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05-18-2009, 10:16 AM | #41 |
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20.00 a pack??!! That's the biggest load of crap I have ever heard of! If you can get a Fang/Claw 2 pack with figures for 16.00 then these damn things should be like 9.00 TOPS!!! Where does Hasbro think we are gonna get all this damn money?? I mean some people are torn between TF's and Joes and because we have 2 blockbusters coming out the same year... It does not look good for people who don't make at least 35,000 a year!!! Oh Wait... THAT WOULD BE ME!!!
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05-18-2009, 10:16 AM | #42 |
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I agree with this. These are not so great. Not worth 20 bucks maybe 12 to 15 but not 20. I may pick up the eel set but thats it.
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05-18-2009, 10:19 AM | #43 |
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A few points I've noticed in this thread:
1. $20? Doubtful, Hasbro currently has a midrange vehicle with figure or two small vehicles with two figures for around $20, I'm willing to bet these are $10 each. 2. Repaints,repaints,repaints. These are exclusives, exclusives are typically always repaints. The only exceptions being the first Rattler and Conquest. (As for the rest of the VvV prototype items we've seen, yes you're complaining holds water there ) 3. Neon! Oh god, the dreaded neon green....have you noticed that the nanobot weapons in the movie are a neon green? I'm sure most cobra vehicles and some figures will have a neon green missile or nanobot injector gun with some neon green on it to signify the nanobots, better get used to it. I'm sure we won't see hot pink or eco warriors type colors (even if I really really want a Toxo-Zombie and beg the toy gods to let Hasbro make one ) |
05-18-2009, 10:21 AM | #44 |
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05-18-2009, 10:22 AM | #45 |
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Let's see, for actual confirmed "reused" molds we have:
"Crimson Hydra" Jet - Vehicle hasn't been on-shelves in 4-5 years. Ice Sabre - Vehicle was originally somewhat scarce. Later version was an online/TRU Exclusive. Sting Raider - 4-5 years since last available. Firebat - Includes new tooling. These packs - Target Exclusive. Exclusives often reuse molds, plus except for the CLAW none of these small vehicles have been on shelves in 4-5 years. Basically, all this stuff will be "new" to anyone that hasn't been collecting Joe for years (and has generally been off of store shelves for longer than it seems). We're not excited because we -are- the ones that have been collecting for that long. It's just another reminder that Hasbro isn't marketing this movie line strictly towards us (but even then, rather cunning how they put a superior Grand Slam and a nice EEL repaint in there, eh?) I mean heck, Star Wars recycles the exact same vehicle molds year after year after year yet still manages to have their vehicle line be successful.
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05-18-2009, 10:23 AM | #46 |
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Whoa whoa whoa, people
We have NO confirmation that these are $20 apiece. There is a concern that has been voiced, but there's nothing that verifies it one way or another. In fact, between the price point and the name of the exclusive some folks are comparing it to ("Then and Now") it really doesn't look super-likely that these are the same thing. I repeat: WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THESE WILL COST. |
05-18-2009, 10:23 AM | #47 |
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20.00 a pack??!! That's the biggest load of crap I have ever heard of! If you can get a Fang/Claw 2 pack with figures for 16.00 then these damn things should be like 9.00 TOPS!!! Where does Hasbro think we are gonna get all this damn money?? I mean some people are torn between TF's and Joes and because we have 2 blockbusters coming out the same year... It does not look good for people who don't make at least 35,000 a year!!! Oh Wait... THAT WOULD BE ME!!!
Nothing official. Someone just asked a question if these were supposed to be the "Then & Now" packs that were listed at $20. No one said that these were definately those. It was just speculation. So calm down and wait until confirmation. I think these will end up being around the same price as a comic pack or the new Wal-Mart 2-packs.
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05-18-2009, 10:24 AM | #48 |
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Alot of VvV and Spytroops vehicle molds seem to be popping up in RoC.
The Glider with Grand Slam is the one that came with Barrell Roll in Spytroops. I think the motorcycle is the Ninja Lightning motorcycle. The Wave Crusher came with Depth Charge back in Spytroops. Also, the new sub with the Red Lamprey is the old VvV Sting Raider. The Cobra Crimson Hydra jet is the old Skysweeper jet. The ROCC is coming back, that's another old VvV mold, well technically it was a DTC but it was right after VvV.
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05-18-2009, 10:25 AM | #49 |
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yeah, what Jmacq said ~ these don't really JIVE with that, I think most of us earlier in the thread were just HOPING these weren't them.
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05-18-2009, 10:26 AM | #50 |
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I think the last Q&A said the Rhino is coming to the US too, though not exactly directly. They basically said that it's a "one off" and not a new "class" of vehicle...yet (In other words if it sells really well, we might get more vehicles at that size/pricepoint).
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