What an amazing show! I didn’t know how badly I missed Tony (and Michael guesting) being on the 3POA until watching this episode. Great tales and conversations as always. We need Tony & Michael back for Episode 100 please! (if not before) 🤘🏻
Used to be a stand alone Toys R Us store in Roanoke VA. Even back then, the prices was high. The building is still there, Ollies took it over years ago, but they never renovated it. The TRU logo etc, is still all over the stores floors. It's a somber feeling, going into a dump, when it was a mainstay back in the day.
15:40 They should be those vinyl decals that you can peel off and reuse. And we should get two sets of those. Definitely awesome they're going this route as opposed to having to buy both versions. And if they're just cheap ass stickers, I'm sure they'll be some ppl out there making decals.
@@3POAPodcast I jumped the gun, 'cause later someone brought up the decal thing. It'd be cool and all to have the option to go with either, but it's gonna be classic all the way. I'll just save myself $75 for an already $150+ overpriced item.
Going from a $75 Batmobile with a (subpar) Batman to a $325+ vehicle and a few figures...😬. I could've totally done without the lights; that'd knock the price down to a slim $300 lol.
I liked the first classified rock n roll just fine. I will get the retro and use it for a kitbashing base. I might have to get retro mindbender to replace the one I have with purple stained shoulders.
On Tony's point on Hasbro dialling down, Hasbro has delayed the reveal of Transformers Studio Series 86 Devastator twice now. He was supposed to debut at Pulse Con then got pushed to NYCC and is now supposed to be revealed on 10/27. We'll see if he's not revealed again.
@@RandomStuffGarage619 Devastator is going to be a mainline release. If I remember correctly it's going to be one commander class featuring two voyagers and the rest of the figures will be deluxes. I'll be curious to see how deluxe figures will support that weight. 86 Megatron has been confirmed to be a tank.
@NinjaKnight oh wow ok so charging us peice by peice. I guess that's easier to budget? Who am I kidding, I'm not getting a devastator lol And yeah I heard of the tank but nothing officially announced by hasbro yet...
@@RandomStuffGarage619 Evan Brooks one of the Transformers team at Hasbro has confirmed Megatron is a tank. Devastator is going to be expensive but spread over waves.
Thanks Tony for pointing out what in my opinion remains a huge problem for international fans and customers. I don't know about Australia, but in Europe you can add VAT and customs fees to that as well. It really puts a break on what you would love to order and it's even worse when figures are made available one by one, especially if you don't know in advance how limited they will be. 😕 But, I did order my Steel Brigade for the good cause and had her shipped to my best buddy in the States (I think I already filled up half a room of his with all my crap, God bless him. 😁). Haven't made up my mind yet whether the Haslab is a good deal or not, but I'm a sucker and will almost definitely pre-order the deluxe set. PS: Vanguard shipping was/is only free in the US. I ended up paying double the price counting everything together, while the Pulse price for me is everything included, even taxes. Do, I look at those comparisons in a different light. Even Ramen Toy managed to get me my Racer for much less and DDP, for which Ace gets my thanks and respect. BTW, isn't it ironic that I'm now able to pre-order my Ramen items such as the Punisher van (that's how I call it) through my local toy retailer for a more than reasonable price, as it's being imported by a distributor (probably heo). Not saying anything... But what seems impossible for some, seems quite possible for others. 😒 Definitely will also get one Sentinel to fit my X-Men display. I wished I could have gotten more of the Haslab one, but considering back then Pulse wasn't available yet to me, I was already happy to get one. I'm sorry Michael, but if you think this Sentinel will go on sale, you're just doing wishful thinking . Stop referring to a temporary period where all toy companies thought the sky was the limit and seriously overestimated their sales. That time is done with. And yes, to be honest, you sound smug to the point where it's not cool anymore, but rather arrogant and annoying. But to each their own...
Like you guys said, timing. I passed on the plasma series OG 4 because no ecto1. I even put them in my Amazon wish list and told myself "if they ever do ecto1, I'll get these" well now they did it but it's so expensive I'm now a hypocrite. I can't afford the price or the real estate to support this, but it REALLY is cool. Bad timing.
Caught the replay. The firefighter should have came with a flat head axe not two mini axes. Pickhead axe is a standard tool. The “crowbar” is actually called a halligan or probar there should be a horn or spike next to the adz end the horizontal pry portion. And that “jaws of life” spreaders still has an exhaust on electric tool. Maybe I’m being a nit picky bitch. Or maybe Hasbro could have actually consulted someone or use google.
WAIT A MINUTE. The firefighter... he fights fires with... AXES?!?! No nozzle/hose? Not even a friggin fire extinguisher!?!?! Ok, well... grid iron to the rescue i suppose.
Great show. You three are always fun to watch. As for the GI Joe MASS Device release, I know as a kid, we saw the MASS Device as a formidable weapon. But COBRA could have taken over the world much easier with it. Imagine: you have made a Device that offers instant travel AROUND THE WORLD. Just offer it as a service: Same day/hour package delivery, travel from city to city, move goods and services in an instant, ALL AROUNDTHE WORLD! COBRA could start out by selling it at $1.00 per shipment. ALL TRAVEL SERVICES, mail, airlines, shipping, would be put out of business in just a few years. Millions of MASS DEVICE shipments could be made in a day. That could translate to Millions of dollars a day. Find alternative elements to power it. Wait until everyone and every nation becomes totally dependent on the MASS Device Transit service and then shut it down until all nations surrender themselves to COBRA! There would be nothing anyone could do. HAHAHAHA! GI Joe would be helpless. HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! COBRAAAAA!
The ecto-1 is another slap in the face. I want it because I’m a huge ghostbusters fan but it’s a worse value than the ghost rider haslab and more expensive
For the “base” $325 price tag I think you get a lot more out of the haslab rattler then this 🤷🏻 the ecto 1 is basically the vehicle and 3 accessories (I don’t count slimmer and the librarian lady “figures”) with the rat you get a vehicle that dwarfs this , a flight stand , extra bombs and missiles , 3 figures and some other stuff (patchs and stickers🙄) while I feel they are both overpriced you definitely get more of your moneys worth with the rattler
Now I want Michael to answer all super chats in his magnificent German accent. I was deep into painting but had to take a pause too laugh my ass off on that one.
I looked at a ton of thunder machine photos, and that teaser just doesnt look anything like the original. Now its possible they have taken some "artistic liberties" with a new thunder machine? Ok. But i dont think thats what it is. Will we get one at some point? Absolutely. But probably not yet.
Anthonyscustoms said he dislikes pinless joints - specially insert molded - because they can be really tight at first and get very loose quicker than pinned joints. Obviously it comes down to engineering, since ToyBiz had insert molded shoulders and hips since 2002 and they mostly hold up if they were taken care of. Also, a pinless joint is only kept tight by the ratches inside the joint, but a pinned joint has the pins pushing the plastic together, keeping it tight, like a pin does.
Locking my absolute favorite versions of the Ghostbusters behind a ridiculously priced crowdfunding event is just bogus. As you all brought up, They have this license for years and leave it dormant after the 2021 film but now it’s randomly brought back for this? I think it’s disrespectful to GB2 fans like myself who love the film and small little things like these costumes I bought the Michael Keaton Batmobile from McFarlane Toys for less than $70 and it’s a fantastic car that is absolutely huge! Here in the other side Hasbro thinks they’re some weird premium company charging this much for this stuff just because parts can be swapped. It’s at best a $80 car, a $15 Slimer, $22 Pink Lady Ghost, and $25 Ghostbusters each bringing the total price to around $225 with tax. As an angry little GB2 fan I am right now, I genuinely hope this fails to give them another rancor lesson
The new sentinel is half the quality 2 I think it's too much at $175.00 because it's simply made. And they cut articulation out of it. Anyway good video
I really wish they'd not bother with "lights and sounds". I don't care about them, I don't use them and it just jacks up the price. I absolutely want this, but the price is not justifiable. The base one I'd pay $150 bucks for just the Ecto-1, rack and Slimer. The Deluxe I'd go maybe $250 for everything they are offering. $400 is insane. If it unlocks Louis and I can get my funds figured out I might go for the Deluxe as I always liked the Ecto-1a more, but fuck man. They also should not have done this while also revealing the $175, 22-inch-tall Sentinel. That alone shows that HasLabs don't need to be a thing anymore and that they can and will sell larger sized figures and vehicles for cheaper and with less pointless bells and whistles. Fucking come on Hasbro I'm trying to enjoy your products, and you keep doing this shit.
@@3POAPodcast True. That said I do wish we could get options to pay upfront on stuff. Sometimes it's nice to pay up front and then get a nice surprise the following year. Options would be nice.
The Haslabs and new big figure sku from Marvel Legends is purely to make sure collectors don't get these items on discount and have to pay full price for them. It's shrewd but slimy.
What an amazing show! I didn’t know how badly I missed Tony (and Michael guesting) being on the 3POA until watching this episode. Great tales and conversations as always. We need Tony & Michael back for Episode 100 please! (if not before) 🤘🏻
Used to be a stand alone Toys R Us store in Roanoke VA. Even back then, the prices was high. The building is still there, Ollies took it over years ago, but they never renovated it. The TRU logo etc, is still all over the stores floors. It's a somber feeling, going into a dump, when it was a mainstay back in the day.
15:40 They should be those vinyl decals that you can peel off and reuse. And we should get two sets of those. Definitely awesome they're going this route as opposed to having to buy both versions. And if they're just cheap ass stickers, I'm sure they'll be some ppl out there making decals.
Yes, I failed to mention they’re the vinyl stickers.
@@3POAPodcast
I jumped the gun, 'cause later someone brought up the decal thing. It'd be cool and all to have the option to go with either, but it's gonna be classic all the way. I'll just save myself $75 for an already $150+ overpriced item.
Going from a $75 Batmobile with a (subpar) Batman to a $325+ vehicle and a few figures...😬. I could've totally done without the lights; that'd knock the price down to a slim $300 lol.
I liked the first classified rock n roll just fine. I will get the retro and use it for a kitbashing base.
I might have to get retro mindbender to replace the one I have with purple stained shoulders.
And they still forgot mindbenders cobra logo suspenders.
On Tony's point on Hasbro dialling down, Hasbro has delayed the reveal of Transformers Studio Series 86 Devastator twice now. He was supposed to debut at Pulse Con then got pushed to NYCC and is now supposed to be revealed on 10/27. We'll see if he's not revealed again.
Something is afoot, but what?
Here I am still waiting for studio 86 megatron... devastator would be cool but damn... that's gonna be a pricey haslab.
@@RandomStuffGarage619 Devastator is going to be a mainline release. If I remember correctly it's going to be one commander class featuring two voyagers and the rest of the figures will be deluxes. I'll be curious to see how deluxe figures will support that weight.
86 Megatron has been confirmed to be a tank.
@NinjaKnight oh wow ok so charging us peice by peice. I guess that's easier to budget? Who am I kidding, I'm not getting a devastator lol
And yeah I heard of the tank but nothing officially announced by hasbro yet...
@@RandomStuffGarage619 Evan Brooks one of the Transformers team at Hasbro has confirmed Megatron is a tank. Devastator is going to be expensive but spread over waves.
REPLAY SQUAD IN THE BUILDING
🔥🔥🔥
Thanks bro
The Wrecking Crew bby! It's like old times seeing Tone and Michael back on the 3POA.
Thanks Tony for pointing out what in my opinion remains a huge problem for international fans and customers. I don't know about Australia, but in Europe you can add VAT and customs fees to that as well. It really puts a break on what you would love to order and it's even worse when figures are made available one by one, especially if you don't know in advance how limited they will be. 😕
But, I did order my Steel Brigade for the good cause and had her shipped to my best buddy in the States (I think I already filled up half a room of his with all my crap, God bless him. 😁).
Haven't made up my mind yet whether the Haslab is a good deal or not, but I'm a sucker and will almost definitely pre-order the deluxe set.
PS: Vanguard shipping was/is only free in the US. I ended up paying double the price counting everything together, while the Pulse price for me is everything included, even taxes. Do, I look at those comparisons in a different light. Even Ramen Toy managed to get me my Racer for much less and DDP, for which Ace gets my thanks and respect. BTW, isn't it ironic that I'm now able to pre-order my Ramen items such as the Punisher van (that's how I call it) through my local toy retailer for a more than reasonable price, as it's being imported by a distributor (probably heo). Not saying anything... But what seems impossible for some, seems quite possible for others. 😒
Definitely will also get one Sentinel to fit my X-Men display. I wished I could have gotten more of the Haslab one, but considering back then Pulse wasn't available yet to me, I was already happy to get one.
I'm sorry Michael, but if you think this Sentinel will go on sale, you're just doing wishful thinking . Stop referring to a temporary period where all toy companies thought the sky was the limit and seriously overestimated their sales. That time is done with. And yes, to be honest, you sound smug to the point where it's not cool anymore, but rather arrogant and annoying. But to each their own...
Michael could do voices for a 2 d animated action force ad like the sunbow 80s Joe ads. Actual lines of dialogue.
He is a cunning linguist.
Replay Squad, awesome show guys
Thanks dude
Like you guys said, timing. I passed on the plasma series OG 4 because no ecto1. I even put them in my Amazon wish list and told myself "if they ever do ecto1, I'll get these" well now they did it but it's so expensive I'm now a hypocrite. I can't afford the price or the real estate to support this, but it REALLY is cool. Bad timing.
im getting two of the deluxe anniversary models. love me some GB
Nice!
@@3POAPodcast hold on let me rephrase that . 'I'm going to "TRY" to get two.
I'm jealous. If I had the room I'd get at least 1. And keep my fingers crossed for a firehouse (or just build my own).
Caught the replay.
The firefighter should have came with a flat head axe not two mini axes. Pickhead axe is a standard tool. The “crowbar” is actually called a halligan or probar there should be a horn or spike next to the adz end the horizontal pry portion. And that “jaws of life” spreaders still has an exhaust on electric tool. Maybe I’m being a nit picky bitch. Or maybe Hasbro could have actually consulted someone or use google.
That’s more than fair. I do like it, and I’m sure I’ll end up with a couple of them, but you’re spot on.
It's still cool they are making this figure. I thought of you and goon immediately when I saw it. Very cool.
Those Classified Cobra Vipers look like all knew sculpts. I'm in for 18!
Lol! Really? 18?
Yeah I'm good with 2. Ryan you have no room to talk sir. How many stormtroopers you up to now? 😂
01:51:30 Yeah, I don't care about the figure either, but i really want that polar bear!
WAIT A MINUTE. The firefighter... he fights fires with... AXES?!?! No nozzle/hose? Not even a friggin fire extinguisher!?!?!
Ok, well... grid iron to the rescue i suppose.
Great show. You three are always fun to watch.
As for the GI Joe MASS Device release, I know as a kid, we saw the MASS Device as a formidable weapon. But COBRA could have taken over the world much easier with it. Imagine: you have made a Device that offers instant travel AROUND THE WORLD. Just offer it as a service: Same day/hour package delivery, travel from city to city, move goods and services in an instant, ALL AROUNDTHE WORLD! COBRA could start out by selling it at $1.00 per shipment. ALL TRAVEL SERVICES, mail, airlines, shipping, would be put out of business in just a few years. Millions of MASS DEVICE shipments could be made in a day. That could translate to Millions of dollars a day. Find alternative elements to power it. Wait until everyone and every nation becomes totally dependent on the MASS Device Transit service and then shut it down until all nations surrender themselves to COBRA! There would be nothing anyone could do. HAHAHAHA! GI Joe would be helpless. HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! COBRAAAAA!
I think Steve Urkel made a device like that too. 😏
@@3POAPodcast STEVE URKEL WORKS FOR COBRA?!?!? IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!
I think Amazon IS the mass device!!! Oh my god, bezos is cobra commander!!!!
🔥🔥sentinel🔥🔥
I'd buy 2 sentinels instead of ecto1.
@@RandomStuffGarage619do you have the Haslab version?
@LaserPants ha! Nope. It's one of my grails. Might ask for this xmen97 sentinels for Xmas. Hard choice between that or ramen bread car.
Laser pants, from a reasonably safe distance, to a former SAS soldier “you drink too much tony”…….
“Reasonably”
@@3POAPodcast exactly
Nice show guys awesome talk.......
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
The ecto-1 is another slap in the face. I want it because I’m a huge ghostbusters fan but it’s a worse value than the ghost rider haslab and more expensive
For the “base” $325 price tag I think you get a lot more out of the haslab rattler then this 🤷🏻 the ecto 1 is basically the vehicle and 3 accessories (I don’t count slimmer and the librarian lady “figures”) with the rat you get a vehicle that dwarfs this , a flight stand , extra bombs and missiles , 3 figures and some other stuff (patchs and stickers🙄) while I feel they are both overpriced you definitely get more of your moneys worth with the rattler
Michael going after Robo about Sentinel kneews? Never knew there was a feud there, interesting...
There’s no feud.
@@3POAPodcast we'll agree to disagree. for him to come out and bust on Robo about knees? he's got issues with Robo, its clear.
Now I want Michael to answer all super chats in his magnificent German accent. I was deep into painting but had to take a pause too laugh my ass off on that one.
It’s so good! 🇩🇪
He can do dead on accurate skeletor!
34 inches deep
I looked at a ton of thunder machine photos, and that teaser just doesnt look anything like the original. Now its possible they have taken some "artistic liberties" with a new thunder machine? Ok. But i dont think thats what it is. Will we get one at some point? Absolutely. But probably not yet.
Anthonyscustoms said he dislikes pinless joints - specially insert molded - because they can be really tight at first and get very loose quicker than pinned joints. Obviously it comes down to engineering, since ToyBiz had insert molded shoulders and hips since 2002 and they mostly hold up if they were taken care of.
Also, a pinless joint is only kept tight by the ratches inside the joint, but a pinned joint has the pins pushing the plastic together, keeping it tight, like a pin does.
Anthony’s a good reviewer. I prefer pinless for aesthetic reasons but I get Anthony’s point. I just haven’t experienced them getting loose yet.
If the four figures of the Ghostbusters are just reuse with no heads when those bodies first came out that was only $19 by the way
Good show. Thnx fellas.
Tough watching the old fellas eyes glaze over as they miss Potato's youthful, generally gay-oriented, references. Haha
Well said
I gave away my plasma series ghostbusters because I thought they’d never make the ecto1
And that’s another bad thing about this. You can’t get the OG team with this, only the GB2 looks.
Her name is Sydney Sweeney. No i in jt 😀
Good old Mike an Tony.... If we can get rid of that Ryan..... Gold Jerry gold 💪🚬🤠
Ollies has track suit mafia, joe fixin
Locking my absolute favorite versions of the Ghostbusters behind a ridiculously priced crowdfunding event is just bogus. As you all brought up, They have this license for years and leave it dormant after the 2021 film but now it’s randomly brought back for this? I think it’s disrespectful to GB2 fans like myself who love the film and small little things like these costumes
I bought the Michael Keaton Batmobile from McFarlane Toys for less than $70 and it’s a fantastic car that is absolutely huge! Here in the other side Hasbro thinks they’re some weird premium company charging this much for this stuff just because parts can be swapped.
It’s at best a $80 car, a $15 Slimer, $22 Pink Lady Ghost, and $25 Ghostbusters each bringing the total price to around $225 with tax.
As an angry little GB2 fan I am right now, I genuinely hope this fails to give them another rancor lesson
Isn't that the Snake Eyes design that Super 7 Reaction+ promised us last year and then sent us something different?
I’m not sure, I don’t follow Super7 news that closely.
I got the original plasma series figures off Amazon within the last year, they're neat, still not buying the Ecto-1
We still have Toys R Us in South Africa, but they kind of suck.
The new sentinel is half the quality 2 I think it's too much at $175.00 because it's simply made. And they cut articulation out of it. Anyway good video
What articulation did they cut out?
I really wish they'd not bother with "lights and sounds". I don't care about them, I don't use them and it just jacks up the price. I absolutely want this, but the price is not justifiable. The base one I'd pay $150 bucks for just the Ecto-1, rack and Slimer. The Deluxe I'd go maybe $250 for everything they are offering. $400 is insane. If it unlocks Louis and I can get my funds figured out I might go for the Deluxe as I always liked the Ecto-1a more, but fuck man.
They also should not have done this while also revealing the $175, 22-inch-tall Sentinel. That alone shows that HasLabs don't need to be a thing anymore and that they can and will sell larger sized figures and vehicles for cheaper and with less pointless bells and whistles. Fucking come on Hasbro I'm trying to enjoy your products, and you keep doing this shit.
The good thing about the Sentinel is that you don’t pay until it ships next year.
@@3POAPodcast True. That said I do wish we could get options to pay upfront on stuff. Sometimes it's nice to pay up front and then get a nice surprise the following year. Options would be nice.
Who you gonna call mofo can't wait
toys r us in hong kong is only for clueless parents or aunties 😅
1/12 Ecto is a grail. I hate Haslab. Dilemma
Dude them McFarlain Batmobiles vehicles are no where near a haslab 🤷🏻 I’m sorry but come on! let’s just call a duck a duck
Let’s call McFarlain McFarlane.
The Haslabs and new big figure sku from Marvel Legends is purely to make sure collectors don't get these items on discount and have to pay full price for them. It's shrewd but slimy.
Totally!
@@3POAPodcast I wouldn't be surprised if the Engine Of Vengeance gets reworked this way. No way Hasbro flushes that R&D down the toilet.