I just ordered Thane and cant wait to transform him to Ersa great idea bro..

Great mix of new + classic names I see here. That'll be cool to see new stuff grace retro card art,

^^^ that'll be cool to see new material in retro form. Like the somehwwat new Miles Morales on a classic Kenner case. Just like TVC 3.75, maybe MU 3.75 can be brought back with a classic case, updated with new sculptural detail (like Sideshow busts)

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So like, I've somewhat resolved my personal beef with the Retro collection due to my "They're trying to get the 3.75 Marvel train going again" conspiracy theory, but the thing that's been weirding me out lately is that...They have a legit fanbase? Like, of people who were never into MU, and just think these figures are neat? I mean, their concept is nowhere near what Kenner would've actually done with the Marvel license in the 80's, and they have multiple points, like Cap's shield clip, and the more modern sculpting on female figures and the like, where modern figure engineering rears its ugly head, to the point where they probably should've done the sensible thing and put the heads on ball joints. It's not a good retro line, but there's a growing community for them for some reason?

Hey Guys. Haven't posted in ages. But wanted to give a shoutout to my man over at PilksCreations for the great figures he made me, to round out some of the holes in my rosters. Get a chance to have PILKS do some work for you. I strongly recommend it. I added group shots so you can see hows his customs fit right in !!
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nice work...

Just saw a new Legends wave with a Mr Hyde BAF and some Shang Chi movie figures...man...if those figures can make Hasbro more money that a proper re-launch of MU or even a well sculpted MCU line then truly there never needs to be a decent 4 inch Marvel line again. Those figures are horrible.

we had the secret wars line back in the 80s with slightly taller figures and some cool playsets like the Tower of doom, these new retro figures were never a thing back then and id imagine its guys who collect those super7 figures that think these are great.
personally the retro line is an easy pass for me and im not accepting any excuses about manufacturing "costs" when fortnite and halo are superposable!!! great looking and friendly on the wallet and easily distributed around the world.
id ask Hasbro to pass the licence on to another company willing to take it onboard.we could see a steady flow of 3.75" with no more mail away or exclusive BS we encountered with MU back in the day.

The new legends body moulds are decent enough providing grade a customisers plenty of options. besides its the Hardcore collectors that will appreciate these collection expanders and team builders. i have heard Hydes name mentioned on a few collectors and ACBA members wish lists so it appears Hasbro legends team is interacting with those communities.
I am curious to know how the retro line became a reality considering I surf a lot of forums outside of here and never seen nor heard mention of a demand for this style of figure. if there are 3.75" enthusiasts working at Hasbro then what on earth compelled them to create this line if they were angling for a rebirth of MU?

I think one of the complaints I see about Hyde is that he is a game design. I agree with the customizer point though I wonder if just being popualr with the customizers and the hardcore fans is enough to make this wave profitable. Who knows?

Repaint is easy. Thanks.
Looked at them. Problem 1: The legs are too skinny for the character. 2: The "bear" heads are not true bear heads(but I have some I might could adapt). 3: The ones with the best chance of working do not come with the bear feet. This would mean buying 2 figures to make one.


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I have already ordered Thane now just have to find the right scale Bear head to dremel out to better suit the figure fingers crossed.

Rumors have it, the MCU will get more cosmic, and Hasbro can go back to make toys from these more cosmic backstories too. If so, the bigger cosmic toys will only make these smaller 3.75 figures look more awesome...

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On the topic of comic back issues, Kohl's has a t-shirt looking like a retro comic. It features the Unimind. Don't know what the MCU version looks like. If it looks like the retro comic version, maybe a big inflatable toy can be made. If not Hasbro maybe another toy co. like Playmates. Can't help but think of that retro cool Playmates TMNT blimp when looking at it,

Damn right....

The Unimind really does not "do" anything actionwise, but as a combination background prop/figure case, it would be great. Too bad Hasbro isn't smart enough to hire anyone smart enough to figure that out.


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^^^ I dig the idea of Unimind forming a Kenner 375 case. Shoulder part can be "energy effects" sculpted in to give it a floating effect. If not effects, maybe "relief art" of characters sculpted on the shoulder part. That maintains a classic Kenner case head / shoulder shape. For more characters (of future movies) just swap the front. Keep the middle / back, for more retro cool Kenner cases...

Shang chi trailer looks bad ass. Here’s an old kitbash from when it was announced
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Weird we have no figure/toy leaks for the Chang Chi movie...

I for one, need a new 3.75" Mandarin figure (though the IM2 figure is really great if you repaint the rings).

!!!!!!! Mandarin and Shang Chi !!!!!!!! ( I love the original and don't care for modern)..
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Yeah a lot of the ReAction collectors are happy with the new Marvel retros because they're as seen as better by many and cost half as much.

Looks like I will continue my own Marvel Universe crusade by way of customs. Marvel universe will never die in my eyes fellas endless possibilities.

Those look awesome creator. Hell i may send ya my mandarin so it can look as good as yours. :)

Sounds like a plan and thanks bro...

We need a figure that can do the flying "He just broke his ankle." pose, famous from so many karate comic covers from the 70's.


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