Nightcrawler Pic

[Puuka]

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From the WK site

Bigger pic
http://heroclix.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Nightcrawler.png

[NightCastle]

Interesting.

BTW: Rep!

[Troma99]

Ugh looks a bit kiddish...maybe a better picture or having it in hand will change my mind

[Critical Hug!]

Its from that issue when Nightcrawler was thrown against a wall and his guts exploded from behind.

Poor guy. Never knew what hit him.

[comical]

I like it.
Barrier from behind. :)

[simhenk]

I like the idea behind the sculpt, but I am not really impressed. I am with Troma99, maybe it looks better in hand (the sculpts usually do).

[MattMinus]

Why is that misshapen nightcrawler clone escaping from the sarlac pit?

[antedoX]

Meh...I like it, but I feel like the Fantastic Forces one looked better.

[Dragon_Rose]

rep sir.. I was hoping they would do a new Nightcrawler.

Ugh looks a bit kiddish...maybe a better picture or having it in hand will change my mind

This pic is obviously a rough mock up

[Crow]

Unglaublich.

[HellB0y]

Teleporting through a wall .. sculpt's OK But that's one rushed paintjob !!

I thought the same about Deadpool.

Hoping the productions will be better ... although some of the BatB were pretty dire - my Bruce Wayne looked like he had his eyes painted in with a ceiling roller

[spike1138]

Interesting sculpt. Kurt's got one really long tail!

Aw, crud:

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Puuka again.

[Ultim8 Avenger]

they took the wall from blue beetle and let carlos mucha sculpt it...

i keed i keed.

[reklawyad]

Give me dial info!!!!!!

[TheVagrantKing]

they took the wall from blue beetle and let carlos mucha sculpt it...

i keed i keed.

Carlos' sculpts are much better than that ;)

But yeah, it looks like a first attempt at a sculpt....ever.

[Critical Hug!]

Give me dial info!!!!!!

Phasing teleport is on his dial.
Hope this helps.

[Hellboy]

I can see that he'll be in need of a repaint... but heck, they all do in my opinion...

but I'm going to love putting him beside my other "New X-Men" mods.

[Manchine]

I like Girls........that is all. =)

[Puuka]

I like Girls........that is all. =)

In the immortal words of Mick Jagger, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need"

Now pass the hot buttered bagel.

[malger]

Rating the Nightcrawler sculpts:

Clobberin' Time
Fantastic Forces
Web of Spider-Man

I hate this particular costume. I think the other two are more iconic.

[Hatut Zeraze]

Not my favorite Nightcrawler costume by a LONG shot, but I suppose it's better than a big cloud with hands and feet sticking out of it or an expensive collector's piece I'll never get my hands on.

[Ultim8 Avenger]

i just wish the older ct one had b/c/f. then we wouldn't need a remake.

[Hatut Zeraze]

Now pass the hot buttered bagel.

OMG! You just reminded me! I have bagels. :o

[elfholme]

Interesting sculpt. Kurt's got one really long tail!


That's what *she* said.

[elfholme]

Sculpt looks okay, except the face is a bit flat and the tail too long. Don't much care for the costume, but I'll get two and do a figure swap on one if the dial is good. Overall, I like the addition to WoS! :)

[wintremute]

He is launching himself for an attack by applying the old physics law "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" to his farting against the wall.

[Hellboy]

OMG! You just reminded me! I have bagels. :o

NO that's what she said!

[DarkBlueAnt]

I like it,even though that's a lame costume and the tail is huge. If you guys are having problems with the paint job, take the image and scale it down until its the size it would be in real life.

[oliverqueen616]

There is no way this is a Neca sculpt. No way. It looks sh*te look at the symbol.

[Caff32]

Its from that issue when Nightcrawler was thrown against a wall and his guts exploded from behind.

Poor guy. Never knew what hit him.

Actually I thought it was taken from above when in the next issue he took a leap of faith that didn't work out so well when he hit the olde towne brick paved road.

...or...

EXPLODING DIARRHEA!!!

[The Arachnid]

I'm never a big fan of figs up against a brick wall. But Ah well

[petevaldez]

can we star calling him "Gutsmash Nightcrawler"?

[DaeRave]

Is Blue Beetle on the other side?

[songwriterz]

Bamf!!!!!!

[crazymike2501]

gross!!! im trying to eat here...

[DucksFlying81]

I think it's just poor resolution. A crisper rendition would probably be more impressive.

And, strangely, I happen to love brick wall figures.

[krusticlese]

Are we sure that's just not a fan mod? Please... it's got to be a fan mod. It's so... freaking... ugly.

[UniqueLoginNamor]

Looks like an 8 year-old made it from clay.

But who cares? WE GET NIGHTCRAWLER!!

[Thrumble Funk]

Meh, I'm sure it'll look better in person. Not worried one bit.

And, incidentally, I don't think it looks that bad.

[theclixster]

I don't know what version of NC this is, but I think he should be BAMF-ing on a sentinels head.

[MattPetersen]

Looks Fantastic!!
Can't wait to see the dial!!!
I like that he is in the newer X costumes.

[Beast]

Wow... so they went with one of his worst costumes ever.

That's a huge letdown. I would have at least went with his modern look.

Hell, this costume only lasted from Uncanny #395 - Uncanny #415. Lame.

http://uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq=10&fldAuto=70&page=9

[lensnart]

After seeing the final Blackest Night sculpts I can't believe that this is a final version. This has to be either a poor pic, or an early version. We blamed BOTB on WK/Topps, and I am going to hold out hope that that was the case, and that WK/NECA isn't just saving their amazing sculpts for collectors sets and letting six year olds with silly-putty do the rest.

[BudPalmer]

I like that he is in the newer X costumes.

You do? I think the only other X-Characters we have in these costumes are Critical Mass Angel & Xorn. Jeeze, I almost would rather he be the ultimate version (then I could have modded a tied up Dazzler on the other side of the wall!:laugh:). :ermm:

At least he doesn't have a hand through his chest! :(

[MarshallXIII]

quit your moaning. It looks fine

[ccs]

Looks like an 8 year-old made it from clay.

But who cares? WE GET NIGHTCRAWLER!!


Who should care?? If you're paying $ for this turd YOU should.

[gawain]

So, the article confirms that this was in fact designed by the Worlds winner of 2008. I think a lot of people speculated on this, but it was never known for sure. So, congratulations to that guy.

[Ribbon]

This sculpt sucks

[red king]

Mein Got! I hope its better in person!

[Thrumble Funk]

Who should care?? If you're paying $ for this turd YOU should.

But...I don't.

Seriously. I could care less.

The proportions are right, the paint is a little sloppy, and I dig the pose (though it could be a bit more pronounced).

I'll (hopefully) pick one up, I'll look at him, I'll play him.

The thing is an inch tall miniature. My standards aren't that high.

[krusticlese]

quit your moaning. It looks fine

Is this your first trip to the internet?

[Beast]

quit your moaning. It looks fine
It looks fine, if you like terrible costumes that didn't even last 2 years.

[BudPalmer]

Is this your first trip to the internet?

Don't worry I explained it to him in my rep I left for him! ;)

[Mongoose]

Whoever did the paint did a horrible job. It could look good though. Hope the powers are good. He deserves some form of move and attack powers with charge, though HSS does work (He should have phasing with it).

[Beast]

So, the article confirms that this was in fact designed by the Worlds winner of 2008. I think a lot of people speculated on this, but it was never known for sure. So, congratulations to that guy.
Well, that explains why it's an awful outdated costume at least.

Still blows though.

[Bat-Phreak]

A for effort, but I still like the CT sculpt better.

[Mex99]

Love anything X-men. Have been waiting on some new X-men clix. Hope that is a sign of more to come.

[gambit38]

He looks like one of those velcro wall jumpers....
I hate huge chunks of scenery stuck to the figures, which is probably why I'm down on it.

[CarlosMucha]

they took the wall from blue beetle and let carlos mucha sculpt it...

i keed i keed.

:eek:

:eek:

:eek:

Adding Ultim8 Avenger to the List... :mad:

:p

But it really hurt lol, had you really watched my lasts sculps and painjobs? I try to do my best!

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=259708

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[CarlosMucha]

For the Record, I LOVE the Fantastic Forces sculp.

This one... mmm no.

[penancefan8]

yes new nightcrawler he is the best ive been waiting for a new one

[Puuka]

yes new nightcrawler he is the best ive been waiting for a new one

I hate to sound like a downer, but, I will wait until I see the dial before I get excited.

I'm kind of hoping to see something like Zooms Flurry/HSS attack, that might work with a Duo type attack. And/or Crisis Kid Flash and Flash that ignores terrain for movement.

[CarlosMucha]

I will not say who told this to me.

But I KNOW from a Really good source that they are hiring (and hired) "cheap" sculptors for uncomming sets.

I hope this change and get back with the good sculptors, or at least give change to only great looking sculps, not matter who do it.

[Widowmaker03]

blah that is indeed an ugly looking fig, there couldn't have been some black smoke at least? I still think the Fantastic Forces sculpt looks great. The Clobbering Time version was a little bland, but he came across excellently.

[spider_ham]

I'm sure his dial will be fun (BAMF! SP, please). Was this is a digital sculpt, and if so, was something lost in translation? :( :tired:

[Neverfate]

The sculpt is pretty awful. Why is he jumping out of a wall. When does he ever teleport past walls???? Regardless of that I now care about Web of Spider-Man because

NIGHTCRAWLER IS THE BEST CHARACTER EVERZ!

[Terman8er]

Seriously. I could care less.

Just a pet peeve of mine but...what could you care less about then?

[CowboyBebop]

Costume stinks, no detail in the face, paint job is bad. It might look decent with a repaint. I am extremely disappointed. Sad.

[rwint1968]

Cool!

:cool:

[Neverfate]

I hate to sound like a downer, but, I will wait until I see the dial before I get excited.

I'm kind of hoping to see something like Zooms Flurry/HSS attack, that might work with a Duo type attack. And/or Crisis Kid Flash and Flash that ignores terrain for movement.

I was really hoping when I saw the link that there'd be an inkling of what the dial would look like, but the way I see it, it could not be anymore boring than his frst 2 entries into Heroclix. Sporting a wopping 3 powers (1 of which doesn't even make sense: Phasing/Teleport (don't get me started on why it doesn't make sense)) when he should have had a dozen leaves m hoping they'll do anything and everything they can with him.

He's freaking Nightcrawler. He's so underrated that it's not even funny. He can teleport things off of you, into you, blend into shadows, see in the dark, kill things with swords WITH HIS TAIL and all around be cooler than Freddie Jackson drinking a milkshake in a snow storm!!!!

I want to teleport Superman's head of with him.

[Neverfate]

I will not say who told this to me.

But I KNOW from a Really good source that they are hiring (and hired) "cheap" sculptors for uncomming sets.

I hope this change and get back with the good sculptors, or at least give change to only great looking sculps, not matter who do it.

I'm still trying to decipher this post.

[CarlosMucha]

I'm still trying to decipher this post.

Sorry if I did not explain me better.

NECA is hiring new sculptors who don't cost so much like experience scuptors.

[Beast]

He's freaking Nightcrawler. He's so underrated that it's not even funny. He can teleport things off of you, into you, blend into shadows, see in the dark, kill things with swords WITH HIS TAIL and all around be cooler than Freddie Jackson drinking a milkshake in a snow storm!!!!

I want to teleport Superman's head of with him.
Nightcrawler can only do that particular power stunt in the Age of Apocalypse.

Where everyone's powers were more advanced and hardcore, because they were fighting to survive for years under Pocy's rule. He hasn't been shown able to do that in the 616. If he had, he wouldn't have died by having an arm phased thru his chest.

Also, unless it's a Excalibur version of Nightcrawler... he really doesn't do the sword thing all that often. It should give him some sort of bonus of course. But yeah, the sword thing doesn't really work with the modern interpretation of the more pacifist Nightcrawler.

Also, phasing/teleport can work. He can port through walls... if he has some idea of what the other side of the wall looks like. Or some familiarity with the room that is on the other side of the wall. That's how he can port around inside the X-Mansion.

[Neverfate]

Way to be a downer dude. Smooth.

[Beast]

Way to be a downer dude. Smooth.
Not a downer. Just a realist.

[Neverfate]

Then Nightcrawler should just come with KO slots then, huh?

I know what my favorite character in comic books is capable of. There's nothing realistic about it.

If people can complain about how Batman hasn't been done right in Heroclix yet out of the 75 versions we have of him, I think I can complain about Nightcrawler not being done right also when we get a 3rd Nightcrawler.

If you don't like Nightcrawler being awesome, than don't visit the thread. This game might not be real enough for you.

[larthosgrr8]

thank god for the r/e/v/ version. i'm putting my rookie on this dial. good try guys, just not good IMO.

[GrimlockX]

Nightcrawler can only do that particular power stunt in the Age of Apocalypse.

Where everyone's powers were more advanced and hardcore, because they were fighting to survive for years under Pocy's rule. He hasn't been shown able to do that in the 616. If he had, he wouldn't have died by having an arm phased thru his chest.


To be fair, he pulled that trick on Bastion in that very issue and took the upper quarter of Bastion with him. It has been done, and he is capable of it, but he knows full well that it's a killing strike and as such typically refrains from using it.

[Beast]

Then Nightcrawler should just come with KO slots then, huh?

I know what my favorite character in comic books is capable of. There's nothing realistic about it.

If people can complain about how Batman hasn't been done right in Heroclix yet out of the 75 versions we have of him, I think I can complain about Nightcrawler not being done right also when we get a 3rd Nightcrawler.

If you don't like Nightcrawler being awesome, than don't visit the thread. This game might not be real enough for you.
There's no need to be so butt hurt about it.

I'm just making some notes regarding your various comments.

And I never claimed the powers were realistic, just that I am a realist.

And that Kurt's powers operate on the internal logic of comic books.

I never said Nightcrawler was lame or sucked. I just would prefer the piece actually represented the comic books. And not just one fanboy's interpretation of the character. Being a fanboy of the character clearly colors your opinion of what he's capable of.

[Thrumble Funk]

Just a pet peeve of mine but...what could you care less about then?

Megan Fox.

[Neverfate]

There's no need to be so butt hurt about it.

I'm just making some notes regarding your various comments.

And I never claimed the powers were realistic, just that I am a realist.

And that Kurt's powers operate on the internal logic of comic books.

I never said Nightcrawler was lame or sucked. I just would prefer the piece actually represented the comic books. And not just one fanboy's interpretation of the character. Being a fanboy of the character clearly colors your opinion of what he's capable of.

No need to be a d-bag about it, but you are. . . so get over it.

[Thrumble Funk]

There's no need to be so butt hurt about it.

I'm just making some notes regarding your various comments.

And I never claimed the powers were realistic, just that I am a realist.

And that Kurt's powers operate on the internal logic of comic books.

I never said Nightcrawler was lame or sucked. I just would prefer the piece actually represented the comic books. And not just one fanboy's interpretation of the character. Being a fanboy of the character clearly colors your opinion of what he's capable of.

Yep. This.

He made a fanboy post, you refuted said fanboy post.

Neither the fanboy post in question nor the refute were all that upsetting.

To Neverfate: no need to sweat it. I guarantee you that Nightcrawler doesn't care.

[Beast]

To be fair, he pulled that trick on Bastion in that very issue and took the upper quarter of Bastion with him. It has been done, and he is capable of it, but he knows full well that it's a killing strike and as such typically refrains from using it.
Yes, he did. But Bastion's a special case.

And yeah, he ported away his arm... but then, it was stuck thru his chest.

For one, he's a robot... so it's not a killing move for him to perform it.

And may have pulled sections free before porting. That's a debatable point.

We have no clue if Kurt could do it to organic tissue in the 616.

Besides, it was written by Kyle/Yost. Who arn't exactly known for respecting continuity.

[Thrumble Funk]

No need to be a d-bag about it, but you are. . . so get over it.

Actually, no, YOU are. You're completely overreacting. Step away from the keyboard for a bit and it will become clear.

I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but the hostility seems VERY misplaced.

[tyroclix]

I am inspired to make a Nightcrawler mod!

Or maybe I'll just glue a flight stand onto my Nightcrawler bases and use the CT sculpt on them...

[Beast]

Yep. This.

He made a fanboy post, you refuted said fanboy post.

Neither the fanboy post in question nor the refute were all that upsetting.

To Neverfate: no need to sweat it. I guarantee you that Nightcrawler doesn't care.
Because he's fictional or because he's dead?

Or as a member of the God Squad he believes in turning the other cheek. :)

[vamroc]

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From the WK site

Bigger pic
http://heroclix.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Nightcrawler.png

Arrrrgh Nightcrawler angry Nightcrawler ate bad Taco Bell Nightcrawler thankful he can teleport "mexican mudslide".

[Thrumble Funk]

I am inspired to make a Nightcrawler mod!

Or maybe I'll just glue a flight stand onto my Nightcrawler bases and use the CT sculpt on them...

I am similarly inspired.

Granted, my modded Nightcrawler will just be a repainted Bouncing Boy, but still! :laugh:

[Beast]

I am inspired to make a Nightcrawler mod!

Or maybe I'll just glue a flight stand onto my Nightcrawler bases and use the CT sculpt on them...
Yeah, I am not one to normally mod...

But this one needs a lot of work. At least a repaint into a non-suck costume.

[Thrumble Funk]

Because he's fictional or because he's dead?

Or as a member of the God Squad he believes in turning the other cheek. :)

Yes. ::filler::

[rollinsolo]

I don't see this on the wizkids website. I don't see a link to it in this site. I don't see a dial posted. The sculpt looks terrible. I don't believe this thread...not one bit.

Edit: Ok found it under the Gencon announcement. People should be more clear on where they find this stuff. I think.

[Beast]

Arrrrgh Nightcrawler angry Nightcrawler ate bad Taco Bell Nightcrawler thankful he can teleport "mexican mudslide".
Rep for you good sir. That actually had me laughing my butt off.

Now it all makes sense....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/hankkurtcolor.jpg

[DrugSex]

Awful, like the SI spiderman. But SI spiderman was useful, i hope this clix had the same fate.

[m0rpheus]

He'd better be a transporter this time round.

Sculpt is kinda fugly though.

[larthosgrr8]

Nightcrawler can only do that particular power stunt in the Age of Apocalypse.

Where everyone's powers were more advanced and hardcore, because they were fighting to survive for years under Pocy's rule. He hasn't been shown able to do that in the 616. If he had, he wouldn't have died by having an arm phased thru his chest.

Also, unless it's a Excalibur version of Nightcrawler... he really doesn't do the sword thing all that often. It should give him some sort of bonus of course. But yeah, the sword thing doesn't really work with the modern interpretation of the more pacifist Nightcrawler.

Also, phasing/teleport can work. He can port through walls... if he has some idea of what the other side of the wall looks like. Or some familiarity with the room that is on the other side of the wall. That's how he can port around inside the X-Mansion.
actually he CAN teleport stuff off you. read the latest story with him and see for yourself.

[Wyldstaar]

Yes the sculpt is pure ####, but I've already got that covered. My Nightcrawler Mod (http://hcrealms.com/forum/album.php?albumid=225&pictureid=2003) is already designed to be transfered from one dial to another. The only question that remains is, will the dial be worth the effort of preparing it for the custom figure?

[bludd72]

not the best sculpt of the 3, original CT still the best imo, but it's a new night crawler so i'm still stoked :grin:

[M.Drake]

I actually like the costume, looking forward to his new dial

[rctpool]

Kid Devil legs (could be whole fig, I don't have him) Blue Beetle wall. Just my opinion, could be wrong.

[framuschuck]

Mine will be modded - all dupes will be modded into older costumes - overall, happy they are giving me something to work with.

[The Arachnid]

Wow... so they went with one of his worst costumes ever.

That's a huge letdown. I would have at least went with his modern look.

Hell, this costume only lasted from Uncanny #395 - Uncanny #415. Lame.

http://uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq=10&fldAuto=70&page=9


Yeah when they go with the X-school uniforms I want to see a box set. Personally, I prefer his Excalibur Costume the best. http://uncannyxmen.net/images/costume/nightcrawler-bigcostume3.jpg

[Tiny]

I like the FF sculpt better but I'm still happy to get a new Nightcrawler.

[invisibo]

Rep for you good sir. That actually had me laughing my butt off.

Now it all makes sense....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/hankkurtcolor.jpg

once this is seen IT CANNOT BE UN-SEEN.

[konasavage]

The pose busting through a wall gives me hopes of a teleport then attack type power. Also hoping for transporter status when not attacking.

[UndeadEnigma]

So he's a common figure with that sculpt right? I'm assuming so. I just think it will be funny to see a brick wall smack into someone and then go and hide. Nightcrawler always has hypersonic. I'm glad we have a new one but I'm hoping the dial will suffice, other wise I might have to go back to the CT and FF versions depending on the team build.

[Ro-gan]

Not liking the sculpt at all. Hopefully, the character is a playable piece worth his point cost.

[Ouchmaker]

Ask Ben Cheung, the winner for 2008 how he feels about this Nightcrawler figure?

This is from the GenCon article, and actually, I'd like to know too.

To me, that looks like a subpar sculpt (wearing a subpar costume). The only redeeming factor could be the dial.

[sstralkowski]

Hmm, I've not been a fan of the huge tarrain they've been adding to these in recent years because it's kind of unrealistic for batman to carry a Gargoyle around a battle with him just so he has a place to stand, but I guess there are only so many dynamic poses. Also, some people only collect these as mini statues to display so I guess you win some, you lose some.

[A_Higher_Level]

If they took this concept and used half of Shadowcat coming through it the front and her feet in the back, I would think it's awesome.

...with Nightcrawler, it just seem to have the same amount of weight as the other models.

[ProfessorShananigans]

Hmm, I've not been a fan of the huge tarrain they've been adding to these in recent years because it's kind of unrealistic for batman to carry a Gargoyle around a battle with him just so he has a place to stand, but I guess there are only so many dynamic poses. Also, some people only collect these as mini statues to display so I guess you win some, you lose some.

My thoughts exactly! I HATE sculpts that include big pieces of terrain, it just seems dumb when actually fielded on a map. I prefer, character-only combat poses (with a SMALL amount of terrain if they must).

Also, I really wish he was in his classic outfit too. Oh well, repaint it I shall.:cool:

[Bubblehead]

Hey,


All you Nightcrawler fans should be thankful he's been made a THIRD time. I know some of the pieces I'd like to have in the new environment (QUASAR, BROTHER'S GRIMM, SHROUD) haven't been made but once if it all.

So shut your pieholes! :grin:


I like the fig. Yes, it's a bit of Collateral Damage but they're not all going to be like that.

[Pashmina]

Ugh, why this pose? I HATE scenery on Clix mostly, and this wall is so needless. Both previous Nightcrawler were done much better...a balance between those two would have been better. How random to choose that costume too, from 8 years ago.

[Phoenix_Icewing]

i have to say it to counter all those people out there hatin on scenery- i LOVE it!! seriously, it gives the figure its own dynamic, has a much harder-to-mess-up area to sculpt and paint, and really, looks cool even when not in play. id LOVE to get get them all and make a giant fortress of heroes and villains popping out on my desk. Gonna have to get Kurt. Again.

[Munchoboy]

I like the sculpt as well.

Sculpts are an aesthetic and more often than not, there will be disagreements over what is, and is not, a "good sculpt". For my part, I know what I like and ultimately, that's all any one of us can say really.

[promutant]

That sculpt/paint job is absolutely hideous. I am starting to wonder if the quality control person can actually tell a good sculpt/paint job from a bad one; like maybe they have never seen or played with miniature figures (from any game system) before, and have no idea what kind of quality can be achieved.

On the other hand, it is perfect. For the first time in my life, I had the exact same reaction to Nightcrawler as the civilians in the comic book, “OH MY GOD! IT’S HORRIBLE! IT MUST BE SOME KIND OF MUTANT!” So it’s got that going for it.

[ironman2112]

I think it is a nice sculpt - I would give it a B+, with nicer paint job maybe A-. Shame when paint takes away from sculpt - the unpainted masters often look amazing and then the paint sort of brings them down to earth. but i think that if you compare this sculpt to say some static poses that have been done (character just standing still), it has alot going for it:
1. wall shows extra thought and effort, whether you like it or not
2. tail extending off also shows extra effort, more dynamic pose
3. he is coming out of the wall in an agreesive way - so again, not static or boring
4. i DO see details. he DOES have fingers (three) and there is good detail on costume

I am betting it will be fun dial to play too. Very glad it is in the set. Some of the other WOS previews are A+ - like red hulk and ironman/warmachine and the spidey bibtb. really looking forward to this set!

[Owlman]

Hey,


All you Nightcrawler fans should be thankful he's been made a THIRD time. I know some of the pieces I'd like to have in the new environment (QUASAR, BROTHER'S GRIMM, SHROUD) haven't been made but once if it all.

So shut your pieholes! :grin:


I like the fig. Yes, it's a bit of Collateral Damage but they're not all going to be like that.

Yeah, I still want to run the Night Shift, but we don't have any of the members. You picky Nightcrawler fans get all the luck.:p

[Wimbley]

i think this sculpt would have looked a hella lot better if they left the dumb wall out of it.. with the wall it looks kinda flat B^( the other Nightcrawler sculpts look 100 times better than this one B^(

[charlesx]

I'm not crazy about the sculpt, but I prefer it to the one that had multiple body parts BAMFing from a cloud. I still prefer the original CT Nightcrawler, swashbuckling sword and all. Guess I'll wait until I have it in hand to really come to a decision.

(I do wish that the sculpt quality was consistent - more on the Smokey Feet Cap end of the spectrum than on the end that has the Brainiac/Luthor Duo.)

[Munchoboy]

B^( the other Nightcrawler sculpts look 100 times better than this one B^(

Disagree.

but I prefer it to the one that had multiple body parts BAMFing from a cloud

Agree.

[Thrumble Funk]

Never did get the whole "I hate scenery" thing. I love it! Aside from making the sculpts look cool (in most cases) it gives you fodder for some cool mods!

Bule Beetle's wall definitely helped me give my John Constantine that street-wise edge he needed!

[UltraDRGN]

The proportions are right...



His tail is longer than his body is tall. I can see the need for a different costume, not every Nightcrawler should have a classic look, but this costume wasn't well designed in the comics that created it. Oh well.

[scottthoude]

The WOS sculpters can't be the same ones who worked on the Blackest night set. the quality seems so much lower.

[Lokheit]

I think the only other X-Characters we have in these costumes are Critical Mass Angel & Xorn.

Mutations&Monsters Emma Frost has her uniform from the same period (new/uncanny/x-treme).

Nightcrawler can only do that particular power stunt in the Age of Apocalypse.

Where everyone's powers were more advanced and hardcore, because they were fighting to survive for years under Pocy's rule. He hasn't been shown able to do that in the 616. If he had, he wouldn't have died by having an arm phased thru his chest.


I know at least 3 examples from the main universe:

-Magus (phalanx Magus, the one related with new mutants warlock, not Adam Magus/warlock).

-Rogue using nightcrawler's powers did it to the original Nimrod.

-The so comented recent case... snifff.


I actually like the figure, and the uniform is cool for me (it was the main uniform in the x-men next dimension fighting game where the uniforms were from that period, I spent lot of time years ago playing that game).


I think a simpler way to represent his powers would be giving him the :m-wing: symbol, plus a SP with hypersonic speed and stealth, and then a white power on atack to give him flurry (some white powers are just normal powers located on a different slot) or the option to attack more than once even using HSS. Then he would have:
-Carry: check (kurt is one of the main transporters of the x-men).
-Move and attack while ignoring terrain: check.
-He blends into shadows: check.

This would make him a really nice piece in the 80 points range with some sort of miss skrullvell atack style (hypersonic from stealth) and he could be a nice transporter for the x-men. The only bad point with this version is that he wouldn't be carried, but it could be fixed through traits or SPs. Real nightcrawler can carry and being carried (and gives him stealth pleas, if a guy with a bat costume has stealth, a guy who can blend into shadows deserves it!!).

[DaveZee]

I'm sorry, because I want to be positive but the paint job on this is Hor-i-ble! Does he even have a face? After having very high hopes with IM/WM duo, my expectations on the quality of this set have never been lower... :(

[Thrumble Funk]

After having very high hopes with IM/WM duo, my expectations on the quality of this set have never been lower... :(

I don't know...Rulk, Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, Doppelganger, etc., look pretty damn good to me!

[airdomin8]

Sculpt looks decent, but the paint application looks a little sloppy.

The biggest question remains: How will the dial compare to the Clobbering Time unique or Fantastic Forces LE?

[qc_mohawks]

bad sculpt.....hope its better in person

[gatharion]

I've been hoping for a new Nightcrawler.

[Contingency Plan]

I like the sculpt. But the paint job looks like it was done with a butter knife.

[Shellhead's Pal]

Arg!

I was so looking forward to a new Nightcrawler. He's always been my favorite X-Man (I can't say mutant, 'cause that'd be Captain Britain). Sadly, I feel like this sculpt adds insult to (serious) injury.

Actually, the sculpt itself is fine, it's just that darn costume that bothers me. The whole "Nightcrawler is a priest" era really got on my nerves. I'd much prefer (as would...oh I don't know...EVERY X-MEN FAN) his classic swashbucklin' getup.

Why Marvel feels they now need to slap an "X" on every X-Man's semi-matching costume, I'll never know. Give them back their own identities, I say! The stuff that makes them interesting is their individuality, not their conformity! :angry:

The only thing that redeems this costume is that he wore it in X-Assault. Anybody remember that game? It was sooooo great. :sleep:

[Lokheit]

If I undestood it from the article, the dias is designed by a world champion that choose his favourite character to design it? If that's true it's possible that he will be very playable and have cool SPs.

[The Arachnid]

Did I mention how I'm going to call him 'Nacho Night Crawler'? Hopefully this fig will be refined and be more... collectible?

[cattmoe]

The only thing that redeems this costume is that he wore it in X-Assault. Anybody remember that game? It was sooooo great. :sleep:

Whatever happened to X-Assault?! Was that the online game where you had to try to pick your characters when a flashing light lit them up?

[Shellhead's Pal]

Whatever happened to X-Assault?! Was that the online game where you had to try to pick your characters when a flashing light lit them up?
That's the game! I sure loved it.

Get this: despite the fact that I, and most of the players I'm sure, found out about the game on Marvel.com, after about two years worth of work, Marvel eventually threatened to sue Jim Lemoine if he continued to work on it / allow it to be downloaded. It's really sad when you see all of the cool stuff he had planned for it. It would have been so great. I wish somebody could take up the reigns where he left off, but I don't see it happening.

Incidentally, I was responsible for the inclusion of not one, but two villains: Omega Red and Dracula! So next time Dracula's healing each round and trouncing your team, remember me. ;)

I've still got a copy of the latest (and most likely last) version. It's version 095c. Feel free to PM me with your email address if you'd like me to send it to you (it's a flash file about 10MB big).

[Hellboy the Bellboy]

the sculpt is: eh. but the paint job is: ew.

[troyax]

I still think this figure is ugly!!!!! I do not like the paint job,because it is to dark,and looks rushed. I do not like the sculpt,because it looks like Nightcrawler is glued to the wall by tar,and the tail is way to long.
They need to get rid of the wall,lighten his skin,and the smoke cloud,and shorten the tail. This would make this piece look a lot better.
I wonder how the winner truely feels about this figure.

[troyax]

Looks like a rush job to me!!!!

[Eviljeter]

Dammit! Who gave Lucas Little some sculpting putty and a knife?

[Wyldstaar]

Dammit! Who gave Lucas Little some sculpting putty and a knife?

If Lucas has sculpted this Nightcrawler figure, I'd expect the head to be more potato shaped than it is.

[MLBatman]

Looks pretty cool!

[saphira17]

it looks OK, Nightcrawler is my favorite, so i hope the final is much more better than it's depicted.. I'm hoping for good things!!

[Ultim8 Avenger]

sucks pretty good.

[Wyldstaar]

it looks OK, Nightcrawler is my favorite, so i hope the final is much more better than it's depicted.. I'm hoping for good things!!

I'm sure that if you were to strip the factory paintjob off and repaint it, the figure's appearance would improve. Beyond that...:disappointed:

[DaveZee]

Dammit! Who gave Lucas Little some sculpting putty and a knife?

Lucas Little didn't sculpt this...



he painted it. :confused:

:laugh: