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Title: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DSJ™ on February 26, 2005, 03:05 PM
Hasbro (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.news/id.1140/dn/default.cfm) has an update today of the deluxe figures, Anakin with Darth Vader tunic and armor plus Obi-Wan with Super Battle Droid.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on February 28, 2005, 03:19 PM
Figured I'd start a new thread for the Deluxe Figure sets since the Carded Figure thread is turning into one giant jumble of stuff...

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on February 28, 2005, 05:17 PM
I don't know if I'll get the Kenobi one or not.  It looks awful, but I do like his head sculpt.  May have to buy one for customizing purposes.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 4, 2005, 12:52 PM
can't decide if I want to get the individual anakin and darth vader or the deluxe anakin chnage to vader.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on March 4, 2005, 12:56 PM
Kevin <3 That Battle droid.

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on March 4, 2005, 02:41 PM
can't decide if I want to get the individual anakin and darth vader or the deluxe anakin chnage to vader.

Me neither.  However, I am leaning toward getting the Deluxe change to Vader.  Then going for one of the other 2 Anakins if not both.  Hmmmm....
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on March 12, 2005, 03:29 AM
I added Deluxe Grievous to the Image Database (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Deluxe_Figures/General_Grievous). He's actually not bad, but I have no clue which of the Grievous figures so far is the most true-to-film in deco accuracy. They're all over the place.

Have a look, and if anyone has feedback on additional types of photos you'd like to see when I add figures, please let me know. It's just starting up and I'd like ideas. :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on March 14, 2005, 12:35 PM
Nice pics...as always....Tydirium.  Quick question on the Grievous...while on the subject of film accuracy that you mentioned as well, how does the deluxe version compare in height to say the preview (or if you have/seen the Collection 1) versions?  For some reason it looks to me that in the movie he can be quite tall, maybe not insane wookiee height ;), but much taller than other characters.  The preview one, while crouching somewhat is no taller than Tion.  I was just curious.  I wasn't originally planning on picking up the deluxe version, but from your pics it doesn't look too bad.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on March 14, 2005, 03:20 PM
Very nice pics indeed... looks like the best Grievous out of all of them so far.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on March 14, 2005, 04:36 PM
So the deluxe is essentially the same height as the sneak preview and Wheelbike pack-in versions (if you take into account the straight legs ). Unfortunately I don't have the C1 version to compare to. I'll do more comparison shots once I do.

There's a surprising amount of differences though. The feet are smaller on the deluxe (and missing peg holes), the knees are missing the outward fanning plates that surround the ball-joint, the upper legs are unpainted, there's no swivel articulation at the chest piece, and the medallion in the center of the breastplate is completely different.

I'm wondering about the height difference, too. He seems to tower over Obi in the trailer. But also, when you look at the 60 Minutes material, his animatic version is hunched forward when he's not in "attack" mode, either. It's like Hasbro needs to add a ballsocket torso as well as a levered neck joint to articulate that hunch properly.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on March 14, 2005, 04:40 PM
I think that's just the "camera" angle

(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/6766/obidance7uz.gif)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 14, 2005, 05:10 PM
HEHE - the animation by Scott is pretty funny
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on March 14, 2005, 05:14 PM
Scott didn't make that animation. It's a cut scene in the movie where Greivous and Obi's break dance fight.

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 14, 2005, 05:16 PM
It's a cut scene in the movie where Greivous and Obi's break dance fight.

It's over General Grievous... You Got Served.

Word.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 20, 2005, 09:05 PM
Alliance Collectibles.com has a picture of the Deluxe Darth Vader (http://www.alliancecollectibles.com/images/eiii/eiiidlxvader.jpg)

This looks pretty amazing, since it's right out of the teaser trailer.  I will be purchasing that for sure!
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darby on March 20, 2005, 10:29 PM
Now THAT is what I've been waiting for.  Incredible.   ;D
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darby on March 20, 2005, 10:38 PM
(http://www.alliancecollectibles.com/images/eiii/eiiidlxclone.jpg)

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Ben on March 20, 2005, 11:17 PM
Wow. The Deluxe figures are finally Deluxe again.  :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on March 21, 2005, 01:18 AM
(http://www.alliancecollectibles.com/images/eiii/eiiidlxvulture.jpg)


Daddy wants.


At least 5!

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on March 21, 2005, 05:24 AM
Wow. The Deluxe figures are finally Deluxe again.  :)

Yeah, no kidding!  :o Those all look fantastic! I love the mechanical leg sockets on the Vader. Add two army builders, and I'm way happy.

Now here's to hoping the first wave doesn't clog up the works...
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on March 21, 2005, 08:40 AM
This batch of Deluxe really does look nice.  I'm looking forward to the Vader and Clone for sure, and the Yoda on Cancell might be fun too.  Lots of goodies on the way...although I agree, hopefully the first series doesn't clog the pegs all summer long.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on March 21, 2005, 08:42 AM
Yeah, that is the problem with these retailers.  They have all probably bought 2000 cases of the first products and that is what will sit until they sell.  Then they will blame the consumer because Star Wars "does not sell."  You know the drill.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 21, 2005, 09:00 AM
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Yeah, that is the problem with these retailers.  They have all probably bought 2000 cases of the first products and that is what will sit until they sell.  Then they will blame the consumer because Star Wars "does not sell."  You know the drill.

And lest we forget that Hasbro, for the umpteenth time in the last ten years of doing modern SW toys, has once again loaded down the initial assortments with the less interesting figures and put the ones that people would be more likely to buy multiples of in the later assortments.

They did it with the Darktrooper/Spacetrooper wave of EU figures, they did it with the CommTech Stormtrooper, and they did it (in a huge way) with the Clone Wars SA Clone Trooper.  Now they're doing it again by putting the three arguably coolest deluxe figures in the last group of figures.

At this point, Hasbro should just start putting "Ebay Exclusive" on the packages even if they do ship them to regular retail.   ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 21, 2005, 09:33 AM
Well, Hasbro's got some nicer pictures of the Deluxe wave 2 up now...

http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.news/id.1165/dn/default.cfm

The pictures at Hasbro are a little clearer, and Vader's shows all the stuff he comes with (Helm, legs, etc).  I also like that the Vulture droid comes with a buzz droid, nice little add on.

Jeff
 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 21, 2005, 09:42 AM
I think the operating table looks GREAT. I can't wait to get my hands on one of these! I'm surprised that they are showing something like this so soon.

Does anyone think that this means they are trying to get this product to the shelves by the 2nd as well? It strikes me as odd that such a spoiler-iffic figure like the operating table Vader would be out so far in advance of the movie. It kinda gives it away that Obi-Wan slices and dices Anakin before he bursts into flame!
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on March 21, 2005, 09:47 AM
Those are all looking great!  I have visions of Han Bespin Customs being made with the Vader Medical table.  Cool stuff :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on March 21, 2005, 10:34 AM
Wow - based on the pics, all of these look fantastic... will need at least two of each to open... and several more of the Clone... they should ship solid cases of the Clone...

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on March 21, 2005, 03:34 PM
Hasbro's description:

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This awesome next wave of deluxe figures from the Action Assortment features awesome detailing and poseability combined with larger action accessories.

Apparently, they consider this wave to be... awesome.  :P

The Can-Cell is the only one I'm not gung-ho for. I have high hopes for the Vulture Droid, though. I remember having to pick up the Action Fleet version in the Ep1 days to have a good version to replace the 3-pack vehicle one.

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 21, 2005, 05:31 PM
Wow...  I mean, just wow.

Vader's a neat gimmick, the Clone Specialist looks like an SA Clone with great accessories, the Vulture Droid is EASILY a must-have in multiples, and I'll take Yoda with Cancel since it's a neat looking item.

That Clone though...  I gotta have a sqad of those guys.  Gonna cost me, but they're must-haves.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Diddly on March 21, 2005, 07:19 PM
Wow, those are looking GREAT so far. I'll definately be getting some Clones and a Vader, maybe a Vulture as well.

Are these still going to be $10?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 22, 2005, 11:13 AM
Wow, those are looking GREAT so far. I'll definately be getting some Clones and a Vader, maybe a Vulture as well.

Are these still going to be $10?

I think they are showing up at the different places at a bit higher price...

TRU:
53772 STAR WARS DLX FIGURE 12.99

Target:
STAR WARS E3 ACTION ASST.: 087-06-1327 $11.99 (some stores say $9.99-10.99)

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 22, 2005, 11:36 AM
I think they are showing up at the different places at a bit higher price...

TRU:
53772 STAR WARS DLX FIGURE 12.99

Target:
STAR WARS E3 ACTION ASST.: 087-06-1327 $11.99 (some stores say $9.99-10.99)

The price scanners at the Targets by me, list the price for 087-06-1327 as $9.99, perhaps the price will change I don't know. Maybe they're going to up the price by a dollar and still allow people w/coupons for $1 each figure to take $1 off the price of the deluxe figures too?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on March 22, 2005, 01:14 PM
Great ! Just when I get my limited budget figured out for what I want, they go and show the Vader table and flying Clone  ???
I can't afford all that :'(
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 22, 2005, 02:46 PM
The price scanners at the Targets by me, list the price for 087-06-1327 as $9.99, perhaps the price will change I don't know. Maybe they're going to up the price by a dollar and still allow people w/coupons for $1 each figure to take $1 off the price of the deluxe figures too?

Yeah, around here at "Target" the DPCI for the deluxe rings up at $9.99, and at "Target Greatland" stores, it rings up at $10.99 for whatever reason.  I'm not sure where that original $11.99 Target price came from, unless that was the original price they had in mind when the list was created (this DPCI list was pulled back in January 05).

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 22, 2005, 02:53 PM
This Canuck's got a question - what exactly is the DPCI?  It basically sounds like Target's stock numbers, but how do you guys access this to get prices?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 22, 2005, 05:27 PM
It basically is just that Jesse, and there's price scanners throughout the store, kinda like WM and TRU have, and you can manually type the code in... 

My WM is seemingly doing away with the price scanners anymore...  Targets have them readily available all the time though, but WM and TRU here both seem to be taking them out or something.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 22, 2005, 05:43 PM
It basically is just that Jesse, and there's price scanners throughout the store, kinda like WM and TRU have, and you can manually type the code in... 

Oh, OK.  I didn't realize you could actually manually type the codes in.  Like you mentioned, I've only ever used those scanners seen in WM and TRU, where you have to scan the UPC.

Thank you sir.   :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 22, 2005, 09:27 PM
Yeah, I dunno if you can do that manually at WM or TRU...  I know Target has a number pad to type it in though...
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 29, 2005, 09:53 AM
Deluxe Wave 3:

Clone Troopers
Crab Droid (w/Walking Action, like the CW Spider Droid)
Stass Allie w/Speederbike (not sure if it's a BARC or regular bike)
NEW Spider Droid

Due in June/July...

No pictures yet, just the descriptions were passed along.

I'm curious to see what "Clone Troopers" means...  :)

Jeff

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 29, 2005, 10:08 AM
Sounds like a 3-pack with E3 heads...  I'd be surprised if it isn't, and it is actually something like 3 of the SA Clones from ROTS or some such.  I'd be friggin' amazed actually.

This smacks of the army builder 3-pack with a new head, at most.

I gotta say, I long for a BD 3-pack of just 3 BD's anymore.  Damned if I'm not hearing that BD in ROTS's line isn't as flimsy as Saga's was though too.  :(  Why can't Hasbro make a Sturdy droid like they did in Episode One's line?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Morgbug on March 29, 2005, 01:01 PM
Stass Allie or Adi Gallia?  And how do you tell the difference based on past performance?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 29, 2005, 01:09 PM
Stass Allie or Adi Gallia?  And how do you tell the difference based on past performance?

Adi Gallia is no longer on the council and I would be willing to bet that there is an EU source out there that explains that she has since passed on in between AOTC and ROTS - Stass Allie is now on the council even though Adi Gallia was on the council in EP2 (appeared via stock footage shot during the filming of TPM)

To be honest, George's insistance that he can make the rest of the council inter-changeable is actually kinda annoying. Agen Kolar and Stass Allie exist because UK extras were used for the filming of TPM and instead of flying them in for AOTC he brought in new people to stand-in for them in the arena sequences. However, since they looked so incredibly different these two new Jedi were created. Adi Gallia at least was given the EU role she played during the Jedi Starfighter video game. I have no idea what Eeth Koth was up to.

The interesting thing is that you can tell when Saesee Tiin is being played by different people too - which is a disappointment. I'm glad that George has at least been consistent with Ki Adi Mundi and having Silas Carson play him throughout.

Sorry for the tangent...
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Morgbug on March 29, 2005, 01:10 PM
Sorry, that was sarcasm aimed at the TRU sets.  Where's the damn sarcasm icon?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 29, 2005, 01:20 PM
Sorry, that was sarcasm aimed at the TRU sets.  Where's the damn sarcasm icon?

Sorry - I should have picked up on that - of course you are correct - who the heck can tell the difference between the two characters, which <edit>

Alright, I already went off on the subject once, I'm not going to do it again... *grr*
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on March 29, 2005, 01:47 PM
I hope one of the clonetroopers has that blue design seen in Pete Fett's avatar.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 29, 2005, 02:52 PM
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I gotta say, I long for a BD 3-pack of just 3 BD's anymore.  Damned if I'm not hearing that BD in ROTS's line isn't as flimsy as Saga's was though too.  Sad  Why can't Hasbro make a Sturdy droid like they did in Episode One's line?

Because that would require effort on their part, and if the non-ROTS specific offerings this year have shown us anything, it's that, in the words of Homer Simpson, "If something is hard to do, it isn't worth doing."

I'm sure if Hasbro was asked why the BDs are so flimsy (and if I'm not mistaken, isn't the ROTS BD the same one as the Saga BD?), they'll say, "Well, the Episode I Battle Droid figures had thicker limbs due to the fact that we were basing them on preproduction artwork.  When we saw how thin the limbs were, we wanted to be as accurate as possible, so such thin limbs are not condusive to high quality plastic."

Then we can point out to them that the POTJ Security and Boomer Damage BDs had these "thin limbs" but were also made of a high quality plastic that didn't bend, and Hasbro will turn their heads and say, "Did you hear that?  I think someone was calling my name.  I have to go now."

Hasbro is cheap, pure and simple.  They will throw around these excuses for making the guns flexible ("safety issues") and other things to compensate for the quality of the SW toys as compared to their other lines, but when you get right down to it, they're cheap, they're lazy, and they aren't going to do anything past what they can get away with on a line that they don't get 100% profits from (such as GI Joe and TF, which Hasbro pretty much owns outright).

And I'm not even going to get into the fact that the "Deluxe" Obi-Wan (which implies that he is something special by the very name of the subline) looks horrible and cheaper than the regular "Basic" Obi-Wan that will be about six feet away at the other end of the aisle.   ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 29, 2005, 07:27 PM
Deluxe Wave 3:

Clone Troopers
Crab Droid (w/Walking Action, like the CW Spider Droid)
Stass Allie w/Speederbike (not sure if it's a BARC or regular bike)
NEW Spider Droid

Sounds good thus far.

I know it's heresy, but personally I'm hoping it is just the CW set with new heads. Most of mine will just be standing around in diorama fashion, so SA isn't necessary. Plus these are way cheaper.

Rebelscum's latest Q&A (http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=90762) tries to answer the issue, and only manages to confuse me further.

Are the ROTS Clone Trooper multi packs a for sure thing or still only a rumor? If they going to be made will they be more like the Clone Wars multi packs or the current articulated ones?

Yes, they are a “for sure” thing and will be the Super Articulated version. At this point it’s a shame they won’t be the new Episode III Clones, but at least it’s something.


I don't even understand what they're talking about here. So they're SA with AOTC helmets rather than ROTS but .... 3-packs or 4? Exclusive or non?  ???

Too many damn multipacks.

I have no idea what Eeth Koth was up to.

I believe he was present (offscreen) at Geonosis and was killed there.

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The interesting thing is that you can tell when Saesee Tiin is being played by different people too - which is a disappointment. I'm glad that George has at least been consistent with Ki Adi Mundi and having Silas Carson play him throughout.

Same here. Probably it's because Ki is the only Councilor extra who has any lines. Plus, Carson was already on hand playing Nute Gunray.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nicklab on March 29, 2005, 07:50 PM
I have no idea what Eeth Koth was up to.

I believe he was present (offscreen) at Geonosis and was killed there.

Incorrect.  It's an EU question, but Eeth Koth died in the Clone Wars.  I would have to do a little research to tell you that, but it's definitely an EU thing.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 29, 2005, 08:07 PM
"Eeth Koth was killed on Geonosis according to the Power of the Jedi Sourcebook, but he nor his death are shown onscreen during the the battle. It was further confirmed in Inside the Worlds of Attack of the Clones that both Koth and Tarados Gon, a Klatooinian Jedi, died aboard a gunship that was shot down during the Battle of Geonosis. He has been replaced on the Jedi Council by fellow Zabrak, Agen Kolar."

http://www.starwarz.com/clonewarseu/features/editorials/missingcouncilmembers.htm
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 29, 2005, 08:28 PM
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I don't even understand what they're talking about here. So they're SA with AOTC helmets rather than ROTS but .... 3-packs or 4? Exclusive or non?

Valin, I think that the RS.com Q&A person got a little confused or wasn't really paying attention to the question.  The person who asked the question specifically (as you noticed) asked about the rumored upcoming ROTS Clone three pack from the Deluxe assortment.  The RS.com guy answered the question with information on the Entertainment Earth exclusive four packs of Clones coming this summer instead.

I think it was just a case of crossed wires (the person asking the question, I thought, was clear about what he wanted to know, but somehow the RS.com guy misinterpreted his question).  That being said, I can't see how Hasbro (based on the top notch quality  ::) they've been applying to the vast majority of the non-basic figure line for ROTS) could justify doing anything more than the CW-style Clone statues at this price point.  I'm fully expecting it to be more of the same, but I would very much like to be proven wrong.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 29, 2005, 08:35 PM
Allright, thanks. That's what I thought. Good to know I'm not going crazy. ;)

But my "Too many damn multipacks" comment stands.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on March 31, 2005, 09:42 AM
From the product catalog that Dale posted on earlier (that Hasbro put up on their site today HERE (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/newsID.F8D3BAA4-D56F-E112-45AC50A533BB97AF/page.news/dn/default.cfm)), there are some smaller pics of later Deluxe waves, including the Clone 3 pack, which is basically just a redo of the Clone Wars ones (non poseable Clones), with updated helmets, etc., the Wookiee flyer with Wookiee Warrior (cool), and other stuff that we've mostly seen.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 31, 2005, 09:43 AM
Here are some pics from the new Hasbro toy catalogue that's online...

Vader on the operating table...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/peterjohn0/vaderoperatingtable.gif)

Clonetrooper 3-pack...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/peterjohn0/clones3pack.gif)

unfortunately it looks like the clonetrooper packs are going to be just like the Clone Wars ones, except with ROTS clones...  :( -- I would have preferred SA clones of varying paint-ops
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 31, 2005, 10:53 AM
Clonetrooper 3-pack...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/peterjohn0/clones3pack.gif)

unfortunately it looks like the clonetrooper packs are going to be just like the Clone Wars ones, except with ROTS clones...  :( -- I would have preferred SA clones of varying paint-ops

Looks like those who guessed the CW 3-pack were right on the money.  This set looks exactly like the other one, just with new heads.  It isn't a bad thing - it's $10 for 3 Army builders, and I'll take that happily.

You can add my name to the list of people who hope these come out in multiple flavors/colors just like the CW line did - Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, and White.

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 31, 2005, 12:12 PM
Awesome! Too bad these don't come out for a while yet. :(

The "multiple flavors" situation could be hairy because the new clones come in more colors than just the four ranks and white--there's the blue SpecOps trooper, the one with the small burgundy insignia as seen on the 12-inch doll,  the red-checkered Shocktrooper, the gold ARC-style troopers with Aayla Secura on Felucia, and even more than one helmet variation (Cmdr Baccarra).

It'll be interesting to see how the color variants all shake out.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: ruiner on March 31, 2005, 12:54 PM
While I'm excited to get the clone 3 pack, I'm not - these things can NEVER be found at retail.

I never found the CW versions - only the HORRIBLE turd that was the destroyer droid shooter thingy.


Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 31, 2005, 01:00 PM
While I'm excited to get the clone 3 pack, I'm not - these things can NEVER be found at retail.

I never found the CW versions - only the HORRIBLE turd that was the destroyer droid shooter thingy.

Yeah - I can hear that - I frequented a total of 1 TRU, 3 Targets and 4 WalMarts every morning for over a month with the goal of acquiring all of the color-op variants of that Clonetrooper 3-pack. It got annoying, it got my boss a tad bit annoyed since I was coming in EVERY DAY after 9:40....

Here's hoping that it ends up where there are cases of NOTHING BUT this three pack.

Here's an odd thing though - I thought the Operating Table Darth figure was to come out with the Jetpack Trooper, Yoda w/Can-cell and Vulture Droid - I thought those four figures were "Wave 2" - do the three pack Clones fit into a "Wave 3"?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 31, 2005, 01:04 PM
Here's an odd thing though - I thought the Operating Table Darth figure was to come out with the Jetpack Trooper, Yoda w/Can-cell and Vulture Droid - I thought those four figures were "Wave 2" - do the three pack Clones fit into a "Wave 3"?

This may be me being ridiculously optimistic, but perhaps Wave 3 will only be the Clone 3-packs?  Meaning they will finally get these out in the quantities that fanboys want them?   :-\
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on March 31, 2005, 01:18 PM
From places that are pre-selling the Wave 3 cases, they are shipping with:

Deluxe Wave 3:
Clone Troopers
Crab Droid (w/Walking Action, like the CW Spider Droid)
Stass Allie w/Speederbike (not sure if it's a BARC or regular bike)
NEW Spider Droid

Due in June/July...

I would assume they'd have enough sense to ship a few extra Trooper 3-packs, but this is Hasbro we are talking about...  :-\

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 31, 2005, 01:27 PM
Then since Wave 2 (six figures per case) breaks down as:

Darth Vader on Operating Table x2
Jetpack CloneTrooper x2
Yoda on Can-cell x1
Vulture Droid x1

My bet for how Wave 3 will break down is:
Clonetrooper 3Pack x2
Crabdroid x2
Stass Allie on Bike x1
Spiderdroid x1

I'm guessing here that there will only be minor re-tooling on the Spiderdroid (supposedly the gun is different) and the bike with Stass Allie will be the regular old speeder bike we've gotten a bunch of times over (if it was a Barc Speeder, ole Stassie would be in the Small Vehicle assortments).
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 31, 2005, 02:43 PM
Not a fan of the 3-pack at all myself...  To me, the mold for a SA figure is done, so put 3 in a box with some rifles and you're set.  That's army building along my tastes.

This set I'll nab one of and I'll pick basic Clones up when and where I can so long as it isn't KB/KM's outrageous markup.  Even the Collection 1 Clone's grown on me some and is better than these 3-pack versions to me.

The Vader's very nice...  He'll be a one-time purchase mostly (I could easily see reusing those tables in medical bay dioramas though...  Hmmm), but a nice figure.  The Clones aren't something I want to see variants in personally.  I'd sooner just have the one set to buy and be done with it, and let the SA bodysculpts get the variations then.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 31, 2005, 05:15 PM
The Clones aren't something I want to see variants in personally.  I'd sooner just have the one set to buy and be done with it, and let the SA bodysculpts get the variations then.

Good point.

As things stand now, I'm looking at getting 1 QuickDraw Clone, 2 of the SA (#40something), and however many of the 3-packs I can get my hands on. Mind you, that's just the white infantry, not including the Pilots, Officers, and other types.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on March 31, 2005, 05:45 PM
I'm gonna nab some of the Collection 1 Quick Draw guy...  He'd be a good dead clone at least.

My goal really is to pick up a lot of the Commander Cody for ARC Trooper customs, AT-TE Gunner for grunts with removable helmets, the #41 Clone for the fact he looks like just a vanilla super articulated grunt, and that 3-pack for completist's sake.

How many I get of each will depend mostly on how many I can afford.   ;D
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on March 31, 2005, 05:59 PM
You know what would be awesome: a 3-pack of troopers standing at attention. Much like the bootleg AOTC troopers. These wouldn't even need leg articulation, and only minimal arm artic.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on March 31, 2005, 06:03 PM
Jesse, I'm with you on this. Looking back, I was jazzed when the CW 3-packs hit, but once the SA version showed up, the preposed Clones just lost their luster. I find them, in the end, to actually fail in their main purpose – army building. They’re too preposed to do the trick for me. Valin's neutral stanced versions would be a great idea to help this problem.

That’s why the EE packs are so exciting, and I hope that type of idea is in Hasbro’s plans for normal retail chains regarding the ROTS SA Clone. They could continue to crank out paint variants on that for a long time and I’ll keep buying.

For these 3-packs, I’ll buy my standard one carded and one opener, but that will be it.

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on March 31, 2005, 06:11 PM
I don't know if I'm keen on these 3 packs.

I have 3 of the origional 3 packs, and I like them, but they look weird with the new head. :-\

Kevin
Title: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Jim on April 2, 2005, 05:22 PM
Im interested in picking up the Vader and Sidious figs.  Can any openers out there give any feedback?  Plus and minuses? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Scott on April 2, 2005, 06:22 PM
I bought the Sidious only because he's most represented in that outfit in the movie with his hood up.

One down side...there is a spring in the figure which makes his face stay as "Good"  I kind of forced it to stay "Bad" and it looks pretty neat.  Its basically a pepper shaker though.  Its neat, but probably not $10 neat :P
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Jim on April 2, 2005, 06:57 PM
Thanks for the heads up.  Anyone have the AT-RT and have any thoughts.  The Barc Trooper IMO was a wasted $15 and sucks the big one. 
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Nathan on April 2, 2005, 09:29 PM
I like the AT-RT, although I haven't bothered with the walking feature yet.
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Morgbug on April 2, 2005, 10:01 PM
I don't think we saw the AT-RT up here at all.  ANd I picked up the BARC trooper, but only because it was incorrectly priced and ergo on sale. 

Scott, do you have to press the button to get the Sidious face?  That would suck.  I wanted that figure, but passed for now.  Only picked up the Ani/Vader on principle.
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Scott on April 2, 2005, 10:11 PM
Yeah there is like a lever in the back.  Its sort of cool, but again not $10 cool.  I should have waited for clearance.

Oh, and the wrists light up for Sith Lightning.  I was hoping it was a wheel instead of a lever/spring.  It would have been a lot nicer :-\
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Morgbug on April 2, 2005, 10:13 PM
Hmm, yeah.  I saw the button and it didn't quite connect in my mind, but I guess it is pressed to get the other face.  You're right, a wheel would have been better.   :-\  No rush on this I suppose. 
Title: Re: Need Some Feedback on DLX Figs
Post by: Scott on April 2, 2005, 10:17 PM
Yeah there is like a lever in the back.  Its sort of cool, but again not $10 cool.  I should have waited for clearance.

Oh, and the wrists light up for Sith Lightning.  I was hoping it was a wheel instead of a lever/spring.  It would have been a lot nicer :-\

I guess the other option is the Palpatine #35.  That is similar without the hood.  I tried pulling the hood and sash off the front but it isn't moving. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 4, 2005, 09:53 AM
The AT-RT is nice - the walking feature could be better, but it's still neat. I am really pleased with all of the small vehicles - mostly 'cause they come with a "pilot/driver" figure so there's no question about displaying the piece. (for AOTC it annoyed me to no end that there wasn't an Anakin & Obi-wan that would fit in that yellow speeder!)

I had already grabbed the Anakin/Vader, Grevious and Obi-Wan/SuperBattleDroid deluxe figures so all I needed on Friday night was the Deluxe Sidious - that figure is GREAT - a lot of fun to just tinker with. I really think this figure got a really bad rap based on the pictures.

True, it doesn't STAY in the "Evil" mode, but that can be rigged I suppose - you don't want it to stay that way anyway 'cause the batteries will eventually die.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on April 4, 2005, 10:30 AM
But he's never seen with hood up in good mode that I've seen.  ALl photo evidence points to evil looking.  I've managed to rig it so he stays evil without the lights coming on with the lightning coming out.  He's decent, and I'd buy him

I was wondering about Deluxe Grievous, is he much different than the first one or the Coll 1 #9 figure?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on April 4, 2005, 10:47 AM
I was wondering about Deluxe Grievous, is he much different than the first one or the Coll 1 #9 figure?

IMHO, the deluxe Grievous is a waste of $10.00  :(

The arms are much more posable in the basic figure version.  My basic version holds the sabers better and can be put in a lot more poses than the deluxe version.  I kind of like the "gritty" look of the deluxe version better, but it's not worth the extra $5 for a better paint job and "grapple hook" blaster.

If you bought the #9 Grievous, you're probably not missing out if you pass on the dlx version IMHO.

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 4, 2005, 10:54 AM
Thanks for the info on the DLX Grievous.  I was tempted at one time to pick this up, mainly because of the paint job, but went for the $5 version instead :).  I didn't end up picking up any Deluxe figures this weekend, although the "Anakin to Vader" was in the cart at one point.  I ended up putting it back, figuring if I changed my mind that the initial waves of Deluxe figures usually aren't too tough to come by.  I keep thinking I'll just wait for the Med Table Vader one coming later on, even if it isn't "exactly" the same concept.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on April 4, 2005, 10:57 AM
I'll be buying Medical table Vader as well, I don't see the point of Anakin/Vader deluxe (again with the movie accuracy and all)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on April 4, 2005, 11:22 AM
I don't see the point of Anakin/Vader deluxe (again with the movie accuracy and all)

The point of Anakin/Vader DLX figure is to mindlessly crank out meaningless figures because guys like JediMAC buy 3-4 of each and every one thus generating more $$$ for the Big H.    :P

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on April 4, 2005, 11:27 AM
I don't see the point of Anakin/Vader deluxe (again with the movie accuracy and all)

The point of Anakin/Vader DLX figure is to mindlessly crank out meaningless figures because guys like JediMAC buy 3-4 of each and every one thus generating more $$$ for the Big H.    :P

Jeff
Its a lot more kid friendly than what a real Anakin turns in to Vader figure will be
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: ruiner on April 4, 2005, 12:08 PM
It's great for the kids (I bought one to play with)  ;D

Everything works except for the most important part - the head/cloak.

Anakin's head actually retracts down into his body when the head/cloak piece is attached!  Why not make it a helmet?

Oops, did I say attach?  Because that never happens - the attachment method is horribly engineered - there is NO way a child can attach the darn thing - I pulled a nut trying to get the Vader helmet attached.

I can post pics tomorrow though a video would do it more justice!
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on April 4, 2005, 12:09 PM
I probably would have bought the Deluxe Anakin/Vader but once the picks of the medical table and Mustafar Anakin surfaced that was the end of that notion. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 7, 2005, 09:26 AM
Hasbro (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.news/newsID.1C9263DB-D56F-E112-4C99A73C6A6370EA/default.cfm) now has an update of the later waves of Deluxe figures, consisting of the Clonetrooper 3 pack (retooled from Clone Wars pack), the Crab Droid, Stass Allie and BARC Speeder, and the Spider Droid.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Mikey D on April 7, 2005, 09:33 AM
No wheel on the BARC bike.  I wish there was a regular carded articulated BARC rider coming.  I'd buy two Stass versions and pass on the ripcord version.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on April 7, 2005, 10:01 AM
I like the Stass figure and Crab Droid. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on April 7, 2005, 11:00 AM
I bought the deluxe anakin/vasder for a couple reasons. 1 is that the votc vader is, to me the ultimate vader and i didn't see a need for another one. and 2nd, I didn't really like either of the 2 anakins out now, faces just look to girly  :-\
so I got the transform anakin to vader.
eventhough the head piece is attached to the cape and upper chest armor, it has hooks to click into anakin's body. His arms pop off to change fromanakin to vaders' and the waist robes are soft plastic that kind of arap around him and have a groove for them to fit into. Once he's vader it is pretty cool looking. PLus as anakin, he fits perfectly in the jedi star fighter :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on April 7, 2005, 11:02 AM
Hasbro (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.news/newsID.1C9263DB-D56F-E112-4C99A73C6A6370EA/default.cfm) now has an update of the later waves of Deluxe figures, consisting of the Clonetrooper 3 pack (retooled from Clone Wars pack), the Crab Droid, Stass Allie and BARC Speeder, and the Spider Droid.

Good stuff! I wish they'd released these in the first batch.

I'm glad the spider droid is being rereleased, but I wish they'd left it alone instead of enlarging the "super-kewl bigass launchermajig!!!11!" It looked fine before. ::)

As far as I can tell, the crab droid is a CGI pic previously seen in the Insider and Hyperspace. Apparently they don't have the actual toy worked out yet.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Mikey D on April 7, 2005, 11:07 AM

As far as I can tell, the crab droid is a CGI pic previously seen in the Insider and Hyperspace. Apparently they don't have the actual toy worked out yet.

Yeah, I thought it looked a little too good to be a toy.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 7, 2005, 11:07 AM
Alright!  I was hoping that the Crab Droid would be made!  Woo-Hoo!!!!  Finally a decent Separatist vehicle for ROTS... now we need a Tank Droid too!

I think all of these have great potential... well the Spider Droid should be resculpted, but I wish these were out now... I wonder just how big the Crab Droid will be.  I hope it's about the size of the AAT.

Dlx Wave 3 at RS (http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2005/rotsdeluxe3-tn.jpg)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on April 7, 2005, 11:09 AM
Speaking of which, I hope they rerelease the AAT and Hailfire droid in ROTS packing. 'Cuz I missed out on both of these.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: speedermike on April 7, 2005, 11:11 AM
I wonder if the clone 3-pack will come in different paint schemes like they did last time.  There seems to be many paint jobs in ROTS that could be used on these guys,
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on April 7, 2005, 11:16 AM
I gotta get me some crabs!!! 

Sorry it just popped in there. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on April 7, 2005, 11:32 AM
but I wish these were out now... I wonder just how big the Crab Droid will be.

I don't think it will be that big, it's only a $10 figure so it will probably be around the size of the CW Spider Droid I'm guessing...

I like the fact that Stass Allie comes with the BARC bike.  When we heard about this wave last week, that was the only question I had.  I'm glad it's the BARC bike because I have waaaay more than enough OT Speederbikes already.   ;)

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 7, 2005, 11:54 AM
Who knows though - maybe the Crab Droid will be bigger and not a $10 toy.

The reason I say that is because the BARC Speeder is a $15 toy, and not considered a deluxe.  Maybe Stass Allie will be a $15 toy also, giving hope that the Crab Droid will be in the $20-$30 range.

I do hope it's bigger... and that they make a smaller, $10 version as well, because in the movie I think there are going to be Crab Droids of different sizes.

Plus, in the pic they show the Crab Droid being much larger than the others, which to me means they plan on making it the larger version.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on April 7, 2005, 12:04 PM
Plus, in the pic they show the Crab Droid being much larger than the others, which to me means they plan on making it the larger version.

Yeah but that's a Rebelscum composite. Hasbro only shows them individually.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on April 7, 2005, 12:05 PM
Who knows though - maybe the Crab Droid will be bigger and not a $10 toy.

The reason I say that is because the BARC Speeder is a $15 toy, and not considered a deluxe.  Maybe Stass Allie will be a $15 toy also, giving hope that the Crab Droid will be in the $20-$30 range.

Chewie, these 4 are confirmed to be Wave 3 of the Deluxe Figures...

e-tailers are already taking pre-orders for the cases with early case pack reports saying:

2x Clone Troopers
1x Crab Droid (w/Walking Action, like the CW Spider Droid)
2x Stass Allie w/Speederbike (BARC bike)
1x NEW Spider Droid

They should be out at the $9.99 price point like the other DLX figures.

Of course, there could be a larger version coming that we don't know about.  

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: evenflow on April 7, 2005, 12:25 PM
I am not really feelingt he 3rd wave of deluxe figures, i realy like the wave with Yoda and the creature and Vader on the opoerating Table though.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on April 7, 2005, 02:04 PM
From the very top of the Wave 3 page at Hasbro:

Quote
Look, you can tell your friends that they're just "collector's items", but don't leave these figures in package. Then you're only hurting yourself.

They're starting to get really annoying with thier "these are for playing with!" song and dance. So let me say back:

Look, you can tell your customers they're just "kids toys", but don't believe your own hype. You're only hurting yourself, Hasbro.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Morgbug on April 7, 2005, 02:07 PM
Amen.  Figure it out folks, who's buying your crap?  Zoiks ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 7, 2005, 04:04 PM
Who knows though - maybe the Crab Droid will be bigger and not a $10 toy.

The reason I say that is because the BARC Speeder is a $15 toy, and not considered a deluxe.  Maybe Stass Allie will be a $15 toy also, giving hope that the Crab Droid will be in the $20-$30 range.

Chewie, these 4 are confirmed to be Wave 3 of the Deluxe Figures...

e-tailers are already taking pre-orders for the cases with early case pack reports saying:

2x Clone Troopers
1x Crab Droid (w/Walking Action, like the CW Spider Droid)
2x Stass Allie w/Speederbike (BARC bike)
1x NEW Spider Droid

They should be out at the $9.99 price point like the other DLX figures.

Of course, there could be a larger version coming that we don't know about.  

Jeff

Damn!  I want the Crab Droid to be a large version.  Damn, Damn, Damn.   :)

 :P

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: amarsella on April 7, 2005, 10:39 PM
I'm glad that BARC Speeder with Stass Allie doesn't have the "zipper" feature. I was really looking forward to getting the BARC w/Trooper but after I saw that huge rubber wheel protruding from the bottom I decided to pass.

I loved those "zip" toys when I was kid, I had killer demolition derby set, but I don't like it on SW toys. :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 7, 2005, 10:57 PM
I've got a couple of the BARC Speeders and it's really not that noticeable.

The only thing about the one coming with Stass Allie is that it does have the exploding feature.  That can be good, but also bad if it's too flimsy.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on April 7, 2005, 11:18 PM
The only thing about the one coming with Stass Allie is that it does have the exploding feature.  That can be good, but also bad if it's too flimsy.

Superglue.

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on April 8, 2005, 11:29 AM
Australia Toy Fair 2005 is this week and the guys at MouseDroid have got a bunch of great pictures.

Head on over and take a look at the Wave 2 Deluxe figures carded...

AUSTRALIAN TOY FAIR 2005
 (http://mousedroid.com/feature/toyfair2005/toyfair2005-hasbro2.htm)

(http://mousedroid.com/feature/toyfair2005/image/hasbro35.jpg)

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on April 8, 2005, 06:27 PM
All of the upcoming Deluxe figures look great, with the possible exception of Yoda, which I just personally find a bit goofy.  I'm looking forward to sifty through pegs choked with Obi_Wan Vs Battle Droid in a few months to find these.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darby on April 8, 2005, 07:24 PM
The Vader on the operating table is what I've been looking forward to most, out of everything.  I can't wait for him, and I'm sure he'll be the hardest to find.  Or maybe that clone, because he's pretty neat too.
Title: How I'd change the ROTS Deluxe lineup!
Post by: CHEWIE on April 9, 2005, 12:37 PM
I truly wish that they had not thrown in the Obi Wan/SBD deluxe into the mix.  It's destined to be right up there with the SAGA Force Flippers as the biggest peg warming deluxe of all time.  And the Grievous is a rip off.  No way that should have been a $10 figure.

Their first wave should have been different... heck all waves should have been different... how would this have sounded?

Wave I

- Anakin/Vader transformation x 1
- face change Palpatine x 1
- Yoda on Cancell x 2
- Clone Army (white) x 2

Wave II

- Clone Rocket Trooper x 2
- Palpatine w/ Senate Pod x 2
- Vader operating table x 2

Wave III

- Vulture Droid x 2
- Clone Army (new colors) x 2
- holo Anakin kneeling before holo Emperor x 2

Wave IV

- Battle Droid Army x 2
- Clone Trooper w/ Star Destroyer cannon x 2
- Nute Gunray w/ tactical display x 2

WAVE V

- Jedi Army x 2
- Wookiee Army x 2
- Crab Droid x 2


WAVE VI - repacks

- Clone Army (white) x 1
- Clone Army (new colors) x 1
- Clone Rocket Trooper x 1
- Clone Trooper w/ Star Destroyer cannon x 1
- Vader Operating table x 1
- holo Anakin kneeling before Emperor x 1

Wave VII - repacks

- Clone Army (white) x 1
- Wookiee Army x 1
- Jedi Army x 1
- Crab Droid x 1
- Clone Rocket Trooper x 1
- Battle Droid Army x 1

Thoughts?  I think doing something like this would have made sales a lot better on these deluxe figures...

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on April 10, 2005, 01:40 AM
^ Put me down for one of everything please. ;)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 15, 2005, 09:09 AM
Just out checking at Target and Wal-Mart this week for new figures, and at least here in town, you cannot find a single Anakin to Vader Deluxe.  I don't know that I particularly want one now anyways, and I've seen a number of people say they regret buying it, but it is kind of surprising that you can't find any.  Plenty of the other 3 (Palps, Grievous, Obi/SBD), but not a single Anakin to be found.  I just thought that was surprising.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 20, 2005, 08:46 AM
Galactic Hunter now has a preview (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=4359&zoneid=2) up of the Anakin/Vader Medical Table Deluxe figure.  This one looks pretty nice to me, hopefully it won't be impossible to find, especially with the Obi/SBD clogging pegs everywhere.  Also of note, there is not one single "Anakin to Vader" from Deluxe Wave 1 in our town at all, must have been a hit with someone :).
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on April 20, 2005, 10:12 AM
Yes, that looks great to me.  This is a one in the package and one loose item for me.  Love it.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on April 20, 2005, 12:41 PM
The thing about the second wave is that 2 out of the three sets are going to fly off the shelf (and I don't mean the two that fly in the movie ::).) The Vader and the clone trooper/vulture droid will do very well leaving poor Yoda warming the pegs.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 20, 2005, 03:57 PM
The thing I can't figure out is why in the world didn't they have the Clone Trooper one in the first assortment?  It would have sold so much better than that Obi Wan/SBD piece of junk.  Now, everywhere I go, each store is clogged with the first wave of Deluxe peg warmers.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Mikey D on April 21, 2005, 01:19 PM
Found wave 2 at Target today.  Only picked up the clonetrooper for now.  I'll be getting all of this wave eventually - something that can't be said about wave 1.  I don't think I'll buy any of those.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 21, 2005, 02:59 PM
Congrats on the find Mikey, glad to hear these are starting to show up.  I feel the same way, I passed on the entire first wave...although I was slightly tempted by the Anakin to Vader....but after seeing the Med Table version coming up I figured I could wait.  I hope that they show up here, our pegs are buried in Obi/SBD, Palpatine, and to a lesser extent Grievous.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 24, 2005, 09:28 PM
Found all but the Vulture Droid at Walmart.

Vader - Very cool out of the package, why in the world they didn't use this in the first assortment instead of the "build-a-Vader" in the 1st wave is beyond me.  Very cool, and a prett good value for $10.00.

Yoda - Once you get the wings on this guy, he's huge!  The Yoda is decent, nothing to go crazy over.  The bug is awesome though; I like it more each time I look at it.

Jet Trooper - Pretty cool... but no neck or wrist articulation, they didn't paint his breathing nozels right, and to be honest, this is kind of a rip-off for $10.00... but since it's a Clone Trooper, I want about 3 more.   :-[

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on April 25, 2005, 08:18 AM
Yeah, I could not believe how big the Can-cel was in the C3 display kiosk.  That thing is massive.  It actually looked decent on display as well.  Maybe it won't be that bad of a thing in the film or the toy.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on April 25, 2005, 08:59 AM
Yeah, I thought the Cancell looked ginormous in the pics we saw from this weekend as well.  Glad to hear that these are starting to show up now too.  I checked about every store in town this weekend, but nothing but Obi-Wan/SBD staring back at me.  I'm really looking forward to that Vader with Med Table, and hopefully I'll be able to find it.  Just curious, for those of you finding this newer wave, did you actually have room on your deluxe pegs?  With all of the Obi/SBD and Palpy deluxe sets hanging out here, I'm not real optimistic on finding anything new.  On the other side of things, you cannot find a single of the Anakin to Vader deluxe figures (from the first wave), and the Grievous is becoming pretty scarce as well.  In fact, it seems like everything Grievous is selling decent around here.  Congrats on the finds CHEWIE.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 25, 2005, 04:27 PM
Thanks mosnab.  The Walmart I found them at is overstocked with the first wave, but barely had enough room to put these out.

There's two Targets in my area that are pretty low on deluxe figures, so maybe Target will be the place to score this second wave easier for everyone.

The deluxe Grievous has sold pretty well too, which kinda surprised me (but that's good!).

***EDIT***

Looks like they are in stock here -

(http://www.dnstoys.com/images/thumb/03977.jpg)

http://www.dnstoys.com/

I've ordered from them several times - a truly good site to order from. 

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on April 25, 2005, 09:04 PM
I did the unthinkable today and asked a Target employee if they had any more deluxe figures in the back.  He was very helpful, even though he said that he could check and see if they had any of that assortment but not a specific figure (I told him I was actually wondering about the entire assortment and he said okay), so he called back to the stockroom and asked if they had any more cases.  The stock person said they did not, and I thanked him and left.  Very nice guy and he seemed geniuinely excited about the film himself.

Even though I know it's not the thread for it, Target employees have always been very nice to me and very helpful.  They have gone into the back several times to check on items and have bent over backwards to see if they have what I'm looking for.  Be it the Unleashed Vader last fall or the Slave I, they've always treated me with respect (and I extend to them the same courtesy).  It's reasons like this that I do the majority of my shopping (toy and non-toy) at Target instead of Mega-Lo-Mart next door.

DNS is a good place to order from, although their prices are always a tad higher than retail.  Still, Dave at DNS is very friendly, answers emails timely, stock status is always up to the moment, and shipping/billing has never been a problem.  If I needed to order online from one of the smaller toy retailers, it would definitely be from Dave and DNS.

Oh, and CHEWIE, could you PM me?  I wanted to ask you about some genetically bred soldiers.  ;)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 25, 2005, 11:26 PM
PM coming your way...

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: spiderpumpkin on April 26, 2005, 01:29 AM
Jet Trooper - Pretty cool... but no neck or wrist articulation..

The neck does swivel on the Jet Trooper.  All of mine were stuck and a couple needed a lot of force to free the ball joint.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on April 26, 2005, 01:45 AM
It does swivel?


*runs into toy room*


...Can't get it to swivel.  And I'm not gonna use a pair of plyers.  Guess some things just weren't meant to be.   :-\

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on April 28, 2005, 05:50 PM
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It does swivel?

Yep, and apparently it's on a ball joint like the rest of the Clones too.  You know how I know this?  My attempt to loosen the neck joint resulted in said Clone's head flying completely across the room.  :)

Thankfully I was able to get it back on as it is just a traditional ball joint in socket thing, but it was hard as hell to get it to budge.  I find it really strange that the neck is so damned tight and the hip, knee, waist, and ankle joints are so damned loose.

By the way, is the left elbow "joint" glued together on everyone's or is mine's joint just tight there as well?  I don't want to break his arm or anything to see, as he holds his gun perfect without any swivel, but just doing my homework.

As for the other deluxe figures, Vader is great, although that oven mitt on his right hand is a bit much, Yoda is amazingly cool (well, the Can-Cell is anyway, but the fact that Yoda can sit on it (AAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!) without falling off is a big plus, and the Vulture Droid is just one of the ones from the Episode I three pack of TF Droid Fighters with slight retooling on the bottom (there is no peg to hook it into the armature of the E1 versions) and a new paint job.  The Buzz Droid is the same one as packed in with the Tri-Droid Fighter, but with a nicer paint job and no little peg on its foot to hook it into the Jedi Starfighters.

As for the Clone, I'm not terribly impressed.  I mean, the figure is nice enough I suppose, but the missle launchers on the jet pack don't work worth a damn and the lack of ball jointed elbows and right wrist articulation on what is supposedly a "deluxe" figure detract a few points for me.

Which brings to mind another question I have about the Deluxe figures.  In my world (where, as always I am ruler supreme of all that I survey and Giada DeLaurentis is my wife), I've always thought of Deluxe (the word as it applies to normal things) to indicate that it is either bigger or better.  The POTJ and Saga Deluxe figures followed this really well, but so far, the ROTS stuff has been really lacklusted in terms of value as compared to a regular figure.

From the first wave, I would only count Sidious and Anakin as being truly deluxe figures (and each of them could have used some more detailing), with the Grievous' only difference with the basic figure being the paint detail and the direction of the action feature (one opens up, one swings) and the Obi-Wan being a complete abortion that should have never made it past the initial conceptual meetings at Hasbro.

In the second wave, Vader fits the description, and I'm really surprised that Hasbro didn't try to fit the Can-Cell into the small vehicle assortment with the Boga, AT-RT, BARC, and Wookiee Chopper, so it fits.  The Clone's jetpack could have been included with a basic Clone, and the Vulture Droid ends up costing you more than what one of the three TPM Droids would have cost if they had been sold individually back in 1999.  So, out of eight so far, in my mind, we have four that truly classify as Deluxe figures.

And in the next wave, we've got super cool figure with a Speeder Bike that will probably blow up if you look at it crossways, a three pack of minimally articulated army builders (good for army builders, though), a droid that sucked the first time around, and another droid that may or may not be totally out of scale and/or inaccurate to the film version.

Oh well, at least Obi-Wan might have some company when the Dwarf Spider Droid is released.  :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 2, 2005, 11:12 AM
I picked up a case of Wave 2 today at WalMart - unfortunately the packaging on all of them was trashed so I ended up leaving one of the Vaders behind.

I've opened up the Vulture Droid, one of the Jet-Pack Clones and the Vader here at work. The Vader is FANTASTIC. This is the deluxe Vader figure that should have been released first. While I do like the quick change Anakin/Vader figure - there really isn't a point to it when you have a deluxe figure like this second Vader come right after it.

The Jet-pack Clone is great. I know some of you don't like the lack of articulation on the trooper, but I'm fine with that and I'm glad I didn't put the second one back - my Clone army needs at least TWO aerial combat units.

The Vulture Droid is nice - I'm glad they didn't try the split wing legs like they did on the 3 Droid Fighter set for TPM. I don't mind this being a repaint/re-release or the price. I would have preferred that the Buzz droid have a peg like the ones that came with the Droid Tri-fighter to plug into the sockets on Anakin and Obi-Wan's starfighters.

I think this assortment is completely messed up - I can see Vader and Jet-pack Clonetrooper being INCREDIBLY popular. Why not just release a wave of just those two figures - three of each in the case? Everyone loves Vader and the army builders are going to snatch up the clone.

Yoda and the Vulture droid could have been saved for the next assortment, just throw in either the Clone Troopers or the Dwarf Spider Droid and you're set with that assortment. I don't see why demand of those two deluxe figures would be any less - to me the Vulture Droid is an army builder in its own right.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Paul on May 6, 2005, 12:49 PM
I got Clone w/ Jet Pack today through a Trade...it is OK, but definately not worth the stress of finding one since he has the same articulation as the POTF 2 Deluxe "Crowd Control" Stormtrooper.  With all the good clones, it is just a bit of a let down. And definately not worth the title and price of "Deluxe".  That being said I will of course buy 3 more if I ever find them...I mean come on...it is  a Clone with a Jet pack....the only thing cooler is a Clone with Articualtion and a Jetpack...
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on May 6, 2005, 01:15 PM
Yeah, I was let down by him too.  He does have a bit more articulation than a regular figure though.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on May 6, 2005, 01:47 PM
For those interested, I noticed that the Yoda w/Cancell, Vader w/Med Table, and Clone w/Jetpack are all in stock at the HasbroToyShop now, $9.99 each.  I went ahead and ordered one of each, since the price was basically retail, and our pegs are jammed with the first wave here right now.  If I find them at retail, I can always cancel it I guess.  Not shipping until 5/16.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gatillo on May 6, 2005, 02:59 PM
I've had my Yoda and Cancell for a while and it plain rocks.   Yesterday I got the table Vader, OH YEAH, and the flying clone, hmmm.  What is up with those missiles?  The clone should have been a regular fig.  The AT-TE gunner has a stand about the size of the jetpack so if you put the jetpack at the bottom of the package, it is a regular figure.

I have to agree with Dr Padawan.  Only a handful of the new "deluxe" are actual deluxe figures.  The rest are just Hasbros way of saying take the good with the super bad. 

You can actually get the E1 droid fighters (vulture droid) 3-pack for $3 online at Yestertoys.com.  Then take the actual vulture transforming droid and paint it any which way your heart desires and still have money left over for a smart chicken dinner at KFC :P
Gatillo

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on May 6, 2005, 09:29 PM
I see that the Vulture Droid is also shipping with paint variants... not minor ones, but actual color variations. One green, one blue. That's great, especially at one per case.  ::)

This year is going to put my patience to the test and stress it to its outermost limits.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on May 6, 2005, 10:55 PM
...Paint variants you say? I just nabbed the last 3 at Target, and found none to be green. Just blue. Some one cleaned out the rest of the stuff, and the clerk wouldn't look in the back, to see if they had their exclusive figures in.

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on May 6, 2005, 11:36 PM
Thank you, Entertainment Earth (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801). They had Wave 2 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS85182B) in stock today. I can just drive over and get them on Monday or Tuesday. I'll have to deal with the variant issue still, but at least this is some progress.

The hoarders, scalpers, and speculators that are sucking up every last new figure in the stores can bite me. Actually, TRU, Walmart, and Target can bite me as well. I'm sick of driving all over hell and gone trying to find these things at $2.70 a gallon.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: MetalJedi on May 7, 2005, 04:18 AM
The hoarders, scalpers, and speculators that are sucking up every last new figure in the stores can bite me. Actually, TRU, Walmart, and Target can bite me as well. I'm sick of driving all over hell and gone trying to find these things at $2.70 a gallon.

Word. I just wish I lived closer to EE.  :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 9, 2005, 04:24 PM
I found the greenish-brown variant of the Vulture Droid today - only one though thanks the wonderful case pack assortment.

I already have two of the blue version so there is a very discernable difference between the two. I guess in ROTS there will be Vulture Droids with the new scheme and with the EP1 scheme.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on May 9, 2005, 05:24 PM
Anyone have a picture of the color variants on the Vulture Droid?  :-\

I got one last week, but have no idea which one it is...  :(

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Famine on May 9, 2005, 05:37 PM
Is it blue, or is it green?

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on May 9, 2005, 09:30 PM
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000701D22.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

This is the ROTS paintjob. The other one is apparently green with red eyes, from TPM.

I'm not amused. If they're going to do things like this, there needs to be a better ratio of them in a case, like 1 of each color. Around here, while I've seen reports of Wave 2 hitting rather regularly over the last week, I've yet to see them. So while they're may be selling, Wave 1 is filling most of the stores to the maximum peg capacity. I don't see a lot of a chance for future waves to reach anywhere near the saturation necessary to accommodate pulling cute little repaint stunts at 1-per-case within the Deluxe line.

Dammit, Hasbro. WTF?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on May 9, 2005, 09:32 PM
Saw one vulture droid (green) at a walmart, plus they had a deluxe yoda on dragonfly and deluxe clone trooper with flying back pack.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on May 9, 2005, 10:17 PM
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So while they're may be selling, Wave 1 is filling most of the stores to the maximum peg capacity. I don't see a lot of a chance for future waves to reach anywhere near the saturation necessary to accommodate pulling cute little repaint stunts at 1-per-case within the Deluxe line.

What gets me is that they (once again) saved the Clones until the last wave of Deluxe figures (at least the last wave we know about), and you just know that they'll do about four different color variations of those.  There was a report at GH around the time of C3 that basically said that Hasbro was going to do a few variants of it. 

So, you'll have two Clone three packs per case, in an assortment which has clogged pegs (predictably) since the first day of release, that stores aren't ordering a large amount of because of that initial glut, and it's then that Hasbro decides to start doing paint variants of Clone Troopers.

Way to go Hasbro!   ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on May 9, 2005, 10:38 PM
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000701D22.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Well, this RotS version is the one I got.  *whew*  :)

I'm not really interested in the TPM color since I've already got like 4 of those (the 3-pack and the one from the Naboo Ship).

I guess it fits with the standard Hasbro practice to take the suckiest figure in a wave (Vulture Droid) and make it the one that pisses collectors off because they can't get it (or all the variations of it)!  :P

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darby on May 9, 2005, 10:46 PM
Hasbro always places the most desirable figures in a line toward the end - or what ends up as the end, because the initial waves of suck clog the shelves.  I think they probably do this to give the line some longevity, but shoot themselves in the foot by front loading with crap no one wants.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jediknight760071 on May 10, 2005, 12:24 AM
That Vulture droid is cool....

Looking throught my boxes of Episdode I droids, I'm very pleased with this one.

Reminds me of the assorted paint jobs of the Jurassic Park line long ago.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JayDouble on May 10, 2005, 01:58 AM
Here are some pics of deluxe Yoda loose with Can-Cell.  I actually like it.  The tail is bendable and you can hold on to it to fly it.  The wing span is about 15" long.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/YodaCanCell1.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/JayDouble/YodaCanCell2.jpg)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: evenflow on May 10, 2005, 09:04 AM
I can't find anything recently. I really want that Yoda.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 10, 2005, 10:06 AM
I have both the Blue Striped and the Greenish-Brown versions.

I've opened one of each and the greenish-brown one doesn't have any detailing for the "eyes" - they aren't red like someone else posted, they are the same color as the body of the fighter. My MOC one is the same way.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on May 10, 2005, 10:11 AM
On the topic of Yoda, I must admit I was a little disappointed with the Yoda figure.

They really should have called this one Can-cell with Yoda, because the Can-cell is the deluxe figure and Yoda is the cheap pack in.  No articulation in the legs, so he's really only good as a "sitting" Yoda figure (not to mention the square box in his behind where he plugs onto the saddle of the Can-cell  ::)). 

I really like the Can-cell (it is a little too large for my shelf though  :-\), but the Yoda is really only good for riding the Can-cell or sitting on a chair.  Luckily, I've got plenty of other Yodas, so I'm probably not going to lose any sleep over it...

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 10, 2005, 10:20 AM
I really like the Can-cell (it is a little too large for my shelf though  :-\), but the Yoda is really only good for riding the Can-cell or sitting on a chair.  Luckily, I've got plenty of other Yodas, so I'm probably not going to lose any sleep over it...

Exactly - there are plenty of other Yoda figures of varying quality - so having this Yoda figure that sits perfectly on the saddle of the Can-cell is a-ok with me.

Has anyone tried to sit this Yoda in his council chair? Remove the wind-swept cloak and he's ideal for sitting in his council seat.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Brian on May 11, 2005, 04:03 PM
If anyone is interested, it looks like Amazon has Deluxe Wave 2 in stock:

Vader Med Table (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D2M/yakfacesrealm01/104-0868344-3389515)

Clonetrooper with Jetpack (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D2W/yakfacesrealm01/104-0868344-3389515)

CanCell with Yoda (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D2C/yakfacesrealm01/104-0868344-3389515)

Vulture Droid (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D22/yakfacesrealm01/104-0868344-3389515)

Also, on a basic figure side note, they also have had both the Royal Guard (Red) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000930B34/qid=1115685191/sr=1-102/ref=sr_1_102/104-0868344-3389515?v=glance&s=toys) and Wookiee Warrior (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009K6VAE/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/104-0868344-3389515) in stock periodically today.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: evenflow on May 11, 2005, 04:11 PM
I wish i knew which Vulture Droid I would be getting if i ordered it.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on May 16, 2005, 05:00 PM
I finally found Vulture Droids at retail today - both the green TPM version as well as the ROTS blue version.

After opening the TPM version, I was instantly startled by how cheap these are. Although I knew these were just retooled fighters from the old TPM toy, it has been a long time since I looked at them, so this feeling of disappointment is all-new for me. As far as deluxe figures go, and the amount of bang for your buck that other toys line the line deliver, notably the Rebuild Vader, the Vulture Droid is severely lacking.

It reminded me of why I went out and bought the Action Fleet Vulture Droid way back when. It actually transformed. It's too bad they didn't use that mold as a starting point for this figure. I think a plastic version of that toy would have been excellent.

Oh, and Pete - the green one I have does actually have red painted eyes.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on May 16, 2005, 09:25 PM
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It reminded me of why I went out and bought the Action Fleet Vulture Droid way back when. It actually transformed. It's too bad they didn't use that mold as a starting point for this figure. I think a plastic version of that toy would have been excellent.

Jared, I did the *exact* same thing in 1999.  The AF version was (more or less) perfectly in scale with the 4" action figures and it had a lot more (and better quality) articulation.  The only thing I liked about the regular 3-pack version for the 4" line better was the way the "head" piece was jointed. 

If there's a (legit) color variation on figures, I usually go ahead and buy both versions.  The fact that I have the Episode I 3 pack of TF Droid Fighters and the one that came with the Royal Starship makes me realize that I don't need another one with that paint scheme.  Especially since the mold is, with one exception, the same as one of those three pack DFs.

Any idea yet as to when the Ebay Exclusive wave three will start to show up?  :D  I'm probably going to just go with Stass Allie and the Crab Droid in that wave, because I've never been a fan of the way Hasbro cheaped out on the Spider Droid and it doesn't look like they changed it much from the CW version.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on May 23, 2005, 03:38 PM
A collector at one of the St. Louis Star Wars boards reported to finding Wave 3 at a Target - he's a good guy, so I'm sure it's legit.  Check out Target.   :)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gregorbian on May 25, 2005, 02:28 PM
I found some of Wave 3 at my local Target today  ;D
I forgot how lame the Clone Trooper 3-pack is compared to the #41 SA Clone Trooper.  Although for $3.33/figure it's not a bad deal. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on May 25, 2005, 02:55 PM
Found them today at a Target too - no Clone 3-pks, but did nab a Crab Droid and Stass Allie - the Crab Droid is awesome, and a lot bigger than I expected once I assembled it.  A definite great buy!

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: evenflow on May 25, 2005, 04:17 PM
For those of you who have found them, any one find the green clones?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gregorbian on May 25, 2005, 06:06 PM
My clones are the "all-white" version
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on May 26, 2005, 01:30 AM
For the first time tonight I just spotted the Vulture Droid (Brown) and Super Duper Flying CLone...  Now onto the hunt for this other stuff.

No Vaders or Yoda/Cancel.  Definitely wanting that Vader...  It's just too iconic not to have.  That's one I even would like the variation of. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CloneF13Y35 on May 26, 2005, 01:51 AM
No Vaders or Yoda/Cancel.  Definitely wanting that Vader...  It's just too iconic not to have.  That's one I even would like the variation of. 

medical table vader? or as my friends and I have begun to call him frankenvader or vaderstein? He's plentiful in NC.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darby on May 26, 2005, 04:25 AM
He's my favorite ROTS figure, and maybe even my favorite one of the PT era.  Like Jesse said, he's what it's all about.   :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on May 29, 2005, 10:23 AM
The white clones are shipping in wave 3 R1. Does anyone know what rotaion the colored clones are shipping in and if they've hit yet?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on May 30, 2005, 12:30 PM
I saw a picture at R2toys of a clone 3 pack with one green clone and two white ones. How reputable is R2toys? Has anyone else heard of this?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Morgbug on May 30, 2005, 12:32 PM
I saw, and passed on, a white clone three pack yesterday.  No idea about colors. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Scott on May 30, 2005, 11:38 PM
Found Stass today, its a pretty cool set, the bike is neat and the figure is passable for a pack in.  Maybe close to $8, no lightsaber was a bit perplexing ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gregorbian on May 31, 2005, 01:46 AM
I'm sure that this has been answered elsewhere, but is the Speeder bike w/Stass Allie the same design as the BARC Speeder?  I haven't bothered to take a close look
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on May 31, 2005, 08:19 AM
I think it is the same bike in general.  I don't know if it is EXACTLY the same bike. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gatillo on May 31, 2005, 08:35 AM
It seems almost identical.  The paint scheme is different and it does not have the big rip cord wheel and whole.  It also has retractable landing gear both on the front and the back.  The control sticks moved a little bit and they are softer plastic than the ones on the regular speeder, which don't move at all.  It has like a little lever behind the head of the driver's seat, I don't know what it does.  If that is supposed to break it apart then it does not do so in mine.  I have a tendecy to easily break small toys :-[
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on May 31, 2005, 10:17 AM
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It has like a little lever behind the head of the driver's seat, I don't know what it does.

I think it's just a poorly secured headrest, Gatillo.  They had to change it from the one on the 15 dollar BARC Speeder since that one had an elongated peg that stuck out to securely fasten into the BARC Trooper's backpack; I think that, like the waist joint on the Jet Pack Clone, Hasbro didn't make the fit of the new headrest secure enough.

As for the exploding thing, mine doesn't explode at all (which I actually like, considering that if I even look at the POTF2/Vintage speeder bikes they blow apart) and it doesn't even come apart very easily.  Overall though, for 10 bucks, it's worth picking up, but it's definitely not of the quality we're used to for Speeder Bikes at this price range.

And on the film accuracy tip, has anyone tried to put Stass Allie on a regular ROTJ/CW speeder bike yet?  How does she fit?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gatillo on May 31, 2005, 03:18 PM
Thanks.  That makes sense about the head peg thing.

I'll tried to put her tonight and let you know.  Because her legs are sculpted forward instead of down or backwars, maybe she won't fit but I don't know.

I like the fact it doesn't blow up, at least that way it stays in place.  Those POTF2 ones would sometimes blow up for no apparent reason.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on May 31, 2005, 04:12 PM
I had a bit of trouble getting her to sit on a regular Speederbike... for now, she's on the BARC Speeder.   

I'm actually kinda glad they are using the wrong kind of bike ride with these ROTS toys; I've already got enough regular Speederbikes.  ;)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: evenflow on May 31, 2005, 08:45 PM
I saw the left overs, a Spider Droid  ::) They only one i dont want since i already have the AOTC version.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Pete_Fett on May 31, 2005, 11:12 PM
I came across the Wave 3 Deluxe today at my local Target store.

They had plenty of the Crab Droid, Spider Droid and Stass Allie w/Barc Speeder. No Clone 3-Packs on the pegs at all.

And when I say plenty - I mean plenty - like 6 - 10 of each of those three. I think that someone must have come in and just bought all of the clone 3-packs they had.

Anyway, scanned the barcode and saw they had more in stock. Moved them around on their pegs until four pegs were empty and then asked an associate to get product to fill them.

Unfortunately she only brought out one case and that meant only ONE Clone 3-pack - yes in a case of 6, there's 1 each of the new ones and then Vader on Operating Table and Yoda on Cancell.

Why the heck couldn't the assortments have just been three per as opposed to four per - then at least if you're going to have cases that only fit three figures - pack them two per case.

Anyway, the clones I got out of this case were 100% white - I thought they were going to have a unit designation marking of some kind. So there are two versions of this three-pack? One of them 100% white and another with the markings?

Has anyone found a set of clones with the markings?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on June 1, 2005, 12:42 AM
I hope I run into those kinds of numbers you found Pete.  The Crab Droid's on my top priority list, and I have to admit that (even though I was a Spider Droid Hater), the Spidey has grown on me over the years...

The retooled gun is nice, it looks in-scale, and I can stomach the inaccurate undercarriage and would like a couple of the new ones... 

The Crab Droids just rocked in the film if for no other reason than the Clone who went balistic on the one...  I'd like to stock up on Stass and her bike too for hopeful BARC Troopers in the future, or at least customs.

The Clone 3-pack's still uninspiring to me so at least (for once) the hottest figure in a case isn't the figure I want the most. :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jediknight760071 on June 1, 2005, 02:12 AM
I really like the Stass Allie Pack in figure. She's not bad at all for a pack in. In fact..I like her over any Adi Gallia Hasbro has produed over these past few years.

Now if I could just find those clones. >:(
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CorranHorn on June 1, 2005, 02:47 AM
The retooled gun is nice, it looks in-scale, and I can stomach the inaccurate undercarriage and would like a couple of the new ones... 

What the story on the retooled gun on the Spider Droid? Is there a pic somewhere with a comparison?

Personally, I am really looking forward to getting the Stass Allie set, so I can give one of my custom clones the bike, and give Stass new legs.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on June 1, 2005, 05:32 PM
I'm not sure if there's a comparison shot anywhere or not Jason.  I don't have it or I'd snap a pic for you.

The gun just got retooled from the original I heard...  Someone with both can confirm it or not for me...  I think they were just trying to minimize that big honkin' cannon the first one had, which was its most detracting feature I think.  Make it a little more accurate.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on June 1, 2005, 10:43 PM
What the story on the retooled gun on the Spider Droid? Is there a pic somewhere with a comparison?

Ask and ye shall receive... that's the service of JD.   ;)

(http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/photos/spidergun.JPG)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/photos/spiderlong.JPG)

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Diddly on June 1, 2005, 10:46 PM
Wow, I saw the Crab and Spider Droids last week, but passed on them. Now I wish I hadn't... :-\
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: SilverZ on June 1, 2005, 11:08 PM
Hey, cool. I was wondering how the new one compared, as I only have the ROTS one here. I actually like the paint job a lot better. Why can't they pull of this metal look on toys like the AT-RT, that would really be improved with it's use?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CorranHorn on June 3, 2005, 02:52 AM
What the story on the retooled gun on the Spider Droid? Is there a pic somewhere with a comparison?

Ask and ye shall receive... that's the service of JD.   ;)

(http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/photos/spidergun.JPG)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/photos/spiderlong.JPG)



thanx Jeff, I just may now pick one of these up if I ever see it.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on June 9, 2005, 12:28 PM
I really like the Stass Allie Pack in figure. She's not bad at all for a pack in. In fact..I like her over any Adi Gallia Hasbro has produed over these past few years.

Actually, the most interesting thing about her is the skirt. I think she is the first figure with a plastic skirt in where the skirt is cut properly to allower her to sit. I would have liked to have seen this on Kit fisto and Plo Koon.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CorranHorn on June 10, 2005, 07:17 PM
I really like the Stass Allie Pack in figure. She's not bad at all for a pack in. In fact..I like her over any Adi Gallia Hasbro has produed over these past few years.

Actually, the most interesting thing about her is the skirt. I think she is the first figure with a plastic skirt in where the skirt is cut properly to allower her to sit. I would have liked to have seen this on Kit fisto and Plo Koon.

I just picked up the Stass Allie set and overall she isn't a bad figure. It would have been nice if perhaps she was given ball jointed hips so she wouldn't look a bit awkward in standing up, but her feet could still reach the pedals. The skirt is a nice touch, does let her sit on the bike just nicely, I am a bit surprised they didn't go for a softgoods skirt there. My only problem with Stass herself is the figure I got has her eyes looking off to the right, so she isn't exactly a safe driver. :)

Now as for the bike, I think it's ok, unfortunately it suffers from Hasbro's inane use of soft plastics, especially in areas that should use hard plastics like the forward cannons. The right cannon was pointing downwards before I even opened the package. :( Cool looking bike though and I thought the addition of the landing gear was a nice touch. A button to make the whole thing explode like the old Speeder bikes would have been a nice touch.

I also picked up the Crab Droid today. Overall it's a solid and bulky toy, just as big as the AT-RT, but for $5-$10 less. It's biggest flaw is while the moving legs is a nice concept, the button is designed that it requires a hard push to get the legs to move and when that happens you don't get a smooth effect. Instead you get a shudder that leaves you wanting the droid to do more. Also they didn't paint the eyes on the droid, despite it being prominently featured on the packaging in the movie images of the droid. A little bit of paint will fix that though.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 13, 2005, 09:21 PM
It's a ZOMBIE THREAD!  (By that, I mean, I brought a thread back to life from five pages back...Oh, you're no fun).  :P

Anyway, my reason for thread necromancy was to ask a question about the ROTS Deluxe Spider Droid.  I've noticed that over the last few months of sitting on the shelf, the Droid's legs have become very warped, bending inwards at a 45 degree angle or so.  I assume that this is due to the soft plastic that Hasbro feels the need to use for everything these days, but I'm a little irritated that I can't display it alongside the other Separatist vehicles on the shelf.

So, I guess my question is whether or not anyone else has been having this same problem with the Spider Droid and, for completion's sake, if the Saga and Clone Wars versions of the toy had the same problem with the legs warping?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Ryan on September 13, 2005, 09:29 PM
My saga version doesn't have that problem at all. I passed on the ROTS version since I had one. Seems like a good thing I did.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gatillo on September 13, 2005, 11:06 PM
DP:
I have a clone wars spider droid with the same problem.  The ROTS one does not seem to have that problem but I have only had it open for a few weeks, well maybe 2 or 3 months now.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on September 13, 2005, 11:20 PM
I have a clone wars version of the spider droid and I have had no warping of the legs and it has been opened since I bought it. I love it! My son even plays with it from now and then. Passed also on the ROTS since I have the Clone Wars one.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 14, 2005, 10:02 AM
I have one of each verison and checked just checked on them all. I only onpened the CW version and have not got to the ROTS version yet, but all of my legs seem to be in good shape as of yet.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 14, 2005, 12:41 PM
Cool, thanks guys.  I never even saw the Saga or Clone Wars Spider Droids at all, so the ROTS version was my first and only chance to get one.  I ended up having to take the legs off completely and store it in a box, which sucks.  :-\
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Gatillo on September 14, 2005, 02:32 PM
at least now it cannot walk away :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Tijuanajedi on September 14, 2005, 08:47 PM
Thanks for the warning I have not opened mine yet and wont be doing so, I like to display my stuff and it sucks when the figures do not cooperate with being displayable.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Nathan on September 14, 2005, 10:41 PM
Somewhat off topic, but one leg on my Vader chopper droid is doing the same thing, bending sideways further and further until I finally had to just knock him over and hope it'll straighten out. :-\
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on September 15, 2005, 04:36 AM
My Vader Droid's bending tremendously too.  What a POS.  Hasbro should be ashamed to put anything this cheap out on the pegs, and I'm so frustrated with them NOT improving plastic yet.  Pathetic.

On a ROTS Deluxe Figure Note...

I saw a resurgence of Deluxe on the pegs at Target tonight.  Old crap too, like the Deluxe Grievous, but there was really a nice mix of stuff.  I saw Crab Droids, Flying Clone (which I still want another one or two of I think), and other stuff (No Vader, he still sells out around here).  Seemed very odd to me to see that Grievous back on pegs again though.  I thought he was long gone.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: MetalJedi on September 15, 2005, 05:02 AM
Im still hoping that I can find a Green Vulture Droid on the pegs someday.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 15, 2005, 02:48 PM
Im still hoping that I can find a Green Vulture Droid on the pegs someday.

Yeah, what was the deal with that? I hope it wasn't a paint correction instead of a running change, that would make the Green one a real toughie even in the after market.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Slothus on September 15, 2005, 04:16 PM
Even this month Lee's shows the clone "muticolored" 3 pack. Does it really even exist? ::)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: JesseVader08 on September 15, 2005, 05:36 PM
Even this month Lee's shows the clone "muticolored" 3 pack. Does it really even exist? ::)

I don't really put a lot of faith in Lee's - I remember their report on the VOTC before they were released and their list of 12 figures was only about 75% right. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Ryan on September 16, 2005, 02:49 AM
My Vader Droid's bending tremendously too.  What a POS.  Hasbro should be ashamed to put anything this cheap out on the pegs, and I'm so frustrated with them NOT improving plastic yet.  Pathetic.

On a ROTS Deluxe Figure Note...

I saw a resurgence of Deluxe on the pegs at Target tonight.  Old crap too, like the Deluxe Grievous, but there was really a nice mix of stuff.  I saw Crab Droids, Flying Clone (which I still want another one or two of I think), and other stuff (No Vader, he still sells out around here).  Seemed very odd to me to see that Grievous back on pegs again though.  I thought he was long gone.

The resurgence is hitting here too. My Wally put out several cases of the wave with Grievous, Vader Table, Jet pack clone, Crab droids, and Clone 3packs with 1 green clone. It is Wave 3 R4 2005 I believe. They put out 5 cases in the last 2 nights and they putt out 3 more case tonight, the pegs are overflowing with 'em. Wally hasn't put out any basic figures in 3 weeks. They did put out 2 cases of Evolutions (2 Clone and 2 Sith in each), of which I bought 6 sets, other than that nothing but old Deluxe for the last 3 weeks.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 16, 2005, 09:58 AM
I'm glad Grevious is back in the mix. I passed him up the first time around and finally picked him up. It's actually a decent figure.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on September 16, 2005, 11:05 AM
Nice to see that the deluxe figures are getting restocked, these are so much better than the EPI and EP2 deluxes that were mostly pegwarmers. 

And thank God they didn't repack that Obi Wan w/ Super Battle Droid!

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 16, 2005, 12:14 PM
Nice to see that the deluxe figures are getting restocked, these are so much better than the EPI and EP2 deluxes that were mostly pegwarmers.

Absolutely, CHEWIE.  Even though the first wave (sans Grievous) was pretty much crap all the way around, the following two waves have been much better in terms of quality (for the most part) and even the glut of Obi-Wans from Wave 1 hasn't really slowed the later waves down as far as shelf presence goes.

The only problems that I have with the third wave is the aforementioned poor plastic on the Spider Droid legs and the lack of detail on the Crab Droid's body, but overall, this has been a far superior offering than the TPM "Dueling Jedi" deluxes and the Episode II "Force Flipping" garbage.  But, as usual, the first wave sucks horribly, the second wave is good, and the good stuff comes at the tail end of the line.

And I just noticed (after about four months; I don't know how I missed it) that my Jet Pack Clone's helmet doesn't have the little blue lines on one side of the helmet that he's supposed to have.  So, I guess I'll be getting another one of those.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on September 17, 2005, 01:28 AM
I like the Crab Droid and Spider Droid (I used to HATE that SPider Droid but it's one of those times I got one and it grew on me, and now the revised sculpt is even that much better).  The Crab Droid's scale bugged me till I read that there's a variety ofmodels of the Crab Droid for various "jobs" and that they all look alike but vary only in their size.

I'd love to get a 2-pack of a Utapau Clone and mini-Crab Droid for that memorable moment in ROTS, but the giant Crab Droids are maybe EU right now (makes me wonder if bigger ones were in the film and cut having read that in the Vis. Dictionary) but they're still enjoyable figures.  Worth having a small group of them anyway. 

I sorta wish Stass Allie would pegwarm so I could get the bike on clearance, but even she's selling a lot better than I figured.  The flying Clone sold well too, surprising.  He's a "meh" figure.  Not great, not horrible, but moving well.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Tijuanajedi on September 17, 2005, 03:58 AM
I missed the whole AOTC wave on these, so I will be getting some for dio's, I have the spider & crab so far.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: MetalJedi on September 17, 2005, 05:27 AM
I sorta wish Stass Allie would pegwarm so I could get the bike on clearance, but even she's selling a lot better than I figured. 

Shes the only pegwarmer around here. And only Targets which is odd. When they do go on clearance I plan on picking up a few for customs. I'll pick up some extra for those who want her on the cheap  ;D
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Ryan on September 17, 2005, 06:26 AM
I sorta wish Stass Allie would pegwarm so I could get the bike on clearance, but even she's selling a lot better than I figured. 

Shes the only pegwarmer around here. And only Targets which is odd. When they do go on clearance I plan on picking up a few for customs. I'll pick up some extra for those who want her on the cheap  ;D

She pegwarms here too, and like you said, only at Target. There isn't a single one at Wal-Mart.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth Broem on September 17, 2005, 09:06 PM
I see her around here but not necessarily a pegwarmer.  At least not to the degree of past pegwarmers.  I don't see that many just sitting around at least. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Diddly on September 17, 2005, 11:17 PM
I too saw a bunch more deluxe figures this weekend. Flying Clones, Crab Droids, and Grievous galore. I did see two blue varient Droid Fighters/Vulture Droids also.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Tijuanajedi on September 18, 2005, 12:50 AM
How much for the allies?
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 18, 2005, 10:51 AM
I also noticed a lot of clone 3 packs, crab droids, spider droids, and flying clones being put out again lately, after 2 months of not seeing them.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on September 18, 2005, 02:05 PM
Yes, the Walmarts around here are putting out the deluxe, all colors but white of the clone, blue, red and green. Vader table, crab droid, white flying clone, and Stass Allie. I would say that of all of them the White Jet Pack/Flying Clone and Stass Allie are the ones that peg warm the most. I have one Wally where Stass seems to sit. She runs for $9.99 plus tax.
Oh yeah, Grevious Deluxe is out too and he moves the fastest. I passed on him, but my son got one back in April, I really like that Grevious, so I found a pretty beat up card and being an opener I bought it last night. I got to the register and asked the clerk since the figure is so damage could I have a discount. It was slow so she called the cust. service mgr or front end (not sure what they call them) and told her what I asked. She looked at and said "Yeah, it is damaged so give him 10% off." So I had my taxes taken care of. I do that from time to time when I find a card beat up but with a good figure inside and about 1/4 to 1/3 of the time I save some money, espcicially at Walmart.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 18, 2005, 03:03 PM
Nice to see that the deluxe figures are getting restocked, these are so much better than the EPI and EP2 deluxes that were mostly pegwarmers.
Even though the first wave (sans Grievous) was pretty much crap all the way around, the following two waves have been much better in terms of quality (for the most part) .


Thank you, I don't think enough people give this years deluxe line credit. Out of 15 offerings (including the clone variations) only 3-4 have sat. That's pretty good sales and popularity.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 18, 2005, 10:44 PM
Thank you, I don't think enough people give this years deluxe line credit. Out of 15 offerings (including the clone variations) only 3-4 have sat. That's pretty good sales and popularity.

I think that the Deluxe line this time around, sculpting and selection-wise, is better than any deluxe series that has been done in the modern SW collecting era.

The first wave, as usual, was kind of iffy, but still, each of those figures were better than their Episode II counterparts.  The second wave was, if I may be so presumptuous, great, and the third wave, ****** Spider Droid legs aside, was also really good.  Around my area, the only figures that sit are the Palpatine and Obi-Wans, and I think that has more to do with the quality of the figures on their own without action features than it does on the characters themselves.

And I will say this: the Deluxe Grievous, having had a few months to sink in, is the BEST Grievous available right now, hands-down.  Best paint job, best sculpt, and unlike the #9 Grievous, his action feature works and works well. 
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 19, 2005, 01:22 PM

And I will say this: the Deluxe Grievous, having had a few months to sink in, is the BEST Grievous available right now, hands-down.  Best paint job, best sculpt, and unlike the #9 Grievous, his action feature works and works well. 

Again, you and I agree. I also think he is better scaled and at the very least, imposing.
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on September 19, 2005, 01:36 PM
How awesome would it have been if Hasbro surprised us with a last Deluxe wave for ROTS?  If they did, what would everyone have liked to have seen?

I would like to see the following -

- Emperor Palpatine w/ Senate Pod
- Utapau Clone w/ Battle Droid
- Padme w/ funeral casket
- Owen and Beru w/ baby Luke

 :P
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: DoctorPadawan on September 19, 2005, 03:16 PM
I just got back from the local Target where I was able to get my "corrected" Jet Pack Clone (the first version I had, as mentioned earlier, didn't have the blue lines painted on one side of the helmet) and I noticed something interesting once I got it out of the package that will probably give variant hunters a fit, since it's not something you can tell about until you open it.

Earlier in this thread (somewhere) I and a few other people talked about how the Clone's head doesn't want to turn and that when we were able to get it to turn finally, it usually went flying across the room due to the pressure needed to budge it.  Well, that has been fixed in the more recent Jet Pack Clones apparently (the date stamp on this one is 51931) since now the little ball under the helmet is unpainted (white) whereas the first version I had was painted (black) and I think that had a lot to do with the head not wanting to budge.

Not a big deal to those of you who keep stuff carded (and not worth picking up another, really), but for loose collectors like myself, it's nice that the Clone's head can turn without the full power of masculinity behind it.  :)
Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jeff on October 31, 2005, 02:13 PM
Just noticed that Amazon has these on clearance - $8 each.

Crab Droid - $7.99 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D36/wwwjedidefend-20/)
Spider Droid - $7.99 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D3Q/wwwjedidefend-20/)
BARC Speeder (with Stass Allie) - $7.99 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000701D3G/wwwjedidefend-20/)
Clone Trooper 3-Pack (colors vary) - $7.99 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A6KMIO/wwwjedidefend-20/)

I just stocked up on Droids!  2x Crab Droids, 2x Spider Droids for $39 shipped and a free Holo Emperor to boot!   ;D

Title: Re: RotS - Deluxe Figures
Post by: CHEWIE on October 31, 2005, 08:08 PM
That's a good deal Jeff.  I wish they had made some sort of Battle Droid 3-pk, I would have probably bought 10-15 sets if they had.  Never can have enough Battle Droids...

 :P