[kylactus]

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Originally Posted by kostej

That is unnecessarily rude. I am from Czech Republic, I have almost complete collection. You really do not know how difficult it is to collect toys that you are not able to buy in your country... I imagine Russians have it similar to us.

it's not rude, they have a standing embargo on US consumer goods, and I doubt Russia would have a problem confiscating your collection and throwing you in jail for having them. so to collect American toys in most of Europe is hard, but doing it in Russia would be basically like trying to collect heroin, cocaine, and human slaves in the US. you certainly wouldn't put your collection on ebay for the world to see.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by mutantkind

COLLOSSONAUT POWERS ACTIVATE!

Haha that's cool

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

On a kind of unrelated note, the Yelena Belova Black Widow looks exactly like Liza from Gotham. The resemblance is uncanny!

Yeah she does, who is she suppose to be in the DC universe? The Gotham show is eh.

[Ninjinister]

Oh those Target packs aren't 3.75. Wow thought I'd missed something.

So um.. How come Bluepool's swords aren't yknow... Removable?

[MUfan97]

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Originally Posted by 3233rafael

Yeah, thank you ver...wait what??? How dare you??? Change your name to UN-MUfan please...lol

Eh, Maybe my opinion is skewed because she was the least hot in Iron Man 2.

[samsson37]

I think I will get two chameleons for the bodies...Extensive Enterprise needs their bosses in suits

[Kernel]

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Originally Posted by 3233rafael

...When you're at the top of the food chain, everybody wants to eat a piece of you...

Great pics. We need to get a hold of vonner and see if those fury files are unique to Yelena.

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Originally Posted by MUfan97

Man, that ScarJo Black Widow looks ugly.

Don't talk about her like that!

[kostej]

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Originally Posted by kylactus

it's not rude, they have a standing embargo on US consumer goods, and I doubt Russia would have a problem confiscating your collection and throwing you in jail for having them. so to collect American toys in most of Europe is hard, but doing it in Russia would be basically like trying to collect heroin, cocaine, and human slaves in the US. you certainly wouldn't put your collection on ebay for the world to see.

That is not true at all. The embargo applies only to several selected categories of goods ie. fruit, flowers, cheese, fish etc. As much as I dislike russian government I have to admit that Marvel merchandise is probably more available in Russia than in Central Europe. See Marveltoy.ru, Fantoy.ru etc.

Nevertheless that russian ebay colletion is almost certainly fake.

[kylactus]

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Originally Posted by kostej

That is not true at all. The embargo applies only to several selected categories of goods ie. fruit, flowers, cheese, fish etc. As much as I dislike russian government I have to admit that Marvel merchandise is probably more available in Russia than in Central Europe. See Marveltoy.ru, Fantoy.ru etc.

Nevertheless that russian ebay colletion is almost certainly fake.

sorry, my bad Russia has a booming economy, great leadership, and I'm sure a thriving collectors community, I'm surprised there are no Russian warning labels on toys. and as far as availability goes I haven't seen the last three waves at retail! so yes if Russia gets one case of figures there doing better than the US for distribution.

[kostej]

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Originally Posted by kylactus

sorry, my bad Russia has a booming economy, great leadership, and I'm sure a thriving collectors community, I'm surprised there are no Russian warning labels on toys. and as far as availability goes I haven't seen the last three waves at retail! so yes if Russia gets one case of figures there doing better than the US for distribution.

Don't be so sour. I do not want to fight. I just had to react when I saw someone ridiculing second-world countries collectors. We do not have Target, ToysRUs, Hasbrotoyshop or ComicCon, we pay 20 bucks just to ship the figures to Europe, but we love MU as much as you guys!

[3233rafael]

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Originally Posted by Kernel

Great pics. We need to get a hold of vonner and see if those fury files are unique to Yelena.


Don't talk about her like that!

Thanks...yes, we would always have that doubt.

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Originally Posted by kostej

Don't be so sour. I do not want to fight. I just had to react when I saw someone ridiculing second-world countries collectors. We do not have Target, ToysRUs, Hasbrotoyshop or ComicCon, we pay 20 bucks just to ship the figures to Europe, but we love MU as much as you guys!

It's all good there Kostej...I know Kyl does not want to fight either. Kylactus was just trying to make the point that the eBay listing is shady. I'll even say it's fake because all those pics are stock photos (blade for example is the most obvious) and black widow if it turns out to be a custom figure is still a fake at the end of the day.

[3233rafael]

^ besides, I love mother Russia...from Kick-ass of course! Lol

[Truebelief80]

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Originally Posted by 3233rafael

It's all good there Kostej...I know Kyl does not want to fight either. Kylactus was just trying to make the point that the eBay listing is shady. I'll even say it's fake because all those pics are stock photos (blade for example is the most obvious) and black widow if it turns out to be a custom figure is still a fake at the end of the day.

Yes I for one really enjoyed how Kylactus tried to back up his initial offensive comment with incorrect assumptions, then proceeded to be nothing but a smartass when he was straight-up schooled on the facts. It was very entertaining.

What's even more entertaining is that ebay auction in question, though. In case no one noticed, the expected delivery date is late December. Between that, the seller's new profile and the obviously photoshopped picture I can't even begin to imagine how anyone can even think that was a legit auction.

Now excuse me while I crawl back under my bridge

[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by Kernel

Great pics. We need to get a hold of vonner and see if those fury files are unique to Yelena.

Can we actually do that? I'd imagine that it's not too hard.

EDIT: He's pretty active on Twitter. It's not like a million people a day tweet to him so it shouldn't be hard for him to notice a tweet that's sent to him. I've got quite a few questions and I'd rather ask the big man himself than rob Raf's house and open up the goods myself.

[wolverine2281]

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Originally Posted by Exodus

Is that 3 pack getting restocked? Still on sale on their website...

Can't say for sure. I've only seen the one time stock so far

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Originally Posted by mutantkind

COLLOSSONAUT POWERS ACTIVATE!

Nice one! I saw it on IG

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Originally Posted by samsson37

I think I will get two chameleons for the bodies...Extensive Enterprise needs their bosses in suits

LMK if you can't find them

[jedirulz123]

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Originally Posted by Truebelief80

Yes I for one really enjoyed how Kylactus tried to back up his initial offensive comment with incorrect assumptions, then proceeded to be nothing but a smartass when he was straight-up schooled on the facts. It was very entertaining.

What's even more entertaining is that ebay auction in question, though. In case no one noticed, the expected delivery date is late December. Between that, the seller's new profile and the obviously photoshopped picture I can't even begin to imagine how anyone can even think that was a legit auction.

Now excuse me while I crawl back under my bridge

This guy, I like him; another!

[3233rafael]

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Originally Posted by Truebelief80

Yes I for one really enjoyed how Kylactus tried to back up his initial offensive comment with incorrect assumptions, then proceeded to be nothing but a smartass when he was straight-up schooled on the facts. It was very entertaining.

What's even more entertaining is that ebay auction in question, though. In case no one noticed, the expected delivery date is late December. Between that, the seller's new profile and the obviously photoshopped picture I can't even begin to imagine how anyone can even think that was a legit auction.

Now excuse me while I crawl back under my bridge

But you're not mad right??? Are you a Russian spy? If so, you're not going under any U.S. bridge right now right? Lol

[kostej]

Guys, please, let's move on.

And now for something completely different - Heroic Age Dr. Strange:

[jedirulz123]

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Originally Posted by kostej

Guys, please, let's move on.

And now for something completely different - Heroic Age Dr. Strange:

I've been wanting to do a Heroic Age Strange for a while, that's perfect. Recipe?

[kostej]

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Originally Posted by jedirulz123

I've been wanting to do a Heroic Age Strange for a while, that's perfect. Recipe?

Dr. Strange head with shaved beard and resculpted and repainted hair.
2009 Beachhead body
2009 Cobra Commander legs
2009 Destro (nazi version) arms
Dr. Strange hands
Movie Fury cloak
sculpted belt

If I had a spare, I would use Old Man Logan/Sabretooth cloak because it is more comic accurate, but it is sooo expensive...

[UrsaMagnus]

I just received my Emma Frost and Chameleon from BBTS, and I have got to say that the Chameleon is a REALLY nice figure...





...for just standing there on a shelf.

Holy crap that has to be the single most useless hip articulation I've seen on a figure in a LONG time. You get better hips from a 90s-era figure than this guy. Geez.

Fortunately, 'just standing there' tends to be the norm on my shelves, but still... unfortunate. Especially given the availability of the Professor X body.

[Kamatayan]

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Originally Posted by jedirulz123

This guy, I like him; another!

I'm assuming he's just someone's account for when they want to insult fellow Arkers but doesn't want to do it under their main account.

[spade]

Why didn't you use professor x?

[kylactus]

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Originally Posted by Truebelief80

Yes I for one really enjoyed how Kylactus tried to back up his initial offensive comment with incorrect assumptions, then proceeded to be nothing but a smartass when he was straight-up schooled on the facts. It was very entertaining.

What's even more entertaining is that ebay auction in question, though. In case no one noticed, the expected delivery date is late December. Between that, the seller's new profile and the obviously photoshopped picture I can't even begin to imagine how anyone can even think that was a legit auction.

Now excuse me while I crawl back under my bridge

i'm sorry if I've offended the soviet block, you commies are all right! I just don't really think people who didn't even have "Pop culture" until the 90's probably don't have the fan base in Russia they do in the US. what am I wrong about? please enlighten me you expert in geopolitical commerce in eastern Europe an west Asia. Is Russia a beautiful utopia, they just don't want everyone to know? Sorry if it hurts peoples feelings, but there are parts of the world in really bad financial situations where I would propose, there are not a lot of people with the disposable income to collect things they can't eat or stab someone with. It does make me smile to picture a yak skin hut in Mongolia with MU figures pined to the walls, but I think it's pretty rare.

[3233rafael]

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Originally Posted by Kamatayan

I'm assuming he's just someone's account for when they want to insult fellow Arkers but doesn't want to do it under their main account.

It's the first thing you've ever said that actually makes sense.

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Originally Posted by kylactus

i'm sorry if I've offended the soviet block, you commies are all right! I just don't really think people who didn't even have "Pop culture" until the 90's probably don't have the fan base in Russia they do in the US. what am I wrong about? please enlighten me you expert in geopolitical commerce in eastern Europe an west Asia. Is Russia a beautiful utopia, they just don't want everyone to know? Sorry if it hurts peoples feelings, but there are parts of the world in really bad financial situations where I would propose, there are not a lot of people with the disposable income to collect things they can't eat or stab someone with. It does make me smile to picture a yak skin hut in Mongolia with MU figures pined to the walls, but I think it's pretty rare.

Word...

[Universe]

Hi guys; sorry been inactive most of this week; love all the photos and the creativity (great picture Mutantkind). Got to say, what an incredible Dr. Strange custom! I loved that comic series and really liked his casual outfit passing on the supreme title.

Guys, currently there is terrible things going on the world. The people of all nations are angry and love is scarce. This thread brings a small joy, an outlet to plug into once in awhile and share my hobby with like-minded people. I guess i'm a little emotional and some of the things going on lately between us folks; well, aren't we all friends in some unspoken way? I know we don't know each other personally, some do; what a gift to find people of many nations coming together to share a hobby together.

Love you guys.