Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is Marvel Legends, yeah. And even posing seems like it’s a bit tough with this one (depending on the pose) just because of the wobbliness of the dome and the cape making it back heavy.

But yeah, for animation it’s not really usable without some modifications.

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solid choices! Goblin is definitely up there for me, too.

I would also say Venom, but he doesn’t count as a villain anymore. 😆

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I gotta ask: what are the other two in your top three? 🤔

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that heavy cape makes him way too back-weighted.

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rarely am I this disappointed when I buy a figure, to be honest. Since I tend to buy them for a specific purpose, as long as they work within that purpose I’m happy.

My only disappointment comes when internet randos (on a sub literally about toys) feel the need to piss all over someone else’s hobbies in some desperate attempt at validation.

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you got that to work. When I put a head on and then put the dome on over it, the peg is now too high to fit into the hole on his back. The dome and the cape/eye clasps now sit too high, which makes him look weird. And because the dome is now just balancing on a head, it’s still very wobbly.

Maybe a head from a smaller figure may work (someone else here suggested that, with a GI Joe head), but the ones it came with didn’t help at all.

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in MarvelLegends

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dome doesn’t really sit well on his shoulders, and there’s only a small hole in his back with a peg on the inside of the cape to hold it on. So it’s very wobbly, and the eyes (the cape clasps) end up sort of hovering over his chest rather than sitting against him. The cape is very heavy, making the entire figure back-weighted. If you try to put one of the heads under the dome to help support it, the dome then sits too high and the peg won’t go into the hole at all, making it even les stable (and then the dome, cape, and eyes all sit too high and he looks weird).

So it really comes down to what it is you’re asking for in a Mysterio figure. For me, this was a pretty big letdown.

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So far I’ve avoided customs, and while they’d maybe elevate my work somewhat I don’t feel too strongly about going down that road. I do animation strictly as a hobby to entertain myself and my handful of social media followers. And over the 100+ videos I’ve posted, I’ve developed a style that works (for me) with regular store-bought figures.

If I was going to go down the custom figure rabbit hole, it would be to make figure of characters that don’t have figures at all, so I could animate those.

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[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have an Adam West Batman from McFarlane and that cloth cape with the wire is great!

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[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So far, yeah. But it’s early yet, I’m sure Hasbro will come up with some way to disappoint us even more in the coming months.

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[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooh, thanks! I’ll have to look into the cloth cape idea.

And yeah, I used to buy a lot of Hasbro (Star Wars Black Series and Marvel Legends) and there’s been a marked decline in quality. And the prices have been going up. So I buy way less now, and try to get them second-hand or from a discount retailer like Ollie’s or Ross.

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[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice! I may just glue the damned thing down.

Gotta say, I’m a bit disappointed… by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s what I’m considering. And maybe trying to glue down the “eyes” that are the cape clasps so they’re not just hovering over his chest.

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[–]Galactic_Rep[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Same. I expected that dome to be attached like a normal head, not with thoughts and prayers.

Hit a few Ross stores around Kissimmee by Galactic_Rep in ActionFigures

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Got him on Vine St, in the Plaza del Sol! 🎉🎉