Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures

[SilverStar17]

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Same here regarding the stream attachments. I haven't decided if I want to recereate this scene:

Or just simply have them in poses based on the Slimer bust that each character did. Ray holding his pack gun, Venkman holding the walkie talkie and Egon with the PKE.

I'd want to put the Ecto Goggles on Ray, but I'm concerned they may damage the paint on the sculpt if left on for an extended amount of time.

 

[greygoose]

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£607 if paid up front, plus £79 delivery.

Cheers. It's a fair price considering the market.

 

[Stanlore]

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In my current display for the Mattel 6" figures, Ray is the only one I have the proton streams attached.

It take up a lot of space. If all 4 are shooting, it looks too busy and compromises the display in my opinion.

 

[Alice]

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I applaud them for including the proton streams, but I doubt I'll ever display them. The fact that they don't look exactly like they did on screen bothers me, and I've always preferred museum poses when my figures are on display.

 

[darthkush]

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Don't buy from TOYHQ what ever you do. They lie and don't return deposits. Horrible company! stay well away. I went with forbidden planet UK for my pre-order in the UK this time.

So it looks people are buying the four pack/ three pack and single figure Venkman. Is anyone getting a single figure of Ray/Egon/Winston?

I might be. I'm not sure I can afford any of the multi packs so right now I'm leaning towards maybe just getting Egon. If I can afford more somehow, I'd like to get the other 3 but Egon for sure.

 

[The Jerker]

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Even if that odd ball figure is Slimer?

That is probably what I'll do if I go for the 3 pack. Of course slimer front and center with the four guys shooting at him in the background would make a display even though not movie accurate. Either way I'm getting my order in tonight!

 

[darthkush]

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This thread is slowly becoming the most entertaining thread in general discussion.

1. I think it's kind of funny that people are turning "not getting Winston" into an racial thing. Someone used the TMNT example earlier. I'm the opposite. I don't like Michaelangelo as much as the other 3 so I only get Mikey when the whole set is easy to obtain or something for various turtle figures. If I can only afford 3, I'm not getting him. I can see the Winston argument. He's not my favorite either. Egon is my favorite because of a combination of loving his featured episodes on Real Ghostbusters, and his initial real ghostbuster action figure being the hardest one to get of the 4(at least in Newark, NJ where I lived at the time) but I do like the character. Truth be told, all 4 of them have great material in both movies. Winston has less but it's really only because he's not in the films as much as the other 3. Still, calling people racists for not getting him is a bit silly. I'm sure there are a few who are but mostly, they just don't like him as much as the other 3. Nothing wrong with that. And many of the same people who say they aren't getting him, would buy him 3x over a Janine, Louis, or Dana so he's still the 4th most wanted Ghostbusters character in any iteration and that still counts for something.

2. I wonder which characters will sell out the fastest? Who will be hardest to get? Etc. Should be interesting.

3. I'm glad these are priced what they are. As mentioned earlier, Hot Toys is headed towards a slippery slope. If they go to 300 on their most basic figures, they're gonna start losing some of us.

4. We ARE all crazy. It's okay though. We can all be crazy together and spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars and toys and come here and laugh and gab about it all the time

 

[darthkush]

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I applaud them for including the proton streams, but I doubt I'll ever display them. The fact that they don't look exactly like they did on screen bothers me, and I've always preferred museum poses when my figures are on display.

Heh. I'm the opposite there. I plan on doing all sorts of fun displays with the proton streams. That's one of the things I hoped they came with the most.

 

[SilverStar17]

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I applaud them for including the proton streams, but I doubt I'll ever display them. The fact that they don't look exactly like they did on screen bothers me, and I've always preferred museum poses when my figures are on display.

I'm generally more of a museum poser myself also.

This thread is slowly becoming the most entertaining thread in general discussion.

1. I think it's kind of funny that people are turning "not getting Winston" into an racial thing. Someone used the TMNT example earlier. I'm the opposite. I don't like Michaelangelo as much as the other 3 so I only get Mikey when the whole set is easy to obtain or something for various turtle figures. If I can only afford 3, I'm not getting him. I can see the Winston argument. He's not my favorite either. Egon is my favorite because of a combination of loving his featured episodes on Real Ghostbusters, and his initial real ghostbuster action figure being the hardest one to get of the 4(at least in Newark, NJ where I lived at the time) but I do like the character. Truth be told, all 4 of them have great material in both movies. Winston has less but it's really only because he's not in the films as much as the other 3. Still, calling people racists for not getting him is a bit silly. I'm sure there are a few who are but mostly, they just don't like him as much as the other 3. Nothing wrong with that. And many of the same people who say they aren't getting him, would buy him 3x over a Janine, Louis, or Dana so he's still the 4th most wanted Ghostbusters character in any iteration and that still counts for something.

2. I wonder which characters will sell out the fastest? Who will be hardest to get? Etc. Should be interesting.

3. I'm glad these are priced what they are. As mentioned earlier, Hot Toys is headed towards a slippery slope. If they go to 300 on their most basic figures, they're gonna start losing some of us.

4. We ARE all crazy. It's okay though. We can all be crazy together and spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars and toys and come here and laugh and gab about it all the time

I'm guessing it'll be Venkman that sells out first individually, followed by Ray, Egon then Winston. Venkman seems to be the most popular and someone mentioned earlier that out of all the guys, he is probably the main star of the film given his character is the one with the outside love story angle, which I would agree with.

I concur with everything else you said also.

 

[Stanlore]

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I'm generally more of a museum poser myself also.



I'm guessing it'll be Venkman that sells out first individually, followed by Ray, Egon then Winston. Venkman seems to be the most popular and someone mentioned earlier that out of all the guys, he is probably the main star of the film given his character is the one with the outside love story angle, which I would agree with.

I concur with everything else you said also.

I agree with both of your posts. In regards to the price down the line, I would bet that Venkman and Winston would be the most expensive down the line. Venkman appeals to most collectors as the "if I had to only have one, i'd probably go with him" figure.

Winston i'm guessing will also be super expensive due to the fact they will make the least quantity of him. There will be way more of the main 3 in the market, and Winston will become a niche lower produced product that will skyrocket in price. Some collectors will end up paying a pretty penny for him down the line, when they look at their 3 pack with regret, and wanting to round up the full team. There will be a fair share of these collectors with the "aw... I should have gotten him when I had the chance" 2-3 years from now. Of course, if the demand is there, probably some jerk will reproduce a bootleg sculpt of him.

 

[Jay1138]

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I'm going to pass on the whole line (unless I win the lottery or some advantage). I'd have to go all-in if I was getting any of them.

 

[Cammo]

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The only figure I was planning to get was Venkman but man these look so great... I hope the 4-pack or the single pack Peter Venkman is still available when I make my decision late November/begin of December.

 

[Alice]

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I'm actually dipping into my 1:1 proton pack building funds for these. I really didn't have enough extra cash to purchase more than just one, and I can't justify not having the whole team, so some proton pack funds had to be sacrificed.

 

[TaliBane]

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This thread is slowly becoming the most entertaining thread in general discussion.

1. I think it's kind of funny that people are turning "not getting Winston" into an racial thing.

The race thing really doesn't make much sense - people forget that Ghostbusters WASN'T the #1 movie of 1984 - Bev Hills Cop was. It's not like black actors were relegated to forgettable little roles in the GB era, and the figs just reflect that.

Ernie just got caught out in a really weird quirk where it was a big role that Murphy was supposed to do, and they really should have cut the role altogether when he didn't, but they chose to cut the role back drastically and cast a non-comedian "straight man" actor.

Ernie does a decent job with a dose of gruff sweetness but he really is like the fifth wheel. Collectors are torn between saying "his role doesn't add a whole lot to the movie" and "but he's the fourth Ghostbuster and he's in most of the big scenes!"

 

[BurningRage]

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I'm only getting Winston.

 

[IronManny]

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I'm only getting Winston.

Awesome! Don't let The Man win!

 

[newarkcapo]

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This does not need to be a race issue.

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[stshammgod]

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People LOVE to make issues out of things that don't need to be or aren't even issues.

 

[subzro]

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People LOVE to make issues out of things that don't need to be or aren't even issues.

I have an issue with this statement

 

[newarkcapo]

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Exactly

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