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Title: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Jeff on September 3, 2016, 12:57 AM
Once again, I'm not sure if this should go here (because its Rogue One packaging) or in the Rebels section, but whatever - we need a thread here now anyway. :P

Looks like the rumors were true and the Ezra Speeder Bike is getting an Imperial repaint - pic from @starwarshunters (https://twitter.com/starwarshunters) on Twitter:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrZc3mBWAAAbhWu.jpg)
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Rob on September 3, 2016, 09:55 AM
Seems to me that Hasbro is trying to avoid producing a bunch of vehicles that don't end up in the movie this time around.  Striker, U-Wing, AT-ACT, and Rebels from there on out.  Probably a smart move.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 3, 2016, 11:05 AM
Knew this was coming but still excited to see it in print!

I just wish they would make some cargo containers you could tow behind it like the show. Kinda wish they had tweaked the driver sculpt a little bit too, but those are small quibbles.

I'll get at least 2-3 of these for sure.

Still need to make the regular Rebels TIE, along with the Ghost that is the most glaring vehicle omission to date.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Scockery on September 3, 2016, 03:18 PM
Highlights why it's silly to call those guys AT-DP pilots.

Imperial Death Bike Squad Commander Officers should be their official name.  :D
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Jesse James on September 4, 2016, 12:31 PM
I've been picking up Ezra bikes to repaint.  One of their nicer vehicles in a while I feel.  I will happily pick up the repaints too.  Still not quite there on the Awing yet but maybe.  Depends on that merc feature and the scale I guess once one is in hand with better pics.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 28, 2016, 10:09 AM
So, I've been searching and cannot find any listing for the Rebels Imperial Speeder on the Amazon, Target or Walmart websites.

Are we sure this is coming out tomorrow night?
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Jayson on September 28, 2016, 11:22 AM
So, I've been searching and cannot find any listing for the Rebels Imperial Speeder on the Amazon, Target or Walmart websites.

Are we sure this is coming out tomorrow night?

Doubtful. Who even knows if the AT-ACT will hit at this point as no boxed shots or shelf reports have turned up for it yet.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Scockery on September 28, 2016, 01:30 PM
Per the front page, the AT-ACT will not be out on the 30th. HABLOW PHAIL.  Or not, since they never said it would be.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 28, 2016, 02:07 PM
Doubtful. Who even knows if the AT-ACT will hit at this point as no boxed shots or shelf reports have turned up for it yet.

Didn't CHEWIE see one at a TRU last week or something?

I'm actually fine to wait. The more $$$ I can save this week, the better.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on September 28, 2016, 02:51 PM
Doubtful. Who even knows if the AT-ACT will hit at this point as no boxed shots or shelf reports have turned up for it yet.

Didn't CHEWIE see one at a TRU last week or something?

I'm actually fine to wait. The more $$$ I can save this week, the better.

No, I didn't see it... here's my posts at various forums about what I saw:

Yakface:
Quote from: YAK_Chewie
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I was fortunate enough to go into the stockroom at a TRU today, and was able to see what they have ready to go onto the floor... they had a LOT of the first wave of 3.75 (20 cases?) and about a dozen cases of the first wave of Rogue One TBS 6"... and lots of 3.75" 2-pks... looked like a fair supply of vehicles too... was able to open some of the cases, and for 5POA, these do look extremely good.
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A little more details about when the employee at my local TRU allowed my son and I into the stockroom yesterday.

The quantity of 3.75" figures was impressive. It had to be about 20 cases.  He popped open a case (all was Wave 1 there) and I got to look at the figures.  They all looked extremely sharp for 5POA.  They also had quite a few cases of the 2-pks.  The figures looked great, except for Poe.  He just looked ridiculous... that set will pegwarm.  I did notice that the Sabine I saw had REALLY sharp paint apps... much better than ANY Rebels figure I've seen.

He also popped open a case of the 6 inch wave.  They looked good... didn't realize that Rey was in there again, with her lightsaber... I don't think she needs to be release AGAIN already, but whatever.  Mask-less Kylo looked good.  And the Rogue One figures looked awesome.  They had at least a dozen cases of that wave.

He said he thought there were TIE Strikers and U-Wings buried behind all the other stuff and I thought I saw a couple TIE Striker cases.  But lots of figures at least were there.  I didn't see the AT-ACT or I would have asked if he'd pop a box open.  Also, he said they were expecting another big shipment of Rogue One stuff Tuesday this week.
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Rebelscum:
Quote from: CHEWIE
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For anyone with a TRU in your area that is doing Midnight Madness, I was able to go into a local TRU stockroom last weekend. The employee gave me an early look at what they had - which was a ton of Wave 1 3.75" Rogue One, a lot of 6"TBS Wave 1... much more than what they got in last year for the event. Obviously this will vary by store, but I'd be surprised to see my area Walmarts have as many of these figures out on Day 1 as what this TRU had ready to set in the aisles.
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I did mention in a thread at RS (http://forum.rebelscum.com/showthread.php?t=1130548) that I had seen the Rebels Imperial speederbike though. 
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on September 28, 2016, 02:52 PM
Oh, I'm sorry - you are asking about the Imperial Speeder - NOT the AT-ACT.

Yes, I saw the Imperial Speeder in a TRU stockroom on Saturday. 
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on September 28, 2016, 02:55 PM
Just found one on eBay too, so at least I don't think I'm going crazy.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 28, 2016, 04:53 PM
Just found one on eBay too, so at least I don't think I'm going crazy.

Thanks! Yeah, sorry for cutting and pasting the wrong excerpt, I made it confusing. I was definitely talking about the Imperial Speeder. Looking forward to this now! :)
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on September 28, 2016, 06:18 PM
Yep, but keep in mind, it's the same assortment as currently warming pegs (Ezra Speeder and AT-RT walker) - and those are repacked in this case too - so some stores might not even order these at all...?  If you see this though, I'd grab it right away as it might be one of the harder Rogue One items to come by.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 29, 2016, 08:48 AM
Yeah, I always grab anything I want when I first see it, I've learned that the hard way. I think I am as excited for this as anything they've shown, except maybe that Hovertsnk Pilot.

I still find it disturbing that TRU, Amazon, Target, or Walmart have no listings for this. And TRU has literally every other repack from that assortment listed now. Just odd.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on September 29, 2016, 09:33 PM
Well, I watched the guy at TRU pull one out of a case, alongside the Ezra and AT-RT repack.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on September 29, 2016, 10:31 PM
That's awesome. Wish they would add them to their website though, I am on the verge of a massive order.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on October 2, 2016, 01:10 PM
I picked one of these up yesterday.

I have to say, it looks really good but has a major problem for me... Hasbro added a big missile launcher to the side that is not removable... you can remove some screws from the side of the bike, but even then it looks like you'd have to actually break the plastic to get to the other set of screws that hold the launcher in place... so stupid...
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Pete_Fett on October 2, 2016, 04:04 PM
Picked up the Imperial Speeder Bike on my travels today - found it at a Toys R Us. Glad to have that out of the way. As far as I can determine, I'm down to just needing Wave 2 3.75" single carded and 2-pack figures, the Rogue One WalMart TBS 3.75" wave that's coming at some point and the AT-ACT...
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CorranHorn on October 2, 2016, 09:48 PM
I picked one of these up yesterday.

I have to say, it looks really good but has a major problem for me... Hasbro added a big missile launcher to the side that is not removable... you can remove some screws from the side of the bike, but even then it looks like you'd have to actually break the plastic to get to the other set of screws that hold the launcher in place... so stupid...

You're talking about the Rebels animateds Imperial Speeder Bike right? That missile launcher is designed to be removed, it pops right off. Sounds like you got a problematic launcher.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on October 3, 2016, 09:02 AM
I picked one of these up yesterday.

I have to say, it looks really good but has a major problem for me... Hasbro added a big missile launcher to the side that is not removable... you can remove some screws from the side of the bike, but even then it looks like you'd have to actually break the plastic to get to the other set of screws that hold the launcher in place... so stupid...

You're talking about the Rebels animateds Imperial Speeder Bike right? That missile launcher is designed to be removed, it pops right off. Sounds like you got a problematic launcher.

It is?  Not from what I see.  I tried and if I pull it any harder, it's going to break.  Please show me a pic if you can of how it easily pops off.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CHEWIE on October 3, 2016, 11:16 PM
Well you were right, it is designed to pop off.  Mine really had a hard time popping out.  Maybe I just have a crummy one. 

Anyways, with the launcher off, this thing looks superb.  I'll probably pick up one more.
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Jesse James on October 4, 2016, 12:31 AM
Yeah mine came off easily...  Since it's held in with tension perhaps it was just stiff on yours CHEWIE.  It's now got a gaping hole in it, but thankfully it's removable so the hole gets no real gripe from me.

I thought these had Imp logos on them somewhere in the show? 

Anyway, this was one of the only things I grabbed at MM, as I was debating this being readily available since it's part of an assortment with repacks and such...  I've gotten quite a few Ezra bikes to repaint already when I've had coupons and things, so I wasn't terribly concerned, but I still wanted a nice factory one. :)
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: CorranHorn on October 4, 2016, 07:54 PM
Yeah mine came off easily...  Since it's held in with tension perhaps it was just stiff

That's what she said!

Chewie - glad to hear you were able to remove the launcher and can enjoy the bike in all its coolness
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: Jesse James on October 4, 2016, 07:58 PM
Yeah mine came off easily...  Since it's held in with tension perhaps it was just stiff

That's what she said!

 (http://thesteelersnat.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2015/12/22515119.jpg)
Title: Re: Rogue One Class I Vehicle Sets
Post by: McMetal on October 21, 2016, 01:58 PM
I bought another Imperial Speeder today. Mostly because I continue to find it weird that these haven't shown up anywhere outside of TRU (yet). Target seems stuffed to the gills with that TFA stuff and Walmart is just so random about what they decide to carry. May as well get 'em while I can, I figure.