting them. As soon as I have them out of the packet and have posed them a bit, I want more!

It begins again lol. Another honest citizen taken in by the plastic crack addiction....welcome to the club.

MarvelTF918 · 08-17-2011, 06:53 AM

Zictor... that's a pretty good cllection! My collection is still growing,too. I'm gonna try to get a pic up of mine.

Optimus Vader · 08-17-2011, 07:00 AM

ludovicotek · 08-17-2011, 07:31 AM

^

That dio is very useful.

bmorr · 08-17-2011, 07:32 AM

I just got back from picking up the weekly haul from my local comic shop, and lo and behold in front of me is the whole new wave, including all the different plates/stands. Incredible. Lucky for me i already bought them at target. And considering what he charges, 60 bucks for 5 figs.....

MarvelTF918 · 08-17-2011, 07:34 AM

Me, being a noob, just noticed what set that diorama came from.

Symbiote · 08-17-2011, 07:36 AM

@cold soldier: DP can go anyway.
@behindthemask: the tony stark head is an obi wan star wars figure. I slightly moded the goatee and beard.

Nexodusrex · 08-17-2011, 07:49 AM

found some good dio ideas
Marvel Select Cyclops and Gambit.

Both Cyclops and Gambit come with these handy Danger Room Stands.
For Marvel Select its a Stand....but put it together, and for Marvel Universe, its a Danger Room Dio!

soundwave810 · 08-17-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Where is that dio from? Ghostbusters?

MarvelTF918 · 08-17-2011, 08:34 AM

Yeah. The Stay Puft set. SDCC Exclusive i think.

felks22us · 08-17-2011, 08:45 AM

I could not stop looking at skaar back and how it lacks paint apps so I took some of my paint I had ( when I used to do custom clone trooper ) and did some touch up

and that his weapon had a dull coat.

gave it some sliver , brown and black wash to bring it out . Like WW Hulk .

Do Boy · 08-17-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by felks22us

I could not stop looking at skaar back and how it lacks paint apps so I took some of my paint I had ( when I used to do custom clone trooper ) and did some touch up

I like it

Optimus Vader · 08-17-2011, 09:27 AM

Nice job on that Skaar, felks!

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

^

That dio is very useful.

I love it, but it's so damn big that I can't find a spot where it's lit well, yet not super reflective against the dio.

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Originally Posted by soundwave810

Where is that dio from? Ghostbusters?

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Originally Posted by MarvelTF918

Yeah. The Stay Puft set. SDCC Exclusive i think.

That is correct. Shitty picture, but it's a great dio. It's freakin' huge!

Symbiote · 08-17-2011, 09:29 AM

I like it. Nice dio

Zictor · 08-17-2011, 09:42 AM

That is one nice diorama. That could look awesome with a bit of photoshop added to it!

I wish I had the space to have a Diorama. I quite like the idea of posing the figures in a battle scene in a wrecked city or something. I'd probably build one using model railway parts, gathering small stones etc.

Also just added Thor to my collection. Thought I'd stick with getting the movie ones, disappointed with the lack of a helmet but the rest of him is awesome!

Optimus Vader · 08-17-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Zictor

That is one nice diorama. That could look awesome with a bit of photoshop added to it!

I wish I had the space to have a Diorama. I quite like the idea of posing the figures in a battle scene in a wrecked city or something. I'd probably build one using model railway parts, gathering small stones etc.

Also just added Thor to my collection. Thought I'd stick with getting the movie ones, disappointed with the lack of a helmet but the rest of him is awesome!

Wave 2 (or 3) of the movie line has a helmet wearing Thor, but it's tough to come by because most places are still overflowing with the original Wave.

Boba Fettuccini · 08-17-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Symbiote

Finally found a decent Tony Stark head. I was at TRU and they had a great sale, any 2 MU, Star Wars, Capt. America, Iron Man, Spider-man, GI Joe, or Thor figure for $10.99. Ultimate custom fodder time!!!

[SNIP]

And this came in the mail today. I found this figure on Ebay that originally had the ghost rider head. I'm not sure what the original base figure is but the seller was selling it as ghost rider. I needed a base figure that had a suit. The head is from a DC Lex Luthor. All I need now is to either get the wheelchair from the avatar figure or something else. Any suggestions on the wheelchair or better yet, hover chair?

The suit figure is a SDCC exclusive GI Joe Destro. It's a very expensive figure, the ones I was watching on Ebay all went for like $40 apiece loose.

I wanna know what that Stark head head is though, darnit.

ludovicotek · 08-17-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

I wanna know what that Stark head head is though, darnit.

It's a Star Wars Obi Wan head.

Symbiote · 08-17-2011, 10:12 AM

Thanks boba. Here is the ebay link where I got him
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...809795&trxId=0
I paid $10 for it. I really only got it for the suit base. I think it works well for a professor x figure. Now if only I can find a good wheelchair or hover chair to go along with him. The head is from a lex luthor dc crisis figure.
I also swapped the head for a tony stark figure to put in my hall of armor. I think the professor x swap looks better though.

Zictor · 08-17-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Wave 2 (or 3) of the movie line has a helmet wearing Thor, but it's tough to come by because most places are still overflowing with the original Wave.

Most of the shops I visit have very limited supply of any of these lines so I doubt they'll even get the 2nd or 3rd waves haha. I was looking for Loki as well but didn't find him today. I'm trying to keep my balance of good guys and bad guys.

The MU characters one of the stores I visited today had weren't really favourites of mine, Luke Cage, Black Widow and an Aim soldier, I did study them all carefully before deciding that I'd leave them... seeing as they've been there weeks anyway so if all of a sudden I do want them I know that I could just go grab them! Haha.

felks22us · 08-17-2011, 10:40 AM

does anyone knows where i can score miniature city accessories

Optimus Vader · 08-17-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by felks22us

does anyone knows where i can score miniature city accessories

At ludovicotek's house.

Dylan in Oregon · 08-17-2011, 11:52 AM

Check the stores that haven't carried Thor, they might jump in on the new waves.

Optimus Vader · 08-17-2011, 12:04 PM

This picture reminds me of Michael Jackson..

MarvelTF918 · 08-17-2011, 12:40 PM

Found an MU Spiderman 2099 at Target today.

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Nexodusrex Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 1,470	found some good dio ideas Marvel Select Cyclops and Gambit. Both Cyclops and Gambit come with these handy Danger Room Stands. For Marvel Select its a Stand....but put it together, and for Marvel Universe, its a Danger Room Dio! __________________ My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Sig. Prepare to die