I have to admit my excitement has waned. Such a crazy/cool/unique toy, and to get the standard modernized militarized treatment, makes me (personally) less interested.

I'm basically looking at them as cheaper Club figures with all-new molds. Without compatible vehicles, I have no idea what one would actually do with figures in the original scale and format.

oh man, no, I am excited about the idea of a 1:18 interpretation. I wouldn't want them in the old scale, nor made of diecast parts. lol.

But there was a flare to the old toys I was hoping could be captured in the new, in some undefined way. I'd almost go so far as to say that metallic gold paint would be more appealing than just boring generic military looks. And that's not something I ever expected to say. It's just missing something.

Of course price point matters. And I should just add the caveat in my sig that nearly all of my comments are made from a customizing perspective, not merely a collecting one.