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Offline GrandMoffNick

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2018, 07:42 PM »
This may be a dumb question, but anybody care to wager an educated guess on the secondary market for these. Right now you can't get one on eBay for less than double retail. Will people calm down over time and the price will come down or will this be so scarce it'll stay or rise in "value"?
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #31 on: October 18, 2018, 02:16 AM »
It’s new so I’d say give it time.  Most of their stuff has been available for a long time even when it is eventually discontinued.  Certain figs seem to have gained value fast but if you were to compare I’d say the Starspeeder playset is a more fair comparison long term.  Just my opinion.  The figs seem to have no rhyme or reason as to why one is worth a lot and others aren’t.  Besides the convention exclusives I can’t think of any of the droids as “limited”.  At the same time I recall some of the 4-packs sitting forever on shelves it seemed then once they sold out suddenly people seemed to suddenly want them and their secondary prices went up.

Similarly wave 1 park pieces are commanding premiums over time in notocing.  The SC is so new it’s tough to call but I’d say it’ll be worth basically it’s park price for a while then it’ll eventually not be carried and people who didn’t buy will panic and drive prices up then.
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #32 on: October 18, 2018, 08:51 AM »
Has there been any pictures of this Sandcrawler?
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2018, 09:16 AM »
I didn’t even realize this thing was available yet.

What figures does it come with?  Figured means I probably need to track one down somehow.

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2018, 09:43 AM »
What figures does it come with?  Figured means I probably need to track one down somehow.

A GNK droid and Jawa.  Not sure about the droid, but Jawa is Disney new.

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2018, 11:59 AM »
Great... and it's only available in the park right?  Any chance of it showing up on the app that we know of?

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2018, 12:51 PM »
The Gonk and Jawa are both dumbed down Hasbro figures based on recent sculpts...  basically some articulation is deleted and their decos are new.  The crawler itself is all new wirh lights and sounds and stuff.  Some cool features for sure like a working elevator and crane.  A page or two back I posted a guys video review of it.
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2018, 02:00 PM »
Finally got around to watching the video Jesse posted.  While I don't love the paint job, the rest of this thing looks awesome.  So many cool electronics between the elevator, lights, sounds, etc.  Definitely going to pick one of these up if I get the chance.
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2018, 10:35 PM »
Great... and it's only available in the park right?  Any chance of it showing up on the app that we know of?

It is on the app now, but out of stock.
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #39 on: October 21, 2018, 10:50 AM »
A friend of mine went old-school on the Sandcrawler and called Disney Delivears (at least that's what it was called a few years ago).  He got a hold of a representative who said that it was only in stores at the moment, but they were able to take an order over the phone.  The Disney rep also stated that the Sandcrawlers were selling quickly.

That phone number is:  (877) 560-6477 .  The Sandcrawler is $99.99 plus tax and shipping (around $12 for him.  YMMV)
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #40 on: October 22, 2018, 12:18 PM »
Thanks for the tip.  I went ahead and called just now and they said that he'd be happy to place an order, but that they're totally sold out at the moment.

He said more were being ordered and that I should try back in a couple of weeks. 

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #41 on: November 9, 2018, 10:26 PM »
Got my two Sandcrawlers today. I am super excited to finally have this after first hearing about it at SWCO.
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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #42 on: November 12, 2018, 03:12 PM »
I called again and tried to order one, the rep I spoke to said that they had a hold on that item and weren't allowed to take phone orders for it until "at least" the new year.  She said spring was more likely.

Hopefully as these get out the eBay prices drop, or they show up on the app...

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #43 on: November 16, 2018, 11:00 AM »
Ordered the Sandcrawler Playset on ShopDisney this AM (also grabbed R4-H18 as well).

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Re: 2017 Droid Factory Sandcrawler Playset
« Reply #44 on: November 16, 2018, 12:07 PM »
My wife ordered one for me for Christmas this morning... I don't really know that, but she did tell me not to go buying one between now and then.   :)