- July 23rd, 2011, 5:57 pm#335734
In for 2 for sure! Also, with the cartridge coming out, this could only hint to Mattel making a full blown Containment Unit for next year's prop!*
*I wish, lol.
*I wish, lol.
joeghostbuster wrote:I thought originally the listed price was $120, but for $135 you cant go wrong either. I showed my 7 year old nephew the video and I told him I was buying one, but I couldnt buy him one and he started freaking out, spoiled kids these days - we never had this cool stuff when we were 7, neither should he, he's got his wii and nintendo dsi and all that other crap. I told him he could have my trap and pke meter when he's a teenager lolI um...that is quite clever. I'll have to keep that in mind. I think my response probably would of been something like: "Well, tell YOUR parents to buy it, I'm just your uncle."
Iggy wrote:because Im the one that got him into ghostbusters, and im the one thats been buying the figures (and the pke meter) for himjoeghostbuster wrote:I thought originally the listed price was $120, but for $135 you cant go wrong either. I showed my 7 year old nephew the video and I told him I was buying one, but I couldnt buy him one and he started freaking out, spoiled kids these days - we never had this cool stuff when we were 7, neither should he, he's got his wii and nintendo dsi and all that other crap. I told him he could have my trap and pke meter when he's a teenager lolI um...that is quite clever. I'll have to keep that in mind. I think my response probably would of been something like: "Well, tell YOUR parents to buy it, I'm just your uncle."
joeghostbuster wrote:http://www.flickr.com/photos/willdleeesq/5969564104/It must come with a label with the "Girl not included" warning
FeinDTacticS wrote:at least it looks light.... a little too plasticy for my taste also because the glare just gives that away so much I dont know if I will be getting one. They are amazing ... no question Mattel has gone out of their way to make something that will sell out very fast no matter what ..simply amazing lights and sound effects.. I prefer my heavy wood trap just because its fallen a bunch of times and i know it can fall a lot more and take the damage no problem. I would be afraid to wear this trap as part of my costume unless I was sure the trap would not slide out or the installation of the V hook did not look sturdyIt's definitely looking a bit brittle compared to wood or mdf. It'll likely make a good desk ornament or movie prop for me.
aburns84 wrote:It seems like there are two prices floating around on this baby. $120 and $135. In the video, the girl mentioned $135. Is that the $120 and like $15 for the shipping? Or is it $135 plus shipping?They can't just factor in shipping like that.
ScooterinAB wrote:Don't get me wrong. This is very well made. It has a lot of bells and whistles. I just don't want to see it replacing our hobby.The PKE meter didn't stop Ghostguy from having sales for his PKE meter electronics.
Meph wrote:The PKE meter didn't stop Ghostguy from having sales for his PKE meter electronics.
The thing to remember is that these aren't being made to stock shelves with. They're a 1 time thing, a mass order. Once we all place the orders to get one and they sell out... that's it! There are no more of them.
So the people who want to build their own traps, and the people who want to make stuff to sell, really need not worry. There will be a continued market for lights and electronics, and there will always be people building their own.
tito wrote:I will definitely be grabbing one of these. I live in an apartment and have no space to work on props. Guess that makes me "lazy" in some eyes, Oh well.Eh, what can you do. Don't fret- nobody is going to pick you apart here for buying one of these. I can't wait to get my hands on one.
ScooterinAB wrote:While a PKE is great (given how stupidly expensive it is to build one), a trap and future collectibles could really cheapen the hobby. I'm going to be going into a show with my hand build props, and someone will walk up next to me with a well made toy. A trap is not a terribly hard prop to build, and I see a lot of future busters just buying these out of laziness.Just like with hd tv's and 3d tv's (i know not hand made) you pay a premium to get it first. You probably made your prop years ago before we had any idea that Matty was going to come out with the props. Yeah, MR teased at the idea, but that fell through. Even if they produced a prop, just look at the accuracy. There would have been a few flaws with a part or scale. I would not feel bad about these prop/toys coming out. Your prop is probably more accurate. You put your heart and soul into your props and they will always be special to you. Granted, your happy with how your prop came out. You just have to remember that the "real" fans will be able to tell a difference. We can tell the the difference between a guntah pke shell with hyperdyne/ghostguy's electronics vs the matty pke. We will be able to tell the difference between an aj, crix, mmm, and nick's traps vs the matty trap. The good thing about these matty props is that the electronics are awesome, mostly look like the real deal, and they are disposable so you can wear it on your costume. I know we do not have a v hook for the matty trap "yet" but we will find a way. I could see us riveting something on or possibly a whole re-cast of the battery lid that includes a v-hook or mount for a metal v-hook. When there is a will, there is a way. In general I am happy with it. I just hope they tweak some of the stickers, add a v-hook interchangable option, fix the resister, and adjust one of the knobs so it is not as high. I know there are some other flaws, but the v-hook and the resister bug me the most. I'll still keep my trap, but this is a great thing. We want to encourage Matty so we can possibly get some ecto goggles or possibly a slime blower/proton pack way down the road.
ScooterinAB wrote:a trap and future collectibles could really cheapen the hobby.Not even close. I look at it this way: People buy kits that COULD look great (example: mburkit) and make them look like complete ass (example: Shredder565). Scratch builders and people with attention to detail will always 'rule' the GB prop-making world, so to speak. A Mattel replica won't even crack the surface of that. It's a collector's item, not a prop replacement.
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