In real terms, Squad Automatic Weapon. (Hasbro calls it Semi-Automatic Weapon, possibly for legal reasons)... I dont know what the SAW stands for...
As you use a picture of THE ROCK to illustrate that point"Lighter and more portable" being relative of course. It's apparently still a beast to haul around.View attachment 23599
Hey! Those new o-ring figures Super7 is doing for GI Joe? In addition to them showing up at Target and being available for preorder, BBTS snagged the Crimson Twins "Powersuit" 2 pack as an exclusive:
Kind of leaves me in a "collecting lurch". ReAction+ isn't much cheaper...but there's an undeniable charm seeing these kinds of figures out in the market.
Oh, I was just wondering about that. That's too bad, that thing looked pretty awesome.However, I think the failure of the Cobra Mothership (which actually had a Trouble Bubble bonus offering) REALLY cooled a lot of interest at Super7 for vehicles. While not apples to apples, I think the failure of fans to show up for an iconic cartoon mega vehicle and the first major playset for the brand in almost 30 years (I don’t count the 2009 HQ as a true “playset”) kind of soured Super7. Even though I think had they announced Reaction+ prior, I STRONGLY believe the Mothership would have done better.
However, I think the failure of the Cobra Mothership (which actually had a Trouble Bubble bonus offering) REALLY cooled a lot of interest at Super7 for vehicles. While not apples to apples, I think the failure of fans to show up for an iconic cartoon mega vehicle and the first major playset for the brand in almost 30 years (I don’t count the 2009 HQ as a true “playset”) kind of soured Super7. Even though I think had they announced Reaction+ prior, I STRONGLY believe the Mothership would have done better.
That's interesting, and I didn't remember that. And, yes, prices have gone up and Super7 is a smaller company and less able to bear those increases. I still contend that $600 is a pretty big ask for an initial offering. Heck, $600 is a big ask for a Haslab, and they have a known track record of making these things.Flynn said more than once that the Mothership was their test balloon for a vehicle line. Sadly, S7 specifically and the market in general just can leverage enough volume to not require fairly high prices for stuff.
On the one hand, that makes sense. On the other hand, the previous M.A.S.S. device was a build-a-vehicle with parts spread out over 5 sets and 3 additional figures, and by all accounts was fairly difficult to complete (though I somehow managed to have a complete one and I don't recall any undue difficulties assembling it, just the usual killer tube worms, lava, and radioactive dangers).It's really tough to imagine a MASS device just selling on its own. It'd be funny if it's a build a vehicle and the parts come packed in with other small vehicles.
It‘s possible that the MASS Device could end up a “Fan Channel” or Pulse exclusive. For all the over-hyped success many fans are attributing to Classified, it remains fairly niche and a LOT of higher cost items are ending up as de facto online exclusives rather than full retail coverage. Then again, maybe the intent behind the MASS device initiative is to get mass retail back on board with the brand after the damage the Snake Eyes movie figures caused to the brand’s broader distribution.It's really tough to imagine a MASS device just selling on its own. It'd be funny if it's a build a vehicle and the parts come packed in with other small vehicles.
On the one hand, that makes sense. On the other hand, the previous M.A.S.S. device was a build-a-vehicle with parts spread out over 5 sets and 3 additional figures, and by all accounts was fairly difficult to complete (though I somehow managed to have a complete one and I don't recall any undue difficulties assembling it, just the usual killer tube worms, lava, and radioactive dangers).
I would guess for this round, they would release it as it's own set with a unique figure or two, or maybe a new dressed up copy of the original miniseries?
I think a MASS Device, for around $100-150 with a cartoon Destro and scientist isn’t an unreasonable ask.
I was thinking the other day that they could revisit the PAC/RATs at Classified scale and potentially have them in the same assortment as the single-pack figures, but putting them in a pack with part of a build-a-weapon could work too.It's really tough to imagine a MASS device just selling on its own. It'd be funny if it's a build a vehicle and the parts come packed in with other small vehicles.
There should really just be more generic evil villain/mad scientist-type accessories around to use with various action figure line displays. Stuff that would look just as at-home with Destro as it would Wheeljack, Donatello, or Egon.It's really tough to imagine a MASS device just selling on its own. It'd be funny if it's a build a vehicle and the parts come packed in with other small vehicles.
But to Haywire’s suggestion of a pack in of the cartoon? Not gonna happen. Hell, the only device I have that can even PLAY an optical disk is my PS5. Best I could see happening is a QR code to take you to the YouTube link for the miniseries on Hasbro Pulse.