Comic TMNT figures don’t make sense as I never bought or read the source material. That said the 12” Mezco figures look amazing. The Super 7 figures then, expensive but updates of the toys I did have (well Leonardo and Donatello at least). Hopefully they’re really spaced out so I can get them. They’d also then match my Thundercats. I’ll give Raphael a go and see what I think.
Don’t think mentioned about Unicron! Very happy that he’s been funded. Bit too expensive for me, but hope I will have a chance to get him at a later point. Also very excited about potential Raiden news. G1 reissue or new Generations, either way I would love some trainbots.
Kingpin is rumoured for Legends, yay! Hope it is a white jacket purple trousers version. Glad didn’t try and get the BAF. Along with Earthrise Starscream and Optimus I’ve lucked out a bit with what I’ve been buying. Also rumoured is a Venom Legends wave, the recent Legends have been amazing but the Venom wasn’t so great, I’m not a fan of that buck, so hoping for something special.
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Popped in preorders for Super 7 Raphael and Lightning pink ranger. Hopefully Super 7 will work out. I have a plan. Hasbro for humans - Power Rangers and (hopefully Real) Ghostbusters, Super 7 for Turtles and Thundercats (mutants/humanoids).
Have opened Thor! He looked good in package, but it's a pleasant surprise when you open him up and you can appreciate his cape. He's in fairly muted colours, but looks great. Almost no head movement, but the hammer with the engraving looks fantastic. My A:EMH lineup of Avengers is complete!!! Iron Man (Mark IV) is a bit small though so will replace with the Mark 85 (which has a pretty classic look) when it comes in.
Reveals from London and Paris comic cons, nothing too exciting but nice to see a Winter Soldier. Though I reckon he will fall into the ‘I suppose I should get it’ category and sit unopened for a while. I think we will see a Falcon shortly as well. Popped in a preorder for Doom, he looks amazing. And red ranger, he also looks good.
Mark 85 Iron Man has arrived. No delay in opening him! He looks great, I like the classic look, perfect for my A:EMH display. Would have preferred a more yellow gold though. Lots of accessories, but no infinity gauntlet for Tony and no alternative RDJ head. Perhaps they'll repeat their Mark 50 trick. (Speaking of which is now the only film/armour I don't have now. I would have preferred a little hint of blue on the eyes and arc reactor so might get my paintbrush out, but but..... this photo makes everything better. Major collecting goal complete!!!
Pink Ranger has arrived. I am glad I decided to collect the rest of the team. It's a great action figure, the best figure with a bow and arrow I have (the only competition being Hawkeye to be fair), but the articulation is great. As with the White Ranger the helmeted head looks much better, but it's great to have the option - her beaming face doesn't really suit any action poses!
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Every year for about the last 10 I’ve thought that the amount of things I want will drop (and the amount I spend). In terms of non-transformers, once I’ve got the outstanding box sets and Strong Guy I’m pretty much done with X-Men and Iron Man. I think a potential BAF Blob, Lockjaw or comic Giant Man are the main candidates for being expensive. I’d like to see Kingpin, Wendigo and Odin redone but they shouldn’t be too bad. TMNT and Thundercats seem like they’re going to be released fairly slowly, so as long as they’re aren’t too many figures I want from each wave it should be okay. Similarly Power Rangers is releasing at a nice speed.
Transformers once Piranacon and Scorponok are done should be fairly well spaced as well. I think the things that could be expensive are a potential Raiden (looking forward to that announcement), Victory Saber and maybe Sky Lynx. I can’t think what else there might be. Broadside maybe, perhaps a new smaller Devastator and some of the Victory combiners. No more Titans though. So once again, just need to get through next year with my finances intact and it should all be smooth sailing!
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Incoming: Sky Lynx rumoured!
