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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Saga '02-'04 => Topic started by: Brian on August 20, 2003, 01:23 PM
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Although many of us (myself included) haven't found much of the 2003 product, for those of you who have, or by judging from online pictures..which figures are you happy and/or satisified with from this year so far. I think the 2003 figures have taken quite a beating (much of it justified IMO), and it hasn't seemed like there have been many figures people are happy about. I also think that this year has seemed to kill the fun for many completists, and even some Star Wars collectors totally. I know some figures that I was initially excited about (Throne Room Luke primary among them), I have been disappointed in now reading other reviews and seeing more detailed pictures. I personally am really looking forward to receiving Hoth Han, the Yoda with Younglings, Pit of Carkoon Boba Fett, and the Snowtrooper when my Kebco order ships...but what are your favorites of this year so far? From what we have seen 2004 could be a banner year for Star Wars collecting, and a return to the type of figures we have been waiting for (classic trilogy, mix of core and background characters, POTJ style sculpting, more articulation). I guess my question, if you weren't a completist, or weren't starving for new figures due to the drought, which figures from the year 2003 (so far) would you still have bought?
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My top five for this year would be:
Coleman Trebor
Ayla Secura
Han Hoth
Tusken Raider Camp Ambush
Darth Tyrannus
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Best:
DFC Padme
Hoth Han
Deluxe Obi Wan Kamino Battle
Yoda & Chian
Obi Wan Kenobi Nightclub (judging from pics)
Worst:
Throne Room Luke
Total Control Mace
R2 Booster Rockets
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The best of 2003:
- R4-I9
- R5-D2
- Wat Tambor
- Poggle The Lesser (from the screen scene)
- Carkoon Fett (especially once you replace the missile on his jetpack)
- Anakin Secret Ceremony (despite the fact that he has a skinny arm & robot hand)
- Hoth Han (with his mask on)
- Throne Room Jedi Luke (yes, the head looks kinda bad, but the statuesque pose works for the fig)
- Tusken Raider
- Darth Tyranus Geonosian Escape
The duds of 2003:
- Flying "Happy Meal" R2
- Throne Room Vader
- Treadmill Padme
- Skewered Mace
- Acklay Obi-Wan
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Best:
Mynock Hunt Chewie
Coleman Trebor
Honorable Mention:
Han Hoth (points off for the extreme pose)
Throne Room Vader (points off for action feature and bad cape)
Worst:
R2-D2
R2 deserves a ribbon of shame. Worse the POTF2 R5-D4, and a true debacle and monument to the craptasticism of the 02-03 action feature.
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My favs:
5. Aayla
4. Han Hoth
3. Wat Tambor
2. Yoda and Chian
1. Coleman Trebor
Ewok excrement:
3. Lollipop Mace (when carded)
2. Obi-Wan AB
1. “Flying” R2-D2
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So far I have Padme Droid Chase, R2 Droid Flight, Mynock Hunt Chewy and Secret Ceremony Anakin.
Padme is an ok fig, neither best nor worst list material.
Mynock Chewy is a good figure. I like the articulation. Good accessories.
R2 Flight is about par with the 2002 Deluxe Jango (electric sound backpack). That Jango should have been called Deluxe Hoover Jango, thats how much it sucks.
I know some people think Secret Ceramony Anakin is one of the best, for me he's only ok, neither best nor worst. Probably one of the best for likeness. My complaint has to do with the fact that we all know what scene in AOTC its based off of. He should at least be able to be put in a pose that goes with the Wedding Dress Padme (although it is nice in action poses)
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In no particular order...
Wat Tambor
Coleman Trebor
Anakin Skywalker - Secret Ceremony
Padme Amidala - Droid Factory Chase
Barriss Offee
Aayla Secura
Darth Tyranus - Geonosian Escape
Yoda & Chian
Ashla & Jempa
R5-D2
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Imperial Shuttle
Anakin SC
Imperial 4-pack
Aayla Secura
Wat Tambor (what? I like the guy!)
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Best:
Carkoon Fett
Mynock Chewie (Actually better than the pics)
Hoth Han
Wedding Anakin (Oy. Why can't I find it?)
Wat Tambor (oy, again.)
Worst:
I really can't say any are terrible, because I am happy to find anything at all, but that At-st driver in the imperial forces pack does nothing for me...
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Well, I have virtually nothing from 2003. So, this is just going by pics that I've seen or my desirabilty of certain figures.
1) Han - Hoth
2) Yoda and Chian
3) Wat Tambor
4) Padawan 2 pack
5) Aayla Secura
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I don't have alot of 2003 product either, but one of the worst figures produced which I do have is the flying R2... It simply does not fit into the line at all.
One of the best which I do have is Aayla Secura... Nice figure. he he he ;D
As I sit in front of my computer, I'm really excited about alot of the figures I've seen so far. I'll reserve my list for when I get these figures in my hands.
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Well, it took me until mid-July to start finding any "new" 2003 figures, but here is my list (in no particular order):
Aayla Secura (points for articulation, points off for the look of the joints and the magnet sticking out of her hand)
Barriss Offee (even with the extreme pose, the sculpt is awesome)
Han Solo in Hoth Gear (I agree, points off for extreme stance, but then again, now he can sit on the new TaunTaun and Hasbro did listen enough to make 2 coat colors)
Yoda & Chian 2 pack - (Great sculpts)
Ashla & Jempa 2 pack - (Great sculpts)
Coleman Trebor (again, a great sculpt)
I haven't seen these, but I can't wait to on the following:
Screen Scenes:
Poggle the Lesser
Shu Mai
San Hill
Yarael Poof
Yaddle
Oppo Rancisis
I actually liked the "play-ability" of the Mace Windu (Arena Confrontation) figure. I won't be sticking it in any diorama or even a little scene, but when I get the Genosian Arena out with my son, we play with that Mace figure.
Worst of 2003:
"Flying" R2
re-release of Jango Fett - Kamino Escape (okay, I can buy that some newer collectors don't have the some of the POTF2 figures that they re-released, but these were pegwarmers when they were released last year)
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i haven't foudn enough to make a top 5 really.... so i can only work with what i have.
Ashla/jempa
yoda/chian
bariss offee
wat tambor
snowtrooper
they aren't in any special order.
also i think iw as better off in jersey, because the stores out here in PA suck... lol
college is fun, but it ruins the hobby. :P ;)
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These are the best (of the ones I've actually found)
Boba Fett: Pit of Carkoon
Anakin: Secret Ceremony
Han Hoth
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Best (Of what I've seen/bought):
- POC Boba Fett
- Han Hoth
- DFC Padme
- Tusken Raider
- SC Anakin
Worst:
The only fig I felt was really bad was the Flying R2, yet I bought it anyway (I was desperate, and I really wanted a 2003 figure ;)). Everything else has been top notch, IMO.
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My favorites in no particular order...
- Wat Tambor
- Coleman Trebor
- Lt. Dannl Faytonni
- Boba Fett Pit of Carkoon
The worst of the bunch...
- R2-D2 Droid Factory Flight (http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung0903/wuerg/vomit-smiley-007.gif)
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I have been very fortunate to have almost all of the new 2003 figures even though they have not been easy to find or get from the on-line distributors even pre-orders. In general, I have been very excited about the new '03 figures. Some of them have been the most awesome figures produced so far by any company at this scale. Some leave much to be desired any Han Solo comes to mind. And since this is the best of '03 I will add my favorite Clone Wars figures to the list as well even though this is the Saga Section.
My favorites to date:
1. Coleman Trebor
2. Anakin Secret Ceremony
3. Lt. Dannl Faytonni
4. Clone Wars Anakin (fantastic, except for the head sculpt)
4. Aayla Secura
5. Padme Droid Factory Chase
6. Darth Tyranus Geonosian Escape (Awesome articulation and the action feature is by far the best.)
7. Clone Wars ARC Trooper
8. Yoda & Chian/Ashla & Jempa (all padawans were great Yoda not so much)
9. Clone Wars Clone Troopers from the multi-packs (while just repaints they are excellent)
10. Clone Wars Jedi Knight Army (just for the different and additional Jedi figures despite limited articulation of the legs).
Oh yeah! Lest I forget the Cinema Scenes are great also.
My least favorites to date.
1. Han Solo Flight to Alderaan (truly aweful sculpt, the way the legs look in the package, and arm pose all 'round just plain uck)
2. Han Solo Hoth (can't stand up and action feature doesn't work well, my original vintage Han Solo Hoth is still better than this one, I do like the articulation in the elbows and gloves and the accessories but that's it).
3. Jango Fett Kamino Escape (too many of these already in circulation and nothing new about this dull figure)
4. Obi Wan Acklay Battle (insufferable action posture and limited articulation)
Looking forward to getting the rest of the '03 figures and especially the new '04 Jedi Luke.
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I'm in the minority in that I have nearly everything from the 2003 collection, but here are my faves:
Padme DFC (especially once I did the headswap)
Coleman Trebor (I'd like to think this was the standard for the line instead of the exception)
Wat Tambor
Aayla Secura
Duds:
Repacks. They were a good idea for RFT, Imp. Officer, and the Teebo wave, kinda lame-ish for the rest, especially Jango.
R2 Booster rockets. Icky.
Barriss Offee. I didn't mind the pose as much as the open mouth. Damn, I hate bug-catching mouths of my figures.
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With all the 2003 stuff out that's going to be out, I'd thought I'd decree which ten figs Spuffy thought best exemplified SW this year. Plus, I'm bored. ;)
THE TOP TEN
1) Super Articulated Clone Trooper. 'Nuff said.
2) Obi Wan Kenobi Nightclub. Best Obi ever.
3) Yoda/Chian. Maybe the best value this year.
4) Wat Tambor. Classic SW alien coolness.
5) Obi Wan Kamino Showdown. 2nd best Obi ever.
6) Padme Droid Factory Chase. Once you swap heads.
7) Bail Organa. Basic no nonsense POTJ style figure, with great accessory.
8 Hoth Han. Imperfect, but still a great fig.
9) Coleman Trebor. Same reason as Wat Tambor.
10) Jedi Council Screen Scenes. They finished the council with great figs.
Honorable mentions: Anakin SC, ARC Trooper, Ashla/Jempa, Poggle, Clone Army builders.
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Thanks for the post Spuffy...I edited the original title, since we're pretty much at the end of 2003, and we've at least seen the rest of the figures online that are coming until the end of this month. If anyone else has new opinions on what they thought was the best this year...feel free to post them. It seems to me that the figures get better and better with each wave...heading into 2004. We're back to neutral stances, more articulation, better sculpts, and lots of OT figures....should be a great year!
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Well here's my top 10 (In no particular order)...
* SA Clonetrooper
* CW Saesee Tiin (I've liked this figure since I saw the pic)
* Hoth Luke
* Poggle The Lesser
* Yarael Poof
* Imperial Dignitary(s)
* SC Anakin
* DF Padme
* Wat Tambor
* Yoda/Chian
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Here is my TOP 10:
1. Aayla Secura
2. Padme Amidala (Secret Ceremony)
3. Coleman Trebor
4. Boba Fett (Pit of Carkooon)
5. Bail Organa
6. Coleman Trebor
7. Ashla & Jempa
8. Barriss Offee
9. Asajj Ventress
10. Clonetrooper (Superarticulated)
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If I had to pick the best figures of 2003 to me: (in no particular order)
1. Saga Imperial Officer Both Head sculpts
2. Rebel Fleet Trooper
3. Hoth Han (in spite of his terrible stance)
4. Mynock Hunt Chewie
5. AT-ST Driver from 4 Pack