Marcus vs Locust CHAINSAW'D 2-Pack

[servbot001]

well, i geeked out and grabbed another 2-pack yesterday (my current 2-pack is in my pile'o'loot waiting patiently for Series 3 to hit at bbts.com) and thus I've got a few critiques.

Marcus's new head - WOW...I love it except for one thing - why in god's name are the bandanna ends not a separate piece anymore?! They are now sculpted on and yeah, while this saves NECA money, it cuts into the detail of the figure. Poo indeed.

I'm also just not feeling the Chainsaw'd Drone. His head sculpt is great and the effects are great but why is the wound in the middle of his chest? Seriously. If you stabbed someone with the Lancer, especially a heavily armored Drone, you'd get punched in the face. Plus, the chainsaw needs leverage to be useful. I think this was poor studying of the game (not to mention real-life physics) that allowed this to happen. I'll probably sculpt the wound higher up on him since I can do that...heh. I'm also thinkin about stiching him up and making him a yelling drone. Dunno. I'll have two soon and one will be sacrificed somehow.

That's my 2 cents. Anyone else have any say?

[MastaMikeX]

Well Servbot, I got the Chainsaw'd 2-PAck weeks ago and I gotta say I'm pretty impressed. I didn't notice anything about Marcus bandana, I guess I was jsut so amazed that you could peg weapons to their backs now. I gave the Locust's Hammerburst to Marcus (on his back) and then gave the Locust an extra lancer so it looks like he lost a Chainsaw Duel.

I don't have the time, paitence, or talent to do customs like you, but if I was going to change my Locust, I'd probably just take his head off and put it on another Drone's body for variety.

[Imploding Whale]

I don't have one yet, but the Marcus figure with the bloodstains on his armor looks awesome.

[servbot001]

heh, don't get me wrong, the figures are awesome.

Just bein picky...heh.

I'm thinkin I may 'move' the wound on one...ie, patch up the wound and make a new one on his shoulder. We'll just see what happens. :)

[c SPARTAN117 c]

I like the set, but I don't like the blood on Marcus' armour. Just looks too fake for me.

[gearseffect]

Yeah I also have the same problem. I wish NECA would have made the wound strat at the top of the shoulder and go down to where it ends. I don't know how to make Customs but I do enjoy your pics you post servbot. If I did know how I would probaly make the wound start at the top of the Locust Shoulder.

[SamRock]

We all know, Marcus from Series 2 has a very bad quality arm joint. Many reported breaking his arm (including me).

So how is it this time? Has NECA made any improvements on it?
I am sure guys who got the new figures will be able to tell.

[RAAM_the_destroyer]

The arm joint still sucks, mine broke right away. Instead of putting the sawed drone with my other marcus i cut an aliens chest burster in half and stuck it in the wound.

[SamRock]

OH NOO!!!!! Hope this problem ain't there with other figures...
Specially the new Locust drones, as I see they got additional arm articulation now!

[Marcus Fenix 701]

you have to play gears when your high its increadable

[gearseffect]

When your High. OMG. Dude St00n1ng is cool. Not. You are whacked. What dose playing gears while high have to do with Marcus vs Locust Chainsaw'd 2pack.
I have had no problems with my Marcus. I am not sure what the series 2 Marcus joint was like. If it was like Doms arm Joint then yes they have changed it.

[Shadow Dancer]

OH NOO!!!!! Hope this problem ain't there with other figures...
Specially the new Locust drones, as I see they got additional arm articulation now!

I've just been really careful with my chainsaw marcus. The arm hasn't broken yet, but the bottom blood spray came off the moment I tried to remove them from the package. Gotta' wedge it in there now so it looks right.


When your High. OMG. Dude St00n1ng is cool. Not. You are whacked. What dose playing gears while high have to do with Marcus vs Locust Chainsaw'd 2pack.


Nothing. He's spamming, just ignore him.

[gearseffect]

How come every one is having these problems. The only Problem I have had is I had to glue a few Toque Bows. Those seem to be my problem. i have not had any other problem. Altough my Marcus from the Chainsaw 2pack has a leg that looks like it could be pulled off with little effort.

[MastaMikeX]

I have had next to ZERO problems with my guys and don't think I don't go rough on them! My dumb cat knocks them over, I accidentally knock them off my nightstand, I forcefully jam guns into their hands so they don't fall out as easy and I've had nothing break on me. I did have a little trouble keeping the Boltok in my Drone's leg, but that's about it.

[gearseffect]

Wow you are lucky. Altough some might say I am lucky cause theonly porblem I have had is with the Turque Bow.

[RAAM_the_destroyer]

For all the guys who do customs, dont know if this is old news but the sawed drones head can be removed like the headshot drones head, it just takes a bit more pull, i discovered this cause mine was loose any way, i tested it on my spare and it worked (took some pulling). If youve got a spare headshot drone you can have roaring drone...or heavily constipated drone whichever you prefer, this way you can just put the head back if you dont like it.

[c SPARTAN117 c]

We all know, Marcus from Series 2 has a very bad quality arm joint. Many reported breaking his arm (including me).

So how is it this time? Has NECA made any improvements on it?
I am sure guys who got the new figures will be able to tell.

I don't get it. I have two series 2 Marcus figures and none of them have broke at all, and they've been dropped quite a few times. What the hell do you guys do to brake 'em?

[SamRock]

I don't get it. I have two series 2 Marcus figures and none of them have broke at all, and they've been dropped quite a few times. What the hell do you guys do to brake 'em?

Ok! Even I (we) preserve them with great care! The problem is only with Series 2 Marcus. The arm joint is just a thin piece of cheap hard plastic!!!!

By the way, Marcus' left arm broke while trying to make a Stop Motion movie :P