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Title: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 22, 2011, 11:57 AM
So Yakface and JTA are both reporting that Vintage Figures are getting taken off the pegs...  I've not seen this myself yet, but it's good news since it does seem to be happening according to their reports.

I'm just curious which ones ultimately are gone, and can the ROTS Clone PLEASE be the first one to get yanked?

I saw Dengar/CC Pilot mentioned, and that's all well and good, but I don't have literally 3 dozen of those at a single store.  ROTS Clone, yeah, he overshipped a little bit.  My WM stores would probably have gotten in a deluge of Wave 7 if it weren't for this pud.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Scockery on September 22, 2011, 12:43 PM
It's kinda sad. Because they will likely be shredded. (Not as sad those cantina aliens from Legacy that got tore up, because fandom is full of fickle fools who only seem want obscure characters 2 years after their retail release.)

I never got Dengar or that Clone...mostly because of cost.  Ha.

I bet they'll never touch those Saga Legends Obi-Wans that are just as bad peg warmers.



Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: warinthefloor on September 22, 2011, 01:06 PM
is Hasbro ready to admit that they make terrible case assortment decisions yet?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: iFett on September 22, 2011, 01:21 PM
It's about time, but honestly they should have done this last year at this time.  I still see the same damn figures on the pegs from this time last year.  Hopefully they'll pull all of the Arctic Destros while they're at it to give that line a chance to survive as well.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 22, 2011, 04:09 PM
I saw this personally at a local Target and Wal-Mart yesterday.  Wal-Mart's wasn't as noticeable, since there were still one or two each of ROTS Obi-Wan, ROTS Anakin, R5-D4, DSE Luke, Ceremonial Han, and a single Endor Trooper.  Target, however, had ZERO vintage figures on the pegs, since their entire stock consisted of ROTS Clones, Cloud Car Pilots, Sandtroopers, and Dengars.  TRU wasn't touched, as pretty much everything pre-FOS display disappeared during their last 2 for 11 dollar sale.

So far, from what I've seen, the figures that have been pulled are:

-Dengar
-4-LOM
-Cloud Car Pilot
-Sandtrooper
-Clone Trooper (ROTS)

I'm just curious how long it will be before stores get huge shipments of Wave 5 that will clog up the system again.   ::)
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Greg on September 22, 2011, 04:12 PM
I saw this personally at a local Target and Wal-Mart yesterday.  Wal-Mart's wasn't as noticeable, since there were still one or two each of ROTS Obi-Wan, ROTS Anakin, R5-D4, DSE Luke, Ceremonial Han, and a single Endor Trooper.  Target, however, had ZERO vintage figures on the pegs, since their entire stock consisted of ROTS Clones, Cloud Car Pilots, Sandtroopers, and Dengars.  TRU wasn't touched, as pretty much everything pre-FOS display disappeared during their last 2 for 11 dollar sale.

So far, from what I've seen, the figures that have been pulled are:

-Dengar
-4-LOM
-Cloud Car Pilot
-Sandtrooper
-Clone Trooper (ROTS)

I'm just curious how long it will be before stores get huge shipments of Wave 5 that will clog up the system again.   ::)

I saw the same figures pulled at a Target, along with a few others, such as 2 Bom Vimdims and a Barriss Offee. This Target was left with only eight figures on the pegs. I haven't been to Wal-Mart lately, so I can't comment on their situation.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Phrubruh on September 22, 2011, 05:05 PM
I hear they are only pulling ARC troopers, Wedge Antillies and Rebel Fleet troopers.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 22, 2011, 05:22 PM
Doc P makes a good point on what could ship to replace it...  There's obviously Wave 6 heavy in the pipelines because Wave 6 deluges hit during the TRU sale there.  WM and Target are often on similar pages, so is there going to be Wave 5, and 6, before we see much of 7, or 8/9 (whatever)?  I'm hopeful that's NOT the case, but only time is going to tell on that.

I really cannot wait for a lot of Fleet Troopers, but right now's not the most convenient time for that to happen either, haha.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: McMetal on September 22, 2011, 05:26 PM
Based on what I am seeing, they need to cut a swath through those steaming piles of Legends festering about. Whether it's Walmart or Target, they invariably seem to outnumber the Clone Wars/Vintage offerings combined. I am hoping for some kind of mass clearance before they close that line out...
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Greg on September 22, 2011, 06:13 PM
Based on what I am seeing, they need to cut a swath through those steaming piles of Legends festering about. Whether it's Walmart or Target, they invariably seem to outnumber the Clone Wars/Vintage offerings combined. I am hoping for some kind of mass clearance before they close that line out...

It's bizarre how the amounts of the "blue package" figures vary in my area. Some stores in my area are packed with Clone Wars and SL figures, while others have slim pickings. I have also noticed that if a store is packed with the "blue package" figures, it's either Clone Wars OR SL, rarely both. Wal-Mart is the main culprit of overstocking and mixing the various lines.

I agree about a SL clearance before the Movie Heroes assortment takes over. I'm also hoping that the packages are even more different between the lines so retailers don't mix them, but I'm not holding my breath.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 22, 2011, 06:42 PM
Since the SKU's/DPCI's are separate, I don't really care about Legends, or Movie Heroes, or whatever it becomes further down the line.  Just so long as the #'s in the system don't mix or halt the other two lines from selling through to a re-order point.

Around me it's like you Greg, in that some stores have more CW, or Legends, but rarely a ton of both...  Usually one looks like a glut while the other looks like something new could be in soon...  And it very well may since I haven't hit the stores as often lately.  Vintage is at a stall locally and CW I only want Seripas.  My need to go has been nill...  I'd take Savage too, but he's not even high on my list.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Rob on September 22, 2011, 07:19 PM
It's kinda sad. Because they will likely be shredded. (Not as sad those cantina aliens from Legacy that got tore up, because fandom is full of fickle fools who only seem want obscure characters 2 years after their retail release.)


Shredded?  I thought they usually store them and throw them into battle packs and such later on?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Nicklab on September 22, 2011, 07:37 PM
I've heard Derryl DePriest say that it was too labor/cost intensive to unpackage an old figure in order to repurpose it for some other pack.  More likely I think these figures will turn up in places like TJ Maxx, in overseas markets or they'll be destroyed.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 22, 2011, 08:16 PM
I have no issues with them destroying those EIII clones with the green/yellow helmets.  Those things should have never made it to the pegs.

But those sandtroopers are sweet!  I mean, I'm not exactly filling shopping carts with them at $9, but I bought about a dozen when they first came out.  Stores can clearance those.  I've got $4-5 for a bunch for sure.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: JediJman on September 22, 2011, 08:27 PM
Do they really need to destroy them?  I know they may not be selling, but try clearancing them or even donating them to Goodwill or Toys for Tots.  That crappy yellow helmet clone could mean the world to someone who doesn't have money for toys.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Brian on September 22, 2011, 08:46 PM
I haven't seen it here yet either, but I certainly hope it does happen.  Honestly, it isn't the Dengar and Cloud Car Pilot figures here so much (although there are some here and there), but more so the ROTS Clone and Sandtrooper.  Those things are everywhere, and our local WM in particular has just piles of them with virtually nothing else on the pegs.  It seems like things might only get worse, as all of our WMs got those AT-AT shippers with the Blu Rays that is just full of Wave 5 (I think - the one with Ceremony Han, Belt Luke, and more Sandtroopers, etc.)
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: darth_sidious on September 22, 2011, 08:51 PM
Totally agree that they shouldnt be shredded or dumped - making a donation rather then destroying toys is not only good for PR, but also for the environment, not to mention all the kids that would benefit from it.
 
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Nicklab on September 22, 2011, 09:02 PM
The key offenders do seem to be these five:

-Cloud Car Pilot
-Dengar
-4-LOM
-Sandtrooper
-Episode III Clone Trooper

If these get out of general circulation it will definitely open things up for some new inventory to make it to the pegs.  And it also seems clear that Hasbro's ideas about troop building have to change in order to meet the new collector paradigm.  There have been a number of occassions when I've gone into stores and seen NOTHING but Sandtroopers, Episode II Clones and Episode III Clones.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 22, 2011, 09:16 PM
My area is like yours Brian...  ROTS Clones, and Sandtroopers (And Sandies are far fewer than the ROTS Clone).  I'd say ROTS Obi-Wan is almost as bad as teh ROTS Clone though...  Lots of him hanging about.  Anakin as well, hanging around a good bit.  Those 4 are far more numerous than any of the other Wave 1 figures.  Those are around, but 1 or 2...  ROTS Clone can fill 3 or more pegs at any given WM here.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Pete_Fett on September 23, 2011, 12:03 AM
I'll be happy if they can get rid of all of the AOTC Obi-Wan figures - why they shipped him in so many assortments, considering he's a repack from the Legacy line, I'll never know.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Diddly on September 23, 2011, 03:16 AM
I'd like to see everything pulled from Waves 1, 2 and 5 myself. 3 and 4 can stay since I haven't seen a shipment of Wave 3 since November and Wave 4 never shipped here period.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 23, 2011, 09:20 AM
Good news indeed. The are plenty of stores around here that have not had room for new stock since wave one shipped.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Ben on September 23, 2011, 11:15 AM
I wonder if they'll take that pallet display at my local WM that no one has bought anything out of for two weeks.

But honestly, this is good news. Should have happened months ago, but better late than never.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Nicklab on September 23, 2011, 11:49 AM
Those pallet displays are a cruel joke.  You see it from a distance and start hoping for some new figures.  But then you see the display and it's full of TVC wave 5 & 6, and NONE of TVC wave 7.  Granted, I've gotten a few AT-RT Rider clones in the past couple of days.  But some Rebel Fleet Troopers would be a lot better received.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Scott on September 23, 2011, 12:14 PM
The local shelves were still well stocked with Nick's big 5.  I was going to mention the pallet as well because ain't nothing going to clear out those suckers :(
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: jedipurge on September 23, 2011, 02:37 PM
now i know most people hated the clone, most complaints seemed to be about the greening of the helmets.  but that was a pretty easy fix for me.  my only real complaint was the fact that the hip joint was black/white.  While H seemed to correct the problem on the Utapau version, the fact that the all white was "striped" totally turned me off even for the potential of dropping $8+ to customize.

and far as the stormie i liked, again helmet coloring not an issue, but i already have so many plain white stormie i never really felt a need for more

BUT..... if we see these being shelf pulled and say going over to Ross/TJ Maxx and whatnot I might reconsider my position  ;D
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Pete_Fett on September 23, 2011, 03:00 PM
I wish they would clean house with the Clone Wars and Legends - way too many Commander Cody, Obi-Wan (for all three lines), White ROTS Clones (TVC and Legends) out there...
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Ben on September 23, 2011, 05:43 PM
Those pallet displays are a cruel joke.  You see it from a distance and start hoping for some new figures.  But then you see the display and it's full of TVC wave 5 & 6, and NONE of TVC wave 7.  Granted, I've gotten a few AT-RT Rider clones in the past couple of days.  But some Rebel Fleet Troopers would be a lot better received.

I wish the display at my local WM had wave 6 in it. That wave didn't hit here very hard. I went back to my local WM and they had already taken the pallet down and put all the figs on the pegs, so if Hasbro ever comes to clear out the Sandies and Clones, they'll have a hell of a time with it.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 24, 2011, 02:11 AM
I've honestly seen every wave, except 7 and 3, in good quantity here...  I saw Wave 7 too, but it was a lot of remnants mostly.  Wave 3 was the only wave I'd say was a bit tougher to track down.

Wave 4, 5, and 6, all saw heavy distribution here, especially at WM (though 5 made the rounds at Target a lot)...  they almost all would sell, but that's why all those ROTS Clones are around where I'm at.  The ROTS Wave didn't deposit the majority of them, but rather most seemed to come from the repacks actually.

Stuff sold fast though...  Definitely a "blink and you may miss it" situation with any given case that got put out.  A case here, a case there, then poof gone...  Only the pegwarmers remaining, none of the new stuff.  Gradually now it's gotten to where 4, 5, and 6 all move slower now.  3 and 7 are the only waves that really have much life to move at the moment, and 9 of course if it hits.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: JediJman on September 24, 2011, 10:31 AM
In Minneapolis we've seen pretty good quantity of vintage outside of wave 4.  We have about 10 guys hitting stores regularly across the metro and I don't think any of us have ever seen that wave more than once or twice. 

I saw more evidence of the clean-up at two Targets last night.  One had about a dozen figures left, but they were all Endor Soldiers or CC Pilots.  The other store had 4 figures left - a couple of clones, Anakin/Vader.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Diddly on September 25, 2011, 06:00 PM
Wave 4 has STILL yet to show up in Central Texas, and I actually just finished the wave thanks to a guy on Yakface.

Also I was out of town yesterday and had to stop by a Wal-Mart. Same story there as is here; pegwarmers galore, all from Waves 1 and 2. Maybe a Wooof here and there and maybe a Bar2-D2 and a Fi-Ek Sirch but no signs of any pulling.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 25, 2011, 08:09 PM
Saw this myself at the local Target here near Pittsburgh that I visit most often, hwoever our WM is jacked up with ROTS Clones, so nobody's been there yet, and someone needs to get there now.  Or I need to just buy them all and return them to the ghetto WM down the road nobody cares about.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 25, 2011, 09:11 PM
Saw this myself at the local Target here near Pittsburgh that I visit most often, hwoever our WM is jacked up with ROTS Clones, so nobody's been there yet, and someone needs to get there now.  Or I need to just buy them all and return them to the ghetto WM down the road nobody cares about.

I don't know why Hasbro didn't just do something about the green and yellow helmeted clones like a year ago when they came out.  It's obvious that they were a defective product.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: warinthefloor on September 26, 2011, 11:20 AM
Because they are completely tone deaf and sell action figures like they are a commodity like apples einstead of character driven?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 26, 2011, 03:35 PM
I think they looked at it like I do, that the "yellow" wasn't going to deter sales, and they were going to see where it goes.  The "plain" clone is the oversaturation at this point, and regardless of the helmet, there's just not  much need for Clones without a noticeable deco right now.  I think the AOTC Clone proves that.

Around me the 212th has sold steadily/well.  We have gotten scads of Wave 6 in at WM, Target, and TRU.  The 212th Clone has moved steadily.  I see one now and then, but he's moved really well, and he's moved like lightning compared to his plain ROTS Clone counterpart.  The helmets suck, but they're just not the cause of that figure not selling.

Hasbro probably just didn't give a hoot on that, felt it wasn't drastic a problem enough to pull it, and there you go.  Maybe they should have, but they probably weren't thinking pegwarmer at that point either, and had hopes they'd sell. 

That figure's downfall was their poor decision to consistantly repack him in future cases + a drop in interest in plain white Clones, which I would've thought they'd have begun recognizing (at least a little bit) before 2010, but they didn't.  :-\
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 27, 2011, 09:19 PM
I'm just curious how long it will be before stores get huge shipments of Wave 5 that will clog up the system again.   ::)

Quoting myself here, for truth.  Walked into the Target that had totally empty pegs to find a fresh case of Wave 5 hanging there.  Which included a Sandtrooper, which was one of the figures that was pulled.  Oh, and the green helmeted 212th Clone Trooper and old helmet Stormtrooper.  Guess I won't be seeing anything new at that Target for a while.  AGAIN.   ::)

Where's that picture of Picard doing the facepalm when you need it?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Ryan on September 28, 2011, 01:21 PM

Where's that picture of Picard doing the facepalm when you need it?


(http://playstationeu.i.lithium.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71012iA88A5A899C3CBA84/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1)
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 29, 2011, 09:07 PM
Above and beyond the call of duty, Ryan.  Above and beyond.  ;D
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on September 29, 2011, 10:54 PM
All my WM's have cleared out their TVC pegs too.  One figure on each peg now.  MAJOR vanishing act.  One store, literally lost almsot 3 dozen ROTS Clones, lost some Ani's/Obi's, Sandies, and more.

The lone Endor Rebel they had survived on, haha.  One Sandie stayed.  SOme ROTS Obi's hung in there too.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 30, 2011, 09:10 AM
I saw the aftermath of this yesterday, what I noticed:

At my closest WM only 3 OBi's remained
At my closest Target all but one Sandy gone, and all ROTS clones gone.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Mister Skeezler on September 30, 2011, 11:49 AM
Did they add anything new?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Diddly on October 4, 2011, 01:42 AM
Okay, two of my stores have gotten figures pulled:

Target - Everything gone EXCEPT ROTS/AOTC Clones (???)

Wal-Mart - Pretty much everything gone, only a Grievous, Magnaguard and a few Obi-Wans (AOTC and ROTS) remain

Clone Wars and Legends pegwarmers are still rotting on the pegs...
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on October 4, 2011, 02:18 AM
I was just saying to someone the other day how I've not seen a ROTS Magna Guard in ages, or a Grievous really (save for, I think, repacks put into Wave 5 cases).

Weird.  Magna Guard's a GREAT figure.  Highly underrated IMO.

I'm not seeing a restock yet anywhere, but at least there's nothing there so there is hope something new may arrive, ya know?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on October 4, 2011, 09:32 AM
Did they add anything new?

nope - still only 3 Obis on the pegs at WM
Target added some sort of older revision wave with Gree, Grievous, and Yoda etc.  it isn't moving. 
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: CHEWIE on October 4, 2011, 11:21 AM
On the subject of the plain white clone, I think if they had used the VC#45 sculpt with a smaller ROTS helmet, and no yelllowing, it would have sold a lot better.  And it they didn't have the Legends one on the pegs at the same time, then it would have actually sold through at most places, even with it being packed into so many assortments... my ideal attack for Hasbro moving forward would be too just go with the VC# 45 sculpt, and pack in both a Phase 1 and a Phase 2 helmet.  Really doubt we'll see that ever happen though.

In terms of figure pulls, some Targets in my area have experienced the purge, others have not.  It's weird, some stores are within a couple miles of each other and have completely differnet looking vintage sections now... all 4-LOMs and Dengars, or completely bare.

I don't see that Wal-Marts have had a purge in my area.  But then again, they didn't over-order Waves 1 and 2 like Target did.  They all have a scattered selection of Waves 5 & 6... but I don't think any of them ever got in a Wave 7 case at all.

TRU stores... two in my area both have a some Wave 5 & 6 too.  One has a few Wave 1 pegwarmers still, but not to the degree they did - I wonder if some got pulled.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jeff on October 4, 2011, 11:35 AM
Most of the Targets here in MN appear to be a mixed bag so far.  A few got hit with Wave 9 boxes after the purge, but others have received more Wave 5 after the purge instead.

Targets on my side of town are still empty... I'm really hoping I get lucky enough to see the Wave 9 box and not more Wave 5.  (http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/crossfingers.gif)


my ideal attack for Hasbro moving forward would be too just go with the VC# 45 sculpt, and pack in both a Phase 1 and a Phase 2 helmet.  Really doubt we'll see that ever happen though.

Hasbro is on the record saying that the two-helmet style approach would really only be considered for Commanders, like they did for Commander Fordo er I mean 'ARC TRooper Commander' in Wave 7.  He was a VC45 with the two different helmets.   I can see them going that route for a realistic CW Captain Rex with both a phase 1 and 2 helmet maybe, but you're right - probably not for the basic grunts.

Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on October 4, 2011, 02:45 PM
Yeah, Cody was put into their heads intentionally by us as well, just incase they do a realistic Cody with a little retooling.  It'd be neat to get both the helmets and extra stuff.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Brian on October 5, 2011, 10:09 AM
Nothing has happened here so far, but I sure hope it does soon.  Both Target and WM are pretty full of the usual suspects - although WM does have all that Wave 5 (?) stuff from the Blu Ray shipper jammed in with the rest as well now.  TRU doesn't have all that much on the pegs - and honestly isn't too full of pegwarmers aside from a couple each of 4-LOM and Dengar.  I've actually seen Wave 6 there a couple times now.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: CHEWIE on October 8, 2011, 02:37 PM
Unfortunately the Targets all around here are now stocking Wave 5 again.  Dangit.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on October 8, 2011, 06:44 PM
Reports around my area have been wave 9 sightings so I'm hopeful I'll find some myself.  So far nothing at wm tho just target.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Mister Skeezler on October 8, 2011, 10:07 PM
For those that are seeing wave 5, are you getting the corrected Stormtrooper helmet, or the ****** one?
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: CHEWIE on October 9, 2011, 12:30 AM
For those that are seeing wave 5, are you getting the corrected Stormtrooper helmet, or the ****** one?

The bad helmet, and they are green.

The Utapau helmets are green as well.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on October 9, 2011, 12:38 AM
This sounds like stuff just in Target's own clogged pipelines to me... Odd.  Hopefully it's limited to only certain distribution centers or something.

Of course you never know...  I've seen wave 4, 5, and 6 all overlap one another at Target and Wal-Mart both.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Mister Skeezler on October 9, 2011, 11:37 AM
Yeah, let's hope it's just that. I want like a million of the new Stormies (with corrected helmets).
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Nicklab on October 9, 2011, 02:10 PM
For those that are seeing wave 5, are you getting the corrected Stormtrooper helmet, or the ****** one?

Most recently I've been seeing the crappy helmet.  I managed to score a couple with the good helmets, but I got those months ago.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: CHEWIE on October 10, 2011, 05:43 PM
Yeah, let's hope it's just that. I want like a million of the new Stormies (with corrected helmets).

Just my personal opinion here, but I think that this (http://www.yakfaceforums.com/TGuide2004/html/TLC/basicfigures/32.html) is the best removable helmet Stormtrooper to date.  I really wish they'd go with that version instead... or even go with that helmet minus the accessories.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Darby on October 10, 2011, 07:55 PM
I always thought that as well.  The Spacetrooper is actually my favorite Stormtrooper overall.
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Jesse James on October 10, 2011, 10:43 PM
Just my personal opinion here, but I think that this (http://www.yakfaceforums.com/TGuide2004/html/TLC/basicfigures/32.html) is the best removable helmet Stormtrooper to date.  I really wish they'd go with that version instead... or even go with that helmet minus the accessories.

Love the "Spacetrooper".  Stocked up on him when I could. 
Title: Re: Vintage Figures Being Pulled Off Shelves
Post by: Darth_Anton on October 11, 2011, 08:55 AM
I'm a spacetrooper fan myself. The only thing holding me back on the latest is the aesthetics of the hip joints.