I guess it all depends on who you ask this question to really.  I've seen big fights break out other places over this issue, so it's refreshing to see such a high level of civility and tolerance here in this discussion so far.  I agree with most of the comments made in this thread too.  I think just using some common sense on what seems fair to take off the pegs works best.  Consider the other collector's needs in your area, and how new and/or abundant a particular army building figure is, before deciding how many you'll be buying on any given trip.

I also agree that this shouldn't even be an issue in the first place, if Hasbro just played it's cards right, and made enough army builders to satiate demand.  There's so much money to be made with these types of figures, yet no matter what, it seems that there's never nearly enough to fill the demand, and that's just not good business sense if you ask me.  Top army builders should get shipped in solid cases for a while, so the army builders to buy to their heart's content, and all the rest of the collectors and kids can buy the one or two that they want also.  No reason that shouldn't be a manageable strategy.

I'd also strongly suggest not using army building figures as limited exclusives, like the Target Clone, because that's just always going to lead to problems.  Hasbro should just go back to putting out those white mailer boxes with 4 figures in each one, and everything would be fine.  Why is that so hard to do now?

Prediction:  That will be given out as a poster at the Hasbro booth at C3, similar to the Saga one handed out at C2.   

Good call!  Now, did anyone wind up with any extras of these posters from Hasbro's booth at C3?  I'd like to try to get one for a reasonable price or trade, so drop me a line if you can help.  Thanks!

Judging from all the reports I've read at the different sites, the Star Wars line isn't going anywhere for quite some time.  As unbelievable as it originally sounded a while back, it's now looking more and more like Hasbro's seriously thinking they're going to keep the line running through the end of their license in 2018.  I'm guessing there'll be some slower times mixed in there too amongst the TV and 3D movie hoopla, but all in all it sounds like Star Wars is here to stay.

As for the 4" line, that's Hasbro's bread and butter, and from their failed experiments with other scales since Episdoe 1, I'd fashion a guess that they'll be sticking with the same scale.  They just need to continue to improve upon their figures, in articulation, likeness, detail, etc.  If they can just do that, the 4" line should eventually yield every last figure we've ever wanted, and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

I noticed this figure was on display at the Hasbro booth at C3.  Looked pretty sharp from the pictures I glanced at.  How'd it look to you guys who saw it up close?  Please refresh my memory on the price point and due date as well.  Was it going to be $10 or $15?

Also, did Hasbro ever address how they were coming up with the #500 on this thing?  Looks like they're pretty far off on that number, unless I'm just missing something.  Doesn't detract from the fact that this is a great looking set though.  I just wish the top of the chamber was a real piece of the set, and not just the packaging, but I'll live.

Sorry, but I think the whole hookers angle is rather silly too.  Hasbro's said for years it's just a licensing issue with the actresses.  I'm sure if there was a problem with the characters they portray in the films, they would've mentioned that at some point, since it wouldn't be all that big of a deal to address a topic of that nature to a lot of adult collectors to appease them.

I'm just glad that a Tonikka sister is finally coming.  Hopefully Hasbro surprises us and goes ahead and makes them both, or offers them up like the blue and red royal guards with one of each version.  If not, my feeble customizing skills will manage.

So if Hem's coming too now, I want to see Givins and Bom Vimdin make it next!

Hey Maul.  Welcome!

Hey Dash.  What kind of Star Wars stuff do you collect?  I'm the resident lurker, but like to pop in on occasion and welcome the newer folks so I have more to read. 

Aaron

Beer drinking antics aside, I've got to say that after looking through the two C3 picture threads here, and seeing so many group shots of the JD members throughout the convention, it really seems like the comraderie I see around these forums extends far beyond just the online posts here.

Am I reading that right?  Seems like a lot of you are actually good buddies outside of this site, and that's really a very cool thing to be a part of here.  I've looked through a lot of the C3 pictures at other sites to see what all I missed out on, but I have hardly seen any group pictures of lots of forum members all hanging out and enjoying eachother's company.  The total lack of personability was one of the reasons I wandered over here from Rebelscum, and it's like a different world here in that respect.  Just cool to see that, and wanted to make mention of it.  Hope they've got a C4 sometime in the future so I can partake with the rest of you someday, when I actually know you JD party animals a little better!