I love it that the toy companies are stepping up their game with their product photography. Case in point, NECA has gone hunting with their pics of Predators Series 10. This set of three figures, the Nightstorm, Hive Wars, and Lava Planet Predators, are based on the vintage Kenner figures from long ago in the mid-nineties. They look great!
Predators Series 10 should hit toy shelves in the next couple of weeks.
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Spurred on by the 3A Toys Mann vs Machine Robot Heavy, I set out to look for some NECA Team Fortress 2 Red team figures. While most of my usual online stores were spotty on inventory, I found the TF2 Red Heavy, Soldier, and Demo at Toys R Us. (They’ve got the Blue Demo and Pyro too.)
And, bonus! TRU is having a 20% off friends and family sale, including online, that ends Saturday. Just enter the FRIENDS20 when checking out. This applies store-wide, not just to the TF2 figures. Happy shopping!
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!
Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime with Lights and Sounds by CustomsByZ – I know we see a metric ton of Masterpiece Optimus Prime customs, with metallic paint, and many with LED lights – but how often do you see Optimus Prime with LED eyes and Matrix that are coordinated with a sound chip with four Optimus Prime soundbites? – that’s right, never – expect this to go through the roof for bids and final price – ends Sep 14, 2013 18:29:59 PDT
If you’re not familiar with Philip Reed and his site, BattleGrip, you should check it out. When I started AFP, somehow Philip found the site, and he’s been a really great supporter from our early days – and he’s just that way in the collecting community – a terrific guy.
Earlier this year, Philip published a Kickstarter-funded book about 3rd-party Transformers called Transforming Collections. (There are a couple of copies of Transforming Collections available on Amazon.) I guess that massive effort kept him hooked on publishing, because his latest endeavor is a free downloadable magazine. I’m re-hosting BattleGrip – issue 1 here (click to download – 70MB) to help get the issue out there. If you’re an old-timer like me and miss the days when you could go to a magazine store to pick up one related to toys (or if you just want to know what that was like, in this increasingly online world), then you’ll love this.
A couple of tips – you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader or an alternative PDF reader, and the best way to read this magazine is to set it up in 2-page view (View -> Page Display -> Two Page View) and select the option to show the cover page on its own (View -> Page Display -> Show Cover Page in Two Page View). This will let you see some of the beautiful 2-page spreads, like the Predator Trophy Case above, in all their glory.
Great start to the magazine, Philip, and thanks for the link to my moot-fake-rant about the Club Infinite Earths Doomsday. Can’t wait for issue 2!
If you are looking to customize your own Kick Ass 2 gear, now’s the time to do it. NECA is offering free shipping this weekend for their Kick Ass 2 3D Store – it’s basically a front end to Spreadshirt, one of the online print-on-demand stores – they happen to be my favorite of the bunch. The main difference here is that instead of creating your own bootleg t-shirts and such, this will all be above board and licensed.
I haven’t seen the movie, and was a little discouraged by what I saw online – I’d rather rely on word of mouth than reviews, but I can’t help what happens to pop up in the browser. Anyways, you guys can help – if you saw it, please let me know if it’s worth it to see while it’s still on the big screen. Thanks!
FREE SHIPPING on all purchases from the new Kick Ass 2 3D Store with promo code “KA2FREESHIP” !! Use the 3D features to design shirts, hats, and more with your favorite characters!
Offer valid through Sunday, August 25 (midnight PST) so head over to http://kickass2.mock.com and start designing today!
via NECA – N.E.C.A.
