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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Revenge of the Sith => Topic started by: Nathan on July 15, 2005, 08:09 PM
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(http://www.jedidefender.com//news/images/cc05dump/DSC08873.jpg)
Booooo!
This is slightly more appealing than that ridiculous Target-logo clone--he does look cool in a cheesy, totally impractical way--but it still sounds like a bad idea. And I'm sure it will be $13+. ::)
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It looks pretty cool from the picture. Better than the Lava figures.
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Yeah, but only 50,00 are going to be made meaning that it's going to be a hasstle to track it down. Ugh!
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Interesting. Though I won't really be sad if I miss out on it.
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At least it was not in the film. I don't think?
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Nah, these weren't in the film...
Might not be that hard of a custom though... no way am I gonna pay more than regular figure price for this.
:P
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Boo all you want, but I will happily buy this figure. :)
I loves me those Clones... I didn't have trouble with either Lava Vader or the Other Target Clone, so I should be able to nab this one too.
Man, Target is kicking ass with Clones! :)
Jeff
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The problem is though, why make them exclusives? I can see the Anakin and Obi Wan, as they are lame in my opinion and I don't think they will be as popular... but Clones as exlusives? I don't like this one too much, but these Target exclusive Clones are really getting annoying to me.
:P
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Objections aside, I bet I will buy it, 'cuz I'm a sucker for clones. I was able to resist the last one because of the astronomical price and because it was barely different from a normal clone. Plus in hindsight, he isn't even in the film.
But at least this stealth guy has a more extensive paintjob to show for his $13.99 or whatever.
All this exclusive stuff is just getting silly.
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I'm kind of torn on this. While I'd like to have one, it's not in the films and thus, isn't a concern for me. If I see them, I may pick one up, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it if I don't.
I can't even begin to understand how Target is getting about 50 different exclusives this year. Lava Vader, Target Clone, the figure cases, the Micro Collection, the cup sets, Lava Anakin, Lava Obi-Wan, Plo Koon's Jedi Fighter, and now the "Stealth" Clone?
Frankly, it's almost as if the regular open-stock items are those last 12 figures and everything else is an exclusive at this point.
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Man, I'm really getting tired of the constant exclusive figures places like Target and TRU are getting. Maybe one here or there, but this? :P
That being said, I really don't care for the "look" of this one or a price-tag like the last ones, but I may very well get one if I'm able to find it at the stores.
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If I find one and I have the cash, I'll get one. But if I don't find one, it won't bug me.
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BOOOO????????
Are you kidding me....this Clone Trooper looks incredible!!!!!!!!!!
Sign me up for 30 of them:)
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It has the same paint scheme as Cody's legion grunts...except everywhere you see black is white with Cody's crew, and everywhere you see grey is orange.
I'd like to see this same figure with the white and orange scheme.
You know me, I don't go for this EU stuff. The $14 "stealth" clone, LOL. Gimme a break. It looks like it belongs in the streets of Gotham City or something.
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After seeing the picture, I like the look, but am glad it's EU so I woun't have to Army build with it. ;)
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Like the Target Clone before I'd dig a little squad but nothing major. Price wasn't discussed it seems? I'd have brought that up myself.
I like the paintjob... It looks like an urban combat unit, or night-ops... That's a legit looking camo pattern to me though, very modern-military. I dig it... A lot really.
Price will be the ultimate kick then... With availability a close 2nd. I'd like a 5 man team though... That'd be nice.
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Of course this was in the moves!
you just can't see him cuz he's a "Stealth" Clone!!!
Geez, you people. lol
I crack me up.
That camo deco is horrid
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^ LOL!
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That camo deco is horrid
Why?
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I though this was a character that got cut from the movie or something.
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Gimme a break. It looks like it belongs in the streets of Gotham City or something.
I'm Batman.
Kevin
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Gimme a break. It looks like it belongs in the streets of Gotham City or something.
I'm Batman.
Kevin
"Wh...wh...what are you?"
This one slipped on a banana peel.
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the camo is too blocky should be blotches, then it would look better
he's more painting like the camo they used to put on battleships lol
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It looks like urban/night cammo paintjobs on modern military actually... Matches in with sharp lines of urban environments and shadow lines... more blotchy patterns are generally reserved for less "structured" environments than cityscapes. It seemingly had some thought put into it.
I'm a fan of the non-movie characters... EU, Fan-Fic, or whatever label they deserve, they look like they fit in with Star Wars to me... I'm a fan of various EU sources though too, so I like the expansion of the toy line to reflect the expansion of the SW galaxy too. I'm very pro-EU figures in this line, and since new EU's a rarity in the line, repainted Clones suit me fine to fill the void. Of course, price/availability are a whole other can of worms, but this dark colored Clone actually rocks to me... He'll be among my favorites I think.
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It's cool, there's no denying that. Will I find it? That's another story.
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Its kind of a neat figure, and if I happen to see one I'll probably pick one up. I never saw a Lava Vader on the pegs (but that was ok), and wouldn't have gotten a Target clone if I wouldn't have asked an employee to get one from the back with the DCPI number....so I'm not so sure I'll find it. If not, I can live without it, but I'll pick it up if I see it. Clones are always nice :).
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It looks like urban/night cammo paintjobs on modern military actually... Matches in with sharp lines of urban environments and shadow lines... more blotchy patterns are generally reserved for less "structured" environments than cityscapes. It seemingly had some thought put into it.
That actually makes quite a bit of sense when you put it that way, JJ.
But I'm still going to be cranky about this guy just on general principle (Down with overpriced gimmick exclusives!). :P
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Does anybody know what the suggested retail price is for this "exclusive"?
Last time I believe it was $9.99 or $10.99 that Hasbro suggested, then Target turned around and sold them for $12.99
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I suggest we all shell out and Commision Owen D. to do up one of his awsome Ubran camo clone snipers, instead of this crappy guy.
Kevin
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Stealthy is growing on me, I'd like non blocky paint though
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Not to be a pessimistic jerk but since they up the cup prices $3 for no apparent reason, my guess is that suggested retail would be the same but Target will sell it at 14.99. And I have to say that $2 is nothing but is enough for me not to buy it. $15 for a figure you can do at home with a $5.24 SA clone and some 3.99 paint is f-ing ridiculous.
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Did anyone bring up the whole "exclusives" issue at the Q&A?
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Im not sure if Matt brought it up or not. I do remember someone dissing this Clone to their faces after they showed it.
If I find it I may pick it up. I would rather have a Commander Cody figure though.
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I dont know why, but i really like this figure and am excited for it. I think it goes back to me wanting a black stormtrooper from the old Star Wars comics.
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An auction has popped up on eBay...
"The Utapau Shadow Troopers have played an essential role in helping the Jedi fight the Separatist force's massive droid armies, but their alliances change after the secret declaration of Order Sixty-Six. Armed with a sharp shooting blaster rifle and protected by hard black armor, this Utapau shadow trooper commander is ready for battle!"
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/7-05/targetstealthclone.jpg)
Should be here soon I guess.
As a reminder, here's the DPCI for this guy:
087-06-0516 SW Utapau Shadow Trooper
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This looks pretty cool. Reminds me of the Blackhole Stormtroopers from the Star Wars comic series. I'll definatly have to snag this bad boy up. If I can find it...
BTW Jeff thanks for the DPCI. That'll no doubt help on my hunt. :)
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Rather than endlessly bashing this, and God knows I could, I'll simply say that I am glad for those who want this and I will be happy for those who can find it.
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I like the figure and I want the figure. I'm not not sure that it will be worth the effort to find it and the expense when and if I do so.
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After the SWS stealth trooper, this thing is starting to look good in comparison. ::)
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I'm going to perhaps get 2... If they were only $10 (man, sucks to say that), I'd consider a 4-man team though. I gotta cut-back on the Clonies though if they're not basic figs. The prices on these are just obscene.
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I'll definately be getting one. I like the paint scheme, it would look cool next to Vader and Palpatine.
Then again, if I get this one, I'll feel obliged to get the Covert Ops Trooper. :-\
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LOL my 11 year son Tyler wants one of each kind of clone-he already has at least one of everything so far including the first target exclusive exclusive clone. ::)
I think what I'm gonna do is get him all the rest types and around christmas take a picture of them in their rainbow colors splendor so I can post it here calling it a "sanfranciscan army" ;D
Better yet, I COULD decorate the tree with them....Hmmmmm..LOL yeah he'd probably help me too! ::) :P
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I might get one... maybe. Depends on the fundage situation, and of course, whether or not I ever see it. Since I'm not seeing anything right now, not too concerned either way.
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i saw this yesterday at a collectible show and it looks awesome, but i thought it would be a shiny black but it was greyish black on the body. but still it looks sick, cant wait to get it
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A collectable show on a Wednesday? Which one was it?
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I might get one... maybe. Depends on the fundage situation, and of course, whether or not I ever see it. Since I'm not seeing anything right now, not too concerned either way.
Odd's are we won't in our area.
Was Ben the only one who found the first Target clone?
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A collectable show on a Wednesday? Which one was it?
Frank and Sons, so you know it was like 50 bucks. ::)
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I busted a guy in Burbank trying to pimp his auction for one of these over at RS. I hope his was an import.
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just what do you mean...you "busted" him -was he doing something illegal? ???
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Your not allowed to advertise your auctions on the forums there. Or here.
And I see our friend red5sixx has a few of these for 45 bucks.
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Your not allowed to advertise your auctions on the forums there. Or here.
And I see our friend red5sixx has a few of these for 45 bucks.
red5sixx? lol he has a booth at Franks, cool guy
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Your not allowed to advertise your auctions on the forums there. Or here.
And I see our friend red5sixx has a few of these for 45 bucks.
red5sixx? lol he has a booth at Franks, cool guy
Cool guy? He's making it harder for us to get the darn things. >:(
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Your not allowed to advertise your auctions on the forums there. Or here.
And I see our friend red5sixx has a few of these for 45 bucks.
red5sixx? lol he has a booth at Franks, cool guy
Which one is he?
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I don't know which one but I do know he rejected my $20.00 offer on the auction he had. ::)
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he has one of the bigger booths at Franks, 2nd aisle from the back.
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Now that the Lava figures are out and sitting on the shelves after a few days of release, does anyone think that will help make this clone easier to get, or do you think that the fact that it's a clone will throw everyone into a tizzy and make this guy tough to get?
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Now that the Lava figures are out and sitting on the shelves after a few days of release, does anyone think that will help make this clone easier to get, or do you think that the fact that it's a clone will throw everyone into a tizzy and make this guy tough to get?
Tizzy. :-\
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Yup. Tizzy.
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The only thing that makes me think twice before saying tizzy is that I've been able to find the clone 5-pack sitting on shelves three times since the 16th. Maybe some of the speculators have moved on to other things now and instead of there being a zero chance of seeing the clones on the shelf, there's a 10% chance.
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Has this been showing at retail yet? Or is there a date that it's supposed to be out? I haven't seen anything on it...
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Has this been showing at retail yet? Or is there a date that it's supposed to be out? I haven't seen anything on it...
It hasn't shown up in MN yet. Every day I go to Target (gotta watch for new figures every day when there is a $4.31 figure sale ;)) and every day I check the number and there has been no sign of him yet... :(
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Now that the Lava figures are out and sitting on the shelves after a few days of release, does anyone think that will help make this clone easier to get, or do you think that the fact that it's a clone will throw everyone into a tizzy and make this guy tough to get?
Tizzy. :-\
Tizzy (tiz'e) n., pl. [informal] a state of frenzied excitement, esp. over some trivial matter.
;D
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:D
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It all depends on how many there are. Remember, no one could find that 1st Target Clone easily.
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That's a factor, but I don't think the way you're thinking about it. There were roughly the same amount of Lava Vaders and Target clones (about 50K) as there are Lava Obi's and Anakins (Vader.) I think the new Lava figs are sitting because of lack of interest. My qeustion is, is it because of the figures, or a wanning interest in Target exclusives?
Then again, here in CA, I have not seen the clone 5-pack sitting on the shelf as oppsed to NC when I was there. They were at every Target I stopped at.
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K, How about the scalper/reseller factor.....
Scalpers know that ..if it's a clone.. if it's in special packaging= it's gold. This is why I feel these won't sit regardless of what the collectors do/it's guaranteed WHAT the scalpers WILL do.
At least in my area in particular, for the earlier this year clone, A guy I know(scalper that resells at a flea market) took the stores case( 200+$!). because of this I never got one in my area-had to go to Coleman's territory to get my 5- at that only because the toy manager went to the back to grab a case for me.
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I never saw any in the stores in the DC area. I had to trave for 2 and I have a friend who works at Target who got 2 for me. This new one is so much cooler looking it's going to be even harder to get because scalpers are scratching at the walls for it...even ones that would normally focus on little cars are eyeing the SW area for it. Annoying!!!
Oh, the friend who works at Target has been looking for me and he said that as of today the stores computers show the new shadow trooper is estimated to arrive on 20 November.
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Now that the Lava figures are out and sitting on the shelves after a few days of release, does anyone think that will help make this clone easier to get, or do you think that the fact that it's a clone will throw everyone into a tizzy and make this guy tough to get?
Tizzy. :-\
Tizzy (tiz'e) n., pl. [informal] a state of frenzied excitement, esp. over some trivial matter.
;D
Did I give the impression I don't what a tizzy is...?
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Now that the Lava figures are out and sitting on the shelves after a few days of release, does anyone think that will help make this clone easier to get, or do you think that the fact that it's a clone will throw everyone into a tizzy and make this guy tough to get?
Tizzy. :-\
Tizzy (tiz'e) n., pl. [informal] a state of frenzied excitement, esp. over some trivial matter.
;D
Did I give the impression I don't what a tizzy is...?
I guess I read my faces wrong. Sorry. :-[
But it is a word that should be used more often in everyday language...
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I think it's safe to say that any scalper worth his slimy scalper salt is in a frenzied tizzy over this figure. I'm talking about pull out all the stops, buy them all, wait all night for the store to open and step on little kids in the process to get ALL of these so they can sell them at their flea ridden flea market slime holes...(there is not emoticon that properly expresses my angry disgust)
Blake
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I know scalpers will be after them, but I do also know that many more collectors wills be after them. As a result the competition overall increases, and with stores have limited numbers that means they are that much harder to find.
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I think that this Clone will be just as hard to come by as the first one was at Target. He'll show up, be sold over the course of a day or two and then be gone forever. :'(
As Anton said, I think it totally has to do with the figure selection (army-building clones vs. #1 and #2 Obi-Ani repaints).
If you had 50,000 Target Exclusive RotS Mon Mothma repaints as an exclusive, she'd sit on the pegs, but 50,000 Target exclusive Snowtrooper/Mygeeto repaints would sell like like crazy.
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Anybody find this guy yet?
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A link over at Scum led me to this:
checked the target inventory system again at work today and 0 sales, 0 on-hand, and 0 in transit to any store. I also keyed it into our handheld scanner and it does no longer say discontinued. It is active and gives a planogram date of 11/20. Remember folks, that is NOT A STREET DATE but a SET DATE.
I guess over at DeathStarPlans2 forums there is a Target employee who posted this:
P.S. RS reported not to long ago about a special promo happening for the DVD release with further details to come, well I am happy to tell you the promo is for a gift card. I don't know yet how much or if it will be a special star wars gift card like last years talking vader card, more info when it becomes available.
http://www.deathstarplans2.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=237a51bcd53a21b7a971b1bb0fc1f44a&topic=315.15
3rd post from the top.
First, do we really think it is a gift card for the DVD release? That is lame when other stores have much better promotions going on. I had hoped for the trooper to show up with the DVD but alas, I am not sure it will.
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Good, 'cause a break would be nice. I'd hate having to hurry up and find this guy after getting caught up on all the current exclusives.
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At the one Brick store I was in today, I used the price scanner trick and they did come up as having some on hand.
I was able to score eight of them - the guy who brought them out for me said that's all that he had - I wasn't about to argue.
This is a really nice piece. I'm glad I was able to luck out like this.
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That's the first report I've heard of Target getting them in Pete, thanks for the heads up!
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No problem - it doesn't happen often for me, but I think I'm one of the first people out there today find both the Utapau Shadow Trooper and Gray Clone Evo set at retail....
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Found mine too in MN…
(http://home.comcast.net/~jedijaybird/newgoodiessm.jpg)
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Nice finds. Wish Utah would get some of that love (we will I know, just takes time which is weird for Utah)!
I do think that the distro channels have changed and the east and mid-west are getting stuff faster then we are here in Utah (for most of the year we got stuff with So. Cal, Nor Cal, LV and Arizona first). Kinda of nice to see it hit elsewhere first.
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So, I'm not usually too quick to shout scalper, but tonight I have to do just that. I stopped by my closest Target on the way home, ran the DPCI, came up dry, and went to the CS counter to check the area. The list printed some 8 stores in the area that had them in stock, in numbers of 8, 16, 24, or 36. I called around, and every store but one no longer had them in stock. Three of the stores I called actually remembered the item and said, in each case, that someone had bought them all earlier on.
So at least around here, for now, this figure is high-profile scalper bait. ********.
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So, I'm not usually too quick to shout scalper, but tonight I have to do just that. I stopped by my closest Target on the way home, ran the DPCI, came up dry, and went to the CS counter to check the area. The list printed some 8 stores in the area that had them in stock, in numbers of 8, 16, 24, or 36. I called around, and every store but one no longer had them in stock. Three of the stores I called actually remembered the item and said, in each case, that someone had bought them all earlier on.
So at least around here, for now, this figure is high-profile scalper bait. ********.
Same stuff is going on down here, Jared. I typically don't have too much trouble with the Target exclusives but this one for some reason is going to prove to be a pain in my @ss! Even the Target employees are talking about this one for some reason. All the other exclusives I've asked about they have no idea what I'm talking about. This one though, they finish my sentence before I'm even done asking... ???
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For all the good it will do, I'm going to call Target Customer service again. I made a standard contact that is familiar with the problems we're all concerned with. He said, call when you suspect a store are "not following protocall on exclusives." :P
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Thanks Anthony...name them all that way they'll know it's a MAJOR problem-not just one store.
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I just got mine today and I must say, it looks even better in person then it does in a picture.
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I picked up my Utapau Troopers today and sure they are overpriced and EU, but I still like them.
I guess I just like the idea of dark-armored troopers running around on some night mission or space mission or something... I like this deco much more than the SWShop monstrosity of purple and silver.
I guess now I can cross Target off my RotS Shopping List and just focus on Wal-Mart as I wait for those Infant packs and CW DVD 3-Packs. ;)
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I scored 2 of these today at the Target in Hilliard, OH for those in the area. I had to use the DCPI but it wasn't an issue to have them brought out. This figure is pretty slick. Just for toy value (not factoring it's star wars) this toy would draw attention IMHO.
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Just so you guys know, if you do find them at a store and buy say 1 or 2, give your reports to friends or others here from your area quick. The Clone has a transition date of 11/20, so it won't have a shelf space until then BUT when some sell, the computer will generate a pull for more. It doesn't know there's no shelf space for it but if that trigger point is hit and there is more in the system, out they go. It happened with the Clone 5pak and Lava figs when I bought them early at my training store. I bought 2 Clone 5paks and the next day there were only 3 left in the stock room of the original 18. Despite there being no shelf spot for it, the pull was generated and the clerk (who probably doesn't know crap about SW anyway) just put them on the spot where the other Battlepaks go since they look similar and since the Clone is in the same packaging as the Lava figs, well you know the rest.
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I really am wavering on this figure. I agree with Jeff I like the idea of this clone running around. My son wants 1 to use as the assisan clone from the ROTS game where Obi Wan battles them in the Jedi Temple in the room where he resets the homing beacon.
So those who have it, is it worth the $14 for the playability? Or would it simply be better to take a SA 41 and custom two of em for the assisan clone? Thoughts?
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I just picked up 2 this morning and I really like having a black clone made of black plastic. I customized a black clone HERE (http://members.cox.net/mmcbride19/Collection/DSC01959.JPG) and it's cool but it's really nice to have the Target one.
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Just so you guys know, if you do find them at a store and buy say 1 or 2, give your reports to friends or others here from your area quick. The Clone has a transition date of 11/20, so it won't have a shelf space until then BUT when some sell, the computer will generate a pull for more. It doesn't know there's no shelf space for it but if that trigger point is hit and there is more in the system, out they go. It happened with the Clone 5pak and Lava figs when I bought them early at my training store. I bought 2 Clone 5paks and the next day there were only 3 left in the stock room of the original 18. Despite there being no shelf spot for it, the pull was generated and the clerk (who probably doesn't know crap about SW anyway) just put them on the spot where the other Battlepaks go since they look similar and since the Clone is in the same packaging as the Lava figs, well you know the rest.
As per J's request picked up x5 utapau shadow clone at victorville target today at noon-they had 19 left in store/ x3 from case. I posted it as soon as I got home from my long drive ,sorry
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Still didn't get this myself. Buddy may have one but I'm really sorta getting fidgety on this. The area Target's with them in have generally sold out.
Terrible story from one local was that he got his couple and immediately some guys looking at Hotwheels hogged in and took the rest, plus were haggling the stockpeople to bring out the rest for them. ****...
I was wanting to get 4... I'm thinking at this point I'd be content with 2 and leave it at that partly due to price and partly due to these already having "scalper" written all over them. I wish they'd flow out onto the floor in droves like the Lava figures. That'd really stick it to the opportunists I think considering that at that price and that quantity, these would almost have to be shelfwarmers I'd think.
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The Lava Vader is going to some freaking high prices at some online stores. I wonder how this Shadow Clone will fair... With the "Army Builders are Cool!" logic this guy should skyrocket in price on the secondary market. I HATE that but I bet it will happen... :P
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If they didn't cost $13.00 a shot, I'm sure I would buy at least ten of them. Perhaps as many as twenty. In my warped mind, they should be a small elite group and not a major assault force so no matter how cool I think it looks, I'd never buy as many as the regular #41 SA Clone Trooper.
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While reading the character bio on the card back I noticed that this figure is actually a Utapau Shadow Trooper COMMANDER. So… maybe this guy leads a team of Black Armor clad clones with some slightly different paint deco.
In other words buy one of these dudes to use as a Commande, then customize a bunch of #41 Clones to fill in as his "grunts".
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Or they'll release a "grunt" version later. :P
(http://cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/boese/d022.gif) ::)
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While reading the character bio on the card back I noticed that this figure is actually a Utapau Shadow Trooper COMMANDER.
I saw that as well but for the moment, I just plan on ignoring it. ;)
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I scored 4 of these today, 2 for myself, and 2 for a fellow collector in Baton Rouge. As soon as I score them I call up my buddy and tell him the good news. Going off my tip, my buddy goes off at lunch and scores himself a case of Shadow Troopers. He's such a ******* *******, he always has to one up me. ;D
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In all of local Targets the DCPI shows none in stock. Is any other area besides Utah not seeing these yet?
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With all I keep hearing about people scoring full cases, I wouldn't be shocked if your area's been cleaned out Blackdog. In two local Targets I believe I've heard about people buying ful cases or what was remaining of full cases.
I made it (finally) to a Target tonight and nabbed one so I'm kind of at "relaxe" time now since I think I can get more via trades and general help. I had thought this store was out of them but they had some I guess in the back.
At the price, if it was like the Lava figures it'd still sit I think, but without them hitting shelves it's really hard to jduge how many of these are out there. For what it's worth though, generally when things start hitting at one Target (especially exclusives like this) you can bet they're at just about all of them. Keep your search up but if you can score one in our classifieds area it's perhaps worth a shot.
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Anyone scoring full cases is getting too many...
1) these things are expensive for ONE action figure! I'm not hurting for cash but with 4 of them I'm thinking I made a mistake and spent too much... 4 figures for over $50! Man! I shouldn't have added that up...
2) He has no neck! Don't get me wrong I love this figures paint job, but when the #6 version came out in April I switched heads with my EPII clones to make a Super Articulated EPIII clone but later switched it back. I didn't like it...no neck...JUST like the Target version.
3) 95% of the folks scoring cases of these are just in it for the money.
Is that cynical enough for ya? ;)
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2) He has no neck! Don't get me wrong I love this figures paint job, but when the #6 version came out in April I switched heads with my EPII clones to make a Super Articulated EPIII clone but later switched it back. I didn't like it...no neck...JUST like the Target version.
I agree with this! I thought the same thing about the Target Clone. I'm not complaining in the least bit and am happy to have found mine but the "no neck" thing makes him look a little funny. Nice sculpt all together but the #41 sculpt does have a leg up on this one if only for this reason.
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Yeah, I got extras of the first Target Clone and sort of look back at it as a frivilous thing on my part... I'm able to help out with them, and that's made up for the difference I lost, but really I've been more cautious with this figure... Didn't try for a 2nd at the store, and as luck with have it I'm getting a 2nd for the first Target Clone...
I got the first ones at the time thinking "man, what a neat little group I'll have", but at their price it just isn't really financially possible for me to justify it.
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They hit Utah yesterday. I "secured" one tonight and had no problem doing it. I have one more from a friend for my son and I am done. Nice figure but pricey. I won't be picking up anymore of these.
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It is a shame at the price and availability because I really do like this figure. I'd buy a dozen if it was a basic carded figure. I know not everyone likes "EU" but to me this is as believable as it could get. The badass paintjob rocks.
The price and exclusivity make it such a waste really.
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Okay so who is finding these? And more importantly who can anyone hook me up with a couple;D I put on over 120 miles the last 2 days to hit 4 Targets and came up with squat.
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Good night for these. I friend told me about getting one from a Target here in the SLC area. So I went to the store and they had 4 on the pegs and none in back. I called another collector and we agreed to meet at another Target. I got there first, went in and told them that I was at the other Target and they had sold out of a figure, and I asked if they would check to see if they had any. The girl did and asked me how many I wanted? I asked how many they had and a guy next to her said 1. So I said that I would take 1. The other collector showed up and we talked waiting for the figure to come out of the back. 5 minutes later a guy comes from the back with 1 case! I had only money for 2 more and the other collector took 2 and we left the rest that went to the pegs.
I sold 3 to a local collector, will sell 1 more tomorrow to yet another, and then trade 1 for a Target White Exclusive clone. I will keep one which will give me 3 (1 for my son, 1 carded and 1 opened for me). Nice to hook up 3 other collectors!
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Guess I should have grabbed a couple today to help people here, I saw 5 of them at a Target near my work today. It's a 30 minute drive from my house, so I could probably look on Monday on my lunch break. Passed on it as personally I don't think it's worth the money.
:P
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Agreed, I passed as well. I figure that I will pick one up, w/lava figs in the clearance end cap past xmas. But if I miss out I won't cry about it.
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I still cant find this figure. I went to a couple of targets, had them check with the number but it comes up as not being in stock.
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Remember the date on this is 11/20, so there may be a few hold-out Targets that will actually abide by the date (tomorrow as of this posting).
I thought I was going to have to hunt Sunday morning for this, but I found someone to bring out the 2 cases last week. The first time I asked, it was a new guy who was trying to be careful to go by the book, and he was really apologetic when he couldn't put them out. A few days later I asked someone else, and she had no problem.
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I actually found these sitting on the shelves yesterday along with the pegwarming Lava figs. Picked up two and two other people grabbed one each a short time later.
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I am willing to bet though that the majority of these are long gone now at Target. I guess the question is will Target ship more to the stores or is this a one time wonder hit?!
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Im sure these will be a one time deal like the other clone.
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I thought I read somewhere that these would ship for a while, since they didn't make a specific amount.
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I finally got the Target here in Notheren Calif. to bring a case out. At first they didn't know what I was talking about, but the guy got on the computer and printed the description for it. It said the the Trooper had no release date, and that they were only getting one case of 8, and also to limit them to 2 per customer. So I would say they are very limited up here becasue they have about 30 each of Anakin and Obi-won.
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I guess it varies...I saw more than 8 at each of the Targets I went this weekend. And that was after someone picked a few of them.
I remember the whole thing about the Target clone being limited and one day I counted 36 on the pegs. A month later I got a few of them at 50% on an end cap.
I say take it easy, be patient, and they will fall in your hands. Look at those coruscant BPs and the lava figures, two of the season's biggest peg warmers.
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I saw 3 of these on an endcap at Target this weekend, sitting where the Lava Obi Wan/Anakins were before. Not sure where those went to, as it seemed like there were quite a few left last time I was there. I didn't pick it up, just can't pay $13 for it, but it did look kind of neat.
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You know though, as I speculated earlier, I do think that the excitement has warn off a bit because these are a little easier to find than the exclusives earlier in the year. And I don't think so much the excitement from the collecting community, but as from the scalpers. I think they learned that they if they pick up some, they can move them, but if they pick up every one they can, they're going to be stuck with stuff they can't get rid of.
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I was surprised to see three of these on a endcap at a local Target yesterday.
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a local target here in NC got some in, about a dozen it looks like. But thanks to a friend I got one already.
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I've heard a LOT about either reshipments of these (maybe a 2nd wave of them was sent out at one point or another?) or just that stores were really stocked up with them. I know that I had hit a store here and they'd had some and I got one there. Then they didn't have any my next trip (at least that's what the computer told me). Then a buddy said they had about a dozen on the pegs weeks later. Very strange this figure was.
It's a good figure too so it's nice people didn't seem to have a horrid time finding it if they used the DPCI... It's neat having it, but I just wish they'd had more at a cheaper price. It's one I'd have loved to army build with.
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Still haven't found one of these....I was at a Target on Black Friday and they had 10 pegs for it, but none there. It looks like a cool fig, are the going to reship?
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I wouldn't count on it at this point... The best thing to do was take the DPCI before they went on the pegs and try to get either a helpful (IE: Rare) employee at Target, or one who was confused but not argumentative, and get one for you from the stockroom when they came in... I went around and got mine that way and it worked best. I also got my TIE Fighter and Assault on Coruscant exclusives that way (just to be safe, as nobody knew how "rare" either would have been). I got the first Clone the same way too, and I know other guys scored Evolutions sets that way...
My technique is to ask an employee in the back, if they deny you go to one in the middle, then one in the front if you're denied again, and lastly hit the customer service desk if all else has failed. The CS Desk I've never been denied at.
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Picked up 2 today on clearance for $9 each.
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Lucky.
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a local target here in NC got some in, about a dozen it looks like. But thanks to a friend I got one already.
What part of NC are you in? I'm in Raleigh.
Anyway, I was able to get 2 of these about a week before Thanksgiving, and they weren't even on the shelf. The guy didn't seem like he wanted to go into the back to get them. I never saw anymore after that, except at a flea market. I felt lucky to get 2 of them, as I never even saw the first clone.
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What part of NC are you in? I'm in Raleigh.
Anyway, I was able to get 2 of these about a week before Thanksgiving, and they weren't even on the shelf. The guy didn't seem like he wanted to go into the back to get them. I never saw anymore after that, except at a flea market. I felt lucky to get 2 of them, as I never even saw the first clone.
I'm in Greensboro.
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Oh. It's funny because I'm going there tomorrow with my family to look at colleges for my older brother.
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i picked up a couple, against my better judgement, they just look so cool in person lol.
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The utapau shadow trooper was the only target exclusive I could find. I bought 4 of them. ;D
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I bought one when they first hit and last week I found 4 more on clearance for $6.48 each.
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Incidentally, the Utapau Shadow Trooper is the current entry in the What's the Story? (http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/about/news/news20050624.html) feature on StarWars.com Hyperspace.
Here (http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/member/whatsthestory/input.html) is the submission form if you're a HS member. He will be open for submissions until February 17th, when the next character comes up.
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What's the story?
The story is Hasbro's shameless and will shill any random paintjob clone to any company they can as overpriced exclusives because they love dicking the consumer around with this line. :)
Wait that's not the story they want?
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Exactly.
Well I like him, at first I didnt but this clone is growing on me.
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I like him too, just loathe the price. I'd have built a platoon if they were a reasonable price. Even $8 - $10 would have pushed me to buy more than the handful I've bought or traded for.
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Damn I never saw this figure and I went to three different targets. They said it was in the back but then they couldn't find it. What a burn... :'(
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Well I can get one if I want...for 30 freakin' dollars...
I dont think so...
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$30? That's the cheapest I've heard of them ever being. The average price I've seen them go for is about $45-50. I say go for it, or try the boards here.
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I got two of these back in November. I went to one Target, they said they didn't have any but one 15 min away did, so I went there, and the guy helping me took a very long time getting them from the back for me. I really like the body for this guy, even more than the #41 clone. I wouldn't mind seeing the mold of the body repainted in white. I just wish I could've found the first Target clone.
BTW, I don't $30 is a horrible price to pay for one. It was about $15 at retail, and it's probably a lot more on E-Bay, so I say go for it.
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Well if it is still there.
And for 30$ I could get a SA VOTC Stormtrooper.
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Try the boards here... Try the boards elsewhere even, but I'm a big opponent of going to someone who's ripping you off. Definitely give it a go, keep your eyes peeled for one that pops up on the boards around the net though.
These were clearanced at some Target stores, they wound up being that abundant, so keep your eyes open... Also keep your eyes on our threads for Target exclusives as they come up because often we discuss the DPCI #'s in the threads and that's how I usually get anything from Target. Saves a lot of time/trouble...
If you're out of the states, network... Often one of the guys on the boards is willing to help if they're financially able to.
Personally I debate the value of the figure at just its retail price... It looks cool, don't get me wrong, but I'm just a hard pressed person to happily pay $15 for any action figure like this.
For the record, it's the Clone Wars SA Clone sculpt iwth a new head too, for anyone curious on where its origins are from. :)
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Come one guys try the boards....I've got some of these....I don't
scalp mark-up either for something that new ::). 30$??! Use your resource here! C'mon Jesse point to the classified/wants/trades section :P
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SA Clone Wars sculpt?
Thats odd I thought it was the ROTS version.
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I really hope that thie trooper would be used as the base in the repaints that come. I guess I just have an issue with the belt in the ROTS ones :)
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The classifieds are down there somewhere. :)
Yeah Commander, the sculpt was the CW SA Clone sculpt with a new head made to fit the ball/socket joint. It was used for both ROTS Target Clones and MAYBE the Star Wars Shop Clone too but that one I didn't take a very close look at to be sure.
I know it was used on the Target Clones though... The Clone 5-pack though was the Jetpack Clone sculpt, so as not to confuse you.
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I agree with Jon, Travis, and Jesse. try the boards here $30 is way to high. I saw one being sold just the other day. These things sat around for awhile at the Targets near me and I had no problems finding them. Just be patient and i'm sure you'll find one closer to the retail value.
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Yeah I missed on the deals but I know guys locally got them for $9 at least, if not less. Not bad at that price... Not great, but not bad. I either traded for mine or paid full price.
Still, at $30 I honestly would pass on it at that price if I couldn't get one... I know I want Ascention Amidala but till I can get one fairly (trade most likely), I doubt I'll get one. I won't pay a high price though... It'll just be a collection hole I can be pissed off about, haha.
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Yeah, if you were to end up paying more than $15 for one I'd say it's too much too soon.
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Jesse, that SWS Clone is the ROTS #41 Clone... you can tell because its belt is updside down. :)
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Yeah I got one but never inspected it terribly close, so thanks for that update.
It's weird that Hasbro was willing to beat the piss out of the #6 and #41 molds, and then poo poo'd that they didn't have enough molds around, blah blah blah... But the CW Trooper is a perfectly acceptable sculpt IMO, and one they should re-use for a basic figure if they're so strapped to get Clones out to retail... Paint that up. Hell, use it to put the AOTC Clone out again too. They'd sell quite smartly I'd think.
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Still, at $30 I honestly would pass on it at that price if I couldn't get one... I know I want Ascention Amidala but till I can get one fairly (trade most likely), I doubt I'll get one. I won't pay a high price though... It'll just be a collection hole I can be pissed off about, haha.
I think I sold my last set of bibble/asc. amidala to the other Jesse (vader) for 6-7$ each ;)..well, less than 10$ anyway :-X
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Damn. :(
I have a Bibble to trade for an Ascension Amidala if someone wanted to (loose). :) Eh, it's a thought anyway.
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Incidentally, the Utapau Shadow Trooper is the current entry in the What's the Story? (http://www.starwars.com/hyperspace/about/news/news20050624.html) feature on StarWars.com Hyperspace.
The winner is up!
http://www.starwars.com/databank/organization/shadowtroopers/
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great figure, i just don't care for the whole target exclusive thing.