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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #495 on: July 21, 2009, 10:59 AM »
I picked up the Republc Fighter Tank and x2 Imperial Knight CP for customs. I am ready for more new stuff! Can't wait to crack open the Tank.
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #496 on: July 21, 2009, 02:49 PM »
I picked up the Republc Fighter Tank and x2 Imperial Knight CP for customs. I am ready for more new stuff! Can't wait to crack open the Tank.

Other than it being to clean, I suspect you're going to love it. (Unless you love clean ships, then you're really going to love it.)

I opened one of mine up to briefly view. I don't have a place to set it up for now, and I don't want to ruin the diorama. So, for now it's back in the box until I can break it out again. It's a nice ship though and one I've wanted since I first saw it years ago in the video game.

My only complaint as stated is that the side wings don't pivot up or down. I wonder if I could custom one of these to do that? Hmm, future project maybe.
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #497 on: July 21, 2009, 06:13 PM »
I hate clean ships but that is an easy fix. The best SW decos of all time in this SKU, in my opinion, were the TAC Rusty Trade Tank & TAC V-Wing first release.  They looked so good with a ton of detail that has yet to be repeated. They should be the standard especially since some stores charge $25 instead of the intended $20. But with inflation only to get worse and companies squeezed with an insane slew of Taxes with the Carbon BS I expect even less for my money in the near future. I think the Target Aayla Secura starfighter set the crappy precedent since. Look at the V-Torrent, that's as plain as you get. That's why I only own 1, I have x4 TAC Tanks & x2 V-Wings, they are losing sales with me.

TAC still blew away all of the other SW lines in terms of figures, selection & vehicles. Everything since has been a bit ho-hum. (The BMF gets a pass, that's still the gem of my collection.)
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #498 on: July 21, 2009, 11:53 PM »
I agree about TAC, the selection of figs, the quality level of the figs, and the colorful, character specific cards made that an excelent line.  I might have nicer things to say about Legacy, that is, if I could actually find anything that's ******* new!
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #499 on: July 24, 2009, 02:49 PM »
Picked up a smiley Luke and Ladder and a Stormtrooper Commanderat SDCC yesterday.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #500 on: July 24, 2009, 07:23 PM »
I finally bit on the AT-TE.  $49.99 was too good a price to pass up, even if it doesn't fit on the shelves.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #501 on: July 24, 2009, 10:45 PM »
I finally bit on the AT-TE.  $49.99 was too good a price to pass up, even if it doesn't fit on the shelves.

Same here.  We didn't have any locally, so I ordered from TRU.com and it arrived today.  I don't really have anywhere to put it yet, but like you said, I couldn't pass it up at $49.99.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #502 on: July 24, 2009, 11:55 PM »
Same here.  We didn't have any locally, so I ordered from TRU.com and it arrived today.  I don't really have anywhere to put it yet, but like you said, I couldn't pass it up at $49.99.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #503 on: July 25, 2009, 12:06 AM »
Yep, I'm ready to do that if necessary.   :)

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #504 on: July 25, 2009, 12:58 PM »
Found the new SL Mynock Chewbacca yesterday.  Very happy as I somehow never managed to get the VOTC Chewie.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #505 on: July 27, 2009, 11:54 AM »
Picked up a smiley Luke and Ladder and a Stormtrooper Commanderat SDCC yesterday.

Didn't know you made it down. I picked those up as well. I was a good boy, one of each.
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #506 on: July 27, 2009, 05:37 PM »
Just placed an order on HTS for smiley Luke. SW2009 didn't work so I used COMIC2009 and got a dollar off.
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #507 on: July 27, 2009, 09:50 PM »
Picked up a smiley Luke and Ladder and a Stormtrooper Commanderat SDCC yesterday.

Didn't know you made it down. I picked those up as well. I was a good boy, one of each.

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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #508 on: July 27, 2009, 10:09 PM »
Picked up the Walmart BAD sets with the buildable Dark Trooper today at Walmart. $17 EACH!!!! OUCH!! What the hell is with that price?
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Re: Recent Legacy Purchases
« Reply #509 on: July 27, 2009, 10:13 PM »
Paul, was that at the CH WM?  I still haven't seen them yet...

Update:  Nevermind, saw your post in the So Cal thread...thanks.
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