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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Revenge of the Sith => Topic started by: SpudTrooper on July 26, 2005, 12:55 PM
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I was wandering has anyone found this bad boy yet? it was stated a release date in July :o
I CANT WAIT!! but it sucks since its a Kmart exclusive and KM usually hikes up their prices :'(
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Not yet, but then again, I don't live on the west coast - lucky bastards!
I can't believe the WC guys found the new clonies already (red, black pilot, etc.)
I'm still looking for Tarkin, 500th Vader, & Anakin Evolution.....
And we are still waiting for the deluxe clone 3 packs - one sighting of the blue pack and that lasted for a couple hours.
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Haven't seen it out West here. Seen alot, but not that yet. Not sure when it is coming out. I need about a 2 week break now on new SW figures for my wallet to catch back up to me!
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Not yet, but then again, I don't live on the west coast - lucky bastards!
I can't believe the WC guys found the new clonies already (red, black pilot, etc.)
I'm still looking for Tarkin, 500th Vader, & Anakin Evolution.....
And we are still waiting for the deluxe clone 3 packs - one sighting of the blue pack and that lasted for a couple hours.
lol im sorry ruiner, living out here is quite nice huh? j/k im pretty sure the stores at your place will begin the hit. :D i havent seen Anakin Evolution either since it pops in Kmart and i dont like the Kmart stores at my area. all the workers are scalpers :-[
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I head one rumor of these guys hitting, and with respect to the guy who reported it, I think the person who told him didn't know what they were talking about. Let's just hope they treat these like the cantina scenes an put out pleanty.
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I'm thinking once Kmart gets these in, there will be plenty to go around for the first week or two that they have them, then they will dry up quickly. Better get them when you first see them.
:P
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I head one rumor of these guys hitting, and with respect to the guy who reported it, I think the person who told him didn't know what they were talking about. Let's just hope they treat these like the cantina scenes an put out pleanty.
Yeah - the report read something like this "They had the Jedi vs. Sith Battle Pack and the clerk told me the Jedi set had also been put out, but it was now gone"
My initial thought was that it could have been the Jedi Temple Assault Set. But then the more I thought about it, it seems to me that the KMart employee might also use those words to refer to the Anakin Evolutions set since that looks like it could also be a "Jedi Set".
So I don't think these have hit.
Like the Cantina Sets these will be plentiful.
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Like the Cantina Sets these will be plentiful.
Can I hold you to that? :-)
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I sure as hell hope they are plentiful. I need several of these blue Clones, and don't want to have to try and paint my own!
:P
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I wasn't go to purchase, but I think I am now. I am disappointed about the Clone Pilot, I would have preferred another blue clone. Its ok, I haven't bought one yet so I guess I'll get one when I find these.
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I sure as hell hope they are plentiful. I need several of these blue Clones, and don't want to have to try and paint my own!
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If TRU goes with their excl 3 packs as rumored( though mention of it at comic con) then one of the sets is the blue 501st. Hopefully another option to get them somewhere
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Unfornately, this set is a Kmart Exclusive (thats wut ive read)
TRU exclusvie is the Hoth set
Target gets the Clones on Coruscant set.
KB Toys has the Sliver Vader with crap figures set.
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Thanks for the lecture spud( I already new the battle pack assts). Actually there was talk of TRU doing more clone 3 packs (EXCL). A blue one, a yellow one, and a green- they're not like the deluxe. But, again there was no confirmation at the comic con- so it's probably unlikely.
Notice 3 (not 5=battle pack)
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Play nice, guys. :)
Kevin
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lol im sorry for lecturing :-*
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You know, this set would've made more sense as a Wal-Mart exclusive or just a regular open stock item being everybody wants 501st clones...
Yes, they are somewhat easy to customize (if you have the patience) but there's just something about production quality that wins me over everytime.
Plus it saves time!
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Unfortunately with the blue clone being avail. in the single carded basic figures, the set's demand will surely drop. Too early to say how badly- we'll have to see on the avail. of the 501st basic clone too tell.
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???
That's news to me, when did they announce the blue 501st clones as part of the regular carded line?
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It's going to be a repaint of the SA Clone and numbered #65 - I think Hasbro's calling it a "Tactical Ops Trooper".
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That's news to me, when did they announce the blue 501st clones as part of the regular carded line?
SDCC 2005:
III-65 Tactical Ops Trooper
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Conventions/San_Diego_Comic_Con_2005/Hasbro/DSC08428.jpg)
He's a repaint of the #41 Clone...
Jeff
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Beat ya! But I'll give you credit Jeff, at least you supplied a picture. ;)
Check out the updated ROTS checklist (http://www.jedidefender.com/checklists/normal/rots.php) if you'd like, Travis. :)
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Well, that's interesting to know!
I always slept through class, but somehow managed to ace the exams! :P
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Unfortunately with the blue clone being avail. in the single carded basic figures, the set's demand will surely drop. Too early to say how badly- we'll have to see on the avail. of the 501st basic clone too tell.
Never under estimate the will of army builders. This set will sell very well. ;)
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Anthony weren't you at the comic con?! If you were the one I met -damn you do look like an army builder better get my one before you get the next 5 .. ;)..The interview with my friend..was that you?
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Anthony was only down there on Thursday, Jon. I can't remember now who we were standing with when they started talking about doing that interview. I think maybe it was Jay and Ricardo.
Now if you wanna talk army builders, then Ricardo will scare the living hell out of all of you! :o :P
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That's funny..my son is the army builder..there's nowhere
in my house to put an army for me. I only get a small space on top of my dresser for my Kubricks( thanks wife for letting me have that much). SO, it's ok because my crazy boy has an army of clones all over his room hanging from the ceiling holding their clamps etc. A republic 170 full of black clones. several jedi ect....It's funny though- and..I always tell him" but, Who are they fighting ,son? You have all these clones and hardly any baddies????"
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That's news to me, when did they announce the blue 501st clones as part of the regular carded line?
SDCC 2005:
III-65 Tactical Ops Trooper
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Conventions/San_Diego_Comic_Con_2005/Hasbro/DSC08428.jpg)
He's a repaint of the #41 Clone...
Jeff
Is that Blood on his boots? YIKES
As far as the sets go, I've got my Bothan Spies in Lubbock and Sweetwater (the 2 closest K-Marts to Fort Worth) and they have been instucted to snag them on sight. I'd rather get them 3 at a time than try to find them solo on the shelves.
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I think Matt ranted to Hasbro during the Q&A about those bloody boots. They use the right body to do the repaint, then hose it up by going overboard on things like that red dust, or blood, or whatever it is supposed to be.
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I gotta say that a legion of 501st troopers with bloody boots is a little morbid :o for my dioramas (and taste). But on the other hand, I rather get bloody boots that I can clean up (paint over ;D) than no trooper at all.
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My thought is that it was lava dust (or whatever the correct geological term would be ;)). I think Hasbro confused the Clones since the 501st wasn't on Mustafar, rather the Shocktroopers were, IIRC.
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Oh Oh, sounds like a corrected version of the 501st trooper with white boots is on the way. Those bastards >:(
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I admit, since announcing the single carded figure my need for this set has dropped greatly. Unless they are really different fromt he carded version, i will probably pass.
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JEDI TEMPLE ASSAULT have HIT in California!!! 8)
I'll post pictures once i get my hands on them from my buddy
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:o Guess I know what I'm doing for the evening. Thanks Spud!
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Checked out my way tonight and nada... More remnants at WM of some new stuff showing, but nothing I needed, but that's a plus. My KM is in a huge reorganization of the toy area. Whole shelves taken down... Looked like they were remodeling.
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My local Kmart didnt have them either. Hopefully soon.
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Managed to find one pack along with two Throne Rooms, but the window box plastic is damaged, so it's an opener. I think these are going to sell well, even though $25 is pretty damn steep for 3 #6 repaints and two pegwarmers.
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I have no idea what that stupid clone pilot was stuck in this pack for. It should have been just the Anakin figure and 4 blue 501st clones. The pilot was a really really bad choice.
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Hopefully they show up next week in good quantity. I would have prefered another clone before the clone pilot, but with the clone pilot I would have prefered the black one vs the grey one, and no Anakin, or the right Anakin figures. Anyway, I'll get 1 for the sake of having em, then get 1 or 2 of the AT TE 501st figure, or just enough to form 1 squad behind my Evolutions Anakin.
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ENJOY!
(http://www.jusspress.com/photos/21322/20050827/182328.jpg)
(http://www.jusspress.com/photos/21322/20050827/182336.jpg)
They came 2 per box with the Throne Room Pack. The 501st Troopers arent that detailed as the upcoming Tact Ops, the paint job looks rather plain. i dunno ::) but since being a Kmart exclusive, the price tag was $24.99 but highly valued! ;D
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At $25.00 I will have to really think about this when/if I find them. I was hoping for around $20. I may buy it and then if I can find the Tact Ops Clones, take it back or put it up for sale at cost locally.
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Being this is a K-mart exclusive and I'm stuck in Canuckada, if someone could lend a hand with this, I'd appreciate it. Apologies for begging again, but this one won't be coming here.
It can be shipped up loose and I'll flip an extra $5 for it as well as compensation for gas. Paypal or however you'd like it. :-[
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I'll keep my eyes open Brent. KM's are abundant around Pitt yet so if I get a 2nd one it's yours. I was going to consider buying 2 for myself but at $25 and being packed even with that lame Imp set, I'm doubting that's a good idea anyway.
I'll be hitting KM's this week in search of this so I'll let you know should I find anything.
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One of the K-Marts around here is charging $27.99 for the 5 packs. >:(
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Brent, I also will keep my eyes open for you. If I get one to keep, it will only be one. That price tag of $25 to $30 his the collecting budget way hard!
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Anyone have an idea how many are coming to a case(please don't base it on how the non-exclusive BP's are packed) and....HOW MANY cases the store gets ???? Has somebody actually seen them pulled from the case to stock?
It sounds like the stores aren't getting very many of these.
I hope they send multiple shipments so these aren't hard to get.
Kmart used to have high quantity exclusives-remember the cantina bar 3 packs?- It was high cost and my area stores had several that stayed on the shelfs for at least 2 weeks anyway.Hope they go with the same strategy here. :-\
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I found this while on the road Friday, and it really shocked me, as I wasn't expecting these for a while, and certainly not to show up at the same time as in California.
The shelves I saw had been freshly stocked and there were 4 each of this set and the Throne Room set. Same price as everyone else too: $24.99, plus your state's share.
I was a little disappointed that the Clones aren't referred to as the 501st anywhere on the box, but I was really happy that Hasbro FINALLY called you-know-who Darth Vader on the packaging. Very neat little tidbit that made me smile. :)
Oh, and just a warning (as this almost happened to me): there are two guns each (the smaller one and the big rifle) for each of the 501st Clones. There is a little baggie taped to the underside of the cardboard just out of sight that contains the other three blasters that aren't in their hands.
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I was a little disappointed that the Clones aren't referred to as the 501st anywhere on the box, but I was really happy that Hasbro FINALLY called you-know-who Darth Vader on the packaging. Very neat little tidbit that made me smile. :)
Psst... they called you-know-who Darth Vader on the Mustafar Playset box too. :P
On another note, I found it interesting that (from what I can tell from Jared's 5-pack photo (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Battle_Packs/Jedi_Temple_Assault&image=bat_jta_f.jpg&img=&tt=)) the 501st Troopers in this box set do NOT appear to have the blue stripes painted on the legs, while the basic carded versions DO have the blue leg stripes.
Jeff
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the assist. The differences are from the future carded versions are enough to make me want these (one set, anyway). The price is high, especially relative to what you guys usually pay, but relative to our retail it's pretty easy to swallow. If they showed up here, it would probably be at a $45-50 price point ::)
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Psst... they called you-know-who Darth Vader on the Mustafar Playset box too. :P
Must you always kill my buzz, Jeff? ;)
Seriously, the vertical lines on the thigh armor are not there (at least on my figures). The blue lines around the bottom of the knee plates are painted on, but none of the three have the blue thigh paint. So there you go.
Otherwise, the figures are, quality and accessory-wise, what would happen if the running change to the #6 Clone was as a 501st instead of a Shocktrooper. The only real difference is that none of the three 501st Clones included have the removable shoulder armor, as the solid blue piece has been glued on, and no alternate Imperial piece is included. No extra non-lightsaber hand for Vader, either.
The Clone Pilot is still the WTF? figure of the set. They could have thrown a fourth 501st Clone in and I don't think anyone would have complained.
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I'm really looking forward to getting this set.
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Anyone have an idea how many are coming to a case(please don't base it on how the non-exclusive BP's are packed) and....HOW MANY cases the store gets ???? Has somebody actually seen them pulled from the case to stock?
Peter_Fett said he pulled a fresh case from a pallet last night. Said it was a case of 6, 3 per case.
It sounds like the stores aren't getting very many of these.
I hope they send multiple shipments so these aren't hard to get.
I would hope it be the same as the cantina sets, pleanty to go around, but we have yet to see. It seems like it's always the case where a store initially get one case and then more and more as time goes on.
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I really,really hope your right on that one Ant! ;)
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I was a bit surprised (as I think I said in the Recent Purchases thread) that the Jedi Temple Assault set was packaged equally with the Imperial Throne Room set.
I kinda wish they had just shipped straight packs of all six Jedi Temple Assault and then shipping the Imperial set next month - I hate when Hasbro does stuff like this - don't they realize that they are shooting the concept of these in the foot right off the bat? KMart is going to sell out fast of the Jedi Temple sets and be left holding the bag on A LOT of Imperial sets.
Stupid planning on both KMart AND Hasbro's part.
If they were going to evenly pack these - then they should have made two Battle Packs that were both Clone-themed. The second one could have Utapau and they could have put in: Obi-Wan, 3 #6 Clones painted as Cmdr. Cody grunts and Tion Meddon. That would have been a MUCH BETTER pack IMHO.
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Logic at this point would dictate that the next case assortment for these would be 6 x Jedi Temple Assault and 0 x Emperor's Throne Room. When I got my JTA set, I'd apparently gotten there after two MIB/1 of everything types of collectors had shown up, but that left 3 JTAs and 4 ETRs on the shelves. I have a feeling that the ETR sets are probably still sitting there and the JTA sets are long gone.
Besides proving I can still do basic math after years of dealing with mind-numbing statistical analysis, the above paragraph points to a problem that Hasbro should be made aware of now and that they should correct in future shipments of the sets to K-Mart.
As for ways I would have improved the sets, they should have just thrown the #28 Anakin "Sith Eyes" variant into the JTA set instead of the #2 version, ditched the Clone Pilot, and just included a fourth 501st Clone instead. That way, you'd get 4 Clones and a new version of a figure you already have.
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Saw three of these tonight. Only bought one and left the others. The Emperor pack is gonna warm the pegs.
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Missed my chance to get one today and I won't have time to hunt for a while so I may have to miss out on this set. Shame as it is the one I really wanted. :(
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The Clone Pilot is still the WTF? figure of the set. They could have thrown a fourth 501st Clone in and I don't think anyone would have complained.
Really. They couldn't have made a 501st commander? What does the pilot have to do the assault on the temple?
I sure hope the carded death squad figs are #41s. I'm tired of seeing that "quick draw" fig return, and the gunner would be extremely unfortunate. His arms are ridiculous.
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Well, C'mon..you know Hasbro's rationale must be that they couldn't include a commander because it 'would undermind lord vader's lead'. Then they brilliantly decide that 'well the clones had to GET there somehow right?..GEE I know another way to sell our pegwarmer again and justify it at the same time??We'll just use another Bantha Fodder pilot!! :o'
>:(
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We'll just use another Bantha Fodder pilot!! :o'
>:(
I kind of like them myself.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/DarthAcroyear/Star%20Wars%20Figures/ClonePilots.jpg)
Of course, I prefer the black ones but that really doesn't matter. Point is, you are right. The pilot did not belong in this set.
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Do these, like the previous 2 quick draws, have the Imperial shoulder pads?
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Do these, like the previous 2 quick draws, have the Imperial shoulder pads?
No, just the Blue shoulder piece (and that one is glued in place).
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Hey, what are you guys paying for these? I just noticed RS lists them at $19.99. That's not bad for 5 figures. If #65 uses the tank gunner body, I guess I'll buy one of these and trade the other 2 figs off.
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I paid 24.99x5 :(
and 27.99x1 >:(
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Oh well, at least $25 is only $5 per fig...
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Oh, and just a warning (as this almost happened to me): there are two guns each (the smaller one and the big rifle) for each of the 501st Clones. There is a little baggie taped to the underside of the cardboard just out of sight that contains the other three blasters that aren't in their hands.
You know I almost completely missed the baggie of weapons due to the fact I missed your earlier warning...
Glad I found them when I went to recycle the cardboard or I would have accidentally chucked them out! :-[
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I passed on these yesterday... actually, I did pick them up, paid for them, then got home and decided that I could just paint my own versions. I sold them to a friend at cost, then made my own. God, I love customizing. :)
(http://chewie34.250free.com/BLUECLONES.jpg)
:P
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Aaahhhh, where's the blue leg stripes wookie? ::)
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I flipped through all five pages of this thread and didn't see a UPC code posted, so could someone fill me in on that number? The only way for our local KMart to know anything about this stuff is to give them a UPC so they can look it up.
Thanks!
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I flipped through all five pages of this thread and didn't see a UPC code posted, so could someone fill me in on that number? The only way for our local KMart to know anything about this stuff is to give them a UPC so they can look it up.
Thanks!
If I read it right, the number you want was posted here: http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=9134.msg157511#msg157511
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Aaahhhh, where's the blue leg stripes wookie? ::)
Ask Hasbro. They didn't put them on their 5-pk version. Plus, I think in the movie that some had the stripes, some didn't.
Either way, I'm not trying to make perfect movie replicas...
Have you made a custom version?
:P
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I think they were in the $27-ish range here... KM is an ok store but they rape you with price hikes and it's frustrating. In non-movie years KM is usually a little less, which is funny, but in movie years they gouge.
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Thanks Ook, that's exactly what I needed.
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Jadesfire-Make sure you ask a store manager about it and not an employee, if you ask a regular employee you may get a typical reply like" we don't have a system for that or we can't look that up"(which are lies) :(
At least I got both my cases ordered(one received so far) through two different store managers. Stores may vary however :-\
Happy Hunting! ;)
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Finally got around to taking some pics of the 501st Clone from the set here (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Battle_Packs/Jedi_Temple_Assault/Clone_Trooper_(501st)).
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Battle_Packs/Jedi_Temple_Assault/Clone_Trooper_%28501st%29/tn_bat_jta_cl_ac3.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Battle_Packs/Jedi_Temple_Assault/Clone_Trooper_%28501st%29/tn_bat_jta_cl_ac5.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Battle_Packs/Jedi_Temple_Assault/tn_bat_jta_cl_ac7.jpg)
I'm still baffled by the inclusion of the Clone Pilot. I don't actually mind having another Pilot, but it's just stupid looking in the set.
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No doubt. Should've been 4 troops and Ani... Hell, Ani's not even "right" really... That's Hasbro for ya though.
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Jadesfire-Make sure you ask a store manager about it and not an employee, if you ask a regular employee you may get a typical reply like" we don't have a system for that or we can't look that up"(which are lies) :(
That is EXACTLY what the store employee stated. The manager was not available while I was there so I'll just try next week as I didn't see a tag for it yet and am not too worried about a mad scalper run up here for this stuff....it just doesn't happen.
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My local K Mart is in the process of resetting (for Xmas I guess) and now the Star Wars section is considerably bigger, yet still empty, but the good news is that now tags for the "5pc sets" for $24.99 are on the shelf. I'll be checking every day to get one of these, perhaps two. I plan to get an extra set in hopes of trading it for a Shocktrooper, Zett, AT-RT Driver, Pilot Obi-Wan and Black Clone Pilot as these have managed to completely elude us, so far, here in Michigan. ;)
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At least I got both my cases ordered(one received so far) through two different store managers. Stores may vary however :-\
I'm sure I've missed something in the conversation here, but are you saying that by using the AIM number, you were able to have them order and hold cases specifically for you?
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Yes, exactly @ my 2 stores anyway ;D
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I picked up a set from a fellow collector yesterday. I like the clones but I actually like my customs on the SA 41 better. Anyway, I'll keep em since my son likes them and we played JTA last night with them and the customs.
My son says the pilot is in the package is there because in the regular package he has a sticke that is used to repair electronic/computer things. The pilot is there to help Anakin to slice into the computer (the pilot needs to know how to fix his ship and computers on the ship according to my son).
This is not found anywhere but in the imagination of a 11 year old boy, but it reminded me that at times, even when I hate something like the pilot in this set, the set is made first for kids, and if it fosters them to use their imagination then it is not a bad thing. Now as a collector I still HATE the fact that the Clone is there.
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Like I said earlier in the thread. By me in NJ these have NOT been hard to get at all. My local KMart got in another shipment of these the other day. I saw them, only had cash on me, but not enough so I returned the next day and they were still there, so I grabbed one of the Jedi Temple Assault and one of the Imperial Throne room for a fellow NJ collector to help her out.
Other than that, since I've had my for a couple of weeks now, I really haven't been looking "hard" so when I can randomly walk into a KMart, and they have it in stock, I don't consider it a "hard to find" item.
So I guess that's good - KMart must have ordered over the minimum required quantity on these. I figured that the three blue clones would be a no-brainer and fly off the shelves.
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I don't get the hype about this set. It is same old crappy Ani from the Walmart carry case with a clone pilot and 3 blue clones. The blue clones are cool but since that will be out later in carded form, I don't think the 24.99 price tag is any sort of multipack "deal". If it were 19.99 then maybe but I have not walked into a Kmart in a few years and this is not going to get me there.
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Hmmm I wonder then.. just how popular this set would "become" if those single carded figures are using the tank gunners body...(since know one can completely verify this yet) ::)
I know for play value-and..just for the arm breaking's sake I'd take the #6 body over the Tank gunner's anyday. 8)
just picked up X3 of these sets today at my local Kmart
(ordered them-the manager had them in his office for me) ;)
Got 2 of them traded before I even got home! ;D
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Finally got my looose ones so I don't have to worry about continuously searching or paying for these just to have extra Anakins left over.
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Hmmm I wonder then.. just how popular this set would "become" if those single carded figures are using the tank gunners body...(since no one can completely verify this yet) ::)
Yeah - I think the popularity of this set is going to shoot through the roof if it does indeed turn out that the 501st individually carded figure ends up being the same body as the AT-TE Gunner. The arms on that sculpt are just SO screwed up, you have to even wonder what they were thinking when they made that sculpt in the first place.
For poseability and play value, the #6 clone has the AT-TE gunner beat.
Here's hoping that the 501st figure uses the SA body.
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Hook me up if you guys find one, I will pay shipping and kick in an extra couple bucks for your trouble.
PM me if you can help.
So you know in my Area Seth J, At Rt driver, black clone, etc. are peg warmers.
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Picked 2 more of these last nite - have gotten X9 total (already traded 4)(+1 for son's Bday) ::)
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That Mudnemo guy, formerly powerjedi999, is starting a 5-pack run on the battle pack 501sts, and people are paying more than $12 per clone. Some people.
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Here is SO CAL these DON'T stay on the shelves due to the vast amount of collectors and scalpers in our area+more kids(duh). :(( the JTA's anyway)
If these are sitting in your area I wonder at how much competition you really have up there Pete :-\
That's ridiculous Lord Anton...but not surprising at all
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Like I said earlier in the thread. By me in NJ these have NOT been hard to get at all. My local KMart got in another shipment of these the other day. I saw them, only had cash on me, but not enough so I returned the next day and they were still there, so I grabbed one of the Jedi Temple Assault and one of the Imperial Throne room for a fellow NJ collector to help her out.
Hey Pete, what part of NJ are you in? In my area, I can't seem to find these things anywhere...
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Well, I caved in got 2 from e bay at about 35 dls shipping included, saved time, gas & aggravation.
I cant wait to get them an open the suckers up.
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Well, I caved in got 2 from e bay at about 35 dls shipping included, saved time, gas & aggravation.
I cant wait to get them an open the suckers up.
$35 each or for both? If it was $35 for both, then that's a damn good deal.
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Got really lucky and paid $35 for both.
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Damn that was a good deal.
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Got really lucky and paid $35 for both.
Damn. Where did you happen to find that deal?? The #6 clone sucks but I'd take six more for $35 shipped anyday...
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The #6 clone sucks
Of course it does.
(http://www.rebelscum.com/ROTS/rots0506clonetrooperRcomp.jpg)]
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Picked up my second one yesterday. I really like this set minus Anakin and the Clone Pilot. Anyway, now I think if the Tactical Ops Trooper is the AT TE body, I'll only get 2 if/when I can find them. Though the clones are #6, I would have to agree that though I custom the SA Clone, I really like my squad of Shock Troopers and my Squad of the Jedi Temple assult. Just need to put some wear and tear on em.
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Got 10 total JTA so far -I ordered them from 2 different stores could have had 30 if I wanted. Out of the 10- I've traded 4 to those in need, my son get's one for his B-day, I get one, 1 pending trade, have some left for future ::) trades.
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As I thought the Tactical Ops trooper Carded has utilized the blue leg stripes and is used on the least desired gunner body(not the SA)
This will undoubtedly cause the JTA demand to rise/ single carded to lessen since majority wanted the SA
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The #6 clone sucks
Of course it does.
You know, I really don't have a problem with the #6 Clone. Sure it has a goofy action feature and the #41 has more articulation, but I kinda like the #6 version - it looks good on my shelf and is posable enough to get my troopers into different poses so they don't look the same onthe shelf. It could have been a heck of a lot worse... :)
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It could have been a heck of a lot worse... :)
All too true. They could have given us non-articulated clones...wait...
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i see that in the latest k-mart ad they have battle packs on sale for $17.99. does anyone know if this includes both of the exclusive battle packs - jedi temple assault and imperial throne room?
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This will undoubtedly cause the JTA demand to rise/ single carded to lessen since majority wanted the SA
Single carded 501st are still at $20 or so on ebay.
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right now...because they're new...watch the JTA value in the coming months go up...and the carded 501 down :)
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Kmart is so screwed up I'm supprised anyone can find the JTA pack. Target is scitzo with their exclusives but in the end it's easier to get them, but Kmart is like a black hole or something. I lucked out one Friday and found 2 JTAs but I've seen plenty of the Target packs and those are ALL clone. Besides, Kmarts charges like a scalper compared to other major outlets.
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There are definetly different prices according to the retail store, but I don't think it is quite fair to compare Kmart to a scalper. Reg. price of single figures are $6.99; right now they are on sale for $5.99, not much different before Target and Walmart lowered their prices awhile back.
The JTA are $25, but you do receive 5 figures so that comes to around $5.20 per figure, hardly a scalper's price. Is Target's 5 pack of clones cheaper? Yep, $4.00 per figure. However the JTA uses the #6 clone which is a better version than Target's 5 pack; the Clone Pilot is a waste and Anakin is a rehash vs new clones. However, all in all, the JTA pack is worth it for me. I got 2 of them.
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JTA packs vary in price... I got mine for slightly above $25, I saw them for $29 at one store, and some locals were saying they got theirs for $21 after tax so that's right around a normal price on these kinds of things. I'm amazed how all over the board they are but given K-Mart's style I shouldn't have been.
In Pittsburgh, I still hear that a store has one or two at it... But that's it. The 2 KM's near me sold out almost immediately. I put two on lay-away (and being KM you have to pay a lay-away fee but I just didn't have the cash to get these at the time) and I'm actually glad I did this... The 2 sets that were there when I left were gone the very next day so I'm glad I didn't hesitate.
Had the KM set been like the Target set in that it was 5 Cloens, It would've been a nightmare (more than it was) to find I'm afraid.
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Depends on where you are though. My friend Dave in Texas has Kmarts with these things shelfwarming because they are priced at 32.00. I don't think that Kmart has the right to be charging more than regular places on anything.
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I see these as a double negative. 1st you have to win the "luck" game and find one at Kmart (no small feat) and 2nd you have to roll the dice again to see what your going to have to pay for the stinker. I found 2 of them back in August when the came out and I was all happy when I went to pay. However, after I looked at the price I was paying for each (~$28!!!) I wasn't as happy... :(
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See that's the funny thing about exclusives, the retailer can charge whatever they want. Hasbro can give a msrp on the product but the retailer doesn't have to follow it. This explains $12.99 for a figure at target when their others are $4.99. You can use the arguement that it comes with a case but even still. At most you would expect a figure like the Clone or Shadow Trooper to be $9.99 but the fact is that they know collectors will pay whatever it takes to get it. Especially since they can't buy it anywhere else.
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So admittedly I haven't read this entire thread - but I was wondering if anyone has these things collecting dust in their local k-Marts? We don't have a K-Mart anywhere near here and I'd like to get my hands on 2 of these (one for a friend) if anyone might be able to help.
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I also need one, as there are no K-Marts around here - the closest one is about an hour and a half away.
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I'll do some browsing... I've heard tell of one here and there, but very little... Generally speaking they flew off shelves. I got my set the day they came out (with Brent's), and there were 3 when I left that day. Next day those 3 were gone... I didn't get to the other 2 or 3 semi-close KM's to look but others in my area seemed to imply they were going fast.
There's many KM's around my area yet, some in less than desireable parts of town, and so I'll maybe be out and about and check to see what I can find at those stores. Pricey sets, but not the worst battlepack ever for certain.
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Generally speaking they flew off shelves. I got my set the day they came out (with Brent's),
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Dawwww... shucks.
Nah, seriously if I'd have known this would've been a problem like this, I'd have tried to help everyone I could have since I did see 5. I wanted more for myself, but at the $25 pricetag I didn't... Too tough justifying all the Ani's I'd have had leftover.
I'll see what I can find. I don't do much to help folks out sometimes (not my fault, honest, usually I'm the one in need) but since KM's are abundant here I was glad to try to give back a little. I'll see what I can dig up guys.
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Dawwww... shucks.
Nah, seriously if I'd have known this would've been a problem like this, I'd have tried to help everyone I could have since I did see 5. I wanted more for myself, but at the $25 pricetag I didn't... Too tough justifying all the Ani's I'd have had leftover.
I'll see what I can find. I don't do much to help folks out sometimes (not my fault, honest, usually I'm the one in need) but since KM's are abundant here I was glad to try to give back a little. I'll see what I can dig up guys.
hook me up with one too Jesse, i havent seen one in a while. :-*
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I've never seen one of these. I'm planning on buying 2 of the regular 501st figures and filling in the rest of the legion with white infantry guys.
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i just found and bought one of these today for $17.99. it rang up at $26.99 but i had last sundays newspaper circular with me that has battle packs listed on sale for the $17.99 price tag. it took a few minutes but they decided to adjust the price for me. so if you happen to find one in the next two days, make sure you get the ad from the store for a possible price adjustment.
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I've never seen one of these. I'm planning on buying 2 of the regular 501st figures and filling in the rest of the legion with white infantry guys.
Or, if you can't find them, make 'em! Not too hard of a repaint to do with the #41 Clone. All you need is navy blue acrylic paint, a fine brush, and some matte acrylic seal spray. Plus you have a better base sculpt.
(http://chewie34.250free.com/TEMPLEATTACK.jpg)
:P
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We're not as talented as you Chewie!
How do you paint the blue markings so well? Do you use paint masks or tape?
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Don't go killing yourselves looking for a set for me. I don't want one THAT bad... :-*
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Ruiner, all I do is paint as straight as I can with a brush, three coats to be exact. Then after it's dry, I use an exacto knife to scrape at the edges to make the lines more straight. A little time consuming, but I think most people could pull it off.
:P
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Ruiner, all I do is paint as straight as I can with a brush, three coats to be exact. Then after it's dry, I use an exacto knife to scrape at the edges to make the lines more straight. A little time consuming, but I think most people could pull it off.
:P
That's exactly what I did. My only complaint about mine is that I couldn't get the paint to match the ones Hasbro did.
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Mine aren't exactly the same as Hasbro's either, but that's fine by me.
Show yours in the customizing section, and if you have any other customs, feel free to share them with us there. :)
:P
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For the record I was at 2 KM's tonight and saw nada... They're the 2 closest to me but I thought I'd check since I was out and about.
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You just had to jump on the oppurtinity. As soon as I heard this was hitting, I went out to K-mart. I think there's another collector in my neck of the woods because I found this completely trashed JTA behind a bunch of Barbies. ;D I'm still not sure why I paid 25 bucks...clones can do that to people.
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Don't go killing yourselves looking for a set for me. I don't want one THAT bad... :-*
I do, please look every night for the next month at every K-Mart within a 50 mile radius.
Thank you.
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I went to 8 Kmarts within a 50 mile radius tonight just for you Rob and I am sorry, none of them had any JTA's. Please advise where to send my gas and mileage expense report. ;D
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Email me your address and how much it cost and I'll pay you in magic beans.
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Alrighty i've confirmed this around Cincinnati personally and through phone calls Dayton and Columbus Ohio, The Jedi Temple assault Battle packs have started to show up at local Kmarts (i've seen them at 5 different stores myself) is this a national trend or is just the ohio area distribution had a bunch hiding?
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It is all around.
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There's been reports of them now for a week or two Dan... Out in PA I know they're surfacing, though I've yet to notice them here in the Pittsburgh area at all... Then again I don't frequent K-Mart if I can avoid it, haha.
Word is the price is up to $30 or more... I've only heard a couple times of it being around $26 or so for the set...
The price isn't horrendous... 5 figures for $30 isn't THAT bad, but the Anakin in the set makes it a bit harder to choke down.
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Good to know, I won't have to go buy all of em here to send to friends elsewhere.. tho around here price is 31.99 OUCH like you said it's not bad for 5 figs but that i'm buying a crappy anakin sucks. oh well. one does what one must for good clones....
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Looks like these are out again but at $29.99 now.
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I saw 4 today for $24.99.
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I saw 4 today for $24.99.
What Kmart?
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I wanted to ask that too but he is toofar away from me. At 29.99 I pass but that $5 difference does it for me. I'll pick one up for 25 after all the "regular" tac ops suck butt.
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I just opened the set I bought this weekend. I had one Clone with a bad right hand, due to the damn gun and arm being forced too far down by the rubber band. The Clone that's packaged to Anakin's right has a warped leg due to the way he was packaged. Of course, I had no issues with the Pilot or Anakin. I do believe this is the seventh time I've purchased this mold. :P
This is not the type of stuff that impresses me, especially for thirty bones. Hopefully the Shocktroopers in the Skirmish set are a little more wisely packed.
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Hopefully the Shocktroopers in the Skirmish set are a little more wisely packed.
Good luck. The hands and wrists get really bent out of shape in that box. They're really gone quite insane with the rubber banding and binding of figures into the trays. They've also given the shocktroopers some really funky hands that barely hold the weapons. >:( They don't grip nearly as tightly as the #6 shocktrooper or the Utapau clone.
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Well, ain't that a sumbitch. I think I'll just stick with one set as I planned to earlier.
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Usually warping from packaging can be reversed with some hot water... plastic generally takes its original shape well if you heat it some. Run a little hot water, hold the figure under it and gently bend the pieces back... Should work.
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Scored one this morning. This one was $26.99. The pricing on these things is just all over the place. ::)
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I don't know if I can justify paying $30 for three Tac Ops troopers - I have no need for the other figures...
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The 30$ price seems to be killing the purchase...there's 8 sitting at my local store :P
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I just bought a JTA and ETR set at Kmart today for $26.99 each, they were on sale orignally 29.99.
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At $26 I may try getting one. 3 more Tact. Ops and a Pilot... I can deal with that.
Anakin sucks but what are ya gonna do? :-\
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****, don't tell me they're gonna have a sale. It'd cost me $3 in gas just to get out there again for a price adjustment. ::)
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These are still flying off the shelf in my neck of the woods. Thankfully, Ray's hooking me up with the final set I wanted.
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I never managed to find one of these (we don't have K-Marts near here)... but I'm looking for ONE of the Tac-Ops clone just to have that variation on the shelves...
If anyone bought a whole bunch and is interested in trading or selling one, please PM me! :-*
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These battlepacks are back with a vengence if you're around K-Mart or Sears Grand stores. Every KM/Sears Grand near me has at least 3 or 4 of them, some have more, and they're all $32+ which is their new rape price for battlepacks I guess.
This cannot be a "these were lost in the system" issue at this point though. I'd say that KM/Sears have just kept the option open with Hasbro to re-order this exclusive as long as they think they can sell it... No way this much stuff was just missing in the system till now.
I'd love more JTA packs, but $32? Hell no... I would love more pilots and 501st's but 4 figures I want for $32 is getting REALLY pricey. $8 a figure sucks.
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yes, i almost did a backflip finding these at KMart on black friday ;D. i hadnt gotten one yet, so I bought it (for $21.99) and left it boxed. i would open it, but its rare (or used to be) and the paint aps on the 501st figs looked bad :P. at kmart i also 'imperial throne room' bp's alongside this one. i passed, overjoyed by the JTA one.
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Hmmmm... I wouldn't call this "rare". At least not for anyone who has a KM in their area yet they weren't... These shipped pretty heavily. You should just open it and enjoy it... It's a decent set, and you got it at a great price compared to what I'm witnessing. ::)
I didn't see these fetching high prices anywhere so I don't think they're as rare as you'd imagine. They're actually shelfwarming here now due tot heir price.
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I never really saw these durring the second round. I wonder if next years repack line is going to put some of these back on the market.
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I never really saw these durring the second round. I wonder if next years repack line is going to put some of these back on the market.
i dont think so, the winners have already been chosen...
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True, but people tend to reject the #6 bodies in leiu of #41's. We're seeing that to some extent with the carded shock troopers, especially now that #41 is comming carded.
You're probably right, but if there are more people like me out there, the JTA might start to fetch less on e-bay