Cloud 9 Quake Blast - where to find this thing?

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  1. Rocktimus

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    I've been trying to find this guy for a little while, but it looks like no online stores carry it. I didn't think it came out *that* long ago or had a huge demand. Just looks like no one carries it.

    Any American based stores carry this thing? Can't find it on TFSource or BBTS.
     
  2. Roufuss

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    I believe Fans Toys told retailers he was a KO of Quakewave (or something) and claimed that if any retailer stocked him, they'd stop supplying that retailer with figures.

    Since FT is a big name in the 3P community and Cloud 9 are nobodies, retailers opted not to stock Quakeblast.

    At least that's what I gather from a quick Google search and a few Reddit posts.
     
  3. GiganGoji

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    Ebay:
    There's a whole bunch of him on eBay.
     
  4. Dachande

    Dachande MULTI-QUOTE- USE IT. Super Mod TFW2005 Supporter

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    Best place to ask is in the third party section.
     
  5. Weezie

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    Well, I guess that's one 3P I'll never buy from. Disgusting.
     
  7. Nightwind

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    Never heard that. Wonder how much truth is behind that story? Kind of messed up if it is true. Especially considering the grey line that all 3rd party companies are crossing with IP licences...

    eBay is your best bet, but they're mostly coming from China so expect a bit of a wait. I got mine for around $75 and he is absolutely worth the wait!
     
  8. Weezie

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    Cloud 9 aka Gigapower made racist comments about Chinese people apparently...if that's true, then that's far more disgusting.

    Me, I don't get involved in the politics. I just buy cool looking toys, and leave the infighting to the companies.
     
  9. Megatronus27

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    Except that Toy Dojo refuted the theory that FT pressured them into not carrying it. Toy Dojo basically said that due to MP Lazerwave and the Quakewave reissues it made zero business sense to carry it. That was before the price on Quakeblast dropped like a rock due to the Chinese boycott.

    At least that's how I recall it going down.
     
  10. Honesty

    Honesty honestly, Honesty!

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    But Giga are Chinese also :) 

    I think Arafat was rumored to part of the whole spiel also. I mentioned him before when a few hints were flying about and was quickly modded (my whole post was erased).

    But I don't want to bring that up again as it was modded for a reason I guess.

    But yeah! Check eBay for Quakeblast. Or ask in the BST section here.
     
  11. oku

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    The racist comment is true true. Screenshots were already posted to prove. The comment resulted many Chinese fans boycotting their product and led to price drop. As for ft telling the retail not to carry QB, it's just a rumor speared by GP in this community.
     
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    debunked but just won't die
     
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    nope. ft admitted that they are unhappy with quakeblast and are telling their retailers that quakeblast is a ko of their quakewave. but whether ft actually threatens them or what so ever, we don't know.

    anyway, leave the politics/business to them. we just buy what we like
     
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    my shelf
     
  15. ckchan

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    damn right u r! it's all giga's fault!
     
  16. Chrg

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    Gcitoys.com.
     
  17. oku

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    Not sure what your "nope" was about as you agree ft telling others not to carry QB is still a rumor.

    FT had every right to expressed their opinions and concerns to retailers. FT didn't coax them to do anything as they don't have the power to anyway.

    I was surprised to learn FT being infamous here because I always read and hear fans from China praising FT and DX9 being the most humble and polite among other 3P parties. As far as in the Chinese community there wasn't even a rumor suggesting FT ever threaten retailers.


    I'm not a FT fanboy. I don't like their Quakewave neither. I just can't stand people keep trying to make a devil out of nothing.
     
  18. ckchan

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    yes... that's what i mean. ft express their opinion to retailers. this i agree, it's their right. but. how ft express their opinion? politely? by reason? or even by threat? this how do we know? to be fair we won't know all the truth in this incident.

    i'm not against any company. from what i know, the chronology is like this, correct me if i'm worng

    - cloud9 release photos of quakeblast
    - ft unhappy, claiming it's a ko of their quakewave
    - at some point ft also claim their sever was hacked or something
    and somehow cloud9 was related to giga, i personally not sure how this comes about
    - some forumer said ft can't do anything about it even if c9 copied quakewave. ft answered that they can actually do something and claim their usual retailers won't carry quakeblast
    - some chinese (i don't know who) pissed off one of c9's designer and that designer said the infamous racist remark
    - many chinese vowed to boycott c9
    - quakeblast price drop and released but not many retailers carry this product

    Again this is quite sensitive and i am not against any company here. i only buy the figures that i like
     
  19. dalianjj

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    I will say this the last time, I never threat any retailer by not supplying our product. You can ask all of them to prove it.
     
  20. ckchan

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    Good to know!