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Thread: Great time to be a 3 3/4" collector
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Old 12-07-2011, 09:40 PM   #1
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Honestly, 3 3/4" collectors (like myself) have never had it so good. Even back in the 80's at the height of Joedom we didn't have a glut of same scaled (close enough) toy lines like we do now. The 90's and early 2000's saw a huge drought for smaller scale collectors with 12", 8", and 6" being all the rage. But now it's flooding! Lets review what we've gotten in the last few years:

-GI Joe 25th, ROC, POC, 30TH -
In my opinion, Joes are hands down the best figure line in this scale and always have been. Articulation = Amazing, Sculpts = Ridiculous, Accessories = Punch an old lady in the face. It seems like each new iteration of the line gets better and better. Recent highlights? The new Skystriker. What a great update to one of the best vehicles ever made in any toyline. What to look forward to? The new movie line. While the last movie line had it's highs and lows, if the same people work on the new movie line that did POC and 30th, I think we can expect some great things.

-StarWars-
StarWars was really the first toyline to revolutionize the 3 3/4" scale back with Kenner in the late 70s early 80s. Today under Hasbro they are better than ever. While they usually don't have quite the same level of articulation as Joes, the sculpts are still usually solid and it is by far the most prolific line at this scale. StarWars definitely takes the award for being an army builders Mecca. Clones, Droids, Mandalorians, you want it they got 50 varieties of them. Recent highlights? The new AT-AT. OMG! In an age when everyone says playsets aren't cost effective or practical, the new AT-AT punches them in the face and steals their lunch money. By far the best vehicle/playset in the last twenty years. The new "classics" line with the retro packaging is also choice. What to look forward to? This line isn't going anywhere. It will be around cranking out new vehicles and troops for years to come.

-Marvel Universe-
My favorite toyline in this scale by far. All my favorite comic characters? Check. Great sculpts? Check. I just can't get enough of these guys. Really the few complaints I have with this line are the overuse of certain characters (sure other lines do this too..."ahem" SnakeEyes, Duke, and Anakin "ahem") and the excess of silly variants (although some variants are actually cool ala Dark Avengers Mrs. Marvel). If those start to get you down though all you have to do is pull out figures like WWHulk, Astonishing Wolverine, Modern Thor, Thanos, Cable and the like and you will easily forget your cares and drift back into being a Hasbro zombie. Recent highlights? The Masterwork Series. Again, just when we thought big toys were a thing of the past, Galactus FTW! And the Sentinel ain't too shabby either. What to look forward to? The 2012 line up looks amazing! More emphasis on new characters and even better sculpt. I think this line will be my addiction of choice for some time to come.

-Marvel Movie Lines IronMan 2, Thor, Captain America-
Great supplements to the MU line. While you do get a glut of one specific character, this line does add in some secondary characters that we otherwise might not see in MU. Recent highlights? The comic series. Unfortunately Thor was sadly lacking in this department, but from the other two we got such greats as War Machine, Hulkbuster, Iron Monger, Silver Centurion, Mandarin, Bucky Cap, US Agent, Crossbones, etc. What to look forward to? Avengers Assemble! There is some great potential for the Avengers line. Again, I think the comic series is where most of the best stuff will be.

-DC Infinite Heroes-
I know! I know Mattel pales in comparison to Hasbro on sculpt, articulation, etc. But honestly, when viewed on it's own, this isn't a bad line. The sheer number of characters they brought out in their short run is staggering. And toward the end of the line the articulation and sculpting was getting fairly decent. With characters like Batman, Superman, Flash and the like, this line still has a soft spot in my heart that DC Superpowers occupied when I was a kid. Recent Highlights? The Starro pack. Also the Superman/Batman Public Enemies figures (the better sculpted ones at least). Also, Hawkman. Look him up, but this figure is pretty sweet. What to look forward too? Sadly not much. The line ended and unless Mattel pulls out something with The Dark Knight Returns or Man of Steel that is 200% better than the Green Lantern movie line, then I really don't see DC making much of a showing at this scale any time soon.

-Green Lantern Movie-
Never mind. But honestly the sculpts aren't bad. It's the articulation that kills this line. Recent highlights? Well, I guess if there are any then it would be the chance to get a few aliens to fill out your DCIH Green Lantern Corps. The Guardian figures aren't bad either. What to look forward to? That these will go away quickly on clearance and make room for a new and better toy line.

Coming soon, my synopsis of Thundercats, Indiana Jones, A-Team, Star Trek, and more!!! There has been so much 3 3/4" goodness to chat about...

So what do you think fellow small scale collectors?
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