The Round Stable

(?) · by **VoodooTiki** (?) » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:38 pm

Gravenstein wrote:And it's the same numbering as before, you just cut out the first, middle, and last numbers (pictured is 20445, or 04 (Rarity))

had a few bags sitting around and yep, there it is.
Very sneaky, Hasbro.
:rainbert:

(?) · by **Hyper!!!** (?) » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:49 am

Haven't gotten myself any blind bags yet, but I did by the gift set. The only recolor I want is Lyra, and I'm pretty sure she isn't in the USA yet :fluttersmith:

Is it possible for Fluttershy to hate? I lost her figure and and I don't have a brushie of her becuase their always sold out. Why do you hate me Fluttershy :gonkity:

(?) · by **Octavia** (?) » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:28 pm

My friend surprised me by buying that Octavia figurine I've been drooling over. Unfortunately, it arrived with both of her rear legs and her tail snapped off. :gonkity:

So now I'm trying to figure out how to return it for a new one. The only thing in the box is an email address, so I'm gonna send them an email saying what happened.

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:47 am

What material is she made of?

(?) · by **LiamA** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:48 am

Aside from the missing limbs, how does it look in person?

(?) · by **Stuntwoman** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:54 am

Anyone got a guide on pony hair stylin? If there are any specific guides for the CMCS/Cheerilee, that would own hard.

(?) · by **VoodooTiki** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:22 am

Octavia wrote:My friend surprised me by buying that Octavia figurine I've been drooling over. Unfortunately, it arrived with both of her rear legs and her tail snapped off.

So now I'm trying to figure out how to return it for a new one. The only thing in the box is an email address, so I'm gonna send them an email saying what happened.

Oh man, what a shame! I read those things are as fragile as a thin porcelain figurine.

(?) · by **Heinous** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:56 am

So... My wife and I decided to go out this evening in the pouring rain, got to Toys R Us about 15 minutes before close, and here we are.

Being a grownup is pretty awesome sometimes.

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:26 pm

"Man, I miss being a kid on Halloween. Look at all that candy they're getting! Oh wait, I'm an adult with a job! I can buy all the candy I want! ...But that would be a lot of saturated fat..."

Adulthood is a two-edged sword.

(?) · by **Lazy** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:44 pm

Luckily, toys do not contain a lot of saturated fat. :chillin:

(?) · by **Hollow** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:46 pm

I wish I could get more blind bags, but at a whopping 3.49 a pop I cannot get myself to buy more than one. The price here is ridiculous.

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:50 pm

They're $5.73 (unopened) and $4.99 (specific/opened) on amazon. :-/

Though, the 12 pack, which apparently is 12 unique ponies, is $26.99 coming out to ~$2.25 each.

(?) · by **Paperback Writer** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:28 pm

I thought the 12-pack was bad at $24.99. TRU charges $2.99 apiece for blind bags here.

TRU prices are always bad, though. LEGO sets are commonly about $5 to $10 more than anywhere else. I looked at a set they had with Batman and Catwoman on a motorcycle yesterday, and TRU wanted $17.99 for it. It was $11.99 at the Target in the same shopping center. :-/

Toys R Us also had the separate train cars, with Sweetie Belle and Fluttershy. I hadn't seen those anywhere before; the other stores all still have the ponies-on-scooters toys.

(?) · by **VaultAggie** (?) » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:51 pm

Damn, I'm fining them for 1.89 at Wal-mart here in Galveston. I'll likely pick up a handful today and report back. If I get any duplicates, I'll be happy to mail them out to anyone who wants them without spending an absurd amount of money. :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **VoodooTiki** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:04 am

Anyone have any of the European blind bags they'd want to trade? I'm particularly interested in Tealove.

(?) · by **Stuntwoman** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:32 am

VoodooTiki wrote:Anyone have any of the European blind bags they'd want to trade? I'm particularly interested in Tealove.

I'd hold off on that for a bit if I were you. Some of the MLP Arena members are saying they've found Wave 2 blind bags in the US. Just hear-say right now, but hopefully it ends up being true.

(?) · by **VoodooTiki** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:46 pm

That'd be cool . . . I just want one for my sister's upcoming birthday. She likes green ponies!

(?) · by **Octavia** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:23 pm

Hemoglobin wrote:What material is she made of?

Sandstone

LiamA wrote:Aside from the missing limbs, how does it look in person?

She looks fantastic, the level of detail is quite good.

They're going to ship me a new one, and they didn't require me to send back the old one, since I sent them a picture showing it was broken. I'll probably attempt to glue the broken one back together anyway. I just really hope the second one doesn't arrive broken again. :nngh:

(?) · by **Damathacus** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:37 pm

Octavia wrote:
Sandstone

She looks fantastic, the level of detail is quite good.

They're going to ship me a new one, and they didn't require me to send back the old one, since I sent them a picture showing it was broken. I'll probably attempt to glue the broken one back together anyway. I just really hope the second one doesn't arrive broken again.

Just be careful what kind of glue you use. Some of stuff 3D printers use reacts badly for some glues, especially super glues etc.

(?) · by **reidransom** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:53 pm

Damathacus wrote:
Just be careful what kind of glue you use. Some of stuff 3D printers use reacts badly for some glues, especially super glues etc.

On their site I saw this:

We will finish it with cyanoacrylate (CA)...

Which is basically superglue. Not that you don't have to be careful with the stuff and maybe test it first because it can do weird stuff sometimes, but it does look like they use it in the finishing process. Probably gassed on.

Though it is a stylized horse, of course; perhaps Elmer's is more appropriate anyhow? :v:

(?) · by **blasmeister** (?) » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:18 pm

VoodooTiki wrote:That'd be cool . . . I just want one for my sister's upcoming birthday. She likes green ponies!

Who doesn't? :crack:

(?) · by **Headless Horse** (?) » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:23 am

Such an awful, awful color!

(?) · by **VoodooTiki** (?) » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:34 am

Headless Horse wrote::gonkity: Such an awful, awful color!

Only is the mane is green, darling.
:vogue:

(?) · by **teriyaki** (?) » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:18 pm

One of my friends keeps giving me her blind bag duplicates and today she gives me a Rose Luck. The benefits of having a friend who likes ponies too. :yay:

(?) · by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:12 pm

I superglued her back together. You can still see the seams from where she broke, but I've got my replacement coming in the mail, which hopefully won't arrive broken again.

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:22 pm

Doesn't look too bad. You could probably find a repair kit at an Arts and Crafts store, like Michaels, to get rid of the hairline.

I'm tempted to get one of the Main 6. Mostly Pinkie Pie and Rarity.

(?) · by **Kronos** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:24 pm

Octavia wrote:

I superglued her back together. You can still see the seams from where she broke, but I've got my replacement coming in the mail, which hopefully won't arrive broken again.

Looks good! Plus, her expression pretty much fits illustrates her opinion on having to have her rear legs glued back on. It must be very unclassy to have to go through such a process.

(?) · by **Artificer** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:44 pm

It more looks like :I

than it looks like >:(

(?) · by **Pocket** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:42 pm

Man, now I want to bug HashBrony to make a Screwball figure or something after seeing that thing. The colors seem a bit washed out, though. Is that just remnants of the unbonded powder that needs to be washed off, or is it actually stuck like that?

(?) · by **Kronos** (?) » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:31 pm

There's a pic of a fresh-out-of-the-package Octavia on page 65, looks more or less the same.

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:48 am

I'm sure you can add a "wet look" Seal/gloss sheen to her.

(?) · by **Scuderia Ferrarity** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:04 am

Pocket wrote:Man, now I want to bug HashBrony to make a Screwball figure or something after seeing that thing. The colors seem a bit washed out, though. Is that just remnants of the unbonded powder that needs to be washed off, or is it actually stuck like that?

That appearance is in line with the other prototype models I've seen. And I can definitely say that they're brittle and Octavias legs and tail are the weakest point. They're for appearance and not for handling.
I love her bow tie though.

Delightful to look at :allears:

Wonderful to hold :yay:

But if you break it :flutterdear:

Consider it sold. :fluttersmith:

(?) · by **synthorange** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:06 am

The reversed clef is bugging the hell out of me! The powdery look is pretty much a result of the manufacturing process, since it is just bonded powder. Sealants can be applied.

(?) · by **Octavia** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:11 am

synthorange wrote:The reversed clef is bugging the hell out of me! The powdery look is pretty much a result of the manufacturing process, since it is just bonded powder. Sealants can be applied.

Her cutie mark is facing the correct way on the side I didn't photograph. The way I get over backwards cutie marks in the show (DJ Pon3 :applejargh:

) is I just tell myself cutie marks are always symmetrical. That's just how ponies are made!

Here's a picture from her "good side"

(?) · by **Aramek** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:53 pm

Do you like that character because you too devote yourself to music, or because you think you're better than everyone else? :gotcha:

(?) · by **LiamA** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:15 pm

Her dedication to music and seriousness is an amusing rarity in the world of ponies. She's quite professional. I really do like that texture.

(?) · by **numsOic** (?) » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:36 pm

Pretty sure it's just 'cause he makes music. Derpy fans, on the other hand, just love photobombing.

(?) · by **Kronos** (?) » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:58 am

Not mine, but I forget how small the molded-hair non-blind bag Twi Sparx is, making SA look huge!

(?) · by **Crow** (?) » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:51 am

One last question Octavia about....Octavia...

How tall is she? Looks about 4"?

(?) · by **Octavia** (?) » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:01 am

Hemoglobin wrote:One last question Octavia about....Octavia...

How tall is she? Looks about 4"?

She's like 3.5" tall. About 1.5 times bigger than the McDonald's toys I have.

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