[Boogieman4hire]

Not getting Robbie will bother me a bit but at the least Mephisto has been shown, which is what I really wanted. Of course I just hope he makes it. I love the paint on his torso. It reminds me of what they did with the Cyclops in the Toys R Us Phoenix 2 pack which for me may as well never have existed because I hunted and never found jack. The only thing I don't like about Mephisto is the feet. They should've given him some curly toed shoes.

[Zigerlion]

The more Hasbro try to suck people into this Haslab, the more it makes me want to buy the Hot Wheels The Batman Batmobile RC out of spite.

[RamenRider]

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Originally Posted by GizmoTron

They won't know who he is, but they'll know what he is supposed to be, and that's enough to give Marvel and Hasbro pause.

It's unfortunate it has to be that way, but if Hasbro wants to continue selling product at Walmarts in the Bible belt than it's "no demons".

"But it's just crazy uncle Mepho with the wild hair who fell into a pool filled with tomato sauce! No demon, really!"

Oh well, at least we're getting him now. Or rather the people who buy this Haslab do

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Zigerlion

The more Hasbro try to suck people into this Haslab, the more it makes me want to buy the Hot Wheels The Batman Batmobile RC out of spite.

Not sure how either of those are linked, but okay.

[Synth]

Sad to see Hasbro is gatekeeping Mephisto behind a $350 product. He is essential to many Marvel series.

The Marvel Select Mephisto's throne is especially harder to find as it is being used by a fair amount of MOTUC Collectors as Skeletor's throne.

[Zigerlion]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Not sure how either of those are linked, but okay.

I said "out of spite", meaning I am happy to give money to Hasbro's competition because they are behaving greedily. I was already on the fence about getting it anyway. I'm not typically a vehicle collector but I have a lot of Batmans that could use a ride because of McFarlane.

[AceSimulacrum]

Late to the commentary but felt this was going to be a real challenge for Hasbro to get backed. I would probably want an updated Mephisto for this scale but have pretty much zero interest in this car and this Ghost Rider. But what sucks besides the price point (comparing it to other things including HasLab offerings, $250 would probably greatly increase this getting backed along with if this version of Ghost Rider will be part of the MCU right now), is that 12,000 backer threshold for Mephisto. For the price they're asking I'd want a far more definitive looking one, versus this thing that looks to me the planned mold for future Adam Warlock/Magnus (MCU or otherwise) with a different head and details. So Blackheart for 15,000? Hasbro should just show their hand soon with their planned tiers and offerings and cut back the thresholds if they're not going to cut the price. Feel bad for the ML collectors.

[bdub86]

If it was really just about the price people why would people be trying to get LESS for the $350 price tag?

If you can back out later why not just go ahead and support now to ensure we get all the bells and whistles?

I think people are just being petty because they want Danny Ketch or whatever. A lot of these folks just don't like supporting the Latin Ghost Rider and it's definitely gross.

[RamenRider]

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Originally Posted by bdub86

A lot of these folks just don't like supporting the Latin Ghost Rider and it's definitely gross.

WTF? This isn’t about Robbie, Robbie Reyes rules. Haven't seen a single person being racist about this whole thing. In fact, most people who bring up the character selection only do so because they don’t know him, at all.

What this actually is about though is Hasbro wanting to charge €420 for a set that I feel like is worth 200 at most. And I get it, stretchgoal figures, but that price model is so dumb to begin with.

[T0ySick]

Yes! nothing racists (that I see) about people not wanting this. Its about that mighty dollar! That's it!

[Raine24]

The Mephisto reveal only added 700 or so after a day? Ouch. I'm not seeing the civilian Robbie happening at all. Barring some kind of backlash besides the collective "meh" everyone's had so far (nothing like the Rancor vitriol) the thing is totally getting funded, but this is at least one bonus off the table, I think.

[T0ySick]

https://youtu.be/gU_VFDf6Bmw

Fantastic video

[Raine24]

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Originally Posted by T0ySick

https://youtu.be/gU_VFDf6Bmw

Fantastic video

That Bratz convertible, the Last Action Hero car from Mattel, and the Action Man Super Turbo (for a custom Dreadnok build) are high up on my list of more-or-less 6" compatible vehicles. Playmates did a "Super Vette" in the '80s that blows the Barbie version out of the water and makes for a great Mego car. Oh, and the Barbie Star Traveler is dope AF for 7" figures if you're craving a GMC Motorhome for your figures.

[Kernel]

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Originally Posted by T0ySick

https://youtu.be/gU_VFDf6Bmw

Fantastic video

Wow yah that actually looks pretty comparable. At this point I feel like I'd just be enabling hasbros bad behavior if I backed this for me personally anyway, those that back it more power to ya

[MeLikeJinx]

Is there another in demand giant character like Galactus or Sentinels they could have gone with? Even MU at the height of its popularity only did Galactus and Sentinels and then repaints of both and then stopped with the big guy figs.

[Zigerlion]

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Is there another in demand giant character like Galactus or Sentinels they could have gone with? Even MU at the height of its popularity only did Galactus and Sentinels and then repaints of both and then stopped with the big guy figs.

They could have made some Celestials I guess. I don't know how "in demand" they would be but I think they are pretty cool.

[GizmoTron]

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Is there another in demand giant character like Galactus or Sentinels they could have gone with? Even MU at the height of its popularity only did Galactus and Sentinels and then repaints of both and then stopped with the big guy figs.

Fin Fang Foom. Or an actually giant Giant Man.

[UpDog]

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Is there another in demand giant character like Galactus or Sentinels they could have gone with? Even MU at the height of its popularity only did Galactus and Sentinels and then repaints of both and then stopped with the big guy figs.

Yeah that's where I think Haslab is gonna run into trouble especially with ML. There's really not many more BIG figures to make, not much vehicle wise either outside maybe the Blackbird which seems like a pretty big challenge for a variety of reasons, MAYBE the Thanoscopter but idk if people would spend 300+ on a meme. There's some vehicles here and there, but nothing essential and Marvel doesn't have the same culture of vehicles that GI Joe or Star Wars have so they're gonna have to pivot to something else.

Ideally what I think ML should use Haslab for is groups of figures that they're pretty worried couldn't be done at retail. The best example I could think of is the 1000000 BC Avengers, Squadron Supreme or a Supernatural wave this GR Haslab could potentially provide.

That or the Menonite's Horse and Buggy should be next

[T0ySick]

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Originally Posted by UpDog

Yeah that's where I think Haslab is gonna run into trouble especially with ML. There's really not many more BIG figures to make, not much vehicle wise either outside maybe the Blackbird which seems like a pretty big challenge for a variety of reasons, MAYBE the Thanoscopter but idk if people would spend 300+ on a meme. There's some vehicles here and there, but nothing essential and Marvel doesn't have the same culture of vehicles that GI Joe or Star Wars have so they're gonna have to pivot to something else.

Ideally what I think ML should use Haslab for is groups of figures that they're pretty worried couldn't be done at retail. The best example I could think of is the 1000000 BC Avengers, Squadron Supreme or a Supernatural wave this GR Haslab could potentially provide.

That or the Menonite's Horse and Buggy should be next

Fin Fang Foom

[Boogieman4hire]

Ah yes. He whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun. That was my dream Haslab after Galactus. Not to detract from this one or anything.

[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Boogieman4hire

Ah yes. He whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun. That was my dream Haslab after Galactus. Not to detract from this one or anything.

Too late for that, there have been detractors aplenty, at this point.

But on this tangent, there remain several giants ranging from the conventionally popular to the obscure:

Foom
Surtur
Ymir
Celestials
Giant Man
Atlas
Goliath
Giganto (Deviant)
Giganto (Atlantean)
The Stranger
Eternity
Destiny
Tenebrous
Aegis
Love
Hate
Chaos
Order
Kronos
Mid-Guard Serpent
Etc

[Raine24]

An NYC playset? Street corner with some shops that leads into an alley with fire escape and rooftop, some swap-out signage for billboards and Daily Bugle newspaper machine to match the characters, a garage door in the alley for someone to roll out of on their bike, etc..

Sell it as the ultimate display piece for your NY-based heroes, with a handful of civilian figures to fill out the scenes, and you've got the photographers, shelfers, and players all drooling. Only the MOCers would shrug at an offering like that if it were even remotely decently priced.

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Raine24

An NYC playset? Street corner with some shops that leads into an alley with fire escape and rooftop, some swap-out signage for billboards and Daily Bugle newspaper machine to match the characters, a garage door in the alley for someone to roll out of on their bike, etc..

Sell it as the ultimate display piece for your NY-based heroes, with a handful of civilian figures to fill out the scenes, and you've got the photographers, shelfers, and players all drooling. Only the MOCers would shrug at an offering like that if it were even remotely decently priced.

Just need a tim allen tim taylor fig to give the hell charger…..say it with me…….MORE POWER! And a richard karn al borlan fig for the inevitable i dont think so tim line.

[Dr Kain]

Quote:

Originally Posted by T0ySick

https://youtu.be/gU_VFDf6Bmw

Fantastic video

That's actually a cool car. Is that a normal product?

[GizmoTron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Kain

That's actually a cool car. Is that a normal product?

It is a car for Bratz dolls, which despite their large heads have bodies about the size of many action figures. You can get it on Amazon for around $40.