The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: zedhatch on January 09, 2011, 03:35:40 AM
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It's that time of year again kiddies, time for me to run down my favorite 3 & 3/4 inch figures of the past year. Sone changes but pretty well the same format that all the other years have had. This time I have upped it to 50 with ten a day that works out to 5 days worth of a countdown. So hold on to your seats and ger ready to run down my favorite figuress of the year.
Long winded explainations here for those not initiated to the whole big deal:
http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/2010.html
And of course here is THE LIST #50-#41 are posted (the rest over the course of the next five days).
http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20102.html
I hope you enjoy and thank you for looking.
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I like your choices so far. Some of those I haven't picked up yet and want to. Looking forward to the next 10!
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Thanks
Also:
http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20103.html
40-31 are now up, enjoy.
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Another great set of figures. I can't tell you how much I wish I had a couple of that final TRU wave of SW figs, with Jacen and Jaina and such. LIke most, I never found any at retail, and funny enough, not even any locally on the secondary market. I have a huge problem paying $15-$20 per figure at cons, and that's why I passed on them at CV last August. I've been on the fence about that Winter Soldier figure for some time now, and hearing about the CA movie version as well, I may hold off longer.
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I rarely will pay that much for a fig, but I made an exception for the TRU ones cause I liked them so much.
Winter I would wait, I got that one before the CA line anouncement and I still like him but Winter looks ten times better with Cap line. Probably ten times easier to find too.
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http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20104.html (http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20104.html)
#30-#21 are now posted, enjoy.
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I like most of your choices here. I still don't have a Ghost Rider or Nightcrawler yet, and I do love that Proxy and Shaak Ti (TFU II).
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I think it's funny how TFU 2 is now out and we are still getting figs from TFU 1. Oh well, better late than never.
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Considering I have an hour & 1/2 drive to the closest TRU, I'll only ever acquire a Shaak Ti or K'khruk from ebay - at woefully inflated prices. That or in a case-deal from EE.
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I did a deal with a buddy of mine, it was a pain and I did pay extra for his troubles (But not scalpers price), I have the same problem as well (2 hours for me) so getting them at retail was impossible.
At the least we can take comfort in the fact that one of those stories about the dude hording the figs at TRU was for his friends who lived too far away at cost + shipping (He told me he got weird looks that day LOL).
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http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20105.html
#20-11 are now up, enjoy.
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Excellent write-ups, zed! I've always passed on the DC line because, well, they SUCKED! (kinda like TCW figs) Sad to hear they *finally* started getting it right...at the very end... Very good reading - thanks for taking the time to do all this work!
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You know what I have found that your reviews and just your whole site kicks major ass bro I find myself looking forward to checking it out on a daily basis now. Very awsome truly a great site!!
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Nice work Zed! I have enjoyed each update and just now making time to reply. I really enjoy your reviews! Well done!
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Doc, thanks it is a ton of work, making it worse is I started very late this year so I had to cram about a month's worth of work into a week, but with snow days that became easier. On DCIH, there was room for improvement, but the figs towards the end were a quantium leap above the first ones, I snagged many of the first ones (and to be honest I think many of them might not ever be nade in that scale again) but I recognize how that line was low from the get go.
Kreeper-Thanks for the kind words on my site. I love action figures and love being able to do something with them regularly so that means a great deal.
Luke-thanks, like I said this does take a lot to put together (I actually start in Decenber normally) and it feels great to know it is something people like. Generally it is one of the things I get the most feedback about (and useually that lasts well into june or july for the past 2 years as people discover it). but still it is always great to hear people enjoy it.
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I do so love these reviews of yours, and I always look forward to your Top 50 series. This latest round didn't have too many that thrilled me directly, but now there are some I may take a closer look at.
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Inadvertant on my part Phatty, but thanks for the kind words.
http://www.zedsjoesite.com/fav2010/20106.html
The final ten of the year are here, Let the gripes begin LOL.
Some notes, I noticed a couple of broken links on the wallpaper pages (when you click on the pic for the wallpapers) I think I have fixed them now, but if there is one you are wanting for a wall paper and cannot download let me know (either through this site via pm or in this thread) and I will fix it as soon as possible, but I don't think there are any more broken links.
Also I want to thank everyone for the kind words, the bloggers for promoting this event, the websites who have put a bit of mention about it, and everyone who has taken the time to read my ramblings. This year I got started very late and had to cram what amounts to one months worth of work (pictures, write-ups ect) into a week, while snow days made that easier, it is still good to know people appreciate all of this, it is a tremendious amount of work that I enjoy and often learn new things from. Hey no matter how long you have used it, you can never stop improving with photoshop. But still it is great to know so much enjoyment that people get from this project.
Thank you and enjoy.
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Zed, another outstanding installment! I'm right with you all the way on #5 (Bespin Luke)! In fact, that one figure was so important when I first got it that I wrote it on my ESB calendar - and I still have the calendar. In fact, that fig is one of two (true) vintage figs currently on my workbench. Very important figure and I'm very glad Hasbro gave us a really good updated version.
I came SO CLOSE to getting WWHulk and the vibranium Iron Man, just on "so cool in the package" basis (and may seriously yet go track them down). I figure I'll own several Mk VI Iron Mans in the future for a special project I'm working on. I'll be getting at least one more Hypervelocity IM, also. I only WISH I'd ever seen a K'kruhk! I'd've bought them all!! I need that Snake Eyes (or several) for that turtleneck sweater torso!!
Awesome list and it truly shows you put effort into preparing it. My own exposure to figs is very limited, so having your reviews and year-end list is very much a boon to exposing me to both limited-coverage figs and other lines I might not otherwise encounter. Thank you very much for your time and effort!
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Your style has always made me grin when I read it, because you throw such a human and humorous element into it. Seeing some of these in your style really renews my vigor for finding some of them, and even considering paying a bit more than I'd normally do, because your review confirmed my beliefs. I love that K'Kruhk, and have always liked that character because of his uniqueness. Another round of your Top 50 well done, my friend.
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Doc, Thanks for the kind words, Luke was special for me too cause at the time he was anounced my financhial situation had finally improved and I was searching for the VTOC one, literally I was about to bid when I read the announcement. Serindipidious indeed.
WW Hulk (IMO) is the best hulk Hasbro has done. If only for the fact he has articulation, I heard a rumor of a Skar figure as well (probably recycle the mold and will be an easy pass for me). I relized Mark VI is everywhere and is practially pegwarming, but I still like it if just for color alone.
Thanks again, often I have a hard time tracking down stuff as well. As I have said I love putting these together each year, I tend to learn a great deal in photoshop )for example I learned a new technique to make lens flairs like on IM Mark VI more accurate and how to make the light stretch out into a flat "beam" are two prime examples of what I picked up on this year doing this, for another example of what I mean, look at rinzler's pic).
Phatty, thanks, not naming names but one thing that irritates me about the big review sites is the fact that they seem very detacted from the reviews, I collect cause I love it and I just don't understand those who don't (that love can manifest in many ways, thus I want to make it clear none of us have to be collectors who collect all the same stuff the same way). So saying there is a human element there makes me feel great that part of what I have to say comes accross. Anyway thanks for the kind words.