2019 TVC Wave 4 (aka New TVC Wave 7)

[CorranHorn]

I think my biggest issue with TVC Gunner is he is long and lanky. Just feels off on the proportions. Other than that the sculpt is top notch.

[Darby]

I agree, aside from the gangly, slightly off proportions, the Gunner is an amazing sculpt.

[Jesse James]

I thot he looked gangly too but when he was beside others he’s actually not bad.  Like next to the last gunner they look good together and I think the helmet is the only thing that stands out as kinda meh to me personally. 

I like it really but will have a tough time justifying buying a ton.  I’ll cap it probably in the range of 6-10 maybe and that would be a stretch. 

I never thot I’d get here but I’m kinda thinking they sometimes overdo articulation.  To me this is one of those times.  I want all figures to hit that minimum that the last Gunner had, but I only want certain figures to hit this new Gunner’s levels of articulation and he isn’t one of them.  Jedi yes...  but does this dude need thigh swivels and ball jointed hips?  Meh.

I can’t stand under articulation more though so I’ll take it. 🤷‍♂️

I’m with Nick on the gunner station as well.  It’s a nice thought.  I’m not super hopeful but it’s a nice thought and I hope it happens.

[Darth_Anton]

Just got my tank commanders. Nice looking figure, but after the near perfection of the RO stormtrooper, the elbow and knee joints now seem to be a bit limited. 

[Rob]

Oddly enough, I got my Crait Luke from Amazon, 2 days after being told it 2 was delayed.  Factoring in shipping time, I don't think it was delayed at all.  It was pretty crushed, maybe the delay was more of an in-transit delay because something went wrong?

[Darth_Anton]

Oddly enough, I got my Crait Luke from Amazon, 2 days after being told it 2 was delayed.

Same with my Tank Commanders and Gunner. Puzzling indeed.

[Rob]

This new one is based on Rogue One but pretty close to the ANH DS gunners.

Is that definitely the case?  Hasbro Pulse lists it as ANH Death Star Gunner.  I mean, I suppose they're basically the same timeline so maybe there should technically be no difference between a Rogue One and an ANH Gunner, but I'd been planning on putting mine in the ANH section.

[Jeff]

Is that definitely the case?

Yep.  Watch the SDCC 2018 Panel.

That is why it's on a Rogue One cardback and not a Star Wars cardback.    

Like you said, they are Death Star Gunners (as opposed to Death Star 2 Gunners) so they should be the same between RO and SW/ANH, but just like Stormtroopers that should be the 'same', there are differences thanks to the time difference between when the movies were made.

[Rob]

Okay awesome, thanks.  I was just looking at what the order said on Pulse:

[Darth_Anton]

Arrived! Kind of a disappointing wave in real life. 

[Jesse James]

And I believe the DS Gunners on DS2 have some with the armor too, in the super laser operations anyway.  You don’t see any shots of them manning any other guns.  Gunner shots in RO are limited but I think they all have the padded armor.  Good excuse to rewatch RO again I guess.

[Matt_Fury]

And I believe the DS Gunners on DS2 have some with the armor too, in the super laser operations anyway.  You don’t see any shots of them manning any other guns.  Gunner shots in RO are limited but I think they all have the padded armor.  Good excuse to rewatch RO again I guess.

You should never need an excuse to watch that cinematic masterpiece!

[Mister Skeezler]

And I believe the DS Gunners on DS2 have some with the armor too, in the super laser operations anyway.  You don’t see any shots of them manning any other guns.  Gunner shots in RO are limited but I think they all have the padded armor.  Good excuse to rewatch RO again I guess.

You should never need an excuse to watch that cinematic masterpiece!

Completely agree. That movie is excellent. I want more like it.

[Darth_Anton]

It's amazing how different the Saga 2 and TVC DSG's are. Pretty much different characters entirely, even at close look. The only thing I really like from the TVC version is the protective vest. Spot on. Looks like you have to take the figure apart from the torso to take it off, though.

[Jesse James]

I’m not sure it comes off honestly.  It looked like just sharp undercuts to me.