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    Default Marvel Figs Downsized.

    Hasbro have decided to downsize their Marvel figures to the 3 and 3/4 inch scale used for Star Wars and GI Joe and renaming the line 'Marvel Universe'.

    Ecologically responsible or just plain tight-arses? You decide.

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    I'll go with the 2nd option please.
    While it makes sense that they're going with that because of the existing size, doing this means that people who have followed the Marvel Legends and 6" scale Marvel lines effectively get canned. That's it. No more - wanted that other figure to complete that bla bla team? NO.

    Economically, it makes perfect sense because of how much they sell action figures for over here. The huge markup that hit the Marvel Legends toys when they went over to Hasbro (read: from 16 dollars to a whopping 30 dollars) meant that parents would be buying less and less of these for their kids - making them slow movers - meaning that retailers won't stock them - exactly what happened.

    Grr.

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    I actually think this is good news, now I can finally get some Joe scale marvel guys!

    I collected pretty much everything from the Toybiz line + a few hasbros, they arent too great IMO. There are a few exceptions, such as Deadpool, Blade, Sabertooth, that look great, but most look awkward or crappy, although they sell quite well on my ebay store.

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    Thats kinda cool then you could have a team of Stormtroopers lad by Captain America and it will be in scale to each other

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    HAHA!
    Considering this is a Marvel thread -


    it'd have to be Cap crossing over from that universe into universe #somethingorother - but it's still amusing

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    Quote Originally Posted by lcz128 View Post
    HAHA!
    Considering this is a Marvel thread -
    HAHA I get it
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    Quote Originally Posted by lcz128 View Post
    HAHA!
    Considering this is a Marvel thread -


    it'd have to be Cap crossing over from that universe into universe #somethingorother - but it's still amusing
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    I agree with what some others have said, it'll be cool to have Marvel hero toys in scale with other 10cm figures like Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Microman and let's not forget -- The CORPS!

    If they ever make a Classics Series Universe Gears, they should release a special exclusive variant with a 10cm Spiderman in his black Secret Wars costume. Oh yeah.

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    I'm interested in this, bigger figs would cut into my TFs too much!

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    There have been some new reveals in the MU line that have me in awe

    Juggernaut
    Archangel
    Winter Soldier
    Thanos
    Iron Spider

    Also worth mentioning is the fantastic Modern Thor that will be available soon

    Is anyone else collecting this line?

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