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01-24-2021, 08:23 PM | #8611 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Friend of mine scored me Firefly. Very nice figure.
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01-24-2021, 09:59 PM | #8612 |
OG Joe Collector Since 82
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Northern VA
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01-24-2021, 11:31 PM | #8613 |
CG Immortal Commander
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: New York
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Haha mine too
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01-25-2021, 03:46 AM | #8614 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2008
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My Firefly and Viper still haven't shown up yet....despite me buying them off ebay at the beginning of the month.
I AM in Japan though, and all the post office's websites say expect massive delays, so I'm not completely freaking out. Yet. |
01-25-2021, 10:15 AM | #8615 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: PA
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USPS is a disaster all around right now. The Viper my friend found took 2 weeks to get here, and I live about 2 hours away from him.
The only rapid int'l delivery service I've experienced in the pandemic are DHL and Amazon (I got an Astro City Mini from Japan to the US in about 3 days). If it's made it to Japan, you'll likely get it soon (barring how long they might hold in customs); otherwise if USPS still has it, eek.
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01-25-2021, 10:21 AM | #8616 |
That Ruined Face
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Location: magical mid-tn
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So this is pure speculation, but I'm wondering if the movie toys are already manufactured?
Two immediate counterarguments are (a) storing things in warehouses and not selling them is a dumb, expensive idea, and (b) it's hard to imagine zero leaks if they did exist, but given the lead time necessary to get them made and shipped, it's hard to think otherwise - especially if the line as we know it was the addendum to the 'main' film line of figures. The original release date of the film was March of last year (I can't recall when or why it was delayed), but if so, then that's early enough in the pandemic timeline that I can't help but think the figures were manufactured prior to that.
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01-25-2021, 10:50 AM | #8617 |
Star Brigade Commander
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Up North
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It's been a while since I checked in on this thread, but nothing has changed in my area since then, aka never saw a restock besides the initial case which wasn't "allowed" to sell before the 10th that mysteriously disappeared
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01-25-2021, 11:24 AM | #8618 |
Chief Scientist & CEO
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: San Diego
Posts: 164
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It's like Joe has a movie and toy curse.
Personally, I'm not even interested in seeing the movie. I wish the soccer mom's luck but I'd rather spend my time re-reading the comic. If they could pull a Favreau and use the ARAH material then I'd see that. It's not going to happen though. They don't even understand the basics, like Marines don't wear Army covers.
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01-25-2021, 11:33 AM | #8619 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Secret underground complex
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I had to watch it twice and I was still a little confused. But he does address it before Vala starts talking.
Basically, the figures out now are not the main figures that we were supposed to get. These figures we have now are some ancillary line. The main line of figures that we would have got lots of was supposed to be new figures from the new movie. But since they postponed the movie due to COVID they also postponed the toys. They just released this sub line which is only two pegs and they did not make that many. And for some reason since it is only two pegs and not it's own section in the toy aisle retail employees either don't care, don't notice it, or forget to stock it or something? I kind of can't believe this is the explanation. Someone who has worked retail will have to chime in on this, but do you forget to stock things or reorder things if they are just one or two pegs? Sounds like to me too that Hasbro was not planning on producing these current figures in any larger amounts because this is just some sub line. Their main line and focus that they will produce in abundance is going to be these new movie figures. Well, I hope the movie is good and the characters are cool enough to make us all want to buy them. If not, they are going to have most of their figures peg warming like Rose Tico. Hopefully the rumor is true that they will produce more of these figures and not just flood the stores with new movie figures and the same amount of Classified and think everyone will like that. Everyone will hate that especially if the movie sucks. For one, I am a little suspicious we never saw a trailer and the movie has been in the can for over a year now. We saw trailers for most, if not all, the big movies that were postponed even movies that were scheduled to come out after G.I. Joe. If Hasbro needs to be told that there is huge appetite for Duke, Flint, Viper etc in a 6" scale then they are either not paying attention or have little focus on the brand. |
01-25-2021, 12:12 PM | #8620 |
Warrant officer
Join Date: May 2016
Location: NC
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Me at target on friday night “ Hey Mr. toy employee, can you look up this dcpi?” “Sure, oh the cobra viper, none yet but we have 3 coming on mon.”
I call today and get “none here and none on way.” Ahhh. I have not been a conspiracy theorist, but after this year I find myself not trusting any of these employees. Sad. |
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