To tell you the truth, I was so bent on finding out the error text, that I tried to peel a sticker off the back, and it wasn't coming off without card attached to it, so I gave it up. As far as I'm concerned, you'd have to be an adhesive removal expert to pull that trick off. There are stickers that are made to peel off and they have arrows on the corners to guide you. The ones they want to stay on are usually there for good. Just my 2 cents...

Alright,
you got me JMac. Enlighten me on this 3rd head sculpt. I have not heard or seen anything. Unfortunately, the images on ebay at the moment are not useful for examining for different head variants. They are too small or extremely low in quality. So my answer is... I do not know. Very rare that happens. If I hear or see anything, you know I'll make sure you hear about it.

For some reason, I always thought the vinyl figs were 12" too. Scared me for a minute. Thought I was missing something. I assume these figures do not have articulation and are more statuesque. Thank you for enlightening me Nicklab. It was starting to make me a little bit crazy...

I have verified it...

I'll explain and get you guys some proof soon. You can also look under the actual figure here for a pretty darn descriptive little blurb on this particular variant...

the regular hand looks like this...
http://starwars.hasbro.com/toyshowcase/item.cfm?sku=84580&x=19&y=9

the hand gripping, or curled looks like this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3110512226&category=2476

or this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3109930883&category=2476

This is from the lists I spent such a  long and hard time on...

30. Darth Vader (Bespin Duel) / Collection 1
Note: The clenched/curled left hand variant was considered to be an error when it was first discovered in the collector’s market. Hasbro has released information stating that it is a correction to the straight fingered, left outreaching hand variant. The change was made because Hasbro thought the
clenched hand was closer to the revelation scene at the climax of The Empire Strikes Back. The reason the clenched hand was rare earlier was due to the straight handed variant being the first released and they decided to deplete
the run they had produced before releasing the clenched hand (correction) variant. It now appears that the straight handed variant is the limited run and the clenched the more common.
___ w/straight reaching left hand (index, middle and ring fingers are straight)
___ w/clenched/curled left hand (index, middle and ring fingers are bent/curled)

Now this is not entirely true...

I am revising the lists (WHY?!!! WHY?!!!) and the curled is the rarer of the 2 variants. The reason being it was released late in the run and so Hasbro had a set # of Vaders they decided to produce and the run was close to the end anyway before the decision was made to change the hand sculpt. So they stopped production, switched hands and plopped them on the remaining Vaders that had yet to be packaged. I did think it a farce and a scam, but it is a bonafide reality. Lee's Toy Review produced an early image guide for the AOTC release and they provide a close-up photo of both hand versions and I have actually owned the curled hand version at one point and after my sacriligious openning of a MOMC Vader to investigate, was sure of the variant when I finally saw it.

Any more questions?

Star Wars Clix?

I know that licensing would be a pretty big task for Wizkids to pull off, but I would love to see them do a line of Star Wars 'clix'!
The Mage Knight stuff is pretty cool, Mechwarrior is ok, and I am hopelessly addicted to the new Marvel Clobberin' Time Heroclix run! Anyone else agree this would be an ultra-cool thing to add to our collecting and role playing lives?

Alas, they do exist and this is the place to warn others of those 'bad guys' out there. They rip you off, send damaged goods and do not compensate and they make the trading world much less attractive to be a part of. These 'bad traders' do not necessarilly have to be people you've traded with here. Let's make this a place for posting bad traders you've run into accross the Star Wars Fan Site Universe.

I had a very negative experience at Rebelscum some time ago with "Ryjam 282" and I'm not alone. Instead of rehash it here, I'll direct you to a thread or 2 regarding our experience. He's a real doozy and has no respect for the trade code or his fellow traders.

scroll down on this page and look for a post by yours truly (rorworr)
http://forums.rebelscum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=21;t=003468;p=1

do not hesitate to click on page 2 for more great feedback on this troll of a human being and trader.

Please add your bad traders and lets make the trading world a better place!!!

Hey, as the local variant and error expert, I thought it would be appropriate to have a thread dedicated to all of the variants and errors that have come along and are discovered with the AOTC/Saga line. If you have any questions about variants or errors, you own or have found any you think are cool or worth mentioning or just want to share your favorite one, this will be the place to do it. I know there are a couple threads that refer to variants already, but let's make this the place to post those interesting items.

My favorite variant that I own is probably the Dexter Jettster with background insert and 'pipe' text visible or my 'bloody' Bespin Luke Skywalker.

My favorite error figure is my 'headless' Jango Fett (Final Battle) with the head loose in the bottom of the bubble. It just looks cooler minus that helmeted dome of his.

The most valuable at this point are the Clone Trooper (red) and the Jango Fett (Kamino Escape) without black paint in the visor. They currently are fetching over $100 a piece!

I'll add more to this thread soon and post updates as I find them. Our variant/error checklists are currently being overhauled to accomodate for the new stuff and to make them easier to read, even more specific and will be worth the wait. For now, this is where I will update you with the current variant hype and newly discovered ones.

One new figure of interest is the Padme Amidala (Coruscant Attack). I have the correction stickered bio text on the card back figure and printed correction bio text on card back variants. The original error text variant has been rumored to have never made it to retail.

The original text reads:
"An explosion tears apart the royal ship that is supposedly carrying the queen of Naboo, just as the vessel reaches Coruscant. Ready to defend those in danger, Senator Padme Amidala is relieved that the ship was a decoy and the queen is safe, but she is alarmed by the violent attack and its menacing implications."

The corrected text reads:
"Senator Amidala, the former queen of Naboo, returns to  Coruscant to vote on the critical issue of creating an army for the Republic to assist the overwhelmed Jedi. As her Naboo Cruiser arrives, an explosion tears apart the ship. Fortunately Padme, disguised as a Naboo Pilot, eludes danger, but her decoy Carde, disguised as Senator Amidala, was not as lucky."

If anyone out there has the variant with the original text, I would be very interested to know about it!

The stickered variant is extremely rare! I have found only 1 after thumbing through countless pegged Amidala's. I'll keep you posted on how this figure is doing on ebay and others as well.

Good luck and hunting!