The Mega Construx Mega-Thread

Discussion in 'The Toyark' started by jestermon, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. Whatifsin

    Whatifsin Well-Known Member

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    They are and they do it's more of a function over aesthetics thing. Again I blame HA. I really enjoy that play pattern. Having transformers that actually turn into vehicles that little figures can get inside of. Diclone did it and that's where they came from. Anyway That led to me collecting tf alternators which are also 124 scale. I put Jack Sparrow into Battle ravage and the rest was history. I think we had this conversation elsewhere as well. On your GI Joe thread. The only happy medium I've been able to find is the McFarland vehicles from The walking Dead series. The Woodbury assault vehicle and Dale's RV work pretty well. But they are brick-based.
     
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  2. Hicks_Royel

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    Eh, I have two sets from the same seller on eBay, I will stand by my rushed factory goofs claim. They clearly are flawed but I also have other figures from Mega that lack the same QC. Undersized thighs, short forearms, casting flash. Underformer armor pieces from poor molding. There are even images on here of that oddly translucent and off color Adewale from the Assassin's Creed line.

    I can't recall ever seeing any Mega Halo KOs. Can't recall any KOs of anything but CoD, if I am honest and those are blatantly KOs. Underpainted, rubbery, branded as another toy line. I doubt things suddenly changed for series 17 of Halo Heroes. Especially when the figures haven't seen a mass retail release.

    We all know these Chinese sellers are passing along stuff they or some buddy of theirs is shoveling into their lunchbox from the factory. It shouldn't be a surprising to get duds from time to time. That seller has even relisted them to clearly read, "defective". I doubt he knew or cared that they didn't look exactly like the renders.

    As for hands, many of the MotU hands have stressed marks too. The black plastic hands used on most Spartans seems the most robust to me but even it can break.

    It doesn't help that Mega figures don't really even scale with the vehicles they come with.
     
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    How long until we get figures of Soren and Silver Team?
     
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    DeathsTreads77 We got Two sticks and a rock!

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    The ghost of requiem is incredible! It's kind of shocking how much detail the hijacked ghost was missing.

    You vs the guy she told you not to worry about PXL_20230127_050340098.jpg


    Also, just because, armoured covenant ghost PXL_20230127_050433972.jpg
     
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    It's a fine blade, all right...
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  6. soundwavempl

    soundwavempl Toy Addict TFW2005 Supporter

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    I got lucky and found some Halo Universe Series 2 Blind Bags at my local Target today. I was able to get the 4 figures I wanted too.

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  9. Baltan

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    Is that XBox backpack an actual in-game cosmetic or something? Love that!
     
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  10. DeathsTreads77

    DeathsTreads77 We got Two sticks and a rock!

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    Welp, I recently got rainbow 6 siege. Incredible game! I then Had an idea... And now I have a sledge. Unfortunately, I don't own a gas mask peice, so a diver helmet will have to work PXL_20230129_032932996~2.jpg PXL_20230129_032403316.jpg PXL_20230129_032556597.jpg PXL_20230129_032257597~2.jpg PXL_20230129_033217672~3.jpg
     
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  11. MrSoundmeister

    MrSoundmeister Bang,Bang Boom!

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    Hmmm, now i had a curious thought. Did Mega made any sets based on Fisher-price's Adventure people? Would be interesting to see.
     
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    Man, that $26.42 price tag is a bit annoying.

    No, the closest we have seen are the random World Builder themes.
     
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    I got myself the entirety of HU series 2 yesterday.
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    Coincidentally those are the exact 4 my GF wanted, so I picked up duplicates.
     
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  14. Evac

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    if anyone interested in the codes for the halo universe set 2

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    And remember, only the last 2 numbers count.
    And since it's been like that for several waves now, we should just start disregarding the other numbers in the codes.
    For now.
     
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  16. Hicks_Royel

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    And from the where ever this came from in case you need pictures.
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    My friend was able to pick me up the leftovers of a case yesterday.
     
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  17. Hicks_Royel

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    Well, it was bound to happen.
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  18. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Crazy like a Fox

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    sometimes I still miss him
     
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    Got an email from Mattel Creations this morning about the Warthog fan-vote.
    Kinda neat, but none of the options seem _really_ that exciting.
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  20. Hicks_Royel

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    I went with the Superfly option. Flash Fjord, Action Block and Zodiac River all look like something that may happen later on anyway.
     
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