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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Oct 2, 2006 19:57:03 GMT -5
I also just got a shipping notice. Unfortunately mine will be delivered on October 9th. I can't wait to get this figure and the all the rest of all the new ANGEL series action figures.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Oct 2, 2006 22:38:25 GMT -5
I'm getting mine on the ninth too Buffyfannumerouno! So glad to see that these are finally shipping! It seems like the status has been "shipping soon" for so long now!
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Post by odoat on Oct 6, 2006 9:00:07 GMT -5
I got my Angel yesterday. Haven't even opened it yet. But seeing how nobody here has posted pics yet, maybe I should hurry up and try and take some before I go to work.
My cameras broke, but if I can find my roommates camera lying around I'll try and do that.
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Post by odoat on Oct 6, 2006 10:43:01 GMT -5
Ok, I took pictures, but oh man they look like crap. My roommate has her camera on some funky setting that I can't figure out and its causing all the pictures to look horrible. I've used her camera before, it takes awesome pictures, so I don't know what is up with it. But she doesn't know either so I'm probably going to have to be the one to figure it out...but anyways. I had to take these really quick. Angel looks good. I didn't have very much time to mess with him, so first impression is that those stakes are not visible when he has his coat on. So I ripped that and his dress shirt off to show off the stakes more. I wish the stakes where a bit longer, but they do look cool. So if anyone figures out a good way to display him with his coat on and showing the stakes let me know. picasaweb.google.com/redbulljunkie/AngelSideshowCityOf
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Post by DanMan on Oct 6, 2006 11:41:07 GMT -5
Hm, it's a good sculpt, and the pics are no where near as bad as you say! They show him off quite well. I feel that he has a slightly too large head and short-looking body. It's not too bad, and certainly won't bother most, but I hoped they had improved the proportions compared to the first Angel figure. This seems pretty much the same.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Oct 6, 2006 13:06:53 GMT -5
I was expecting to see horrible pictures but they looked really good! There's also some nice photos over on the Sideshow Freaks board. I can actually see more detail of the face with your photos Odoat.
And I agree DanMan that the height of the figure takes away from it a bit. It was especially noticeable in Odoat's photos without the jacket on. I'll have to monkey around with this one like I did Becoming Angel to make him appear a bit taller because I'm one of the people that it does bother somewhat.
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Post by odoat on Oct 6, 2006 13:14:34 GMT -5
The angle at which i took the pictures (from above) make the big head look bigger then it is. I was in a big hurry. To me the sideshow figures all have slightly too big heads (especially when their bulky clothes aren't covering them) but I don't think Angel was any different then others before him.
Thanks for the comment on the pictures. I'm really picky, I normally take pictures for food advertisements and am use to getting much better clarity and lighting. I ordered a new camera and if it comes in today I might break out the photo tent and take some better pictures.
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Post by FM on Oct 6, 2006 19:17:33 GMT -5
I love him! Thanks for the pics, I cant wait to pick him up.
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Post by slayerverse98 on Oct 7, 2006 9:16:54 GMT -5
He looks good but i think he's different from the prototype.
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Post by TruBuffyFan on Oct 8, 2006 21:27:59 GMT -5
I got mine! Box was a little munched! He looks like the pics... Not too exciting... cool though... What part is exclusive again?
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Post by scotty on Oct 9, 2006 14:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Oct 9, 2006 16:59:36 GMT -5
I got mine today and the only real problem I have with it is the eyes. The paint job could have been a lot better because you can barely see his eyes (well, at least with mine). He had that "pink eye" look to him. I fixed it by trying to add a little white to his whites with a colored pencil and using a marker to outline his eyes a bit and it made a huge difference.
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Post by slayerverse98 on Oct 10, 2006 8:21:56 GMT -5
They're good pics Wyatt. Thanks for taking them He looks better than what i thought he did in the other pics that odoat took. I hope us UK buyers get him soon!
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Oct 10, 2006 8:29:59 GMT -5
I got mine yesterday, I think that he looks amazing. Now I just have to make a little room to display him somewhere. I can't wait to get Cordelia and Lorne to add them in with Angel. I'm still hoping for a Doyle or even a Wesley figure soon.
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Post by BlackOps on Oct 11, 2006 15:28:22 GMT -5
I got mine today and I really like how he turned out. I've got him next to Becoming Angel and Origins Angel and I think the face really looks the best on "City of" Angel. I wish the wrist stakes were actually retractable, but that's a small thing. "City of" Angel picture gallery
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Post by Raven on Oct 16, 2006 16:12:23 GMT -5
He looks nice, not quite as good as the prototype but I've come to discover that is true a lot of the time. I ended up cancelling my preorder but I'm so glad ya'll like him!
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Post by scotty on Oct 17, 2006 23:49:46 GMT -5
Today while I was posing my "City Of" Angel figure on my display shelf, a thought occured to me, I wondered if Sideshow included Angel's back tattoo on the figure (The Tattoo was included on the "Becoming " Angel figure that was previously released by sideshow). I decided to look at the figure's back and was surprised to find that the tattoo detail was missing on the "City Of" Angel figure. This really doesn't matter to me. I think that the Angel figure is awesome and I do not plan to display the figure without his shirt but I did find it interesting that they would not have included Angel's tattoo on the new "City Of" figure when they put the tattoo on the Becoming Angel figure....LOL...It was just an observation and I know... I have way too much time on my hands
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Post by ajmets on Oct 18, 2006 7:32:15 GMT -5
I got mine today and the only real problem I have with it is the eyes. The paint job could have been a lot better because you can barely see his eyes (well, at least with mine). He had that "pink eye" look to him. I fixed it by trying to add a little white to his whites with a colored pencil and using a marker to outline his eyes a bit and it made a huge difference. Mine had the same problem. Even my Star Wars figures from Sideshow tend to have the bloodshot eye look. I'm not sure why they have that pink tinge to them. Still love him though.
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Oct 18, 2006 15:49:08 GMT -5
Today while I was posing my "City Of" Angel figure on my display shelf, a thought occured to me, I wondered if Sideshow included Angel's back tattoo on the figure (The Tattoo was included on the "Becoming " Angel figure that was previously released by sideshow). I decided to look at the figure's back and was surprised to find that the tattoo detail was missing on the "City Of" Angel figure. This really doesn't matter to me. I think that the Angel figure is awesome and I do not plan to display the figure without his shirt but I did find it interesting that they would not have included Angel's tattoo on the new "City Of" figure when they put the tattoo on the Becoming Angel figure....LOL...It was just an observation and I know... I have way too much time on my hands Wyatt I checked too! And someone else mentioned it on this board or the SideshowFreaks board! Like you it doesn't bother me but I was a bit surprised they didn't include it.
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Post by madvicks on Nov 3, 2006 15:09:17 GMT -5
Payment has been taken from me - if you are an EU buyer check your inbox and spam folders! Apparently, I should get a dispatch note soon. Cannot wait, this figure look awesome!
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