Zincdust
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 25, 2022 9:59:16 GMT -5
Oh man, I am still a HUGE Killer Bees mark, so I'm beyond stoked about their retro figs!!
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 22, 2022 9:57:21 GMT -5
Here's a question for us old timers, who were around when LJN's WWF Superstars line was new and in stores: Which Superstars did you own at the time?
I only had four: Randy Savage, George Steele, Don Muraco and the One Man Gang.
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 19, 2022 17:54:16 GMT -5
I support removing plastic waste from the environment but I think there are better design solutions. This is a dream for figswappers, who are outrageous enough with the things they cram in boxes and return to stores. I once saw a Jannah (Star Wars) rammed into a Naomi Elite box. There needs to be a way to check for quality in-store without breaking the seal. Maybe the figures can be tied down to the box. Or maybe they can incorporate a flip-open door to view the figure. Like this: The problem with having ANY part of the figure exposed and not behind a plastic and/or cardboard wall came to light with all of the those headless Space Jam Lebron James action figures. Tons of degenerates were stealing his dang head off, just because they could. I think that it may even have been an official Tiktok Challenge there for a while. My point is; any part of an action figure that's not nailed down is gonna be torn off by idiots.
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 19, 2022 15:58:42 GMT -5
There's also some irony in touting your zero plastic design when selling a product that is quite literally a hunk of plastic. The obvious solution to this is to also make the action figures themselves out of cardboard.
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 19, 2022 10:55:53 GMT -5
Was able to get a re-order in for TF Outback, but haven't been able to reorder the Viper or B.A.T. yet. It may not matter ultimately, if they get canceled again. Really rolling the dice with Target these days, it would appear.
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 17, 2022 11:00:45 GMT -5
UGH Target just canceled all of my Classified pre-orders... Tiger Force Outback, Python Patrol Viper X2, and a Python Patrol B.A.T. I've had these in place for months. The official reason was a problem with my Red Card, but that's nonsense, as I just used it to order groceries for pickup this weekend. Anyone else??
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Post by Zincdust on Apr 6, 2022 11:58:01 GMT -5
I don't care about additional Diesel heads, but I really wish that he'd come with a winged eagle world title belt.
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Post by Zincdust on Mar 23, 2022 14:21:06 GMT -5
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Post by Zincdust on Mar 23, 2022 13:29:00 GMT -5
He popped up as "in stock" at a WM on the opposite end of town from where I live (Vancouver, WA). Placed an order for him via the WM app, and just got the email that it's ready for pickup. Hopefully it's the correct (red tights) one!
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Post by Zincdust on Mar 17, 2022 10:52:46 GMT -5
How can they call this an ULTIMATE Batista figure when it doesn't include a basketball?!
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Post by Zincdust on Dec 25, 2021 22:27:47 GMT -5
My wife was sneaky and ordered four wrestling figs for me from RSC: AEW Unrivaled Series 7 Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler!
For non-figs, I got a 512 GB micro SD card for my Switch, "Mario Party Superstars", a warm beanie, two pairs of thick socks, a hoodie, a puffy coat, a variety pack of hot sauces and all kinds of snacks.
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Post by Zincdust on Dec 21, 2021 15:03:17 GMT -5
Looks as if ZST is making a Hasbro-styled Andre figure... Not sure if there would be a conflict or not (IF Mattel wanted to make one).
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Post by Zincdust on Nov 24, 2021 10:22:42 GMT -5
I watched it a couple of times. I enjoyed some of the comedy bits. I *THINK* that this was the show where Sheamus hit Curtis Axel with an airplane spin, and Axel got so dizzy that he rolled the ref up for an attempted pin (which Sheamus himself counted). Feel free to correct me if that was from a different show.
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Post by Zincdust on Nov 22, 2021 19:28:03 GMT -5
I particularly enjoyed the 25-man Pizza Hut advertisement
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Post by Zincdust on Nov 22, 2021 10:39:49 GMT -5
Saw 4 JYDs on the pegs at my local Target (Hazel Dell district of Vancouver, WA). Two reds and two blues. Snagged a blue version.
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Post by Zincdust on Oct 26, 2021 9:43:01 GMT -5
Just got a notification from Target, that my pre-ordered Barbecue has shipped!!
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Post by Zincdust on Sept 29, 2021 9:22:57 GMT -5
Cooooooool; my pre-order for the Breaker/R.A.M. set that I placed on June 17th just shipped! Would've bet money that Target was gonna have me approve a bunch of delays before ultimately canceling it.
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Post by Zincdust on Sept 28, 2021 14:37:48 GMT -5
My first Joe was straight-arm Flash. I picked him because he had the most accessories and the coolest weapon of the Joes they had on the pegs that day. He'll always be my favorite, and I would be ecstatic if Hasbro released a Classified fig of him! Did you buy the Rise of Cobra Anthony "Flash" Gambello figure? Yessir, I have one loose and one MOC.
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Post by Zincdust on Sept 28, 2021 11:09:52 GMT -5
My first Joe was straight-arm Flash. I picked him because he had the most accessories and the coolest weapon of the Joes they had on the pegs that day. He'll always be my favorite, and I would be ecstatic if Hasbro released a Classified fig of him!
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Post by Zincdust on Sept 26, 2021 13:59:57 GMT -5
I bought the only one that I've seen on the pegs. Now I'm on the hunt for the WM-exclusive red tights version.
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