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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #75 on: October 20, 2021, 09:54 AM »
You’d think that’s coming… cutting off the bandolier and repainting him would probably get them very close.  Are there any other real differences?

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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #76 on: October 20, 2021, 10:11 AM »
You’d think that’s coming… cutting off the bandolier and repainting him would probably get them very close.  Are there any other real differences?

I think the proportions are a little different on the arms. IG-88 has very short forearms (which make him look pretty eerie), where IG-11's are longer with a shorter upper arm. Here's a good http://side-by-side comparison shot.

Vintage Collection IG-88 is still one of my favorite figures, even with his wider stance, but a rework to upgrade him a bit would just blow my ******* mind.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #77 on: November 5, 2021, 03:40 PM »
My Amazon orders for Lando, IG-11, and Teebo all updated from February 3rd delivery dates to mid-November delivery dates.  I guess I can finally stop looking for them at Target in vain.   Hope my Palpatine pre-order joins them soon.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #78 on: November 5, 2021, 03:46 PM »
My Amazon orders for Lando, IG-11, and Teebo all updated from February 3rd delivery dates to mid-November delivery dates.  I guess I can finally stop looking for them at Target in vain.   Hope my Palpatine pre-order joins them soon.

Mine too.

I saw that the 4-pack of Bad Batch Clone Troopers are starting to hit as well.  I hope they put this back up for order as I missed it the first time around.

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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #79 on: November 5, 2021, 03:49 PM »
All are great figures, glad I picked up a case of these from EE!
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #80 on: November 6, 2021, 09:30 AM »
My Amazon orders for Lando, IG-11, and Teebo all updated from February 3rd delivery dates to mid-November delivery dates.  I guess I can finally stop looking for them at Target in vain.   Hope my Palpatine pre-order joins them soon.

Same here. I'm hoping Bib Fortuna and Lobot join the party soon.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #81 on: November 10, 2021, 09:26 AM »
My Amazon orders for Lando, IG-11, and Teebo all updated from February 3rd delivery dates to mid-November delivery dates.  I guess I can finally stop looking for them at Target in vain.   Hope my Palpatine pre-order joins them soon.

Got my shipping notices for all four figures last night - Lando, IG-11, and Teebo should be here today, VC200 Palpatine tomorrow!
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #82 on: November 10, 2021, 12:12 PM »
I found two Landos from this wave on the pegs at my local mini-Target the other day, both with crushed bubbles and creased cards. But it was the first time I had even seen a single VTC figure on the pegs at a Target in about 1.5 years (since all the Snokes and Jyn Erso's finally disappeared), so it was pretty exciting.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #83 on: November 10, 2021, 02:50 PM »
I found two Landos from this wave on the pegs at my local mini-Target the other day, both with crushed bubbles and creased cards. But it was the first time I had even seen a single VTC figure on the pegs at a Target in about 1.5 years (since all the Snokes and Jyn Erso's finally disappeared), so it was pretty exciting.

That Lando is just straight-up perfect.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #84 on: December 8, 2021, 01:23 PM »
IG-11 under $10 on Amazon right now -> https://amzn.to/31Hcoi6  #ad #sponsored
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #85 on: December 8, 2021, 03:51 PM »
IG-11 under $10 on Amazon right now -> https://amzn.to/31Hcoi6  #ad #sponsored

Sure why not. I'll take another.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #86 on: December 8, 2021, 05:43 PM »
Tempting, but since he's a unique character I think just one will probably do for me.

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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #87 on: December 10, 2021, 07:15 PM »
I found two Landos from this wave on the pegs at my local mini-Target the other day, both with crushed bubbles and creased cards. But it was the first time I had even seen a single VTC figure on the pegs at a Target in about 1.5 years (since all the Snokes and Jyn Erso's finally disappeared), so it was pretty exciting.

That Lando is just straight-up perfect.

I agree, it is easily the best Lando to date and really is just perfect. I currently have 3. One carded for my min Lando focus, and two loose. I was planning on using my extra loose one to do some custom head swaps with other Landos figures (specifically the VTC General Lando that now looks nothing like Billy D in comparison.) I might even get 1-2 more eventually for some other swaps / customs or additional diorama displays.

Within the last month, most of the stores around me seem to have gotten this wave in. However the ONLY figure I have seen from it has been Lando. Each store I've been to has had 2-3 Landos sitting on the pegs for the last month. 90% of the bubbles and cards have been absolutely crushed, which probably doesn't help them sell.

Given that we have had empty pegs for so long it is hard to imagine... but is this Lando destined to become a peg warmer?! It's early still and it is hard to imagine given how great the figure is, and the fact that he is a major character, but I feel like we might be seeing a lot of Lando for awhile. That x3 per case ratio is just a killer.
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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #88 on: December 13, 2021, 09:00 AM »
In Chicago we have these half-sized Targets that are more like a huge Walgreens... they only have half of an aisle for toys, but it's the only place in walking distance to my house that carries the stuff.  I pop in from time to time and maybe four times total I’ve seen figures.  They had the whole wave there today at lunch.  I bought them all and canceled my Amazon order.  I can't remember the last time I found a whole wave of stuff in stores before it shipped to me.

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Re: 2021 TVC Wave 6 (New TVC Wave 21)
« Reply #89 on: December 13, 2021, 10:31 AM »
You bought figures in a retail store!?  What???  Did you also stop at Kay Bee Toys and listen to Pearl Jam on the way?

It's been insane.  I found the whole IG-11 wave, and have bought pairs of Jawas 2 or 3 different times.  I don't know how to handle it.