Just received some figures from JediMAC.  Excellent packing, good communication, and a great transaction overall.  Thanks!

I think it's just a recycled name. My guess is the figure will be a Clone Captain. Probably just a red "pre-paint" of the clone shown in the poster and teaser trailer for the series.



I suppose the blue clone could be Captain Rex as well but who knows? 

IIRC from the Clone Wars panel at C4, this blue Clone was id'd by series director Dave Filoni at Alpha.

2008 Wave 3?

I find this hard to believe when there's a Clone Wars line coming out but,

From, http://potf2.com/potj/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12706

Obi-Wan (in General's armor)
Clone Trooper with quad cannon
Clone SCUBA Trooper
Saesee Tiin in General armor
Padme Ilum
Black IG-88 Speeder-Bike Droid
Mon Calamari Warrior
Quarren Soldier

If this is true, I like the lineup.  I've been waiting on this Obi-Wan, Saesee Tiin and the IG Lancer droid for a while.

Regarding the price tag, I wonder if this might be an attempt to broach the higher-end market?  Plenty of collectors have illustrated over the past 5 years that they were willing to spend a good deal of money on lines like Sideshow, Master Replicas, Gentle Giant and the like.  There are a good number of items being offered by those companies in this price range.

And then there's the prospect of parents buying it, too.  This price tag is less than a Wii, PS3 or X-Box 360.  It might seem like a bargain in comparison.

I think if Hasbro weren't doing Mighty Muggs, which is basically a takeoff on Urban Vinyl, they would probably be doing something else.  I don't think this would impact the 3.75" line in the least.  It might affect something else in the planogram, but what?  If anything, I see Mighty Muggs taking over the place of something like the Titanium Ultra line on retail shelves.

As for the Mighty Muggs line itself, I think that Hasbro is trying to remain relavent in the toy industry and keep up with the times.  Unleashed was their answer to McFarlane.  And Mighty Muggs is their response to Urban Vinyl.  Hasbro-Star Wars doesn't exist in a vacuum.  The team is cognizant of other things that are happening in the industry, hence this product line.  And I think it has the potential to draw in some people who might not be drawn into the Star Wars line otherwise.

The idiots should made Exar Kun, not another freaking Maul  or Fett. 

I hear you on wanting an important EU character like Exar Kun.  But I think you need to try shifting your perception of figures like Darth Maul or Boba Fett in this case.  Try to regard them as the anchor pieces in the sets. 

In the SITH LEGACY, it's Darth Maul that's featured on the packaging.  He's the mainstream draw in that particular set.  While a good deal of more hardcore fans might know Darth Bane and Darth Nihilus, the mainstream people probably don't.  Also, this Maul is a good update on the POTJ figure that came out with the training droid.

And with the FETT LEGACY, again Boba Fett acts as the mainstream draw.  Plus this version gives as a super-articulated version of Boba Fett as he appeared in Empire.  Oh, and they threw in that cool removable helmet, too.  Now the flipside is what would you offer in place of Boba Fett?  That would make Jango Fett the anchor in the set, but who would you make the third Mandalorian in the set?  Canderous Ordo?  You can pick any one of a number of Mandalorians, but the OT would no longer be represented in this set.  And that's still a big selling point for some collectors.

Scored a few things today!

2 x 7th Legion Clones
Pax Bonkik
Rebel Vanguard Trooper
R2-B1
Naboo Soldier
Destroyer Droid with shield
Training gear Clone

Oh, and the Battlefront II Clone pack 

...and that Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive ring, too.   


Nice little haul for my day off!

Good to know the price is still at that point.  But a lot can happen between now and the launch of the Clone Wars line.