Did anyone get these? Just discovered them and they are all sold out already :(

http://www.mattycollector.com/store/matty/en_US/DisplayCateg oryProductListPage/categoryID.17846500

Nice previews for the upcoming Toho movie Sci-Fi Revoltech Mothra and Mogera figures.

Haven't heard Jodi talk about the Woody and Buzz SF Revoltechs she ordered lately...   I hope they turned out okay, 'cause I'd hate to have made a bad recommendation.

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I don't collect the Ghostbusters line, but I do collect Masters of the Universe Classics line from MattyCollector, and it can be a pain in the butt. Since these lines are direct to consumer, Mattel does not want to keep any overstock and production is limited. In the case of Masters of the Universe, the figures usually sell out within an hour (and before production on the line was increased, some figures sold out in less than 10 minutes). On top of that, the website for placing orders usually cannot take the stress of thousands of people trying to place orders, and it can sometimes take 40 minutes just to get your order through. (Like trying to get hot tickets on Ticketmaster.com at 10 am on the on-sale date.) And the sale dates are on the 15th of the month (or following Monday if the 15th is on a weekend) at 12 PM ET, so if you are at work and don't have internet access, you are kind of out of luck.

I think the Ghostbusters figures last a bit longer (talking a day or two as opposed to an 45 minutes), so you don't have to deal with all the website issues from the MotU collector stampede. MattyCollector offers a subscription service so you don't have to deal with placing an order each month, but that's only available to purchase for a few weeks after the start of SDCC.

If you don't mind the Ghostbusters 2 uniforms, Mattel is producing a Toys R Us exclusive box set of the 6" figures dressed in them, which should be out before Christmas. And if you aren't a completist and just want any version of the four Ghostbusters, they'll be releasing them again with different accessories and costumes. September 15th is Egon with a PKE meter and a stack of library books, and November 15th is an unslimed Peter with a blast effect on his proton stream.

Also, while we are talking about Ghostbusters, MattyCollector will be selling a functional PKE meter prop around the holidays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_bLtaEFV4

I'm expecting a crazy fast sellout for that one.

Edited by Michael Roberts on 31 August 2010 at 12:37am

HLJ is now taking pre-orders for X-Plus' Godzilla 1984 figure ('Godzilla 1985' in the U.S.)  [Link]

And also looks like HLJ has managed to restock the X-Plus Godzilla 1989 figure again [Link]   (Suspect this won't last long)

Edit - Yup, the 1989 figure is now sold out again!

Now, I just need X-Plus to come out with a 1962 Godzilla (King Kong vs. version).

Thanks for the reply, Jodi!  Glad to hear Woody turned out great, and sorry Buzz was not so great...   

(Wanted to get this posted before Al Cook had fun again with what you wrote) ;)