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[TinyPink]

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Got the cat and goat guys now.
Thanks TinyPink!

 

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[tennunb]

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Nice one Tiny, that just made coffee come out my nose i laughed so much, didn't expect that

[TinyPink]

An unexpectedly fantastico mail day!!

 

Close to a full set of the legendary Ben Cooper SUPER BUGS!   I'm certainly appreciative of the modern Imperial rubbery goodies, but nothing -- nothing -- comes close to the feel, design, and the smell of these classic Ben Coopers....

 

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I honestly was prepared for a bit of disappointment, seeing as how I hadn't held any of these guys in my grip for 40-odd years, but a warm nostalgia washed over me once I pulled them from their soapy bath....

 

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Gorgeous mini Lov-a-Bles jigglers & a mini Mumzey!  These are becoming more scarce with each passing year, it seems, especially in great condition!  (They even had their hang cords, same as the Ben Coopers, which I quickly cut away.)

 

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Some Kinnikuman folks that I don't necessarily recognize & a neat rubbery lizard guy!

 

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Rubber He-Man & minty Tara Toys Cookie Monster!

 

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Full set of painted Outer Space Men minis!  (Strangely and sadly, they never made an Astro-Nautilus.)

 

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Arco snake cudgel!  

(Dude remembered this after all these years!  )

 

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Thank you SO much, Rubberhammer & ebay chums!

 

[fisheye]

The red rubbery figure is Spyne. It's a X Men companion figure that came with Genesis. It's one of my favorite mini figures. I also have those Kinnikuman figures. I'm not sure from what exactly. But mine came in two capsules in a small box.  

[TinyPink]

The red rubbery figure is Spyne. It's a X Men companion figure that came with Genesis. It's one of my favorite mini figures. I also have those Kinnikuman figures. I'm not sure from what exactly. But mine came in two capsules in a small box.  

 

Yeah, dude probably informed me but I didn't care enough to retain the info.  Apparently the Kinnikuman guys were part of a video game promotion.  (?)

 

One of your favorites, eh?  If you'd like another, I could toss him in with your FOP....

[fisheye]

Thanks for the offer, but I already have one. You enjoy the one you got. It's a fun little mini. 

[mimoman]

I got some toys in the mail for the first time in a while!

 

Jagun Fighters. Little dice toys Bandai put out in 2003. I have around 75 now.

 

Also decided to check out Military Muscle Men for the first time. Not sure if I'm going to collect any more.  I love the dopey proportions, but I don't like the lazy articulation cuts. I'll probably keep them on my desk for a few weeks to see if I want more.

 

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[ironmask]

Yeah, dude probably informed me but I didn't care enough to retain the info.  Apparently the Kinnikuman guys were part of a video game promotion.  (?)
 
One of your favorites, eh?  If you'd like another, I could toss him in with your FOP....

  

Yeah those were exclusives for the Kinnikuman Nisei GameCube game. Great little figures for fans of Ultimate Muscle.

I got some toys in the mail for the first time in a while!
 
Jagun Fighters. Little dice toys Bandai put out in 2003. I have around 75 now.
 
Also decided to check out Military Muscle Men for the first time. Not sure if I'm going to collect any more.  I love the dopey proportions, but I don't like the lazy articulation cuts. I'll probably keep them on my desk for a few weeks to see if I want more.
 

Jagun Fighters are a low key favorite of mine. I have 32, no doubles. I get really excited on the rare occasion that I see a good mixed lot pop up.

[TinyPink]

  
Great little figures for fans of Ultimate Muscle.
 

 

I'm not a fan, these have already hit the trade table.

 

Well, except for this guy, the real champ....

 

[ironmask]

I'm not a fan, these have already hit the trade table.
 
Well, except for this guy, the real champ....
 

I love Wally. I’m only disappointed that they never did the rabid Wally from the Chaos arc.

[TinyPink]

I love Wally. I’m only disappointed that they never did the rabid Wally from the Chaos arc.

 

I wish I had a better version of him with proper proportions.  This one is a bit too SD/chibi for me....

 

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'The Demise of Stecasseking'

[ironmask]

Haha that’s one of my favorite Ultimate Muscle figures! I’m only disappointed that they didn’t release a mono version.
That version is red underneath the paint.

[mimoman]

  
Jagun Fighters are a low key favorite of mine.

 

Same. I have all the sculpts except power eye stones #4, 5 and 6. Power eye stones are the three packs that have a blind bag figure slot that is either painted to look like jade or ivory. 

 

4, 5 and 6  seem to be super rare in both loose lots or MIB. They may have never even come out in the US for all I know.

 

Which is a shame because there's a super cool dogu-inspired sculpt I really want. You can see it below.

 

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[ironmask]

Yeah, i’m missing that Dogu sculpt entirely.
As far as variants, I like the silver ones the best.

[BaltanII]

I'm partial to the jade and ivory ones, the way they remind me of carved figures you see at museum shops, pow-wows, rock shops, even netsukes, always been very appealing to me.

 

Bro, did you pinpoint which of the three-packs where you lost some figures? Could be helpful to get more eyes on that, just in case.

[ironmask]

I know I need power rocks set 4.

[Rjdragon]

Haha that’s one of my favorite Ultimate Muscle figures! I’m only disappointed that they didn’t release a mono version.
That version is red underneath the paint.

I got this one in Japan recently

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[ironmask]

I got this one in Japan recently

Yeah, that’s the Nisei GameCube presale version. The one that came painted with UM should have had a mono version too.

[TinyPink]

Sea of Kinkeshi!!

 

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Deka Ultras & other exciting goodies!!

 

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Huge thanks, Kayfabe, for once again demonstrating that you are one classy mofo. 

 

Side note:  I've never been the world's biggest Kinnikuman fan, or really much of a fan at all for that matter, but I find myself consistently impressed with the vast array of available characters and sculpts.  Bloated Kinnikuman w/sword?  Kinnikuman lady in ball gown??  Tiny plucked chicken dude?!?  The more I see, the more I like.  I've even gone so far as to read a bit of the back story, how characters like 'Big Body', 'Zebra', and 'Soldier' are trying to usurp Kinnikuman's position/namesake.  See, as kids, we always just assumed that all of the dudes with that circular mouth were variants of Kinnikuman himself, kind of like how Spidey has several different suits that he'll don for a specific mission/threat.  

The M.U.S.C.L.E. line hit -- and hit hard -- in the Summer of '85 just before I turned 11.  My friends and I gave the characters made-up names, and would typically play with them in sci-fi/fantasy scenarios, essentially ignoring the campy wrestling marketing on the packaging.   It's interesting to know their actual names and back stories after all these years.  

[spiderearth]

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I just got the Imaginext muscle men from TMAN, and promptly lost them to the bucket monster.  I guess I need another set now...

[ironmask]

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I just got the Imaginext muscle men from TMAN, and promptly lost them to the bucket monster.  I guess I need another set now...

If you’re serious, I have a set that I picked up out of morbid curiosity that will sit at the bottom of a box.

[spiderearth]

If you’re serious, I have a set that I picked up out of morbid curiosity that will sit at the bottom of a box.

 

Thanks for looking out for me, but I was able to bargain them back with some Elmo and cartoons.

[tennunb]

The newest addition, Sitting at 22/24

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[ironmask]

The newest addition, Sitting at 22/24

I’m only into four or five of the sculpts, but who boy that is one of them

[tennunb]

I’m only into four or five of the sculpts, but who boy that is one of them

 

Gotta admit Hard Boiler isn't my favourite sculpt, I think Larvegg is the best sculpt of the set but my favourite figure is Yolkyuk