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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => The Legacy Collection => Topic started by: Brian on December 19, 2009, 05:39 PM
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It is about the time of year when we start discussing the best of what we've gotten this year. Although many (like myself) haven't yet gotten the Empire Strikes Back wave (or maybe even some of the other waves' figures) - I thought we could start this thread for those that have seen/gotten everything. I didn't know if we wanted to include CW stuff with this, since the figures are quite a bit different - but the vehicles are more "cross overs". Feel free to list whatever you want though - Legacy Figures, CW figures, comic packs, vehicles, deluxe, battle packs, exclusives, etc. It seems like we got a lot of nice stuff figure-wise this year, and some other nice surprises as well.
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I want to say that the new AT-ST and the improved TIE Interceptor were the best vehicles I got this year, however, I did technically pick up my big Millenium Falcon this year (January 2009) and that just about tops any vehicle made for the modern Star Wars line in my opinion ;) Other vehicles were also well done, including the Magna Guard P-38, Corporate Alliance Tank Droid, Octapura Droid, Republic Fighter tank, and even the CW Y-Wing to an extent.
Figures are a little more difficult for me as I sort of pick and choose with them, liking some and not others. To just name a few, I liked the ANH Spacetrooper, Rebel Technician (from the Yavin Scramble pack), the ANH Obi Wan Kenobi, Imperial Scanner tech, Snowspeeder pilot Luke, and of course, Willrow Hood 8)
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I thought 2009 was a pretty good year for Hasbro, and I think BAD is a great feature. ;D I will say, however, that I see a lot of effort in sculpting, paint jobs, articulation etc. goes into the TCW line. :(
Anyway, my favorite figures from TLC/LC 2009 would be (in order from favorites)...
1. General Grievous
2. Illum Padme
3. ESB Palpatine
4. DSII Luke Skywalker
5. Jabba's Slave Leia
6. AOTC Obi-Wan Kenobi
7. DEII Clone Emperor Palpatine
8. ROTJ 2-piece helmet Vader
9. CP Asajj Ventress
10. CP Durge
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This is the year of the Luke:
Best Figs 2009:
Luke Skywalker Resurgence of the Jedi
Luke Snowspeeder Pilot
Luke Skywalker DSII
Giran
Nikto Gunner
Obi Wan Kenobi AOTC
Jawa/WED Droid
R2-D2 Resurgence of the Jedi
Rebel Technician Scramble on Yavin
Sandtrooper (Dewback)
Wedge Antilles (X-Wing Pilot)
Gungan Warrior
Zuckuss
Concept IG-88
CW Luminara Unduli
CW Anakin Skywalker (Space Suit)
CW Jawas
Best Battle Pack:
Resurgence of the Jedi/Scramble on Yavin (tie)
Best Comic Pack:
Amanaman one
Best Galactic Heroes:
Max Rebo!
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All in all, 2009 had some good offerings. Some of my personal favorites include:
- Snowspeeder Luke (practically flawless IMO)
- R5-K6 (from Scramble From Yavin set)
- Giran
- Capt. Typho
- AOTC Obi-Wan
And I absolutely love the new AT-ST.
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I'm still missing a LOT of figures I still want, but of the ones I do have I'd say my favorites are:
-ICMG (It's great to finally get him after all these years, and he's perfect!)
-Leesub Sirln (She was at the top of my cantina wishlist, and so for me this was the coolest surprise all year.)
-Giran (Very cool Jabba's Palace alien, and one of the most amazingly detailed sculpts ever in the history of the line.)
-Obi-Wan Kenobi ep.2 (Easily the best Jedi figure ever made, and should be the new standard for future Jedi releases.)
-Hoth Rebel Soldier (Finally, an awesome Rebel army builder that isn't a pilot or an honor guard!)
-Imperial Scanning Crew (Nice figure, cool accessory, pretty much the perfect Imperial army builder.)
There were some very cool figures in the Clone Wars line as well that I feel shouldn't go unmentioned. I really liked Luminara Unduli, Clone Trooper Denal, Whorm Loathsom, and the Jawas 2-pack. Cad Bane is pretty neat too but it's really hard to call him one of my 'favorites' because of the annoying lack of knee articulation.
Other great items were the Scramble of Yavin BP, the new Jabba's Palace Rancor, and the Kit Fisto figure from the Geonosis Arena 2-packs. I'm also really looking forward to buying the new Dewback.
Two other Clone Wars items I really, really, really, really liked that may actually be my two absolute favorite items of the year are the Turbo Tank and the Octuptarra Droid. If you haven't picked up the Octuptarra Droid yet, do it! It's AMAZING.
Overall 2009 was a very good year! I'm looking forward to what 2010 brings us! 8)
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My top 10 Best Figs 2009: (Not in any order)
Luke Skywalker Resurgence of the Jedi
Luke Snowspeeder Pilot
Obi Wan Kenobi AOTC
Zuckuss
Willrow
Slave Leia
Hoth Rebel Soldier
Nikto Gunner
General Grievous
Sandtrooper (Dewback)
Best Battle Pack of the Year:
Scramble on Yavin
Best Comic Pack:
Kyle Katarn & Yuuzhan Vong (Star Wars Tales)
Best Figure Exclusive:
Target Geo packs
Best Vehicle Exclusive:
AT-ST
Best Vehicle:
Tie Interceptor
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Jawa with WED droid had to be my figure of the year.
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Still not much of an opener as I'd like to be so it's really hard for me to say what a great figure should be. I'm going with the AT-ST and the Geo balls.
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I was just looking back through the year's releases, and it really has been a nice year for Legacy figures. Some of them almost get forgotten momentarily since we had such a flurry of releases all at once there, but the figures overall were really top notch. Some of my favorites:
Figures: Obi-Wan Kenobi (AOTC), Hoth Rebel Soldier, Obi-Wan Kenobi (TPM), Gungan Warrior, Luke Skywalker (DS II), Paploo/NoApaak 2 pack, Major Panno, Giran, Nikto Gunner, Princess Leia (Jabba's Slave), Imperial Scanning Crew Member, Jawa and Security Droid, Agen Kolar, Commander Cody, Willrow Hood, Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder Pilot), Zuckuss, Cloud City Wing Guard, Luke Skywalker (Resurgence of the Jedi BP), R2-D2 (Resurgence of the Jedi BP), Sandtrooper (Dewback BP)
Vehicles/Exclusives: AT-ST (Wal-Mart), Dewback (Wal-Mart), Rancor (Target)
Overall, a great year for Legacy stuff. Like it was mentioned, it was the year of the Luke with three great ones all out this year. Really, the majority of the line could be listed as "top figures this year" as there really didn't seem to be a lot of stinkers in the line. The ROTJ and ESB waves in particular were very well rounded I thought, and it really makes me look forward to 2010. There were some nice Battle Packs this year as well with the Resurgence of the Jedi, Scramble on Yavin (was that 2009?), Endor Attack, and the Gunship Turret packs. The exclusives were pretty nice, depending on your tastes. I enjoyed getting all-new versions of OT favorites like the AT-ST, Dewback, and Rancor and I hope it leads to more of that in the future. Like I said, a fairly long list figure-wise, and it is hard to pick just one "top figure". For me, the top 5 would probably be:
Obi-Wan Kenobi (AOTC)
Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder Pilot)
Luke Skywalker (Resurgence of the Jedi BP)
Willrow Hood (Congrats to Scott)
Hoth Rebel Soldier
But even then, it is tough to cut off a number of other ones. Great stuff, hopefully more is on the way.
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My favorites for 2009:
Basic Figure = Hrchek Kal Fas - yeah, they messed up the eyes but he's been one of my "most-wanted" for years...
Multi-Pack = Scramble at Yavin BP - loved the ship, loved the droid, loved the Techie. Great set.
Vehicle = AT-ST - a fantastic, much-needed upgrade
Exclusive = Dewback with Sandtrooper - upgraded beast plus upgraded Sandtrooper, another home-run
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Here are mine:
Figure(s): Concept IG-88 & Snowspeeder Pilot Luke
Best B-A-D: HK-47
Comic 2-pack: Kyle Katarn & Vong Warrior
Battle Pack: Scramble on Yavin
Vehicle: AT-ST (besides re-releases were there any other new TLC vehicles this year?)
Exclusive: AT-ST
Worst Values of the Year: Geonosis Assault Battle Pack ($20 - $25 for ONE gunpod and two re-released figures) and the WM Droid Factory 2-packs ($17 was just too much for what these were, I would have preferred a B-A-D exclusive that was just the Dark Trooper in a large box for $20)
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Basic Figure = Willrow f'n Hood
Multi-Pack = Resurgence of the Jedi...yeah there are two needless repacks but I could buy 10 of these
Vehicle = At-St - awesome toy
Exclusive = Hmmm...I guess Dewback...although nothing really really wowed me
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Basic Figures - Spacetrooper, Obi-Wan Kenobi (all three), Hoth Rebel Soldier, Gungan Warrior, Imperial Scanning Crew, ICMG, Giran and Nikto Skiff Guards
Build-A-Droid - HK-47 and U-3PO
Battle Pack - Scramble on Yavin, Resurgence of the Jedi
Vehicle - AT-ST
Exclusive - AT-ST
Worst Values of the Year - Any Battle Pack after Scramble on Yavin (especially the Gelagrub pack) (reduced number of figures, more repacks, higher prices); WM Droid factory 2 packs (I only bought one set and felt I overpaid by about $10); and the $69.99 repainted vehicle line
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My best list:
Figure: Saga - Jawa & WED Droid. CW - Luminara Unduli
Vehicle or Playset: Corporate Alliance Tank Droid, AT-ST, Scramble on Yavin Battle Pack
Exclusive: Octuptarra Droid, Dewback
Worst:
Figure: Luke Skywalker DSII
Vehicle or Playset: Titanium and ARC-170 based on value
Exclusive: Droid Factory 2-packs
I usually do a best and worst post at the end of the year and you can read it on my website (http://www.imperialholocron.com/articles/bandw_2009.html) if you're interested. I also cover 12", busts/statues, Lego, Other Toys, Non-toy collectibles and Events as well.
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I can't argue with Jeff's best of except the basic Legacy figure... So this is mine:
-Best Legacy Basic Figure: Tied between the Hoth Rebel Trooper & Imperial Scanner Tech... Two of the best army builders in the modern line in 2009 as far as I'm concerned, and the first truly decent Rebel Trooper we've ever received. If the variants ever become easy to get, they're just that much better to me then. Both come with nice accessories, and both are pretty flawless. The Hoth Rebel maybe takes the edge with me since the Scanner Tech lacks a removable (should be standard at this point), but both leave hope for re-releases at some point, especially the Hoth Trooper who can be redecoed and resold fairly easily.
-Runner-Up: Major Panno... Again, I like a lot from 2009, but Panno's a great army builder of characters that haven't gotten much love from Hasbro. Boring to some, I personally love the Dresellian commandoes seen briefly in the movie, and I was longing for a fairly non-descript one to army build. Hasbro gave me my wish, gave me a bitchin' softgoods cloak, gave me lots of gear for him, and they also gave me hope that his legs are getting re-used to make a better Endor Rebel Trooper at some point. This figure was definitely in my top 3.
-Best Basic Release Vehicle: This one was a toss-up to me between the Freeco Speeder and the Snail Tank. Ultimately my vote went to the tank due to its complexity, and Hasbro's SW team tackling a functioning tread for once. While I skip a lot of "basic" release items, I bought both of those and was pretty pleased with them, and the tank displays great with troops around it. It may be a hair underscaled, but it's not too shabby actually, and so it won me over, and I even got it on sale.
-Multi-Pack: Scramble on Yavin... How anyone could vote against this, I'll never know. This is the way battlepacks are meant to be done, and ironically Hasbro's doing only one and no more. :-\ Go figure. This thing didn't have time to hit the shelves, much less shelfwarm, so I'm glad I got what I got while the gettin' was good.
-Best Exclusive (and best vehicle overall, exclusive or basic): AT-ST... The price aside, which it really is still worth the price to me, this was pretty much fantastically done. It's Hasbro's best work to me since the AT-TE. The joint mechanism takes some getting used to, but once you do you can get it into a number of poses. The sculpting is fantastic, and finally the AT-ST dominates the Endor set-up. The paint lacked, there are a few "flaws" on it, but overall I'm 100% satisfied with it, and hope to get several more.
-Runner-up: Dewback... As exclusives go, this one was fantastic as well, and came with a great figure I'd love to have a lot more of. The AT-TE trumped it only because it was superior to all exclusives IMO, and all vehicles. The Dewback's a darn close runner-up though, with the TIE Interceptor at TRU hot on its heels.
-Comic Pack: Katarn/Vong... I've waited for a new Kyle for ages. I got one. He's a pretty great figure too, and one I hope to custom up a lot.
-Evolutions (runner-up to the multi-pack category): Rebel Pilot #3 WM Set... This set gives you two great generic army building type Rebel Pilots... Other sets didn't deliver that much "generic" to them, and so this one was a tops in my book, of strictly Evolutions sets. And at half off right now, they're a steal!
Worst of 2009:
-Basic Figure: The Organas... Just dull, and overly abundant.
-Distribution: Simply attrocious this year, and the first year since 1999-ish that I actually didn't see a figure at a normal retail outlet... We're still struggling with jam-ups here of old figures. It sucks.
-Legends, Legends, Legends: We've got so many Legends figures here, it's simply insane. I really hate these figures at this point. You have to rifle through 100,000 of them, to find one Legacy figure you want hidden in there somewhere. And the decisions on some of those are seemingly unexplainable. Some of those, such as Plo Koon, just seem to be doing nothing. Vader I get, Maul sure, Chewbacca, Clones for sure, but secondary Jedi should be used more sparingly IMO.
-Price... At $7.99, I spent significantly less this year than years past. I took advantage of sales wherever possible (K-Mart, TRU), and while building droids has enticed me to buy a figure here and there just for the part, more often than not that decision was passed on and if I did decide to make the buy it was to get a useable army builder over some random figure I have no need/desire to keep in some capacity.
Likewise, $25 vehicles made me not buy one single full priced mid-size vehicle this year. Likewise I would've passed on packs like the Gela-grub. Fortunately I got the Snail Tank at a Target sale, and I got a lot of battlepacks this year at K-Mart in their $19.99 sale on those (they just restocked, great timing).
$70+ vehicles though? Forget it. I'll wait for clearance on those if they're not delivering something knock-out spectacular.
While I am sure my $$$ pumped into Star Wars this year was significant, I'm equally sure I've sent almost double this in years where figures were in the $5.99-$6.99 range.
I also skipped a lot of comic packs and whatnot this year. If I really wasn't interested, I stuck to my guns and skipped things like the Marvel comic sets that had the Mandalorians and whatnot.
I am anxious to see what Hasbro has in store for 2010. I think figure quality is at its best level for the most part (paint aps are down, but otherwise I think figures are pretty top-notch), so I always have the desire to know what they're up to at Hasbro. I don't think the line's on life-support by any means, but I know I won't spend more in 2010 if prices remain the same, and if the BAD pieces go away on top of prices staying at $7.99, I'll have about 50% less motivation to buy figures. The BAD made some of the cost increase more pallitable, so that's my biggest concern for 2010 right now I think. What can you replace BAD with, that is actually of value? That answer interests, and scares me at the same time, haha.
Black cardbacks that look like vintage ones won't cut it by the way. :)
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A lot of great stuff came out last year. The At-St and the revamped TIE cockpit are certainly highlights. I was glad for the new TIE pilot, Scanning trooper and Yavin Tech as well.
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From this years Legacy collection, some of my favorites were 2-packs and the figures that came with great accessories, like:
Trinto & Dice
Slave Leia
Ewoks
BAD: L8-L9
Luke & Lumiya comicpack
Thrawn
Amanin
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Luke & Lumiya
Yuuzhan Vong & Kyle Katarn
Slave Leia
Padme - Geonosis
Zuckuss
Death Star 2 Luke Skywalker
Episode 2 Anakin
ESB Han Solo from the asteroid
Episode 2 Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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1.rum sleg
2.concept snowtrooper
3.concept ig-88
4.holo chair sidious
5.darth sidious(clone wars)
6.tx-20(clone wars)