Defenders 4 pack went back up for sale on Amazon today.

I would of missed it so I am glad I have had mine for 2 weeks since I got it off of ebay from Hong King . Love this Jewel figure .

 

 

Those Hong Kong sellers are legit? I be skeptical because of the prices

 

Defenders 4 pack went back up for sale on Amazon today.

I would of missed it so I am glad I have had mine for 2 weeks since I got it off of ebay from Hong King . Love this Jewel figure .

 

 

Those Hong Kong sellers are legit? I be skeptical because of the prices

vintage wave can be found at some walmarts. they are in high demand though. they are $19.99.

Right. $19.99 with no BAF. Any of you STILL maintain Build-A-Figures aren't extra or free? Or will the convenient "we're being ripped off with the Vintage wave" excuse be utilized?

well the wave has a lot of good figures people want. other waves have a lot of figures noone cares about.

Defenders set back up for pre-order at Amazon.

Right. $19.99 with no BAF. Any of you STILL maintain Build-A-Figures aren't extra or free? Or will the convenient "we're being ripped off with the Vintage wave" excuse be utilized?

I'll always maintain that Hasbro doesn't "give" us $#!+. This wave is nothing more than a test wave. They are testing the waters to see exactly how much they can exploit the marquee characters so they can repack & reuse existing figures without the added cost of a BAF and make a few extra dollars in the process. Basically, they are seeing how much they can get away with before the customer base starts to complain. If it tests well, expect many "Vintage" waves in the future. It'll end up being more or less a supplemental line, similar to the MU line, to offset costs and assist funding the ML main line. It's not particularly my favorite type of approach, but from a business standpoint it's a pretty ingenious strategy and anything that will help extend the longevity of the ML brand is alright by me.

 

I personally don't have use for another CA or another pygmy IM, but I'll pick up the Black widow, bag the ginormous MJ head sculpt & use the alt. head sculpt from the BW biker set and end up with 2 decent comic BW figures which we've not seen one of since the 2 pack with Winter Soldier years ago. To each his own, if you like the character or if you missed the previous one, here's your chance to get the figures you want without the need to purchase the entire set for the BAF piece.

 

As far as the BAF lovers, myself included, don't you worry. The BAF is not going anywhere within the main ML line. It's not a bonus, it's a gimmick, and an awesome one, and an incentive for us to purchase the entire wave & rubbish figures that we don't necessarily want in order to complete the larger & sometimes more complicated smaller figures that might not otherwise ever see the light of day. Figures like Mordo & Astral Strange and Scourge & wierdo Secret Captain America and the 3rd Starlord & MCU Electro owe their very lives to the BAF. It's a system that makes Marvel/Disney happy, it makes the fans happy, it makes the characters & creators happy & most of all, it makes me happy. So it's here to stay. Even if it goes to a format of alternating between larger and more standard size figures, as long as it's new or different, they got me. Now make me a damn Strong Guy!

 

Team Strong Guy for life!

 

Right. $19.99 with no BAF. Any of you STILL maintain Build-A-Figures aren't extra or free? Or will the convenient "we're being ripped off with the Vintage wave" excuse be utilized?

I'll always maintain that Hasbro doesn't "give" us $#!+. This wave is nothing more than a test wave. They are testing the waters to see exactly how much they can exploit the marquee characters so they can repack & reuse existing figures without the added cost of a BAF and make a few extra dollars in the process. Basically, they are seeing how much they can get away with before the customer base starts to complain. If it tests well, expect many "Vintage" waves in the future. It'll end up being more or less a supplemental line, similar to the MU line, to offset costs and assist funding the ML main line. It's not particularly my favorite type of approach, but from a business standpoint it's a pretty ingenious strategy and anything that will help extend the longevity of the ML brand is alright by me.

 

I personally don't have use for another CA or another pygmy IM, but I'll pick up the Black widow, bag the ginormous MJ head sculpt & use the alt. head sculpt from the BW biker set and end up with 2 decent comic BW figures which we've not seen one of since the 2 pack with Winter Soldier years ago. To each his own, if you like the character or if you missed the previous one, here's your chance to get the figures you want without the need to purchase the entire set for the BAF piece.

 

As far as the BAF lovers, myself included, don't you worry. The BAF is not going anywhere within the main ML line. It's not a bonus, it's a gimmick, and an awesome one, and an incentive for us to purchase the entire wave & rubbish figures that we don't necessarily want in order to complete the larger & sometimes more complicated smaller figures that might not otherwise ever see the light of day. Figures like Mordo & Astral Strange and Scourge & wierdo Secret Captain America and the 3rd Starlord & MCU Electro owe their very lives to the BAF. It's a system that makes Marvel/Disney happy, it makes the fans happy, it makes the characters & creators happy & most of all, it makes me happy. So it's here to stay. Even if it goes to a format of alternating between larger and more standard size figures, as long as it's new or different, they got me. Now make me a damn Strong Guy!

 

Team Strong Guy for life!

 

Well if it's the test you theorize it is, if it's successful, it may render your end post wrong because then they (Hasbro) will know they can "get away" with no "extra" or "free" figures. I disagree with your sentiment about waiting until the complaints begin, simply because we never have to wait at all. The complaints always (without fail) begin from jump! Remember, we're talking about Marvel Legends collectors. The only people on the planet who don't have to buy a product, complain about it then buy it again (or more bizarrely, catch a review, THEN complain and STILL go out and buy it).

 

How you ended your post is the most accurate description of what the Build-A-Figure is, and that is a "gimmick". This is why I've railed against the people who complain about the size of the BAF and about the people who believe we're "entitled" to "extra" or "free" figures. No one has EVER been entitled to a gimmick. Who would want to be?

Well over a dozen Hydra 2-packs at the Times Square TRU this morning if anyone still needs them

my $35 shipped vintage wave wolvie came in the mail today. the unmasked head is a great head. really sets it apart from the juggernaut wolvie. claws are also darker on the vintage. it's like the logan movie. heh heh.

Forgive me if the question is stupid, but I haven't seen any pics or videos on the retro Wolverine yet. Are the claws removable like on the Juggernaut wave Wolvie? I eventually want to get him (especially for the unmasked head). But don't want to get him to find the claws are permanently attached.

 

my $35 shipped vintage wave wolvie came in the mail today. the unmasked head is a great head. really sets it apart from the juggernaut wolvie. claws are also darker on the vintage. it's like the logan movie. heh heh.

Forgive me if the question is stupid, but I haven't seen any pics or videos on the retro Wolverine yet. Are the claws removable like on the Juggernaut wave Wolvie? I eventually want to get him (especially for the unmasked head). But don't want to get him to find the claws are permanently attached.

 

Same exact figure as the Juggernaut wave. Just slightly differing paint apps. The claws are removable.

Found Medusa at my Walgreens today. Not a bad fig.

I ran across some freshly uncased ones at the Walgreens next to my house purely by happenstance while looking for the Vintage series. I picked up 2 right away cuz I knew they wouldn't last long. It is definitely a vast improvement over the previous effort. Now, what do we gotta do the get them to do that with the Scarlet Witch? Possibly a two pack with Quicksilver using both their modern color schemes?

 

By the way, I did find the Vintage series at the local Walmart shortly afterward. I snatched up the Black Widow and even the Punisher solely for the red headband head sculpt. I know, I'm a shameless sucker, but I NEEDED it. Don't you understand? Anyways, the rest were an easy pass. I almost forgot how ridiculously out of scale the Iron Man figure is (mines been in storage since I bought it). I think Cap & Spider have a brighter color palette & the Wolverine is not as good as the Juggy wave one & I already have the unmasked head sculpt from the TRU exclusive. Also, I'm not sure if anyone else noticed but they do seem to be of quite a bit less quality than the main ML line, particularly in the pain application. Luckily I had a choice of 3 available Punishers to choose from to get the best painted head sculpt.

I liked the last Scarlet Witch we got. Great classic look.

Im thinking about grabbing Vintage Punisher, but I only want the figure itself. I have the Walgreens exclusive Punisher and think the white headband head would go great with the Vintage figure. No need for the head with the red headband.

Im thinking about grabbing Vintage Punisher, but I only want the figure itself. I have the Walgreens exclusive Punisher and think the white headband head would go great with the Vintage figure. No need for the head with the red headband.

 

grab the Vintage one if you want more of a classic look for punisher.

 

Im thinking about grabbing Vintage Punisher, but I only want the figure itself. I have the Walgreens exclusive Punisher and think the white headband head would go great with the Vintage figure. No need for the head with the red headband.

grab the Vintage one if you want more of a classic look for punisher.

I was thinking of grabbing the Vintage one, putting the head with the white headband on it (and keeping the head it came with) and selling the Walgreens figure with the red headband. I may do just that if I can grab the Vintage one at a reduced price.

Haven't been able to find the Vintage series around here except for a couple Caps and an Iron Man. HTS had Black Widow in stock Monday, and it already got here. Not a bad figure, but the head sculpt just reminds me too much of MJ, can't overlook it. So with the neutral head sculpt form the Phoenix 2 pack I have to say, not a bad figure. Some paint shading would have made this figure stand out, but still not bad.

Medusa at Walgreens.com now

 

https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/marvel-legends-inhumans-medusa-6-inch/ID=prod6368840-product?skuId=sku6310575

Medusa popped up at my local Walgreens here in Stl yesterday

Picked up the Marvel Legends Vintage Toy Biz Blaxk Widow and Wolverine from Toys R Us this Morning... was Buy One Get One for 40%... and with my TRU Card hit another 10%off... so got both for $31... not bad

Nobody has posted this yet, but the Black Panther wave is up for preorder since midnight. There are cases and singles for all the figures!!!

I found Medusa at my Walgreens today. Usually my store is one of the last to get exclusives so they should be showing up in stores all over soon

Amazon is getting ready to ship the Defenders 4 pack (they took my money today).

Black Panther wave is also up for pre-order at Amazon with a release date of January 1