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>>9355224 More Target exclusive Classified figures found in the system. Seems the Cobra Island theme will be finished in 2022 so this could be a whole new themed set. Using codenames
>Hyperion >Dione >Rhea Anonymous
>>9355232 Rumor is that it’s a couple Tiger Force repaints?
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Anyone else's Breaker order showing as Backordered now?
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>>9355510 I actually got a shipping notice for mine last Thursday. I've had pretty poor luck getting Target to fulfill backorders, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya, anon.
Literally the day after Breaker shipped, Target cancelled a different item I had on backorder, heh.
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>>9355539 Yeah, I saw everyone getting ship notices last week, but no one else saying they got theirs back ordered, so I'm pretty worried about it.
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>>9355510 Mine was delivered yesterday.
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Any word on major bludd or am i stuck with a reseller? Also that snake eyes scarlett is so nice looking.
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>>9355243 Good, I don't care for TF so I'm not going to be hunting these down. If I see them on pegs I might look at them, but I feel like these will peg warm like CC, Flint, and LJ.
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>>9355586 I would just wait at this point, Target seems to be getting new waves of their exclusives.
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>>9355224 I want more timber, dale
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>>9355232 >More Target exclusive Anonymous
>>9355232 >>9355243 >Tiger Force repaints zzzzzz
So is this the real death of the line?
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Never thought I’d be into them, but that Kenner style Snake Eyes looks like a fun little toy.
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>Breaker left FedEx facility in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon >no shipping updates since
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>>9356585 there is something very cartoonish and wholesome about it. I like it too but Im not sure its worth what reaction is charging for them
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>>9356130 >So is this the real death of the line? The real death of the line is everyone outside the US (and some inside the US) not being able to buy any toys from this line because they're all target scalper exclusives.
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>>9360387 Very much this, then just tack on retro being walmart exclusive and well... It dont look good eveen after target/hasbro fixing things over the summer. Im ok missing breaker but major bludd and barbeque really hurt. I know its my fault for not having the money to preorder but im not the only fish in a sea of whales.
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>>9360395 I mean, Barbecue isn’t even really out yet, and Bludd can be bought for $30 on eBay.
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>>9360395 You can find Bludd readily available on eBay for an extra $10-15 including shipping. What are you waiting for?
I’m not arguing the distribution is horrible for modern toy lines like Joe and SW, hell even Legends are hard to find here in stock, and I realize you shouldn’t have to do this, but if you really want these figures, there are still (relatively) reasonable options.
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>>9360716 You can't even get a Duke of all things without paying premium scalper prices.
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>>9360874 You can get Duke on Amazon for like 29 bucks.
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>>9360874 He’s $30 like everywhere. Most figures get that high when they’ve been off shelves for a year and a half. It’s not even really scalping at this point.
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>>9361013 Its not even that high of a markup when you consider some Marvel legends go up to the 60s when you get a month out.
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Blunderers! Fools! We possess selling power greater than any on shelves! Yet our markets are stripped from us on every front! Our most dangerous enemy is NOT scalpers but YOUR collective incompetence Hasbro!
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>>9361084 Yeah. I used to pick and choose which Legends to get so I could get them on sale later, but way too many basically have to be preordered now because you’ll never see them in stores and they immediately hit $40+ on the aftermarket. Super annoying. $30 Target Exclusive Joes are pretty good by comparison.
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>>9360395 .....how the hell did you miss Barbecue? He sat on websites for weeks. I know this because I kept waffling over whether to get him or not because at this rate the only Classified figures I haven't gotten are the two Roadblock redos and BBQ himself.
And the only figure I ebay'd was Bludd, because it was $35 with shipping and that's pretty much what I pay on Target's website already.
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Which of these versions of Firefly do you guys like the looks of the most?
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>>9362468 I always preferred his traditional urban camo look myself, but of those three I like his PoC look. Very Metal Gear-ish tech-terrorist. The other two are cool in their own ways, but come off a bit generic.
His Classified look is my favorite update though, even with the articulation restricting bomb vest.
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>>9362468 POC but without the helmet on. Although the Renegades look is a very close second and I appreciated that being a skin for him in Operation Blackout.
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>>9361282 I was moving and looking for a new job etc etc. I will get my bbq, he looks great and im sure target will have some left over.
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>>9362809 Should. Less popular and Breaker was kinda slower moving thanks to the pre-order this time. I could have gotten a 3rd, 4th, and 5th by now in the last week.
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>>9360893 My point is I don't have to pay 10 bucks over retail for a fucking Optimus Prime or Luke Skywalker. This line is being scuttled on purpsoe and you guys are just nodding along like everything is fine.
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>>9362468 >>9362613 Yeah! The heavy armored FF is a nice change up from the usual look and I liked the designs. And as much as I like Resolute, the look is pretty simple and its just alright. With camo it'd be better. I didn't like the Renegades look mostly because of the nose lol. It's still a great vest and machete look, but it doesn't look like a FF to me, if you took out the mask and made him a trooper or a swamp kind of guy, it'd be more appropriate.
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>>9363439 You’re absolutely right man, it really does suck - didn’t mean to come off confrontational.
We shouldn't have to deal with this stuff, but unfortunately, if we want these figures, we do. HOPEFULLY a $10 price hike is all we will have to pay, and they get things sorted, as in, they get rid of whoever is making these idiotic decisions.
I like the toys for their own sake, not to sell. If I can find extras, I grab them for friends on another forum. If I see any BBQ or Bludds, I’ll grab one and give a heads up here.
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Finally got Breaker in today! He's a fun no frills kinda figure and the RAM kicks ass, if feeling a little undersized. And since I don't really care too much about Breaker as a character but am a bearded brunette, I finally found my self insert Joe fig
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>>9364178 As a kid, breaker looked just like my dad to me, so he was always one of my favorites. Same principal.
I am starting to panic with this whole backordered bullshit. Has anyone heard anything new on it? Ive been throwing lowball offers at ebay auctions all day just in case.
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>>9364369 He's someone who can finally use Beach Head's smg too, thanks to his vest being not very bulky, even though this pic doesn't really show it off.
I need to find a stand that can actually hold up a bike.
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>>9364178 I wish they did more with the redesign. I don’t hate him but he’s bottom tier for me. Plain green is boring. Flint and Beach Head aremostly green too but they have just enough extra design to make them standout instead of being just another guy.
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>>9364649 I need to find a good-looking machine pistol for him.
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I'm thinking about doubling up on my red ninjas up to ten and getting them all some silenced SMG weapons, them being the assassins guys. They are the easiest to army build right now.
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>>9365220 I'm waiting for the Action Force weapons packs to come out for an mp7.
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>>9361093 I just hope we actually get a Serpentor from this line while it's still alive.
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>>9365494 I guess we’ll find out how much life the line has at pulse con. The radio silence since the movie flopped doesn’t give me hope
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>>9362938 Damn the only target near me has jack shit and there is no ship to store/home option yet. Guess ill just get movie snake eyes or a fortnite figure to tide me over.
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>>9365379 Im waiting for the NOT steel brigade myself and the sgt slaughter but i think mattels sarge will come ashore first
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>>9365523 >The radio silence since the movie flopped doesn’t give me hope On the bright side of things, the line barely existed in store shelves in my area, maybe because it was popular, so at least it sold well? Maybe Target will continue selling it as an exclusive line, instead of Hasbro pretending the GI Joe no longest exists like with every failed toyline that happens.
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>>9366269 I have no interest in seeing the movie but the figures are quite nice. The sculpts on the female heads are impressive, as is the paintwork.
I’m conflicted on how I feel about the movie bombing; I hate the asian Snake Eyes and what I’ve read of his characterization, and everything it represents, but I also dislike the fact it could potentially be read as Joe isn’t popular or whatever and the whole thing gets pulled.
I suppose the most infuriating thing is they had a great action flick in the actual Snake Eyes story, which could’ve been done as a cool CA: Winter Soldier type spy-thriller. I think it would be hard to argue it wouldn’t have done better than what we got.
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>>9366269 I can’t imagine Target has lost any money on GI Joe yet, so I’m sure they’re happy. But if the movie stuff sits for too long, they might change their mind.
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>>9366363 Only movie stuff I see sitting is the kid-aimed stuff, just like with the MCU kids' stuff. Legends and Classified just don't stick around.
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>>9366366 How is the kids line in person? I’ve been thinking of picking up some Creepers and Red Ninjas as troop builders since they are $10, and to be honest, I like the proportions of the basic Snake Eyes as well.
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>>9366371 They are very obviously too small to fit in with Classified and too big to fit in with 1:18. If the line was more expansive with more GI Joe characters, they'd be pretty alright on their own for sure though. At least from looking at them in store.
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I ordered a Hydra Stomper to use as a base for a Robo Joe custom. Any idea if the ballpeg for the head will fit a normal human head?
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>>9366377 Thanks for the info, you saved me some cash.
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>>9366332 Blame that dumb fucking producers who worked on this and transformers
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>>9366332 >I have no interest in seeing the movie but the figures are quite nice. The sculpts on the female heads are impressive, as is the paintwork. Yeah, i thought they looked great too.
I never really actively bought the 6" figures, but if i saw them in person, I'd buy whatever they had.
I bought two whole figures like that, because it's fucking impossible to find any stores carry it. I bought a Target Roadblock and movie Storm Shadow. That's literally all i saw in a year of going to Walmarts and Targets.
I actually searched out the 1:18 Walmart line though and usually had to buy shit online, because i don't live in an area where people were buying shelf warmers on clearance.
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>>9366407 I hear ya, I’ve actually never seen a Classified Joe figure in stores. My Target is notoriously bad at sticking figures though - at least the ones I’d be interested. Whole lot of Shang Chi and McFarlane stuff though.
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>>9367458 Not yet anyway. Flame Toys showed off the pictures of the Storm Shadow kit though. Looks much better than the Snake Eyes one.
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>>9365523 I'm pretty sure are brands made in China are going silent right now. That shipping fiasco just got worse so I can't see Hasbro wanting to announce figures you'll never see
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>>9367487 I had fun with the starscream kit, id get this on sale if only to buiild a human model. Stoked as fuck for the windblade kit if it happens this year.
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>>9367458 Maybe they’re saving them for Pulsecon near the end of the month
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>>9367458 Not a NYCC reveal, but there's this. Yeah, another figure based off the biggest movie bomb of the year. At least she's a nice looking ninja girl that fit into a lot of different collections besides GI-Joe.
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>>9368604 That’s actually the only one I haven’t picked up yet, waiting to find her marked down, if possible. After getting the other girls in the line, I’m leaning more towards just buying her, because they’ve been unexpectedly nice.
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>>9368604 >the biggest movie bomb of the year. I knew it bombed, but are things really that bad?
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>>9368684 Dunno if it was the biggest, but it made like $33mil against a $88mil+ budget, and of course the poor performance is blamed on anything but fucking with the character to a ridiculous degree.
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>>9368604 I'd buy her as a generic ninja girl if the fuckers hadn't given her high heels/wedges.
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>>9368684 Space Jam: A New Legacy is holding the top(bottom?) spot of biggest bombs of 2021 and with a lead of -110 million dollar flop(73.33%), Snake eyes was -51 million to 88 million (57.95%)
That should be on their lowest estimates I should add as no company ever shows full budgets, Space Jam 2 is rumored to have spent a whopping 300 million which would spike the negative number to -260
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>>9368684 It was bad enough that it made Paramount restructure its movie division, the CEO resign, and now they don't have any plans for big budget releases in the future to just focus on smaller budget stuff for Paramount+ instead.
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>>9369253 That wasn't in reaction to Snake Eyes that was the reaction to China going full isolation. This summer they banned all Western films and restricted most other media including games. The entire Movie Industry is restructuring itself.
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>>9369629 >The entire Movie Industry is restructuring itself. I fucking hope so. We need to stop pandering to China and, I dunno, go back to treating them as an opponent on the world stage?
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>>9369629 Yes and Snake Eyes was part of that. Maybe instead of making a movie for diversity points and pandering to China, try to tell a good story first with some spectacle to make people want to watch it. And don't retardedly release a movie only in theaters amid a pandemic when even Disney is putting MCU movies on their streaming platform.
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>>9369696 Yeah, I’ve no sympathy for anything related to that movie. They completely shit all over the source material, for something that, in reality, was really only going to appeal to actual fans of the franchise. This current line of thinking that only Asians are allowed to be martial artists in movies now is so goddamn stupid - and quite racist in and of itself.
At least the toys were cool.
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>>9369696 >Yes and Snake Eyes was part of that every major summer blockbuster was a part of that, even the New Rise of the Beast Transformers films, Black Widow, and Space Jam 2, an anon here was claiming Snake Eyes bombing was the reason for everything and it wasn't, you've even admitted as much with all the other issues like the restrictions and fear porn over covid.
Anonymous
If you got breaker this week, be sure to price adjust at customer service. Try retroactively price match.
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>>9370751 I'm trying to get my backordered preorder price adjusted now. Not that I think they'll ever actually ship it at this point.
/toy/ room dumbie
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>>9370935 I can't get through, I guess everyone is complaining this morning.
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>>9370751 I don't even see the offer at all now. Did they take it offline?
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>>9370998 They hid Breaker's product page from search results. If I go into my orders, then click through the details I can get back to his page and it still shows the 20.99 price.
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Picked up retro cobra officer and grunt today, had to go thru the grunts since the face paint seemed off. He looks miles better than duke but that aint much. Might get another since i got two stalkers and swap out the heads for troop building.
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>>9372779 Would it still hold true for a preorder?
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>>9372800 Pre-order always gives the lowest price offered through Amazon when it ships. I checked mine and it linked to the $4.99 one. Ordered two more just for fun.
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>>9371110 Yup, Target price adjusted both of mine. Wish I got a third now but this is great as-is
Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
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>>9372888 Taste the E D G E . . .
>also how approps, trips and 888 at that Anonymous
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>>9372779 I'm getting second hand embarrassment from how bad this movie did. Five dollars though, great, does her bow fall apart like Classified Scarlett's?
Anonymous
>>9372779 this might really kill the line. at least for a while. hasbro needs to go back to direct to consumer. have it so where they take your orders and then they order a bunch of figs from the factory and you get them later
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>>9372888 This thing can also work for 1:12 figures. It features a swappable cockpit seat, one for two 1:18 figures and one for a single 1:12 figure.
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>>9373113 >this might really kill the line. at least for a while. Amazon eats it, not Hasbro
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I couldn't get the online chat guy to lower my breaker's price, so I went on twitter and contacted them there and I was refunded in minutes. It's probably all pointless because mine is still in backordered status. There's no chance I'm ever getting it, is there?
Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
>>9372888 And to go with it, the new Eagle Force Returns line is doing Red Shadows.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/brand/EagleForce Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
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>>9373113 I hope the retro collection (not the crappy super7 figures, but the walmart exclusive line) at least stays.
>>9373423 That’s not how retail works. The stores order toys in bulk. If it shelf-warms, the stores lose confidence in the brand and won’t order anymore.
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>>9374001 >That’s not how retail works. The stores order toys in bulk. If it shelf-warms, the stores lose confidence in the brand and won’t order anymore. Except it's a pre-order. It's always been a pre-order cause I still have the thing ordered when it was first offered for pre-order. This is entirely someone fucking up and lowering the price on the wrong product.
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>>9373473 Also, the Eagle Force Returns figures are now crowd funding thru BBTS instead of Kickstarter evidently, with more figures unlocking as more and more figures get pre-ordered.
Anonymous
>>9370751 Found one in store but he scanned as full price.
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>>9374252 They pricematch the website at the register
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>>9373466 >>9373469 >>9373473 >>9374203 Pretty cool figures, although I'm torn about spending 30 bucks per figure on a 3 3/4 scale series.
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New interview with Brian Flynn of Super7 in which he lets slip that Scarlett and Baroness will likely be in Wave 2 of Ultimates. From online statements from Brian, it seems likely that the Wave 2 Baroness is her in her Mass Device outfit with the blue sunglasses, and then in a later wave he's going to make her classic black outfit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJO2zvpnW-A Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
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>>9374678 I justify it that I pay around $30 a figure for most Joes worth getting on the after market.
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>>9375273 Nice. I’m not really a fan of the blue cartoon Snake Eyes, so I’m looking forward to them doing the next few versions. Hopefully we see Storm Shadow show up soon too. Destro should look pretty damn good as well.
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Anyone else stuck in backordered breaker purgatory get another delay email this morning? Mine's been pushed back to the 20th now. Already on ebay trying to find one for non rape prices. There's no chance we're ever getting these now.
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>>9375476 >>9375273 Brian's statement on Wave 2 Ultimate Baroness implying that she's likely going to be the Mass Device version like they did with the Reaction Figures.
Who will the other two figures be in Wave 2? We need one more Joe and one more Cobra. Will it be Destro and Roadblock? Or will they save Destro for Wave 3? They really need a Cobra Trooper and fast, although Brian says he doesn't want to prioritize army building for a toyline that's $50+ each.
Anonymous
>>9370751 >>9370947 >>9372779 We had a good run, bros. If they don't go D2C soon, this is it for Hasbro GI Joe for a while. At least they're licensing it out to good partners now
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>>9374678 >>9374678 That's pretty much the going average for collector figures at that scale nowadays. Even BFS and MTF hit mid 20s when geared up.
>>9375273 I honestly don't really care about this line as I'm not that into cartoon accuracy, but this CC is pretty tempting. He just looks like he comes with all the right parts to have him as an interesting stand alone display.
>>9376188 I doubt they're gonna can the line just yet, for the most part it was hugely popular even without mass media accompaniment. I can see it getting paired back some, probably just a handful of releases a year or something. Just to keep the Joe brand out there, even the figures don't actually see shelves.
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>>9376731 >probably just a handful of releases a year or something. How many figures have we actually gotten over the last three years? 20?
Anonymous
>>9377595 This, the line is all but dead anyway at this rate. Hell how many 100% new figures did we get in 2021? 5? 6? Mythic Legions has rolled out more new figures this year and they had a throw back wave in January.
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>>9377601 >Mythic Legions has rolled out more new figures this year and they had a throw back wave in January. It's kinda sad how a niche line gets faster releases, re-releases, and future over something that had yet to fail to sell out till the fucking movie. Don't get me wrong, I have MyLs on my shelves along with my other fantasy stuff, but fuck dude, hasbro is failing at selling a jingoism line to the fucking USA. How fucking sad.
The movie had to be the dumbest thing ever, it was clear they had no faith in the character so they fundamentally changed them to a way to sell a face, they could have made basically the same movie with Scarlet as the main character and SE as the Joe hook. The one saving grace the movie would have been the action if I could fucking see it.
All i want is a classified Shipwreck, I'm not holding my breath for a Tomax and Xamot. One will be exclusive to Walgreens which stopped putting out toys recently and the other will only be in the back rooms of targets for scalpers and target employees.
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>>9377719 >failing at selling a jingoism line to the fucking USA Well, half the country is anti-jingoist and the line's only sorta jingoy.
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>>9372779 I guess its been taken down, cant find it now.
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>>9378502 Those crazy price sales only last a few minutes tops. People are just reposting the same image from twitter over and over.
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>>9378582 Thanks man, but this is what i got when i got home tonight. I appreciate the help, ill get her regardless. I love that suit maybe some one can customize her to be covergirl?
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>>9380329 Fuck it, went all-in plus the extra pack of troopers.
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>>9380329 God damn that is fucking cool
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>>9380329 The first 6" Marauder figure is unlocked
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>>9380329 >>9382066 >This means that our ROBOSKULL MK II Kickstarter campaign has become the launchpad for MARAUDER TASK FORCE SIX INCH FIGURES! Anonymous
>>9380329 >>9382066 >"This means that our ROBOSKULL MK II Kickstarter campaign has become the launchpad for MARAUDER TASK FORCE SIX INCH FIGURES!" Anonymous
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>>9382066 >>9382083 Well, guess I'm hopping in! I'm interested in seeing what Marauders' 6-inch figures will end up like.
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Finally got myself a CI Baroness and damn us she fine looking.
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>>9382982 Just hotglued her. I am so ashamed.
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Half of October is over and there is no HasCon or pre-order for Zartan 2.0
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Are Targets stocking Breakers to the point you can just walk in and buy one?
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>>9384066 Probably, but whether or not they are your best bet of finding one is in the nearest comic book shop at twice the retail price.
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>>9384062 Its next week, if every other online exclusive has shown me anything it may not be worth the frustration of trying to get zartan. For a line that gets little to no radio chatter the toys sure do sell out quickly.
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>>9384066 Depends on where you live, none of mine ever got him in and my Day 1 preorder is still on back order. Others have shown pictures of dozens in a single store. Target must use some sort of regional sorting to do their preorders. It royally fucked me this time.
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>>9384062 HasCon is next week, that’s when preorders go up.
>>9384136 Honestly I’ve had a really easy time getting the Pulse exclusives from last year. Marvel Legends Hellfire Club was up for hours on the first day, and the second day they had more stock, and even once that ran out, they had availability to preorder for next year’s second shipment. They did the same for Cobra Supreme, and Lord Drakkon, from GI Joe and Power Rangers, respectively. Those two had even more stock.
Given that Zartan is just a repaint with some extra accessories, I don’t anticipate him selling out especially quickly.
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>>9384201 Same. And if I miss who really cares that much? I don't have the Preview SE or Bright Blue CC and the world keeps spinning
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>>9384066 >>9384141 I'd agree with this. My pre-order came in and stores got stock around the same time, but those half dozen have been gone after a week and then the half off on Sun-Tues wiped anything else probably anywhere there are scalpers or army builders. I wouldn't get my hopes up to find him instantly if you live around a major city
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So have they talked about doing tunnel rat at all? He's like the last piece to the team as the techs guy. I'd even go for a deluxe ser for the bomb bot or they could even give him one of those robo dogs that have guns now.
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>>9384201 I did manage to get a drakkon III so yeah maybe you are right but still i really am just burnt out on exclusives. I missed supreme cc but ive since found it for barely over msrp and most sellers are asking the same for major bludd.
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>>9384829 Yeah, classified stuff has thankfully tanked on the aftermarket. Most stuff can be found for $30 or less.
They did announce that Pulsecon stuff won’t go up for preorder this year though; the stock they have is the stock they can sell. But they have order limits so it should still be decently easy to get.
Anonymous
GI Joe actually getting 90 minutes at Pulsecon, how high should we set expectations?
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>>9385060 Well i guess i will try, got lucky with the target restock and im off on thursday so ill have some time. Pulse pushed my snake eyes timber set again so im kinda getting grumpy with them.
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>>9385645 >Pulse pushed my snake eyes timber set again BBTS shipped that shit back in July, fuck
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>>9384066 I found three at one store, none at the other five I've visited in the last two weeks. So it depends on the location, really.
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>>9385581 90 minutes of what? Some panel of who?
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>>9385733 80 minutes of apologies and 10 minutes of reveals
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>>9372888 >>9380329 Aww man wish it was at least 50-75$ cheaper. 200$ seems a bit too high. Not for my poorfag ass I guess. Post a lot of pics once you guys get it. I'll live through them vicariously
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>>9385748 >implying they would apologize for anything At best you will get some random guest star person to ramble, they will roll out the Target repaints and spend the rest of their time jerking off to their pulsecon Zartan.
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>>9385940 For a vehicle that big by an indie company, it's a fair price.
It also has a bunch of gimmicks, which upped the price some.
A lot of Hasbro Star Wars ship now cost almost $100 now despite being half this size.
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>>9385981 Man..... I think I'll cancel some stuff and get this instead
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>>9385981 I too was thinking it was more expensive than I'm willing to pay, but I think what finally turns the tide towards buying it is the fact that I will be able to use it with the Figuarts Street Fighter Bison and probably use some of the 6" pilots as Bison Troopers.
A flying robo-skull of doom is so damn versatile.
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>>9385667 The cunts didn’t ship mine and I’ve had it on preorder since it dropped. I’m about to cancel everything with them, tired of this.
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>>9386031 >use it with the Figuarts Street Fighter Bison and probably use some of the 6" pilots as Bison Troopers. Shiiiiiit... I wish I had a Figuarts Bison. That sounds PERFECT
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>>9386031 Love it. I’m looking forward to seeing the 6” figures and the subsequent Marauders line.
With the amount I’ve spent, I’m tempted to throw a few hundred more and get the five pack.
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>>9385667 >BBTS shipped that shit back in July For the early buyers, apparently. I ordered it a couple hours after it dropped and mine is still pending. I missed Pulse entirely.
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>>9385733 60 minutes of how much they loved snake eyes, 20 minutes of how cool the new Zartan is, a last minute reveal of a standard Storm Shadow, and then a throwaway joke about how hard it is to get Target exclusives, immediately followed by revealing alley vipers as a Target exclusive
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>>9386151 I put my order a week after it dropped and got mine early, most of the people in my collector's groups got it the same time.
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>>9386151 >>9386159 I’m preordering it elsewhere and will keep my BBTS pre in the meantime, but I also hadn’t received my Flint, Lady Jaye or any of the Snake Eyes movie figures from them either - which was fine as I got tired of waiting and found them at GameStop for cheaper.
Frustrating as I’ve spent a lot of money at BBTS over the years, but I’m tired of the games.
Anonymous
>>9386172 See ive done that more with pulse than bbts, especially when i was wasting money on the lightining collection. But yeah right now bbts is grumping me out with motu stuff so i can see why people think that the "black list" is real.
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>>9386219 I only heard about that black list thing from here and yeah, I can see why people think that. I’ve cancelled some stuff but I’ve paid for way more than I’ve cancelled. I feel you on the motu stuff, I got out of collecting Origins recently because I’m consolidating what I buy and it just isn’t a priority anymore, but their stocking of that stuff is absurd too.
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>>9386219 I canceled some things recently so I totally expect them to hold up my next preorders. Not my fault the KS offered everything in a new shop almost a month before they got their shipment in.
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>>9386172 >>9386219 >>9386230 >>9386239 >black list thing from here I've literally only heard about it here, no one I know irl who orders from there, several groups, other boards. Somehow every other poster is on this dreaded black list but I hardly know anyone beyond some anon saying it exists. I've also never had to wait for something and I usually get it early. I cancel stuff right and left and never one had to deal with a delay.
It's starting to feel like some odd joke you guys tell each other. I got these boys a whole month and a half before pulse or entertainment earth.
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>>9386244 In the post of mine you quoted, I even said as much, but when I’ve placed multiple preorders as soon as they were announced and STILL haven’t received them when others have had them for months from the same site, I start to question if it is true.
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>>9386269 I've gotten dicked hard by pulse a few times, the RCC and PDP shipped about two or three months after everyone had started posting thiers. I got my haslab sentinel a whole month and a half after they started dropping despite being in the first 200 backers. I stopped getting anything from hem besides things i can only get there.
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>>9386275 I’ve never ordered from Pulse, to be honest I’m not even sure how that all works. I realize I’m probably just bitching and it happens, I just want my damn Commando Snake Eyes lol.
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>>9386279 >, to be honest I’m not even sure how that all works. The short of it is if you want a chance to get anything you have to subscribe, and some homo will start bitching about bbts being a scam if you question it.
That is if the scalefags don't shit the thread up eventually. But we have gotten so far away from Pulse atm.
Anonymous
>>9384201 Do we know if the alt heads are full heads, or are they face masks like what came with the first Zartan release?
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>>9386424 Hasbro posted some promo shots on Twitter. All of them are masks that go over Zartan’s face, except the snake eyes and Storm shadow ones. Those are full heads. Leading one to believe we’ll get a storm shadow sometime this century.
Anonymous
>>9355224 So is the retro line going to continue at walmart? I got cobra officer and grunt but i dont like how gummy their plastic is
Anonymous
>>9385981 What modern 3D 120fps Doom enemy did that come from?
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>>9388019 All the way from 1984
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>>9388028 Yeah, I was just making a joke about how stuff from some of the newer Doom games look. Like, the black background, dark red skull thing with cybernetic, mechanical stuff sticking out of it, made it look like one of those “Look at how we’ve updated this model using Unreal Engine™ [insert number here]!” tech demo things, the things that never actually look the same once the game’s actually released. Or the enemy is just cut all together.
Know what I mean? That pic sort of gives off that feel.
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>>9387727 As far as i know yeah but its only a few times a year and im unaware of any sort of release teaser/schedule. I havent opened mine yet, what is it you mean by "gummy"?
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>>9386244 Im certain the blacklist is just a boogey man meme to explain the supply chain issues. Im personally stuck with bbts because of the pol, (it costs like $15 to ship out nowheresville, il), so if someone has a similar option please do share.
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>>9388050 it's designed to fit in with modern vehicles like the pursuit of cobra line had done with updates
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>>9388028 >>9385981 original looks better desu
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>>9388028 Should i bother getting a red shadows trooper? I already have a muton i got shipped over from england but thats about it
Anonymous
Got another approve delay email from target for Breaker. Check your spam box.
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>>9390837 Bruh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll say its an ok figure that I would have passed on if I saw it inperson.
Anonymous
SO they doing Classified Tiger Force for real?
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>>9395493 >buying mcfartlane Anonymous
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>>9395511 Oh shush. It was an articulated tiger that works with 4inch G.I Joes, what more could I want?
Anonymous
God, I hope we get a bunch of new reveals this weekend. Classified seems dead right now.
Anonymous
>>9395493 Is todays social climate going to be ok with tiger force given its real world history? Im not stirring the pot, legit curious if hasbro would risk it by branding them as such. I just hope we get one new character and not a wave of repaints, tiger force bazooka would be awesome.
Anonymous
>>9395837 I don't give a single fuck about real world politics on my blue board for children's toys.
Anonymous
>>9395836 >manufacturing crisis >global shipping crisis >on the heels of WW lll They don't plan 2 years ahead of this brand like Transformers so it's safe to assume it's all but dead until 2025+
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>>9395837 I'm sure they can, considering the fact that just about everything GI Joe stands for makes leftist seethe (Pro America, Pro military, Pro guns, Adverse to a man who identifies as a snake, etc.)
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>>9395837 I feel the worse they do is not label them Tiger force
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>>9395848 >>manufacturing crisis >>global shipping crisis >>on the heels of WW lll all fake news, and the typical american fear mongering
Anonymous
>>9395848 basically this, more so with how everyone is already preparing for shortages I doubt the masses are going to take priority of toys
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>>9395849 >this is what right-tards actually believe Anonymous
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>>9395882 last I checked they were the ones having families with children to raise and buy toys for
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>>9395836 I had to sell off my Classified collection a little while ago to pay some pre-orders I wasn't expecting to arrive as soon as they did. I suppose what would get me more excited would be if we got a Zarana or Dr. Mindbender figure soon. Hasbro was also probably hoping the Snake Eyes movie would be more successful than it was.
Right now I have all my interest focused on Super7's Ultimates and Re-Action Figures, and the Ultimates don't come out until June. I'd like them to reveal wave 2 sometime soon to tide me over while I wait, and maybe get the full next wave of Re-Actions revealed.
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>>9395912 why did you sell all of your six inch do you have autism and need everything to fit in one style?
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>>9395919 Because I could buy it again easily if I wanted. They have the recent Flint and Lady Jaye up at my local Gamestop right now. I was thinking about buying them next week out of my check. I'd have more enthusiasm if army building hadn't become such a chore for the line and the fact that Baroness was going for so much on ebay. Not to mention these are all just "first release" outfits on a number of these characters, who will eventually get more classic 80's outfits, which keeps me from getting too attached.
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>>9395845 Nor do i, it was a general curious question given how knee jerk and reactionary every one is. With the way people dig for things to upset them im just worried that our joes could be the next high value target on the war to safe space the world.
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>>9395864 >I doubt the masses are going to take priority of toys Luckily there isn't a western cultural event coming up in about 6-8 weeks (that has long since spread worldwide) and is primarily focused on a month long shopping spree of children's toys.
Oh wait.
Anonymous
>>9396014 I have to assume that with Christmas looming ahead, they’d still focus on other brands first. Marvel and Star Wars of course, then probably Transformers, Power Rangers, and Fortnite, in that order.
Anonymous
>>9396050 I actually personally think that Fortnite may be higher up on your list than you think, keeping in mind that there's a third company doing fortnite toys now, just in time for december.
Anonymous
>>9396062 Maybe so. I kinda forgot that Hasbro is just doing the 6” stuff to my knowledge. Here’s hoping they don’t do for it what they did with Overwatch.
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>>9396302 I dunno what to expect from hasbro but it would seem like an ip they put more into but so does mmpr. Ive enjoyed the 4in jazware fornite and the few 6 in as well and as long as jazware keeps the 4in i guess ill be happy.
Anonymous
>>9355539 I just want an original Cobra Viper
Cause I like the Goggles and Sniper
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>>9397368 I just want Shipwreck or Mindbender.
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>>9399074 I just want what you want but also a zaranna or jinx and a spirit iron knife. Id love a psyche out or dee jay too but i doubt we will get to those guys
/toy/ room dumbie
Karl Kopinski posted his Major Bludd art.
/toy/ room dumbie
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>>9399460 Damn, he almost looks heoric
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>>9399763 bad guys should be heroic, as they're sticking their necks out all the time, doing what they think will better themselves and others.
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>>this is what right-tards actually believe
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What is everyone's hopes and wishes for the Hasbro Pulse panel? Think we'll get any Retro figures revealed? It only says Classified, but the panel is an hour long. I hope we get more classic style Joes.
Anonymous
>>9400760 I hope for Retro Collection but as you say it only says Classified.
Just show me Croc Master and his Articulated crocodile for Classified.
Anonymous
>>9400760 Crimson Guard, Tomax/Xamot and Cover Girl.
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>>9399460 >>9399470 Man, these are nice.
Anonymous
>>9400800 These, solo Baroness, Storm Shadow, and Tunnel Rat.
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>>9400815 Shoot, I should've listed Tunnel Rat too. And speaking of Storm Shadow, what an excruciating walk this line is going at while other lines are banging out all of their iconic characters. The hour runtime, with no dumb movie butting in, sounds promising at least.
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>>9400760 Shipwreck, Rock n Roll, Stalker and Storm Shadow. A standard release of Beachhead and Baroness for people who haven't got them yet, and a reissue of the Viper.
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>>9400760 Croc Master and his croc
Storm Shadow
Alley Viper
Crimson Guard
And if we’re lucky, Tomax and Xamot. Or maybe even Copperhead.
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>>9401041 >And if we’re lucky, Tomax and Xamot Xamot would be retail/Fan Channel.
Tomax's a Target exclusive and a themed color deco.
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>>9400765 If they say anytthing about retro im bettting itll be another vehicle which will hopefully be for the joes since that awe striker is outnumbered. My retro pipe dream is a boxed set like the ones they did like a decade ago so i can finally get scarlett and destro. I wont be able to watch due to work but im hoping its a good show since we need something fresh to talk about not to mention hasbro supporting our toyline instead of stabbing it to death with target scalper club bullshit.
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>>9400760 There's going to be fuck all, after the massive snake eyes bomb they're most likely going to start winding down the franchise again
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ETA on the BAT release date?
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Fucking Hasbro and their audio stream issues.
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>>9401263 That's just straight up a taller OG B.A.T. That's pretty fantastic. Shame they don't come with a rifle, but all the arms are always nice.
And that freakin box art once again looks amazing.
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>>9401264 “Later date for preorder information”
I’d put money on it being a target exclusive. Lenny not just content with fucking up this years Transformers wants to kill GI joe too
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I'm digging that Zartan sniper rifle
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That sniper rifle is going to my Baroness
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>>9401275 Mo pushin' for the cushin...
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That guy needs a couple more rings
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Watching her jiggle is making me nauseous.
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“Sub-teams”
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>The fuckin chat flipping out about the Target exclusives
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>>9401293 Every time anyone mentions exclusives chat flips out
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>>9401293 I don't blame em, especially for new characters.
I prefer the original version of Outback myself so hopefully I can fully skip the TF version.
Anonymous
BTW,here's the leak list that TNI dropped back in August.
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Anyway I can replace Outback's tiger logo on his shirt and replace it with the Cincinnati Bengals logo?
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As soon as I saw dude I knew he was gonna say the phrase “representation”
Anonymous
Wait, tracker is offensive now too?
Anonymous
The exclusives will be on Pulse today along with being on Target. At least two of them are repaints so easy enough to pass on.
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Calling him a tracaker is offensive, but we're going to make him a witch doctor.
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>>9401330 God I hope the Viper comes to mainline
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>>9401335 I'm shocked we're not getting a paired down version like we did for the trooper. I guess that was done to try and smooth over the original Target hate, and they think they've fixed that issue now.
Anonymous
>>9401328 I think they were trying to make spirit less of a stereotype
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Black Eyed Peas sucks
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>>9401340 They probably should have given him a different outfit then. The jean shirt and tan pants is the most stereotypical uniform for modern day Indians. Its what they're wearing in every movie from the 70s to the 00s.
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>>9401328 Not so much offensive, but definitely stereotypical. Personally this dude is a bit annoying and has been ranting way too long, but at least he has a genuine passion for this stuff and the character. It's a lot better then the marketing hacks and their fake enthusiasm.
Freedom is just fantastic though, a great way to do a bird accessory.
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>>9401343 I would've given him the costume he wore when he worked with Cover Girl
Anonymous
>>9401343 Boomers would shit themselves if they dared to change it
Storm Shadow! No Tattoos
Anonymous
So they really did abandon the original Classified design style...yay...
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That sword looks too small and plain, but everything else is perfect.
Anonymous
That storm shadow is way better than I was expecting. Now I feel dumb for over paying for the fwoosh version.
Anonymous
>>9401351 The fwoosh version is good for what it was. Nobody knew we were getting these 5 years ago
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>>9401347 I'm disappointed because I really liked the tattoos and Batman gauntlets, but it’s still really nice looking
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Glad to hear the line isn’t dead. It’s been one of my favorites
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>>9401353 True, but I got it back in the spring because I thought we were getting that tattooed classified version of storm shadow on the box set. I still haven't gotten around to getting a good cobra decal for him. So it was a waste for me.
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>>9401356 Me too. I'm a little upset they caved to the boomer mob. GI Joe shouldn't be stuck in the 80s.
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Fucking finally. He looks great too. Relieved they omitted the dumb spiky arm guards.
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>>9401359 I don't like those swords. WHo has the best 1/12 swords? Fwoosh? Gridiron? Maruader? Mezco?
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>>9401348 I can't say I'm surprised or disappointed, but I am glad I waited on picking up a Stormshadow of some kind. This guy looks amazing, and his gear is just perfect. Him vs Spirit will be fantastic to mess with on my desk.
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Croc Master looks fucking SIIIICK!
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>>9401300 Great news, gals the army builders are mainline.
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Ayo, where the fuck my Alley Vipers at.
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>>9401372 Bendy wire tail! Nice
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>>9401372 That is amazing, but his head looks too small.
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>>9401372 I didn't even notice at first that she comes with little croc babies. That's ridiculous.
And a bendy wire tail!
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>>9401372 Croc babies! That's adorable!
Anonymous
>>9401372 No elbows and knees or even torso on the croc it looks like. If the feet have really good range, then it should be ok, but no torso leaves it lacking.
Anonymous
Croc Master, Spirit, and Storm Shadow on BBTS later today at 5pm?
Anonymous
Sucks to be a 3.75" collector. If you get anything it'll be after shilling the flopped movie some more.
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>>9401383 Yeah they’ll really should throw you guys a bone outside of the Walmart line
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>>9401381 Oh, I take that back, no lower torso, but upper torso. Looks solid, might have to grab this (assuming I can).
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>>9401359 The coolest Joe and the guy he sits on look good.
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>>9401383 News about Retro coming after the stupid movie stuff!
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GI joe retro Stuff
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>>9401387 I don't collect GI Joe but holy fuck this is awesome
Anonymous
What do you retrofags want, the USS Flagg?
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>>9401355 So they ditched the tats every last person hated.
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>>9401394 Mobile command center Haslab
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>>9401394 I would kill for a new Flagg, but i don't see that outside of a Haslab that'll never happen.
Also, new retro O-Ring stuff, meh.
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did this lady eat the USS Flagg?
Anonymous
Haslab GI Joe Retro sky striker
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But I already have 3 Skystrikers and 2 Conquests. I'll pass.
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I wonder if people in the wider toy community will flip out over his Haslab
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>>9401406 .......well crap on me, this is out of left field. The price is a bit higher then I'd prefer, but this may be my first Haslab. The Skystriker is one of my favorite Joe Vehicles and the Tomcat is easily my favorite Jet.
But the most interesting aspect is that this would be a good test run and accessory for a potential USS Flagg.
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>>9401411 Why the fuck is it O-Ring? Will it take modern figures too?
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>>9401415 Because Pulse has an exclusive O-ring line
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>>9401415 Because a lot of nostalgia fags didn't like the ME stuff being called "retro". It's also easier to market higher priced collectibles like this to older farts who remember toys from "back in the day". With how popular He-Man's Origin's line is doing it makes sense for them to go back to the original O-rings.
Personally I prefer the ME stuff and hope these jets work with them as well.
Anonymous
I dont think this'll hit all goals. Its not as popular property as star wars or marvel, but has much higher tiers.
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>>9401423 The seats though look like they only take the vintage O-Ring figures for the backpack pegs. This fucking kills the Haslab and what you can do with it.
>>9401424 Not if it's purely made for O-ring. Who's the low IQ tard who decided that the Haslab would be O-ring only? That's like making a Haslab only support 5POA Star Wars figures.
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>>9401372 Looks like BATS bane.
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>>9401423 >Personally I prefer the ME stuff and hope these jets work with them as well. Not with the current seats it wont. It has O-ring backpack pegs, meaning ME figures wont be able to sit in them.
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lol who the fuck is this weirdo looking fag
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And who the fuck wants the O-Ring figures to be slavish to the vintage look? Look at these add-ons, Man Faced vintage style Scarlett on a man body. From my experience many collectors including myself upgraded their O-Ring Scarlett to the comic pack version from the early 2000's because she was more feminine and had her ponytail.
Anonymous
>>9401424 The worst part is that the first two goals seem to be just straight repaints with new heads/gear. The flight crew is probably the only good unlock and they're the hardest to reach sadly.
>>9401432 That's nothing a pair of snips can't fix. The real issue is the overall clearance in the cockpit.
Though I do agree it's dumb to make an item like this specifically *just* for O-ring figures. Even the Roboskull kickstarter managed to make their $200+ retro vehicle work with multiple different figure lines with a simple but clever engineering trick. With this, all they'd need to do would be to have a switchable back peg system.
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>>9401440 I just find it to be such a blunder. Most Joe collectors moved on to ME, and then they're going to try and force O-ring on us with a premium priced vehicle that absolutely wont work with modern era unless you dremmel out the pegs destroying the parachute feature.
And it's very fucking lazy of them not to update the sculpts. Pic related is what they should be going for if they're making new O-Ring. They even have the balls to call the Scarlett figure a "recreation" of her look from the opening o the ARAH cartoon, which it isn't. It's just a vintage Scarlett head swapped on Ace's body.
Anonymous
>>9401437 It’s a flight suit, not a bikini.
If you’re going to complain about stupid shit, at least pick a figure it’d make sense with.
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>>9401456 She didn't wear a flight suit in the opening, which it states it's based off of. It's literally a what-if kitbash figure that's not even good. I could make that figure right now if I wanted to with a screwdriver.
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>>9401433 I think he is one of the dudes from black eyed pees.
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>>9401433 Their clear to make Spirit look faithful to his original look I guess. I didn't even watch this bit, and I can decide if my Spirit's a good wilderness tracker or not.
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>>9401387 isn't he going to up on most places at 4/5?
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>>9401437 >>9401455 what's really strange is doing it as a crowdfund no less.
it almost feels more like they are experimenting their limits, that or someone wants to prove GIJoe isn't a wanted brand
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>>9401487 >Walmart doesn’t want a sky striker. Okay let’s remake it for Haslab but also get the license for the actual jet. Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
>>9401487 It's because of how extremely niche O-Ring was in opinion. and is only really popular with collectors in their late 40's who bitch about how only the original 13 from the first wave of ARAH was good, and everything needs to be super serious, and Neon 90's Joes are bad to them. It's catering to my least favorite part of the collector community, who doesn't even support the line. It's like if Star Wars was only catering to 5POA Star Wars collectors who didn't even open the figures and just wanted to put the carded toys on their shelf.
The way they're even handling the figures is exactly what I thought they'd do if they came back. I knew they wouldn't do new improved sculpts to encourage you to buy in, that it'd be the figures unlike with the comic packs where they had the decency to update them. The only positive thing they did with these new ones was make the hands out of PVC to prevent the thumbs from breaking and to make the O-rings out of a new material to last longer.
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The skystriker will get backed. There's a lot of old o-ring fans that are probably itching to part money again and buy multiples.
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>>9401497 >It's because of how extremely niche O-Ring was in opinion. and is only really popular with collectors in their late 40's who bitch about how only the original 13 from the first wave of ARAH was good, and everything needs to be super serious, and Neon 90's Joes are bad to them. What? You do realize that all those other figures had O-rings too, right?
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>>9401507 They did, but the O-Ring fags, and by that I mean the ones who cried about Retro not being O-Ring, despise the 90's figures and never shut up about it, because it's not what they personally had when they collected.
Anonymous
>>9401494 That's probably exactly what happened. Hasbro wanted to reissue their Sky Striker again, Wal-Mart said "No" so Hasbro went all "Fine, we'll sell our own Sky Striker...with blackjack and hookers!"
And again, this may be...no pun intended...testing the waters for a possible Flagg. The Sky Striker is THE accessory you want on a Flagg, so what better way to see if people would be interested a Flagg then to see if people are willing to double/triple dip on Sky Strikers. The multiple sticker options, the multiple pilot options and the buildable crew and equipment teams means if you get three or four of these things, you already have enough staff and jets to populate a Carrier.
The ONLY downside to this set is the back pegs on the flight seats, but otherwise, this is potentially a good move and a great display piece.
Anonymous
So the Tiger/Python figures will be available on Target AND Pulse at 5?
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>>9401511 I think it was more just kind of strange they billed the ME re releases as "retro" since all these retro lines that toy companies are tripping over themselves doing are pretty much 1:1 recreations of old 80's stuff. Them saying "retro" is the ME 2000s stuff really is kind of weird, and really isn't true retro. I know of expected it was going to be 80s and 90s stuff too, not the 2000s stuff.
I do get what you're saying, though. I was on HISStank long enough that seeing old fuckers bitch about non-ARAH stuff is just dumb.
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>>9401512 I don't think they have the old Skystriker mold anymore. That's why with Retro they've been resculpting some of the vehicles such as the Fang. They had moved to a new factory I believe outside of China to cut costs. It had always been an issue as well that the Modern Era Skystriker was not a 2 seater like the vintage, which makes it more annoying that they gimped this one as being just for O-Ring if they're sculpting a brand new one and giving blast effects.
>The ONLY downside to this set is the back pegs on the flight seats, but otherwise, this is potentially a good move and a great display piece. I'd support it if they fixed it. Although for a Haslab, making it a Skytriker is also kinda lame in my book. It should have been either a Terrordrome or Joe base, since we've had Skystrikers before.
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>>9401372 Shit, I dipped out of Classified months ago but I'm getting two of this fucker just for that crocodiles alone.
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>>9401359 Man, I'm really disappointed they changed Storm Shadow's design.
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>>9401515 I believe Pulse will have limited quantities. They’ve been doing that for a lot of exclusives lately.
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>>9401359 Does Freedom have swapable wings or is he stuck in sitting mode?
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>>9401521 >I think it was more just kind of strange they billed the ME re releases as "retro" since all these retro lines that toy companies are tripping over themselves doing are pretty much 1:1 I agree with that, they did that with the other lines they did, such as Transformers and Star Wars, and I too thought it would be O-Ring. I was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't, because I prefer modern era. Although I had pretty much gotten everything I needed for modern era, I like still adding to it.
I find that they missed the mark on the O-Ring figures, and even the Snake Eyes in the Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes two-pack is wrong. They made him Commando Snake Eyes instead of Ninja Snake Eyes despite advertising him as Ninja Snake Eyes in the carry case. And I knew they'd do that shit, because they're just doing lazy re-pops of the same things we've always gotten. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same exact Commando SE we got during 2000's.
>I was on HISStank long enough that seeing old fuckers bitch about non-ARAH stuff is just dumb. I hate it. I see em all the time. They always complain about how they essentially want Joe to be Marauder Task Force, but also they have to be O-Ring.
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>>9401585 Freedom has wings
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>>9401562 Same, like I think the figure looks cool still but the old-new design was rad.
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>>9401591 Sweet, another animal for my collection.
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>>9401562 Spirit doesn't have the uniform shin design and future guns either, and I haven't seen those blue button communicators in a while, so the Blackout era is over. Little saddened, I'm just happy the sculpts and texture detail is coming through.
Anonymous
>>9401565 Thanks. I’d like to get Outback and the Viper, but I have a feeling it’s going to be a shit show.
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>>9401592 Yea, like I feel this one is a good companion figure to the Commando Snake Eyes and Amazon Roadblock. But I want something different to go with the Classified aesthetic. Especially since there was some shared design elements between him and the Red Ninja.
Anonymous
>>9401620 I doubt it. Been seeing a lot of comments saying they can pass on Tiger Force and Python Patrol. And Target's been on the ball with stock.
Anonymous
>>9401620 Allegedly Target has more stock this time around. And I agree with
>>9401627 , I think a lot of people are going to pass on these because they’re Tiger Force/Python Patrol. I plan to snag one viper and one BAT which I don’t anticipate being too difficult.
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>>9401633 My first priority is Zartan and Venom today. Seriously, I'll be able to get all of these Classified figures at some point, it's in a better spot now.
Anonymous
>>9401562 Blame the boomers who threw a shitfit at the modernized designs
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>>9401433 They had to get a Native American dude to say that he was cool with the classic look for Spirit so nobody would think it was racist. I'm happy though, the new figure looks great.
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>>9401615 Spirit does have a JoePro
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>>9401433 they needed a stero-typical looking native guy to present a stereo-typical native looking toy.
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>>9401562 >>9401592 >>9401657 The redesigns were questionable at best. The Storm Shadow tats were awful. If you're not glad they're gone, you're diseased.
Anonymous
>>9401627 >>9401633 Repaints is what exclusives should be, and are much easier to pass on. Yes, TF Outback is technically a new figure, but I can't see them not re-releasing him in his classic look, which is the one I prefer. As such I'm willing to hold off and wait for that instead of how I felt I *needed* to get Beachhead or the other CI guys.
The Viper and BAT are very easy passes though, as we know for a fact the basic BAT is already out and the Viper has been out for a while.
>>9401677 I know it's a small detail, but I do love that they're keeping it around. It really does help unify all the Joes in the line
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>>9401721 TF Outback is one of those uniquely very desirable repaints that people have always liked. I can already tell he's going to be a pain the ass to get.
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>>9401677 I went back and noticed it after I posted. That's pretty cool.
Anonymous
So no word on mainline Baroness or Vipers?
Anonymous
>>9401780 Sadly no, but repaint/rerelease figures can easily be slotted into a wave.
Anonymous
>>9401816 >>9401780 this leak
>>9401300 at least lists a viper/viper officer two-pack. Who knows where that's going.
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>>9401780 At this point they should just resculpt/retool both as ARAH versions if they're not going to have them out on pegs any time soon.
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>>9401827 >Who knows where that's going. Probably a Hasbro Pulse exclusive army builder set.
Anonymous
>2 haslabs at the same time, both aimed at boomers
Anonymous
>>9401949 I just don't see it doing well when they had problems selling the $50 Skystriker on its own and then later the TRU Skystriker set just a few years ago. Why even need a HasLab when they remade the mold for the jet in the first place?
Anonymous
>>9401949 Almost every haslab was aimed at Boomers. They're the ones with the nostalgic attachments and disposable incomes. The whole point of Haslab is to make stuff fans want but retailers don't think will sell to kids.
>>9401972 Eh, the prestige and high quality presentation changes things dramatically. The 50th Striker was a "toy" but this is a "High End Adult Collectible!" I don't even care about the O-Ring figures, but I want this set because it'd be a great one off display piece of one of my favorite Joe vehicles and real world jets.
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>>9402034 >high quality presentation changes things dramatically Every Joe fan I know has already backed this and said that flight stand was the main reason. You're right, its going to be a great stand alone piece to go on top of your shelves.
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>>9401677 I hope Hasbro makes a Redwing out of Spirit's eagle for Falcon.
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>>9401972 The TRU Skystriker was a steal too. It came with two vehicles, 4 modern era figures and a bunch of accessories, all for around $80.
To me the only draw of this was to finally get a 2 seater Skystriker in modern era, since they resculpted the interior of the vintage jet to make the ME one, and had to remove the second seat due to the larger scale. Yet, they didn't make a set of modern era seats for this newly sculpted Haslab version. It's the biggest blunder for me, because without it I have zero interest. I can buy on ebay right now a vintage Skystriker for less money, and buy reprolabels and sticker it up all nice and mint right now if I wanted an O-ring compatible 2 seater. As is I already have the modern era one, so... what's the point in this one if it's not compatible with modern era?
Anonymous
Storm Shadow and Croc Master acquired!
Anonymous
>>9402320 Croc sold out before I could even finish Check Out. This is kinda ridiculous.
Also, is Spirit not up on the site? I don't see him listed.
Anonymous
Direct Target pages up anywhere yet?
Anonymous
>>9402355 Nothing yet. Pulse doesn’t have their pages up yet either.
>>9402351 He sold out stupid fast. I have to assume that the $40 items get stocked less, the same thing happened with Snake Eyes and Timber.
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>>9402376 I managed to find Spirit at least, he's listed in the Joe specific section, but not in the overall Pulsecon section.
But god damn that Croc Master moved fast. They better have another run of him ready to go soon.
Anonymous
is the BAT going up for preorder today?
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>>9402394 Either in 30 minutes or no
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>>9401972 Who has the hard on for Skystriker anyway? Since 2011 it's been aggressively pushed and I'm just not understanding why. Hiss Tank, Vamp and Snow Cat I get, but the Skystiker is just simply a fighter jet. I argue even the Vamp has enough going on in it's design for someone to tie it with GIJoe but nothing on the SkyStriker screams iconic. Hell the Rattler is more tied to Joe brand if only for it's Blue color scheme
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Well Croc Master is going to be a nightmare.
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>all the boomers on hisstank complaining that their new O-ring figures cost $40
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>>9402405 The should have made the Haslab $350 and had it be a Classified Skystriker.
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>>9402412 I can't really blame them when they are selling more painted and parts of the Walmart Retro line.
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>>9402394 Not the main one, no. The Python Patrol one is at 5.
Anonymous
What exactly is going up at 5 on Target?
Anonymous
>>9402405 I think it's the attempt to remake the success of the original, the SkyStriker was the Christmas toy of 1983. Mind you in 1983 a Plane like that was rare
Anonymous
>>9402376 I'm still waiting for my Snake Eyes and Timber from BBTS. And a redeco Scarlett. It's like destiny.
Anonymous
>>9402455 Apparently the damned thing was only 15 bucks. I know if you adjust for inflation it's more than that now. But still, holy fuck that's about 45 bucks?
Anonymous
>>9402456 Same here. Had to get Snake Eyes though BBTS since Pulse sold out so quickly, but I also apparently didn’t order fast enough to get that early batch that shipped out in July. Oh well.
>>9402450 All of what you listed, plus Python Viper.
Anonymous
>>9402462 That has been it's over all price range until this Haslabs bit, that said all the new bells and whistles isn't adding the $200+ to it.
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>>9402471 All of my movie figures are now in my Loot pile. So I got that going at least. Even though at this point I only really want the Baroness to use as a Chameleon. Oh well.
Also RE: Target. Thanks sir. Because the damned Croc Master already sold out. Fucking what the dicks am I paying 50 dollars for. They should do a build to order thing for the Pulse Member window swear to Christ.
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>>9402473 Oh wow. I've only been involved as an adult collector with no desire for a giant plane. So the HasLab thing is even more bonkers now. Sorry guys.
Anonymous
>>9402376 I'm not so worried about the nonexclusives. BBTS DID send me both of my Snake Eyes and Timber packs.
Anonymous
>>9402492 >I'm not so worried about the nonexclusives. I'm not so worried that I'm going to bother buying them scalped. Hasbro does seem to be sorting their Joe shit out. But I'm worried enough to be refreshing a Target Classified search.
>BBTS DID send me both of my Snake Eyes and Timber packs. Well la-dee-daa look at me I'm Anon and I got the toy I ordered months ago. And I got TWO of it too. Woooow whoopity.
Yeah good for you.
Anonymous
>>9402473 So does the Haslab fix the problem of the old skystriker where the landing gear was tied to wing position? I hate that to have the wings extended for the classic dogfighting look, the landing gear extends too.
Anonymous
Hey how much did that Fortnite Snake Eyes go for on Pulse? I don't want one, but it's the only Classified I don't have. So I want one even thought I don't. So..... I have no idea.
Anonymous
>>9402502 Hey, man. I only ordered two by mistake. BBTS shit the bed when i checked out so I didn't realize it actually went through the first time and ordered it again. Still trying to figure out what to do with the second. I really want to make a version 4 out of him, but I suck at painting.
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>>9402517 There's always Ebay. Hell, you don't even have to intend to scalp it. I bet if you put it up with a 40 dollar opening bid you'll make a few bucks off of it without doing any dickbaggery.
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>>9402526 Holy shit. Think a few more will go up on Pulse when it releases? I think I want to keep my full run going bad enough to grab it if it goes up. But not bad enough to pay what it's going for on Ebay.
Anonymous
>>9402492 Amazing. I preordered it when it first went up and still haven’t received it.
Anonymous
>>9402531 Off of BBTS? I think darts are involved in how they select who gets what preorders.
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>>9402536 This. There's still some MOTU stuff I preordered minute one that I've seen tons of people get and I'm sitting around waiting for.
Anonymous
Croc master back up on pulse
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fucking zartan sold out?
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Got my preorder in for Outback and BBTS preorder in for the three figure wave and Croc Master! I'm assuming the mystery third figure is the BAT? Now to sit and wait
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Storm shadow and Zartan gone as I hit submit payment. Fuck hasbro
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Meh... I put a pre order for Croc, SS and Spirit on bbts. Let's see if it comes thru. Not really worried about getting stuff now. If I get it I get it otherwise ehh it wasn't meant to be
Anonymous
Zartan, Storm Shadow, Spirit - Pulse
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>>9402590 Up on Pulse, scroll up
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>>9402585 Where are the Target listings?
Anonymous
>>9402590 Search for GI Joe Classified. Sort by newest.
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>>9402601 Search gi joe classified on target's site and some dipshit at target put them on page two
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I just got Croc Master on Amazon
Anonymous
>>9402604 >>9402599 All three just sold out on Pulse. God speed with Target.
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>>9402604 Sort by sold by target.
Anonymous
>>9402608 It cancelled my order immediately after I placed it. Dammit.
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>>9402611 Sort by new I guess. I'm not getting any of them because I don't want it to be so difficult to collect toys. If I find em on one of my shopping days I will get em. Otherwise it's cool.
Anonymous
>>9402611 Got croc, SS and spirit on BBTS and the target dudes on there. Hopefully they don’t cancel and BBTS actually fucking ships.
Anonymous
>>9402621 None of them are showing as out of stock for me. Try again?
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So when are we getting the normal Bat?
Anonymous
>>9402622 Based. Not getting these but thanks for helping other anons out.
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Get storm shadow on amazon.
Anonymous
>>9402621 How do you know when they cancel your order?
Anonymous
>>9402628 Croc is my only BBTS one. I swear it seems I was the first one in this thread to get Outback and the Pythons at Target. So hopefully Target comes through. So far they've shipped my shit on time and without cancelling.
But I don't trust BBTS, since they're shitting on a ton of my orders right now. And they're only due out this month. And they've been due out this month for the past three or four months.
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Color change Zartan on pulse.
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>>9402635 If I had to turn this into a constant refresh hunt and waiting for notifications and dumb luck I think I'd get pissed and not bother. But camping at my computer for 20 minutes I can handle.
Anonymous
Where do you get the amazon links?
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>>9402640 He probably means his cart went to empty?
Happened to me when I went to grab them off of Pulse. Right as I was going to pay it said my cart was empty.
Anonymous
>>9402642 I just went to all sources and order one from each. At worse I have cancellations/returns for later.
>>9402647 search classified, change relevant to newest"
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>>9402654 Amazon does free returns if you go to a UPS store, so I'm doubling up through them to hedge on Croc, Storm Shadow, and Spirit.
Anonymous
>>9402630 Nope. Cancelled again. I don't know what the hell is going on. I've never been able to order Classified figures on Target.
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>>9402655 >>9402647 Thanks, guys.
Fucking amazon and their sorting display system.
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Alright anons. It's super late night in 3rd world land. I hope you guys get all your figures. I only ordered the non target exclusives, I'll probably ask my friend to pick em up if she finds any. Good luck and remember it's only toys don't spoil your mood and health over it. Especially when hasbro is sleeping peacefully
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>>9402622 Thanks Bro. Hope you get laid tonight.
Anonymous
>>9402659 I'm very sorry Anon. It doesn't make any sense to me either.
They're all still up.
Anonymous
>>9402659 Is your card okay? It's not getting kicked back because of that is it? I've had my bank think I was suspiciously buying too much stuff way too often and had them putting stop orders on my debit card.
Anonymous
>>9402658 I do the same thing. I order from Amazon and BBTS and which ever one ships first I keep and the loser gets canceled.
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>>9402642 Yeah I went and ordered them on amazon just to be safe. This is the only line I collect anymore so I’d Ike o get them.
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Got everything I wanted in 5 minutes. Zartan and Python Patrol Viper on Pulse. Then I headed over to BBTS for Spirit, Storm Shadow, and Croc Master.
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>>9402659 Try a different card.
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>>9402659 Same, they canceled my Barbeque so I only do Pulse and Amazon now
Anonymous
Im kind of shocked how easy everything was to get.
Anonymous
>>9402667 Welp, I got in at Pulse anyways. I was just hoping to get 2. I'll just add the additional figures to the list of Cobras I still need to hunt down.
Anonymous
>>9402673 Isn't canceling off of BBTS a shitshow?
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>>9402671 I wen through it twice once with my car dna dthen through Paypal thinking it would change things but nope. I even went through their online help desk before over the other Target exclusives. The Rise of Evil MOTU two pack I had in with the order was also cancelled multiple times.
Anonymous
>>9402684 I will never relax about my order until the thing ships.
Anonymous
>>9402697 Nope, super easy.
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When I last checked, all the Target guys were still up for sale. It was tempting, but I'm holding off for the original color versions of the BAT and Outback, so good luck to everyone who wants these guys.
>>9402473 I'm sure the licensing plays a part. It's not just a Sky Striker, but a fully licensed Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Where previous versions changed enough to be legally distinct, this one went in the opposite direction to be more accurate to it's main inspiration. It even comes with an optional sticker sheet to give it a more authentic look.
>>9402507 Yes, it has separate levers for the wings and the landing gear.
>>9402697 I've never had an issue cancelling things off BBTS. I was able to grab Croc Master from there though.
Anonymous
In case anyone in the US needs another option, Entertainment Earth is offering free shipping on all items revealed at Pulsecon.
Also, coupon code 2103212 gets you $15 off $100.
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/hasbro/c?query1=Hasbro&company=hasbro&landingpageid=5403&sort=newly-added Anonymous
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>>9402697 Not at all. All you have to do is log in and go to your preorders and hit a cancel button. Very easy.
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>>9402719 Barely an inconvenience.
Anonymous
>>9402692 >>9402705 Preordering breaker the day he first went up was super easy for me too. Shame it never shipped and is forever backordered now.
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>>9402790 Given they're still fulfilling Troopers, it's probably sitting on a cargo ship with the rest of their stock. It took Target 3 months to get restocks of the MotU Battlefield Warriors packs in and that's kinda becoming the norm. So when BBQ ships, maybe they'll have more of the Breaker stock arrive. I full expect a restock of Breaker to ship to stores before the end of the year, just not discounted again like the other week.
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BTW ty to the thread as I figured Croc would go up on BBTS, but didn't expect it to pop up with SS and Spirit on Amazon. Managed to get everything today ordered in the basic numbers I wanted to collect. If I see more Vipers or BATs at Target, I'll get them but not gonna stress over repaints like this last year in normal colors.
Anonymous
Missed zartan but got all the stuff on bbts, gotta wait on target since they charge in advance for pre orders and i just cant tie up that cash. Oh well i guess ive got a mystery figure to look forward to.
Anonymous
>>9402847 ..... Target does what now?
Uhm. Huh. I don't think that fucks me up, but holy shit I wish I knew that beforehand.
Anonymous
I hope the Wal Mart Retro Collection isn't kill
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>>9402855 They check and pend the cash, unless paypal then they forward charge
I use the red card (credit card version) so I'm never charged but I see a floating pending until they either release/canceled
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>>9402855 >..... Target does what now? nta, but Target randomly test charges your payment every few weeks to make sure it still works for a pre-order. It never goes through, but you will get notices of a hold on the card that sits for a good 5 to 7 days. If you use PP it takes the money upfront, iirc.
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>>9402887 >>9402888 Ah shit I was rushing so I used Paypal.
Well. Oh well.
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>>9402847 No they don't, they charge on shipping like most other sites. It's much harder to cancel pre-orders on toys you already took money for after all.
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>>9402888 Oh, no wonder i thought they charged up front. Sorry, my mistake. Still gonna wait a bit all the same.
Anonymous
>>9402734 Thanks for this.
Well, I’ve got preorders on BBTS, EE and Amazon for the mainline stuff, and Target for the exc. Today was a good day
Anonymous
>>9402872 Me too, me friggin too man. My store is slowly selling thru the troopers and officers while stalker and grunt just sit still. Id like to get 2 more troopers this week, i really gotta get my joe display set up.
Anonymous
Skystriker really should come with two sets of seats for this price, so it can fit either type of figure.
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Shit I was dealing with something when the orders went out and missed Zartan. Got Storm Shadow on Amazon at least.
Anonymous
>>9402872 >>9402912 With all the other 1:18 offerings, and the new, and incredible, bucks they just came out with, it'd be crazy for them to kill this line so quickly. Hopefully it just goes through a sort of rebranding, leave the "retro" name to the O-ring stuff and call this ME line something new.
Though personally, I would rather see the ME stuff do more PoC/30th style upgrades and leave the purely classic stylings to the Retro O-Ring line.
>>9402905 Last year's Pulsecon was murder on my wallet, this years....was also pretty bad, but I got way less stuff it seems. But the Joe stuff is just fantastic, easily the best Panel of the weekend, and easily the best product reveals.
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>>9402945 you mean for a single modern figure? because im sure people had to cut some plastic to fit 2 ME figures
Anonymous
>>9402888 This is why I have a Red Card. That way all my Target stuff is on their card. I just pay it off whenever I charge something on it.
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>>9402974 This was my first Pulsecon as I just got into figures again, but being that Classified is all I’m collecting, it was pretty damn cool with all the reveals. I didn’t expect as many, and they were all great. It seems that they are really putting some effort into this line, especially compared to Marvel Legends were the sculpt work looks hit or miss.
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>>9403016 My CC for pre-orders is clear od debt, but it is something others may want info on. The first time it happened I had gone to the store and later called corporate due to a random charge not matching what I pre-ordered shortly after said pre-order. Apparently they vary the charges so it doesn't get Target banned while pre-charge testing. I just didn't want want to risk someone having stolen the card number and wrecking all that effort.
Anonymous
Better caps of the BAT up yet? Does the claw hand have no articulation unlike the 25th version?
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>>9403082 pretty clear in the Target listing it's just one piece with no articulation
Anonymous
>>9355224 So, Walmart Retro line is dead and they're switching to O-ring figures?
Anonymous
>>9403291 No news still. Mattel had their very successful MOTUWWE line shut down and now they're feeding WM a line of Retro Wrestlers in MOTU style. So if Hasbro is smart they'll retool the lineup to continue past this current wave
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>>9403291 No word, I'd assume it's up to Wal Mart to announce or reveal new figures, like they did with Grunt and the Officer.
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>>9403297 I'm pretty sure they mentioned the O-RIng stuff would be a Pulse exclusive line. I get the feeling even Wal-Mart doesn't want the 4" stuff anymore.
Anonymous
Anyone else happy that they are giving the Joes actual guns now?
Anonymous
>>9403478 I'm not. I liked the nerf gun scifi aesthetic.
Anonymous
>>9403529 I mean I liked Duke's Hybrid sci fi and real world gun, but the actual use of Nerf Guns was lame. Except for Cobra, I'm fine with them having more tech based weapons. Joes should either have real guns or hybridization of Real Guns with Techy details addded.
Anonymous
>>9403648 I just think most real modern guns look kinda lame. The AA-12 is probably the only one I like, so I weep at the change.
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>>9403660 Not a fan of the P90, G36 or the XM8?
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>>9401411 Should have released a retro USS Flagg instead. With inflation it would be about $280, only $50 more.
Anonymous
>>9403529 >>9403648 Some of them worked better then others imo. The ones the Trooper comes with are great, mainly because the Nerf blasters themselves are inspired by real world firearm concepts and thus everything comes full circle. But the blaster Beachhead has....well that shoots discs and it shows. It's just not a convincing "real world" weapon, and even less so in a flat green color. Had he had a accessorized Stryfe or Recon with all it's attachments, I wouldn't have an issue as those again have enough real world design concepts on em to work as passable teched up guns.
That said, some of the non-nerf blasters are actually worse imo. Gung-Ho has some terrible weapons imo, though that's down to the material's used on em moreso then their designs. Every one of mine are just warped and flimsy and unusable. Every other Classified gun is nice and sturdy, but his are just the worst.
>>9403746 I'd rather pay $500 and get one with modern engineering, updated sculpting, increased play-ability and some actual stability. Though I certainly wouldn't turn down a $300 reissue. I just have no place to put it...yet.
Anonymous
I think this is my favorite gun that's appeared in the line so far. Duke's ties for second though. I actually didn't mine Beachhead's after I repainted it to match the boxart. I like having a mix of real world and sci-fi/Nerf. It would make sense that Joes would have some cutting edge weapons to fight against Cobra. The only weapon I've hated is Roadblock's and mostly it was because after playing Operation Blackout and discovering that it was just a giant taser. I hope they don't drop the mix and start doing all real world. It's already a bummer that they're afraid to keep going with the original aesthetic and making everything look like 1984 again because boomers can't handle change.
Crimson Commander !!uoqqXVkn8aK
I was almost able to buy Outback a moment ago on Target. I had two of him in my cart, and when I went to check out it kept giving me an error about my credit card. I tried multiple cards and it kept telling me to correct my credit card information. I refreshed the page and my cart was empty. I went and tried to re-add the figures, but it kept giving me an error also and not letting me.
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>>9403846 Same shit happened to another anon. Weird
Anonymous
>>9403837 Imagine if all the 30+ boomers just keeled over and died from a heart attack.... Joes would see a new renaissance.
Anonymous
>>9404070 >>9404070 IDW leading the way huh?
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>>9404074 Both need to die off
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>>9403799 Yeah Gung-Ho's guns were trash. If anyone deserves a revamp like Roadblock got with the Heavy Artillery one it would be him. skew his colors closer to the classic, give him his Classic Hat and the Marine Corp Tattoo, and honestly just cast his guns in a sturdier plastic. Or give him something new I'd be good either way.
On an entierly unrelated note, I found a second Flint last week and decided to swap the legs with Beachhead. Not entierly sure how I feel about them.
Anonymous
Did you guys notice that if you preorder the SS and Spirit figures as a set on BBTS, it includes a third “secret figure”?
Anonymous
>>9404143 It doesn't "include" a 3rd figure, you are buying a set of 3, we just don't know what the 3rd figure is yet. I mean we do, its probably gonna be the normal B.A.T. but they are either idiots or don't want people to scalp and buy them all instantly. Make it a "secret" that way a chunk of people get it without having to worry, and then complain about scalpers getting them all in the 2 minutes before they sell out online.
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>>9404183 I could’ve gone without the spiked forearm but I liked the tattoo and the mask okay. It’s a bummer they decided to just default back to the 80’s designs entirely. Oh well.
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>>9403837 I just hope they get rid of the gaudy pegs on the weapons.
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>>9404283 Didn’t like the tattoo or arm guard spikes, but I was fine with the mask, boots, and would have liked the arm guards sans spikes.
Anonymous
>>9404183 I really liked Mortal Kombat ninja Storm Shadow.
Well, I guess he’ll live on as a playable character in Operation Blackout. It’s just still so weird that they made all those images and marketing stuff using that version of Storm Shadow, but then just suddenly change it.
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>>9404149 I kinda figured it was b.a.t myself and as much as im hoping it is im really just glad to get spirit and storm shadow. I was putting spirit in the basket and saw the wave listing, at first i thought it was a mistake on bbts part but after reading it i said, yep this is for me.
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>>9404402 Sadly the same people who proudly scream they abandoned Joe in 1986 because it wasn't bland army enough are loud enough to make it seem like they're the majority and pissed and moaned until they got what they wanted.
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>>9404402 Well nobody but a few contrarian idiots who think you have to guzzle down whatever is new liked it.
Maybe they're release it as an alt deco.
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>>9404183 Gone before he can even be thrown in the trash. It's always amazing when Hasbro does the smart thing.
Anonymous
>>9404183 Never say never. They must have a mold of it, he was in all the early material, and Wave 2 was mysteriously sparse. And the new SS figure shares nothing from this design and took a long-ass time to get here.
Don't be surprised if parts of him get used for later figures either. You could get a lot of mileage out of those kneepads. Surely someone needs Batman gauntlets.
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>>9404576 I don't think they ever did make a mold of that guy, why would they? His design popped up early in the line, but he was never hinted at being one of the initial wave releases. Hell, I'm still blown away that the Arctic Storm Shadow seems to have a 90% unique mold and wasn't just repainted into a more basic version. Hell, he wasn't even just an early pre-use of the movie design like some people figured he'd be. If Yakuza Shadow got to the molding stage, I'm sure he would've come out in some form.
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The Skystriker hit 3,000 backers last night and hasn't really moved much since then. I don't know what that says about it or not since you usually get half the backers at the beginning and half at the end.
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>>9404616 Crazy considering the success of the Roboskull.
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>>9404603 >Hell, he wasn't even just an early pre-use of the movie design like some people figured he'd be He was based on the concept art from the movie.
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>>9404617 I almost compared the two and how the Roboskull was already hitting it's backer goals within a day, but didn't want to come off as totally shitting on it, despite that I think it's a very flawed Haslab of something we've already got and they hobbled it by making so ME can't even use it, and all the goals are really lazy O-ring figures.
The 3,000 backers could be an indicator that there's only somewhere between 3,000 to 6,000 vocal fans that would support an O-ring only Skystriker.
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>>9404629 It's because boomer geewunners are loud, but ultimately a minority.
And it's funny that this seems like it would be right up a certain yter's alley(and their fans'), if not for being Haslab. Wdpxw
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>>9404650 I Wouldn't boomers want the 12 inch? Millennials grew up with the 3 inch.
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>>9404664 Today it seems boomers are considered to be anyone over 30 years old
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>>9404683 Wouldn't it make more sense to say millennials since they wouldn't have the cash to drop on something like this? Or are most people just retarded here now?
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>>9404693 Gen Xers, technically, are the ones to blame here. Millennials were just being born as GI Joe was going through its transformative years.
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>>9404683 Boomer has really become colloquial for anyone who bitterly clings to the past
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>>9404402 >>9404576 I'm watching the VOD since I couldn't tune in yesterday and Emily specifically says they wanted to do a nod to the Sunbow cartoon with this wave and a classic 80's Storm Shadow. That very well could mean the Storm Shadow we've been seeing in the marketing isn't dead and gone. They could be playing it smart and getting this version out to appease the boomers and then throwing out the Classified design one later on. My hope is they do another deluxe version like 00 Snake Eyes that would be the white compliment to that set.
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>>9404650 I could name a dozen better Haslab ideas:
>G.I Joe Classified Skystriker >G.I. Joe Classified Joe Headquarters >G.I. Joe Classified Terrordrome >Modern Era Terrordrome >Modern Era Joe Headquarters >An actual Modern Era Night Raven(not the rise of cobra version) They could even do entire waves of niche sub-teams:
>Eco Force >Ninja Force >DEF >Star Brigade I have nothing fully against O-ring. I like O-ring, I own O-ring figures, but modern era is the current updated versions of that particular scale of Joe, which is why something like Roboskull sells, particularly when Roboskull is designed to work with alternate seating for different types of figures, working with 1:18 and 1:12. Roboskull is also something we haven't had in Modern Era or even Classified, since Classified has only a few bikes so far. Roboskull is a well thought out kickstarter.
>And it's funny that this seems like it would be right up a certain yter's alley(and their fans'), if not for being Haslab. I thought the same thought, but didn't want to invoke he who shall not be named. It's exactly in their wheelhouse, and I know for a fact that person is aware of it and already called it "Too expensive for what it is," because they hate Haslab.
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>>9404730 This threads reaction to the reveal of a good Storm Shadow is the first time I've seen anybody actually show interest in that shit design.
It may be smart to make that the exclusive with weapons rack, to force people to double dip for their good Storm Shadows to have gear, but outside of that I don't see much of a way to push that horrible design.
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>>9404800 That isn't true. I've seen back and forth about it since the beginning. This willful ignorance of an opposing opinion existing on the design is good proof you're one of the retarded boomer clingers though.
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>>9404851 Oh god you thought that was good? Fucking why? And you have to result to cliche Twitter insults over a toy? Good lord.
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>>9404790 I don't hate Haslam and I think it's too expensive for what it is. If it was 1:12, I could understand the price.
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>Things that will never be in the O-ring line
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>>9404856 I could justify the price if it's a whole new sculpt and larger than the original with two seats now, since the Modern Era one was too small and couldn't accommodate a second figure in the cockpit since they made it by retooling a vintage Skystriker. It also has a few other bells and whistles to it, such as a flight stand, although you can actually buy flight stands right now on ebay for your ME and vintage Skystriker. It's just not that exciting, and is made for only a niche type of Joes that most people who are fans of Joes don't even really collect anymore.
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>>9404871 I know of a lot of Joe fans who only collect O Rings. The problem is they only collect vintage. By being new this is instantly outside their interest. It's designed for a crowd that doesn't want new. Even faithful reissues don't appeal to a lot of them.
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>>9404876 The only way I'd really collect a new o-ring line is if it were something new, like pic related where they were giving them newly sculpted heads to improve the figures. Super7 wanted to do the same idea, and make them look identical to the Sunbow cartoons, but Hasbro wouldn't let them, because they said it was too similar to something they might actually make. So Super7 had to do their Re-Action line instead.
I always assumed if Hasbro brought back o-ring that it'd be the same deal they're doing right now, where it's just lazy repops of the same figures they always repop, with no new sculpts, and no new characters, and only few characters. The only repopping the figures would interest me is if they were 50+ figures deep into the line, which they'll never do. Hasbro will do like maybe a dozen figures and then stop.
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>>9404905 I feel like what Brian Flynn is doing with Re-Action is more what Hasbro should be doing. The sculpts are very spot on, I'm honestly more hyped for these 5POAs than anything that Hasbro's going to put out for O-ring.
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>>9404855 Nothing about what he said was false. You loudly spewing bullshit about "no one" ever liking the design doesn't make that true. But in the end it doesn't matter because you win and get to keep guzzling down your endlessly recycled stagnant 80's designs.
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>>9404922 Idiot fuck face, I'm just saying g that one design was awful and nobody outside this thread likes it.
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>>9404905 On the topic of o-rings, I'm kinda pissed that I backed the Strike Force Alpha figures on kickstarter when they were a throwback to o-ring style figures without actually being o-ring but have, since the ks ended, ditched the ball joint waist and adopted o-rings.
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>>9404932 Oh my God you think this makes you invisible? Twitter tactics again.
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>>9404623 Well that makes more sense...and also makes the movie design seem even worse in comparison.
>>9404664 >>9404683 The truth is, these generational labels are really just names made up to insult those younger/older then you and don't actually have any real bearing on the groups of people they're addressing.
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>Still no official reveal of Zarana
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>>9404961 >makes the movie design seem even worse in comparison Yea, it does. I think it was probably too expensive to make and maybe going to be too difficult to do choreography in which is why it was changed back to the ROC like one. I'd like to see them release a version of it again in that white deco like the art. Actual white, not old jizz off white. Speaking of did anyone get the Scarlett when it was $5 on Amazon?
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>>9404183 Hopefully we also get this in the future. The one releasing is great but seems lacking to unify it it with the rest of the Classified series. Even HA RB kept the shin guards.
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>>9405731 the only update I care about are ME cocpit seats that fit 2 figures
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>>9402635 Are those Broder's dogs?
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>>9405451 Wow, that looks better than the costume they went with.
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>>9406504 I don't think there were any right decisions made for this film.
