/RAPT/ General - Back online edition.Welcome to the RAPT general.This general is mainly for these franchises. You can talk about modern lines (except for NECA), but the main focus is on the older vintage stuff from Kenner, Toy Island, etc.Discussion of the films and other media is also welcome.Discussion of other similar films and toylines like Rambo, Last Action Hero, Congo, Demolition Man, even Waterworld, is cool. Especially if it pertains to part swapping, customs, or features for wishful toylines you'd like to see.NECA discussion is Off-topic, and should be ignored.
Previous thread is nowhere near bump or image limit, why a new thread already?
I know plenty of people stick to a particular scale when it comes to their collections, but one advantage of grabbing toylines of varying scales is it gives your toys their own toys to play with.
>>11798012Someone in that thread >>11795439 summed it up pretty nicely.
Best xenos out there.
>>11798007That makes me wanna dig out my old endoskeleton, and grab that old Alien/Predator two pack.
>>11798045Oh man, you gotta, they're so good.
If this got made, would you buy it? (obviously the packaging might need some rewording).
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>>11798007Your toy pics are the life essence of these threads OP. Really gallery worthy stuff.>>11798010God even now these old timers demand so much attention. Crazy how much prescence the kenner line had. Sort of related, do you have any thoughts on the vintage 18 inch figure? I know some reproductions have been made over the years. That toy really deserves better in anycase. Just like the Shogun Warriors, I find myself wishing for a mass market reissue of that beauty,
>>11798104How do the old T2 figures scale with the Kenner Xenos and Preds?
>>11798131Nah, its the sort of gag item that loses its luster pretty fast. Alot of the funko reaction releases are kind of like that too.
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>>11798208I'm really tempted to buy John next despite still not having pulled the trigger on Kromium or Cybergrip yet. It's the slippery slope of collecting vintage, even when it's affordable, how do you best prioritize purchases?On a related note pic related still captures my imagination. Not just the reuse but the actual box art. I used AI to enlarge and clean up a battered boxed example I saw online. This thing really feels like a missing link to the original line.
Aforementioned boxed specimen
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>>11798237I really like that dog. It looks cool.
>>11798223Thank you, just for fun here is an alternate idea that I though about going with where the Alien was facing the wrong direction, because they don't have eyes and wouldn't be able to see the screen, but I wasn't sure if the joke would land.>do you have any thoughts on the vintage 18 inch figure?I think the figure is honestly a work of art, the inner jaw mechanism, the glow in the dark paint under the dome, the curled tail acting as hook so you could hand it like the alien does hanging from the chains in the film. Really great play ideas, the figure is one of my true final grails, unfortunately every year they get harder to find and more expensive. There will probably have to be a mass die-off of older collectors to bring them back into the market.The fact that because of the controversy bunches of the figure were apparently clearanced out for a couple bucks toward the end blows my mind. Makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and grab a brand new one.
>>11798223>>11798671Just get the 1/4 NECA Big Chap, it’s far more accurate and affordable.
>>11798224Honestly not well. If were go by Arnold's height and the animatronic Endo then the T-600 should be 6'2" and the Endo should be 6'. Preds are supposed to be around seven and a half feet tall, and standard Xenos are between 8 and 9 feet tall. So the scale is all outta whack.The Toy Island Endo is way too small as well (though if you get the recent Marvel Legends Retro 3.75 inch scale Silver Surfer it does scale accurately for a T-1000).
>>11798231>how do you best prioritize purchases?I mainly focus on how close to screen accurate the figures are and how central a character, so I would absolutely grab John before Kromium or Cybergrip. In fact I've kinda written off Cybergrip entirely because I'm worried about GPS, but also I am trying to limit my collection to just what I really want. When I watch any of the RAPT movies I like to grab the figures off the shelf sometimes and have them on the couch to mess around with while watching, and Kromium and Cybergrip just don't fit into that.
>>11798231>>11798233I find it weird that they decided the helicopter should be another hero vehicle for the Terminator, especially given the it's the T-1000 that flies the chopper in the film.Actually if the budget were there, and given how popular fake damage toys were in the 90s, it would have been awesome to have the chopper and the SWAT van that had compatible breakaway parts so you could crash the chopper into the back of the SWAT van. Maybe it even activates some kind of sled/go-kart thing that launches out the front. I can just hear the toy voice over guy now "The Evil T-1000 crashes his Crash and Ram Chopper into the heroic Terminator Super Van, but the Heroic T-800 keeps going in the Escape Sled!" then a shot of the sled driving into the distance while some kid shakes the T-1000 "I'll get you next time Terminator!"
>>11798743>>11798744These are sick as hell.
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>>11798743>>11798744>>11798747>>11798753Have they ever reissued the 1/4 Terminator stuff? I haven’t looked at after market prices but I’m assuming they’re pricey if not.
>>11798765They have not...sadly. Now that they're getting back into doing more 18", it'd be nice if we saw those again.
>>11798768Especially since they're doing the Jungle Hunter with the electronics again.
>>11798228>>11798230>>11798280>your usual neca fig>>11798010>>11798104I love that Alien Queen with the egg sac, any figure with slime/goo is based in my book
>>11798929Ah look, the usual troll post.
>>11798943hi necaschizo
>>11798957Seems kinda light on accessories
>>11798212>not split head apartI know thats not possible because how these rock them sock them game is build, but they missed that.
>>11798929hey man, neca figures are off limits in this thread.
>>11799050I just can't deal with Arnold's weird malformed face.
>>11798671Heh I didnt pick up on the joke until you pointed it out but I appreciated it anyways. Great stuff anon seriously.>The fact that because of the controversy bunches of the figure were apparently clearanced out for a couple bucks toward the end blows my mind. Makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and grab a brand new one.Oh man the stories I've heard from older collectors over the years. I'm pretty sure there are photos of clearance bins from long defunct toy stores brimming with those xenos. There's nothing sadder to me than visuals like that. Atleast the stuff that pegwarms nowadays is just legitimately crap for the most part. That xeno really was a true and honest toy. The platonic ideal of what a boy's toy should strive to be. I feel the same way about Shogun Warriors and vintage MOTU.>>11798679>Kenner Batman scales better with the predator and xeno lines than terminator I really wonder what compelled the T2 designers to go with that 5.5 scale instead of 4.5 like all these other lines. From the looks of it I bet the Swamp Thing toys scale with these guys just as swimmingly. Shit imagine if they'ed thought to reuse the swamp trap or the endor tree fort for the pred line. Hell thinking about it now they could have released a Batman and Predator pack to coinside with the comic's release.>>11798688In Cybergrip's defense I havent seen many broken examples online, just incomplete ones. Kromium's a bit more difficult because his springs tend to give out. I get your logic in anycase. I just know I'll leap frog from one line to the next. My collection still lacks a Jack Slater lol.
>>11798694It likely just boils down to them having the mold then putting two and two together. The original Rambo iteration already looks cool on its own. Bringing the neon red and chrome camo from the kenner assault coupe just gave it such a distinct personality. It's hard not to appreciate what a difference a different color palette can make. Your old Terminator photo set led to me editing pic related together for my own amusement. The Crash Test Dummy gimmicks really dont see enough use these days right? I'm surprised they werent cribbed more often back then.
Samurai Realization Robocop when?
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>>11799253Never, that’s a dumb idea.
>>11799273>>11799278I never picked up the Red Queen, but damn that looks badass. How come they never reissue that one?
>>11799240>ArnoldNah, that’s Joey from ‘Friends’.
>>11799253>Yameiro, in za neimu of za raw!
>>11798007that’s a pretty awesome picthat said didn’t I see every one of these other pics spammed in another thread
>HSSSSSSSSSSSS!>No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.
>>11799925KINO!
>>11799359>didn’t I see every one of these other pics spammed in another threadYeah, that's NECA anon continuing to throw his little tantrum, just hide them.
>>11799990Every time he posts a figure, I check how much I can get for it. He has done a great job of encouraging me to sell my collection.
>>11799925BASED
>>11799953That’s not even the right line, how do you mess that up?
>>11798010>>11798015>>11798104Great pics!
>>11798671>>11798679>>11799925these are great too! that's it.
>>11799281>Nah, that’s Joey from ‘Friends’.Nope, look again dude, its Ray Liotta from 'Something Wild'
>>11798007Would you guys recommend the 52toys Xeno?
>>11801219Wait, isn't he that discount John Travolta guy? I can see it now.
>>11800308>He has done a great job of encouraging me to sell my collection.I wouldn't go as far as to say you should sell your collection. If there are figures you still enjoy you shouldn't get rid of them just because NECA anon is an asshole.That said, you're also free to do what you want with your toys, and if you're putting that money toward something you want even more then God Speed, Spider-Man.
>>11801264You should definitely kill yourself. That'd suit you fine. The only asshole is and has been you.
>>11801244Sure, far better than Neca stuff
>>11801318No, it's not.
New Hot Toys Alien Warrior
>>11801318Yes, it is
>>11801293Pretty good for a first custom, but he needs to thin his paints and learn to mask off areas to prevent over-spray. I don't know why the filename is trying to pass it off as an official NECA figure.
>>11801554Wow, not even a good attempt at trolling. You must really be seething.
We’ve reached image limit, on to the next thread.>>11801624>>11801624>>11801624
>>11801244Yes, but not if you want something screen accurate. It's a very stylised artistic interpretation of the xeno. >>11801625Nah, we'll keep the discussion going here. We can link to images.
>>11801641Nah, you're not doing that
Actual real thread is here.>>11801998I gave it some time to see if the mods would actually clear out the bullshit from this thread so we could keep using it, but that doesn't look like it's gonna happen.
>>11802085If that happens I'll just wait out my ban like I did for this one and post another thread, or let another (non-troll) anon post, I want these to be comfy happy threads like they were before they solidified into the general.
>>11802099Maybe you shouldn't have started the whole fight to begin with? You really should apologize.
>>11802104Firstly, no I didn't, and secondly, why would apologise when you're just going to keep trolling?
>>11802111>Firstly, no I didn't,Uh, yeah you did.>why would apologise when you're just going to keep trolling?I'm not trolling? I'm not sure who you think you're talking to. Give it a rest.
>>11802099Me too but the moderation is so shit that all is in favor of the trolls.No wonder the deleted the "intentionally evading spam/post filters" and the number of users, then they act surprised because people get sick of all this bullshit and stop using this shithole. Somehow posting your collection of toys and/or real info about new stuff is "off-topic" but spamming promo pics is all right, what a bunch of shameless fags
>>11802118>Why do pretend>You're the one that started trollingConstantly harassing and insulting people that talk about NECA's genuine problems, even when they say that they still like the figures over all, or flooding multiple threads is trolling.
>>11802133Uhhh, you mean the problems you make up and then spam the board with? Hm, no. Think you need a mirror bud.
>>11802140I'm not going to argue with you about the fragility of NECA products, this is a known factor reported by multiple sources for years. Even you've stopped trying to excuse it as people being hamhanded you, you just say people are lying now. The fact that you've been trolling this board for probably a full decade now is just insane behaviour.
>>11802146So, again, stuff you made up. You need to get a new hobby.
>>11802149It's not made up because there is photo evidence, which you actually can't refute. It's impossible for you to deny the actual proof because you have nothing to counter it with. Saying someone is lying, is further proof that it's real.
>>11802168>Well you ARE a hamhands.Nah, I've never had any toy except NECA and some discount store bootleg toys break on me in my entire life. Which speaks to their quality really.
>>11802183No see, every time you accuse someone of lying about how fragile NECA figures are, it just proves it to be more true. Not just in this thread, in every thread. You're just making the issue more known.
>>11802198No flooding the threads with NECA promo images, which are off-topic, makes them unusable. Also I'm not responding to you anymore because A. you're not worth my time and B. I'd rather talk about toys, not you being a whiny little baby.
>>11802168>>11802183>>11802198OUCH! :^)
>>11802303You having a stroke?
>>11802303I really should track down the Lanard Queen, she's a really gorgeous colour.
Shit aside, Lanard and Kenner works so well together
>>11802330lanard's alien lines are my favorite in recent years >>11802323>NECAnon is ban evading.why do you think he accuses other people of it all the time? basic projection
>>11802330>Lanard and Kenner works so well togetherThey really do. Also given how big the Lanard Queen looks, I think it has the potential to give Kenner's first Alien queen figure a second life. You could just call it a Praetorian and it would fit really well.
>>11802334>why do you think he accuses other people of it all the time?Yeah, I just thought given how nothing was being deleted at all at this point the mods just weren't bothering to ban him at all anymore.
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>>11802351For all the hype the Lanard line saw this is the first time I've seen them paired with vintage kenner toys
>>11802330 #This is what heaven looks like>>11802334 #>we'll never get another aliens/predator line as good as lanardsfeels terrible man
>>11802399The NECA stuff's better than Lanards anyway
>>11802323Neither option would surprise me at this point. This board's in ruins. I commend your dedication in anycase.
>>11802401This
>>11802303>I'm just now remembering I passed up on the red lanard queen when she was on deep discountfuuuuuuck
>>11802403>>11802401mousecucked and necapilled
>>11802394I'm sure plenty of anons who own them both in their collection have them both on the shelf together and have mentioned it in passing, but they probably just don't get the opportunity to post photos on here, and that's why /RAPT/ exists.
>>11802399>we'll never get another aliens/predator line as good as lanards>feels terrible manKeep calling out the desire, anon, maybe a company will hear. Maybe now that Playmates aren't doing TMNT any more, they can do one?
>>11802411Retard post. Playmates is a dead company
>>11798038need a Weird Al head for this one
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>>11799240>>11799281>>11801219WRONG.It's Mr. Robot!
>>11799240For a killer cyborg in the heat of battle, he really does have a non-pulsed expression
>>11802411It'd be cool. Hell I'd settle for Blokees sets at this point.
>>11798210Terminators aren't cyborgs. Boy, I hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
>>11803229>I'm a Cybernetic Organism. Living tissue over metal endoskeleton.They literally are Cyborgs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKV3vHHkRzY
>>11804468The movie describes them as cyborgs, but an actual cyborg is a real human augmented with technology. Terminators are androids in actual terms.
>>11804473Nah a cyborg is just any fusion of cybernetic and organic components. It doesn't matter what the baseline was first, human or machine, once you blend the two parts you get a cyborg.
>>11799473>tips hunting mask>”Muh…Laaaady”
>>11804473>actual cyborgThere's real cyborgs?!
>>11806311Technically yes. People with artificial enhancements or augments are technically cyborgs, so someone with a pacemaker or hearing aide qualify as cyborgs. It's not as exciting or glamorous as a sci-fi movie, but still true. That said if you went up to someone even as recently as the 1920s and said "we can drill into your skull, put in a bunch of wires, and you won't be deaf anymore" they'd probably say "Huh?" and then when you wrote it down, it would blow their mind.
>>11806311If you lose your arm, you can get one that looks just like Venom Snake's in MGS V. The image filename even shows that's how they are marketing it.
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