Hey Chris...don't hesitate to get that Boba bust...
I emailed them, hopefully Ill get a reply soon.
This new "deal" is intended for all those who had the card before the deal went into play.
Eric: I think you're exactly right. We didn't expect this.
BDW, don't say that man, you might jinx it!
I am kind of afraid they might do something like a Sandtrooper versiona s an exclusive at a show.
Hope they don't do it at San Diego and reward Chicago since they got screwed this time around and offer it only at Chicago.
I NEED HELP!!!
Does anyone here have an extra Red and / or Yellow Clone Trooper Bust that they want to sell!?!I only got the White Clonetrooper. I am in desperate need of the Red and Yellow Clonetrooper. Does anyone know where I may be able to get X1 of each?
Any help would be great!
Thank You.
What other OT busts are there, besides Boba Fett and Vader? I don't have a list of the things...
The OT busts are all there at AFX, except one:
Cool. Check it out (http://store.yahoo.com/actionfigurexpress/starwars.html), Matt. :-*
Looks like Action Figure Xpress is taking pre-orders on the Stormtrooper for $44.99.
Link (http://www.shopafx.com/stwastmibu.html)
Is there an echo in here? Sorry Matt, didn't mean to imply that my link there was just for a six-bust package deal. That was just me thinking aloud to myself. I was trying to point out the pre-order on the Stormie there for ya'...
Hey Virex,
Check out this Action Figure Xpress page with all the GG busts for sale, including a pre-order for the Stormtrooper for only $45 (http://store.yahoo.com/actionfigurexpress/starwars.html).
Better? :D :-*
See, now you're just being a smart ass...
Brent, maybe we should get a little support group together to try and help eachother refrain from this dark temptation that is GG. Whatchya' think?
Wow, just gonna let that one sit as the last post on that page, Matt? You must be taking your OCD medication, or sumthin'... :P
Brent is toooldcool of a guy to do that to, so I didn't.
Youse guys still have to make it this far.
Youse guys still have to make it this far.
OK, Jar Jar. ::)
:-[ :'(
My bad Dave! Do accept my most humble apology, good sir! :-*
Any leads on a decent Boba and/or Vader prices anyone? I keep staring at these, and wanting them more and more. I need to expand into the more "mature" Star Wars collectibles market anyway, so this is definitely a good line to start with...
ARGH! My wife's gonna kill me!!! :-\QuoteThe OT busts are all there at AFX, except one:
I don't see the Vader or the Fett there Adam. Am I just missing it/them?
Youse guys still have to make it this far.
OK, Jar Jar. ::)
No, I think "youse guys" lends itself more toward like a Brooklyn/Joisey gangster accent, whereas "yousa" is more of the gaywad Jar Jar-speak.
At the risk of sounding like Patty, these things are smaller than I thought they would be.
At least this one will also be available online to collector club members, but yeah, in general the situation still sucks.
At least this one will also be available online to collector club members, but yeah, in general the situation still sucks.
from what i read, the only thing available online will be "left overs" from the conventions... what leftovers?
I think the Luke Stormtrooper is another upcoming one too. Isn't that the SDCC exclusive, or am I just getting confused? Pretty easy one to make for GG - just a head swap from the Pilot Luke onto the new Stormie. Wonder how many folks will just go that route ($90ish for both), rather than $300+ for the Luke Stormtrooper after the show... :P
The OT bust are probably the better ones to collect if you are just starting out.
Too much 3PO crotch for a minibust...
I did score a Luke Stormtrooper off a guy in Canada on ebay for $73. No customs and that probably works pretty close to the cost of getting into SDCC and the bust itself. $20 less than I paid for the clone pilot anyway.
I could, but that would be an indication that I like you. So I won't cuz I don't. :-*
I could, but that would be an indication that I like you. So I won't cuz I don't. :-*
damn, that was harsh :'(
Wow looks pretty nice, I'm staying as far away from these as I possibly can, however :PDitto
Leia in Boushh diguise is coming to the bust line-up! It will have removable arms, one with a blaster and one with a thermal detonator. It is also rumored to have a remoeable helmet!
Stay tuned!
Thanks for the head's up Sharon! Hopefully everyone who I wasn't able to help out at Comic Con can get one now!
But why are the Bust-up sets $2 cheaper than at the Con? That's lame... ::)
You've at least got one Brent, this was my shot at one.True. At a cost of $85 US after shipping. This one would have been $56 and helpful trade bait for ye olde Vader bust.
Thanks for the head's up Sharon! Hopefully everyone who I wasn't able to help out at Comic Con can get one now!
But why are the Bust-up sets $2 cheaper than at the Con? That's lame... ::)
I expect the difference covers California Sales Tax
I want my TWO DOLLARS! (kudos to anyone who knows the movie that's from...)
I ordered and everything went fine. Puzzling.
My guess is they mistook Dave for a Canadian and decided to screw him over.
Thank you for being patient with us while we get down to the root of the problem.... blah blah blah... We believe we have taken care of the AVS (address verification system) issue we have in our shopping cart.... blah blah blah.... We have confirmed now that our shopping cart payment is working correctly with a foreign address.
The other possibility is that it's a glitch in the software, and all the orders we placed went through anyway. If so, I should have about 6-7 busts and bust ups coming ::)
Bossk arrived recently, not sure if I posted that or not. What a fan-freakin-tastic bust! Absolutely fantastico!
From the JD front page, Han is going to be an exclusive :o :(
Saw that AFX is reporting the Stormie Bust is now shipping
Wow, that price is unbelievable. It would be nice to have that kind of money to spend on collectibles....yikes. I haven't ever bought any of the minibusts (too expensive to collect overall for me), but I really think they look like a great product. I have a question for those of you who are more experienced with this line? I saw the Han Stormtrooper bust in the latest Insider, and it says it is a collector's club exclusive. What I was wondering, is if you aren't a member, is there a way to get this? For example, could a member order extras for friends, or is it free to become a member, or something like that? I'm not sure I can afford it or not, but if I got any of these I'd like to get the Han and Chewie ones that might come out. Just curious if it was possible, thanks for any advice you might have.
How many configurations are there for the stormtrooper bust?
How many configurations are there for the stormtrooper bust?
22
Cool, but still, far too many possibilities. This is an area I will stay away from army building.
Anyone expecting a chase sandtrooper variation?
Hmm. Can you order each specifically?
c'mon brent. You know you need another. eventually you're going to break down and get the vader - and then you're going to need two stormtroopers to flank him. ;D
Grab 'em while you can guys, the chrome Vader (and Jango Fett) mini-busts are available at SWS.com:
Chrome Vader (http://shop.starwars.com/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=511)
Pretty surprising to see them pop up like this. Probably gonna piss a whole lot of collectors off who have those already, and make a whole other lotta collectors who don't have them happy as **** (like Dave).
P.S. I won't tell your wife if you don't tell mine ;)
You know, I'd really LOVE to take all the credit on this, but I must commend habs98 on snowtroopers.ca for giving me the info. ;)
The REAL Man (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=5555;start=0#msg51144)
Chrome Vader & Jango busts are back up, I just ordered a Vader...Woohoo! Guess will have to wait to see what happens next.
They say they ship Nov 22.
They say they ship Nov 22.
You've got to wonder where these came from. How in the world did SWS.com just happen to find a few cases of these all of a sudden? And how many did they find?
Those Stormtroopers look great. 4 different poses, eh? Hmmm...
Nice low #'s on your Jango and Vader BTW.
Actually, there are 5 different poses, but I wasn't impressed with the 5th one so I just display the 4. So I still have 2 "extra" stormtroopers in my closet, 'cause I bought 6 total.
If you ever wanna get rid of one of those stormies for say...real real cheap or even free, put me on the list.
Kevin
Still have a shot at those numbers Dave, but with my luck I'll get Vader 1980 :P
Jesse, the only way to buy from SSW.com or even gentlegiant.com as a Canuck is to get them sent to someone in the US first.
I think getting any of the busts with a number corresponding to a film year would be really cool. Even getting Jango or a Clone # 2002 would rock.
Still no shipping notice on my Chrome Vader. :'( Yeah right, shipping Nov 22nd! ::)
I'm not sure what they're doing over there. Ship some 2 weeks early, ship some (at least) 2 days late. Must be a monkey running the show...
Just got a shipping confirmation on my Chrome Vader today... should be here by 11/30. ;D
Jesse, have you ever seen our SWS.com thread (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=3914.375) in the Watto's section? (it's 33 pages long) You pretty much hit the nail on the head with your observation there:
I assume you nabbed the Luke Stormie at some point after Comic Con, since I couldn't get any extras, right? Or do I get braggin rights on that one at least?
Dale, have you checked your e-mail yet today?
Shut up, Dave. >:(
Just a head's up to everyone here that the Han Stormtrooper bust should be becoming available at GG's site in the next day or two (for their Collector's Society members).
Boussh isn't a rumor, it's fact.
Chrome Sandtrooper for "friends & supporters" only 200. >:(
Chrome Sandtrooper for "friends & supporters" only 200. >:(
Something NOT so cool from GGS:
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4&Number=1003174&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=all
Chrome Sandtrooper for "friends & supporters" only 200. >:(
As a bonus, GG included a free Bust-Up with each Stormie. :)
What are the chances, I got a Leia with each one. ::)
The fact that the first few were released at 2,500, and now they are being pumped out at 8,000 and 10,000 is kind of turning me off fast.
I really couldn't care if they are a limited release - 1000, 10000 or 100000 - doesn't matter to me. I just buy them because they look incredible. The more they make, the more likely I am to find one to put on my shelf. Assuming they don't sacrifice quality for quantity, I'm really glad they're increasing their production.
Look at Boba Fett. At 7500, he's one of the most highly produced busts, yet he still commands $200+ on the secondary market. They could have made 10,000, even 15,000 of his bust and it still would have been a sell out, and probably still sell for more than the original $50 price tag. Now Darth Vader on the other hand, only had an issue size of 3500. Lot smaller, and I would have to say that there are more Darth Vader fans than Boba Fett fans out there.
These are the edition #'s that I found in ToyFare #85, p.48-85; also their street values as of Sept 2004 (which are of course out of date by now):
Clone Trooper Captain (red) - 5000 - July 2001 - $250
Looks like the posibility of another exclusive:
translate please (http://195.13.58.150:9673/mintinbox/Actus/04-12/storm_silver)(http://slave1.cside3.jp/200501/20050101-02.jpg)
Translation: Please to note that new chrome sandtrooper bust from Gentle Giant will be available only to certain ebay sellers. They will subsequently charge you your left nut to obtain this item. If left nut not available, right nut will suffice.
Looks like the posibility of another exclusive:
translate please (http://195.13.58.150:9673/mintinbox/Actus/04-12/storm_silver)(http://slave1.cside3.jp/200501/20050101-02.jpg)
Translation: Please to note that new chrome sandtrooper bust from Gentle Giant will be available only to certain ebay sellers. They will subsequently charge you your left nut to obtain this item. If left nut not available, right nut will suffice.
Anybody know if they are going to be selling them to foreigners outside the UK??
Anybody know if they are going to be selling them to foreigners outside the UK??
What's with this obsession over chrome at GG lately?
OK, I was able to go through the process of putting one in my basket and going all the way through with my credit card info... but I'm not sure it's really going to be ordered. They never gave me the shipping amount, and I never got a total for my transaction. ???
BTW, had I seen that bust on ebay with a $500 BIN, I would have bought it :o
Unfortunately I am unable to tell you how much the shipping cost will be as it depends on the size and the weight. You can put in a request to receive an email or phone call after the item(s) have been weighed to let you know how much it will be. This way you will know before your money is taken for the postage.
if SWS.com has them for $50 I'm gonna shot myself. If it confirmed that SWS will definitely be getting these?
My question remains as to whether this sandtrooper differs from the planned, regular release in any way other than the chrome? The original pictures of the regular release show a sandtrooper with a rifle, while the chrome has a blaster but has the regular release been finalized? If so, it becomes much more important to me (geek) that I get both as they are then different busts.
2500 is the unit size at SWS.com or for the whole production run?
No longer on the site = sold out? :o
Nabbed me one too! $61 after tax and shipping...
Now, if only I could figure out a way to get me one of those Sandtroopers... :-\
Wow, just 2 days later and I've already gotten my shipping notice on this thing. Should be here today or tomorrow, since their warehouse is just 45 minutes away. Cool! 8)
BTW Dave, I had that British site cancel my order that I placed with them. Did you do the same, or are you sticking with it?
Looks like the Mini-Busts are arriving already!
In fact, DualSaberMaster recieved his today...
I'm guessing here, but even if they don't cancel Dave, you should be able to make your money back fairly easily on these, especially shipping within the US.
And trying to sell it on the forums for whatever it ends up costing me will probably get me labeled as a scalper :-\
I've sent several emails now, and haven't gotten a single response.
Did you get a reply from them on the email you sent Matt?
Now, if only I could figure out a way to get me one of those Sandtroopers... :-\
So he spends $71.22 and makes $2500 for a profit of $2428.78. Not bad for something he pad nadda for.
Unless no one bites on the BIN price (which I doubt).
So what is JediMAC's eBay username? ;D
if GG had any way of finding out who was selling their "gift" Sandtroopers, I think they should immediately axe them off their "friends" list. ;)
The only two I really want are the Tie Pilot and the Royal Guard. I agree though that a Chewie would be nice.
Just got my email update from Gentle Giants about the Han Stormie exclusive bust. Up for grabs Monday, January 31st to the collector's club (email list). ;D
Keep an eye open for your update!
To Our Loyal Collectors:
We know we promised a Monday January 31, 9:30am PST email and we apologize for the delay in this update being sent out to you. Over the weekend we experienced some technical problems, we've since fixed those problems and expect the checkout process to go a little smoother.
So without further ado:
Han Solo In Stormtrooper Disguise Mini-Bust
Han Solo has had a variety of adventures throughout his long career as a smuggler. But it was the day he was hired to transport Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and young Luke Skywalker on a mission to rescue the captive Princess Leia that forever changed his life. For the long awaited companion to the Luke in Stormtrooper Disguise mini-bust...
You can find him here - Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/?id=6569). PLEASE NOTE THIS LINK WILL GO LIVE AT 9:30AM PST ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2005
Rules and Guidelines for Purchase:
Limited to one per order, per person, per day
Restricted to members of our Collector's Club only
Only available for shipping in U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico
Up for sale a bit early! Go get 'em!
We are unable to take orders at this time. We should be back up and running soon. For information on when the store will re-open, please sign up for email updates here. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
They just better keep those orders that have already been placed while they fix things, again. ::)
Well, they came through with the Luke bust for those of us who had problems. So I'm hoping they handle this as well as they did last time. It's pretty sad that they are having problems like this again, but as long as I get a bust I really don't care.
We're sorry, but the server is very busy helping other customers... please come back later!
How much later? :-\
We're sorry, but the server is very busy helping other customers... please come back later!
How much later? :-\
We're sorry, but the server is very busy helping other customers... please come back later!
So do you think it's actually working, and there are some people who are actually able to get in and order these, and that's wjy I keep getting that message, or is it just offline and not working at all, and they don't feel like giving me any different message?
I'd just like to get one today is all.
Glad to hear you got one Brent, that sure took awhile. :-\
After I placed my information, it came up as:
Thank you for your order! Thank you for ordering from Gentle Giants! Bill to: Blah...blah...blah.
Gave me all the pricing information then:
You credit card has been approved an your order is awaiting shipment.
I wonder how GG will screw up the next one at CIII?, WW?, SDCC? oh brother. ::)
I don't think they'll have any C3 exclusives...
Just now received an email with a tracking number for the Han bust 8)
Bastards! Regulatory Agency Clearance Delay! ::)
All shipments crossing international borders must be cleared through Customs in the destination country prior to being delivered to the recipient. Unless the sender specified a broker, FedEx submits shipments to Customs and other regulatory agencies. It is the sender's responsibility to provide the necessary and correct documentation. Shipments that require more than the FedEx International Air Waybill and Commercial Invoice may require more transit time. If shipments are held by Customs because of incorrect or missing documentation we may first attempt to notify the recipient.
It means stuck in customs, I believe.
So, looks like it's time for Round 3 on the Gold/Chrome Sandtrooper:
Do I hear $3K?! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73556&item=6508781758&rd=1) :-X
What'd the last one end at again? Can't recall anymore...
I'm hoping I've got a Han bust waiting at home for me tonight as well...
You haven't opned it yet???? After all the crap you went through just to get your order in and you haven't opened it yet?? Men.... ::)
PS: what is Patty's email?? :-*
PS: what is Patty's email?? :-*
Haven't opened it up yet though.
Shut up, hypocrite! ::)
Yup, you missed something. Dale's been into them at least since the green clone sargeant. That's as far back as I know. Not sure what else he has.
My bust arrived at Jim's place (as did Jim's and drewlam's). :D
I'm hoping I've got a Han bust waiting at home for me tonight as well...
So, looks like it's time for Round 3 on the Gold/Chrome Sandtrooper:
Do I hear $3K?! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73556&item=6508781758&rd=1) :-X
I really hate FedEx right now! >:( 1 week later, it's still there in ******* customs! >:( >:(
I'm hoping I've got a Han bust waiting at home for me tonight as well...
So, looks like it's time for Round 3 on the Gold/Chrome Sandtrooper:
Do I hear $3K?! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73556&item=6508781758&rd=1) :-X
Looks like that last one didn't sell at $3k and he hasn't re-listed it yet. Apparently there is only one dumb-ass out there willing to pay thousands for this bust... ::)
Jeff
Got my Han today as well... actually they were delivered a few days ago, but I sent them to my job and today was my first day back to work after missing a few with a bit of the flu.
Got #491 and #1411 - gave #1411 to my buddy who didn't get a chance to order one, and he just happened to walk into my store today while I was admiring them.
This just begs to be asked - I placed both of these orders within minutes of each other (placing the second one only because I didn't know if the first one went through or not). How in the hell did I end up with 2 busts numbered almost 900 from each other? I would have thought that they just have these all lined up in cases, in numbered order, and just pack them as they got the orders in?
How's your Chinese - a new Vader bust? (http://www.chara-net.com/itemstyle1.php?product_id=2368)
Possibly/probably ROTS Vader? I can live with that.
FedEx attempted to contact you but was never able to get a hold of you, therefore the packages were returned to our fulfillment house. We will reship the package.
Old Japanese saying: fix the problem, not the blame.
Typical of FedEx, but I hate them less than UPS.
This would be precisely why it's ok for Gentle Giant to make another Vader Bust (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6511039628&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT).
Looks like Mike at GH dug up the scoop (http://www.galactichunter.com/toy_fair_2005/gentlegiant.asp) on the upcoming GG busts, including a ROTS Vader, Han (ANH, presumably), and Yoda from ESB, along with a couple different Sandtroopers. All excellent choices. Good job GG. Can't wait! 8)
It was shipped on Feb 17th and according the the tracking it moved at a steady pace and it was not sitting long waiting to be cleared.
It was shipped on Feb 17th and according the the tracking it moved at a steady pace and it was not sitting long waiting to be cleared.
Well sure, they knew some crazed SW fan was waiting at the other end!
Congrats on finally receiving it. Any pictures yet of Han next to Luke? They should be a nice set.
One of those gold and silver Sandtroopers went for $1550US (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5957935437&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT) on eBay - A steal of a deal! :(
No pics from anyone?
No pics from anyone?
How's this for starters:
Gentle Giant C3 Exclusive:
I'm looking for a picture of the C3P0 bust with some of the others. From the pictures I've seen, it looks like the 3p0 bust is proportioned a bit differently, so I'm curious to see it with others. If anyone can post something it would be appreciated.
Will do what I can for you Ricardo.
I wonder if they'll be selling this at the Gentle Giant booth, or in the C3 store?
Save some money and get them through a local comic shop. They'll usually cut you a break on the price.
That sounds like a good deal, Brent. But have you ever considered moving out of the wilderness? ;)
Are each of the mini busts basically instant sell outs (as in, something I should preorder), are there any that can still be found now (for reasonable, close to retail prices)?In general, unless it's an exclusive I would say no, they don't sell out instantly. Issue size (1000, 2500, 4000, etc.) is obviously a factor as well, though more so it will depend on the general popularity of the character. As for sell outs, well common sense will dictate that. Vader should be obvious that it will sell very quickly. It is Vader and a nice bust as well, it will go fast. I will preorder that, but not anything else coming out in the near future, though Yoda may fall into that category for me as well.
I saw in the previous pages you guys were mentioning a new Vader, which would be a cool one to get as well since the 1st version is a small fortune. When is this one out (or is it already)?I don't know when it is out personally and I haven't seen any announcements, though I expect it will pop up soon as to when it will be available. Some of the more experienced GG collectors may well know. As mentioned above, I will preorder this to avoid the risk of losing out on it. See above for the pic.
Also, the "OT" Yoda mentioned a page or two back, when is that expected to be released?I think it is this fall though I've not seen an official date. As above, I may preorder Yoda simply because of the popularity of the character. I don't know if the OT mentality will be strong enough to make it as popular as the Yoda with lightsaber/PT version, but I confess to being nervous about getting this one. As with the Vader, I missed out on the first and really want to have a Yoda in my collection.
Also, as a general question, do you think these busts are "worth" the $45ish pricetag?If you've not seen these in person, they're smaller than you're expecting probably. Once you get past that, yeah, they're worth that price tag, though I couldn't be a completeist in them either, just too much cash overall I think. They're very well sculpted, nicely painted and detailed and they are relatively limited so a nice, higher end collectible than Hasbro stuff, though not a Master Replica or Attakus high end deal.
Just been reading up through the thread here, and had a few questions for you guys. I've been kind of considering getting into some "higher end" (at least to me) stuff, and the mini bust line is one that has always appealed to me. I obviously couldn't be a completist, as it is far too expensive and I am far too behind anyways, but I just had a few questions about these. Are each of the mini busts basically instant sell outs (as in, something I should preorder), are there any that can still be found now (for reasonable, close to retail prices)?
If I start into this line, in a limited fashion, I think Han will be my first one..and hope that a Chewie is on the way as well. I saw in the previous pages you guys were mentioning a new Vader, which would be a cool one to get as well since the 1st version is a small fortune. When is this one out (or is it already)? Are there any pictures up of it?
Also, the "OT" Yoda mentioned a page or two back, when is that expected to be released? I'm thinking of sticking to OT only for the most part on these (except for characters that might be from the OT - Vader, Droids, Chewie, etc.). Anyways, basically just a newbie to the line here, looking to learn more. Also, as a general question, do you think these busts are "worth" the $45ish pricetag? I'm not saying they aren't, I've never even seen one in person (I have 1 Bust Up, and that's it)...but I have a somewhat limited budget, especially with higher priced items, so I just wanted to get some opinions on these. Thanks for any info. Now I'll sort through this thread to see if I can't find a list of the OT busts released and see what might be available :).
Brian, the Vader bust (new) is not yet out and is on the right side in this picture. There are undoubtedly other, better pictures since this is from C3, but at least I know this one won't go down in the forseeable future.
Any speculation on the SDCC exclusive?
I'm just being evil and speculating Kevin, picking the worst (best) possible way to upset the maximum number of collectors. With a little luck it'll be something most of us don't want anyway.
I'm just being evil and speculating Kevin, picking the worst (best) possible way to upset the maximum number of collectors. With a little luck it'll be something most of us don't want anyway.
We can only hope. But even then, I'll still want it. YOU HEAR THAT MATT!!! I STILL WANT IT NO MATTER WHAT IT IS!!!
I have to let Matt know that I want one of these. Regardless of what it is.
Next step...convincing the Mrs. that $45-$50 is a fair price to pay for a character's shoulders and head :P.
My speculation:
SDCC = AOTC 3PO
does anyone know where i can buy gentle giant busts. ???
Also direct from Gentle Giant themselves. Click here to go there (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com)
Frustratingly, no information on the edition size for Han or the two Sandtroopers. Maybe one of the staff can tweak the good folks over there for that information. Or should I just haul out my press badge and ask :P
That poor poor press pass lady. :(
Kevin
Yup, I'll be doing Yoda and Vader direct
Is there a low you wont sink to?
Well, I ordered both...my first and only steps into this line :-[
Blue Clone Trooper Bust (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6532853052&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT) :o :o
GG Blue Clone Trooper Bust (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73559&item=6529527651&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) :o
Here's what I did...buy stuff for Brent, have him Paypal it to you and then turn that around to buy busts. It looks like you are buying the small stuff but in the end you are really just trading for the big stuff :P;D
Blue Clone Trooper Bust (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6532853052&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT) :o :o
GG Blue Clone Trooper Bust (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73559&item=6529527651&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) :o
I'm surprised to see that second one go for $325. That's kind of low for the blue Clone Trooper.
Just got the email that the C3 bust will go live June 1, 2005 at 9:00am pacific.
I have just joined the ranks as a Star Wars Gentle Giant collector. These pieces are just too nice to stay away from any longer.
I'm afraid that I've opened up another can of worms though.
Since I haven't been paying much attention lately, how much longer until the next bust(s) finally hit? Seems like it's been a while since there's been anything new...
I think we did decide that I'm first in line for your spare that you pick up, however ;D
I think we did decide that I'm first in line for your spare that you pick up, however ;D
You think your charm is going to work on him like some loose floozy C3 volunteer? :P
what's the status of a potential Comic-Con exclusive? Anything announced, or is it gonna be another (or the same) Sandtrooper? Can't recall anymore, though I'd be very surprised if GG didn't have something exclusive in San Diego this summer.
Just got the email that the C3 bust will go live June 1, 2005 at 9:00am pacific.
Star Wars Celebration III Exclusive Sandtrooper Corporal mini bust
As many of you have been wondering, we did hold back a quantity of our CIII exclusive mini bust for members of our Collector's Club to purchase. Those who were unable to purchase this exclusive at the show, now have the opportunity to do so. This link ****** - will go live Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 9:00am pacific.
Please note:
Limited to one order, per person
Restricted to members of our Collector's Club only
Only available for shipping in U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico
We ask that you please do not post this link anywhere. This is specifically just for members of our Collector's Club. When we went live with our Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise mini bust, the overwhelming traffic coming from several unique IP addresses is what ultimately crashed everything. We have since taken preventative measures from this happening again.
Han Solo all over again. >:(
I can't even get it to add to my cart. ::)
Yep, me too. And the order page has reverted now to no picture of the bust.
Oh-oh.
I just heard from GG.
The overwhelming traffic has crushed their fulfillment house's servers. Please be patient as they hope to get the system back up as soon as possible.
Han Solo all over again. >:(
Did you just get through? I can't view my cart! >:(
Try it again...it seems to be up again...
Delete your cookies and your temporary internet files guys.
I just did that and went through and put my order in in less than one minute. Something in the system is ******* with your files and not letting you proceed.
My order is in. ;D Confirmation email received :-*
Got my tracking number already. I should be getting the bust in the morning since it's being delivered out of Torrance.
#0031 Sweet! :D
#0031 Sweet! :D
That's nothing to brag about, Ricardo. Jay's got you beat by 5! :P Nice grab on the Yoda though...
No idea what the hell number mine from C3 is, but it's probably about 2,499.
To those who have received their C3 busts already from last Wednesday did you have to sign for the package? I hope not, because I think I may have missed mine today if that is the case. :-\
No I didn't.
So here i am , wondering how to get some of the older busts, I hear ppl talking that the Fett mini bust is going for $200+ but at GG site you can order it for i think $55?
Is this still possible? or is it a case of them not updating their site, even still i cant order it yet cause they dont ship outside US and Canada
I don't think there site is updated, I just tried to put the Boba bust in my cart and...Bastards!!!!!
We're sorry, but we are currently out of stock for "Boba+Fett+Mini+Bust".
I love a bargain (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73553&item=6539623189&rd=1)
relatively speaking, that is (http://search-completed.ebay.com/gentle-giant-boba-bust_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfisZ2QQfposZQ5AIPQ2fPostalQQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsacatZQ2d1QQsadisZ200QQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZsoQQsojsZ1)
Surprised it went so low. An hour later someone pays $300 :o
That was the only older bust I really wanted. I do want the red, blue and white clones, but I can live without them at that price. And I can live without the first versions of the Vader and Yoda given new ones are on their way. Another hole filled. 8)
Uh, what Yoda is that?
He purchased the bust for $50, but hasn't opened it up yet. As best he can tell, it's the regular Han bust, in exclusive SDCC packaging, with a notation on the box saying "Early Bird Edition" (first 1,000 in edition). More soon, including pix!
(http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/82/b6/0e_1_b.JPG)
Damn that Lando looks nice. Sigh. For the most part, I've been taking the same aproach as Brent and only getting imperials. But I'm liking that Lando. And of course, if I were to get the Lando I would need to get the Boussh. ???
Classic Lando from ANH? Just kidding, were I to get a Lando I'd prefer the cloud city with a cape.
Bossk and the GG are fantastic busts but I just refuse to get into them.
Holy sh-t! They're not even limited anymore. >:(
Everyone and their grandmother will have one.
The busts are limited, but boy, you'd be in a tough position already. OT Han and Yoda and a Vader that while not OT is rather hard to differentiate.
I gotta get that new Vader. When does it go up for sale?
500 have been allocated to be sold in the UK and another 500 will be sold in the USA via an exclusive outlet (most likely StarWarsShop.com)!
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/9-05/ggep2c3po.jpg)
Looks like TC-14.
I hope they make a better Padme, I'm not a big fan of the "no arm" look. Anyone know of anything like that for 2006?
Incidentally, I received my notification of credit card being charged for the next two sandtrooper busts, so they should be arriving shortly 8)
Not sure if I'll pick up the Palpatine bust. I'm very strongly tending towards OT only these days.I feel the same way, which is why although the bust looks nice, it's an easy "no" for me. The Vader I'm treating as OT since I don't have the first one. Other then that, it's picking and choosing these things. Once Vader and Yoda hit, the only ones I really want (assuming they make them) are Chewie, a Tie pilot, and maybe a royal guard.
You have to appreciate what Gentle Giant is doing from a collector's standpoint. I think they realize the quagmire they've caused with such low production quantity limited edition pieces. They also have to realize that they're not making ANY of that secondary market money. So they might as well triple or quintuple the production runs. At least the collectors are going to be able to get these pieces at a reasonable price.
I hope they make a better Padme, I'm not a big fan of the "no arm" look.
OK someone catch me up to speed on the Sandtroopers, please, 'cause I haven't been paying attention! Are there just the three of them total, so these white and orange pauldroned versions are the last of 'em? No greys?
OK someone catch me up to speed on the Sandtroopers, please, 'cause I haven't been paying attention! Are there just the three of them total, so these white and orange pauldroned versions are the last of 'em? No greys?
OK someone catch me up to speed on the Sandtroopers, please, 'cause I haven't been paying attention! Are there just the three of them total, so these white and orange pauldroned versions are the last of 'em? No greys?
For now. Untill GG needs to do a Mexico City Con exclusive or some other assinine thing that no one will be able to get a hold of...
Darth Vader Bust:
Gentle Giant (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/?id=WEB7087): $50.00
Entertainment Earth (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=GE7087): $49.99
StarWarsShop.com (http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=3612&ReferrerID=CJADBN-00001): $49.99
Action Figure Express (http://www.shopafx.com/actionfigurexpress/stwarofsidav.html): $49.99
Big Bad Toy Store (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/toystan.asp?Queryid=pr592): $44.99
Brian's Toys (http://www.brianstoys.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=172249&cat=0&page=1): $49.99
Killer Toys (http://www.killertoys.com/products/5295.php): $44.95
Cheapest I could find it for was $45.
Cynic.
No wonder I like you.
Cynic.
No wonder I like you.
Awww, thanks Brent. I like you too :-*
Anyone know if the Vader has been released yet? It was listed as October, and I haven't heard word of it yet.
Still waiting for my vader. Has anyone who ordered it through diamond received theirs yet?
Ah, let the flood of cheap Yoda busts on ebay begin. ;)
Nice job of the sandtroopers hemish. Kind of makes me want to pick one of them up.
You all seen the new Gentle Giant Blog (http://gentlegiantltd.com/blog/)?
Kind of cool in my opinion....Eric Lyga from GG posted there yesterday with a very thorough explanation regarding delayed products....choice of characters.....edition sizes and quality control issues.....a good read.
Still waiting for my vader. Has anyone who ordered it through diamond received theirs yet?
Not yet. Got Yoda, the Sandys and Grievous maquette though. Sometimes individual items can be a little slow. I still wouldn't trade the discount I get by ordering through Diamond for getting the thing early.
Wow :o Is Yoda ever tiny.
You're comparing the smallest bust to the largest. Vader is huge. Bigger than the original Vader. That's how the costume was made so that Hayden would look larger.
You're comparing the smallest bust to the largest. Vader is huge. Bigger than the original Vader. That's how the costume was made so that Hayden would look larger.
I didn't think Vader was any larger than the others they've made. Since they adjusted the Yoda to be in scale, why would they make Vader larger? Doesn't make much sense to me. I think Vader's probably just in scale, much as is Yoda.
And the picture could have been worse. I just received my sandtroopers and those boxes are huge even relative to Vader's, yet the busts are similar in size.
...I believe retail for Yoda is $45 while Vader is $50. I'm sure Yoda can be found cheaper.
SANDTROOPER MINI BUST GOLD/CHROME 1/200 (http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-SANDTROOPER-MINI-BUST-GOLD-CHROME-1-200-MIB_W0QQitemZ6018468867QQcategoryZ50271QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
What, like this?
Han and Yoda busts on sale at AFX for only $22.49 each! Hurry, sale ends Tuesday, 12/13!
Damn, I hate it when that happens...
Seems that these are making it to eBay a little more often than the Holiday Sandtrooper did.
Still keeps the collection from being truly complete, but I guess this is close enough, and I'll live...
I just don't get the urge to share the link so publicly when all GG asks is not to spread it around. That's all.
So I gotta ask...what's with posting the collector's club links on the front page?
I know that the club is not exactly a secret society (we got into the same debate over at RS after the post was reported and the mods removed the links).....but doesn't it say right there in the mail not to reprint it? Unless of course you have permission, which I wonder if GG gave out.
So I gotta ask...what's with posting the collector's club links on the front page?
I just don't get the urge to share the link so publicly when all GG asks is not to spread it around. That's all.
So you don't think people should post the link, yet you used it (at RS) to buy your bust?
Why not make life easier for fellow collectors by just posting the links?
Josh, I gotta say that you've always been a major pain in the a**. STFU for a change.
That is all.
So I say, **** those guys....make them work harder for stuff, by listening to what Gentle Giant asks of you and not reposting links like these.
I disagree with Josh simply because you're never going to be able to stop scalpers. We all see them at our local stores and we've all dealt with them. Some people may even know one. Posting the links on the page helped those who may not have even known about the collector's club/society. It didn't aid the scalpers cause I guarantee you they already are on that email list or have friends who alerted them as well.
I'd take the links down, but it's all water under the bridge at this point for those two...
They should be the ones implementing some type of control over the ordering process so that only their members can place orders for the first several days or so. You should just have to log in with a Collector's Society account to place an order, or something to that effect.
I just saw those pictures on another forum along with the blue Tac Ops Clone bust and the orange Utaupaun Clone bust.
I can't wait to see better pictures though, there's something "off" about those clones that I just can't put my finger on. It's probably the white background, but they just don't look right to me.
And the only Han I have is the stormtrooper version, so the bowcaster being next to that bust would be horribly, awfully inconsistent.
Question for everyone out there - do you think there is any concern with displaying busts in an area with direct sunlight? I just moved, and while my old toy area had no natural light, my new toy area has quite a bit of sunlight.
I've seen sunlight bleach other toys over the years, and am a bit concerned about if the GG busts would have the same risk.
Kind of a strange question, but any thoughts/experiences would be appreciated.
Man, what's the point of having a new place if I can't put at least some of my toys out.So you keep me company in suffering :) Oh sure, you're stuff's already been boxed up for a long time, but you should be used to it by now.
Exclusives Announcement (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/news/?id=51)
Wizard World East – June 2-4
2006 Tour Exclusive – Darth Vader Bust-Up
San Diego Comic Con – July 19-23
2006 Tour Exclusive – Darth Vader Bust-Up
Gen Con Indy 2006 – August 10-13
2006 Tour Exclusive – Darth Vader Bust-Up
I wonder what the edition size will be. I guess I'm getting a 4-day pass to Comic Con now.
The depressing news is I want both the shocktrooper and the Mara Jade busts. :-\ Now if that sentence isn't set up for out of context, I don't know what is. :P
Anybody going to Gen Con Indy willing to stand in line for a Mara Jade bust for me? Please? :(
Well this is disappointing, but to be expected. I'll be #2 on that list that is looking for the Mara Bust.
I'll be trying to post this wherever I can but I will be trying to go to GEN CON to get an extra Mara Jade.......if anybody goes to SDCC and get's extra Shocktroopers we can trade.
Here's a link to a cheaper case (http://www.mostwantedcollectibles.com/clone-trooper-mini-bust-case-of-6-revenge-of-the-sith-rots-p-530.html) it comes down to 43.99 a piece.
I'll be trying to post this wherever I can but I will be trying to go to GEN CON to get an extra Mara Jade.......if anybody goes to SDCC and get's extra Shocktroopers we can trade.
I'll try to get a couple of extra Shocktroopers. I'd definately trade you for a Mara Jade bust.
A 'heads up' for you GG Mini-Bust collectors...
From YodasNews (http://www.yodasnews.com):
Gentle Giant Exclusive Anakin Mini Bust
Our Bothan Spy reports in that at the end of this month, there will be an Entertainment Earth Gentle Giant Exclusive coming out for pre-order, on or around 2/28/06. It's going to be a Revenge Of The Sith Vader bust with Anakin's crispy head. It will be limited to 5,000 pieces, and will be selling for $49.99 only on Entertainment Earth's site. As usual, our spy reports could change, but so far they are 5-for-5!
Don't know if this is real or not, but you might want to be around a PC that day if you "gotta have 'em all" when it comes to GG.
I sent an e-mail to EE customer service to see what they say... ;)
Hi,
I received your newest catalog in the mail today. In it, there is an
item that I cannot find on your website. It is an exclusive
Anakin/Darth Vader Mini-Bust for $50 by Gentle Giant.
The catalog number is GE8969.
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for your e-mail.
We will not have any information regarding this item until 2/28. Please
check back on our website at that time.
I'm watching for the vTSC stuff to go up, I'll let you know if I see those pre-orders for the Clones go up...
Do any of the Luke's that are out have him with his lightsaber? I suppose I could surf the net but it's quicker to ask here ;)
After checking out their site I noticed that the e-mail they sent to me is the same thing they posted starting a BLOG (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/blog/2006/04/gentle-giant-blister-event-tokyo.html) on their site. Everyone should cruise on over and post their disappointment. Looks like they haven't learned from the whole SDCC Clone bust fiasco :-\.
The Shocktrooper bust will come packaged with the bust[up] fpr a price of $60.
Are you all caught up? I'm only missing two of the black hole versions
Are you all caught up? I'm only missing two of the black hole versions
What's stopping you from getting a can of black Krylon Fusion spraypaint and hitting 2 stormies?
Kevin
Are you all caught up? I'm only missing two of the black hole versions
What's stopping you from getting a can of black Krylon Fusion spraypaint and hitting 2 stormies?
Kevin
Integrity.
I'd say you've got better odds getting that than the bust Jesse.
I wonder if this will increase the hyperspace sign ups now. :P
I may bid on it but I know if I do GG will ended up announcing one.
This is cool! (http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Custom-Made-Commander-Bacara-Mini-Bust-29-66_W0QQitemZ6623510821QQcategoryZ98027QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Unreal. It's a nice piece, no doubt about it but unless I stumble into one of the US releases at or near retail, forget it.
If it's going for $300-400 now wait for the ending bid :o. Those are just starting bids!
There's been alot of talk about where it's going to actually be release through the US and the speculation has been narrowed down to either SWS.com or the CC. Now we wait for GG's annoucement in the coming week or two. :-\
Talked to a buddy in Japan today and the lineups were apparently six hours long with 650 people present, so some folks went home unhappy. :-\ Mostly Japanese but some Westerners were present, as he put it.
Well, as everyone expected...
Let the INSANITY (http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Bust-Blackhole-Stormtrooper-Gentle-Giant_W0QQitemZ6627366740QQcategoryZ73556QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) begin!
Patience is a virtue. Just wait.
Patience is a virtue. Just wait.
Yeah, it should settle out to around $400 or so on ebay given time :P
Maybe, maybe not. Depends where it goes, what your connection speed is and maybe whether you're a hyperwaste member or not. ;)
Talk about cheap! :o
GG Han Solo Mini Bust = $17.50 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00092A7G6/wwwjedidefend-20) - 75% off!
GG Yoda Mini Bust = $11.25 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009Q1TGO/wwwjedidefend-20) - 75% off!
GG ROTS Darth Vader Mini-Bust = $12.50 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009Q1TGE/wwwjedidefend-20) - 75% off!
Yoda and Vader sold out. Han is still available. Might be a good thing for me. I was going to buy all three and since they would have been my first Busts, it would have opened a can of worms with regards to the rest of the line.
QuoteYoda and Vader sold out. Han is still available. Might be a good thing for me. I was going to buy all three and since they would have been my first Busts, it would have opened a can of worms with regards to the rest of the line.
I'm in the same boat as you Mikey. I was about to grab all three at those prices, but then Yoda was sold out - then I debated on Vader - and now he's gone as well. I went ahead and ordered the Han, because I always did want to pick it up along with the upcoming Chewie - and at this price I don't feel quite as bad. Its funny, I thought the same thing when I saw Yoda and Vader were sold out - that it was probably best, because then I'd see myself wanting to get more and more of them :P.
Yoda and Vader sold out. Han is still available. Might be a good thing for me. I was going to buy all three and since they would have been my first Busts, it would have opened a can of worms with regards to the rest of the line.
I think we speculated that it would be a variation on something that currently exists. How about a black hole stormtrooper bust :o
Should Vader be obtainable for $20 I'll get it as well, even though I previously stated I would pass. $20 for GG bust? Too sweet. 8)
Sure you do, Brent. We all do... you know you want it.
GG Yoda Mini Bust = $11.25 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009Q1TGO/wwwjedidefend-20) - 75% off!
This will be my first Gentle Giant mini bust, so hopefully the temptation won't be too great to get even more ;).
I foresee an edition size of 10,000+ and me paying less than $30 on the secondary market. Nice bust though.
(http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_2988-VaderMiniBustTN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_2988-VaderMiniBust.jpg)
It was Suncoast probably....but I think they are out of business now...I am not sure.
Yes.
From Gentle Giant's blog (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/blog/2006/04/gentle-giant-blister-event-tokyo.html):
Gentle Giant is proud to announce it has teamed up with their Japanese distributor, Blister, to cosponsor the Gentle Giant @ Blister Event Tokyo this May. On hand at the Japan Event will be the creative forces of Gentle Giant to answer questions and give the fans an inside look at how Gentle Giant works. And as a special treat for those in attendance, the Blackhole Stormtrooper mini bust and Chrome Darth Vader Statue will be available for purchase for the first time.
The edition size of the Blackhole Stormtrooper mini bust will be 1000 pieces. 500 will be made available to the Japan Event, the rest will be made available through Gentle Giant's U.S. channels.
The Chrome Darth Vader Statue has an edition of 2500 pieces. 1000 will be made available to the Japan Event. Those who preordered the Chrome Darth Vader Statue at last summer's conventions will be guaranteed to receive the statue and the remaining quantity will be available worldwide through Gentle Giant's channels.
No email for me yet. Is there a passcode or something in it?
I can't even try order one because GentleGiant are twats who only deliver to the U.S Canada and Puerto Reco...... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Got one!!! ;D
Got one!!! ;D
This guy's description makes me want to spend the money for it.
Blackhole (http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackhole-Stormtrooper-I-Got-one-from-Gentle-Giant_W0QQitemZ6636653510QQihZ012QQcategoryZ73556QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Still no confirmation email yet but after browsing Scum, I'm apparently not alone.
Has there been any announcement yet to the edition size of the Mara Jade bust going to be offered at Gen-Con??
Still no confirmation email yet but after browsing Scum, I'm apparently not alone.
I was in the same boat even though I got to the order confirmation web page and my credit card was charged. You will want to contact GG customer service and ask them to provide you with the confirmation/order number. It took them a while to get back to me this afternoon, but I'm guessing they've been busy ;)
I finally got an order number today!! ;D
1. 2006 Holiday Exclusive (I figured, "ah what the hell")
2. Artist Proof Blackhole Stormtrooper ;)
3. Artist Proof Shock Trooper
4. Artist Proof Mara Jade
5. ROTS Emperor Palpatine
6. Darth Maul
7. Revenge of the Sith Clone Trooper (Orange)
8. General Grievous
9. Count Dooku
10. Mace Windu
Got the Blackhole Stormtrooper bust via FedEx today - #936. It is damn cool.
Snags
Who's got the best price on the 3 pak of Clone busts?
It's interesting though, you mention that the red clone is running at $400 or so per item. What does that mean for the future of the black hole stormtrooper with a run of only 1000? Will it move up from it's current price, or will it stabilize in the same range?
We are feverishly working on getting all systems in place (without encountering those pesky errors) to take pre-orders online for our San Diego Convention Exclusives. We hope to have an announcement if this will be possible by next week.
I'm sure MANY are not going to be happy about that Mara Jade edition size. Thankfully if GG holds their end I won't have to worry about it ;D.
Looks like the chances of GG doing the preorder on the SDCC exclusives is getting slimmer and slimmer. 11 more days till CC and still nothing.
I hope I actually get the email notification this time (Ray hooked me up last time) cause if I'm able to order the Shock Trooper and Vader, then my trip will be pretty headache free. All I'll have to worry about then is getting the ACME keys.
The Palpatine bust has been very surprising. A friend of mine usually hangs back on the wide release busts and does some bargain hunting. But he was surprised at how fast the Palpatine bust got really scarce. I just opened mine for display over the weekend, and it really is a fantastic piece. The detail is simply amazing.
Nick,
Are you going to SDCC? I was under the impression you had to be there to pick up the bust if you preorder? Did I miss something here?
You must be joking. No email here yet.
You must be joking. No email here yet.
I got the link through a pm here and ordered mine. If you like I will send the link out to you. Now hopefully that link is offical but since I got a conformaiton email I figure it is. If not I will need to cancel my CC soon. We will see.
I found it through trial and error. I used the information I had about how GG handles online sales (via orderwave.com) and fished around for the item numbers and active links, which were actually live yesterday, just without the items being in stock. Attempting to put them in stock gave me an out of stock message at the orderwave store link. I kept refreshing the order pages until today when they were finally in stock, and then forwarded the orderwave store link that GG was utilizing.
Just recieved GG's official email at 12:30:29 PST.
What do you think of the original link versus the GG version?
Edit: Thanks Bobafett77 for giving me the link first that I pm to a few people.
Just got the email 10 minutes ago and was able to order the Vader and Shock Trooper. My buddy got the email at noon. Surprised it took so long for me to get it.
Just got the email 10 minutes ago and was able to order the Vader and Shock Trooper. My buddy got the email at noon. Surprised it took so long for me to get it.
I was talking about this with DS the other day. From past recollection, I remember being as much as 8 hours behind other people with the emails :o It never mattered previously because it was always announcing a link and a time, not going live immediately. Glad you got in to J.
Can someone refresh my memory here... Does GG charge your credit cards now, when you place the pre-order, or at SDCC when you actually pick it up? I'm assuming the former, correct?
Dengar and Zuckuss? Sounds interesting. Have there been any pics posted anywhere?
so the madness begins:
Mara Jade bust (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=mara+jade+bust&category0=)
but I'll probably pull the trigger below $110 or so.
so the madness begins:
Mara Jade bust (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=mara+jade+bust&category0=)
Not at all my dear, they've been up for at least two weeks and a few have been higher than those BINs. They'll go around $100-125 in the week post-Con.
Ray you made your preorder through Most Wanted right?
I did receive the email, but the subject line was "test email 090506"
!@#$%^&*()%#&
The ONE bust I wanted. I never got an email either. If anyone wants to trade a BHS for Mara, drop me a pm. I never took it out of the box yet for just this reason. Stupid ******' Gentle Giant...... >:(
Beth- Im trying to work out a trade for a Mara if the one I bought doesn't go through. If I end up with two I sell it to you one for cost.
!@#$%^&*()%#&
The ONE bust I wanted. I never got an email either. If anyone wants to trade a BHS for Mara, drop me a pm. I never took it out of the box yet for just this reason. Stupid ******' Gentle Giant...... >:(
Beth- Im trying to work out a trade for a Mara if the one I bought doesn't go through. If I end up with two I sell it to you one for cost.
!@#$%^&*()%#&
The ONE bust I wanted. I never got an email either. If anyone wants to trade a BHS for Mara, drop me a pm. I never took it out of the box yet for just this reason. Stupid ******' Gentle Giant...... >:(Beth- Im trying to work out a trade for a Mara if the one I bought doesn't go through. If I end up with two I sell it to you one for cost.
Hey Beth, I'll have an extra Mara (assuming my order goes through). I picked it up for trading so if Robb ends up not being able to help you maybe we can work a trade.
!@#$%^&*()%#&
The ONE bust I wanted. I never got an email either. If anyone wants to trade a BHS for Mara, drop me a pm. I never took it out of the box yet for just this reason. Stupid ******' Gentle Giant...... >:(Beth- Im trying to work out a trade for a Mara if the one I bought doesn't go through. If I end up with two I sell it to you one for cost.
Hey Beth, I'll have an extra Mara (assuming my order goes through). I picked it up for trading so if Robb ends up not being able to help you maybe we can work a trade.
Hey Ray,
If Beth gets her Mara from Robb and doesn't need yours will you consider sell it to me. If not no problem.
Anyone have an extra Utapau Clone bust for cost? Or at least under 90 bucks?
There is a site in australia called www.kingscomics.com that has the orange clone trooper for $110 aussie which with current exchange rate about $85 US , factor in that for international orders they should drop the gst you should get it reasonable cheap , the only killer will be shipping but it couldnt hurt to ask.
Beth- Im trying to work out a trade for a Mara if the one I bought doesn't go through. If I end up with two I sell it to you one for cost.
Just wanted to let you (and everyone else) know that I received a nice surprise from my daugher (and husband) this morning. She secretly bid on a bust for me and when I got home today, she had printed out the auction and emailed me it.
Sorry for asking a dumb question, but who's BT?
And that's all the bounty hunters, correct?
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY !!!
(http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/JPS1972/00015.jpg)
Might be out of luck on the Stormtrooper
Going back in time but.... do any of you guys recall if the chrome stormtrooper came with a COA? I sold my spare to a buddy and he didn't find one in the box so he's curious. I'm about 90% sure, but can't recall.
Congrats on 10,000 Sir Bug. Old Yoda suits you! :P :-*
The face is off. If you put a pig nose on her she'd look like Miss Piggy.
The face is off. If you put a pig nose on her she'd look like Miss Piggy.
The face is off. If you put a pig nose on her she'd look like Miss Piggy.
Oh come on people, next day and no one has photoshopped that thing yet? ::) ;)
So with porkette there being part of the "30th anniversary celebration" or whatever they're calling it, does anyone else think we might see some other classic characters? I'm not sure where they can go really, as we already have a classic Obi, classic Han, classic Chewie done. Luke in Tatooine gear? Boring. Luke with removable blast helmet and lightsaber? Better.
Suggestions?
There's bound to be some sort of tatooine luke showing up eventually. Maybe the classic/bespin lando as well? As mentioned, a lot of the main characters are being done. One character that's missing (but could likely never be done as a mini-bust) is r2.
I'm still waiting for a tie pilot too - I thought that one would have been done a long time ago.
What the?!?! Why is AFX charging for these already? The availability of this piece is listed as May, so you have to expect that it ships then. Almost any other place you preorder with charges you when the item ships, not when you place a preorder.
I NEED TO FIND A CHEWIE MINI BUST #4,978...
I know this is worse than finding a needle in a haystack but i'm going to try and attempt to find it. They are just hitting now so I figured getting the word out early couldn't hurt. My birthdate is April 9th, 1978 so i'm trying to get #4978 out of 8,000. I'll gladly pay a premium if anyone finds it...
Got one today that's in the ballpark, 4,508.
Jay, did you pick that up at Frank's? How much was it?
Jay, did you pick that up at Frank's? How much was it?
Yes, talked my way down to $35.
Jay, did you pick that up at Frank's? How much was it?
Yes, talked my way down to $35.
Damn, thats a really good price.
Picked up the Darth Maul bust at my local comic shop today. It looks amazing in person. :o
Picked up the Darth Maul bust at my local comic shop today. It looks amazing in person. :o
Crap I should of ordered my Maul without Greivous now Im gonna have to wait till he comes out. :-\
I wonder how Gentle Giant feels about the individuals selling their Holiday Gifts.
Max Rebo 1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290064193694&rd=1&rd=1)
Max Rebo 2 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110070133224&rd=1&rd=1)
Max Rebo 3 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140066909654&rd=1&rd=1)
I would think that they would not be happy about that. I could be totally wrong though, they may not care at all.
I just joined myself. I'm a little disappointed to see you don't get an invoice or e-mail receipt or anything when you submit your info ???. I'm assuming that the gift will be a bust but we'll see. GG is always full of surprises... :-X
Which brings me to my question: I'm wondering who has the best price/service/overall pleasant shopping experience to get the busts from? I've looked around and while NFC seems to be the place to for preorders, I didn't know who to order in-stock items (particularly Grievous, which is the one I'm shopping for right now) from. EE has them for about 5 bucks more than Brian's Toys (who I only deal with as an absolute last resort in the first place), but SWS, NFC, and Action Figure Express have the Grievous in stock at all. Is there another option that I've missed out on? How would you bust collectors rate the various etailers overall?
As someone just starting out with these (I will not be a completist, I will not be a completist... ;) ), any advice you guys and gals could give is very appreciated. :)
Anyone collect the Harry Potter busts? I picked up a SDCC Sirius Black bust at Suncoast the other day for $49.99.
Got my Grievous yesterday. Very nice piece. Thought I was gonna break it putting it together though.
C4 Exclusive GG Mini Bust... Darth Malak!!!
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/gentlegiant/20070209_picview/img/1.jpg)
As to those Clone Trooper Commanders… They’ll be available in the following cities:
Event #1 -- Star Wars Celebration IV (Los Angeles, CA): Commander Gree
Event #2 -- Gentle Giant @ Blister (Tokyo, Japan): Commander Neyo
Event #3 -- Gentle Giant @ Forbidden Planet (London, England): Commander Bly
Event #4 -- San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego, CA): Commander Cody
Event #5 – Special fifth location to be announced!: Commander Baraca
As to those Clone Trooper Commanders… They’ll be available in the following cities:
Event #1 -- Star Wars Celebration IV (Los Angeles, CA): Commander Gree
Event #2 -- Gentle Giant @ Blister (Tokyo, Japan): Commander Neyo
Event #3 -- Gentle Giant @ Forbidden Planet (London, England): Commander Bly
Event #4 -- San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego, CA): Commander Cody
Event #5 – Special fifth location to be announced!: Commander Baraca
As to those Clone Trooper Commanders… They’ll be available in the following cities:
Event #1 -- Star Wars Celebration IV (Los Angeles, CA): Commander Gree
Event #2 -- Gentle Giant @ Blister (Tokyo, Japan): Commander Neyo
Event #3 -- Gentle Giant @ Forbidden Planet (London, England): Commander Bly
Event #4 -- San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego, CA): Commander Cody
Event #5 – Special fifth location to be announced!: Commander Baraca
Well why the hell is there a need for 2 California dates, why couldn't one of those US dates be in NY.
Brent, the rumored PGM gift is Chewbacca with Mynock Mask.
What's PGM and how do I get this bust? It's the only one I want...
What's PGM and how do I get this bust? It's the only one I want...
PGM = Premiere Guild Member (https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/customer/joinClub)
Can money be saved by NOT ordering when they're for sale on standard edition busts? For example, I just got Maul for $35 and Vader for $39 - are edition size and exclusiveness enough to know whether or not one will cost more than or less than $50 later on?
Playing catchup is definitely going to be expensive. These pieces alone will run you a pretty penny:
1st edition Yoda
1st edition Darth Vader
1st edition Jango Fett
Boba Fett
Blackhole Stormtrooper
AOTC Clone Troopers (the red and blue being the most elusive)
And avoid auctions that close on a weekend. There's a weird trend going there, but apparently auctions that close on weekends tend to close higher.
Playing catchup is definitely going to be expensive. These pieces alone will run you a pretty penny:
1st edition Yoda
1st edition Darth Vader
1st edition Jango Fett
Boba Fett
Blackhole Stormtrooper
AOTC Clone Troopers (the red and blue being the most elusive)
I own only two of those, the BHS and the Fett, which I managed to score for about $160 something, a remarkable price at the time.
I don't care to own the Yoda as it is a PT bust of Yoda and I'm fine with the later OT version. Jango I don't want either.
What gives me fits from that list is the first Vader. I do have the chrome Vader (plus the ROTS and the EE unmasked version) which is the same sculpt, so I'm tending to be happy with that. I do watch every regular version that goes by though.
As for the clones, they bug me. Period. I have the pilot and the green sargeant, but that's it. I've bid on yellow and white before, but now with so many clones available, I don't even really care to chase these down.
But I think that GG is providing at least two other avenues to get the Clone Commanders besides going to the shows. It looks like you should be able to get them individually online after each con and then there's the box set that will be available in the fall.
Leia and Lando I haven't been following, but geez, you're getting them shipped for about what the cheapest places have them for as pre-sales before shipping is added, so I don't think you can complain about that. Nick might do better with his comic shop but I can't
Darth Vader (Clenched Hand Version) - $37.00 shipped
::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Darth Vader (Clenched Hand Version) - $37.00 shipped
::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
What's the problem?
Is that the first darth vader or is it some knock off?
He doesn't say Gentle Giant and I don't know if that's because this is some rip off or because it's lost in translation.
It's not easy to tell the difference, but like Gundam said, the bootleg doesn't have the chain around his neck, as seen in RS's pic here (http://www.rebelscum.com/gg/gg02darthvaderfront.jpg) (which is still tough to see in their dark picture).(http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_2988-VaderMiniBustTN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_2988-VaderMiniBust.jpg)
Other than the chain, it's pretty hard to tell the difference (when looking at pictures anyway, I don't have the real GG bust) unless you look at the bottom. Interestingly, it has a Lucasfilm copyright from 2005 as The Encore Group (http://www.the-encore-group.com/). I'm not sure if that is legitimate or not since I haven't been able to find out much about the company besides their website under construction.
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/5-06/GGBustVaderKnockoff02tn.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/5-06/GGBustVaderKnockoff02.jpg)
Item Id: 6017227
Price: $45.00
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It's definitely a very expensive end of the hobby though, especially when you missed out on lots of these at their initial prices.
Do we know edition sizes for the clone commanders yet? I could see a couple of them being 1000 or so (Blister exclusive) but expect 2500 or more for most of them.
As for backtracking, I've resolved myself to not needing the AOTC Clones I missed. Blue/red/yellow/white = $1000+ and I like the styling of the ROTS clones more. Though even at that I'm getting cloned out between everything that's been released and what's yet to show up. I even still have a spare regular white ROTS clone to offload.
That's probably the tissue paper that the bust was packed in. That has definitely been an issue with some pieces, and seems to have been limited to early releases. It seems to be a case of the tissue paper being applied while the paint may not have been completely dried.
I am standing strong and not doing it, but i do have one lonely bust, Salacious Crumb.
Utapau Clone, Stormtrooper Han, and AOTC Threepio - then I'm done except for new releases, I swear. ::)
I'm all over those. I'm going to have to resist the temptation to buy a pair of the Royal Guards to flank Palpatine.
Apparently the Blue is sold out everywhere, so I went ahead and pre-ordered it direct from GG.
I guess that's the first good thing those 50 dollars have bought me so far.
Apparently the Blue is sold out everywhere, so I went ahead and pre-ordered it direct from GG.
I guess that's the first good thing those 50 dollars have bought me so far.
Where are you hearing that?
I want to give my local guys a call to see what they have on order before I make a panic-order that will cost a little more.
On GG's store the Blue Guard just says Coming Soon - I don't even see the pre-order button anymore.
Are you a collectors club member? That's how I pre-ordered mine.
While the name might be Gentle Giant Limited, don't let that name fool you, Josh. The edition sizes that GG produces are completely based on the number of pre-orders they get.
As for limited edition sizes? The only time the edition sizes are determined by means other than preorders is when Gentle Giant is doing a convention or some other exclusive. That's when they want to generate buzz.
Now with the scare tactic that seems to be getting employed here, I'm fairly certain that the pre-order numbers for the Royal Guard and Senate Guard are going to be pretty healthy.
Now with the scare tactic that seems to be getting employed here, I'm fairly certain that the pre-order numbers for the Royal Guard and Senate Guard are going to be pretty healthy.
Perhaps....but as someone who has been collecting these since the first year, I've seen too many busts sell out to risk waiting around and paying some inflated markup because I didn't pre-order early. That's why I placed the order. ;D
I've been collecting this line for a long time. Regular edition pieces have NOT been that hard to come by with the exception of some things released in the first year or so ( AOTC Yoda, 1st edition Vader, Boba Fett) and when GG decided to do the AOTC and ROTS Clone Trooper cases. Exclusives are a whole other story.
But this whole scare tactic that is going on with the Royal Guard and Senate Guard is not serious enough to warrant changing how I buy busts. I will not be breaking my pattern of ordering them through my comic shop the way I've been doing for years. I managed to get the Utapau Clone Trooper that way and I'm certain that I'll be getting the Senate Guard that way too.
There have been very few "Army builders" in the past,
And does anyone know what the edition size is like on that one?
I wish they would clarify if there are 500 sets in addition to those numbers they listed.
Exclusive Editions Sizes Revealed:
Commander Gree mini bust – 2500
Darth Malak mini bust – 2000
Spirit of Yoda mini bust – 2500 -------? 3rd CIV exclusive?
Could one of these could be for Celebration Europe?
Thanks Tom,
so then the actual available edition sizes are down by 500 each for the commanders. Ouch. Guess I better win the raffle on those :-X
We've already got this started over at REBELSCUM. Heres is a The link (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2493584&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1) We need everybody's support for this to work!
[glow=PLEASE SIGN!][/glow]
I managed to secure a AFX Clone bust this week. THj on Rebelscum was canceling his order and I managed to get in touch with him fast enough to have him just change the mailing address to mine. So I'll get it for cost.
Whoo hoo.
I stumbled across this Clone Trooper Lieutenant on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=180106369489&rd=1&rd=1): $587 US. :o However, it is an artist proof, so I imagine that contributed to the price.
Looks like the Jawas will be set at 7000 pieces (https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/blog/2007/4/64/new-edition-sizes-and-preorders). :o
Seems like a TON of Jawas, should be no problem finding them cheap I would guess. Maybe they will drift down into my price range and I can pick them up to go along with my $12 Amazon Clearance Han Solo Mini-Bust. ;)
Some people will buy two sets to display all 3 poses, but 7,000 should definitely be way more than enough to go around.
Some people will buy two sets to display all 3 poses, but 7,000 should definitely be way more than enough to go around.
I know I have been thinking about it.
I have also heard that most of the busts are gone already after only 15 minutes. :o
Untrue. The order I placed for myself/Beth went through at 12:28 CST so a full 13 minutes after that time frame. The order has a confirmation number as well, so they seem to still be available.
I got the email at 1:12 CST, not quite an hour after placing the order for Beth.
I used that link to check and as Tom alluded to, the maquette and bustups are sold out :o but the busts are not yet ??? Consider me surprised the bustups are gone but not the busts. No surprise the maquette is sold out, but it'll be available at other shows as well.
Did any of you guys order extras?
Did any of you guys order extras?
It's one per Rob, as I'm sure you're aware. But the order I placed is all spoken for, sorry. It's going to be a tough one to find extras out of this. :-\ I wanted the Yoda too, but Beth wants it and she's doing the favor, so no way am I asking her for that one.
Hopefully Dale was near a computer somewhere.
But the Yoda & R2 maquette is going to be a little more difficult to get.
But the Yoda & R2 maquette is going to be a little more difficult to get.
Yep, a bitch it will be. :-\
:( And the Boba Fett Maquette
I wonder if GG will adhere to their no sales to people in the display area until the last day?
That's cool. I'm pretty sure that's the same chrome Boba Fett that was given out as a prize at SDCC last year for the Bust Ups building contests.
BTW, I think that probably belongs in the Bust Ups thread.
That is a neat surprise. JayDouble-when did you join??
That's cool. I'm pretty sure that's the same chrome Boba Fett that was given out as a prize at SDCC last year for the Bust Ups building contests.
BTW, I think that probably belongs in the Bust Ups thread.
Good things come to those who wait as I was able to get a Boba bust for $135 shipped. ;D
Good things come to those who wait as I was able to get a Boba bust for $135 shipped. ;D
It was an eBay auction that had Boba and Jango together in one auction. The total came to $272.00 with shipping. I wanted the Boba more than the Jango.
I can't believe I won not one, but both raffles. DAMN! I hope my luck holds for the Cody bust.
Thats got to be one of the most insulting things ever in the context of collecting.
We know you want our product and if you cant make it to our rock star concerts well then f you,but if you pay us some cash we will put your name into the hat an maybe you can buy one from us for the retail price, but if you dont sorry you can bend over now and prepare to take it in the buttocks cause thats the only way you'll get one after the scalpers clean us out.
A few things:
The "Free" PG gift is not going to be a mini-bust. It's going to be "a combination of small things" according to GG.
From what I gather, the people who LIKE paying $50 for the raffles better than the free collectors club last year are the ones who never scored any exclusives the old way due to them not being on the ball. These guys don't get near a computer all day, don't have any friends who collect that can place an order for them, no family members to help...they're "collectors" who didn't take the necessary steps to score this stuff. Now they "win" one or two raffles and they are singing the praises of the premium guild. Makes me laugh.
-Snags
The "Free" PG gift is not going to be a mini-bust. It's going to be "a combination of small things" according to GG.
The "Free" PG gift is not going to be a mini-bust. It's going to be "a combination of small things" according to GG.
I'm pretty sure the quote you're referencing said something about them putting a few things together. You can interpret that to mean it will be a bunch of little things, or you can interpret that to mean they're arranging things.
Unless you're referring to a quote that I missed.
Collecting isn't all about raffles. I will go play the lottery if I want to play those kinds of games. There is a reason why no other company has RAFFLES for their items. It's ridiculous.
-Snags
WAIT A MINUTE! What if one of the "free gifts" is the Mynock Mask by itself? Kind of like what they are doing with the Clone additions... It's a possibility...
WAIT A MINUTE! What if one of the "free gifts" is the Mynock Mask by itself? Kind of like what they are doing with the Clone additions... It's a possibility...
That kind of sucks if you dont have Chewie much like myself.
So, where are the other 176 people?
E...
I keep seeing that posted that noone outside the NE has won a Neyo bust but have all 200 raffle winners been identified? Out of the forums I read I've seen 24 winners post and one of them is in France (I think). The rest are in the NE region, though.
And not everyone from PA, NY and NJ that entered won as there are losers from each of those states that have posted. So, where are the other 176 people?
E...
Actually, I came up with 24 that I found on the RS.com forums. I don't think that included any GGC members.
E...
I got my Neyo today. Glad to have it out of the way.
That blog is UGLY! And where the hell did that SWABIE come up with the fact that I won? I posted it here and maybe one other board. WTF?!?!
Darth Vader Jumbo Chubby
What burns my butt is the fact that GG will have more of the Animated R2-Yoda's at CC then they did at a flipping starwars convention(CIV)!!!!
I guess now I'll have to wait in lines with the other poor soles at the CON HOPING to get a Yoda Maquette and bust up pair..with my kids dangling >:(.
So a fellow collector suggested I order one at a time...of course as I put my items back- they statused 'sold-out'.
My bad - I thought the rule was literally one order per customer and no more.
Though I don't get very many of these - the Queen Amidala one looks like a winner and I will happily add that one to my collection. Also, does anyone know when Princess Leia will be available to order? I would have thought that one would have been up by now....
The Amidala isn't part of the mini-bust line. It's part of the smaller Classics line which should be coming out in the next few months. Amidala is in the second wave along with a Snowtrooper and Momaw Nadon.
Were ya drinkin'? :D
Does anyone know when the Bacara bust will go up for preorder? I might be near Baltimore the first week of Sept, and would pay to go to the show to get a bust at cost.
How'd you get a Bly? I thought Bly was later on?
We've had:
Gree: C-IV
Neyo: Japan
Cody: SDCC
Isn't Bly the European exclusive, or did that event already come and go?
I've stayed strong and stayed away from the Prequel busts, well except for Maul and QuiGon but yeah no prequel busts has proven to be one of my better decisions.
Dont forget the addon pack for the white clone that makes it the gunner i think it was.
So maybe hang onto that clone hey
I just entered the raffle for Cody, Bly, Glorfindel & the Jumbo Darth Vader Chubby. :-X ;D
Congratulations, your entry into the raffle for the chance to purchase Star Wars Jumbo Darth Vader Chubby was randomly chosen
In other raffle news:QuoteCongratulations, your entry into the raffle for the chance to purchase Star Wars Jumbo Darth Vader Chubby was randomly chosen
Well that is a first for me. :D
Congratulations, your entry into the raffle for the chance to purchase Glorfindel mini bust was randomly chosen.
Congratulations, your entry into the raffle for the chance to purchase Commander Cody mini bust was randomly chosen.
I got my Princess Leia bust today from Tales of Wonder (thanks to Brent - they now have a new customer) and I have to admit, I am a little disappointed. I liked the picture of her on the box-with the "chubby' cheeks. The Leia I have has a a thin face with cheek bones. She really doesn't look like the one I saw at C4. She also has a lot of dark around her eyes-it's almost too much. I am going to have to scrounge the net to see other people's pictures because this might be the "normal" way she looks but it's certainly not the way I remember her.....to me, she was spot on in the box photos. :-\
I wish they had just sold the Mynock mask as an accessory. :P
Oh yeah they got the pose all wrong, they should have based it on him as he was on jabbas barge saber lit
(http://blogs.starwars.com/static/img/image-selector/full/original-trilogy/episode-vi/11.jpg)
Tell me that wouldnt have sold heaps!!
I entered for both of those as well, really hoping for the maquette though.
I entered for both of those as well, really hoping for the maquette though.
If I win the maquette and you win the Bacara - I'll trade you. :)
No Bacara for me but I did get the R2/Yoda maquette. :-X
No Bacara for me but I did get the R2/Yoda maquette. :-X
Didn't you already order one from C4??
No Bacara for me but I did get the R2/Yoda maquette. :-X
Didn't you already order one from C4??
Yep & stood inline for another, I entered for the maquette for hell of it & won. :-X
Very cool indeed. I more and more wish i started collecting these earlier on. Way too much to back track i think.
Very cool indeed. I more and more wish i started collecting these earlier on. Way too much to back track i think.
I started at the beginning of this year.
Bacara was my 50th bust. I had a grand total of 2 before my dad bought me Chewbacca as a Christmas gift.
And you're right, it's way too much to back track. I was able to do it by dropping $1,000 out of an inheritance, and by selling everything SW related that I had sitting in my closet from Micro Machines to Titanium to extra Army Builders and a bunch of other stuff - then looking for good deals and making sure I stayed current on the new ones.
we still need the Jawas to show up and those could be a few weeks away too.
Someone over at RS says that GG is releasing Aayla Secura and Shaak Ti mini busts next year.
Resist harder now...
Ok fanboys !!!
(https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/images/product/12/347/Aayla/productDetail.png) (https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/images/product/12/348/Shaak%20Ti/productDetail.png)
And then eventually if you're really lucky they'll make that 1:1 scale inflatable version.
I'd guess closer to Christmas, or worse, for the guards.
Crap man! Between the Jawas just showing up and the fact that there are two guard busts that means $150 worth of mini busts, just in time for the holidays... ::)
Hello Premier Guild Members,
To give everyone an update, we will be starting the Clone Commander 5pack raffle this Thursday, Nov. 8th. At that time an email with information and link will be sent out.
Thanks,
Gentle Giant Ltd.
I just got mine (and I mean I JUST got it) and I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost fell out of my chair!!! Brent will be one happy Canadian!!!
Eh... odds of me winning that thing are about zero. I'm not getting my hopes up, and neither should you. :'(
No email yet for me. ???
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Hello Gentle Giant Collectors,
Gentle Giant is happy to announce another website only product offering, the AT-TE Tank Gunner Mini Bust Accessory Pack.
AT-TE Tank Gunner's are elite clone trooper specialists that receive advanced training under ARC troopers on Kamino. They have specialized skills to operate the AT-TE (All Terrain Tactical Enforcer) tanks and other armored vehicles.
This AT-TE Tank Gunner mini bust accessory pack is designed to fit Gentle Giant's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Clone Trooper mini bust (white, orange, blue, red and grey). The accessory pack includes the helmet pad and pauldron and retails for $15. 1500 Accessory Packs were produced. Please note - Mini Bust is sold separately.
The AT-TE Accessory Pack will be available to Gentle Giant Premier Guild Members first for an advanced purchase window of one week starting today, 1/3/2008. We will open up the availability to all Gentle Giant Club Members starting next Thursday, 1/10/2008.
Is this the first item of this type offered by GG?
Picked up the red Royal Guard from ebay tonight for $22.50 plus shipping. :)
For many months rumors have been flying around with nothing able to be confirmed or denied about this mysterious piece….until now!
Gentle Giant is excited to announce the Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Trooper Armor Mini Bust, a companion piece to the similarly named statue released in January 2007.
We’ve taken one of the greatest Jedi Master’s out of the movies and transplanted him into an outfit he was only seen in, in the world of the animated Clone Wars series. Obi-Wan Kenobi in Clone Trooper Armor Mini Bust has a total edition size of 5000 pieces and stands 6.5 inches tall and 7.5inches tall with lightsaber.
There will be multiple options collectors will be able to acquire Obi-Wan for their collections.
The first option is through Gentle Giant Ltd. directly. Since this piece is a companion piece to the statue, 2500 pieces will be allocated for this purpose. Anyone who has purchased the Obi-Wan in Clone Trooper Armor Statue can redeem through this method for purchase at $25, plus shipping/handling. After the NY Toy Fair, we will be sending out en email and posting on our website with specific instruction and guidelines for redeeming through GentleGiantLtd.com.
The other 2500 pieces will be spilt between our domestic and international retailers and be sold at full retail price of $55.
GentleGiantLtd.com will also have a small quantity of the Obi-Wan mini bust available (of the additional 2500 pieces) to purchase for those who do not own the statue but would like to add it to their collection. Retail price will apply to these purchases. Obi-Wan in Clone Trooper Armor mini bust will be ready to start shipping the first week of March.Quote
Oh - I gotta have this one and I think it is gonna be a nightmare to get. If I read this right, I have to be online when the limited number goes up to those of us who never ordered the statue or hope like hell I can order one through a domestic retailer. I wish I didn't like Obi-Wan so much...then it would be easy to pass on. ;)
No new busts (outside of the exclusives) were shown. :-\Hasbro whore. :-*
New stuff was mainly Animated Maquettes and the exclusives, and the new R2 statue. I will try to get my pics up eventually here...
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SDCC Exclusive.
Holo Maul images at MintinBox.net (http://mintinbox.net/Actus/08-02/data_base/database_gentle_giant_mintinbox/DB_GG_Bustes/DB_GG_Darth_Maul_Holographic)
A few of these are on ebay now for around $150
I wonder when we'll see as Spirit Anakin bust? I'd prefer an "old Anakin" of course, but I doubt we'll ever get one.
Holo Darth Maul (http://mintinbox.net/mintinbox/Actus/08-01/maul_holo_GG_SWEB)
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Gentle Giant Ltd. is making 1000 of the 2500 total edition run of the Star Wars: The Exhibition - Brussels Exclusive Holographic Darth Maul Light-Up Mini Bust available for purchase exclusively through GentleGiantLtd.com.
Gentle Giant Premier Guild Members will get a special one week advance purchasing window on this item, starting today, February 27th. On Wednesday, March 5th, we will be opening up the availability of this piece for all members of our Gentle Giant Collector's Club.
Please Read Before Placing Order
* This is NOT a raffle. Quantities available on a first come, first order basis.
* During the Advanced Purchase Window, you must be logged into your Premier Guild Account to access the product page.
* To make these widely available as possible to all Gentle Giant Club Members, there is a limit of one item per person and only one order per person. We will be canceling any duplicate orders.
Holographic Darth Maul Light-Up Mini Bust - Limited Edition Size of 2500 pieces, $55
Darth Maul was a weapon forged by the hateful energies of the dark side to ensure the victory of the Sith over the Jedi order. A creature of pure evil, Maul had no personality beyond his ultimate devotion to his master, Darth Sidious. His goal was singular -- to exact vengeance upon the Jedi for the decimation of the Sith ranks.
2008 Exclusive Star Wars: The Exhibition - Brussels
1500 for Exhibition
1000 for Gentle Giant Ltd.
Just wanna publicly say thanks to Morgbug, JayDouble and Jadesfire for volunteering to help me out in getting a Holo Maul bust. You three are awesome!
I got #90 and all I've read about is people getting numbers below 1000, so it looks like GG kept the first 1000 for PG members and sent the other 1500 to the convention.
Wow, thanks so much Gentle Giant. ::) Now in order for me to get that Obi Wan Clone Armor bust I have to purchased that crappy statue you messed up on but still tried to pawn off on loyal customers. Thanks alot. >:(
I'm not going to change it, but where is that option? I've looked all through GG's site and I didn't see it.
I'm not going to change it, but where is that option? I've looked all through GG's site and I didn't see it.
When you go into the "My Account" page, it should be the first thing you see. If it's not there click on the "home" button and that should get the auto renewal page. If you wanted to opt out that button is on the right hand side of where the current status of the "auto renew" feature is.
Also, I don't go to Scum much, any word on the Imp. Officer bust?
This isn't a SW Shop exclusive is it?
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SDCC Exclusive.
So I need to ask what's up with Gentle Giant and the Star Wars mini-bust line? Sure, there's a CJ exclusive, but what else? There doesn't seem to have been much mention of anything since the Tie Pilot and really wasn't much before that. It's been nice in the sense I haven't been laying out any cash but is there any life left in this line? No mention of a SDCC exclusive? Nothing at any of the major comic cons or other events except the Qui-Gon.
So I need to ask what's up with Gentle Giant and the Star Wars mini-bust line? Sure, there's a CJ exclusive, but what else? There doesn't seem to have been much mention of anything since the Tie Pilot and really wasn't much before that. It's been nice in the sense I haven't been laying out any cash but is there any life left in this line? No mention of a SDCC exclusive? Nothing at any of the major comic cons or other events except the Qui-Gon.
I've been wondering the same thing. It seems there are a number of things left that could be done. After the tie pilot, the at-at driver seems an easy one for them to do. But you know what's REALLY missing? Wait for it Brent...
...Ewoks!!!
How can they have not done an Ewok yet? Or at least Wicket? ;D
Actually there are a few characters I would love to see. Squid head, ree yees and hammerhead would be pretty cool to see. I would also like to see an ESB Lando. Plus I'm still waiting for farmboy Luke.
Hopefully the line has some life left for new (OT) stuff.
I WANT THAT TROOPER !!!
I WANT THAT TROOPER !!!Yeah, that trooper is pretty awesome. I've stuck with only OT busts, but that's pretty nice.
I wonder if an AT-AT driver can be far behind?;)
Here, maybe you'll believe me now:
JayDouble's pic from the SDCC thread.
Ordered, whoo hoo... discount. Thanks for the heads up Chris. :)
Reading over at RS, a few ordered & never knew about the code & are now cancelling those orders & reordering with the code. That will drive the staff at SWS crazy! ;D
Whew....Airborne Trooper is SOLD OUT.
Whew....Airborne Trooper is SOLD OUT.
Ended up getting two orders for Jinn because of GG " The system was unable to process your order at this time. Your credit card was not charged, please try and re-submit your order. If the problem persists please contact customer service." So hopefully I can get them to cancel one of the orders since the limit was one per member.
Ended up getting two orders for Jinn because of GG " The system was unable to process your order at this time. Your credit card was not charged, please try and re-submit your order. If the problem persists please contact customer service." So hopefully I can get them to cancel one of the orders since the limit was one per member.
Why would you cancel !!!! Hook a brutha up ! ! ! ! ;D
My first attempt at ordering the Holographic Qui-Gon Jinn actually went through, surprisingly enough. I decided to skip the Indiana Jones Mini-Bust line. My original plan was to get them all, but when I don't even have enough room for Star Wars, something's gotta give. I still have the 1:4 Indy statue on pre-order from Sideshow, so that might be the only thing I do get.
If anyone isn't following along at Scum, the Rentz bust should be available within the next month. For ordering anyway, or so it seems, with an expected October delivery date.
Ended up getting two orders for Jinn because of GG " The system was unable to process your order at this time. Your credit card was not charged, please try and re-submit your order. If the problem persists please contact customer service." So hopefully I can get them to cancel one of the orders since the limit was one per member.
Why would you cancel !!!! Hook a brutha up ! ! ! ! ;D
Wasn't sure if Gentle Giant would cancel both of my orders or not since the limit was one per membership. So I decided to play it safe and called to cancel one of the orders, of course both of them are still pending on my credit cards at the moment.
Has there been any announcement of a 4-LOM bust? I haven't seen anything, but after putting out Dengar and Zuckuss last year I though 4-LOM would be appearing sooner rather then later.
I'm also hoping for a new Boba, cause there's no way I'll ever be able to get the current one.
In our efforts to make these exclusives accessible to our collectors unable to travel to London; we will be offering a limited number of these exclusives to our Premier Guild Members. The Galactic Marine will be available to order on November 21st, 2008 and the Coruscant Guard will be offered sometime in December 2008.
Ordering details will be emailed to you closer to the availability date. Items will be limited to one per PG member.
A stupid side question - I've kind of been working on a "main" lineup of the OT characters - and it got me to wondering how/if they could do an R2 to go in this line. Would he ever get a mini bust, or is the statue something to look at instead?
Haven't seen any yet, only an annoucement (of sorts) along with the announcement of the snowtrooper bust.
Haven't seen any yet, only an annoucement (of sorts) along with the announcement of the snowtrooper bust.
Didn't they also announce a series of Hoth Luke/Han/Leia busts?
I believe because you have to pay the shipping to receive the item ::) So you probably have to log in, place the order and pay the shipping. Just guessing.
Turns out I got my Airborne ship notice too. Before I got my response to the request to cancel the order that I submitted several days ago ::) Yeesh. I may have a couple of spares of this bust soon.
Turns out I got my Airborne ship notice too. Before I got my response to the request to cancel the order that I submitted several days ago ::) Yeesh. I may have a couple of spares of this bust soon.
I wasn't sure if I ordered the Airborne from SWS since I didn't get a shipping notice and going to my order page I didn't see anything listed recently ordered (the last being the Comic Con Shadowtroopers) so I order one at GG. Monday I got a box from SWS with two Airbornes so I will have spares as will.
I'm going to break down and order Renz, but I'm not happy about it. I'm getting hit with state sales tax too, and $10 shipping (I know, it's worse for international buyers), and this bust is $10 more than they usually cost anyway.
When a new regular bust comes out I get it for $46 even at the local toy shop.
I'm paying $81.12 for this one.
I think we're even getting charged tax on the shipping.
Sucks.
Someone at RS says that the Renz appeared to be normal, but we'll have to wait and see.
Dear Gentle Giant Collector,
If you have placed an order within the last 2 weeks, we apologize for the delay in your shipments. Due to the high volume of orders currently in our fulfillment warehouse, we are running behind in getting our shipments out within the normal time frame. We are hoping to get all your orders shipped by mid-week next week.
You will receive an email notification with your tracking information once your order has shipped. We are working on updating order status on our website for orders currently in the system.
Thank you for your patience and continued support of Gentle Giant Ltd.
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I still haven't heard anything back from GG regarding my sale order. Its been 3 weeks now, no shipping notice, no e-mail response. This company sucks, I truly wonder how so many collectors can put up with this crap.
Man, those are pretty awesome. Sigh.
I've been trying to stick with just the imperials and main characters in thier "classic" looks, but I'm a sucker for anything ESB.
I seem to recall someone saying that there was a snowtrooper announced as well. Did pictures ever surface of that?
Just picked up my Lt. Renz bust at the PO, the sound chip works fine & the bust is sweet. 8)
I had some extra money so I went and picked up the Shaak Ti bust at a local comic shop. #0573/4000. It's my first mini-bust and I really like it, so it probably won't be my last. Very, very cool. ;D
I noticed that GentleGiantCollectors.com had a Q and A up with GG, and they mentioned that they will be "officially" announcing a Hoth Leia mini bust coming this year as well (alongside Hoth Han, Hoth Luke, and the Snowtrooper). Nice year for Hoth fans, I'm thinking about trying to pick all of them up - at least eventually.
I have never bought one of these before, but a collectible store near my house has the Aayla for $29.99 and I'm tempted.
I have never bought one of these before, but a collectible store near my house has the Aayla for $29.99 and I'm tempted.
That's a great price. I'd say go for it. You won't be disappointed.
I have a question for those of you who have been to Comic-Con. This will be my first time and I have a one-day pass for Saturday. Will I even be able to get the exclusive mini-bust(s)? Also, is there a way for people who are attending to pre-order the busts for pick up at the show? I've just heard so many horror stories of convention exclusives I want to be sure to see if there's a way to make the process any easier.
Thanks in advance! :)
Just logged in, didnt see anything for the Han bust.
I'm not buying the blue-coat, and I'm seriously considering selling my Malak and Clone Obi-wan and canceling my TFU 2-pack pre-order so I can stick to film pieces.
Gentle Giant has the same dollar signs in their eyes that Hasbro got when they realized they could repaint just about anything and sell it over and over. It was one thing when they were making clone variants, but coat color variants? Give me a break.
Blue, right? ;)
Exactly.
that one is regarded as one of the worst GG has put out
You can pre-order this now at SWS.com and get 10% off and FREE FedEx Ground home delivery shipping on these six items until May 1
You can pre-order this now at SWS.com and get 10% off and FREE FedEx Ground home delivery shipping on these six items until May 1
SWS.com updated (http://www.starwars.com/vault/collecting/20090422b.html) the terms for the shipping. Now it'll cost you 1¢ WTF?
For their Premier Guild members, this year's Gentle Giant Ltd. San Diego Comic Con exclusives go up for pre-order on June 22nd at 10 AM (PST). What stock is remaining will be made available to the general public on July 1st
What happened to Leia's face???
Pass
Yikes. It doesn't look it's gonna be easy to get that Concept Fett bust even though I'm attending Comic-Con, since I'm not a Premier Guild member. >:(
Not sure if anyone is interested just saw LT. RENZ MINIBUST at rebelscum for $30 plus shipping, I might just have to buy one now.
Not sure if anyone is interested just saw LT. RENZ MINIBUST at rebelscum for $30 plus shipping, I might just have to buy one now.
Are you sure they are selling Renz busts over at rebelscum?
Not sure if anyone is interested just saw LT. RENZ MINIBUST at rebelscum for $30 plus shipping, I might just have to buy one now.
Are you sure they are selling Renz busts over at rebelscum?
Very sure, it's on the RS front page & at the RS store. $30. is a good deal.
Not sure if anyone is interested just saw LT. RENZ MINIBUST at rebelscum for $30 plus shipping, I might just have to buy one now.
Are you sure they are selling Renz busts over at rebelscum?
Very sure, it's on the RS front page & at the RS store. $30. is a good deal.
Yes, but in all the times I've been to that site, I've never seen them advertise Renz. ;)
Yakface is awesome. He is supposed to the the PG member exclusive.
Nobody ordered the McQuarrie Fett bust that went up today?
I may have broken the cycle! I let my Premier Guild Membership lapse. And today's preorder came and went and I didn't feel a qualm about not getting the Republic Commandos. I'm not going to go crazy for Gentle Giant anymore. The product is cool, but not all of it is worth the aggravation.
Nobody ordered the McQuarrie Fett bust that went up today?
Nobody ordered the McQuarrie Fett bust that went up today?
I sure did!
I received my McQuarrie Fett bust today, #240. :o 8)
Love that McQuarrie Fett - mostly for the pose.
My AT-AT Driver finally showed up today. :)
Yak Face pre-orders through the Premiere Guild are up.
Does anyone want either of the PG offerings I'm entitled to: Vader helmet or clone bust? I'm not interested so perhaps we can swing a deal. I'll get one or the other if no one else wants them.
Good job Brent. A few months ago I paid around $150 for one and thought about trying to buy it through the sale last night to sort of recoup that inane amount of money spent. I decided to sit this one out and let it/them go to other people... I'm glad you ended up with one.
So, uh, anyone have a reasonably priced AT-AT driver bust? ::) I seem to have slept on this one and it's a)out and b)overpriced already???
And thanks for coming in here and actually talking busts because this place is D. E. D. in that respect. ;)
Does Darth Talon actually have a backstory of any significance or is it just some fanboy fantasy evil chick they all want to bang?
I'm so confused. So even though there's a backstory, it is about the boobies; is that correct?
Another one that would be awesome is Ree-yees. And (just for you Brent), Wicket!!!
I haven't been keeping as close of tabs on the mini bust line lately, so I may have missed it, but I was reading through last week's issue of Amazing Spider-Man that came in the mail this week and it had a Gentle Giant ad within that showed a Farmboy Luke Skywalker mini bust (release in September). I thought I recalled hearing rumors of it, but I don't remember ever seeing pictures of it - unless I was just out of the loop. He was holding the lightsaber straight over his head, similar to the early poster artwork for the original movie. Again, it might be old news, but I just thought I'd pass it along. If it is seeing release, I hope to pick it up to go with the other ANH busts I have.
The SDCC exclusive will be a color version sold exclusively at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con and feature 3 different interchangeable heads
Pretty cool "Death Troopers (https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/blog/2010/6/240/gentle-giants-death-trooper-mini-bust)" mini busts
On a side note, have the SDCC pre-orders gone up? I wouldnt mind picking up the exclusive.
Are any of these newly announced mini-busts exclusive to GG or the PGM? I've got a comic shop that gets everything for me, but if they can't order something I need to make plans.
I still have not heard anything about SDCC preorders. Have i just missed it?
So I guess people who are attending the show and aren't PGM members have to buy it there in-person, right? There didn't seem to be any info about online pre-orders for attendees.
Anyone else thinking three of the McQuarrie Vader Mini-Busts may be needed? Three heads, three display options! ;D
Meanwhile, only 580 Renz busts left, hurry and get yours now.
Got my pre-order in for the McQuarrie Vader.
Got my pre-order in for the McQuarrie Vader.
How many are members allowed to pre-order?
McQuarrie concept Darth Vader is now in stock at Gentle Giant's site. Looks like they only let you order one.
https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/product/detail/616
Thanks for the note. I ordered one. Not sure if I should have given my general ability to find these cheaper on the secondary market but I like this one enough to actually pay retail for it.
OMG that is funny...I checked last week they had sold 3 in 2 months. It will be even funnier if they don't sell them at C5
Just got the Leia Hoth mini bust and the blaster is not quite the same one as originally shown (or I got that very rare variant!). NOT
this wave of Leia with mask, Oola, Lando, Hoth Han, Hoth Luke must be scaled to the bust ups collection.
The "Lando Thing" indeed... It's really attrocious. I mean, the POTF2 Hasbro figure was a better likeness... and it's a cheap toy.
For what people pay for these busts, especially new, I woudl really demand near perfection with them. I only own one, Tarkin, and love it... But that Lando. Eegads it's just fugly.
Looks like Slave Leia might be a problem too... the photos so far of the actual product look really bad compared to the early showings.
Just got an email from BBTS stating that Veers will now be in his Imperial dress uniform instead of his AT-AT combat gear. He looked great in the combat gear, so I ended up cancelling my preorder. Very disappointed, unfortunately.
Just got an email from BBTS stating that Veers will now be in his Imperial dress uniform instead of his AT-AT combat gear. He looked great in the combat gear, so I ended up cancelling my preorder. Very disappointed, unfortunately.
Am I remembering this right that the regular release was supposed to be armored but not removable?
I seem to think that I passed on the PGM version because I didn't think I needed to spend the extra money to get the armored version, and now it's sold out. If that's how it went down and now he's only available that way in the 430 sold out edition size... I'm not generally one to get angry about collecting stuff, but that might do it.
WTF over...
"Magnitude" An Admiral Ackbar Mini Bust - SDCC 2013 Exclusive (http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/product_p/pgm80327.htm?Click=203)
I've started looking at ebay for the boba, and already the pre-sells are stupidly priced. The Boba bust is supposed to be at the GG booth for $150, but the presells seems to be $250-$300 without shipping. Like many out there I'm sure, Boba is the last of the bounty hunters from Empire that I need, so I've really been hoping to get him with this second run. Maybe prices will come down post-SDCC, but right now it's looking like I'll still be needing him for a long time.
Not expecting to have much luck here, but if there's anyone who is likely to get one they don't need and isn't looking for a crazy premium on it let me know.
Hmm, just looked into the premier guild, and it's a possibility I suppose. If I can wait until the Fett is available and then use the $30 for him then it's more appealing. Otherwise the $80 is pretty pricey to add to the $150. Any canadian guild members out there - any idea what GG uses for shipping? Just wondering if I'm likely to get hit with a bunch of customs fees.
If there's anyone out there who has the membership but doesn't want the Fett (and is willing to order it for me), let me know.
Hmm, just looked into the premier guild, and it's a possibility I suppose. If I can wait until the Fett is available and then use the $30 for him then it's more appealing. Otherwise the $80 is pretty pricey to add to the $150.