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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #255 on: May 7, 2012, 11:19 PM »
If they made army builders available by mail-away and sending in $9, I'd probably **** my pants.  I'd then buy a box of envelopes, a book of stamps, and a new batch of checks.

If that's the case, then I've got a whole army of POTF2 Stormtroopers, DS Gunners, and Rebel Fleet Troopers just waiting for your check(s) and UPCs!   :-X
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #256 on: May 7, 2012, 11:32 PM »
I guess I should stipulate it'd have to be the army builders worth $9...  So yeah, it'd be all the stuff that's a bitch to find, even at $9 at stores though.

You can keep using those POTF2 and POTJ army builders to heat up there in quasi-canuckia!  >:(
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #257 on: May 11, 2012, 09:25 PM »
I got a postcard in the mail today regarding my Boba Fetts:

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We have received your redemption request for the Boba Fett Prototype Armor collectible figure - thank you!  This promotion was extremely popular - so much so that Hasbro has to make more figures to fulfill all the orders.  As such, there will be a delay in receiving your figure(s).  Your order is scheduled to ship on July 20, 2012.

It goes on to say I can cancel if I want.  Jeez, I thought for sure this would be a way I could get a new figure sometime before January (which is when I found the TPM wave).  Ugh.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #258 on: May 12, 2012, 12:42 AM »
Ryan, if you are looking for the person who jinxed you on the postcard, here he is...

I haven't heard of anyone not getting a Fett, or getting one of the dreaded "unavailble" post cards that have been part of some mail-aways.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #259 on: May 12, 2012, 07:28 AM »
Ryan, if you are looking for the person who jinxed you on the postcard, here he is...

I haven't heard of anyone not getting a Fett, or getting one of the dreaded "unavailble" post cards that have been part of some mail-aways.

I'm afraid he's right! I expect I'll be getting post cards instead of Fetts today  :P

But I am very glad Hasbro is going to deliver- I remember this happening with my Sgt Bric as well. They may be making some odd decisions with the lines, but at least they stand behind the mail away.

Edit: post card arrived!Great condition too...
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #260 on: May 12, 2012, 07:14 PM »


Edit: post card arrived!Great condition too...
My postcard came today too. Very beat up, big fold diagonally. Sigh.

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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #261 on: May 12, 2012, 08:56 PM »
I'm sure people will complain when these finally do arrive that the mailer box didn't have an easily removed sticker or something.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #262 on: July 26, 2012, 02:39 PM »
Two more at my door today...  Looks like the fresh round of them is making its way out. :)  I'm giddy.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #263 on: July 26, 2012, 04:58 PM »
I got a hefty box full of Fetts in the mail yesterday, so they are shipping.

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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #264 on: July 26, 2012, 05:22 PM »
Two more arrived today, addressed to my older daughter. I'm sure she'll treasure them forever...  ;D

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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #265 on: July 26, 2012, 09:18 PM »
They truly do make a sweet little Mando Merc squad behind Boba...  Dunno why I like them for that, but they're cool.  I will say though, you almost need to shave off the wookiee scalps.  I figure not all Mando's have those.  They shave off very easily though.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #266 on: July 28, 2012, 01:07 AM »
Mine showed up as well today.  I was very impressed by the cardboard insert that filled up the "negative" space.  Very well done.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #267 on: July 29, 2012, 02:15 AM »
I was very impressed by the cardboard insert that filled up the "negative" space.  Very well done.

I wholeheartedly agree, and am actually glad I got my order for 3 in a little late so I didn't wind up with one of those earlier smashed boxes like others did.  Despite the nice package, and minty boxes mine showed up in, all three of the cards were actually a little dinged in at the top left edge - weird.  No biggie really, since they're probably all getting opened anyway.  Cool figure though, which bums me out even more that we're not getting anymore mailaway offers in the near future.
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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #268 on: July 30, 2012, 04:04 PM »
I think I got the last of mine today, and they combined them in to a larger box. The upside is they are in perfect boxes with no labels. The downside is I had filled some of those last forms out with my wife's name, my daughter's name, and even the dog's. I was looking forward to the little collection of personalized fett boxes. I guess the mando army grows some more-

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# 1- Thanks, love these

# 2- I am more inclined to buy extra figures in the future if there is a mail away. Not for extra droid parts.

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Re: The 2011 Mail-In Prototype Armor Boba Fett
« Reply #269 on: July 30, 2012, 09:33 PM »
All five of mine came today; probably would have gotten here last week, but we were out of town and had a hold put on the mail.  They're neat.
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