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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #168 on: June 29, 2023, 04:42:38 AM »

Dragonfly:

14,265 / 10,000  (+103)  142.65% of funding goal with 18d 19h left.

Nice to see a triple digit gain, every little bit helps.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #169 on: June 30, 2023, 04:50:08 AM »

Dragonfly:


14,309 / 10,000  (+43)  143.09% of funding goal with 17d 19h left.

"Post your ad here......"
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #170 on: July 01, 2023, 02:18:41 PM »

Dragonfly:


14,444 / 10,000  (+135)  144.44% of funding goal with 16d 10h left.

Sorry for the late update but enjoying both Canada Day and a bum leg at the same time is "No Bueno" for a timely update.

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canucks.  Hope you are enjoying yourselves.

Also a Happy (early) Fourth of July to you Yanks!!
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #171 on: July 01, 2023, 02:23:31 PM »

So what is everyone's (those of us who remain) thoughts on the Soundwave/Thunder Machine crossover?

I @#$$% LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean I am biased as I love all the TF/Joe crossovers so far, despite some issues.   

Soundwave looks great in robot mode, and the Thunder Machine alt mode looks awesome.

I love that they are differentiating Zarana and Zartan from the originals.  Zarana has her more original/proto look without the shoulder armour and the added Tattoo.  Plus a new head.  Zartan's colours now line up with the original art more, but still the thigh pads don't match.  Either way both will be great additions. 

Ravage in blue is a weird choice, and that fact that he can transform into cassette mode.   But then I found out he is the Masterpiece version and Soundwave's chest opens to store him so........#$%$$#  YEAH!!!!

Overall this is probably my favourite crossover so far, even though the price (almost $150CDN) is a tough pill to swallow.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #172 on: July 01, 2023, 08:19:58 PM »

I got the first 2 crossover so I'm getting this one too. It's a cool set. I want more of these!

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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #173 on: July 02, 2023, 10:35:55 AM »

I got the first 2 crossover so I'm getting this one too. It's a cool set. I want more of these!

Yes indeed.

I can't wait to see number four in the line if the rumours are true.

Supposedly Sgt. Slaughter himself let it slip at a convention that they were working on a new Triple T that transforms.  So, again, if true that is probably the next crossover.  I figure it will be the regular Sgt. Slaughter O-Ring figure and the Triple T will probably be (my guess only) Grimlock.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #174 on: July 02, 2023, 10:36:20 AM »

Dragonfly:

14,483 / 10,000  (+39)  144.83% of funding goal with 15d13h left.

Not a big bump but it is the Sunday of a long weekend (in Canada) and the upcoming holiday in the US.  So not much to take from it for now.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #175 on: July 03, 2023, 12:56:08 PM »

Dragonfly:


14,539 / 10,000  (+56)  145.39% of funding goal with 14d 11h left.

Another slow day bump, but we are all celebrating holidays this weekend in Canada and the US so not surprising.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #176 on: July 03, 2023, 09:56:53 PM »

I pre-ordered a lot of figs from the latest wave (Crimson Viper, Low Light,... even Grunt!) except Tunnel Rat. What do you guys think about him? I love the character, but he looks a little bit dull to me. Maybe his NF version will make him pop, but I don't feel the magic we got with Spirit, Outback, Scrap Iron, R&R, etc.

Are you planning getting Tunnel Rat?

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« Reply #177 on: July 04, 2023, 06:02:22 AM »

I pre-ordered a lot of figs from the latest wave (Crimson Viper, Low Light,... even Grunt!) except Tunnel Rat. What do you guys think about him? I love the character, but he looks a little bit dull to me. Maybe his NF version will make him pop, but I don't feel the magic we got with Spirit, Outback, Scrap Iron, R&R, etc.

Are you planning getting Tunnel Rat?

I think Tunnel Rat looks great!!!

I like the little updates, like knee pads, that make him a little more sensible as someone who is crawling through tunnels all the time.  I expect we'll see a NF version and hopefully a TF version as well.

I love all the reveals, but I have done my best to make 2023 the year of "No Preorders" unless I have to.   So nothing revealed so far, except exclusives, has been preordered.  The reality is that most Classified figures are easy to get now so there is little incentive to preorder.

Now that isn't to say I haven't preorderd, because the Walmart and Pulse exclusives are going to be harder to get.  However I just yesterday cancelled my Pulse preorders (Trouble Bubble, Valkyries, Snow Job) because they were two separate orders.  Now I have them all as one preorder so I saved an extra $29 off shipping two separate orders. 

Overall though Classified is a great line and I love all the reveal so far.  I can't wait for Firefly because I am going to load him up with all the accessories from the first release, along with his accessories, and I have a couple of those tiny "drone" HISS tanks from the POC line and they are perfectly scaled to be drone HISS tanks that Firefly uses along with his other accessories.

Low-Light looks great, as expected, and I am can't wait for him.

Anyway on to the update:

Dragonfly:

14,576 / 10,000  (+37)  145.76% of funding goal with 13d 18h left.

Another low double digit day.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #178 on: July 05, 2023, 07:24:56 AM »

Dragonfly:

14,633 / 10,000  (+57)  146.33% of funding goal with 12d 16h left.

Ok holidays are over, now let's buckle down and get this thing moivng!!!
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #179 on: July 06, 2023, 06:46:19 AM »

Dragonfly:

14,675 / 10,000  (+42)  146.75% of funding goal with 11d 17h left.

Getting closer and closer to that time to get off the fence.
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