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LEGO / Re: Recent Acquisitions
« on: February 4, 2013, 04:14 PM »
I'm almost caught up... the latest batch:
Bringing Balance to the Force
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6" Figures / Re: 6 Inch Figures?
« on: February 1, 2013, 01:18 PM »Lots of talk about Disney potentially being the driving force behind this new 6" line, but considering the fact that the Disney deal wasn't even finalized 'til just 6 weeks ago, could a new Hasbro line (even just 4 or 6 figures) really be this far along into production/distribution if that was the case?
Finalized 6 weeks ago, in the works for 18 months.
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6" Figures / Re: 6 Inch Figures?
« on: February 1, 2013, 01:16 PM »Just taking a look around the general internet, a LOT of the geek blogs are freaking out (positively) for these.
I'm really torn up about this whole idea... I don't have any interest in starting a new collection, but that X-Wing Luke actually looks really great. Argh.
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LEGO / Re: Recent Acquisitions
« on: January 30, 2013, 12:15 AM »
Finished up my Celebration Slave I tonight:
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The Black Series 3.75" Figures / Re: So...2013...What Now?
« on: January 29, 2013, 10:51 AM »
Just read that all the 3D theatrical releases have been postponed to focus on the new movies. This is more likely the reason all the Hasbro stuff is now on hold.
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The Sequel Trilogy / Re: Star Wars Episode VII
« on: January 26, 2013, 04:01 PM »Here's hoping he leaves the lens flares at home.
This is blasphemy. You point a light source at a camera and that's going to reflect around inside the lens... adding lens flares makes his big visual effects scenes and space scenes feel like they were shot with actual cameras instead of being digitally created - to me at least.
I LOVE that he does that.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« on: January 25, 2013, 12:24 PM »
They need to just do another run of these with the armor. It's literally the only way to fix it.
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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« on: January 25, 2013, 11:18 AM »
Yeah, I'm with you there... I emailed them asking nicely if there was any way they could put in an order for me, after they tell me that they can't I'm going to give them an earful.
It's pretty ****** up, because I would have absolutely ordered it 8 months ago if we'd known (just like everyone else).
It's pretty ****** up, because I would have absolutely ordered it 8 months ago if we'd known (just like everyone else).
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Gentle Giant / Re: General Veers Mini-Bust Update
« on: January 25, 2013, 10:25 AM »Just got an email from BBTS stating that Veers will now be in his Imperial dress uniform instead of his AT-AT combat gear. He looked great in the combat gear, so I ended up cancelling my preorder. Very disappointed, unfortunately.
Am I remembering this right that the regular release was supposed to be armored but not removable?
I seem to think that I passed on the PGM version because I didn't think I needed to spend the extra money to get the armored version, and now it's sold out. If that's how it went down and now he's only available that way in the 430 sold out edition size... I'm not generally one to get angry about collecting stuff, but that might do it.
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The Sequel Trilogy / Re: Star Wars Episode VII
« on: January 24, 2013, 06:48 PM »
That's about as good a pick as they could have made.
I'm very happy about this.
I'm very happy about this.
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LEGO / Re: Lego 2012
« on: January 24, 2013, 06:38 PM »My Target has Jabba's palace priced at $120.00 now - I wonder if this the first "clearance" price. Gonna keep my eye on it, with all the sets I'm buying lately, I'd love to be able to get it at something closer to the WalMart $79 clearance price.
Wasn't $120 the regular price at Target for that one?
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JD Sports Forum! / Re: JediDefender Fantasy Hockey 20??
« on: January 19, 2013, 10:28 PM »
Well this is going well so far. 
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LEGO / Re: Recent Acquisitions
« on: January 14, 2013, 09:59 PM »
Still looking for the smiling face for Luke, but I basically finished assembling my NYCC Landspeeder today.
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The Black Series 3.75" Figures / Re: So...2013...What Now?
« on: January 10, 2013, 10:35 AM »
I'm working overtime to get caught up on SW Lego.
After that, I might pick up a vintage brown haired Luke and a few other minor variations that I am missing...
Mostly, I'm going to enjoy not having any new product on the horizon that I feel compelled to collect for the first time in about 17 years.
If I get really bored though, I might save up and pick up a vinyl caped jawa.
After that, I might pick up a vintage brown haired Luke and a few other minor variations that I am missing...
Mostly, I'm going to enjoy not having any new product on the horizon that I feel compelled to collect for the first time in about 17 years.
If I get really bored though, I might save up and pick up a vinyl caped jawa.
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2013 Droid Factory = Cancelled / Re: 2013 Droid Factory = Dead
« on: January 10, 2013, 10:33 AM »I got that same PR note this AM. I am glad that they finally issued a full release.
RIP Build-A-Droid pack-in. Hopefully some day they will find a way to bring it back again...
Hell, just take the droids and make them mail-aways... I'm not so worried about how they are distributed, I just want the figures to keep coming.
I did like this part of the release:
"rework our 3.75” figure program to create a line that is on-par with the quality and pricing of the Vintage Collection."
Sounds like we don't have to worry about those unarticulated battlepacks becoming the norm.