Quote from: Nicklab on June 14, 2010, 08:41 PM

Almost done with TLC RED.  My last holdout piece?  The Crumb Bomber Republic Gunship, and I'm hoping for a sale on that.

Is that thing still at TRU?  I haven't seen that thing in a looong time.

DONE.  As of 12:15 I have the Crumb Bomber Republic Gunship in hand with a TRU reqards card coupon.

Uck.  Leave it to the US to let Slovenia score first.  And then, just when the US was starting to look good in the latter part of the first half they give up that second goal.  So much for my hopes of the US getting out of the group at 2-0-1.

***EDIT - Perhaps I spoke too soon.  Amazing goal by Landon Donovan!

A sale seems like it's probably out of the question at this point.  But it's amazing to see the prices that some of the older Republic Gunships are fetching.  That Clone Wars Command Gunship is going for SICK ammounts on the secondary market.

Quote from: Nicklab on June 14, 2010, 08:40 PM

But no love for the Asteroid Victim Imperial Officer.    Well, that's something to shoot for next year.

I think he'd be cool, too, though I can see why it gets lack of votes: Holo figure. Definitely would love to see the Tauntaun Handler get some love too. He's a cool background character, like the technicians on the Star Destroyer and all. Also would love a new Carbonite Han as well, though I'd love to get the melted box version someday.

I think there's the potential for him to be interesting.  If he's half-holo figure and half de-rezzed hologram I think it would look really cool.

WOW!  Very happy with the TESB results.  I went 7/10 on that.  And it's nice to see that Hoth Spirit Obi-Wan on there, too.  But no love for the Asteroid Victim Imperial Officer.    Well, that's something to shoot for next year.

Are there any pictures or descriptions of the vintage styled vehicle packaging? 

Not yet.  Hasbro said that they would be revealing imagery of the vintage style packaging in an upcoming Star Wars Insider.  That article should be in Insider #118 which should be on newstands next month.

How about Sim Aloo Scott?  It's been pretty clear that even Hasbro recognizes that they have not made that particular Imperial Dignitary.  Especially considering the "class picture" of the dignitaries it's clear that the two that were made are not the same individual as the vintage figure.

This was probably one of the cooler vintage figures I can recall.  And I really liked how this as well as the Hoth Han worked in conjunction with the tauntaun.

As for the modern versions?  The Saga Gold version was cool.  Especially with the ice cave pieces.  But compared with other well articulated figures it's woefully inadequate.  I'd like to see a new version with super articulation and some softgoods.  Ball-jointed hips would be a must so that this figure could sit properly on a new tauntaun.