Walmart VC123 Stormtrooper (Mimban)

[Matt_Fury]

Any word on the Mimban Trooper?

[Jeff]

Any word on the Mimban Trooper?

Nothing official yet... 

[Darth_Anton]

Any word on the Mimban Trooper?

WalMart.com has the 3.75 inch avail for $20 each, sold and shipped via Walmart. Yes, they're scalping their own exclusive. Been available for a few days. 

I reluctantly picked up 2, just the get it out of the way.

[Darth_Anton]

Opened my Minbar Stormtrooper and I'm am pleased to confirm that it's a completely new stormtrooper sculpt! Looks to be the same body that will be used for the Rouge One Stormtrooper minus the helmet, of course. I'm super stoked because they fixed the ball jointed hips!

Yes, I'm griping about the lack of holster, (because it's screen accurate not to have one on either Solo or RO) but I'd gladly use these as upgrades.

[Nicklab]

For giggles...

Has anyone actually seen the Mimban Stormtrooper in a store?

[Phrubruh]

Never saw that one in stores.

[Rob]

I bought one of the 5 POA versions in the store... It was the only one I ever found.  Can't remember what store, and it has to have been at least 4 or 5 months ago.

The Vintage version... nada.  I'd assumed I'd be buying half a dozen, but this week I finally, caved and ordered one on eBay for $31 shipped - it was one where the sealed bubble was cut off a beater card, so it saved a few bucks.  Hopefully it's like the Shoretrooper where they find a way to get more out later...

[JediJman]

I have never seen this in stores or even available at a  regular price online.  Most Walmarts near me don't have pegs for the basic vintage line, let alone an exclusive.  To be fair, I haven't recently checked sewing or the diaper aisle, so they could be stocked over there. 

I hate exclusives.

[Dave]

For giggles...

Has anyone actually seen the Mimban Stormtrooper in a store?

I got mine via ship to store for their inflated $20 price, but they didn't have any on the pegs.

Has anyone seen a Rey in the store?  I assume everyone here has ordered theirs via EE.com

[Nicklab]

Thanks for the feedback.  I kind of figured that.

As for Rey?  My understanding was that while that version of Rey had been slated as a Walmart exclusive, something happened and it wasn't going to be available at Walmart.  And instead it was going to be available via fan channels - EE, Dorkside, BBTS, etc.  I see that Amazon has Rey, too, but for something like $18.

[Darth_Anton]

I doubt WM sold their entire allotment of the Minbar Troopers, especially at $20 a pop. Like every recent WM Exclusive, it'll probably pop up at EE of someplace or another.

[Rob]

I doubt WM sold their entire allotment of the Minbar Troopers, especially at $20 a pop. Like every recent WM Exclusive, it'll probably pop up at EE of someplace or another.

If they didn't, they didn't bother putting the rest up for sale... I've been checking for like 2 months, I signed up for in-stock alerts and never received one... and I couldn't manage to buy any from them.

[Darth_Anton]

I doubt WM sold their entire allotment of the Minbar Troopers, especially at $20 a pop. Like every recent WM Exclusive, it'll probably pop up at EE of someplace or another.

If they didn't, they didn't bother putting the rest up for sale... I've been checking for like 2 months, I signed up for in-stock alerts and never received one... and I couldn't manage to buy any from them.

Same thing happened with the last wave of the 3.75 inch black series. They were never available on-line, seldom showed up in stores, never got an in-stock alert and then eventually they showed up at EE in abundance.

I personally think it's inept management on WalMart's part.

[Rob]

I hope that happens... I got my overpriced one on eBay and can snag a few more if they show up later on. 

[Nicklab]

I've been seeing reports that the TVC Mimban Stormtrooper will turn up in stock on Walmart.com and quickly sell out.  I haven't been lucky enough to get one yet, but it's good to know that they have been turning up on the website.