Anya/Tara Bases

[JP]

Since the other thread isn't working (what's a -1 post count mean?), here's a new one to discuss the bases.

I think Anya looks promising, but I'm a bit worried. The counter is really, really small. There's barely enough there for her to even stand in front of it.

But Tara's base might make this okay. Remember the shelf that was right next to the counter on the stairs? The one that always got destroyed first? I wonder if that's what Tara's bookcase will be. That would tie in nicely with Anya's base, and would fit the Magic Box theme.

And since DST said that there was going to be a third piece, maybe that will be the piece of the counter that would go between Tara's and Anya's bases? This is the part with the display window. That would add the length to the counter, and would work fine as base.

But the biggest problem with these bases are the re-used Willow floors. The Magix Box floor was green tile, right? The wood paneling makes the wooden counter look really western and makes Anya look like she's going to a ho-down. (Is that spelled right?) Patches of green tile would look really good with the counter, and could even interlock with Tara's base (think the Crazy 88s and The Bride from the Kill Bill series). I'm guessing DST is trying to save money, but those floors really hurt the look of the overall piece.

But, Anya got a baseball bat! Only, what's on it?

[abcfan]

i think i like the figures more now i have seen the bases
i wasnt 2 keen on tara however i fell she looks right at home on that base

[Rogue]

Apparently we can't post replies to that other thread On my computer I can't even see the "Page 1, 2" part. I have to click on the thread to get into all of it.

I'm a bit disappointed in the actual base part of the bases. The reuse of the Willow base may save money, but if they don't connect, that's not as cool. It couldn't be that hard to make them connect. Plus it would help drive sales for all of the figures if they each had a piece of a larger base (like the Charmed figures). I won't complain though... well, not too much ... we are getting some awesome figures that we weren't going to be getting less than a year ago.

And I want the bicep swivel back!

[abcfan]

i dont think they r allowed to connect as it wud form a 'diorama' and DST have already said that is not in their contract

[BuffyLover]

Did I miss something? Where are there pictures of the bases?


Never mind I found it. For those who are as confused as I was here is a link to the original thread

btvsfigs.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=buffy5&action=display&thread=1083018282

[Wicca]

I thought I heard somewhere that counter was going to be the one with the glass top which we could put accessories in? I guess the counter we are getting is fine but I thught it would be bigger and with the glass top.

It would be cool if the bookshelf we get with Tara is the one next to the table and chairs, but I doubt it.

[CaptainOates]

Oh I was hoping for something a little cooler, but these are still quite nifty and I want them bad! They both say they're scultped by Clayburn Moore, think that's true? He hasn't done any since *thinks hard* the original Cordelia, has he?

[buffyfannumerouno]

The bases look really good, but I thought that Tara was supposed to have a bookcase on her base. I really can't wait for these figures to come out. Hopefully they'll come out early August and not late. I'm still hoping that the DST store website will be up soon with pictures of the Anya variants and Tara variant.

[werewolf]

abcfan said:

i dont think they r allowed to connect as it wud form a 'diorama' and DST have already said that is not in their contract

2 words - 'The Gentlemen'

It's the same idea. I really wished they would have done this, I too was hoping that the counter would be bigger and we'd get some of the glass top, that's the best part! Oh well, they're still sick as hell. Cannot wait to see more pictures!!!

[Rogue]

werewolf said:

2 words - 'The Gentlemen'

It's the same idea. I really wished they would have done this, I too was hoping that the counter would be bigger and we'd get some of the glass top, that's the best part! Oh well, they're still sick as hell. Cannot wait to see more pictures!!!

Good point. I cannot understand why they would not be allowed to make interconnecting bases that end up forming a larger display. That is just ludicrous. It's like a car manufacturer not installing a CD player for a certain model, just the wiring necessary so you can install one yourself...

[VampSpike]

werewolf said:

2 words - 'The Gentlemen'

Yea but DST werent in control when the Gentlemen were released
Im actually quite dissapointed with these bases. I mean Anya's cool with the cash register but the fact that they've just took willow's base is pretty crap. Was the Magic Box floor even pine coloured?

[BuffyLover]

I must say I'm disappointed. I thought Anya's base would also contain part of the glass counter. I also don't like that they just stuck it on the round willow floor. I hope these are not close to final versions.

[Dawn]

I like the bases but I do agree with what Buffylover said.

[Garrison]

OK guys,
We really shouldn't have expected the glass counter. One, because it is freak'n huge. And two, because it would have ended up a painted to look like glass plastic box (like Wes's Weapons cabinet) and it would have looked like crap.

As for reusing Willows floor for these, I am completely against it! I can understand DST not wanting the base to interlock (neither did MAC--Gentlemen don't count as they were basically the same figure). I can even understand Diamond saying that they made it inaccurate so that these figure bases would match Willows, but then why not sculpt new floor for it to match her's?! These figures' bases had the potential to be amazing, but instead they are going to be mixed and pieced as if these NEW figures were variants of Willow also. DST, please either give these figures the correct Magic Shop floor, or sculpt new wooden floor for them, but please don't reuse Willows large floor piece.

[JusticeDemon]

Hey all, settle down a bit.

The final bases have not yet been shown. Last I heard they were being approved. The Willow/Tara ones in the two-pack will interlock, that much has been said. That's pretty much all we know. The pictures we've seen are NOT the final shots.

Which would you rather have, detailed bases or brand-spanking new Anya figures will a minimum amount of reused parts? Until we see what the new Anya figures look like, I'm witholding my judgement. If the Anya figures all look fantastic and come with a crap-load of accessories, I won't care as much about a re-used base.

[Moe]

I'm not bothered at all that the bases don't connect. Actually i'd be more suprised if they did cos Anya + Tara? Why should they have inter-locking bases? They barely even spoke to eachother that much. I'd much rather see all newly released scoobies released with seperate bases for different parts of the shop.

[JP]

I don't want connecting bases, I want matching bases. Both of these bases are supposed to be from the Magic Box- therefore, they should match.

Also, if they have to use Willow's base, please paint it green. I don't care if wood isn't supposed to be green, just make it match the colors in the show.

[bickle]

Moe said:

Why should they have inter-locking bases?

Why shouldn't they? They are part of a group, so it's natural to group them together. Besides, it wouldn't take a whole lot of effort to have interconnects on all future bases have, and at the very least have interlocking bases on figures of the same "wave".