Mail-Away Figures Shipping (and Reviewed)!!!
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lao che & sons
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Was she saying that the people who all ready ordered thiers in Nov.-Dec. are going to have to wait longer? Hasbro really is getting on my nerves
why can't all toy companys be like lego great costumer service, toy lines that don't die after 1/2 year, and good availability of ALL products.
Hasbro needs to get with the program.
why can't all toy companys be like lego great costumer service, toy lines that don't die after 1/2 year, and good availability of ALL products. Hasbro needs to get with the program.
indyclone25
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wow!!!!! i called on mon about my missing crystal skeleton to hasbro and they fed-exed my figures to me and i got them today !!! backed in a nice boxe to keep them protected . wow hasbro really came thru for me . now if they would only listen to my plea about releasing more indiana jones figures --ahhh i can dream , can't i .
indyclone25
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from the time i called to the time i got miine was what..... three days , maybe a little complaining goes a long way?
MISSOURI JONES
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got a phone number?
ChromiumBlue37
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Are they still accepting redemption forms??
lao che & sons
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ChromiumBlue37 said:
Sorry but no, they stopped that in Jan. But if you still want one someplace is selling them (forgot the site) or you can call hasbro and lie by saying that you ordered one! and it still hasn't arrived!
ChromiumBlue37
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Well, I am not going to lie, but I had about 6 redemption forms before I moved. They are God-knows-where.
If memory serves me right, I have 2 or 3 already, but would love a couple more. I guess I can buy the Crystal Skeleton figures on ebay.
If memory serves me right, I have 2 or 3 already, but would love a couple more. I guess I can buy the Crystal Skeleton figures on ebay.
indyclone25
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well maybe i'm one of those rare occasions where they felt sorry that i hadn't recieved mine yet --- caus ewhen i first called she looked up my name and said when my "batch" was sent out ,then i called again and just said the post office didn't know what they could do about it --- so she told me to leave my number and she would call me back on what she could do and when she called back they said she was able to get my two figures and that they would be mailed with 7- 10 days , and like i said i got them fe-exed and within 3 days
Rocket Surgeon
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Indiana Jones Crystal Skeleton by Engineernerd
Almost wish I picked one up, anyone want to trade for the original Lays Ghost of Obi Wan? Apparently the picture below shows quite a difference between the skull in hand and the Shaqellinton.
?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?(KOTCS) was released last year to less than enthusiastic reviews by both fans and critics. The plot revolved around crystal skulls, Mayan end of the world predictions, and aliens. There are several crystal skulls in the world that folks have varying degrees of thought on. The ones represented in the film are alien skulls that are shown with full crystal skeletons in the final scenes of the film.Hasbro?s short lived Indiana Jones line was centered around the release of KOTCS. Ironically, in the single carded figures, only one of them came with a crystal skull. That Indy had a skull permanently bonded to an alternate hand. (Check out the review of that figure here.)As part of the promotion of the now defunct IJ line, Hasbro offered a mail away offer. Send in proofs of purchase and they would send you a Crystal Skeleton figure with a throne. I waited until almost the last day to send mine in. I suspect a number of people did, as figures were on clearance around the time making it cheaper and easier to get multiples of the skeleton.?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?(KOTCS) was released last year to less than enthusiastic reviews by both fans and critics. The plot revolved around crystal skulls, Mayan end of the world predictions, and aliens. There are several crystal skulls in the world that folks have varying degrees of thought on. The ones represented in the film are alien skulls that are shown with full crystal skeletons in the final scenes of the film.
Hasbro?s short lived Indiana Jones line was centered around the release of KOTCS. Ironically, in the single carded figures, only one of them came with a crystal skull. That Indy had a skull permanently bonded to an alternate hand. (Check out the review of that figure here.)
As part of the promotion of the now defunct IJ line, Hasbro offered a mail away offer. Send in proofs of purchase and they would send you a Crystal Skeleton figure with a throne. I waited until almost the last day to send mine in. I suspect a number of people did, as figures were on clearance around the time making it cheaper and easier to get multiples of the skeleton.
Appearance:
I don?t normally mention packaging, but I will in this case. The crystal skeleton ships in a fairly large box. The outside is decoed to resemble a crate with stenciling on it. Pretty nifty stuff, and something you don?t see much of when it comes to mail away premiums. There was no tape on my box, however. If there was any paperwork in the box it was gone before it arrived at Chez Nerd.
Out of the box, the skeleton is fairly impressive. It?s done in translucent blue with no paint aps. It?s probably one of the better looking skeleton figures I?ve seen in this scale.
Speaking of scale, I was in the family room when I opened Skelly with no other figures in sight. When I sat down to take the pictures of this guy, I realized how much bigger he is than a regular figure. It?s probably correct, but it surprised me a bit.
The skeleton is mostly human looking. The most notable exception being the funky inter-connected rib cage. I?m a little unsure how I feel about the knee caps. Yeah, I know they are there, but these look a tad odd when he?s seated.
Crowning the top of the cervical vertebrae is, of course, a crystal skull. The skull is where alien weirdness shows up the most. The eye sockets are more squarish and the back of the head is elongated a bit like an alien from ?Alien?. Comparing it to the crystal skull hand that Indy came with yields quite a bit of differences in scale and shape. The Indy skull comes off looking more like a Conehead skull when you put them side by side.
Fun:
The articulation in this guy took me a bit off guard. Normally in a figure this spindly, you get very limited articulation. Skelly here is has ball jointed hips and shoulders. Knees and elbows are there to help posing him in the throne. The head and waist seem to be more of cut joints than ball joints, but still suit their purpose.
The throne is a pretty nice set piece. I?m really pleased to see Hasbro stepping up their game when it comes to diorama pieces. This is one of the nicer Indy pieces. Way better than the temple trap stuff. If the entire KOTCS line had been executed this well, the line may have stayed around longer.
My one gripe with this figure is a bit frustrating. The skull isn?t removable from the figure. Well, it might be, but I wasn?t willing to risk applying enough pressure to pop it off the figure. I really think a magnet here would have been a very cool feature. (See Bottom Picture)
Overall:
For a mail away figure from a line that failed to live up to expectations, Skelly here is a pretty nice figure. Now, I know you won?t have him fighting Germans side by side with Indy. But, he?s no less deserving of a figure than the Grail Knight. The execution of the figure and the included throne are well done, probably better than most of the KOTCS figures.
(Author?s note: I really hate taking pictures of translucent figures.)
Engineernerd Score: 94/100
If you missed the Indiana Jones figures from Temple of Doom order them now from Entertainment Earth!
Almost wish I picked one up, anyone want to trade for the original Lays Ghost of Obi Wan? Apparently the picture below shows quite a difference between the skull in hand and the Shaqellinton.
?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?(KOTCS) was released last year to less than enthusiastic reviews by both fans and critics. The plot revolved around crystal skulls, Mayan end of the world predictions, and aliens. There are several crystal skulls in the world that folks have varying degrees of thought on. The ones represented in the film are alien skulls that are shown with full crystal skeletons in the final scenes of the film.Hasbro?s short lived Indiana Jones line was centered around the release of KOTCS. Ironically, in the single carded figures, only one of them came with a crystal skull. That Indy had a skull permanently bonded to an alternate hand. (Check out the review of that figure here.)As part of the promotion of the now defunct IJ line, Hasbro offered a mail away offer. Send in proofs of purchase and they would send you a Crystal Skeleton figure with a throne. I waited until almost the last day to send mine in. I suspect a number of people did, as figures were on clearance around the time making it cheaper and easier to get multiples of the skeleton.?Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?(KOTCS) was released last year to less than enthusiastic reviews by both fans and critics. The plot revolved around crystal skulls, Mayan end of the world predictions, and aliens. There are several crystal skulls in the world that folks have varying degrees of thought on. The ones represented in the film are alien skulls that are shown with full crystal skeletons in the final scenes of the film.
Hasbro?s short lived Indiana Jones line was centered around the release of KOTCS. Ironically, in the single carded figures, only one of them came with a crystal skull. That Indy had a skull permanently bonded to an alternate hand. (Check out the review of that figure here.)
As part of the promotion of the now defunct IJ line, Hasbro offered a mail away offer. Send in proofs of purchase and they would send you a Crystal Skeleton figure with a throne. I waited until almost the last day to send mine in. I suspect a number of people did, as figures were on clearance around the time making it cheaper and easier to get multiples of the skeleton.
Appearance:
I don?t normally mention packaging, but I will in this case. The crystal skeleton ships in a fairly large box. The outside is decoed to resemble a crate with stenciling on it. Pretty nifty stuff, and something you don?t see much of when it comes to mail away premiums. There was no tape on my box, however. If there was any paperwork in the box it was gone before it arrived at Chez Nerd.
Out of the box, the skeleton is fairly impressive. It?s done in translucent blue with no paint aps. It?s probably one of the better looking skeleton figures I?ve seen in this scale.
Speaking of scale, I was in the family room when I opened Skelly with no other figures in sight. When I sat down to take the pictures of this guy, I realized how much bigger he is than a regular figure. It?s probably correct, but it surprised me a bit.
The skeleton is mostly human looking. The most notable exception being the funky inter-connected rib cage. I?m a little unsure how I feel about the knee caps. Yeah, I know they are there, but these look a tad odd when he?s seated.
Crowning the top of the cervical vertebrae is, of course, a crystal skull. The skull is where alien weirdness shows up the most. The eye sockets are more squarish and the back of the head is elongated a bit like an alien from ?Alien?. Comparing it to the crystal skull hand that Indy came with yields quite a bit of differences in scale and shape. The Indy skull comes off looking more like a Conehead skull when you put them side by side.
Fun:
The articulation in this guy took me a bit off guard. Normally in a figure this spindly, you get very limited articulation. Skelly here is has ball jointed hips and shoulders. Knees and elbows are there to help posing him in the throne. The head and waist seem to be more of cut joints than ball joints, but still suit their purpose.
The throne is a pretty nice set piece. I?m really pleased to see Hasbro stepping up their game when it comes to diorama pieces. This is one of the nicer Indy pieces. Way better than the temple trap stuff. If the entire KOTCS line had been executed this well, the line may have stayed around longer.
My one gripe with this figure is a bit frustrating. The skull isn?t removable from the figure. Well, it might be, but I wasn?t willing to risk applying enough pressure to pop it off the figure. I really think a magnet here would have been a very cool feature. (See Bottom Picture)
Overall:
For a mail away figure from a line that failed to live up to expectations, Skelly here is a pretty nice figure. Now, I know you won?t have him fighting Germans side by side with Indy. But, he?s no less deserving of a figure than the Grail Knight. The execution of the figure and the included throne are well done, probably better than most of the KOTCS figures.
(Author?s note: I really hate taking pictures of translucent figures.)
Engineernerd Score: 94/100
If you missed the Indiana Jones figures from Temple of Doom order them now from Entertainment Earth!