Posted by: @banthafett

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Got the notice also.

 

Going through my preorder list/known figures

Have these popped up anywhere to order?

Vypor (pretty sure this had a tiny window on amazon, or just placement page)

Cartoon Spikor

Cartoon Clawful

Red Horde Trooper

@banthafett 

ToyStlkr has Clawful

Guess I’ll wait it out, nit buying from scalpermart

Just got notice for 2 Collectors.

Mantenna and Hordak for CC:

https://toyhabits.com/mantenna-and-hordak-coming-to-motu-origins-cartoon-collection/

I'm lukewarm on Mantenna since Filmation made him look so goofy compared with his classic monstrous appearance, but Filmation Hordak is my favourite version of him. I really hope they get his head right - so far, only Super7's Club Grayskull version back in 2017 accurately nailed the look.

@banthafett Paulmart is not a scalper he's a small business that offers free shipping for most US orders and no tax. He's got to cover expenses of getting his products storing them somewhere and renting a space at Frank and Son"s.

Posted by: @smitty-81

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@banthafett Paulmart is not a scalper he's a small business that offers free shipping for most US orders and no tax. He's got to cover expenses of getting his products storing them somewhere and renting a space at Frank and Son"s.

Dude you got to get in the know. Paulmart is a scalper. He marks figures up and gets his products from back channels. Mattel doesn't get paid for what he buys. What happens is the factory does a production run for more figures than Mattel wants so they can account for mistakes and damages. The factory is supposed to be tossing that overrun out but they sell it on the gray market instead and guess who's buying. 

@kraken yeah I know but Paul doesn't get those for free and the laws in most Asian countries allows for factories to do this legally. Mattel know this and account for it the the price of their products.

Posted by: @smitty-81

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@kraken yeah I know but Paul doesn't get those for free and the laws in most Asian countries allows for factories to do this legally. Mattel know this and account for it the the price of their products.

So Paul doesn't get his intellectually stolen property for free. He pays for it at much cheaper prices than what Mattel sells it for and then overcharges customers. How noble. 

Look at the big picture my man. If enough companies start doing what Paul is doing and less shops actually buy from authentic Mattel retailers, Mattel will stops making the Origins figures you love because sales will be in the toilet. 

Origins Nightstalker is dropping at Mattel Creations on 6/18.  

@depp76 source?

Posted by: @smitty-81

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@depp76 source?

Mattel Creations launch calendar! 🙂

https://creations.mattel.com/pages/launch-calendar?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6uWyBhD1ARIsAIMcADqK6cD4UGVQV52i-xEXXNel7uoVVuOR6U7sgQWzUwrUaSheS5bO7mAaAowQEALw_wcB

Posted by: @smitty-81

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@depp76 source?

@kraken This is a very interesting point.

I don’t really use Paul, sticking to BBTS and Amazon to save a few bucks here and there.

But supporting a property is a good thought. I assume what Paul sells is not thousands of figures, but still.

I know it from the book world– it is important to support the title through the channels that actually *count* on their balance sheets, if you *really* want to support it.

@depp76 Oh I hope he won’t be yellow 😬

I almost forgot about Nightstalker. That’s a nice surprise 

Posted by: @durendal

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Mantenna and Hordak for CC:

https://toyhabits.com/mantenna-and-hordak-coming-to-motu-origins-cartoon-collection/

 

I'm lukewarm on Mantenna since Filmation made him look so goofy compared with his classic monstrous appearance, but Filmation Hordak is my favourite version of him. I really hope they get his head right - so far, only Super7's Club Grayskull version back in 2017 accurately nailed the look.

Yes, 100% agree on the Club Grayskull Hordak head being the only Hordak head to cut the mustard.  The Masterverse Filmation Hordak head was nowhere close.  Hoping CC Hordak really nails it.  Sadly, so far, most of the CC collection head sculpts are weaker than the Club Grayskull versions. Teela is the only CC head to outdo the Club Grayskull head. Just wish that head wasn't so small!  I would go crazy for a 7 inch scale CC Teela head.  Masterverse, start dipping into MOTU Filmation! 

CC Webstor head is quite solid!  The first CC figure to have no Club Grayskull equivalent. 

Hope they have their best sculptor on CC Hordak! 

@grayskullguardsman I think the ToG Hordak head looks pretty good. Although we've only seen the one good picture.

Posted by: @smitty-81

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@grayskullguardsman I think the ToG Hordak head looks pretty good. Although we've only seen the one good picture.

You're right, I do like that one.  BUT it doesn't scream Filmation Hordak like that Club Grayskull head.  Hoping CC knocks it out of the park.

@grayskullguardsman CC Hordak needs to have a prefect head. We've been burned too many times. The MV attempt fell way short - I'm not even sure what they were trying to do with that one.

Posted by: @grayskullguardsman

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Posted by: @durendal

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Mantenna and Hordak for CC:

https://toyhabits.com/mantenna-and-hordak-coming-to-motu-origins-cartoon-collection/

 

I'm lukewarm on Mantenna since Filmation made him look so goofy compared with his classic monstrous appearance, but Filmation Hordak is my favourite version of him. I really hope they get his head right - so far, only Super7's Club Grayskull version back in 2017 accurately nailed the look.

Yes, 100% agree on the Club Grayskull Hordak head being the only Hordak head to cut the mustard.  The Masterverse Filmation Hordak head was nowhere close.  Hoping CC Hordak really nails it.  Sadly, so far, most of the CC collection head sculpts are weaker than the Club Grayskull versions. Teela is the only CC head to outdo the Club Grayskull head. Just wish that head wasn't so small!  I would go crazy for a 7 inch scale CC Teela head.  Masterverse, start dipping into MOTU Filmation! 

CC Webstor head is quite solid!  The first CC figure to have no Club Grayskull equivalent. 

Hope they have their best sculptor on CC Hordak! 

 

The Teela Club Grayskull sculpt was amazing mate and the paint on the prototype was equally brilliant. If only the paint on the actual figures lived up to expectations.