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It amazes and dumbfounds me, Hot Toys makes collector figures that SELL OUT, at the $200-$400 price point. How do you gently caress up a 6" inch collector line as badly as Mattel has with all their properties? I seriously don't understand it.
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Jul 25, 2012 18:51
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Hot Toys has better licenses. They go after major movies people like and know. Matty makes obscure poo poo from an 80s cartoon show that wasn't very good 
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Jul 25, 2012 18:54
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Jul 25, 2012 19:34
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I hope this is the right thread to ask this, but my sister and her husband are taking a vacation to Disney World next week and wanted to know what type of souvenir she could pick up for me. Are there any kind of cool exclusive Marvel things there, be it toys, posters or comics?
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Jul 25, 2012 20:49
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Sanschel posted:Mattel to MOTUC fans: "Buy our sub or it'll be $30-35 a piece." All I wanted was a Stinkor. That happened, so now they can jump up my rear end. All the insane obscure poo poo they're put out and we're only now getting a Ram Man...such a weirdly managed fan-abusing line.
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Jul 25, 2012 21:14
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MB13 posted:I hope this is the right thread to ask this, but my sister and her husband are taking a vacation to Disney World next week and wanted to know what type of souvenir she could pick up for me. Are there any kind of cool exclusive Marvel things there, be it toys, posters or comics? I'm not sure there's anything Marvel-related there because of the pre-existing agreement Marvel had with the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando. [edit] Yep. No Marvel in Disney World currently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islands_of_Adventure#Marvel_Super_Hero_Island funtax fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Jul 25, 2012 |
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Jul 25, 2012 21:38
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The line really doesn't have much left in it really. It seems like they held Mekanek and Ram Man hostage for a long time to insure that people would keep buying in anticipation for those two, but now that they're set for release, there aren't many must haves remaining in the line unless they decide to go in a new direction with the whole "Son of He-Man" poo poo.
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Jul 25, 2012 21:39
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It's insanely stupid. The more boring the line gets, the more money it costs to buy. You don't see a problem with how you've managed to run that, Matty? 
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Jul 25, 2012 21:47
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The Rage posted:It amazes and dumbfounds me, Hot Toys makes collector figures that SELL OUT, at the $200-$400 price point. How do you gently caress up a 6" inch collector line as badly as Mattel has with all their properties? I seriously don't understand it. They're suffering from "neither fish nor fowl" syndrome. They're too expensive to get a pass as a cheap but clever line and they're too cheap to do really impressive stuff. It also doesn't help that they're trying to retain fans that got into lines like DCU when the prices were half (or less) of what they are now. At this point, I'd be happy if DCU ended this year. I sprung for next year's sub on the day it went live, but have been sort of regretting it ever since (kudos to Matty for making it impossible to cancel a pre-order). There are still some figures I'd love to have, but not enough of them to really get excited over another year of the subscription.
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Jul 25, 2012 21:49
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Beanpants posted:The line really doesn't have much left in it really. It seems like they held Mekanek and Ram Man hostage for a long time to insure that people would keep buying in anticipation for those two, but now that they're set for release, there aren't many must haves remaining in the line unless they decide to go in a new direction with the whole "Son of He-Man" poo poo. I'm not happy until I get Rio Blast.
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Jul 25, 2012 21:53
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Rhyno posted:I'm not happy until I get Rio Blast. Yeah and I'd love a Modulok but the "big" characters have been done. It's kind of a boring line anyway, as there's no supporting fiction to introduce new must-have characters. I didn't know that I oh god NEEDED an Ironfist transformers figure until I read Last Stand of the Wreckers, for instance.
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Jul 25, 2012 22:00
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This is all just scare tactics, he'll say at the day before the deadline that they are at 70%, then when it's over he'll "talk to management" and get it through with some dumb stipulation for day if purchases. His job doesn't exist without these and he's pulling all the stops to guilt every last person into subbing.
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Jul 25, 2012 23:44
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Sanschel posted:Mattel to MOTUC fans: "Buy our sub or it'll be $30-35 a piece." I am so glad I never entered this line. Buying the 200x line was bad enough, but this is like finding out those bastards have killed your mother.
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Jul 26, 2012 13:12
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Trickjaw posted:I am so glad I never entered this line. Buying the 200x line was bad enough, but this is like finding out those bastards have killed your mother. You say that, but having a 100+ unique figure Masters collection that is second only to the vintage line is really awesome. Unfortunately you just have to deal with the fear mongering and lovely way Mattel thinks of their customers, but if you ignore it and just get your poo poo. The collection is incredible thanks to the modern artic and the 4H designs.
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Jul 26, 2012 13:19
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A very special message from the Four Horsemen. An interesting tactic, not unlike South American kidnappers who record videos of your loved ones to prove they are alive now but will really, really for TOTALLY REALSIES be killed if you don't take the kidnappers' threats seriously.
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Jul 26, 2012 19:58
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"OUR PAYCHEEEEECKS  "Yeah, still not getting it.
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Jul 26, 2012 20:32
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funtax posted:A very special message from the Four Horsemen. quote:Kevin Griffin From the same person: quote:Kevin Griffin Adann they legally cannot reveal the entire years worth of figures unless they designed/produced and had in warehouse the entire line for the year ready to ship, which will never happen.
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Jul 26, 2012 22:29
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So Hot Toys is going loving crazy! Tons of new stuff being shown off this weekend at the Ani-Com & Games event in Hong Kong. I'll let the pictures do the talking.      1/4 SCALE T-800   
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Jul 26, 2012 23:00
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Hot Toys is an absolutely amazing company, I don't know how they make their products look so good. That Hulk is superb.
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Jul 26, 2012 23:10
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Louisgod posted:I don't know how they make their products look so good. Voodoo magic and human sacrifice.
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Jul 26, 2012 23:13
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I really want that Spidey and I'm not even a huge Marvel fan... And my ex would love the McAvoy Xavier (he has the biggest crush on McAvoy). Shame he's my ex or I'd splash that cash :P
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Jul 26, 2012 23:14
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Rhyno posted:Voodoo magic and human sacrifice.
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Jul 26, 2012 23:18
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Speaking of Hot Toys, I got their SDCC "exclusive" of Captain America in his rescue uniform. I gotta say, it's really really awesome. They went all out with the extras included with it and the helmet works just like a real one (inner lining and outer shell). My wife is a huge Chris Evans fan and the price was a little high but we split it and couldn't be happier. I've never been unhappy with anything from Hot Toys. I already knew I wanted the Selina Kyle, but now I want the batpod too .
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Jul 26, 2012 23:49
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I had been looking at the Hot Toys movie Bane and noticed some inaccuracies. The vest is close almost right, but it's colored black where it should be green in some big areas. He's also missing his right handed gauntlet. Figure - http://youbentmywookie.com/wookie/g...0Figure_PR1.jpg Tom Hardy - http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/dark-knight-rises-bane-tom-hardy1.jpg Wouldn't be the first time things like that were fixed between promo shot and finished product. Edit: Checking HT's website it says the figure comes with gloves, so I bet there's the gauntlet. ShimSham fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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Jul 27, 2012 00:26
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I think I remember seeing him with the glove on one of the promo shots. EDIT: Here it is: 
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Jul 27, 2012 00:32
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Vintersorg posted:I think I remember seeing him with the glove on one of the promo shots. Yeah I hadn't seen that shot, or I overlooked it. I'm guessing that black shirt is from the second fight in the movie. That'd be a nice touch. I really, really like the character design of Nolan-Bane, so this might be the first Hot Toys purchase I make. I've always admired their stuff but never enough to drop the cash. If I don't go with them, I may go with the likely cheaper, stylized Play Arts Kai Bane due out around the new year. (referenced a page or two ago but here's what I mean - http://www.toyark.com/news/san-diego-comic-con-58/sdcc-12-square-enix-part-2-dc-play-arts-kai-6137/ ) $180 is steep though. ShimSham fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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Jul 27, 2012 00:34
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Wait wait wait wait wait. The RoboCop line is back? And theres a chance I'll be able to pick up ED-209 again? That Garfield sculpt is dead on, but I still can't get past the costume. Too much blue and it looks like a wingsuit.
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Jul 27, 2012 04:43
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Yep, they announced they were making a new Robocop a while ago. I'm really hoping they're re-using the old ED-209 sculpt and releasing it at a discounted price like they did for the Iron Man Mark I, I'd love to have it.
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Jul 28, 2012 08:27
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But will they do a Cain/Robocop 2? That I would just lose my poo poo at seeing.
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Jul 28, 2012 17:55
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The_Doctor posted:But will they do a Cain/Robocop 2? That I would just lose my poo poo at seeing.  I've got one, and it's really kickass. It's amazingly detailed, especially for how tiny it is. A full-on 1/6-scale Hot Toys version would be absolutely mindblowing.
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Jul 28, 2012 18:16
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The_Doctor posted:But will they do a Cain/Robocop 2? That I would just lose my poo poo at seeing. Buy a colostomy bag: 
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Jul 28, 2012 21:44
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Ohhhhhhh poo poo. 
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Jul 28, 2012 21:48
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Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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Jul 28, 2012 21:51
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You just know it'll even have the little flap/extending tray to stick the Nuke in. Hot Toys 
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Jul 29, 2012 01:54
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Sentinel Red posted:You just know it'll even have the little flap/extending tray to stick the Nuke in. Edit-- and the little toe-claws will be fully articulated.
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Jul 29, 2012 02:05
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Xenomrph posted:No no no, the whole head assembly will open so the viewscreen with the rudimentary CGI face can pop out. With 6 interchangeable screens to show the various states of Cain's mind AND a removable brain jar.
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Jul 29, 2012 02:12
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Hot Toys is so goddamned cool I bet they'll make a shot-up Brinks truck with the body of that mean little poo poo under a pile of cash in it as an accessory
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Jul 29, 2012 05:13
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Of course if they really wanted to make people smile, there's one Robocop character they could always do...
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Jul 29, 2012 07:36
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Sanschel posted:Of course if they really wanted to make people smile, there's one Robocop character they could always do... I'd jump in on this in a heartbeat. Of course he'd need to have a base to stand on that played a sound bite of "Bitches leave."
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Oh mother pus bucket... Imma be so broke it's laughable. Well played, Hot Toys, well played...
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