A lot of gear! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Leader Rodimus Prime Action Figure is a fancier than Optimus but not as fancy as other $80 figures. The gear is amazing! The figure isn't terribly big - but it seems hard to imagine more stuff coming with a Voyager (or small Leader) class figure, and upgrade sets would cost a lot more. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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The ship takes more than a few design cues from the UK Action Force Roboskull, which costs significantly more these days.

A number of compatible figures and vehicles are also available to order, so take a look if you need more very big things.

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New colorways! Retro designs. It's a good time to hop on board - there are accessory packs, too.

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Fans, of course, were asking for the U.S.S. Flagg... which is unlikely. The original one sold at Sears for $109.99, while the Skystriker was $22.99. Not even factoring in freight, it would be a safe bet that the Flagg would be at least a thousand bucks if it were to happen. This set isn't too shabby given the size and complexity of the plane and the fact you might get quite a few new retro figures in the box. It's not as cheap as things were in 1985, but it's a lot cheaper than it would have been as a convention exclusive.

The Rancor Monster also launched for $349.99.

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Speculation has it that new HasLab items will be revealed or teased today, including the worst-kept-secret, The Black Series Rancor monster creature.

For non-exclusive items, I work at Entertainment Earth and we'll be offering free shipping on many of the new pre-orders. Keep an eye on that link for today's new reveals, which should include Star Wars, Power Rangers, Transformers, and... that may be it actually. Theoretically your other favorite online stores will also be putting these up today as well, but they don't pay me, so they don't get a link. Sorry, I don't make the rules. (Actually I do.)

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Clearance find! The Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Witch Figure is not a particularly recent release, but older mystery figures have been showing up at deep discounters - so you may see them for $1 or $2 somewhere. This one is green and purple with a huge mole and bad teeth, making it one of the more colorful entries in the coven of figures Playmobil has put out. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Glyos drops are far and few between, so be sure to set a reminder for this one.

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These and others will be sold as part of PulseCon's reveals this weekend at site sponsor Entertainment Earth as well as other outlets where I do not theoretically get paid. Items will be going on sale Friday afternoon around 5:00 PM Eastern/2:00 PM Pacific along with Star Wars. Marvel and others will be on Saturday around the same time.

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It's a new head - the eyes and mouth are painted, the ears are molded as part of the noggin. As such, he can't wear many (or possibly any) existing unmodified hair pieces. You can put his hair piece on others, though.

Generally once Playmobil makes a new piece, but not always, it'll get reused in a few sets. It would not surprise me one bit to find out we'll someday see The Lord of the Rings or other elf-adjacent figures use this part somehow.

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It's 20 Euros for the vinyl and 40 Euros for the NES cartridge.

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A cheap one! The Hasbro Transformers Authentics Bravo Ratchet Action Figure is a de facto food and drug and value exclusive in the USA - so far I'm seeing them only at grocery stores, Walgreens, Five Below, and the occasional Family Dollar. It's $5-$7, and it's pretty neat for that price. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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It was $20 but sold poorly in the US and got distribution at Toys R Us and not many other spots. It was clearanced out for as little as $5. Since it had an alien, a raptor, and a nice figure, I bought it - but it turns out the set works like a charm with the recent Star Trek release. Take a look!

The old Star Trek sets were often a mix of studio backlots and very colorful environments which (along with shows like Batman) were showcases for the then-new and increasingly popular color TV sets. Some of these plants were used in other sets - the weird, knobby brown tree can be found in the dinosaur themes - but the strange fanned-out palm frond was unique to a couple of Super 4 sets. It's about as good as you can hope to get for a retro mid-century TV sci-fi playset, even if it's unintentional.

Since there are no known plans for additional Star Trek sets, and the Enterprise with a group of seven figures is the only item on the market right now, you might want to go through your older sets for some off-the-shelf display opportunities. If they ever get to 90s Trek, I'm hoping we get some sort of Star Trek Caves playset - you'd get a lot of use out of one.

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A classic - with Outer Space Men accessories! The Onell Design Quallerran Ulstriax Action Figure has been waiting for a review for a while, despite hanging out around my desk for almost five years. It's long sold out, but it's a good one. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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