I know some have complained its not movie/cartoon accurate, not big enough, etc.  But I think as far as a kid's toy this thing is pretty sweet.

I brought my ($75) Turbo Tank in the house the other day and my 2 year old son spotted it.  He never used to give my toy piles a second glance, but now he just hollers "out" or "open" when he sees something he likes.

Well he went ape sh*t when he saw the Turbo Tank box.  20 minutes later it was assembled, rolling, firing missiles, playing sounds, shooting a BARC speeder, etc.  My son was a big twitchy, sweaty, giggling mess an hour later. 

I've got to say, that is probably one of the nicest designed "toys" I've ever seen.  At first I was really concerned when I let him at the $100 toy, but its really well designed and quite sturdy.  Most of the doors, guns, etc. pop off when too much pressure is applied.  I was quickly impressed with the design and confidently walked away while my son had at it.

As a 38 year old "collector" I can nitpick.  But as a 38 year old "dad" I can say without a doubt Hasbro nailed it.

Quote from: McMetal on September 23, 2009, 03:14 PM

Fair enough...it was more of a rhetorical complaint. The flip side of living in MINN would be all the increased competition looking for new stuff in the stores. It would be nice to be part of an actual SW community though.

I do like this site. I actually find it more robust than the other handful of sites I can access here at work.

We generally don't compete with each other for the most part - it's more of a congrats to who scores what first.  We're good at helping each other out with pretty much any toy line that any of us are looking for which is pretty awesome.  Nice to have dozens of eyes out there at multiple stores so you don't have to go driving all over town.  I'm sure there's plenty of others just like you in VA that just aren't part of the online collecting community - or they just don't care to be.

Glad you like the site!

Agreed.  Mike and I shop at the same store(s) in MN and frequently help each other find stuff, as well as the rest of the crew.  There are more than enough toys to go around.  If it weren't for the MN crew I would have spent significantly more money on my collection over the years.  Since I joined the MN crew a few years back I haven't had to make a purchase on eBay to fill a hole in my collection due to a hard to figure or exclusive.  I did the same thing when I lived in Kansas City.  Hopefully you find a VA crew to help you as well.  Makes collecting much easier.

I'm getting rid of a bunch of my extra/unwanted carded/boxed items.  I'll be adding items as I get time to clean out the basement.  Shipping will be at cost.  PayPal, Cashiers check, and money order accepted. Personal checks also accepted but the item will be held until the check clears.

All are carded/boxed and near mint unless otherwise noted.

Power of the Force (2):

• A-Wing Fighter (w/ A-wing pilot) - $11
• C-3PO Carry Case - Talking - $20
• Cantina at Mos Eisley with Sandtrooper & Patrol Droid (Display 3-D Diorama) - $10
• Cantina at Mos Eisley with Sandtrooper & Patrol Droid (Display 3-D Diorama) - $10
• Darth Vader's Tie Fighter - $21
• Death Star Escape (playset) - $10
• Detention Block Rescue (playset) - $10
• Dewback and Sandtrooper - $10
• Dewback and Sandtrooper - $10
• Dewback and Sandtrooper - $10
• Dewback and Sandtrooper - $10
• Heavy Blaster - BlasTech DL-44 (Electronic) - $13
• Imperial AT-AT Walker (Electronic) - $100
• Landspeeder - $12
• Luke Skywalker and Tauntaun - $15
• Luke Skywalker Lightsaber - $22
• Luke's T-16 Skyhopper - $15
• Luke's T-16 Skyhopper - $15
• Rancor and Luke Skywalker - $30
• Ronto and Jawa - $10
• Ronto and Jawa - $10
• Speeder Bike w/ Princess Leia Organa in Endor Gear - $10
• Speeder Bike w/ Princess Leia Organa in Endor Gear - $10
• Speeder Bike with Luke Skywalker in Endor Gear - $10
• Speeder Bike with Luke Skywalker in Endor Gear - $10
• STAP and Battle Droid - $10
• Tatooine Skiff (Includes Unique Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker with Lightsaber) - $20
• Tatooine Skiff (Includes Unique Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker with Lightsaber) - $20
• X-Wing Fighter - $20
• X-Wing Fighter - $20
• X-Wing Fighter - Luke Skywalker's Red Five - Electronic Power F/X - $30
• Y-Wing Fighter (includes unique rebel alliance pilot) - $25
• Water Blaster BlasTech DL-44 - $10

Expanded Universe:

• Airspeeder - $15
• Cloud Car (Expanded Universe) - $15
• Speeder Bike (Expanded Universe) - $10

Shadows of the Empire:

• Swoop Vehicle - $10

Power of the Jedi:

• Carbon-Freezing Chamber (with Bespin Security Guard) - $30
• Imperial AT-ST & Speeder Bike (Paploo figure included) - $32
• Luke Skywalker's Snowspeeder (Luke and Dack Ralter figures - Wal-Mart Exclusive) - $32
• TIE Bomber (with Imperial Pilot figure - Wal-Mart Exclusive) - $45
• TIE Interceptor (w/ Imperial Pilot) - $30

Saga Collection:

• Anakin Skywalker's Swoop Bike (with Anakin Skywalker figure) - $16
• A-Wing Fighter (w/ A-wing pilot) - Green - $20
• Darth Tyranus's Geonosian Speeder Bike (with Darth Tyranus) - $16
• Landspeeder, Luke Skywalker and (with mobile "hovering" effect!) - $25

Original Trilogy Collection:

• Sandcrawler (ANH) (with RA-7 Droid and 2 Jawas) - $70

Episode 1:

• Anakin Skywalker's Pod Racer (with exclusive Anakin figure) - $20
• Armored Scout Tank with Battle Droid - $8
• Armored Scout Tank with Battle Droid - $8
• CommTech Reader, Electronic - $10
• Gungan Assault Cannon with Jar Jar Binks - $8
• Gungan Scout Sub with Obi-Wan Kenobi - $15
• Jabba Glob - $10
• Kaadu and Jar Jar Binks (with Energy Ball Atlatl) - $6
• Opee and Qui-Gon Jinn (with Snapping Jaws!) - $10
• R2-D2 Carryall Playset - $20
• Sebulba's Pod Racer (with Sebulba) - $20
• Sith Speeder and Darth Maul - $9
• Theed Generator Complex (includes Battle Droid) - $12
• Theed Hangar Playset - Motorized (includes Qui-Gon Jinn and Battle Droid) - $17

Episode 2:

• Anakin Skywalker Speeder (with Blast-Off Panels) - $10
• Jango Fett's Salve 1 (Secret Attack Reveal) - $25
• Reek - Arena Battle Beast (with Attack Sounds) - $8
• Zam Wesell Speeder (with Blast-Off Panels) - $10

Episode 3:

• AT-RT (with AT-RT Driver) - $15
• BARC Speeder with BARC Trooper - $10
• Wookiee Flyer with Wookiee Warrior - $15

Micro Machines:

• 11 Piece Collector's Gift Set (Kay-Bee Exclusive) - $10
• Master Collector's Edition (19 MicroMachines) - $15
• Imperial Forces Gift Set - $10
• Rebel Forces Gift Set - $10
• Star Wars - Micro Machines Star Wars Collection #1 - $6
• The Empire Strikes Back - Micro Machines Star Wars Collection #2 - $6
• Return of the Jedi - Micro Machines Star Wars Collection #3 - $6
• Figure Heads Set III (Yoda, Jawa, Princess Leia/Boushh) - $6
• Figure Heads Set IV (Bib Fortuna, Figrin D'an, Scout Trooper) - $6
• Classic Characters - $6
• Echo Base Troops - $6
• Imperial Naval Troopers - $6
• Imperial Officers - $6
• Imperial Pilots - $6
• Jawas - $6
• Rebel Fleet Troopers - $6
• Rebel Pilots - $6
• Rebel Pilots - $6
• Rebel Pilots - $6
• Tusken Raiders - $6
• Tusken Raiders - $6
• Cloud City - $10
• Luke's Binoculars/Yavin Rebel Base - $10
• Planet Dagobah - $10
• Planet Dagobah - $10
• Planet Tatooine - $10
• Planet Tatooine - $10
• Rebel Transport - $10
• Rebel Transport - $10
• Vader's Lightsaber/Death Star Trench - $10
• Endor - $10
• Ice Planet Hoth - $10
• The Death Star - $10
• Boba Fett / Cloud City (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• C-3PO / Cantina (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Chewbacca / Endor (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Darth Vader / Bespin (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Luke Skywalker - Rebel Pilot / Hoth  (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• R2-D2 / Jabba's Palace (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Royal Guard / Death Star II (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Slave I / Tatooine  (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Slave I / Tatooine  (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Star Destroyer / Space Fortress (Transforming Action Set) - $20
• Stormtrooper / Death Star (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• TIE Fighter Pilot / Academy (Transforming Action Set) - $12
• Yoda / Dagobah (Transforming Action Set) - $12

Action Fleet:

• Action Fleet Battle Packs #11 - Cantina Encounter - $8
• Action Fleet Battle Packs #4 - Galactic Hunters (Dewback) - $8
• Action Fleet Battle Packs #6 - Dune Sea - $8
• Action Fleet Battle Packs #7 - Droid Escape (Rebel Escape) - $8
• Action Fleet Battle Packs #8 - Desert Palace - $8

Action Masters (Die Cast):

• Action Masters 4-Pack (POTF) - $12
• Action Masters 4-Pack - $10
• Action Masters 4-Pack - $10
• Action Masters 4-Pack - $10
• Action Masters 4-Pack - $10
• Action Masters 6-Pack - $10
• Action Masters 6-Pack - $10
• C-3PO - $2
• Darth Vader - $2
• Darth Vader - $2
• Luke Skywalker - $2
• Luke Skywalker - $2
• Luke Skywalker - $2
• Luke Skywalker - $2
• R2-D2 - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2
• Stormtrooper - $2

Epic Force:

• Boba Fett - $8
• C-3PO - $8
• Darth Vader - $8
• FAO Schwartz Exlusive Epic Force - Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi - $55
• Luke Skywalker, Bespin - $8
• Princess Leia Organa - $8
• Stormtrooper - $8
• Stormtrooper - $8

Battle Packs:

• Ambush on Ilum Battle Pack - $20
• Betrayal on Felucia Battle Pack - $20
• Clone Attack on Coruscant - $20
• Jedi Temple Assault (K-Mart Exclusive) - $34
• Mace Windu's Attack Battallion - $20
• Skirmish in the Senate - $20
• The Hunt for Grievous - $20
• Treachery on Saleucami - $20

Figure Packs:

• Clone Troopers (Gold) (Commemorative Episode III DVD Collection Wal-Mart Exclusive) - $11
• Commemorative Tin Collection - Episode IV - Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes - $26
• Death Star Briefing - $35
• Evolutions Clone Trooper to Stormtrooper - $21

Figures:

• 30th Anniversary Set - 2007 - Carded figures 1-60 (including Vader w/coin album), concept Grievous, concept Obi-Wan & Yoda, concept Luke, concept R2-D2 and C-3PO - $490

Misc:

• Yoda and Lightsaber (Interactive) - $12
• Shadow Scout with Speeder Bike (SDCC Exclusive) - $20

The only thing that really worries me about this playset is if it doesn't sell well.  (I personally think its pretty lame at $50).

Hasbro has always said "we're not doing playsets because they don't sell".  Well, I think they may be creating a self fulfilling situation.

I could think of a bunch of potentially more interesting playsets than this one.  Cantina, Jabba's Palace, Ewok Villiage...

I'm just worried they're creating a dog (or is it Womprat?) of a playset that will end up justifying their position that playsets don't sell.

I like this set so much that I'd love to see a second version.  Maybe with a lineup like this:

-Y-Wing pilot with blue helmet markings
-astromech
-Commander Willard
-Hangar tech with directional wands
-Y-Wing ladder & X-Wing ladder

I agree.  They should have this be a running change, or have multiple versions come out at the same time like the Rebel Pilots 1 and 2 Evo sets.  I would like a couple of hangar techs and hangar shuttles, but would like some different pilots and droids instead of buying multiples of the exact same set.