[StalemateSB]

PP Destro and TF Flint are up at BBTS, I'm going to wait on these seeing as how most of the previous exclusives are currently still available or in some cases on sale.

[SquishyOH]

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

I think they did. *Seems* like it was about the time that the unpainted faces were causing blowback and BF remarked that he didn't see anything wrong with them.

Interviews I saw, Brian said that the factory definitely F-ed up the paint. But it was during lock-down so S7 didn't have anyone on site to catch it. And that the unpainted faces didn't look too bad. So he was annoyed by the mistake, acknowledged the error, but wasn't planning a recall or replacement parts.

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

Or, spending a lot of money to make a line fail. I think they want to be a quirky, boutique toy company and not an imitator; but, I also thought BF said they'd look at the success of these two as to whether the line would continue.

Watched Brian's panel from Joecon (on the YouTube). Just to add to some of the common questions and speculation, Brian stated that the 7" figures wouldn't show up at Target like the Deluxe Lion-O. Pretty much admitted that Hasbro didn't want a similar scale being sold at brick and mortar next to Classified. Online only and being slightly taller is how he gets away with it now. Sounds like ReAction+ is getting way more attention going forward.

[RoadPigJohn]

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Originally Posted by StalemateSB

I feel compelled to buy them because I have all the others, even though I don't really want them. At least the Flint comes with extra *painted* heads.

I was asking myself about that head with the original colors... Something for the original fans of the line right there!

[flashtronaut8]

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Originally Posted by SquishyOH

"Interviews I saw, Brian ... was annoyed by the mistake, acknowledged the error, but wasn't planning a recall or replacement parts."

I could easily misremember it.
Now the remedy/replacement costs at least $65.

The head options look the same as those used in the render of the first Flint figure, so it'll be interesting to see them once collectors get the actual figures in-hand and not just renders or lone figures that appear in interview videos.

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Originally Posted by SquishyOH

"...Pretty much admitted that Hasbro didn't want a similar scale being sold at brick and mortar next to Classified ... Sounds like ReAction+ is getting way more attention going forward."

The gentlemen in the R+ and O-ring thread seem pleased-to-stoked about the R+ line, so hopefully that's good news for them.
Not sure if Classified should feel that threatened by Ultimates! based on threads on this site; which is one more reason it would be cool to see designers from all the lines getting together for a panel.