[ryan]

I bought a few things from a semi-local guy recently. He's moving and didn't want to take his entire collection with him.
I tried to write up a funny story about it, because this stuff was pretty dusty and I'm allergic enough to dust that in that kind of quantity I start to freak out a bit.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rkp55b

But now that I've cleaned the stuff off, I have pics!

DST Voyage Home Kirk and Spock 2 pack.


The DST figures are big, terribly unposeable, despite the articulation, but usually have lots of accessories and decent sculpts. Far better than the old playmates toys anyway. I always wanted this set, just not for the prices it normally sells for . Used with no accessories, $6 for the pair? okay.

Playmates 2009 JJ Enterprise

Again, the DST ships are so much better than the Playmates ones, but DST doesn't have the movie license, and this one is decently detailed, has lights and sound, which work, and I got it for $12. And 10 minutes or so of cleaning.

This thing, on the other hand, was complete and total bitch to clean. I spent probably 40 minutes or more with a wet toothbrush lightly scrubbing the entire thing multiple times to get into all the little sculpted crevasses and detailing to get the dust that had been caked on over the years, to the point where it was even sticky in some places.

Eesh, it was not a fun experience. But it looks pretty darn swell now. In a sick, disturbing kind of way.