Post by: Pete The Greek on February 19, 2005, 05:38:20 PM
According the mastercollector newsletter (somebody copied the info on Joesightings thread (http://http://www.joesightings.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=003561)),
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As many of you may or may not know by now, after this Spring, the 12” and 3 3/4” versions of G.I. Joe have been put into retirement for a while. Hasbro is creating a new version of G.I. Joe in an 8” size called G.I. JOE SIGMA SIX
This means only one thing for me....................my wallet and my completist disease goes in retirement as well Hasbro. Unless, Hasbro sprinkles us with a TRU exclusive pack once in a while with the Sigma line, I am done collecting. The question is if the 3 3/4 joes" break is a long one (say like the NHL lockout), I may never come back to collecting. You your going to have to win me over. Close out the lights, the party is over me. It was fun while it lasted.
Post by: Agent_Loop on February 19, 2005, 06:22:02 PM
Post by: morgardee on February 19, 2005, 06:26:17 PM
There is only so many times I can be pulled back in. Sheryl and I are talking about having kids, so this will end it for me. If they bring back Joe 4 or 5 years from now, will it be a watered down version of what we had in the 80's or a watered down version of what we have know, which is an already watered down version from the 80's?
Besides, these not being in Canada has gotten to the point where I'm starting to get offended.
Come the fall I'm gonna have a lot more spare money I think.
Post by: custo on February 19, 2005, 07:04:21 PM
FUCK YOU HASBRO
Post by: Pete The Greek on February 19, 2005, 07:24:51 PM
I think Star Wars and the upcoming movie has something tio do with this.
Post by: Stealth Viper on February 19, 2005, 10:18:27 PM
Post by: Spillspleen on February 20, 2005, 12:01:01 AM
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on February 20, 2005, 11:22:55 AM
Don't get me wrong, I am still a big 3 3/4" Joefan. I don't think I'll ever get really sick of collecting/displaying/reading comics/watching 'toon episodes. But being forced by Hasbro to stop buying their plastic army figures for a few years isn't all bad :thumbsup:
Post by: Pete The Greek on February 20, 2005, 12:27:22 PM
Quote from: ""Colonel Abernathy""
I guess there's some collectors here who collect for completion (or near completion)...me, I'm finding that the more figures I get, the less I care about them.
Well then your a "completist" like me (and Stealth Viper was in that boat until Hasbro drowned him last year lol). I am looking forward to a break as well. I was burned out a couple times in the past years to keep up. Honestly, it wasn't fun and didn't enjoy the figures I got. I am free.
I mentioned this on joesightings and I pounced on by saying wave 7 was released way to early (wave 6 came out in December). There was way too much product being released in short periods of time. What does Hasbro expect the collector to do...buy them all at once? It's their fault as they took out the vasoline and took it from Walmart and Target to get more product in to beef up their quarterly reports for the stocks.
But what will this mean for future convention items from Mastercollector? If Savage is committed on making those items, that would be more than enough to satisfy my GI JOE collecting bug.
Post by: night force cynic on February 20, 2005, 03:28:12 PM
No way I'm pulling out of this hobby. NEVER. I'll just not have to get online so many times a day since the boards wn't be as active... or a few less reasons to hit the stores around here, but I'm staying right where I am: in a hobby and online community that I love.
Hasbro, I'm not gonna go tell you to fuck yourselves, I don't think this is THAT big a deal (bullshit, yeah, but not lifethreatening)... You jokers are just saving me a lot of money now. And if I never find that damnable wave 6 here, I guess that'll be a little more saved. :thumbsup:
you guys could make me an 8" S6 Zartan thougj, ya know.
Post by: Redmao on February 20, 2005, 07:29:34 PM
Hey! More money in my pockets...I might focus on microman instead of gi joe ...dang! I hate this.
I thought that they'd only stop the rah 12 inch line but with all the posts I read, it seems like old original 12 inch joe is getting the closet as well. WHY?! He's the first action figure...beaten by some animated posers...what is the world coming to?
Post by: custo on February 20, 2005, 07:34:31 PM
Like many people have pointed out hasbro has been releasing way too much product too fast, I didn't even get any wave 6, just skipped it for wave 7.
So this will do some good for my wallet. If they bring the line back in a year or two great.
Hopefully most people will stick around the forums though, the online community is a lot of what made this hobby great.
Lastly there's one thing I'm surprised no one mentioned yet; if Hasbro pulls the 3/3/4 line, the the major retailers are going to discount their stock hardcore to free up the space, which means CHEAP VEHICLES!
Post by: Madman on February 20, 2005, 09:07:58 PM
If this is the direction Hasbro wants or feels it needs to take with joes, then this is what they'll do. Of course, collectors won't agree.
Post by: Jon S. on February 20, 2005, 11:11:09 PM
Hasbro may stop making new Joes, but they can't take away the Joes I already have, so I'm not too sad about this.
Post by: Jebus on February 20, 2005, 11:38:39 PM
I really wanted Storm Shadow. :(
Post by: night force cynic on February 21, 2005, 12:26:45 AM
Post by: AlleyViper on February 21, 2005, 02:09:49 AM
Post by: custo on February 21, 2005, 08:40:24 AM
Quote from: ""AlleyViper""
If you had a clue how to market your own product, this wouldn't be a problem.
Yah they should probably have tried, oh I don't know, a couple commercials, or actually having proper distribution.
Post by: Realboss on February 21, 2005, 04:11:07 PM
Post by: BHMike on February 21, 2005, 04:38:51 PM
Quote from: ""Realboss""
Also, it would be nice if the reps. at Hasbro Canada would return phone calls once in a while.
:lol:
I'm obviously a tad pissed at Hasbro after FINALLY getting a solid source to get 'new' Joes from.
Mike
Post by: Redmao on February 21, 2005, 04:50:09 PM
We might even have those 12 inch soldiers too on regular retail! heck if they actually cared they wouldn't sacrifice classic joe and 3 3/4 joe for those anime buffed up real cloth pants wearing dudes!
I mean sure their main target is kids BUT kids don't play with action figures they play video games!
Post by: BHMike on February 21, 2005, 05:54:24 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
I mean sure their main target is kids BUT kids don't play with action figures they play video games!
Actually, they play with both.
A few guys on this board can attest to seeing kids buying Joes in my store...... heck, my nephew has a 120 figure Joe collection - and he's only 8!
Mind you, having an uncle that owns a toy store is a major plus in that area. :-)
Mike
Post by: Redmao on February 21, 2005, 05:59:32 PM
Post by: custo on February 21, 2005, 06:22:56 PM
Post by: BHMike on February 21, 2005, 07:22:09 PM
Post by: Redmao on February 21, 2005, 07:25:41 PM
imagine the news... a bunch of weirdos past their twenties protesting for a toy...
Post by: Pete The Greek on February 21, 2005, 08:55:58 PM
Seriously, it's still to early to tell what Hasbro's motives are for the line down the road. I just hope there is a contract stiil with TRU to make the 6 packs beyond the Winter Operations one. Mastercollector will make the 3 3/4 exclusives unless interest takes a nose dive. So the potential of old school repaints is still there and with less to buy. The potential of new sculps has taken a back seat. 2 months ago I would have said I won't miss them but wave 7 changed my mind.
Post by: Jon S. on February 21, 2005, 10:05:43 PM
Post by: Redmao on February 22, 2005, 07:14:09 AM
Back on topic though, I too think that the latest wave is promising. Interesting characters mix so I'll have to get it.
Post by: Spillspleen on February 22, 2005, 12:06:23 PM
Post by: Jon S. on February 22, 2005, 12:18:23 PM
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NES?! the actual nes? You mean the good old first nintendo? With his 8 bit power?
They love the TMNT 2. The NES is on its last legs, but it has been for 10 years. Gotta love putting the kids on the classics. They also play lots of Adventure Island 2 and Super Mario Bros.
The reaction to Sigma 6 isn't nearly as negative as I thought it would be. I figure either a) we're all in denial b) we're all burnt out c) we all know the idea is going to tank and not particularly worried or d) relishing the opportunity to catch up on stuff we missed over the last couple years. (completists... I'm looking at you)
I just wish the Sigma 6 figures were better looking. So ugly....
Post by: Redmao on February 22, 2005, 01:18:41 PM
At the meet we should do a dio were all our joe self beat up one of those 8 inches goons :) yeah that would teach em not to mess with the o ring team!
Post by: custo on February 22, 2005, 07:13:47 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
we could start the meet by throwing tomatoes at hasblow then we go back to toronto to do the actual meet :thumbsup:
imagine the news... a bunch of weirdos past their twenties protesting for a toy...
And one 17 year old :D
Post by: Redmao on February 22, 2005, 08:05:30 PM
Time sure flies by.
Post by: custo on February 22, 2005, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
Of course. I said past their twenties since most of us are in our twenties but some are younger some are a bit older.
Time sure flies by.
Tell me about it, 18th birthday next month :D
Post by: custo on February 22, 2005, 08:54:20 PM
Post by: Collectorman on March 10, 2005, 06:56:41 PM
Quote from: ""custo""
(http://http://img61.exs.cx/img61/9792/sigma6edit3mw.png)
Shouldn't that say 3 3/4" GI Joe?
Post by: Redmao on March 11, 2005, 08:11:10 AM
Post by: Jon S. on March 11, 2005, 01:44:28 PM
Post by: morgardee on March 11, 2005, 01:56:31 PM