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Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« on: September 20, 2016, 12:25 PM »
Looks like another retailer exclusive has leaked ahead of time - picture from Twitter (via @Yak_Face):

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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2016, 12:42 PM »
That looks really cool.  Love the upper leg black section contrasting with the white armor. 

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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2016, 12:43 PM »
That looks really cool.  Love the upper leg black section contrasting with the white armor. 

Yes please!

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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2016, 01:32 PM »
Maaaan, I need like 10 too. That is crazy badass.

I was just at TRU too and barely threw a glance at the SW aisle as it has been so overrun with 6" Wave 2 stuff.
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2016, 02:29 PM »
I hope this is as easy to find as the Snowtrooper Officer (until it vanished forever 2 months before the movie came out)
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2016, 02:51 PM »
This design evokes a bunch of things.  In the SW universe the helmet seems like a cross between the Scout Trooper helmet and the First Order Flametrooper helmet.  The body armor seems very much like the Scout Trooper. And it also has something going on that reminds me of armor that some troops wear in the second volume of the Robotech series (Southern Cross).

I'm glad this is going to be a TRU exclusive.  The FO Snowtrooper Officer wasn't too difficult to find, thankfully. 
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2016, 10:00 AM »
So has anyone else found this outside of that one guy who first reported it to Yakface?

Bugs me that they haven't even put it on their website yet.
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2016, 04:21 PM »
So has anyone else found this outside of that one guy who first reported it to Yakface?

Bugs me that they haven't even put it on their website yet.

They are all over eBay and Facebook. From what I've been reading stores are getting 1-3 cases initially for Sept. 30.
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2016, 05:05 PM »
My store had 4 pegs labeled "Rhino Driver" last night. Of course, they were empty. Price was $19.99, so no TRU tax yet.
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2016, 10:46 AM »
They had at least a case of these (more likely 2) at the midnight opening last night.  Guys in front grabbed multiples, so I was lucky to grab the last one on the pegs.  I'm sure they'll get more a week or two later per usual.
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2016, 11:58 AM »
My store got 1 case, which were promptly snapped up by the local 501st guys who got let in early to shop.  ::)

Either have it available in quantity or not at all. This kick-off trickle is weak, especially for a figure that is in such high demand.

And put it up on the website already!
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2016, 08:44 PM »
Similar story here save for 501st guys bogarting them.

About a case at best, gone within few seconds of people getting to them...  I didn't want one since 6" isn't my bag and I didn't wanna fight for one (I dig it though), but yeah, not many for opening night.

Again, like KM Jyn, I wouldn't panic on it yet at least.
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #12 on: October 1, 2016, 03:55 PM »
Thanks to a good friend who stashed a couple for me this morning at a more remote TRU, I am now the proud owner of two of these guys.  ;D

Haven't taken them out of the package yet even - they just look so cool as is.

The best part is they were only $19.99 each, no mark-up like the Snowtrooper Officer. (Yet)

I love this figure!
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #13 on: October 1, 2016, 07:47 PM »
I didn't see a sign of these at the TRU stores that I've checked out.  These stores were surprisingly well stocked, although the feature section area was pretty well picked over.  And the Black Series 6" stock was pretty well picked through.

I guess I've been pretty lucky with TRU exclusives, because they've been relatively easy to get.  Granted, being in the vicinity of TRU corporate headquarters might be helpful here, since the execs visit the local stores regularly to get a sense of how the merchandising planograms work.  And the stores in North Jersey do tremendous numbers.
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Re: Toys R Us Exclusive 6" Imperial Hovertank Pilot
« Reply #14 on: November 1, 2016, 10:31 AM »
« Last Edit: November 1, 2016, 10:32 AM by Jeff »
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