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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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There are some cool stands out there in other hobbies if you look around...  someone is also making acrylic stands for Star Wars ships specifically as well that look pretty cool.  I agree though, I wish Hasbro made more floaty stands too.  One for carbonite han slab or speeders especially.

I’ve actually used some Corgi diecast aircraft stands with some of my SW ships... Their larger cradle-like stands for the 1/72 scale bombers or 1/32 scale fighters will hold up an average sized SW ship pretty well. I had my TROS Poe X-Wing displayed in-flight on a Corgi aircraft stand for a few months and it looked great!

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My Slave I arrived yesterday as well. I did get the Amazon exclusive a few years back and this new version is very similar and not that significantly changed over the older release. The primary differences are that the new version has a darker wash applied and much better paint apps on the reverse side around the engines. The prisoner cell/pod on the new Slave I had the clear top cover, much more like what came with the original Clone Wars version. In a really nice move, the Han Solo in Carbonite “figure” is significantly improved in the new release. It is the full slab with the controls around the sides and has much better silvery paint applications and details. The carbonite block in the old Amazon release was basically a cheap unpainted gray plastic shell. However, if anything with this new set, I am most impressed with the stand. It makes for a much more exciting way to display the ship.  I really wish Hasbro would make stands to hold some of their other vehicles as it makes a fun way to display things.

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I found part of this wave the other day at Target, including Luke, Han, Leia, AT-AT Driver, and the Probe Droid.

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I found the Knight of Ren and Zori Bliss figures yesterday at Walmart. Nice figures, especially the Knight. I had them preordered with another retailer and canceled that preorder.

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I received my Probe Droid from Entertainment Earth on Saturday. It’s a beautiful figure and I like the ESB 40th Anniversary deco on the package.

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I received my Mandalorian figure and 12 Remnant Stormtroopers on Saturday from Entertainment Earth. I also ordered a Cara Dune figure, but it hasn’t shipped yet. It was interesting as 8 of the Stormtrooper figures came packaged in their own case from Hasbro, specifically labeled for the figure, which gives me the impression Hasbro is releasing a lot of that particular figure.

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Nice!  The Remnant Stormtroopers look great in the transport vehicle.  I’ve got a bunch on order from EE as I don’t really have time to hunt them all down at retail.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - It's Back
« on: February 25, 2020, 11:52 AM »
I thought it was a pretty solid episode that didn’t miss a beat from the look/feel of the show in its heyday. I’m looking forward to this Friday’s new episode!

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That Snowspeeder looks amazing!  It seems like a big and even more detailed version of the TVC/Saga one we got about a decade ago.  No way I’m passing this up.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Boba Fett's Slave I w/stand
« on: February 22, 2020, 11:29 PM »
I’m kind of in the same boat as everyone else.  I got the original TVC Amazon-exclusive Slave I and I like it, but then this new version has that stand...

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Imperial Troop Transport
« on: February 19, 2020, 01:19 PM »
Thanks for the comments on the photos, everyone :D

I agree including sound effects would have been neat, but I’m perfectly OK without them...  Batteries can get old, explode, and ruin the electronics (a fact I sadly learned from my Clone Wars AT-AP).  It’s best not to have those features in my book.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: Black Series Snowspeeder with 6
« on: February 18, 2020, 06:43 PM »
Sounds like there are some "rumors" out there that we could see a "Star Wars The Black Series Snowspeeder Deluxe Vehicle" announced at Toy Fair...  I'd say that sounds about right with the 40th anniversary of ESB this year.  ;)

I hope this rumor proves true!  The Snowspeeder is certainly doable in the 6” scale and there’s tons of potential for detail, working features, etc.  The FO Tie fighter they did several years ago was awesome, but those wings took up a bit of space...  A snowspeeder wouldn’t be nearly as bulky and it would likely sell better as it’s an OT vehicle.  I’d definitely be down for one if it becomes a reality  8)

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Imperial Troop Transport
« on: February 14, 2020, 07:21 PM »
I received my Imperial Troop Transport from Entertainment Earth this past Wednesday, but on account of being sick the past couple days, haven’t had a chance to open it until today...  Here’s a quick review and some photos  8)



Overall, the vehicle looks fantastic and has excellent paint applications, weathering, and detail.  It is somewhat on the smaller side, but still fits in scale-wise with other vehicles like the Assault Tank.





As has been noted previously, only the left and right forward troop doors open whereas the others are fixed. A top hatch opens and a figure can stand on one of the interior jump seats to look out.  The gun turret rotates & has elevating guns.





Even the transport’s underside is highly detailed with the repulsorlifts, etc.



The real neat part of the vehicle is the interior.  The vehicle roof pulls off and there is a lot to look at in there.  From the wiring, to the floor plating, to the gun rack, to the folding jump seats, to the fans detailed on the roof part, this is certainly one of the best detailed Star Wars vehicles out there.  There are 6 jump seats detailed, though only four fold down.  A figure can’t really stand up in the interior, but that is actually similar to the way a lot of actual armored personnel carriers are.  Plenty of room in the interior for additional cargo.  The rear hatch opens upwards and it’s a little awkward to place a figure running out the hatch...









The cockpit is also very well detailed.  Because of the way the doors open, it a little hard to see everything in there, however there are all sorts of wiring and switches detailed. The drivers have actual seats and the control columns are movable.  Even the inside of the doors are detailed with latches, etc. I’m using a couple AT-ST crew figures in my transport and they work well.





Overall, I’m really happy with the new Imperial Troop Transport vehicle and am glad I got one.  It is yet another fantastic addition to the Vintage Collection line and I hope Hasbro continues to release highly detailed and functional vehicles like this for the collectors market  ;D

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2020 TVC Imperial Troop Transport
« on: February 7, 2020, 04:43 PM »
I am thinking of putting the assault tank driver figures in mine, but I’ve only got one loose at the moment, so I may just wind up using a couple spare AT-ST drivers I have...  Looking at the press pics, though, the interior reminds me in a way of the Hiya Aliens APC - or basically something that will be fun to stuff full of troops  8)

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