![]() | Hello Guest - Sign In or New Account |
Latest Events simplesimonsays Public Profile - Updated by simplesimonsays Tuesday, February 11, 2025 ![]() Favorite Series: Might Max First Figure: Big Josh (Mattel; Big Jim Series) Currently Collecting: Mighty Max, Big Jim, E.T. Want List: Mighty Max, Big Jim, E.T. ...[See More] Endoskeleton (Judgement Day) Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Tuesday, February 11, 2025 ![]() For a long time the NECA T-800 Endoskeleons were my favorite depiction of the killing machine in figure form, but this one has slightly better sculpting (IMO), and has more display options given the alternate hands it includes. That and it can hold two plasma rifles (two of which are included), which is something that is difficult to pull off with the NECA ones. It comes with a stand, but can also stand well on it's own, and it has solid joints as opposed to the loose ones I've come to know the NECA ones for (having multiples of that mold). I only have a few issues with this figure: 1: Despite the joints being strong and tight, they're also small and I worry about their fragility. 2: It should have been chromed. It always bugs me how so many T-800 Endoskeletons are just painted a flat silver. I just painted mine with a chrome paint pen, but for the price I feel this figure should have been on the money with it's paint job. 3: The price, it's a bit on the expensive side, even more expensive than the other Mafex Terminators. All in all, it's a great figure, and fits very well with other 1/12th figures (I wish there was a 1/10th Endo as solid as this one lol). The only real drawbacks it has for me are really just nitpicks on my part. If you're a Terminator fan and you'd like an T-800 Endo that has great detail and fits well with other 1/12th figures, this is for you....[See More] Bone Throne Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Tuesday, February 11, 2025 ![]() As for displaying figures on it, your experience may vary depending on the Predator your wish to sit on it. Most can't completely sit due to their armor, the NECA Clan Leader Predator it's often shown with being a good example as he will not sit flat due to his armor and backpack. You also want to be careful of leaving a figure on it for long periods of time as it can cause the leg and waist joints to become loose, and/or warp the waist armor, which I found out the hard way. It can also potentially scratch the paint on the figures you display on it, so you'll want to be careful if that's a concern. I personally display one of my favorite custom Predators on it that fits perfectly, but there's many standard NECA ones that look really good on it IMO, especially the Alpha Predator figure....[See More] Trophy Wall Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Tuesday, February 11, 2025 ![]() Popgamer2006 Public Profile - Updated by Popgamer2006 Monday, February 10, 2025 ![]() First Figure: Mario pose-able figure Currently Collecting: Legos and Mega Construx Want List: Mega Bloks Captain America ...[See More] Broken Tusk Review - Updated by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Monday, February 10, 2025 ![]() He includes his burner gun, which is nice and pretty comic accurate, though I feel it should have included some ammo on the sling given it was present in the comic. A blast effect would have been nice addition, as well, but this was a standard release, so I can understand why that wasn't included. I do give them points for using a unique more comic accurate design for the burner instead of reusing the one the Renegade Predator had, which they could have easily done. He also has his unique spear, which splits just like in the comic. It would have been cool if they'd included an alternate left hand for him to hold both blades separately as shown in some of the official comic art. It is possible to do with some effort, but the left hand is open to wide and it easily slips or falls out. One could argue the armor is inaccurate in places, but his appearance differed from panel to panel, so I think this is a good recreation in figure form. My two biggest qualms with this figure are 1. It should have been an ultimate figure, and 2. The paint job leaves a lot to be desired. When I say he should have been an ultimate figure, I mean that he should have had more accessories as I'd previously mentioned and especially an alternate unmasked head given his namesake and the distinguishing broken tusk he had in the comic. The masked head is good, but he should have had options for both in my opinion, especially given he was a main character in the comic and the first Predator protagonist we'd seen. As for the paint job, it just felt lazy. I know they were going for somewhat of a comic style, but it didn't even look as good as previous comic style releases IMO. Some parts like the neck and the area under his belt weren't even painted at all (the latter of which annoyed me the most. Also for some reason some of his netting his green, which just felt like an odd choice. I personally remedied all of my complaints with the figure by commissioning two other artists to repaint and modify them. All in all this is probably my favorite Predator figure, but it still has issues and could have been much better had NECA made it an ultimate release. Honestly my praises for it and high rating are from personal love for the character and the fact this is the only figure of him out there. I'd once hoped NECA would eventually do an ultimate reissue, but I doubt it at this point, as they barely do anything with the Predator franchise anymore aside from the occasional piece based on the films. Figures of the EU material have sadly seemed to have fallen from the spotlight....[See More] Hagane Works Robocop Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Sunday, February 9, 2025 ![]() The figures comes with an array of accessories and alternate parts including: hands, mouth pieces for different expressions, battle damaged parts, two different Auto 9 Pistols, and a Cobra Assault Cannon as well as a base and a stand arm. The base also opens for part storage, which is really nice. The only accessory I wish it had included is a unmasked head. The figure features an opening leg holster, which the smaller of the two Auto 9s can be stored in. The articulation on this figure is really good, far better than the NECA's figures. It also doesn't feel as fragile as the NECA ones, make it a lot more fun to pose. The paint applications are pretty good, too, though I wish the bluish silver parts had the subtle purple iridescence they had in the film, which is one of the few advantages the NECA Ultimate release has over this one. It can also fit in the NECA repair chair and actually sits better than the NECA figures oddly enough. Overall, I'd highly recommend this figure if you're a RoboCop fan, and especially if you mainly collect 1:10th (7" scale) figures like myself. Though if you prefer 1:12th (6 inch scale), you'd probably be better off going with one of the multiple Mafex offerings....[See More] DarthJonny Public Profile - Updated by DarthJonny Sunday, February 9, 2025 ![]() Currently Collecting: Finishing pieces to collections Want List: Completing sets of figures I started during childhood ...[See More] Blue-Eyes White Dragon Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Sunday, February 9, 2025 ![]() Firstly, this a big figure, mainly due to the wingspan. This does prove a problem if you wanted to display it in something like a detolf like myself, but I can't fault it for that. The articulation on this figure is also incredible as are the sculpting and the paint job which mixes a almost peal white with a light metallic blue. It is also a solid figure (or at least my copy is), making it very fun to pose. It includes a flight stand with four arms, three to hold up the dragon itself, and a fourth to hold up an included energy blast effect. If you want to pose the figure in a standing pose it is solid enough to stand on it's own. I've tested this by posing it in several poses based on the various card artworks and the articulation lets it mimic most of those card art poses nearly perfectly. It captures the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's likeness from both the cards and the anime really well. It's probably my favorite non custom figure in my personal collection. The only real downside to this figure is it's price point, but I'd personally say it's worth if you are a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan, or just love Dragons in general....[See More] Machiko Review - Added by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Sunday, February 9, 2025 ![]() This figure comes with a couple of accessories in the form of her burner rifle, a removable bio-mask, and an alternate hand. The mask is accurate to the one she wore in Issue 0 though it would have been nice if it had included a more Jungle Hunter-like one, too, as she wore one like it through the rest of the series. The mask's tubes can plug into her shoulder cannon, but it's a bit of a pain to plug them in and keep them in. I put some super glue on the ends, allowed it to dry and that seemed to make them fit more snugly. The rife is accurate to the one she wielded in the comic, and has some great detail, which is par for the course for NECA figures. The paint job could have been better, but that is a fairly easy fix. The biggest issue with this figure is how fragile it is. I had to buy a couple before I got one that didn't have any quality control issues, and even then I tend to handle the figure with caution. Her hair also hinders her neck articulation quite a bit due to her shoulder cannon, which I feel could have been made more like the Predator figures' dreads to remedy this issue. The articulation of the figure is pretty good overall, but it needs to be handled with care due to the tiny joints and fragility of the figure. There are other figures of Machiko out there, but aside from the Hot Toys one, none of them are articulated and this is by far much more accurate to the character than the Hot Toys figure, which doesn't look like her at all. Problems aside this is a nice figure and is one of my personal favorites. If you're a fan of the original Aliens vs Predator comic series, this is a must have along with Broken Tusk....[See More] Robocop Review - Updated by Dark Fire Action Figure Art Saturday, February 8, 2025 ![]() This figure includes a long-awaited Alex Murphy head sculpt, which is pretty decent given the scale. It also includes a blast effect for his Auto-9, which fits on it pretty snugly. He also includes an alternate data spikes hand, his iconic Auto-9 pistol and a Cobra Assault Cannon. These three accessories were included with previous releases and aren't really anything new, but they're nice additions to justify the Ultimate figure price point. In my opinion this is a decent figure, and a good choice if you're not willing to pay for the much more expensive Hagane Works Die-cast RoboCop figure from the Good Smile Company, which IMHO is a much better figure, but is also much more expensive and does lack a Murphy head, which is why I ended up buying both of them anyway. With the NECA figure, you get an alternate Murphy head, with the Good Smile figure, you get alternate battle damaged parts and more articulation, but at a much high cost. If you want a RoboCop for your shelf that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, this is a good choice so long as you don't want to put him in any crazy poses....[See More] |