Heaven forbid!  Oh well, now that that's said, I need to get back to something important.  Like cleaning the toejam out from between my toes.

The kneeling Clone Trooper looks great in the forward hatches of the Republic Gunship.

Thanks.  I'll keep my eyes peeled.

The Vader's actually decent.  The Luke is a tougher sell, though.

My only questions about the 5-pack are these:  Which Legolas is it?  And, when is it coming out?  

I've held off on buying armored Theoden, but I already have the Aragorn and both TTT Legolas'.  But, I can't wait to see the Haldir figure!

New Sports Picks images and news came out today, and it's about some of the upcoming box sets!  Check out the article here: http://www.spawn.com/news/news3.aspx?id=12184.  They've got images of an Urlacher vs Favre set from NFL, and Shanahan vs Blake for the NHL line.

Here's the lineup:

NFL
-Brett Favre vs. Brian Urlacher. This NFL two-pack features Green Bay Packers QB Favre, No. 4, vs. Chicago Bears LB Urlacher, No. 54. Coming in late July.

-Ed McCaffrey vs. Zach Thomas. This NFL two-pack features Denver Broncos WR McCaffrey, No. 87 vs. Miami Dolphins LB Thomas, No. 54. Coming in late October.

-Rich Gannon vs. Derrick Brooks. This NFL two-pack features Oakland Raiders QB Gannon, No. 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Brooks, No. 55. Coming in early November.


NHL
-Brendan Shanahan vs. Rob Blake. This NHL two-pack features Detroit Red Wings LW Shanahan, No. 14 vs. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Blake, No. 4. Coming in late August. Click here for figure photos.

-Jeremy Roenick vs. Marty Turco. This NHL two-pack features Philadelphia Flyers C Roenick, No. 97 vs. Dallas Stars G Turco, No. 35. Coming in late September

The reason I ask is because in Wave 17 the figures are listed simply as  "(1) Luke Skywalker, (1)Darth Vader..." whereas in Wave 15 they're listed as "(2) Luke Skywalker, (2) Darth Vadar [sic] Final[/color]..." This leads me to believe that, at the very least, the Vader figures are different. Since the Luke figures were announced concurrently, I thought perhaps they might be different as well.

In any case, I've ordered both waves from NewForce and was just wondering what to expect.

I've noticed stuff like that, too.  And in some cases, the "descriptions" following the names vary on character that only have one figure in the line.  I think it may depend on who actually lists the stuff on a given site, or it might be a screwup on a list from Hasbro.

The guns can't be taken out of their hands whatsoever?  

Only if you have the skills of a surgeon with an exacto knife.