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Mine arrived today.  DAMN, it's in a big carton!

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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Universe
« on: July 27, 2012, 12:18 PM »
Hasbro calls the exclusive version the Marvel Universe Super Helicarrier.


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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Universe
« on: July 27, 2012, 11:55 AM »
The super Helicarrier was still in stock at HTS this morning.  And after looking at the pics, I have to wonder this:  why did Hasbro produce TWO different Helicarriers?  Especially since the exclusive one seems to be so much bigger!

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Revising my list a bit from last year, and making it somewhat less focused on KOTOR & KOTOR 2


-Revan - Jedi (KOTOR - likeness as seen in TOR)



-Meetra Surik - Jedi Exile (Knights Of The Old Republic 2)



-Sith Trooper



-Darth Sion



-Tyvokka - Wookiee Jedi Master



-Dooku - Jedi Master
-Sifo Dyas - Jedi Master


-Zayne Carrick




-Darth Zannah



-Ven Zallow - SWTOR



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The Vintage Collection / Re: Smaller Vehicle/Beast/Other Items
« on: July 25, 2012, 12:54 PM »
This is a topic I've always loved.  And that's because the vintage mini-rigs were some of my favorite items!


THE PHANTOM MENACE

-Senate Pod




-Coruscant Taxi





ATTACK OF THE CLONES

-Geonosian Sonic Cannon





REVENGE OF THE SITH

Jedi Temple Situation Room tactical plot




-Bail Organa's speeder





A NEW HOPE


-Escape Pod!!!!




-Death Star Detention Block control station




-Yavin IV Alliance base tactical plot




-Vehicle Maintenance Energizer





THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Echo Base hangar speeder





RETURN OF THE JEDI

Desert Sail Skiff (Probably one of the best vintage mini-rigs ever!)



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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Batman - The Dark Knight Rises
« on: July 22, 2012, 11:54 PM »
I suspect that someone has failed to suspend their disbelief.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Brian's Toy Exclusive - Jocasta Nu
« on: July 19, 2012, 08:20 PM »
From Galactic Hunter's Twitter:

@GalacticHunter
The people who clamored to see Jocasta Nu made need to put their money where their mouth/keyboard is and order multiples. #justsayin

- I ordered two, thanks!  Is it me, or does this tweet indicate that the people over at EE were opposed to Jocasta Nu?  And could that explain why we're talking so much about Brians Toys?

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: CW Mandalorian Troop Shuttle
« on: July 19, 2012, 12:23 PM »
Did any site bring this up with Hasbro at the SDCC q&a sessions?

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The Bullpen / Re: The Avengers: The Toys
« on: July 19, 2012, 11:45 AM »
The exclusive version of the helicarrier is now back in stock.

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Just got my order in. I wonder if they're trying to space out how these are being released?

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Big Items of the Future!
« on: July 18, 2012, 06:16 PM »

I think speeder bike deployment is supposed to happen via a hatch in the back. At least according to the cross sections book. If they give us a larger version of the gunship, I would love to have that feature.


That feature of the Gunships was shown in the Umbara trilogy.  The Gunships deployed AT-RT's from that rear ramp as they were landing their troops.  I didn't recall seeing speeder bikes deployed that way, but it would definitely make for a cool play feature.

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Droid Factory 2013 / Re: 2013 Droid Factory Wave 2
« on: July 18, 2012, 06:09 PM »
Two rebel pilots in one wave, (Biggs and A wing) Talk about overkill

Well, looking back at the TWO Biggs Darklighter figures from 2007 (Pilot Biggs & Toschi station Biggs), I think that the pilot figure was the stronger of the two.  I'm game for a re-do of that deleted scene Biggs.  It was cool to get that deleted scene Biggs in 2007, but the figure was a little on the weak side.  And with Hasbro going into that deleted scene territory because  the Saga on Blu-Ray finally gave us an official look at those deleted scenes, a resculpt of Toschi station Biggs would be pretty awesome.

All of that being said, I could see the potential for Hasbro to throw us a curveball and give us an Imperial Officer Biggs:


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Too late for me.  I wanted to get a Carbon Freeze Chamber set, but I was at an appointment when they went online.  I'll keep checking back, but I'm not optimistic.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Brian's Toy Exclusive - Jocasta Nu
« on: July 18, 2012, 01:16 AM »
UPDATE - My card got credited back for the charges that had been made when I placed my pre-order with Brians Toys for Jocasta Nu.  They seem to be getting a better grasp on things.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Brian's Toy Exclusive - Jocasta Nu
« on: July 17, 2012, 10:43 PM »
I think that's a question that collectors in Wisconsin could probably answer.  I know another fairly prominent online toy retailer that just this (Toywiz.com if you were wondering), and that's based on seeing their employees doing just that.

That being said, having been to numerous conventions with some hot exclusives over the years, I've seen some disturbing things.  Like?  An organized group of Brians Toys employees using their exhibitor badges to get prime positions in line for the maximum number of convention exclusives on every day of the con.  I've seen it at SDCC, Star Wars Celebration and Wizard World Chicago (when Hasbro attended).  Those exhibitor badges are intended for use so that exhibitors can set up their booths, but the BT staff has used them to get a leg up on buying exclusives that could have been sold to convention attendees.

Granted, I am certain that Brians Toys are not the only online retailer have engaged in these types of practices.  But the appearance it creates to have your staffers who are ALL wearing Brians Toys polo shirts doing this is pretty unseemly.


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