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Title: Clone Pilots! Now in black too...
Post by: Pliscken on April 3, 2005, 05:23 AM
Well i went to Wal-mart this afternoon to get 7 more figures. I looked got the 7 i wanted, but then i saw a Clone Pilot standing in the front! I asked one of the employees if he still had the box it came in. The employee knew his stuff and said man we've been checking all day for where that came from, but apperantly we found it in a C1 box with your average figures. So i was very happy to get a #34 :D

has anyone else ran into this??

EDIT: If this a rare case i will gladly take a pic and put it up.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Darth Broem on April 3, 2005, 10:30 AM
Sadly no.  We were all hunting for the clone commander and this pilot.   I did not hear of anyone getting it.  A lot of the figures moved off the pegs so maybe the stores will have them and put them out? 
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: darkksith on April 3, 2005, 11:46 AM
just a heads up if you have any KROGER grocery stores in your area. i
found four untouched cases on pegs in the toy section that included
clone commander, clone pilot, #35 palpatine, and #36 grievous. they
were $5.99 each. a couple other local michigan collectors tipped me
off to start checking there yesterday.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Paul on April 3, 2005, 01:24 PM
2 Krogers within 15 minutes of the house...I think we need Eggs.....or Milk.....I'll post here if it was successful.



***UPDATE*****

Kroger here didn't have a thing.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: JediMAC on April 4, 2005, 07:17 PM
Sadly no.  We were all hunting for the clone commander and this pilot.   I did not hear of anyone getting it.

The WM we were at when Midnight struck put them out, Brian.  I was randomly grabbing at any army builders I saw, and when all was said and done, I accidentally wound up with 5 of these in my basket.  So I scoped out the nicest carded version, and the best paint job for an opener, and then put the other 3 back.

Not until a few hours later did I realize that although I don't army build with PT figures, I did want extras of these for the new Gunship.  Whoops!  Duh.  Didn't see them again that night...  Jared scolded me for putting them back too (which he was unaware that I'd done), since he wanted extras too...  Oh well!  I'm sure there'll be more floating around soon enough.

But yeah, the Pilot, and Clone Commander seemed to be the two toughest to find upon release, followed by the two different Royal Guards and Grievous in poncho.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Firebat on April 4, 2005, 07:27 PM
Nice! I didn't think these were out yet!
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Jediknight760071 on April 4, 2005, 07:30 PM
I found the Clone Commander and Pilot,  but never saw the Gunner.


I was talking to the manager of the WM in Foothill Ranch, CA today and he said Hasbro was controlling his shipping and that he had placed orders long ago, but they were deleted.

He told me it'd be 2-3 weeks before he knew who was controlling shipments, him or Hasbro...Hope this helps explain anything.

Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: JediMAC on April 4, 2005, 07:32 PM
Yeah, I never saw a Gunner either, and have heard of very few who have, since that #37-40 portion of figures just barely trickled out in a couple spots around the country.  Tough finds there.  At least for now...
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Jediknight760071 on April 4, 2005, 07:37 PM
See that's the wierd thing..I found 33,34,35,36,39, and 40...Looks like the two got skipped over.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Jim on April 4, 2005, 07:45 PM
Be happy you guys only got two skipped over.  Sounds like people out West got to see 33-40.  I have heard of none of these figs appearing in New England.  Alot of stores up here only saw Collection ! ???  Its killing me in not finding any of these since they were the ones I was looking forward to the most.  12 stores later and several visits to each have nothing.  I was hoping, from hearing reports that maybe these assortments got put out a few days after the hype on the 2nd.  Anyone who has these any of these 8 have any negative on them?  Looking for some feedback. 
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: CHEWIE on April 4, 2005, 08:17 PM
I haven't heard of anything past #32 showing up in my area yet...

Today I went by a different Walmart and saw a pallet that had a ton of Collection 2 display cases on it - there were 5 cases - each one had been opened and had two figures missing from each one.  I am guessing it had to be  the Royal Guard, because then I saw a guy that I recognize as a dealer at collector shows with a stack of Red Royal Guards in his shopping cart.  He didn't have anything else in the cart but two Unleashed Grievous figures.

I said something to him about it.  I asked if I could get two of them (I haven't been able to get them yet).  He said he needed them.  I said I knew he was just gonna sell them, and he just laughed and said I'd find them in stores soon enough.

Then I said I knew he had opened the cases and gotten them out.  He denied it and said he got them from the pegs - I told him "whatever man, you're full of ****."  And then I was so pissed I had to turn around and walk off/

If I was not so freaking sore from Dodgeball, I think I would have followed him to the parking lot and kicked his ass.

I guess it's not worth worrying about though.  I'll find me a few someday soon. 

 :P
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Darby on April 4, 2005, 09:41 PM
The Red Guard is the ONLY figure here you can't find.  Besides #33-40, but we haven't gotten any of those yet.  I want to WM today and they had multiples of everybody, #1-32, except for the guard.  I've never seen this any of the other two launches.  There were always figures you couldn't get, even the day after.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Famine on April 4, 2005, 11:43 PM
Wow. Now I feel lucky for finding the red guard back a few weeks ago.  :-\ If I had seen more on MM I'd have grabbed some, but all we had here was 5 blues by my count.

I nabbed 3.

Kevin
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Jediknight760071 on April 4, 2005, 11:51 PM
In the afternoon hours of April 2nd, watching WM employees cutting open boxes, a group of 6 of us were each after the Gunner, Red Guard, Medic Droid, Pilot, and Commander. 10 boxes...10 boxes...and nothing for any of us.

The employee was working the morning shift when I was there earlier and said there was a guy that came after me and bought 10 Commanders, and she couldn't do anyting about it. Pissed me off....I wish I had bought more and put them on the boards here for trade..if only I had known it would be like this. :(
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Ben on April 4, 2005, 11:54 PM
These have only been on pegs for a few days, so within a couple weeks they should show up in better numbers.

It doesn't help that every ******* dealer with money to burn buys a bunch at a time, I'll say that.

This reminds me of the Anakin Hangar Duel, Yoda, and Dooku figures from last time. It took a few weeks, but they showed in better numbers eventually.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: cCc2021 on April 5, 2005, 12:44 AM
I scored #33-36 this morning at Target in Middletown. Only 1 of each except Clone Pilot where there was 2. Checked 2 Kroger and they didnt have anything.

cCc
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: jokabofe on April 5, 2005, 02:03 AM
These have only been on pegs for a few days, so within a couple weeks they should show up in better numbers.

It doesn't help that every ******* dealer with money to burn buys a bunch at a time, I'll say that.

This reminds me of the Anakin Hangar Duel, Yoda, and Dooku figures from last time. It took a few weeks, but they showed in better numbers eventually.

The only problem there is that the Anakin Hangar Duel, Yoda, and Dooku figures weren't army builders, so once people got one or two that they needed, they were easier to find. I have a bad feeling that all of the clones are going to be tough to come by, regardless of when or where. Just like the Stormtroopers and the Clones from the last movie and the Clone Wars line were.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Ben on April 5, 2005, 02:46 AM
Hm. That's true.

  :(
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Holographic Elvis on April 5, 2005, 03:40 AM
just a heads up if you have any KROGER grocery stores in your area. i
found four untouched cases on pegs in the toy section that included
clone commander, clone pilot, #35 palpatine, and #36 grievous. they
were $5.99 each. a couple other local michigan collectors tipped me
off to start checking there yesterday.

Interesting.  Kroger owns Ralphs.  Wonder if we might see figs at Ralphs.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 5, 2005, 10:37 AM
I was able to score a single Clone Pilot along with the Exploding Grievous and the Palpatine #35 (w/Anakin's lightsaber). I would have liked to also find the Clone Commander and a couple more pilots but there was only the three figures on the pegs....

Oh well - hopefully these will be plentiful soon...

All three of the Targets I frequent have no more in the back so they are going to definitely have to start getting more stuff in.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: CHEWIE on April 5, 2005, 01:53 PM
Found two Red Guards at Walmart today - yippeeeee

Thank God both cards were bent, or some MOMC collector may have already took them.

 :P
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: kailos on April 5, 2005, 06:18 PM
my uncle find

32/34/38 4 me!!!
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: starwax137 on April 5, 2005, 07:24 PM
I went into a Kroger today (I live in Ohio) and sure enough, they had #33-36 on the pegs along with some earlier numbered figs. They had 4 Commander, 4 Palpy, 4 exploding Grievous, and 8 pilot. They also had mid-size vehicles, small 'beast-size' vehicles, electronic sabers, Call Upon Yoda, vader voice changers, etc. The E3 novel was 25% off and Star Wars-packaged Skittles were 3 for $1.

Sorry, I guess I got kinda off track there, but yeah they had them. They were kinda pricey though and they refused to do a price match even though I 'just happened' to have the Target ad in my pocket that said they were $5. ;D :-\
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Angry Ewok on April 5, 2005, 07:35 PM
Alabama seems to have gotten only 1 through 32 or so - I have not found any figures from the Commando and up - which is a major bummer because the main purchases I had planned to make on MM was on Commando's and Clones.

 >:(

I've seen 3 Red guards, I bought 2 (one carded, one loose), and my buddy bought the 3rd (which he says he'll keep carded).
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Newman on April 5, 2005, 08:59 PM
I personally have only seen figs up to #32, hopefully the new waves will be in soon. I'm just afraid that these suckers will be tough to get a hold of. I know at least the commander is going to be a very desirable figure.
Title: Re: EP3 Clonetroopers
Post by: DoctorPadawan on July 13, 2005, 10:03 AM
Well, Galactic Hunter (http://www.galactichunter.com) has news of yet another Clone repaint.  This time it's the Clone Pilot, whose uniform is now, for some unknown reason, now black. 

I have nothing against the repaint, but why Hasbro would choose to repaint one of the biggest pegwarmers out there (whose store doesn't have at least 30 of these?  Honestly?) and release the repaint this late in the game?  Why don't they do an Utapau repaint of the 41 Clone, since it's more recent?

Or using the Clone Pilot repaint logic, they can do a repaint of the Neimoidian Warrior, since everybody wants another one of those.   ::)

HOMER:  That was sarcasm, in case you couldn't tell.
MARGE:  Well, duh.  ;D
Title: Re: EP3 Clonetroopers
Post by: Brian on July 13, 2005, 10:08 AM
I saw that as well, interesting choice.  I'm with you, there are literally 20-30 of these at the Targets and Wal-Marts in town, and not exactly a figure that everyone is clamoring for.  The black varation, while cool because of the TIE Pilot-ish vibe, wasn't in the movie at all and seems an odd choice for a repaint.  Taking the SA clone and repainting it in all the different movie variations seems simple enough...they'd sell like hot cakes...but for some reason Hasbro hasn't quite figured it out.  I'm glad that we'll possibly be getting some different variations, but from the sounds of it everything is packed 1 per case and I don't look forward to trying to track all the variations down.  I think I'll likely stick to ones that were actually in the movies, unless I happen upon the others at retail.
Title: Re: EP3 Clonetroopers
Post by: Rob on July 13, 2005, 10:13 AM
I don't mind the pilot figure as much as most people do.  I'm glad they're sitting around - when they hit 2 bucks, I'm going to load up!
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Diddly on July 13, 2005, 11:08 AM
^^ I hear that!

As for the repainted pilot, he looks cool to me. I'll probably wait get one once they're on clearance with the other Clone pilots.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Darth Broem on July 13, 2005, 11:12 AM
I like the Clone Pilots to.  I do have to admit that this figure is an odd choce for a repaint.  Given the fact it's essentially a pegwarmer Hasbro will undoubtedly put 3 or 4 of these black repaints in it's case assortment instead of 1 like the red shocktrooper and Green Clone Commader.  Ha-ha!
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: vegastrooper on July 13, 2005, 11:14 AM
Hope I can find a few of these black variant clone pilots at retail...
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Commander Cody on July 13, 2005, 11:24 AM
I don't get it. All black? That wasn't even in the movie.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Mikey D on July 13, 2005, 11:38 AM
Is is possible that this could be considered a V-wing pilot?  Obviously a V-wing pilot wasn't in the movie, but based on Attacktix's version of the V-wing pilot, the clone pilot repaint is pretty close.  The only major difference is that Hasbro's doesn't have the full helmet like a TIE Fighter pilot.

Might also mean that maybe a V-wing is coming.  The black pilot needs something to fly, doesn't he?  Of course, we have a Cloud Car pilot and he doesn't have **** to fly. ::)
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: CHEWIE on July 13, 2005, 11:41 AM
I love the Clone pilot... it's a very good figure, and excellent custom fodder to boot.

As for this black variant, I don't have a problem with it... but I don't think it can be considered a V-Wing pilot, don't they have very different helmets?

 :P
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Jim on July 13, 2005, 11:46 AM
IMO it looks like a way for Hasbro to tie in the two trilogies.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Mikey D on July 13, 2005, 11:48 AM
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/2-05/vwing.jpg)

Helmet, gloves and boots are different.  So what, in my world the black clone pilot is going to fly my V-wing (if we ever get the damn thing).
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 13, 2005, 12:36 PM
Personally, I love this variation and wouldn't mind getting a couple of them. In fact if the all black Clone Pilot was the clone pilot figure in the 501st Temple Raid five figure set, I'd be stoked.

Eventually we'll get the V-Wing and this will be its pilot. If you don't like the fact that it doesn't match the Attacktix figure, simply paint the helmet, gloves and boots gray - personally, I prefer all black.

It's sorta like the Evolution of the Clone Pilot - first there was the version in AOTC, then the more practical Clone Pilot uniform in ROTS which eventually turned to all All-black uniform which then later received a new helmet.
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: dafoo on July 13, 2005, 12:42 PM
Perhaps the retailers returned the pegwarmers back and got them repainted.  Maybe Hasbro saw how well the Neimoidian Warrior custom repaints were selling on ebay. lol

one can only hope it is just the same figures. lol
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Morgbug on July 13, 2005, 12:54 PM
Of course, we have a Cloud Car pilot and he doesn't have **** to fly. ::)

Cynical old man.  I mean really, what do you expect Hasbro to do, create a brand new mold for a vehicle from a movie that's 25 years old?  Honestly, some of you guys have completely unrealistic expectations.  Oh sure, if there was already a cloud car mold out there they could use I would understand your request but we can hardly expect them to start from scratch ::)
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: Darth_Anton on July 13, 2005, 01:20 PM
Intressting choice. I don't think this many figures that never made it on screen have been produced before. :-\
Title: Re: Clone Pilot!
Post by: ruiner on July 13, 2005, 02:01 PM
I guess it's okay and does look better than the one we have.  But the question is, will we be able to find this at retail?

I've been having really bad luck finding anything past the Tarkin wave (or even the SA clone trooper for that matter).

It'd be awesome if EE could team up with Hasbro and offer an exclusive case containing:

3 ea temple raid clonie
3 ea red shock trooper
2 ea SA clonie
2 ea black clone pilot
1 ea green commander
1 ea commader cody