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Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2015 22:11:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 22:35:31 GMT -5
I saw this but was a bit out of my budget, as much a sI liked it. I would have liked it even more if it had the kite shield form Captain America Comics #1 as an optional accessory.
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Post by hondobrode on Apr 8, 2015 23:29:01 GMT -5
The kit shield is in the lower right corner of the box
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 23:32:11 GMT -5
The kit shield is in the lower right corner of the box Totally missed that. Now if I had an influx of cash to my comic buying budget, it would be mine  -M |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2015 23:46:42 GMT -5
Just realized that the classic shield appears to be modular. I wonder if it's supposed to collapse and fit on his back or something.
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Post by hondobrode on Apr 9, 2015 0:24:30 GMT -5
Besides the expense, I don't have the room to display toys, figures, busts, etc. I'd like a nice bust of some kind, like that Kirby you guys tipped me off to, or The Shadow, but no room  |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Apr 9, 2015 16:32:16 GMT -5
Just realized that the classic shield appears to be modular. I wonder if it's supposed to collapse and fit on his back or something. Do you mean the lines in the Mego-era shield? Those were creases resulting from slapping a flat sticker on a spherical surface. It appears that they've faithfully recreated every feature of the 70s figure, even the less desirable ones, and I salute them! 
I wonder if the flesh-colored paint on the head will soon fade to an undead pallor and his left knee joint will fail, like my other '79 Megos. Now that would be an impressive level of detail!
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Post by shaxper on Apr 9, 2015 16:39:03 GMT -5
Just realized that the classic shield appears to be modular. I wonder if it's supposed to collapse and fit on his back or something. Do you mean the lines in the Mego-era shield? Those were creases resulting from slapping a flat sticker on a spherical surface. It appears that they've faithfully recreated every feature of the 70s figure, even the less desirable ones, and I salute them!
I wonder if the flesh-colored paint on the head will soon fade to an undead pallor and his left knee joint will fail, like my other '79 Megos. Now that would be an impressive level of detail!
Sadly, it seems that most retro-style toys are not built to last these days. The manufacturers expect collectors to keep them in the box or displayed on a shelf. Personally, if I'm going to buy a toy, I'm darn well going to pull it down from the shelf and play with it every now and then |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 10, 2015 9:40:21 GMT -5
Do you mean the lines in the Mego-era shield? Those were creases resulting from slapping a flat sticker on a spherical surface. It appears that they've faithfully recreated every feature of the 70s figure, even the less desirable ones, and I salute them!
I wonder if the flesh-colored paint on the head will soon fade to an undead pallor and his left knee joint will fail, like my other '79 Megos. Now that would be an impressive level of detail!
Sadly, it seems that most retro-style toys are not built to last these days. The manufacturers expect collectors to keep them in the box or displayed on a shelf. Personally, if I'm going to buy a toy, I'm darn well going to pull it down from the shelf and play with it every now and then That hits on something that bothers me every so often. It seems like some people are self-shaming about their hobbies. Calling regular comics "graphic novels" or "sequential art" and getting offended if toys are called toys instead of "action figures". They're toys and comics. Embrace them for what they are and if others look at you funny, well, you probably should be used to that by now. |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 10, 2015 9:43:30 GMT -5
if others look at you funny, well, you probably should be used to that by now. Seriously debating about making this my new sig. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 10, 2015 9:53:34 GMT -5
if others look at you funny, well, you probably should be used to that by now. Seriously debating about making this my new sig. Feel free. Reminds me though, several weeks ago I was in a Toys R Us to see what was new and a little boy, around 8 or so, was in the aisle alone and started talking to me about the toys. I answered a few questions, but I started feeling uncomfortable, wondering when his mom was going to show up and freak out that an adult male was talking to her kid alone. I was envisioning news reports about a guy in a toy store trying to entice a kid, presumably into a windowless van. It's a sad world where we have to worry about how stuff like talking to a kid looks bad. |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 10, 2015 9:58:21 GMT -5
Seriously debating about making this my new sig. Feel free. Reminds me though, several weeks ago I was in a Toys R Us to see what was new and a little boy, around 8 or so, was in the aisle alone and started talking to me about the toys. I answered a few questions, but I started feeling uncomfortable, wondering when his mom was going to show up and freak out that an adult male was talking to her kid alone. I was envisioning news reports about a guy in a toy store trying to entice a kid, presumably into a windowless van. It's a sad world where we have to worry about how stuff like talking to a kid looks bad. Yep. On the flip side, I feel bad for kids. The toy aisle used to be a kid's paradise. Now it's half geared towards adult men and inhabited by them too. I'm sure the average boy has had the experience of having an adult twice or three times his size grab some cool toy off the shelf that he was about to get or couldn't reach. I am ALL for making toys for adults, but there probably needs to be a better separation. Not all adults are as mature, polite, and concerned with a child's well being us we two. In fact, our hobby tends to attract the least mature of adults. Fortunately, most of them don't post here. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 10, 2015 10:19:22 GMT -5
Feel free. Reminds me though, several weeks ago I was in a Toys R Us to see what was new and a little boy, around 8 or so, was in the aisle alone and started talking to me about the toys. I answered a few questions, but I started feeling uncomfortable, wondering when his mom was going to show up and freak out that an adult male was talking to her kid alone. I was envisioning news reports about a guy in a toy store trying to entice a kid, presumably into a windowless van. It's a sad world where we have to worry about how stuff like talking to a kid looks bad. Yep. On the flip side, I feel bad for kids. The toy aisle used to be a kid's paradise. Now it's half geared towards adult men and inhabited by them too. I'm sure the average boy has had the experience of having an adult twice or three times his size grab some cool toy off the shelf that he was about to get or couldn't reach. I am ALL for making toys for adults, but there probably needs to be a better separation. Not all adults are as mature, polite, and concerned with a child's well being us we two. In fact, our hobby tends to attract the least mature of adults. Fortunately, most of them don't post here. Agreed. I frequently see guys with a stack of over a hundred dollars worth of toys. Several times I've reached a toy down from a top peg for a kid. Of course, I'm 6' 1" tall, so I'm frequently asked by women, children, and a few men, to reach things down for them in stores. My wife's 5' 0" tall, so I'm used to it. |
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