[Pros From Dover]

...I suppose the only time scalpers urinate me off is when it's a figure I want. The rest of the time...meh.

It's nice to see this in a larger size, but for as long as I've wanted a helicarrier, I don't think I could settle for anything less than something the size of the GI Joe USS Flagg. I understand that it's cost prohibitive, but there it is.

[Symbiote]

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Originally Posted by SH0CKWAVE

Lmao. Well put, Boba. It costs Hasbro a few bucks to make a fig and they charge more than the cost of production for their product. That's called commerce. Nothing wrong w that, right.

Scalpers exist, however. They know who they are. That's their bread and butter. They go all in. Yes, it's borderline loser behavior, but you can't cast blame... just play the game... don't be stupid, be keen.

Scalping on eBay is rampant and unstoppable. Don't like the prices, don't buy. Simple. Don't be stupid, be keen. Lol. Bears repeating. Scalping fellow collectors on an online forum is not cool, however. You can fight it and shop smart.

Do your homework and be patient.

Soo true. Scalpers hover all over ebay like flies on shit. The links for those figures along are proof enough. Just be patient and don't buy their ridiculous priced items. Sorry to say but as good and fun sdcc is, its definitely scalper central. I've witnessed the prices go up every year for awhile now. Its only going to get worse every year.

For ppl who are considering buying, are they planning on hanging it up for display. If I'm going to consider it, I was thinking of hanging it with some clear fish line and dry wall sink hooks in the ceiling. Any other ideas?

[Peteparker]

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Originally Posted by Iceman

I feel like the line at the Hasbro booth is going to be nothing but scalpers this year...

Scalpers and Arkers!

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Originally Posted by Primacron

Guess this means FFF won't be an SDCC exclusive.

Yea, that's really a bummer. Maybe he'll be a Gigantic Battles instead? He'd go pretty great with a Frog Thor (orange) and a Franklin Richards (green)...

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Originally Posted by trekking95

Cool! We will never get a full scale one since it would be likely 100 feet long so this will do.

EDIT: Yup, being sold for crazy prices on eBay.....
Any other way to get them without going to SDCC?

Hasbro Toy Shop sells them sometime within the first week of release, usually a few days after SDCC, but it's pretty tough to get one even there.

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

I've scalped a few times when I'm really short on money. I've purposely bought rare figures I didn't want just cuz I knew I could make more than what I paid for them in trades or ebay sales.

So yeah, scalpers exist.


...


Don't judge. I needed gas and music equipment.

Agreed. If and whenever I've done this it's been to pay for the toys I kept. So far, that's been an astoundingly losing battle.

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Edit- I want to see videos of people lugging these things around the con.

Gonna have to make that happen for you, OV. (Though I might need a reminder a day or so before). It was pretty comical lugging the 3' sentinel boxes around last year. This year should be even more hilarious...

[Jackieboy]

Here is one way of beating the scalpers.Making your own helicarrier,all you need is the following items.
Some foil wrap,an ironing board.

An ikea storage container,some shield logo's,a capatin america base.

hey presto,one helicarrier

Recreate some of your favourite avengers movie scenes

anyway its a cheaper alternative,peace

[bmorr]

yuck lol.

Its probably better to make one out of cardboard.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Jackieboy

Here is one way of beating the scalpers.Making your own helicarrier,all you need is the following items.
Some foil wrap,an ironing board.

An ikea storage container,some shield logo's,a capatin america base.

hey presto,one helicarrier

Recreate some of your favourite avengers movie scenes

anyway its a cheaper alternative,peace

Haha love it!

[Jackieboy]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

yuck lol.

Its probably better to make one out of cardboard.

Dont be a hater

[Spacemafia]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackieboy

Here is one way of beating the scalpers.Making your own helicarrier,all you need is the following items.
Some foil wrap,an ironing board.

An ikea storage container,some shield logo's,a capatin america base.

hey presto,one helicarrier

Recreate some of your favourite avengers movie scenes

anyway its a cheaper alternative,peace

Ewwwww, Ahhhhhh

Dude some good chicken could have been put on that tin foil....waisted...

Ummmm I collect toys and even I would hide something like that when friends came over.....

[Fedup23]

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Originally Posted by Jackieboy

anyway its a cheaper alternative,peace

Sweet custom.. is it going on ebay?

[Peteparker]

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Originally Posted by Fedup23

Sweet custom.. is it going on ebay?

It's a variant of the unreleased SDCC issue!

[Harbinger]

I'll wait for the 6 inch version of movie maria hill....if for no other reason than its a Cobie Smulders action figure. yum yum yum!

[PrimulArchangel]

I dont get it ... Hasbro will release something like this but wont reissue TF Fortress Maximus .. Comon already hasbro

[Symbiote]

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Originally Posted by Spacemafia

Ewwwww, Ahhhhhh

Dude some good chicken could have been put on that tin foil....waisted...

Ummmm I collect toys and even I would hide something like that when friends came over.....

Lol.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by PrimulArchangel

I dont get it ... Hasbro will release something like this but wont reissue TF Fortress Maximus .. Comon already hasbro

Probably because that bad boy cost more to do the mold on I'm assuming? But ya that would be awesome if they re released that, Metroplex and Tripticon I would be on that so hard.

[DogFashionDisco]

I must see that footage, its all on you man.....

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Originally Posted by Peteparker

Gonna have to make that happen for you, OV. (Though I might need a reminder a day or so before). It was pretty comical lugging the 3' sentinel boxes around last year. This year should be even more hilarious...

[Ashrok]

This thing looks amazing. Theres a dirtbag on ebay selling this as a preorder...with ONLY THE CAP FIGURE! Who da funk would buy that???

[Symbiote]

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Originally Posted by Peteparker

Gonna have to make that happen for you, OV. (Though I might need a reminder a day or so before). It was pretty comical lugging the 3' sentinel boxes around last year. This year should be even more hilarious...

Maybe I should wear my gopro camera just to capture some footage for you guys. I'm pretty sure some fools are going to get whacked by this helicarrier by ppl who are trying to move through the crowds...and I will be there to film it.

[behindthemask]

I half want Maria Hill just to make a " How I met your mother" custom Robyn figure. I would love to have a custom Barney and Ted figure and have a Sheldon and Leonard figure from " The Big Bang Theory".

[Pros From Dover]

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Originally Posted by Ashrok

This thing looks amazing. Theres a dirtbag on ebay selling this as a preorder...with ONLY THE CAP FIGURE! Who da funk would buy that???

I saw that. But hey, he's lowered the price. It's only 100.00 now. He was asking 130.00 a couple of days ago.

[Peteparker]

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Originally Posted by Symbiote

Maybe I should wear my gopro camera just to capture some footage for you guys. I'm pretty sure some fools are going to get whacked by this helicarrier by ppl who are trying to move through the crowds...and I will be there to film it.

My problem with the Sentinel last year was the shuttle back to the hotel. That was a serious ordeal.

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Originally Posted by Pros From Dover

I saw that. But hey, he's lowered the price. It's only 100.00 now. He was asking 130.00 a couple of days ago.

What a steal!

[Symbiote]

Quote:

Originally Posted by behindthemask

I half want Maria Hill just to make a " How I met your mother" custom Robyn figure. I would love to have a custom Barney and Ted figure and have a Sheldon and Leonard figure from " The Big Bang Theory".

Awesome. I'm going to customize a harold and kumar figures to go along with NLH, lol. Harold and kumar 4

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Originally Posted by Peteparker

My problem with the Sentinel last year was the shuttle back to the hotel. That was a serious ordeal.

That does suck. I lugged around two sdcc sentinels around the con + other swag. I thought walking to the car was a pain in the ass. The shuttle can get pretty crowded too.

[Peteparker]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symbiote

That does suck. I lugged around two sdcc sentinels around the con + other swag. I thought walking to the car was a pain in the ass. The shuttle can get pretty crowded too.

Not so much the crowd, but the fact that the damn boxes don't fit in the seating areas at all, so you have to stand and hold them next to you in the isle...

This carrier is going to be a mega beast.

[denali33x]

hasbro should repaint this for the joe line. it could be the uss flagg v2.

[tlasjr]

I want to see one to proper scale. It seems to serve a similar function to the soon to be commisioned Amercia class (albiet flying) That would make a 1/18th scale helicarrier 46.8 feet long and 5.8 feet wide, though it might need to be widened to allow for the props.