"New Look" Black Series 6" Wave 01

[Jeff]

Don't really have a thread for these yet (since I'm not entirely sure in which wave they're coming out), but here are the press pics for the new Stormtrooper and Kamino Clone Trooper figures:

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH IMPERIAL STORMTROOPER Figure
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 2020)
Fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH IMPERIAL STORMTROOPER Figure, inspired by The Mandalorian series on Disney Plus and featuring quality detail and multiple points of articulation. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this highly poseable (4 fully articulated limbs) figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and accessory. Available at most major retailers.



STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH CLONE TROOPER (KAMINO) Figure
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 2020)
Fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH CLONE TROOPER (KAMINO) Figure, inspired by the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS series and featuring quality detail and multiple points of articulation. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this highly poseable (4 fully articulated limbs) figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and 2 accessories. Available at most major retailers.

[Dave]

Is the Stormtrooper just a repack?  It says its inspired by The Mandalorian, but doesn't appear to have any grime on it like the 3.75" Stormtrooper Remnant.

[GrandMoffNick]

They talked all about how different the sculpt is to make it look and pose better as I recall. Though I was trying to "teach" my 7 year old at same time.

[Jeff]

Is the Stormtrooper just a repack?

Like Nick said, brand new sculpt.

[Jeff]

I am swamped at work so I have no time for posting individual figure JD affiliate links until later tonight

Here's a case of 8 pre-order link for EE though - https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/HSE8908A?id=JE-405087801

If you pre-order individually from EE or Amazon, please head to those sites via our general affiliate links on the front page #ad #plug #weneedthemoney



OK, with that plug out of the way - Hasbro dropped this wave for pre-order today featuring all-new look for the Black Series boxes.

This wave includes:
2x Stormtrooper (revealed on the live-stream)
1x Kamino Clone Trooper (revealed on the live-stream)
1x The Mandalorian - Besak Armor
1x ESB Darth Vader
1x Snowspeeder Luke
1x Admiral Ackbar
1x Teebo


Look for full set of press images later...

[Diddly]

I preordered from a non-sponsor (sorry Jeff ) in Dorkside Toys, only because they had the case available, plus free shipping. EE was a little slow to add them.

It's a good case ratio too, but I'd swap the extra Stormie with an extra Mando.

Kind of looking forward to seeing more pics of the Vader, as the 40AC ANH Vader is one of Hasbro's best figures in this line.

[P-Siddy]

Is Vader the #43 Red Line version?

[GrandMoffNick]

Is this Vader the same as the Vader coming in the 40th ESB wave 3?

[Diddly]

Is Vader the #43 Red Line version?

It's a retool. Mostly the same parts, but #43 was based on the ANH costume while this new one is based on ESB. So the shoulder pads will be a bit different (covering the cape) and the gloves are different. Basically minor changes, different enough to purchase if you care about scene accuracy on your shelves.

Is this Vader the same as the Vader coming in the 40th ESB wave 3?

Yes. (someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

[McMetal]

Just read someone found this wave at a Target already, oof.

Shouldn’t these be under a different DPCI since it’s a new line look, etc?

Edit: got it from Yakface tweet, thanks Jayson! 

[Nicklab]

That new Stormtrooper is going to be a hot commodity!

[Nicklab]

I ordered this entire wave from Dorkside Toys back in May.  Now DST customers are getting emails stating that their pre-orders aren't going to be filled until at least March of 2021.  And I've seen bits and pieces of this wave turn up at retail at GameStop and WalMart stores.

I want to support an online retailer like DST because I think they're generally good, and their shipping rates are reasonable.  But this is another instance where I feel like they have not delivered for customers.  So I cancelled my order with DST and just ordered most of the wave on Amazon. The Amazon order is going to arrive within days, and there were actually good prices on both Luke and Admiral Ackbar.  I've already picked up a couple of the Stormtroopers in this wave, as well as the Kamino Security Clone Trooper.  I'm just left with trying to find the Mandalorian in Beskar.  If anyone has an extra up for trade please LMK.

[Diddly]

That might not be Dorkside’s fault. I believe Hasbro gives priority to larger sites like Amazon or Entertainment Earth, and the rest are kind of forced to fend for the leftovers.

[Nicklab]

That might not be Dorkside’s fault. I believe Hasbro gives priority to larger sites like Amazon or Entertainment Earth, and the rest are kind of forced to fend for the leftovers.

I think that's among the factors that led to this.  And I'm not one to kid myself about the volume business that Amazon and EE do in comparison to other online retailer.  That's always going to be a significant factors in Hasbro's business decisions, and I understand that there's a pecking order based on the size of certain accounts when it comes to distribution.

But there was another incident that I dealt with around a month ago with another order I had placed.  It was for the TVC wave with Chirrut, Fives, Hondo, etc.  I ordered a set of those figures.  And in some of the TVC pages on Facebook I saw people posting that they had ordered cases of that wave a few days earlier and were already getting those cases.  I emailed Dorkside about the wave and what I had seen on social media, and I referenced my order number so they could check it against their records.  The answer that I got back was less than satisfactory, and it became apparent that they were more interested in selling whole cases and couldn't be bothered with selling sets of figures that they were advertising.

And then with the news about this Black Series wave?  I saw people in some Facebook Black Series groups say that they had gotten emails from Dorkside about this wave.  I had that wave on order for 6 months and never heard a peep.  Based on the way they handled that TVC wave and this Black Series case plus a couple of army builders?  Sorry guys, but I feel like I have to take my business elsewhere.