Jun 27, 2019

I'm disappointed with Wendigo Wave Cannonball... a rant

It's official he has no legs. This limits the possibility of options for him a huge lot. Just like there is not a powered off version of Human Torch or Iceman just a name a few characters that could use a powered off variant. I know most people either have them standing straight or in an action pose display. I used to have most of my Marvel Legends something closer to the latter.

 But Cannonball's case is an unique one because he's literally blasting up from the floor upwards. There is no flight stand to have him flying off and multiple directions. Even if you use a third-party flight stand the tail end of his blast effect would be flat in order to stand on the floor. So he's this display options are very limited. At least with Professor X you can remove the flight stand knock the chair down and have a look as if Xavier had been knocked out of the chair.

But the worst part of it all is that the blasting lower half looks a lot smaller than it should if he had actual legs.

So he would be a perfect candidate for a revisit. Hell, a Shatterstar lower Torso could be repainted for him and it would be passable.

 Wait, this gives me an idea... an entire wave based on "Powered down" versions of charcters.
No, this is not a "Secret Identity" Wave.

So here's what I'm thinking:
The BAF would be Pyotr Nikolayevich Rasputin... in Flesh body, not the Colossus form. Classic Outfit preferably.
The wave would be a General Marvel Legends wave, just like the ToyBiz days, but the theme is powered down looks.

Cannonball, would be the first figure and he would have 3 accessories:
2 that snap on his legs, like Hydroman and a removable  one for his waist to simulate his blasting off effect (at an earlier point than the Wendigo figure) due to his accessories, he'd come with an arm.

Next, Johnny Storm:
Repaint a normal body in F4 colors with a new Johnny head with no flames on it, add a clip-on flame for the back and 2 flamed on hands. A second Flaming head. Have him come with a leg.

Third figure here would be Banner:
I've described Banner already, so I'll be brief. Normal head, angry head with a slight greenish hue. Extra fists with greenish hue. Have him come with the torso.

4th Figure would be Eddie Brock:
Give him a half-Eddie, half-Venom head, an accessory similar to the plug in tendrils on Carnage's back. Toss in the other leg.

5th Figure would be Cletus Kasady:
Same thing as Brock, but with Carnage stuff. Give him the final arm.

6th figure would be Iceman:
Similar to Johnny Storm, but with Ice. He'd come with 2 BAF heads: normal and mid-transformation.

7th and final figure of the wave is Quick Change Spider-Man:
I KNOW! I said: No "Secret Identity" figures.
But a filler is needed and he's perfect filler. He'd have Mid Transformation Colossus fists.  And 2 extra heads for Spidey: Spider-Sense head with the squiggly lines and the Half Peter, Half Spidey head.

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