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The best size of action figures is 3.75”. Period!
I have no idea what scale that is. GI Joes?
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The best size of action figures is 3.75”. Period!
That picture of the kid in front of the Joe’s was taken in 1986.
Whoa these dudes are cool what are they from? My Imperial Guard are modelled somewhat like this using Pig Iron's Kolony Militia heads (Stahlhelm-style helmet, goggles, and respirator).I really don't have the space for toys anymore but I made an exception for these guys....
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Whoa these dudes are cool what are they from? My Imperial Guard are modelled somewhat like this using Pig Iron's Kolony Militia heads (Stahlhelm-style helmet, goggles, and respirator).
I worked at Toys R Us for a brief spell, maybe 2-3 months before I joined the Corps. It wasn't a bad place to work but the music was maddening. Funny there was a bitter former Marine working there who wasn't too happy to be working there. He would share stories about his part in the invasion of Panama ('member that?)(sigh) I remember Toys R Us in the late 80s...
It seems a valiant attempt to address one of the things that haunts a Star Trek toyline. How can you get the playset aspect of the Enterprise along with the WHOOSH vehicle mode of the Enterprise in the same toy. This is basically what you have to do to accomplish that.
Looks pretty cool to me, actually.
Yeah, I like it myself (assuming there's a top you can pop on when flying it about), but it does make me curious how large an enterprise would need to be to actually be true to scale with the action figures.
I have no idea what scale that is. GI Joes?
The best size of action figures is 3.75”. Period!
I have no idea what scale that is. GI Joes?
Heresy! G.I. Joe is 12" (or 30 cm) tall.
One of the greatest toylines of all time...
I learned there was a Marvel Legends Retro version Rogue released as a Target exclusive in December. Why does everything have to be a Target exclusive? Transformers Skywarp/Thundercracker was a Target exclusive. Transformers Thrust was a Target exclusive. X-Men Classic Storm/Thunderbird was a Target exclusive. I've managed to hunt all those down, but it was extremely frustrating. This time I spared myself the effort and just paid a scalper.
Also ordered the three pack with Nimrod in it. Nimrod was my favorite villain of the Uncanny #181 - #210 era. The catch is the Marvel Legends figure doesn't look right. It's probably based on some 90s era version. Still, it's probably as close as I'll ever get to a decent Nimmy figure.
The title of Nobby's upcoming horror film.Somewhere in a shed in New Zealand
Somewhere in a shed in New Zealand
You have no idea how close to home that hits. My father was something of a hoarder, and we still have a converted army barracks (shifted onto the farm) full of his junk - and I mean full. At one point there were two Land Rovers, two tractors, two Morris 1100's and 13 Standard Vanguards on the property.The title of Nobby's upcoming horror film.
In the end my mother instituted a rule that for every car that came onto the place one had to go off. He used to say 'Spare Parts' and 'Memorabilia'.I've never met a hoarder, but I'm fascinated by the psychology behind it.
Those interchangeable heads remind me of a Six MIllion Dollar Man toy that used to intrigue me immensely as a kid but which I never got: some kind of robot with interchangeable faces. Does this ring a bell for anyone here? I remember staring at the package in wonder at the toy store many times.However, I was lucky enough to grab one of the limited edition rereleases a few years back
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...which is awesome, because it also comes with two suits and a Romita-era inspired Peter Parker option. And that goes perfectly with my Mary Jane Watson Barbie..
Yes. There was a story arc about some villain that made robots that could impersonate a human. I can't remember the details as it was 40 years ago, but robots with interchangeable faces were definitely a thing in the Six Million Dollar Verse.Those interchangeable heads remind me of a Six MIllion Dollar Man toy that used to intrigue me immensely as a kid but which I never got: some kind of robot with interchangeable faces. Does this ring a bell for anyone here? I remember staring at the package in wonder at the toy store many times.
Didn't the six million dollar man also have "skin" you could roll down to replace the robotics in him? I swear we could do that and pull things out of his arms and legs.Those interchangeable heads remind me of a Six MIllion Dollar Man toy that used to intrigue me immensely as a kid but which I never got: some kind of robot with interchangeable faces. Does this ring a bell for anyone here? I remember staring at the package in wonder at the toy store many times.
That was definitely a thing in the original novels, although I don't remember it much in the TV series. I never had any toys from the franchise, though so I couldn't say anything about that.Didn't the six million dollar man also have "skin" you could roll down to replace the robotics in him? I swear we could do that and pull things out of his arms and legs.
Didn't the six million dollar man also have "skin" you could roll down to replace the robotics in him? I swear we could do that and pull things out of his arms and legs.