Quote from: Nicklab on August  9, 2009, 06:53 PM

Bought ... a couple more bearded Hoth Rebels (one with skirt, one without).

I found the exact same thing Saturday morning, wave 6 is still coming in pretty regularly.  Mine came from Walmart.

So far I have found it impossibel to find a skirtless Hoth Rebel trooper!  Where have you found these. All aside, Target is doing pretty well with the Legacy Collection, and there has been no short supply of the AOTC wave. Even now they're still re-stocking that wave, even when the new red/white packaging is about to hit. I already got Obi-Wan and Tarados Gon. There's no need for the Greatest Hits wave for me, as I already have the AOTC Anakin from the Evolution set, and Jango Fett is still going to come a few times more.

San Francisco, all the way in California, is pretty far from Toy Fair, but not that far from San Diego Comic-Con. But here, once a year, Wonder-Con draws the attention of endless lines of Star Wars fans! I went twice already, and there I met everyone's favorite Wookie-at-heart, Peter Mayhew. I also saw the man (whose name I forgot  ) who officially poses as Darth Vader when it comes to marketing Star Wars. It's a great convention: Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamil once did signings there, there's a great little cafe, and endless rows of booths were you can purchase Star Wars memorabilia! Has anyone been there yet? 

I actually just write down the figures I have, numbered, under the title of the line they came from. Whenever I get new figures, I just add to the list. May not be as efficient as a spreadsheet, though.
   
HOWEVER, if you go to REBELSCUM.COM, they feature something called "WEDGE ENGINE." There, they require to simply make a username and password, and you can go through lists of hundreds of action figures and collectibles, and add them to either your loose or carded collection. You can also grade the packaging if they're still carded. Also, the feature will make a complete list of the figures you have recorded, and will give you an average price for how much each item is worth. At the bottom of the list, it will tell you how much your overall collection is worth.

To get the sticky stuff off of the bubble, I have never actually tried Goo Gone. Instead, I lightly dampen a paper towel, and rub the stuff off the bubble. If it's stubborn, I gently use my nail to slightly scratch the goo off. If you're careful, there will be no scratches on the bubble, and the goo comes off!

Haven't tried getting goo off the card, though....

I was surprised that Whorm Loathsom wasn't included in the set ... he could have gone with the tank! Anakin sports a darker paintjob that looks somewhat weird. It's a good UBP, as far as UBPs go.

I would say my favorite character is without a doubt Asajj Ventress. Although she's 100% EU-based, her back story, visual concept/appearance and motives all clearly represent what Anakin could have been were he, say, just a Dark Jedi and not a Sith Lord (losing his mentors/loved ones, wanting to become more powerful). She's a tragic villain, in the way she lost her Jedi Master, and the way that, in the end, Dooku completely betrayed her (Treachery is the way of the Sith. Asajj wants to be a Sith and Dooku betrays her, and eventualy Palpatine betrays Dooku  ). You can understand why she's so lost. At the same time, she's this Jedi-killing Dark Jedi with two lightsabers! How cool is that! She also has this sexy, seducing side to her that she almost looks like she uses on Obi-Wan in the new cartoon 3-D series. She has just enough back story to understand her, unlike Darth Maul or Sidious, and that she has that cool Dark Side appearance that makes fans want to know about her. Also, she helps contribute to Anakin's story. He just HATED her. He seriously wanted to kill her, since she threatened to kill Obi-Wan and Padme. She even gives him that scar over his eye! She helps make Anakin Darth Vader.

Count me in on wanting a new SA Zam Wessel. She's way overdue.

2009 Wave 7 of TLC could have done with a Zam Wesell. Everyone's favorite Clawdite needs a resculpt....with a few accessories. A new Boba Fett would have been nice as well ... why did the 2002 Saga release include Jango's helmet, jet pack, and blasters? Psychotic kid with guns ... kinda freaky.  Beru and Owen surely could have been released later on. With the demand for the OT Owen and Beru, the PT releases could have waited for a later wave.