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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Rebels Mural Sabine/Chopper 2-Pack
« on: September 5, 2024, 01:33 PM »
Same, really excited for this set. :-)

Quote from: Nicklab on September  5, 2024, 01:04 PM
Paid and ready to ship.  This is one that I'm really looking forward to, as Hasbro gets really serious about releasing the crew of the Ghost.

Speaking of... whatever happened to the maybe-pipelined S1 outfit releases for all the main Rebels cast? I could have sworn they were pipelined by Hasbro when the Ghost was revealed, and then there seemed to be some confusion when the Ezra we got this year was the Ahsoka hologram version. Are the three Rebels figures on Jason's rumor list S1 Ezra, Hera, & Sabine? I was hoping we'd see some other releases from Rebels there, like Kallus, an Inquisitor, etc. - but I guess I'd be happy either way.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2019 TVC Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Fighter
« on: September 3, 2024, 04:15 PM »
I don't want it. You keep it.

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1:6 Scale Figures and Collectibles / Re: 1/6 Sideshow Greedo (2024)
« on: September 3, 2024, 04:14 PM »
Looks good. I thought they had pretty much exclusively turned into a Hot Toys distributor for 1/6" scale. When was the last time they made one of their own? I wonder if this is a one-off or if they are reviving their own line.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2019 TVC Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Fighter
« on: September 3, 2024, 02:52 PM »
Of course, I just overpaid (slightly) for the 2019 version a few months ago...

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Troop Builder X-Wing Pilot 4-Pack
« on: September 1, 2024, 01:30 AM »
My Pilot sets arrived today. I'll never say no to some Rebel pilot figures. I'm digging the Duros pilot. I wish they would have tweaked the female pilot base slightly, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with the set.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« on: August 30, 2024, 06:22 PM »
Quote from: Nicklab on August 30, 2024, 01:59 PM
Quote from: Muftak on August 30, 2024, 12:14 AM
Thanks everyone, sincerely. It was days after my 50th birthday, such a wake up call for what the rest of my life means to me.

I did not intend to derail the thread

PLEASE! 

I think it's a sign of the quality of a community when we can set aside our hobby and have a conversation about what's important - THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY!  I know that you and I discussed this in another setting, but I'm still very glad that you can see that people care, and are glad that you got treatment and are doing better.  I know that I am.  And it's a reminder to us all that we're not the little kids who saw the OT in the theaters anymore.  We have fuller lives, families, responsibilities, etc, and that we have to be more conscious of taking care of ourselves.

Wholeheartedly agree. Don't feel bad for 'derailing' anything. We are just talking about movies, tv, & toys here normally, none of which are particularly important in the grand scheme of life.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« on: August 30, 2024, 06:01 PM »
Welcome back! :)

I also took a hiatus for a while and returned to collecting a few years ago. For me, I found that trying to be patient when looking for deals and prioritizing the things I like most rather than just buying anything because I want to complete "TVC" has helped me both stay excited about the hobby and not overspend on backfilling the collection. I've been trying to spread TVC 1.0 and some of the earlier TVC 2.0 stuff out over the years rather than going for it all at once. I have been buying older figures here and there when I see a good deal or there is a figure I want to pick back up. You could always keep an eye out for lots too, and you may luck out.

I also changed my tune a bit with the TVC 2.0 repacks, for the most part I am ok with just getting the cheaper 2.0 repack version of a figure and calling it good.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« on: August 27, 2024, 02:23 AM »
Quote from: Muftak on August 24, 2024, 11:55 AM
Quote from: Matt_Fury on August 23, 2024, 11:02 PM
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******* A dude??  You doing ok?

Yes, thanks, much better these days. It wasn't an event as much as a slow build up. The doctor who fixed me up said it looked like it had been going on for a week or more, and I knew I felt bad but I just kept pushing through, until the goddamned Acolyte.

 No I am just kidding, the show didn't do it. It wasn't until I spent the next day out with my sons that I really noticed I was slowing down and out of energy...then I took myself to the ER to get checked out. We're all getting older, here -- keep an eye on yourself!

Woah man. That's really scary. Glad to hear that you thought to go get yourself checked out after noticing something was off and that everything was okay, considering. Wishing you the best in your recovery.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 38)
« on: August 25, 2024, 01:22 AM »
Quote from: Matt_Fury on August 23, 2024, 10:56 PM
Quote from: Jeff on August 23, 2024, 12:28 AM
"all Acolyte merch" was really only some T-shirts and they are back now for the most part.  Seems like it was a temporary thing.

It was enough for the fandom menace a-holes to get more clicks.

Ah, good. I guess I didn't see how much had been on there in the first place.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 38)
« on: August 22, 2024, 05:16 PM »
Shop.Disney just pulled all Acolyte merch from their online store. It really feels like those pipelined figures may get canceled and this wave will be headed to stores like Ross & Ollie's in the not-too-distant future...


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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Troop Builder X-Wing Pilot 4-Pack
« on: August 22, 2024, 02:48 AM »
Quote from: Rob on June  6, 2024, 11:33 AM
And now it's November 4...

And now it's "Soon" :)

Just got the email from Pulse that this is shipping soon.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 38)
« on: August 21, 2024, 01:52 PM »
It's going to be really interesting to see what impact the lack of success and subsequent cancellation of The Acolyte has on this wave and the future pipelined figures. I wonder if people have canceled any preorders? I'd also expect these will sit at regular retail and are all destined for the outlet and second-hand stores.

Hopefully, there's enough time for Hasbro to lower some of the production numbers to get ahead of this, but it doesn't seem likely that, that is the case given the expected October release. I am increasingly wishing they would move to a model where all of the figures for new shows came out on an 18-month delay to see what goes over well with fans to get us the figures we actually want sooner and hopefully have fewer duds in the lineup.

I don't plan on cancelling any of my orders, but outside of a Stranger & Kelnacca, I definitely don't want anything else from The Acolyte anytime soon.


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TV-9D9 / Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« on: August 19, 2024, 09:08 PM »
Not sure how I feel about this yet. I guess it’s good Disney listened to feedback and admitted a mistake, but this feels like an L. I worry it means that will take fewer risks and just go with more AI-driven OT era stories all in the same old format.

I didn’t love or hate the show overall, but I am disappointed to not see the loose ends tied off or get some payoff from the final cameos.

This is the real tragedy of Darth Plageuis the Wise.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Defender Wishlists 2024: Tournament of Champions
« on: August 19, 2024, 06:58 PM »
Selections are not final... I just wanted to save this so I didn't forget. I need to whittle it down a bit to get to 25. There are some real tough decisions so far.

  • Luthen Rael (Andor)
  • Baze Malbus (Rogue One)
  • Bix Caleen (Andor)
  • Bodhi Rook (Rogue One)
  • Imperial Riot Trooper (Ferrix) (Andor)
  • Kino Loy (Andor)
  • Mon Mothma (Andor)
  • Syril Karn (Andor)
  • Saw Gerrera (Rogue One)
  • Echo (Season 1) (The Bad Batch)
  • Omega (Season 1) (The Bad Batch)
  • Tech (Season 1) (The Bad Batch)
  • Wrecker (Season 1) (The Bad Batch)
  • Crosshair (Imperial) (The Bad Batch)
  • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Office Duel) (Revenge of the Sith)
  • Baniss Keeg (A New Hope)
  • BoShek (A New Hope)
  • Garouff Lafoe (A New Hope)
  • Tzizvvt (A New Hope)
  • Solomahal (A New Hope)
  • Fozec (Return of the Jedi)
  • EV-9D9 (Return of the Jedi)
  • Nik Sant (Rebel Commando) (Return of the Jedi)
  • Sim Aloo (Return of the Jedi)
  • Agent Kallus (Rebels)
  • Peli Motto (Season 1, The Mandalorian)
  • Pyke Enforcer (The Book of Boba Fett)
  • Carson Teva (Captain)

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The Vintage Collection / Re: JediDefender Vintage Collection Wishlist?
« on: August 14, 2024, 06:49 PM »
I'd be mixed on a High Republic poll... mostly because I know none of those figures would crack my top 100 list from figures of all eras, except for maybe The Stranger.

Maybe wait until January for the next round, to get a few new pipeline reveals in the mix first?

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