I have a theory that >50% of the people that buy the 1st case or 2 of the newest figures are just out for profit on Ebay or somesuch.  I'm such a cynic...  I found a Gree at a Target today and a VOTC Fett at a Tuesday Morning (weird but fun!)  I had Gree out of the stinking package by the time I closed the door to my car    I wish there was a way to get figures loose or on hosed cards if you want.   Maybe it would  be easier for us openers to get the armies of troopers I so badly want.   Eg. Love the Utupau Target Stealth trooper...HATE the fact that he comes in a "special" package that makes it $$$$$$$$$ 

Blake

Thanks Man!! That means a lot since I read this forum often but don't post that much and I've seen some absolutly fantastic work posted here.

I made my first real "sculpt" with the Galactic Marines using sculpty freehand.  Like I said I really like snowtroopers so I had to make the face myself since I could cut up the other snowtroopers as a sacrifice. The visor (eyes) of these guys makes them looks extra cool compared to the ESB snowtroopers so I could use an old snowtrooper.  Therefore, bought 2 Bacaras from Walmart and made them into Marines with the help of paint, sculpty (which was hard but I learned how to use it from this forum, i.e. boiling it to make it firm up) and the backpacks from two POTF2  snowtroopers.  I don't know how others feel but I am a knock down, drag out freak for clonetroopers/stormtroopers.  If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be as big a fan of Star Wars.  It may be shallow but that's the truth.  In fact if I had tones of money I'd have a uniform of all of the troopers (snow, storm, clone (I & II), TIE pilot, royal guard, etc...).   

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Blake

I just have to say that V-wing pilot Fanstastic!!!!  I wish, I wish Hasbro would give us that dish...

Blake

Can't see the pics!     Would someone please post them or provide a link so I can see what your talking about!??

Blake

I'm still deeply annoyed that Hasbro can't figure out that clones sell and therefore they shouldn't put ONE 3-pack of clones in the case assortment.  PLEASE have some intelligence and put 2 or 3 per case.  Three would make the most sense.   Even if it was 2 or 3 per case I bet I still would not have seen one in the stores...

Blake

Even though I think it's the worst trooper I've seen in a while it's still a trooper.  I have two and I'm starting to pick it up again in the store and walk around for a while before putting it back before I leave.  I guess I'll have to buy at least one more.  I can't even explain it.  Why do I need another one?!?!  I'm fine with two but....I...can't ...help...it.....

OK I'm impatient because I know Hasbro will continue to make different types of clones but with all the new Clone Troopers in EP III why doesn't Hasbro just all of my money by releasing an "accessory pack" for clones.  Now I don't mean just stuff for them to hold or cloaks to wear although that would work too, but I mean stickers, helmet variations, scuba gear.  All sorts of stuff was in the movie and if they made something half as good as I just described (and if it worked i.e., if it fit the figures well) the would sell so many that Ebay's stock would probably go up due to heavy scalping.

Hasbro apparently knows we kill for clones but it doesn't seem like they "really" get it because so many figures sit on the shelves but I'm willing to bet that most if not all clones will never warm the pegs.

Blake