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Today we open a Christmas miku. This figure has been packed for a long time and as with many older nendoroid figures it was sticky. I gave all of the parts a wash with hot water and soap. Once the parts were dry I used packaging tape to remove the sticky plastisizer from the surfaces that were affected. Santa Miku comes with two faces, A chimney, A sack with a special arm, an additional slotted arm so she can hold the sack with two hands, Two straight arms, One curved long arm with a special hand peg to hold the present, two arms with flat hands so she can place them on the chimney and a peace hand. The Santa hat can be removed by taking off her braids. The braids work great as props to help her stand up. I like this Christmas Miku a lot. I hope you enjoyed the video. Merry Christmas. Take it easy.

Today we open a turtle robot. Metal head comes with a red fireball like missile. It seems like the missile was meant to launch from his hand but there is no spring inside the hand and there is no tension holding the missile to make it launch out of the hand when pushed out from the back. Metalhead's head is on a ball joint giving him a good range on the head. This figure has limited arm articulation on the arms. There are swivels on the shoulders and the wrists similar to the original turtle figures. The legs have swivel hinges at the waist, hinges at the knee and swivels on the ankles. I like the design of the body and the sculpt in general. The paint is decent though there are some sloppy spots and missing paint on the sides of the head. The shell on the back being a shaped NYC Sewer cover is a really cool detail. I really like this figure a lot more than I thought I would. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Popura. I purchased this from Mandarake many years ago. Some of these small Arcade prize statues are really nice. This one is based on one of the OST cd cover images. The sculpt and paint are well done. She will look great on my shelf with similar size statues. She should fit in with the pop up parade line well. The base is cheap but it does the job and she securely pegs in to the stand. The wire for the mic could have been a mm or two longer for an easier fit. Working! is a silly show. Have you seen it? I recommend it for the Popura bullying alone. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Flint. Flint comes with a weird break away combat shotgun, a very mall ninja pistol and a beret. The weapons fit in his hands well and the beret fits his head perfectly. This figure has a great deal of articulation. The ankle joints seem like they are designed backwards. The ankles are very strange. The wrist pins in to the arm with no joint at all. The back holster for the shotgun seems like it is installed wrong too. The pistol fits in to the leg holster and is loose on the thigh so you can reposition it. The beret slips right on to his head and stays on well. The neck has the most articulation I have seen on any neck ever. If he could fly like superman that neck joint would let him look ahead unlike almost any superman figure I have handled. I like this figure a lot. I was not sold on Classified after opening Cobra commander and Lady Jaye but I think they are growing on me. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Superman. This is a nice chunk of plastic. I understand it is meant to be a throwback figure but as with the Batman I opened from this line I really wish he had elbow joints. That would have improved this figure greatly. Sadly the cape on this figure is also damaged by the way it was attached to the packaging leaving a large very visible hole in the cape. Maybe I will make my own capes for them both. The paint is nothing special but I have see much worse paint work. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Cammy. This Kotobukiya statue was very well packed and protected in the box. I think the gloves and bracers would look better in a flat red rather than the shiny red that was used. Aside from that I think she looks great. She fits on the stand fine but not as tightly as some of the other Koto statues I have opened. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

I stopped by Ollie's to see if the Hasbro Dump was real. It is all true! I picked up the G.I. JOE lego sets and the Beastwars Terrorsaur. I was hoping to find some Classified figures but all they had was Lady Jaye and Snakeyes movie figures. I was tempted to get the D&D figures but I passed on them. Maybe next time. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open and assemble a checkpoint. These Transformers and G.I. Joe KRE-O sets are great. The instructions are easy to follow. The blocks go together well and the mini figures have ball joints at the shoulders and hips. The checkpoint and motorcycle both look good. I have a bunch of these sets that have been sitting in storage so you can expect to see more soon. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Tails. The articulation is standard for this line. Pulling the head up on this an some other figures does not look too bad as long as you do not pull it up too far. That gives his head a bit more range to look around. Tales is a bit off balance with the heavy tails on the back. Lucky for us Tails tails rotate and you can use them to prop him up. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we unbox a Scooby Doo. This playset does not include any spookies and had a nice table and food spread so I saved it for Thanksgiving. The table and cart are really nice. We have seen Scooby and Shaggy before and some of the foods. This time we have two cans of Scooby snacks, a nice pizza with box and a big turkey leg. I really love Playmobil. It is simple and fun. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy and have a happy Thanksgiving.

Today we open more Biopods. It seems a single display contains one of each Biopod. I did not receive any duplicates from this display. I did not find any of the special ones though either. I like the little yellow Raptor best. I thought the Raptor was damaged but it turns out the battery was just low. As soon as I replaced the battery the electronics were fine. I really like these. I hope they do well. I would love more critters in the future. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open another Sanic. This time we have a happy sonic. I am afraid I am going to reopen the same sonic again by mistake there are so many. We have the usual articulation here. As always his head is a bit top heavy but once you find the balance he has no trouble standing. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a doughnut clock. I picked this up at Mandarake for 1000 yen. The clock seems to be some kind of wooden press board. It is solid but very light. The print is very clean and looks great. The hands were well protected in the box. I was glad they were not bent inside the box. The clock works great. Now I just need a good place to put it. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open some blocks from Temu. I ran across these randomly on Temu and I had to have them. The instructions were pretty good aside from some colors looking very similar. I also skipped around a few times by mistake reading down instead of side to side. I really like this set a lot. I assume this is a copy of some kind of an official set. If you know which one please let me know. Everything fit together well and there were extra pieces, no missing pieces. I am going to keep an eye out for more cool things like this. For $10 I am very impressed. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! Take it easy.

Today we open a Trap de fantasmas. This is a nice looking prop. It looks very clean so if you added a bit of wear it would probably look much better hanging on a belt. It has a belt clip by the way. There is a switch on the trap. Both positions seem to work with the foot petal. In one position the lights are off in the other position the lights are on. When you press the petal sounds play, all of the lights come on and the doors open. The lights inside of the trap are not very bright in normal light but they do show up a little better in the dark. For $20 this is a very nice little prop. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.

Today we open some Evangelion Halloween minis. These little vinyl figures are great. They are well sculpted and painted. For their size and price they are a great little set for any EVA fan to put on display for October and Halloween. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.

Today we open a jungle hunter Predator. This figure has a mix of color to make it appear partially cloaked. I think I like the way this one is done better than some of the clear figures NECA has released. The wrist blades are fixed, they do not extend or retract. There is some limited articulation on the shoulder canon. These predators have really nice neck articulation. His head can be lifted up pretty high and low. The rest of the articulation is pretty decent for the price range too. The fork accessory is way too large for the size of the figure but it might be a decent option for a predator costume accessory. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a snowghost. These Playmobil playsets are great. They are a pleasure to assemble and very relaxing. The little snowmobile is really cool and detailed. It rolls smooth too. These little sets always include the perfect details from the episode they are taken from. The snowghost's is a bit limited when in costume but he looks like she should. They even included his clear skis. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a Vader. I ran across this budget figure at my Dollar General. This six inch Darth Vader cost me $5. For the price It is not a terrible toy but it is less articulated than the vintage line. He has a neck swivel that is very restricted shoulder swivels so you can raise and lower his arms and a waist swivel. This is more of an articulated mini statue. The paint work is ok. The biggest disappointment for me was the cape being solid and permanently attached. I really do not like the plastic-free packaging and when I pulled the figure from the box it reminded me of one of those mini pies they sell at the convenience stores. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

Today we open a case of Tyranids. I like these figures a lot. I think they fit in well with my NECA aliens and Predators. McFarlane has some fancy case boxes and packing tape for sure. What do you think of the McFarlane Warhammer line?

Today we open a koto bishoujo freddy statue. This figure has magnets in her feet. The base is plastic with a metal strip attached to the bottom. The magnets are not super strong but she is nice and stable. The claws look really great. The details on these statues are always great. I would have liked to get more of these bishoujo statues. I like the bishoujo line a lot. When these were selling at the $40-$60 range I was picking up everything I could. Unfortunately I am priced out of the line now. I still have tons to open though. I hope you enjoyed the video. Happy spook month!

Today we open an undertaker. The face looks very well sculpted to me. The undertaker comes with a cloth coat a tie, rubbery hat and four additional hands. The hat fits perfect, is well sized and is easy to remove and replace. The tie has an elastic band. You can remove the tie over the head but it is much easier to remove and replace it by popping off his head. The jacket fits well and slips off with the arms pointing out behind his back. I like this figure a lot. I hope you enjoyed the video. Take it easy.

Today we open a Zombie Spawn. This figure is nearly 30 years old. The joints were a little tight and the articulation is a somewhat limited but I like this figure a lot. Zombie spawn comes with a sword, chainsaw, large bolter sized gun and a nice sawed off shot gun, boot gun. I remember being amazed at the detail on the McFarlane figures in the mid to late 90s. There are places to store all of your weapons on the figure. The fit of the shotgun in to the boot holster is really great. This displays really well and I will probably pick up more of the "vintage" figures. The prices on these figures are still pretty reasonable despite their age. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.

Many older toys become sticky over the years. If you run in to a figure with a tacky sticky surface give this a try to clean it up and smooth out the surface. First a wash with warm soap and water. There is no need to scrub the parts just wipe them off. Then a rinse with clean water. Next dry off the piece completely. Finally dab the sticky surface with packing tape. the initial wash will remove some of the tacky Plasticizer. The second wash will take the soap and water off. Drying the piece keeps the tape from slipping off after the wash. As you dab the tape on the pieces you will see the slime accumulate on the tape. It may take several minutes of dabbing the tape on to the surface of the object to remove all of the stickyness. You will want to replace the tape as it accumulates more of the slime from the figure. This works great on plastic and rubber surfaces that have become sticky. You may not want to use this method with painted parts. The tape may remove paint from the surface as well as the tackyness. If you run across this issue I hope this video helped. Thank you for watching. Take it easy.

This is a shorter video showing the method I used to drill out and remove a stuck broken neck peg from a Nendoroid figure. I hope it is helpful to anyone that runs in to this issue. Take it easy.