[Sithlord1963]

Netflix Defenders 75% Finished!

[Pilkster]

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Originally Posted by Sithlord1963

Netflix Defenders 75% Finished!

Amazimg work as usual Mark!!! Cant wait for the defenders to be complete

[Lionheart]

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Originally Posted by Pilkster

Well that escalated quickly! Lol

In the right way...

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Millennials (18-34 years old) account for 50 per cent of the spend among grown-ups buying toys for themselves.
Gen X-ers' (35-54 years old) account for around a third of sales.
Growth in toy market is driven by millennials | Daily Mail Online

See, this is interesting stuff. We need more info like this on the Ark. That means the 'Toybiz' strategy might work. What confuses me though, is that the stuff Millenials grew up with - Toybiz Superhero's, PotF Star Wars, just doesn't seem to be in demand anywhere.

[Oscarv]

It got dirty and I wasn't even involved... I'm proud and disappointed in myself :/

I will back anything that hasbro throws out in our scale, as long as it's NEW. New doesn't mean a repaint, that's not new, thats a repaint. It's poor, lazy and disrespectful. However, parts swaps of existing releases + repaint = new figure. More than happy to throw my cash at hasbro for something like that. Packaging matters little to me, one of the highlights of collecting for me is opening the packages. If you pop the figures out from the back, while looking at the front, it looks like they are being born/released. Such a nice moment in life. Cool if it's just another army builder, but when it's a fresh character, with decent articulation, makes it all the more special.

[Oscarv]

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Originally Posted by Sithlord1963

Netflix Defenders 75% Finished!

Have already told you, I wish for that piece of art (Mr Rand) to be in my collection. Really nice work sir

[Oscarv]

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Originally Posted by Il Cattivo

for a newbie is it better to start with 4 or go straight to 6?
I'm asking for a friend.

4". Always 4". (I tell my girlfriend that 4 is better than 6 all the time).

Seriously though, 4" is a much better scale. We can borrow from countless other lines and scales, can fit more in the space we have, detail is better, more part swapping options. Actually, would like to hear the responses if you asked this question on a legends thread....

[Oscarv]

Now these kind of comments, really piss me off;

[Oscarv]

I realise it's the same idiot having issues with his Ebay searches, but still ��

Anyway, appreciation time

[Pilkster]

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Originally Posted by Oscarv

I realise it's the same idiot having issues with his Ebay searches, but still ��

Anyway, appreciation time

very nice indeed. paint it tho

[Pilkster]

Some new bits

[Pilkster]

[Pilkster]

[Pilkster]

Saving my 1000th post for my new collection display tomorrow

[Sender]

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Originally Posted by redx24

Wowza

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Winter Soldier Movie Cap outfit is my fav cap outfit... love the simple all blue look of it. That's nice.

Much appreciated. Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of my marvel movie favs.

[ukmu]

Oscar.... Some of the 6" collectors can be real dicks. Why can't both exist at the same time? 80% are just fair weather fans anyway, they will jump when it shifts again. I absolutely Hate when a new 3.75" lime comes out on the front page and some idiot has to be "these look good too bad they are not six inch"

They can all the new stuff, they can all the cool stuff, they can all of Hasbros attention, they can have all the fans... Keep it. I would take our small community ANY day of the week. I enjoy each post I read here and regard you guys as friends.

Great stuff SithLord and Pilk. Very honoured to own one this time. I need an Attuma in my life. What a great looking round this time.

Pre congratulations on post 1000

[ukmu]

So this lives here now....

[Ninjinister]

So I found this Hulk lot on cBay a bit ago, and I noticed that Rulk had differently colored pants. Considering that I didn't have the green Hulk in this set, I decided to go for it. I guess I wasn't really paying a lot of attention, thinking they were just regular bootlegs or castoffs, but it turns out they're all 5 PoA! I was gonna use Compound and Gray Hulks for customs, but now I kinda wanna keep them all, even if C. Hulk's got some sloppy painting.

[Harbinger]

Pilky those are kick ass. Nate grey, shikla ( assuming its her ) adam warlock & genis vel are my faves outta that batch.

[MUfan97]

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Originally Posted by ukmu

Oscar.... Some of the 6" collectors can be real dicks. Why can't both exist at the same time? 80% are just fair weather fans anyway, they will jump when it shifts again. I absolutely Hate when a new 3.75" lime comes out on the front page and some idiot has to be "these look good too bad they are not six inch"

They can all the new stuff, they can all the cool stuff, they can all of Hasbros attention, they can have all the fans... Keep it. I would take our small community ANY day of the week. I enjoy each post I read here and regard you guys as friends.

Amen so hard.

[Super Joe]

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Originally Posted by Lionheart

That means the 'Toybiz' strategy might work. What confuses me though, is that the stuff Millenials grew up with - Toybiz Superhero's, just doesn't seem to be in demand.

The "Toybiz" card strategy can re-kindle a long forgotten demand. Millennial demand exist. It's just hidden, in plain sight. Ever saw Comic-Con? A bulk of female cosplayers are Millennials. When I buy action figures, sometimes young female cashiers stop, stare, and say the figures are "cool." Conversations follow, with their fond childhood memories usually of 1990s X-Men toons or toys.

So all 3.75" carded toys should mutate to a "vintage" design to attract a greater demographic. Print a more retro "Supply" to re-kindle their "Demand" / interest. It'll be interesting to see new figures (Jewel, AoA Magneto, Hydra Cap) on a "vintage" cardback. One reviewer on Amazon said the "package is so nice you almost want to not open it." The poor reviewer / potential Millennial, now has to buy doubles! That's twice-as-good for Hasbro business. Good for the line's continuing existence. Good for all, each generation.

[Il Cattivo]

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Originally Posted by Super Joe

would.

blonde
redhead
brunette

in that order.

[Il Cattivo]

saw the two packs at big lots. picked up zentai cap and papa doc cap.

[Lionheart]

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The "Toybiz" card strategy can re-kindle a long forgotten demand. Millennial demand exist. It's just hidden, in plain sight. Ever saw Comic-Con? A bulk of female cosplayers are Millennials.

Well, would that be because Millennials are in the age range where they can pull off skin-tight Lycra whereas Gen X are less likely to be at this point? Some people like dressing up, some people like attention. And nerd culture has been cool for some time. That doesn't necessarily equate to being a toy collector.

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When I buy action figures, sometimes young female cashiers stop, stare, and say that these figures are "cool." Conversations follow, with their fond childhood memories of 1990s X-Men toons or toys.

Pre the explosion of the internet, multi million dollar movies, etc - comic reading and superhero fandom were still almost exclusively male. I can even recall the turning point happening. If you're being served by young cashiers I can almost guarantee they weren't around in the 90's, let alone watching superhero cartoons and buying the toys. Comics, superheroes, etc, were, until the end of the 90's / early 00's - a 95% male thing.

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So all 3.75" carded toys should mutate to a "vintage" design to attract a greater demographic. Print a more retro "Supply" to re-kindle their "Demand" / interest.

I would like to see more toys made, and if the card worked, great. But I honestly think you're overestimating what the demand would be.

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Its interesting, to see new figures (Jewel, AoA Magneto, Hydra Cap) on a "vintage" cardback. One reviewer on Amazon said the "package is so nice you almost want to not open it." The poor reviewer / potential Millennial, now has to buy doubles! That's twice-as-good for Hasbro business, and good for all of us, each generation.

AoA Magneto on vintage cardback? Where is this? People usually don't double dip unless they're hardcore collectors. I am a toy collector and I passed on Star Wars 40th anni stuff because I'm an opener and refused to buy 2 of each for the collectors packaging. The Star Wars Vintage Collection line did exactly what you suggested, and once it got a wave or two in the novelty wore off and inevitable pegwarmers start appearing.

Don't get me wrong, I like your enthusiasm and if a Toybiz cardback got us some new waves - great, but I don't think it will be the winner you think it is for general retail, and I'm still not convinced that Millennials will be spending their money on 4 inch action figures when the pool of options is so large. Looking around these forums I would say that the 4 inch line is sustained more by those Gen X'ers that gew up with Star Wars and GI Joe than anything else. But I'm guessing. Anything that would get new figures out would be a good thing.

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would.

blonde
redhead
brunette

in that order.

Redhead
Blonde
Brunette

In that order.

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saw the two packs at big lots. picked up zentai cap and papa doc cap.

?????

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Il Cattivo

would.

blonde
redhead
brunette

in that order.

All three at once....in that order.

[ukmu]

I'd give the one in the middle the best three minutes of her life!!!!



I like the idea of a retro line. Maybe ran alongside the main line like a movie line used to be.