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Post by TruEliza on Jul 23, 2004 14:59:34 GMT -5
wow, these are great! the details on them, esp beneath you spike, with the bruising etc.
man i now know where my money wil go to next year!
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Post by CMK1887 on Jul 23, 2004 15:03:29 GMT -5
The details on them, esp beneath you spike, with the bruising etc. Actually, the Spike figure with the bruising is from Grave, not Beneath You. People are getting thrown off by the base. I think DST just put that specific Spike on that specific base because it looked good for the display. -CMK
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jul 23, 2004 15:15:15 GMT -5
You know, it's really funny. I was certain that the Diamond representative who was standing next to us when we were taking pictures said that both the Blue shirt Spike and the Shirtless Spike were from the same episode, 'Beneath You'.
I'm not going to quote this as fact though. I'm just going to wait until Diamond makes an official clarification on which episodes these figures represent.
Karen
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Post by Jedi Doug on Jul 23, 2004 15:20:58 GMT -5
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Post by MsBig on Jul 23, 2004 15:37:37 GMT -5
*Wow*! Those are amazing! Thanks so much to everyone for posting/reposting/photo-shopping those images!
Karen & CowboyGuy, I have a customising question for you. Could you see whether the sculpting on Schoolgirl Darla's legs was smooth or were there little wrinkles in her tights?
I'm hoping they are smooth, so that they can be repainted as bare legs for a custom figure.
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Post by JusticeDemon on Jul 23, 2004 15:42:19 GMT -5
Karen & CowboyGuy, I have a customising question for you. Could you see whether the sculpting on Schoolgirl Darla's legs was smooth or were there little wrinkles in her tights? They're smooth.
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Post by slayathon on Jul 23, 2004 15:45:45 GMT -5
I can't believe how much I think I have drooled now looking at these!!!
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Post by prophecygirl on Jul 23, 2004 18:15:43 GMT -5
I love all those Spikes, can't wait to get them! DST are just brilliant.
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jul 23, 2004 19:22:02 GMT -5
I can't wait to get all these figures. I love the all the Spikes and all the Darlas. It was nice that they came out with schoolgirl Darla and schoolgirl Vampire Darla as she was portrayed on Buffy and then have the other two Darla figures based on Angel. The Spikes are all so well done the face is amazing. Hopefully these will actually be released on time considering that the articulation for Spike is already done as seen in the pictures. So many figures, so little room in my cabinet for them.
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Post by VKMax on Jul 23, 2004 19:30:04 GMT -5
So I'm thinking we'll get...
Buffy, the vampire slayer: "Fool For Love" Spike "Beneath You" Spike "Grave" Spike "Angel" Darla
Angel: "Season Five" Spike "Vampire" Spike "Vampire" Darla "........" Darla "Reprise" Darla
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Post by buffyfan2 on Jul 23, 2004 19:30:56 GMT -5
They all look soooo good! When they said they were making a shirtless spike I told myself that I will not get it but now that I see it I think it looks really cool.
The Darlas are all awesome looking, I love both versions of the schoolgirl Darla. The face for Spike looks just like James Marsters. The articulation on them look really good. I can't wait for preorders to come up for these.
Thanks for taking such good pictures Karen.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Jul 23, 2004 19:34:42 GMT -5
Looks to me like James went in and got scanned because those heads are TOO perfect hehe.
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Post by Insanity on Jul 23, 2004 20:08:40 GMT -5
Looks to me like James went in and got scanned because those heads are TOO perfect hehe. Can't disagree with ya there!
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The004Slayer
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Post by The004Slayer on Jul 23, 2004 21:03:58 GMT -5
THANKS DST!!!!!! These figures look amazing, the Spike ones look just like him!!! The Darla ones are amazing too but the've could've been better. I will buy them all!!!
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Post by willbueche on Jul 23, 2004 23:17:53 GMT -5
I just want to say that they've done some really smart planning here.
I got into the revived Buffy line because of the Willows. I had never had any Buffy figures before the Willows, but she's a fave character and my name is Will, so the idea of getting all the Willows was a natural. Then after I had the Willows I had to make a decision: Would I buy more various Buffy figures or would I say "This row of Willows is complete in-and-of-itself, I don't need anything more."
THis may shock and sadden some folks, but I've learned towards saying "I don't need anything more" because the idea of being on a perpetual collecting spree for months and years on end is just not something I want to engage in at this point in my life. I even guessed that the Willow line may be the best selling and then the rest would not follow with the same level of success, due to folks like me.
BUT... Diamond is roping me back in to buying more figures by presenting these other characters like Darla and Spike in these "theme" lines of the same character in many different outfits and guises that can be collected pretty much all-at-once.
I love thecharacter of Darla. And how can I resist getting another "set" as I had with the Willows when it is such a simple challenge, a set that can be bought probably in a one week period? I can't resist. It's too easy.
There's a satisfying sense of completion in buying these subsets which frankly just is not there when one is just buying one different character at a time.
I truly appreciate that, because I hate the feeling of being half-done with something/anything.
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Post by cosmicspidey on Jul 24, 2004 1:28:14 GMT -5
Tell me if this doesn't make sense, but i love the new look of the articulation. It looks like the figs were sculpted with the articulation in mind instead of the articulation simply being cut into the sculpt. This is especially noticable around the elbows. I personally think it looks better. It'll certainly look better when the elbows and knees are bent instead of straight, anyway.
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Post by Hostile47 on Jul 24, 2004 3:24:27 GMT -5
I am impressed with the new sculpts, and also so glad they made a "Buffy" version of Darla as well as the "Angel" version.
The Spikes are also great, I am glad there is no white shirt in sight!
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Post by ToyGuyMAT on Jul 24, 2004 5:29:58 GMT -5
Oh man... I have been waiting to talk about these figs all day! Alrighty. Well I LOVE the Spikes.. They are just awesome... I am so very pleased with the sculpts and LOVE the heads.... Articulation baby, WOOO! I love it man... I think that I will keep blue shirt Spike off my list tho... Id much rather just have the reg Spike and the Grave Spike... Vampire is awesome...btu Im jealous that he has the jacket and not regular Spike... I wonder what the chances are that we will see a reg Spike in a jacket as some exclusive? Maybe they could pawn it off as a "Chosen" Spike with the amulet? IF they would do that... I hope they announce it before all the pre-order mania begins... Cause I would prolly get him instead of reg Spike... I love that hes jacketless cause it makes him different, but even tho it limits movement to an extent... he really isnt Spike to me w/o the jacket... As for Grave Spike... I want him... not just cause hes shirtless... but cuase thast such a pivitol moment (getting his soul...) Ah well.
As for the Darla figures... I think that I'll just get either Vamp or both schoolgirl Darlas... I was never THAT big a fan of hers, so I will just get one of them since its more... iconic? in her schoolgirl outfit... Yeah ^_^ I cant wait for these babies... They come out by Christmas, right???
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Post by Cordy on Jul 24, 2004 5:31:26 GMT -5
They come out by Christmas, right??? i heard September although i could be wrong
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Post by JusticeDemon on Jul 24, 2004 5:35:21 GMT -5
i heard September although i could be wrong Definitely not September. Estimate release date is December.
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