Umm, Hasbro is getting sued.
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People will be all "YOU CAN HAVE MY JETSTRIKER WHEN YOU PRY IT FROM MY COLD, DEAD, GREASY FINGERS!"
That'd be pretty funny if they sent out a strongly worded letter.
I imagine this will turn into nothing about nothing.. but if it makes the prices jump.. lol
I imagine this will turn into nothing about nothing.. but if it makes the prices jump.. lol
Who actually has this set?
Is the little window on Skyfire's red thrusters designed to hold a figure, or is it even something that opens up?
Was hoping to get it on HTS today, but oh well.
Is the little window on Skyfire's red thrusters designed to hold a figure, or is it even something that opens up?
Was hoping to get it on HTS today, but oh well.
Yeah, that about does it.
Just wanted to verify what that window was.
I believe that if you guys go to SDCC next year, we should so some kind of consolidated mail-out point.
In other words, a person receives money from members interested in buying the sets. The money expected can allow for additional funds going to the people who suffer through the madness IOT get a set for others.
Rather than be forced to mail out 5 different boxes to 5 different members, we could establish one big mailer sent to a local 118th SDCC rep's address for later dissemination to those of us willing to pay you. I read on other sites about Hasbro allowing multiple, unlimited purchases of this damn set during the last couple days, as was the case with EVERYTHING they offered in the booth this year.
Personally, I have lost all patience trying this any other way. I checked HTS at work this afternoon, and NOTHING. Ebay is a fool's errand at this point.
The concept of legitimately buying the damn things online is clearly out, so unless we are willing to help each other, the simple consumer appears to be fucked out of the chance to own these.
That's all.
Just wanted to verify what that window was.
I believe that if you guys go to SDCC next year, we should so some kind of consolidated mail-out point.
In other words, a person receives money from members interested in buying the sets. The money expected can allow for additional funds going to the people who suffer through the madness IOT get a set for others.
Rather than be forced to mail out 5 different boxes to 5 different members, we could establish one big mailer sent to a local 118th SDCC rep's address for later dissemination to those of us willing to pay you. I read on other sites about Hasbro allowing multiple, unlimited purchases of this damn set during the last couple days, as was the case with EVERYTHING they offered in the booth this year.
Personally, I have lost all patience trying this any other way. I checked HTS at work this afternoon, and NOTHING. Ebay is a fool's errand at this point.
The concept of legitimately buying the damn things online is clearly out, so unless we are willing to help each other, the simple consumer appears to be fucked out of the chance to own these.
That's all.
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It's hard though, because in this instance it's 1 per person. You can barter with the people around you in line, but that's hit and miss. You can sit outside the line and beg.. but that gives you even worse results.
Unless we come up with some sort of plan it's hard to get Tofujesse type hauls for us normal people.
Unless we come up with some sort of plan it's hard to get Tofujesse type hauls for us normal people.
from over at TFW2005
He needs money to pay for his tax fraud settlement...
http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/harmony-gold-founder-sentenced-in-berlusconi-tax-trial/
Rex has his, but I don't think he opened it yet...
Does this help you?
That "figure between two thrusters" gimmick is so cheesy...ugh...matching that red is gonna be a huge PITA!
Nope, haven't opened mine. But I will, it's a toy. 
roposestoast:
I just haven't gotten around to it. I literally got back Sunday night, unpacked my clothes to wash, set aside my haul, and went to bed. Been at work or sleeping ever since.
Pooh, real world obligations!
roposestoast:I just haven't gotten around to it. I literally got back Sunday night, unpacked my clothes to wash, set aside my haul, and went to bed. Been at work or sleeping ever since.
Pooh, real world obligations!
at life
VF-1 Valkyrie/Veritech Fighter, Jetfire/Skyfire, Stinger/Wasp/Phoenix Hawk/Crusader, etc. Yeah they all more-or-less have the same appearance and functionality (if you count the Battlemechs as LAMs), but to me, they are all good! 
The weird irony to this, was how the financial success of the Robotech toyline was going to be built around sales of the action figure and the giant robot toys, but HG was facing a legal from the left (FASA for Battletech's "unseen" 'mechs) and from the right (Hasbro for Jetfire/Skyfire). Although HG was successful at holding the rights to the Macross designs, but it was a drawn-out legal battle, and in the end, they failed to get the giant robot toys to market in a timely fashion. (The less said about the Robotech Master action figures, the better! =P )
The weird irony to this, was how the financial success of the Robotech toyline was going to be built around sales of the action figure and the giant robot toys, but HG was facing a legal from the left (FASA for Battletech's "unseen" 'mechs) and from the right (Hasbro for Jetfire/Skyfire). Although HG was successful at holding the rights to the Macross designs, but it was a drawn-out legal battle, and in the end, they failed to get the giant robot toys to market in a timely fashion. (The less said about the Robotech Master action figures, the better! =P )
As a Macross fan and long-time hater of Harmony Gold's King Shit of Turd Mountain practices, this pisses me off royally. Maybe if they had actually done something with the IP aside from some shitty direct to video endeavors and cockblocking anything Macross-related outside of Japan (unless of course they got to badge it with their name and get a cut), they might be a respected company instead of a reviled pariah.
This company has really only done one thing of note in its entire existence: Take Macross, dumb it down, and staple two completely unrelated series to the end of it, rewriting them completely to fit the previous partially-rewritten content. Why? Because more episodes were needed for syndication and Macek is a creative void. Okay, two things: they also secured the Macross imagery sub-license from a licensor of the original production. Which they then proceeded to use as a beating stick for the next 30-some-odd years.
Can you tell I'm bitter? Fuck that shitpile of a company.
This company has really only done one thing of note in its entire existence: Take Macross, dumb it down, and staple two completely unrelated series to the end of it, rewriting them completely to fit the previous partially-rewritten content. Why? Because more episodes were needed for syndication and Macek is a creative void. Okay, two things: they also secured the Macross imagery sub-license from a licensor of the original production. Which they then proceeded to use as a beating stick for the next 30-some-odd years.
Can you tell I'm bitter? Fuck that shitpile of a company.
Wait, TJ secured 2 sets for MW alone? How many more sets were purchased, and is this in keeping with what a couple of posters at TFW2005 said about near limitless buying abilities at the Hasbro booth during the lastfewdays of the convention?
How many sets did you get Eddie?
How many sets did you get Eddie?
No kidding.
http://forums.fighting118th.com/showthread.php?t=5253&page=11
Looks like DH and I are in the same boat, unless there is another plot twist I am unaware of.
Yeah,I've got one on the way via a collector buddy and anyone from Hasbro or Harmony Gold will need to come in and take it from dead hand after I've shot out all my ammo.
Considering the only things they had to report at SDCC was some Veritech Plushies, A weird music video edited into something I don't care about, and a silly crossover fanfiction involving Voltron becoming a comic book, as a Robotech/Macross fan, I can honestly say I'm not thrilled with how they've been abusing the IP for the past decade.
I don't really see the creation of Robotech as a sin or any other action taken back in the 80's like several zealous Macross fans do, but it's clear to me that Harmony Gold is even more idiotic than Hasbro. There has pretty much been little to no creativity with the IP taken for the past decade with the exception of a mediocre movie that decannonized a series of books that I liked and preferred. Harmony Gold has completely failed to come to any terms with Big West Advertising to allow vanilla Macross stuff to come over to America, or remake Macross with new animation like Bandai wants to do with Gundam. They can't even properly make the sequel to the boring movie they made a few years ago in a timely fashion, and all the talk about a live action film frightens me more than large spiders do. It sounds like it's going to be another Dragon Ball as far as I'm concerned
As I've stated earlier, I don't think Harmony Gold has much of a case, and since they barely use their IP in any meaningful way at all I'd say they shouldn't even have it anymore. I almost wish Hasbro would buy out Harmony Gold and consume it. At least they know how to make a toy of a transforming robot plane, unlike every other company on the face of the planet. Don't even get me started on how Toynami and Revoltech failed with their flimsy crappy transforming Valkyries that suck.
Let the toy wars begin!
TJ hooked me up with a couple of different sets (Fett and Deadpool), and when I sent him a message concerned about the 1 per person thing, he told me he has a crew of people that go with him that do nothing but buy for the people he's hooking up.
On a couple of pages I'm on on Facebook, they've posted pictures of peoples large hauls and screamed scalper. I've tried to bring it back down by commenting that there are people that go and buy large amounts for other collectors who can't get to the show (like me), but was met with 'no, they're scalpers. I cant tell.'
Fucking closeminded fools.
I see. Thank you for the interesting info, Dre.
It's certainly enlightening.
So do DH and I stick with buying from Ebay as our remaining option here?
It's certainly enlightening.
So do DH and I stick with buying from Ebay as our remaining option here?
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Unfortunately, I think so. You could scour the B/T/S threads on numerous boards and find a deal...but you have to think of what would be more cost effective in the end.
I've been looking at eBay and the prices are not at all ridiculous. You can get the set for $150 usually if you're patient. Same price tthat the club will sell them for lol.. And you don't need to buy a take it in the ass club subscription!
Not sure if the prices will jump with this news but I don't see this set being as valuable since it cost so damn much to begin with.
Not sure if the prices will jump with this news but I don't see this set being as valuable since it cost so damn much to begin with.
The set is commonly in the 200+/- range on Ebay.
I can imagine if anyone deserves a break on this, it is DH since he was not only polite in his request for support over a month ago, he also hails from Australia. Many Ebay ops for this set indicate shipping exclusive to the Continental 48.
I am willing to duke it out on Ebay, only because it's starting to become evident that decency gets one nothing these days.
I can imagine if anyone deserves a break on this, it is DH since he was not only polite in his request for support over a month ago, he also hails from Australia. Many Ebay ops for this set indicate shipping exclusive to the Continental 48.
I am willing to duke it out on Ebay, only because it's starting to become evident that decency gets one nothing these days.
I just want a decent priced Back to the Future LEGO set.
This Faux shortage is pathetic on all companies.
This Faux shortage is pathetic on all companies.