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Titanium Series, Action Fleet and Micro Machines / Re: Titanium Series 3.75" Forged Figures
« on: March 10, 2006, 06:52 AM »
I got the vintage finish figures for a local friend. I'm just not impressed with these after seeing them in person, so I'm sure I won't be getting into these in any major way.
Fett's headsculpt is better than I thought though. Lots of scarring and character sculpted into him. For customizers it'd be a dream cast actually. The Vader's a much weaker looking figure.
The price is killer on these though too. $15's way out there for something this small. Die-cast isn't even an expensive process and shouldn't add to cost... 21st Cent. Toys casts its tanks in metal lately, and if anything the price came down because the metal was cheaper than large complex plastic injection molding. If the paintjobs on the final figures were more realistic I think I'd have a slightly (very slightly) more favorable opinion of them... The way the metal shows through even the regular versions' paintjob is just odd to me and ruins the figure.
Fett's headsculpt is better than I thought though. Lots of scarring and character sculpted into him. For customizers it'd be a dream cast actually. The Vader's a much weaker looking figure.
The price is killer on these though too. $15's way out there for something this small. Die-cast isn't even an expensive process and shouldn't add to cost... 21st Cent. Toys casts its tanks in metal lately, and if anything the price came down because the metal was cheaper than large complex plastic injection molding. If the paintjobs on the final figures were more realistic I think I'd have a slightly (very slightly) more favorable opinion of them... The way the metal shows through even the regular versions' paintjob is just odd to me and ruins the figure.