Saturday, April 28, 2012

"Pyro"

The seller who sold me "Onslaught" and "Thor" messed up the shipping and the package was delayed by 3 months. As an apology, he sent me the "Pyro" and "Madman" figs.
I added "Pyro" to my "Brotherhood of Mutants" display. Do not know much about the "Madman" character but it will remain in my display cabinet.

"Sacrifice"

Finally received the wave 1 "Thor" from the same seller who sold me the "Onslaught" BAF. Been dying to get my hands on this guy ever since I broke off the fist on my "Select" version.
Decided to pose "Thor" together with his brother "Loki" in an A.C.B.A. display. I am trying to depict "Thor" handing over his weapon for the sake of brotherhood. Inspired again by "Boog's" display.

Friday, April 27, 2012

"Onslaught"

Saw a vid where "Boog" posed "Onslaught" with characters from the "X-Men" storyline and I knew that I had to get one.
The figure is massive and extremely detailed. What can I say? Love it and enough said. I will think of a display to include this fig soon.

Monday, April 23, 2012

"Madame Masque"

Was intrigued by the look of this character when I saw reviews of the fig online. She gives off a "Bond" villainess vibe with the golden pistol.
Decided to get hold of her but was a little disappointed when I had it in my hands. The articulation left much to be desired. The hip joints are bad and she has no ankle rockers. In contrast, the "FF Spidey" is dynamic and can be positioned into many poses.
I label her the stiffest "Marvel Legends" figure of all time. I rate her as my worst "Legends" figure tied with "Spider-Woman".

Articulation aside, her hands also do not hold the pistol snugly. The consolation prize is that she comes with an extra "Carbine" which is handy.

"J. J. Jameson"

This character is the antagonist of "Spidey" and "Peter Parker's" boss at the "Daily Bugle". Excited at receiving this fig which also came with the desk and chair combo.

The fig does not offer much in articulation but the accusing finger is good enough for me. Attempted to pose my classic "Spidey" crouching on the table but the articulation on that fig could not fit the bill and I resorted to using the "FF Spidey" instead.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

"Daken"

The son of "Wolverine". Been dying to get this fig ever since I saw the prototype when they announced wave 2. Now that I have him... it was worth the wait. Thanks to "Daniel Pimentel" for the trade.
My "Dark Avengers" display is slowly but surely shaping up. I definitely will try to get the masked version of this character but it seems that this figure is destined to join my holy grail list.

"Future Foundation Spidey"

I was adamant against buying "Spiderman" figures in the past because I felt it was too clichéd. I have since changed my mind and now have 3 "Spideys" in my collection including this newbie.
I posed him as if he were stuck to the wall. I inverted the pic just for laughs. Very nice figure. My first addition from wave 2 of the new "Legends". More to come.

Monday, April 16, 2012

"Storm"

Used to own the white suited version but sold it to "Mindless" coincidently... back in the day when we were perfect strangers and A.C.B.A. did not exist yet. I now have a "Storm" back in my collection but in my preferred black.
Definitely have to keep her on the flight stand to mimic her levitating and controlling the elements.

"Wasp"

A 2nd package arrived with 2 female figs. "Lady Diva" will be excited to see these.
Of the numerous costumes spotted by "Janet van Dyne", this is my favourite with the yellow/black combination and the short wispy hair. The details on the wings are awesome too. She stands well for a female fig. Thumbs up!!!

"Fantastic Four"

My "Mr Fantastic" and "Human Torch" arrived in the bundle from "Mr K". My revised "Fantastic Four" display is now complete. I don't see the need to buy an invisible "Sue Storm". Use your imagination people... she is in the display.
An improvement over the previous set that I sold off.

"Armory Batman"

A holy grail of mine that is finally in my hands!!! It was sent MOC to "Mr K" but he dismantled the packaging to fit it into the box of figs he consolidated for me. That solves a dilemma for me of whether to keep the fig MOC. He comes with 3 interchangeable heads.
A.C.B.A. pics soon!!!

"Sentry"

The first of 4 figs that was sent by "Mr K". A character that I do not know much about but is featured as a member of the "Dark Avengers". Not much is known about him but he is scarily powerful and is a key weapon under the control of "Harry Osborn".
He is beardless in the "Dark Avengers" storyline but I prefer the bearded version over the short haired version released in the earlier "Toybiz" wave of "Marvel Legends". The custom version that is comic book accurate is costly. He will make do with my "Dark Avengers" display. More members coming soon.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

"Harvey Dent"

Bought this fig with the intent of making my first custom. Well... I screwed it up totally. Instead of successfully removing the head and leaving the peg intact in the body... the peg is now stuck in the "Harvey Dent" head. Oh man. I will have to figure something out.
The fig came MOC with a two sided coin. I thought it was plastic prior to opening up the packaging but was surprised to discover that it is made of metal. Cool.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

"Namor"

Been dying to add this "Namor" fig to my collection ever since I saw it in a "Boog Nice" video.

I finally have him and it is satisfying. He has strange ball joints that is not commonly found on "Marvel Legends" figures but his sculpt is very comic book accurate compared to the dreadful "Nomad" look spotted by the earlier version of this character by "Toybiz". Love the winged feet!!!
I'm waiting for the arrival of another fig for an A.C.B.A. display that I have in mind.

"DCUC: Deadman"

Got this fig together with the "Superboy" from "Hector Calicdan". After having it in my hands, I better appreciate the sculpt and details. I managed to get the fig in an awkward levitating pose on one flight stand!!!
An under-rated fig and one of my personal favourites now.

"DCUC: Superboy"

Had a strange feeling that I was going to receive a package but to my surprise... I received 2!!!
"Superboy" was a product of an attempt to clone "Superman" in the aftermath of his death by "Doomsday". This storyline was conceptualised in the "90s" and this is reflected in the styling of this character's appearance. The leather jacket and sunglasses are what enticed me to get this fig.

Friday, April 6, 2012

"The Pain Brigade"

A great start to the "Easter" long weekend!!! I received 2 packages containing the "Darkseid" C&C and a "Parademon". I posed them together with my "Kalibak" C&C in a display I call "The Pain Brigade".
"Darkseid" comes with an interchangeable hand. I love the details on this fig, his size and sculpt. The "Parademon" is a fig that I have been on a lookout for a looooong time. It would be nice to have an army of "Parademons" but that would be challenging.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

"DCUC: Power Girl"

I already owned this fig MISB but decided to get one loose for display. I would have to say I was slightly disappointed with the fig as she couldn't stand upright with both legs straight and could only maintain her upright posture with one leg slightly bent. Her head is also perpetually looking downward. Since she can fly, I decided to balance her on a flight stand and that was the only saving grace as she posed more naturally that way. She also had blue paint scuffs on her thighs from her gloved fists rubbing against them.
This fig would have been rated highly if not for these quality control issues.