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Does anyone else remember Mantech? I was the only kid I knew who had the three Mantech good guy figures. They were about 7" or 8" figures -- all futuristic armored warriors with removable helmets over soft rubbery heads. But the gimmick was that the figures all had modular bodies that could be completely taken apart, then mixed and matched with other figures, kind of like Hasbro's Marvel, Transformers, and Star Wars "Hero Mashers" figures that were out around a decade ago. They also had weapon ports all over their armor and helmets, much like the recent Siege and Earthrise Transformers, so they could have weapons sticking out from any body part. I THINK they came with mini-comics like so many other mid-'80s action figures, but they never had a cartoon or a "real" comic book. These are they: https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1984/mantech
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Fuzz posted:Give me 1/12 Gargoyles figures, you cowards! Like most things it would be better in 3.75 inch scale Nerd Of Prey posted:Give us $900 1/6 scale Exosquad figures Nah should stay the original size
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I used to use those exo toys as Power Loaders for my alien figures because the Kenner ones were so well gone when I needed them
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Dale-Taco posted:Also this talk of MASK, when the world is in real need of the Centurions. there was word of a third party attempt at Centurions a month or two back, 1/10 scale, proper announcement and news later this year
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Feb 26, 2021 10:13
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Nerd Of Prey posted:Give us $900 1/6 scale Exosquad figures Just had a flashback. It was the day after my birthday party and I got this fucker as a present. Couldn't figure out how to fire the missiles, then nearly blinded myself fiddling with the wings. deoju fucked around with this message at 10:20 on Feb 26, 2021 |
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Feb 26, 2021 10:15
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Does anyone else remember Mantech? Yeah, I’ve definitely seen those at toy shows. More than anything they make me think of Xevoz, which were amazing. Curiosity and a quick look on eBay show me that Xevoz run super pricey now for some reason. 
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Feb 26, 2021 10:33
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You maniacs brought back Micro Machines, now bring back Z-Bots! 
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Feb 26, 2021 11:13
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Big Mean Jerk posted:You maniacs brought back Micro Machines, now bring back Z-Bots! This is The Way. I remember our local 7-11s would carry a very small selection of Z-Bots for cheap. My mom used to drive out to 7-11 to get a fountain soda once or twice a week at night, and I'd ride along with her hoping they had a new Z-Bots 3pack I'd never seen before. I found my favorite one on one of those trips. 
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Feb 26, 2021 14:10
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As a kid I was obsessed with Starcom, tiny spacemen with visors that flipped up and magnets on their feet. We were pretty poor so I only had the BATTLE CRANE. This had all the thrilling action of space and moving cargo from one location to another. A relaunch of that would be great, though the "The U.S. Space Force" tagline has been soured. (not my photo, wish I still had it)
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Feb 26, 2021 14:15
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I would love the gently caress out of an Exo-Squad reboot.
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Feb 26, 2021 14:27
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Wow, Z-Bots were a line I'd totally forgotten about. I absolutely love the dude with the oversized boxing gloves with spikes and the robot that sort of looked liked Johnny 5. I only ever had one exo-squad mech (the purple one with the alien), but I was always disappointed it was too small to fit G.I. Joes. Cool toy line though. So many fun old toy lines lost with time.
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Feb 26, 2021 14:29
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Nerd Of Prey posted:Give us $900 1/6 scale Exosquad figures some of the Hexa Gear line has a bit of an Exosquad vibe
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Feb 26, 2021 14:30
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Anyone have any experience with Toys Alliance / Annex 2179? I thought some of the figs looked pretty cool, but $45 for a 1/18 scale fig seems a bit insane. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/153800 https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/153804
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Feb 26, 2021 14:33
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They seem similar to the acid rain world line. I bought a couple of those and they're pretty cool, but changing gear was a big pain in the rear end. Good poseability though.
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Feb 26, 2021 14:44
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I'm tempted to pull the trigger (who doesn't like an exposed brain), guess I'll give it some time look up some reviews.
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Feb 26, 2021 14:56
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I feel like all of these toy brands y’all are bringing up (Gargoyles were cool) have been supplanted by video games like Fortnite and Overwatch, etc. There’s just something lost in the tactile sensation of playing with toys, though. I am not a child-haver, but I wonder how kids today respond to toys when presented with ‘em. Are games so immersive now that they can make up for the lack of physical sensation you get from a toy? They probably get bored quick and wanna go back to Minecraft or whatever.
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Feb 26, 2021 15:02
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Had to get this head sculpt as a partner to my robot cowboy I bought a few years ago. Only downside is, my robot cowboy doesn't have light up LED eyes like this guy  
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Feb 26, 2021 15:08
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Nanigans posted:I feel like all of these toy brands y’all are bringing up (Gargoyles were cool) have been supplanted by video games like Fortnite and Overwatch, etc. While this is only my personal experience, I have found this to be true. I'd get my nephew action figures or LEGO or whatnot, and while he'd open them and play with them for an afternoon, it was always back to the the Playstation or Pad to play video games. I grew up in the 80s, so the only game system was the Atari, so those games couldn't compete with He-Man or G.I. Joe.
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Feb 26, 2021 15:30
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^^^ Reminds me of a 40K Imperial Assassin.Nanigans posted:I feel like all of these toy brands y’all are bringing up (Gargoyles were cool) have been supplanted by video games like Fortnite and Overwatch, etc. Action Figures guys are like car guys, IMO. When I was a kid my dad would drag me to car shows and there would be all these old dudes talking about their V8s and mag wheels, and poo poo they loved when they were growing up. Now it's all shifted to nerd stuff like action figures and superheroes.
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Feb 26, 2021 15:55
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drrockso20 posted:Like most things it would be better in 3.75 inch scale How so? The articulation, especially on their wings and tails, would be terrible. Nothing in that show was really so large that 1/12 would be untenable. Even Coyote in mech form would only be like a 12" figure. Goliath would be 7.5", Lexington would be 4". All very doable.
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Feb 26, 2021 17:07
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drrockso20 posted:Nah should stay the original size To be clear, I was joking about wanting $900 1/6 scale Exosquad toys, but I’m definitely serious when I say Exosquad was rad. Great toys, surprisingly deep/mature cartoon show, all around good time. I have some of these guys and I always thought it would be a fun repaint project.
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Feb 26, 2021 19:37
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Grabbed some more crap today
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Feb 26, 2021 21:20
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I might collect that new tiny Halo line. All the prices are really good for the vehicles and figures. They look nice too.
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Feb 26, 2021 22:09
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I ordered the Biollante. I can't visualize exactly how big it is so it'll be fun to figure out where I'm actually going to put it once its here.
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Feb 26, 2021 22:37
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Shiroc posted:I ordered the Biollante. I can't visualize exactly how big it is so it'll be fun to figure out where I'm actually going to put it once its here. Please take and post photos so I can be jealous.
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Feb 26, 2021 22:38
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Rhyno posted:Grabbed some more crap today You telling me the guy who stole 40 cakes is a "criminal mastermind"?
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Feb 26, 2021 22:43
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Along with my future Biollante, I have a bunch of the Monsterarts Godzillas and a couple of the NECA ones. They're all 'unique' versions of Godzilla but other than the Burning ones or the transluscent blue KotM Godzilla, they're mostly just big grey things. I used to have about half in my office at work but it gets to be a bit drab when all of them are in the main room of my apartment. I'm going to need to find some display solutions when I hopefully move in a few months.
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Feb 26, 2021 22:46
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They ever make a good Space Godzilla figure? I’m the one guy who loves that movie.
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Feb 26, 2021 22:51
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Open Marriage Night posted:They ever make a good Space Godzilla figure? I’m the one guy who loves that movie. I'm pretty sure there is a Movie Monster Series soft vinyl (these are usually pretty sweet for ~$20-30) and a Monsterarts version of Space Godzilla.
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SHMA Biollante is about 2 feet wide. It’s amazing! I wish I bought it when I had the chance but I got Destroyah instead.
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Vintersorg posted:SHMA Biollante is about 2 feet wide. lol gently caress
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Ack, I lied - 12 inches. :3 7 inches high. http://shma-articulationseries.com/biollante.html
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They haven't accounted anything about doing another Monsterarts King Ghidorah, have they?
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They did one for KotM that I nearly bought but didn't once I saw it in person and was underwhelmed. I'd assume they would rerelease the classic ones at some point.
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I never got really into Godzilla or the various associated monsters, but I have sort of a fondness for Gigan due to childhood memories of a little wind-up Gigan I had. I wouldn’t mind getting a nice Gigan figure someday, but I’m not sure I care enough to pay out the rear end for an exotic import. I wish he was better represented in cheap mass market figures.
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Random thought, Stinkor action figured had the gimmick of being a figure with a special scent. I've had what I thought was that scent burned into my brain for decades, but now I'm not sure. Is it kind of like patchouli or am I getting neurons crossed?
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:Random thought, Stinkor action figured had the gimmick of being a figure with a special scent. I've had what I thought was that scent burned into my brain for decades, but now I'm not sure. Is it kind of like patchouli or am I getting neurons crossed? That was always the story, that it was patchouli oil (though my Stinkor must have been defective, because it barely smelled)
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Davros1 posted:That was always the story, that it was patchouli oil (though my Stinkor must have been defective, because it barely smelled) And Moss Man smelled like Pine
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drrockso20 posted:And Moss Man smelled like Pine And was covered with green scratchy velcro. He was the best toy for collecting various carpet fuzzies.
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Agrias120 posted:I joined this Discord just now, saw the "Challenge" channel and wondered what it could be, then saw the last group of posts was someone challenging people to post pictures of their figures leapfrogging other figures. A++ great Discord server imo. That was my Frog-Man pic that inspired it! Welcome to the good place.
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