One small figure of a Man, one giant leap for a Collection
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One small figure of a Man, one giant leap for a Collection

As a UK resident the first time around we didn't get Acroyear/AcroyearII, so being able to finally buy one as part of a current Series feels all kinds of special in closing a 50yr circle.

Bravo Super7 - this works a whole lot better than their Time Travellers. And I will absolutely buy them in all colours please and thank you.

Now hoping it's an omen that I'll be able to secure a preorder of the Marvel Legends version later today........🤞

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 9 days ago

Last Galactic Warrior Standing

My last one with an intact O-ring. Haven't yet found a way to repair this design because of the riveted construction.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 2 months ago

Another one down

So Microman Command 2 is now complete (still need a carded Mego version) and I can move on to completing the Rescue guys now.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 3 months ago
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Another Grail acquired

It's taken a while to track this one down, but so happy I have. There's also a version with a red translucent Time Traveller to find now.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago
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"Take us out Biotron,"

Never have been able to find a Takara 3.75" Robotman at a price I'm prepared to pay so......Super 7 doing the Lawd's work for us cheapskates 😁

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago

Been like this off an on since Friday

That must be one heck of a "track fault" at Walthamstow. Not looking forward to the journey home this evening.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago

In for a penny *

Having seen there will be a Badrock I've bowed to the inevitable and gotten Shaft while I can. He's actually better made than Diehard, but the one let down is the face - no Photoreal or injet-printing here, just 2012 standard regular painting. It's ok, but really noticeable even when placed with X-Men 97 Cable as less detailed.

Still and all, a core Youngblood Home Team will be a nice to have.

*Considerably more than a penny......

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago

Yes, it was me. I bought a Liefeld figure.

His art got worse over time, the Comics were mostly bad to awful, and the whole thing was so 90's EXTREME that they were a parody within their own publication history.....but Jeebus help me I loved (some) of the poorly proportioned, over-pouched designs.

Even with more than three decades of hindsight I still wanted a Diehard figure. So I paid through the nose for Loose Collector to finally tick that box.

Now, I may be the only idiot to pay full-price for this - so marvel at my idiocy at my expense.

It's reasonably well made. Bulky, heavy, joints are a bit spongey despite being pinless, articulation is quite smooth And only really hindered at the shoulders (has butterflies the way MacFarlane does them) by the pauldron cables. Otherwise it's Marvel Legends-type standard issue.

Sculpt is a little soft in places but perfectly serviceable and the pouch-count is within tolerable limits. Paint-job is nicely pearlescent but the blue line work on the legs should be a bit crisper on a figure of this price.

In short: Not bad at all, but for the price anyone waiting for discounting before considering a purchase is probably way more sensible than I am.

Lawd help me I may get Shaft.........I will draw the line at Blood-dude/Nobo though.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago
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Sole survivor

Where once I had an army of Nu Acroyear - this guy is the last of his kind. The sole intact example that hasn't crumbled into a sorry pile of bits.

"A thing isn't beautiful because it lasts....." but it does help you appreciate it if it does.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago

Another Pharoid/Command2 Variant

Picked this one up a while back and it has no Takara stamp (just a made in Japan stamp on the lower back as usual) and no Pharaoh imprint on the midriff panel, or Time Chamber. It's construction is just as good as Takara reissue product so it doesn't feel like a bootleg. Anyone got any background on something like this?

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago
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Direct hit in the feels

49 years after my Mum bought me Blue and Red I finally have a new full team. I've just spent the last hour staring at them, totally overwhelmed.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago
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Rotating my Romando Pharoids out of storage

They still look great - chrome and joints nice and shiny, but the waist and limbs are floppier than my 1977 originals.

u/MapDiscombobulated1 — 4 months ago