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The Black Series 6" Figures / Walgreens Black Series 6" TCW 212th Clone Trooper

« on: June 17, 2021, 10:27 AM »

Latest Clone Trooper repaint for Walgreens.

$23 at Walgreens this Fall.

Press pics are out there now, too swamped at work to get them posted here, sorry

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Black Series 6" PotF2 Carded Figures

« on: June 17, 2021, 10:26 AM »

Black Series 6" Luke, Han, Greedo on 1996-style POTF2 cards. $27 - HasbroPulse/ShopDisney Exclusive.

Photo-real updates for Han and Luke; Greedo is pretty much same as original release.

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The Vintage Collection / 2022 TVC Wave 1 (New TVC Wave 22)

« on: June 10, 2021, 01:06 PM »

Amazon Pre-Order Links:

TVC Kuiil
TVC Bo-Katan
TVC Mythrol
VC68 Echo Base Hoth Dude

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The Vintage Collection / 2021 Hasbro "I am Your Father's Day" Vintage Collection Reveals

« on: June 9, 2021, 01:09 PM »

"From the Vault" Poll Winner:
TVC re-issue Republic Trooper - goes up for pre-order tomorrow, 6/10 - shared exclusive @ HasbroPulse and ShopDisney

New TVC Announcements - goes up for pre-order tomorrow, 6/10 - most major retailers
- Echo Base Hoth Rebel Soldier (photo real update)
- *new* Bo-Katan (The Mandalorian) w/swappable heads
- *new* The Mythrol (The Mandalorian)
- *new* Kuiil (The Mandalorian)

Pipeline Reveals - full reveal and pre-order coming later this year
- ROTJ Bib Fortuna
- ESB Lobot
- New Playset - Nevarro Cantina

I will post press pics when I can later tonight...

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The Black Series 6" Figures / 2021 Hasbro "I am Your Father's Day" Black Series 6" Reveals

« on: June 9, 2021, 01:05 PM »

Time to play catch up and post the 6" reveals from today...

Final Wave of Archive for 2021: - pre-order tomorrow, 6/10 1pm ET at most major retailers
- ANH Princess Leia (photo real update)
- ROTS Obi-Wan Kenobi (photo real update)
- ROTS 501st Clone Trooper
- KOTOR Darth Revan

Rogue One 5th Anniversary Figures - pre-order tomorrow, 6/10 1pm ET
- *new* Bohdi Rook
- photoreal repaint Jyn Erso
- photoreal repaint Captain Cassian Andor
- updated deco K-2SO
- photoreal repaint Chirrut Imwe
- photoreal repaint Baze Malbus
- *new* Blue Leader Merrick - Target exclusive
- *new* Galen Erso - Target exclusive

Pipeline Reveals - full reveal and pre-order coming later this year
- Jedha Patrol Stormtrooper (Rogue One)
- Bib Fortuna (ROTJ)
- Mayfeld (Trooper Disguise)
- Fennic Shand (The Mandalorian)
- Nomad Boba Fett (The Mandalorian)
- Cobb Vanth (The Mandalorian)

2021 Haslab Project - Black Series 6" related - to be revealed later this year
(hint: NOT a vehicle)

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The Black Series 6" Figures / 2021 Hasbro "May the 4th" Black Series 6" Reveals

« on: May 4, 2021, 12:41 PM »

Time to play catch up and post the 6" reveals from today...

Black Series 6" Pre-Orders for 5/5 at 1pm ET:
Gaming Greats 6" Flametrooper (Jedi Fallen Order) - Gamestop exclusive
Gaming Greats 6" Nightbrother Warrior (Jedi Fallen Order) - Gamestop exclusive
Bad Batch 6" Imperial Clone Shocktrooper - Walmart exclusive
Bad Batch 6" Vice-Admiral Rampart - Walmart exclusive

Pipeline Reveals (pre-order coming at a later date)
Bad Batch 6" Omega

editors note: no screen captures for these yet because I honestly just can't get that excited about the 6" stuff anymore and prioritized the TVC stuff

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Kenner Retro Collection / Target 2021 Retro Collection Multi-Color Boba Fett

« on: May 4, 2021, 11:08 AM »

Revealed during the livestream today - Target 2021 Retro Collection Amazing Technicolor Boba Fett. Like the 2019 SDCC Vader with multiple colored parts.

(Gotta collect 'em all, Rob!

)

Target exclusive; pre-order coming tomorrow 5/5 1pm ET.

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The Vintage Collection / 2021 Hasbro Fan First "May the 4th" Livestream

« on: May 3, 2021, 11:01 AM »

Just dropping this in here to set up a thread for tomorrow...

Tune into the HasbroPulse YouTube channel at 11:00am ET TOMORROW, May 4th, for a special Star Wars Fan First Tuesday livestream! Join the Hasbro Star Wars team as they kickoff a galactic May The 4th celebration with epic news, reveals, and pre-orders.

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The Vintage Collection / TVC Gaming Greats Line

« on: April 9, 2021, 02:54 PM »

Four figures announced to kick off this line.

- BF2 Heavy Battle Droid (repaint of TVC sculpt w/new weapons)
- JFO Electrostaff Purge Trooper (kitbash - old sculpt with new parts)
- TFU Shadow Stormtrooper (repaint)
- JFO Scout Trooper (kitbash - old sculpt with new parts)

Pre-orders up later today at 5pm ET.

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The Vintage Collection / 2021 Target TVC Blue Leader's X-Wing with General Merrick

« on: April 9, 2021, 02:47 PM »

Announced at Fan Fest today:
Rogue One Blue Leader X-Wing (repaint of the new TVC X-Wing ship) with carded General Merrick figure

Target exclusive in USA; TRU in Canada; Fan Channel in UK/EU.

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TV-9D9 / MOVED: Gina Carano & Cancel Culture

« on: March 8, 2021, 10:54 PM »

In order to let this thread evolve into a commentary on the state of "cancel culture" in the USA, this topic has been moved to Sarlacc Pit.

https://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=25250.0

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The Vintage Collection / Walmart TVC "Original 96" Exclusives

« on: January 31, 2021, 11:33 PM »

Starting up a separate thread for these so that we have a place to ~~bitch incessantly once Walmart ***** up the pre-orders and sales~~ discuss these exclusive figures.

Here are my notes from watching the live-stream just now.

AT-ST Driver - repack of old sculpt with photo-real deco

Paploo - repaint (new deco) with new hood, new staff, new dagger

Endor Leia - new headsculpt with photoreal deco, new helmet w/new weather deco, new soft goods

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The Vintage Collection / 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)

« on: January 31, 2021, 10:53 PM »

Starting up some threads, carrying over info from Jayson's wonderful Master List.

5010993866311/656058393 VC??? “Antarctica” – Lando TESB
5010993866328/319011512 VC??? “Huron” – IG-11
5010993866335/448164952 VC??? “Erie” – ROTJ*
5010993866342/520021131 VC??? “Ontario” – ROTJ*
VC??? “??” – from The Mandalorian - Kuiil

*one of the ROTJ figures is Teebo; one is Palpatine

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The Vintage Collection / 2021 TVC Wave 5 (New TVC Wave 20)

« on: January 31, 2021, 10:47 PM »

Starting up some threads, carrying over info from Jayson's wonderful Master List.

Repack/Repaint Wave – AUG 2021
5010993860678/833191654 VC??? “Manitoba” – TESB
5010993860685/759709635 VC??? “British Columbia” – ROTJ
5010993860692/659137492 VC??? “Alberta” – ROTJ
5010993860708/311514702 VC??? “Newfoundland” – ROTJ

Hoth Luke, Admiral Ackbar, Royal Guard, Endor Han Solo

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Star Wars Anthology / Rogue Squadron

« on: December 10, 2020, 06:47 PM »

Starting up a thread for this one... can't wait as I loves me some Rogue Squadron content!!

Topics - Jeff