[EternianJerkian]

Always kinds of irks me when the pound price is the same numerical value as the dollars price. I mean, I guess there's factors with tax and import and bla blah. $299.99 is (currently) £249.38. So for those reasons and such UK folk got to pay the extra £50 on the advertised US price. Or something. I just like it when I've somehow bought stuff online cheaper from the US (including shipping costs) than the price it costs to simply buy it here in the UK. Of course if everyone did that then the retailers would probably pull out of the UK market then... I dunno. Annoying thing is I don't even want the tank that much, I just think that's a sweet Cobra Commander figure. lol

[Kirathis]

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Originally Posted by GizmoTron

Thing of it is this was somewhat expected, as the first tiers pretty much filled out the tank with everything you might want and having CC himself will complete the classic HISS box art.

Stuff like a smaller vehicle to pull would have been cool, but really now that this has been so successful, Hasbro should take the opportunity to try pushing for something like that at retail.

No argument here. I also expected Cobra Commander would most likely be the final stretch goal. I am not going to argue about another figure within the set and many are happy with the reveal which is great for the community. More value for the price is never a problem for me even if the figure is not high on my want list.

[deecee4]

I was fully expecting that last reveal to be a battle armor cobra commander.

[MeLikeJinx]

I hope the Battle Armor CC is a regular retail release... that's the only Classified CC that I plan on buying. I skipped the 25th version, but always liked the look of CC in his Battle Armor from the cartoon.

[Dr Kain]

The Battle Armored version isn't Cobra Commander though, it's Fred.

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I tried heating it with a hair dryer, but they didn't do anything. I felt like I was going to rip the plastic apart. It just seems to be fused together really badly.

Boil water in a kettle. Pour the water into a coffee mug then soak the figure upside down in the mug for exactly one minute. Any less and the plastic does not open up enough. Any longer does nothing extra.

I've done this hundreds of time. Your figure will be fine. It this doesn't work then your figure is fucked.

[EternianJerkian]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The Battle Armored version isn't Cobra Commander though, it's Fred.

Aye it was Cobra Commander for a lil while though. Issue 58 to issue 61.

[Dr Kain]

My 2 Cobra troopers from Amazon just arrived. YAY!!! And no neck hinge issues.

[Kirathis]

If anyone is looking for additional Infantry, Dorkside has them listed at $24.99.

[Dr Kain]

A Spirit Within Cobra:

[AFU]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

A Spirit Within Cobra:

You killing with your last pic, I love it and hate it, lol. I love the all the Cobra bad guys all bunched up looking. I hate it because can’t even one in the wild…Lol
But, great pic…

[AFU]

^^^I mean can not even find one of them in the wild.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by AFU

You killing with your last pic, I love it and hate it, lol. I love the all the Cobra bad guys all bunched up looking. I hate it because can’t even one in the wild…Lol
But, great pic…

Thanks. lol

Funny enough, I don't come across the regular troopers like I do with the AVs and BATs. All of those were bought online. AVs and BATS I had to limit myself due to how many I kept finding in a store for a while.

Thankfully, my army builders for Cobra are only the troopers/officers, Alley Vipers, BATs, Vipers, and Crimson Guards, so I'm pretty much set. I'm sure Hasbro will try to entice me to get Snow Serpents and Eels when they show them off, but I'm going to have to be strong because they just don't have a place in my collection.

[deecee4]

Finally was able to order storm shadow and croc master at dorkside! Now I have to figure out where I'm going to make room for them...might actually have to start putting some figures away for a change.

[Kirathis]

I am keenly aware of and sympathize with the space limitations. All of my recent additions are immediately joining other figures in boxes and are bound for my storage locker while I attempt to bring some semblance of order to the chaos of my apartment.

[Dr Kain]

Well I managed to pick up 3 new detolfs last night at IKEA. The bastards upped the price to $100 a piece though, otherwise I would have grabbed 4 of them. Can't wait until we get to our new apartment so I can set everything up again. Now GI Joe will have its own case, two shelves for Joes, two for Cobra.

[Sataninjaku]

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Originally Posted by deecee4

Finally was able to order storm shadow and croc master at dorkside! Now I have to figure out where I'm going to make room for them...might actually have to start putting some figures away for a change.

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Originally Posted by Kirathis

I am keenly aware of and sympathize with the space limitations. All of my recent additions are immediately joining other figures in boxes and are bound for my storage locker while I attempt to bring some semblance of order to the chaos of my apartment.

Yeah, space is ever the issue. I build all of my own shelving, which puts a hard limit on each line I collect. I know how approximately many figures from a line I'll have before I really even get all that deep into it- Classified will top out out 102ish + the Haslab and it's crew. I can't bring myself to store things, so I'm approaching the finish line with o-ring, Legends, and vintage TMNT. This means Classified will soon be the only line I collect, and with the disposable income freed up from other lines, if this year is any good for the line, I'll be done collecting pretty soon. It's a bit surreal, actually- I've collected in some shape or form for 22 years now. I'm either going to have to find something else to waste money on or finally bite the bullet and buy a house.

[Kirathis]

Best of luck if you dive into house hunting. The market here was horrible before COVID and has only worsened since. I have been searching since December of 2020 and have lost around 30 offers thus far.

As for a new finance waste, 3D printing should suffice.

[Dr Kain]

Yep. My wife and I tried to get a house over the summer, but it wasn't happening. We didn't get a loan approved for a high enough rate to buy something somewhere that wasn't in a poor neighborhood 2 hours away from where we work on top of something that matched the cost. There were houses that were as big as our current apartment we're moving from due to how much we have outgrown it, but home owners wante $450K for those, if not more.

[Sataninjaku]

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Originally Posted by Kirathis

Best of luck if you dive into house hunting. The market here was horrible before COVID and has only worsened since. I have been searching since December of 2020 and have lost around 30 offers thus far.

As for a new finance waste, 3D printing should suffice.

Oh, I know, but the current market isn't sustainable. It's bound to come crashing down at some point, and hopefully I'm in the position to strike... like a Cobra

Funny you mention 3d printing, actually. I've spent the past couple of months learning to model (no interest in printing others' work), and researching resin printers/materials, etc. I'm one of those project/art guys, so naturally, I've been chomping at the bit to dig into 3d printing for ages.

[Archangel]

Anyone manage to preorder a Dr Mindbender?

[Neon Tiger]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Anyone manage to preorder a Dr Mindbender?

Out already or just the allotment for the day ?

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Anyone manage to preorder a Dr Mindbender?

When did he go up for sale? I never got an email from Pulse about him, just some stupid Nerf gun today. In fact, he's not even showing up on the Pulse site when I go under NEW.

[Sataninjaku]

Apparently we're still looking hopeful:

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Originally Posted by Emily, via Instagram

Hi friends! Coming to you live from #sdcc to address another Dr. Mindbender rumor!

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about why Mindbender is already sold out on @hasbropulse .

Great news - he isn’t actually sold out! We are spreading the inventory out over the entire convention and have a limited about of items that are available for pre-order each day. So that means that at roughly 9 am Pacific time for the next four days, we’ll be releasing more quantities so everyone can get their orders in �� don’t despair - just check back in the morning!

Edit: I grabbed this from the 'tank courtesy of user Snake Pants, so credit goes to him for the info, not me.

[Neon Tiger]

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Originally Posted by Sataninjaku

Apparently we're still looking hopeful:

Edit: I grabbed this from the 'tank courtesy of user Snake Pants, so credit goes to him for the info, not me.

Much thanks for the update with all the confusion.