New Marvel 3.75" Appreciation Thread

PROVOST · 10-14-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by snake5289

Heh. I never saw that Cage in person. Is he breaking up a fight or refereeing?

Umm,I suppose it's nice to have the image allowing for interpretation

Some more appreciation:

Jackieboy · 10-14-2012, 03:50 AM

we used to say the same thing about vonner when he had the Legends Gig.
any of you guys notice how he used his own face on the ML War machine?

PROVOST · 10-14-2012, 04:52 AM

perrych · 10-14-2012, 05:23 AM

What is odd is that it was widely reported that Vonner was fired due to the failure of ML - yet Marvel is really pushing ML now. I always thought that the reasoning was bogus simply because I never saw much in the way of ML here - and still haven't seen a lot of the figures from the Zola wave.

I would think it is likely we are starting to see some post-Vonner figures now - or at least, what we hear is coming soon. One thing is clear is that Hasbro has not abandoned MU. And as many have said before, they haven't even begun to really milk the possibilities of many of these new molds!

tgbobafett · 10-14-2012, 01:11 PM

1st time posting in here, but which of the stage act stands do ya'll use, if any, for MU and other 3 3/4" figures??

bitman2 · 10-14-2012, 01:25 PM

I Think thats the Main problem, THERE ARE NO POST VONNER FIGURES.

Snowflakian · 10-14-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by perrych

What is odd is that it was widely reported that Vonner was fired due to the failure of ML - yet Marvel is really pushing ML now. I always thought that the reasoning was bogus simply because I never saw much in the way of ML here - and still haven't seen a lot of the figures from the Zola wave.

I would think it is likely we are starting to see some post-Vonner figures now - or at least, what we hear is coming soon. One thing is clear is that Hasbro has not abandoned MU. And as many have said before, they haven't even begun to really milk the possibilities of many of these new molds!

And we'll probably start to see that new buck milking in the 2013 molds. 2009 big year, 2010 slow year, 2011 big year, 2012 slow year, 2013 big year.

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Originally Posted by bitman2

I Think thats the Main problem, THERE ARE NO POST VONNER FIGURES.

Action Figures take roughly a year from initial design, prototype and then hitting the store shelf in mass quantities(well probably closer to 6-8 months since there's no complicated engineering involved, just a lot of getting different prototypes okayed by higher ups before they hit the mass production cycle). Then you also have to account for retailer warehouses. It doesn't go hasbro to store. It goes hasbro to warehouse to retail main warehouse to division warehouses to stores(except for small stores like BBTS or mom and pop places or comic shops). Often in that setup there's a buildup or backlog of cases that can vary on where on the pallette. Sometimes you'll randomly see an early revision case months after it should have been up because it got buried, sometimes they have to work through that backlog for the new. Sometimes they toss a new box in with an old box to mix it up and unload both. It's not as simple as Hasbro sending the store the newest case assortment. There are too many transition points inbetween where hiccups can and do happen for distribution.

We've seen what the first waves of the 2013 series will be with the prototypes at SDCC that weren't in any slides yet. So they've probably got figures ready to go up to at least mid 2013 before we run out of vonner stuff. Even then, there are still very talented people in the MU bullpen like Jesse Falcon among others that are fully supporting MU over ML.

FancyPants · 10-14-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tgbobafett

1st time posting in here, but which of the stage act stands do ya'll use, if any, for MU and other 3 3/4" figures??

here you go buddy. Same ones I use. I need a few more of these too. I think i've got 10 of these now. The price can't be beat.

Stage Act 3 Action Support Type Figure Model Stand | eBay

tgbobafett · 10-14-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FancyPants

here you go buddy. Same ones I use. I need a few more of these too. I think i've got 10 of these now. The price can't be beat.

Stage Act 3 Action Support Type Figure Model Stand | eBay

ok cool thx man, may have to pick up a couple soon then

D00MTR0N · 10-14-2012, 04:53 PM

some kang appreciation:

D00MTR0N · 10-14-2012, 05:03 PM

D00MTR0N · 10-14-2012, 05:04 PM

D00MTR0N · 10-14-2012, 05:17 PM

well its good to see not everyone threw a hissy fit and got banned here,the pace is something to get used to,but I will help with that if I can.\m/

FancyPants · 10-14-2012, 06:18 PM

Put giant man up, moved goliath. I'm going to elevate the rest of the xmen so I can have a stadium effect for the masters of evil

Jackieboy · 10-14-2012, 06:33 PM

welcome back doomtron

D00MTR0N · 10-14-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackieboy

welcome back doomtron

thanks,its good to be back.

snake5289 · 10-14-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by D00MTR0N

some kang appreciation:

This makes me want Kang even more.
WHY CAN'T I FIND ANY NEW MU AROUND HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FancyPants · 10-14-2012, 10:26 PM

Head swapped the comic black widow head on the movie body, gave her cross bows

PROVOST · 10-15-2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackieboy

welcome back doomtron

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Originally Posted by D00MTR0N

thanks,its good to be back.

Symbiote · 10-15-2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PROVOST

Such as classic picture. Love it. Bring me back to when MU first arrived. This is a great reminder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by perrych

What is odd is that it was widely reported that Vonner was fired due to the failure of ML - yet Marvel is really pushing ML now. I always thought that the reasoning was bogus simply because I never saw much in the way of ML here - and still haven't seen a lot of the figures from the Zola wave.

I would think it is likely we are starting to see some post-Vonner figures now - or at least, what we hear is coming soon. One thing is clear is that Hasbro has not abandoned MU. And as many have said before, they haven't even begun to really milk the possibilities of many of these new molds!

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Originally Posted by bitman2

I Think thats the Main problem, THERE ARE NO POST VONNER FIGURES.

I agree with you guys. I'm wondering if Mysterio, Elecktra, and Rhino were post Vonner figures since they were newly announced at SDCC.

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Originally Posted by tgbobafett

1st time posting in here, but which of the stage act stands do ya'll use, if any, for MU and other 3 3/4" figures??

Welcome aboard!!

Jackieboy · 10-15-2012, 08:21 AM

G-unit is impressed by the photographic awesomeness in this thread.

god,i wish i had an adult franklin richards to go with the dark galactus variant.

Jason Abbadon · 10-15-2012, 03:17 PM

Anyone tried putting the BAF Galactus head on the MU body?

rea1180 · 10-15-2012, 07:00 PM

Today Beta Ray Bill has joined my fold.

FancyPants · 10-15-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

Anyone tried putting the BAF Galactus head on the MU body?

Doubt it would fit and I think you'd break the electronics

Snowflakian · 10-15-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FancyPants

Doubt it would fit and I think you'd break the electronics

BAF, not masterpiece.

The BAF one has no electronics and is moderately easy to take apart.

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PROVOST Colonel In Chief Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Terra Australis Posts: 2,605	Quote: Originally Posted by snake5289 Heh. I never saw that Cage in person. Is he breaking up a fight or refereeing? Umm,I suppose it's nice to have the image allowing for interpretation Some more appreciation: __________________

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10-14-2012, 05:23 AM	#679
perrych Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 310	What is odd is that it was widely reported that Vonner was fired due to the failure of ML - yet Marvel is really pushing ML now. I always thought that the reasoning was bogus simply because I never saw much in the way of ML here - and still haven't seen a lot of the figures from the Zola wave. I would think it is likely we are starting to see some post-Vonner figures now - or at least, what we hear is coming soon. One thing is clear is that Hasbro has not abandoned MU. And as many have said before, they haven't even begun to really milk the possibilities of many of these new molds! __________________

10-14-2012, 01:46 PM	#682
Snowflakian Illyria's New Qwa'ha Xahn Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In the clouds. Posts: 4,120	Quote: Originally Posted by perrych What is odd is that it was widely reported that Vonner was fired due to the failure of ML - yet Marvel is really pushing ML now. I always thought that the reasoning was bogus simply because I never saw much in the way of ML here - and still haven't seen a lot of the figures from the Zola wave. I would think it is likely we are starting to see some post-Vonner figures now - or at least, what we hear is coming soon. One thing is clear is that Hasbro has not abandoned MU. And as many have said before, they haven't even begun to really milk the possibilities of many of these new molds! And we'll probably start to see that new buck milking in the 2013 molds. 2009 big year, 2010 slow year, 2011 big year, 2012 slow year, 2013 big year. Quote: Originally Posted by bitman2 I Think thats the Main problem, THERE ARE NO POST VONNER FIGURES. Action Figures take roughly a year from initial design, prototype and then hitting the store shelf in mass quantities(well probably closer to 6-8 months since there's no complicated engineering involved, just a lot of getting different prototypes okayed by higher ups before they hit the mass production cycle). Then you also have to account for retailer warehouses. It doesn't go hasbro to store. It goes hasbro to warehouse to retail main warehouse to division warehouses to stores(except for small stores like BBTS or mom and pop places or comic shops). Often in that setup there's a buildup or backlog of cases that can vary on where on the pallette. Sometimes you'll randomly see an early revision case months after it should have been up because it got buried, sometimes they have to work through that backlog for the new. Sometimes they toss a new box in with an old box to mix it up and unload both. It's not as simple as Hasbro sending the store the newest case assortment. There are too many transition points inbetween where hiccups can and do happen for distribution. We've seen what the first waves of the 2013 series will be with the prototypes at SDCC that weren't in any slides yet. So they've probably got figures ready to go up to at least mid 2013 before we run out of vonner stuff. Even then, there are still very talented people in the MU bullpen like Jesse Falcon among others that are fully supporting MU over ML. __________________ Last edited by Snowflakian; 10-14-2012 at 01:53 PM..

10-14-2012, 02:44 PM	#683
FancyPants Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,770	Quote: Originally Posted by tgbobafett 1st time posting in here, but which of the stage act stands do ya'll use, if any, for MU and other 3 3/4" figures?? here you go buddy. Same ones I use. I need a few more of these too. I think i've got 10 of these now. The price can't be beat. Stage Act 3 Action Support Type Figure Model Stand \| eBay __________________