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Action Figure GAF |OT| Articulated figures murdered my wallet
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Freezasaurus
Member
Guys, please stop. You'll get this thread locked like that old thread where...you know. The less said about it the better.
So, uh, nice detailed review of the SOC Voltron for those interested.
Yeah that got closed for much worse stuff. We are just funning
Haloid1177
Banned
It's all die cast and fully transformable and shit.
davidwhangchoi
Member
this is the best voltron out there. check out the reviews. die cast like the 80's =)
and so much better articulation.
edit: Haloid beat me to it.
If this ship goes down I'm pinning all the blame on you, tempter. You coerce people to give in to their baser selves by seducing them with toys, toys that they think will fill that empty void in their heart where love should be. It's not natural, it's not healthy.
Also, that Voltron gives me high hopes for the Megazord. You all should buy it.
SOC are one of the top mecha lines around and really high quality.
Haloid1177
Banned
davidwhangchoi
Member
that's going to be hot too. just don't buy it at 300. get it cheaper elsewhere.
Freezasaurus
Member
Oh okay. That explains it. It's kind of impressive that they can do all that with metal on that scale.
Dang it. Glad the regular is getting a reissue.
Just...don't fun about that stuff.
I preordered at Amiami for around $240, though who knows how the exchange rate will be when it finally ships.
Bandai has been working on the SOC line for almost two decades with over 70 releases, and they have become exceedingly efficient at it.
But what if it is actually coming :O
davidwhangchoi
Member
nice! i missed that pre-order and was bummed for a few days but found a US distributer later for a good deal.
Freezasaurus
Member
Its been holding steady for a bit now. About 87 cents per 100¥. Hope it drops some more, though. It was great when it was down to 80 cents per 100¥ last year.
KoruptData
Member
That's the one.
Thanks to everyone who told me how to get Padme, but I think the most I would be willing to pay is $60 for a 6 inch figure.
davidwhangchoi
Member
RightChandMan
Member
Hey GAF,
I posted a few pages back about starting to collect Marvel Action Figures. I'm on a marvel select kick and have a few of them (Venom, Deadpool, Wolverine (old school outfit), Punisher). Ordered Carnage, Spiderman (few different versions....with Uncle Ben's Killer and the one where he has a camera), and ordered the Civil War ones.
What are some other good ones to get? I noticed The Wolverine one is going for 100 bucks on ebay. Holy cow thats expensive! Must be super rare!
I've been told to get Juggernaut and Thanos....I will look into those as well.
Thanks!
I posted a few pages back about starting to collect Marvel Action Figures. I'm on a marvel select kick and have a few of them (Venom, Deadpool, Wolverine (old school outfit), Punisher). Ordered Carnage, Spiderman (few different versions....with Uncle Ben's Killer and the one where he has a camera), and ordered the Civil War ones.
What are some other good ones to get? I noticed The Wolverine one is going for 100 bucks on ebay. Holy cow thats expensive! Must be super rare!
I've been told to get Juggernaut and Thanos....I will look into those as well.
Thanks!
Have you guys ever ordered a figure from a series/game etc. that you don't really care for solely for the cool design?
I've really been wanting the Figma Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh since she was announced. She's making her way overseas to my local anime store and really liked her, yet have zero connection to the franchise.
Anyone done this?
I've really been wanting the Figma Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh since she was announced. She's making her way overseas to my local anime store and really liked her, yet have zero connection to the franchise.
Anyone done this?
Freezasaurus
Member
I'm pretty sure that we talked about this a week or two ago, no?
But yes. I've done it quite a bit. If you like the look of a figure, why not?
I'm not sure. I haven't posted here for a short while actually.
I've done it a couple times. They were characters I sort of knew by osmosis though. I knew about them, I liked their designs, and I knew about them from hearing other people talk about their IPs. Usually I stick to figures for franchises I love because I can't afford much on a student's budget.
Coincidentally, I did pick up the DMG figure you mention when she released, though I'm a big original Yu-Gi-Oh fan and she was one of Yugi's staple cards. I hope we get a Dark Magician figma and a Kuriboh nendoroid someday...
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Chand pls I said Juggernaut, Thanos, AND Abomination! Buy them all!
all of them
I'm proud of you Zombine
until you cancel the next 50 orders
My orders are perfectly spread out now! Only about one shipment every couple of months. I'm still flip flopping on the Jason Artfx statue. I LOVE it but it would make that month a little expensive.
Remember when you told me you were saving money. Lol.
Never happened
I've bought some Gundam figures/models just because I like big giant robots
Pharaoh 117
Member
^ F4F Breath of the Wild Link headsculpt.
Looks nice. I much prefer articulated figures but I might get this one too depending on price.
I really can't wait for the Medicom BotW Link. That figure looks awesome.
RightChandMan
Member
Chand pls I said Juggernaut, Thanos, AND Abomination! Buy them all!
all of them
I'm proud of you Zombine!until you cancel the next 50 orders
LOL ok. I'll get all 3 of them. Which hulk select do you recommend?
EroticSushi
Member
Is the retail price on that $300 or is it just marked up right now due to its hype?
Freezasaurus
Member
Really? I honestly don't know why they even bothered with that one. They're making an ArtFX+ Gordon from the Gotham TV series as well.
davidwhangchoi
Member
stepped on a rake, you got your name back. and nice! biginjapan is solid.
jyp preorders were about 220-240 with the current yen rate (pre-orders all sold out)
it's die cast so heav so with shipping it'll be about 270-280 shipped
blue fin bringing it to the US with amazon/BBTS listing it @ 299 but you can catch it for about 250-260 shipped no tax. they close pretty fast (obviously ppl want pre-order at those places first) as amazon and BBTS toydojo etc. will be last bc of the price.
Freezasaurus
Member
US shops always charge a little bit more to cover their shipping costs and take advantage of the people who don't know to import it themselves.
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah especially for the majority of Takara (non-TRU) MP transformers.
I finally stopped stepping on those rakes.
Last time I shopped BIJ was for the Dead Yamcha figure. Great shipping and great site (even though the mobile marketplace makes it look like something you'd find on TOR).
I am a-ok with them doing horror. I'm a big fan of the Friday The 13th franchise and I'm not a huge fan of NECA so this is the best possible scenario for me outside of gigantic Sideshow piece.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Speaking of enabling, the Mythic Legions 2.0 KS begins next Friday! Prepare your wallets.
Here's a sneak peak of the Iron Knight Legion Builder:
Start of with Red Hulk because he's awesome and his Legends counterpart was a Target exclusive BAF in 2008.
geez that was almost 10 years ago
Fixed
pls
Freezasaurus
Member
Did you pick up Kotobukiya's Horror bishoujos at all?
Haloid1177
Banned
For the love of god stop.
Freezasaurus
Member
He can't. It is his sickness.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Messi pls don't listen to them buy all the Harleys you want all day every day
Haloid1177
Banned
Messi who do you trust Diggeh or Freezy and me?
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
I want to trust Diggeh. I know of hot toys announce what I want I'll bite. The recent Harley is the perfect example of that.
Diggeh tells me what I want to hear. Freezy has already realised I am a lost cause.
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