CybertronianArtifacts
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Oh yeah! I loved Wildmans stuff on Joe, Transformers and Black Cat. His newer work on Transformers was un inspiring though.
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Why is everyone so shocked? An F-14 is enormous. Thats why a Skystriker is a piece of crap.
I have been waiting for this for 25 years,m even as a Jolly Rogers plane. Pretty cheap if you've saved $10 a year. That how I see it.
A couple of questions.
What does the pilot look like?
Are the markings pre-applied? If you want more, could you chage the pilot names or plane numbers?
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I prefer a mix of the ninja and commando angle. I always used SE (In my own little joe verse) as a "silent weapons" specialist. he acts as a scout/infiltrator usually moving ahead of the main special forces squad. His expertise is in the silent infiltration and removal of threats or obsticles to better clear the way for the team. I never saw any reason not have him combine throwing stars, swords, and silenced pistols/uzi's to do it. I think a straight up commando anglew would be somewhat boring, there are enough of them already on the team. he needs something to set him apart.
p.s. I like quick kick too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pretty much how I felt as well.
I prefer a mix of the ninja and commando angle. I always used SE (In my own little joe verse) as a "silent weapons" specialist. he acts as a scout/infiltrator usually moving ahead of the main special forces squad. His expertise is in the silent infiltration and removal of threats or obsticles to better clear the way for the team. I never saw any reason not have him combine throwing stars, swords, and silenced pistols/uzi's to do it. I think a straight up commando anglew would be somewhat boring, there are enough of them already on the team. he needs something to set him apart.
p.s. I like quick kick too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought this was a pretty cool Quick Kick custom...
Moves QK in the direction of Snake Eyes a little more and does look better than the bare chested version.
Although....
How EASILY could this even work for a bare chested, and bloody from battle, Quick Kick?
Hama didn't appreciate the potential of his own character creation. Like a recording artist that hates the song that became more popular than the ones he thought would be more popular with the fans? it happens.
quick question why is that quick kick custom using a nazi mp-40 sub-machine gun
He stole it from Indy?
Those Quick Kick customs do look good. Looks like he used a Stalker body, who comes with that gun.
I like Quick Kick as he was intrduced in the cartoon. A wise-crackin' valley boy. He helped in the Pyramid of Darkness crisis, but should have been gone soon afterwards.
Really, How do you go from a frozen ice cream commercial actor to clearance into the USA's most elite fighting unit?
If he was hired as a martial arts instructor and stsyed on base thats fine.
Back on topic, I always liked the comic back story as:
Vietnam platoon buddies
SE family is killed and pretty much has no will to go anywhere
Tommy's family takes him in and trains him.
Now Zartan as a Cobra asassin derails it. Too much trouble for a civilian, but it forced SE to return to Amaerica and was recruited for GI Joe.
Face and vocal chords damaged in an early training exercise, hence can't speak.
Storm Shadow infiltrating Cobra was dumb, and led to that stupid heroic Storm Shadow and Ninja Force crap.
I guess, in the end it was the all black silent killer is kool.
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I like where you are going with these.
Spirit look OK, but the hair is a little strange. Is it Baroness hair? The DTC Spirit might have been a better choice.
Chuckles is just awesome. The Cobra crate looks great too.
I do not feel Wild Weasel needed an update, except maybe thinning his legs to fit in a jet, but yours looks good.
The Gyro-Viper looks OK, but maybe using a Lamprey body to put the maps on his thighs. I always liked that about the vintage ones.
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They already repack figure like Wave 8 Vigilate in Wave 9, WGSH as case filler, plus "best of" cases. How more lazy can you be?
As a side note, I've had completed Grodd and Grundy in my Ecrater store for months, and I have extra C&C parts too.
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The more you read of Larry Trainor, the more you will love him. Also, imagine he has Judge Reinhold's voice like he did on Teen Titanime!At first Negative man was a pass but being forced to buy Doom Patrol #4 to get the ring I read it and the book sucked, but the characters are OK.Well, it wasn't just that. I was going to skip Robotman too, until I read a crossover event book where he got trashed and was strapped to a console. Now I want a beat up legless one.
I don't see how you can compare Cyclotron to Constrictor.
Both characters aren't super popular and were odd choices per the events surrounding them. Think of Secret Wars and ALL of the characters involved and try to reason why Constrictor was chosen out of how many that weren't???? Same deal with Cylcotron, you have stnadout characters at the time in both the comics and cartoons including Crisis on infinite Earth's and of all characters Cyclotron was included, look how many they overlooked...same deal
I am mainly a DC dude but have tons of Marvel stuff and I never read or heard about Constrictor until the Secret Wars toys, and haven't seen him since.
I only know of Cyclotron as a Super Powers toy, and we all know the 4H is playing p to the Super Powers collection. I have never heard of him in any other way.
I am relatively new to DC reading, but used to be a big Marvel guy years ago.
I do not even remember Constrictor in Secret Wars at all. Kinda like most of the wave 2 guys who were still running around on Earth as the A-listers were on vacation. If I remember correctly, he is also a frequent Captain America/Avengers villian in the Serpent Society.
A valid point by you, none the less.
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I'm gonna buy Modern Blue Beetle and Bandaged Negative Man. I'm not gonna build Trigon, so I can sell their pieces to whoever.
I am not buting Beetle so I'll take it.
I can see this wave as being particularly divisive. Even the widely praised Waves 9 and 11 have their Guardians, who aroused a big "Who?" and "Why?" from many fans and the Shark, who gets a big "Why him?" so no wave ever got a hundred percent approval from everyone but Wave 13 is really all over the place in it's level of appeal. Much of it is due not just to character selection but the choice of which version of the character was selected.
Here are my thoughts...
Donna Troy:This is one of the figures I'm looking forward too in this wave and this is the version I wanted. The Titans have been all over the place in this line. We get a Classic Cyborg, a boyish Kid Flash, and a modern Nightwing and Beast Boy. The George Perez era is my favorite so I'm happy to see a classic Wonder Girl. A modern star-pattern garbed Donna Troy should've been a natural variant and probably would've satisfied more fans.
Blue Devil: Either you like Blue Devil or you don't. Most likely this character's appeal depends on whether or not you enjoyed his early comic book appearances. He's almost a completely unrecognizable character now in the comics. I was there for Blue Devil. I love the character and I'm looking forward to this figure. Visually he's spectacular and I'm certain the Four H did a great job with him.
Blue Beetle: Visually interesting, but I have no interest in this character or his figure.
Superboy: I could've lived without a Superboy figure. I would've been thrilled if this had been the Silver Age Superboy who was the young Superman, but I have no real love for this super clone particularly in this tacky 90's look that was already ridiculously dated when it was new! I might've been able to talk myself into it if it had been the black t-shirt version, but this... no. This one would hurt my eyes every time I saw it up on my self.
Classic Cheetah: Like many fans of the Legion Of Doom, I'm looking forward to this one too.
Modern Cheetah: This is one of the few instances in this line where I can see myself buying both versions of a character.
Cyclotron: An interesting figure visually, but honestly, I could live without this guy. I love the old Super Powers line too but there are many, many characters I'd like to see before Cyclotron... and by this wave, we're probably looking at a solid fifteen bucks per figure so I know I'll be picking and choosing and I won't be choosing this guy.
Negative Man: I love the Doom Patrol. I hope one day to find a Robotman and I'll happily stand this guy alongside him.
Variant Negative Man: I love the Doom Patrol but not enough to drop fifteen bucks on this fairly useless variant. I have to agree with the oster who suggested that this should've been an interchangeable head included with the regular figure instead of an entirely separate figure. I might've entertained the black energy version of N-Man, but not this one.
Trigon: Trigon looks great and I'd LOVE a Trigon C&C. I'm really going to have to wrestle with the decision of whether or not this Trigon is worth buying Superboy and Blue Beetle. Thankfully Mattel took pity on us and isn't strong-arming us into buying Cyclotron as he comes with a base I believe.
I agree, that at this point there should be alterate unmasked heads with the figures.
My thoughts:
Donn Troy is growing on me. I wish they did the black star feild outfit, but I hate the silver "KISS" boots. Can't win..A variant thought would have been her Darkstars uniform....
Blue Devil is stupid in every way. A powerplay by Mattel because you need to get him for the C&C part. I hate it when they do that: Demon, Big Barda, Forager, Superman & Batman repaints, etc...
I got a Blue Beetle already....
Superboy clone is another waste.. Shoulda been the black shirt & jeans...
Classic Cheetah, I'll skip for the recent one. It isn't even modern anymore...
Cyclotron is a pass......
At first Negative man was a pass but being forced to buy Doom Patrol #4 to get the ring I read it and the book sucked, but the characters are OK.
At 3/3, I suppose I'll try to build Trigon on the cheap.
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looks good.
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This is really more of a high-end replica than a straight toy. If your looking for a Joe jet, there are better candidates out there.
This is really more of a high-end replica than a straight toy. If your looking for a Joe jet, there are better candidates out there.
such as the python patrol conquest jetfighter which I bought awhile ago
I got the regular version Conquest rerelease, was never crazy about the whole Python Patrol thing. In any case, my jet of choice has to be the Thunderwing from Vvs.V.
Really? Like what? Maybe the Phantom X-19?
This jet will probably be the thing I have been looking for since 1984 when I was disappointed by the Skystriker.
I know the Thunderwing is probably acceptable enough as a modern USAF jet, but can you really beat a Tomcat?
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Woulda been nice if they made it the Fatality Star Sapphire...
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I still need red, orange, blue, and indigo
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I want a Tomar-Re or Tomar-Tu most of all. Again they have the Xudarian head.
BTW, does it seem like all Green Lanterns are right handed? The 3 DCUC Sinestro Corps are left handed, but my DCD Cyborg Superman has all the rings on the right....strange
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Yeah, that picture has been around a long time. Pure awesomeness!!
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Strangely, I have been finding Banshee and Icicle everywhere plus maybe a scattered Superman, but no Batmans.
Any, signs of Major Force?
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I agree with these:
Hawk & Dove (any of the 3 combos, Hawk and Don, Hank and Dawn, or Holly and Dawn)
Tomar Re vs. Amon Sur
Arkillo and SC Mongul
clark kent & lois lane.
bruce wayne and alfred
gordon and gotham city officer.
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Gordon and Harvey Bullock
and better
generic police officer and street thug
Evil Star was meantioned, I'd like him made versus a Darkstar...
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Pooda, that is badass!
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I still need a fourth for the display I'm buying. It's ten dollars and shipping.I just need the Red and Blue ring and then I'm done! Now to find a display...If I had a way to get all of the rings, I'd be interested in the ring display. Alas, I only have a Green Lantern, Sinestros original Qwardian, and a Black Lantern.
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I think I like Kalibak better in Brown outfit then green what do you guys think?
I know I got a Steppenwolf from a Kresge, a subsidiary of K-mart here in New Haven.
My sister got a Wonder Woman that day too.
I know I had Green Lantern, Flash, Hawkman, and a Darkseid but I do not remember from where.
I also got a Superman for christmas from a Bradlees.
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I too was thinking, isn't it time for the Superman suit? At least they finally brought his glasses in.
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Just to slightly jump in:
I do not collect Marvel comics or toys, but I used to. Both types of media did things I didn't agree with, so I stopped supporting them both.
Just add a comment on the X-men films: Worse than just outright not knowing who some characters are, I found it worse to hear a name you recognize and be baffled by their relative age, look, and behavior being inconsistent with the version from the comics.
I now find DC comics more enjoyable, and I like the figures 90% acceptable with some minor hiccups: Grundy too tall, Womnder Woman too small, Man-Bat cant look up/forward when gliding, and I totally hate the thigh cut joint!
Even so reading about 11 current titles and back tracking, I have trouble keeping up with some characters.
BTW, Shark does suck, but I intend on using him for Meta-Brawl!
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I like it!
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I updated my list post # 182.
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I might have a line on these figures finally...I talked to a girl that works in the toy dept she says she knows they have them, but she couldn't find them I'm suppose to call her Thursday...I only want joker so if anybody needs anything let me know....this is not a for sure thing, but if I do get my hands on them I will help whoever needs it
You should cal on her to help with other things....
But seriously, I am so happy my local Walmartfinally redeemed itself. I found a full case last nite. I picked up the four I was missing.
Beast Boy is OK.
Man-Bat seems like a good idea. I understand why they made his wings how they did, but it is visually weird. I wish his head tilted back more to get him in a gliding pose.
Robotman looks good but i didn't open him yet.
Forager I got for completion sake. Useless otherwise.
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Yeah, there is a jester guy who wears a hood like his in Arkham.
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