[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

If the AoA wave BAF is Sabretooth, I hope it has two noggins. I'd appreciate Exiles options.

Did he change his appearance all that much? I know AOA Sabretooth was the same one that was in Exiles, from universe 295 I think it was?

I read Exiles and I don't think he did change much in his initial appearances, but I didn't read New Exiles so he may have changed some in that.

If they did give us two heads though....would we really want a Kingpin situation and get two BAF?



Unrelated note: Having fun read the "any OMG moments left over on Fwoosh." I don't post on Fwoosh so I thought I'd hijack that title and ask the question here. It's NOT for an entire wishlist of everything you want to see, but what are your top handful of figures or sets Hasbro could reveal that could give you an "OMG" thrill?

For me, it's Firestar, FA Storm, and a Hellfire Club box set (Or just Selene on her own of course).

[redfox]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

If the AoA wave BAF is Sabretooth, I hope it has two noggins. I'd appreciate Exiles options.

Speaking of extra heads, I really hope one of them in the wave comes with an additional AOA Blink head-sculpt. Maybe with AOA Morph? If not Blink's, I could still definitely see Hasbro throwing in a few other extra heads in with Morph.

[ZombieLoki]

I saw this online: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marvel-6-In...4AAOSwrL9dz3eW.
Looks like the old Deadpool? I dunno.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Did he change his appearance all that much? I know AOA Sabretooth was the same one that was in Exiles, from universe 295 I think it was?

I read Exiles and I don't think he did change much in his initial appearances, but I didn't read New Exiles so he may have changed some in that.

If they did give us two heads though....would we really want a Kingpin situation and get two BAF?



Unrelated note: Having fun read the "any OMG moments left over on Fwoosh." I don't post on Fwoosh so I thought I'd hijack that title and ask the question here. It's NOT for an entire wishlist of everything you want to see, but what are your top handful of figures or sets Hasbro could reveal that could give you an "OMG" thrill?

For me, it's Firestar, FA Storm, and a Hellfire Club box set (Or just Selene on her own of course).

Yeah, they definitely are the same AoA Sambretooth. The pics I remember seeing from AoA's Victor with Wild Child were decidedly more feral than the Exiles version - TB's figure, that I still have a great deal of love for, did a great job capturing the look from the arc making him look more like an animal than man. Initially, McKone/Pelletier kept him gruff and fairly homely as the defacto father figure to Blink, but the fierceness of his countenance began to fade and by the time we transitioned to Grummett's rendition (I guess that would be New Exiles) and the character's subsequent romance with Psylocke, he'd become noticeably more - ruggedly - 'handsome'. A placid vs snarling head (a la Kingpin) would be fine with me as well.

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Originally Posted by redfox

Speaking of extra heads, I really hope one of them in the wave comes with an additional AOA Blink head-sculpt. Maybe with AOA Morph? If not Blink's, I could still definitely see Hasbro throwing in a few other extra heads in with Morph.

That would be cool and I imagine most are expecting as much for Morph.

[ariellagunas]

@ captain Nash.
Great question. In the past, Medusa, Polaris, Disco Dazzler. It's usual the females for me, as the ratio makes the male figures more likely. With males, Nighthawk was my thank god.

This year my most, whaaaat?! Was with the Karma head and the Alpha Flight set. Like excitement out of my chair, waking up the neighbourhood. Or something like that.

It's no secret that I am dying for a Jocasta. I will get a whole army. No-one will find one because I will have them all. I have loads of the eaglemoss figure. I always liked her because she was an outcast within the Avengers, I love robots, Greek mythology, and George Perez designs. She basically ticks all my boxes.
Marrina is another one I'm very dissapointed was not on the AF set. I really don't need another Puck, and I don't care about scale too much. A good sculpt normally gets me. I just cannot see how, or if, will she ever be released. Thou I loved the original AF comics where her story was key.
I also love femme fatales, so when Satana was announced I was whaaaat? To the point I have three. But would love to see a classic one. Lilith, daughter of Dracula is another one. I loved all the black and white horror stuff in Bizarre Adventures etc. Sexy lady.
On the male department. Safari Wonderman and Gargoyle are my top two. Also classic Guardians. Yondu, Starhawk and Martinex. But poor Martinex won't happen as is a totally unique sculpt. Maybe if they do Prism from the Marauders.
My oh wow used to be Swordsman, Mantis, Crystal, lockjaw and the other Inhumans, but after the movies, tv shows, and random weird villains I can all see them all done.
Oh and my biggest one would probably the Female red Guardian, Tanya Belinksky, just because I don't think she'll ever happen. But you never know.
My apologies for the long answer Nash, but I'm celebrating I'm gonna be a grandfather, which is a shock, and never though it would happen. Now I know who my inheritor will be. Now that's the best Legend for me. Everything else is cherry on top.

[TheBlueMarvel]

Outside of a New Warriors and the classic remnants of some T-Bolts teams, the sets I want are mostly of villain teams: U-Foes, Hellfire Club, Frightful Four, Brotherhood, and Squadron Supreme (not really villains, but they have pretty much functioned as such).

However - this is some of the reason I find these wish-list jaunts exhausting - the expanded list is nearly infinite:

-Heralds of Galactus Box
-Inhumans Box
-Eternals Box
-Warriors Three Box
-Zodiac Box
-Champions Box
-Pantheon Box
-Annihilators Box
-StarJammers
-Beta Flight Box


...it quickly gets out of control and every few months we go into a new spin on the same old "what would you want?" ....well, everything...D'oh.

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by ariellagunas

@ captain Nash.
Great question. In the past, Medusa, Polaris, Disco Dazzler. It's usual the females for me, as the ratio makes the male figures more likely. With males, Nighthawk was my thank god.

This year my most, whaaaat?! Was with the Karma head and the Alpha Flight set. Like excitement out of my chair, waking up the neighbourhood. Or something like that.

It's no secret that I am dying for a Jocasta. I will get a whole army. No-one will find one because I will have them all. I have loads of the eaglemoss figure. I always liked her because she was an outcast within the Avengers, I love robots, Greek mythology, and George Perez designs. She basically ticks all my boxes.
Marrina is another one I'm very dissapointed was not on the AF set. I really don't need another Puck, and I don't care about scale too much. A good sculpt normally gets me. I just cannot see how, or if, will she ever be released. Thou I loved the original AF comics where her story was key.
I also love femme fatales, so when Satana was announced I was whaaaat? To the point I have three. But would love to see a classic one. Lilith, daughter of Dracula is another one. I loved all the black and white horror stuff in Bizarre Adventures etc. Sexy lady.
On the male department. Safari Wonderman and Gargoyle are my top two. Also classic Guardians. Yondu, Starhawk and Martinex. But poor Martinex won't happen as is a totally unique sculpt. Maybe if they do Prism from the Marauders.
My oh wow used to be Swordsman, Mantis, Crystal, lockjaw and the other Inhumans, but after the movies, tv shows, and random weird villains I can all see them all done.
Oh and my biggest one would probably the Female red Guardian, Tanya Belinksky, just because I don't think she'll ever happen. But you never know.
My apologies for the long answer Nash, but I'm celebrating I'm gonna be a grandfather, which is a shock, and never though it would happen. Now I know who my inheritor will be. Now that's the best Legend for me. Everything else is cherry on top.

Firstly congratulations! Definitely the best legend of all! Those are definitely some cool wants! I'm sure well get some of it in the next few years. Hoping we can all get our most wanted or OMG figures, or at least most of them.

There were so many OMG moments this year - but most of it was stuff I knew had to be coming eventually - Nightcrawler, Sinister, JL Storm, I just didn't think they'd come until 2020. Moonstar was long rumored but the fact you (can) get 3 unique characters with that release was super cool.

But I think my biggest OMG moments were the Alpha Flight set, after last year's disappointment of seeing a new figure of an existing character, we got almost the whole main team!!! And the other was the reveal of the AOA wave for next year, which was no where on my radar a year ago but is easily the most anticipated thing for 2020.


Edit: TBM: "...it quickly gets out of control and every few months we go into a new spin on the same old "what would you want?" ....well, everything...D'oh. " Yup. It's too easy to do. I just thought the original thread was neat because it was like asking what figures are left that really have a "wow" factor. But everyone's going to be wowed by mostly different things. But it's been that way the last few years too for reveals and that's not a bad thing. The deluge of figures allows plenty of people to be blown away by certain and different figures, and also allows all but the completist to pass on plenty as well. I think the trend will continue.

[TheBlueMarvel]

^ No worries, I wasn't 'bah-humbugging'. I just think it goes without saying that Marvel fans want everything, I sure do! And who you calling a completist, Willis? I'll have you know that I DO NOT collect MCU figs...well, outside of Black Panther, GotG, and Dr. Strange...and Netflix figs...

[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

^ No worries, I wasn't 'bah-humbugging'. I just think it goes without saying that Marvel fans want everything, I sure do! And who you calling a completist, Willis? I'll have you know that I DO NOT collect MCU figs...well, outside of Black Panther, GotG, and Dr. Strange...and Netflix figs...

"And....And....And" I think I get into the MCU figures more than you but they're definitely not my priority. Is anyone here an actual completist, at least anymore? I'm not judging but I can't imagine the sheer amount of money spent for a complete collection this year alone. And I know I've spent way more than I should have, and yet passed on plenty.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

"And....And....And" I think I get into the MCU figures more than you but they're definitely not my priority. Is anyone here an actual completist, at least anymore? I'm not judging but I can't imagine the sheer amount of money spent for a complete collection this year alone. And I know I've spent way more than I should have, and yet passed on plenty.

ahem...this year...I have only passed on MCU's outside of what I mentioned above and the Deadpool/Hit Monkey set...#problems

...and with many things, I purchased two: Wolvie/Hulk, Colossus/Juggs, Family Matters, SDCC Hulk, Gray Hulk, 80th Thor, 80th Cap, Wolvie/Jean/Scott, Havok/Polaris, Alpha Flight, and more...#seriousproblems

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

ahem...this year...I have only passed on MCU's outside of what I mentioned above and the Deadpool/Hit Monkey set...#problems

...and with many things, I purchased two: Wolvie/Hulk, Colossus/Juggs, Family Matters, SDCC Hulk, Gray Hulk, 80th Thor, 80th Cap, Wolvie/Jean/Scott, Havok/Polaris, Alpha Flight, and more...#seriousproblems

That deadpool/spanking monkey set would work great for. Richard Fisk the Rose custom.

[Ultra Seven]

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Originally Posted by SymbiSpidey

Honestly if they can release Alpha Flight this way, a GSXM boxset should be easy money.

FA Storm
Thunderbird
Banshee (with alternate neutral and yelling faces)
Cyclops (Re-release)
Wolverine (Re-release of FA Wolverine with slightly new deco and a new masked head)

I might have a stroke if they did that. Throw in Marvel Girl, and I’d probably be dead.

[Ultra Seven]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

Unrelated note: Having fun read the "any OMG moments left over on Fwoosh." I don't post on Fwoosh so I thought I'd hijack that title and ask the question here. It's NOT for an entire wishlist of everything you want to see, but what are your top handful of figures or sets Hasbro could reveal that could give you an "OMG" thrill?

For me, it's Firestar, FA Storm, and a Hellfire Club box set (Or just Selene on her own of course).

I’d say the remaining 70s X-Men (Storm, Banshee, Thunderbird, Marvel Girl, and Angel), Excalibur, Carol Danvers Miss Marvel, the Starjammers, Marrina, the OG Guardians of the Galaxy, and a classic Adam Warlock (hell, the Infinity Watch would rule as a boxset, even though it wouldn’t sell).

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

That deadpool/spanking monkey set would work great for. Richard Fisk the Rose custom.

Oh shit...how did I not make a Rose connection. I'm sure Hasbro will follow up. Unless a Mister Knight or Mr. Negative is made which would create too obvious a scenario of reuse...but we're talking Hasbro here, lemme not even kid myself...

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Oh shit...how did I not make a Rose connection. I'm sure Hasbro will follow up. Unless a Mister Knight or Mr. Negative is made which would create too obvious a scenario of reuse...but we're talking Hasbro here, lemme not even kid myself...

Hasbro could very easily already make Mister Negative with their suit bodies (the open jacket). Rose would be easy too, they could use Luis' closed jacket piece for variety. Mr. Knight would require a new torso piece since he wears a full three piece and so far the only figure they've done with a waistcoat is MCU Klaue and his is unkempt in addition to being too big.

[tierneygreen]

My Alpha Flight set arrived today. While my feelings on the final product are mixed, I have a quick question for you eagle-eyed Arkers. Are the legs on Snowbird and Aurora new? It's subtle, but the sculpting is different from any other female characters I have.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Hasbro could very easily already make Mister Negative with their suit bodies (the open jacket). Rose would be easy too, they could use Luis' closed jacket piece for variety. Mr. Knight would require a new torso piece since he wears a full three piece and so far the only figure they've done with a waistcoat is MCU Klaue and his is unkempt in addition to being too big.

Good points. I guess, with the intro of a vested torso, they could provide some variety and maybe even something unique. I'd like to see all of the characters in question made.

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My Alpha Flight set arrived today. While my feelings on the final product are mixed, I have a eagle-eyed Arkers. Are the legs on Snowbird and Aurora new? It's subtle, but the sculpting is different from any other female characters I have.

I see what you mean. The thighs are slightly thicker and the musculature isn't the same as the thighs for other recent females with similar heights. Polaris appears to have the same legs as Songbird and Comic J Jones, while Snowbird and Aurora share legs with 3pack Jean and Wanda. Good eye.

Edit I think it's Snowbird that may have the new legs along with Jean. At first, I thought Jean's legs were retools with pouches, but they also appear to have a different shape and slightly dulled and doughy muscle tone. Aurora and the new Emma have the same legs and Wanda has Moonstone's legs. Best I can tell...

[Bo Ttef]

For no notice of imminent arrival, this was a nice surprise today

A Flight by lowanbing, on Flickr

[redfox]

This brings me to a total of three...but I still want more...
something, something, slippery slope...something, something, rabbit hole...

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

That would be cool and I imagine most are expecting as much for Morph.

Yeah, it's really just a question of whose heads will they include. If they'll stick with the AOA theme or just take the opportunity to release something fan's have clamored for. I kinda think with all of the 90's love, they'll include a sculpt of Morph from the animated series. Between Forge & the 3-pack Cyclops, an animated Morph body is a simple kit-bash away.

[Spyne98]

I got my Alpha Flight set in the mail. Overall I like it, but as people have been saying, there are totally some qc issues. Aurora has a totally stuck right elbow joint. I tried heating and freezing it, no luck. Not the end of the world but it still bugs me. Her right leg is also super loose on the ball joint/top part. But otherwise, I'm happy to now have a pretty solid Alpha Flight line up

[JCarterVA]

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Originally Posted by Spyne98

I got my Alpha Flight set in the mail. Overall I like it, but as people have been saying, there are totally some qc issues. Aurora has a totally stuck right elbow joint. I tried heating and freezing it, no luck. Not the end of the world but it still bugs me. Her right leg is also super loose on the ball joint/top part. But otherwise, I'm happy to now have a pretty solid Alpha Flight line up

I put my Aurora in a pot of water and brought it up to slow boil. I took her out, laid her on a towel for a minute to cool.and then started moving the elbow joint slowly until the elbow cooled. About 5 minutes. After 20 minutes, I tried moving the elbow again and it was still a little stiff. I did the boiling water again and moving of the elbow and it seemed to work better. It is a weak joint so don't force it if it is not moving.

[ThorOdinson123]

I got the Bro Thor Valkyrie today. Fantastic figure and likeness to Tessa Thompson. My only gripes are the Cape and she has trouble standing up.

[tierneygreen]

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Originally Posted by Spyne98

I got my Alpha Flight set in the mail. Overall I like it, but as people have been saying, there are totally some qc issues. Aurora has a totally stuck right elbow joint. I tried heating and freezing it, no luck. Not the end of the world but it still bugs me. Her right leg is also super loose on the ball joint/top part. But otherwise, I'm happy to now have a pretty solid Alpha Flight line up

Yeah. Like I mentioned yesterday, I have mixed emotions now that they're in-hand. I really don't want to be a Wally Whiner. I'm totally excited to have these characters – and in these costumes – on my shelf right now. The QC issues really bug me, though.

For me, there's the exact tight/loose joint issue you mention (especially with the female characters). Mine also have some really poor paint apps. The twins have random black specks on the white parts of their costumes. The red on Vindicator is not sharp at all anywhere. The "P" on Puck is also fuzzy, like it's been unintentionally weathered. Then there's Shaman...sigh...I may have to entirely repaint his shoulders and back.

On the plus side, the heads are (for the most part) excellent. The face sculpts are perfect, and the paint is well applied. I think a little more thought could have been given to Vindicator's design/execution, but other than that, the heads are awesome. Even the subtle shading on Puck's arms/legs to make them look "hairy" works for me.

Maybe I just got a bad set, but I'm not about to waste the effort trying to return it and get a replacement from Amazon since that one could be just as bad, or worse. Sure, I know all the tricks to loosen/tighten joints. I'm also fairly adept at touching up paint apps. I just don't feel I should have to.

Again, I'm super glad to have these characters. I'm just taken aback at the poor QC. I guess I just don't feel I quite got my money's worth, and that's always a bummer.

[TheBlueMarvel]

At the risk of sounding like I'm engaging in a moment of schadenfreude, I'm cheered that both of my Alpha Flight sets are free of any of the issues I've been reading about here...

[redfox]

Definite works in progress. Still haven't decided if I'm going to continue on with a matching Magma & Wolfsbane....oh, who am I kidding, I prepping parts in my mind already...

That aside, with this release, Dani Moonstar is definitely planted firmly in my top Marvel Legends of the year. Such a great figure after such an extended release. The customization potential's just icing on top.