Hello and welcome to this new thread .As the title stated ,only action figures in the scale of 4 inches and below are the focus here .G.I. Joe and Star Wars are excluded since both already have their respective threads .

I have been collecting action figures in this scale since the 80s ,beginning with G.I. Joe and Star Wars .

Few years back ,Toy Biz came out with Marvel Superhero Showdown while Zizzle released Pirates Of The Carribbean .
Meanwhile ,Indiana Jones Trilogy and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by Hasbro and Appleseed Snap Kits by Hot Toys came out in 2008 .

In late 2008 through 2009 ,Hasbro released Marvel Universe ,Spider-Man and Wolverine Origins ,Mattel with DC Infinite Heroes ,Ghostbusters and Avatar,Playmates with Terminator : Salvation and Star Trek and Mezco with Cinema Of Fear Boxset (consisting of Freddy Krueger ,Jason and Leatherface) among others .

This year ,Marvel Universe and DC IH will continue the trend with more figures on the way ,and this will be followed by Hasbro's Iron Man 2 and McFarlanes' Prince of Persia movie line and 4" hyper-articulated figures in their brand new Playmakers line (beginning with Major League Baseball) .

So ,to kick things of ,below is my collection of Marvel Universe and Wolverine Origins .I mainly focus on Avengers and X-Men teams plus the villains of Spider-Man .In between ,certain superheros and supervillains are also in my list .

AVENGERS

L to R : Ronin ,Hulk ,Cap. America ,Thor ,Iron Man and Spider-Man



VARIOUS SUPERHEROS AND SUPERVILLAINS

L to R : Union Jack ,Ultron ,Blade ,Mr. Fantastic ,Piledriver ,Namor and Enchantress



DEADPOOL

or in this case ,Deadpools (Mercs with many mouths )
I have one more MISB and also the hard to find 6" version by Toy Biz



SPIDER-MAN'S VILLAINS



X-MEN



X-Villains (I forgot to include Dark Phoenix in the shot .Will add her in the next installment)



CORE X-MEN



X-FORCE



X-FACTOR



EXCALIBUR



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Oct 9 2011, 08:40 PM

Nice collection you have there......

Thank you.

Here's my DC Infinite Heroes and Microman collection .I collect just the core members of JLA and Batman's villains .Hope to get Two Face and Firestorm when they're released here .

JLA

L to R : Flash ,Green Lantern ,Martian Manhunter ,Superman ,Batman and Green Arrow



OTHER HEROES

L to R : Black Canary and Nightwing



VILLAINS

L to R : Bizarro ,Scarecrow ,Black Suit Joker ,Regular Joker , Mirror Master and Weather Wizard



GREEN LANTERN CORPS



MICROMAN

L to R : Celtic Predator ,Scar Predator ,Catwoman and Batman .I also have Samurai Batman but it's not with me currently .



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Oct 9 2011, 08:38 PM

Wow, very impressive collection.
Hows the quality and articulation? Is it worth the price? I know those marvel universe figure goes for rm39.90 for such a small figure. Where do u usually get your figure and whats the price range? Do u get more discount when u buy so much? Mind sharing, i might start collecting marvel universe.

nice collection bro... keep on collecting...

dxconvoy8 and mirage-rs : thanks guys.

As for your questions dxconvoy8 ,if you have bought Hasbro toys ,you know what to expect .Paint job can be inconsistent at times but the articulation is superb .Better than Star Wars and on par with G.I. Joe .

As for pricing ,back in December 09 ,TRU was having promotion for most of the toys and Marvel Universe single carded figs were sold at RM29.90 .bought the Vision wave at that price .Also ,the Secret Wars comic packs were selling at RM39.90 then .now the price has revert back to RM 54.90 .Regarding discounts ,only TRU had offered me that .You can try Metrojaya and Parkson especially now as there are ongoing sales at those outlets now .

So ,if you prefer smaller scale figs ,then do collect them .I used to collect the 6" Marvel Legends that came out back in 2002 .

To other collectors of 4" and below action figures ,do share with us your collection .


By the way ,here's some pics of Iron Man 2 action figures by Hasbro ,coming out in the next few months .These will be in the scale of 3 3/4" .Pretty solid figs considering their scale .

Comic Series

Iron Man (Mark I)



Iron Man (Blast Off)



Iron Man (Stealth Operations)



Crimson Dynamo



War Machine




Movie Series

Iron Man (Mark I)



Iron Man (Mark II)



Iron Man (Mark III)



Iron Monger



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Feb 2 2010, 06:34 PM

Thats the comicbook version of mark 1 u put under the movie line.
Yeah they all look great. Will be expensive to buy comic line and movie line.
Wonder how much will they be?
I remember ironman figures is 6" but now ironman 2 in 33/4". Hasbro sure know how to do business. Those who bought ironman need to get again so they all will be in scale.
Wonder they will release any in 6" scale.
Hasbro paint job is lousy for the price we pay. Got to find the best paint job every time.
Dont seem to see a lot of marvel universe figures. Hasbro only bring in small quantity? Hope they bring in more, then can buy when on sale.

Thanks for noticing that error .Corrected pic is in place now .
I did get the 6" Iron Man with removable helmet and that's the only one from the movie line that I got .But I'll be buying most of the 3 3/4" IM 2 figs .
Paintjob for Hasbro has always been inconsistent .Case in point ,G.I. Joe ,Star Wars ,MU ,Indiana Jones and even TF suffers from this .Hence some collectors would buy Takara's version .
Yeah ,and most dept. stores and TRU brought in at most two cases of MU figs per wave .

Here's some info for IM 2 3 3/4 figs .

IRON MAN 2 3 ¾” MOVIE ACTION FIGURES

(Approximate Retail Price: $7.99; Ages 4 & up; Available: Spring 2010)

Recreate the action and excitement of the IRON MAN 2 movie with Hasbro’s all-new IRON MAN 2 3 ¾” MOVIE ACTION FIGURES. In 2010, the line will include 17 IRON MAN action figures, as well as five supporting characters and villains. And not only do the figures feature excellent articulation, they also include a display stand and collectible “Armor Cards.” Each set of cards displays different parts of an IRON MAN suit - by overlaying the cards on each other, fans can create more than 46 different suits of armor!

No wonder all the good ones gone so fast. So how u all get the figures? U all camp in TRU ah?
How many figures in 1 case?

Never tried camping at TRU .
It's all a matter of luck and being there at the right time .
As for case assortment ,there's 8 figs per case .

Hahahaha. Happy camping then. Maybe i will tag along.
Around 16 figures is very little. If one good one in a case then max is 2 only.Maybe because marvel universe not popular here and its on a smaller scale. Only marvel comic book readers will buy.
Luck and timing wise, got good and bad for me. Bad is i dont get the figure but the good is my wallet is save and can get other toys. Vice versa, i get the toy but my wallet bleeding.
So far i have not gotten any yet but for ironman2 that might change. I think.
Mind sharing how u keep your toys? Do u guys keep the card or u throw it away? How u open it, any technique or u just tear it apart to get to the toy?

What toys do you have in your collection now?
I agree with you ,if can't find what you need at the time ,then you save cash .But in my case ,it's all matter of time .If can't find a certain figure now ,at a later time sure will find it ,and without me seriously hunting for it .Happens time and again .So cash will still be emptied from my wallet .

I think Iron Man 2 figures will probably cost RM39.90 each .I will grab only a few of them coz not much of IM fan .
As for toy storage ,I tear each and everyone of the cards and just keep the figure .This is due to lack of storage space .And if i were to keep the boxes too ,I will need one spare room just for toys .If you want to store them back in box ,then one way is to carefully cut two or three sides of the box and pull out the inner tray .

Action figures, i dont have much really. Just one from each comic book movie i like. Silver surfer, Spiderman , colossus, superman, batman, hulk and ironman. All not in scale. Got some transformer too. U into transformers or only gi joe? I am very diversify, only get those i really really really like and can be anything. I am not a completist. No money actually.Hahahahhah.
Storage is a problem for me so cannot get a lot like u. Smaller figures, should need less space right? Unless u get too many then no space. If the details are good on these marvel universe, then maybe i will get some.
I though u collector guys will keep the card or something. Ok, then i am doing the right thing too.

nice marvel collection. I was trying to obtain the exclusive nick fury figure but failed.
Can you post pics of the DC Infinite Heroes next to the Marvel ones? Are they to scale with the Marvel Universe? Every time I see them at the shops, I'm so tempted to get it but they look a bit smaller than the marvel ones. I also feel they are a bit overpriced as they come with no accessories.

Do you still collect comics ?I had stopped my monthly subscription for about 4 years now .Still buying a TP now and then tho' .

I do collect Transformers but very few ,got about 20 in my collection .I mostly go for the villains and still waiting for vintage Soundwave done in Universe 2.0 style with loads of articulation .I bought 2 each of Galvatron and Cyclonus bcoz of the updated design and articulation .How about you?

Yeah ,I do have MANY figures but mostly the below 4" scale ,so can squeeze most of them in boxes .

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Added on February 4, 2010, 4:32 pmThanks .I am also searching for Nick Fury but it's not available at local shops .
As requested ,below is a pic of size comparison .I decided to include SW and G.I. Joe as well .
It's true ,DC IH figs are smaller ,with a whole lot less articulation but still acceptable and only few comes with accesories .Case in point ,Joker with his staff and Green Arrow with bow and quiver .

L to R : Marvel ,DC ,Star Wars and G.I. Joe




Here's the pics for the final wave of Marvel Universe Secret Wars Comic Packs .

Storm & Nightcrawler (includes reprint of SECRET WARS #5)



Doctor Doom & Absorbing Man and Wasp (includes reprint of SECRET WARS #10)



Bulldozer & The Thing (includes reprint of SECRET WARS #11)



And here's the next wave in Marvel Universe basic figures .

Modern Thor



Black Widow



Bucky



Luke Cage



Cap. America (WW2 version)





This post has been edited by darkshadow: Feb 4 2010, 04:45 PM

Ohhh. U like G1. Me too. For me Optimus Prime and Megatron Masterpiece is the best ever. Period. The closest to G1. Hasbro actually should come out with a line by adding articulation and enhancements but keep the original transformation and look but they like to change the transformation with new releases. Its just they lost some magic. Sometimes they do come out with some really nice design too, so lets just hope they do continue with the universe line in 2010. I am a so called Optimus Prime collector. hahahahha. Thats what i like to call myself. So u're a decepticon collector. Yeah the bad guys always get the cool design and bigger guns.
I like it when they stay true to the source, u can enhance or upgrade it like ironman. The suit is so cool and its true to the comics. Well the extremis version anyway. Better than what Bay did to the transformers. I like the make it real thingi and the faces but do u have to make them so ugly. They lost their personality too. For gi joe movie, they gave snakeeye a mouth. But he's still cool with the body suit and sword. My favourite.
Comics, yeah i stop long long time ago.
The new Marvel universe line looks great. When its comming out? Let me know please. Will check it out and if good will get some. My first marvel universe ... ? Maybe.
The luke cage hat can come off? Hope so, cause hes good every where except the hat. make him look so not cool.
Size comparison, now i know the dc one is smaller. But i like it cause Cap suppose to be bigger. he should be taller then Flash.
Compared to the Stormtrooper, caps' white color is yellowing.
Ok better stop getting to long winded aledi.

Thanks for the comparison pics. Looks like the only person Flash can take on is Stormie.

For TF ,I do collect some Autobots too but not much .Bought 2 HA Bumblebee last year and Samurai Prowl .So I'm not a true collector .I will be buying the new WST Blaster and Shockwave .Been hunting for WST Soundwave coz it's so small but has much more articulation than the other WSTs .No luck in finding thus far .

Snake Eyes is awesome ,period .He may have less action in the earlier cartoon seasons but he kicks ass in the comics .

As for the final wave of Secret Wars comic packs ,we should be seeing them next month .Perhaps same thing for the single carded figures .Yes ,Cage's cap is removable .

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Added on February 5, 2010, 8:59 amYou're welcome .I think Mattel is using the cheapening technique by reducing the size of the standard figures and includes no accesories for majority of them .Plus charging them at the same price as Star Wars .The nerve!!

By the way ,TRU is now offering the earlier waves of DC IH at cheaper price of RM 25.. Some of them included Wonder Woman ,Power Girl ,The Question and others .

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Feb 5 2010, 08:59 AM

WST Soundwave is difficult to find now cause no more production. I only have WST Optimus Prime. Very cute. Wanted to get a rodimus but cannot find. Soundwave is so iconic for transformers.
The GI Joe comics do well is also because of snakeeye. Coolest ninja ever. GI joe and transformers got crossover comics too.
Glad to hear the hat can remove. Actually they should use a cooler color for the hat. Next month eh. Thanks.

I did collect up to series 3 of the Joe / TF crossover comics .As for Cage's cap ,you can always repaint it .I am buying 2 Cage ,1 for display and 1 for a custom .