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10-25-2021, 11:28 AM | #211 |
Crimson Guard
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The timing was just godawful in terms of people having free cash - there'd been a couple of the big TF cons the week before it was announced. So a lot of people's discretionary funds had been drained.
Also, it was SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive than anything else out of HasLab has been, plus much higher shipping costs. It's no real surprise that it was an outlier in terms of takeup. But I agree with you that Hasbro trapped themselves into thinking that they'd have a surefire funding run on their hands and got caught flat-footed when it didn't even come CLOSE in the original timeline, so they had to extend it. (I think the Cookie Monster is the only one that's failed so far, isn't it?) Oh, and as for Star Saber, I think they added a couple of Micromasters to the package about a week out. Last edited by GeoffDes; 10-25-2021 at 11:31 AM.. |
10-25-2021, 11:39 AM | #212 |
Grail Knight
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Backed for one. It kinda hurts to shell out that kinda money, but it'll probably be worth it. Never had an original Skystriker, so this version should be pretty cool. It's also pretty cool that it comes with regular F-14 decals. Really like the look of NF Ripcord and the ground crew. It'll be really cool if those goals get reached.
Love the return to O-Rings, I really hope the 2022 line sees more O-Ring figures like they're hinting it will. Last edited by SnowCat; 10-25-2021 at 12:23 PM.. |
10-25-2021, 11:39 AM | #213 |
COBRA Warlord
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Now THAT I would put serious money down for, AND would buy multiples.
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10-25-2021, 01:04 PM | #214 |
Tomcatter
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Probably gonna put in for 3. One akystriker, one OG Cat, and I'll decide on the other.
Now, since the mold is done, NIGHT BOOMER is a no Brainerd. It should have interchangeable black and orange parts for an Evaluators deco in my profile pic, VX-4, VX-5, or the combined VX-9 group would be sick, I'd be down for 2
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10-25-2021, 01:06 PM | #215 |
Crimson Guard
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There seems to be some ongoing confusion about whether this is the old mold, so I’m reposting my list of the changes I can see:
General structure * new sculpt overall * closer to F-14 but still with distinctive XP-14F aspects * according to the presentation, far more panel lines * sturdier structure and tight “dog bone” weapon fit * landing gear and VG wings now move independently of one another * the beaver tail empennage is more detailed * prominent turbofan engine fan blades visible in nacelles * decal options: classic, (Northrop) Grumman tribute, Tomcat logo or “Anytime, Baby” motto variant , & more * tail fin (vertical stab) options: black or white * extra canopy for different crew name stickers * what looks like a working tailhook Cockpit * new ejection seats (with covers for ‘chutes) with + shaped figure attachment peg * soft goods parachutes, I think they said detachable from the seats too * moving joystick * back of pilot’s seat finally includes screens and controls for the RIO backseater Weapons * the original gun is repositioned to a much more correct location and has a much better grill vent * there is an additional gun on the starboard side (so, one per side now) * the guns have barrels that project forward out of the housings, making them look like an earlier generation of cannon and also serving as mounting interfaces for blast effects * removable twin TCS/IRST chin pod, as seen on the F-14D and D(R). * the missile pylons under the wing glove housing are removable, and offer an alternative between 1) a single-missile-per-side dogbone mount as the OG Skystriker offered, 2) a two-missile-per-side option as the Tomcat was standardly equipped for (it too was flexible), or 3) a “clean”, pylon-less look for airshows or recon missions where speed is more important than munitions * there are now 4 Phoenix, 4 Sparrow, and 4 Sidewinder missiles, increasing loadout options. the central, slightly offset fuel/gun/TARPS pod is retained * two of what I think are drop tanks for extra fuel, much like the Tomcat almost always carried. they’re shaped like (smaller?) versions of the centerline pod/tank Play features, ground mode * there is a fuel port (starboard side near the roundel?) with a removable cover, so you can actually connect the refueling hose into the jet * the set appears to come with a boarding ladder, carried on the munitions cart * the classic wing glove pylon maintenance panels are preserved * munitions cart (and ladder carrier!) * fuel cart * did they say the munitions cart can tow the fuel cart? * unlockable ground personnel with signaling torches/wands Play features, in flight * blast effects for the 2 cannon * exhaust effects the missiles * stand with beaucoup posing options * stand can display missiles in just-launched position * engine exhaust effects Other * Ace is joined by Wayne Ruthel * classic box art look, updated to reflect changes like chin pod * stretch goal NF Ripcord, who’d look great with one of those chutes Anything I’m missing?????? Stretch goals I wanna see * seat option for 4” ME collectors (if they stop downplaying o-ring guys like me) * engine switch option to silver painted F110 nozzles as on later, better F-14s * cart for engine transport * air-to-ground munitions, especially laser guided bombs and JDAMs * purple fuel handling ground crew, better known as grapes * alternative chin pods * extra decal sheet with A) 2x more of those large roundels (many early Tomcats and a few later ones had giant ones on the forward fuselage), B) some kill markings for Rattlers, Hurricanes, Condors,Night Ravens, Mambas…, and C) a fuselage name stencil for that one guy who flew the Phantom X-19………..what was his name again? Last edited by stillagijoefan; 10-25-2021 at 01:15 PM.. |
10-25-2021, 01:18 PM | #216 |
Crimson Guard
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Probably the Star Wars license tax at play. |
10-25-2021, 01:28 PM | #217 |
Toffee master
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Hasbro should have waited. Top Gun Maverick doesn't come out until May of next year. That would have been a big cross sell for fans of both.
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10-25-2021, 01:49 PM | #218 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Arizona
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TG2 was Nov 19 before the change to next summer. Hasbro probably couldn't push this out of the fourth quarter as those potential dollars were already baked into projections.
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10-25-2021, 02:30 PM | #219 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Kentucky
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I wouldn't be surprised. I could see the Joe team trying to piggyback off Top Gun's success with the original timing. The first movie sure didn't hurt the OG SkyStriker's sales. But toylines are planned out up to 2 years in advance and they probably couldn't wiggle this around much once they set plans in motion.
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10-25-2021, 02:37 PM | #220 |
Crimson Guard
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Location: Arizona
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^ Agreed. The pandemic has helped toy collecting in terms of generating new interest, and hurt it in terms of distribution and rising costs.
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