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Who is Your Best of 2012 Action Figure?

Best of 2012 Hopefuls

As we close in on the end of the year, I’ve been trying to figure who will make it to my short list of best action figures for 2012. I think I’ll have a tougher time this year than I had choosing my Best of 2011 figures, topped by the Marvel Universe Sentinel.

With one of my favorite lines, DC Universe Classics, scaling back, my collection became a little more varied this year. Masters of the Universe Classics remained a mainstay, but I also branched out into Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai lines, especially Street Fighter. And with more 3A Toys releases coming in the 1/12 scale, the Adventure Kartel Zombs became an expensive army building exercise. It also helped that this year saw the relaunch of Marvel Legends – oh how I’ve missed you, ML! There’s more – I had to pick up the fearsome foursome from the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line from Playmates. And Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Minimates continued to put out tiny offerings that were too cute to pass up.

I’m sure as I look through the stuff I’ve picked up throughout the year, I’ll find even more figures that could top the list. But if you’ve got some obvious winners that I’ve missed, be sure to let me know. I’ve got some Free Stuff that could head your way, as I make room for the New Year!

 

ThreeA Toys Announces the 2013 3AA Membership Kit

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Lucky for me that I have some 1/6 scale figures from 3A Toys, because the figure that comes with the 3AA membership (a one-time purchase that also gives you some extra goodies plus a discount on all 3A purchases for the year) will be another 12-incher. Last year it was the F-Legion figure (the first membership figure in the 1/6 scale), and for 2013 it will be a Blanc Nom Hunter. More Noms? Awesome.

There’s a bonus for Legionnaires who have signed up for the membership for each of the past four years – I should’ve listened to Indy that first year, dammit!

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ThreeA Toys Fighting JC and the God Squad – Experimenting with RAW and More

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For a long time I tried to steer clear of 1/6 scale figures from 3A Toys, for good reason – I knew if I succumbed it would be break the bank. So when the 3AA exclusive for 2012 turned out to be the first 1/6  to be offered with the subscription, I was screwed. After getting the F-Legion figure, I set about picking up the figures I always wanted. Fighting JC from Adventure Kartel was at the top of the list, and I knew I needed a Tommy Mission too. In my version of the 3A-verse, JC, Tommy, and F-Legion form the Zomb-crushing “God Squad.”

The shot above utilizes three LEDs – my two book lights are on the left side in front and behind at ground level. I also just got a new, larger LED task light, which was on sale at Amazon. It’s behind and above on the right. It’s quite a bit stronger, and is a bit cooler, temperature-wise. I’ve always been fortunate to work with matched lights, which makes post-processing a little more simple. Here, I got to see some of the challenges when you don’t have matched lights – this shot required some color correction to take down some yellow, as my camera wasn’t quite sure what to do.

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Two Possibilities for Rumored 6-Inch Star Wars Figures – Gentle Giant and ThreeA Toys

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What if Star Wars figures came out in Marvel Legends scale? – Star Wars Legends Concept Logo (read: fake)

Fans of 6-inch super-articulated figure lines like Marvel Legends and DC Universe Classics have long been hoping for scale-compatible figures from the Star Wars universe. It’s always been long odds, because Hasbro has been reluctant to rock the 3.75-inch boat that’s powered one of their only evergreen licenses. But the wait for 6-inch Star Wars may soon be over, according to this insider rumor posted at Rebelscum.com. Six-inch Star Wars figures may be coming our way, and the big surprise, if it can be believed, is that they won’t be coming to us from Hasbro.

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ThreeA Toys Adventure Kartel Removalists Zomb 2-Pack One Hour Sale on 12/6

Given that this upcoming 3A Toys release is limited to one hour, I double-checked the start time with a fancy world clock calculator. The Adventure Kartel Removalists 2-pack goes on sale on Thursday, 12/6, at 8PM EST. I’m planning on splitting a set with someone, but not before switching the shirts and shoes to get a black and white mix. Depending on the cost, I might pick up another set just for the pure black and white experience.

Some conspiracy theorists are saying the window to buy is limited just to drum up more business – the idea is that 3A collectors have already been inundated with Zombs. I don’t know about you, but I still need more Zombs to bolster my collection.

You can pick these up at the Bambaland Store – remember, 12/6 at 8PM EST. Good luck!

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