If this is the wrong place for this topic, my apologies.
Well, it's almost Comic Con time and with the budget for the convention reducing my expenditures to an all time low, I'm left with little choice in how I'm going to handle two major products that have recently been announced. Unlike last time it's not two Men In Black weapons from two different movies, and I don't think either company in this dilemma is going fall off the face of the Earth without notice. So here we go.
Factory Entertainment's Noisy Cricket
Looks to be a very solid replica. Until the LED lighting issue gets resolved, I'm kind of tempted to add more to my Men in Black replica library with the Neuralizer and the Sidearm. Not only does this lovely lady sport a working trigger, but also a working hammer that lights the replica up when pulled. That alone just oozes with Role Playing potential.
Probably the biggest downside is it's price, size and durability. For a replica with moving parts and electronics all crammed into it's small body, I've never felt this Will Smith quote from the film to reflect how I feel about it.
"I feel like I'm going to break this damn thing!"
But if Factory Entertainment's craftsmanship is consistent with their previous products, this should be a treat. Hopefully I'll be able to see this beauty up close at Comic Con next week.
ED-209 from Hot Toys
When it comes to price, this will definitely give you more mass for your buck. Standing just a little over one foot tall, this new release of ED-209 is more screen accurate than the last model, has more articulation and even comes with an electronic voice.
Normally I don't bother with Hot Toys with the exception of the soon to be released Ada Wong figure, but ED-209 is just an awesome sight to behold, carrying both the grim natures of it's featureless presence and the dark humor of it's tiny but deadly gun arms.
When I look at what I have now in my collection, I ask myself "Do I have enough replicas of guns? How about a replica of a robot with guns?" I don't know. I'm sure the hard core replica fans will no doubt be in favor of the cricket, but when the two are about the same price, it's hard not to find the non-replica tempting.
Well, it's almost Comic Con time and with the budget for the convention reducing my expenditures to an all time low, I'm left with little choice in how I'm going to handle two major products that have recently been announced. Unlike last time it's not two Men In Black weapons from two different movies, and I don't think either company in this dilemma is going fall off the face of the Earth without notice. So here we go.
Factory Entertainment's Noisy Cricket
Looks to be a very solid replica. Until the LED lighting issue gets resolved, I'm kind of tempted to add more to my Men in Black replica library with the Neuralizer and the Sidearm. Not only does this lovely lady sport a working trigger, but also a working hammer that lights the replica up when pulled. That alone just oozes with Role Playing potential.
Probably the biggest downside is it's price, size and durability. For a replica with moving parts and electronics all crammed into it's small body, I've never felt this Will Smith quote from the film to reflect how I feel about it.
"I feel like I'm going to break this damn thing!"
But if Factory Entertainment's craftsmanship is consistent with their previous products, this should be a treat. Hopefully I'll be able to see this beauty up close at Comic Con next week.
ED-209 from Hot Toys
When it comes to price, this will definitely give you more mass for your buck. Standing just a little over one foot tall, this new release of ED-209 is more screen accurate than the last model, has more articulation and even comes with an electronic voice.
Normally I don't bother with Hot Toys with the exception of the soon to be released Ada Wong figure, but ED-209 is just an awesome sight to behold, carrying both the grim natures of it's featureless presence and the dark humor of it's tiny but deadly gun arms.
When I look at what I have now in my collection, I ask myself "Do I have enough replicas of guns? How about a replica of a robot with guns?" I don't know. I'm sure the hard core replica fans will no doubt be in favor of the cricket, but when the two are about the same price, it's hard not to find the non-replica tempting.
