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05-01-2015, 06:43 AM
Superjoe74
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Steevy Maximus
So...what do you guys suggest?
Seriously, trimming paint or accessories or packaging clearly aren't enough to offset the higher PRODUCTION COSTS associated with figures with MORE articulation (Remember, Marvel Infinate and Star Wars Black 4" figures are now $13). Hasbro tried all that with the Dollar General Joes, but prices are still too high to meet even that standard (unless you guys want Joe to become a higher articulated copycat of The Corps).
The sad fact is that the current market and manufacturing situation just isn't conducive to 4" super articulated action figures at a pricepoint everyone wants.
Also, I don't see the fuss about the articulation in the RB legs: they are FUNCTIONAL, and I never saw the double jointed knee as being terribly useful anyway. Ankles are fine, but just wait a few years when your toys start falling over as the joint wears out.
Hasbro has accomplished cost saving widely across the 2015 line and most of the figures are super articulated as a result. They have proven that they can do this. My issue is that they need to it consistently.
A large part of the reason I came back into collecting Joe in 2007 with the 25th Anniversary line was because of the heightened articulation of the figures over what I had as a child. The Retaliation parts with single joint knees and no ankle articulation are a step backwards in the standard set 8 years ago. Also, I'm paying twice the cost I paid 8years ago for lesser quality. This is unacceptable.
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