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These are good, but Bond and Goldfinger are not good enough for the money. However, Oddjob definitely is, if he comes out looking like that. The Goldfinger sculpt seems completely off to me. Bond is OK but a bit cartoony. I agree with Gido about the forehead, the suit looks a bit ropey and the paint could be better.
The Oddjob figure is just wonderful, and I'll cross my fingers that they improve the other two.
Just on the pricing issue, are these the first preorders since the pound went south? If the figures were better then I wouldn't say that £209.99 was too bad given that it's an expensive license and sterling has been in the crapper since last June.
These are good, but Bond and Goldfinger are not good enough for the money. However, Oddjob definitely is, if he comes out looking like that. The Goldfinger sculpt seems completely off to me. Bond is OK but a bit cartoony. I agree with Gido about the forehead, the suit looks a bit ropey and the paint could be better.
The Oddjob figure is just wonderful, and I'll cross my fingers that they improve the other two.
Just on the pricing issue, are these the first preorders since the pound went south? If the figures were better then I wouldn't say that £209.99 was too bad given that it's an expensive license and sterling has been in the crapper since last June.
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This license was probably very expensive to obtain, they can't just give these figures away.
This license was probably very expensive to obtain, they can't just give these figures away.
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I'm in for Bond. Oddjob looks good, just not a character I feel like I really need at that price. Might reconsider if other villains I like are announced or come out further down the line, and I start a villains shelf. Goldfinger I'm less impressed by, the fat suit is well done, but his tiny hands really bother me, and he was never a favourite of mine anyway.
Still, providing Big Chief manage to avoid any of the pitfalls that have often plagued their production pieces, these should, and deserve to, do well for them.
I'm in for Bond. Oddjob looks good, just not a character I feel like I really need at that price. Might reconsider if other villains I like are announced or come out further down the line, and I start a villains shelf. Goldfinger I'm less impressed by, the fat suit is well done, but his tiny hands really bother me, and he was never a favourite of mine anyway.
Still, providing Big Chief manage to avoid any of the pitfalls that have often plagued their production pieces, these should, and deserve to, do well for them.
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Yeah I can't see myself picking up any of the villains or henchmen in this line. With space getting tighter and tighter, the most I'd really want to bother with are the Bonds and maybe a few Bond girls (Honey Ryder, P-ssy Galore, and Vesper Lynd).
Yeah I can't see myself picking up any of the villains or henchmen in this line. With space getting tighter and tighter, the most I'd really want to bother with are the Bonds and maybe a few Bond girls (Honey Ryder, P-ssy Galore, and Vesper Lynd).
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$260? Ouch.
$260? Ouch.
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Still no new pictures from inside the show?
BCS seems to be releasing a lot of other figures too.
Still no new pictures from inside the show?
BCS seems to be releasing a lot of other figures too.
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These all look fantastic especially connery..
These all look fantastic especially connery..
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I'm guessing the price hike is due to new retooled base bodies..
I'm guessing the price hike is due to new retooled base bodies..
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If they did... DreamEx are doing There Turtles figures range at less than half that price!!
Anyway, they'll charge what they want, and I'll try to stick to my convictions. Only, they do look cool !!
If they did... DreamEx are doing There Turtles figures range at less than half that price!!
Anyway, they'll charge what they want, and I'll try to stick to my convictions. Only, they do look cool !!
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The Bond license, from what I've heard from other sources... is not cheap. Not cheap at all. So that could account for some of the price difference. There are more pics from Facebook now. I think Connery Bond is my favorite. I don't think I have the funds to branch out to another property, but he's the one I'd get if I did get one.
The Bond license, from what I've heard from other sources... is not cheap. Not cheap at all. So that could account for some of the price difference. There are more pics from Facebook now. I think Connery Bond is my favorite. I don't think I have the funds to branch out to another property, but he's the one I'd get if I did get one.
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I'm Well Impressed by them all but especially Connery. He's not my personal favourite bond as he was a bit before my time (I'm Craig and brosnan) but I realise he's the iconic bond and the best in many people's eyes. I am very very tempted to order.
I'm Well Impressed by them all but especially Connery. He's not my personal favourite bond as he was a bit before my time (I'm Craig and brosnan) but I realise he's the iconic bond and the best in many people's eyes. I am very very tempted to order.
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I've gotta have the Connery as a huge Bond fan, but as tempting as Oddjob is, I'm trying to resist at this price point.
I think the only villains that would be irresistible to me would be Scaramanga, Blofeld (Pleasence), Baron Samedi, and Jaws, and then only if done to the same quality.
Maybe Max Zorin. And Red Grant. Xenia Onatopp perhaps. And Le Chiffre. Mr White. May Day. Tee-Hee. Dr No, of course. Maybe Franz Sanchez. And Alec Trevelyan...oh hell, if the line takes off I think I'm going to need a villains shelf at this rate.
Must. Resist.
I've gotta have the Connery as a huge Bond fan, but as tempting as Oddjob is, I'm trying to resist at this price point.
I think the only villains that would be irresistible to me would be Scaramanga, Blofeld (Pleasence), Baron Samedi, and Jaws, and then only if done to the same quality.
Maybe Max Zorin. And Red Grant. Xenia Onatopp perhaps. And Le Chiffre. Mr White. May Day. Tee-Hee. Dr No, of course. Maybe Franz Sanchez. And Alec Trevelyan...oh hell, if the line takes off I think I'm going to need a villains shelf at this rate.
Must. Resist.
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I was wrong about Connery!I want him for sure!
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I was wrong about Connery!I want him for sure!
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