Marvel & DC Toys - Discussion Thread

[dchoc]

Since nobody has posted it yet... Made by Medicom and roughly 6+ inches (160mm).

Maphex 01 Amazing Spideman, and 02 Batman

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[deeznuts1234]

nice a cloth cape on the batman a definite plus to an all plastic one. this might end up on my shelf....idk


I mainly want the HOT TOYS DX and the play arts kai.

 

[ultrasoul]

nice a cloth cape on the batman a definite plus to an all plastic one. this might end up on my shelf....idk

That cape looks about as poorly made and cut as the crap Mattel keeps throwing on their figures. And while the figure looks great, that face is about 200% less angry than it should be.


Speaking of TDKR, I finally found the last figure I needed to complete the Bat-Signal, Detective Robin John Blake, GCPD. The figure's likeness is actually really well done, easily the most accurate of the line. But he has no gun, not even the rifle he ran to Gordon's aid with in the hospital. Like Ra's, the head is molded in flesh colored plastic, which I always prefer, but then his hands are painted, which always bothers me. Still, good looking figure overall. AND I FINALLY GOT TO ASSEMBLE MY BAT-SIGNAL...

...and it didn't work. I bought batteries specifically for this, and I even tried them out in other electronic devices to make sure they worked. But no matter how many times I turned the switch back & forth between on & off positions, nothing ever happened. Then I discovered a small rectangular port on the inside of the end piece, which happens to line up with a similar one on the inside of the middle piece. Turns out that Mattel over-engineered the thing and made it so that the end piece won't activate unless those two rectangular ports line up & the middle piece's port presses in on the end piece's port. It's not a horrible idea, but it is a completely unnecessary one. And since mine doesn't seem to make that connection properly, I have to unscrew the end piece, press the "trigger" part myself, then screw the end piece back on in order to get it to work. And then, it only lasts for about 30 seconds.

This picture actually took FIVE attempts to get everything in place & focused (as poorly as it is) before the light went out.

I'm guessing (hoping) my particular case is an isolated incident, and I'm sure I can jury-rig a workaround. It's just a real buzzkill to see that Mattel somehow found it necessary to make the process more complicated than it needed to be, and all it really did was greatly increase the likelihood of mechanical failure.



OH, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. After messing around with the Bat-Signal, I found a small, brown, rectangular button at the front of the middle section, which makes the light come on when you press it. NOW I understand what the hell the 1st diagram in the "To Play" section of the instructions means. The button's meant to be triggered when you tilt the Bat-Signal downward & it presses against the base. It's still a completely unnecessary step in operations, but at least I know mine does indeed work "correctly".

 

[dchoc]

Coming up

 

[Glamador]

I've never really collected any non-mech Japanese figures before I got into Masked Rider, so it pains me a bit that I just never knew what I was missing. I'm so used to my infinitely poseable S.H. Figuarts that these figures with single-jointed knees and/or elbows, swivel neck joints, and hideous crotch connections just don't appeal to me anymore...

Comparing my DC Universe Classic Deathstroke (Who I adore) to any of my Figuarts or SICs is just laughable. He was a fraction of the price, so that's not really a complaint, but where's OUR line of collection-quality poseable figures?

I remember thinking my Wal-Mart 6" War Machine figure was pretty fantastic, so I was just comparing it to the upcoming Figuarts version...and they're practically identical!

Left Figuarts/Right Walmart:

Same double jointed knees and elbows, same ball-jointed neck, same hinged shoulder guards, same ball-jointed ankle, same swappable hands...The only improvements on the Figuarts seems to be proportions and a better gatling gun mold. And Wal-Mart figures are cheap! That's of course a lot down to the shoddy materials and atrocious paint QC...but still, the mold is damned good for an american retail figure.

So my question is, why aren't these joint designs standard if they can make them for the Wal-Mart 6" figures? Why can't my DC Classics Deathstroke and Azreal have the same poseability? What the hell American market?

 

[dchoc]

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Same double jointed knees and elbows, same ball-jointed neck, same hinged shoulder guards, same ball-jointed ankle, same swappable hands...The only improvements on the Figuarts seems to be proportions and a better gatling gun mold. And Wal-Mart figures are cheap! That's of course a lot down to the shoddy materials and atrocious paint QC...but still, the mold is damned good for an american retail figure.

So my question is, why aren't these joint designs standard if they can make them for the Wal-Mart 6" figures? Why can't my DC Classics Deathstroke and Azreal have the same poseability? What the hell American market?

You should ask the Manufacturer, not the Market.

 

[dchoc]

c/o Splashpage

The new "Iron Man 3" action figures are due to arrive on February 11, USA Today reports. That's a good three months before the movie is expected to hit theaters on May 4.

These action figures have a fun twist: Consumers can customize their Iron Man or War Machine suits with different pieces and parts, and can also add accessories like projectile launchers. This way, fans can get their own unique version of Iron Man.


"Kids really want to customize their play experiences. They love to mash things up and make it their own," Adam Biehl, senior director of Marvel marketing at Hasbro, told USA Today. "We really wanted kids to be able to make their own armor and be able to show it off and make unique versions for their friends."

All told, there will be 16 different three-and-a-half-inch tall figures released by the end of 2013 as part of this "Assemblers" lineup. The first two will be Iron Man and War Machine, as seen in the above photo. The "Assemblers" packs will cost $9.99 and reportedly have more than 25 different armor combinations. The other 14 versions will be taken from "The Avengers," "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2" and Iron Man's various suits in Marvel comic book history.

More here: http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2013/01/19/hasbro-debuts-iron-man-3-iron-assemblers-action-figures


Not a whole lot of articulation... Mostly for kiddies... :laugh:



I can't wait for the SHF figure to get released.

 

[wavehawk]

Not a whole lot of articulation... Mostly for kiddies... :laugh:

- ARGH. And here I thought they were ACTUALLY making a modular Iron Man figure worth buying... >(

 

[ultrasoul]

More here: http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2013/01/19/hasbro-debuts-iron-man-3-iron-assemblers-action-figures


Not a whole lot of articulation... Mostly for kiddies... :laugh:

Arnie at Marvelicious Toys bought 3 of those on chineseBay & didn't even get the non-ridiculous-shoulder-piece arms or weapons. They seem to have good sculpting and paint apps, and that's about it. I know I'll buy at least a couple of these for the switchout feature, but then they'll probably go into a Hall of Armor display.

 

[Judge Faiz]

Those look horrible. I realize they're made for kids...but action figures aimed directly at kids don't need to look like dollar store toys. Look at the recent Batman Rises toys that are still clogging shelf space. When sandwiched on the shelf between Marvel Universe & Avengers figures, they look like horrible cheap toys. And yet they're about the same price.