In China this has been priced at the same price as Soldier Story’s Voodoo figure, which carries a $199 USD price point in NA. I suppose the next few releases will be priced at $219 or $229. Did I miss the memo where Hot Toys acquired DAM and Soldier Story?
To be fair while not protecting them as the price is crazy. You do get more with this release. For SS this is more than what McNiece came with and I feel like SS is fighting to stay relevant with companies like DAM, MSE and E&S. Some new parts from them as well.
But yes I must have missed the memo as well. The idea of bumping prices to movie figure prices is dumb and may cause people to go to other companies.
Indeed. All I can do is laugh as well, especially now that Minitimes is being faux marketed by some at the same price point as DAM/Soldier Story. At this rate everyone in the business end of the hobby will be getting a Ferrari for Christmas.
Yet another motive for corporations to raid the hobby, I suppose. With the passage of time, and the change in the trajectory, the cast of enthusiasts has changed quite a bit. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.
It is unfortunately not correct for WWII. The bayonet lug and adjustable rear sight are strictly post-WWII.
At least for the ETO like Mr. Whidden represents. There is no photographic evidence of an M1A1 in the ETO with either upgrade - if these did exist, it would have been at the tail end if the war, if at all.
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