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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Haslab Project
« on: October 21, 2020, 11:29 AM »
I’m waiting to the last minute to decide if I want to order an extra or not.  It just depends on how rich I’m feeling in a couple weeks.

That’s kind of my thought as well. I almost ordered two at the outset, but held off. There’s a part of me that wants to get one to keep MIB since this will no doubt be a popular item.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« on: October 8, 2020, 01:14 PM »
I got a chance to do some Target runs during the day yesterday (was out of the office for some appointments) and while I was primarily looking for the new Jazwares Halo 3.75” figures, I got lucky at one store and also found the TVC Fives, Hondo, and Chirrut figures. Yesterday was a good day  8)

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Haslab Project
« on: September 25, 2020, 08:00 PM »
The Razorcrest is an awesome subject Haslab kickstarter project! Quite frankly, I like this a lot better than the sail barge. What kept me from that, besides the size, was that it was really too scene-specific. Not at all the case with the Razorcrest. I put in for mine  8)

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Walmart Vintage Collection TIE Fighter
« on: August 26, 2020, 10:53 PM »
I removed the springs from my TIE by simply unscrewing they upper and lower halves of the cockpit ball. Then I wrapped some duct tape around the wing pegs so they stay in their sockets securely, but can still be removed if desired. My TIE has probably sat on its wings for over a year And a half now without any issues.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Shipping Experiences?
« on: August 13, 2020, 01:46 PM »
I’ve personally not had a terrible experience with shipping from EE, but then again, I live about 150 miles north of them, so shipping is all within the same state and my latest orders took anywhere between 3-7 days to arrive.

That said, I had an extremely annoying shipping experience with Hasbro Pulse. I ordered the Black Series 6” Snowspeeder from them on June 26, 2020, because it was in stock there and my existing order for the same item with EE was showing an estimated arrival date in August. Always cooler to get something early, right? I don’t remember if I had the option to select the shipping service/speed when placing the order, but ultimately the item was shipped via FedEx Smart Post.

The shipping notice from Hasbro Pulse came on June 28 and it took about 3 days for the package to show up in the FedEx system on July 1. The package was initially slated to arrive July 8. Tracking showed the package made it out to Industry, CA, where it proceeded to sit for about 5 days, missing the initial delivery date estimate. The package showed status pending for a couple days before updating to show  it had been transferred to the USPS in my hometown for a July 11 delivery date. July 11 came and went with the package yet again showing status pending. This lasted for a week and I had no idea where my package was. I filed a “where’s my package” claim with USPS and eventually the shipping status was updated. The item arrived on July 20, about 25 days after I had placed the order!

I’ve not had an in-country order ever take that long... It was funny as while I was waiting for the Hasbro Pulse package, the Black Series Snowspeeder showed up on Amazon and I got it in 2 days, a week before the package from Hasbro came. The Hasbro package was thankfully well packed and the item’s box is perfect. I’ve decided to keep that Snowspeeder as a boxed vehicle.

Point in short: never use FedEx Smart Post as a shipping option!

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I hear you on that...  It’s frustrating that it came out under the radar, so to speak, and sold out in minutes. That said, I’m not sure how excited I was about it in the first place. While it’s definitely cool Hasbro has updated the toy for the Disney ride and Sequel Trilogy era, it’s not something really exciting me... I’ve still got the original BMF from 2008 (which I paid around $60 for on clearance at Walmart) and it’s still in perfect working order. No real need on my part to seek out a new one for $400 that’s not significantly different. Still, if I come across one in a Target store eventually, I may reconsider  ;)

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Very nice set! I’m down for this one as well...

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I assume that's a stand you had previously? I didn't throw mine out? (Like my Black Series D-O stand)

Yeah, the stand is one I had previously. It’s an acrylic stand designed for a 1/18th scale WWII SBD Dauntless aircraft model, but works quite well for the Snowspeeder.

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The new Snowspeeder is awesome 8)

I mean where to begin? It has an amazing level of detail, tons of functionality, and working features. It is very similar to the 3.75” Legacy Snowspeeder from a decade ago in terms of design, just even more detailed and realistic. Really, it’s almost a studio model in a way. Definitely the best of the Black Series 6” scale vehicles by far and a fitting tribute to an iconic Star Wars vehicle.

Here’s some pictures for those interested:































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That’s awesome you’ve got the Snowspeeder, Nicklab! Did you get yours from Hasbro Pulse? I ordered mine from there and it was shipped July 1 via FedEx Smart Post. It’s gotten to my area as of last Thursday, and I’m still waiting on it :(
I’ve also got my original order with EE as a backup, but no idea when that’s shipping exactly.

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Thanks! I ordered one from Hasbro Pulse and it’s been marked as shipped already. I haven’t decided if I’ll keep my original preorder with EE or just cancel it...  Might be nice to keep and MIB example around.

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Anyone know if this is still slated for a July 2020 release? It can’t be that far out as there are already product reviews appearing on YouTube and Hasbro Pulse is showing in stock.

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I got my Snowspeeder Pilot Luke figure from Entertainment Earth yesterday... It was initially slated for an August release, but came early. I’m glad to have it so that now when the Snowspeeder eventually shows up, I’ve got the crew for it.  My Amazon order for the same Luke figure should come later this week (I wanted one to keep MOC). My Amazon order for the Rebel Hoth trooper shows it shipping next week. No word on the Hoth trooper I’ve got on order from EE other than a July release date. Things sure are all over with this particular wave!

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You guys haven't seen these at your local Target? 

I think the Target down the street from me has received at least half a dozen cases in the past few weeks.

I’ve seen the remnants of the wave like Lando and the TIE pilot at Target, but I’m always too late for the rest...  Then again, I’m one of the lucky people that’s been working the past few months through  the Pandemic, so I’ve not had the chance to hit Target first thing in the morning.

However, I just got a shipping notice from Entertainment Earth for my Snowspeeder Pilot Luke figure, so that one at least beat my delayed Amazon order, lol!

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I got the same shipping delay notice from Amazon this morning as well. I’ve got the same figures ordered from Entertainment Earth as I wanted doubles and have had no luck finding them locally at retail. I guess I’ll see which retailer ships first...

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