[VonPooten]

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

@VonPooten

Wow! I'm flabbergasted, dude! Hahaha! I think it's great that you got to do this with a buddy and that your sensibilities obviously complement each other. I'm really digging the pose on Storm; this better angle allows me to see her a bit more. Speaking of angles, I simply take more photos as a solution to wide shots. One shot of the macro view, followed by a series of shots of the 'hot spots' so to speak. You may want to video the display as a possible alternative. Additionally, I love that you use old Toybiz Legends figs. The Legends community seems to be thumbing their collective noses at the old figs, which is unfortunate because many of the figs still hold up IMO (I believe that some of this phenomenon can be attributed to the outrageous prices of old figs). The new Legends/Infinites have better proportions, but there was more sculpt variety with Toybiz (although, the detail on Scourge and Taskmaster serve to demonstrate that Hasbro's is listening to complaints about buck variety). One last question. Domino's laser-cannon blast, is that also homemade? Great creative job and that's extended to both you and Jake! Can't wait to see X-men vs Avengers!!

Old Legends deserve a share of the love too! You're dead on that there seems to be a cull of sorts against the older figures since, as you pointed out, these Infinite series have pretty excellent proportions. Unlike their streamlined forms though, Toybiz's figures have a charm to them, and you cannot beat some of their sculpts. Series 4 Beast is still an absolute favourite of mine, and as for the goofier ones, well... You've gotta love the sheer bulk of the Iron Man-bodied Magneto!

As for Domino's laser blast, it is actually a Marvel Now Cyclops optic blast made by the ridiculously talented Can of Beams. I'd check him out if you're into buying small accessories for your figures, and he's just started making ML ones, so there'll be more on the horizon for sure. Once again thanks so much mate, it means a lot when a collector you admire appreciates your collection too. I'll be sure to post updates as the dio comes together!