Snap bubbles would cut into their profit margin. would be a nice touch though. It does come down to the fact that paying more for a exclusive figure does drive the fact to keep it MOC just in case times get tough and you do have to sell it or want a return on our investment.
I may open them this weekend if I get bored.

The only issue I have seen with stuff like these that cost so much, there isn't a lot of dollar value beyond what was paid. Some of the stuff gain a lot of aftermarket interest and gain a decent increase but most of the time it's just 10 or 12 dollars over. To me that isn't worth it. I'll open the main ones I wanted but I'll do so by cutting half way down the bubble so I can make a basic shell. It'll reseal well enough that I could put the figure back on the card and hang it up if I want.

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The card art on these is terrible knock off art anyway. Open em up!

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Yeah but do you explain that to people? "Hey come check out my closet full of boxed and carded toys"? At least put them out in a room, don't keep them trapped in the closet.

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Good point. You got me. I have not friends other than my trapped plastic, of whom I'll never know the touch.

I got Iron Klaw & Surefire today.

why is Sure Fire's sleeve roll unpainted? It is on mine and I've been reading it's a problem on everyone else's too. WTF.

Yeah...for what we're paying per figure, that kind of QC slip is pretty freaking inexcusable.

I got mine yesterday. Opened them today. And no paint on the rolled sleeve.
I do like Sure Fire though except that he needs a Belt to hold his flashlight and cuffs, and a pistol holster on his leg that functions to hold it.

Iron Klaw looks good, should have a scaboard for his sword.

oh and his misshapen helmet

Hmmm my helmet looks alright inside the card.
I find it ironic that Surefire's wristwatch is so intricately detailed yet they forgot to paint the sleeves!

So some of you have gotten the next pair of figures? I thought it was one pair per month? Unless my months are off.

Jinx/Dice: January
Quarrel/BAT: February
Topside/Big Boa: March

Guess I'd better go check my mail box...

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I think you're off by a month - I got my Jinx/Dice in December, Quarrel/BAT in January. Some Topside/Big Boa shipments may have slipped with the Club being busy with con registration, though I'm pretty sure I got those in February.

I have to disagree with Lance Sputnik. The card art is quite good in my opinion. Not quite to the levels of the originals, but a more than capable rendition. Besides, it's cool to see characters like Quarrel in that art format.

so I painted the sleeve cuff on my Sure Fire, it took about 6 seconds. Now I just need a new helmet for him and it'll be perfect.

As the only collector who was excited to get an updated version of the CID officer I am happy.