Test marketing? Did not Commando 1 reveal how much interest there was? 1000 figures and a queue of 40,000 fans? It sure felt like 40,000 people.
So they doubled down, did it again.
So they doubled down, did it again.
Then they truly don't understand their own market if they don't think that Clone Commandos will sell.Yep because if they go all put with new tooling with a full size production it’s not going to sell, like Hunter and Echo. Whereas limited repaints do sell because of fomo. HT will keep iterating the popular characters with updated releases. Since they are just starting to make commandos my instinct is they will iterate the design. When the tooling is all new they will do a wide release to recoup cost.
No one knows the market, why won’t Rex, Mandalorians, or Snowspeeder Luke sell?Then they truly don't understand their own market if they don't think that Clone Commandos will sell.
They do sell, they just overproduced them. We don't know how many they made.No one knows the market, why won’t Rex, Mandalorians, or Snowspeeder Luke sell?the video game versions of Commandos are niche. They are even less well known. I would like one but I bet most people buying them will not know their origins.
Yep because if they go all put with new tooling with a full size production it’s not going to sell, like Hunter and Echo. Whereas limited repaints do sell because of fomo. HT will keep iterating the popular characters with updated releases. Since they are just starting to make commandos my instinct is they will iterate the design. When the tooling is all new they will do a wide release to recoup cost.
He likes to make things go boom. Demolitionist.why is he called 'Scorch'?
Yep because if they go all put with new tooling with a full size production it’s not going to sell, like Hunter and Echo. Whereas limited repaints do sell because of fomo. HT will keep iterating the popular characters with updated releases. Since they are just starting to make commandos my instinct is they will iterate the design. When the tooling is all new they will do a wide release to recoup cost.
I had a conversation about the overstock of HT figures with one of the guys who runs AgesThreeAndUp. HT started making less quantities in excess after SS ordered a lot of figures that still sit around like the ones mentioned. They overestimated the demand and people cancelled their orders.This isn't really correct, Hunter and Echo were part of that last group of figures that were overproduced, during the COVID era. When/if a Commando becomes a general release, it won't sit around like those figures or like Snowspeeder Luke, Rex, Jango, and all those 2020/2021/early2022 figures.
It'd be more like Crosshair (who was actually under-produced), Wrecker and most of the SW releases from the past year or two who sit around for a short time or not at all. A lot of us were surprised has scarce the B1 Battle Droids and regular White Clones became when they were released last year.
Smaller batches means less excess product made. Normally would be pre-order number plus certain percentage extra. During Covid not only did retailers order extra anticipating high demand but HT produced extra on top of PO number to meet expected excess demand that didn't happen. Now they are producing quantities closer to the pre order numbers, very little if any excess stock.I had a conversation about the overstock of HT figures with one of the guys who runs AgesThreeAndUp. HT started making less quantities in excess after SS ordered a lot of figures that still sit around like the ones mentioned. They overestimated the demand and people cancelled their orders.
HT is suppose to be made to order. The B1 and white clone were open for pre orders all the way up ‘til few months before release. I’m sure those who PO’ed those and Crosshair got them. Smaller batches just meant less demand at the time for said figures.
Wont work as armour is too tight. Need to just 3D print a better set of armour (budget3dworks, skylu3d etc) or buy a custom (IIRC floydcustoms)Disappointed they didn't fix the body proportions.
Now Im considering if you buy these commandos and just do a body swap. Im not sure how well it would work because obviously the armour is made for the smaller body, but it might be worth a shot.
I built a RC myself using 3D printed parts and from memory a Mandalorian body. It came out alright but it would have been cool to just be able to buy the finished product from Hot Toys.Wont work as armour is too tight. Need to just 3D print a better set of armour (budget3dworks, skylu3d etc) or buy a custom (IIRC floydcustoms)
He always has a sick burn quip before he executes someonewhy is he called 'Scorch'?
Hot Toys and half assed inaccurate Clones... name a more iconic duo...I've wanted Republic Commando figures for years, Scorch in particular. Makes sense that when one finally happens, Hot Toys half asses it like always.
To be fair, he is a Commander in The Bad Batch.Scorch from a different media, without even his grenade attachment. Not to mention the "Commander". They're making figures they don't even know about.
you're clearly taking out of your @ss. This Scorch is from the Bad Batch animated series. Not a Republic Commando from Delta Squad video game.I've wanted Delta Squad figures for years, Scorch in particular. Makes sense that when one finally happens, Hot Toys half asses it like always. Scorch from a different media, without even his grenade attachment. Not to mention the "Commander". They're making figures they don't even know about.
Unfortunately I still want one.
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