Pro Design
Super Freak
Def lemme know your thoughts!! Help me spend some more of my money! LOL
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GeneralZodLives
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I just posted this in the Gremlins tread, but figured I'd do the same here since I was talking about them.
The Gremlins got delivered today instead of Monday! Took two quick pics of them right out of the box (they were shipped together in plastic bags and tossed in a shipping box--no individual boxes).
My first impression is there's more positives than negatives as long as you're not expecting a fully poseable Gremlin figure. They're the right size and look great. They feel like they're made of a thick rubber but mostly hollow so you can put your hand in to work the mouth--which is hilarious. You can move the limbs to a decent degree, but they won't stay since there's no wiring or skeleton. They're definitely puppets and not figures. Even without any internal support, they're dense enough to stand if you lean them against the wall.
I do have a couple concerns. Stripe's hair is thin and a mess. I think the shape is fixable with some hairspray, but it's definitely not as full as I was expecting. Also, I'm worried about putting the arms through too much strain because I think the rubber will crack. This is kind of a bummer because I wanted to hang one of them from Christmas lights, but now I'm afraid it won't last long in one piece with the arms in that position.
Overall, I actually really like them. I'll let them settle in and see what I think after messing with them a bit. There may be nicer alternatives for a life-size Gremlin out there, but they'll set you back a lot more than $200.
The Gremlins got delivered today instead of Monday! Took two quick pics of them right out of the box (they were shipped together in plastic bags and tossed in a shipping box--no individual boxes).
My first impression is there's more positives than negatives as long as you're not expecting a fully poseable Gremlin figure. They're the right size and look great. They feel like they're made of a thick rubber but mostly hollow so you can put your hand in to work the mouth--which is hilarious. You can move the limbs to a decent degree, but they won't stay since there's no wiring or skeleton. They're definitely puppets and not figures. Even without any internal support, they're dense enough to stand if you lean them against the wall.
I do have a couple concerns. Stripe's hair is thin and a mess. I think the shape is fixable with some hairspray, but it's definitely not as full as I was expecting. Also, I'm worried about putting the arms through too much strain because I think the rubber will crack. This is kind of a bummer because I wanted to hang one of them from Christmas lights, but now I'm afraid it won't last long in one piece with the arms in that position.
Overall, I actually really like them. I'll let them settle in and see what I think after messing with them a bit. There may be nicer alternatives for a life-size Gremlin out there, but they'll set you back a lot more than $200.
Pro Design
Super Freak
I just posted this in the Gremlins tread, but figured I'd do the same here since I was talking about them.
The Gremlins got delivered today instead of Monday! Took two quick pics of them right out of the box (they were shipped together in plastic bags and tossed in a shipping box--no individual boxes).
My first impression is there's more positives than negatives as long as you're not expecting a fully poseable Gremlin figure. They're the right size and look great. They feel like they're made of a thick rubber but mostly hollow so you can put your hand in to work the mouth--which is hilarious. You can move the limbs to a decent degree, but they won't stay since there's no wiring or skeleton. They're definitely puppets and not figures. Even without any internal support, they're dense enough to stand if you lean them against the wall.
I do have a couple concerns. Stripe's hair is thin and a mess. I think the shape is fixable with some hairspray, but it's definitely not as full as I was expecting. Also, I'm worried about putting the arms through too much strain because I think the rubber will crack. This is kind of a bummer because I wanted to hang one of them from Christmas lights, but now I'm afraid it won't last long in one piece with the arms in that position.
Overall, I actually really like them. I'll let them settle in and see what I think after messing with them a bit. There may be nicer alternatives for a life-size Gremlin out there, but they'll set you back a lot more than $200.
Thx buddy! Been waiting all day to get you opinion! They look fantastic!!!
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
The more I look at them, the more I like them. My cats are flipping out trying to figure out what the hell I brought into the house.
Pro Design
Super Freak
Haha so cool!
Putting in the order tonite!!
Putting in the order tonite!!
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
Pro Design
Super Freak
Hells ya!
Super stoked they came out so nice! Old lady was like "oh Jesus how much" when I showed her your pics! Lol
Super stoked they came out so nice! Old lady was like "oh Jesus how much" when I showed her your pics! Lol
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
My wife hasn't seen them yet. She went out of town this weekend. I'm sure she's going to just be thrilled when she gets back.
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
I'm more disappointed with Stripe's hair than anything else. I'm definitely going to mess around with it and try to get it where it should be. If nothing works, then I'll replace it with something that does.
Pro Design
Super Freak
Lol
I told mine that I'm going to hang it over her side of the bed from the ceiling! She wasn't as enthusiastic as I was! lol
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
Veil1
Super Freak
Do you think these will have similar issues as hot toys rubber. Deterioration that is.
Pro Design
Super Freak
Hard to say Lots depends on the environment you keep your stuff in.
But also there is a lot of inconsistencies with these things. My ed209 is fine after a couple years, but others are cracking... all in the same type environments... so tricky to guess what the future holds for this crap.
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
I honestly don't know about the odds for deterioration. My ED209 dome still hasn't cracked though I know that's a huge problem. Actually, none of my rubber HT have had any problems so I guess it depends on environment (like Pro Design said) and maybe a bit of luck. I will say that I know the rubber on these Gremlins will end up tearing if you put a lot of strain on it. You can just tell when moving their arms that the rubber is too thick for a certain amount of pressure.
Aquanet......Or any other high volume hair spray may help!
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GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
MOTHER. ****ER. I just found out that Terence Stamp was at the London Film and Comic Con at the end of July. I could have taken a trip to London and met him instead of going to SDCC. 
****ING URSA WAS THERE TOO 
****ING URSA WAS THERE TOO
Plastic Bateman
Super Freak
MOTHER. ****ER. I just found out that Terence Stamp was at the London Film and Comic Con at the end of July. I could have taken a trip to London and met him instead of going to SDCC.
****ING URSA WAS THERE TOO
God dammit I live in the UK too. How the hell did I not know about this?
GeneralZodLives
Super Freak
He never goes to conventions so I can't believe there wasn't more news about him being there. I only know because someone on my FB feed posted the picture of him and Douglas. I'm going to have to check on conventions in London now if he's starting to make appearances. I would have 100% rather spent my money going to London just to meet him than take the damn trip to SDCC. I'm going to be pissed about this for awhile.
Shawpaw
Super Freak
That's a tough one. He's rarely at shows. Very cool to see him
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