[Spidermaniac]

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Originally Posted by DFender

Its a beefy boy for sure. It is pretty much a flying Vamp from a size perspective. It is actually a bit longer than the Vamp.

I think most of us are underestimating the size of pretty much all Classified vehicles. The Dragonfly is the only vehicle so far that wasnt BIGGER than I expected. And that is probably because I spent over a year waiting for it knowing the dimensions and planning my space around it. It just sorta slotted right in when it arrived.

The natural progression of this conversation tends to be around Classified scale being too big and yadda yadda yadda. I still dont feel that way and enjoy the scale for all its detail and awe factor. That said, I pretty much have a room dedicated to it.

100%. I have no problem with Classified vehicles sizing up appropriately and, in fact, the last thing I want them to do is to try to squish them down and make them look out of proportion with the figures. RAH already did a lot of compression on vehicles to improve playability/value (all of the aircraft and tanks for example); even Star Wars "squished" things like the X-Wing to make them work at figure scale. The more Classified can resist the impulse to compress these things the better. I know it's not ideal for everyone, but I'm happy making space for showstopper pieces like that.

It is a good reminder that we shouldn't consider the small vehicles cheap or easy though. Looking at that, I can't see how a Skyhawk gets made costing less than a VAMP and the Polar Battle Bear or Devilfish have got to be in the Ferret band or higher.

[DFender]

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Originally Posted by Spidermaniac

100%. I have no problem with Classified vehicles sizing up appropriately and, in fact, the last thing I want them to do is to try to squish them down and make them look out of proportion with the figures. RAH already did a lot of compression on vehicles to improve playability/value (all of the aircraft and tanks for example); even Star Wars "squished" things like the X-Wing to make them work at figure scale. The more Classified can resist the impulse to compress these things the better. I know it's not ideal for everyone, but I'm happy making space for showstopper pieces like that.

It is a good reminder that we shouldn't consider the small vehicles cheap or easy though. Looking at that, I can't see how a Skyhawk gets made costing less than a VAMP and the Polar Battle Bear or Devilfish have got to be in the Ferret band or higher.

1000%, a Hasbro Skyhawk would definitely be in the $100 Vamp pricepoint. I would imagine a Devilfish would be just as large / expensive. Maybe $75? But that might be a stretch. Polar Battle Bear I imagine would be the $55 pricepoint, easy. Also assuming all these would come with a figure and no lights.

[CG23]

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Originally Posted by DFender

BEHOLD! The miracle of flight!

This wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Probably should have designed a way to hang it with a hook or something that would be easy to take down...

If I want to photograph it now, I pretty much need to cut it down and start over again. Anyways, I think it looks rad up there with the rest of my shit, ha.

It's more impressive every time I see this display. Collecting goals for sure

[RedAlert Rescue]

I would hope that a Devil Fish and Polar Battle Bear would be cheaper than the Vamp price Polar Battle Bear seems reasonable to do as Ferret Price and if only because of the extra details the Devilfish could perhaps be $65

Besides if they keep the Devilfish Price under control it makes making the Tigerforce version reasonable to do too and also makes it an easy win to do a Cobra Piranha too at some later point.

The only single seat vehicle that would be pushing $100 would be one that either had a very large weapon portion or was a plane

Even an IMP could perhaps be less than $100 - I expect they will work on their price point options a bit over time. I would say the Recent Bunker or the HMS were both a little over priced for what you get.

I could for example see the possible Desert Fox 6X6 being a $100 toy too quite easily even if it is a little bit longer than a Vamp.

[flashtronaut8]

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Originally Posted by DFender

The bunker / fortress / riser thingy was custom made for me by wouldyoukindlystudios on instagram after I provided him with technical sketches and dimensions.

That makes it even cooler. Well done, Dude Fender.

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Originally Posted by CG23

It's more impressive every time I see this display.

I agree. Hopefully DFender and Mr Hebime's moms can arrange a sleepover so they can get some mind-melting photos of their collections.

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

That makes it even cooler. Well done, Dude Fender.


I agree. Hopefully DFender and Mr Hebime's moms can arrange a sleepover so they can get some mind-melting photos of their collections.

How do you know they haven?t already , you know some things aren?t meant to be shared ..

[IzzyTipsy]

Anyone else notice BBTS quietly jacked up all Hasbro pre-orders by an extra $2 now? Went to add a Retro Tele-Viper and they have them up at $27.99. TVC now a whopping $19.99!

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy

Anyone else notice BBTS quietly jacked up all Hasbro pre-orders by an extra $2 now? Went to add a Retro Tele-Viper and they have them up at $27.99. TVC now a whopping $19.99!

I did and that?s crazy for a vintage collection figure

Shit I still remember Walmart giving them away for $3 apiece with the plastic protector cause they didn?t sell worth a shit ..

[StalemateSB]

It's not just $2 but percentage based, they want $72.99 for the Snake Eyes and Bear! When I preordered from them last week it was $64.99! This sucks as BBTS was my preferred etailer, but at those prices I'll be looking elsewhere.