The Toy Collecting + Figure Photography Thread
7-Nov-21 11:33pm
#1 theJaw
A thread for us forever-kids who dig this sort of thing to talk toys, figure photography, collections, etc. Show yours off, I wanna see em.
Obviously not my photos (you can find some of those in the thread), but look at these things:
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Friggin neat. I should preface this thread by saying I tend to lean toward nostalgic properties/toys and I'm not all that "in" on the figure collecting scene. There are just certain pieces that I need and this TMNT/Power Rangers mash up is like smashing two huge aspects of my 90s kid childhood into one gorgeous project. Only one I'm not mega into is Tommy as the Foot Clan soldier (the Tommy head isn't in the photo). I dig that they brought at least one Power Ranger character into the TMNT world instead of vice versa but Tommy doesn't strike me as a Foot guy. That Shredder/Green Ranger mash up is a legit dream fig though.
But yah, share photos of your stuff or just talk about the toys (upcoming or retro) that interest you, etc etc.
#1 theJaw
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A thread for us forever-kids who dig this sort of thing to talk toys, figure photography, collections, etc. Show yours off, I wanna see em.
Obviously not my photos (you can find some of those in the thread), but look at these things:
image
Friggin neat. I should preface this thread by saying I tend to lean toward nostalgic properties/toys and I'm not all that "in" on the figure collecting scene. There are just certain pieces that I need and this TMNT/Power Rangers mash up is like smashing two huge aspects of my 90s kid childhood into one gorgeous project. Only one I'm not mega into is Tommy as the Foot Clan soldier (the Tommy head isn't in the photo). I dig that they brought at least one Power Ranger character into the TMNT world instead of vice versa but Tommy doesn't strike me as a Foot guy. That Shredder/Green Ranger mash up is a legit dream fig though.
But yah, share photos of your stuff or just talk about the toys (upcoming or retro) that interest you, etc etc.
25-Jun-23 10:32pm
#3 kevolones
Gypsy wrote:
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Damn! Thats on a wholenother level.
#3 kevolones
Gypsy wrote:
https://twitter.com/...
Damn! Thats on a wholenother level.
25-Jun-23 10:34pm
#4 Gypsy
Yeah it's incredible. Some truly great stuff has been shown here. Prime 1 stuff is out of my price range but I enjoy checking it out.
#4 Gypsy
Yeah it's incredible. Some truly great stuff has been shown here. Prime 1 stuff is out of my price range but I enjoy checking it out.
20-Jul-23 3:40pm
#7 theJaw
Welp, they finally revealed the Archie Comics TMNT figures that I'd need to snag to complete my run.
-The 4 turtles in their Archie wrestling outfits
-Bellybomb + Krang
-Mondo Gecko
Being a big wrestling fan, part of me is excited for the turtles, but I was really hoping for standard looking turtles for this line. I dig the designs enough (except Donnie, that one's boring), Mikey and Raph especially are cool, but I almost always prefer the standard looks. At this point, I may just snag the standard turtles from the animated line considering the Archie comics turtles look pretty much exactly the same (that may even be why they chose wrestlers for this line). Mondo is a Mutanimal like the other 4 that are already released, so he may be the first one I go for. But that Bellybomb figure + the Krang accessory is a must-have too. Classic 90s toy vibe.
https://www.youtube....
#7 theJaw
Welp, they finally revealed the Archie Comics TMNT figures that I'd need to snag to complete my run.
-The 4 turtles in their Archie wrestling outfits
-Bellybomb + Krang
-Mondo Gecko
Being a big wrestling fan, part of me is excited for the turtles, but I was really hoping for standard looking turtles for this line. I dig the designs enough (except Donnie, that one's boring), Mikey and Raph especially are cool, but I almost always prefer the standard looks. At this point, I may just snag the standard turtles from the animated line considering the Archie comics turtles look pretty much exactly the same (that may even be why they chose wrestlers for this line). Mondo is a Mutanimal like the other 4 that are already released, so he may be the first one I go for. But that Bellybomb figure + the Krang accessory is a must-have too. Classic 90s toy vibe.
https://www.youtube....
20-Jul-23 7:54pm
#8 kevolones
theJaw wrote:
Welp, they finally revealed the Archie Comics TMNT figures that I'd need to snag to complete my run. -The 4 turtles in their Archie wrestling outfits -Bellybomb + Krang -Mondo Gecko Being a big wrestling fan, part of me is excited for the turtles, but I was really hoping for standard looking turtles for this line. I dig the designs enough (except Donnie, that one's boring), Mikey and Raph especially are cool, but I almost always prefer the standard looks. At this point, I may just snag the standard turtles from the animated line considering the Archie comics turtles look pretty much exactly the same (that may even be why they chose wrestlers for this line). Mondo is a Mutanimal like the other 4 that are already released, so he may be the first one I go for. But that Bellybomb figure + the Krang accessory is a must-have too. Classic 90s toy vibe. https://www.youtube....
Ill try to stay away from those but they do look pretty neat! I only try for their TMNT movies stuff and I want to say I have everything I need except Tokka & Rahzar. I did start with the Last Ronin line because they look insanely good (they revealed the other Ronin turtles at the show).
#8 kevolones
theJaw wrote:
Welp, they finally revealed the Archie Comics TMNT figures that I'd need to snag to complete my run. -The 4 turtles in their Archie wrestling outfits -Bellybomb + Krang -Mondo Gecko Being a big wrestling fan, part of me is excited for the turtles, but I was really hoping for standard looking turtles for this line. I dig the designs enough (except Donnie, that one's boring), Mikey and Raph especially are cool, but I almost always prefer the standard looks. At this point, I may just snag the standard turtles from the animated line considering the Archie comics turtles look pretty much exactly the same (that may even be why they chose wrestlers for this line). Mondo is a Mutanimal like the other 4 that are already released, so he may be the first one I go for. But that Bellybomb figure + the Krang accessory is a must-have too. Classic 90s toy vibe. https://www.youtube....
Ill try to stay away from those but they do look pretty neat! I only try for their TMNT movies stuff and I want to say I have everything I need except Tokka & Rahzar. I did start with the Last Ronin line because they look insanely good (they revealed the other Ronin turtles at the show).
12-Aug-23 6:19pm
#10 theJaw
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it.
I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics.
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#10 theJaw
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it.
I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics.
image
12-Aug-23 10:33pm
#11 kevolones
theJaw wrote:
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it. I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/DV7... 3024 4032{imgt}
What brand is it?
Doesnt look bad at all, except the eyes that look kinda funny.
#11 kevolones
theJaw wrote:
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it. I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/DV7... 3024 4032{imgt}
What brand is it?
Doesnt look bad at all, except the eyes that look kinda funny.
13-Aug-23 11:22am
#12 nonamesleft
willyum wrote:
Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)?
#12 nonamesleft
willyum wrote:
Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)?
13-Aug-23 11:22am
#13 nonamesleft
theJaw wrote:
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it. I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/DV7... 3024 4032{imgt}Is the baseball removable?
You slyly telling us to play Pikmin over there? :)
#13 nonamesleft
theJaw wrote:
Not the best quality figure at all… in fact, it’s pretty bad. Flimsy removable hands and whatnot, real crappy stand. BUT it’s perfect for what I’m using it for: display purposes! Love Invincible and Omni-Man is probably my favorite character, plus I had a gift card leftover from my birthday, so figured “what the heck” and grabbed it. I do love that the baseball glove hand was included. At this point, that’s an iconic scene from the comics. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/DV7... 3024 4032{imgt}Is the baseball removable?
You slyly telling us to play Pikmin over there? :)
13-Aug-23 11:30am
#14 kevolones
nonamesleft wrote:
willyum wrote:> > > Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)?
I reaaaaally doubt thats canon.
#14 kevolones
nonamesleft wrote:
willyum wrote:> > > Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)?
I reaaaaally doubt thats canon.
13-Aug-23 11:54am
#15 nonamesleft
kevolones wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> willyum wrote: |>> |>> |>> > Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)? I reaaaaally doubt thats canon.I know hardly anything about Evangelion, so I certainly don't know.
#15 nonamesleft
kevolones wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> willyum wrote: |>> |>> |>> > Woah! That's scary. What happened to half of him (canon-wise)? I reaaaaally doubt thats canon.I know hardly anything about Evangelion, so I certainly don't know.
14-Aug-23 12:18am
#16 theJaw
@kevolones It’s Diamond Select Toys. It LOOKS good for sure, which is why I’m cool using it for display, but the quality of the hands is pretty bad. Very loose and wiggly, and the plastic itself feels a lot thinner than something like a NECA figure. The default hand it comes with just fell right off when I opened it, having never touched it before. The pegs seem suspect.
Then there’s the issue of paint scraping off a bit around the knee and ankle joints. I also feel like he’s hunched over more than he should be, like his neck is jutting out a bit too much (see the photo below). Doesn’t really reflect the broad-shouldered stature of the character himself. Just little issues that you wouldn’t see from some of the higher-caliber figure companies.
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@nonamesleft The baseball isn’t removable but you can switch hands and whatnot. The Invincible figure comes with another baseball mitt hand and I think a baseball accessory with a flame hanging off the back to make it look like it was thrown by a superhuman haha. Honestly it’s the baseball stuff that made me want the figures in the first place. Love that scene in the comics/cartoon so I thought it was real smart to include it with the figure.
And yes, everyone should play Pikmin 4.
#16 theJaw
@kevolones It’s Diamond Select Toys. It LOOKS good for sure, which is why I’m cool using it for display, but the quality of the hands is pretty bad. Very loose and wiggly, and the plastic itself feels a lot thinner than something like a NECA figure. The default hand it comes with just fell right off when I opened it, having never touched it before. The pegs seem suspect.
Then there’s the issue of paint scraping off a bit around the knee and ankle joints. I also feel like he’s hunched over more than he should be, like his neck is jutting out a bit too much (see the photo below). Doesn’t really reflect the broad-shouldered stature of the character himself. Just little issues that you wouldn’t see from some of the higher-caliber figure companies.
image
@nonamesleft The baseball isn’t removable but you can switch hands and whatnot. The Invincible figure comes with another baseball mitt hand and I think a baseball accessory with a flame hanging off the back to make it look like it was thrown by a superhuman haha. Honestly it’s the baseball stuff that made me want the figures in the first place. Love that scene in the comics/cartoon so I thought it was real smart to include it with the figure.
And yes, everyone should play Pikmin 4.
14-Aug-23 12:34am
#17 nonamesleft
@theJaw
A flame hanging off the back to make it look like a super throw is pretty cool. Will look that up.
Pikmin 4, hmmmm. Haven't played any games in the series.
#17 nonamesleft
@theJaw
A flame hanging off the back to make it look like a super throw is pretty cool. Will look that up.
Pikmin 4, hmmmm. Haven't played any games in the series.
14-Aug-23 12:36am
#18 theJaw
Anyhow, buddy snagged me ol’ Toxie for my birthday this year. Still on the fence on whether I want to take him out of the packaging, but gosh darn does this figure rule.
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#18 theJaw
Anyhow, buddy snagged me ol’ Toxie for my birthday this year. Still on the fence on whether I want to take him out of the packaging, but gosh darn does this figure rule.
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14-Aug-23 12:37am
#19 theJaw
nonamesleft wrote:
@theJaw A flame hanging off the back to make it look like a super throw is pretty cool. Will look that up.
Yah I’m planning to snag that one soon enough. It’s under $20 so I want it just to have him and Omni-Man playing catch haha
Pikmin 4, hmmmm. Haven't played any games in the series.
Pikmin 3 is an all-time favorite, and 4 seems to be on track to joining it.
#19 theJaw
nonamesleft wrote:
@theJaw A flame hanging off the back to make it look like a super throw is pretty cool. Will look that up.
Yah I’m planning to snag that one soon enough. It’s under $20 so I want it just to have him and Omni-Man playing catch haha
Pikmin 4, hmmmm. Haven't played any games in the series.
Pikmin 3 is an all-time favorite, and 4 seems to be on track to joining it.
14-Aug-23 12:59am
#20 nonamesleft
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow, buddy snagged me ol’ Toxie for my birthday this year. Still on the fence on whether I want to take him out of the packaging, but gosh darn does this figure rule. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/mcQ... 3024 4032{imgt}Okay, in the box or out, that's pretty awesome. And he looks so cheerful :)
I couldn't find the Omni-man flame piece. Maybe I'm just searching the wrong key words.
#20 nonamesleft
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow, buddy snagged me ol’ Toxie for my birthday this year. Still on the fence on whether I want to take him out of the packaging, but gosh darn does this figure rule. {imgt}https://i.ibb.co/mcQ... 3024 4032{imgt}Okay, in the box or out, that's pretty awesome. And he looks so cheerful :)
I couldn't find the Omni-man flame piece. Maybe I'm just searching the wrong key words.
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