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Collectibles => Other Collectibles => Topic started by: Nathan on July 15, 2005, 09:18 PM
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The rumours of the Unleashed line coming to end are true. The new line is now called the Unleashed Battle Packs, which will carry on the "spirit" of the original Unleashed line. This means these 2 inch figures will have minimal articulation, but be released in 4-packs with a retail price of $9.99. The first wave will include The Battle of Kashyyyk (Yoda, Aayla Secura and 2 Wookiees) and Clone Commanders and will hit retailers in December. The second wave will include Clone Troopers and Wookiee Warriors.
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As boneheaded as I think it was to cancel the 7" Unleashed, I have to admit these do look pretty nifty. Not unlike the LOTR Armies of Middle-earth toys I guess. And assembling big ol' hordes will be much more feasible with these than with 3 3/4". I'll dabble in the line, but I expect my main focus to stay on the 3 3/4".
But putting these out in a market with Attacktix, WOTC minis, Bust-ups, and Galactic Heroes seems like a bad idea. Trying to compete with WOTC I can see, but don't they know Attacktix is their OWN product? ::)
On the other hand, the nice thing about these compared with the minis is they're a little bigger and appear much sturdier, plus they won't be randomized.
BTW, I'm guessing Aayla does not actually belong in the first Kashyyyk set (with Yoda and 2 Wookiees) and it's really Luminara Unduli or maybe even Quinlan Vos.
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LAME! But congrats to team JediDefender on snapping pics. They seem to be the only ones who got them.
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I shall buy these mini's in the spirit of the Unleashed. They do not look awful, but dumping Unleashed was and is stupid. Suggesting these are a replacement is absurd. They are competition for the mini market, nothing more.
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Amazing but true - I've never collected a single miniature-type line, regardless of manufacturer (except now Kubricks, I suppose). I don't think it'll be hard to continue that trend.
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I'm usually a very positive person, but I will not buy any of these. I collect a bunch of stuff, but only 4 lines of actual action figures. Unleashed was one of them, I'm very upset at Hasbro's decision to end my absolute favorite action figure line. My wallet is happy though. ;)
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Here's my pick from the Hasbro Booth:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/Internet/UB4.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/Internet/UB1.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/Internet/UB2.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/Internet/UB3.jpg)
They also said 75% of the series would be army building figures.
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Yuck! IMHO, they suck! I'm not even going to bother with them. >:(
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Yuck! IMHO, they suck! I'm not even going to bother with them. >:(
IMHO I totally agree with you.
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What a crock of ****. Take the absolute best thing you got going for you, drop it and then replace it with crap like this. ******* brillant.
Although I will say some of those clones and wookiees would have rocked as 7" Unleashed. I'll take some solice that the regular Unleashed is "on hiatus". Hopefully that means a comeback to what some many collectors love.
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let me guess, the battle packs will cost MORE than buying SA Clones to do good diaromas with.
lol
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Nope, $9.99 per 4-pack.
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More from Rebelscum (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=93815):
Mostly army builders, there are plans for 13 sets for 2006, featuring characters from all 6 Star Wars films. The sets break down as follows:
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Commander Cody, General Grievous, Destroyer Droid
Obi-Wan's Attack Battalion
Battle Droids
Utapaun Warriors
Aayla's Starcorp
Yoda, Tarfful, Chewbacca, Gree
Yoda's Elite Corp
Wookiee Warriors
Hoth Rebel Soldiers
Han Solo & Tauntaun
Snow Troopers
Darth Vader, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C-3PO
Snowtroopers
Luke Skywalker & Wampa
Nice of them to put the main characters separately from the army builders. Seriously. I half-expected them to do, say, 3 clones and Obi-Wan, 3 clones and Cody, 3 Wookiees and Yoda, etc., so that if you army build you'd end up with a bunch of extra mains.
I can see myself assembling a little horde of clones and Wookiees, but that's probably it. Though if they do vehicles on this scale (AT-AT, AT-TE, etc.) I might pick up some of those.
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I'm really disappointed with the 7" Unleashed leaving, or put on hiatus, or whatever they want to call it. I guess we knew it was coming from the rumors, but I still held out a little hope. Hopefully they will make a comeback someday, whether it has to be as exclusives, or online, or back at retail. I think this was definitely a mistake for them, and they may have been judging this by the overshipment (and resulting pegwarming) of the Obi-Wan/Anakin ones. Otherwise, I haven't seen a lot of pegwarming with this line...aside from Dooku and Mace at one of our Wal-Marts. Actually, I think the majority of slow sellers have been PT ones as opposed to the OT.
Anyways, back on topic...the Battle Packs. I don't know about these. Its not something I'm really interested in, but I guess they might be neat for dioramas. I'm not planning on getting any of these, unless I see them in person and they look much better than expected. If they had a pack with Han, Chewie, Luke, Leia, etc, I might pick one up just for fun. The clones and wookiees would have been nice in the larger scale, and I will give them credit for focusing primarily on "armies" with these. That actually makes sense ;). For now, not interested.
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Ugghh, the Hasbro budget must be VERY tight!
I can't even keep track of the mini lines they have going right now between Galactic Heroes and those mini ships.
Really, slapping the Unleashed name on these 2" figures is an injustice to the 7" figures we have come to love.
These new conglomerations are nothing but mini diorama figures - that's it. Substituting these for the original Unleashed line is blasphemy.
:'(
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All I'm going to say about the 2" line is this: NO. >:(
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I'll probably pick up a few of these packs.... once they're 95% off at TRU green tag clearance! Seriously. As far as I can tell, the Unleashed line was doing very well and Hasbro decided to drop it anyway just to clear shelf space for these miniature middle-earth pieces of **** they're trying to pass, not only as action figures, but actually as Unleashed! :o
This. Is. Sickening. >:(
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According to Randy Shoemaker of Hasbro Marketing, they originally planned to do BOTH 2" and 7" Unleashed.
http://www.galactichunter.com/sdcomiccon05/hasbro3.asp
GH: There appears to be a trend in Hasbro scaling back to smaller scales like Titanium and the 2" Unleashed Battle Packs and letting go of their larger scales with the 7" Unleashed being put on hiatus and the 12" line being passed off to Sideshow. What are your plans for larger scale figures in the future and what more can you share with us about the 2" Battlepacks?
Randy: The thing is with some of these bigger scale figures, they're unfortunately a little bit more expensive and the amount of characters you can do that have a broad enough appeal is somewhat limiting. In the past couple of years, the 12" figures have really started to slow down and a company like Sideshow can do a real great job bringing those to light and it's more of what they do, so it's easier for them to accomplish. For us, working with Wal-mart and Target, we have to make sure to produce toys that move fairly quickly with both collectors and kids.
We also started to see the Unleashed slow down a little bit. The decision to rest Unleashed, at least for next year, is not based on the fact that we're doing the 2" Unleashed. If the regular Unleashed were doing as well as we had hoped for, as it was doing at the beginning part of this year, then we were planning on doing a nice Unleashed section in the retail stores with both the 2" and 7" Unleashed merchandised together. Because the 7" Unleashed has slowed down, we decided to hold off on it for next year and focus our attention on the 2" Unleashed, which I think is going to be really cool.
(underlines added)
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Saw these in person and they just look like Attackix without the bases. Really LAME Hasbro.
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I'm going with the guy that said "blasphemy".
I can't understand why they think there is a limited number of characters that will sell. They have a huge amount of them to do yet! I want a freakin Jawa or Gammorean Guard Unleashed!!!!
HASBRO, I WILL NOT BUY THESE 2" GIVE US THE 7" BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have collected Star Wars Toys since I was 4 in 1984. I have not collected ANY new star wars toys until the Unleashed came out, and the the Animated Clone Wars Cartoons (yoda is so cute what can I say!!). None have interested me. Guess when I finish my Clones Wars collection I am done. Again back to the vintage stuff!!
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I was thinking about these again today, after reading some of the WOTC minis discussion in that thread. I guess these are sort of along those lines, as far as being able to set up large battles and things like that. Although I'm still not overly interested, I think a lot of my anger/frustration towards this line is the fact that it is kind of replacing the 7" line. Of course, they say that's not the case, but it just kind of seems like it regardless. I did read some rumored waves (for next year?) at RS, and they had listed some Hoth packs (one with the heroes, a couple of troop packs, etc.). I guess if I think of it in the OT-sense, it might be kind of neat to set up a little "Battle of Hoth" or something along those lines. I wonder if Hasbro will get into beasts and vehicles to supplement their line as WOTC seems to be doing now. Anyone else interested in these at all, or letting them rot? I'm still not sold on them, but if the OT ones turned out decent and I had the spare collecting budget, I might consider it. Still not really likely though, at least not on a grand scale.
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well I'm going to buy them because I think there kinda cool but it will also help me build smaller scence and stuff. But I do hope the larger unleashed will come back as well.
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Saw these in person and they just look like Attackix without the bases. Really LAME Hasbro.
LOL Where'd you see them? Are they at retail yet?
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I think the biggest mistake Hasbro made was calling these Unleashed Battle Packs. So many people are bitter that the 7" Unleashed line is ending/pausing/whatever and will not give this new line a chance simply out of spite towards Hasbro (besides the fact that they are now too many miniature-style lines).
They should have simply called them Battle Packs and been done with it.
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Bah! >:(
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I think the biggest mistake Hasbro made was calling these Unleashed Battle Packs. So many people are bitter that the 7" Unleashed line is ending/pausing/whatever and will not give this new line a chance simply out of spite towards Hasbro (besides the fact that they are now too many miniature-style lines).
They should have simply called them Battle Packs and been done with it.
Good call. People are hatin' on these things, thinking in terms of the "Unleashed" line being ruined, when the two really have nothing to do with each other. One is statuettes, the other figurines.
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Saw these in person and they just look like Attackix without the bases. Really LAME Hasbro.
LOL Where'd you see them? Are they at retail yet?
I saw pictures of 'em at the CC
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I hate to say it, 'cause I know I'll get reamed for it, but I'll probably pick up the OT sets in this line. I'm an absolute sucker for anything "miniature", and if these come with diorama pieces/playsets like the LOTR sets do, then I'm all over them.
Please don't hate me... :-[
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It was only a matter of time before someone decided they like these. I'm sure in time more people will grow to like them once they can look past the fact that these are replacing the 7" Unleashed.
I'm not emotionally ready for a commitment like that yet. ;)
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I'm sure in time more people will grow to like them once they can look past the fact that these are replacing the 7" Unleashed.
Maybe that's why I don't mind 'em so much. I'm not thinking that this line is replacing the Unleashed line, despite the bull**** that Hasbro is spewing. They're two ENTIRELY different lines (just with the same name).
The 7" Unleashed line got axed. Simple as that. Around the same time, Hasbro decided they wanted to mimic the LOTR Armies of Middle Earth line, and this new "Unleashed" line was born. But why they're applying the Unleashed name to it again is completely beyond me. They should've just named it something new altogether. As it is, Hasbro's probably already killed this line off, just because they've made collectors despise it so much for replacing their beloved 7" line. Bad move.
Anyway, anything Star Wars with the ability to create various environments/scenes in scale, with characters, ships, environments, etc. is cool as far as I'm concerned. So I'll be nabbing the OT sets for sure. Then, years on down the road when you all have missed out on them, I won't fret when you're jealously drooling all over mine. :P
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Bah! >:(
Double bah! >:(
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I hate to say it, 'cause I know I'll get reamed for it, but I'll probably pick up the OT sets in this line. I'm an absolute sucker for anything "miniature", and if these come with diorama pieces/playsets like the LOTR sets do, then I'm all over them.
Please don't hate me...
To be honest, after seeing the rumors of Hoth sets coming up in this line possibly, I'm slightly interested as well. I'm still not 100% sold on them, and I'm still quite frustrated with the regular Unleashed line coming to an end (or hiatus), but the OT sets might be tempting. Hoth especially. I'll have to see what they look like first though. Also, I don't know why they transferred the "unleashed" name over to these either. That's doing more harm than good.
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Are these out yet?
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Are these out yet?
No, but with the cancellation delay of the last wave of Unleashed until 2006, I'd wager that means Hasbro is trying to get these out sooner rather than later. I'd guess they'll turn up in time for the holiday rush (I think the original target was October).
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Just so I am understanding this right.......Hasbro is just suspending the 7" figures, but the battle packs are still coming out soon? I took it as they were holding off the whole line till next year.
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The "Unleashed" Battle Packs are due sometime during the last quarter of this year - no idea on exactly when though. Not in the next month though, I doubt, or we would've probably seen some show up from some international eBayers by now.
As for the 7" line, yeah, the final wave has been delayed until sometime early next year. No idea why. But after that wave, it's totally up in the air as to when more may be made, since Hasbro said at SDCC that the 7" Unleashed line was going on an indefinite hiatus for awhile...
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Looks like the MouseDroid (http://www.MouseDroid.com) gang have found some great new pictures of these guys.
The carded shots are kinda blurry, but the loose ones are great!
Hmmm... looks like the loose shots are gone now?
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To be honest, the loose pics do look pretty nice. I'm kind of undecided on these, but we'll have to see. If there is a Hoth wave in the future (as I've seen rumored), I might break down and get those if the quality is nice. It might be fun to set up a little Hoth battle with these things. Maybe still a little bitter that the 7" Unleashed is going away (at least for awhile), but this line might not be too bad either....if the quality is as good as the loose shots indicate.
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I think these will look great, especially paired with the Universe Huge/vehicles. I think they're the same scale.
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These babys are starting to grow on me, especially the Obi/Cody/Grievous/MagnaDroid pack. :)
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You know, they might make for a better presentation than the 7" line - it sure as hell is going to be easier to make dioramas.
I've always found it difficult to display my loose 7" unleashed figures and make them look halfway decent.
What's the SRP? $9.99?
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I think these will look great, especially paired with the Universe Huge/vehicles. I think they're the same scale.
That'd be pretty cool if they were, Jay, but aren't these supposed to be 2"? The Universe minis are more like 1" each.
I just hope they put out some diorama and accessory pieces, like in the LOTR Armies of Middle Earth line. If not, I probably won't buy into this line.
If they do, I'm hoping I can go OT only, and stay away from the Prequel stuff...
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I personally think they look terrible.
I wasn't going to buy them anyway, but I didn't like the way they looked.
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No, there not the same scale as the miniatures game figs.
No, I'm still not wavering on my earlier decision to NOT get these
I'm voting with my dollars by holding my dollars for 7 inch unleashed again!
These new ones look Craptacular to me/LONG LIVE the Original Unleashed!
I think Hasbro will crash and burn with these- watch them overproduce them like the LOTR figs were, then, watch them sit on the shelf all unpopular..LOL ::)
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I really enjoy miniature figures mostly due to the fact that they make great displays and creating diaramas is a lot easier (and cheaper) than with the 3 3/4 size. While I absolutely hate that the 7" Unleashed are on hold for the time being, I don't think these miniatures are the reason at fault for that. I am going to give these a chance...if they look like **** once they come out and are manufactured poorly then I'll pass on them. But some of the pictures look pretty nice, and an army of these guy would be pretty sweet...
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Unleashed battle backs have hit south OC this morning...pick up a set of all 4.
Walmart price point is $9.88.
Not sure if I am going to keep them or not...I'm a big fan of the unleashed line but still not sure about the smaller versions...
Aren't these a couple of months early?
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Saw these at Walmart in Baldwin Park. They were all there except the clones.
I find it funny that Hasbro said these will be for the army builders, but who the hell is going to army build Battle Droids and Utupaun (sp?) Warriors.
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I can see Battle Droids being army built but not Utapaun Warriors
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Saw these last night at a local Walmart. I have to say that they fulfilled my expectations as being a pile of crap! Paint job on the clones was horrid (and you thought the lines were bad on the Tactical Ops Trooper!), and the Obi Wan looked like a poorly done, cheap imitation. I know that some collectors will love these, just like some collectors in LOTR dropped the ToyBiz line for the AOME when they came out, yet in the end, I predict that this line will suffer the same fate as AOME. Their will not be enough support to make the line profitable. I might be wrong because there are always those (IMO, no offense intended here) that will buy anything that has a Star Wars label on it. Time will tell, but these were the easiest thing to pass on.
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Well, I found these today and I must say they look worse in person that they do on the net.
If they were $5 a set vs. $10, I might bite.
I honestly don't see a future with these things....
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ya they definetly suck, i new they would. LONG LIVE THE 7"!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::)
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Went to two different Wal-mart's on Saturday, and I saw these battle packs at one of them. They only had a few, and several of those were already bashed to heck.
I bought the battle droids set. The others they had were clone troopers and Utapauan Warriors. If they go on clearance, I might pick 'em up. The only other ones I'm interested in are from the second trilogy with Han, Leia and the gang; those I'd pay full price for.
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I've seen them, and now I feel quite justified in saying that these are pieces of crap. Shame on you Hasbro.
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I've seen them, and now I feel quite justified in saying that these are pieces of crap. Shame on you Hasbro.
I also saw these today at a local Wal-Mart and I passed without hesitation. More power to those that want to buy these, but I feel no guilt in passing on these.
I would also add that it is really lame that they introduced packaging variants ON PURPOSE knowing that it will help them sell more of these to packaging collectors... ::)
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I saw them too… and laughed in their stupid little plastic faces!
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Hasbro (http://hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.news/newsid.52EF4167-D56F-E112-4DEEC013560D97D9/dn/default.cfm) updates today with a Battle Of Hoth themed wave of 2" Unleashed Battle Packs. That Snowtrooper pack looks nice, but I'll pass.
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Yeah, those pics make these look pretty good. But based on the paint jobs that actually show up at retail (from what others have said here), I won't be rushing out to get those.
Phew. One less item to spend money on.
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I've seen the first of these Battle Packs at Wal-Mart for awhile now, and ironically, they seem to be about the only Star Wars product that is just sitting there. I don't think any have been bought yet, and they've been there for a couple of weeks now (clones and Utapau warriors mainly). I have no interest in them. Seeing the pics of this Hoth wave though, I'll admit I'm slightly tempted. I can probably say now that I'll get the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun pack, and we'll see about the others. If I'd buy any "theme" it would be the Battle of Hoth, might be a neat little setup. We'll see when they start popping up at retail.
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Is anyone actually collecting these?
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Battle of Felucia - Aayla Secura’s 327th Star Corps
(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/in/large/HAS11803.jpg)
Battle of Kashyyyk - Kashyyyk & Felucia Heroes
(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/in/large/HAS11807.jpg)
Battle of Kashyyyk - Yoda's Elite Clone Troopers
(http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/in/large/HAS11809.jpg)
i'll be getting these, Yoda looks awesome!
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Maybe they should have started off with those instead of those ****** Utapau and Battle Droid sets.
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I'll be getting the Yoda & Chewie pack.
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I wish they would of done these like the 3" McFarlane Sport Figures. And not thrown together. I like the Yoda and Aayla but not the Chewie and Tarful. :-\
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Much cooler looking but I don't see myself buying any of these. I'll only get whatever sets have Anakin and Vader down the road.
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While I'm NOT pleased with this idea overall, some of the execution is cool. I may be getting some like the Hoth Troopers just because they're the best little Hoth Troopers Hasbro's ever done (sadly).
I think if these had been 3.75" 3-packs they'd honestly have gone over better, and that's not to say I'd have been happier, but if Hasbro had a format where the 3.75" line was the focus including Unleashed, I think it'd make everyone happier. Make the basic line an articulation focused one, and make the 3-packs the odd deluxe thing here and there, and that'd be a bit more ideal... I'd be more into a 3-pack of Hoth Troopers if I knew a SA one existed and they were all int he same scale and were complements instead of separate items.
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I just saw the next wave at the local show. They look a lot better than the first wave, paint shcemes are much improved.
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This look right to those of you collecting these?
Wave 1 - Revenge of the Sith
___ Battle Droids
___ Clone Troopers
___ Utapaun Commanders
___ Utapaun Warriors
Wave 2 - Revenge of the Sith
___ Aayla Secura's 327th Star Corps
___ Heroes of Felucia & Kashyyyk - Aayla Secura, Chewbacca, Tarfful, Yoda
___ Yoda's Elite Troopers - Commander Gree & 3 BARC Troopers
___ Wookiee Warriors
Wave 3 - Battle of Hoth
___ Imperial Snowtroopers
___ Rebel Alliance Troopers
___ Scouting the Crash Site - Han, Chewie, Probe Droid, Tauntaun
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We got 3 cases of the new wave. I just can't get into these.
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Me neither - I'm still not interested...though the OT wave sounds promising.
Maybe I'm just sick of prequel clones....blasphemy!
:-*
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Looking for more/new opinions...
I too kind of shyed away at first with these. I really liked these little packs, but NOT at $9.99! However, now, they seemed to be pretty darn impossible to find in my area (and a few other areas I looked) only seeing them the first week they came out. Now I'm second guessing myself. I guessed these suckers might hit clearance so I held off thinking I may be able to grab them around $5ish, which at that price I'd be all over them.
So, I have a contact that could grab them for me at $9.99. Are these tough in everyone's area? Still deciding if I should jump on it. Does anyone see them warming pegs anywhere (I only see the utapauu on shelves)
I don;t like spending $30 on 3 packs, but I don't want to kick myself in the rear later if they continue the line and bring out some really nice sets. First time in a while i've been "iffy" on something like this.
Thanks.
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I still see the Utapau natives, and saw 1 Cody squad today.
I also saw a case worth of the new ones. I only bought a Grees elite for a Barc paint guide.
I do not need a new scale in a new-to-me toyline, which is how I think most people feel. What really irratated me was that Hasbro was making figures in Unleashed that the were not making in the regular line. I guess that is changing though?
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I recently picked up the Wookiee Warriors and 327th Star Corps sets. Totally bitchin'. ;D You guys say what you want about these, but *sigh* I'm sold on this line--although I foresee sticking to the prequel stuff only.
As army builders, these mini-Unleashed are more space- and money-economical than the 3.75". I can build awe-inspiring hordes of troopers much easier than I can with $6 fullsize figures. Plus, they're pretty sturdy and don't have the "sneeze and they'll blow away" aspect that turned me away from the WOTC minis (to say nothing of that whole randomizing thing). Believe it or not, I can actually see this line siphoning away some of the funds I would otherwise have spent on 3.75". My sole complaint is that they're really overpackaged, and seem a tad overpriced.
Let the stoning commence. (http://cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/frech/a016.gif)
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I saw the newer Kashyyyk waves at Target last weekend, and had the Chewie/Yoda pack in hand for a while before deciding to put it back. I was mainly tempted just to have the Chewie, but I'm going to wait for those Hoth packs. The line doesn't look too bad for building a "scene" type of thing, but I'm trying to trim the budget back this year the way it is and I don't know if I can take on any other lines. When they start releasing OT-based packs, it might be a little more tempting. I know I'll probably pick up that upcoming Hoth Han/Chewie/Tauntaun pack at least :).
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Well, that new Hoth playset and snowspeeder for the line have me a LOT more interested in the line now. If they're going to be build vehicles into this, it's a whole different ballgame. I guess I'm in.
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Lot of other folks to, by the looks of things. They finally showed up around here at TRU and are selling really well. I've seen them on trips to the US and they aren't as bad as I expected. Frankly I think they'd have sold better if they hadn't tried to make the association with the Unleashed. Launching it as an entirely new product just would have made more sense and had no associated backlash.
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At my Target these are 'Egwarmin' like the backside of a Missouri Fritter.
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My store sells through these, surprisingly. I'm intrigued by playsets and vehicles but just can't bite on these.
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So what did everyone think of the stuff shown at Toy Fair, specifically the "playset/vehicle" aspect coming to the line? I haven't bought any of these so far, but I'm considering getting some of the Hoth stuff coming up (at least the Han/Tauntaun/Chewie pack). I could see where it could be great for setting up a diorama, with the stuff like the Snowspeeder and other "playset" like pieces. I'll probably have to stay away, just because I don't have the budget or space for it, but it could make for a nice line if they expand it in this way. Anyone collecting these, or thinking about it...and either way, what did you think of what was shown at Toy Fair (which really wasn't a lot).
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So far I have:
Kashyyyk and Felucia Heroes
Felucia 327th
Battle Droids
2x Wookiee Warriors
Back to your question, Brian, I really like the idea of playsets and vehicles. Although due to space and budget I'll be restricting myself to mostly PT stuff, so the Hoth series doesn't do much for me.
I hope this line continues for a good long time. In particular, I'm looking forward to a Battle of Geonosis series, with all sorts of soldiers, Hailfires, AT-TE, etc. Or even (dare I dream?) Expanded Universe stuff, like they're doing in the WOTC minis line.
As soon as they start cranking out the AOTC "old-school" clonetroopers, I'll be all over 'em like slime on a Hutt. 8)
(http://www.bowlinggift.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/MAS449Afullsz.jpg)
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Personally, I think these would do a lot better if they weren't called 'Unleashed'. I think people are just boycotting these because they're upset about Hasbro not releasing any 7"ers this year and that people might give them more of a chance if they were presented under different circumstances.
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I just picked up the Wookiee Warriors and Heroes Battle Packs last night from Target. These are really cool and I love the size. I only wanted the Tarfull and Chewie from the Heroes set so if anyone needs the Yoda or Aayla Secura they'll be up for trade in the forums...
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http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/hasbro/news20060308.html
Lookin' good, but I believe I will stick to the PT for these.
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I haven't been picking up any of this line so far, but I will grab those Hoth sets. The snowspeeder and the laser cannon look really good.
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Same here...I haven't been picking up any of these so far, but the Hoth sets will be awfully tempting. They do look kind of neat to me, and remind me quite a bit of the old Micro Collection in the vintage days. You could probably set up a pretty nice Hoth diorama once all the sets are out too. I might be picking up some of the OT sets, we'll see.
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I wonder how much these sets will end up costing...
Think they will be the same as the rest or think they will try to squeeze a few more bucks out of you to get them?
I don't think the Snowspeeder or Cannon will fit on the standard card so it will be interesting to see how they package them.
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I wonder how much these sets will end up costing...
Think they will be the same as the rest or think they will try to squeeze a few more bucks out of you to get them?
I don't think the Snowspeeder or Cannon will fit on the standard card so it will be interesting to see how they package them.
They'll most likely be more $ since they're larger in size. They are also going to come boxed instead of carded. There's a pic somewhere online of what the box looks like...
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The other day I picked up the Utapau 212th set. At this point, I honestly prefer these to the 3.75".
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New set pics:
http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/default.cfm?page=news&newsID=238394C1-D56F-E112-4FD6603A26474AB7
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BTW, here is RebelScum's rumor list (http://www.rebelscum.com/SWunleashed.asp) for after Hoth:
Jedi Masters
-- I'm guessing it's Mace, Saesee, Agen Kolar, and Kit Fisto from the Palpy office confrontation.
New Empire
-- not sure what this would be.
The Star Destroyer bridge at the end? Palpy, Vader, Tarkin, & generic officer? That would be nifty, but I really don't see them going this obscure so early in the line.
Maybe just some ROTS clonetroopers in plain white armor, with a generic Imperial officer.
Or, if we take it as a literal reference to "my new empire", maybe it's Obi, Mustafar Padme, pre-crispy Vader, and .... what, 3PO?
Vader's (501st) Legion
Shocktroopers
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I saw a number of the older sets about a week ago in store for the first time, and I was surprisingly impressed with them. The paint apps appear to be very well done (certainly worlds ahead of the WOTC Miniatures) and the poses seem a lot more dynamic in person than in pics online. Hell, even the Utapaun Warriors looked good. I won't be collecting them in an effort to avoid another line to collect, but I was impressed nonetheless.
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I'd pick up the 501st and Shock Troopers.
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I actually don't think these look too bad either, for what they are, but I'm trying to avoid another line as well. That said, there's a good chance I'll pick up the Hoth stuff if it looks good...and we'll see what OT sets come after that, if any. I don't know if this is the trend that others are seeing, but they are really just packed on the pegs around here...no matter what set it is. I don't go through them normally anymore, but I know I always see plenty of the first couple of waves...so much so that they're usually spilling over on the pegs where the basic figures are supposed to be (particularly at WM).
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I started with these last week while I was looking for 3.75 figures and not finding anything. I bought one set for kicks, and have since picked up four others. The sets have a nice "toyish" feeling. I'm looking forward to the ESB sets, but I'm curious about what's after that. I'd love some Sandpeople or Cantina characters.
So, yeah, I'm in and I started another line. On the other hand, I've passed on the Sideshow 12" figures after hoping for years that I they would produce SW stuff.
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I'm looking forward to the ESB sets, but I'm curious about what's after that. I'd love some Sandpeople or Cantina characters.
A few posts back, Nathan posted some info on "what's next" after the Hoth wave...
BTW, here is RebelScum's rumor list (http://www.rebelscum.com/SWunleashed.asp) for after Hoth:
Jedi Masters
-- I'm guessing it's Mace, Saesee, Agen Kolar, and Kit Fisto from the Palpy office confrontation.
New Empire
-- not sure what this would be.
The Star Destroyer bridge at the end? Palpy, Vader, Tarkin, & generic officer? That would be nifty, but I really don't see them going this obscure so early in the line.
Maybe just some ROTS clonetroopers in plain white armor, with a generic Imperial officer.
Or, if we take it as a literal reference to "my new empire", maybe it's Obi, Mustafar Padme, pre-crispy Vader, and .... what, 3PO?
Vader's (501st) Legion
Shocktroopers
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Don't forget to check out our new Hoth Boxed Set photos! ;)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/4-06/front_hothunleashed.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1144817377,46107,)
I'm not really into this line, but these Hoth sets are really going to test me. Between these Hoth box sets and the two waves of Hoth figure packs, it'd be real easy to slip into this line... :-\
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You could just buy the Hoth sets - that's my plan. I really have no interest in anything that's been released up to now.
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Those new pictures are really tempting me. They do remind me of the old school Micros. I would buy Bespin sets and Death star sets if they made them. A Falcon would be good, too.
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Carded Hoth sets -- commence drooling (http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Battle_Of_Hoth_Unleashed_Battle_Packs_97995.asp)
Prequel ... sets ... only.... Must ... resist .... (http://cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/konfus/c028.gif)
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Hoth sets in hi-res (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=5331&zoneid=2)
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Hoth sets in hi-res (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=5331&zoneid=2)
Well those are fairly disappointing to me. I don't buy this line, but nothing there is going to encourage me to do so. Where's the Wampa? Where are the Imperials?
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Well those are fairly disappointing to me. I don't buy this line, but nothing there is going to encourage me to do so. Where's the Wampa? Where are the Imperials?
Um... The Rebel sets there are Hoth Wave 1 (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/newsID.52EF4167-D56F-E112-4DEEC013560D97D9/page.news/dn/default.cfm) sets.
The Wampa and Imps are in Hoth Wave 2 (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/default.cfm?page=news&newsID=238394C1-D56F-E112-4FD6603A26474AB7) sets:
(http://www.hasbro.com/common/images/news/starwars//87072(2).jpg)
(http://www.hasbro.com/common/images/news/starwars//87070(2).jpg)
(http://www.hasbro.com/common/images/news/starwars//87071%281%29.jpg)
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Jeff, that would require me to make an effort to find that stuff. I clicked on the link, saw only troopers and tauntauns and left my comment. If you guys aren't going to hold the spoon for me, how do you expect me to feed ::) ;)
Ok, I was lazy, thanks for the additional pics. Those look better, but I refuse to buy anything out of this line. I just don't quite see the point about having both this line and the miniature universe stuff.
BTW, is that AT-AT driver doing the pump you up pose or is it just me ;)
And while we on the aside comment thing, wouldn't an SA snowtrooper be cool to have so you could have a figure in the pose on the left side of the snowtrooper picture Jeff provided? Naw, static, leg spread snowtroopers are way cooler.
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Man, apparently folks ain't diggin' this line, or just haven't found anything new in a couple months now... Any Hoth set sitings from anyone here yet? None here, but I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival. Sorry, but as I rather suspected from the announcement of this line, I think I'm going to dig these (especially if they're somewhat similar to the LOTR line). Now that the OT sets are finally rolling out, I'm definitely in - 100%.
Plus, RS just listed (http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/The_411_Get_Ready_To_Drool_99045.asp) the next sets on the way for 2007, all from ANH, as follows:
Commanders (Rebels, Imperials, or both?)
Rebel Blockade Troopers (Hopefully they include Antilles)
Imperial Stormtroopers
Luke Skywalker & The Droids (but who's the fourth? R5-D4?)
Cantina Encounter (guessing Ben, Evazan, Ponda, and... hopefully not another Luke)
Imperial Sandtroopers (black, white, orange & grey, hopefully)
Tusken Raiders
Jawas & Droids (guessing 2 Jawas, and hopefully the Treadwell and R1 droids, if R5 is in the other set)
Good stuff. I'm diggin' it. I'm expecting that the OT Unleashed sets will likely sell a good bit better than the ROTS ones that they started out with - since I still contend that collectors buy WAY more of this stuff than kids do. But I still want to see some bigger playsets for these. We're definitely gonna need a Cantina now, and a Blockade Runner hallway, at least. Do it Hasbro!
So, anyone else into this line, or shall I just continue on with this conversation by myself in here? :P
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You're talkin to yourself Matt, no doubt. These things suck.
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Saw the Hoth box set today at TRU.
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ditto. I didn't care to look at the packaging too closely, but it had the snowspeeder on it. I wasn't aware (nor did I care) if there were figures in it.
I loathe the tiny unleashed line. I'm looking forward to the Target re-releases of the bigger guys in the tube packaging as I missed out on a few.
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Matt, I'm still interested in the line. But there hasn't been much to say in here lately, since there hasn't been anything new released or posted in the last couple months. (In all that RS coverage, I could swear I saw a mention of boxed photos for the new ROTS sets, but I could never find the page it supposedly linked to so apparently I was mistaken.)
As for myself, I have all of the currently released PT sets except for the Utapauan soldiers (which I'm passing on) and the Utapau Commanders and Kashyyyk clone troopers (which I just haven't gotten around to picking up yet).
That OT list sounds nifty for those that are into that stuff. But I can pass on all of it with the exceptions of Tusken Raiders (I'm a sucker for those guys) and potentially the sandtrooper set if it includes all four ranks.
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I'm late to the conversation, but I do like the line. Anxiously looking forward to finding the Hoth sets. This line pretty much replaced my 12" collecting habits. I like the fact they take up little space and have some articulation. The poses and paint jobs are good enough for the price. I think the multiple poses of the generics display nicely versus the same figure with articulation like in the 3.75" line. They are a nice in-between size for the minis and action figures. Never got into the 7" unleashed, save a few, but like the lower costed little ones.
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Hey, have the Hoth sets actually hot stores yet?
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Yes, I saw them Wednesday at my local (Minnesota) TRU store. Pretty cool, but I passed none the less.
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Saw the Hoth battlepakcs today at Target. The $10 ones.
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seen them at WM(the 10$ ones) seen the 20$ deluxe set at TRU, the 25$ :o ::) deluxe set at Kmart...with Kmart prices no wonder they suck for toys ::)
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I ran into them at Target as well. As much as I like all things Hoth, these just don't pack enough zing to get me to fork over that kind of cash. Not when you can go on line and get a micromachine hoth set with generators, tauntauns, and walkers for $5-8.
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I finally picked the two larger Hoth sets up today, since I saw them at a Target for the first time, where they're a few bucks cheaper than TRU. Haven't seen the $10 figure sets yet though, so it's nice to hear that they're hitting now too.
Anyone notice the completely screwed up Rebel insignias on Luke's helmet in the Snowspeeder set? They're sideways. Even the picture on the box has them correct, so I'm wondering if they'll be correcting the problem any time soon, or just leave it jacked up, as is... Annoying.
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Hypocrite in aisle 7, repeat, Hypocrite in aisle 7...
Yes, I caved and bought a veritable shitpile of these things today. I walked into Wal-Mart and saw a case of the Hoth wave on the pegs (both Snowtrooper sets, the Wampa set, and the one with Vader and the Probot) and thought, "Okay, I'll just get the Hoth stuff since I always liked the Hoth scenes and ESB is my favorite film."
By the end of the day, I had all the four pack sets other than the Utapau Clone Trooper set, the Grievous/Obi-Wan/Cody/IG100 set, the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set, and the HRS set.
I still don't like the "Unleashed" tag being attached to these, and the Clone paintjobs are simply awful in a lot of cases, but I really like these as display pieces. I wanted to hate them with a passion, but they're actually neat for what they are. Kind of a "Micro Collection" vibe going on with them too.
Now I'm going to have to track down the two Utapau sets, as I don't think those are shipping anymore. Oh well, HTS, here I come...:)
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Doc, I've seen all those older sets newly put out at Target and Walmart the past few days , so you still might find them. I was pretty close to going the HTS route, too, but found the last two ROTS sets I needed (Utapau and Felucia clones) since Saturday.
Up until about a month ago, I was also uninterested in these, and told myself that I didn't need to start another line. Then I bought the Yoda/Chewie/Aayla pack, and have since grabbed everything but the Han/Tauntaun/Chewie, which I haven't found yet. I love these! There's so much potential for this line...The two deluxe sets, though too pricey by about 5 bucks, are great--I'll probably buy another Hoth turret set or two, especially since they can all connect. Scale-wise, the 3.75" scale AT-AT looks pretty impressive towering over the Hoth set-up.
I might be getting ahead of myself, but I can't wait for the ANH sets, let alone the Order 66 sets coming this fall. Not only do I get a vintage Micro Collection vibe from these, but they also remind me of Galoob Action Fleet battlepacks.
The only real negative thing I can say about these is that they're a bitch to get out of the packaging!
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I ended up going the HTS route about five minutes before I saw your post, Mike. Oh well, my order has either shipped partial or shipped complete for the two Utapau sets I needed (HTS's order tracking is about as "with it" as their case assortments apparently), so hopefully I'll have the old(er) stuff taken care of soon. I did find a single Utapau Battle Droid set hidden in the overstock cabinet thing at TRU today, so I went ahead and picked that up (it's my second set of those). For some reason, army building doesn't seem as burdensome to me when things are this small.
Speaking of, does anyone have a definitive list of who is exactly in the Hoth, Geonosis, and Kashyyyk ten-packs coming later this fall? I know the general makeup, but I didn't know which figure sculpts were showing up in them, and if any of the sculpts are exclusive to the sets other than the Geonosis Clones. Are the figures all slight repaints, or are some of them straight reissues from the four packs?
And having just bought them yesterday, the Snowspeeder and Turret sets are, to steal Hasbro's word, awesome. I feel like a tool for saying it, but this line really needs to continue, just to keep me happy. ;D
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at first I wasn't sure about these but man did the hoth set convince me of how cool they are. I've bought one of each set but now I'm going to go get a couple more snowspeeder sets, echo base sets and a bunch of snow and rebel troopers and build a big hoth battle. I just wish they would come up with scale at-st's ans at-ats so it would be prefect. Oh and a falcon and some x-wings. And troop transports. lol I"m asking alot.
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Hypocrite in aisle 7, repeat, Hypocrite in aisle 7...
Ha! I knew some of you guys would start seeing the light with these cool little sets... Welcome to the club, finally, Michael! 8) I kinda figured that once those Hoth sets started hitting, that the OT purist old-timers would start crawling out of the woodwork and (secretly) delving into this line. At least you were man enough to admit it to us in here though. ;)
Still need to track down some of the Hoth sets myself, but these things are nice in that they're always easily attainable at retail, so I'm not at all worried about eventually finding everything I need. And yeah, I think they're somewhat reminiscent of Kenner's old Micro line, which is actually exactly what Hasbro said they were shooting for a couple years ago down at Comic Con (when they actually had some vintage Micro sets out on display, and were asking everyone in attendance for their feedback on them. Nothing will ever be better than the Micro Collection though. That's still probably my alltime favorite Star Wars line.
As for the upcoming figures, and possible differences, I'm not sure. I recall looking at some of those 10-packs at SDCC last month, and comparing them to the 4-packs, and couldn't find the differences in the figures, despite Hasbro saying that there would be 2 new figures in each of them. Maybe they were just mock-up samples though. But I'd say hang onto your receipts, and maybe when the 10-pack Cinema Scene versions hit, you'll have enough duplicates to be able to return a few of your prior 4 packs (if you were patient enough not to open them yet). Otherwise, I'm just not sure... Though I suppose building up your Hoth army a little more with duplicates wouldn't be the worst thing in the world now, would it? I'll see if I can dig up some of the Comic Con photos with those things in them to figure out if there were any differences, 'cause I sure don't recall seeing any.
You saw the earlier list of what's still on tap though, right Michael? A bunch of ANH sets? On th prior page or two in here if you missed the news...
One thing that's bothering the hell outta me with the Snowspeeder set though, is the Rebel insignias on Lukes helmet. They're SIDEWAYS, and not up and down as they should be, and as they're pictured all over the box. Serious screw up on someone's part at Hasbro. Wonder if they're going to fix that eventually...?
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At least you were man enough to admit it to us in here though. ;)
I have many flaws, but thankfully one of them is that I'll admit when I'm wrong. I'm still not that thrilled with the name of the line being co-opted from the 7" Unleashed assortments, but all things being equal, I really do like this line now. I just hope that it keeps going, as there is a ton of potential for stuff both PT and OT-based.
You saw the earlier list of what's still on tap though, right Michael? A bunch of ANH sets? On th prior page or two in here if you missed the news...
Yeah, and it looks very interesting, although I'm always worried when stuff is focused on one film in such large numbers (well, except for the years when the prequels were released), and especially since ANH (great though it may be) seems to get more attention than anything else. Not ANH hatin', but I hope they at least put some other OT and PT sets out next year in addition to the ANH stuff.
And speaking of, I was trying to figure out what route they could go with some of the more prominent battles from the OT and PT the other day and here's some of what I came up with:
TESB:
-Cloud City 1: 4 Stormtroopers
-Cloud City 2: Lando, Leia, Chewie (with Threepio), and Lobot
-Cloud City 3: Boba Fett, Han in Carbonite, and 2 Bespin Guards
-Cloud City 4: Luke, Vader, R2-D2, and Stormtrooper
ROTJ:
-Endor 1: Luke, Palpatine, Vader, and ERG
-Endor 2: 4 Biker Scouts
-Endor 3: 6 Ewoks (since they're so small)
-Endor 4: 4 Endor Rebel Commandos
-Endor Deluxe Set 1: Biker Scout Chase with 3 Bikes and Luke, Leia, and Scout and Forest Base
-Endor Deluxe Set 2: Imperial Assault with Scout Walker, AT-ST Driver, and Forest Base
TPM:
-Naboo 1: Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, and Queen Amidala
-Naboo 2: Captain Panaka, 2 Naboo Royal Guards, and Naboo Security
-Naboo 3: Captain Tarpals with Kaadu and 2 Gungan Warriors
-Naboo 4: OOM-9, Security Battle Droid, and 2 Battle Droids
-Naboo Deluxe Set 1: Naboo Starfighter with Anakin and Droideka
-Naboo Deluxe Set 2: 2 STAPs with Battle Droids, Jar Jar, and 2 Battle Droids
AOTC:
-Geonosis 1: Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda
-Geonosis 2: 4 White Clone Troopers
-Geonosis 3: Count Dooku, Jango Fett, and 2 Super Battle Droids
-Geonosis 4: Shaak Ti, Agen Kolar, Luminara Unduli, and Coleman Trebor
-Geonosis Deluxe Set: Homing Spider Droid with Dwarf Spider Droid, Clone Trooper on Speeder Bike, and Battle Droid
There's a lot more than all of this that they could wind up doing. There's also the possibility of playsets with this scale (similar to the old Micro Collection from the vintage days), and all of these possibilities make me hope the line continues for a long time to come. Now, if only the stores around here would clear out of the backlog of Wookiee Warriors, I'd be set. :)
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I saw the Hoth packs locally and have to admit it, they were tempting. But considering I'm reducing my 3 3/4 collection as it is, there's no way, no matter how tempting that I'll be buying these (probably helped not all four sets were there :-X)
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I'm spending far too much money on these sets. Over the course of the last three days, I've gotten:
3 x Utapau Clone Troopers
3 x Utapau Battle Droids
1 x Hoth Rebel Soldiers
1 x Snowtroopers 4 Pack
Plus, I've got another Utapau Clone pack and the Utapau Commanders set coming in the mail from HTS.com, and if the Hoth stuff would ever hit a bit more, I'd be buying even more Snowtroopers and HRSes. For a line that I hated the very notion of at the very beginning, I've fallen for them HARD. :)
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Yike. So you're actually army building with them, huh Michael? I'm trying to avoid that myself. I know it won't be a problem with the PT sets, but hopefully I don't cave on the OT ones. But considering there's already decent little "armies" in each set, I'm hoping that'll suffice for my needs.
Found both Snowtrooper sets the other day, so I think I'm just down to needing the Probot/Vader and Han/Chewie sets to (temporarily) wrap things up. Now if I could just clear some space to set the little suckers up...
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. I just wish they would come up with scale at-st's ans at-ats so it would be prefect. Oh and a falcon
If you think about it the Basic Line Falcon, AT-AT, AT-ST, Imp Shuttle and Royal Starship are actually scaled better to this line. I'd hate to open a can of worms but I'd be interested to see these things modified to work with this line.
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Yike. So you're actually army building with them, huh Michael?
To an extent. Due to the nature of the poses on some of the Clones in the Utapau and Kashyyyk sets, and due to the fact that the Wookiees aren't varied enough to want to buy in more than two sets for me (color wise; why they didnt' do some paint variants with them is beyond me, especially with them being the seeming pegwarmer of the line), I'm holding off on certain sets. Still, I've gotten 5 Utapau Clone sets, and 4 Utapau Droids sets by this point, so I think I'm done with the former for the time being. The latter, however, I'd be buying every time I saw them if they were out in abundance.
I *really* wish that I could get a second Grievous' Bodyguard to display on Grievous' other side to balance things out. Unfortunately, I have no need for another Grievous/Cody/Kenobi (same reason I'm not buying more of the Kashyyyk Clones due to Gree's inclusion), so unless someone has an extra one lying around, I'm going to have to make due with the one MagnaGuard.
I'm still having a hell of a time tracking down the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set. The stores around here either haven't gotten the Hoth sets at all (Target and TRU) or they have gotten one shipment of the assortment with the Wampa and Vader packs and then nothing else. That sucks too as the Han and Tauntaun was the one I was most looking forward to out of that entire assortment.
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I'm still having a hell of a time tracking down the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set. The stores around here either haven't gotten the Hoth sets at all (Target and TRU) or they have gotten one shipment of the assortment with the Wampa and Vader packs and then nothing else. That sucks too as the Han and Tauntaun was the one I was most looking forward to out of that entire assortment.
That's the one I thought I'd pick up - if any - from this line as well. I hadn't seen any Hoth sets in town (aside from the Snowspeeder) until this weekend, and it seems our local WM is sort of in the same situation. They seem to have the other wave of Hoth stuff, with Vader/Wampa/etc. No sign of the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun pack here yet either. I really don't need another line, but I do see where these could be kind of fun - especially if you had the space to set up "scenes".
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Well, I caved in and ordered the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set from HTS.com, along with two more Hoth Rebel Alliance Troopers sets. I'm going so overboard on these things that it's not even funny. :) All the Hoth sets with the exception of the Snowtrooper four pack are listed as in-stock at HTS at the moment in case anyone wants to give them a look.
As for the 10-packs later this fall/early winter, the only thing I see as a drawback is the fact that Vader and Luke are in the Hoth set. I can understand why they would want to throw the main characters in some things, but in a line that is most definitely not marketed toward children and is predominantly army-builder driven, why Luke and Vader need to be included in the Hoth set is beyond me.
The way it looks, there are three 10-packs: Kashyyyk, Hoth, and Geonosis. The Hoth set at least has two figures that aren't army builders (and one of those HRSes has a different colored vest than the regular version from the way the photos make it look); Geonosis has the Order 66 Mace with a different colored base along with a lot of Clones with (at least) new heads, and the Kashyyyk set apparently has those hideous green striped BDs that I'm refusing to buy in the 3.75" line. Matt, since you saw these up close and can compare the photos a bit better than I can, what else am I missing in terms of details?
(Oh, and PM me, as I want to ask you something completely unrelated)
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The Han/Chewie/Tauntaun is the only set I've yet to see now as well... I'm almost wondering if it's been delayed just a little bit, and not shipping in the current assortments (I never check case ratios). Has anyone heard of someone finding one yet?
I've actually seen a few more of the Hoth Snowtrooper and Rebel Trooper sets this week at Target, so it looks like they're starting to trickle out a little more finally. They seem to be selling through way faster than the two larger Hoth sets, which is unfortunate, since that may suggest doom for the larger sets in the future, due to lack of support. Hopefully that's not the case though, as that's one of the primary reasons I got into this line - to hopefully get some cool dioramas/playsets going along with the figures (ala the failed Armies of Middle Earth LOTR line).
Still no corrected Rebel insignias on the Luke Snowspeeder Pilot helmet. Really hoping Hasbro pulls through with fixing that ridiculous error.
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The Han/Chewie/Tauntaun is the only set I've yet to see now as well... I'm almost wondering if it's been delayed just a little bit, and not shipping in the current assortments (I never check case ratios). Has anyone heard of someone finding one yet?
EE had one case assortment of the Hoth wave listed as in stock that had 2 of the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set plus 2 each of the HRS and Snowtrooper 4 packs. The 2 troop builder sets are in two other case assortments, but the H/C/T set is only in this case assortment right now. Weird.
I did get my set I ordered from HTS earlier this week and even though Han doesn't look so hot (either version; the arm position is really awkward), the Tauntaun is nice and the Chewie is decent too. These sets seem to sell through a lot quicker than the PT sets (particularly the Snowtroopers who *fly* off the pegs in either variety), but the deluxe sets (the cannons and the Snowspeeder) just aren't moving at all, sadly. The more I look at them, the more I want to see future sets along these lines (an Endor bunker with AT-ST would be the top of that list for me, I think), but with the sluggish sales, it probably won't happen. :-\
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I saw the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set up here today on a US card (I don't know if they come in tri/bi lingual versions). Four pieces on the peg 2x chewie and 1 each of rebel troopers and snowtroopers.
Must say the OT (especially Hoth) stuff looks mighty sharp, but I won't be buying any.
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The Shocktrooper sets are coming....
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I saw the Han/Chewie/Tauntaun set up here today...
I finally found a couple of these elusive suckers today (at WM). First I've ever seen of 'em. What's with Canada getting them before SoCal?! >:(
That catches me up with these finally, until the next sets roll out.
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501st
Jedi
New Empire
Shocktroopers
Royal Guards
all on the way
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Indeed, right here: http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1159898340,26508,
*sigh* I shall require all four.
http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=5898&zoneid=2
Of this wave, I just want the Geonosis set. Clear pass on Hoth, and once I pick up the Gree troopers set I will already have the figures from the Kashyyyk set (well, besides the curious camo battle droids).
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Pssst....hey guys who actually like these....
A New Empire Set (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=495&ID=17833&PG=1)
The Jedi Masters Set (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=495&ID=17832)
Shocktrooper Batallion Set (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=495&ID=17835)
Vader's 501st Legion Set (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=495&ID=17834)
They're listed as "in stock" so I'm hoping it's not a mistake as I placed my own order for one of each a short time ago. Too bad the 25% off code doesn't work anymore, but there they are.
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Even though the order status on the website is still "Not Yet Shipped" and even though I have yet to get a shipping confirmation email, the four new Order 66 ULBPs arrived on my doorstep today. I haven't had a chance to go over them completely (I did open them, however; I just haven't inspected them closely), but here's what I can say about each set:
-A NEW EMPIRE: The Royal Guard in "attack" mode has the outer robe as a separately molded piece, and the undercloak bodysuit has some kind of knives on a thigh bandolier on each leg. In other words, it doesn't look like the undercloak bodysuit of the ROTS Royal Guard action figure. Sidious and Vader are both very nicely sculpted, although the paint applications on my Sidious' face are a bit wonky. Plus the base on Vader is kind of rubbery, so I'm going to have to do some adjusting so he'll stand properly.
-JEDI MASTERS: Again, Saesee Tiin falls prey to the poorly painted face affliction, and Mace is holding his robe in a very unusual way. Kit Fisto's blade is not attached in the package (it's in a small baggie taped behind him on the cardboard backdrop), and all three figures (most notably Mace) have bases molded in clear plastic with painted applications, with Mace's having various shards of broken glass from Palpatine's office window laying on the stairs. The Royal Guard included in this set is the exact same figure as included in the "New Empire" set and is, essentially, a salt/pepper shaker on a very small scale.
I'd also like to point out that Hasbro makes a really poor attempt at explaining why Agen Kolar is not included in this set in the bio on the back. Basically, Hasbro wants us to forget the fact that Kolar rode with Fisto, Mace, and Tiin to the Chancellor's Office in that Gunship and instead believe that THEY HAD TO WAIT ON HIM IN PALPATINE'S WAITING ROOM. I guess Kolar had to visit the Midicholri-Can on the way in. Sith or not, a Jedi's gotta go when he's gotta go, I suppose.
-SHOCK TROOPER ATTACK BATALLION: Two figures are straight repaints of the Utapau Clone Troopers from the first wave of the year (the wide stance standing guy and the awkward running pose kneeling guy), with the other two being new molds. The only complaint I have is that the bases on the two new guys are not solid, and are instead hollow. The best way I can describe this shortcoming is how the Unleashed 7" bases were always solid (ala Padme, AOTC Anakin, etc) and then all of a sudden Aayla Secura and the Tusken Raider had hollow bases. Not a big deal and it doesn't affect the quality of the pose, but still it reeks of cutting corners.
-VADER'S 501st LEGION: Only one repaint in the bunch (the standing at attention Utapau Clone Trooper) and he's got an entirely new base. Great poses on the new guys, great bases (made to look like pieces of the Jedi Temple stairs and decor), and a good variety with no real stinker poses. This is one that people who collect this line (e.g. me) are going to want in multiples, and I must say that the Vader from the New Empire set looks very nice leading them all.
Overall, I'd say these sets get a 8 out of 10 overall with my only sore spot being the non-inclusion of Agen Kolar and Hasbro's rather lame attempt at explaining his non-inclusion. The 501st and Shocktrooper sets are great for army building, and the New Empire and Jedi Master sets are great for having more main and secondary characters to fill out the shelves. Of course, since I'm one of about 10 people across the country collecting these at this point, that doesn't say a whole lot, does it? :)
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I forgot to mention it here in this thread, but several folks here in SoCal (including myself) have found the four new Order 66 sets over the last several days at Target stores (Palpy/Ani vs. Jedi, 501st & Shocks), so keep your eyes peeled for them when you're out and about now.
Still thoroughly annoyed that we're getting a duplicate Royal Guard in two of the sets, but no Eeth Koth for the Emperor vs. Jedi scene. Lame. I trust Hasbro will be rectifying that error in the near future, as it's definitly been brought to their attention as far back as Comic Con when they originally announced these sets.
New sets definitely lookin' pretty cool though, otherwise...
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Wow, I guess I'm the only one still buying these around these parts.... ???
Anyway, one of the local WMs had a huge pallet/aisle obstruction in the middle of the floor with the new "Ultimate Battle Packs" on one side (equal numbers of each of the three) and those Galactic Heroes 12 packs on the other side (I didn't bother to count those). 19.76 for each on both sides.
Now, modified after further inspection, is the list of differences between the figures included in the 10-packs and their regular issue 4-pack versions, where applicable:
GEONOSIS:
-Mace Windu is the Order 66-Jedi Masters Mace with the base repainted in orange
-Clone Commander has a new head and is a repaint of the Utapau Clone Trooper (Firing Pose) with an orange base
-The 3 Clone Troopers have new heads and are repaints of the Utapau Clone Troopers (Firing Pose, Running Pose, and Standing at Attention pose) with orange bases
-The Battle Droids (both poses) are repaints of the Utapau Battle Droids in pink with orange bases
-The Super Battle Droid is a repaint of the Utapau SBD in silver with an orange base
-The Destroyer Droids are identical to the Utapau BD Destroyer Droids
KASHYYYK:
-Yoda is a repaint of the Kashhyk and Felucia Heroes Yoda with a brown "flight effect", muddier water, and an overall darker look
-The 3 Elite Clones have slightly different deco on their bodies (nothing really notable) but all three have greener bases than the previous releases
-The Wookiee Warrior with dreadlocks is a slight repaint of the WWwD from the Kashyyyk Wookiee Warriors set; this version has darker fur and no gray highlights
-The Wookiee Warrior with shield and rifle is a repaint of the WWwSaR from the Kashyyyk Wookiee Warriors set; this version has much lighter fur
-The Battle Droids (both poses) are repaints of the Utapau Battle Droids (with the Hasbro "camo" stripes)
-The Super Battle Droid is a slight redeco (a bit more dirty) of the Utapau SBD with a brownish-green base
-The Destroyer Droid is identical to the Utapau BD Destroyer Droid
HOTH:
-Darth Vader is a straight repack of the Vader from the Imperial set
-Luke Skywalker is a straight repack of the Luke from the Wampa Attack set
-3 Imperial Snowtroopers are straight repacks of 3 of the ST from the 4 pack (the only one not included in this set from that one is the single-handed shooter ST)
-1 Imperial Snowtrooper Officer is a straight repack of the ISTO from the E-Web set
-3 Hoth Rebel Soliders are repaints from the HRS 4 packs (the only one not included is the "awkward running pistol guy") with either brown coats or pants
-1 Hoth Rebel Solider is a repaint of the sitting cannon guy from the Deluxe Turret Box set with brown pants
So, all in all, unless you're an army builder with these (guilty as charged), you could probably pass on these and not miss anything big. If you have to get one, though, go with the Geonosis set, as that one has the most "new" content of all the sets, what with four never before released AOTC-era Clones, and a much better decorated version of the SBD.
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I'm still buying them too, Michael. Just hasn't been much to grab lately, aside from the rehashed 10-packs. They've recently hit 50% clearance prices at Targets out here, so at $10 they're a lot easier to stomach. Of course, it would help if I could find some of them at that clearance price... >:(
Lots of good stuff on tap for this line though, so the upcoming months should bring about some cool figures. They seem to be selling quite well, as there's pretty much none left in my neck of the woods, so that's a promising sign for the line.
Looks like we didn't even post some pix in here of the new stuff coming up. I'll have to see if I can track those down to slap in here...
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(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/StreetsofMosEisley.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/SandtrooperSearch.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/CantinaEncounter.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/JawasDroids.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/TuskenRaiders.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/TantiveIVCommanders.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/RebelTroopers.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/Stormtroopers.jpg)
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Just hasn't been much to grab lately, aside from the rehashed 10-packs. They've recently hit 50% clearance prices at Targets out here, so at $10 they're a lot easier to stomach. Of course, it would help if I could find some of them at that clearance price... >:(
I'm in the same boat here. I would have readily bought 2 or 3 more of the Geonosis set at the 10 price, but Target here never even put them out at regular price, much less half off. Wal-Mart's entire stock disappeared before Christmas (it seemed like this line, overall, started to disappear from shelves much more quickly as Christmas approached), and while TRU still has one of each 10-pack, they're also 5 bucks more expensive than everywhere else.
Also, just a little update to my earlier inventory of differences in the 10-pack figures and their 4 pack counterparts: The 3 Elite Clones and the Super Battle Droid in the Kashyyyk set have differently colored bases than their 4 pack versions. The SBD is also slightly more worn than the Utapau version. These aren't huge differences, but they're a method of spotting which version is which on first glance.
I love the ANH stuff that's coming out soon (thank you, starwax for posting the photos!). Is it just me or does it look like Vader's right hand is sculpted just wide enough to fit around a certain Captain's neck? It'd be great if Hasbro either made Antilles base removable (it already looks like his right arm is sculpted to add balance to Vader's arm), or packed in a "hidden" Antilles (like the saddled Hoth Han Solo) specifically for Vader's hand? ;D
Mark me down for multiples (many, many, many multiples) of the Stormtroopers, RFTs, Sandtroopers, and Tuskens. And even though I know this isn't the place for it, that Jawa on top of R5-D4 would have been great as part of the 7" line, if it still existed.
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I'm enjoying the breakdown on the differences between the figures Michael, so keep it up as I've been too lazy to figure it out for myself so far. At least there are a few differences, I guess. Still, easier to stomach if I can re-find those 3 sets at half off. I'll keep trying, and will let you know if I manage any extras...
I love the ANH stuff that's coming out soon (thank you, starwax for posting the photos!).
Ditto. Thanks for the photo summary there, wax. Nice to see all the upcoming stuff in one place like that (and it saved me the time of digging it up myself). I just hope they continue to sell well so the line can continue to expand through more of the OT settings. Based on the pix of what's on tap next, Hasbro really appears to be starting at the beginning of ANH and progressing forward through the movie, scene by scene. That'd be fine by me if that's how they went about the line. I'd love to get a few more of the Droid Sale droids in the mix though (LIN, Treadwell), and obviously a buttload of the Cantina aliens, before heading into the Tarkin, Luke/Han Stormies, Rebel & TIE Pilots territory.
or packed in a "hidden" Antilles (like the saddled Hoth Han Solo)
Is there really a hidden Han to ride the Tauntaun in that set?! Good Lord, I never knew that (since I haven't gotten around to opening any of mine yet). That's cool, especially since I was completely befuddled as to why they'd include a Tauntaun with no one to ride it. If you're right about the Vader/Antilles chokehold possibilities, that'd be very cool as well.
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I'm enjoying the breakdown on the differences between the figures Michael, so keep it up as I've been too lazy to figure it out for myself so far. At least there are a few differences, I guess.
You're welcome. It seems like the most differences are, obviously, in the Geonosis set, since that has the only actual sculpt change across the three sets, and only the Droidekas are identical to the past release. The least differences (at least obviously) are in the Hoth set, with the only paint changes being on the four Hoth Rebel Soldiers, who now have brown vests or pants instead of the white-ish. I'll update the list below with the information, just because I'm a weirdo. ;D
Is there really a hidden Han to ride the Tauntaun in that set?! Good Lord, I never knew that (since I haven't gotten around to opening any of mine yet). That's cool, especially since I was completely befuddled as to why they'd include a Tauntaun with no one to ride it.
Yep, he's inside the cardboard insert, and IIRC (I don't have my packaging still), it has a little blurb on the right side of the card or the insert that says something like "alternate Han Solo inside!" It's the same figure from the waist up (which explains the horrid positioning of the one arm on that version), but from the waist down, it's a brand new sculpt of a saddle and legs that fit right on the Tauntaun. :)
I'm really hoping that the line continues, and I wouldn't be against them going straight through the films this year at all. They've already pretty well covered Hoth, but there's still Cloud City and maybe one Dagobah set they could do from ESB, along with a crapload of Jabba's Palace, Endor, and Death Star things they could do from ROTJ. I really wish that the deluxe sets (the Snowspeeder and Gun Emplacement) would have done better so they would have done more in that series, but the figures work well on their own. I do hope they'll continue doing slightly larger things like the Wampa and Tauntaun from time to time, though. Maybe a three pack of Luke, Leia, and a Biker Scout with bikes would be a possibility if they go that route. :)
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Just a heads-up to those of you who care: my local Target put out a case of older sets (the Felucia Clones, Utapau Droids, Kashyyyk Clones, Wookiee Warriors) earlier this week. It kind of surprised me since I hadn't heard of these being rereleased, but there they were. I went ahead and picked up the Kashyyyk Clones and the Battle Droids, and the Felucia Clones had disappeared by later that evening. Anyone else seeing this at their Targets?
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:'( I still really like the UBPs, but I'm out for the foreseeable future. With the exception of the Tusken Raiders--I have to have one of those.
Mainly the money just ain't there. Perhaps someday I can go back for them on the secondary market, or as rereleases.
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:( I don't care for them >:( I wished they did more 7"Unleashed :'(
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Just a heads-up to those of you who care: my local Target put out a case of older sets (the Felucia Clones, Utapau Droids, Kashyyyk Clones, Wookiee Warriors) earlier this week.
I came across the same thing this past weekend, Michael. Odd, but perhaps Hasbro's just letting some of the late arrivals catch up on the first few sets...
I just wish Target would put out some more 10-packs, since that was one of the only items I missed catching on clearance last month. :-\
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Hey Matt, let's talk more amongst ourselves! ;D
I'm beyond psyched about the new stuff shown at Toy Fair. I think the only thing missing that would have thrilled me even more is a Boba Fett. Luke and Han Stormies? Tarkin? Stormtroopers (okay, we'd seen those already, but still, it's Stormtroopers)? Rebel Pilots? TIE Pilots?
After seeing this lineup, the line MUST NOT DIE. My wallet will most likely die, but this line must not. :)
I don't know what I think about the "Force Unleashed" things, though. I guess I'll have to play the game first, but I kind of wish they would have just kept that in the main basic figure line and devoted the 8 or so figures to the stuff in ANH they've missed (like Cantina Aliens outside of Greedo).
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I must say, the FUL subline looks pretty spiffy.
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Found the next wave in Palmdale,CA. They had the stormy set, rebel trooper set, tatooine set and the Leia/Vaser set.
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I usually don't look too closely at these, but I saw the latest wave at WM this morning as well - and I have to admit, I was half tempted to pick them up. Much of the line so far has been prequel-based, so I haven't been paying as close of attention, but seeing that four pack of Stormtroopers, as well as sets containing many of the main characters - I took a closer look and they didn't look too bad. Plus, they're small, so they'd be easier to store and/or display. I keep telling myself "I don't need another line", but I have to say that these were tempting for the first time today. Part of me considers just picking up the base characters and some fo the troops, and call it good - but I should probably stay away altogether.
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I must warn you, Brian, that these are extremely addictive (or at least I've found them to be so), and even if you tell yourself you'll just get the OT sets or only get the main characters, you'll quickly find yourself saying that 10 bucks isn't so bad for four little figures, and then BAM!: your entire apartment is overrun with the little bastards. :) The Hoth sets were what got me started, and now I've gotten every set that has been released, many of them in multiples. I have enough Utapau Clones, Snowtroopers, and Hoth Rebels that I could probably take over a small country. Watch out Guam! :)
Since I love this line so much, yesterday was major thrill day for me. I went out of town on a movie road trip and found the new ANH sets at a Wal-Mart and a TRU along the way. Picked up one each of the Droids/Jawa/Luke/Ben and Commanders sets, 2 sets of RFTs (which don't suck in this incarnation), and 3 sets of Stormtroopers. I think it goes without saying that those will be the first of many Stormie and RFT sets I'll be picking up over the next few months.
Quick notes on the sets:
-The figures all seem slightly larger than the 2006 figures, both in height and bulk. This isn't a bad thing, mind you, but it's just very visible when, say, a Stormtrooper is standing next to one of the 501st Clones from the Order 66 wave. Vader and Leia seem to be comparable in size to their Hoth counterparts. It just seems to be a PT-OT difference in the way that the Hoth stuff was slightly larger than the Utapau and Kashyyyk stuff (Wookiees excluded).
-Vader and Captain Antilles DO in fact interact with one another. While the bases don't interlock, they are sculpted in such a way that they can be lined up almost perfectly. Vader's arm can be lifted into place around Antilles' neck, and Antilles arms can be positioned to where the non-pistol hand is holding onto Vader's wrist. Just an interesting little tidbit I'd been hoping for that Hasbro really came through with. :)
-The two sets I got at TRU (1 RFT, 1 ST) each came with a mini-30th Anniversary Collection catalog if you're into that sort of thing. Kind of like the TSC catalogs that came in the basic action figure line last year. The sets I got at WM, however, came with the old big TSC 2006 catalog. Weird.
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Found Wave 2 today at Target. Of course it hits just a few days after their dollar off BP sale last week, but I guess that's what price rain checks are for, eh? ;)
Sloppy paint job on the Sandtroopers faces (again), and I really wish they'd thrown a white-pauldroned trooper into the mix, instead of 3 blacks (and 1 orange). Also, the Tusken's "horns" barely protrude from their noggins, and a couple of their faces are seriously mispainted, but otherwise not too bad...
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/SandtrooperSearch.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/JawasDroids.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/TuskenRaiders.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/starwax137/CantinaEncounter.jpg)
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Found these on Tuesday at the local Target and just had the chance/impetus to open them up last night. Overall, they're pretty nice, although my Chewbacca looks seriously deranged due to the poor painting of the eyes.
I did, however, notice yet another "interaction" feature on two of the figures, akin to the Vader/Antilles interaction in the Tantive IV sets. The Tusken figure that is raising his gaffi stick above his head with both hands is obviously strangely posed with one foot essentially floating in the air. The reason it's like that is for him to stand on Threepio (from the Streets of Mos Eisley set) and it works PERFECTLY. Luke can stand in front of him like he's trying to shoot, while the Tusken climbs over Threepio to attack. :)
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You should probably post a picture... 8)
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You should probably post a picture... 8)
No camera, or I would. :-\
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Jedi Insider (http://jediinsider.net/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FDeathStarUnleashed&dispsize=600&start=0) has some pics up of the upcoming Battle Packs (consisting of Death Star themed figures). I still haven't bought any of these, but I've been closer a couple of times with the Tatooine packs. I thought I'd get the one with Han and Chewie, just to have them, but sometimes that leads to others and I really don't need another line ;).
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It still bugs me that the new ones are like twice the size of the original wave figures. I guess it's just as well that I'm no longer collecting these, because they would just look absurd if all displayed together.
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Jedi Insider (http://jediinsider.net/g/index.php?mode=album&album=Hasbro%2FDeathStarUnleashed&dispsize=600&start=0) has some pics up of the upcoming Battle Packs (consisting of Death Star themed figures).
Anyone recall if there's just the three sets in this next wave, or are there any more that aren't pictured? I'm brainfarting as to what all is next on tap...
And yes, the size difference between the older and newer Unleashed figures was indeed a stupid move on Hasbro's part. Seems they just can't figure out what the hell to do with this line, and in what scale it should be.
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Anyone recall if there's just the three sets in this next wave, or are there any more that aren't pictured? I'm brainfarting as to what all is next on tap...
Outside of the "Force Unleashed" sets shown at Toy Fair, these were the last three original sets I recall seeing in the photos, and I've not heard of anything else after these three. I'm hoping that the silence isn't an indication of the line not continuing, as I have really come to love them.
There's still a lot of fertile ground to be mined in the 2" Unleashed scale (Cloud City and Endor are high up on my personal want list), and the sets seem to be selling a little better than this time last year, but I guess the all-important question is whether or not Hasbro's making money on it. :-\
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I really wanted to get into these ($10 for three figures = more bang for the buck) but I just have too much inertia in the 3 3/4 line. :-\
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($10 for three figures = more bang for the buck)
Four figures, actually, and sometimes even five... ;)
I guess we'll find out this week what else is on tap for the line, if anything. If they've got Force Unleashed figures lined up, I'd imagine they must've had some other stuff in mind to fill the interim (even before they FU got delayed). Yeah, Endor and Bespin would be some obvious choices for their next waves. I'm assuming it'll happen, as this line seems to be selling through pretty well (out here in SoCal, at least).
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Four figures, actually, and sometimes even five... ;)
Right on ... when posting drunk I guess the math skills go before the verbal skills. ;)
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Are the Battle packs Trouble on Tatooine, the one with the Jawas new? I had never seen them before but did not know if it was bad distribution or the fact that they are new, and they seem to be short packed, I saw a whole section at Target full of Sand people, and only one pack of Jawas.
I have been out of the Star Wars collecting for a while and wondered if any one had any info. I am definitely going to army build these guys.
Also, I saw a 2 pack of the 4 inch figures at Wal-Mart that had 2 red speeders in the box and was also called a battle pack, can some on fill me in on all this thanks.
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Are the Battle packs Trouble on Tatooine, the one with the Jawas new? I had never seen them before but did not know if it was bad distribution or the fact that they are new, and they seem to be short packed, I saw a whole section at Target full of Sand people, and only one pack of Jawas
They are relatively new, jestermon, having only been released in the last month or so. They're packed in a case with the Tusken set, a Sandtrooper set, and a "mixed" set (that includes Han, Chewie, Greedo, and Garindan). The Tuskens seem to be sitting the longest around me (and are usually the only sets left), with the "mixed" set being the quickest seller of the bunch. In the initial cases I saw, the Tuskens and Sandies were packed at 2 per case, with the mixed and Jawa sets being one each. There have apparently been some revision cases, though, and when they show up, it looks like the two initial shortpacks are showing up in greater numbers, so everything is evening out. :)
The Jawas are really nice, and my first thought when I saw the Jawa with R5-D4 was, "They should really do a 7" version of this one (if the 7" line continues beyond the ARC Gunner)." There's also another unique Jawa in the Mos Eisley set from wave 1 (the one with Obi-Wan, Luke, R2, and Threepio).
Also, I saw a 2 pack of the 4 inch figures at Wal-Mart that had 2 red speeders in the box and was also called a battle pack, can some on fill me in on all this thanks.
That would be the Wal-Mart exclusive "Treachery on Saleucami" Battle Pack with Clone Commander Neyo and a Saleucami Clone Trooper on BARC Speeder Bikes. I believe there might still be a thread on the front page of the 30th Anniversary Collection section here about the set and the de rigeur distribution problems that came with it being a WM exclusive. :)
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For you Unleashed BP experts:
Are there 4 different 10-packs? I only have 3 listed in my Checklist (http://www.jedidefender.com/checklists/otherhasbro/unleashed.php#bp), but I'd swear there's a fourth one.
___ Battle of Geonosis - The Clone Wars
- Mace Windu, Clone Commander, 3 Clone Troopers
- 2 Battle Dr, 1 Super Battle Dr, 2 Destroyer Dr
___ Battle of Hoth - Imperial Invasion
- Darth Vader, 4 Snowtroopers
- 5 Hoth Rebel Soldiers
___ Battle of Kashyyyk - Droid Invasion
- Yoda, 2 Wookiee Warriors, 3 Elite Troopers
- 2 Battle Dr, 1 Super Battle Dr, 1 Destroyer Dr
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For you Unleashed BP experts:
Are there 4 different 10-packs? I only have 3 listed in my Checklist (http://www.jedidefender.com/checklists/otherhasbro/unleashed.php#bp), but I'd swear there's a fourth one.
(3 months later)... Nope, just those three, Jess.
(http://jediinsider.net/g/generated/Hasbro/DeathStarUnleashed/DSUnleashed00__scaled_100.jpg)
Speaking of which, the three NEW (Death Star) sets are out now, as I came across the Tarkin/Luke & Han Stormie set at a SoCal TRU today. Good thing too, since this line needed a breath of life in it. Nothing new for quite some time now, unless you're a packaging completist and wanted the four recarded Order 66/Emperor vs. Jedi sets that were re-released last month.
Some decent stuff shown at C4 and Comic Con for this line, but I guess no one's stuck a recap in here yet...
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Nothing new for quite some time now, unless you're a packaging completist and wanted the four recarded Order 66/Emperor vs. Jedi sets that were re-released last month.
Amend that to read "this month" in my area, as TRU just got two cases of these over the weekend, and there has been hide nor hair of the Death Star-themed sets. I'm curious if Hasbro is going to claim the Order 66 sets are a separate assortment and are not preventing new sets from reaching the pegs. ;)
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Jeez, replying to myself around here... ;)
One of the local Wal-Marts, after not restocking these for the past four months, finally got a case of the second rerelease assortment (with the Utapau Commanders, Utapau Battle Droids, Kashyyyk 41st Elite, and Felucia Star Corps sets) over the weekend. I grabbed the only set of BDs still hanging about, but otherwise, it was the normal contingent of the Tantive IV Commanders, Greedo/Han/Chewie/Garindan, Tusken Raiders, and Luke/Ben/R2/Threepio/Jawa that have been collecting dust for the past few months.
I've still not seen the Death Star sets anywhere, and given that fact, I'm not holding out much hope for the Galactic Marine/187th/Spider Droid sets that are supposedly coming this fall.
Something tells me that, sadly, this line is going to be cancelled sooner rather than later. :-\
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Wow, I'm replying to myself again. JediMAC, come in here and keep me company! :)
Still no sign of the Death Star themed packs in my neck of the woods, and I'm thinking that the retailers here skipped over them completely. We have gotten several shipments of the ROTS repack waves, though, so it's like 2006's 3.75" Greatest Battles assortment, only in 2" scale. Target put out one, count 'em, ONE new UL BP yesterday (Mygeeto Clone Battalion) so that's 1/3 of that wave down.
And I was really looking forward to getting several of the Droid Factory set to diversify the Separatist army. :-\
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Don't lose hope yet. I managed to find the Mygeeto, Droid Factory, Mace's Clones wave (Target). Still have yet to see the Death Star Trooper set, but managed to get the rest of the DS wave.
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Don't lose hope yet. I managed to find the Mygeeto, Droid Factory, Mace's Clones wave (Target).
Ditto since my last post. Target kind of dragged out that case, but after the singular Mygeeto Clone Battalion set, they put out the second one of those the next day, both 187th Clone sets the day after, and both Droid Factory sets two days after that. Weird. And like I said, those repacked "New Empire" and "Jedi Masters" sets aren't keeping new sets from hitting the pegs AT ALL. ::)
I have to say that I'm a little worried about the Death Star-themed sets, though. I figured Hasbro would have them up on HTS by this point, but it doesn't seem like they have anything from this year's Unleashed lineup available right now. :-\
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ECHO! echo...echo...echo...echo
For some bizarre yet fortuitous reason, Target put out a case of the Death Star wave yesterday, and I was able to pick up one of each of the three sets. I'd definitely like to grab another 2 or 3 Death Star Trooper sets before these stop shipping to complement the Stormtrooper battalion on the shelves.
No sign of the Mygeeto/Droid Factory/187th wave since the early December sighting. The only things on the pegs in most places are those damned 2006 repacks these days.
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Not that anyone cares, but I found the Force Unleashed packs this morning at one of the local WMs. I was relieved/surprised to find that the price was still the same as last year, especially considering the recent price increase on comic packs. I still have no plans to get any of the non-EVO and Jump Trooper figures from the basic line (except maybe Vader), but I can cope with little 2 inch versions better than I can the big ones.
Two of the four figures in the Imperial Troops and Empire sets are straight repaints (both Stormtrooper Commanders and both Emperor's Shadow Guards), but the new figures in those packs are okay. The Palpatine is the nicest figure of those two sets, but for some reason one of his wrists is underhanded. The Shadow Guard repaints are kind of shoddy, considering you can still make out the tip of the ERG force pikes under the red "lightsaber" effect. They could have just clipped that off in the mold for these, but then again, maybe it's some game thing that I don't know (or care) about.
The "Unleashed Warriors" pack is okay, I guess, although none of the characters are particularly interesting from a visual standpoint. There's the stripper Dark Jedi with the night stick lightsabers, another older Jedi looking guy, the female Imperial Officer, and the "Secret Apprentice." Of note is that the actual figure's head has blonde hair and a slightly different sculpt than the photo of the figure on the back of the card (which has black hair). I thought that was kind of weird.
Anyway, for the two people in the country who actually collect these, they're out there. :)