I’m not against 5-7poa as much as I once was, mostly because I’ve found articulating them is kinda satisfying, but the price has to be kinda right for me to be into it.  It would help flesh things out a bit.

Quote from: Matt_Fury on July 21, 2021, 11:56 AM

Also, looks like the Arc Troopers have removable helmets.

The ARC Troopers are re-issue/repaint of VC54 figure, minus the 2nd Helmet/Pauldron.  Kind of a cheap move to drop those extra parts.

Truth.

They’re doing a lot of this ****** little stuff lately.  The scout pistol from the gaming greats figures...  kinda shocked the RFT in the Tantive set had all his stuff to be honest.

Some of their stuff is super limited, so it’s not a first by any means.  Look at the dathomir (which my phone keeps wanting to change to “fat homie”) astromech.  That one also sold out fast and goes for stupid $.  As I recall people were sorta overlooking that one too which seems to help fuel the prices rising then.

Look how fast stuff sells out too though.  Production numbers are low low low.  It’s tough to blame hasbro because contrary to the rose-colored glasses crowd, everything would see sales and clearances, including the beloved TVC. 

And it’s not Disney’s fault.  It’s not Rey or Rose...  complacency among collectors maybe?  Prices hitting their limits to what a broader audience would support perhaps?  Look at stuff like the Tantive IV hallways.  Perfect display items for shelves and ignored.  It’s not just TVC either.  Look at the centerpieces.  Those are awesome and ultimately we’re ignored.  I don’t even like 6” and I liked those as 3.75” compatible.

There’s always excuses and finger pointing that it can’t be the collector realm’s fault, and for the diehards it isn’t.  I think it’s just now that we are seeing Hasbro adjust how the line is dialed up or down based on the size of the audience they feel is there and willing to spend money.

If there’s nothing in the Star Wars section, is it a Star Wars section anymore?  🤔

And shipped. 

I wanna check out your video when I get some downtime Matt.  That rifle is enticing me to order one maybe.  It’s not a design I love, but that rifle looks new perhaps and I’m kinda interested now.

I’m waiting on GS to **** or get off the pot on sending me the scouts I ordered and they charged me for a week or more ago.  It’s kinda frustrating.  I even got an email asking if I liked them...  you nudniks didn’t even ship them yet!

I think it’ll be a remnant trooper or something.  No real precedent to think otherwise...  maybe like Merrick gives some hope I suppose.