Hey. Thelaw, here. I'm new to to this forum, but the new movie and toyline have me too excited not to talk about it! I've been waiting for this toyline for as long as I can remember, and I'm as excited about the toys as I was about the Star Wars line in 1995 (despite the "bulky" sculpts of the time, it was Star Wars!).
As far as May 1st goes, I got everything for basic figures except the Cemetery Warrior (just got it yesterday), all the deluxe figures, and both Raiders vehicles. Still haven't seen the Jungle Cutter or the Temple of Akator (if they're even out yet).
Favorite figure: toss-up between the KOTCS jacket Indy and Deluxe Indy w/ horse
Favorite accessory: Ark of the Covenant. Despite the lack of rails/handles, that thing is a work of art.
Favorite relic: Hard to choose. The Grail Tablet is almost perfectly scaled, the Urn of Nurhachi is amazingly detailed, the Spear of Destiny is new and related to the Holy Grail...
Favorite non-Indy: Has to be deluxe German Soldier with motorcycle. On very few Star Wars figures have the cloth goods been executed so well. The color matches the plastic of the upper body almost exactly. The sculpt from head to toe is incredible. And the motorcycle is straight out of 1940's Germany. (And I wonder what the hole on the right side of the motorcycle, along with the wierd peg on the bottom, could possibly be for
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Of course I've had the usual problems with the paint apps (Irina Spalko being a particularly grevious offender; annoying since she's one-per-case in only one case assortment), but overall the line is as great as I was hoping, and the morning of May 1st completely lived up to the hype. And wave 3 looks to put every figure we've gotten so far to shame!
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good color/paint to use for young Indy's hair? I'm looking at making a few KOTCS Indys into classic Indys (this is the first time I've really thought about serious customizing, but this line just opens up too many possibilities).