Is Mega dead? Is Mattel Brick Shop replacing it? Are we getting more sets? Did Lego kill Mega for good? Who knows! Let's find out!Previous: >>11555427Best sources for Mega news:https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mcx/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/megaplayants/?hl=enArchived Threads:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Mega/
>>11585446Nooooooo
>>11585446Barf
So, as someone who has never bought or built a Brick Shop set before, I just finished building the Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar and I've got to say I'm impressed. Lego will have some competition if Mattel branches out into different themes, or poaches 3rd party licences that have been a staple of Lego for decades (like Star Wars). There were only two major flaws I had with the build:1. Stickers are awful. Instead of stickers, Mattel should just stick extra blocks that have pad printing along side parts that don't. Then everyone gets the option of which one they prefer.2. One of the red pieces for the car seat was discoloured. Not only was it a slightly different shade of red, but it also had black streaks mixed in with it. Looks to be a quality control issue. This was the only piece that had it, but this is also my first Mattel Brick Shop set, so in terms of first impressions this was a big letdown. I hope this isn't a common issue.For those that are wondering if Mattel bricks are compatible with Lego bricks. From the limited Lego I have right now (I've only just started to get back into it this past month), I can say yes, but it is currently inconclusive. I need to do more tests, but the platform piece for Lego minifigs clicked in like Lego.Mattel Brick Shop sets appear to give you more bang for your buck when it comes to the plastic pieces. Plus they make some unique pieces that would be extremely handy for terrain and structures. I did notice a slight difference in colour when connecting the black platform piece to the black pieces for the Cadillac GTP Hypercar, the best way I can describe them is that they're not black, but the darkest shade of grey you could imagine.As a side note for the other colours, the red and blue is different Lego's red and blue. This might make for interesting shade techniques when combining brands. All in all Mattel has what it takes to go toe to toe with Lego, providing they don't just stick to cars.
Custom Construx figures.
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Post your sticker collages or hauls.Etsy - High Quality Stickers from real artistsRedbubble - A few real artists, mostly people reselling JPGsEbay - For vintage stickersAliexpress/Temu - For bulk mass produced cheap stickers.For Japanese stickers? Still haven't figured out where to get high quality ones, think they are mostly sold in person at events.
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>>11577174>>11577175>>11577177>>11577178I need these in my life. God damn those are cool. Was born slightly too late for the fad so it was always difficult to find any good holo stickers.
>>11577921They're still floating out there, so it's not too late to collect them. Look up "Lazer Blazers" as well as "80s hologram stickers"
You've never had a figure this cool or this Jewish since
>>11576944you sure about that fucko
>>11578030wtfanon I kneel
>>11578030That was canceled and never got released though
>>11575571He had a sick ride with his bros too.
>>11585274I wish the lost world was like thisInstead we get whiny malcolm and Vince Vaughn and julianne Moore being retarded hippies
Post Funko pops that actually look good
I have Jack and BT from Titanfall 2 and that's it
>>11581229Based
Pops sometimes have pretty decent bodies... you just have to trash the stupid heads.
>>11578646this looks like weird alien dildo from a thumbnailfuckno pop collectors are weird
Brak's not too bad.
Anyone has any idea where I can buy one of these
>>11585017https://minne.com/@bureidoI got curious, here you go anon, good luck
>OCTOBERSuper Saiyan Gogeta [NYCC Exclusive]Super Saiyan Son Goku - The Games BeginSuper Saiyan 3 Vegeta (Mini) [Web Exclusive]Super Saiyan 3 Son Goku (Reissue)Frieza - Fourth Form (Reissue)>NOVEMBERNail [Web Exclusive]Broly (40th Anniversary Reissue Edition) [Web Exclusive]Ultra Instinct Son Goku - Transcendent Limit Break [Tamashii Store Exclusive]Bulma - Adventure Begins (Reissue)Bulma’s Motorcycle - Hoipoi Capsule No. 9 (Reissue)>DECEMBERComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Does anybody have suggestions on acrylic or other cases that match the dimensions of typical DB figuarts?I have the 2.0 SS Goku and Vegeta in their boxes signed by the voice actors and I need a way to protect and display themMost cases I can find seem to be for funko pops or old Star Wars/GI figures, and the dimensions of those don't match up
If I already own the official Figuarts 2018 SDCC Broly, will I likely be able to sell it for more then I'd pay to get the DF version?IIRC the DF version is actually slightly superior?
What is the best SS3 Gotenks hair/face kit?
>>11587414This one imo. I can't remember the company, diamond square or something. The other one is TW, which looks pretty soft and off model imo.
>>11587566I think they WERE Diamond K and now they're Square K or some shit, they're making a whole 3.0 body Gotenks by the way.
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>>11587970>Armorstrykethe nerf gun?
>>11587130I am not having that issue, I have seen Scavenger at every Walmart and Target in my area but Mixmaster is nowhere in stores.
>>11587970my oc Fatbasterd is a capybara
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>>11587876those things are only visible in a photo, not with eyes
With the toy business constantly evolving to compete with technology, advancements in AI, wars, and global warming, can companies like Mattel and Hasbro survive... or will they eventually merge? And if they do, which side would take the lead? Personally, I’d prefer Mattel to lead rather than Hasbro. Mattel has made much better decisions in recent years compared to Hasbro.Is there a real future for traditional toy companies, or do they only have maybe two more decades left, if we’re lucky? How should they adapt in order to innovate?Lego seems like the only one with a strong chance of surviving, in my opinion. It has universal appeal and offers more than just action figures or static toys. They’re doing more with their brand and adapting better to change.
>>11580036>>11583347>>11583349desu i actually wouldn't mind it if a company like Mattel or Hasbro swapped over to a "model kit" type of build for figures, especially if it cuts the price down significantly. i bought some of the large Pokemon blokees and they're very easy to snap together and you have a cheap sub $20 figure that blows away anything a domestic company has made in years.
>>11580067Cope
>>11579579>Hasbro has always done that, like with these "Authentics" GI Joe figures with 3 POA each (but well-sculpted) that were only $8 each.Anon, here's the thing, with the new cheap figs of main characters, kids know they are getting the peice of shit version. Just like we knew when we got the big lots bootleg of something. The 80s did it better by putting different characters in different price points. All kids wanted a bumblebee or a cliff jumper or a hook or air raid. Or a heman or a ghoastbuaters or a ninja turtle. They were all $5. No kid had to feel poor rolling up to the play group. Every kid had some of the same figs. Wealth only came into it when someone had a play set or a super big toy and usually that kid was just happy to have kids over to help them use it.2025? No kid wants to show up with their pile of cheap shit figs while everyone else has good ones. Kids aren't stupid
>>11579653>Big companies are massively bloated now. Every department needs to be five times larger than it really needs to be. Every company needs a massive DEI workforce making executive-level salaries even if fucked oif anyone knows what they actually do. Every last thing is done by committee "so everyone feels included and respected." Plus every big company needs to give away millions every year to BLM, rainbow causes, and other social bullshit that have nothing to do with making toysLol, you've never worked a day in manufacturing in your life.
>>11584698>Lol, you've never worked a day in manufacturing in your life.The Chinese have. That's why they mass-produce everything so cheaply. And you're wrong if you don't think that corporate bloat doesn't efffect retail pricing. >>11584696I can't argue that point at all, which is why in other posts I said that cheap toys need eyeball appeal to sell them. Blind-box toys are somehow OK for poor kids to collect and show off without being embarrassed even though most are cheap. But in the real world kids judge each other by who has the most expensive phones, not on who has the most expensive toys or shoes or whatever else.
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>>11586285His joints were super stiff. Had to shock oil them. Especially the torso. It was so stuck I had to dump a bunch of shock oil into it.
>>11586289Otherwise, he's large, impressive, nicely sculpted. Not the most possible, but it's the Juggernaut, he doesn't do Spider-Man poses anyway. He gets into the poses you'd want him in easy emough.
>>11586295>possiblePoseable. Phone posting sucks.
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>>11586090You don't understand the moving the goalposts fallacy at all.
>kills those smug 3d party thiefs by making better products for reasonable prices>about release best Spider-Man figure ever madeLiterally how can we stop bandai?how?
Bandai is becoming Hasbro of anime figures. They are really dropping the ball lately.
reminder this is a shill threaddon't fall for these low quality figures
kill yourself Liam
>>11582371>Bandai is becoming Hasbro of anime figures.What, kept afloat entirely by their sloptastic card game?
>>11582348You can't. And that's why the 3p dudes itt aren't taking it well.
Welcome to Masters of the Universe General!Previous thread: >>11568955Origins/Cartoon Collection:>CC Swift Wind/She-Ra on MC September 24.>Unknown drop on MC September 26. Could be Sting-Or or Dragstor, since there's no Masterverse exclusive buzz?>Snake Lair crowdfund over. Pythonus failed to unlock>Lords of Power Castle Grayskull up for order on Amazon>Announced at SDCC: Dragstor, Sting-Or, and 200X retail refresh.>FRIGHT ZONE available from BBTS.>Bow, Shadow Weaver, and Whiplash available now at BBTS. Amazon and Mattel Creations taking preorders.>Sharella, Despara, Hurricane Hordak, Vultak, He-Ro, Rio Blast, Geldor and Night Stalker all STILL available on Mattel Creations.>Sketchbook Sy-Klone is available at Target. Spikor coming soon.>Two-Bad is confirmed sculpted but remains unrevealed.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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>>11578975Because it's always the same fucking story>some calarts graduate pitches their story idea to an animation studio>they're not interested>they're given the reins to some boomer franchise instead they don't give a shit about>the calarts graduate just has their original story pitch skinwalk as the boomer franchise
You ever notice how when someone can't defend a figure,they always revert back to "the detail" arguement. Instead of talking about how fun or articulated a figure is, suddenly they start preaching about the paint and sculpt.The most obvious example is hot toys. They are too big to actually play with, and you don't really need more than 2 or 3 of your favorite characters. You certainly don't need around 100. When you point out that they aren't worth it or fun, suddenly their only arguement is how rare they are or TEH DEEEEEETAIL. Like you can get figures with the same details from Marvel Legends for 20$. The only difference is the fabric suit, which mezco probably did better.the exact same goes for neca and kenner star wars. If you ever criticize any neca figure with a paint wash, suddenly all the necanons can talk about is how the paint job makes everything worth it. Like you can buy a wash for 4$, its not some super exclusive feature. Dry brushing is just as cheap. If you mean the sculpt, japanese companies have the same sculpt with more articulation. Kenner star wars is the most bizare one. They are the least detailed toys could possibly be, and look like birthday cake toppers.
Also if you want a 1:1 sculpt of a male actors face, i can only assume your gay.Additionally, "the detail" is absolutely valid if theb figure has massive boobs or butt
>>11584269I too make threads about things I hate. I too am a sad insufferable little bitch.
>>11584269>be faggot OP>doesn't have money to buy figures that are meant for displaying>"deez toys sahk u cahn't play wid the 300-500 $ action figah"Keep coping in your tiny apartment and sad life.
>>11584269>Like you can get figures with the same details from Marvel Legends for 20$. The only difference is the fabric suit, which mezco probably did better.Look, man, I don't even collect Hot Toys and prefer 1/12-1/10 figures myself, but you told on yourself with this one.
>>11584269This sounds like a massive cope OP
>fixes your ucs death sar
why's it just a given that any good* take on this figure costs $600? why not make a good one to two hundred dollar version that's more accessible*the playmates version has really weird proportions
>>11584348I'm sick of Voltron anyway. Even if it were a tightly assembled regular figure
>>11584348The face looks so tiny
"New" Spartan Collection sets came out, looks like the line's finally just dead>Gamestop Exclusive Noble Team set>Jazwares Vault Exclusive Master Chief 2-packs
Finally got the H3 Chief, sucks I had to buy the H4 one again though
>>11582886What about World of Halo
>>11582886>gamestop noble team setGOD FUCKING DAMN IT
