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08-20-2008, 10:58 PM | #51 |
Paranoid Schizophrenic
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You guys crack me up, so critical of this wave just to gain attention by ripping Hasbro's offer here perhaps? Maybe if you could work for Hasbro you could design the products how you see fit to. I happen to like what I see with the colors, otherwise would be kind of dull in my opinion.
If they wanted to grow new customers then they could easily do it with blue air troopers. Get real...
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08-20-2008, 11:26 PM | #52 |
covert operator
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I'm sure glad I'm not a completionist. I'm thirty-something, but I'm not completionist. Hasbro doesn't have that big a hold on me!
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08-20-2008, 11:41 PM | #53 |
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these are toys after all and bright colors appeal to kids, perhaps Hasbro is trying to market to a new generation here. This would be a great move on their part to ensure longevity to their product lines. Collectors like us will only buy for so long after all and if Hasbro wants this product to continue on then this would be prudent I'd think.We after all don't have a monopoly on this line or how it should be presented, customizers I'm sure will take and design these how they want anyway.
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08-20-2008, 11:59 PM | #54 |
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I agree... anyone got a 12 step program... it's pretty bad!
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08-21-2008, 12:32 AM | #55 |
The Last Resort
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these are cool i like them!
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08-21-2008, 10:44 AM | #56 |
Cobra Soldier
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"We do it because when it comes to those who spend the money on GI Joe the product is not carried by new buyers the the product line is carried by completionists."
I'd love to see where you got that data from. I know offhand it's been mentioned at BotCon that the adult fanbase only buys about 10% of all Transformers. I can't imagine the situation is too terribly different for Joe, or they wouldn't be sold at Wal-Mart and Target, they'd be sold at comic shops. I'd say no more than a third of Joe sales is adult collectors, and that's part of why the pack-in dudes have to be different. Little Timmy already HAS an Air Trooper with a blue hat, and mom isn't going to pay for another one just because he has a jetpack. So you give him a red hat and call it a day. |
08-21-2008, 02:41 PM | #57 |
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FANG looks great, CLAW looks a little different though. Wasn't there small landing gear wheels on the underside of the wings?
Figures look OK. I'm not horrified, but I won't be army building either figure.
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08-21-2008, 03:24 PM | #58 |
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Big ups to Destro for the images and Mr. G for reposting....i gotta get these Vehicles way cool to have in the collect....gotta make an opener of the Claw and fang....
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08-21-2008, 11:14 PM | #59 |
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The fang and the claw for $15.99 seems reasonable. The fact that you get 2 figures as well make it a good deal. That said hasbro could do a little better job on colour choices. I like the strip pattern on the air trooper but hasbro missed the mark on the all red helmet. The vipers colour scheme is generally weak. Maybe they needed to have more colourful figures for the kids?
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08-22-2008, 04:24 AM | #60 |
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I just don't like that red on that figure design, that's all.
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