[Comedian]

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Originally Posted by hasbroherofan

I said this in another thread, but I'm really not sure why there was such an expectation for 3.75 inch Top Gun figures. Am I missing something here? Even when the first movie was a big deal, there weren't action figures, were there?

The way I saw some folks acting on Hisstank and other forums, they were thinking this was gonna be the glorious second coming of 3.75 inch G.I. Joe, and I just don't get it.

I think collectors thought we’d get planes. The best scale for a toy plane is the 3.75 scale. Thus collectors assumed we’d get figures. This is not unreasonable to think, the Jurassic park line is in that scale and Mattel wants more footing in toy aisles.I wondered if all Mattel would do was hot wheels.

[deecee4]

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Originally Posted by an99

Only 3 "Legends" figures? That blows. Yes, please give me more John Cena figures ... ugh!

I do like that "Legends" packaging though.

4 legends and 2 of them were already revealed at San Diego last year. But I think Mattel shows off more figures during Wrestlemania weekend next month anyway.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

I remember when hasbro gave up dc, and Mattel picked it up. I thought, wow Barbie and hot wheels guys are making action figures now. I did not collect the motu myp series and my last Mattel figure purchase was masters of the universe in 1987. Mattel then expanded to all of the dc universe, then came Matty collector and boom. Masters of the universe classics, thundercats, voltron, ghostbusters ,wresting, dc comics, dc movies, dc cartoons. Now.....crickets. Wrestling looks less exciting to many long time fans, now with new companies offering other wrestling clubs. Jurassic park is great but, now that we have Hammond and the brachiosaurus the line seems more complete. Top gun looks like a wasted license, man the 3.75 joe fans would have ate up that scale in top gun for figures and planes. The masters origins line seems to be turning off a few more people every day. Maybe it’s the fact we have been hearing about this for a year, the fact Mattel made super7 stop production of classics or maybe 40 year old designs are not what a major segment of collectors want. It’s to bad because together they look cool. But I have real doubts about how excited retail really is to have motu back.

Fact is Mattel is going back to Barbie and hot wheels. Being known for action figures will be a bedtime story we tell our children. Maybe, someday they will make a comeback. But at this point, now that we have seen Mattel’s toy fair offerings. Most opinions seem to be, who cares.

Don't forget Mattel just randomly axed Monster High despite it being a top seller without even an announcement to say they were ending it.

[CMIII]

They are losing DC, Replaced it with Jurassic Park/World but I can see them eventually screwing the pooch on that who Knows maybe Playmates who as Godzilla/King Kong or Lanard who has Jumanji will take over

[Comedian]

I didn’t know Mattel quit monster high. Man, they are going wrong everywhere

Oh.....thanks for that video. I need a few of those.

[Super Joe]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

A wasted license, man the 3.75 inch joe fans would have ate up that scale in top gun for figures and planes...

100s of toy planes in just 1 movie sequel scene!

[Super Joe]

Video reflecting collector insights on a Top Gun 3.75 line,

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

Here's a Full Force vidcast. Its a fun explaination from 2 respected members of the Joe community; on the virtues of a 3.75 inch toyline,

[Ctonra5669]

Was any JP 33/4 humans announced? or they done with making them

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

Video reflecting collector insights on a Top Gun 3.75 line,

You have a thread where you are posting Top Gun stuff. Please do not hijack this thread to post the same stuff multiple times.

[CMIII]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

I think collectors thought we’d get planes. The best scale for a toy plane is the 3.75 scale. Thus collectors assumed we’d get figures. This is not unreasonable to think, the Jurassic park line is in that scale and Mattel wants more footing in toy aisles.I wondered if all Mattel would do was hot wheels.

I've been think about what you said and hit multiple Toy Aisles. I don't Get the Display Methods in Stores. Mattel is all over the Place in Toy Aisles. DC Stuff, Next to Marvel, Toy Story, Next to How to Train Your Dragons, Next to Star Wars, than Ben 10, Kong/Godzilla, Scooby Doo, and Adventure Force or Targets Brand. Across is Nerf, Misc Wifi Stuff, WWE, Jumanji, Jurassic Park, Fornight (whatever that stuff is) Robolox. This my Local Walmart.

[0reser0]

Not a surprise at all that people don't care about Mattel anymore.

And Mattel's still doing that overpriced MOTC crap? What a joke.

[Foreddyn]

I thought Mattel was doing great with Jurassic Park/World but then they started releasing repacks and repaints just like Hasbro.

I'm still wondering why they haven't done 3.75" Barbie. They could call it Barbie Adventures or something