[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by Pilkster

Some orders Ive been working on

That Terrax is beautiful.

[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by Universe

Amazing customs! I love your design on Crossbones! Red Hood and Terrax look excellent on those bucks; great work!

This Crossbones will always be the best

[Kamatayan]

Could someone provide an image of the light blue Bullseye variant? I've heard that it was rare but from the images I get from looking online I'm not sure if I have the right idea of what it is. If it is what I think it is, then there are two loose light blue Bullseye's collecting dust at my LCS.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

I just got the newest wave from BBTS. I like 'em but I I can't believe I paid $70 for this. Also Quasar has realistic "wrist" articulation (in that his whole forearm moves, not just his wrist) at last, but Morbius has none at all?!

Hydro-Man looks a bit like the Ashmores to me. Might need a second one to make movie Iceman.

Ouch for 4 figures yeah it is :P But at least you have them! Wonder when retail will get these since we're just now starting to see wave 2 of the legends...

[Kernel]

^ yeah these days you either have to pay through the nose or get lucky finding these at retail. I'm still looking for a gamora for under $20.

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

I love that last picture. Also, it never occurred to me, but that blue Deep Dive Iron Man in the back could make a decent Igor suit. I'm still a little bit annoyed that they never released that 5 POA Igor suit for Iron Man 3.

I still want that igor! I have that deep sea armor... And some blue stickers that would make a decent igor but I'm not sure if I want to use that armor for a iron Thor as I saw someone on here make it.

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

This Crossbones will always be the best

Red skull is jacked! Someone on here said to use that head for deaths head II... I may do that.

[jedirulz123]

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

Could someone provide an image of the light blue Bullseye variant? I've heard that it was rare but from the images I get from looking online I'm not sure if I have the right idea of what it is. If it is what I think it is, then there are two loose light blue Bullseye's collecting dust at my LCS.

[LordMudd]

It's story time boys and girls.

A little over 2 years ago I was reading about Five Below stores so I did a google map search of my area and found nothing, a barren wasteland. Jump ahead to a few weeks ago and I decided to look again. Now I had a dozen stores including one right down I 45. I went there found a couple of figures, and learned they were opening a store right around the corner from me. I waited patiently for it to open and checked it out. All they had of any interest to me were the Playmation Disney Avengers figures, but they were $5. Everyone else still had them for $14.95. I decided to get a MODOK, but when I went back, they were out of him. I went to the Walmart on Fairmont and asked when they were going to put them on clearance. I got the deer in the headlights look and "We only do what we are told." from the department manager. So yesterday I did another search and found another Five Below close by, on Wallisville. I went there today but they don't open until the 8th, so I went to the Walmart across the street, which I don't get to check very often. They had 6 pegs full of these figures, including a full peg of MODOK and they were ALL $5!

I have to give credit to the Wallisville Walmart, Good Job, and for the Fairmont Walmart...FAIL!




CCC.

[ukmu]

I would buy a Terrax and Gravitron, Jay. My toy collecting budget has been pretty much at zero pounds per months all year but it's coming around now. I was looking at the first figure I got from you a years ago the other day. Batrok the Leaper.

[ukmu]

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Originally Posted by LordMudd

It's story time boys and girls.

A little over 2 years ago I was reading about Five Below stores so I did a google map search of my area and found nothing, a barren wasteland. Jump ahead to a few weeks ago and I decided to look again. Now I had a dozen stores including one right down I 45. I went there found a couple of figures, and learned they were opening a store right around the corner from me. I waited patiently for it to open and checked it out. All they had of any interest to me were the Playmation Disney Avengers figures, but they were $5. Everyone else still had them for $14.95. I decided to get a MODOK, but when I went back, they were out of him. I went to the Walmart on Fairmont and asked when they were going to put them on clearance. I got the deer in the headlights look and "We only do what we are told." from the department manager. So yesterday I did another search and found another Five Below close by, on Wallisville. I went there today but they don't open until the 8th, so I went to the Walmart across the street, which I don't get to check very often. They had 6 pegs full of these figures, including a full peg of MODOK and they were ALL $5!

I have to give credit to the Wallisville Walmart, Good Job, and for the Fairmont Walmart...FAIL!




CCC.

God bless Texas! Glad you found you a MODOK partner, he looks at home in your collection already buddy.

Are there pics of the box art from the Collector set yet? Pretty sure I would have seen if so, but I havnt even looked to be fair. Thought maybe one of y'all knew.

[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by jedirulz123

Thanks. I was correct; there are two light blue Bullseye's at my LCS. They don't have the guns though. They're only $10. Do you guys think I should get one?

[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by redfox

I've been having a little too much fun with BossFightStudio's blanks. Here are just two kit-bash figures I've come up with so far:

This is glorious.

[Pilkster]

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

Thanks. I was correct; there are two light blue Bullseye's at my LCS. They don't have the guns though. They're only $10. Do you guys think I should get one?

Nope the figure is poo. Grab the 2 pack version from China bay much much better on the Jim Lee buck

[jedirulz123]

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

Thanks. I was correct; there are two light blue Bullseye's at my LCS. They don't have the guns though. They're only $10. Do you guys think I should get one?

You don't want it for Bullseye, you want it to see how much you can make on the secondary market if it's as rare as we think. Go for it, make a buck or two.

[UrsaMagnus]

The day I never thought would come has indeed arrived. I've sold my entire Marvel Universe collection.

For those of you who enjoyed seeing my stuff, I'm most appreciative for all the kind words you've expressed in the past. But in the future, if you want to see 'my' figures you'll have to talk to their new owners, a couple of our very own members here whom I will leave to identify themselves if they so choose.

The reasons for doing this are varied, and include a financial need as well as a dimming enjoyment of the line given the lackluster support Hasbro is giving it.

But I'll still be hanging around, just not posting pics (of MU figures) anymore.

[Universe]

UrsaMagnus, totally understandable! I'll miss those epic displays though; Hasbro's decisions for this line have been just absolute nonsense.

@Kamatayan, thanks buddy!

[K Dubious]

Man we (3.75 collectors) are dropping like flies...

What are you going to do once the SDCC reveals that they are finally listening to fans and will again make quality figures in our scale?

I highly doubt that will happen, but you had a very healthy collection, I hope you got what you needed out of it. I doubt I will ever sell my loose collection as I hope that maybe in the far distant future this line will be once again be king...not holding my breath though.

[MUfan97]

I don't see why a collection should be dropped due to the present state of a line. Financial reasons are understandable, but how does the present state of the line effect how good it was before? Did Marvel Legends collectors forsake their Toy Biz figures once Hasbro started ruining that line? No, because a good figure is a good figure, no matter what the state of affairs are. I just don't get why people are jumping ship on collections they've put YEARS of love and money into.

[Captain Nash]

There can be lots of reasons --space, loss of interest, financial reasons, while I'm missing UM's awesome pictures I get it, if he feels it's time to drop the line and sell it off that's his choice.

I do think that this scale will have it's time again (though it may start from scratch). In about three years the big names of the MCU are going to be done with their solo movies and the main Avengers movies - what's left is second stringers and the draw for them and their movies just is not going to be as strong. What that means is that the figures for them are not going to have as strong a following, either, and the 6 inch scale will begin to take a back burner again around 2019/2020 and this scale will once again come to the forefront. It's all cyclical.

Personally I have no intention of selling either scale of my collections but that's just me. If I lose interest in a line for a while, I just don't buy the figures, but still have what I have. Right now I'm kind of at a low myself, of the first two waves of this year I only bought Captain Marvel and Living Laser, though I did get all four of the new wave. It's a marked decrease from previous years and it's because my actual interest in the new stuff for this scale is very minimal. But I doubt it will always be that way.

[Snowflakian]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

I do think that this scale will have it's time again (though it may start from scratch). In about three years the big names of the MCU are going to be done with their solo movies and the main Avengers movies - what's left is second stringers and the draw for them and their movies just is not going to be as strong. What that means is that the figures for them are not going to have as strong a following, either, and the 6 inch scale will begin to take a back burner again around 2019/2020 and this scale will once again come to the forefront. It's all cyclical.

That's why I think the infinity wars movies will have a big figure push. Until we really see the slate for the phase 4+ stuff, ending Phase 3 with a massive merchandise push makes the most sense to really have one massive market tapping of sales from all the lack of figures now.

Then Phase 4 can slow burn for a phase 5 big figure push depending on demand.

[LordMudd]

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Originally Posted by Snowflakian

That's why I think the infinity wars movies will have a big figure push. Until we really see the slate for the phase 4+ stuff, ending Phase 3 with a massive merchandise push makes the most sense to really have one massive market tapping of sales from all the lack of figures now.

Then Phase 4 can slow burn for a phase 5 big figure push depending on demand.

The problem with your thinking is that we are smart enough to understand how it works. Is anyone at Hasbro as smart as we are?

( We won't ask that question about Mattel. )


CCC.

[Kernel]

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Originally Posted by UrsaMagnus

The day I never thought would come has indeed arrived. I've sold my entire Marvel Universe collection.

For those of you who enjoyed seeing my stuff, I'm most appreciative for all the kind words you've expressed in the past. But in the future, if you want to see 'my' figures you'll have to talk to their new owners, a couple of our very own members here whom I will leave to identify themselves if they so choose.

The reasons for doing this are varied, and include a financial need as well as a dimming enjoyment of the line given the lackluster support Hasbro is giving it.

But I'll still be hanging around, just not posting pics (of MU figures) anymore.

That sucks but I can't blame ya ursa. 2015 and 2016 have been pretty abysmal for the once proud MU line. I made the mistake of trying to find these at retail and Gamora is now well over $20 online yet I can preorder any of the upcoming 6" legends for $19.99 shipped. It's like hasbro is going out of its way to bleed the line with the case packs and the distributton.
On top of that they still use the old buck (the one that we've been asking for) on daredevil but not on any of the new characters. Can we get some torso articulation back?

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Originally Posted by LordMudd

The problem with your thinking is that we are smart enough to understand how it works. Is anyone at Hasbro as smart as we are?

( We won't ask that question about Mattel. )


CCC.

Yeah well Dwight stall is just so biased on his 6" toys and against the 3.75" stuff... I don't wish any ill will but if he doesn't step up the 3.75" figures to what they were FIVE years ago he may find himself in the unemployment line.
Sorry to be so negative... It's not my intent but I feel like if we don't voice our concerns and offer constructive criticism it will only get worse.

Rant over lol

[Snowflakian]

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Originally Posted by LordMudd

The problem with your thinking is that we are smart enough to understand how it works. Is anyone at Hasbro as smart as we are?

( We won't ask that question about Mattel. )


CCC.

I'm hoping so. Hasbro is usually pretty on the ball about future planning, and all the signs point to that's what they've been doing. The keeping the cinematic lines on shelves, but lower cost ratios, the two pack teasers, the dlx pack teasers to still keep the MCU figures out there for the collectors. Quickly shifting gears to the more Modern Marvel stuff with still some classic throwbacks. Hasbro may have slowed, but they are trying and testing out some ideas with a bit of cocky showmanship to keep the later surprise there when they shift gears for those movies.

And yeah, we won't talk about Mattel...
But they could surprise us too with the Justice League line followed by a new multimedia line that includes video games and tv shows including some one off megabloks sets for each show too using the COD/Halo minifig styles that even the movie TMNTs are using now, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

Man we (3.75 collectors) are dropping like flies...
I doubt I will ever sell my loose collection as I hope that maybe in the far distant future this line will be once again be king...not holding my breath though.

man THIS WAS MY MAIN GO-TO LINE!!... I no longer have an interest in buying them..or any of the "harder to find" ones from the past that I used to have a want list for. Haven't purchased anything since the White Queen wave.

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Personally I have no intention of selling either scale of my collections but that's just me. If I lose interest in a line for a while, I just don't buy the figures, but still have what I have. Right now I'm kind of at a low myself, of the first two waves of this year I only bought Captain Marvel and Living Laser, though I did get all four of the new wave.

Initially I thought i MIGHT sell my 3.75 collection..but when i look at them all together...NO EFFING WAY!!..even though i'm done with them..I love what i have..

don't have room (now) to display them how i want to sooooo.....

[AFU]

I'm feeling the same about the 3.75 line as of late, as well. The quality is so different, and quality matters more to some and less to others. To me it matters more, Hasbro can't keep trying to sell the same figure with less articulation and at a higher price point. And, keep repainting old figures and calling them new, really! I once preferred the 3.75 over the 6 inch, but now atleast in the 6 inch line I can cherry pick figures in the wave, the 3.75 line, I just walk by them when I see them in the wild because nothing catches my eye in this line anymore because of Hasbro's decision to go in this direction with the 3.75 line. Don't get me wrong, the 6 inch figures have their problems too, with quality, repaints, and distribution. That is why I buying less and less with each passing wave of both 3.75 and 6 inch.

[UrsaMagnus]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

--space, loss of interest, financial reasons,

These were the primary reasons right here. I rotate my stuff as some of you know, and trying to find the storage space for the sheer volume of figures I had was becoming a problem. That, coupled with the constant inflow of figures and financial issues we're having at the moment pretty much made the choice for me.

The figures are getting good homes though. I know they'll be fine.