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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => The Clone Wars '08-'13 => Topic started by: Jesse James on May 17, 2011, 09:31 PM
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New at EE for Pre-Order, a Republic Artillery gun! $29.99 there for pre-order, but I'm just geeked they're doing what I assume will be the 4-legged walking artillery piece. Pretty out of left field with this one. A neat choice IMO.
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Sounds like a basic "Starfighter" assortment release based on the price. Hopefully they'll do it enough justice.
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It's a neat item to go with, very out of the blue... Very cool though I think since it's one of those things that has appeared in the series and was "doable". I'm interested in it... Not sure how they'll do with its size is the only thing. It's like the giant Octuparra that they could do a big vehicle in a small box with this. Not sure if they'll manage to pull it off again though. Love that Octuparra Droid, but not hopeful they'll manage it with this item... I'm hoping it's got a good base though, and doing the cannon will be just a relatively simple custom project.
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Originally this had been kicked around as a potential exclusive. My sources said that the retailers weren't totally sold on it, and that info dates back a couple of years. And considering the nearly non-existant showing in the starfighter vehicle assortment from Toy Fair in February, I think Hasbro might be glad that a retailer DIDN'T pick this up as an exclusive.
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Anyone have a screen grab of this thing from the show? I am trying to picture it but all I can come up with is something like an AT-TE with mounted cannon. Pretty sure that is not right.
I'm just happy to see anything in the mid-size line for this year.
May 2011 can't be right on that though.
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What's funny is that I did this as an April Fool's joke in 2009 ;D
(http://yakfaceforums.com/jayson/atct.jpg)
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Image at JediInsider (http://jediinsider.net/g/index.php?mode=view&album=Hasbro%2FClone_Wars%2FCannon&pic=Cannon.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0)
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looks pretty cool!
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Put me down for four! This thing looks awesome! Can't get much better than a big gun on legs.
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Is that an artist' rendering or an actual photo of the toy? It's kind of hard to tell.
I give them props for trying something different, but it doesn't seem particularly exciting, IMO. Is it going to shoot some kind of giant missile? Or just the weeny ones?
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Looks like it'll shoot one long missile (firing button on top of the barrel) with storage of 3 additional missiles in the mid-section.
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It's different for sure... I like the toy's concept, and I think it's pretty good ultimately for the mid-size range, but looking at it I think I'll be passing. The body's smaller than I'd hoped for ultimately. I knew the main gun would be small, but the body's a bit more undersized than I hoped. With that, I'll be passing I believe.
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I am really into this one. I have two of these on preorder, I really dig the artillery aspect. This is the kind of thing the line is missing, I would love to see a Death Star Cannon eventually....
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I find myself oddly excited for this release. I guess it's something a bit different in the collection. Maybe someday they can make us a Death Star Turret.
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Feels pretty GI Joe to me.
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One of the few vehicles I'm excited about. I haven't bought anything vehicle wise since the Octupara Droid.
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Boxed and loose images at Jedi Temple Archives (http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/content/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8125/#details)
They added a few nice play features to it.
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Is that the Clone Tank Gunner they have manning it?
Pretty cool, nice that they added the tank feature, because this has the potential to be a little boring.
Nothing else new pictured on the back photos, so it must be this and then the Mando Gunship as far as midsize stuff goes for 2011.
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I took a few pics (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150256863536799.319904.202559486798&l=80df0659d3&type=1) of this last night, it is surprisingly cool. A lot of fun here with the posable legs, flip out wheels and gunner station. I think it is going to do pretty well at retail.
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Looks great Jayson! And what's cool about this is that it works for Clone Wars as well as the realistic figures. It sure looks like the cannon from ROTS
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/sw/movie%20stills/starwars3_0628.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/sw/movie%20stills/starwars3_0633.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/sw/movie%20stills/starwars3_0646.jpg)
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That looks friggin awesome! Gonna definitely have to get a couple of them to open...
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I'm passing I think, but I like that they did it.
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I took a few pics (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150256863536799.319904.202559486798&l=80df0659d3&type=1) of this last night, it is surprisingly cool. A lot of fun here with the posable legs, flip out wheels and gunner station. I think it is going to do pretty well at retail.
Jayson, did you find this at a brick and mortar reatil outlet? Which one?
I think I saw another report on RS last night that someone had found this, but I've not seen it anywhere yet.
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Found it at TRU today. IMO it is so underscaled that it ruins the toy.
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Found it at TRU today. IMO it is so underscaled that it ruins the toy.
It is about 50% too small but I imagine the Republic would have different cannons (AV-2, AV-3, AV-5, AV-7) depending on the theatre of battle and have scaleability of their design in mind.
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Different sizes of artillery is quite plausible Jayson... Take a look at the military, especially look at WW2... The variety is staggering, as the need for variety changed as the war progressed. WW1 as well... Artillery isn't the same today, but one could imagine a fictional war like in SW, artillery differences are likely.
I'll readily admit I'm happy to rationalize it though, to like the toy better. ;D
It is grossly underscaled compared to what it's based on though DR, your'e right. Some customizing might make it more plausible as an anti-tank type weapon like a PAK from WW2... I think it has potential for sure, but for my tastes it may take a little customization for me to finally be totally happy with it.
It's like the AT-AP... Some of the features are scaled down on it, and those just look bad.
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The AV-7 is definitely under-scaled, but I prefer that to a $50+ to-scale piece. (or the gun not being made at all) Plus the $25ish price point makes it reasonable to pick up four of these bad boys. I like Jayson's explanation about the different models, similar to the Tri-/Octuptarra Droids.
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Found this at a central MO Walmart. Only 1, and it didn't ring up at the register. So the cashier punched in $19.99 just to get me through the line.
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Nice. I always appreciate when they just say "F it" and put in whatever to get you out of their hair.
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Found this at Wal-mart today under a wall full of pegwamers, some in damaged packaging. I am guessing this store will never get new product.
Have yet to open it. The boy will find it under the tree on Sunday.
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Do I need two of these?
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Do I need two of these?
Do you have the space to display/store them?
Consensus seems to be that this is a pretty cool toy. I have never felt compelled to pick up an extra for openers, but it seems like a good buy.