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01-24-2008, 02:56 PM | #221 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Originally Posted by The Fridge
This is just my opinion, but this line is starting to get really weak. It started out so great, with so much promise, and not even a year into it we are getting whole waves that are nothing but repaints. That is terrible. So they gave Flint the Viper's sleeves and put a jacket on Snake Eyes. There are easily 75+ figures that people have clamored for on the various boards, and they give us this garbage? To top it off they keep giving us the "Hasbro loves collectors" Q&A sessions with totally bogus answers like "no Tiger Force or Python Patrol this year guys" or "just wait, Major Bludd is so awesome we are pushing him back 2 waves to make him perfect". What a total load of bullshit! When they kicked off this line it was all about how it was an homage to the classics with "new sculpts". I am grateful that they continued the line, but I did not understand that this meant "we are going to make 5 new sculpts then repaint them until you lose your mind". The old Joes used parts more than once, but come on. That Major Bludd could not have taken any less effort. I'm sure that it is not hurting Hasbro to make these things. I have spent well over $1,000 on these toys because I was so happy to relive a little of my childhood, but within a year already I'm about done with it. Where the hell is the Quick Kick you promised us Hasbro?
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01-24-2008, 02:56 PM | #222 |
Plastic Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 803
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Originally Posted by bvance74
I think that these are just really good customs. If this is what the next wave is going to be, I'd be really p*ssed at Hasbro for not releasing new, unproduced figures. I'm getting sick of all the damn repaints. This line was all about celebrating 25 years of 3 3/4" G.I. Joe, there's still so many figure that they can, and should make. I also highly doubt that Major Bludd would be a Zartanstein figure. If that is the case he should've been released already.
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01-24-2008, 02:57 PM | #223 |
Agent
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 15,325
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I'm looking again and I think I'll pass on most of these. I might get some python troopers to army build (but only between 4 and 6 of them) but I'm not sure if I will or not. I might get the flint to fix the original but not sure about that. I know I'll pick up Blood and Baroness for sure. Roadblock, well, I'll pass on this one. I like the first one better. But it would make for a good Low Light custom. I'm happy with my Cobra Commanders so I'll pass on it but the Mass element is cool. As for the Snake Eyes.... only if I was going to do a custom. I'm not so sure I'd want to.
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01-24-2008, 02:59 PM | #224 |
www.kittyspryde.com
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Port Richey, Florida
Posts: 8,434
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fridge
This is just my opinion, but this line is starting to get really weak. It started out so great, with so much promise, and not even a year into it we are getting whole waves that are nothing but repaints. That is terrible. So they gave Flint the Viper's sleeves and put a jacket on Snake Eyes. There are easily 75+ figures that people have clamored for on the various boards, and they give us this garbage? To top it off they keep giving us the "Hasbro loves collectors" Q&A sessions with totally bogus answers like "no Tiger Force or Python Patrol this year guys" or "just wait, Major Bludd is so awesome we are pushing him back 2 waves to make him perfect". What a total load of bullshit! When they kicked off this line it was all about how it was an homage to the classics with "new sculpts". I am grateful that they continued the line, but I did not understand that this meant "we are going to make 5 new sculpts then repaint them until you lose your mind". The old Joes used parts more than once, but come on. That Major Bludd could not have taken any less effort. I'm sure that it is not hurting Hasbro to make these things. I have spent well over $1,000 on these toys because I was so happy to relive a little of my childhood, but within a year already I'm about done with it. Where the hell is the Quick Kick you promised us Hasbro?
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01-24-2008, 02:59 PM | #225 |
Krazy for Kreo
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 482
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fridge
p.s. They may have just given a fine point sharpie to the poor underpaid guy in the factory in China and said "draw a mustache and an eye patch on this green skinned fella".
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01-24-2008, 02:59 PM | #226 |
Elite Officer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,745
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Wow, the weakest wave yet. I will probably only get bludd, 2 flints(so i can fix my wave1 arms) and the parka SE, so Snow Job can have a buddy. At least my wallet will take a rest.
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01-24-2008, 03:02 PM | #227 |
Rock-Viper
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 945
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Well, thats rather interesting. I didnt think Zartan's body for Bludd looked all that bad. I'll definatly be pre-ordering him, perhaps along with Roadblock, the rest I'm not big on. The PP Officer does look good though.
And with Parka SE, I wonder how well a slight retool and new head would do for a Snow Serpent, it looks like he's got the snowshoes/spike things. |
01-24-2008, 03:05 PM | #228 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 85
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Somebody Help I am trapped in Snake Eyes nigthmare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can there be wave without him try it I promise you it will be ok just once. |
01-24-2008, 03:06 PM | #229 |
Elite Officer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Austin, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sy-Rein
And with Parka SE, I wonder how well a slight retool and new head would do for a Snow Serpent, it looks like he's got the snowshoes/spike things.
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01-24-2008, 03:06 PM | #230 |
Agent
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 15,325
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So you guys think we are rushing them a bit much? I mean look at us. We demand the product we want and now. How many of us bitch about not having what we want when we want it in the stores? I've heard so many people cry here about not being able to find what they want (myself included) and now we are wanting more once we have everything we want. Look at how much time it will take to make new molds. Look at how long it will take to make new sculpts. Then they have to be approved. The process takes a long time and we are demanding things now. If we were waiting then we'd be waiting forever. As for Blood, he looks great. I think the problem is that the chest was used for Zartan first. Why not be happy with a good looking figure and move on. I have an idea. Hasbro could just redo the Zartan figure and he would look great standing next to Blood. Everybody should be happy. I know I would.
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