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Author Topic: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?  (Read 2296817 times)

Sundance

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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #528 on: August 04, 2025, 02:12:00 AM »
Snow Cat's probably slow moving because from what I saw, the stretch goal figures were pony. Arctic Flint and Jaye? Look, I love the characters, but why not more Arctic Joes like I dunno, Sub Zero or Blizzard or something?
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #529 on: August 04, 2025, 06:29:03 AM »
Quote from: Sundance on August 04, 2025, 02:12:00 AM
Snow Cat's probably slow moving because from what I saw, the stretch goal figures were pony. Arctic Flint and Jaye? Look, I love the characters, but why not more Arctic Joes like I dunno, Sub Zero or Blizzard or something?

From what I see and read it seems like the prevailing feeling is that the Haslabs shouldn't have "main" characters as tiers because then they are stuck behind an expensive paywall (Haslab).   Why should people have to pay $325US to get those characters?  Instead keep it at alternate looks for existing, or new, characters so that regular retail is where we can still get those regular versions.

As for the Snow C.A.T. I think they were expecting it to do as well as the previous Classified Haslabs and fund in the first week.  Now that it is doing as well as a lot of other crowd funds it is probably scaring them a bit.
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #530 on: August 06, 2025, 09:46:52 AM »
Quote from: martin-montreal on August 02, 2025, 07:28:20 PM
It's funding speed makes it the Slow C.A.T.

All Classified vehicles are beautyfully detailled, but just too big for me. That's why I still prefer the 1:18 scale where you can get nice figs with vehicle, play sets, ...

I don't get it when collectors are asking for a Classified Whale. I mean, you would need a pool just to put it on display.

Sounds like you'd be getting a pool!
I am actually sad that I never got into this scale because everything looks good. Snow cat looks good but I agree they should have included other characters.  Is the Cobra Wolf next in queue?
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Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« Reply #531 on: August 12, 2025, 08:30:27 AM »
It funded a couple of days ago, I really hope it makes the stretch goals, but either way I am in for the Snow Cat. I wish they had gone in the direction of figures like they did the the Dragonfly - new characters (RipCord/CrazyLegs) that are not in their mass release uniform.  Hell another Snow Job, or Artic Steel Brigade/Green Shirt would have been better.
My Rattler showed up last week, and is still sitting in its box.  I have a pile of un-opened Joes, no time to give them the time they deserve.
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