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Title: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: I Am Sith on June 19, 2011, 03:42 PM
There is some chatter over at Kubrick Nation of a possible carded R2-D2 figure with chrome dome.  Not happy about yet another re-release from Medicom, but happy to get a possible nod to the vintage R2 with the shiny head.  What would really be cool is if the head spins and makes the 'clicking' noise...
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Symposium on June 20, 2011, 12:49 AM
There is some chatter over at Kubrick Nation of a possible carded R2-D2 figure with chrome dome.  Not happy about yet another re-release from Medicom, but happy to get a possible nod to the vintage R2 with the shiny head.  What would really be cool is if the head spins and makes the 'clicking' noise...

Yeah I spotted that too and have the same feeling towards Medicoms current strategy with re-releases. Sadly I doubt the head will click and if I get one I won't find out!  ;D I'll leave that to the carded barbarians...  :P
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Adrian on June 21, 2011, 04:13 PM
love the chrome dome! and only 2 days to go
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: MikeT on June 21, 2011, 06:14 PM
Yeah I like this one a lot. He'll make a nice partner for removable limbs C-3PO.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: I Am Sith on June 21, 2011, 08:40 PM
Tokyo Hunter has this up for pre-order at 4,500 yen shipped to North America.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: BrentS on June 21, 2011, 10:50 PM
Pictures?
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Jeff on June 21, 2011, 11:03 PM
From j.me (http://jme7315.blogspot.com/2011/06/r2-d2tm-kubrick.html):
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwzixVPC5gY/TfzeJR6RBtI/AAAAAAAAbU8/MJe7X2MYSjk/s1600/010.jpg)

Supposed to be at the Summer WonderFest (July 24th?).  I haven't seen any sort of official confirmation from Medicom yet, but it very well could be scheduled to be included in the update this month...
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Symposium on June 22, 2011, 02:22 AM
Tokyo Hunter has this up for pre-order at 4,500 yen shipped to North America.

Yeah I decided to get this but I always go SAL shipping with Tokyo Hunter. I've never had any trouble and the figures always arrive in good condition and quicker than you'd expect. The total cost would be 3580 yen with SAL shipping to North America.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: DSJ™ on June 22, 2011, 06:10 AM
Chromey top R2... sweet! Tokyo Hunter has 4 left...  ;D
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Adrian on June 22, 2011, 01:00 PM
3 left... you better hurry if you want one  :)
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on June 22, 2011, 02:28 PM
All gone as of 1:30.   :(
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Symposium on June 23, 2011, 11:10 AM
Well it's confirmed on Medicom's website. No other updates Star Wars-wise or otherwise.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Adrian on June 23, 2011, 02:19 PM
 :( noooooooooooo
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: evenflow on June 24, 2011, 11:08 PM
BBTS has them up for preorder but i know that doesnt mean we will actually get them.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Crackbrick on June 26, 2011, 08:32 AM
I really like that one.

cb
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Dan on July 12, 2011, 08:54 PM
borrrring. This line seems too new to be running out of good ideas. They hit some home runs with blue snowtrooper, amanaman, blue snaggletooth, and several others. But the re-release mode seems premature. I sure hope there is an update on DX3 this month. I'm itching to add a garindan to the tatooine scene, but very tempted to dump my box order and just get a 6 off the bay.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Symposium on July 13, 2011, 03:25 AM
Technically this isn't a re-release. He has a Chrome Dome! and is far better than anything they've painted blue then re-released.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on July 13, 2011, 06:22 PM
I think its interesting enough to get for for $30-40.  Beyond that, I just really don't need yet another character that I already have multiples of even if he does have a shiny new dome.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Symposium on July 24, 2011, 10:39 AM
Pictures from ebay

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6818/chromeartoo.jpg)
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on July 24, 2011, 09:58 PM
Well, that is pretty cool.   :-\
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Sir Real on August 1, 2011, 04:06 PM
Now in stock at BBTS.com, for $40.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10583&mode=retail
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on August 8, 2011, 03:58 PM
Now in stock at BBTS.com, for $40.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10583&mode=retail

Just got notice from Big Bad that mine shipped today.    ;D

I'm not overly excited about $47 shipped for another R2, but that was much cheaper than anything I found on Ebay.  This will help offset some of my Deluxe Series 3 Non-Chase blues...
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on August 10, 2011, 02:03 PM
R2 Arrived over lunch today.  Much as I don't feel like I don't need another R2, I really like the shiny dome.  I'm a little bummed about a big bend in the card, but I think I would have opened this one up anyway.
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Dan on August 10, 2011, 08:48 PM
Despite my earlier griping, I decided to get this from BBTS too. At $40, it looks like a steal compared to DX chases. Now I have to decide if I want to track down the shiny C-3PO as well  :-\ .

The horizontal hash marks on his body are painted silver, where they were left white on the 2-pack version. The early bird version has them painted gray rather than silver (along with the other areas).
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: Dan on August 13, 2011, 12:48 PM
I did an ebay search for carded kubrick acrylic cases, but came up empty. Does anyone know if Oscar still make these?
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: JediJman on August 13, 2011, 01:37 PM
I did an ebay search for carded kubrick acrylic cases, but came up empty. Does anyone know if Oscar still make these?

I watch for them every once in a while, but they are rare to find on the bay.  I am going to open mine up.  If anyone sees JL cases I need a few more for.my dlx now...
Title: Re: WF Summer 2011? Carded ChromeDome R2
Post by: DSJ™ on August 13, 2011, 05:41 PM
I did an ebay search for carded kubrick acrylic cases, but came up empty. Does anyone know if Oscar still make these?

Drop Oscar a message via his site... oscarscases.com (http://www.oscarscases.com/)