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Title: Yavin Wave
Post by: Brian on November 19, 2003, 11:08 AM
Click HERE (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/2003/11/news20031118.html#2) to check out pics of Dodonna, Gold Leader, Tie Pilot, and Antilles!
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Brian on November 19, 2003, 11:10 AM
Also, here's the link to Hasbro's "Republic News" story for this wave:

Yavin Wave (http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/pl/page.headlines/id.974/dn/default.cfm)

Also, it says check back in December for images of Ozzel, Bossk, and Dengar! :)
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Mikey D on November 19, 2003, 11:11 AM
Nice!

Over all, an excellent wave, even though Antilles' head looks a little weird.

Red Leader - Best Pilot Figure Ever!!!
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Mainland05 on November 19, 2003, 11:12 AM
I really like the Tie Pilot!!!!!! ;D :o
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2003, 11:25 AM
I am a tad bit underwhelmed...the head sculpts sort of look too unrealistic :-\  Antilles will look better with his helmet on I'm guessing....good stuff!
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Jim on November 19, 2003, 11:30 AM
Also, it says check back in December for images of Ozzel, Bossk, and Dengar! :)

Does anyone really think we need a resulpt of Bossk already?  Kind of seems pointless.  Especially since he just got re-released in the TRU Bounty Hunter pack. ???
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2003, 11:30 AM
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/11-03/dodonnasm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/11-03/dodonna.jpg) (http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/dodonna.jpg)
General Dodonna

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/11-03/goldleadersm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/11-03/goldleader.jpg) (http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/Pilots/dutch.jpg)
Gold Leader Pilot

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/11-03/tiepilotsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/11-03/tiepilot.jpg) (http://red6.home.insightbb.com/Aliens/Imperial/tiepilot.JPG)
TIE Fighter Pilot

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/11-03/antillessm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/11-03/antilles.jpg) (http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/Antilles.jpg)
Captain Antilles (Fans’ Choice #5)
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Famine on November 19, 2003, 11:41 AM
Ill tell ya right now, that TIE Pilot is as good as mine.

Kevin
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: JediMAC on November 19, 2003, 11:52 AM
Gold Leader looks great!  Nice wrinkledy jumpsuit look, but much better and bulkier than the previous attempt at it with Chipmunk Luke.  Helmet still looks a little big, but that's just the way it's going to be when it comes to removable helmets.  Hopefully (if rumors are true), they'll use this body for the Red Leader that's supposedly coming with that new X-Wing next year...

Dodonna looks nice, if not a little plain.  But that's to be expected since it's an accurate depiction of his character in ANH.  Comes with 3 medals.  Cool!  But why 3?!?  They finally giving Chewie one?   :P  I guess everyone (except the talented customizers) will hope for another Dodonna later on in his War Room coat.  That would be cool too, even on a minor character such as this.

Antilles looks VERY nice!  Yeah, he's got a bit of a bowl-cut hairdo going there, but it'll be concealed by that EXCELLENT helmet the majority of the time.  I'm stoked to finally see Hasbro get the large white stripe across the base of the helmet correct, which it had completely GOOFED on all of the previously released RFT figures.  Nice looking chin strap on this one too!  Uniform looks equally well done...

Tie Pilot...  So, you detail oriented folks with a sharp eye:  Is this an all new sculpt, or partly rehashed, or what?  What are the differences?  I see he's got some bulkier legs with knee articulation which is a good start, but has anything else changed?  Looks pretty sharp, so I'm guessing it may be some new sculpting there.  LMK!

BTW, are those all-new Rebel blasters there?  It almost looks like it.  If so, and if they're the correct size (finally), as they appear to be, then that's another excellent new addition!  The first POTF2 RFT's blaster was WAY too big, but the POTJ/Saga RFT's blaster was too small, so if they made a new one that's right in the middle size-wise of the previous two attempts, then that's sweet!   8)

As for the Bossk announcement - I agree.  Why?  He was pretty well done the first go 'round.  No complaints that I recall hearing from anyone really.  Just got another one in the BH 4-pack too.  Disappointing selection IMO.  But hopefully Hasbro will surprise us with an all new, and even better sculpt than last time.  Otherwise, this one's a disappointment.  Much better characters to choose from for that scene...

Looking good though!  A few years ago, who the hell would've ever thought we'd be seeing a Red Leader, Dodonna, or Antilles??  Let alone all of them, and all at once!  Most excellent.  Can't wait for this wave...   8)

Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Mikey D on November 19, 2003, 01:16 PM

Comes with 3 medals.  Cool!  But why 3?!?  They finally giving Chewie one?   :P  


You know Matt, that might be true.  They're rumors floating around that Lucas is adding scenes and / or enhancements to the OT once they're released on DVDs and Chewie getting a medal might be one of them.  
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on November 19, 2003, 01:25 PM
I didn't know Captain Antilles was a 12 year old boy  :-\ Guess the helmet is going straight on that otherwise fantastic figure. The uniform looks great and there looks to be some descent arm articulation there to hopefully pose him in a choke hold by Vader.

Gold Leader looks perfect. Like everyone has mentioned, this is the best flight suit representation ever. The seperately molded pant straps are something that was definitely needed, but I never imagined they'd get done right in 3-3/4 scale, and they pulled it off.

Dodonna is cool, nothing more or less than what is required. Notice the HUUUUGE hands though?

TIE Pilot is nice, again, more or less what is required. Maybe there's more to him that you can't really see in the pic, like his articulation.

Overall, these are more winners for next year. It almost makes up for action features.  8) Almost.

I'm actually really excited about a new Bossk. If they use some of the same techniques that they used on Gold Leader, it could be a big jump in detail from the original figure.

I'm still bummed about the disappearance of scene-specific base pieces. If they made base stands like Hoth Luke's in every case, I'd probably buy extras just to build out scenese, for example, if Antilles had a white Tantive floor piece. Too bad about that.

J
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Jeff on November 19, 2003, 01:59 PM
I think they look great!

I love that Y-Wing Pilot.  I've already got plans to put him in my Y-Wing and take Hasro's first Rebel Pilot that came with it and use him for soemthing else...

Gotta have 2 of those new TIE Pilots for Vaders wingman scene...

Although, I can't wait to read what our resident RFT expert has to say about Dodonna and Antilles...

Will those customizers be able to use these for RFT and Officer Amry Building???

Jeff
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Mister Skeezler on November 19, 2003, 02:27 PM
First of all, I'm as excited as a Gammorean in crap that we're getting a new Bossk. He's my favorite bounty hunter, and I've wanted a new version of him for a few years now. Suh-weet!  ;D

These figures look great. Yeah, Capt Antilles looks a little juvenile, but he'll have the helmet on all the time, so who cares?

Dodonna is awesome. I'm really happy to finally be getting this. It looks as though he can be posed in a talking stance with his palms out. What the heck else was he going to do anyways?

TIE pilot is awesome. Now its painfully obvious that we needed a resculpt. I love having army builders that can stand straight, so I don't have an Imperial Dance Party when I set them up ala the Emperor's arrival scene.

Gold Leader. I nominate this the new base for pilot figures. Awesome. And SilverZed, I think you're right about Bossk's flight suit. If they use this technique, it will look excellent.

Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Darby on November 19, 2003, 03:48 PM
Best news: New Bossk.   ;D

Dodonna:  Another boring old white guy.  He's awesome!   ;D

Gold Leader:  I really like him.  I always like pilot figures.  Now, if we can only get a Wedge with this much love.

TIE Pilot: I've been waiting for this resculpt for years.  He looks great.  One of my all time fave characters.

Antillies: Looks extremely young, but will look better with the helmet on.  Another guy I never imagined would see the light of day.
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Nicklab on November 19, 2003, 04:06 PM
Well, I respectfully disagree Spuffy.  A new Bossk is not good news, IMO.  This is one of the few POTF2 figures that was pretty good.  And that self-same POTF2 figure was just re-issued in the Ultimate Bounty 4-pack.  Not good planning, IMO.

If we were to get another Bounty Hunter in the Star Destroyer wave, I would have hoped for 4-LOM.  That's one figure that was in need of resculpting, with it's wasp-like waist.  The protocol droid sculpts have gotten much better in recent years (TC-14, K-3PO, Deluxe C-3PO, R-3PO), and 4-LOM's body is based on a protocol droid.  Just hold your POTF2 4-LOM next to the SAGA Deluxe C-3PO and you'll understand where I'm coming from.

The other choices in the Star Destroyer wave are good by me.  And with only 3 basic figures in the set, I think we might be in store for an Ultra figure for this wave.  My guess is Darth Vader with meditation chamber.

The Battle of Yavin wave is definitely a hit with me.  I like the sculpts and the character choices.  Dodonna, IMO, should've been done as a vintage figure, but that's me.  Antilles is my favorite of the bunch.  I like the work they did, and with the custom I made of Antilles as well as casting my vote for him in the Fan's Choice poll, I'm a happy guy.  Gold Leader is a good addition to this wave as well.  He's got signifigant lines, and plays a small but important role in the attack on the Death Star.  Plus, he was played by Rosie LaRose of Strange Brew!  That makes him cool in my book just by virtue of that fact.

It looks like they may indeed have sculpted a new Rebel blaster for the three Rebels.  A nice touch, since the one that came with the POTJ/SAGA Trooper was a little small.

The Imperial TIE Pilot seems a little odd, but to be expected from this wave.  Who else would Hasbro use to represent the Imperials in this battle? Pilot Vader?  Please, the POTF2 CommTech Vader serves that purpose perfectly.  As for our TIE Pilot, It looks like it might be a different sculpt than the one that's been issued with the three recent TIE exclusives.  The helmet looks slightly larger.  It definitely bears further examination.  The blaster looks like the smaller Imperial blaster that's been shipping since POTJ.

All in all, I like what I see, with the exception of the Bossk news.
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on November 19, 2003, 04:18 PM
Yeah I'm in the we don't need a new Bossk camp too...sure I'll buy a new articulated version but there were other figures I was hoping more for.  Oh well...that is usually the case :-*
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Mister Skeezler on November 19, 2003, 05:42 PM
I do like the POTF2 Bossk, but I think this will be a figure that you won't really think you need until you see it. I'm definitely happy with this news.
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: dustrho on November 19, 2003, 09:05 PM
That TIE Pilot is going to make an AWESOME addition to my ever growing Imperial Army.  I'm going to have to get a ton of them!  The detail on his breathing apparatus and helmet are incredible!  All of these figures look great, but Captain Antille's face looks a bit odd.  Gold Leader is phat!
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Diddly on November 19, 2003, 11:01 PM
They look pretty good. Not Hasbro's best work, but they are nice. I'll pick them all up.
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Angry Ewok on November 20, 2003, 08:56 AM
Happy with most of these...

Can't wait to pick up a batch of these to try some head swaps... Sweet sweet sweet.
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/11-03/antilles.jpg)

Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Snively Bandar on November 20, 2003, 07:04 PM
Like I always say, any new OT background figures make me one happy man!  These certainly do the trick for me.  Gold Leader is fantastic!  Many a head swap going on this fella!  But what's with his crooked chin strap?  That's rather odd.  Aside from the youthful face of Antilles, he looks excellent!  The helmet will always be on, so I don't mind too much.  Nice detail, and hopefully there's some good articulation in him that will provide for him to be placed in that classic choking scene with Vader!  The detail on him is quite nice.  Dodonna is perfect for those ceremonial dioramas we've all set up at one point.  Good to finally get him.  The Tie Pilot does the least for me, just since the prior ones seemed pretty good to me.  But hopefully this one will sport loads of articulation, rendering the prior one pointless.  If they're going to redo an already well done figure, best to uber-articulate it!   8)

Dodonna -  I guess everyone (except the talented customizers) will hope for another Dodonna later on in his War Room coat.  That would be cool too, even on a minor character such as this.

Simple head swap with the new Antilles should do the trick Jedimac.  Even less than talented customizers can pull that off!  I wonder if Hasbro considered this idea, which is why they went with the trenchcoated version of Dodonna instead.  If so, that was an excellent idea.  But I suppose with the similarly uniformed Antilles, it was a no-brainer that the Dodonna being released in the same wave better look substantially different than him, lest you wind up with two very similar looking, boring Rebel officers.   :P  Whatever the case, good choice by Hasbro.

Can't wait to get these guys, and a good many of each!  Nice job Hasbro.   8)
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on November 21, 2003, 05:43 PM
Ah, I'm just laughing over here. :)

OK ok ok, I'll start off with this...  I'd take a new Bossk, and only because Trandoshans get ALL da ladies...  He's one of my more favored characters, so I'd like a new one with more articulation sure.  I can see the point of not wanting one right now though.  

It's a good figure for POTF2, it could be a great figure for Saga, that's all I'm sayin'...

Now, onto my Yavin Wave opinions, which is probably my most anticipated wave of figures.

Why you ask?  Well, simple, it's ALLLLLLLLLLL army building and customizing fodder.  Look at that wave!  Awesome.  ;D  I'm beamin' with excitement and the chance to gloat a little.  heh

-TIE Pilot...  Obviously the least interesting considering we've had TIE Pilots galore in POTF2.  Not new sculpts really, but not a "bad" sculpt in the first place and then improved with knee articulation.  Pretty nifty I though...  I have lots.  The good news is the NEW TIE pilot doesn't necessarily make the old one look bad, but it's definitely an improvement in sculpt judging by the photos.

I wish they were lighter so I could make out the articulation count, but I'll live with the darker images for now.  It was touted as "super articulated" I believe which is nice and gives me hope for a really nice army builder figure.  Definitely looks more properly scaled/proportioned by its sculpt in those photos.  I love it....  Even though I didn't really have it on my list of things i wanted.

-Gold Leader...  AWESOME!  Look at it!  I wish he didn't have his helmet on in the photo is the only thing.  I'd love to see the headsculpt to get a good look at how nice it is.  The blaster pistol's a nice addition, and it's nice to see Hasbro sculpting chinstraps on helmets now...  It's about time they took a page from some other toy companies that have been doing it for a while now.

If I had complaints, it would be a lack of articulation, and the pose is SLIGHTLY exagerated, but I still like the figure overall.  It's within the realm of greatness.  Not perfection, but as good as Hasbro generally does.  Another grand customizing figure.

Hmmmm, I wonder if those leg straps are molded plastic and just a separate/flexible piece, or if they're cloth?  If they're cloth, Hasbro bogarted a customizing idea i had a LONG time ago.  If they're plastic, I'll be impressed if they let the figure's legs pose well enough.

-General Jan Dodonna...  WOW, another doozie!  His headsculpt looks good enough IMO...  Captures his intense look of leadership.  I always like to think of Dodonna as kind of the Patton of the Alliance.  I can't see his bodysculpt to determine if they reused Antilles parts, but they hopefully haven't since Dodonna's a hefty fellow with a fairsized pot bellie.  I also wonder if he'll have his waistcoat on underneath of his trench coat.

I'd say  his accessories are a bigger disappointment than the figure...  Not that I mind getting a blaster, it's great if they use that sculpt, but we all probably were hoping for a tactical map, or even just a little screen of the briefing map or something.  Oh well...  I'll take a blaster and a nicely sculpted figure of Dodonna for now...  The medals are just "eh" to me.  OK, but not too great.  

I'm still happy to get this guy, and can't wait to use the pieces to make more Rebel Generals.

-Captain Colton Antilles...  Ahhhhh, finally.  

So to everyone who said they COULD NOT make a removable Fleet Trooper helmet, I laughed out loud at you today when I finally got the chance to take a gander at these new figures.  :)  Hasbro can, and has...  They really made a superior product to the POTJ figure overall with Antilles it seems.  Sculpt is crisper, the blaster (so far) looks 100x superior to even the prototype blaster the POTJ RFT had, and that removable helmet is damned nice looking.  Right down to the chinstrap...  Yes, Hasbro even included a chinstrap.  

Antilles only real problem is articulation IMO...  I don't mind the headsculpt.  It's got enough of a dumbfounded look to believe that Vader's killing him, and yet it's also neutral enough to buy the figure in droves and pop his helmet on and have a nice officer corps for your Rebel armies.  

The articulation is a bit of a bummer...  Articulated knees and ankles would've made him flawless IMO really, and he'd look neat like he's "dangling" with Vader's fist around his throat or something.  I mean that custom woulda been a no-brainer.  

One other "problem" is his shirt collar's not accurate totally.  Antilles had a buttoned collar I do believe, but no biggie...  It's a great custom fodder figure, and a good army builder for most people...  It's articulated semi-well, has a GREAT to-scale blaster (So much for me making my own) and a nice sculpt overall.  I can't wait to buy this guy in droves.  This'll be a case I order, no doubt.

So anyway, I got my good laugh in. :)  I feel vindicated and I'm happy Hasbro gave the removable helmet...  A thanks goes to them personally.

Now if I could only get them to make a NEW Rebel Fleet Trooper with all these improvements and some better articulation/pose. :)  Eh, I'll be happy with Antilles for now...

So that's my initial response right now.

This wave looks great...  I'm reading about people saying how "Dull" and boring the characters are, and be that as it may, I think these will be figures that do well...  The potential uses for these figures, and the fact people will want multiples, I think that will push this wave pretty well at retail.

Can't wait to pick these up, and I really am much more excited for 2004's figure line-up than ever.  I'm happy as a clam right now!
Title: Re: New Figures at SW.com and Hasbro - Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on December 18, 2003, 10:00 AM
EE has the Yavin wave up for preorder as well as a case assortment

1x Elom - Jabba's Palace Alien (NEW)
2x Dutch Vander - Gold Leader (NEW)
2x TIE Fighter Pilot (NEW)
2x General Jan Dodonna - Battle of Yavin (NEW)
2x Captain Antilles - Fans Choice #5 (NEW)
1x Lando in Skiff Guard Disguise
1x J Quille - Jabba's Palace Alien
1x Hologram Luke Skywalker - Jedi Knight
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on February 4, 2004, 05:34 PM
Great Googoly Moogoly, they're out!

 (http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2004/saga2004_dodonna.jpg)
(http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2004/saga2004_antilles.jpg)
(http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2004/saga2004_tiepilot.jpg)
(http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2004/saga2004_goldleader.jpg)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: JediMAC on February 4, 2004, 05:52 PM
Holy crap!  Already?!?   :o  Slow down, I haven't found the Jabba's Palace stuff yet!

Very interesting to see these figures pop up here in the States before we saw any carded images, and very few loose images of them anywhere else.  Boy, I sure home that's one of those new "ball jointed" necks on that Antilles figures, 'cause I'd hate to have him staring at the sky all the time!   ::)  I'm guessing he'll have that simalar "head on a stick" thing happening, like some of the other recent figures.  I'm also assuming that we're going to be getting another Vader in a choking position to go with this figure as well...

Time to really hit the streets, now that I'm suddenly two waves behind again!   :'(
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: jadesfire on February 4, 2004, 06:07 PM
Time to really hit the streets, now that I'm suddenly two waves behind again!   :'(

Could be worse, I think I'm four waves back now :-\.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on February 4, 2004, 06:29 PM
I feel lucky to have spotted the JP wave at this point.  I've not seen hide nor hair of the Tatooine wave, save for the Bar2-D2 that I'm thinking was just a repack in the JP wave.

I needs me some R1-G4 and a Jedi Luke.

But, this wave...  I need all too much of this wave.  Multiples of ALL of them. :(  Especially Antilles and Gold Leader.  

The hunt's on.  I just hope these things are easy enough to find.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Famine on February 4, 2004, 07:40 PM
*squeels in delight about the new TIE Pilot*

Too bad Ill never see one at retail.

Kevin
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Boba Binks on February 4, 2004, 08:17 PM
Jabba Palace Wave,  Ultra Wave #2, now these. Man I need to catch up soon.

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!

At least I found my Unleashed today. :)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Playgirl on February 4, 2004, 08:49 PM
lucky for me i only collect the cool ones  ;D. i think i'll only get the tie fighter (thats if i ever even see him).
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: speedermike on February 4, 2004, 11:53 PM
Yeah, I have yet to see the Tatooine wave, or Palace wave.  However, my local Target has absolutely zero Saga figures, so I'm guessing when they finally get somthing in, it will be new.

It's so refreshing to see whole waves of figures that are done well, and that I've wanted forever!
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Brian on February 5, 2004, 09:41 AM
Yeah, it has been a great year for collecting so far.  All the figures have been done very well, Hasbro is doing many of the ones various fans have been asking for, and they are being found at an unusually fast pace (at least by some).  Just when I thought I was caught up for the most part, the Jabba's Palace wave, Ultra Wave 2, and now the Yavin wave all get spotted within a week or so.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jeff on February 5, 2004, 10:29 AM
Great Googoly Moogoly, they're out!


GAH!

Man, that makes 15 new basic figures in the first two months of 04, along with 5 deluxe figures!

I only have half the Jabba's Palace basic wave, now I gotta worry about another wave and the Ultra wave 2 too?

Whew!  

I wasn't very excited for Toy Fair, because I figured that we had already seen most of what they were gonna show, but with only 6 figures yet to come (Endor wave and BH wave) I guess Toy Fair will have more to reveal than I originally thought!

Jeff

Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Vator on February 5, 2004, 12:28 PM
Damnit!I'm down Luke Jedi,Jabbas Palace,Ultra 2,and now Yavin?! :o
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on February 6, 2004, 04:12 AM
Now carded pics of Bossk and Dengar, along with loose shots of the Endor wave are up at GH, meaning these are close to hitting! Talk about being run ragged lately.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on February 6, 2004, 05:03 AM
Just think though...  It means more more more more more for the rest of the year.

Those uber long rumor lists don't look so improbable now.

I'm curious to see how Toy Fair and Hasbro's private show (Should they do one again) pan out.  What surprises could be in store for later in the year?

Or are we just gonna see what's churning now, and on upcoming confirmed lists be reshipped?  It's a long year...  And the way they're pumping new (and great) stuff to us, I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see a LOT of great figures given to us this year that we've not got a clue on yet.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on February 6, 2004, 02:17 PM
Fingers crossed you're right...I'll take the trade off of difficulty tracking them down to such a robust assortment for the year. Hopefully we'll get to see the momentum keep up. I like how many fan-oriented figures we've seen already that I would have never believed we'd get. Hell, I'd award 2004 as the best OT year ever with just Gold Leader, Madine, Jedi Luke, R1, Reiken, and Dengar. And to think we have so much more coming...

But at this rate, Hasbro's going to need to do some refresh cases at some point in the year. With the Yavin wave already hitting, and in my area, stores still struggling to keep a Hoth Luke on the pegs, it's going to be tough. A case ratio like the Hall of Fame would make sense in a month or two, with just 1 of each of the more popular figures, would do nicely. Plus, they NEED to get the SA Clone onto a Saga cardback.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: jadesfire on February 6, 2004, 05:06 PM
Has anyone found Elom/ Tanus Spijek with this wave???  He's in this case assortment instead of Jabba's Palace wave.

Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Vator on February 6, 2004, 07:16 PM
I wish I could find this wave
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on February 10, 2004, 04:39 PM
Tanus is shipping with this wave, so be on the lookout for him too

Here are some clear carded shots:

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/antillessm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/antilles.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/dodonnasm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/dodonna.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/goldleadersm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/goldleader.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/tiepilotsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/tiepilot.jpg)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jim on February 10, 2004, 06:44 PM
Tanus is shipping with this wave, so be on the lookout for him too

Here are some clear carded shots:

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/antillessm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/antilles.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/dodonnasm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/dodonna.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/goldleadersm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/goldleader.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/tiepilotsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/tiepilot.jpg)

Yeah, and guess what?  One to a case.  Hasbro is so F'ed up.  Why they did not put him in the Jabbas Palace wave is beyond any of our guesses.  
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on February 10, 2004, 07:29 PM
He'll reship, I feel sure, so no worries really.

This wave overall rocks though.  Must have many multiples of all 4 figures!  :)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on February 11, 2004, 10:24 AM
Here are some really nice high-res closeups of the loose figures (except Tanus and TIE Pilot), click on the small ones for the goodies!

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/antillesbigsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/antillesbig.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/dodonnabigsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/dodonnabig.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/goldleaderbigsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/goldleaderbig.jpg)

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/antillesheadsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/antilleshead.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/dodonnaheadsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/dodonnahead.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-04/goldleaderheadsm.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?/news/images/1-04/goldleaderhead.jpg)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on February 12, 2004, 02:46 AM
Geez, Gold Leader looks killer.  8) They F up Luke Xwing but nail this guy? Weird.

Glad to see Antilles has some good articulation.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on February 12, 2004, 09:13 AM
It looks like the Antilles/Dodonna head swap will be a piece of cake which is great ;D
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Famine on February 14, 2004, 01:53 PM
I just picked up the TIE Fighter today. They didnt have any  Captin Antilies, or Gold Leaders though.

Kevin
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Boba Binks on February 17, 2004, 01:27 PM
Here in Indy I found a lone General D. today at Wal-Mart.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: jadesfire on March 6, 2004, 06:48 PM
Well....I still have yet to find this wave and it looks to be the only one that has Tanus in it.  Anyone else having bad luck with this wave??  

I've read about stores resetting for spring and I've also read that Target is dropping the Saga line so I'm not sure if I should panic yet.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 7, 2004, 04:49 PM
It's actually been really dry here as far as basic figures go since late December.  We got one case of the Hoth wave at a local Wal*Mart around that time, and one case of the Yavin wave at the same WM in early February, but other than that, the only things that we get are metric tons of those Collection 1 and 2 2003 repack cases.  I've yet to see even the remnants of the Tatooine and Jabba's Palace waves around here, and from what I gather, a lot of people are having these same problems.  Stores are just not stocking stuff right now (except, again, for those damned repack cases) and when they do stock, they only get a case and it's months before they restock.

I don't know if I'd be worried just yet, because it's only the first part of the year, but I'm actually more worried about the waves that aren't even out yet.  With the focus switching to the OTC this summer/fall, Saga is pretty much going the way of the dodo.  Which means that finding the Endor wave is probably going to be really difficult since it will be the last wave of Saga ever done.  I've yet to see any comments on any of this year's Saga figures being reissued on the OTC cards (although it would be easy considering everyone this year is from the OT), so I'm a bit worried myself that this could turn into another tail-end of Episode I situation all over again.

Feel free to ignore anything I say though, as I'm extremely paranoid.  :)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on March 7, 2004, 11:38 PM
I was lucky enough to get an Antilles from a local collector at one of our meetings this past weekend, and he's a pretty decent figure.

The helmet's easily one of the neatest accessories with a SW figure ever, and the gun's simply fantastic (Dare I say, it's to-scale?  Yes I do!)...  The headsculpt's passable for sure, but the figure's not without flaw.

Namely, lacking articulation (or odd articulation for his arms at least), a semi-rigid coat, some wrong paint application (inaccurate)...  

He's not flawless, but far superior to his RFT predecessory in my opinion.  My personal favorite pose right now is Antilles with hands clasped behind his back like he's overseeing his troops, or taking an order from Leia.

Now, to find the rest of this wave, and get my multiples of each that I want!  hah

Oh, the hunt continues.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Ben on March 7, 2004, 11:41 PM
Meh. The retailers here went for the damned repack cases. But at least TRU got the Hall of Fame assortment. But it's like opening a Christmas present and finding an empty box.


Me and Amazon gonna be really friendly soon, even if the figs are $8 a crack and half the wave isn't in stock right now.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: jokabofe on March 8, 2004, 12:27 AM
this is the first wave of figures i've found at retail since... i don't even remember. just ask jedimac, he's been sending me just about everything for the past six months. and then two weeks ago, i wander into a tru just on a whim and find almost all of these... odd. i'm not complaining, just saying it's very odd to not find anything for 6 months and then see these. well, most of them at least.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on March 15, 2004, 10:13 AM
Finally set Gold Leader in with the other Yavin Pilots (Tiree, Wedge, Luke, Biggs, Porkins) and he's really tall compared to the other guys, now maybe he's a giant Y-Wing pilot but it looks sort of funny with all the rest of them :-\
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Boba Binks on March 17, 2004, 10:31 AM
So far I have been able to acquire General Dodonna, Captain Antillies, and Tie Pilot. Still no sign of Dutch or Elom.
I hope that these figures start to show up again. With the new Star Destroyer wave making it's way over I am starting to wonder.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Boba Binks on March 22, 2004, 10:01 AM
WOW! It now seems this wave is all over the place; Wal-Mart, Meijers, K-Mart, and Target stores. Have not seen them at TRU yet.

Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jedirhino on March 23, 2004, 10:57 AM
2 days ago, I found the last of this wave the Tie Pilot, I found the rest last month along with about half of the Jabba's palace wave...at least I am not missing as much of the waves as I am missing from last year
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Mainland05 on March 23, 2004, 11:19 AM
Still have not seen any of these at all!  Man is distribution really taking a big break in California right now!
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Brian on March 26, 2004, 04:23 PM
Yakface has a feature up detailing how the arms, etc. on Antilles and Dodonna are interchangeable.  Interesting...you can check it out here:

Antilles - Dodonna Swap (http://www.yakface.com/features/armswap/index.shtml)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on March 26, 2004, 04:27 PM
Holy crap is that cool!  I've been trying to figure out how I can do a headswap on these two for a few days now, that looks awesome.  Nicely done Hasbro!
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: JediMAC on March 26, 2004, 04:35 PM
That's exactly what Jared (Tydirium) is working on right now...  Only I think he's using the boil and pop method, and didn't realize the arms just pop right out with no problem...

Jared?  Didn't need to get your stove fixed after all, apparently!   ;)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on March 26, 2004, 09:26 PM
Thanks for the heads-up! Its even better looking than I figured, and a lot easier too, judging by the article. Nicely done, Hasbro, indeed!
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on March 26, 2004, 09:52 PM
OK, did it. Easiest custom ever. Here's taking it a step further (sloppy, I know):

(http://members.aol.com/tydiriumz3/D_swap.jpg)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on March 27, 2004, 12:38 AM
I just boiled and popped mine, worked like a charm!  Cool stuff

I also popped the head off old Gold Leader, put a Luke head on there, looks better, he's too tall though...that Gold Leader figure is way taller than the rest of the Red/Gold Squadron figs :-\

NOW...to make these guys

(http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/rebelc.jpg)(http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/comman1.jpg)(http://porkins.home.insightbb.com/Rebel/comman2.jpg)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Scott on March 27, 2004, 12:42 AM
Oh, I mplan on using a Ric Olie head for Vanden Willard  and maybe for Hudsol too...Lajaie...maybe a Chancellor Valorum
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Ben on March 27, 2004, 01:39 AM
No offense or anything, but I think figures of ugly things that walk on two legs should be limited to things in costumes or CGI. :)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on March 27, 2004, 03:06 AM
I noticed something on the swap of parts, and not to be a downer on it, but there's a color difference between the arms and the coats when you swap them.  :(  It's not HUGE, but it's noticeable.  I thought maybe anyone curious would want to know though...

Also, a skintone difference between the heads and hands of the figures...  Dodonna's definitely tanner than Antilles, and their hands don't mix with the heads then without a little oddity.

I don't think Hasbro intended this idea, I think it's coincidental at this point...  The color variances just don't match up.  Then again, they claim they intended the KB TIE's cockpit was intentionally made to work with the TIE Int's from TRU, and the color of both didn't match at all (despite what Hasbro said).  

Maybe they (Hasbro) just suck?  Nah...  Not possible.   :P
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: SilverZ on March 27, 2004, 03:20 PM
Yeah, the color tone of the plastic of Antille's coat is just the tiniest bit darker than Dodonna's arms. Also, the collar of Antille's jacket hangs really low at the back of the neck. Certainly not perfect.

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Also, a skintone difference between the heads and hands of the figures...  Dodonna's definitely tanner than Antilles, and their hands don't mix with the heads then without a little oddity.

So I take it you've swapped Antille's arms onto the Dodonna body, in order to address the color difference then? I really don't like the lack of flexibility on them, and they're way off scale (smaller) in the hands than the Dodonna arms. I even tried pulling the hands out of their sockets just to make the D custom a bit more unique, but the sockets are different as well as too small in scale.

Knowing Hasbro, this was intended, and then botched up when they went to manufacture and the plastic color was off between Antilles/Dodonna runs.  :-\ But all that aside, I actually like the War Room custom Dodonna better than the off-the-shelf version!  :)
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Jesse James on March 28, 2004, 03:50 AM
I've not bothered with a full custom, but I did take them apart out of curiosity.

Also, I think i'm the first person on Earth to realize Antilles DOES have waist articulation, contrary to everyone else.  It's just very strangely done so it sort of locks in place, but it is there.

I'd heard all over that he didn't till I was looking at him closely one day and noticed a definite seam there.  TIE Pilot has one too, but I can't get my only one to move at the waist so I'm gonna wait till I have one to boil/pop for fodder before I figure out what's doing on him.

I personally don't find Antilles or Dodonna particularly "great" custom fodder in the arms (either one), so I'll maybe eventually tweak them to have a more versatile arm set on both characters.  Hasbro's F'd up arm articulation makes some of these figures only good in two poses, and that flat out SUCKS.

Jedi Luke was slightly more useful as his arms weren't so sharply bent, but Dodonna and Antilles (And the TIE Pilot's right arm) are all very useless beyond one, or possibly two poses.  Disappointing in my book considering a single ball/socket elbow would give full range of motion to the arm and be better hidden ultimately since it sinks into the socket and shows no gap like the cut joints do.  

I can see the argument for aesthetics (if the company were aiming for things like McFarlane's company), but when the BETTER joint also looks better to the less versatile one, then I just don't see why Hasbro goes with the craptacular "posed" joint.

More articulation on paper doesn't always = great figure I guess is the moral I've learned with some of the latest figs.  

Antilles is neat, and far superior to lots of other Saga figs though, that's for sure.  I'm just getting disappointed in the way Hasbro's doing things.  These figures don't even need super articulation to be great, just a little better use of the ball/socket joint at shoulders, elbows, and knees.  Then things would really be going better.
Title: Re: Yavin Wave
Post by: Vator on April 11, 2004, 11:02 PM
What a wonderful suprise it was on Wednesday morning to walk into the Gator Hole Plaza Wal-Mart in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and find the Yavin wave. Now, you are absolutley not going to belive this...what I saw sitting on the pegs was almost providencial...the entire wave in litteral droves! There were about ten pegs full, so I assume that they fresh of the truck.

Anyway, here are my impressions of the this wave, figure by figure....

General Jan Doddona: I don't particuarly care for his pose, or his treanch coat for that matter, so that's why when I first found him (a whole two weeks ago, sitting alone on the pegs) I pulled his arms out (easily, almost as easy as some of 21st Paratroopers) but was disapointed to find that they did not reconnect as easily as some people would have you belive. Anyhoo, other than that he's a decent figure, tommorow I'll finish the customizing job.

Captain Antilles: I LOVE this figure! Great command building fodder, he also has some nice articulation (though limited). I have some ideas for his helmet though...maybe a Seperatist militiamen or something. I bought three of this particular figure.

TIE Fighter pilot: A nice figure...he's mainly going to fill the ranks of my Imperial Pilots. One thing about him that I'm not sure about is his height. Kinda short IMO...
I purchased two

Dutch Vander: Despite popular opinion, I don't think he is the ''be all end all'' figure, however, he'll look good next to the other rebels, and should fit nicely with my Y-Wing. Baised on that I bought one.

So there you have it's a nice wave with good armybuilders, and luckly I got my fill. Strange thing is that I found this wave twice in this quantity, and within twentey miles of each other. However, Myrtle Beach has been notoriously good to me, be it from finding Motti in 2000 to finding all the early 2003's in March. Luck I guess...