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ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:23
by Dave Tree
Title says it all. I always thought this guy was crap till one arrived yesterday,
and now if anything, I really like it.
Anybody else ever experienced this with any characters?
Dave.
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 14:08
by SteveD
25th Scrap Iron for me. I got him with Wild Bill, who I only bought for a few of his accessories anyway, but I rather like the Scrap Iron. It's because his removeable vest hides the "Simon Cowell Pants Look" that put me off these 25th figures so much.
Planned on selling him on, but I think I might just keep him.
Who is the Boxer then Dave? And surely that's not official sanctioned headgear?
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 14:18
by Dave Tree
He's Big Boa the Cobra Trainer.
Really dig the removable boxing gloves, they look hilarious on a Cobra Trooper. Might have to get a second one just for the extra gloves
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 14:37
by gung-hoeddie
i thought voltar was a bit rubbish untill i got one in a job lot and now i think he's pretty cool.
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 15:09
by Dave Tree
I had a carded Voltar a while back for sale, I thought he'd never move
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 15:47
by Chopper
Voltar seems to go cheap. Captain Craptastic's legs and crotch are from Big Boa. I always though he was crap. Still do.
One figure I thought looked lame was Sci-fi. Then a mate got one and I discovered even tho he was fluro green he was way cool.
Thanks to Andy1672 for realising a childhood dream
Mines nearly restored. Here's the yo joe pic;
Fluro green? What were they thinking? Flash is cooler tho.
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 15:51
by Dave Tree
Chopper wrote:Captain Craptastic's legs and crotch are from Big Boa..
Captain Craptastic? this sounds good, did you make this as a figure?
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 18:49
by Thundershot
I was pleasantly surprised by Raptor..& I'm starting to like a lot of the Battle corp's nice figures ruined by neon colours.
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 19:00
by Red Laser
Dave Tree wrote:He's Big Boa the Cobra Trainer.
Really dig the removable boxing gloves, they look hilarious on a Cobra Trooper. Might have to get a second one just for the extra gloves
The idea was Rocky was going to be released as a Joe to spar with Big Boa but the idea was scrapped but by then Big Boa had been okayed and released.
Re: ever been impressed by a figure you thought would be shite?
Posted: 30 Apr 2009 00:38
by Chopper
Lost the tread Dave, but here his is with updated neckerchief. I think he looks a little like Don Knots. Can't find the thread with the bio, but I'll update it all soon, when his pink cape arrives.