After a very extensive search, I have finally completed both my Deluxe Insecticons and the 1985 figures. I don't know why it's been so difficult to find a good condition Chop Shop that wasn't going for an astronomical price, but it's taken a solid year of looking to get this guy. Not only that, I managed to only pay $35 shipped for him, so I really can't complain about anything with this purchase.
Chop Shop transforms into a stag beetle, and he does a pretty good job of it. As with the other Deluxe Insecticons, he is imported from the Takatoku line of
Armored Insect Battalion Beetras figures.
Here's a closer look at the stag beetle mode. As you can tell, the decals aren't in the best of shape, and I don't think I'm going to replace them. I still have other figures to re-decal and I'm not really sure when I'll ever have time to do those figures. No need to add to the pile.
Chop Shop has an odd robot mode. The top half is fine, but his legs just look odd, what with the flaps on the sides. However, I really like the face sculpt. Looking at it, I get a sense of Darth Vader. It most likely has to do with the mask over the mouth. Yes, my particular figure happens to have a bit of a blemish on the white stripe on his chest, but again, for the price, I can't complain.
It's hard to tell in the photos, but Chop Shop comes with both a gun, and a trident. The trident is extremely tiny. This photo also manages to point out Chop Shop's limited articulation. His arms move out to the sides as though he's attempting to become da Vinci's
Vitruvian Man. That is about the extent of articulation. Well, his knees bend, but that's more for transformation than anything else. Actually trying to any kind of pose with those legs is next to impossible.
Normally, I'd post a picture showing off all of my Deluxe Insecticons, but I was just too tired to do that, especially since I snap my photos at midnight or later. Perhaps another day. For now, here's another shot of Chop Shop's beetle mode.
congrats on finishing your 85 figures, always fun to finish a year. You going to concentrate on 86 now?
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest - I'm not entirely sure. The figures that I'm missing from that year are basically a lot of the Dery designed figures, the ones I'm not too fond of. Yes, I want a Blurr and Springer, but I'm on the fence about Wreck-Gar. Then again, those are the only three I'm missing. I do need to get a new Trypticon as well.
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