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02-02-2012, 01:21 AM | #4331 |
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I've always leaned towards the 12" figures being more doll than action figure. Yes, I know that Hasbro coined the phrase FOR the original 12" Joes, but it was just marketing. The way I see it, if you can strip a figure of clothing and put a different outfit on it, then it's a doll. It just always made sense to me that way. Having said that, some of those Sideshow pieces are freakin sweet. And I've always liked the Play Arts Final Fantasy line. I'd probably collect both if I had the cash and the space to display them.
As for what I'm buying this year, I'm getting Footloose and the club sub. Possibly the con set, depending. And Hicks's figures if he gets around to it before 2013. By the looks of those preview figures, I'll be picking up some of the movie figures as well. Red Ninja looks sweet, and I've been looking for a Roadblock to replace the boy scout version that came in the original 5-pack, so maybe Rockblock with a new head. The Joe Trooper has a very SB-Delta (read: Halo) feel, not sure if I'm down. Cobra Trooper looks okay, and I really like the CC design. SS and SE, meh. |
02-03-2012, 10:36 PM | #4332 |
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well since the new movie reveal thread is like 81 pages long, I'll comment here.
I don't think I'll be buying any of the product shown, maybe Storm Shadow if he looks good in person, but all the rest of the figures are just totally blah and the vehicles are a joke. SDCC Jinx, that's another matter. I'm pretty pissed off. First Zarana get's the "fans are dying for it, so we won't let them get it" treatment, and now Jinx. They are totally f'ing with us, that's all there is to it.
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02-05-2012, 12:55 AM | #4333 |
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I think the SDCC items are the only things I want for sure. I'm not really interested in partially articulated figures. I guess we'll have a better idea after Toy Fair.
And since JoeCon registration and JoeCon itself are coming up, any bets on the sub being pushed back to the fall or something? Seriously, we're closing in on a year since the idea was announced. I don't know about you guys, but the more time that passes...the less interested I am. I am interested in what the Con set will be. I hope it's something good.
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02-05-2012, 02:03 AM | #4334 |
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Yeah, it would make sense to postpone it from a financial standpoint... their target audience will have just spent a shit-ton of money. Then again, I'm pretty sure their target audience has the money to spend, since without it I doubt the club would target them.
Did that make sense? I agree that the club is shooting themselves in the foot the longer they wait, but apparently putting Cousin Bob in charge of web development wasn't the smartest move. I'm still interested in the figures no matter when they come out. If the con set is tiger force as has been rumored, I'll probably skip it unless the Cobra side is amazing. I did okay selling off my unwanted MB2 con figs, but I'm not going to bank on that happening again. (Shameless plug: I have 4 PP Troopers left. Buy them! ) |
02-05-2012, 08:42 AM | #4335 |
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I have 4 Crimson Vipers from the 2009 set left, too lol.
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02-09-2012, 01:12 AM | #4336 |
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Woo hoo. I'm getting a bigger tax return than I expected...at least compared to last year. Half towards the wedding fund, a portion towards bills, and still some left over for a toy splurge or two. Hmmm....what to get.
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02-09-2012, 02:39 AM | #4337 |
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JAFcon Black Convoy. Bad-ass collector's item.
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02-09-2012, 06:01 AM | #4338 |
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Nothing says, "Ninja" like a smog spewing dune buggy. Ninjas in a dirt skirter, pretty much shouts, "Hell yeah!" right there.
"We must enter the Cobra Temple with Stealth..." "They'll never here us coming..." Wheeeeerrrr-RRRR-RRR-RR-RR-RR-rrrr-ppppbbbbbbbbbbbbbffffft... RRR-rrr... Last edited by Hicks_Royel; 02-09-2012 at 06:04 AM.. |
02-09-2012, 06:02 AM | #4339 |
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I don't know, maybe it does donuts out in the sand and distracts the Cobra Troopers taking potshots at it while the Ninjees slip in through an air duct or something.
I gotta say that I like that Shockwave HiSS Tank. Probably not enough to lose any sleep over never owning it... but it's nicer than the straight-up repaint of last year's TF/Joe Crossover. The movie stuff... meh. Except maybe the HiSS tank. Don't know why, but I like it. That and the Commander figure. Last edited by Hicks_Royel; 02-09-2012 at 07:34 AM.. |
02-09-2012, 09:02 AM | #4340 |
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I think the CC figure will look much better in final form, and if you lay down some chrome foil to redo the mask, it may be a decent fig. I'm just happy to not need the whole line, not even close. Gotta get spending under control. Naturally I'm curious how the LJ figure will look (if one is made).
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