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Red Ogre
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Posted by: @trunks3540

... I noticed the shield is garbage. It's thin plastic, and too small. Are there any alternatives from a 3rd party?

A lot of shields are too small and it bugs me too. I like the peg system for storing but hate the clip for holding the shields. Mine break way to easily/often.


   
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Posted by: @trunks3540

I found Madam Hydra at Ollie's for $10, so I nabbed her. What heads were people using to replace the default one? I don't mind the face but the hair is annoying.

Figurerealm has some nice customs with Baroness hair by Marbleleggings. Also x-23 as Wolverine or Psylocke hair.

 


   
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Posted by: @red_ogre

Posted by: @trunks3540

... I noticed the shield is garbage. It's thin plastic, and too small. Are there any alternatives from a 3rd party?

A lot of shields are too small and it bugs me too. I like the peg system for storing but hate the clip for holding the shields. Mine break way to easily/often.

I much prefer the plastic straps on the shields like the MCU figures so often have. Not only is there less chance of breakage, but they just look better.

 


   
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 NORM
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I agree that the straps look and function better when wielding the shields, but I like the versatility of a shield that can be wielded AND worn on the back. The peg system for the back is good. The clip system SUCKS SO MUCH ASS. I wish there was a way to have the plastic straps AND a peg that can be plugged into the back. The nature of those plastic straps obviously prevents clearance. A swappable option would be preferred. DURABLE elastic straps would be ideal. Looking back at ML1 Captain America, I loved how that shield could be worn and strapped, even clipped! But in time, the elastic would lose its elasticity and become very loose. It was a good system, but age brings out its flaws. 


   
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Does anyone know if the "new" Infinity Saga Black Widow upper torso (with the new arms) can be easily swapped with a better lower torso and legs? Like the Infinity War/Endgame Widow.


   
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Posted by: @trunks3540

I found Madam Hydra at Ollie's for $10, so I nabbed her. What heads were people using to replace the default one? I don't mind the face but the hair is annoying.

I used a Man Thing wave Jessica Jones head for Madam Hydra.

 


   
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Posted by: @left-field

Posted by: @trunks3540

I found Madam Hydra at Ollie's for $10, so I nabbed her. What heads were people using to replace the default one? I don't mind the face but the hair is annoying.

I used a Man Thing wave Jessica Jones head for Madam Hydra.

 

Any way I can see that? I have that one and the SDCC one, but I don't wanna use those heads. I'd have to buy another one and would like to see if it's worth it.

 


   
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I really want an Iron Man 2 Natasha. The Infinity Saga Widow re-release isn't the right costume, but it's close enough once the holsters are altered and repainted (her legs were very smooth). But it's the hair that's really got me stumped - that's a very specific style she had. I don't even really like it, but I want to make it accurate. Here are two options I'm currently thinking, with a ScarJo head swapped in:

But neither is right. Or should I just spend the money and get a custom? I can sculpt a little bit of hair, but not a full head especially her style. Anyone have any other ideas? I tried a WW84 McF Wonder Woman but that did not work. 🙂


   
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@schizm 

I wish I could unsee those, yikes(!)

The only hair I think works for IM 2 would be the 2-pack Polaris curls, anything else just won’t be close enough


   
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Two more I finally got working:

https://i.postimg.cc/cH4JsNxG/IMG-5453.avif

https://i.postimg.cc/fWV9Xxsn/IMG-5452.avif

Hasbro did their best to make this as hard as possible, but I finally got around to figuring it out. The neck post on the suit body had to be cut out, and the neck on the Talos body is one of Tony's from Endgame, upside down. But hey, two more normal dudes on my shelf! 🙂

These links used to load as photos in the thread, but not today for some reason. Weird.


   
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 NORM
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Here’s something you can do with the spare parts:

https://flic.kr/p/2pxCxFe

Fit him into either your MCU display or throw him back in with Black Series!


   
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Does anyone know if the Walmart exclusive Marvel Legends Kraven fits the GI Joe Classified Tiger Force Bazooka head without modification?


   
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This is not my listing but I like the idea of this! Does anyone know if this is one of the kid GB bodies? Podcast, or the Stranger Things kid? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315072529138?itmmeta=01HQ9NGZ8GXVDZD2W2VP1JVMCN&hash=item495bc942f2:g:RpsAAOSwCRFlliQu

Would this idea scale well for ML?


   
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fingfangfoom
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The details (pockets, the plug in filled on the left thigh...) look like an adult GB figure.


   
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Couldn't think of any other place to put this question, but does anybody have a good suggestion for a civilian body for Steve Rogers? Maybe I'm forgetting a figure that could work but I can't mentally picture a base body that would fit.


   
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