Ah, thank you for finding that for me good sir. I really want to make one myself. Will use the new Scarlet Witch of course, but probably use Enchantress head to make it a bit different. Simple but effective =D.

Also need a Jean Grey [First Class/X-Factor] version to make into Moonstone. Simple repaint.

Probably use Kitty Pryde head for Satana too.


Ideas ideas ideas...but no MU lol.

Picked up a Thanos/Adam Warlock Comic 2 pack today at Target. I had to get it just because I've never seen it in a store before.... Also grabbed a Spider-Man and Thunderball comic 2 pack there. I don't need the Thunderball 2 pack, but thought someone else on here might want it. The card is not mint, but it's more like a VF I think. Maybe NM. Anyways, it's up for grabs.

LMFAO! Blade looks like he's screaming in fear.


And the Pacific Ocean along with India, China, Kazakhstan and some other countries which I don't have the time to name right now.

If they are still showing in store inventory, then they are somewhere in the store and that employee hasn't purchased them yet. For them to be holding onto shit like that is against company policy, first of all. But, I would have asked the person if you could talk to this person selling on eBay. No threats, no attitude. Simply ask them nicely if you can grab a few of those because you've been searching all over for them. You'd be surprised at how much more can get done for you if you are nice first. If nice doesn't work, then resort to other means. I tried to be nice to that Target manager I mentioned a while back, but he just gave me straight up attitude and was completely out of line. I did not deserve to be treated like that as a customer, and he did not deserve to have the privilege of dealing with customers as a manager. For that reason, I called corporate on his ass. Did they do anything, even after I made 2 follow up calls? Probably not. Oh well, water under the bridge now...

There are collectors that work at my local TRU, but they never hold onto stuff for themselves when a truck comes in. They are not allowed to hide stuff either. Once the shipment comes in, they must restock everything, and put as much as possible out on pegs/shelves. Whatever is left over gets left in the stock room. They are not allowed to make purchases during their shift, however it's all up for grabs once their shift is over. I befriended the head stock guy manager type there and we're actually pretty good friends now. He tells me all the rules they have to follow. I've also befriended almost all of the other employees as well. It's fun to walk in and everybody knows your name like it's the TV show Cheers. Plus, I get to hear some of the crazy chisme that happens there. I'm a people person and I like making new friends, sue me.

I don't doubt that there are people out there that hide shit for themselves when shipments come in, but honestly, they should at least have the decency to purchase the damn things so they don't show up i store inventory. They also shouldn't hog them all because there will be one pissed off customer that will call corporate and fire will rain. Seriously, corporate takes that very seriously and will audit stores and employees to ensure that everyone is in compliance with the company policy. You'd be surprised at how easily TRU Corporate will fire an employee based on circumstantial evidence and a customer complaint.


Bold: LOL. The rest, I agree with as well.

Welcome to the thread which you must constantly keep tabs on or else you'd fall behind 10 pages in a single day! What do you like to collect?

I haven't been there since.... I was 16 years old... so that would be 1996-97. I had a blast though. Spent Christmas and New Year's there. After all the 5-stars were done, I swept up the intersection into one huge pile of paper and dud 5-stars. Poured some lighter fluid on it and WHAM! It's New Year's all over again at 4AM. I woke quite a few people up, and all of them were looking outside in confusion as this giant bonfire was shooting sparks and embers all over the street. I was chilling in the house, looking at the fire from my window. Of course I pretended I was in shock as well LOL...


HAHA

Ummm, why does it look like I can see his sack under all that ice? roflmao

Are they bell-bottoms?

It probably is under there, you just have to believe.

He came with a removable piece. This one is like the BAF
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...7175826257.jpg
and this is the one I would have preferred and was in the posed pic
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...7175909238.jpg

yeah well I'm on the east coast and as Homer once said 'I don't go in for {those} back door shenanigans' :D

Are there any figures from the old 90's X-Men line that work well with MU? I used to have nearly all of them once upon a time. Strong Guy and a few others look like they might fit in but I think most are not the right or style. I do miss my big orange space suit Cable lol.


This is news to me. Perhaps I should add it to my read list.

That was a cool custom. What story was it where he became Death? I'm caught up on the big X-Men stuff from the last decade but I skipped a ton too.



Gonna say that I think a lot of this goes on and I know my TRU has some of as my sister-in-law told me she saw it going on when she worked there. What I don't get is why you don't talk to store manager or the corporate office? I'm pretty certain the employee would be gone right quick if they take stuff before the store opens. It's bad for TRU as I think the employees get a discount. I know what would have happened to me when I worked at Best Buy if I had bought all of a popular item on my discount to resell for profit.

WARNING PIC HEAVY!!

So here is some appreciation that was inspired by 1andonly5711 customs that arrived today. If most of my collection wasn't MOC, this would be 10 times more awesome. Anyway hopefully you like the pics and thanks again Jamal. (PS Customs are Daken, Black Spidey, Cap/Bucky, and also he gave me a XMOW Blob.)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0386.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0384.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0387.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0388.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0391.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0392.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0393.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0396.jpg


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0399.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0397.jpg

About to add some other shots to the Look What I just Got thread, check them out.

I appreciate X-Men

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/329/1001253u.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3928/1001254j.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...9/IMG_0412.jpg
Look What I got thread has more.

I'm going to make one once I get an extra constrictor =3. Excellent base!

There's nothing that prevents an employee from selling them on ebay. It's free enterprise.

Umm

ok

There is if they use their discount or take them before a store opens. Most retail chains have strict policies about how an employee can only use their discount for themselves and not others or to sell the items. Other than that yes, they can do what they like as regular customers during normal business hours.

And yes, I do know that lots of people violate these policies. Just saying they would be fired if caught.

My custom black painted Ben Reilly Spidey appreciation.

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0293.jpg

There seems to be a giant black hole shaped as a kite behind spider-man



Poor guy never saw it coming!

Is there any easy way to fix the change the t-crotch on these guys?

Not that I've heard of... I don't mind it TOO much on him. The lesser articulation means less paint rub on the black for me lol :D

I can't speak to TRU specifically, but I saw people at all different career levels fired from KBToys for reselling during my time there.

@ Workaholic im glad my pic made you laugh

@ ninjister i used to have the same beast but hes in the fodder bin now , now that I have MU beast but would still prefer the showdown Beast oh well.

Jamal hooked it up!!! Awesome pics Alchemist. :)
Thanks for your input Wolvie!!
thats the symbiote comin!!

Thanks! Had a blast doing them, great stress reliever!

Once I get my hands on one or the other, they'll become my photogenic Beast.

I never toss out/fodder my toys though, unless I get a double... or I really, really hate the character (Gladiator). Namor started this way but I already had a different one in my box and figured "what the hell."

I love how I got Deadpool positioned. Really made the whole scene for me:
"Wade, what the hell are you doing?"
"Shh... tell me that you love me....."

And there's a visual pun with Bobby ;)

Always gotta look for the positives. I haven't seen that figure yet on the pegs but my main worry was he's too short. How does he stack up to other Spideys?

I can't right now, but I'll try to remember to post some pictures of that tomorrow for ya. :]