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01-31-2013, 09:17 PM | #11 |
dreadnok wanna bee
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: utah, USA
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when i read the description for this set i got exited, but then i saw the pictures and was dissapointed. i wish the mad scientist had the oldschool body, and i cant belive they used that crummy rifle.
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02-11-2013, 02:25 PM | #12 |
Super Joe Commander
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: USS Flagg
Posts: 2,018
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The back story seemed intriguing for the 12" set and some of the accessories are neat too but, the set itself is underwhelming and exceptionally minimalistic. It seems to suffer from a lack of development, originality and creativity. The Club can do much better than this. Nearly every set they have produced is better than this. I understand the 12" collector community is dwindling and the number of this years sets were reduced by 1/3 but, making sets like this is not going to bring in more 12" collectors..
Am I being too harsh on the set? Who has seen the 2013 membership figure, the Comrade of Action? That is a neat figure! |
02-11-2013, 02:28 PM | #13 |
a state of peace
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 61,136
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I would have prefered the pin to have the nice Night Force logo and not the boring con logo. Last year's Oktober Guard pin looked pretty good.
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02-12-2013, 01:47 AM | #14 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 28
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This is just not a good set. Last year's had promise, I like the mummy suit and the bad guy concept. The weapons were cheap though. I wanted the winch for my dune buggy and the mummy suit... Since that was it, I didn't buy the set.
Now, this year with the spy island theme add on, I had very high hopes. But, I am very disappointed. The 2010 set was the best in the 12" Con series in my opinion. I thought maybe some homage to the spy island comic with some Island guards or something along that line. I want bearded AT figures! Nobody does a good Tux, so that isn't looking too good. The helmet is weak. And they have MUCH better goggles they could have used. Or just skip that and go with a free fall style helmet. (12" guys will get that reference). That rifle is AWEFUL! The bad guy's head looks worse than a Power Team sculpt. I was expecting better. Maybe a play on the Evil Adventurer (which Rocks by the way). I like the SA body usage. The radiation suit looks ok. Again, $330 or so for this set is like $100 too much at least! With the reduced run, maybe this will be the set to get... But if it doesn't go on sale or have some special with last year's set, I'll pass. |
02-12-2013, 12:25 PM | #15 |
Super Joe Commander
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: USS Flagg
Posts: 2,018
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As regards the 12" set, I like the MOA's jumpsuit and the Glock with the removable clip- but, the tuxedo 'super spy' theme was a desperate stretch. We can all appreciate and enjoy the super spy concept but, it's a concept that belongs to Bond or another spy and does not mix well with Joe. I welcome new ideas to expand the AT universe but, again- the super spy theme does not fit.
I agree that Sebastian Gorman's head sculpt is terrible- there are some good design elements on which it is built but, it's in the actual execution of the design that needs rethought. His chemical uniform and Nehru jacket are neat though. |
02-12-2013, 12:43 PM | #16 |
Cobra Lalalalalalalala!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Cobra-La
Posts: 1,445
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The pin they showed is the one that goes inside the box set. The pin with the logo is the attendee pin, it's like that with all the con sets.
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