[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Byrnes

Think this was covered but don't remember where or what. So I found Ares yesterday at Wal-Mart along with Hela. Is this the same size as the BAF? He seems rather small, or at least next to Hela he's the same size just about. I made a custom Ares out of Odin a while ago. So maybe that's why he seems so small.

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder

From what I seem to recall, he's using the same parts as the BAF from the waist up, but his legs are retools of the Odin legs? Someone wanna correct me here if I'm wrong?

The new Ares figure is a re-release of the Wal-Mart exclusive BAF, with changes to the paint apps and some reworking of the lower legs from the knee down, using Odin's legs instead. He also comes with an additional weapon (the axe) which was an accessory included with a previously released Thor figure.

I'll ask again since it was missed, has anyone tried sticking the new MCU Thor's head onto the Amazon 4 pack Thor? Just curious if it will fit, as I don't care for the new MCU fig, but would like to get a helmeted portrait for the Amazon version...

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by Spyne98

I totally forgot about that book! I'm reading it too LOL. There was another Thanos run in the early 2000's that was really good in my opinion.

yeah i'm slowly but surely trying to piece together all of the "worthwhile" comics that he's been in. I've got some from that 2000 run as well. (update i have 7-12 from 2004 because that is where Annihilation begins)

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

I'll ask again since it was missed, has anyone tried sticking the new MCU Thor's head onto the Amazon 4 pack Thor? Just curious if it will fit, as I don't care for the new MCU fig, but would like to get a helmeted portrait for the Amazon version...

homey if i had that other Thor readily reachable, i'd do the swap for ya. But that would require some digging and i'm not even sure which 'tub o' toys' he is in.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

Went to my local TRU a day ago right when they opened. i was hoping they had some new stuff... needless to say they had the same crap as when i went there almost a month or two ago. strange wave, abomination wave, and the last X wave.

i've had better luck sticking with wal-mart runs, at least i can pick up a few things for the house too whenever i go there.

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Originally Posted by TnFigureTracker

Visited my local TRU this evening, and I hit the proverbial jackpot. A freshly opened case of the Netflix Wave, along with 3 Dark Phoenix packs. They also had a few remaining figures from the new Thor wave, along with 6-7 of the exclusive Groots. I grabbed the entire Netflix wave, as I had some rewards points burning a whole in my pocket, but left the DP packs since I grabbed one a few weeks back.

My local TRU gets there truck in today, so I may stop in to see if they do have anything new, it is an eye opener when they do haha...

[VashTS]

I found some old iron man Toybiz from the 90's and yes not as good as today, but those metallic vacuum are still so pretty to look at.

The Marbalized plastic is okay, but I hate when I see swirls in the plastic. Of course it isn't like the shinny metallic like the old school figs.

One of my favorite figures was the battle damed spiderman figure from the Tobey MaGuire Spiderman and the Spiderman classics version also. I want a dedicated battle damaged sculpt, but it seems the only dedicated sculpts will be for movie figures. I would love a true battle damaged Iron Man. The painted on just looks awful; the Civil War 3 pack was a waste to own.

I see the GOTG 2 wave clogging up shelves. That's a problem. For some reason Homexoming has not been in stores or rather readily available in them. Some stores never had them on shelves. I got relayed a story from an employee saying that they are backed up with Yellow Cats and Misty Knights. Nothing new until those are gone.

[Harbinger]

Just wanna say I F&$KING HATE THE DAMN POST OFFICE MORONS. CAN THESE F&&KERS EVER DO THEIR DAMN JOBS? DO THEY JUST HIRE ILLITERATE MORONS WHO CANNOT READ AN ADDRESS?! this is the umpteenth package these utterly incompitent dipshits have lost, misplaced or lied about having been delivered this year alone! Now im ass out figures and i got f&$king nothing! FFFFFFFFFFFF&&&&&&&$$$$$$$$KKKKKKKKKKKK!

Rant over!

[Augustus_Cole]

tell em why you mad son!!!

[Archangel]

When's that next Spidey wave drop? Need that Mysterio...

How bout that Walgreens Torch?


I hope you can get a hold of those figures Nite, that Hela is a must have.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

When's that next Spidey wave drop? Need that Mysterio...

How bout that Walgreens Torch?


I hope you can get a hold of those figures Nite, that Hela is a must have.

Homecoming is just never hit here. All isee from thor 3 is thor and loki, unless i wanna pay fucking scalpers which id rather get a billion paper cuts then swim the mile in an ocean of iodine. Nah man.....they are like satana...a gotdamn pipe dream. Pegs are full of the usual crap and syores just will not clearance them out. I mean shit roomsday wave figs have been hogging space since they came out and most places he still try to get damn mear full proce for em so i am effective F&$KED, it may be time to just give up. Nev even saw the tru two packs so its just useless to even go out looking,

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

tell em why you mad son!!!

Man tryin' to deal deal with the utter morons at the po is like trying to explain quantam entaglement theory to toddler.

[Tomax]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

Just wanna say I F&$KING HATE THE DAMN POST OFFICE MORONS. CAN THESE F&&KERS EVER DO THEIR DAMN JOBS? DO THEY JUST HIRE ILLITERATE MORONS WHO CANNOT READ AN ADDRESS?! this is the umpteenth package these utterly incompitent dipshits have lost, misplaced or lied about having been delivered this year alone! Now im ass out figures and i got f&$king nothing!

what hurts more is that they have a good salary to top it off, SMH.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Tomax

what hurts more is that they have a good salary to top it off, SMH.

Between no new product and getting constantly screwed by the po i'm Of the mind that im just done collecting, its no fun, its a pain in the ass thanks to pitiful retail store, horrid distribution, scalpers and just a general malaise of the industry. Its just sad i had to lose two figs i would never have gotten. I was actually looking forwards to em. Just the last nail in the coffin.

[Tomax]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

Between no new product and getting constantly screwed by the pi i. Of the mind that im just done collecting, its no fun, its a pain innthe ass thanks to pitiful retail store, horrid distribution, scalpers and just a general malaise of the industry. Its just sad i had to lose two figs i would never have gotten. I was actually looking forwards to em. Just the last nail in the coffin.

i totally understand. (rant time) for exmaple: here in miami, UPS always comes the last minute which is at 7pm. and the post office people are slow and think they are gods gift to us. the post offcie people also come late, they usually leave the mail on a bad day around 5pm and on a good day its around 3pm, SMH. Fed ex is alittle better, they come before 3pm usually. but last time they just left my figure at my door and didnt knock...

[Archangel]

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Originally Posted by Tomax

i totally understand. (rant time) for exmaple: here in miami, UPS always comes the last minute which is at 7pm. and the post office people are slow and think they are gods gift to us. the post offcie people also come late, they usually leave the mail on a bad day around 5pm and on a good day its around 3pm, SMH. Fed ex is alittle better, they come before 3pm usually. but last time they just left my figure at my door and didnt knock...

No one ever knocks when they deliver here. I'm waiting on some to steal from my porch, but I've been lucky so far.

[Bearjew]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

Between no new product and getting constantly screwed by the pi i. Of the mind that im just done collecting, its no fun, its a pain innthe ass thanks to pitiful retail store, horrid distribution, scalpers and just a general malaise of the industry. Its just sad i had to lose two figs i would never have gotten. I was actually looking forwards to em. Just the last nail in the coffin.

I feel that way sometimes. I just take a step back and go in another direction sometimes. For example the 6" figure line was ridiculous here too. Old stuff and new stuff, on brickseek, being sold before it was put in the store aisles. Likely because employees buy them and managers refusing to do anything SO I stopped buying into that line. I have started looking into their 12" line. It is easier to get, cheaper cuz they release slower.i am not chasing 6 or 7 figures at a time or fighting scalpers, employees, etc.
Just reevaluate

[darktremere]

I was lucky enough to find both Ares and the Sandman wave Green Goblin this week, both at nearby Walgreen stores. So now I'm thinking about trying to put together the Dark Avengers. I have Sentry and black costume Spiderman and I was wondering if anyone has an Iron Patriot figure out and can give me there thoughts on him. Is he worth picking up and if the head detachable so the you could put Norman Osborn's head on it without to much work.

[Archangel]

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Originally Posted by darktremere

I was lucky enough to find both Ares and the Sandman wave Green Goblin this week, both at nearby Walgreen stores. So now I'm thinking about trying to put together the Dark Avengers. I have Sentry and black costume Spiderman and I was wondering if anyone has an Iron Patriot figure out and can give me there thoughts on him. Is he worth picking up and if the head detachable so the you could put Norman Osborn's head on it without to much work.

Iron Patriot is one of my favorite figures. He's nothing more than a Ironman clone, but the paint job is pretty nice.

[darktremere]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Iron Patriot is one of my favorite figures. He's nothing more than a Ironman clone, but the paint job is pretty nice.

In that case I think I will have to try and pick one up. Thanks for the reply.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by darktremere

In that case I think I will have to try and pick one up. Thanks for the reply.

He is a bit on the short side though.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Tomax

what hurts more is that they have a good salary to top it off, SMH.

Don't forget that nice medical and pension plan as well....

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

Just wanna say I F&$KING HATE THE DAMN POST OFFICE MORONS. CAN THESE F&&KERS EVER DO THEIR DAMN JOBS? DO THEY JUST HIRE ILLITERATE MORONS WHO CANNOT READ AN ADDRESS?! this is the umpteenth package these utterly incompitent dipshits have lost, misplaced or lied about having been delivered this year alone! Now im ass out figures and i got f&$king nothing! FFFFFFFFFFFF&&&&&&&$$$$$$$$KKKKKKKKKKKK!

Rant over!

Dang that sucks, are you not able to contact the vendor and let them know to send out a replacement?

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Exodus

Don't forget that nice medical and pension plan as well....
Dang that sucks, are you not able to contact the vendor and let them know to send out a replacement?

It wasnt a vendor. It was trade and not the other persons fault. It was straight up the second most useless government organizations fault ( the first being the tsa )

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

It wasnt a vendor. It was trade and not the other persons fault. It was straight up the second most useless government organizations fault ( the first being the tsa )

Haha too true, and ouch that really sucks, are you able to receive mail from your work? That's an option...

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Exodus

Haha too true, and ouch that really sucks, are you able to receive mail from your work? That's an option...

Im retired. What work i do is from home.

[darktremere]

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Originally Posted by Nitelife

He is a bit on the short side though.

Do you think that he would be out of scale compared to the newer figures?

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by darktremere

Do you think that he would be out of scale compared to the newer figures?

Very much so, but since its the only comic iron patriot of ol normy thus far itll be passable until a newer version is made.

[SymbiSpidey]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

I'll ask again since it was missed, has anyone tried sticking the new MCU Thor's head onto the Amazon 4 pack Thor? Just curious if it will fit, as I don't care for the new MCU fig, but would like to get a helmeted portrait for the Amazon version...

The new Ragnarok head is pretty much a perfect swap onto the AoU figure. I just did it.

[Augustus_Cole]

wow..that does actually look pretty good.
Triv is ALWAYS thinking about swapping out parts!!..