Originally Posted by Spyne98 (Post 745041)

A friend of mine was at my local target and got three cases of the new Spidey wave for the sale price of $9.99. I was kind of hoping he would offer me one of the cases but it seems he has unfortunately turned into a little bit of a scalper who I’m kind of now having a fight with. Maybe I’ll get lucky at another target locally and find them. But I can understand the store not putting them out until the sale is over.

Originally Posted by shortysben (Post 745058)

Anyone know if Toyfair starts today, or tomorrow?

Originally Posted by kenm2474 (Post 745019)

I Ordered through Dorkside on Feb. 3rd. I just emailed them and will let you know what they say asap.

Originally Posted by Captain Nash (Post 745059)

It's Saturday the 17th through Tuesday the 20th. We may see some preview tomorrow though.

Originally Posted by Byrnes (Post 745046)

That is not very "friendly".

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 745069)

"Fun isn't something that one considers when balancing the universe...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4754/...dd8cf4_b_d.jpg

...But this...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4630/...b89850_b_d.jpg

...does put a smile on my face..."

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/...55bea8_b_d.jpg

So I mentioned yesterday that Infinity Gauntlet for the new Thanos BAF was removable as it was a separately sculpted piece, and as you can see, if you're willing to put a little bit of simple work to it, can very easily be customized to fit the older Thanos BAF. All it took was a little bit of shaving with an exacto knife, and some sanding with a dremel if you want to fine tune it. In addition, I can swap it back to the MCU Thanos figure should I choose to complete that figure later on down the line.

I have no attachment to either costume, so Hasbro can keep their crappy Walmart exclusive. This is a pretty simple mod to do regardless of your skill level, and anyone out there who picks up King Cobra with the BAF piece should go for it. Save yourself some dough and get more play for your buck!

Originally Posted by Spyne98 (Post 745041)

A friend of mine was at my local target and got three cases of the new Spidey wave for the sale price of $9.99. I was kind of hoping he would offer me one of the cases but it seems he has unfortunately turned into a little bit of a scalper who I’m kind of now having a fight with. Maybe I’ll get lucky at another target locally and find them. But I can understand the store not putting them out until the sale is over.

Originally Posted by Boy Blunder (Post 745075)

Nice mod! I'm gonna be gunning for the Walmart version myself (the brighter blue paint job and alternate head help seal the deal for me, as does not having to track down all the pieces and/or a completed Thanos), but given the large amount of people planning on adding King Cobra to their ranks, this is a handy little option!

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 745033)

I'll make it no secret...I HATED the Udon Taskmaster. Not because it was a design unfamiliar to me, but more because of the design choices of the figure, with both the body, and the accessories. No pistols, no trigger fingers, Baron Zemo's holsters (complete with engraved "Z" on the side, the lightsaber weapon, and an overall strange body sculpt that had a lot of innovations (especially in the ankles) but made the figure clunky and not all that fun to play with in hand.

The new Taskmaster rectifies that itch for me, as it's the classic design that we love, with reused parts that make sense (we have all seen the shield, pistol and sword before, most of them with Zemo.)

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 745033)

First off, sorry for the piss poor pictures. I desperately need to upgrade my lighting.

So I picked up Taskmaster and King Cobra through my LCS today for a fairly good price (about 24 dollars after taxes) and I have to say that while both have their issues, these are fairly good, and I'm glad to finally have them.

I'll make it no secret...I HATED the Udon Taskmaster. Not because it was a design unfamiliar to me, but more because of the design choices of the figure, with both the body, and the accessories. No pistols, no trigger fingers, Baron Zemo's holsters (complete with engraved "Z" on the side, the lightsaber weapon, and an overall strange body sculpt that had a lot of innovations (especially in the ankles) but made the figure clunky and not all that fun to play with in hand.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4666/...88242a_z_d.jpg

The new Taskmaster rectifies that itch for me, as it's the classic design that we love, with reused parts that make sense (we have all seen the shield, pistol and sword before, most of them with Zemo.) He uses the Bucky Cap mold, and he has a trigger finger hand for holding the pistol.

There are some QC issues though. For some reason, the cape on mine is long. Really long. When plugged into the back, it's actually goes past his feet, meaning you may have to remove the cape, or let it rest loose on his shoulders when posing him. (EDIT: the cape issue is so bad, I ended up cutting off about half an inch of it after this review to fix it.)

Also, the gauntlets were assembled backwards on mine, and since I was unable to correct them by spinning (I HATE white paint on figures) I had to head up the wrists and forearms to get them set correctly. Also, you'll want to check the gauntlets themselves for paint splotches, the right gauntlet on mine had orange dots all over them, which I was able to remove with an exacto knife and some TLC. The shield can be plugged into the back for storage, but not while the figure is wearing the cape, so you'll have to pick your poison there.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4602/...d7a5f2_z_d.jpg

Also letting you know, the skull head from the Udon Taskmaster DOES NOT fit on the new one, but can be easily dremeled to fit. I have included a pic of how it would look should you decide to perform surgery to it. Also, the hands from Bullseye match up perfectly in terms of plastic color, but you'll also need to customize the new TM's hands so that they can be easily removed. I may do this though, as I can imagine the kunai throwing effect would look great with him.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4746/...2d3ddf_z_d.jpg

As for King Cobra, he's also a perfect example of body reuse done right. The head sculpt is awesome, and the cape plugs nicely into his back. The green tones are a bit richer and more metallic than Green Goblin's, and the stinger/venom bracelets are well sculpted. I honestly have no complaints, and this has been one of the few figures I've got out of the box with no QC issues from Hasbro in a while.

Also, for those wondering, the Infinity Gauntlet on the Thanos BAF piece IS NOT sculpted to the arm. The hand pops off easily enough, and the bracer part of the gauntlet can be slid off of the purple arm with a little bit of work. Now to see if it can actually be worked onto the original Thanos BAF...

Originally Posted by decepticon_mark (Post 745123)

Mail call for today :)

Originally Posted by Jerseysteel (Post 745124)

Do you have the Toybiz version for comparison?

Originally Posted by donmeca2020 (Post 745128)

where did you order from that you got yours so quick ?


As for the two taskmasters side by side. i'm kind of more partial to the first one released with the blue and silver paint job.

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 745069)

"Fun isn't something that one considers when balancing the universe...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4754/...dd8cf4_b_d.jpg

...But this...

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4630/...b89850_b_d.jpg

...does put a smile on my face..."

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/...55bea8_b_d.jpg

So I mentioned yesterday that Infinity Gauntlet for the new Thanos BAF was removable as it was a separately sculpted piece, and as you can see, if you're willing to put a little bit of simple work to it, can very easily be customized to fit the older Thanos BAF. All it took was a little bit of shaving with an exacto knife, and some sanding with a dremel if you want to fine tune it. In addition, I can swap it back to the MCU Thanos figure should I choose to complete that figure later on down the line.

I have no attachment to either costume, so Hasbro can keep their crappy Walmart exclusive. This is a pretty simple mod to do regardless of your skill level, and anyone out there who picks up King Cobra with the BAF piece should go for it. Save yourself some dough and get more play for your buck!

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 745069)

"Fun isn't something that one considers when balancing the universe...


...But this...



...does put a smile on my face..."

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/...55bea8_b_d.jpg

So I mentioned yesterday that Infinity Gauntlet for the new Thanos BAF was removable as it was a separately sculpted piece, and as you can see, if you're willing to put a little bit of simple work to it, can very easily be customized to fit the older Thanos BAF. All it took was a little bit of shaving with an exacto knife, and some sanding with a dremel if you want to fine tune it. In addition, I can swap it back to the MCU Thanos figure should I choose to complete that figure later on down the line.

I have no attachment to either costume, so Hasbro can keep their crappy Walmart exclusive. This is a pretty simple mod to do regardless of your skill level, and anyone out there who picks up King Cobra with the BAF piece should go for it. Save yourself some dough and get more play for your buck!

Originally Posted by Boy Blunder (Post 745162)

Looking at the Taskmaster side-by-sides reminds me, when is Hasbro gonna make a Secret Wars Doom out of those arms and legs that Cartoon/Udon Tasky has there?