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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 23, 2023, 06:47:27 PM »
Quote from: martin-montreal on September 23, 2023, 09:04:27 AM
Since HasbroPulse con was yesterday (https://hasbropulse.com/collections/hasbro-pulse-con-2023), I was curious to see how each brand performed:

Numbers below are sold out products (I know, we don't know what are the initial number of available product for each).


GI Joe: 3 (Buzzer, Ripper & Hawk)
SW: 1
Transformers: 3
Marvel: 0
Power Rangers: 1

So, GI Joe still has a good fan base.

The general consensus right now in the action figure community is that Classified is killing it time and time again.  It regularly seems to get the most praise online for what it is doing compared to the other big name brands. Hopefully that can last for a few more years.

Loved the panel yesterday, and loved everything they revealed.

Also I preordered, in store, the Crimson Strike Team exclusive at Gamestop today.  I saw it online, but when I clicked on it, it said sold out.  Since it only went up yesterday I knew that it would be available to preorder in store today. $132.99, but $119.99 with Edge discount.  Plus a $15 was required.  Still I am glad to get one set locally instead of having to go through Pulse.

Still a bit miffed I missed out on Chuckles, even though he was pricey.  Hoping he gets a restock somehow.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 20, 2023, 02:42:34 PM »
WOO-HOO!!!!!

Got my Trouble Bubble today.   It is a thing of beauty, and the Tele-Viper too.   Still not worth the final price, but I am glad to have it.  Also makes it very easy for me to want to get the PP version when it shows up at TRU.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 20, 2023, 07:09:46 AM »
Yeah I checked on both .com and .ca after it was posted by some Youtubers (3 minutes after by one Youtuber) and couldn't find anything in stock.  The Eel is slowly starting to get under my skin, but I know it will get a wider release down the road once the exclusivity period with Amazon is over.

To akpayne.  Yeah the Devil Fish is a personal favourite of mine.  I have 4 of them for the 3.75" scale and I almost bit on a 3D printed version, but didn't want to spend the money.  Now I am more hopeful for a proper Classified release from Hasbro.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 19, 2023, 12:09:35 PM »
Quote from: akpayne on September 19, 2023, 09:13:29 AM
Mine arrived by fedex as well, fantastic figure and the fact he can hold all of his accessories and still look great while doing it is impressive.

A Polar Battle bear would be a fun scaled vehicle for him... maybe someday.

No maybe about it.

If they can now get up to VAMP size at retail (regular, non-Haslab release) then a Polar Battle Bear should be easy-peasy.  Also bring on a Devil Fish.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 19, 2023, 07:43:08 AM »
Got Snow Job in the mail yesterday.

HOO-BOY is he a great figure.  Definitely not worth the inflated price of being a Pulse Exclusive, but still damn great. 

All his accessories and his alternate head work great with him for different poses and moods.  Now bring on some more cold weather specialists.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 18, 2023, 06:49:15 AM »
For TRU it is simply they finally realized they were way over charging for 6" figures compared to the competition.  So they dropped the price on newer waves.  Conveniently they didn't drop the price on older figures to make sure they were all the same price.  Of course when they raised prices all the figures were raised.......convenient.

As for the Trouble Bubble, the only thing I can think of is that they had a higher MOQ for the PP version and Target had a price they wanted to reach for sales.  So Hasbro obliged.  Otherwise I can't say for sure why the price difference.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 02, 2023, 01:07:40 PM »
Found the Arctic BAT at the new TRU Barrhaven location (Strandherd & Jockvale in the old Bed, Bath & Beyond store).

They had 3 left after I bought one. Lots of the newer wave stuff as well (Shipwreck wave, Scrap Iron, PP Crimson Guard, TF Dusty).

Nice to have a much closer option for me now.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: September 01, 2023, 06:33:15 AM »
Got my Valkyries yesterday.  Love 'em for the most part.


My only real gripes are the tan colours on the officer, some of the helmets not fitting well and the tight/poor range of motion on the core body.  None of which are deal breakers for me personally.


Otherwise I love them and they are great additions to the line and Cobra's troops.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: August 30, 2023, 02:42:31 PM »
Quote from: akpayne on August 29, 2023, 02:20:35 PM
My set should arrive tomorrow.

My email from FedEx said Friday, but knowing how they have worked in the past year for my deliveries I expect that to be pushed to next week.  Though I will be pleasantly surprised if it does show up on Friday.

Quote from: Pete The Greek on August 29, 2023, 09:30:17 PM
Picked up Classified Shipwreck and Bazooka today from Markville TRU.  May have to go back and get Torpedo. 

Sorry that's not good enough.  Time to get on board and pick up as much new Classified as you can!!!!  Hahahaha.

Bazooka is fun, but Shipwreck and Torpedo are probably the two stellar figures from that wave.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: August 28, 2023, 05:29:12 AM »
Just got charged for the Valkyries 2-pack from Pulse.   Guess that means they should be shipping soon, and probably some of the other Pulse exclusive stuff will start charging soon.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: August 24, 2023, 05:51:21 AM »
Just got notification that my Valkyries 2-pack from Pulse is getting ready to ship. 

I guess we'll start seeing some of those Pulse exclusives starting to ship out now.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: August 07, 2023, 08:08:04 AM »
Quote from: martin-montreal on August 06, 2023, 07:34:20 PM
You are lucky if you see GI Joe figs at your local Walmart. I have 2 store near my home and both have nothing,  not even 1 peg warmer.

Now I just pre-order and wait. Speaking of waiting, I have 11 Classified figs on pre-orders 🤦‍♂️

Only Joe stuff I have on pre-order is the Pulse exclusive stuff, except Chuckles, and Eel, who I missed (damn it).  Otherwise everything else is wait and get it when it releases.

I find the new waves, when wide release, don't sell out anymore so no need to rush to get them.  I mean even TRU is now sitting on a lot of figures when they were a barren wasteland just a couple months ago (outside of TF/PP exclusives).   So I can wait, especially after I got hit for that Shipwreck wave, and Scrap-Iron all at once. 

As for me, two of my local Walmarts aren't too bad.  They have gotten at least once case of the last wave (before Shipwreck) and one them had Shipwreck, R&R and Copperhead yesterday.   The closest one to me though is absolute garbage.  They haven't had anything Joe since the Snake Eyes movie figures and the blue Retro HISS.  The same goes for Marvel Legends there.  Nothing but the Retro 4" figures since the Black Panther movie re-releases.  They seem to do ok for SW stuff, but Joe and ML seem to have been abandoned by that location.

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