Don't worry, they'll fix it with Vol 2's version.
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Action Figure GAF |OT| Articulated figures murdered my wallet
- Thread starter George Oscar Bluth II
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Don't worry, they'll fix it with Vol 2's version.
Yeah he's too skinny. They need a more jacked body type. I never opened my Bane figure but did they give him a muscular body too?
LocknessMobster
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Finally got this sucka in!
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[img]http://i.imgur.com/LXgYc7X.jpg[/img]Supa Necta
Banned
davidwhangchoi
Member
Ooo Mortal Combat!!! =) nice!!!
KoruptData
Member
Sideshow emailed me that my last HT (Yoda) for awhile, will be shipped on the 16th. This will be the first time my account has no preorders in 2 years.
PS. Shipping is $20 now!!!!!!
PS. Shipping is $20 now!!!!!!
D
Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
why would you post my sorrows for all to see after coming back from the dead
I've been wanting a 6" Moon Knight forever since he's one of my faves next to Ghost Rider, and all of us in the LINE group were able to get in on the second time they were put on up Amazon. I opened mine to take some of my usual pics.
Then his arm fell off.
Apparently this is an issue with certain molds, and Haloid's seemed a bit loose as well, but mine's arm literally just fell off without any pressure put on it. I don't know if I should just return it to Amazon now or hold off until I manage to actually get another one
It had to happen with Moon Knight. Moon Knight. MOON KNIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT
my tears
KoruptData
Member
RIP.
Happened to Sideshow Catwoman. Then it happened to DC Collectibles n52 Darkseid. Both sinking feelings.
Happened to Sideshow Catwoman. Then it happened to DC Collectibles n52 Darkseid. Both sinking feelings.
Freezasaurus
Member
This also had a tendency to happen with the older Play Arts figures that Square put out. I guess it could be considered an action...
Speaking of Darkseid, I kind of wish I bought that Darkseid Premium Format. But $600, woof.
I just committed myself to buying GOTG2'S Starlord Deluxe Edition.
WHYYYY?! He looks similar to the first one and his outfit isn't as cool.
I think it's the little moments of insanity that figure collectors seem to be afflicted with when they see hot new figures.
*sigh* I guess it's insta noodles for dinner in the next two weeks for me
WHYYYY?! He looks similar to the first one and his outfit isn't as cool.
I think it's the little moments of insanity that figure collectors seem to be afflicted with when they see hot new figures.
*sigh* I guess it's insta noodles for dinner in the next two weeks for me
Freezasaurus
Member
Imagine how much Sideshow makes just on NRD's alone.
Enough to gift me, their loyal customer, their next 10 iterations of Iron Man suit?
Oh my, that's big!
It's Kombat! The letter c doesn't exist in that dimension.
Return to Amazon. They're pretty lenient about returns.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, but since they took the listing down I can't exactly exchange it for a new one yet! I'll be Moon Knight-less!
already in the process of returning RIP I've been Mooned
Callibretto
Member
Is this like a re-release or totally new version with better articulation etc? how good are they for anatomy/pose reference for drawing?
Shadow Ranger
Member
Pretty sure it is slightly different joints and different accessories (old DX had katana + gun, new has sword+shield). I think they did a black colour of the old DX (definitely non DX at least) so maybe they'll do a black version of this one too?
Supa Necta
Banned
You can submit a case online to Hasbro and they will do their best to replace your figure. If they don't have one they'll ship another random from the wave.
bengraven
Member
Awesome, good place to start.
Think of them as little angels
davidwhangchoi
Member
hey actionGAF collectors,
i recently started a project wrapping my collection boxes. as many of you who have a huge collections and limited space discovered, when you stack boxes some of the sides to the boxes begin to bow under pressure.
so i picked up some cellophane, the same material that mandarake uses to maintain the integrity of their boxes when they stack them in the store:
i'm cutting thin strips to bandage around each box to act as a brace like mandarake does:
for boxes really warped or out of shape, i'll wrap the entire box.
here's some pics show the difference between a box in bad shape box unwrapped vs. a box fully wrapped:
i thought this may help some of you who have limited space in a small apartment and forced to stack heavy expensive collectibles boxes on top of each other.
i recently started a project wrapping my collection boxes. as many of you who have a huge collections and limited space discovered, when you stack boxes some of the sides to the boxes begin to bow under pressure.
so i picked up some cellophane, the same material that mandarake uses to maintain the integrity of their boxes when they stack them in the store:
i'm cutting thin strips to bandage around each box to act as a brace like mandarake does:
for boxes really warped or out of shape, i'll wrap the entire box.
here's some pics show the difference between a box in bad shape box unwrapped vs. a box fully wrapped:
i thought this may help some of you who have limited space in a small apartment and forced to stack heavy expensive collectibles boxes on top of each other.
The Omega Man
Member
^Hold on a sec, you have extra NES Classic controllers?! David pls
It's a new mold. I don't know if the tooling has been altered but for sure these are not the same parts.
hey actionGAF collectors,
i recently started a project wrapping my collection boxes. as many of you who have a huge collections and limited space discovered, when you stack boxes some of the sides to the boxes begin to bow under pressure.
so i picked up some cellophane, the same material that mandarake uses to maintain the integrity of their boxes when they stack them in the store:
That pole...are you perhaps an entertainer?
Just messing with you
GodParticle
Member
I used to keep boxes, then realized how pointless it was. I guess if I could see if I wanted to sell them, but I never have
davidwhangchoi
Member
nah, that's photoshopped.
*hides the grandkids college fund*
no really, i spin on that thing nightly =)That pole...are you perhaps an entertainer?
Just messing with you
oh man, i know you have more stuff than me being a hottoys misb collector. i wanted your rex but there's no place to put it as you can see.
i have to keep boxes. living in this finite space, i have to constantly move stuff out as new stuff comes in. i just got back onto Macross World and sold 2 valks and an armor attachment for 1k in 2 days!!! (damn ppl are thirsty for those things) without the boxes, i wouldn't be able to get max value. i needed that 1k for april's massive shipment of stuff: 2x MP-36's, 2x F91's, and the reprints of MP soundwave starscream and the cassettes.
plus shipping charges.
July/August is going to be brutal months for pre-orders =P
Freezasaurus
Member
It was all an elaborate stealth brag.
Freezasaurus
Member
I have to admit, since my figures are made of PVC I don't run into the issue David described. My stuff all stacks just fine. I usually put the boxes inside some of those massive AmiAmi boxes that I've saved over the years, though. They're great for storage.
Infinitemadness
Member
At some point you just need to say goodbye to the boxes/packaging for stuff or it'll overtake your place.
To be fair, I'm fortunate enough to have a garage and I do tend to keep boxes for my Japanese stuff vs the american stuff (Hasbro's Black Series, Marvel Legends, etc).
To be fair, I'm fortunate enough to have a garage and I do tend to keep boxes for my Japanese stuff vs the american stuff (Hasbro's Black Series, Marvel Legends, etc).
Anybody order from http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ ? AmiAmi is out of the Figma Iron Fossil and they have them up for pre order. Any experience with them, hows their shipping and fees to USA?
Does AmiAmi ever reopen preorders, thats where I have bought most of my stuff up to this point.
Does AmiAmi ever reopen preorders, thats where I have bought most of my stuff up to this point.
Freezasaurus
Member
I use Hobbysearch all the time. Shipping is usually a bit cheaper than Ami, too. AmiAmi sometimes gets restocks or will open up orders again after there are some cancellations or non-paid orders, but I wouldn't rely on it, as it's completely random.
They're legit. Buy with confidence.
davidwhangchoi
Member
^ yeah hobby search has great customer service.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u141881709
and those VF-1D virgin roads are even higher (they were all $75-130 a piece), i wish i can just chuck out the boxes but those values make it really hard.
haha, after i started a thread about it on MW and posted it on tfw2005, i got a couple people to join in heheheh.
anytime! bring some boxes to be reinforced =)
i actually do what you do for most of my storage stuff =), but the upper part of my closet is narrow and i can't fit any bin or box up there. the opening is small so i have to slide in each valk one at a time and stack them.
oh man, i wish i could... yeah the Japanese stuff like those brown tan VF-1J valks in the wrapped comparison pictures above are worth 400-450 boxed at the moment.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u141881709
and those VF-1D virgin roads are even higher (they were all $75-130 a piece), i wish i can just chuck out the boxes but those values make it really hard.
wrap some boxes! it's pretty fun =)
oh i knew you were kidding =) i'd love to see group photos of your boxes.To be clear, I wasn't making any judgemental comments about David. I'm a collector myself. Just a thought every time I see pics of his massive boxed collection.
haha, after i started a thread about it on MW and posted it on tfw2005, i got a couple people to join in heheheh.
GodParticle
Member
Yeah, I would keep boxes too if I had to get rid of them. I got to the point where I had so many and I never sold anything. It was hard crushing all those boxes rofl
davidwhangchoi
Member
reminds me of home.. all my stuff gets thrown out at my parents place. my mom just chucks everything out so i leave all my stuff in my apartment.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Throw all of her shoes in the garbage.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Lol
last update on these:
did a few more boxes tonight
the newer style vf-1 boxes that do not have lids don't need as much strips to wrap as you don't have to worry about keeping lids unwarped.
on the cav's box(top blue), it's be laying flat for a while and you can see the bends on the side flats. so i'm going to add minimal reinforcement there:
Shadow Ranger
Member
Boxes are part of it for me. Hell, I get upset if a limited SHFiguarts ships without its brown box and that's literally just this:
I don't sell (often) so it has been adding up. I think I'll just sell the figure rather than part with its box. All or nothing is my way of life!
I don't sell (often) so it has been adding up. I think I'll just sell the figure rather than part with its box. All or nothing is my way of life!
