MisterPL Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Why does Ripley have two helmets? I know one's opened enough to accommodate her hairpiece but the other one just seems superfluous. Am I supposed to army-build these things? Is there a Helmets R Us kiosk on the way that we're supposed to stock with these things? I'd be down with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 (And didn't we have a thread for this third assortment? Did it get purged in The Update?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 And yet Dress Uniform Gorman is missing his hat. Just got my order in from TRU.com. The Red Hive Alien actually looks pretty cool. The red is vibrant without being too in your face bright. I wasn't going to get any more of these but after getting a couple in hand I might be tempted if I see them in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 10 hours ago, MisterPL said: Why does Ripley have two helmets? I know one's opened enough to accommodate her hairpiece but the other one just seems superfluous. Am I supposed to army-build these things? Is there a Helmets R Us kiosk on the way that we're supposed to stock with these things? I'd be down with that. I just opened my set from Luke tonight. The helmet on Ripley does not have a peg in it. Her hair is smaller than the undies version to fit inside, but a peg, or hole in the hair, is not needed. The second helmet is similar to what DST did in the MAX line with the extra gear. There is a clear head piece in the helmet, and while I haven't gotten the head out yet, I think there is a peg in that helmet. This allows you to have a snug, empty helmet on the Space Suit so you don't need to have two Ripleys next to each other. You can display the set with undies Ripley next to her empty suit and not worry about the helmet falling off. Although the clear head doesn't stay on the body as well as I would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) My local store got one case of TRU3 and the pack out was: Space Suit Kane Pack x7 HiveWorld Pack x4 Gorman Pack x1 Not sure if this was a one-off. Edited August 10, 2016 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 7 hours ago, Onyx_6 said: I just opened my set from Luke tonight. The helmet on Ripley does not have a peg in it. Her hair is smaller than the undies version to fit inside, but a peg, or hole in the hair, is not needed. The second helmet is similar to what DST did in the MAX line with the extra gear. There is a clear head piece in the helmet, and while I haven't gotten the head out yet, I think there is a peg in that helmet. This allows you to have a snug, empty helmet on the Space Suit so you don't need to have two Ripleys next to each other. You can display the set with undies Ripley next to her empty suit and not worry about the helmet falling off. Although the clear head doesn't stay on the body as well as I would like. That's perfectly plausible. Works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 2 hours ago, youbastards said: My local store got one case of TRU3 and the pack out was: Space Suit Kane Pack x7 HiveWorld Pack x4 Gorman Pack x1 Not sure if this was a one-off. Gorman's shortpacked? Wow. Glad I got the 2 I wanted from the website. Would NOT want to have to hunt that set down in the wild, if it IS shortpacked to 1 per case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 7 minutes ago, Mysterious Stranger said: Gorman's shortpacked? Wow. Glad I got the 2 I wanted from the website. Would NOT want to have to hunt that set down in the wild, if it IS shortpacked to 1 per case. Same here. That's frustrating. If I see any on pegs, I'll try to help others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 So was this a production mistake, or is the one-per-case chase bullshit bleeding over from Blind Bags back into regular TRU waves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 In all fairness, this one-per-case chase bullshit started in 2003. Is it possible this Gorman is being packed elsewhere? Perhaps with a vehicle or specialty assortment? (And with his hat?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Who comes with the armored personnel carrier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just now, Shanester said: Who comes with the armored personnel carrier? Jumpsuit Gorman. At least he comes with one of them. I believe the TRU version might come with a different figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I saw a case today in the store, it's even packed. 4x of each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I think the odd case breakdown is just a packing fluke. This happened with a case of Marvel 21 at my TRU. I opened the case and there were sides of 4 Wolverine packs, 4 Iron Man packs, and 4 Hulk packs facing up at me. Think about that one for a moment. I may change my thoughts if I find a messed up case of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Sounds like a fluke to me. Line plan is for even packs, but a line-wide error was possible, I suppose. Thanks to those who gave us the benefit of the doubt. A 7-4-1 split doesn't make sense in any world, especially not with Kane as the super-heavy. Sorry I did not ask about the helmet before now, but Onyx is correct. TRU will get a BD APC with Ripley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbofett Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 So will where a clean Bishop end up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 We shall see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 6 hours ago, DSTZach said: TRU will get a BD APC with Ripley. Will it be a new version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Will it have an Alien sculpted to the undercarriage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Not that I am aware of. Edited August 11, 2016 by DSTZach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 3 hours ago, BuffaloDelorean said: Will it be a new version? Ripley or the APC? APC will be damaged, since Ripley damaged it. It'll be a variation on Jumpsuit Ripley, who was never available at TRU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 30 minutes ago, DSTZach said: Ripley or the APC? APC will be damaged, since Ripley damaged it. It'll be a variation on Jumpsuit Ripley, who was never available at TRU. Oops, sorry. I meant Ripley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
force2099 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Found series 3 tru in Schaumburg,il...... they had a bunch of the Lt. Gorman set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I picked up the red Alien. What movie was that one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) No movie, Dark Horse Comics. Edited August 12, 2016 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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