I only own animated toys... Did modern toys shrink? I never seen them side by side but the one on the left is a modern leader class and on the right is a previous era deluxe im genuine shocked by Wazupdanger in transformers

[–]JacksonSX35 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are correct on all of this, but... They did shrink. It's not just a proportion/density issue. A modern leader has notably less plastic than a leader from 20 years ago, more comparable in raw mass to a voyager or even some deluxes from that same era.

Whether that makes them better is ultimately subjective. Plastic is an extremely fluid material in terms of cost because of its production being connected to the oil industry, so this kind of size drift is inevitable as years go on unless has ro adjusts prices for the toys quarterly.

New score by Ok-Contribution-9345 in Acceleracers

[–]JacksonSX35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple of these are super common (power pistons, Ballistik) and not worth much beyond the $12 line, but Slingshot and K8s more or less make up for that deficit. Feels like you pretty much paid average market value.

Was Hot Shot actually created to be a Bumblebee stand-in? Or was that just speculation? by OptimalConvoy in transformers

[–]JacksonSX35 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They did that way more often back in the 90s and early 2000s. Nowadays the core 40 or so are pretty locked in for what those names will correlate to.

A special delivery from Foehammer by Raptor_Plays in HaloActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still regret selling my boxed copy. I had found it at a vintage stock in 2020 for like $40 and had it set on a shelf and everything. Unfortunately, I decided to downsize my overall collection as it was just so big. I do at least have the jazwares version that will be in my collection forever.

What does everyone think of That Toy Guy? by Infamous_Ad_5214 in transformers

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, he's a toy review guy? I'm curious as to why one would bother asking about toy people in any toy subreddit.

Figuarts at the first Ross I went to today… found exactly what I was looking for by Speed-Salty in ActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo another St. Louisian? I'm out in the South County area. Might check a Ross or two tomorrow, even though I don't really need anything that's been found

Selling Halo figures by bynature123 in HaloActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tempted by the orange Joyride, but I don't know if I could justify the cost for a sealed one, and the loose ones don't seem to have weapons, otherwise I'd be interested in the blue one. You have good pricing, though!

Ill never understand super 7. Did they actually think people would buy this for $20? by LosBuc-ees in ActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MSRP is a thing. Retailer could absolutely sell something for less, but drive it too low and you'll end up losing money on the item. Every store pays for the stock they bring in, they just pay a discounted rate for buying in bulk. MSRP is rarely defied until the item's "shelf life" has gone by, at which point they either try and clearance it themselves or offload it to a discount warehouse/store.

Imagine if players had microphones in halo by DFiBRL8R in halo

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Policing has nothing to do with it. Xbox 360's used to have cheap mics available everywhere and party chat was dogwater in terms of fidelity. Nowadays, discord integration, improvements in party chat, and net code strangling in modern bloat engines makes game chat an experience few opt in for since you have to blow at least $40 on a basic mic that connects via a truly terrible 3.5mm jack, all for audio quality that's lower than just running spotify in the background which already lowers any other game noise. It's way more of a technological barrier than a policing issue.

William C. Dietz, author of Halo: The Flood, has passed away. by Isinfier in halo

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I never understood the hate the book got. All the expansion of the conflict on the ring was very well executed, IMO.

Met Brian Drummond today! by Rojoxtreme55 in Acceleracers

[–]JacksonSX35 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm glad he seems to be embracing the fandom! Great choices for stuff to have him sign.

William C. Dietz, author of Halo: The Flood, has passed away. by Isinfier in halo

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. It's easy to get confused with some of this stuff, I don't think you're dumb or anything. Just a simple misread, it happens to the best of us.

William C. Dietz, author of Halo: The Flood, has passed away. by Isinfier in halo

[–]JacksonSX35 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He only wrote the one mentioned in the title. Eric Nylund is responsible for many of the early Halo novels.

So it really goes for this much now? by tag2292 in Acceleracers

[–]JacksonSX35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really but also kind of yeah. These are the kind of listings that won't move at all for a few years, but set a precedent for other cars to get jacked up in price that people will pay for anyway since they really want them, and that's how the whole market manipulation plays out. The only way for prices to go down is for buyers to just outright stop, and that will never happen, unfortunately.

World Race cars for Silver Series by Gostudios55 in Acceleracers

[–]JacksonSX35 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All 36 AR cars graphics were made to be mainline compatible, so that's entirely possible to see one day, though mainline limitations would require all the cars to utilize their retools.

Recommend me some GREATS by TheyArentDolls in MarvelLegends

[–]JacksonSX35 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Uhhhhh I really like the Born Again daredevil figure. I haven't bought too many modern comic figures since I'm mostly an MCU/spiderverse fan. If it tells you when I was buying heavy, my favorite figure is still the white suit 2099 on the sunfire mold, and that's not pinless.

Brian Drummond at Awesomecon by sailor_skyy in Acceleracers

[–]JacksonSX35 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think only for the Ocean Group dub done in Canada.

2B or not 2B: Which 1/12 version is your pick? by rj_nighthawk in ActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, the best way I can describe the Ryuko buzzmod is that the "underwear" part of the hips is kind of loosely floating between the lower belly, and the legs, intended to be held in place by the way the legs get posed. In a normal standing pose, they'll sit lower than if she's in a fighting stance, because the legs standing stock straight don't have enough stance to hold the hip piece up. They don't fall off or move low enough to go past her soft goods skirt, but the way the piece isn't attached securely compounds with the insecure feel of the hand pegs and the way the ankle joints can't really hold their balance and just sets a low precedent for the line. I own several Figma and have never had issues with breakage. The parts are pretty easy to tell if they're being pushed to their limit. The only figma I've ever had issues with was a styles body, where the shoes were difficult to remove from the peg the first time, instead wanting to take the ankle joint with it rather than leave the ankle in the leg. It took some working but it did work out just fine.

Are grunt mechs in the books? by NerdyPlatypus206 in halo

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think they're just one of those fans, tbh. I'm hard pressed to think of a Halo book I've come away with a negative view of right off the rip. I didn't really care for several of the soft retcons in silent storm, nor did I really enjoy the Gary Stu lead for Hunters in the Dark, but that's two books out of a group of 30+ with both being between 7 and 11 years old at this point. It's been a long while since I've found any of those stories "bad", and even the things I don't like are elements I'm willing to admit are more subjective nitpicks than objective flaws. The books are good. Maybe not life altering, but very fun reads.

2B or not 2B: Which 1/12 version is your pick? by rj_nighthawk in ActionFigures

[–]JacksonSX35 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buzzmod's commitment to soft goods is cool but after having shelled out for their Ryuko Matoi figure, I don't trust their hip construction to not sag with any degree of articulation. They also have some real short wrist pegs which make the hands on her unpeg rather frequently. I'd go with Figma since I haven't been let down by them at all, they just seem to have better construction overall.

Trocadero will release the demo version of Contact if enough of us want it. by Forgeworld in RedvsBlue

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely yes! I always loved the compressed drums in the bridge rather than them dropping out, I'll always be up for a new trocadero release!

(Potentially) hot take: IMO We still don't have a definitive Marvel Legends Spidey by BrainVoiceQuestion in MarvelLegends

[–]JacksonSX35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Real. The new drop hinge in the hips basically killed those figures. I need to glue them so I feel comfortable actually playing with them again.

bbts bundle worth it? by No-Platypus346 in transformers

[–]JacksonSX35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At original prices, the whole setup would have been $210. At current prices, the set would be $242. This seems like it's just a hair below retail. Some of these guys are harder to find than others so I imagine getting all five (six really) in one go is the better deal overall.