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Shaun Barry
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Posted: 27 August 2011 at 8:00am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

Those don't look like toys at all... with the exception of the Batman accessories at his feet, those look like they could be promo shots from the original film!  Unbelievable work.

 

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Craig Ashforth
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Posted: 27 August 2011 at 5:09pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

I just put in a preorder for the Batman figure.  I would have got the Joker too but I've already preordered the Hot Toys Christopher Reeve Superman and the Chris Evans Captain America and I'm running out of room. 

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Bill Mimbu
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Posted: 29 August 2011 at 9:03am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

The Collection DX website has bigger photos and full list of features for those Hot Toys Batman & Joker figures
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Craig Ashforth
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Posted: 30 August 2011 at 10:01am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

I got this today.  It's the Noble Collection version of the GL movie power battery.  It's not as nice or accurate as the DC Direct version and the paint job is far too dark but it cost less than half what the DC direct did.  It feels really solid and makes a nice display piece



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Don Zomberg
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Posted: 01 September 2011 at 9:37am | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Just picked up a Bowen Terrax bust on ebay for a GREAT price (Sorry, can't post a pic).

I've been trying to get one for a while now but he's typically close to double the price of other Bowen figures.

Big thanks to JB for designing such a great baddie to begin with.

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Posted: 01 September 2011 at 9:42am | IP Logged | 6 post reply

I bought the Terrax bust as soon as it came out. Very nice job with the ax, I thought.
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Dwayne Gassmann
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Posted: 01 September 2011 at 2:13pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Yeah! Revoltech is coming out with a Gamera 2 figure.


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Bill Mimbu
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Finally, a reasonably priced 1/24 scale Spinner injection-molded kit from the BLADE RUNNER movie is on the way:

[HLJ Link]

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Bill Mimbu
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Posted: 02 September 2011 at 3:54pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply

And for those fans of Japan's Ultraman who think they have everything, a reproduction of his chest mounted Color Timer, which also doubles as a 3 minute kitchen timer:

[Another HLJ Link]

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Ted Pugliese
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Posted: 02 September 2011 at 8:56pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

Other toys...

I got a spinner rack from Border's for $50!

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Dave Aikins
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Posted: 02 September 2011 at 9:10pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

aw man, Bill. I will be getting both of those...

How is Hobby Japan for ordering/pre-ordering stuff? Should I wait and buy from ebay?
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Bill Mimbu
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Dave, I found HobbyLink Japan's prices for items such as those pretty reasonable (unless you're actually in Japan and have access to a Yodobashi Camera mega-department store and it's Walmart-ish prices on things like toys, models, figures, DVDs, etc., which I sure Martin Arlt already gleefully told you about). 

Apart from certain oversize or overweight items (which end up automatically getting the pricey EMS express mail), I've never had a problem with what I've order/pre-ordered from them.  Pre-ordering will lock in the price at the Early Bird rate, though the final price will be based upon what the exchange conversion rate is at the time they process it for shipping.  SAL class shipping is about $10+, but expect a wait around 20+ days for it to arrive (since it's mainly surface mail)

If it's something like the Marvel & DC Bishoujou figures, I'd say order from Diamond, Amazon, or Ebay.  In this case, I think something like the Ultraman Timer might be better to order from HLJ due to Ultraman's  niche market appeal.  Not sure how to advise you about the Spinner model, given it's high popularity among Blade Runner fans...

I know quite a few members of our recent G-Tour hunted down the nearest Japanese Toys R Us stores to raid their discounted Ultraman toy aisles...   Godzilla, OTOH, seems to have faded away as far as general merchandising goes, unless you visited the speciality hobby & second-hand shops.

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