Re: Werewolves and other Monster toys and figures

[Fenestra]

Never knew this topic existed until now.
I have 2 shelves dedicated to werewolves. They have been with me for years and even after moving to another place twice, I could not part with them. So they probably will be buried with me when the time comes. 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Those are some nice ones!  Is that Talbain from Darkstalkers? I had one ages ago.

[Faelrin]

@Fenestra Quite the collection you got there. I didn't even know there were that many figures of them out there.

[Fenestra]

Those are some nice ones!  Is that Talbain from Darkstalkers? I had one ages ago.

I don't have a Talbain. But if you are referring to the blue wolf on the second shelf, it's a Worgen from World of Warcraft.
The other blue one is Sonic the Werehog.
The rest are mostly model kits.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Those are some nice ones!  Is that Talbain from Darkstalkers? I had one ages ago.

I don't have a Talbain. But if you are referring to the blue wolf on the second shelf, it's a Worgen from World of Warcraft.
The other blue one is Sonic the Werehog.
The rest are mostly model kits.

Must be the WoW one, I hadn't seen it before and assumed it was a version of Talbain.

I've had a few model kits in the pact, but I sold them. Now I just do figures and statues. The only one I think we share is the Neca NBX Wolfman?

[Faelrin]

If anyone likes Minotaurs, saw these go up for pre-order on BBTS:

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234565



https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234566



Both are 1/12 scale and $89.99. Estimated arrival is 4th quarter 2023.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That's cool. I'm so full up on orders now though i just can't. BBTS owes me about 20 things lol

[dragon53]

By coincidence, I just saw this thread and then this article about the 10 best movie/tv dragons.


LINK: https://collider.com/most-powerful-dragons-in-movies-television/#draco-mdash-39-dragonheart-39-1996

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

By coincidence, I just saw this thread and then this article about the 10 best movie/tv dragons.


LINK: https://collider.com/most-powerful-dragons-in-movies-television/#draco-mdash-39-dragonheart-39-1996

I would agree with most of those but it's missing quiet a few to me?

I picked up this guy recently from the new D&D movie, he's pretty big for 35.00

[dragon53]

Another coincidence:  I just finished watching for the first time the bluray KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER episode "The Spanish Moss Murders" with the lab assistant being played by Elisabeth Brooks, who is best known for being the nude female werewolf in THE HOWLING and Kristy McNichol's girlfriend. When I got on Youtube, without searching one of the videos posted was about THE HOWLING showing Brooks. Then I saw this thread about werewolves.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mcfarlane is continuing their DRAGONS line with a new release for the Berserker Clan : https://smile.amazon.com/McFarlane-Toys-McFarlanes-Dragons-Berserker/dp/B0BN4VMZYB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5OCGRGIV6FWV&keywords=McFarlane%27s+Dragons+Series+8+Sybaris&qid=1670003720&sprefix=mcfarlane%27s+dragons+series+8+sybaris%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1

I was super excited about this dragon after seeing the teaser photo while back on McFarlane's social media... and then I saw the final product photos. I can't believe how abysmal the final paintjob is. What happened to paint on claws and gums or all the washes to bring out the details? It looks like a bootleg!
Teaser and stock photo of prototypes

The final product

And this isn't even the first dragon they're realesing this year, it's the second. The first one - The Eternal Dragon - has been out for around a month now, and the final product matched the prototype quite well. So what happened here?

Received mine from Amazon yesterday morning, the paint apps are missing and could do with a good wash or two. Unfortunately it went straight back to UPS because they crammed it in a box that was too small and destroyed the packaging.

Seems Mcfarlane is re-releasing Sybaris in a new color as Tora ?

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234206

Maybe it will be better? Seems Sybaris was replaced very quickly.

[DragonRider02]

Mcfarlane is continuing their DRAGONS line with a new release for the Berserker Clan : https://smile.amazon.com/McFarlane-Toys-McFarlanes-Dragons-Berserker/dp/B0BN4VMZYB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5OCGRGIV6FWV&keywords=McFarlane%27s+Dragons+Series+8+Sybaris&qid=1670003720&sprefix=mcfarlane%27s+dragons+series+8+sybaris%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1

I was super excited about this dragon after seeing the teaser photo while back on McFarlane's social media... and then I saw the final product photos. I can't believe how abysmal the final paintjob is. What happened to paint on claws and gums or all the washes to bring out the details? It looks like a bootleg!
Teaser and stock photo of prototypes

The final product

And this isn't even the first dragon they're realesing this year, it's the second. The first one - The Eternal Dragon - has been out for around a month now, and the final product matched the prototype quite well. So what happened here?

Received mine from Amazon yesterday morning, the paint apps are missing and could do with a good wash or two. Unfortunately it went straight back to UPS because they crammed it in a box that was too small and destroyed the packaging.

Seems Mcfarlane is re-releasing Sybaris in a new color as Tora ?

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234206

Maybe it will be better? Seems Sybaris was replaced very quickly.

This one is a Gold Label Exclusive, so it's not meant to replace Sybaris. They did Gold Label repaint of the Etarnal Dragon as well (I think it was exclusive to McFarlane's online store).

Tora seems to have a bit better paint (they actually gave it some black wash and painted its claws) but still looks pretty cheap. I am not impressed with how resurrection of this line is going so far...

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mcfarlane is continuing their DRAGONS line with a new release for the Berserker Clan : https://smile.amazon.com/McFarlane-Toys-McFarlanes-Dragons-Berserker/dp/B0BN4VMZYB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5OCGRGIV6FWV&keywords=McFarlane%27s+Dragons+Series+8+Sybaris&qid=1670003720&sprefix=mcfarlane%27s+dragons+series+8+sybaris%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1

I was super excited about this dragon after seeing the teaser photo while back on McFarlane's social media... and then I saw the final product photos. I can't believe how abysmal the final paintjob is. What happened to paint on claws and gums or all the washes to bring out the details? It looks like a bootleg!
Teaser and stock photo of prototypes

The final product

And this isn't even the first dragon they're realesing this year, it's the second. The first one - The Eternal Dragon - has been out for around a month now, and the final product matched the prototype quite well. So what happened here?

Received mine from Amazon yesterday morning, the paint apps are missing and could do with a good wash or two. Unfortunately it went straight back to UPS because they crammed it in a box that was too small and destroyed the packaging.

Seems Mcfarlane is re-releasing Sybaris in a new color as Tora ?

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234206

Maybe it will be better? Seems Sybaris was replaced very quickly.

This one is a Gold Label Exclusive, so it's not meant to replace Sybaris. They did Gold Label repaint of the Etarnal Dragon as well (I think it was exclusive to McFarlane's online store).

Tora seems to have a bit better paint (they actually gave it some black wash and painted its claws) but still looks pretty cheap. I am not impressed with how resurrection of this line is going so far...

Amazon has this one for preorder but they have removed Sybaris from the site which is why I thought maybe it was a replacement. I also haven't seen Sybaris show up at Target yet either, just the first Eternal Dragon piece.

This might not be a final production piece either in regards to paint.  On closer inspection it also seems to have a different head sculpt?

[DragonRider02]

Mcfarlane is continuing their DRAGONS line with a new release for the Berserker Clan : https://smile.amazon.com/McFarlane-Toys-McFarlanes-Dragons-Berserker/dp/B0BN4VMZYB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5OCGRGIV6FWV&keywords=McFarlane%27s+Dragons+Series+8+Sybaris&qid=1670003720&sprefix=mcfarlane%27s+dragons+series+8+sybaris%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1

I was super excited about this dragon after seeing the teaser photo while back on McFarlane's social media... and then I saw the final product photos. I can't believe how abysmal the final paintjob is. What happened to paint on claws and gums or all the washes to bring out the details? It looks like a bootleg!
Teaser and stock photo of prototypes

The final product

And this isn't even the first dragon they're realesing this year, it's the second. The first one - The Eternal Dragon - has been out for around a month now, and the final product matched the prototype quite well. So what happened here?

Received mine from Amazon yesterday morning, the paint apps are missing and could do with a good wash or two. Unfortunately it went straight back to UPS because they crammed it in a box that was too small and destroyed the packaging.

Seems Mcfarlane is re-releasing Sybaris in a new color as Tora ?

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/234206

Maybe it will be better? Seems Sybaris was replaced very quickly.

This one is a Gold Label Exclusive, so it's not meant to replace Sybaris. They did Gold Label repaint of the Etarnal Dragon as well (I think it was exclusive to McFarlane's online store).

Tora seems to have a bit better paint (they actually gave it some black wash and painted its claws) but still looks pretty cheap. I am not impressed with how resurrection of this line is going so far...

Amazon has this one for preorder but they have removed Sybaris from the site which is why I thought maybe it was a replacement. I also haven't seen Sybaris show up at Target yet either, just the first Eternal Dragon piece.

This might not be a final production piece either in regards to paint.  On closer inspection it also seems to have a different head sculpt?

Yes, it has new headsculpt. Gold Label  realeses sometimes have some new parts.
But I am pretty sure it's how the final product is gonna look like. Those white background stock photos seems to be of the final figure, not the prototype. All the previous photos of dragons from McFarlane's website matched the final  product perfectly.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

PCS Tiamat statue,  She's HUGE which make up for a lot of the small problems. Just look at her compared to Smaug!

[CityRaptor]

Smaug: I am Fire! I am Death!
Tiamat: That's cute.

That thing looks huge.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Smaug: I am Fire! I am Death!
Tiamat: That's cute.

That thing looks huge.

  lol  That's about it.

She's pretty enormous as befitting a God Queen   I read the dimensions online but still.

here are her specs : HEIGHT POINTS: 28" WIDTH: 31" DEPTH: 37.5"

More info here : https://www.sideshow.com/collectibles/dungeons-and-dragons-tiamat-pcs-911634?var=9116342

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mini dragon haul, GOT/House of the Dragon Caraxes and Syrax



Little surprised the boxes bear this though :


I also picked up this guy from Build A Bear..not sure what to call him yet.. Smirkflame ?

[Faelrin]

Found a review for Furay Planet William. I wonder if this means BBTS will finally get the pre-orders in stock for this thing after almost a year now? Too bad I don't have the funds for it if it does drop this month now, oops. Looks really good though (I mean it better for the price it is, lol), as well as all the accessories. I appreciate the size comparisons with other werewolf figures here.

I also learned that there's a white/grey version of this because of this review. Some pics I found after a quick search, and link to where it can be pre-ordered (seems exclusive to this website). Now I'm not sure which one I prefer now lol. Ideally would like both, especially to mix and match accessories but that's a ton of money. I mean I might be able to have it enough for both of these by September or October, long as I save up on my cards, and I don't get set back too much by interest charges. Tough since I'm also trying to save up for David's kickstarter in October.

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Also just found out there's a white version of the tiger, Master Weng, exclusive to the same website:

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Edit: Well I took the chance and pre-ordered the white/grey William as well on that site. Only thing is it doesn't seem to mention when it will ship by? But as long as it isn't this month, and hopefully a few months from now, if not next year, I might be on the safe side.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very cool. A white version would make a great Silver Fang.