tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.comments2024-03-19T05:17:13.480-04:00Action Figure BarbecueBarbecue17http://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6593125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-10638768751726768582024-03-19T05:17:13.480-04:002024-03-19T05:17:13.480-04:00He looks great. I don't need him as I don'...He looks great. I don't need him as I don't collect Origins and didn't buy the Eternia set. And I have the Masteverse figure anyway. But yeah, it's cool to see him in Origins. Though it has upset a certain group of people who still refer to him as 'fake King Grayskull' or 'woke King Grayskull' and that the only 'real' one is the 200X guy. Who still exists in 200X... but they don't like this version being the one who now exists in 'vintage continuity' by being part of the Eternia playset. <br /><br />I do find the comic rather odd though... especially the inclusion of Skelegod which is an even more Revelation-specific event than King Grayskull. :OCarniviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187928510624971830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-84743524745615916942024-03-18T18:47:24.111-04:002024-03-18T18:47:24.111-04:00Shredder's logo is from the 2003 cartoon.Shredder's logo is from the 2003 cartoon.Evil Monkey Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116164295264317898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-78300240346045925262024-03-16T20:34:41.692-04:002024-03-16T20:34:41.692-04:00Oh my gosh, they totally are, aren't they? I c...Oh my gosh, they totally are, aren't they? I could not believe how many mullets we saw on kids that age at a theme par we visited last year and at Universal Studios when we went last spring. We also went to a collegiate summer league baseball game last summer and, wow, it was like about a third of the players were part of the Billy Ray Cyrus fan club. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-80271162065099947502024-03-16T14:42:20.160-04:002024-03-16T14:42:20.160-04:00It is disappointing, although I don't think it...It is disappointing, although I don't think it should be too hard for someone to create a 3-printed version of the separate "mantle" like the one that the Legends of Batman Nightwing had...Iron Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971155421078310789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-71644044241498863362024-03-16T14:40:11.369-04:002024-03-16T14:40:11.369-04:00"Sometimes Nightwing had a mullet during this..."Sometimes Nightwing had a mullet during this era (that was more socially acceptable in the early 1990s)"<br /><br />Interestingly, mullets appear to be making a comeback, at least on 8-12-year-old boys.Iron Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971155421078310789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-53243629326013095642024-03-13T11:37:06.274-04:002024-03-13T11:37:06.274-04:00This was Nightwing's second costume. The first...This was Nightwing's second costume. The first was the "disco suit" with the plunging neckline and high collar that he wore throughout the late 1980s as part of the Teen Titans. This replaced it, retaining the colors but tightening things up to look sleeker and less flamboyant. Dick started wearing this one in 1992 and swapped around 1994 or 1995 when he got this own title. That's when he went to a version of the black suit with the blue bird/ V shaped logo which has had so many small variants over the years.<br /><br />Because of the prominence of Nightfall, it feels like Nightwing had this for longer than he did. It showed up on so much promotional material and was included in Kenner's Legends of Batman line.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-4869051522397219702024-03-13T11:30:00.835-04:002024-03-13T11:30:00.835-04:00It does. This one was a real miss. I'm surpris...It does. This one was a real miss. I'm surprised by how disappointing he turned out to be. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-6066642232216941862024-03-13T10:09:10.056-04:002024-03-13T10:09:10.056-04:00The armor is very cool and very well done. It'...The armor is very cool and very well done. It's a weird look for Beast Man to be sure (he doesn't come off as a Samurai kind of guy) but there's no arguing that Mattel didn't make some really nice armor.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-62163727810935120402024-03-13T10:08:07.473-04:002024-03-13T10:08:07.473-04:00Man, it does look like her sword/ whip, doesn'...Man, it does look like her sword/ whip, doesn't it? That's a good catch. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-9162601134045544162024-03-11T22:05:19.550-04:002024-03-11T22:05:19.550-04:00Cool looking costume. Have never seen this version...Cool looking costume. Have never seen this version of him before. Based on Carnivius' comments above, execution is lacking. Neat looking costume design nonetheless. GIJigsawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398778708491795748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-26486883859384995962024-03-11T17:03:38.191-04:002024-03-11T17:03:38.191-04:00It fails hard at the main feature of this costume....It fails hard at the main feature of this costume. It doesn't work just painted on. And those gaps of it between the chest and the shoulders really just ruin the flow. Add to that the boots too and it's a very lazy, poorly executed figure of an underrated Nightwing look. Carniviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187928510624971830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-5317226296741036192024-03-11T04:03:22.686-04:002024-03-11T04:03:22.686-04:00Looks kinda nifty. Although, I think Soul Calibur...Looks kinda nifty. Although, I think Soul Calibur's Ivy Valentine wants her sword back.Tetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249378336905771448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-72177463526768265802024-03-09T11:13:31.052-05:002024-03-09T11:13:31.052-05:00It looks like Ray just got woken up and had to run...It looks like Ray just got woken up and had to run out as quickly as possible to but some ghosts. Didn't even have time to zip of his flight suit all the way. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-23681519167313277302024-03-09T11:12:24.763-05:002024-03-09T11:12:24.763-05:00They kind of remind me of the 2003 series turtles ...They kind of remind me of the 2003 series turtles or those Jim Lee turtles from the mid-late 1990s.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-43968736772492874982024-03-09T11:11:20.328-05:002024-03-09T11:11:20.328-05:00Yeah, this one is a full set. The arctic ghillie s...Yeah, this one is a full set. The arctic ghillie suit is just a set with the suit and weapons.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-49587062182723131642024-03-09T11:10:34.793-05:002024-03-09T11:10:34.793-05:00I've had problems with a few glowing items rec...I've had problems with a few glowing items recently, so maybe I need to invest in a UV flashlight then. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-38224933791483047422024-03-09T11:09:43.053-05:002024-03-09T11:09:43.053-05:00Yeah, Nickelodeon has been getting the TMNT with e...Yeah, Nickelodeon has been getting the TMNT with every property they can. This is one of the ones that feels like it works to me, though. Both properties seem to be giving and taking to eachother, unlike some of the others which felt like a random mix of two figures from two different lines/ properties. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-32268153331778619802024-03-09T11:08:18.315-05:002024-03-09T11:08:18.315-05:00Both weapons do not fit in the slit. The double bl...Both weapons do not fit in the slit. The double bladed axe doesn't fit at all. The base of the handle is too wide. I know it's unrealistic, but it feels like it's made to carry it with the blade in the slit.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-9041461092324666642024-03-09T11:04:01.581-05:002024-03-09T11:04:01.581-05:00The reindeer do look cool, but I just don't ha...The reindeer do look cool, but I just don't have a collection they'd go well with. Operation: Monster Force, on the other hand, will kind of be a subset of my Joes and Action Force.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-55850740736893358252024-03-09T11:02:44.598-05:002024-03-09T11:02:44.598-05:00I've been told they're placed up at the fr...I've been told they're placed up at the front of the store by the registers with Pokemon cards and such, but I haven't seen any yet.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-81369167579914898042024-03-09T11:01:49.107-05:002024-03-09T11:01:49.107-05:00Best line out there. No reason to stop now!Best line out there. No reason to stop now!Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-58552071082679104862024-03-09T11:01:33.738-05:002024-03-09T11:01:33.738-05:00Yeah, it sounds like it happened later in design/ ...Yeah, it sounds like it happened later in design/ production, but it was a cool idea. Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-24432824843861664292024-03-09T11:00:51.100-05:002024-03-09T11:00:51.100-05:00Glad to hear it. Shadow Tracker is a cool one for ...Glad to hear it. Shadow Tracker is a cool one for sure. Also, I'm totally jealous that you have a picture of yourself with Carrie Fisher!Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-60171041582183525232024-03-08T04:31:57.181-05:002024-03-08T04:31:57.181-05:00yeah this was always my fave of them too. Just ha...yeah this was always my fave of them too. Just had a neat look and bold colours and the cool shirt. <br />Carniviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187928510624971830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-22087893736468747502024-03-07T06:42:22.991-05:002024-03-07T06:42:22.991-05:00Looks so odd to see a Ninja Turtle with such a thi...Looks so odd to see a Ninja Turtle with such a thin waist and wide upper torso. :OCarniviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187928510624971830noreply@blogger.com