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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 21:30:49 GMT -5
Is it a new series? Sorry I'm hazy. I hope they continue the "flashbacks" I'd love a Black Stallion 2000, Circa 2002 King Krunch, and circa 2002 Sudden Impact! I think the retro trucks are dead since the 2013 re-release of Excaliber was a huge shelfwarmer That sucks.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 18, 2014 21:38:30 GMT -5
I think the retro trucks are dead since the 2013 re-release of Excaliber was a huge shelfwarmer That sucks. I know. I missed out on the then and now Sudden Impact and was hoping that they would continue with the retro trucks for 2014.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 21:54:50 GMT -5
I know. I missed out on the then and now Sudden Impact and was hoping that they would continue with the retro trucks for 2014. Same
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 18, 2014 22:05:22 GMT -5
I know. I missed out on the then and now Sudden Impact and was hoping that they would continue with the retro trucks for 2014. Same I found out that there is going to be an Arkham Knight Batmobile in the basic Hot Wheels cars for 2015
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 22:13:49 GMT -5
I found out that there is going to be an Arkham Knight Batmobile in the basic Hot Wheels cars for 2015 Nice. I still need the Homer.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 18, 2014 22:37:15 GMT -5
I found out that there is going to be an Arkham Knight Batmobile in the basic Hot Wheels cars for 2015 Nice. I still need the Homer. Good news The homer will be re-released in 2015
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Nov 19, 2014 9:25:41 GMT -5
Gangrel-Brood,@monoxide23, what do you think will be included with the Monster Jam 1:64's in 2015? I would love an eighties/early-nineties version of Grave Digger using the GDTL body. I haven't paid much attention to the MJ show as of late (since it only airs for ONE FREAKING HOUR on Sundays while I'm sleeping for work later that night), so the only other truck I'm concerned about is a CRUSHSTATION~! with the correct bands over its claws. A Doomsday would be neat, too, since all they'd need to do is paint NEA black. I wouldn't mind an FDNY truck to couple with Inferno, too, but since they stopped doing that encore thing at shows, I doubt it'll ever happen.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 19, 2014 16:57:16 GMT -5
Gangrel-Brood,@monoxide23, what do you think will be included with the Monster Jam 1:64's in 2015? I would love an eighties/early-nineties version of Grave Digger using the GDTL body. I haven't paid much attention to the MJ show as of late (since it only airs for ONE FREAKING HOUR on Sundays while I'm sleeping for work later that night), so the only other truck I'm concerned about is a CRUSHSTATION~! with the correct bands over its claws. A Doomsday would be neat, too, since all they'd need to do is paint NEA black. I wouldn't mind an FDNY truck to couple with Inferno, too, but since they stopped doing that encore thing at shows, I doubt it'll ever happen. on a side note what channel is Monster Jam on now? I would love for Mattel to make an updated Backdraft so much, since the casting is dated. as for retro trucks, I would love if they made a Thunder Chicken, but the chances for that are very very slim.
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Nov 20, 2014 12:21:25 GMT -5
I would love an eighties/early-nineties version of Grave Digger using the GDTL body. I haven't paid much attention to the MJ show as of late (since it only airs for ONE FREAKING HOUR on Sundays while I'm sleeping for work later that night), so the only other truck I'm concerned about is a CRUSHSTATION~! with the correct bands over its claws. A Doomsday would be neat, too, since all they'd need to do is paint NEA black. I wouldn't mind an FDNY truck to couple with Inferno, too, but since they stopped doing that encore thing at shows, I doubt it'll ever happen. on a side note what channel is Monster Jam on now? I would love for Mattel to make an updated Backdraft so much, since the casting is dated. as for retro trucks, I would love if they made a Thunder Chicken, but the chances for that are very very slim. It's on Fox Sports 1, sandwiched between college football and UFC or whatever.
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Post by Halloween King on Nov 23, 2014 8:41:33 GMT -5
Is it a new series? Sorry I'm hazy. I hope they continue the "flashbacks" I'd love a Black Stallion 2000, Circa 2002 King Krunch, and circa 2002 Sudden Impact! I think the retro trucks are dead since the 2013 re-release of Excaliber was a huge shelfwarmer All the dumb fantasy models for the Hotwheels main line always peg warm and Mattel keeps pumping those out non stop so I think the Retro trucks will be fine.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 23, 2014 16:29:53 GMT -5
I think the retro trucks are dead since the 2013 re-release of Excaliber was a huge shelfwarmer All the dumb fantasy models for the Hotwheels main line always peg warm and Mattel keeps pumping those out non stop so I think the Retro trucks will be fine. I'm fine with that. I don't need a monster truck that looks like a locomotive or a shark since they aren't real trucks. That Nitro Hornet truck is indeed a real truck, but the reason why it has a hornet bodystyle is because the designers based it off a prototype sketch for the actual truck which never made the cut
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Post by Halloween King on Nov 23, 2014 21:49:47 GMT -5
All the dumb fantasy models for the Hotwheels main line always peg warm and Mattel keeps pumping those out non stop so I think the Retro trucks will be fine. I'm fine with that. I don't need a monster truck that looks like a locomotive or a shark since they aren't real trucks. That Nitro Hornet truck is indeed a real truck, but the reason why it has a hornet bodystyle is because the designers based it off a prototype sketch for the actual truck which never made the cut Well yes Monster Jam has some fantasy models in the line up but really I was referring to the regular 1 dollar cars which seem like 80% of the case if fantasy models.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 23, 2014 22:12:17 GMT -5
I'm fine with that. I don't need a monster truck that looks like a locomotive or a shark since they aren't real trucks. That Nitro Hornet truck is indeed a real truck, but the reason why it has a hornet bodystyle is because the designers based it off a prototype sketch for the actual truck which never made the cut Well yes Monster Jam has some fantasy models in the line up but really I was referring to the regular 1 dollar cars which seem like 80% of the case if fantasy models. Agreed. Mattel Way overpacks the Fantasy cars and shortpacks the ones everyone wants such as The Homer, The Bat, and Ecto-1.
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Nov 29, 2014 1:54:48 GMT -5
Succeeded in talking myself out of picking up the HWMJ Black Friday set Walmart had. Yeah, it's a great value, but I already have all six trucks in it and the playset. This may be the first and only time the "BUT IT'S A GOOD DEAL!" side of my brain lost the argument.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 30, 2014 17:59:50 GMT -5
My Walmart got the new Holiday trucks in. The only one worth getting is Higher Education
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Dec 5, 2014 6:03:09 GMT -5
Made my first MJ Superstore order of 1/64 Travel Tredz Backwards Bob (so I can finally have one with the tires going in the right direction), Tasmanian Devil (since I never saw the red version at retail), and The Felon along with the 30th Anniversary GD DVD. We'll see how well the order turns out when it arrives.
EDIT: And now I've purchased NEA, Mega Wrex, Cleatus, Mega-Bite, and '14 Blue Thunder off of eBay...sheesh, it's been a while since I've bought any, 'cuz I'd never seen any of the cases with those trucks in them.
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Dec 6, 2014 23:50:12 GMT -5
Sooo I've heard something about Wolverine and Captain America not being made in the MJ line after this year, so y'might wanna grab them while you can.
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 8, 2014 16:34:56 GMT -5
I finally found NEA today
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Dec 9, 2014 12:17:35 GMT -5
Figured I'd take a quick picture of yesterday's receivings. The Snake Bite promo was a neat lil' bonus, I'm guessing Dan Runte's signature is in the upper-lefthand corner (he did start out as a Snake Bite driver, after all!)...no idea who the other one is. I thought this may be a good way for y'all to see how the Fast Lane Bigfoot trucks size up to the HWMJ line. The Bigfoot trucks all have lights and sound (with a comical semi-like horn at the end of the sound clip on the latter releases) and don't look too shabby, aside from being a tad wide and the chassis being rather bland to house the pull-back feature...and the fact that they haven't used a body style like them since they switched to the Raptor SVT a few years back. I think the only truck I'm missing from the line is Vi-Cor (if they made one...I'm just assuming they did). They help fill the void with the Big Blue Ford not being in diecast form, unless you wanna pay out the ass for one of the Muscle Machines or ancient Hot Wheels toys.
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 9, 2014 14:40:46 GMT -5
Sooo I've heard something about Wolverine and Captain America not being made in the MJ line after this year, so y'might wanna grab them while you can. I'm glad I got them. The 2002 Wolverine is pretty rare and expensive
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