Comments on: Even more Crayon Haiku! http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/ It's Scary-Crayon's blog, baby. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tetsu Deinonychus http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49461 Tetsu Deinonychus Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:43:19 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49461 I guess I mean that I can't wait until the game becomes accessible to me. I've been out of touch with the latest games for a few years now, and I'm just now starting to get back into them, but it's a slow process, and I'm always a little out of date. And, now that you mention it, I do have a few good fighting options on my computer that I should get reacquainted with... I guess I mean that I can't wait until the game becomes accessible to me.

I've been out of touch with the latest games for a few years now, and I'm just now starting to get back into them, but it's a slow process, and I'm always a little out of date.

And, now that you mention it, I do have a few good fighting options on my computer that I should get reacquainted with...

]]> By: Wes http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49444 Wes Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:43:21 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49444 What do you mean, you can't wait? It's already out! Unless you mean you can't wait for a US release... in which case I'm thinking you'll probably be waiting a while. Also, you own a computer! Plenty of fighting games are at your disposal. :) What do you mean, you can't wait? It's already out! Unless you mean you can't wait for a US release... in which case I'm thinking you'll probably be waiting a while.

Also, you own a computer! Plenty of fighting games are at your disposal. :)

]]> By: Tetsu Deinonychus http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49221 Tetsu Deinonychus Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:58:05 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49221 I can't wait for Capcom vs Tatsunoko (me being a fan of both, as well)! It's too bad the only current system I own is the DS, I really wish more fighting games got the portable treatment. I can't wait for Capcom vs Tatsunoko (me being a fan of both, as well)!

It's too bad the only current system I own is the DS, I really wish more fighting games got the portable treatment.

]]> By: Wes http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49179 Wes Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:43:55 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49179 <i>Possibly</i>... though I actually think the Super Legends White Ranger figure would be a better figure for the job. The armor is removable, and while he's got a gold diamond pattern underneath like the original MMPR figures (though I'm told he didn't have those on the show) I could easily paint those white. They're sculpted details, so lines would remain, but it probably wouldn't look too bad. I'd have to paint the rest of the figure white too... and maybe paint a random boomerang accessory yellow and glue it to his helmet. :) Actually, since I have two extra White Rangers, the only thing stopping me there is the supposed "rarity" of the figure! And I think most (well, <i>many</i>) people in Japan are probably huge Tatsunoko fans... otherwise the release of <i>Capcom vs Tatsunoko</i> wouldn't have made any sense at all! Speaking of which, I totally need to review <i>Tatsunoko Fight</i> for PSX one of these days. :D Possibly... though I actually think the Super Legends White Ranger figure would be a better figure for the job. The armor is removable, and while he's got a gold diamond pattern underneath like the original MMPR figures (though I'm told he didn't have those on the show) I could easily paint those white. They're sculpted details, so lines would remain, but it probably wouldn't look too bad. I'd have to paint the rest of the figure white too... and maybe paint a random boomerang accessory yellow and glue it to his helmet. :)

Actually, since I have two extra White Rangers, the only thing stopping me there is the supposed "rarity" of the figure!

And I think most (well, many) people in Japan are probably huge Tatsunoko fans... otherwise the release of Capcom vs Tatsunoko wouldn't have made any sense at all! Speaking of which, I totally need to review Tatsunoko Fight for PSX one of these days. :D

]]> By: Tetsu Deinonychus http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49176 Tetsu Deinonychus Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:32:46 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49176 I don't know about customizing them, but you could always use the one on the far right, as is, as a stand-in for Casshern if you had to. I REALLY think whoever designed the "Jungle Fury" costumes was either a former Tatsunoko designer or a huge fan of Tatsunoko characters. I don't know about customizing them, but you could always use the one on the far right, as is, as a stand-in for Casshern if you had to.

I REALLY think whoever designed the "Jungle Fury" costumes was either a former Tatsunoko designer or a huge fan of Tatsunoko characters.

]]> By: Wes http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49152 Wes Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:04:17 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49152 Well, Ragey, you are in luck! I don't intend to <i>fully</i> review any of the Power Ranger figures I've purchased, but I do have an article planned in which I talk about my newfound love of the franchise and offer truncated comments regarding each of the lines and figure types that I've sampled thus far. The piece <i>will</i> feature articulation breakdown images -- like you, that's something I wish I'd been able to find on the 'net before; I'd have gotten way more Jungle Fury figures if I'd been aware of their poseability -- so by the time you've finished reading it you'll definitely be in the know. That said, these are NOT ideal figures for kitbashing. Not because they're bad figures, but because they're made to endure playtime with Bebe's kids and remain completely intact. You know how you could imagine a kid accidentally pulling a part of a Marvel Legends figure off and then popping it back on? That ain't happenin' with a Power Ranger. These things are constructed with metal pins and screws and glue in alternating areas so that no one part can be removed without the use of a hacksaw. And even if you <i>were</i> inclined to break out said hacksaw, the plastic is that really hard, shiny shit that's probably an experimental Japanese diamond hybrid. You'll sprain your wrist trying to scratch these things. If all you want to do is a headswap, you could probably pull that off -- but even then you'd have to sand down the neck peg quite a bit, since it's not so much a peg as it is a huge cone-shaped thingy. Older Power Rangers are also easier to dismantle, since they were constructed largely with screws. But starting with the powered-up Jungle Fury Rangers (the ones with mostly white outfits)? Forget it. I actually wanted to use one for a potential Casshern custom, but that totally isn't going to work. Well, Ragey, you are in luck! I don't intend to fully review any of the Power Ranger figures I've purchased, but I do have an article planned in which I talk about my newfound love of the franchise and offer truncated comments regarding each of the lines and figure types that I've sampled thus far. The piece will feature articulation breakdown images -- like you, that's something I wish I'd been able to find on the 'net before; I'd have gotten way more Jungle Fury figures if I'd been aware of their poseability -- so by the time you've finished reading it you'll definitely be in the know.

That said, these are NOT ideal figures for kitbashing. Not because they're bad figures, but because they're made to endure playtime with Bebe's kids and remain completely intact. You know how you could imagine a kid accidentally pulling a part of a Marvel Legends figure off and then popping it back on? That ain't happenin' with a Power Ranger. These things are constructed with metal pins and screws and glue in alternating areas so that no one part can be removed without the use of a hacksaw. And even if you were inclined to break out said hacksaw, the plastic is that really hard, shiny shit that's probably an experimental Japanese diamond hybrid. You'll sprain your wrist trying to scratch these things.

If all you want to do is a headswap, you could probably pull that off -- but even then you'd have to sand down the neck peg quite a bit, since it's not so much a peg as it is a huge cone-shaped thingy. Older Power Rangers are also easier to dismantle, since they were constructed largely with screws. But starting with the powered-up Jungle Fury Rangers (the ones with mostly white outfits)? Forget it. I actually wanted to use one for a potential Casshern custom, but that totally isn't going to work.

]]> By: Ragey http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49146 Ragey Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49146 Would I be a terrible person if I admitted I was hoping you'd pick up some Power Rangers? I was hoping to hear word on their poseability, as I haven't found anywhere that mentions it, but they look like good bases for kitbashing, and certainly easier to find than Marvel Legends. Would I be a terrible person if I admitted I was hoping you'd pick up some Power Rangers? I was hoping to hear word on their poseability, as I haven't found anywhere that mentions it, but they look like good bases for kitbashing, and certainly easier to find than Marvel Legends.

]]> By: Wes http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49097 Wes Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:39:14 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49097 Mick: I'm glad you liked the screencaps! I couldn't have told you where that first SJS pic came from, though, so I'm rather impressed by your eye for that sort of thing. And I'm going to have to watch "The Brain of Morbius" again at some point, since I barely remember Mondo at all! Tetsu: Yes, keep it up! Our goal is to flatter Lis Sladen into commenting. ;) The two on the right are from Jungle Fury, the most recent US Power Rangers show (not counting RPM, since that doesn't start until March). You <i>might</i> still be able to find them lingering in stores right now, so if they interest you I advise you to pick them up ASAP! From what I can tell, they might be the best Power Rangers figures that Bandai has ever released -- not counting the 7.5" Super Legends figures, they're the most articulated Rangers I've ever seen. They pose incredibly well. And at $7 a pop (even less if you can get them on clearance), they're an excellent value to boot! I haven't been watching "Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight" -- while lately I've been making an exception for "Smallville," I generally avoid the CW like the plague. If Bandai releases some kickass Kamen Rider toys, though, I may be more inclined to give it a chance. Albert: You <i>do</i> know -- and the word you're looking for is "awesome" -- but you're hesitant to admit it. ;) Mick: I'm glad you liked the screencaps! I couldn't have told you where that first SJS pic came from, though, so I'm rather impressed by your eye for that sort of thing. And I'm going to have to watch "The Brain of Morbius" again at some point, since I barely remember Mondo at all!

Tetsu: Yes, keep it up! Our goal is to flatter Lis Sladen into commenting. ;)

The two on the right are from Jungle Fury, the most recent US Power Rangers show (not counting RPM, since that doesn't start until March). You might still be able to find them lingering in stores right now, so if they interest you I advise you to pick them up ASAP! From what I can tell, they might be the best Power Rangers figures that Bandai has ever released -- not counting the 7.5" Super Legends figures, they're the most articulated Rangers I've ever seen. They pose incredibly well. And at $7 a pop (even less if you can get them on clearance), they're an excellent value to boot!

I haven't been watching "Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight" -- while lately I've been making an exception for "Smallville," I generally avoid the CW like the plague. If Bandai releases some kickass Kamen Rider toys, though, I may be more inclined to give it a chance.

Albert: You do know -- and the word you're looking for is "awesome" -- but you're hesitant to admit it. ;)

]]> By: Albert http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49049 Albert Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:02:11 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49049 Teenage Mutant...Power Rangers...I dunno... Teenage Mutant...Power Rangers...I dunno...

]]> By: Tetsu Deinonychus http://www.scary-crayon.com/blog/02-01-2009/hk118120/#comment-49048 Tetsu Deinonychus Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:55:53 +0000 http://www.scary-crayon.com/?p=1171#comment-49048 61?! Wow! She looks like she's in her late 30s-early 40s. That's a pretty good-looking "old lady". Anyway, what version of Power Rangers are the two on the right from? They look more like <i>Gatchaman</i> characters. BTW speaking of Japanese Superhero shows, has anyone been watching <i>Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight</i>? As a Kamen Rider fanboy, it's great to see him back in the states. The Americanized acting is terrible (which I get a kick out of), but I dig the story so far. 61?! Wow! She looks like she's in her late 30s-early 40s. That's a pretty good-looking "old lady".

Anyway, what version of Power Rangers are the two on the right from? They look more like Gatchaman characters.

BTW speaking of Japanese Superhero shows, has anyone been watching Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight? As a Kamen Rider fanboy, it's great to see him back in the states. The Americanized acting is terrible (which I get a kick out of), but I dig the story so far.

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