Bib: Yay! Not a huge fan of his expression (http://www.jedidefender.com//news/images/cc05dump/DSC08897.jpg), but the body sculpt looks fantastic.
Boushh: Meh. Could go either way. The POTF2/SOTE version still suits me adequately.
Han-sicle: Even more meh. The glowy effect looks cool though.
GH has confirmed with Hasbro that the other three figures in this wave are Barada, Chewbacca, and Boba Fett. Apparently Derryl Depriest told GH that the Boba Fett will be a "combination of previously released Boba Fetts"..whatever that means. Also, no details on the Hoth wave until October. Nationa Security issues and all ;).
Apparently Derryl Depriest told GH that the Boba Fett will be a "combination of previously released Boba Fetts"..whatever that means.
I just hope the Chewie is some iteration of the VOTC/Early Bird sculpt, since I have neither.
I just hope the Chewie is some iteration of the VOTC/Early Bird sculpt, since I have neither.
The word is that it's more like the ROTS sculpt with a chain.
The guy who reported the contents of this wave (before Comic-con I might add) is fairly reliable. He actually has seen this wave's card back which has a picture of all 6 figures. I can say with 100% certainty that Boba is not the VOTC Boba Fett. I looks like it's the Pit of Carkoon Boba. :P
I hope Barada's sorta new... :-\
we had it confirmed through mike at rebelscum that the next VOTC figs will be on those crappy POTF COIN cards from 1985. YUCK! BOYCOTT HASBRO!!!!
HASBRO = HAS-BROKE!!!!
Mike Sullinger i think is his name-- he told me that via email after his "Q & A" with the Hasbro rep.
what do you guys think about a Star Wars Shop Exclusive "Han Solo in Carbonite- Unleashed" ? wouldn't that be rad??? i think we should petition Hasbroke on that one ASAP.
I'm wagering we'll see the first of it maybe around December or so Paul. Maybe not till into '06 though. I wouldn't say I'm rots'd out yet though, but I definitely could use some classic army builder figs after buying Clones for so long.
Ok, I am pretty ROTS'ed out...I'm ready for some new OT stuff (re-sculpt or not)......when are these new waves going to be hitting retail?I would guess we should be seeing Hasbro updating fairly soon with the first shots of these. They are usually out in November/December. Although last year the Cantina Wave came out in October IIRC. BUT...there is still the final 12 ROTS figures as well and there hasn't been preorders yet for those. So, I think 2006 might actually be right
Ok, I am pretty ROTS'ed out...I'm ready for some new OT stuff (re-sculpt or not)......when are these new waves going to be hitting retail?
I'm supprised no new images have surfaced yet, we will probably see these by December, I remember people were finding the '04 SAGA in December of '03, it is already October, I'd think we'd have at least seen those same loose shots in better quality appear somewhere.
Where did you guys see those grainy pics?
Mousedroid (http://www.mousedroid.com/) has a first look at this wave,
Is it too early to say that the SAGA Fett will be the next Cantina Han? ::)
As everyone already said, the mini holos will be awesome for Sidious, Vader, Grievous, Cody... Cool as gimmicks I guess, but don't Need them by any stretch of the imagination.
I just hope the price does not go up because of those.
I just hope the price does not go up because of those.
I just hope the price does not go up because of those.
Well, if they don't go up because of the mini-holograms, I'm sure that they'll go up for some other reason. ;)
EDIT: And Jesse, I'm wondering about the articulation as well. Aside from Boussh, the other new figures look suspiciously like something we would have gotten at the tail end of Saga. Lots of cut elbow joints and awkward facial expressions. Hmmm.
especially if things stay at the $4.77-$5 pricepoint.
I think the repack ratio is actually pretty good. Why would we need 3 each of Barada and Chewbacca in a case? Each have already been made at least twice, and if you produce as many of the Han, Leia and Bib, then you're creating a peg warming problem. Fett though I think should be 2 per case, and Leia 3 instead of 2. To me though, they're finally getting it right.
:P
^ Yeah, not to go totally off the subject, but it does bug me that they never rerelease any of the rarer/less common figures (such as Ree-Yees, Ishi Tib, POTF2 Expanded Universe, SA Clone, Holo Sid, etc.), and instead repack the same damn crappy figures over and over. In principle I don't have a knee-jerk hate for repacks, but Hasbro's process for choosing them really sucks. ::)
^ Yeah, not to go totally off the subject, but it does bug me that they never rerelease any of the rarer/less common figures (such as Ree-Yees, Ishi Tib, POTF2 Expanded Universe, SA Clone, Holo Sid, etc.), and instead repack the same damn crappy figures over and over. In principle I don't have a knee-jerk hate for repacks, but Hasbro's process for choosing them really sucks. ::)
I totally agree, but I think the way Hasbro sees it, those figures didn't sell because no one bought them. Why repack them? Failing to recognize the fact that no one bought them because they couldn't get them.
New pics of the Carkoon wave at GH.com (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=5002&zoneid=2)
I love the fact that Bib comes with a little shiv rather than a giant laser rifle or something like that. Bib Fortuna is more the kind of guy to stab someone in back or slip his dagger between someone's ribs. The accessory suits him. And, unless I'm mistaken—I think that's the same dagger shown in the Star Wars: Visual Dictionary next to Bib Fortuna. Does anyone know where there'a a scan of that page?
Chewie sucks. It is just the arena Padme chain with a collar on that crappy Chewie sculpt. They should have used the VOTC Fett, but they could have even used the SAGA Bespin version.
Also, now I may just be nit picking here, but wan't Han's shirt untucked throughout the whole Skiff scene?
Boussh looks great... I'm just curious about the arm articulation and the detonator's removability (which I'm assuming it is removable, but I could see it not being).
I love the fact that Bib comes with a little shiv rather than a giant laser rifle or something like that. Bib Fortuna is more the kind of guy to stab someone in back or slip his dagger between someone's ribs. The accessory suits him. And, unless I'm mistaken—I think that's the same dagger shown in the Star Wars: Visual Dictionary next to Bib Fortuna. Does anyone know where there'a a scan of that page?
I have the OT Vis. Dictionary, and it does say that he rubs poison on his knive... so I don't think he picks his fingernails with it. Or his nose. Or his ass, for that matter. :PI love the fact that Bib comes with a little shiv rather than a giant laser rifle or something like that. Bib Fortuna is more the kind of guy to stab someone in back or slip his dagger between someone's ribs. The accessory suits him. And, unless I'm mistaken—I think that's the same dagger shown in the Star Wars: Visual Dictionary next to Bib Fortuna. Does anyone know where there'a a scan of that page?
I agree with you about Bib's knife. Although I think Bib is too much of a wuss to actually stab anyone. I think he uses that knife to cut peel apples and pick the dirt out from under his finger and toe nails :)
I know that was a great contribution to this thread!
LOL! Ed, that totally made me spit up my tuna sandwich! Way to go. My wife thinks I'm disgusting and childish.
Maybe he uses it to cut the cheese?
Oh ****, that was stupid.
LOL! Ed, that totally made me spit up my tuna sandwich! Way to go. My wife thinks I'm disgusting and childish.
RS has some VERY detailed pics of the Carkoon wave. Checkem' out here (http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Details_On_The_Saga_Collection_95573.asp)
I see that the Boba Fett, though basically a rehash, has a much better paint job and colors, along with a proper missle in his pack, instead of that shitastic button. That makes him a definite opener for me.
Looks like the Fett is the VOTC version.
Hmmm, now that you mention it...
I was just looking at the Rebelscum Photo, and it looks like the Saga2 Fett is part vOTC, part Carkoon Fett - definitely a kit-bash.
The legs are definitely the vOTC legs (the placement of the knee pads and the dent in the crotch are the give-away). The upper torso/arms are definitely the old Carkoon sculpt though.
Why they didn't just re-release the entire VOTC Fett figure I have no idea, that makes no sense at all. I might be a little more tempted by this figure now.
The holos are randomized....
How does the likeness on the new figure hold up to the VOTC version when you see it in person?
How does it compare to the original Carkoon Fett? Have they removed the action feature?
RS says the price for the basic figs are $6.99. I hope its a geuss. ???
So...when will they be released?
I managed to score the Carkoon Wave at TRU yesterday (as seen in the TSC Recent Purchases Thread).
rather than by them with, yep, the rebel fleet trooper
I'm glad to see the OTC paint improvements continuing, The Gam Guard, Tusken, Bespin Luke and Jawa are great improvements over the POTF2 versions. If they are going to pull crap like this, at least its a step in the right direction
Let me be the first to say that the Bib fig was a HUGE letdown for me. Its pretty much a statue. It looks nice but there is no poseability :(
The arms are articulated at the elbows and wrists - there is some shoulder articulation too, but the robe covers most of it.
Does anyone's Carbonite Han Block stand up with out assistance?
I would have liked a flat bottom on it so I don't have to prop it up with something or lean it against the back of the display case in order to display him. >:(
Does anyone's Carbonite Han Block stand up with out assistance?
I would have liked a flat bottom on it so I don't have to prop it up with something or lean it against the back of the display case in order to display him. >:(
By my own rules he's not a pegwarmer yet, but man he's on his way it seems. :) He's about the only Saga figure to be found, and he's definitely around. Saw 3 last night at WM, now there's 3 at KM... Other stuff's gone, but captain neck nads is there.
I have a couple of fett sitting here with different holos.Agreed, that Carbonite block is all messed up. I do like the transparency effect with the red but the size is laughable. Especially when you hold Han next to the block and see he's like a head taller than the Han in the block ::)
BTW, the carbonite from han is terrible. I dunno what they were thinking making it those dimensions.
I have a couple of fett sitting here with different holos.Agreed, that Carbonite block is all messed up. I do like the transparency effect with the red but the size is laughable. Especially when you hold Han next to the block and see he's like a head taller than the Han in the block ::)
BTW, the carbonite from han is terrible. I dunno what they were thinking making it those dimensions.
Today I saw the Fett for the first time and picked up two of them. Is seems to have a bit more articulation than the previous rehash of this figure - are the knees retooled any? :P
If only we'd gotten an all-new skiff guard instead of Barada ...
I did not notice until I looked at the Barada pics here on the front page today. Is that a new sculpt for his head? I was going to totally pass this one up but I may actually pick him up now for that reason. It looks decent in those photos.I'm pretty sure its the same head with just a lot better paint ops
I've only seen Chewie once, which surprises me and doesn't. Him, Fett, Vader, and R2 disappear fast. The main characters thing is certainly true, at least around here.
I was at a store with 8 Bib tonight. If I'm figuring the cases right that's four cases without one selling and I know I bought one so the Boba is moving like crazy, Chewie is gone immediately (only seen twice now), Han moves ok as does Leia and Barada is hit and miss - not too hard to find.
Gotta get that Hoth wave moving in Canada, yet to be found here.
Okay, for a second time, I picked up a Chewie to open, but wound up returning it. I just can't justify gettting that figure for the chain. First of all, it's not the best Chewie sculpt, they could have at least used Mynock Hunk Chewie, second, I can make a better chain at from a craft store, so that's what I'm going to do.