New Marvel Legends/6" Appreciation Thread

SymbiSpidey · 10-13-2020, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Yep. He's my last resort reviewer. I mean, everyone's got their style and schtick, so I don't mind that, but I really feel like he hates toys or has some sort of vendetta against Hasbro as he will get really mean if like there is a single piece of paint not straight or something. Then I've seen him (and have experienced) him going off on people in the comments section even if they were civil.

I like Anthony's reviews generally but there's definitely times where he's too much.

Sometimes he can come across as really pompous, especially when he tries to qualify his opinions as "objective statements". I also feel he takes this hobby way too seriously for someone that collects plastic figurines.

Harbinger · 10-13-2020, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Anthony was fawning over the sculpted butt cheeks and anatomy on FA Storm, referring to them as "Cakes" on more than one occasion...

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Well that's not sexist, now is it?

More disturbing than anything.

Black Arbor · 10-13-2020, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SymbiSpidey

I like Anthony's reviews generally but there's definitely times where he's too much.

Sometimes he can come across as really pompous, especially when he tries to qualify his opinions as "objective statements". I also feel he takes this hobby way too seriously for someone that collects plastic figurines.

What's weird is that a lot of people must agree with him or like his personality enough to keep watching haha

Veronica Mars · 10-13-2020, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Arbor

What's weird is that a lot of people must agree with him or like his personality enough to keep watching haha

He reviews a lot of other lines that he actually likes and was doing some video game streaming, his fan base isn't all Legends fans

JCarterVA · 10-13-2020, 02:03 PM

@ Starlord67-thanks for sending SC Iron Man. It arrived today. Looking forward to opening it up and finding room on the Avengers shelf.

Nothing new at Walmart today.

Super Joe · 10-13-2020, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

That or, Hasbro said screw it, we're putting out the Eternals stuff (very very very unlikely)

Correct. Unlikely given Marvel likewise delayed the Eternals comics for 2021. The only Eternals on sale for the year is the Walt Simonson aesthetic "Dreaming Celestial Saga" TPB. If you want to know more about the figures your eventually getting for your toy collections, do check out this TPB...

Super Joe · 10-13-2020, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilMonkeyPope

Kro looks like a symbiote.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Does he not look anything like that in the comics?

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Originally Posted by redfox

Wonder if the (symbiote look) is intentional. Here's the packaging

***SPOILER ALERT*** The following confusing jumble of past comics MIGHT influence the future Eternals film. And, explain why the Kro figure looks like a Symbiote. A big Celestial called The Proginator arrived on earth, infected, possibly mutating Deviants via insectoids called the Horde. Insectoids somewhat similar to Sony's Symbiotes. On a sidenote: Sony + Disney agreed on more shared movies. So the Disney MCU can use Sony's propriety cosmic insectoid Symbiotes (instead of MCU's cosmic Horde insectoids). On the topic of toys, if MCU uses Symbiotes, then the Proginator can get up to 3 toy repaints economically milked from 1 Legends helmet = 1. Progenitor (plainly painted) 2. Progenitor (with Symbiotes similar to comic image below). 3. Progenitor polished up, adorned in snow, forming the crest of Avengers Mountain...

TheBlueMarvel · 10-13-2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spyne98

You know, I was saying the same thing a little while ago because I ordered 2 Hydra goons. For online stuff, I'm all for it. If they did the packaging in retail stores, I could see scalping/swapping becoming more of a problem than it is now. But One thing I was thinking is that so far all of these army builders are somewhat limited in detail. I guess it's easy for a company to mass produce army builders and charge less than doing that to whole waves. Maybe it's just me?
I am happy to say that my Hellfire guards arrived too. But I'm in the process of moving so I don't plan on opening anything until I can really set up a display area.

Good luck with your move, man.

Yeah, these boxes are nifty, but that's with the full disclosure that I'm not a packaging fan...not in the least...so, the less there is to go through to get to the prize the better. I agree that retail shrink/theft makes this a non-starter in stores, but there really isn't that much of a difference between the two.

Any manufacturer spends some (insert whatever) amount on packaging that I'd be quite okay with being reinvested into the fig itself. And, of course, the earth could do with less plastic now that trace amounts are being found in everything from bird and whale stomachs to human feces.

About Anthony's Customs/Reviews and his temperament - I don't know him personally, nor do I watch his reviews, or any reviews for that matter, but when he restored my Hasbro Marvel Legends Cancelled Bi-Beast prototype I found him to be honest, trustworthy, and generally affable. He told me right off the bat that Legends weren't really his bag, nor was he crazy about working on a custom someone else had created, but was willing to work with me at a reasonable price.

That said, we didn't discuss our views of women, so I can't speak to whether he is or isn't a misogynist.

Starlord67 · 10-13-2020, 04:57 PM

I decided I had had enough of The White Queen jumping off the shelf. I did some mods on her including swapping out her high heels for Black Cats...replacing her hand so she could hold the chalice and painting her a satin white.

Starlord67 · 10-13-2020, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JCarterVA

@ Starlord67-thanks for sending SC Iron Man. It arrived today. Looking forward to opening it up and finding room on the Avengers shelf.

Nothing new at Walmart today.

You are welcome my friend!

Dr Kain · 10-13-2020, 05:16 PM

A few additional pics of heads on the Prof X body:

Archangel · 10-13-2020, 05:42 PM

I love this this Venom buck. I could see any easy Shadow King custom out of this guy.

Veronica Mars · 10-13-2020, 06:05 PM

Rumored rest of the X wave

sh002 · 10-13-2020, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Starlord67

I decided I had had enough of The White Queen jumping off the shelf. I did some mods on her including swapping out her high heels for Black Cats...replacing her hand so she could hold the chalice and painting her a satin white.

Which hand did you use and did you have to paint it white? I thought about using Mystique’s hand.

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

Rumored rest of the X wave

I’ll buy that wave. Even Wolverine in his alternate brown costume.

sh002 · 10-13-2020, 06:39 PM

sh002 · 10-13-2020, 06:39 PM

Work in progress.

Starlord67 · 10-13-2020, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sh002

Which hand did you use and did you have to paint it white? I thought about using Mystique’s hand.

I’ll buy that wave. Even Wolverine in his alternate brown costume.

I bought a lot of loose hands from eBay some of which were gripping. I bought the heels from a vendor on Facebook. I did paint everything "satin" white. I just wanted her costume to really "POP"

Starlord67 · 10-13-2020, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sh002

Those flames come from Boba Fett? I did the same thing if so.

sh002 · 10-13-2020, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Starlord67

I bought a lot of loose hands from eBay some of which were gripping. I bought the heels from a vendor on Facebook. I did paint everything "satin" white. I just wanted her costume to really "POP"

Ok. Cool.

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Originally Posted by Starlord67

Those flames come from Boba Fett? I did the same thing if so.

Yes.

hasbroherofan · 10-13-2020, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

Rumored rest of the X wave

Hopefully Omega Sentinel would come with an alternate Karima head.

Veronica Mars · 10-13-2020, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hasbroherofan

Hopefully Omega Sentinel would come with an alternate Karima head.

That's my hope too

redfox · 10-13-2020, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

Rumored rest of the X wave

Not really a shocker if true. I'd be down for all of that.

Can't wait to get some more information on Moira's extra accessories. I'm gonna assume some extra heads at the least, probably both of the headband & glasses personas shown below. Would die for a lab coat with extra arms, though.

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Originally Posted by Starlord67

Those flames come from Boba Fett? I did the same thing if so.

Used those effects with my Pyro, also. Saw a bunch of those BobaFett/Han sets at Five Below and couldn't say no. They fit perfectly and honestly look better than the fire fists he originally came with.

usernamedustin · 10-13-2020, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

Rumored rest of the X wave

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Originally Posted by redfox

Not really a shocker if true. I'd be down for all of that.

Can't wait to get some more information on Moira's extra accessories. I'm gonna assume some extra heads at the least, probably both of the headband & glasses personas shown below. Would die for a lab coat with extra arms, though.

I am a little over a year behind on the X-comics. I plan on catching up soon because it is basically impossible to avoid spoilers. Is there a reason that Moira's outfit is purple on the figure, but the in the art, the outfit is green?

Dr Kain · 10-13-2020, 09:26 PM

What Boba comes with that fire?

Starlord67 · 10-13-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

What Boba comes with that fire?

Yes..it does not show through the front of the package but it is there. Needs a slight mod to fit in Pyros flamethrower. I picked mine up at 5 below as well.

10-13-2020, 12:01 PM	#67826
SymbiSpidey Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,495	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Yep. He's my last resort reviewer. I mean, everyone's got their style and schtick, so I don't mind that, but I really feel like he hates toys or has some sort of vendetta against Hasbro as he will get really mean if like there is a single piece of paint not straight or something. Then I've seen him (and have experienced) him going off on people in the comments section even if they were civil. I like Anthony's reviews generally but there's definitely times where he's too much. Sometimes he can come across as really pompous, especially when he tries to qualify his opinions as "objective statements". I also feel he takes this hobby way too seriously for someone that collects plastic figurines. Last edited by SymbiSpidey; 10-13-2020 at 12:04 PM..

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Harbinger Overlord of Evil Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lost Ruins. Posts: 15,139	Quote: Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic Anthony was fawning over the sculpted butt cheeks and anatomy on FA Storm, referring to them as "Cakes" on more than one occasion... Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Well that's not sexist, now is it? More disturbing than anything. __________________

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Super Joe Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,285	Quote: Originally Posted by EvilMonkeyPope Kro looks like a symbiote. Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Does he not look anything like that in the comics? Quote: Originally Posted by redfox Wonder if the (symbiote look) is intentional. Here's the packaging *SPOILER ALERT* The following confusing jumble of past comics MIGHT influence the future Eternals film. And, explain why the Kro figure looks like a Symbiote. A big Celestial called The Proginator arrived on earth, infected, possibly mutating Deviants via insectoids called the Horde. Insectoids somewhat similar to Sony's Symbiotes. On a sidenote: Sony + Disney agreed on more shared movies. So the Disney MCU can use Sony's propriety cosmic insectoid Symbiotes (instead of MCU's cosmic Horde insectoids). On the topic of toys, if MCU uses Symbiotes, then the Proginator can get up to 3 toy repaints economically milked from 1 Legends helmet = 1. Progenitor (plainly painted) 2. Progenitor (with Symbiotes similar to comic image below). 3. Progenitor polished up, adorned in snow, forming the crest of Avengers Mountain... Last edited by Super Joe; 10-13-2020 at 02:44 PM..

10-13-2020, 02:20 PM	#67833
TheBlueMarvel MarvelLegends/DCUniverse Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: On the metaphysical plane of celestial BOOM BAP! Posts: 6,019	Quote: Originally Posted by Spyne98 You know, I was saying the same thing a little while ago because I ordered 2 Hydra goons. For online stuff, I'm all for it. If they did the packaging in retail stores, I could see scalping/swapping becoming more of a problem than it is now. But One thing I was thinking is that so far all of these army builders are somewhat limited in detail. I guess it's easy for a company to mass produce army builders and charge less than doing that to whole waves. Maybe it's just me? I am happy to say that my Hellfire guards arrived too. But I'm in the process of moving so I don't plan on opening anything until I can really set up a display area. Good luck with your move, man. Yeah, these boxes are nifty, but that's with the full disclosure that I'm not a packaging fan...not in the least...so, the less there is to go through to get to the prize the better. I agree that retail shrink/theft makes this a non-starter in stores, but there really isn't that much of a difference between the two. Any manufacturer spends some (insert whatever) amount on packaging that I'd be quite okay with being reinvested into the fig itself. And, of course, the earth could do with less plastic now that trace amounts are being found in everything from bird and whale stomachs to human feces. About Anthony's Customs/Reviews and his temperament - I don't know him personally, nor do I watch his reviews, or any reviews for that matter, but when he restored my Hasbro Marvel Legends Cancelled Bi-Beast prototype I found him to be honest, trustworthy, and generally affable. He told me right off the bat that Legends weren't really his bag, nor was he crazy about working on a custom someone else had created, but was willing to work with me at a reasonable price. That said, we didn't discuss our views of women, so I can't speak to whether he is or isn't a misogynist. Last edited by TheBlueMarvel; 10-13-2020 at 02:24 PM..

10-13-2020, 04:57 PM	#67834
Starlord67 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Katy,Texas Posts: 1,183	I decided I had had enough of The White Queen jumping off the shelf. I did some mods on her including swapping out her high heels for Black Cats...replacing her hand so she could hold the chalice and painting her a satin white. Last edited by Starlord67; 10-13-2020 at 05:01 PM..

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Veronica Mars G33k & G@m3r Grrl Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 3,498	Rumored rest of the X wave Attached Thumbnails

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