Rarity?

Robowang · 02-01-2010, 03:43 PM

I always see Spy Troops and VvV stuff pretty cheap. I have recently seen a few harder to get ones though, like the 2nd version of Coil Crusher. I never knew these were difficult to find. Anyone have a list of other figures that are hard to find from these series?

There are a number of figs from this era that I want to get, but I don't know how hard they are to get. I am looking for Black Out, the red VvV Wild Weasel, and all the o-ring Neo Vipers. A few troop builder guys, too. Is this stuff hard to find? (And does anyone have it for sale or trade?)

T.F.Joe · 02-06-2010, 02:36 PM

Check eBay! They have tons of Neo-Vipers! Loose and carded! And a Blackout for $2.00, minus accessories!

CV2.0 · 02-06-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T.F.Joe

Check eBay! They have tons of Neo-Vipers! Loose and carded! And a Blackout for $2.00, minus accessories!

This^^^

RotS Darko · 02-06-2010, 03:09 PM

Really, the only hard to find ones were from wave 6, and those have become slightly easier in recent years.

-Torch
-Sgt. Bazooka
-Snow Wolf (the removable helmet version)
-Shipwreck (Green version)
-Electric Eel (Grey and blue version)
-Coil Crusher v2
-Wild Bill (version packed w/ Coil Crusher v2)

Torch and the Snow Wolves typically command the highest prices. Other than those, most JvC/VvV era figures are pretty easy to find.

Some of the larger vehicle drivers may be a bit more expensive, too, I guess (like Slipstream and Night Force Wild Bill). Also, the 'anti-venom' version of Duke that came packed with SOME of the talking Duke 12" figures.

T.F.Joe · 02-06-2010, 06:49 PM

In fact, with my B-Day money, I'm going on a JvC/ST/VvV/ME shopping spree!

But mostly JvC/ST/VvV.

MrClean · 02-06-2010, 06:56 PM

There was a repaint Tan Grunt with a vehicle that I remember seeing only once in the stores. I never did get that one. The walmart exclusive repaint 2-packs were tough for a while too.

T.F.Joe · 02-06-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MrClean

There was a repaint Tan Grunt with a vehicle that I remember seeing only once in the stores. I never did get that one. The walmart exclusive repaint 2-packs were tough for a while too.

If I'm thinkin' of the right vehicle, I think I'll be gettin' it for my b-day.

Steel · 02-09-2010, 03:01 PM

Man, I miss having "Birthday money"

Robowang · 02-11-2010, 11:17 AM

I know some of the accessories for these guys are common and overused, but I still can't bring myself to a buy an incomplete figure! I really want Blackout, too

I have a number of guys from this era on the way from a trade and a sale, but I still want a few more. That Heavy Water guy looks awesome! Still haven't found him on the boards. One dude had him listed but didn't actually have him, so I cancelled the whole lot sale :(

Roshan · 02-11-2010, 11:30 AM

I've got at least a thousand extras of figures from VvV/ST/JvC era and I just leave them sitting in boxes, I don't even try to get rid of them. They don't sell individually and they sell for less than a dollar a piece in lots. For that price I'll just keep them and let my kids play with them all day long.