Thank you, gentlemen

louie0316 wrote:Anyone would think you had more interest in the card backs than the figures lol

I know, that's the bizarre thing! As I have said before, I don't even collect MOC!

And yes, perhaps I should make a wall chart!

Thank you, gentlemen

louie0316 wrote:Anyone would think you had more interest in the card backs than the figures lol

I know, that's the bizarre thing! As I have said before, I don't even collect MOC!

And yes, perhaps I should make a wall chart!

About 'that' big...


I'll check this afternoon.

Loved it. Absolutely loved it.
Desperately fighting the urge to go out and buy the figures!
Also, as I saw it at imax, I got a 7 minute preview of the new Dunkirk movie.
7 minutes of extreme tension... it's going to be an amazing movie.

Happy Christmas you glorious bunch of people

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• Phase 2C – 2D Interface (Early 1984) Description : Not a proper Phase as such, more a slight crossover between the two. Characterised by the use of the new moulds that would later be found in Phase 2D, as well as new paint types and patterns (for example, the sharp camouflage on the Z Force figure...

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