The Super 7 Ultimates 2023 News Thread - Reveals and Chat

Horus · 09-13-2023, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Smasher

Sorting the products on BBTS by "Voltron" reveals the new Super 7 "Lightning Glow" Voltron that doesn't separate into the lions and is not very poseable despite having lots of points of articulation for $65 and the Good Smile equivalent scale model that separates into the component lions, appears to be more articulate, and has lots more accessories for $58.

Uhh, do you even know what that Good Smile Voltron is? It's a model that you have to paint and put together yourself like a Gunpla and those are not figures that you can build and do anything with as their parts fall off all the time when you are posing them. I agree it's a great price for a Voltron but lets not pretend it's even the same type of item as the Super7 Voltron which is an actual figure that is finished and ready to display out of the box.

Smasher · 09-13-2023, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Horus

Uhh, do you even know what that Good Smile Voltron is? It's a model that you have to paint and put together yourself like a Gunpla and those are not figures that you can build and do anything with as their parts fall off all the time when you are posing them. I agree it's a great price for a Voltron but lets not pretend it's even the same type of item as the Super7 Voltron which is an actual figure that is finished and ready to display out of the box.

Yes, I very much understand what the Good Smile Voltron is.
You can paint it if you like, but you don't have to paint it.
I am certain that, even unpainted, it's at least as detailed the Super7 Ultimates Voltron that I already have that is not very detailed at all.

I don't mind a figure that you have to be careful with when you pose it. I'd rather have that than the Super7 Voltron figure that in spite of having joints in all the right places can't attain dynamic poses at all.

Do you even lift, brah?

Momaw Nadon · 09-22-2023, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Momaw Nadon

have received news that Simpsons Ultimates Series 2 has been delayed until 2024 and Series 4 has been taken off Super7's pre-order status page entirely.

the line isn't cancelled as far as we know, but these signs don't bode well for the future. it doesn't make me willing to take advantage of all those discounts on Series 1 either.

(not sure who in the hell is buying the $20 ReAction figures but those seem to be doing ok)

eh, never mind looks like Series 4 is back on the pre-order page. sorry for causing so much panic.

Dolemite · 10-26-2023, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Raine24

Forget flaky chrome, these people are still using renders with characters clipping through themselves to look more poseable than they actually are. There's too much sketch with this company to get me to send them any money.

Yeah, Super7 pretty much blatantly falsely advertises what their pre-order figures will look like and how well they pose. The new wave of The Worst Ultimates proves this. Go look at the renders of Robo Reaper and Black Falcon and then find a review of final shipped versions on YouTube. Black Falcon is especially egregious...the render made it look like he was going to be all shiny metallic paint with lots of detail, and the shipped version looks like a dollar store toy with most of the armor unpainted - making it look VERY plasticy - and what paint there is is really sloppy.

I've said this before, Super7 seems WAY more concerned about the fancy Ultimates slipcover packaging than they are about the quality of the figures themselves.

The remaining Ultimates pre-orders I have coming from Super7 are G1 Soundwave and Cortex Commander, and they will be the last figures I pre-order from them ever again. I'll wait for the final releases going forward and make the decision to buy or not based on in-hand reviews.

Dolemite · 10-26-2023, 07:02 AM

BTW, this new Bruce Lee "The Operative" Ultimate looks really weak. I mean, there's almost ZERO sculpted detail on his outfit. I know it was tight in the movie, but at least put some folds and creases and maybe some paint shading so Bruce doesn't look like a fucking marionette.

RetroSole · 10-26-2023, 10:29 AM

The end product is going to look even worse... Compare the promo pics of the other Bruce Lee figures and the production versions... They look vastly different. its almost embarrassing that Super7 thought the final products were good enough for release...

this goes for most of their Human Ultimates figures...

Thatannoyingguy · 10-26-2023, 01:01 PM

The only sculpted detail of his outfit is his arms. It’s a strange choice. Hey, at least, this one actually looks more like Bruce Lee than their last attempts. Also, why still give him very few articulation points? Really stupid of them to do this. Bruce was very physically agile!

Dolemite · 10-26-2023, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Thatannoyingguy

Also, why still give him very few articulation points? Really stupid of them to do this. Bruce was very physically agile!

Those elbow joints look like they wouldn't even hit 90 degrees bent. Sad.

SuperWeird · 10-26-2023, 08:38 PM

The articulation on these Bruce Lee figures suck ass. Especially the legs, hips and knees, I don’t know why they engineered them so poorly and why they have such limited range of movement. The paint on these figures is a joke, and the sculpts lack detail. I bought the first two and they are a disappointment.

Momaw Nadon · 11-07-2023, 11:37 PM

big, big sale happening at Big Bad Toy Store on Super7 Ultimates

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Searc...r=Discount&o=1

deecee4 · 11-08-2023, 04:28 AM

Yeah, picked up some BATs.

Comedian · 11-08-2023, 07:21 AM

Just picked up the remaining turtles I wanted for 60 percent off. This is scary. Between target putting figures on clearance just weeks after release and places like Ollie’s getting truck loads of toys weekly, things seem to be on a downward spiral…..and not just for Super7 but all action figures.

I’m seeing Facebook groups for action figures filled with collectors trying to dump their collections for way less than they paid….many of these are figures that aren’t even a month old….because of bills, debt….etc.

This feels like 2007-2009 when collectors were dumping their collections for nothing just to make rent…etc.

Now I see that He-man.org is closing down. That place has been there for what a quarter century or more? Mad times these are, mad times.

deecee4 · 11-08-2023, 08:00 AM

Im curious to how Super 7 is going to continue charging $55 or more for an Ultimate, when everyone knows what is up now. And it's more just a matter of waiting and paying attention than jumping on a preorder.
It's not even old stock either, i would guess most of the stock in the BBTS sale is from this year.

Cyclopswc · 11-08-2023, 08:25 AM

I'm surprised to see that after TWO days of BBTS sale, most of which are 50% or more discounted, NOTHING has sold out. Not even BATS which is an army builder at cheaper than Classified price. Did BBTS really overstocked that much? What would it take to sell off their Super7 Ultimates?

deecee4 · 11-09-2023, 01:18 PM

A couple of things have sold out since then I noticed. But oddly enough, its figures that have already been available for some at EE at a marked down price (homer & 2001).

Harbinger · 11-09-2023, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclopswc

I'm surprised to see that after TWO days of BBTS sale, most of which are 50% or more discounted, NOTHING has sold out. Not even BATS which is an army builder at cheaper than Classified price. Did BBTS really overstocked that much? What would it take to sell off their Super7 Ultimates?

I kinda wanna get some thundercats but not sure.

deecee4 · 11-11-2023, 09:09 AM

Curiously enough, Dr. Floyd went back in stock.

Probably going to put in a 2nd order,might as well fill in some of the holes in my Thundercats collection...mirror Lion-O and Pumm-Ra. And possibly one or two more BATs.

Harbinger · 11-11-2023, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by deecee4

Curiously enough, Dr. Floyd went back in stock.

Probably going to put in a 2nd order,might as well fill in some of the holes in my Thundercats collection...mirror Lion-O and Pumm-Ra. And possibly one or two more BATs.

Im really wavering on those thundercats figs. Part of me really wants that mirror liono pumra and mumra with mamutt but the oother part of me doesnt wanna get into another line. Im so confusdeded.

deecee4 · 11-11-2023, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Im really wavering on those thundercats figs. Part of me really wants that mirror liono pumra and mumra with mamutt but the oother part of me doesnt wanna get into another line. Im so confusdeded.

You should at least get Mumm-Ra. He's one of the better figures they made, imo. I think for his size and accessories he comes with that BBTS price ain't bad.
Pumm-Ra is a nothing character but $22 is a great price for a casual purchase. Wish they were all that price.
Mirror Lion-O, is an okay price to just have a Lion-O, if you dont already have one.

Harbinger · 11-11-2023, 04:31 PM

I did it. I got those three and a cheetara just cause i wanted cheetara.

deecee4 · 11-11-2023, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

I did it. I got those three and a cheetara just cause i wanted cheetara.

Nice! I ended up getting the two I previously mentioned along with Snowman.

Comedian · 11-14-2023, 04:05 PM

I preordered ratking. Finally the version we wanted.

cjflan32 · 11-14-2023, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclopswc

I'm surprised to see that after TWO days of BBTS sale, most of which are 50% or more discounted, NOTHING has sold out. Not even BATS which is an army builder at cheaper than Classified price. Did BBTS really overstocked that much? What would it take to sell off their Super7 Ultimates?

Nothing’s sold out at BBTS because when it comes to Super7 50 percent isn’t that good of a discount. Selling off four waves of TMNT and getting Transformers Wave 1 70 percent off taught me to never pay full price for S7 again and a wave each of Joe and Power Rangers taught me to never buy their stuff again.

Why is everyone shocked the bottom has dropped out on Super7? Too expensive, too many preorders, and too many QC issues. It’s hilarious how people like Harbinger cry “Hasblo” constantly but have nothing to say about this trash company.

Harbinger · 11-14-2023, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by deecee4

Nice! I ended up getting the two I previously mentioned along with Snowman.

I almost pulled the trigger on snowman but decided against it. Gotta have some money for gas food and cigars. Haha.

Smasher · 11-29-2023, 01:33 PM

I definitely am not pre-ordering it, I want to see how the final product is, but that Godzilla Minus One figure looks incredible.

10-26-2023, 07:00 AM	#129
Dolemite Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 4,016	Quote: Originally Posted by Raine24 Forget flaky chrome, these people are still using renders with characters clipping through themselves to look more poseable than they actually are. There's too much sketch with this company to get me to send them any money. Yeah, Super7 pretty much blatantly falsely advertises what their pre-order figures will look like and how well they pose. The new wave of The Worst Ultimates proves this. Go look at the renders of Robo Reaper and Black Falcon and then find a review of final shipped versions on YouTube. Black Falcon is especially egregious...the render made it look like he was going to be all shiny metallic paint with lots of detail, and the shipped version looks like a dollar store toy with most of the armor unpainted - making it look VERY plasticy - and what paint there is is really sloppy. I've said this before, Super7 seems WAY more concerned about the fancy Ultimates slipcover packaging than they are about the quality of the figures themselves. The remaining Ultimates pre-orders I have coming from Super7 are G1 Soundwave and Cortex Commander, and they will be the last figures I pre-order from them ever again. I'll wait for the final releases going forward and make the decision to buy or not based on in-hand reviews. Last edited by Dolemite; 10-26-2023 at 02:42 PM..

11-09-2023, 01:33 PM	#141
Harbinger Overlord of Evil Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lost Ruins. Posts: 15,139	Quote: Originally Posted by Cyclopswc I'm surprised to see that after TWO days of BBTS sale, most of which are 50% or more discounted, NOTHING has sold out. Not even BATS which is an army builder at cheaper than Classified price. Did BBTS really overstocked that much? What would it take to sell off their Super7 Ultimates? I kinda wanna get some thundercats but not sure. __________________

11-11-2023, 12:53 PM	#143
Harbinger Overlord of Evil Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lost Ruins. Posts: 15,139	Quote: Originally Posted by deecee4 Curiously enough, Dr. Floyd went back in stock. Probably going to put in a 2nd order,might as well fill in some of the holes in my Thundercats collection...mirror Lion-O and Pumm-Ra. And possibly one or two more BATs. Im really wavering on those thundercats figs. Part of me really wants that mirror liono pumra and mumra with mamutt but the oother part of me doesnt wanna get into another line. Im so confusdeded. __________________

11-11-2023, 04:31 PM	#145
Harbinger Overlord of Evil Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lost Ruins. Posts: 15,139	I did it. I got those three and a cheetara just cause i wanted cheetara. __________________

11-14-2023, 05:08 PM	#148
cjflan32 Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 435	Quote: Originally Posted by Cyclopswc I'm surprised to see that after TWO days of BBTS sale, most of which are 50% or more discounted, NOTHING has sold out. Not even BATS which is an army builder at cheaper than Classified price. Did BBTS really overstocked that much? What would it take to sell off their Super7 Ultimates? Nothing’s sold out at BBTS because when it comes to Super7 50 percent isn’t that good of a discount. Selling off four waves of TMNT and getting Transformers Wave 1 70 percent off taught me to never pay full price for S7 again and a wave each of Joe and Power Rangers taught me to never buy their stuff again. Why is everyone shocked the bottom has dropped out on Super7? Too expensive, too many preorders, and too many QC issues. It’s hilarious how people like Harbinger cry “Hasblo” constantly but have nothing to say about this trash company. Last edited by cjflan32; 11-21-2023 at 03:37 PM..