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08-03-2021, 06:20 PM | #1461 |
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I just noticed that all of the Turtles revealed so far have the pinless shoulder and knee joints that Marvel Legends has been doing lately. Hoping this continues for future figures in the line.
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08-04-2021, 01:21 AM | #1462 |
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08-04-2021, 12:14 PM | #1463 |
Have Zord, Will Travel
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and number 3!
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08-04-2021, 12:36 PM | #1464 |
I got nothing
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Surprise surprise I tend to not pay attention to leaks for any media and made the logical assumption that only the TMNT characters who got a power coin would be released initially. As the Rangers themselves can be stealthily released without the TMNT branding
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08-04-2021, 12:43 PM | #1465 |
Showa Girl
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Just seen it pointed out that this is now us technically at 100 known LC figures -- officially it's 98 (so I imagine the next two reveals are locked in as Shredder and ninja tommy), but there's that leaked 2-pack of the in space villains we've known about for months.
So... yeah, 100 LC figures! How've you liked this line so far? What's been your favourites? Have you felt in the 2 years it's been around it's evolved or offered a good variety or some such?
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08-04-2021, 01:04 PM | #1466 |
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Well the only figure I ever bought was Lord Drakkon for the purposes of taking a series of photos. And believe me, he was not fun to handle. The untransformed head is so tight trying to remove it removes the whole plug, there are a lot of unnecessary joints that are incredibly stiff and it was not fun to handle at all.
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08-04-2021, 01:13 PM | #1467 |
Alias: ZeroEnchiladas
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Uh I haven't been keeping up too well but I've gotten LG and Psycho Red, TF Red, Gold Zeo and Shadow Rangers. They've been fun, plus they scale with the 6 inch line so that makes it even more fun for me to put them on display.
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08-04-2021, 02:06 PM | #1468 |
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I have Dragonranger, Kibaranger, Kingranger, Time Red, Beet Buster, and Kyoryu Red. Of these, Beet Buster is the clear winner, as far as overall quality and screen-accuracy go. Dragonranger, Kibaranger, and Kingranger are also extremely solid figures, even though I wish their proportions were more in-line with what we see on-screen. Time Red and Kyoryu Red are... fine, I guess. Visually, I think the armored characters, and those that don't just replicate the standard male ranger mold, are pretty stand-out pieces. Unfortunately, the non-armored, standard rangers leave a lot to be desired. I think the armor tends to cover up some of the unsightly exposed joints and proportion weaknesses, and without those embellishments, the base figures are not as seamless or realistic-looking as I'd like them to be. Poseability-wise, I think all of the figures have their struggles (some joints are way too stiff while others are way too loose; and the way their torsos twist and bend is a little disturbing), but again, the non-armored rangers just feel a little... odd... with their joints so clearly exposed. I also don't think I've seen any improvements or evolutions in the line at all. The newer figures are pretty much carbon copies of the older ones (except for the ones that deviate from the standard molds, obviously). I don't really see Hasbro learning and adapting to criticism. Maybe these figures just aren't popular enough for further R&D. I don't know. So far, I've stuck to the male rangers mostly because I deeply detest how the female rangers' arms look in proportion to the rest of their bodies. That said, I'll probably be picking up Oh Yellow when she comes out. I'll have more to say about those later. I'd give the line, overall, a 3/5... but there are some 5/5 entries mixed in. |
08-04-2021, 02:09 PM | #1469 |
Toku enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2021
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I got my LC Dino Thunder Red not too long ago and it's pretty nice for an introduction to the line. However something I'm still curious about is how the torso joints are supposed to work, sometimes I feel like I'm bending them in a way they aren't meant to.
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08-04-2021, 06:37 PM | #1470 |
Some guy. I'm alright.
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Dang, Ninja Tommy doesn't have the pinless joints That's a shame. Makes sense he's packed in with Raph though, given the story of the comic.
Although it wasn't part of the leaks we got awhile back, I am hoping we get a a Putty Soldier trrop builder/2-pack. Would love to add those to my mook army. Quote:
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I also technically have SPD Green and two Tenga Warriors, but they're currently sitting in my PoL at BBTS. Overall, I think the line is doing fine for what it is. There's certainly room for improvement, but considering this line gets less budget than every other line Hasbro does? Not bad. That said, I've said it since the line first started and I'll say it again: I wish that instead of the reverse ab-crunch we had a ball joint at the waist. The sculpts would look way better and we'd be able to lean in every direction alot more naturally. Especially since those diaphragm joints are really good on average. I'd also like if we started either getting properly done double ball peg necks like how some Marvel Legends figures are finally starting to get, or if we'd get the same neck set-up as the G.I. Joe line, where there's a ball joint at the base of the neck. Would really allow for alot more expressive posing and make the figures all the nicer to display. Here's to hoping we get some more cool new stuff throughout the month!
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