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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Halo 3 & Halo 3: ODST Thread
« on: November 19, 2021, 11:33 PM »
Infinite MP Beta dropped a month early, and it is INCREDIBLE. (And also FREE.) if you are into halo/FPS at all you should download it and add me to play, game tag: XO_SaulTigH

I’d love to play with some JD peeps.

I believe we are already friends... my gamertag is tbanks2011

Sadly my time for video games these days is about zero, but I should have 2 or 3 free hours around the holidays

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 2021 HasLab Black Series Rancor
« on: November 19, 2021, 09:00 PM »
Hmm, a "new" Luke announced on the same day that Bandai SH Figuarts announces their new Mandalorian Luke, which can also double as a Jabba's Palace Luke... did they even bring up differences between this Luke and the Walmart Exclusive Luke from 2019? (I was working all day and missed the presentation and am just now catching up).

Like everyone else is saying, this is a huge disappointment. I WANTED to buy this thing, and was even preparing to fight with my girlfriend over it. It really is an amazing piece of work. Individual articulated finger joints! Incredible.

But there is just no enthusiasm behind this from the Hasbro team. The choices somewhat make sense, but are mind boggling. I did expect Luke and a Gammorrean, those just make sense even if they're reissues. But Oola and Malakili were RIGHT THERE as Tier 3 and 4 choices, which likely would have had people backing this by the dozens. My personal wish was even for a pack in reissue of Black Series Jabba with the dias. But we're only getting Crumb, who is already being reissued in a $40 Disney set that's easily available online? There were dozens of ways Hasbro could have gone, and it feels like they made the worst possible decision nearly every step of the way.

Not mad, just disappointed. Hopefully people vote with their wallets and show Hasbro that you have to at least make an effort. TVC collectors seem to be VERY pleased with their Haslab offerings, and Hasbro seems/seemed to enjoy showing off the Sail Barge and the Razor Crest. It's a shame they can't show the same love for Black Series.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 2021 HasLab Black Series Rancor
« on: November 19, 2021, 12:49 AM »
Well said, Nick. I’m a member of Star Wars Collecting and Action Figures on Reddit, and those groups skew younger, and they seem to buy multiple figures from multiple lines. Forums/communities like JD are “old people.”

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Yeah I might just be in for the Creatures Pack. I'd love that droid set, but you can still find Battle Droids for close to retail online, and that was my main reason for wanting to grab that sai. Ditto for Hux, I'll wait for the eventual rerelease, even though that will take years.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 2021 HasLab Black Series Rancor
« on: November 16, 2021, 01:23 PM »
Hasbro released a number of new Marvel Legends figures with the Sentinel.  And they got to how many stretch goal figures with Galactus?  Was it three at least?  The Star Wars team needs to up their game.

The only reason I can think of to not get new figures with the Rancor is that Marvel Legends "cheats" by reusing multiple sculpts/molds. So it's likely more cost effective for Hasbro to include the figures they did with the Sentinel and Galactus, since all they have to do is sculpt a new head. Whereas with Black Series, every figure has a unique sculpt, which I assume would up the asking price of the Rancor by at least $50. So I get it, but it just kind of falls in with the rest of the lack of enthusiasm we've seen lately from the Hasbro Star Wars team.

I agree with the Muftak competition issue as well. Cardboard Galaxy is a fun Instagram follow! It would be extremely petty for Hasbro/Disney to start cutting into his business.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 2021 HasLab Black Series Rancor
« on: November 15, 2021, 11:36 PM »
Same thoughts here. I would expect this kind of stuff as like a Tier 4 “holy cow we didn’t expect to get this far” offering. Like, it’s a really nice set of accessories. But the Marvel crowdfunds both got new figures in their reveals, and I guess I’m let down because that was my expectation.

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You, uh, going to sell any of those extras, McMetal? ;)

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Also, where in the movies do these orange guys show up... Rogue One?  Trying to figure out where to put them.

In the Jedi Outcast video game, the higher ranking Stormtroopers used pauldrons, so I’ve always used them as squad leaders in displays.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Halo 3 & Halo 3: ODST Thread
« on: November 12, 2021, 12:59 AM »
I’ll pick it up eventually… I have all the other Halo games, plus the Master Chief collection of the remakes for the next gen consoles. Can’t say I’ve really been a fan of any of them since 2 came out though.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Everything eBay! Scams, questions, etc...
« on: November 12, 2021, 12:58 AM »
Now the rest of you know what it’s like to ship stuff out of Texas!  >:D

Seriously, pre-Covid it cost about $15 to ship a single carded 6 inch figure. I lost so many sales because of it. I shudder to think what it costs now.

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I got mine the other day... the outer shell of the packaging got snagged on a part of the internal packaging so there's a slight tear in the packaging. I'm not really a carded collector, but it's kind of unsightly.

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I've definitely been on the lazier side this year, but you're stuck with me until the league dies. :P

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The creature and droid sets are must buys for me, mostly for the OT creatures, and to get another Battle Droid, which I consider one of Hasbro's best figures in the 6 inch line. The Hux repaint is tempting because that was one of the lone TFA figures that never appeared at retail.

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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Legends
« on: November 6, 2021, 02:26 PM »
My PulseCon 90s Animated Venom arrived the other day. I'm digging these retro Spidey figures so much that I'm planning to sell the original versions of some of the characters like Green Goblin, Mysterio, Shocker, etc.

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Has anyone spotted these at stores? 

I managed to pre-order most, but I'm still trying to track down a Captain Rex.  I don't live all that close to a Wal-Mart so I don't want to start making stops until these have been sighted.

I can only ever find figures period at small town Walmarts... and those are typically just Greef or Kuill.

My Rampart and Shocktrooper arrived the other day, but I missed Rex and Crosshair. I have the "regular" versions of each, so not sure how much time I want to spend tracking down these exclusive versions...

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