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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 9, 2011 12:59:46 GMT
Hooray!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 9, 2011 18:38:27 GMT
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Post by legios on Jan 9, 2011 20:07:49 GMT
I don't know Ralph, postmen don't come on Sundays. I don't know about that. I came back from a walk this morning to find a "we tried to deliver...." card behind the front door. Although it was dated yesterday I know for a fact that it wasn't there on Saturday, because my shoes were there and I would have noticed when I went out this morning. Perhaps their is some costumed post hero trying to help them clear the backlog? Karl |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 9, 2011 20:24:19 GMT
I don't know about that. I came back from a walk this morning to find a "we tried to deliver...." card behind the front door. Although it was dated yesterday I know for a fact that it wasn't there on Saturday, because my shoes were there and I would have noticed when I went out this morning. On particularly dull Sundays I wander the streets putting Royal Mail "you-were-out" cards obtained on the black market through the letterboxes of random houses whose occupants are clearly at home, just for fun. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 9, 2011 20:26:21 GMT
You fiend.
I will stop you. Or die trying.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Jan 10, 2011 12:07:17 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 10, 2011 17:53:12 GMT
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Post by legios on Jan 10, 2011 20:54:36 GMT
That looks like it could be quite good. The IMDB page has already taught me that Barbara Hambly wrote for She-Ra, something I didn't know.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 11, 2011 2:05:48 GMT
Sounds quite interesting.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 13, 2011 8:17:19 GMT
Zodac (The Cosmic Enforcer) and Grizzlor (The Ferocious Figure With Fur) are finally here. Now to see if the postal system will cough up Battle Cat.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Jan 20, 2011 9:05:39 GMT
Teela and Zoar are on the way.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 20, 2011 18:32:16 GMT
Cool. I have not been able to find one.
Battle-cat is awesome btw. And yes, other figures can ride him.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 28, 2011 21:36:50 GMT
Prince Adam and Zodac now in Turnbull Towers. Sadly Prince Adam's waistcoat is not velour.
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Post by Hero on Jan 28, 2011 22:07:56 GMT
Is that like fabric?
Does Zodac have a removable headset?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 28, 2011 22:10:06 GMT
No he doesn't it's a moulded helmet.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 28, 2011 23:49:05 GMT
Matty have commented that removable helmets and fabric aren't happening in this line.
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Post by legios on Jan 29, 2011 23:52:42 GMT
Not particularly a fan of He Man (a year or two outside of the sweet spot for the original toyline) nut I have to say that the level of attention to detail of the currrent collectors line is deeply impressive - the sculpts on some of these toys have an impressive level of attention (the cheekbone sculpt on Prince Adam, the impressive level of articulation on Battlecat). If you want to do a collector-targeted line of toys in the western market then you need to be stealiing inspiration from Mattel's Masters line. Seriously.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 30, 2011 10:55:59 GMT
Take inspiration from the designs but not the marketing or distribution policy.
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Post by Hero on Jan 30, 2011 11:07:23 GMT
They are indeed awesome, even if a little overpriced.
Its said that Mattel's WWE range is even more attentive to detail and quality. Yet that stuff is out more commercially in the shops and the companys biggest 'boys toys' earner.
Considering She-Ra as my next figure, though I might have missed the boat with her as I did Trap Jaw.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 30, 2011 16:31:15 GMT
Take inspiration from the designs but not the marketing or distribution policy. Andy Indeed. This is why none of my figures were bought directly from Matty. I would rather do so to support the line but they make it too difficult. I could take a day off work to try and hit their site within the 3 mins it now takes for toys to sell out and probably end up with nothing or I could just use Ebay... -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 30, 2011 16:44:18 GMT
Also the fact the security on the site is dreadful is not much of an incentive to buy direct.
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Post by Hero on Jan 30, 2011 17:07:55 GMT
I don't use Matty either.
It also helps to have close pals abroad to use as a go-between.
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Post by legios on Jan 30, 2011 18:30:35 GMT
Take inspiration from the designs but not the marketing or distribution policy. Andy Oh absolutely. The disconnect between the actual design and manufacture of the line and the way it has been managed and marketed is huge. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 30, 2011 19:44:00 GMT
Indeed.
As splendid as the Classics line is, I would still like to see MOTU back where it belongs: on toy shelves for the kiddies.
I would say the odds of that happening will be very high if the new Thundercats toy-line/TV show does well and Mattel want to cash in on Bandai's success. It's really the only other comparable 80's thing. It might be what Mattel need to notice before they realise they're sitting on an evergreen money-spinner with proven international appeal.
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Post by Hero on Feb 4, 2011 1:19:06 GMT
Still waiting on Teela. I may call it a day with MOTUC unless it starts cropping up where it should be.
I hope Mattel pick up on the obvious territory Thundercats will be taking in 2011 and stop holding back this decent line. If MOTUC does'nt duke it out with Thundercats on the toy shelves by 2012 the new TMNT line probably will instead.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 12, 2011 17:05:01 GMT
Man-At-Arms is now here. When freed from his plastic tomb he shall of course wear the moustache head. Beast-Man was lost by Royal Mail.  -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 14, 2011 18:33:28 GMT
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Post by Hero on Feb 14, 2011 22:09:48 GMT
WOw... Cattra and the cosmic key!
Who is Vikor? I've never heard of him before.
If my halfway house across the globe won't mind, I'll have a go at getting the She Ra VS Supergirl 2-pack,
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 15, 2011 20:09:08 GMT
Vikor is a new character. The mould is based off of early He-Man concept images by Mattel employee Mark Taylor back in the day.
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Post by Hero on Feb 19, 2011 5:32:30 GMT
I think the idea of Wundar is cool, being that he's a tribute to Wonderbread He-Man. The bread sheild is an accesory to envy.
I am intrigued that the figure also comes equipped with a map of Eternia. I don't think a map has ever been done before (with the mini-comics maybe?). Thundercats always had the map of Third Earth with some mediums.
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