[Fast_Draw]

Too much Star Wars on the brain.

[Air-tight]

Did you guys see the new 2012 Avengers Heli-carrier? Pretty ugly looking, but the longer I look at it the more curious I am to see how it works and how I might be able to customize it into a cobra battle platform/helicarrier of some sort with a little paint and some new labels. It's supposed to be 3 feet long and possibly in the $50-$100 range, although I would obviously just wait for it to go on clearance. (Bought a ROC Pit playset at TRU for about $17 after Christmas of 2010 to use for parts).

Here's a high-res pic of it:

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/3...1002808922.jpg

[dgnr82]

just not seeing it......where's the play potential?

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Originally Posted by Air-tight

Did you guys see the new 2012 Avengers Heli-carrier? Pretty ugly looking, but the longer I look at it the more curious I am to see how it works and how I might be able to customize it into a cobra battle platform/helicarrier of some sort with a little paint and some new labels. It's supposed to be 3 feet long and possibly in the $50-$100 range, although I would obviously just wait for it to go on clearance. (Bought a ROC Pit playset at TRU for about $17 after Christmas of 2010 to use for parts).

Here's a high-res pic of it:

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/3...1002808922.jpg

[Air-tight]

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Originally Posted by dgnr82

just not seeing it......where's the play potential?

I definitely agree with you there, while it appears to have some cool features and parts, I'm having a hard time figuring out what it's actual function is and how it's supposed to be implemented. Maybe there's somehow more to it than we've come to realize? It almost looks incomplete, or like its just a piece of something that combines with another ship or whatever.

[BEAM]

So, anyone blown away by todays Toy Fair photos. I'm skipping at least half the single carded figures and all of the vehicles and multipacks, which will help me save up for the Star Wars MTT (that things is massive)

I'll grabJoe Colton, Cobra Commander, Zartan, Alley Viper x2, Yellow Jinx, Blind Master, Red Ninja, Cobra Trooper x2, GI Joe Trooper.

[Fast_Draw]

I'll be getting 1 of each of the SDCC items. The rest...eh, maybe a couple here. Perhaps some will look better in person. The CG and NV probably won't even make retail since they're in wave 5 supposedly. TJX and Ross here they come!

I'll mostly be saving my money for the JoeCon set and subscription...assuming they get their website straightened out after a lot of people had CC fraud that appears to be linked to them. I canceled my card just to be safe and a new one is being sent.

[dgnr82]

not impressed with a ton of the figs,..but I will grab one Colton, 1 RB, some AV, CG, NV, and a few ninjas. I MUST have 2 Shockwave, 1 to open, 1 to keep sealed. Also, 2 red Jinx.

[atomsmasher]

I'll grab them all save for Duke, Joe Trooper(maybe) Flint(maybe), Zartan(maybe depends on final product) ROC Repaint Arctic Storm Shadow SKIP

[Fast_Draw]

Anyone in Warwick this morning?

Wave 4 case remnants at the Warwick Mall Target (Renegades Trooper, TR, Scarlett, and Ripcord left).

[Squibbles]

I thought hasbro would have done a better job. Almost every vehicle is a repaint, the drivers are nothing special, card art reminds me of direct to clearance, and the figures seem like a let down compared to the past waves.

Now don't get me wrong I would rather have gi joe on the shelf then not, but compared to the marvel universe line, with lots of new figures, bright paints and interesting and new vehicles I guess I expected hasbro to do something big.

There were a few bright spots for me though, crimson guard, night viper, flint, fireflys bike, maybe kumakura.

I am gonna keep openminded and see what else shows.