What do we reckon is the intent behind the "Hunt for the MASS Device" reveal? Just a box art theme like Dark Energon or actual looks from the episodes like red dive suit Baroness or glow in the dark Snake Eyes?
What do we reckon is the intent behind the "Hunt for the MASS Device" reveal? Just a box art theme like Dark Energon or actual looks from the episodes like red dive suit Baroness or glow in the dark Snake Eyes?
They’re going to do a BAMD (Build A Mass Device)
Hunt for MASS device could be theme with characters in the looks from the episodes ie Snake Eyes blue/purple. Snake Eyes could come with the canister holding the crystals. Other elements could come with other characters. Could be a build a MASS device. Not sure how that works unless BAF pieces come in vehicle sets.
Thwipp!
I just refreshed my memory about MASS Device stuff... I really could see them making the thing and including a figure with it. Blue and purple Snake Eyes... I'll flat out admit I'll buy any Snake Eyes version they make, so that'd be fun. And I doubt it's on their radar but no joke I'd buy a Snake Eyes vs. the polar bear set because this line is knocking it out of the park with animals.
Oh hey, didn't know the whole Sunbow cartoon was on Youtube! Guess I'm rewatching that for the first time in like 30 years tomorrow...
Hasbro has been streaming that for well over a year. I own the box set but every now and again I’ll pop into the Hasbro page to watch this and Transformers.
They did build a MASS device in the 4” line. That and BAF Weather Dominator. I have several of those pieces but no complete set.
Thwipp!
@prophet I have both of those complete.
The Weather Dominator is....not great. It really feels like it could have been an accessory pack-in for a figure. Well a 6" figure because of it's size.
The MASS Device is really good for what it was at the time. Again size is an issue because it is too small, but it really is a good piece. I don't know that it is worth doing a larger version, especially for Classified because it would have to be pretty damn big and there really isn't much to do with it outside of displaying it. I mean maybe they could do lights and sounds, and rolling tracks. After that though it would be a fairly static display piece, where as the vehicles have a few more dynamic options for play and display.
I just refreshed my memory about MASS Device stuff... I really could see them making the thing and including a figure with it. Blue and purple Snake Eyes... I'll flat out admit I'll buy any Snake Eyes version they make, so that'd be fun...
Even “Boy Snake Eyes”?
I will buy that SnakeEyes. Was Major Bludd in the Mass Device episodes? Might be a chance to get a retro version of him there.
Speaking of Snake Eyes, it's been entirely too long since we had one in the line. I did almost forget Desert Snake Eyes was a thing, but even then, it's coming up on a year since the last SE. Sunbow, v3, v4, let's goooo! Hopefully they can figure out how to make a v3 where the swords are removable, I know the original wasn't that way but I don't think I could deal with a hyper-detailed 1/12 figure with swords molded into his chest armor. And honestly, I think they should re-release the Retro. It was what, the last Retro before they stopped being WM exclusive? What a shame, because I think he's up there with Duke and Scarlett as the best Retro release so far. I'm sure many people missed out and I'd buy dupes for generic soldier bodies.
V3 gets my vote for next mainline SnakeEyes. Removable butterfly swords is a must. After that V4 and NinjaForce. I would like an Arctic Snake Eyes as how he appeared in the comic in a 2 pack with Kwinn.
V3 was my favorite. If they do exactly like the original figure, I'll probably get it and retire the visor figure I have. But the second Storm Shadow was my favorite version of that character so I would have thought I'd be into the classified version of that too
But oh well.
Also, I have gone to town way too much on this line this week. I went from two figures for over a year to three... To twelve. Which doesn't sound like that many but spending all that in three days hurt a bit. Ah well. I'm slowing down on marvel anyway.
Got the Steel Corps Commander vs Twilight Guard set. These figures have such a cool aesthetic. Love the colors and armor and gear. Maybe some of the coolest looking troopers in the line. Tons of weapons and blast effects. The half cape on the Twilight Guard looks very cool. Love the black, silver, and purple colors. Overall, this is such a fun set. The pauldrons really bulk up both figures. And no stuck joints.
I'm honestly surprised we've seen neither V3 nor V4 Snake Eyes yet. I'd pick both of those up, especially if V3 has fully removable weapons that match up to his original figure. I do think we'll see blue and purple/bare hands first since that's a lot of parts reuse from the carded version, but I think they know there's a lot of affection for those next two.
Y'know, for all my bad luck with frozen joints and stuff in this line, it's still the one line I never wait to open the packages up when they arrive. I've got three Black Series, two Legends and a McFarlane two-pack in the box still but Stalker (carded) shipped today from Pulse and I bet I'll open him before those others.
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