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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 19, 2020 14:31:10 GMT -5
I know some people would want the pack to be realistic down to an actual nuclear core inside, but I'd be happy with them making a screen accurate one that was say, hollow or something to keep the price point down as much as they could. It would just be a display piece anyway, so what the hell...why not? I agree with you. I think if it was mostly a hallow shell that LOOKED accurate, I don't need to have complicated electronics that connect to the wand or make any sound. Right now, my Spirit pack has Frankengeek lights in it and all the sound comes from the wand, which is just connected with empty split loom. So Hasbro just needs to replicate the spirit pack in a real scale. So let's say Hasbro did this: A.L.I.C.E Frame costs like $50 Frakengeek lights cost like $50 So if they could make a real scale plastic shell that was just visually accurate, and keep the cost of that at around $50-$75, and then attach it to an A.L.I.C.E Frame that had JUST LIGHTS.....you could maybe pull it all off for like $150-$175? And people will still mod it, people mod everything. People can still add their real metal shock mounts and clippard valves...etc. But for others, the plastic clippard that comes with it might be fine. I didn't take off the plastic one from the Spengler wand because it's fine for me. I feel like that seems pretty realistic, and a fair price. I'd buy it.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Oct 30, 2020 10:16:23 GMT -5
With Afterlife being delayed AGAIN, now until July 2021....I really hope this doesn't mean no new Ghostbusters merchandise until then. I think the Neutrona wand has sold well enough that there is justification for other releases. I believe it's sold out everywhere. I don't think if you wanted one today that you can get one for retail price. A Plasma Series PKE Meter or Trap would be one of those releases that can serve a dual purpose...from the trailer we see that the PKE and Trap are going to play a role in the Afterlife Movie, but they are also key devices from the first two movies that I believe would sell well enough that they wouldn't need to be aligned with a movie release. There are probably people who may not even be interested in Afterlife and maybe they hated Ghostbusters 2, but they are fans of at least the Original Ghostbusters movie that would buy a PKE Meter and Trap. Figures of characters from the new movie need to be strategically released to coincide with the movie, but the Wand sold well, and I think things like a PKE meter and Trap would also sell well as they transcend Afterlife and are legacy items. I'm just hoping Hasbro hasn't shelved Ghostbusters for the time being. Ghostbusters was the least represented property at Hasbro Pulse-Con. They only showed the Retro Kenner Ghostpopper and the Plasma Ecto-1 that doesn't even appear to be able to fit figures in it. We haven't seen any traces or mentions of anything else shown back in February like the Proton Pack for kids, or the other figures aimed at younger children: I know we are stuck in COVID and everything is ed for the moment, the movie keeps getting pushed back and it may not even be able to come out in July....but I'd just like to hear from Hasbro and have them say "Our next Plasma Series is going to be__________" or "The prop item will be________________" even if they add the caveat of "We have no idea when these items will actually be released, but these are our plans". It just seems like EVERYTHING is progressing EXCEPT Ghostbusters. Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, Power Rangers....every other Hasbro property is still progressing and managing to get product out. Ghostbusters is stuck right now. Ghostbusters Plasma Series was announced at Toy Fair on the same day as the Lightning wave with the MMPR Blue Ranger....those series hit retail at the same time (July). We've had 2 additional Lightning waves come out since (The wave with MMPR Black, and the wave with MMPR Green/Z-Putty). Unless Plasma Series 2 was going to be ALL Afterlife and they haven't had enough time to pivot to other Legacy Characters (Janine, Peck, Vigo, Slimer, GBII suits, etc), I don't get why Ghostbusters is behind every other Hasbro property by at least 3:1.
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 3, 2020 9:44:33 GMT -5
We need Plasma Janine. I don’t even care if she’s a one-off Amazon exclusive, just don’t screw us like Matty did. They also need to do Plasma RGB versions of everyone. Seems like now would be a really good time to do that to bridge to the movie.
I don’t think it’s much to worry about. We were going to get a full movie wave and they obviously don’t want that to ship. Retail more than likely doesn’t want it yet, either. The movie marketing is a huge part of product push in stores. I think the original eta on those was August if I remember correctly. I think we can probably expect some kind of light early spring release and then the movie items will rollout as planned in Mayish.
The first wave is warming around me. I’d rather be a little patient and let the movie give everything a really nice push. I want Ecto Cooler and GB cereal on the shelves long term. The best we can hope for is that Afterlife is incredible and we all get to really ride the wave again.
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Post by ckhybrid on Dec 5, 2020 19:23:59 GMT -5
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Post by ckhybrid on Dec 22, 2020 0:34:39 GMT -5
got the reproduction doors and the 3D printed sign for my Firehouse!
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Post by LostHawk05 on Dec 22, 2020 0:46:53 GMT -5
got the reproduction doors and the 3D printed sign for my Firehouse! Were they from Charlies? Really like what he's doing. The 3D signs look really good.
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Post by ckhybrid on Dec 22, 2020 1:35:27 GMT -5
got the reproduction doors and the 3D printed sign for my Firehouse! Were they from Charlies? Really like what he's doing. The 3D signs look really good. got the sign and doors from TJ Custom Creations on eBay
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 13, 2021 15:41:08 GMT -5
The 1/18 “Plasma” Ecto is both shipping and arriving in-stores. If anyone cracks one of these things open, please share pictures. I’m dying to see why this thing isn’t in scale with the figures.
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Post by ckhybrid on Jan 13, 2021 15:56:50 GMT -5
The 1/18 “Plasma” Ecto is both shipping and arriving in-stores. If anyone cracks one of these things open, please share pictures. I’m dying to see why this thing isn’t in scale with the figures. mine should arrive on Friday, got the tracking today, very curious about this thing out of the box as well.
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Post by ckhybrid on Jan 15, 2021 13:48:54 GMT -5
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Post by TheLastDude on Jan 15, 2021 23:12:21 GMT -5
Love the Ghost Trap on wheels. That is really nice indeed. Seriously wish they had scaled it up just a bit more.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 19, 2021 11:17:28 GMT -5
I don't understand multiple scales on this line from the same company. Ghostbusters is already plagued with this issue, in general. We have Kenner, Mattel, Diamond, and Hasbro. All relatively the same figures, all different sizes. Throw in Playmobil because we have the firehouse and vehicles with them, too. None of them feel like they get enough product out to ever feel complete. Constant start and stop with this franchise.
Why... why, would you not do one line that mixes the two original film figures with the new film? All the same scale. Cars and vehicles that fit everything so it appeals to new and old fans? I. Don't. Get. It. We also already know they're doing that basic kids line. So is this Star Wars where we're going to have Black Series and TVC going, along with the basic kids line? This feels like all sorts of trouble.
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Post by pitfallharry219 on Mar 12, 2021 11:52:03 GMT -5
Sweet. These go up for preorder on the Walmart site (ugh) on Monday, 3/15.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 12, 2021 14:57:25 GMT -5
I just bought my son the Firehouse for his birthday in June. I figured they were going to do the Ecto-1 rerelease. He watches that Ryden kid on YouTube and has been dying for vintage Ghostbuster and Turtles stuff. He looks at my Firehouse and Ecto pretty much everyday. And I die because I won’t let him play with it.
So long story short, I can’t wait to get this for him. I’ll probably get a set of the ghosts for myself as well to add to my setup since I really haven’t rebought many of the ghosts. Flush has always been a favorite.
Here is hoping Walmart gets absolutely flooded...
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 12, 2021 16:39:43 GMT -5
Curious to see how deep into the Kenner line they decide to go. These will be nice updates for me as I only have my originals and they are beat from years of play. Plan to order two of each. Hope they end up doing Fright Features and Ecto-Glows.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 12, 2021 18:57:17 GMT -5
Curious to see how deep into the Kenner line they decide to go. These will be nice updates for me as I only have my originals and they are beat from years of play. Plan to order two of each. Hope they end up doing Fright Features and Ecto-Glows. Would love the Glows. I’ve never spent the money because I never owned them originally. $15 a piece would be a no-brainer for so many people. I still really want Janine in her Real Ghostbusters attire to match the first four. I know it would be a new mold, if that’s what we want to call giving Peter boobs, but this one feels like such a big need. Any new designs are more than welcome but I have to think her and Boogie are way up on the list. I thought for sure we were getting Fright Features and the Ecto on this announcement. To only have 2 ghosts announced seems really strange. I’ll obviously take what I can get, but I was expecting another set of 6.
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Post by pitfallharry219 on Mar 12, 2021 19:16:49 GMT -5
I'll buy anything and everything they release from RGB, but with the first wave and now the Ecto-1, I'd be satisfied even if they decided to cancel the line after that.
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Mar 14, 2021 11:46:40 GMT -5
I'll buy anything and everything they release from RGB, but with the first wave and now the Ecto-1, I'd be satisfied even if they decided to cancel the line after that. I hope they do cancel this line. When these first came out I ran to the store and grabbed a whole set thinking these would be hard to find. Little did I know they'd be overstocked in every store and they would be shoving them down our throats for the next year. Im so sick of looking at these that I boxed up my set and put it in storage.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Mar 14, 2021 14:08:46 GMT -5
So is the Plasma Series dead or what?
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Post by LostHawk05 on Mar 14, 2021 16:29:25 GMT -5
So is the Plasma Series dead or what? I hope not. This line had potential to be what the Lightning collection is for Power Rangers by tapping into to all aspects of Ghostbusters such as Real, Extreme, IDW comics, all the movies, etc. I personally feel they put it on hold due to the delays of the movie. I feel like the next wave was going to be Afterlife related and it didn't make sense to release them until closer to the movie being released.
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