Anybody still collecting SW on here?
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I'm waiting for this Leia to come out:
Most of this line looks pretty good. Until then, I haven't seen any SW figures I'm currently interested in.
One day Hasbro will get Leia right. She won't be a midget, or look like a monkey. She'll actually look like Carrie Fisher. One day, I just know it.
Of all you Star Wars gents, does anyone have an extra Boba Fett rifle? Sorry in advance for being off topic.
Just his basic rifle. I have a 1:18 Fett that is lacking his signature gun, so he kinda looks awkward.
This wave is officially an online only wave.
http://www.banthaskull.com/index.php/site/official_announcement_of_wave_16s_status/
I ordered what I needed from amazon. BBTS never put these all out as singles, and there's way too much prequel crap in the case to buy the whole thing.
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Yeah, yackface noted that Amazon was one of the outlets, and that's about the best deal, especially since they're free 2-day shipping with Prime.
I'm kinda sad that TVC is going on hiatus. I'm still waiting on an ESB-boxed Slave-I!
I'm kinda sad that TVC is going on hiatus. I'm still waiting on an ESB-boxed Slave-I!
TVC is going on hiatus because Hasbro foisted a bunch of horseshit into the waves with figures that people actually wanted. The horseshit, in many cases, actually accounted for 75 percent of the wave.
I have yet to go to a store that isn't flooded with TVC Pre-quel trash priced at 10+ dollars a figure.
No one, and I mean NO ONE, is going to pay 10+ dollars for all those pre-quel figures on vintage cards.
Instead of releasing garbage that was doomed to fail, they should have released actual vintage figures on VTC cards:
Snow Trooper, AT-AT Driver, Hoth Rebel Trooper bearded variant, Lobot, Tiree, Nett and Porkins (Yavin), Imperial Astromech Droid, Imperial Death Star Droid, AT-ST Driver, Wedge Antilles' Astromech Droid, etc....
I have yet to go to a store that isn't flooded with TVC Pre-quel trash priced at 10+ dollars a figure.
No one, and I mean NO ONE, is going to pay 10+ dollars for all those pre-quel figures on vintage cards.
Instead of releasing garbage that was doomed to fail, they should have released actual vintage figures on VTC cards:
Snow Trooper, AT-AT Driver, Hoth Rebel Trooper bearded variant, Lobot, Tiree, Nett and Porkins (Yavin), Imperial Astromech Droid, Imperial Death Star Droid, AT-ST Driver, Wedge Antilles' Astromech Droid, etc....
Yes, he was part of the initial run of the Vintage Collection, and I have one.
Would have been nice to see another release filtered in there with a new body sculpt, much like the treatment was given to the recent release of the Death Star Trooper.
Death Star Trooper looks much, much better in his latest sculpt, but he is really hard to find.
Would love to see a new release of Death Star Gunner as well.
Oddly...many have...myself included.
Snow Trooper was released in the VTAC line. AT-AT Driver was released in the fist wave of VC. It's listed as a Commander...but it works for some people. Tiree and Porkins both came out in the Pilot multipacks...and neither deserve a Vintage card. AT-ST Driver is coming out in a two pack later this year at K-Mart. And no Astromech ever needs to be released on a single card. It's a waste of a slot in whatever line they have at the time.
Good for you. Not quite sure how that crap justified taking upwards of 60-70 percent of an entire wave of vintage card figure releases.
K-Tiger and I already had a conversation on Snow Trooper. I followed him up with the idea of seeing a new sculpt for Snow Trooper released on a vintage card, much like the recent Death Star Trooper release. AT-AT Driver was never released on a vintage cardback. The 2009 sculpt was excellent, but should have been put on a vintage card over this pre-quel crap. Same treatment should have been applied to the Yavin pilots.
Whatever you say, pre-quel boy.
Bullshit. I will take an R2Q5 or R4I9 ANY DAY on a vintage cardback over pre-quel garbage. Pre-quel crap is what most likely made a significant contribution to the end of the vintage cardback line.
While I'm sure there are fans of the "vintage" prequel figures, there is no denying that either by hasbro distribution issues or gross unpopularity, there are a crapload of $10 "vintage" prequel figures clogging shelves at virtually every retail location that carries these.
I just got back from vacation, and along the way I stopped at a ton of WM, Target, and TRU's in a three state area... and man, they were chock-full of peg-clogging prequel figs.
I think Big-H grossly overestimated the appeal/demand on those.
I just got back from vacation, and along the way I stopped at a ton of WM, Target, and TRU's in a three state area... and man, they were chock-full of peg-clogging prequel figs.
I think Big-H grossly overestimated the appeal/demand on those.
I saw the droid transport at WM yesterday for $130. I was tempted since I see custom potential for my alt-uni, but it's $30 too much to have 16 of the droids being static.
Every time this thread pops up, I'm wondering to myself, "where the hell is garrison?!" Just because they still use 35 year old articulation on most SW figures, it's no cause for exile-level shame. He should still pop in and chat with us...
He just sent me two figures a week ago - I think he mentioned that he sold off his collection earlier this year...
Yeah I remember something about that. Still, just for old time's sake he should drop in occasionally. Garrison, Slither, Pratt... even if they get busy, the old-timers should at least treat this place like a non-custodial kid and say hi one weekend a month 
Yeah I remember something about that. Still, just for old time's sake he should drop in occasionally. Garrison, Slither, Pratt... even if they get busy, the old-timers should at least treat this place like a non-custodial kid and say hi one weekend a month
Slither and garrison spend their time on FB these days and Pratt is at SSHQ.
I bought the Endor version of the AT-ST today after being surprised by the low price of $35. I remember the Walmart one costing me over $45 after taxes. Anyways, the paint is much better than the other versions I've seen except for the overly red mud the feet were dipped in. Nice to finally have one in grey again to go with my AT-AT.
I found one at k-mart the other day. I picked it up but haven't opened it. I'm glad it's as good as the WM version.
Joints and plastic seem different, but overall I think it is a better version. Airbrushing and wash is spectacular for off the shelf. The muddy feet will require some attention.
I got my Walmart one for $20.
I just need to figure out how to get 2 Emperor's Guards.
Watch for them to go back up on Amazon. $12.99 a pop isn't too bad considering they're in a online only wave.
I got my Walmart one for $20.
A pair of them @ 15. God bless post Jesus Day Walmart Clearence.
You guys must have some kind of magical Walmart where things actually lower in price when they go on clearance. My store simply throws a red tag on it with the full price.