[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

So next is a jim lee X-men wave ??? If so im game. Has there been any talk about the characters voted for ? Angela,darkhawk, and symbiote spidey ?

Angela won that poll and will be appearing in a GOTG wave. I don't have a source but that's what someone said a page or so ago. We knew she won already, i mean where she will appear.

[Captain Nash]

Unrelated to last post: last night I was in the Rivergate area of Nashville and saw the Rhino wave finally at retail, at Target. If anyone is interested. It's the first time I've seen that wave at brick and mortar, still not bad considering online was two months ago. I almost picked up Superior Venom because I didn't realize until I saw him up close how damn creepy he looks. But I passed. It looked like they had every figure but Chameleon.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by VonPooten

BM, I'm awe-struck by the realism in your Hydra mooks' poses.. They have a real weight to them crumpled in heaps at the feet of the Big Damn Heroes, fantastic work as always mate!

Thanks a lot, my man! Your astute and thoughtful observations inspire me to work harder at adding nuanced details to my posing. I'm trying to get better at this process and I feel like I'm making incremental (but consistent) gains. I lack the set pieces and camera skills/hardware that the upper echelon figure photo artists have, but I'm determined to perfect my posing first (creating a signature look) as I gradually move to the next level.

I really appreciate your sounding-board comments (and those of everyone else), they help me to improve!

[ultraman zoffy]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Unrelated to last post: last night I was in the Rivergate area of Nashville and saw the Rhino wave finally at retail, at Target. If anyone is interested. It's the first time I've seen that wave at brick and mortar, still not bad considering online was two months ago. I almost picked up Superior Venom because I didn't realize until I saw him up close how damn creepy he looks. But I passed. It looked like they had every figure but Chameleon.

I've managed to stumble across several Chameleons at my local stores, but I think it was more a "right place, right time" thing as opposed to the stores being abundantly stocked. Aside from eventually updating my display Prof. X though, I don't have plans yet for the other 2 extras.

[wolverine2281]

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Originally Posted by larryw3158

This may have been covered before, but is the Walgreens Daredevil online only or is it at stores? The website says online only, but I saw one (missing pieces) in a store.

Thanks,
Larry

Both buddy

[Jmacq1]

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Originally Posted by ChuckSass

Sorry but I think I deserve that Moonstar that got scrapped before we get Warpath, he just got a Legend. I kinda bet Psylocke wont happen because then the SDCC one will lose all its value. and really, do we need another Wolverine? and if we do get one you can bet its Old Man Logan.

Why would Hasbro care if the SDCC Psylocke loses value after a few years? They're not making money on the secondary market. Besides, it'd likely be either her purple version or her current costume (or maybe a swap) so the "X-Force variant" could still remain kinda rare. But with her showing up in the movie the timing is right for a re-release and it's an easy repack to fill a niche.

Certainly didn't stop them from putting out Archangel.

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

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This is why i love this hobby...
Again...nice work BM...THAT is a bad ass shot..

[Phantomcrow]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Oh god...but he was so annoying!

I remember quite well as a kid cheering when he got offed in the first episode...and then being let down when they brought him back later in the year...

Well I was talking about AoA Morph who was basically a shape shifting spider-man/deadpool type character. The cartoon Morph was basically the character from the comics called Mimic.

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by Phantomcrow

Well I was talking about AoA Morph who was basically a shape shifting spider-man/deadpool type character. The cartoon Morph was basically the character from the comics called Mimic.

I could go for that Morph. How about an Exiles back with Blink, Morph and Mimic. Exiles was, at least until the last year or two, one of the better X-related books out there, I thought. I was always entertained and you never really your heroes were completely safe. That would also be a way to get a Blink figure. She's not one of my most wanted but she is fairly high up on my wish list.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

This is why i love this hobby...
Again...nice work BM...THAT is a bad ass shot..

Thanks, man! I love this hobby for the same reason. Nice new avatar, you can never go wrong with some B.A. Baracus!!!

...and about this Morph debate...he was pretty serious when Proteus got a hold of him...or vice versa.

[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Thanks a lot, my man! Your astute and thoughtful observations inspire me to work harder at adding nuanced details to my posing. I'm trying to get better at this process and I feel like I'm making incremental (but consistent) gains. I lack the set pieces and camera skills/hardware that the upper echelon figure photo artists have, but I'm determined to perfect my posing first (creating a signature look) as I gradually move to the next level.

I really appreciate your sounding-board comments (and those of everyone else), they help me to improve!

Compared to the "higher ups" who, in my humble opinion, are resorting to quite elitist methods of toy photography (and accept no substitutes), you're clearly in this 100% for the fun of it.. which is how it should be! It doesn't matter a tick that flight stands are clearly shown or there's no confined studio to pose them in. It's just figures on a shelf posed beautifully.

To be honest, I think your photography chops are of a fantastic level! Whatever camera you're using, it captures the scene in crisp quality, and you frame the figures brilliantly. I'm definitely gonna have to catch you up on this mate!

[Augustus_Cole]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Thanks, man! I love this hobby for the same reason. Nice new avatar, you can never go wrong with some B.A. Baracus!!!

Thanks...
by the way..do you have that pic that i "re"posted of yours WITHOUT the filters on it?

[donmeca2020]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Angela won that poll and will be appearing in a GOTG wave. I don't have a source but that's what someone said a page or so ago. We knew she won already, i mean where she will appear.

interesting and what about the others? will they also be made at some point and time? im sure a symbiote spidey should be in the works for next year sometime.

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Unrelated to last post: last night I was in the Rivergate area of Nashville and saw the Rhino wave finally at retail, at Target. If anyone is interested. It's the first time I've seen that wave at brick and mortar, still not bad considering online was two months ago. I almost picked up Superior Venom because I didn't realize until I saw him up close how damn creepy he looks. But I passed. It looked like they had every figure but Chameleon.

I also seen the entire wave rhino wave about a few days back at a Walmart here in SoFla. how long have they been available now ? at least more then a month??? it sucks when you get for these big department stores when collectors like us get the waves before they actaully get them. thank goodness for BBTS, dorkside and ebay !!!

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Jmacq1

Why would Hasbro care if the SDCC Psylocke loses value after a few years? They're not making money on the secondary market. Besides, it'd likely be either her purple version or her current costume (or maybe a swap) so the "X-Force variant" could still remain kinda rare. But with her showing up in the movie the timing is right for a re-release and it's an easy repack to fill a niche.

Certainly didn't stop them from putting out Archangel.

Nope and I think the value on both of those are still high.

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Don't worry, it'll be at retail. Making her an exclusive would be pretty cruel given how popular she is...Actually, I don't think NYCC does exclusives. Normally, NYCC is pretty uneventful, but this year has been a departure from the years past. Who knows, maybe there will be some exclusives next year...

I think the last exclusive was the Red/Green Hulk if I remember correctly or was it the Doom with the Infinity gauntlet?

Would suck if Rogue didn't come to light though like Dani Moonstar...

[warmachine6]

when do we get more news from hasbro with NYCC or was that it from the previews

[K Dubious]

I read somewhere on here that Hasbro didn't have a booth at NYCC they just did the preview night stuff. Could be wrong, just reciting what I saw.

[Dreadnox]

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by VonPooten

Compared to the "higher ups" who, in my humble opinion, are resorting to quite elitist methods of toy photography (and accept no substitutes), you're clearly in this 100% for the fun of it.. which is how it should be! It doesn't matter a tick that flight stands are clearly shown or there's no confined studio to pose them in. It's just figures on a shelf posed beautifully.

To be honest, I think your photography chops are of a fantastic level! Whatever camera you're using, it captures the scene in crisp quality, and you frame the figures brilliantly. I'm definitely gonna have to catch you up on this mate!

Thank you for the incredibly supportive comments. I agree 100% with your take on where the motivation should come from: the absolute joy to be found when creating pictorial representations of your favorite comic characters and events! As you suggested, some of the more highbrow photos almost seem out of reach, short of investing thousands of dollars on equipment/space/set elements...and that's all before any fig acquisition. While the aesthetic value of 'pro' photos is undeniable, they sometimes seem sterile and almost formulaic. The use of unsightly flight stands and shelf or bookcase tops might be frowned upon by professionals, but it also serves as a reminder that we can all participate in this celebration of comic/toy culture. Similar to guerrilla film-making, this approach to figure photography may have a charm of its own.

About the camera I use, it's a super cheap ($15-$20) Olympus X-775 LOL I've shopped out 'real' cameras, but I end up opting for figs over hardware. As far a you catching up, you are being too modest, man...I've seen a couple of your set-ups and noted the quality your comments...you have skills man! Snap the shots!

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

Thanks...
by the way..do you have that pic that i "re"posted of yours WITHOUT the filters on it?

Yeah, bruh...I have to use photoshop because my camera is soooo shity, but I keep all the pics I take on a master file...why?

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Originally Posted by Exodus

Nope and I think the value on both of those are still high.


I think the last exclusive was the Red/Green Hulk if I remember correctly or was it the Doom with the Infinity gauntlet?

Would suck if Rogue didn't come to light though like Dani Moonstar...

That makes sense and explains why I couldn't recall the last NYCC exclusive Legend...was FF She-Hulk also an NYCC exclusive?

[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Thank you for the incredibly supportive comments. I agree 100% with your take on where the motivation should come from: the absolute joy to be found when creating pictorial representations of your favorite comic characters and events! As you suggested, some of the more highbrow photos almost seem out of reach, short of investing thousands of dollars on equipment/space/set elements...and that's all before any fig acquisition. While the aesthetic value of 'pro' photos is undeniable, they sometimes seem sterile and almost formulaic. The use of unsightly flight stands and shelf or bookcase tops might be frowned upon by professionals, but it also serves as a reminder that we can all participate in this celebration of comic/toy culture. Similar to guerrilla film-making, this approach to figure photography may have a charm of its own.

About the camera I use, it's a super cheap ($15-$20) Olympus X-775 LOL I've shopped out 'real' cameras, but I end up opting for figs over hardware. As far a you catching up, you are being too modest, man...I've seen a couple of your set-ups and noted the quality your comments...you have skills man! Snap the shots!

As usual, you have it dead on mate. Credit to the people who can afford the prestigious equipment, but if you can get the posing right and snap a shot as good as yours on a $20 camera, there's not much else that's needed eh!

Unfortunately I'm one of the opposite kind, who enjoys crafting scenes and designing dioramas with a friend of mine, but with a dire camera which apparently has a hatred for focusing! I'm exceedingly proud of this growing dio of ours though, within which I've temporarily crafted a 90's-esque battle scenario, and of course the upcoming Rogue will be a welcome addition to it.

[TheBlueMarvel]

@VonPooten

That is amazing man!!! I knew you were working on some mind-blowing magnum opus creation! Great job with the manifestation of powers, I love that ice-sled for Bobby and the way it starts in the foreground and circles around to the background...not to mention, Iceman's comic panel pose! Even without a killer camera, it still looks awesome, with great attention to composition. What did you use for Storm's lightning? Also, I'd love to see what's happening with Psylocke and what looks to be Omega Red's death coils on the left there (wide angles are so damn difficult)...That's shaping up to be quite an epic X-men vs Brotherhood showdown!! Bravo, man! Catch up to me? Whatever!! LOL

[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

@VonPooten

That is amazing man!!! I knew you were working on some mind-blowing magnum opus creation! Great job with the manifestation of powers, I love that ice-sled for Bobby and the way it starts in the foreground and circles around to the background...not to mention, Iceman's comic panel pose! Even without a killer camera, it still looks awesome, with great attention to composition. What did you use for Storm's lightning? Also, I'd love to see what's happening with Psylocke and what looks to be Omega Red's death coils on the left there (wide angles are so damn difficult)...That's shaping up to be quite an epic X-men vs Brotherhood showdown!! Bravo, man! Catch up to me? Whatever!! LOL

An enormous amount of cheers mate!! You're very right that this is the opus I've mentioned before, albeit the first part of it, with the pieces in the wrong order to fit into the cabinet, and with different figures in it. The final product will be an apocalyptic clash between the X-Men and the Avengers, but since some parts are already complete I might as well display them right?

Fortunately I cannot take any credit for the physical labour of love that went into this. That can only go to a true friend Jake, who actually exists on Figurerealm under the moniker of "custombase" if you want to check him out. We are both huge X-Men fans, so this huge project will be a love letter of sorts to the merry mutants. Jake is the epitome of genius, and that ice slide is my current favourite of his, too! Now Storm's lightning, that was me. Hot glue and wire, the simplest effect to achieve!

Ah yes Psylocke and Gambit did get cut out a tad.. Here's a slightly better shot, and you were absolutely right that Betsy is speeding down Omega Red's death coil to introduce him to her boot! There's also an encounter between Gambit and Mystique, but man did the camera not want to focus on him, so there are no photos of that m'afraid.

[ChuckSass]

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Originally Posted by donmeca2020

So after opening jessica drew Spider-woman a few mins ago, i was startled at how they made her physique.... it looks very frank cho inspired if you ask me..

I AGREE! i totally think Frank Cho or David Finch were the inspiration for that mold and Coipel for all the spider-men and young female bucks.

[TheBlueMarvel]

@VonPooten

Wow! I'm flabbergasted, dude! Hahaha! I think it's great that you got to do this with a buddy and that your sensibilities obviously complement each other. I'm really digging the pose on Storm; this better angle allows me to see her a bit more. Speaking of angles, I simply take more photos as a solution to wide shots. One shot of the macro view, followed by a series of shots of the 'hot spots' so to speak. You may want to video the display as a possible alternative. Additionally, I love that you use old Toybiz Legends figs. The Legends community seems to be thumbing their collective noses at the old figs, which is unfortunate because many of the figs still hold up IMO (I believe that some of this phenomenon can be attributed to the outrageous prices of old figs). The new Legends/Infinites have better proportions, but there was more sculpt variety with Toybiz (although, the detail on Scourge and Taskmaster serve to demonstrate that Hasbro's is listening to complaints about buck variety). One last question. Domino's laser-cannon blast, is that also homemade? Great creative job and that's extended to both you and Jake! Can't wait to see X-men vs Avengers!!

[advocatepinoy]

Guardians of the Galaxy by Dominic Dimagmaliw, on Flickr

[ultraman zoffy]

Currently working on a custom Cap using the Grim Reaper body, and I have to say that this sculpt is PERFECT for Cap... I really think the upcoming Hasbro figure is finally going to be the end all be all modern aesthetic "classic" Cap that they can finally stop with. Lol... I think I'll be stocking up on Reaper fodder bodies now since there's so many Marvel and DC characters that will kill it using this sculpt.