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  1. Just noticed this line in returing to thread. Sigma Six is actually mostly a rebranding and upscaling of Robot Rebellion. Notice how heavy Overkill is scene in the tank and robots are used. Bats that we did get in 3 3/4" scale btw. So the sigma six stuff is actually based on Robot Rebellion! not the other way around. I still think we missed out on some excellent toys and wonder about it sometimes. I knew some guys who had inside sources at the time, and you have NO idea what we missed out on.... New RAM with Lt. Falcon New DDP comic packs (with new figures, like the Covergirl set, I heard there were plans for Serpentor, Roadblock, Raptor Vipers, etc) New Crimson Guard and Cobra Trooper figures And pretty much everyone who appeared in a non-Sigma Suit in that cartoon? All had a figure on tap (like Buzzer and Zartan, Hasbro showed the Destro at the Hasbro tour) And there were plans to continue the "sub line" theme like Ninja Battles, next one would have featured the Stall family and featured Sgt. Barrage, Muskrat and Voltar. So yeah, we missed out on a LOT of kick ass stuff Hasbro had in the pipeline.
  2. Amazon never advertised the Dreadnok cycle (oddly, despite having the tools, Hasbro never did do any Alphas for DTC), it DID however appear in a leaked retail list for the first wave of Robot Rebellion product (along with stuff like the CLAW Mech and repainted Defense mech). Amazon DID, however, advertise a "Joe Mech Walker" (presumably the Iron Hammer prior to being modified for 2.5") and the Cobra "BAT Tracker". The only image I know of the BAT (BET?) Tracker was an animation image from the 05 Joecon, it was a Cobra vehicle which never ended up appearing in the Sigma Six cartoon series http://www.mastercollector.com/neat/gijoe/minneapolis/images/hasbrobooth/PICT0456.jpg Though my memory is a bit fuzzy, I don't think the Doomcycle and the Sigma Six Dreadnok cycles were the same (though, Hasbro could have still used tooling from that old vehicle in making the current one)
  3. For every DCUC or MOTUC you get from Mattel, you get a dozen Secret Saturdays, The Batman, Avatar (both Nickelodeon and James Cameron), or DCIH. In the past 10 or so years, the ONLY line Mattel has kept going in the action figure aisle has been Justice League, even then the line has been reinvented at least 3 times and I've seen a LOT of stuff dumped at Big Lots and closeouts over the years (with the "Target Exclusives" currently being dumped for half price). DCUC and MOTUC are the exceptions, not the rule with Mattel toylines. Brave and the Bold figures may be nice....but from MATTEL'S OWN WORDS, don't expect as diverse a figure selection as what you see on the show, things are all Batman from here on out.
  4. Too true, there isn't much to offer in way of other 6 inch figure lines, but I am not sure Bandia knows that the six inch scale exists. I just browsed their site and all I found were 4 inch figures. Again, we'll just have to sit and wait to see what they've got planned, and if someone out there knows of a 6 inch bandia line, I would like to know! I think the big issue there is that it can be argued that the 6" figure market is really NOT that big a factor anymore. Seriously, outside of collectors, you really can't sell an action figure for $14-17 at retail with a significant degree of success. The whole reason 4" figures are dominating the aisles at the moment is because of costs, a parent is more apt to buy an action figure on a whim at $7 than $15. Power Rangers were 5.5" inches for YEARS, they even produced some really nice 6" Super Legends PR figures over the past couple years, but changed scales so that a basic Power Ranger action figure would cost $6 rather than $8-9.
  5. To be fair, Mattel's kid oriented stuff (which Thundercats would be marketed as) don't exactly aspire to greatness either. Brave and the Bold, Justice League, the first YEAR or so of DCIH were all 5 POA basic-as-you-can-get action figures. Outside of their meager collector offerings, I've never really seen Mattel do anything worthwhile with their media tie in toys. With Bandai, I KNOW we'll get figures with a solid range of posability (not superarticulated, but more playable than most of Mattel's stuff), cartoon accurate (for good or ill), available at retail with relative ease, AND that all the major characters (even villians and females) will end up being made and not packed to one per case of 12 in the off season. I'd rather deal with Bandai than Mattel anyday of the week.
  6. really? I've got a strong feeling it will be mattel, I just can't imagine a better line to compliment the MOTUC line then this. Give me a 4 horsemen lion-o! Maybe we will see something come SDCC. As much as I would hate for it to be mattel, I feel like that would probably put the best quality figure for this line. I don't care for hasbro, they can't really make a decent figure outside of the 3 3/4 scale, so I wouldn't want that. If it was up to Neca, we would see Lion-O Panthro and Mumra, thats it, so its not them. I'm really feeling Mattel on this, yeah I don't want to fight for these figures, but I feel they'll probably make the best ones. My suspicion is that Mattel will end up snagging the license because they REALLY lost out in skipping Teen titans and Ben 10. The big problem with Mattel getting it is that we'll probably see the same crap we see with every Mattel media toyline: the line will end up bogged down with Lion-O and MummRa variants, with secondary characters a big pain in the butt to find (if some like Cheetara will even be made) and the line will be dead at retail within a year. Kind of like what happened with every Mattel action figure line outside the collector oriented DCUC and MOTUC. Hopefully, Bandai will end up with the license. At least we'll have a good chance at getting a lot of the stuff, judging how they've handled the Ben 10 figure line. Although I do think anyone expecting something akin to DCUC at retail with this line is fooling themselves. If we get anything related to the new show, it will be kid oriented and probably run 3.75-4.5 inches, like a majority of toylines at retail today.
  7. Keep in mind that the Battle Armor version of He-Man is hitting in January, so you can get A He-Man.... I was under the impression from the .org that the reissue run was actually produced in greater numbers than He-Man's first release last year. So while he was produced in lower numbers that Scareglow, all said their are more He-Mans in circulation than anyone else at this point. As much as I see and understand the frustration about not being able to get a figure unless you are RIGHT there when it goes on sale....I can't help but remember what happened with the GI Joe 25th line. It was THE hottest line in late 07 and early 08 for collectors. But a LOT of the hype crashed out in the summer when increased production and second/third production runs hit the retail market. Now, "rare" figures were extremely common and a LOT of sales dipped out because it was no longer hot. That can easily still happen with MOTU Classics. I just get the feeling that rather than do smaller production runs a few months after the initial release, Mattel will just keep making increases to the baseline run, which once the line becomes easier to get, I have no doubt there will be people and speculators stop buying, which could hurt the brand in the long run.
  8. 1. Mattel's in that classic "damned if you do/damned if you don't" situation there. My guess is there might be a SLIGHT discount when buying by the case, but it'll amount to at best a buck off retail for each figure (not factoring in the tax variation) 2. Hasbro has been selling ALL of their retail items through Hasbro Toy shop for almost 4 years now without any ill effects I can see. If Walmart or Target dump the line, it will be because it wasn't selling to their expectations. And given Matty Collector's pour reputation, most who buy online already have preferred sources. Realistically, Matty offering cases will not have a meaningful impact on the line through other retailers. Sorry, but Marvel Legends never "wiped the floor" at the retail level to begin with. Yes it was popular with collectors, but it was never a heavy player. In case you hadn't noticed, but Hasbro pretty much owns the action figure aisle, and are making a profit on top of that. If you took the average retail space for all of Mattel's action figure lines (DCUC, DCIH, Batman, Avatar), you MIGHT fill up half the space the Marvel brand gets at retail. And that's not counting GI Joe, Transformers, and Star Wars (the latter two basically able to take an entire aisle to themselves) Hasbro may not be catering to collectors with their brands like Mattel is doing with DCUC and Masters of the Universe, but Hasbro is actually making money on their house brands and as a company. Despite being the "number one" toy maker in the world, Mattel hasn't turned a meaningful profit since last Christmas (if that)
  9. And it isn't helped by the fact Jakks has lost the WWE license, so they may very well have underproduced some assortments so they don't get stuck with leftovers when Mattel's stuff hits. And CS SE is only rare for now because the fans have hyped him up. It's 25th Flint all over again. Give the stores holidays to clear out the backstock they have and he'll be out in number. As far as I know, Hasbro doesn't have another wave set for release before March at the earliest.
  10. For what it was, it was a great popcorn summer action flick. Which is all I expected it to be, and in many respects, is probably a better film on its own than even Transformers 1. I think what ultimately dissappointed me was how comparitively little support it got compared to Transformers or even STar Trek. I really think this film could have completely rejuvenated the brand from a mass market standpoint just as the 07 film did for Transformers. But it seemed a bit lost in the shuffle between Star Trek and Transformers 2. In effect, it was competing against more viable competition (especially with Transformers). I think had the film waited a mere one year, or simply NOT been hitting the same summer as TF, it would have done SO MUCH better (not that its current success is anything to sneeze at but you get my point).
  11. Actually, I think if the Flagg is a prominant feature of the next feature film, we may get A Flagg playset. But it won't be a reissue of the original, nor would it even come close to replicating any of the "size elements" of that toy. Most likely scenario to me is the central control tower, a bit of the lower decks, and a cardboard runway for a retail in the neighborhood of $130 (assuming retailers will invest in such an item after the rather mediocre performance of the current line at retail.)
  12. www.mattycollector.com does not carry retail product.
  13. And what is the corporate perception when all these toylines get dumped at the discount outlets? That there is no market for them at a profitable level. Which means stores reduce (if not completely cease) ordering said lines because they don't sell. And when the stores stop ordering...lines end. I'm not going to defend Mattel here (and seriously, considering as far as my area is concerned DCUC doesn't even EXIST), for being "the largest toy company in the world" toylines should NOT have the quality control issues fans have been complaining about for years now. At this point, Mattel should NOT be making the same pig headed mistakes with distribution, character selection and case ratios they've been doing for over a damn decade. HOWEVER, I think a LOT of you need to remember that prices DO go up. Inflation and cost DO rise over time. I remember when Transformers Basics/Scounts retailed for $5. Now, they run $8. Deluxes finally went up to $13 this year. You don't want to pay the price at retail for these, fine, that is your choice. But do remember that if the retail stores don't feel like they are making enough profit with these toylines, they will NOT hesitate to dump the line.
  14. Pfft, that doesn't mean anything. I recall more than a few snickers and mocking of the first TF film after a group saw the initial teaser (the Mars Rover one). It was mocked because a LOT of people think mocking is funny or cool. But I'll bet real money just about all of the ones that said that will see the movie within the first week. When I saw I saw RotF for the second time (yes, I actually sat through it twice, dang sister wanted someone to go with her...), we were near a young child who responded quite well to the GI Joe trailer (loved the TF film as well, he liked them robots!). My feeling is the Joe film will basically be a "Transformers in miniature", ie, critics and fans will tear it apart, but the kids and mass market will respond well to it and more than a few toys will be sold.
  15. Hate to burst your bubble, but GI Joe (in so far as the 80s line) has ALWAYS had a hefty futuristic/sci-fi slant. The 25th line succeeded heavily on nostalgia and retro designs, not because the figures were expressely "war heroes". In fact one of the single most popular 25th figures (the BAT) is a ROBOT! Keep in mind that the 25 line (not to mention the original line itself) is loaded with such "contemporary" items like a weapons dealer with a metal mask, ninjas, bikers, jet packs and robots. You're free to enjoy GI Joe however you like, but GI Joe: RAH has NEVER been a source for a super realistic toyline.
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