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Does anyone else think the variant Miss Marvel would make a great base for a Squirrel Girl custom?

Lee wrote:Snagged the Human Alliance Bumblebee today. He's pretty damned spiffy. Needs some paint, but I HATE working with yellow, so I might skip it. Plus, Leader Prime has been kicking my ass with the painting lately.

Is the human alliance bumblebee as big or bigger than the Deluxe version?

Mnemosis wrote:Does anyone else think the variant Miss Marvel would make a great base for a Squirrel Girl custom?

I agree,its the hair!

Esbat wrote:
Is the human alliance bumblebee as big or bigger than the Deluxe version?

Dude, he's REALLY big. He's about the same size, but a little bigger than an Alternator. He dwarfs the deluxe. The transformation is complex, but not overly so. The headsculpt is excellent and he has very little kibble (with the exception of the arms). He's an EXCELLENT figure and well worth the money.

Kibble?

Silent K wrote:Kibble?

That's Transformers talk for extra car bits left over in robot mode that do nothing but look out of place. Deluxe Bee's windshield on his legs and back, for example.

Human Alliance Bumblebee has the car seats on his arms, so they're kibbly, but the fact that play features are actually worked into them makes them slightly less so. The car roof and back windshield make a nice proportional back for the robot. Hell, the seats even evoke his shield from the movie and with a little paint, would do so even more.

There are pieces that spin and rotate and the chest pieces are on these pivoting spring-loaded bits that I've never seen used anywhere else. It's really a great figure and one of the best Transformers I've seen in recent memory. Movie Bumblebee will never get a better toy than this.

Best example of Transformers kibble? The tail sections that just hang off of Masterpiece Starscream's legs. They're just... there.

I dunno', Energon Mirage has two GIANT pieces that just hang off his hips. I don't mind kibble on a lot of Transformers, but they're just so huge on him:

Mnemosis wrote:Best example of Transformers kibble? The tail sections that just hang off of Masterpiece Starscream's legs. They're just... there.

There are some pretty great mods online that fix that. They're great to the point that you wonder why the hell they didn't do that in the first place. What's better is that they actually include the kibble on the IDW characters in the comics.

Joshua wrote:I dunno', Energon Mirage has two GIANT pieces that just hang off his hips. I don't mind kibble on a lot of Transformers, but they're just so huge on him:

That Mirage is a transformer that just folds into a boat. He's kind of sucky like that.

Every time I see 2d Screamer's kibble, I chuckle.

Lee wrote:

Esbat wrote:
Is the human alliance bumblebee as big or bigger than the Deluxe version?

Dude, he's REALLY big. He's about the same size, but a little bigger than an Alternator. He dwarfs the deluxe. The transformation is complex, but not overly so. The headsculpt is excellent and he has very little kibble (with the exception of the arms). He's an EXCELLENT figure and well worth the money.

Hot damn its about .5x larger than the Deluxe version. WANT!

I scored 3 rare-ish creepy and angry figs from ebay recently! Yay sellers who don't do name research!
S.I.C. Hakaida (8", BanDai Studioworks), Chaos Comics Purgatori (12") (I'm gonna totally repaint her, she's a little boring), World of Warcraft Illidan Stormrage deluxe fig (7.5"-11", NOT poseable):


I'm way more impressed with the Hakaider figure than I thougt I would be. Statue-like, only moving in the waist, arms, but a fully ball poseable head, but comes with TONS of moveable accessories. You can lift up or remove his chest piece and take out his mechanical heart, remove his skull cap and change his brains out, and a piece on his leg swings open to reveal his mechanics. The paint job is awesome, and he's heavy. Easily one of my favorites now.



Here's a size comparison for the Warcraft Illidan figue, because everybody has a Mighty Muggs by now, right?

Splitty wrote:

I'm way more impressed with the Hakaider figure than I thougt I would be. Statue-like, only moving in the waist, arms, but a fully ball poseable head, but comes with TONS of moveable accessories. You can lift up or remove his chest piece and take out his mechanical heart, remove his skull cap and change his brains out, and a piece on his leg swings open to reveal his mechanics. The paint job is awesome, and he's heavy. Easily one of my favorites now.

Yeah, that Hikaider figure is gorgeous! I've no idea what he is, but I want the people who designed him to design toys of things I like.

Purgatori!!!!!!!!! I can'tfind a Dark Alliance Chastity figure ANYWHERE! *cries* I had a complete set of Chastity Comics including herEvil Ernie appearances and then had to sell them on eBay for bills!

Over a month's worth of purchases:

Got Jolt! (The Ratchet is from the first movie, but it's identical to the RoTF one, so why waste the money? I'm gonna hafta for Ironhide, as I used my only one for a custom... )
Got Soundwave, The Fallen, and Starscream!
I only got FAB Long Haul because it's in scale with Rampage, so when I make Devastator, his legs won't be mis-sized...(still gonna get the Voyager LH, though); and I only got the Ice Cream Truck Twins because....I don't know why. They're kinda cool, though...
Robot Heroes! Yay!


Thanks to new packaging, not only did I not realize the new wave of Clone Wars were out, but I almost missed out on more Green Stripe Troopers! (Got 2 more, still need 2 more.) Though, I probably missed Mace Windu & Commander Gree. (Holding off on the ARF Troopers & Commando Droids until I get more money...)
"Space Suit" Obi Wan had a more animation-faithful (and less ugly) head, so regular Obi Wan got it, and yay! New, poseable, non-action-feature-gimmick Yoda!!
It's funny, the day I came up with the idea to customize Echo (& Gree), I saw the upcoming figures in Toyfare! Disaster averted!!
Admiral Yularin is kinda cool (the hologram came with 4A-7, though)...
And, yes, I will be troop-building the Jawas.
Yes, I know 4A-7 & Whorm Loathsom are out of focus. It's late. I'm tired. Sue me.
Finally grabbed the last two Mighty Muggs I wanted - on clearance!! Half off each!!


I couldn't believe it myself, but I found Wink at Toys'R'Us! I only hope Mezco will let me send away for the free "movie-faithful" head...the offer expired in April, but if I send them the receipt dated this past Friday night maybe they'll still send me one? (Wow, I said the word "send" alot. I try not to repeat the same word more than once in a sentence...again...late...)
Finally found a MU Rulk. Elusive bastard.
Was out toy-hunting with a friend (he drove, so I can still say "I won't waste my gas doing it" :p), and we stumbled across Animated Skywarp!! Freakin' TRU with their old-ass stock... :huh
Yes, 10 AIM Agents. Yes, I'm done. (Anyone want 8 Iron Men? )
Got the Library Ghost, Slimed Peter & Slimer (natch), Winston from GB2, another Terror Dog, and the Washington Square Ghost! Bring on the second 4-pack (GB1 Ray, Winston, Stay Puft & Gozer)!

Hmmm... so hard to resist GB minimates, but must stick to Marvel (aside from, y'know, the C3 figures and my Picard/Borg 2-pack)

just got a red parademon from DCUC wave 8 in target

Mnemosis wrote:Hmmm... so hard to resist GB minimates, but must stick to Marvel (aside from, y'know, the C3 figures and my Picard/Borg 2-pack)

Pussy.

I want some minimates

Careful. They're addictive.

Ice Cream Truck Robot modes:

just got gentleman's ghost at target today

This lil' guy was on clearance, for, like, $4 (came with 2 "Lexcorp Troopers")!!



Finally found me a Basement Window & Gree (leaned back on purpose, out of focus not on purpose)!!

Picked up Tigra and Nova at lunch while picking up oil change stuff at walmart. They're out there people!

Wow, Lee in Tenn, Knize in FL, and Matt in TX all finding them. Wondering when they'll come to the Yank stores? Not that I plan on getting any, but I do want to cawk at how awful they look and mock them from afar.

i picked up nova, yellow DD, and camo punisher. I only got them for trade. I'll update my wants at the alliance