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08-10-2021, 05:06 PM | #5331 |
Mass Nerderer
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Captain Red Star was a favorite of mine as a kid. Loved the hat, backpack, that the knife fit in the backback, the gun. He had the working missile launcher, before those got played out. And his missile launcher actually looked borderline real (not all neon colors).
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08-10-2021, 06:56 PM | #5332 |
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Red Star was also one of my favorites later in the line. I thought the wrist mounted dual gats was pretty badass.
My original is long gone aside from a few of his accessories, but I picked one up earlier this year to help crew my Rolling Thunder. |
08-10-2021, 08:58 PM | #5333 |
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08-10-2021, 08:59 PM | #5334 |
Crimson Guard
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Red Star was one of my favorite figs as a kid. I remember my mom buying me Red Star and the Attack Cruiser. He holds a lot of sentimental value for me...the attack cruiser not so much (although I may end up just making an impulse buy one day and get one lol). Cobra trooper and Low Light look brand new. Great buys!
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08-11-2021, 10:47 PM | #5335 |
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Question about cracked elbows. I have been back into vintage stuff and bought an 86 viper on ebay. It turns out there is a crack that wasn't disclosed. Is that normal info to leave out? It was kind of expensive and pissed me off that there was no mention
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08-11-2021, 11:21 PM | #5336 |
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That doesn't make it right, but it's true.
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08-11-2021, 11:23 PM | #5337 |
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Yeah, it's a very common issue that a lot of sellers just leave out. It's so common in fact, that in my 20+ years of collecting, there are actually some figures that I've never seen without cracked elbows- the '89 Alley Viper comes to mind.
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08-12-2021, 12:20 AM | #5338 |
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Yup, pretty common issue. Some sellers note it, some don't. They're so common that I generally don't worry about it because it does not affect the figure otherwise. At the same time, on high dollar figures - this is something I will watch for.
Broken thumbs or crotches are deal-breakers for me, though. |
08-12-2021, 12:21 AM | #5339 |
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If you have a bunch you picked up awhile back, I'd suggest taking a closer look, I'm sure you're bound to find a few in there with the same issue. Of the 320ish Joes I have on the shelves here, I'd estimate that a good 20-25% have cracked elbows.
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08-12-2021, 12:25 AM | #5340 |
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Yup, pretty common issue. Some sellers note it, some don't. They're so common that I generally don't worry about it because it does not affect the figure otherwise. At the same time, on high dollar figures - this is something I will watch for.
Broken thumbs or crotches are deal-breakers for me, though.
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