Originally Posted by hasbroherofan (Post 826610)

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.

Originally Posted by an99 (Post 826557)

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

I do like that "Legends" packaging though.

Originally Posted by Comedian (Post 826590)

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.

Originally Posted by Comedian (Post 826590)

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

Originally Posted by Super Joe (Post 826674)

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,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zyuD39cdEDE

Originally Posted by Super Joe (Post 826866)

Video reflecting collector insights on a Top Gun 3.75 line,

Originally Posted by Comedian (Post 826619)

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.