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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2018, 09:41 AM »
I feel like that Han figure could be repainted as a pretty good Yerka Mig.

I'm sort of debating whether I want to start a sequel trilogy collection. I've been pretty happy with displaying only my OT collection this past few years, and I've started letting my kids play with the PT stuff. Mainly because I didn't want to have go to Walmart to find well articulated figures or collect the 5-poa stuff. Plus, the vehicle offerings seemed pretty poor in comparison with what we have for the OT. For instance, once you go big X-Wing and TIE fighter, you can't go back.

I'm wondering if we'll see some large scale sequel trilogy vehicles, as well as a full selection of SA figures for that trilogy? If so, I'd be tempted for sure.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2018, 01:11 PM »
Basic on my info, this is how wave 2 is rounding out:

1x NEW! Han Solo (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
1x NEW! Enfys Nest (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
1x NEW! Combat Assault Tank Driver (Rogue One)
1x Death Trooper (Rogue One)
1x Rey (The Force Awakens)
1x Supreme Leader Snoke  (The Last Jedi)
1x First Order Stormtrooper (The Force Awakens)
1x Kylo Ren (The Force Awakens)

I keep going back and forth over this case assortment and how it reflects Hasbro's logic in moving forward with the Vintage line. Obviously one needs a crystal ball to ideally plan these things out, but I wonder how much of this assortment is collector based vs boys toys marketing based.

Although for me personally, buying this assortment by the case doesn't make sense, not even one case as I'll have 3 figures I can't do anything with, the more I look at it, the more it might be a good retail assortment. Setting aside the three new figures, the Deathtrooper is a no-brainer for vintage treatment. Snoke makes sense as a carry-forward. That leaves Rey, Kylo and FO Stormtrooper. The more I think about it, these aren't bad as Stormtroopers always seem to do well and Kylo tends to not hang around for too long either.

In the end, as I put in down on paper, this is not a horrible assortment. Hope Hasbro's got it right and that we won't see much peg clogging. I haven't been this excited for the hobby in years. I love it.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2018, 05:26 PM »
I agree about this not being a bad assortment.  I'm definitely glad to see three new figures in the wave, plus Snoke who is only one wave old.  Add in a couple of refresh army builders plus Rey and Kylo Ren?  And it should be a reasonably balanced case.

I'm hoping that the new figures look as good as some of the prototypes.  They need to nail Han.  Prototypes are one thing, but production versions can be another thing entirely.  I'm also wondering how Enfys Nest will turn out.  The version with the swoop bike is cool, but I'm interested to see a TVC version.

So have we seen any kind of time frame on when this wave would be released?  I'm hopeful that it will hit next month, if not by June.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2018, 05:45 PM »
Have any retailers started to solicit this case and/or has there been any confirmation of Jayson's assortment? Not that I doubt Jayson, if this is indeed the assortment it's going to factor heavily into how much of the Wave 1 figures I pick up now or just wait for Wave 2 to come out and order by the case...
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2018, 04:04 PM »
Basic on my info, this is how wave 2 is rounding out:

1x NEW! Han Solo (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
1x NEW! Enfys Nest (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
1x NEW! Combat Assault Tank Driver (Rogue One)
1x Death Trooper (Rogue One)
1x Rey (The Force Awakens)
1x Supreme Leader Snoke  (The Last Jedi)
1x First Order Stormtrooper (The Force Awakens)
1x Kylo Ren (The Force Awakens)

Thanks Jayson. Any word on what quarter these might come out?
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2018, 12:06 PM »
My guess is we'll see these in the next few weeks. Movie is out soon enough and I believe the first wave is selling well enough.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2018, 09:59 AM »
I wonder what happen to that tank?
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2018, 10:09 AM »
I wonder what happen to that tank?

Good question.  EE's preorder page for this changed.  It was originally listed as available in August.  But now the listing says Not For Sale At This Time
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2018, 11:02 AM »
I wonder what happen to that tank?

Good question.  EE's preorder page for this changed.  It was originally listed as available in August.  But now the listing says Not For Sale At This Time.

Due to an error, a few things (6" Enfys Nest & Swoop Bike, TVC Imperial Tank) were released for pre-sale before they were supposed to be.  The online shops had to stop taking pre-orders at the request of Hasbro but both items are still coming in the Fall.  They should go back up for pre-order again soon. 
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2018, 04:03 PM »
Some official images of TVC wave 2 have been posted on Amazon.  Check them out!

Imperial Assault Tank Driver







Enfys Nest





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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2018, 04:21 PM »
To build on Nick's post, here are amazon links to SOLO Han and Death Trooper too -

SOLO Han Solo

RO Deathtrooper
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2018, 05:25 PM »
That Death Trooper card.  :o

Very cool.

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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2018, 11:04 PM »
I’m woozy looking at every single one of those figures.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2018, 10:42 AM »
It's definitely nice to see these.  Clearly the renamed the Tank Driver, even though the Amazon listing still calls it a hovertank driver.  And I think I'll probably pick up at least one more Death Trooper.  Almost all of the cardbacks look sweet. 

….But the photoshop job of Han in front of the Falcon seems a little off.  I get that Hasbro took some creative license with some cardback art like they did with the Deleted Scene wave.  But in this case they should have been able to get some sort of promotional photo for Alden Ehrenreich as Han from Lucasfilm.
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Re: 2018 Vintage Collection Wave 2
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2018, 12:37 PM »
The Han card reminds me of the worst of the photoshopped TVC cards. Could have done way better, but oh well. The figure is very nice.