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Title: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on December 5, 2009, 03:32 AM
We've got a much larger, and more detailed gallery of the prototypes posted on our front page...  Feel free to check them out:

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/10Hasbro_SwampSpeederProtoLoose_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1260001144,50282,)
Clicky to check it out.

So the Clone Swamp Speeder is turning up in prototype form...  I've gotta say this is one I'm interested in.  It was small, so the scale should be accurate, and the vehicle interested me a little bit anyway.  I think this will obviously be a Clone Wars item but the realism of it I figure it can hang here for now.

Check it out, and as always Hasbro hasn't confirmed this and stuff, sooooo wait for official pics and stuff.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 5, 2009, 09:18 AM
I'm down with this. I always liked the design.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: JediJman on December 5, 2009, 09:47 AM
I'd have to see some other angles.  Looks like a half-finished ship to me.   :P
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Jesse James on December 5, 2009, 11:27 AM
I'd have to see some other angles.  Looks like a half-finished ship to me.   :P

Ultimately it's pretty accurate...  There's a Titanium floating around of it that compares nicely.  The black color doesn't help make the details pop much in the photo though.  It's pretty accurate looking to me though, and I'd say accurately scaled just eyeballing it.  In the movie they look half-finished too, like floating gun platforms.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: iFett on December 5, 2009, 06:00 PM
Yup - i dug the tite speeder(s) and I welcome this 3 3/4 scale with open arms.  We should be expecting heaps of repaints of all these new vehicles in the coming years.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Jesse James on December 6, 2009, 02:58 AM
Someone at Scum I think posted two pics of the Swamp Speeder in two movie decoes...  I don't know what they were/are though?  I haven't seen them so if someone has the images and wants to share them.  I know one is on Kashyyyk in the movie, I'm pretty sure, and I thought one was on Felucia but I don't remember seeing it.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Greg on December 6, 2009, 01:15 PM
This looks cool so far. It's a vehicle I have been looking forward to, and I cannot wait to see some pics of the final product. The seatbelts are a very nice touch. I hope the Star Corps trooper from the Gelagrub gets repacked in Saga Legends so one can outfit the speeder for Felucia.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: CHEWIE on December 6, 2009, 04:10 PM
I don't recall seeing this on Felucia either, though it would seem a good environment for one.  I'm thinking I'd like a couple of these, and am interested to see final production pics.  Guess we'll see more in February.   :)
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Nicklab on December 6, 2009, 09:50 PM
This vehicle is (briefly) visible on both Felucia and Kashyyyk.  But I think it got more play because it was shown on The Official Site's "Behind The Helmet" daily feature.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on December 7, 2009, 12:51 AM
I am not feeling this one. I can appreciate the accuracy and it looks nicley executed but I just do not like the design seems a little to G.I.Joe to me. I will have to see the final product. I feel the same about the Droid Gunship too.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: CHEWIE on December 7, 2009, 01:06 AM
I agree this open design is a little odd and leaves the drivers subject to enemy fire easier it seems.  I still dig it though.

Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: McMetal on December 7, 2009, 09:42 AM
I love it...totally mini-rig. I just hope they decide to release this as part of the TCW line. Seems like a perfect fit.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: jedi_master_sal on December 7, 2009, 12:25 PM
Hmm, I just thought of this, I don't like the design as an assault vehicle, however, customize it some and it can look like a portable base platform. I'll have to see more pics of this to be convinced of buying it.If I do, it won't be for Hasbro's intended purposes.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Jesse James on December 7, 2009, 03:20 PM
For purposes, the SwampSpeeder really, to me, just looks like an infantry support vehicle...  something just to give some rapid fire to infantry.  A moving machine gun, sort of.  A little speedier so it can keep up with troops, it works well on wetter terrain...  Tactically speaking it's ok then, but it's opened up for sure.  A lot of SW vehicles seem to have that flaw.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 8, 2009, 09:12 AM
I just hope they decide to release this as part of the TCW line. Seems like a perfect fit.

Does it matter?  ;)
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: McMetal on December 8, 2009, 09:30 AM
I just hope they decide to release this as part of the TCW line. Seems like a perfect fit.

Does it matter?  ;)

can't...resist...taking...bait...  ;D

Yep, it matters. 2 reasons, both selfish. First, I only collect TCW stuff, I don't care for the TLC figures, although the ships are cool. But I am a super-strict collector in terms of my focus and what I will spend $$ on. No mixing and matching, TCW uber alles. Second, I just think it's a cool ship and would love to see this in the animated show wreaking havoc in all its glory. If they make a toy of it for that line it increases the likelihood we'll actually get to see that thing in action.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Jesse James on December 8, 2009, 03:25 PM
I'm sure if the Swamp Speeder isn't an exclusive, it will be in the generic packaging of the mid-size vehicle line.  Isn't Vader's TIE in basically Clone Wars packaging?  No biggie.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 9, 2009, 09:14 AM
I just hope they decide to release this as part of the TCW line. Seems like a perfect fit.

Does it matter?  ;)

can't...resist...taking...bait...  ;D

Yep, it matters. 2 reasons, both selfish. First, I only collect TCW stuff, I don't care for the TLC figures, although the ships are cool. But I am a super-strict collector in terms of my focus and what I will spend $$ on. No mixing and matching, TCW uber alles. Second, I just think it's a cool ship and would love to see this in the animated show wreaking havoc in all its glory. If they make a toy of it for that line it increases the likelihood we'll actually get to see that thing in action.

Interesting, because I don't really view a ship as belonging to one line or the other unless it's specifically from the cartoon. In fact, Hasbro designs them that way. The only ships I haven't picked up are the ones specific to the cartoon.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: McMetal on December 9, 2009, 09:31 AM
Interesting, because I don't really view a ship as belonging to one line or the other unless it's specifically from the cartoon. In fact, Hasbro designs them that way. The only ships I haven't picked up are the ones specific to the cartoon.

I see what you're saying, appearance-wise they are mostly functional with either line, but they're definitely packaged and split along specific lines. It does make me wonder though why they don't make the vehicles some kind of generic hybrid packaging, to appeal equally to both types of collectors. I would hate it from a financial POV, but it would be a shrewd marketing tactic on Hasbro's part.

I'm going to have to go back and watch ROTS again, because i have NO recollection of this speeder from the movie.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 9, 2009, 09:37 AM

 but they're definitely packaged and split along specific lines.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but how so? Doesn't everything that's not a figure (BP's, Mid sized ships, OT exclusives) have the same design with the clone troopers on? I know that the At-Te and Turbo Tank come with CW figures, but that still doesn't say to me that they're CW specific.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: McMetal on December 9, 2009, 09:45 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but how so? Doesn't everything that's not a figure (BP's, Mid sized ships, OT exclusives) have the same design with the clone troopers on? I know that the At-Te and Turbo Tank come with CW figures, but that still doesn't say to me that they're CW specific.

Well, one is clearly marked "The Legacy Collection" and one is marked "The Clone Wars". It's right on the front of the box above the photo and below the item name. The box size and coloring are very similar though.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 10, 2009, 09:14 AM
See how I don't pay attention? I never even noticed that language on the box. Thanks.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Jesse James on January 2, 2010, 02:01 AM
More images of this proto...

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Proto_SwampSpeeder001_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1262414509,7487,)
Clicky to check it out!

Shows off the seating details, some of the panel lines.  There's an uber ammount of detail in this ship in particular it seems, so I guess I'm maybe in the minority geeked to pick this one up once or twice.  It looks pretty spot-on in terms of scale, so I'm excited to add it to my collection, and I hope they do a couple decoes since I think green and red are both seen in ROTS.  I'd take EU camo ones too for that matter, but so far this is something the EU isn't making use of much anywhere.
Title: Re: 2010 Swamp Speeder (Rumor)?
Post by: Greg on January 2, 2010, 10:37 AM
Shows off the seating details, some of the panel lines.  There's an uber ammount of detail in this ship in particular it seems, so I guess I'm maybe in the minority geeked to pick this one up once or twice.  It looks pretty spot-on in terms of scale, so I'm excited to add it to my collection, and I hope they do a couple decoes since I think green and red are both seen in ROTS.  I'd take EU camo ones too for that matter, but so far this is something the EU isn't making use of much anywhere.

I'm a big fan of this design, so you're not alone with wanting a couple of these. I'm not sure about multiple color schemes, but I'd be okay with just red. I'll have to rewatch ROTS sometime to look for a green one. These were used as pirate vehicles in the Empire at War PC game, so I was thinking about having a couple Nikto gunner figures crew one of these.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on January 16, 2010, 09:59 PM
YakFace has a great blurb up now concerning TCW Vehicle Case Assortments for 2010. The Swamp Speeder is listed as part of Wave 2, along with Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter. (meh, did we really need THAT?)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: JDH1173 on February 1, 2010, 11:58 AM
I was looking at the Titanium one the other day and I wonder if they will re-release the AT-AT driver that they have as the pilots.  They are re-releasing Plo Koon's fighter?  The same one that was the Target exclusive?
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jeff on February 1, 2010, 12:09 PM
They are re-releasing Plo Koon's fighter?  The same one that was the Target exclusive?

It is rumored to be a repaint of the new CW fighter design (droid in the center).  If that turns out to be true, then it is not the same as the old Target exclusive version.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Nicklab on February 1, 2010, 01:59 PM
The paint scheme would be the same as the Target exclusive Plo Koon Jedi Starfighter.  But it would be the fighter seen in the Shadow of Malevolence episode (http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/guide/episode003.html) from season one.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jayson on February 1, 2010, 02:14 PM
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/8/8e/Plo_Koon%27s_Delta-7B.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: poodachoo on February 12, 2010, 07:06 PM
the Republic Swamp Speeder is also seen on coruscant just infront of the gunship in formation as obi yoda and mace land at the battle group loading for utapau.
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8666/33647596.png)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jayson on February 12, 2010, 07:21 PM
Nice catch! I never noticed those before.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on February 17, 2010, 03:23 AM
I gotta say, I'm shocked so few are talking about this item...

After Toy Fair I was really impressed.  Check out the Hasbro Galleries (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Conventions/Toy_Fair_2010/Hasbro_Star_Wars) for some detailed shots of the beast because it's another home run by Hasbro.

The prototype images we posted a while back were nice, but the painted final vehicle really highlights the sculpt detailing.  The seatbelt straps are fantastic, there's lots of screens and handles.  As much as I loved the Snowspeeder, I really thought this was an equally well done Prequal vehicle...  I'm hoping to nab 2 for my Star Corps Troopers to cruise in but I'll have to custom up some drivers I guess.

This one really was nice though.  Lots of details that were tough to catch but I think we got some good photos of it.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: poodachoo on February 17, 2010, 05:26 AM
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I gotta say, I'm shocked so few are talking about this item...
I have to agree apart from the AT-AT the swamp speeder is like the second flagship of the small line up that was.
this thing is off the chart.
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The seatbelt straps are fantastic
i concur - link (http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2144/62728700.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on February 17, 2010, 09:09 AM
I gotta say, I'm shocked so few are talking about this item...

I think that's because so many pre-production images had already been leaked well in advance of ToyFair. It just didn't have the buzz going that the AT-AT did.

Also, a lot of people (such as myself) have no recollection of this from the films and are still waiting for it to show up in the animated series. (other than as a minor background detail). There's just no "wow factor" in terms of anticipation.

I know I'm in a minority of 1 on this, but I think there could have been a lot more hype generated from unveiling a new "BIG" TCW vehicle. You know, like the Twilight.  ;D
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: poodachoo on February 18, 2010, 04:58 AM
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Also, a lot of people (such as myself) have no recollection of this from the films and are still waiting for it to show up in the animated series. (other than as a minor background detail). There's just no "wow factor" in terms of anticipation.

I know I'm in a minority of 1 on this, but I think there could have been a lot more hype generated from unveiling a new "BIG" TCW vehicle. You know, like the Twilight.  ;D
I agree there was lots of leaked photo's.
but even tho its not really featured in the film or the clone wars it's still a clone vehicle and i hope to nab my self 4 of them.
and rebelscum.com ran a poll a while ago
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Which of the following Clone Wars vehicles would you most like to see added to the 3 3/4" line up?
http://www.rebelscum.com/scumpoll/p989.asp?v=1&k= (http://www.rebelscum.com/scumpoll/p989.asp?v=1&k=)
but I'm sure they will make both one day.
Title: Re: Swamp Speeder
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2010, 12:57 PM
For the Republic Swamp Speeder, is the paint deco Episode III (film) accurate?  Or is it painted up like like something from the cartoon or in some made-up EU sort of way?
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2010, 01:15 PM
That post wasn't okay in the general CW vehicle discussion thread?   ???
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jeff on August 10, 2010, 01:20 PM
Well, is it a general vehicle question or is it a swamp speeder specific question?  :P

In answer to your question - it appears the deco is based on the Kashyyyk version of the ship...

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h154/zylek2003/vlcsnap-126869.png)

but since the Coruscant or Felucia versions are so hard to spot in the film, it could be accurate to one of those too.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2010, 01:46 PM
Touche... I just didn't want to bump a year old thread (which for the record, I searched for) to ask.

As long as it's movie style paint, I'll pick one up.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jeff on August 10, 2010, 01:54 PM
Touche... I just didn't want to bump a year old thread (which for the record, I searched for) to ask.

I don't blame you... I blame Jesse for putting the new boxed pic in the wrong thread.  ;)

Bad Jesse.  >:(
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on August 10, 2010, 02:49 PM
*shrugs*

I was short on time? :)

I think I saw a production shot of the Swamp Speeder from Felucia once and it's the same thing (I think)...  It was like a dumbed down shot of the Felucia scene with limited effects but the vehicles were in the shot and complete or something.

Here it is too, to make up for my laziness:

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010MidVeh_SwampSpeederBoxedFront01_Full.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: poodachoo on August 11, 2010, 07:52 AM
The general consensus should be an over whelming excitement due to the fact that they even bothered to make said vehicle.
In other word's stress less about the accuracy of the paint job.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Scockery on August 11, 2010, 08:06 AM
What took them so long, actually. It was one of the few midsized vehicles in ROTS , and one for clones, at that. Seems like it should've been made before, say the AT-AP, which had to be scaled down.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: poodachoo on August 13, 2010, 06:50 AM
What took them so long, actually. It was one of the few midsized vehicles in ROTS , and one for clones, at that. Seems like it should've been made before, say the AT-AP, which had to be scaled down.

Which im not happy about but maybe we will get a scaled one in the future and have to rebuy it all over again. :)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on October 4, 2010, 09:24 AM
Can we get some more details on the front page blurb?

Where was this spotted - Canada? Which store?

I'd love to hear more about this...really psyched about this vehicle.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on October 12, 2010, 09:27 AM
I read at one of the firewall sites (Yakface, Sandtroopers, whatever) that some schmoe found this at a TRU in Alabama.

Wowzers! New product is reaching critical mass!
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Morgbug on October 12, 2010, 01:23 PM


Where was this spotted - Canada? Which store?


I'm pretty sure I saw this at either Walmart or TRU late last week in Winnipeg.  I admit I didn't pay much attention because it's PT stuff but it was out there.  There's been an absolute deluge of product lately and I'm thankful I'm not buying PT/CW stuff, I couldn't afford it all. 
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on October 13, 2010, 01:59 PM
I found this along with the Hyena Bomber, repainted AT-AP and repainted Trade Federation Tank this morning at a TRU.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on October 13, 2010, 02:47 PM
I found this along with the Hyena Bomber, repainted AT-AP and repainted Trade Federation Tank this morning at a TRU.

Pete, you are on an unprecedented roll this week. Nice work indeed! I assume you bought all 4? Or multiples of each?  ;D

I'd love to hear initial thoughts on the swamp speeder as this is one I am considering buying duplicates of for opening purposes.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on October 13, 2010, 03:28 PM
Pete, I am on the fence with this one, more on the pass side. Do you have any pics with troops?
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on October 13, 2010, 05:36 PM
Pete, I am on the fence with this one, more on the pass side. Do you have any pics with troops?

Unfortunately, the four I picked up are going to be for my MIB collection, so they aren't getting opened.

That's really the reason I pulled the trigger - all four of them, at once, all MIB.

Now I can just pick up the four vehicles as I find them - hopefully at a Target or WalMart where they'll be cheaper!  ;D
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: CHEWIE on October 14, 2010, 11:39 AM
(http://www.yakfaceforums.com/Chewie/101410swamp5.jpg)

^ Snapped a few pics of it last night.  It's a pretty sweet ride for the clones in my opinion.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on October 14, 2010, 11:47 AM
I just snagged one as well, but am determined to pick up a second for opening. This is my favorite vehicle they have done since the Octuptarra Droid. It should work great for display purposes...
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on October 14, 2010, 02:34 PM
Looks pretty to-scale there with the Clones in it CHEWIE, so I'm down for two I think.  They seem like they'd work in pairs to me.  Don't know how into repaints I'll be since red seemed to be "it" for the movie colors and camoflauging it with two big white armored guys would be silly, but we'll see. :)
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: CHEWIE on October 15, 2010, 02:07 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean about painting it.  I might make one more of an Imperial gray at some point, and include AT-ST Drivers on it... could look kind of cool.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 4, 2010, 07:52 PM
Here's a question for anyone who's gotten this vehicle and opened it up...

Does this vehicle come with one of those Blue/Gray instruction sheets? I just opened up the one I found this morning and it wasn't entirely tied down in the packaging and there wasn't one of those sheets with the vehicle.

I'm gonna return it if it was supposed to have one of those sheets...
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Captain Piet on November 5, 2010, 06:54 PM
Here's a question for anyone who's gotten this vehicle and opened it up...

Does this vehicle come with one of those Blue/Gray instruction sheets? I just opened up the one I found this morning and it wasn't entirely tied down in the packaging and there wasn't one of those sheets with the vehicle.

I'm gonna return it if it was supposed to have one of those sheets...

Mine did not have one, Pete, and I wondered the same thing. I think it's safe to say with just the guns, which kinda suck, Hasbro thought we could figure it out.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Ghost of QG on November 5, 2010, 09:42 PM
Instructions are on the bottom of the box
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Nicklab on November 7, 2010, 03:46 PM
Saw this last weekend and passed.  At least for now.  It was at TRU and their prices are just a little too high for my tastes.  As much as I'd like to see TRU succeed in light of the pressure from Target and WalMart, it's difficult to justify their price discrepancies.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 8, 2010, 01:20 AM
Saw this last weekend and passed.  At least for now.  It was at TRU and their prices are just a little too high for my tastes.  As much as I'd like to see TRU succeed in light of the pressure from Target and WalMart, it's difficult to justify their price discrepancies.

Agreed. If it wasn't for the fact that I had a $5 rewards coupon and a coupon from my Toy Book which took 15% off an item, I would have passed on the vehicle as well...

Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on November 8, 2010, 01:55 AM
Close to finding this today at Target but only the AAT lingered like a fart in a car.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on November 8, 2010, 08:43 AM
I saw it at target yesterday and passed for now.  I am going to wait for some sale.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 8, 2010, 09:21 AM
I saw it at target yesterday and passed for now.  I am going to wait for some sale.

I thought the vehicles are on sale this week at Target for $19.99...
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on November 8, 2010, 09:26 AM
You guys saw this AT A TARGET?!?!  :o

That is literally stunning to me. Our Targets around here are woefully behind on TCW vehicles...they can't seem to even sell through the first wave, much less get to Waves 2 or 3.

I'll buy all these again in a heartbeat for $19.99 and promptly return my overpriced TRU versions.

I find it easy to justify the TRU prices because they are crushing every other retailer right now as far as getting stuff FIRST, which is extremely important to me. Bird in the hand and all that.

Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on November 8, 2010, 10:18 AM
I saw it at target yesterday and passed for now.  I am going to wait for some sale.

I thought the vehicles are on sale this week at Target for $19.99...

I scanned it, and it was not.  only the vehicles in Vintage packaging are on sale - atleast at my Target.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Brian on November 8, 2010, 12:42 PM
Close to finding this today at Target but only the AAT lingered like a fart in a car.

I saw one of these at our local Target and passed for now as well.  It looks really nifty, but I'm try to stay away from too many more PT/CW era vehicles, at least for the most part - just not enough room for all of it anymore.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on November 8, 2010, 03:31 PM
At my Target, they were marked $19.99, but I didn't scan it.  It could be signed wrong because this Target's dismal in that department.

I was tempted to pick up that vintage boxed Snowspeeder, not even for the packaging, but just to have another less expensive speeder, haha.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 9, 2010, 06:29 PM
Same deal at my Target - the tag for the sale was on the shelf by them, but when I scanned them this morning, they were the normal price. So the one I got at TRU a couple weeks back at the 15% off price were the same price. Oh well...
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on November 17, 2010, 09:41 AM
I found this at Target again yesterday along with the Hyena Bomber.  I decided to grab them both this time and I can/will work some receipt magic later if it is worth it.

It seems like standard vehicles have not really been on a worhtwhile sale in a long time.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: iFett on November 17, 2010, 09:53 AM
It seems like standard vehicles have not really been on a worhtwhile sale in a long time.

Target had the mid-sized vehicles on sale for $19.99 for a good month or so when the line re-launced back in August.  I forgot to stock up.   :-\
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on November 17, 2010, 10:55 AM
I found this at Target again yesterday along with the Hyena Bomber.  I decided to grab them both this time and I can/will work some receipt magic later if it is worth it.

Yeah, I had the same idea..I snagged all 4 to return the pricier ones I got at TRU, only to get home and check my receipts and realize I got the first 2 for 22.99 each courtesy of some sale or discount type thing TRU was running at the time. I did return the 2 I bought later at full price. Now I have to take one of these things back to the Target and return that too.

I'm keeping the extra Swamp Speeder...my loose figs need a cool ride.  ;D
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on December 25, 2010, 09:45 PM
I finally opened my spare of this today, and man what a disappointment. The thing is smaller than I envisioned and it doesn't do anything.

I must have spent a half hour trying to figure out how to get the missiles to fire and finally gave up. I can barely get them to stay in place. And it's a serious PITA to re-fasten those seat-belts.

Kinda wished I had opted to open the Gunship instead.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on December 26, 2010, 05:32 PM
Wow, really?  It's to-scale, it's about the size of most of the vehicles in the $25-ish range...  It's hyper detailed with computer consoles, controls, the seatbelts are on it in the film (I didn't have trouble getting mine to function easily enough though), and the missiles filed ok on mine and stayed ok (enough...  they fire a LITTLE easily, kind of like the original Hailfire droid's). 

This was on-par with the Snowspeeder to me in terms of accuracy and detailing...  I was really happy they did such an obscure piece of hardware from the films, did it so well to boot, and then got the scale just right.  Other than a dirtier paintjob, which almost everything lacks now, I was pretty pleased.

I wish Hasbro would slip a repack figure into this line though...  Something to make you feel there was a little more value that didn't really cost them much to include.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on December 26, 2010, 09:19 PM
Wow, really?  It's to-scale, it's about the size of most of the vehicles in the $25-ish range...  It's hyper detailed with computer consoles, controls, the seatbelts are on it in the film (I didn't have trouble getting mine to function easily enough though), and the missiles filed ok on mine and stayed ok (enough...  they fire a LITTLE easily, kind of like the original Hailfire droid's). 

So how do you fire the missiles exactly? I honestly cannot figure it out. There does not seem to be any sort of button to activate them...

Yeah, I was surprised at my own disappointment too...I really don't tend to buy vehicles as openers but this one seemed cool at the time. Now I'm just completely non-plussed. I'm actually considering returning it somehow if I can get it all back in the box properly.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Greg on December 27, 2010, 12:07 AM
Wow, really?  It's to-scale, it's about the size of most of the vehicles in the $25-ish range...  It's hyper detailed with computer consoles, controls, the seatbelts are on it in the film (I didn't have trouble getting mine to function easily enough though), and the missiles filed ok on mine and stayed ok (enough...  they fire a LITTLE easily, kind of like the original Hailfire droid's). 

This was on-par with the Snowspeeder to me in terms of accuracy and detailing...  I was really happy they did such an obscure piece of hardware from the films, did it so well to boot, and then got the scale just right.  Other than a dirtier paintjob, which almost everything lacks now, I was pretty pleased.

I wish Hasbro would slip a repack figure into this line though...  Something to make you feel there was a little more value that didn't really cost them much to include.

It's nice that the Swamp Speeder was in-scale and detailed, but it just struck me as a glorified speeder bike. Scale and detail alone can't save a toy. After 3 years of impressive clone vehicles, this one just fell short. It might have the same amount of plastic as other $25 vehicles, but at least a lot of them have legs or wings that make them look bigger. In addition, it's not that fun. At least the Cloud Car has hidden launchers and the break-apart ability.

I might have said this before, but five years ago this thing would have been AWESOME. Now, after many other clone vehicles, this is just kinda "meh." The BARC w/ sidecar fills the Clone 2-man recon niche much better.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: Jesse James on December 27, 2010, 02:01 AM
For fans of the movies, I guess this was a bigger hit...  for fans of the cartoon and this as part of that line instead, I guess maybe not.

To me, it's an accurately detailed/scaled movie vehicle...  No different than the Cloud Car really.  Maybe some opening panels would've been cool to show electronic gadgetry inside, but beyond that I really felt it's accurate in every way so why gripe, ya know?

The vehicle's dullness is undeniable though...  Then again, so is/was the Cloud Car.  I guess this is maybe the Clone Wars equivalent of a boring vehicle like that.

For me, this just was like getting the AT-ST, Snowspeeder, Cloud Car, Landspeeder, or any other film vehicle they've done and "gotten right".  A speederbike with a sidecar just wouldn't cut it since I was anxious to get what was actually on-screen...  not to say I don't like a Speederbike with a sidecar as a concept.  I think that's pretty neat in its own right.  ;D

The missles fire with a little pressure so they unhinge from the spring.  Basically they push into the hole, a spring inside is compressed, and they "hook" over a lip of plastic.  When you give the missile a push up in the back, the spring releases it.  It's just like the original Hailfire's design and eliminates the need for a button mechanism where one is more noticeable and more difficult to put into the guns without increasing their size.
Title: Re: CW Republic Swamp Speeder
Post by: McMetal on December 27, 2010, 09:03 AM
Thanks Jesse, I fired them once or twice accidentally, so it figured it must be something stupid like that.

I'll co-sign Greg's comments...this thing is just boring to me. I'm not saying it's not a well done effort, I just think it is completely underwhelming. Even the "distressed" paint apps just seem sloppy to me.

Anyway, it's a good lesson not to buy any more vehicles to open. I'm definitely going to try and return this and get my money back.