TRU had apparently gotten one case of the OT tins this morning. The packout was 2 x TESB, and 1 each of the ANH and ROTJ sets, all of which were still on the shelf as of 12:30 PM (when I got my ANH set). 29.99 was the price, and the figures on the pegs that I got for free were limited to Padmes, Lushros Dofine, Jerjerrod, Naboo Soldier, Endor Threepio, GB Threepio, 2 Hammerheads, and an R5-D4. One would think that TRU would keep the pegs stocked for this promotion, but then again, it is TRU. I was lucky enough on my way out without a figure (isn't it sad that I would turn down a free figure) to see a lone Wookiee Warrior on the X-Men shelf, so I went ahead and grabbed him to hold down the gunner seat on the Ornithopter.
Okay, enough rambling about the free crap, let's get to the overpriced hunk of metal with four rehashes inside.
Long story short:
-Threepio's the VOTC version with no paint changes and he still sucks
-Leia's the Early Bird version (I guess) and is essentially a statue and, as such, sucks (especially when compared with the VOTC Leia in this same costume)
-Vader's the Evolutions Vader with a new torso (with the cloth sculpted over the chest plate rather than the original soft goods over the plate) and a new head based on Anakin from ROTS, but significantly whiter (think ESB/ROTJ OT Vader for the shading). Thankfully the inner workings of the chin vocalizer thing are sculpted on this version (as opposed to the ROTS Deluxe version), so this one is a great figure, and probably the best Vader with a Hayden likeness.
-Sandtrooper is, everywhere but the upper torso, pauldron, and head, the currently shipping TSC Sandtrooper. The upper torso, as mentioned elsewhere, seems to be a little different to accomodate the Jango head, which admittedly doesn't bother me as much as some people. The pauldron is white (I don't know what that makes this guy, someone take away my OT fanboy card) and seems a bit wider around the neck than before, and there is NO DIRT OR SAND ON THE ARMOR WHATSOEVER. The accessories include the standard blaster pistol, the backpack, the removable Oreo canister, and the removable pauldron and helmet. The only sore point? The Jango head used appears to be the same as Commander Cody, and is molded in a really light-toned plastic. Basically, instead of having the Maori complexion, it is as white as that woman on "Desperate Housewives." Kind of sad, and I'll probably pick up an extra Cody just to fix this.
Okay, so overall, two crappy figures (Leia and Threepio), one almost-great figure (the Sandtrooper), and one really great figure (Vader). Oh, and you get a metal lunchbox which, all things being equal, isn't all that great either.
I would like to say that despite the use of the absolutely horrid POTF2 Endor Rebel Soldier sculpt, the paint job and redecoing on the one in the ROTJ set looked REALLY good. But the Leia looked like crap, so she made up for it.
