official plasmaverse collection thread
#101
Posted 12 December 2008 - 03:12 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#102
Posted 13 December 2008 - 06:41 PM
I got Gyro!
THE WORLD WILL BE MINE!
#103
Posted 26 December 2008 - 09:42 PM
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he came in the dragonstone battlefield playset. he's basically crymson just a different color. the sculpt plastic is a nice dark red. blood red if you will. his claws are silver and his eyes are yellow. other than that, he's been highlighted with a sloppy "drybrush" of black. he doesn't come with an egg or plasma for that matter. my only real gripe about him is that his wings are too flat and they cover up his face for the most part. that's why i left them out of the picture. i'll have to heat them up and reshape them. the other figures that came with the playset are a few of the regular dragons knights sculpts and the war monster that is suppose to be fighting fyrebrand, beastcleif. beastcleif has a head similar to an ork from games workshop's warhammer miniatures line. the rest is a total train wreck. easily one of the lamest toy designs i've ever seen. he'd probably be cool if they kept the head and put a little more effort into designing his body to make it have the same level of detail the dragons do. as it is, there's lame fisher price kiddy toys that are on the same level.
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#104
Posted 05 March 2009 - 06:14 PM
I promise more details later.
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#105
Posted 05 March 2009 - 08:47 PM
where where where where where where where where????????
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#106
Posted 05 March 2009 - 09:01 PM
But there is good news, and bad news.
The bad news is that I originally saw them on Wednesday, but failed to purchase any of them (that day, I decided to favor a Godzilla 2000 figure with a trip home instead). I went back to rectify that error today, and what did I see? Nothing but the same old shelfwarming dragons and zombies that were there before. Every Series 9 Dragon, maybe two each, was gone.
The good news is that I paid very, very close attention to the dragons while they were there. Except for egg color. I can't remember whether they were opaque or clear. I'm thinking opaque, because.....
Series 9 introduces a new gimmick - Colorswitch! Due to the multilingual packaging, no details are given on the outside. The paper insert probably explains it all. Apparently, the figures in Series 9 have random, alternate versions that feature the Colorswitch gimmick, giving incentive to hunt down extras of each one, regardless of your undead dragon army needs. What Colorswitch IS, remains a mystery until I'm able to find and buy one again. I'm assuming something simple as reversed-color schemes or a color-changing gimmick. Dunno!
I definitely blew it by not getting one, but you can't totally blame me for this one. Have you SEEN how awesome the Bandai Creation Godzilla 2000 is?
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#107
Posted 06 March 2009 - 05:03 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#108
Posted 09 March 2009 - 06:53 PM
This time, there was only one each, and only Wizenbeard and Clawdigger. This isn't the first time this sort of thing's happened at Kmart, where something goes out of stock only to reappear on the shelf. Of course, I wasn't complaining in this case! I didn't go all out, and just picked up Clawdigger (another mistake?).
First of all, yes, the four Dragons that were shown off at the same time as the four new Plasma Dinosaurs are definitely spun off into their own series, 9. Also, Series 9 figures have unpainted opaque eggs just like Series 8. Clawdigger comes in a sweet black egg with an orange placenta, unlike the lime green one on the packaging.
I won't keep you in suspense anymore. Colorswitch time!
We have hidden COLORSWITCH dragons in certain packages. Dip your dragon in cold water to see if it changes color!*
*Not all dragons will change color.
The art depicting Colorswitch is Clawdigger's art with the part of it that's been wet turning stone gray. Stone by day, warrior at night? Wrong franchise... I haven't tested mine yet, as my toys and water don't usually mix. I'm not counting on it.
Clawdigger himself is quite cool. I like that he has a smaller head and with less frills than Trylobite, because it means he's more poseable at the neck. Otherwise there's nothing particularly special to find here, just a decent green dragon. Well, decent EVIL green dragon, he works for the Vorgans. My only gripe is that the neck peg is just too long. It could have maintained the same range of movement without being as long as it is. Still, he's expressive and about as fun as most Plasma Dragons can be, and certainly there are worse ways to spend $5. I'll probably buy another Series 9 guy, and maybe finally take the Thunderoar that's been there forever while I'm at it.
I still wish I'd gotten Crawbelllow when he was around.
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#109
Posted 09 March 2009 - 07:45 PM
in fact, there's this listing on ebay that has not only a crawbellow but also crymson and boulder, two of the coolest dragons there are. check the buy it now price. pretty decent. besides, the kid is selling toys to raise enough money for a snake. you gotta love that good cause.
as for the colorswitch gimmick. i don't think i'm going to go out of my way to get one of each. i would hope i get a sawskreech with color switch, but if i don't it's not the end of the world.
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#110
Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:12 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#111
Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:25 PM
I did see the Merlin's Dragons somewhere online. Not in person though. How big are they? I'm guessing they're like the size of the old big Plasma Dragons but have no scale reference.
EDIT: Only Crawbellow on eBay now is going for $18, eww. But I did find the first TRU exclusive set, the one that includes Morin!
http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=400023709481
Edited by Boaconda, 13 March 2009 - 09:31 PM.
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#112
Posted 14 March 2009 - 07:01 AM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#113
Posted 18 March 2009 - 12:16 PM
If you are still hunting for Series 9 Dragons you should perhaps add Rite-Aid to your travels.
I've been able to find 3 of the 4 (only missing Sawskreetch) at Rite-Aids around Los Angeles.
None of mine have been colorswitch and the wings are VERY warped as they are larger than past dragons so get bent pretty bad in the eggs. But it's nothing some heating won't fix!
I've also seen Merlin's Dragons showing up pretty consistently now at TRU, Wal-Mart and K-Mart, though I find the 2 with the missle launchers in the mouth to be less appealing, especially at the price they're going for ($12+)
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#114
Posted 18 March 2009 - 12:26 PM
Haven't seen the Merlin's Dragons anywhere, but no big deal there.
Edited by Boaconda, 18 March 2009 - 12:27 PM.
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#115
Posted 18 March 2009 - 03:12 PM
tried the smith's marketplace/kroger close to home here for mega bloks goodies and they had around ten thousand merlin's dragons and some series 8 dinos. the more i examine the merlin's in the store the less interested i am. the silver and blue dragons are the less appealing for sure. because of the launcher mechanism in their heads, they look bloated and lame. the shiny packaging and lack of series 9 dragons got me all horny for these new dragons that are ultimately not that great.
shopko is about out of anything near my house. looks like they've dropped mega blocks entirely. they had one really old spiderman helicopter set and two of the extreme sports skateboarder sets and that's it. they used to have an entire aisle and now they've only got three small items. looks like they're either about to go out of business or they're eliminating their toy section all together.
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#116
Posted 29 March 2009 - 09:30 AM
yeah. most stores don't keep track of their toys sections very closely. mostly because stupid little kids tear them down week after week. it's prolly all the employees can do not to go on murderous rampages and throwing bowling balls down the aisles at unsuspecting ne'er do wells. i'm glad i look like a murderer, that way they don't talk to me or make eye contact. the thing that drives me nuts is when i've got to dismember their entire aisle just to find the very last dragon that's stuck behind the bionicles or magnetix.
I have about 20 of these guys, ranging from monsters to dinos to robots to dragons. (Along with about 80% of their plastic cases and weird rubbery mesh sacks )
Coincedently, they are also up for trade!
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#117
Posted 26 April 2009 - 05:57 PM
We live in Alberta, Canada and we have had exactly the same difficulties and excitement here trying to find new guys. I had so much fun reading about all your adventures buying mutants. I have the latest dinos and dragons. Has anyone heard of any new series coming out? It's been 3 months since I've had a new guy. I'm having trouble convincing my parents to buy them online for me! I need a job.
Do you guys ever mix and match the body parts? I love sawscreeth's head, trylobite's body, tailsmash's tail, crawbellow's legs and terrorsweep's wings together. Here's a picture of him.
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(as dictated to Mommy)
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#118
Posted 26 April 2009 - 06:27 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#119
Posted 26 April 2009 - 10:28 PM
Dan, Boa, anyone, they've never released or announced intentions to release any more Plasma Kreaps, amirite? The Dragons are about the only thing i see anymore, disappointing since they were my least favorite.
#120
Posted 27 April 2009 - 06:46 AM
Scumdogg, does your nephew like little rubber guys? I would love to have a friend my age to talk to about collecting and playing with dragons, dinos, bionicles, etc. For Christmas, my mom ordered me some pre-cambrian rubber guys...an andrewsarchus, a triarthrus, pleurocystites, hallucigenia...we even raised a bunch of triops. All that's missing is a friend or two to share my obsessions with.
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#121
Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:05 AM
Scumdogg, does your nephew like little rubber guys? I would love to have a friend my age to talk to about collecting and playing with dragons, dinos, bionicles, etc. For Christmas, my mom ordered me some pre-cambrian rubber guys...an andrewsarchus, a triarthrus, pleurocystites, hallucigenia...we even raised a bunch of triops. All that's missing is a friend or two to share my obsessions with.
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He collects super hero toys (he was named after Professor X, after all ), his favorites are Batman, the Flash, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. I always let him take home extras out of my collection on the condition that he can tell me what character it is on the spot and with no help. The boy does his research. Unfortunately he doesn't live very close to me and i don't get to see him often enough, but it sounds like the two of you would get along spectacularly.
#122
Posted 27 April 2009 - 01:30 PM
Dan, Boa, anyone, they've never released or announced intentions to release any more Plasma Kreaps, amirite? The Dragons are about the only thing i see anymore, disappointing since they were my least favorite.
Nope, the only recent sets are the four Series 8 dinosaurs and four Series 9 dragons. IF the Kreaps ever come back, and that's a big if, I imagine it won't be until closer to the fall.
Xavier, this is Airot's Plasma website. It's not 100% complete, but is great if you're looking for information on the older sets. And welcome to the boards!
http://www.freewebs....ters/plasma.htm
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#123
Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:35 PM
#124
Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:29 PM
Aw man, i have a nephew that age named Xavier. Thought he'd hunted me down online for a minute.
Dan, Boa, anyone, they've never released or announced intentions to release any more Plasma Kreaps, amirite? The Dragons are about the only thing i see anymore, disappointing since they were my least favorite.
i think boa's right. IF they ever do another series of the kreaps it prolly won't be until around halloween time. but there's still kreaps on the shelves around here. they clearly weren't the top sellers. i suspect that mega bloks is going to steer clear of kreaps and tech. they didn't sell as well as the dinos and dragons. the biggest problem with the kreaps line were the sculpts. the ghoul, zombie & mummy were mighty nifty, but the other three were pretty sub-par. also, with a company that's deathly afraid to move out of the main stream, what other monsters could they do for a second kreaps series? other than the creature from the black lagoon and a frankenstein's monster iteration i'm drawing a blank on classic monsters (don't say bride of the monster either, she doesn't count).
xavier: have you seen the king arthur figures from mega bloks? they just released four new dragons called merlin's dragons. they're similar to the plasma dragons but they each have an action feature. i personally don't like them as much as the plasma dragons, but they may be something you'd find fun. with summer coming up, you'll have lots of time for chores to earn more toys.
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
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#125
Posted 28 April 2009 - 01:20 PM
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