[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Power Rangers reveals were badass. A Monsters subline, two great two packs, and some interesting teases.

Ill wait for zeo pink for a kat head. Hopefully not some overbitten goofy smile. I mean cmon not everyone is always smiling .

[Augustus10]

https://www.target.com/p/g-i-joe-cla...55#lnk=sametab

https://www.target.com/p/g-i-joe-cla...56#lnk=sametab

Were these pre-sold out?

[Augustus10]

HOLY SHIT! This is ridiculous! I saw it live for 5 sec... and it was alrdy sold out! FUCK TARGET!

They only allow a max of 2! That means someone has an entire room of computers... This is outrageous!

[ludovicotek]

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Originally Posted by Augustus10

https://www.target.com/p/g-i-joe-cla...55#lnk=sametab

https://www.target.com/p/g-i-joe-cla...56#lnk=sametab

Were these pre-sold out?

I was able to get one of each.

[Augustus10]

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

I was able to get one of each.

So you are a scalper?

[ShabbyBlue]

Ecto-1 sold out instantly on Target.com too. I was able to get one but missed the Joe figs.

the Ecto-1 dimensions:
(Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 15.98 Inches (W) x 4.49 Inches (D)

Yeah, way too small for 6" figures. But the description implies figures can go with it. So there's maybe a 3.75" figure line coming after all???

[Augustus10]

I literally posted the links checked back and they were live, I tried to add to cart and they were sold out... couldnt have been more than 15 secs... anyone who got one is either a scammer/scalper... or EXTREMELY lucky

[Augustus10]

If they are going to keep using trash Target... they need to require Target to use multiple capta to slow down the bots.

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by Augustus10

If they are going to keep using trash Target... they need to require Target to use multiple capta to slow down the bots.

Sadly they have no say in what Target does in their stores or on the website. But I really don't see what Hasbro gains from giving Target exclusives if its going to result in this much hatred and anger from the collecting community. I know they say its an incentive reward for the chain to order a higher quantity of product, but if its a extremely popular selling line, Target would be foolish NOT to order enough to supply in their stores anyway. Right now both Walmart and Target barely have any peg space for this line... just 1-2 pegs for a tiny little space compared to other toy lines that are clearly pegwarming. Anytime you go to either store, they are usually empty and sold out of even the regular mass retail Joe figures.

So with the apparent underestimated demand of this line, Hasbro doesn't need to incentivize Target or Walmart to order greater supply than they are already willing to order by giving them limited quantity exclusives like this.

I wish Hasbro would take the NECA route and just go back on whatever agreement they had with the retailers and offer these exclusives thru Pulse as well since clearly Target is unwilling to prevent scalper bots from ordering their entire inventory. NECA recognized the ongoing issue and did right by their customers with the TMNT line by offering most of this year's exclusives for "made to order" preorders on their site when Walmart and Target couldn't get their act together. Hasbro needs to do the same!

[captainN]

Can't wait for the Ghostbusters things to come out.

[ludovicotek]

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Originally Posted by Augustus10

So you are a scalper?

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Originally Posted by Augustus10

I literally posted the links checked back and they were live, I tried to add to cart and they were sold out... couldnt have been more than 15 secs... anyone who got one is either a scammer/scalper... or EXTREMELY lucky

Well, I’m definitely not a scumbag scalper, so watch your mouth. And I checked Target’s site (not the app) about 5:03. I searched for “gi joe classified firelfy” and got results for all the classified figures. So if anything, put me in extremely lucky camp.

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Originally Posted by ShabbyBlue

Ecto-1 sold out instantly on Target.com too. I was able to get one but missed the Joe figs.

the Ecto-1 dimensions:
(Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 15.98 Inches (W) x 4.49 Inches (D)

Yeah, way too small for 6" figures. But the description implies figures can go with it. So there's maybe a 3.75" figure line coming after all???

Hmmm. I don’t know. 9” in height actually sounds pretty good. The figures are 6” tall, so another 3” higher sounds promising imo. Kind of regretting passing it up now.

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

Hmmm. I don’t know. 9” in height actually sounds pretty good. The figures are 6” tall, so another 3” higher sounds promising imo. Kind of regretting passing it up now.

Yeah I dunno.... I keep flip flopping on whether or not this is the right scale for 6" figures. The photos of it in the hands of Reitman and the Hasbro reps make it look smaller. You're correct that at 9 inches in height, it SHOULD be big enough for the 6" figures. But the length and width seem a bit too short by comparison. It's probably not true 1:12 scale then and a little bit squat in proportion, kind of like the Kenner Real Ghostbusters Ecto-1.


Note this photo of the guys standing next to the full size one. For a 6" figure, 9" should be ideally sized at least for the height.

[ShabbyBlue]

Compare the dimensions of this Ecto-1 to the mockup of Mattel's failed kickstarter Ecto-1 from 2013, and I'm now confident it's the right scale for 6" figures.

[metalalchemist]

Guys, sorry. Could not watch the presentation...
Ia the ecto-1 actually for the plasma series figures (as in open doors, sit them in, etc?)

[Bo Ttef]

There was a listing someone posted up on FB saying it was a 1:18 scale vehicle... so who knows... lol

[Black Arbor]

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Originally Posted by Augustus10

So you are a scalper?

Lol what? Yeah, making big bucks over here with one of each figure haha

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by Bo Ttef

There was a listing someone posted up on FB saying it was a 1:18 scale vehicle... so who knows... lol

How can it be if its 9" tall? It should be more like 6" tall if its 1:18 scale. My true 1:18 scale Hot Wheels Elite Ecto-1 is exactly 6" tall up to that little white and red striped dome greeblie on the top of the vehicle.

[Comedian]

Would have been nice to have a figure shown with Ecto-1. It looks to small. But the figures are smaller than marvel legends....but this looks like my hot wheels version. Again really wish during that freaking hour panel someone would have said or shown what scale this is.

Target pre-sales always go fast online. The purpose is to get you in the physical store. I’m sure these will be around. But what a bomb drop hasbro. Man.

[Comedian]

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Originally Posted by ShabbyBlue

How can it be if its 9" tall? It should be more like 6" tall if its 1:18 scale.

I wonder if it’s to the top of that little tower device on Ecto-1? I’ve never been this confused on scale.

[Augustus10]

I was refreshing the site at 5:03 and I couldnt find the figure loaded onto the site until 5:15ish... and I was constantly refreshing and rechecking... so does Target roll it out online by region?

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

I wonder if it’s to the top of that little tower device on Ecto-1? I’ve never been this confused on scale.

If it's not, and 9" measures to the top of the car and not the equipment above it, then that means it's even bigger and definitely able to fit 6" figures. I'm pretty sure it measures to that dome device though when you compare it to Mattel's mockup which also appears to be between 8-9" tall next to their 6" figures.

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

Again really wish during that freaking hour panel someone would have said or shown what scale this is.

Well maybe the fact that it's part of the Plasma Series alone implied its scale, as we originally assumed, and therefore there was no need to clearly state "this is for 6" figures".

[Bo Ttef]

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Originally Posted by ShabbyBlue

How can it be if its 9" tall? It should be more like 6" tall if its 1:18 scale. My true 1:18 scale Hot Wheels Elite Ecto-1 is exactly 6" tall up to that little white and red striped dome greeblie on the top of the vehicle.

9in probably includes any antennae bits

[ShabbyBlue]

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Originally Posted by Bo Ttef

9in probably includes any antennae bits

I don't think so. The attenna appears flexible and droops down, just like on the Elite Hot Wheels version, and they aren't even the tallest part of the vehicle in the photos when compared to all the stuff on top.

[Augustus10]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

Would have been nice to have a figure shown with Ecto-1. It looks to small. But the figures are smaller than marvel legends....but this looks like my hot wheels version. Again really wish during that freaking hour panel someone would have said or shown what scale this is.

Target pre-sales always go fast online. The purpose is to get you in the physical store. I’m sure these will be around. But what a bomb drop hasbro. Man.

Not as worried about finding Ecto-1 physically in store.... then again this is the first Target GB exclusive... but generally Plasma series is not as hot as the GI Joe Classified series.