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Author:  Macrossmaster [ Wed May 21, 2008 11:45 am ]
Post subject:  Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

Augggh! $14 at Wal-Mart! Thankfully found the whole wave at once and only wanted Bludd, but because Cobra Commander had a new helmet stripe and the ruby crystals of Burma (thanks for that tidbit, Sunbow) I had to shell out for him.

Do you think the actual ruby crystals would be cheaper?

And, obligatory quote:

Smithers "But he's got a new helmet stripe!"

Author:  chrysophylax [ Wed May 21, 2008 12:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

That's the same Cobra Commander that was in the TRU 3-pack. Right down to the helmet stripe.

- JM

Author:  General Hawk [ Wed May 21, 2008 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

chrysophylax wrote:
That's the same Cobra Commander that was in the TRU 3-pack. Right down to the helmet stripe.

- JM


Actually, no it's not. Yes the helmet stripe is the same, but the 3-Pack COBRA Commander has much lighter strap colors (gray/white rather than black), and his COBRA logo is bigger and in a different spot.

He's actually more cartoon accurate than the Wave 4 version... :shifty:

Justin

Author:  Macrossmaster [ Wed May 21, 2008 2:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

And the three pack figure has that super sweet black triangle on the buckle.

ARRRRGHH

Author:  PaidLoad [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

congratulations on your $7 crystals :)

Author:  Macrossmaster [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

You've paid more for less.

:shifty:

Author:  AdrienVeidt [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:42 pm ]
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Let's not bring Paid's 'Saturday nights down at the docks' into this, please.

Hasbro's gonna need to *seriously* get their "LASER BLAST" together in regards to the various choices they've made on these figs if they intend to keep selling them at these prices. I'm not hatin'; but if I'm gonna be paying prices for an 18th scale fig that just two years ago I was paying for an ML figure, I'm really gonna need my figs to not have pinheads and 'Jazz hands'. I passed on 3 Vipers a couple days ago because it's simply not worth the price because of all the ways it's less than it should be.

Author:  AutobotC5 [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

Macrossmaster wrote:
Cobra Commander had a new helmet stripe and the ruby crystals of Burma (thanks for that tidbit, Sunbow)

The crystals for the MASS device were radioactive and came from a cave in the Arctic. I don't think their true nature was stated. The "ruby crystals of Burma" reference comes from the first Transformers mini-series, where Megatron was after them to convert them to energon cubes. :-)

Author:  chrysophylax [ Wed May 21, 2008 9:18 pm ]
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General Hawk wrote:

Actually, no it's not. Yes the helmet stripe is the same, but the 3-Pack COBRA Commander has much lighter strap colors (gray/white rather than black), and his COBRA logo is bigger and in a different spot.

He's actually more cartoon accurate than the Wave 4 version... :shifty:

Justin


Really? I didn't know that. Now I have to get both :rant: And also that carded JUMP Duke which I thought would be the same as the TRU Duke :verymad:

- JM

Author:  Macrossmaster [ Wed May 21, 2008 10:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

AutobotC5 wrote:
Macrossmaster wrote:
Cobra Commander had a new helmet stripe and the ruby crystals of Burma (thanks for that tidbit, Sunbow)

The crystals for the MASS device were radioactive and came from a cave in the Arctic. I don't think their true nature was stated. The "ruby crystals of Burma" reference comes from the first Transformers mini-series, where Megatron was after them to convert them to energon cubes. :-)


Oooh, I got nerd schooled, old style. Actually, I am filled with shame. Clearly I must rewatch the miniseries. Yes, that's what I'll tell my wife. I HAVE to watch it again. :)

Author:  FFN [ Thu May 22, 2008 12:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

8-O

RUBY CRYSTALS OF BURMA?!?

I MUST get these somehow.

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Ruby_Crystal_Mines_of_Burma

Author:  Caravankidd [ Thu May 22, 2008 12:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

Ha ha, yea while fussing about Dukes and Snake Eyes I find myself going darn I've got to get that Cobra Commander even though he's only slightly different than the one's I already have and because he's got something to offer Megatron since we have to mix the toy lines ourselves.

While the price is getting kind of crazy, I mean the Iron Monger sells for $9.99 with all that plastic but Joes are around $7. At least we have a wave where I'm saving a bit by having so many figures in the wave I can just pass on.

Author:  Stalker [ Thu May 22, 2008 2:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hasbroooo! (Shakes fist) New Major Bludd & Cobra Commander

I just went to Toys R Us and talked myself out of getting that Commander 3-pack on Gen. Hawk recommendation. Also talked myself out of getting Red Ninjas/Night Force/Greenshirt 3-pack/Crimson 3-pack.

I don't know, though, man - that triangle belt buckle is sweet. But I have Red Crystals on the way! Hasbro!!!! Weak...

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