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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: February 21, 2023, 06:58 AM »
Honestly, even though the SS figures are "more rare" due to lower production numbers, if I were to spend that amount of money on a figure, it would be a vintage last 17 that I'm still missing.  I could get a loose Yakface with original weapon on ebay for ~$500 just looking at it this morning.  It is nuts what these are going for.  I know he says he no longer has the molds for the astromechs or protocol droids, but imagine if he somehow got them back and did limited small runs like he is doing for the Bantha.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: February 8, 2023, 06:56 AM »
Yes, he seems to be going off the rails a bit.  He is sending death threats back to the people coming after him.  I would think both the astromech and protocol droid molds could be reused for several figures.

As for the Chinese factory making bootleg last 17 figures, I wonder if they would even bother.  I'm not sure how much Hasbro/Disney has cracked down on this stuff in the past.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: February 7, 2023, 06:50 AM »
I've looked at the next 17 stuff, but hadn't made a purchase.  I was also wondering what they looked like in person.  The newest wave from them has a bunch of the cantina aliens and I was wondering how they looked.

For Stan Solo stuff, he has been saying that he was running out of astromechs and that once they are gone they are gone.  Still waiting to see if he announces anything new.

I reached out to the Smith Lord guy about the status of the Bantha and wave of 13 and he said that they were going to have an update posted soon.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 2023 Kenner Retro Collection - TBOBF
« on: February 2, 2023, 01:42 PM »
Mostly happy with this one.  Not sure what they are going to do with another Grogu and Mando though.  Kind of wonder if Grogu might be a pack in.  I supposed it be a beskar chainmail Grogu.  Hopefully the Luke will be a bit different that the ROTJ Luke.

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But you get a cool grey cape and blasters in the retro blue plastic.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: February 2, 2023, 06:55 AM »
Some of it is legit.  One instance was a guy who said his Bantha box showed up damaged, he then sent the guy a new box, and then the guy put the "damaged" box up for auction at a crazy price.  As for his sold out figures, he says they no longer have the molds for them so they can't restock.  Also stated that items like the protocol droids sat there for a long time and only went crazy once they sold out.  His said his purpose for doing this was to make these items affordable for the collector and he doesn't like seeing them selling for 5x the cost.  There is also a lot of animosity towards Smith Lord Creations/The Fans Strike Back.  Supposedly they put up some disclaimer that has since been removed that all their presale items were essentially crowdfunding projects and there was no guarantee of products.  I'm not sure how much that really holds water considering the items I have ordered included receipts with shipping totals.  Granted I think any one of us who has ordered from him has seen very slow shipping.  From them I have received the black R2/Stormtooper set, the 3 Boba Fett set, Slave Leia, and the first 2 of the 13 wave (Thrawn and Han ST).  I'm still waiting on the other 11 plus the Bantha.  So if it is a scam like some have been saying, it is only a partial scam which I could dispute with my credit card company or with paypal.

As for Stan Solo, my girlfriend got me a couple of droids for Christmas.  I just ordered a few figures and the vehicle he put out and those are already shipping.  I'm just hoping to finally get the other stuff from Smithlord at this point.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: February 1, 2023, 06:13 AM »
If you follow his FB page, he is not that pleased with people reselling his stuff.  Many of his droids are now at low inventory as well.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 2023 Kenner Retro Collection - ROTJ
« on: October 19, 2022, 06:48 AM »
How is this wave any different than the other OT waves?  ANH was six of 12 of the original figures and Tarkin with the game.  ESB was six figures that were just repros of vintage figures and then had the "new" X-wing Luke with the game.  Same thing in this wave.  Only thing missing at this point is a game with an exclusive figure.  Seriously doubt Disney will let Oola ever get made again.

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The Bullpen / Re: Marvel Legends
« on: October 1, 2022, 06:34 PM »
Any info on the new retro figures?  I have seen something about the presentation crashing, but have seen Doctor Doom and Ghostrider with motorcycle.  Surprisingly nothing really showing up with google searches on either one and definitely nothing about preorders.

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Well of the Souls / Re: Hasbro 2023 Indiana Jones Line Announced
« on: October 1, 2022, 06:31 PM »
So far only Indy for the retro line, but I had to order him.  I think I had Indy, Marion, Toht, the dude with the sword and the Well of Souls back in the day.  Between Star Wars, Marvel, and now Indy, Hasbro is demanding my money for the retro stuff.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 16, 2022, 06:36 AM »
Looks like it is possible the site without the usa in the url expired and someone took it and is redirecting it to a shady site, at least that is what I'm getting through my work firewall.  It won't let me get to the site due to high risk potential.  From what I have gathered, selling items in low quantities gets around copyright stuff, but that could just be hopeful thinking on the side of the sellers.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 15, 2022, 07:09 AM »
Where is the Chicago to Georgia info coming from?  For what it is worth, my items shipped from PA.  I believe the main guy from the site is from PA.  From what I have been able to gather, it seems this is a business run out of the home and probably just him and maybe one or two other people who are shipping items out via USPS twice a week.

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Kenner Retro Collection / Re: 3rd Party Kenner Retro-Style Toys
« on: August 11, 2022, 09:17 AM »
I just got a shipment from TFSB.  Not the Bantha, but the Fett three pack and shadow trooper and Black R2.  One bonus I didn't know about, is the black R2 must be modeled off the R2 with saber because it comes with a pop up red saber.  Still waiting on Bantha, slave Leia, and set of 13 figures with Thrawn.

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Jocasta's Reading Room / Re: This week in SW Comics.....
« on: July 25, 2022, 06:34 AM »
The ROS adaptation got to the preorder stage, but was cancelled without much explanation some time during the initial covid lockdowns.  It seems very odd to just ditch it regardless since it is only a few issues and I'm sure there was work put into it.  Perhaps one day they will revive it.

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