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cainraw 05-16-2011 06:42 PM

Plastic Capes
 
Does anyone else wish that the MU line would use (sometimes) the cloth that Hasbro usually uses with all their SW lines (Jedi robes etc.) the Sentry in particular has a shit cape, I wonder what the reasoning is?

MasterSock 05-16-2011 07:05 PM

I honestly like it. I'm all for plastic cape!

Jason Abbadon 05-16-2011 07:39 PM

SCREW the cloth cape!
It never looks anything close to correct for the scale- instantly dropping any figure's coolness by half for me.

Tarquinius 05-16-2011 07:42 PM

Yeah man...I gotta admit the cloth cape is kinda ratty for me.

Although I have to admit, some of the plastic capes have been done very poorly.

Most notable to me is
Odin (his cap is curved inward giving that wind from behind look, but it makes his stance look really weird)
Dr Doom (designed to fit into his back but doesn't lay right on the body)
Secret Wars Thor (cape just falls off way too easily)

trebleshot 05-17-2011 07:09 AM

It depends on the figure for me, but in general I prefer the plastic capes.

Optimus Vader 05-17-2011 07:51 AM

If they could maybe use a thicker material for their cloth capes, I'd be interested.

Nexodusrex 05-17-2011 08:06 AM

Plastic capes are much easier to clean if your collection gets some dust on it. Cloth is a pain to clean. I'll stick with Plastic, though I'd prefer the capes to not be shaped awekwardly like they are blowing.

neatogecko 05-17-2011 11:45 AM

I vote plastic capes. Cloth ones just usually feel...cheap.

Tarquinius 05-17-2011 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexodusrex (Post 120584)
Plastic capes are much easier to clean if your collection gets some dust on it. Cloth is a pain to clean. I'll stick with Plastic, though I'd prefer the capes to not be shaped awekwardly like they are blowing.

On this subject...some of my plastic capes are getting rubbed off on others. I.e. my Moon Knight has pink, green etc specles on it from laying against other figs. I';ve tried conventional water and soap, some of it comes off some doesnt.

IDeas?

brianregan09 05-17-2011 12:00 PM

Plastic all the way cloth is cool but its always fraying and is in general shitty quality

cainraw 05-17-2011 01:56 PM

I don't prefer it all the time, but for some figures( the Dr Doom one especially), his plastic cape is almost too heavy, like i have to prop him up or have him leaning forward or something. I wish they could make a vinyl-ish heavier cloth cape, so it doesn't fray and look all gnarly. Unless the character has a gnarly cape.

sevens 05-17-2011 03:38 PM

Plastic capes all the way for me. The cloth Jedi robes, for example, have always looked bulky and frayed and generally stupid. I'll admit that the plastic capes CAN sometimes be weighty and make the figure difficult to pose, but that's a price I'm willing to pay.

Redlantern161 05-17-2011 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarquinius (Post 120429)
Yeah man...I gotta admit the cloth cape is kinda ratty for me.

Although I have to admit, some of the plastic capes have been done very poorly.

Most notable to me is
Odin (his cap is curved inward giving that wind from behind look, but it makes his stance look really weird)
Dr Doom (designed to fit into his back but doesn't lay right on the body)
Secret Wars Thor (cape just falls off way too easily)

Yeah everytime I see a SW Thor & Enchantress 2 pack i notice the fact that Thor's cape is completely unnattached

Redlantern161 05-17-2011 03:53 PM

Is there a way for the capes to be of a material that can be played with for effect? It would be nice to make many figures take on different interpretations that appeal to any fan

snake5289 05-17-2011 03:59 PM

I prefer the plastic. Not a fan of cloth at all.

Shawn Woodbeck 05-17-2011 05:31 PM

Yup definitely plastic. The cloth looks shitty, IMO it makes the figures look like a 150 lb man wearing an XXL sweater. RIDICULOUS!!!


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