- June 25th, 2021, 10:42 am#4950977
ANOVOS SPENGLER LEGACY REVIEW
For my two dream replicas, I decided to pick up two Spengler Legacy packs. (These were purchased through distributors who had them in hand, not Anovos directly).
One of my packs will remain a super hero but will be upgraded to resemble the original as much as I can. The other, for another day, will be converted to a GB 1 Venkman.
Now that I have had a chance to digest the ANOVOS Spengler Legacy pack I can dive into some of the finer details.
Overall, this pack is a gem and the lineage adds a surreal dimension. Based on photo comparisons, almost every part comes from the original counterpart save the fittings, ion tube, and metal components.
So the basis of the pack is truly awesome.
Having seen two packs, I can also say that there is a definite human component as can be expected. No two Anovos packs are the same and that’s a good and bad thing.
The pack photographed here is number 29 - and that apparently makes a difference. My second pack is number 77 and of far softer on certain details. I am uncertain if that is because pulls lost detail as they went along or if each artist completing the packs chose varying degrees of cleanup.
PROS
As far as *accuracy* the shapes, blobs, and scratches are going to be there. Some holes were filled for casting and they left them filled.
As far as accuracy of assembly and “look” it’s fairly average for a detail oriented fan but still very impressive as a mass produced item.
The weathering is nice, perhaps a bit overdone in certain spots. It’s a mix between beige and rusty washes.
The pros are definitely the linneage. It’s hard not to be gitty seeing little constellations of imperfections you can match on the original super hero.
CONS
The red in the labels to me are too metallic and not as accurate as Mack's Factory’s offerings.
My biggest con is the way the booster tube is attached to the ion arm. It’s sort of a fake weld/semihero clay mess that is really annoying to see. I am not sure what they were thinking.
As far as the bad, for its price, I think they cheaped out in a few areas that could have brought this to the next level.
On this pack, the bumper is about .25” crooked which is visually annoying.
The yellow wire is thin and lifeless. A true replica NYCOIL wire would have been appreciated.
The next biggest complaint is the electronics. They are really basic. For the price, I would have expected sound.
Also, because the pack look depends so much on who is painting it, quality is really a crap shoot.
Overall I’m very pleased.
Here’s what I think I will upgrade on my pack.
1) real resistors (they are painted casts and are pretty bad).
2) the dale resistor was upside down.
3) I will replace all stickers
4) I will be upgrading to Spongeface’s electronics
5) I will straighten the bumper
Thoughts?
For my two dream replicas, I decided to pick up two Spengler Legacy packs. (These were purchased through distributors who had them in hand, not Anovos directly).
One of my packs will remain a super hero but will be upgraded to resemble the original as much as I can. The other, for another day, will be converted to a GB 1 Venkman.
Now that I have had a chance to digest the ANOVOS Spengler Legacy pack I can dive into some of the finer details.
Overall, this pack is a gem and the lineage adds a surreal dimension. Based on photo comparisons, almost every part comes from the original counterpart save the fittings, ion tube, and metal components.
So the basis of the pack is truly awesome.
Having seen two packs, I can also say that there is a definite human component as can be expected. No two Anovos packs are the same and that’s a good and bad thing.
The pack photographed here is number 29 - and that apparently makes a difference. My second pack is number 77 and of far softer on certain details. I am uncertain if that is because pulls lost detail as they went along or if each artist completing the packs chose varying degrees of cleanup.
PROS
As far as *accuracy* the shapes, blobs, and scratches are going to be there. Some holes were filled for casting and they left them filled.
As far as accuracy of assembly and “look” it’s fairly average for a detail oriented fan but still very impressive as a mass produced item.
The weathering is nice, perhaps a bit overdone in certain spots. It’s a mix between beige and rusty washes.
The pros are definitely the linneage. It’s hard not to be gitty seeing little constellations of imperfections you can match on the original super hero.
CONS
The red in the labels to me are too metallic and not as accurate as Mack's Factory’s offerings.
My biggest con is the way the booster tube is attached to the ion arm. It’s sort of a fake weld/semihero clay mess that is really annoying to see. I am not sure what they were thinking.
As far as the bad, for its price, I think they cheaped out in a few areas that could have brought this to the next level.
On this pack, the bumper is about .25” crooked which is visually annoying.
The yellow wire is thin and lifeless. A true replica NYCOIL wire would have been appreciated.
The next biggest complaint is the electronics. They are really basic. For the price, I would have expected sound.
Also, because the pack look depends so much on who is painting it, quality is really a crap shoot.
Overall I’m very pleased.
Here’s what I think I will upgrade on my pack.
1) real resistors (they are painted casts and are pretty bad).
2) the dale resistor was upside down.
3) I will replace all stickers
4) I will be upgrading to Spongeface’s electronics
5) I will straighten the bumper
Thoughts?