The "What You Got In The Mail That Isn't A Vinyl Toy" Thread

Interesting choice of attire for someone called "Night Creeper".

 

Have you even seen the rest of the Ninja Force line from the early 90's? The entire roster is like that, except for Snake Eyes.......he's just your standard Snake Eyes. Also check out the Star Brigade and Eco Warrior lines. They're fekkin' awesome, kehd.

 

I never felt faulted for picking this figure up. It's just one in a series of hundreds I've been wanting for a couple years now. Violently bright packaging makes my knees buckle every time. You should see my multiple tubs of mint-in-box Incredible Crash Dummy toys that have been rescued from my childhood. Neon orange everywhere.

 

Those hot pink cardbacks are a trip. I guess I was thinking it was just for that guy. I mean, just from a marketing standpoint... I know hot pink was, well, hot back then, but for boy's toys? Military-themed boy's toys? Weird, wonderful stuff.

I actually like pink in my stuff, but hot pink, neon stuff, I admire almost exclusively from afar.

 

I had that figure. I think every toy line was trying to out-neon the others at that point. KB Toys, I miss you.

 

I couldn't agree more! That was the last toy line I was ever really into heavily back then. Lots of Michael Keaton Batman toys, including the rocket launcher penguin, Mighty Max with the Dragon island playset, two Skeleton Warriors, a raptor hand puppet, one of the characters from Primal Rage......and probably way more I'm forgetting. I remember when they tried to re-release the Dummies with new sculpts and what not. Just not the same at all. They made em all goofy looking. I mean......what about the Junk Bots?! The Junk Bots were amazing! Gotta see if I still have the VHS promo movie they released. mmmmm reminiscing.

 

Still haven't played Sun or Moon, but fell in love with Mimikyu the moment I saw it. My girlfriend picked this up for me. Love.

 

Just got a sealed set of Bandai Spiral Zone SD figures (1987). Was super happy to see all the figures and vehicles were still attached to their plastic trees. Got to assemble them myself. Super satisfying.

 

Got a ceramic Micronauts Pharoid chamber (made in 1979) from photographer Bill Bulloch.His book 'MicroMacro' is in the background.I have always loved Pharoid chambers,as a kid I came up with numerous narratives for their function , seeing them as Micro T.A.R.D.I.S. devices.

 

Oh my god those are F-U-C-K-I-N-G S-I-C-K

 

Oh my god, that's amazing

 

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Couldn't find them locally got scared when he retired so had to get the Undertaker online. Rest In Peace DeadMan.

 

Thanks very much.
I consider myself really lucky that when growing up, my local source of toys was a strange bankrupt/damaged stock retailer.
They stocked all kinds of stuff not generally seen in the UK, at pocket money prices.I clearly remember in about 1981 playing with a pile of unboxed big Kenner Aliens with no idea what they were ,but totally blown away by the design.They had the Diecast Shogun Warriors for pennies and in my mind that beat my mates Star Wars stuff hands down.
Indeed the psycho-geographical map of my childhood is plotted by points of mysterious toy/model contact.Not necessarily owning stuff but just being inspired and intrigued.Imagining what went on in the worlds depicted on the box art of Xabungle kits in Beatties.

 

Japan, 1: USA, 0
Feels great in hand. Orange plug really blows, but maybe I'll find a way to safely remove it. Maybe.

Gun mode. Genius. My first attempt, so not perfect, but it was so solid--even for as intricate as it was.

UPDATE: stupid-ass plug removed safely. Not for kids anymore. Megatron kills.

 

Yeah, I'm taken by it. I haven't transformed him yet, but the pics look great. I'll post one more once I've done it. it's fairly complex, but so amazing that they pulled it off damn near perfectly. I think the design team won an award. I typically don't keep the transformers I buy--I guess I just hit it and quit it--but this is a keeper...though, the orange plug does bug me. Some domestic retailers do this, and some don't. Bummer. I knew they would, but I didn't think it would bother me as much as it does.
I read a youtube comment that went something like, "mankind has finally evolved enough to make a perfect megatron toy".

 

The surprise I got for my girlfriend just arrived from Mandarake. Ordered it late last week too! Her Turtle mug set is now complete.

 

Today is a good day.

 

Some Nistuff Outlander Glyos figures,lots of fun mixing up parts.The trans-purple Redlaw colourway is very Henshin Cyborg

 

I did a thing. Under $100.

 

Thank you Bass Pro Shop for the $5 vinyl paints.

picked up a neon yellow and a clear gloss to try out once my pint of vinyl thinner arrives. With my down payment sent for my 10" vinyl toys, I gotta "brush" up on my painting skills. HAHAHA YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE? BRUSH? LIKE......air......brush.......jesus I need to rethink my life.