The commonness of Chase Figures being Clear?
#1
Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:41 AM
I've been around here for quite a while now but I guess not long enough to know about certain 'rules' (?) within LRG land as it looks to me as if all lines are producing clear figures as chase/promotion figures. We know the Clear (stripped) Carp and Gator within the vintage BB line where DST is comming up with the Vorin in several Clear colors as a promotion figure and now we have these BS clear figures showing up. Is this somekind of unwritten rule there is or is it just a coincidence they're all releasing these clear figures? I can remember having seen some other clear LRG figs on other parts of this board who have a chase/rare status as well so to me it looks like a common rule amongst these toy lines.
Hope I was able to make my question clear and somebody is able to give me a clear answer to it.
Thnx
GJ
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#2
Posted 23 July 2012 - 01:38 PM
#3
Posted 23 July 2012 - 01:41 PM
But this is not really about their ratio but more about their appearance, why always clear!?
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#4
Posted 23 July 2012 - 01:48 PM
And it certainly is no coincidence, everyone is using this clear chase model for years now. It's just shitty how they go about it by including them in blind boxes, really just manipulating the collector into buying more of the same figures before they manage to get the chase.
Edited by FANtomCore, 23 July 2012 - 01:51 PM.
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#5
Posted 23 July 2012 - 02:53 PM
And it certainly is no coincidence, everyone is using this clear chase model for years now. It's just shitty how they go about it by including them in blind boxes, really just manipulating the collector into buying more of the same figures before they manage to get the chase.
Here's the thing, are these even the blind-boxed ones? (And was it confirmed the assortment is indeed blind boxed and not assorted?)
My notes say a Blazing Lion, Bear(?), Gorilla, Walrus, Alligator, and Parrot are supposed to be in the first batch of blind boxed figures. Is it possible that these are just a retail incentive chase program for the REGULAR, non-assorted, solid-packed figures?
It's not unprecedented. Funko does it with their bobble heads, I think 1:36 of many of their lines have unique deco or different color display stands. Which, given I'm not ordering cases, would tick me off if I order 1 Dolphin and I get the clear one and then have to go buy ANOTHER Dolphin. I don't feel coerced into buying anything, I just want the regular versions and no fuss.
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#6
Posted 23 July 2012 - 04:56 PM
Is it cheaper or quicker to make clear figures rather than invest in new colors for chase figures? I've wondered about the clear figure trend as well. Just about every toy line seems to be going with it these days.I know about the blind boxes as I've been into collecting JLed figures for a short period which works according to the ratio issue as well.
But this is not really about their ratio but more about their appearance, why always clear!?
#7
Posted 23 July 2012 - 05:05 PM
#8
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:47 PM
They do look nice as well.
#9
Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:36 AM
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#10
Posted 24 July 2012 - 03:08 PM
#11
Posted 24 July 2012 - 05:48 PM
I sure hope these are not SUPER rare. My OCD will not let me go without them! + I think they are cool as heck!
I think they are insanely cool too, but I won't go off the deep end if I don't get them all.
#12
Posted 28 July 2012 - 08:59 PM
Is it cheaper or quicker to make clear figures rather than invest in new colors for chase figures? I've wondered about the clear figure trend as well. Just about every toy line seems to be going with it these days.
wouldn't it be cheaper and quicker since you don't have to pay for paint, dont need to run the figures through an extra process paying for electricity to run machines, maintenance and workers as well as an extra step for more defects to occur ( if they even cared)
a paint variant would work to make collectors shell out twice the money but clear figures seem like they could be ever so slightly more profitable to me
#13
Posted 28 July 2012 - 09:13 PM
#14
Posted 28 July 2012 - 11:16 PM
true but by puting them in blind bags and changing the ratio the can sell more theoretically and most often money is the main factorMaybe each figure will just be released each way as a variant and not chase figure.