2020 Collecting

[Bravo]

He looks like he could eat Bumblebee and poop out a Goldbug.

[Swindle]

Wow, looks epic!

I am almost done with my re-watch of Transformers on Tubi (too lazy to use my DVDs, lol).

[Felix]

LoL Bravo, thanks guys

[Swindle]

Recent stuff I've gotten.

Why is Career Opportunities not on blu ray?

Why is 8-Bit Link soooo huge? LOL

Steelbook collection ever growing.

Psylocke mini-series is a nice get, but kind of costly because of its low print run. The deal with X-Men is it sells as a book, but most of the time the characters don't do as well on their own unless you are Wolverine.

[Bravo]

I forever associate Career Opportunities with how freaking hot Jennifer Connelly was Retro Wave and 80's songs fan videos. Which is funny as the movie has distinctly early 90's music in those scenes.

[Swindle]

I got a comic frame to test it out. Those two comics I got only for the covers. I like the tribute to all the outfits Jean Grey has wore over her years in comic history.

As for the Joe five pack, I started thinking this was one I missed out on and the Lady Jaye is excellent. So, I started looking around on eBay and the Lady Jaye figure alone goes for 50+, while the full pack was only 100 by a Amazon storefront seller, so I bit the bullet.

[Bravo]

Yeah, I've seen that with Star Wars loose figures vs sets, that it's often better to get the set, even if you part out and resell the other figures.

[Swindle]

Quick thoughts:

* Flint, I was listening to a podcast and they were talking about old animated Disney movies. One person is an animator and he brought up the point, you never want to make your heroes too 'teethy' because its off putting to viewers. The same thing applies to that one Duke that was in a DVD pack. Another problem with this Flint is his hands look goofy if he isn't holding his signature gun.

* Shipwreck definitely is a much better version than the closed fist one. He looks more like a real man as opposed to a parody. So, probably the best version based on his original outfit easily. Also, the satchel lets Polly actually sit on his shoulder.

* Lady Jaye is excellent. Best figure of the lot. I pulled out my other Lady Jayes to compare. The DVD pack gives you alot of cleavage, but this one looks more like her toon self. I also think this one is a tad smaller in construction. The 50th Social Class two pack, I do like because of the baggy outfit and weapons overkill. LOL. The 25th Ann is very dated, hell, it was dated when it came out.

* Snake Eyes had a sword, but not the back pack to hold it. So, he ends up with one weapon he can't store. Its hard to say what I feel, many Snake Eyes I own. This is fine. I do like the detailing of his clan on the sword (my standing has always been much of the ninja backstory applies in Sunbow anyway, given that had Sunbow continued, I have no doubt Storm Shadow swaps sides to explain the 88 figure). I do like this version of Timber, but its hard to get excited for Snake Eyes figures.

* General Hawk is a nice get. I don't own a modern version of him in his iconic outfit from 86. I had a 2 pack of him as Hawk from the original line and the 50th Ann version which is kind of a lackluster figure that does not look like the GIJoe team general, rather just a trooper. So, this is a simple figure. Looks brighter than the single card release.

I think I'd rank them in terms of figures plus accessories: Lady Jaye > Shipwreck > Snake Eyes > General Hawk > Flint

[Felix]

I got that set for the same reason. That is THE Lady Jaye. Best version, hands down!

Last night I opened up a toy I've had sitting in a box for like a year? It's the Wei Jiang Oversized MPP10,AKA a really big Optimus Prime.

It's a little taller than MP-1 Official version...which was huge! It's a lot of fun, feel like a kid on Christmas.

[Swindle]

I used to have one of the original MP Optimus, but it got scratched up transforming it over and over. LOL. Eventually, I need to get a good version of him, afterall, the single greatest Transformer character of all time, imo at least. That version looks pretty cool, Felix. Your Transformer fandom always helps me not to forget about them.

[Felix]

Thanks :-)

This is NOT the one I have, but fun to look at. I would get the 6inch Snake Eyes to sit in his hand.

[Felix]

I picked up Wei Jiang NE-01 Megamaster, AKA Megatron the same size as MPP10.

I really like it, but the paint is too dark grey for me, I will repaint it, probably an off-white.

Laserbeak looks good with him, still too big though, and too heavy for his arm...I'll have to find a fix.

Overall 8/10. It has it's flaws, but I think he's the best looking Megatron so far.

[Swindle]

Interesting. Per usual, I looked it up. The only problem I have with third party Transformers, no team insignia.

[Felix]

There's legit people who sell sticker sheets, they're easy to get...I do need to order some :-)

My MPP10 Prime did come with a metal Autobot logo taped to the box. I haven't glued it on because I like how it looks on my 3rd Party Blaster (who did not come with any logo)...so I basically need another one now.

The MP-08X (Oversize Grimlock KO) has Autobot logos painted on, lol. The whole toy is a straight rip-off of the original one from Takara/Hasbro, but much bigger of course. There's a cartoon version that just came out that looks absolutely amazing, but shipping from China is crazy, and pretty much everything is shutdown over there right now.

[Swindle]

I got screwed over a while back on a order from China, so that makes me nervous. LOL

I do have some Transformers I want to get, however, I am slowly but surely working on my goal of all the Zelda amiibos. And of course my comic collecting goals.