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AFU · 10-11-2024, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Considering I asked for this exact pack many times over the years, the Crystal and Lockjaw set was an instant pre-order for me and yesterday it arrived. Crystal is great. The water and fire effects came out really well and both portraits are excellent. I'm a little torn on which head I'll go with in the long-run but I'm leaning towards the sterner expression because the windswept hair is more dynamic and evokes another of her elemental powers. Lockjaw is an appropriately big dog and he is hefty, definitely a dense piece of plastic and not a hollow shell. I think the decision to limit his leg articulation was because knee joints would buckle under his own mass. The back legs swap easily for the sitting versions which look better than articulated legs could achieve and I adore that he sits uneven like a real dog. His right hind leg is basically sitting upright but the left one sort of rolls under his belly and on its side. The fork-antenna can swap for a plain non-powered silver version but the energy effect is so nicely done that I'll never change it. Similarly the muzzle has an alternate closed mouth but the details with the open mouth are just too good for me to not leave him like this, plus he just looks so happy and he really is the goodest boy. I think the $70 price-tag is fine since Crystal feels above par to standard $25 women in the line and Lockjaw being a $45 deluxe is alright by me since he's so unique, but then again this pack was at the top of my wants list for so long that I feel like I manifested it into being and probably would've been just as happy paying more.

In agreement with you….Just received my set, have not opened it but was satisfied from the jump when they showed pictures of this set at the Con…
I don’t see how any Marvel Legends can do without this set…

10-11-2024, 07:37 AM	#82063
AFU Join Date: May 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 964	Quote: Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd Considering I asked for this exact pack many times over the years, the Crystal and Lockjaw set was an instant pre-order for me and yesterday it arrived. Crystal is great. The water and fire effects came out really well and both portraits are excellent. I'm a little torn on which head I'll go with in the long-run but I'm leaning towards the sterner expression because the windswept hair is more dynamic and evokes another of her elemental powers. Lockjaw is an appropriately big dog and he is hefty, definitely a dense piece of plastic and not a hollow shell. I think the decision to limit his leg articulation was because knee joints would buckle under his own mass. The back legs swap easily for the sitting versions which look better than articulated legs could achieve and I adore that he sits uneven like a real dog. His right hind leg is basically sitting upright but the left one sort of rolls under his belly and on its side. The fork-antenna can swap for a plain non-powered silver version but the energy effect is so nicely done that I'll never change it. Similarly the muzzle has an alternate closed mouth but the details with the open mouth are just too good for me to not leave him like this, plus he just looks so happy and he really is the goodest boy. I think the $70 price-tag is fine since Crystal feels above par to standard $25 women in the line and Lockjaw being a $45 deluxe is alright by me since he's so unique, but then again this pack was at the top of my wants list for so long that I feel like I manifested it into being and probably would've been just as happy paying more. In agreement with you….Just received my set, have not opened it but was satisfied from the jump when they showed pictures of this set at the Con… I don’t see how any Marvel Legends can do without this set… __________________ May the figure be with you when you walk out the store...Ha!