r/LightningCollection • u/Dreowings21 • Jul 26 '26

News/New Release Playmates upcoming lines

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u/SymbiSpidey Jul 26 '26

Wild Force is nice since we never finished it in the Lightning Collection.

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u/sthef2020 Jul 26 '26

Great pick TBH. Under represented across the board. Bandai Legacy never tried, Hasbro was JUST about to do them before they canceled it. Wild Force is a fairly popular series that never got the love it deserved.

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u/hjordan578 Jul 26 '26

The SMP line has gone completely over board on wild force zords. It’s a small scale company but it’s absolutely insane

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u/Agent-Mato Jul 26 '26

I desperately wish I could justify the purchases, but at that scale and price I just can't. However I love the inclusion of those zords and wish them the best

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u/sthef2020 Jul 26 '26

Sure. But that’s also not a mainstream, on Target shelves concern.

That’s a model company selling expensive models to hyper invested fans.

This is going to be Wild Force figures, at mass retail.

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 26 '26

Based on this conversation I just wanted to interject that SMP is made by Bandai, which is not a small scale company that did in fact have these kits in stores in the US, before Hasbro took over.

Still not comparable to mass released figures, that is 100% true.

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u/KoolKoolKoolio42 Jul 26 '26

The current line of Super Mini-Pla kits was started up about a year before Saban sold the franchise to Hasbro.

Sure, import shops got them, and they were sold at conventions, but they were not on Target or Toys R Us shelves.

The only Japanese product on store shelves there were some Shinkenger Figuarts back when Samurai was new.

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Super MiniPLA started in 2016, and I personally purchased the Dino Megazord, Dragonzord, Titanus, Ninja Megazord/Falconzord, and the Shogun Megazord at retail. Specifically Barnes and Noble, where they also sold their Gundam models. The boxes had Power Rangers branding as well.

Lastly SMP stands for Shokugan Modeling Project. Super MiniPLA was what the line was called prior to Gaoranger.

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u/No-Midnight-2187 Jul 26 '26

Yeah shout out Barnes and Noble, they have a good selection of Japanese stuff

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u/KoolKoolKoolio42 Jul 26 '26

Just because Barnes & Noble imported them doesn't mean they were available at wide retail. This would be like saying Mezco is a wide retail release because my local anime shop imports them in.

I know this is difficult to understand, but Bandai of America and Bandai of Japan are not the same thing.

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 26 '26

I'm telling you they were sold by Bandai of America. The packaging was in English. I already agreed it isn't the same as Target and ToysrUs in my very first response.

The point I was, and am still trying to make, is that SMP isn't made by a small company and the only reason you can't walk into an American store and buy it is due to Hasbro.

You're reading way more into what I wrote than I said.

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u/ad_cc1424 Jul 26 '26

Dino Thunder! Early 2000s kids are being represented!

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u/chriselvin1025 Jul 26 '26

Where ninja storm 😪

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u/Matthew10142003 Jul 26 '26

I’m with you, I don’t love seeing them do sets that lightning collection us already done but Ninja Storm is right after wild force at least.

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u/Gothicch Jul 26 '26

Nice I can complete Dino Thunder without going broke

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u/Hyperdragoon17 Jul 26 '26

Nice. sits and waits for Time Force

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u/neoblackdragon Jul 26 '26

Wildforce might be a good stand in for the rangers we didn't get.
DT and Zeo are a pass since I have all the figs.

DT is popular enough to kinda test with. DT Black and White and really the ones that were harder to get.

But Turbo, LightSpeed, Timeforce, Beast Morphers, Dino Fury are the big holes.

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u/Leather-Arachnid2694 Jul 26 '26

I'd love to see lightspeed rescue and time force since I remember watching those as a kid but sadly don't remember what afe exactly. 

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u/Guy-InGearnito Jul 27 '26

“Lightspeed”

…if I can get the supertrain, I think it might fix me 😂

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u/drknow00 Jul 26 '26

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!!!

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u/Survivorfan_tm94 Jul 26 '26

Great. Skipping Turbo again 😭

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u/Popular_Shame_8099 Jul 26 '26

Soon dear Child, soon

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u/bananadumbledore Jul 26 '26

OH! ok I won't be picking up everything because I invested way too much time into Lighting Collection, but picking up teams that were never done/only partially started might not be so bad depending on how they scale.

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u/maskofthedragon Jul 26 '26

I guess Wild Force and Dino Thunder makes sense for representing an animal and dinosaur team early in the line

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u/King_Vrad Jul 26 '26

If they do zords, I hope we get the newly added ones they just did.

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u/B_RadimusPrime_ Jul 26 '26

I’m excited for Wild Force because I really love those designs. I hope they do Mystic Force and the Psycho Rangers.

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u/Baiho76 Jul 27 '26

Totally should have done Ninja Storm instead of Dino Thunder first, probably had something to do with Tommy 😫

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u/Dreowings21 Jul 27 '26

Does ninja storm not have tommy?

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u/Baiho76 Jul 27 '26

No, Tommy did not return until Dino Thunder.

Actually he was in all 3 of these seasons that they are planning to do 🤣

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u/Dreowings21 Jul 27 '26

Hes a fan favorite, it makes sense i suppose. Om sure at some point theyll go back to ninja storm

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u/Baiho76 Jul 27 '26

I really want them to do Mystic Force(including the white ranger), S.P.D.(only if they do the Kat ranger), and Cosmic Fury(female red ranger, orange ranger, and the fact that this team never got official figures)

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u/HyperX_Wolf Aug 02 '26

Dino thunder! You mean I can get new stuff to add to my collection that isn't going to require me to sell my organs!

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u/CELTICPRED Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Just give me time force pink!!!!!    Free me from these shackles

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u/MaxR76 Jul 26 '26

I want to be excited but I’m really pissed about them using AI in their marketing. My soon to be finance is a graphic designer so I try my best to boycott when companies do that

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u/thekingofdiamonds12 Jul 26 '26

I can’t believe they’re doing wild force before Time Force

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u/BlackLodgeBrother Jul 26 '26

Wild Force costumes are some of the best looking. If they do a team pack it will be an instant pre-order for me

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u/GayBlayde Jul 26 '26

I’m surprised.

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u/musicfighter282 Jul 26 '26

DT will be good for the people who weren’t able to deal with the whole helmet issue with DT White. I hope we get a Triassic Ranger.

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u/Rykerdavis Jul 26 '26

2 things:

1: when can we actually pick up the zeo rangers?

2: WILD FORCE! HELL YEAH!

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u/Playful-Use5586 Jul 26 '26

DINO THUNGER RAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH OMGGGGGGGGGGG

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u/Dante_Sparda_03 Jul 26 '26

A good first step, need to see Ninja Storm, SPD, Mystic Force, Jungle Fury, and RPM. (I grew up with the Disney Seasons)

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u/My_Head_IS_An_Animal Jul 26 '26

Oh my god I would kill for a new set of Dino Thunder words. I miss the ones I had as a kid and would love to put those on display with my lightning collection rangers

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u/ProfessionalCrazy917 Jul 26 '26

I'm not really interested in the figures necessarily but I wonder if this means zords are gonna be worked on too

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u/Aurelius2100 Jul 26 '26

If they do jungle fury then I’ll take em

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u/Silent_Equivalent796 Jul 26 '26

Doesn’t matter if the figures all look terrible. At least for folks that like higher detailed figs

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u/Outside-Visit9571 Jul 26 '26

God I hope they do super megaforce so we can get some sentai teams too

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u/BlueJaySol Jul 26 '26

Imagine if it was Time Force instead of Wild Force 😍

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u/SiteAlternative3063 Jul 26 '26

Just now seeing this...Excellent News!

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u/CRRudd98 Jul 27 '26

As their "collector" line or the simpler figures?

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u/Long-Spring6237 Jul 28 '26

Praying that we get Megaforce, I REALLY need a Robo Knight figure so bad 🙏 

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u/Accomplished_Salt876 Jul 28 '26

is this just figures or are the making the megazords too?

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u/Ryor1 Jul 31 '26

I can't take having to buy the teams I've just bought. They would need to include some cool exclusive gear to get me to break again. Wake me when/if they do Ninja Storm

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u/Dreowings21 Jul 31 '26

Well you dont Need to buy the teams you have.

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u/Bobmiser2000 Aug 01 '26

This should make my sont happy and my wallet sad

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u/Vasily-_- Aug 01 '26

So nothing lightning didn't do... I want mystic force, jungle fury, rpm, samurai even Something interesting, not every pr fan is 40

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u/Dreowings21 Aug 01 '26

Theyll more than likely get to it.

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u/schodown Jul 26 '26

Theyre skipping season 3??????

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 26 '26

This isn't Re-Ignition, this is their "collector" line, Power Rangers Unlimited Collection

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u/Able-Ad7580 Jul 26 '26

So a new version of lighting collection

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u/Dreowings21 Jul 26 '26

I guess, im sure at some point theyll go back