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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: morgardee on September 18, 2008, 08:46:58 AM

Title: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: morgardee on September 18, 2008, 08:46:58 AM

I was looking at the new pre-order items at Toys R Us this morning for my son and I came across this:

http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=3266485&cp=3265813.3265815.3265815&parentPage=family (http://http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=3266485&cp=3265813.3265815.3265815&parentPage=family)

Does anyone know anything about this things and if it's Joe sized? I mean, we've got 4 inch figures, 8 inch figures and 12 inch figures. Someone has to fit inside that thing.

Mind you, at $159.99 I think I'd wait for it to go on sale.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: Bandalero on September 18, 2008, 10:21:11 AM

wow that does look nice - Chapters (http://http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/toys/Animal-Nursery-Bonus-Animals-Set/658183900602-item.html) has it for $149

17" L x 9" H


Going by the pic which is in isometric view, I'd guesstimate that it is a tad small for a 3 3/4" - 4" figure since a joe would roughly be less than half the height - and the height looks like it's being measured from the top of the roof to the ground.  So a Joe would stand just under the awning - or be as tall  as the top of the window on the side of the house.

what do you think?

Better dimensions on this site (http://http://www.learningthings.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=SCH42003&eq=SCH42003A&Tp=) which looks to be more accurate

so at 11.8" high then it might be a good fit for a 4" joe!  egads almost 22 lbs!!!!

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: akpayne on September 18, 2008, 12:23:48 PM

I have seen this at Educational Toy Stores and yes for the most part it is Joe Scale - the castle would make a great fortress for Destro. However the price tag is more than I would spend.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: Redmao on September 18, 2008, 01:25:08 PM

It might be a tight fit for ARAH style figures.
Schleish figures are shorter than Joes.

I'll admit it looks good.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: custo on September 18, 2008, 06:57:54 PM

Wow these are expensive, I didn't know that they were making toys out of plastic-plated gold.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: Pete The Greek on September 19, 2008, 11:03:02 PM

$159.99 = ???  For that?  For a toy aimed at 3-6 year olds.  Come on.   

I am sure these will sell like lead ballons.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: morgardee on September 20, 2008, 07:38:40 AM

Quote from: "Pete The Greek"

$159.99 = ???  For that?  For a toy aimed at 3-6 year olds.  Come on.   

I am sure these will sell like lead ballons.

You would be surprised what parents will spend on their kids. Aside from that, I could see pre-schools buying them.

Still, I agree $159.99 is about 3 times too much. If it were $49.99 then maybe.

Title: Re: Dreadnok hideout?
Post by: Canuklehead on September 20, 2008, 07:47:53 AM

I've meant to build a Dreadnok Hideout for the longest time, but never had the room.  One of these days, I'll build it and a slice of swamp for display.


That's a nice one, though.  Get a little gas pump out front and a box of chocolate donuts and you're golden.