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Catch 22 = buy Pitt or no Flagg
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05-20-2009, 10:39 AM
oliverbox
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There are a lot of good ideas that have been posted on this thread, and some genuine concerns/problems with the feasibility of getting a new Flagg. I can't say what another collector would do, all I can say is that if a new Flagg did come out, I would buy it. I have an original, and it's great. But if a new, retooled Flagg were available, I would be all over it.
That being said, the "build a Flagg" idea is interesting. Really, it's not a bad idea, but I just don't quite see how practical it would be. There are a LOT of pieces... and those flight deck pieces are large. They could do something like they did with the MASS device and have large sections of the Flagg packaged with 4-5 figure sets. That might work, but those would still be pretty expensive.
About the Terror Drome, I would be in favor of a Terror Drome. I have an original and it's a great toy. An updated, retooled Terror Drome would be awesome. To be honest, I think we're more likely to get one of these. It's a little smaller, a little less expensive, and Cobra is WAY more popular today than it was in the 80's. Just look how many Tankers love Cobra.
I'm going to buy the new PIT. It's not perfect; it's not what I had hoped it would be, but it's the new HQ, and I can use it sort of like a Mobile Command Center. However, I think every fan/collector should do what they need to do. $100 is tough right now for a lot of people, especially guys with families. I have every HQ Hasbro has ever made for the Joes, so I'll get this one and I'll use it and it'll be fine. But if a guy can't because of money or unavailability of space, or because he just doesn't like it, that's up to him.
There's a lot about the RoC line that Hasbro is doing right; the line needs growth. It's great to think that kids are playing with retooled versions of the same characters I played with, but how many kids are really as excited about G.I. Joe as we were at their age? The world is a different place, and Hasbro is just trying to keep up and stay alive. I'm going to buy a lot of these movie toys to add to my collection. I'm glad we're getting stuff like new Eels and new Para-vipers. I'm glad were seeing Barrel Roll and some new vehicles. The entire line is not perfect, but no line up Hasbro has ever done has been completely perfect since 1990 or so.
I don't think we'll ever see a new Flagg. It's too big, and too expensive to produce. I wish that weren't the case, and if they do ever make it, I'll buy it. I'm just not getting my hopes up.
If the PIT does well, and Hasbro sees that there is still a market for large Joe play sets, then we might see a Terror Drome or something like it. But if Hasbro looses money on it's first large play set in years, then where is the incentive for them to invest further when the figures and smaller vehicles are doing fairly well?
Just my opinion.
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