Reideen1313 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Recently I've seen AA's attempt at Speed Racer's Mach 5 in stores. I've looked at it a few times. I always pick it up, check it over and eventually put it back. At $49.99, it's WAY over priced IMO. Resaurus' Mach 5 was just as good and IIRC, cost about $20 less at retail. On the other hand, I really want the DST/AA Silver Surfer statue. I wasn't impressed when I first saw it, but after seeing finished pics, I'm seriously tempted. I'm not even that big of a SS fan, but this statue really caputures the character. I think it's the fact that it is chromed - where other Surfer related items I've seen have been silver paint. The chrome really sets it apart IMO. Madballs - I doubt we'll ever see these.... Jump Tribe - checked the Magic 8 ball - it says the future looks bleak. Napster - whatever happened to this line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 On the other hand, I really want the DST/AA Silver Surfer statue. I wasn't impressed when I first saw it, but after seeing finished pics, I'm seriously tempted. I'm not even that big of a SS fan, but this statue really caputures the character. I think it's the fact that it is chromed - where other Surfer related items I've seen have been silver paint. The chrome really sets it apart IMO. You do realize that the surfboard is WAY off? I wanted a chromed SS statue too but this one has his board terribly wrong. SS never had fins on his board and the front is always rounded. I love the design and pose, but the board killed it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 On the other hand, I really want the DST/AA Silver Surfer statue. I wasn't impressed when I first saw it, but after seeing finished pics, I'm seriously tempted. I'm not even that big of a SS fan, but this statue really caputures the character. I think it's the fact that it is chromed - where other Surfer related items I've seen have been silver paint. The chrome really sets it apart IMO. You do realize that the surfboard is WAY off? I wanted a chromed SS statue too but this one has his board terribly wrong. SS never had fins on his board and the front is always rounded. I love the design and pose, but the board killed it for me. Nope. Like I said - I've never been a big SS fan and I was only looking at the character - not the board. (I'm not much of a Marvel-ite to be honest. Beyond Cap, FF, Spidey, Hulk & the old Claremont era Xmen, my knowledge of Marvel is pretty pitiful. I know the characters, but details like the fins on his board would be lost on me.) Maybe it is going to be like this in the upcoming FF movie? On a side note, I did find a Bowen chromed SS, but I'm not willing to pay $600+ for the damn thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Is $50 the MSRP for the Mach 5? My local f.y.e. store has it for $35. It's too bad we haven't heard anything on the Madballs. When that license was announced there seemed to be a fair amount of interest on the toy boards. It sounded like there were lots of people that would get behind this line. Madballs also seems like a product that would go over well at mass, which is where AA keeps saying they want to be. Of course if mass isn't buying, I don't know what AA can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 No FYE by me has any, none carry anything good and Suncoasts are non-existent now. btw, $35 was the going rate at the only store that I know of that had any. They only had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 On a side note, I did find a Bowen chromed SS, but I'm not willing to pay $600+ for the damn thing... Same here. Hard Hero & Bowen are the only two to do a decent SS. The board SS uses in the new movie is the same as the one in the comics. Rounded ends and no fins. I think the best SS statue out there is the Hard Hero version, but its not chromed. There has been speculation that Hard Hero will release a chromed version of their statue, but its not been openly confirmed by HH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Is $50 the MSRP for the Mach 5? My local f.y.e. store has it for $35. That's how much it was at Suncoast and another store I found it at (don't remember where unfortunately - might have been a LCS) so I'm assuming that's the SRP. It's too bad we haven't heard anything on the Madballs. When that license was announced there seemed to be a fair amount of interest on the toy boards. It sounded like there were lots of people that would get behind this line. Madballs also seems like a product that would go over well at mass, which is where AA keeps saying they want to be. Of course if mass isn't buying, I don't know what AA can do. I think that's the problem entirely. AA hasn't been able to establish themselves consistently at mass. Beyond 'mates at Target and TRU, they're a specialty only company. Last product prior to that was....Tony Hawk IIRC? (Correct me if I'm wrong - I honestly don't remember.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwise Gamgee Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Is $50 the MSRP for the Mach 5? My local f.y.e. store has it for $35. That's how much it was at Suncoast and another store I found it at (don't remember where unfortunately - might have been a LCS) so I'm assuming that's the SRP. You know I was talking to the guy at my Suncoast today and he told me that the price for the Mach 5 was a whopping $135! I told him it had to be a typo somewhere. Neither of us could believe it and he said he was going to get one until he saw that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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