so 3 unexpected Hydra troops came in the mail today from a mate! So hear are some pics of my little Hydra force. Light troopers, Heavy trooper and Hydra battle suit!Follow the link.

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=709A2...54D4787%212048

I LOVE IT MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PM me and I will give you a GREAT and CHEAP Baron von Strucker recipe!
I love armies.... especially a HYDRA army!

My man PAULCATRAZ ( who i can thank for 50% of my S.H.I.E.L.D. army) has an exclusive press pass and is getting us ALL the scoop on ToyFair NY 2014....

The new MI wave 2 (Marvel Infinate 3.75")
Just announced from my buddy over on
Marvel Universe Collector Club


Deaths Head
Red She Hulk
Whirlwind
Deathlok
Ares
Masterson Thor
also a clear purple Ionic Wonderman was shown

just updated..... Ares and Deathlok MAY be in wave 3

best wave EVER.... great time to be a marvel 3.75" collector.
Hasbro shipping more Lengends than ever before as well

I have a feeling it will follow the 4 new figs 2 classic characters like the first wave

Cheers mate!! Slowly but surely!! pm me when you get the chance with that recipe please!

These are very good times!!!

Good times.indeed.

I.am sure they will pack in Spider-Man and Wolverine in wave.2

My recipe for Strucker is a good one I think. Really easy, no paint no mucking about. Cheap too.

1. Red Skull body... your choice. Black is nice, I went with the light green one with white gloves. About £6 shipped from Chinese eBay.

2. GiJoe CRIMSON NEO VIPER. This is the Satan Claw. It is articulated at.the forearm and pops off exactly where you need it to. About £3 shipped from Chinese eBay.

3. The head.... tricky business that. A Zartan head would do. A Professor X would do. I went with a cast head from vortious customs. I chose.the BURN VICTOM head for the scars. It would be easy to.heat up a paper clip end and drag it across the face.as.well for the scars. I chose for simplicity. About £6 shipped from his website.
vortiouscustomaccessories

4.I coloured his brown boots black with a marker. I use ProMarkers. A Sharpie has a slight purplish hue... whatever works.though. His left hand will need seeing to. With the white glove it was.a.snap.with a flesh tone ProMarker. If you use a different body.. then swap a.hand I guess.

***a quick note about.using.markers... they WILL rub off unless you spray with a fixitve. The stuff they spray on a charcoal.drawing so it doesn't smear. You can buy some at any craft,art, or hobby shop. I personally use simple hairspray... works the same and gives.a.nice.shine.

The arm...attaching.the Satan Claw. Since it is articulated, and has a hole. You can easily 'carve'down the forearm just below the elbow on the body and fit into place. I personally snipped the arm off below the elbow with scissors and glued it. Workers me.for my tastes.
(Remember..cut it long if unsure and keep clipping and checking until PERFECT. You can always trim.away a bit more..but you can never add a bit)


The monocle... you can use a blue light sabre and simply "shave" a thin slice. The sabre goes from thick to thin so you can find your perfect diameter. I went a different route. I took a tiny...I mean teeny tiny, ball of BluTak and smoothed it into place. When it was the right amount... I dropped super glue in the eye socket, and smashed into place. Bob's your uncle. The PERFECT colour too in my opinion. (Check before you glue, it is a much smaller.amount than you think it will be)

Last... the detail. The devil is.in the detail, but this is MUCH simpler. I took a fine tip paint marker, white and a .01 drawing pen (make sure it is archival ink or it will.fade) Tiny dot of white...dry. Tap of the old pen for an iris... done. A quick little line for the eyebrow (if using a cast head) then I took a bit of marker and drew onto the head. Immediately wipe off with fingers, it will go into the cracks and off the surface. Highlights the scars. Wait a bit...spray with the fixitiff. Done. Best part is... one eye is easy, it doesn't have to match anything. And with markers and pens instead of.paints you can "erase" if done quickly and before the spray.


So there you go. Baron von Strucker for under £15 and no muss no fuss. If you want.to take it to the next level, go.for.it. I t looks.great even super close.up.as.it is all (almost) factory paint.
And trust me... the BluTak is perfect.

^^^^ that being said, I am.thinking of doing another on a HYDRA comic colour body from Cap movie so he will match my troops.and have a.HYDRA logo on his arm. Those figures cost about £25 shipped a piece though. I am still not sure. And I have a single variant with the brown straps left the that is out of place with my army anyway.Would look nice with the yellow boots and yellow glove opposite the Satan Claw.Also I can have a scarf thing from.a Destro cast in a matching yellow. Also.a.sword.and sheath all.fancy like from the red contra commander... that would make it a £40 figure plus a head though.

Food for thought. I believe that one would be ultimate bad ass.

What I like is here in the UK we can pre-order single.figures and.not the entire wave. Nice.

Thanks for the guide buddy! But atm crimson vipers are about £10 0n ebay :(

How about the normal Neo Viper and paint the gauntlet? I'm working on a modern Strucker using a full Crimson Viper body. I'll post it when I get done.

Good call sector....

I will scour the inter-web and post a link to a cheap CRIMSON NEO VIPER.....

I have a DeAdpool xmo with some extra weapons for £10 shipped

A Ghost Rider for £9 shipped

Both loose and good shape.

Or willing to trade for other common figures. Hit me up, will put on eBay this weekend if no takers.

PM me if interested.

In the Entertainer yesterday and managed to get Hogun, Fandral and Volstagg for £5 each.

sweet finds dude

Way to score bro.... I remember you looking for those awhile ago.
It is nice when you find what you are looking for. Ebay is great for getting anything your heart desires.... but it has killed the joy of the hunt aspect of collecting. Our stateside cousins can experience retail therapy continually, but we proud few upon these golden shores must suffer for our plastic. So I am happy you found something great in a local store for a great price!!!!!

Most yanks have to pre-order online to stand a chance of getting figures. The days of the toy hunt have been long gone.

The sad thing is that Thor figures are still making their ways onto shelves here, a clear highlight of how much of an afterthought non-American markets are.

Should see Cap2 figures by Christmas in Tesco. ;)

I actually left a TDW Loki on the peg earlier when I realised that he'll probably be in Home Bargain for 99p soon...

Just like all of those Thundercats I bought at full price...

Most likely. I'm still thrilled I stumbled across the red deadpool legends figure whilst on a red bull run in there. My local one is full of Hobbit figures that look to be on scale with MU

I remember the excitement when TFA Samurai Prowl popped up in Home Bargain.

god damn fandral,the only fig i need to complete my warriors 3 :(

mgtaj funny thing is i came across the spidey legends in Smyths and Toymaster,this infinite series could very well hit europe,either way.peeps in the states will look out for us here.but ill grab them from other groups,because trying to seal a deal here is a fucking joke.

Yeah, this is slowly becoming a glorified ebay for people that don't want to pay fees. I still have a couple Redpool Legends and a White Doom if I need to make trades with a couple folk.

That's why I pop in here rather than stay in here