Super 7 MOTU

[Beedo Sookcool]

I am absolutely thrilled that Snake Mountain is happening . . . but again . . . no money. If there were some details about when it would be shipping, that would be better. If it wouldn't ship for another year, I'd happily sign up for it on BBTS. But if it ships much soon, I'll have to pay real, serious scalper money sometime way down the line.
>SIGH<

[PrfktTear]

I feel your pain. I'm about 90% positive I'm signing up for it. I'll have to do the payment plan. I agree though, it would be nice to know when it'll ship. The payment plan will finish up some time in October, one might make a wild assumption that it would then ship in Nov/Dec, but you never know with S7. Whenever I pre-order through them I try not to have any expectations for actual delivery --- I just figure it'll arrive when it arrives. Even when Stridor was finally being shipped out, I got mine about a month after they started showing up at people's homes.

[Beedo Sookcool]

Well, BBTS is asking for a $160 deposit - which I don't have, and it's announced for "4th Quarter 2019." I have no idea when I'll be earning money again. If I ever get this prize, whenever down the line, it'll HURT.

[PrfktTear]

It's not a case of not wanting Snake Mountain, but I gotta do some serious number crunching!

[PrfktTear]

Whelp, for better or for worse, I went ahead and pre-ordered SM. I'm doing the payment plan, so in 5 more installments of $135 that baby will be all mine! Of course I have no idea how I'm going to display it or where I'll even put it, but I'll let future me worry about that then!!!

[Beedo Sookcool]

Well done, mate! Wish I could say the same. But financial reasons.

Also: Hooray! Snake Mountain was fully funded, and they extended the sign-up date! If only they'd extend it until . . . say, 2022.

[PrfktTear]

Thanks! I think I'll feel more excited when it's all paid for --- until then I'm on the hook for the next 5 months. Like having another utility bill to pay! I hope that you can get your hands on it at some point!

[Beedo Sookcool]

Thank 'e, mate, so do I!

[PrfktTear]

Whelp, looks like Mattel is back at producing MOTU figures again!

https://toynewsi.com/241-33650

I think they're pretty cool. I may try to nab this set, I love the packaging. It looks like a slightly taller, more articulated version of the 5.5 vintage He-Man. I don't know if I'm ready to commit to collecting a new line. I'm curious as to the future of Super7's ability to produce MOTU --- I've heard rumours Classics and Filmation/Greyskull line are dead. But what about the 5.5 Filmation figures? Hopefully we'll get some answers at SDCC!!!

[Beedo Sookcool]

Yeah, saw that. Bloody nifty, but I'm not going to start a new line at this point. If I can at all swing it, I'll try to get that set, if only for the vest and daggers to kit out my MOTUC versions, but I'm not going to sweat it too much.

At this point, I'll be happy to give MOTUC and Club Grayskull a rest for a while, because I'm broke. But I'd love for it to resume, eventually, preferably at a much-reduced pace.

As for the rumours, I dunno. Rumours fly like gnats in summer. I'll just wait for official press releases. For what it's worth, I think Super7 did a bang-up job getting us a lot of things that Mattel couldn't or wouldn't take on, despite their mistakes and setbacks. But then, it's not like Mattel were perfect, either.