[LordMudd]

The X-men box set you are thinking of was Legends/6" scale.

He spends $60,000 and comes home with nothing to show for it. You can spend the same $60,000 and not be able to move around in your house anymore, AND, you can always sell it and make your money back. You might point that out to him.


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[MUfan97]

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Originally Posted by Kernel

@jveron sick collection! Is that at your work office? If so what’s the reaction from coworkers? I only ask because my brother in law recently criticized my collecting and it kind of surprised me coming from a guy who lost $60,000 at the casino in one night.

What did he say exactly? Was it that it's a waste of money? You know what else is a waste of money by that same logic? TVs and DVD players. Like, sure, in terms of entertainment, they're pretty longterm investments, but in terms of just being practical, you could logically live without watching a movie.

You know, it occurs to me that most arguments against something like toy collecting or video games tend to break down when you change what they're about.

[MeLikeJinx]

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Originally Posted by jveron

RIP MU... i miss looking forward to new waves to collect.

I really regret never picking up that Flynn Light Cycle.

But yah, I miss MU too. I went to a local toy show today and someone was getting out of MU looks like... I guess Legends is too tempting nowadays... can't blame them really. I'm glad though because I was able to get some figs I've been looking for.

Got Mystique, Punk Storm, regular Storm, Multiple Man, Jubilee, purple Magneto, orange Secret Wars Magneto, Captain Britain, Omega Red, Longshot, Colossus, and Elektra all for a few bucks each.

Now the only 3.75" mutant that I still really want, but don't have yet is regular Night Crawler.

[Will]

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Originally Posted by Kernel

Sick will! What’s the recipe for that snipes blade?

It's a pretty simple recipe,I made with a movie nick fury body with sculpted chest and a sculpted epoxy head. Nothing too fancy

[Goldengreg]

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

Derryl DePriest, the high ranking Hasbro Executive (higher than Stall), recently said he wants multiple projects for HasLab. DePriest was and still is a hardcore G.I. Joe fan. In last year's Joe Con he claimed to have "more G.I.Joes than you."

Bless him! (sorry my Hiss Tank persona is taking control, ahem)

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What do we want? What huge toy can give to others DePriest mentioned; G.I.Joe, Transformers, Marvel.

What I loved with the 3.75 heroes was that you could:
-have a lot of them in a confined space
-mix them with Joe vehicles and Skateboard Parks for nice dios
-have almost in-scale fights with decent sized Galactus, Sentinels, Ice Giants and some 6inch BaF like Mojo, Modok, and Apocalypse.

So big things are not limited to an Helicarrier. We could have a nice big Living Monolith or Master Mold, even the giant invader guy from F4 who used to writer his threats with a giant laser in the desert, I forgot his name... gigantic foes are legions!

As for the big things, I can think of many on a whim: Doom Castle, Baxter Building, Room of Dangers!

I just have one hope: that this program doesn't limit itself to residents in the US. I'm sure a lot of foreign fans would be happy to suscribe this kind of service.

[LordMudd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUfan97

What did he say exactly? Was it that it's a waste of money? You know what else is a waste of money by that same logic? TVs and DVD players. Like, sure, in terms of entertainment, they're pretty longterm investments, but in terms of just being practical, you could logically live without watching a movie.

You know, it occurs to me that most arguments against something like toy collecting or video games tend to break down when you change what they're about.

The inherent problem with this is that most of our motivation to collect something begins in the same media you are suggesting we shun, therefore you defeat your own argument.


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[MUfan97]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordMudd

The inherent problem with this is that most of our motivation to collect something begins in the same media you are suggesting we shun, therefore you defeat your own argument.


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...What do you mean exactly?

[Prem1x]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

I really regret never picking up that Flynn Light Cycle.

I can probably get a good deal on a box a paper clips like that tho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Joe

Derryl DePriest, the high ranking Hasbro Executive (higher than Stall), recently said he wants multiple projects for HasLab.

Let's GOOOOOO!!!


Great collections and customs ev1. Sorry not calling everyone out by name but I appreciate the pictures and posts. Keep it up!

[LordMudd]

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Originally Posted by MUfan97

...What do you mean exactly?

If you don't watch TV or Movies, you don't learn about the characters or toys of them. You might know them from comics, but would miss the advertising for the toys. Without that connection, you never become a collector of the toys. Call it a necessary evil, you have to have that media connection to set the collecting in motion. After that, it becomes self sustaining.

Trust me, it does.


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[MUfan97]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordMudd

If you don't watch TV or Movies, you don't learn about the characters or toys of them. You might know them from comics, but would miss the advertising for the toys. Without that connection, you never become a collector of the toys. Call it a necessary evil, you have to have that media connection to set the collecting in motion. After that, it becomes self sustaining.

Trust me, it does.


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Oh, okay. I think we're a bit mixed up here. My metaphor was about how a TV is technically a commodity for personal entertainment, but that's seen as okay, but if you were to spend the amount of a TV costs on a ton of figures(over time, granted), that's seen as a waste of money.

It's like people calling let's plays dumb because you're watching someone else play a game, but then they'll turn on the TV and watch a football game. It's basically the same principle, but one is more socially acceptable than the other for some reason.

[Super Joe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldengreg

Big things are not limited to an Helicarrier. We could have a nice big Living Monolith or Master Mold, even the giant invader guy from F4 who used to writer his threats with a giant laser in the desert, I forgot his name... gigantic foes are legions! As for the big things, I can think of many on a whim: Doom Castle, Baxter Building, Room of Dangers!

Baxter Building would be cool!

[Super Joe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prem1x

Let's GOOOOOO!!!

Before HasLab, After HasLab.

[Autobot_Goldbug]

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

Before HasLab, After HasLab.

Ha it would be a miracle if it were bigger!
I hope someone at Hasbro realizes that by just adding the VTOL engines they could convert it into a Helicarrier.
I also wouldn't mind this version...

[Super Joe]

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Originally Posted by Autobot_Goldbug

would be a miracle if it were bigger!

Let's pray for that big miracle. Also hope that Derryl DePriest will look back at the "Extendable" Super Helicarrier of 2012. This can show him how to make a far bigger Flagg / Broadside / Helicarrier.

HasLab can then sell optional "Extendable" deck sections. Extending it from 7 ft to 9 ft, 11 ft, and so on. If DePriest can find and resurrect a mint Cobra Missile Command from 1982, then finding an "Extendable" Helicarrier from 2012, may also inspire him to resurrect more bigger better toys.

[LordMudd]

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

Baxter Building would be cool!

Amsco Marvel World playset.


and the proposed rescaled reissue from 2014 that never quite made it.



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[jveron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kernel

^ I think those are customs of the OG X-men...

@jveron sick collection! Is that at your work office? If so what’s the reaction from coworkers? I only ask because my brother in law recently criticized my collecting and it kind of surprised me coming from a guy who lost $60,000 at the casino in one night.

Yeah it was at my desk in a previous job. I got flack from time to time from 1 or 2 coworkers but nothing mean spirited. Most of the time, people would visit the cubicle to see how glorious my collection was and take pictures lol. I’d always order stuff online and have it delivered right to my desk. Nowadays, everything is bagged up and sealed individually and in storage containers at my home office .

PS tell your brother in law to kick rocks lol

[LordMudd]

I found a good image of the Sanctum and reworked it.





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[The Creator]

:: Yuriko Oyama ::
: aka :
::::::: Lady Deathstrike :::::::
Head; jubilee
sash; karnak
helmet and red armor piece; toy biz lady deathstrike. ( guys I had to grind the inside of the toy biz piece to fit the jubilee head )
Body; mu blackwidow
arms; jubilee but the sleeve piece was cut and removed from some starwars figure ( worked out perfectly fine and articulated )
hands; toybiz lady deatstrike
body armor; cut and grind down to fit the body and this was grueling
legs; moddified marvel universe wasp legs ( i always shorten them ) also the top is from mu blackwidow
paint her and !!!!!
::: Enters :::
Lady Deathstrike

[Il Cattivo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordMudd

2014 that never quite made it.



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puny tank

[Sender]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordMudd

Amsco Marvel World playset.

and the proposed rescaled reissue from 2014 that never quite made it.

Wow,Lord Mudd, didn't even know that was a potential project! Even the vintage line back then are cool looking!

i definitively would have bought in.

Reminds me of that elusive and rare European set also called Marvel World...

[Sender]

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Originally Posted by The Creator

ABSOLUTELY love it! And i really dig this shot. Well done, Creator!

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by The Creator

Very nice. And impressive rack!

[Sender]

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Creator

:: Yuriko Oyama ::
: aka :
::::::: Lady Deathstrike :::::::
Head; jubilee
sash; karnak
helmet and red armor piece; toy biz lady deathstrike. ( guys I had to grind the inside of the toy biz piece to fit the jubilee head )
Body; mu blackwidow
arms; jubilee but the sleeve piece was cut and removed from some starwars figure ( worked out perfectly fine and articulated )
hands; toybiz lady deatstrike
body armor; cut and grind down to fit the body and this was grueling
legs; moddified marvel universe wasp legs ( i always shorten them ) also the top is from mu blackwidow
paint her and !!!!!
::: Enters :::
Lady Deathstrike

Yup, it sounds like a MU Master Mechanic's labor of love.

End result: Masterpiece!

[DerStahlhelm]

Here’s my take on Thanos. I usually end up pulling elements I like from various versions of characters, and Thanos is no exception. I took his bald and sleeveless look from Infinity War and his armored look from GOTG and tried to mate it with the comic version. Parts are from Armored Hulk, Maestro, and Thanos.

[Harbinger]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerStahlhelm

Here’s my take on Thanos. I usually end up pulling elements I like from various versions of characters, and Thanos is no exception. I took his bald and sleeveless look from Infinity War and his armored look from GOTG and tried to mate it with the comic version. Parts are from Armored Hulk, Maestro, and Thanos.

The armored looks is soooooo much cooler.