Marvel Secret Wars Tower of Doom

Keenan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:25 pm

I got this Marvel Secret Wars Tower of Doom set off eBay for $25 shipped. The best part was that the box was never opened. So I got to rip into a 24 year old toy. While it's not the largest playset ever made, it's really cool for what it is. I plan on using it in conjunction with other sets. Here are some pics . . .

Macrossmaster · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

For all the dio artists out there: PLEASE tell me you scanned those decals before applying...

AdrienVeidt · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Yah, I've got two and I loves 'em both. It's a great piece, altho I've always felt it should work as a security gate in a narrow ravine. It's just weird as a stand-alone piece with nothing to either side.

Whatever you do, don't turn it upside down if you've got something stashed in the secret compartment. It's a biatch to get it back out, lol.

danielb · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:40 pm

Very cool.

Now lets see it crawlin with dewds.

MUNDO · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:36 pm

Wow, you got a great deal on that, especially with it being sealed. It looks like it would work well with any figures, but I bet it's going to be awesome with the Hasbro Marvel line.

JBYRDD · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:43 pm

Macrossmaster wrote:

For all the dio artists out there: PLEASE tell me you scanned those decals before applying...

You know he didn't, he "just" couldn't wait to put it together :-P

Nice find, congrats. ;-)

Keenan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:09 pm

Macrossmaster- Sorry, man, that didn't even cross my mind. Though I don't own a scanner.

AdrienVeidt- I was thinking of using this as an add on to some other set. And I'll try to remember not to turn it upside down.

danielb- I'll have to snap some pics with figures around it. Actually my son has a few Indy figures in it now.

MUNDO- Funny part was I didn't realize it was sealed when I purchased it. That was a nice surprise.

J- Thanks, brother. I think it was well worth the money- given the prices of some of the sets out today.

Darko · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I've often thought of picking one of these up, but balked due to space issues. What's the footprint of this thing?

Keenan · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:19 pm

It's small- like 10"X6".

Marasai · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Ahh, that brings back many fond memories. Used to use this thing at my Great Grandmother's house for a while, then it wound up traveling with me two both of my grandparents house. This baby wound up being the site of much action in those car rides. As I recall, Lord Dredd used to hang out a lot there as well.

AdrienVeidt · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Yah, Darko, space shouldn't be the factor that makes you pass this up. While it's 3 levels tall (only two if you take the gunner's station off - which I've always wondered, is it meant to fly?), it's got the square area of like a HISS II, DEMON (in raised position), or Parasite.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:17 pm

man. that takes me right back to xmas... what? 1983 or so?

still have it, too!

thanks for sharing, john!

zedhatch · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Neon KY

Probably my favorite non 1:18th scale playset to use with 1:18th scale figures, that and the Sarriors Cobra base, love em both. Great find on it being sealed though that is cool.

Joeczar · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:48 pm

joemichaels70 wrote:

man. that takes me right back to xmas... what? 1983 or so?

still have it, too!

thanks for sharing, john!

Still have mine, too! And the box!

Cap · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:49 pm

Go on John, break my heart.....have Ada scale that thing and kick some butt.

:-P

If psychologists only knew...the real envy men suffer is plastic envy.

Awesome find John.

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