[Spyne98]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

This honestly might be my favorite wave to date from Hasbro. Everything that I've gotten (which is everything save for Angela and Vance yet) is simply wonderful. Kinda makes it hard to rank them for me.




Also Groot, because Groot.

That Groot picture is awesome! Nice shots!

[Jerseysteel]

I think Toybiz overall is better, minus their women characters. I liked the articulation Toybiz had better, plus the price point was half of what Hasbros was. I remember skipping the Hasbro hulk wave because they jacked the price up to $15 a figure and their build a figures were tiny compared to Toybiz. At least now Hasbro is adding hands and heads, it helps .

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Nostalgic

Thanks for the warning! Mine is just going to stay on a shelf so I won't bother trying to mess with it and risk breaking it. Are they generally loose from the get go or would a new upper torso be worth keeping an eye out for?

Honestly I would let sleeping dogs lie. Unlike many of Hasbro's, Toy Biz BAFs were never meant to be disassembled once assembled. Attempts to do so, even to attach a new piece, really puts you at risk for damaging the figure or breaking it all together. On top of that, remember that the figure itself is over 15 years old, meaning the plastic quality has also had 15 years to degrade, making it even more of a risk to attempt to fix.

Many people have had success in tightening joints by using clear floor polish and an eyedropper to get it into the cracks, and then working the joint as it dries. I am not sure how Galactus's, joints are since I do not have this figure, but you might be able to make that work. Just be sure to test the polish on a small area on the figure to ensure that it will not damage the paint, and to clean up any excess so that it will not freeze the figure in other places.

[ScruffyJedi]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

YAY! Scored a Darkhawk while grocery shopping at wal mart. No angela but shes not a priority as darkhawk was. Now to just find old man logan and im set till beetle in homecoming wave.

always a bonus when your doing other things and find a figure you been hunting!

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Legends Day as dubbed today was a smashing success. Only dark spot was the guy who practically ripped Angela out of my hands. Oh well, got a friend at Walgreens to put out an APB out on her across the area for me. Overall, awesome day of hunting.

Nice haul!

[Weapon X]

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Originally Posted by Jerseysteel

I think Toybiz overall is better, minus their women characters. I liked the articulation Toybiz had better, plus the price point was half of what Hasbros was. I remember skipping the Hasbro hulk wave because they jacked the price up to $15 a figure and their build a figures were tiny compared to Toybiz. At least now Hasbro is adding hands and heads, it helps .

Agree.

And yeah, I really miss the prices of yesteryear. Over $20 a figure is getting out of hand. If it goes up any further I may have to get out of collecting for a while

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Many people have had success in tightening joints by using clear floor polish and an eyedropper to get it into the cracks, and then working the joint as it dries. I am not sure how Galactus's, joints are since I do not have this figure, but you might be able to make that work. Just be sure to test the polish on a small area on the figure to ensure that it will not damage the paint, and to clean up any excess so that it will not freeze the figure in other places.

This is the first I've heard of this, are there any tutorials anywhere?

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by ScruffyJedi

always a bonus when your doing other things and find a figure you been hunting!

Now i could only do that with a 5' 7" redhead with a rockin body and 36 inch bust....and female.

[Jerseysteel]

Got bored so made some Toybiz vs Hasbro comparisons. There are more, but most of my legends are in storage.

[ariellagunas]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

That's just Phlish, Hasbro really dropped the ball with him or her. By not including any kind of stand or support it makes the little guy or gal look like a beanie baby for Sam instead of another Nova. Phlish was very short-lived only appearing in a couple of flashbacks in which he or she appears to die anyway, I guess someone at Hasbro figured the design was cute enough to include with Sam.

Haha, thanks. Not quite sure what to do with it. Thought was a toy that Sam had or something. Can't hold him either nor stand on its own. For sure my cat will eat it or I'll Hoover it by mistake.

[ariellagunas]

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Originally Posted by Nostalgic

Thanks for the warning! Mine is just going to stay on a shelf so I won't bother trying to mess with it and risk breaking it. Are they generally loose from the get go or would a new upper torso be worth keeping an eye out for?

The top torso slides over the abdomen, is the peg that's a bit weak. Just handle with care and should be fine. But I must admit I glued mine. It's an old, but great piece.

I collect all sort of toys and dolls, and you kind of learn as you go along what deteriorates and what's not. I cannot count how many repairs I've done. I use invisible Mitre glue normally that's spray and glue, because it's invisible and hard as nails. Also the "horns" bend everytime I move house. I've have a box just for mr. G.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by ariellagunas

Haha, thanks. Not quite sure what to do with it. Thought was a toy that Sam had or something. Can't hold him either nor stand on its own. For sure my cat will eat it or I'll Hoover it by mistake.

Slap some tape on it and put it on a headless body

[ariellagunas]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

Slap some tape on it and put it on a headless body

Not sure that will taste better...

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by ariellagunas

Not sure that will taste better...

Bbq sauce and a couple drops of siracha?

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Weapon X

This is the first I've heard of this, are there any tutorials anywhere?

This one here goes over the techniques using nail polish and floor polish. Figure Realm also has some excellent tutorials on doing this.

https://youtu.be/WOgsahUSZ-Q

[XW1n5t0nX]

[Nostalgic]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Honestly I would let sleeping dogs lie. Unlike many of Hasbro's, Toy Biz BAFs were never meant to be disassembled once assembled. Attempts to do so, even to attach a new piece, really puts you at risk for damaging the figure or breaking it all together. On top of that, remember that the figure itself is over 15 years old, meaning the plastic quality has also had 15 years to degrade, making it even more of a risk to attempt to fix.

Many people have had success in tightening joints by using clear floor polish and an eyedropper to get it into the cracks, and then working the joint as it dries. I am not sure how Galactus's, joints are since I do not have this figure, but you might be able to make that work. Just be sure to test the polish on a small area on the figure to ensure that it will not damage the paint, and to clean up any excess so that it will not freeze the figure in other places.

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Originally Posted by ariellagunas

The top torso slides over the abdomen, is the peg that's a bit weak. Just handle with care and should be fine. But I must admit I glued mine. It's an old, but great piece.

I collect all sort of toys and dolls, and you kind of learn as you go along what deteriorates and what's not. I cannot count how many repairs I've done. I use invisible Mitre glue normally that's spray and glue, because it's invisible and hard as nails. Also the "horns" bend everytime I move house. I've have a box just for mr. G.

Thanks for the info! I'll leave it as is for now. I don't think it will bother me since I'm just going to find an nice spot on the shelf for it. I can alway mess with it down the road if I really have to, but hopefully I can restrain myself lol.

Now I have to find a good Silver Surfer and Fantastic Four team. I don't have any of either. Any suggestions for older figures or are these ones that I'm better off waiting for them to make new ones?

[Jeddostotle7]

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Originally Posted by Nostalgic

Now I have to find a good Silver Surfer and Fantastic Four team. I don't have any of either. Any suggestions for older figures or are these ones that I'm better off waiting for them to make new ones?

Hasbro is currently in the (slow, but steady) process of releasing the Fantastic Four as Walgreens exclusives. They just released Sue, and they're releasing Johnny later this year; Reed and Ben will probably come out next year.

[Spyne98]

It's been a good week!

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Weapon X

And yeah, I really miss the prices of yesteryear. Over $20 a figure is getting out of hand. If it goes up any further I may have to get out of collecting for a while

With some other companies like DST and NECA I feel like I'm getting a good value because they put a lot of effort into making their figures look good and they're still pretty well articulated but yeah with Hasbro it can sometimes feel hard to justify the spending.

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Originally Posted by Jerseysteel

Got bored so made some Toybiz vs Hasbro comparisons. There are more, but most of my legends are in storage.

Wow I forgot how weird the old symbiote Spidey looked, I liked that one a lot when it was new. Also welcome to the Ark!

[MeLikeJinx]

Bought ML Cable for $13 clearance from Gamestop... this is not good... my ML collection is growing too fast for my liking. LOL. Not my fav Cable costume, but pretty amazing figure in hand.

[Weapon X]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

With some other companies like DST and NECA I feel like I'm getting a good value because they put a lot of effort into making their figures look good and they're still pretty well articulated but yeah with Hasbro it can sometimes feel hard to justify the spending.

I agree. NECA even has those nice boxes, and DST gives those amazing dioramas.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Weapon X

DST gives those amazing dioramas.

Sometimes I feel like some of the people who used to do the Toybiz Legends ended up working at Diamond. The sculpting on some of the Select marvel figures really feels like the modern/advanced take on the sculpting of the TB Legends and then the diorama pieces/bases give me the same vibe as those that came with TB's figures. The big difference of course is that the Select figures have restrictions on articulation.

[Nostalgic]

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Originally Posted by Jeddostotle7

Hasbro is currently in the (slow, but steady) process of releasing the Fantastic Four as Walgreens exclusives. They just released Sue, and they're releasing Johnny later this year; Reed and Ben will probably come out next year.

That works out perfectly! Is Sue starting to show up on shelves or not yet?

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Nostalgic

That works out perfectly! Is Sue starting to show up on shelves or not yet?

Nope. There were a couple that "fell off the truck" so to speak a while back, but they have all dried up since then. Even Ebay searches are coming up empty, so it may be a while still...

[Weapon X]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Sometimes I feel like some of the people who used to do the Toybiz Legends ended up working at Diamond. The sculpting on some of the Select marvel figures really feels like the modern/advanced take on the sculpting of the TB Legends and then the diorama pieces/bases give me the same vibe as those that came with TB's figures. The big difference of course is that the Select figures have restrictions on articulation.

This is definitely an interesting theory. Could be true. I guess all those people had to find work somewhere.

[Bo Ttef]

Super excited to have finally found a good price for a White Costume Jim Lee Storm! Just need to wait for Cyclops to show up (i've seen him at retail but i already have him on order)