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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => The Clone Wars '08-'13 => Topic started by: Jeff on February 12, 2011, 06:32 PM
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Confirmed at Toy Fair, this is the plan for Wave 2... but it may not ship until after Wave 3 due to a minor snafu.
'11 CW44 Ahsoka (Season 3)
'11 CW45 Anakin Skywalker (Season 3)
'11 CW46 Aqua Droid
'11 CW47 El-Les
'11 CW48 Clone Commander Wolffe
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Any word on the fate of Clonetrooper Jett and the repack of Hondo on the SotDS cardback to fill in numbers 38 and 39 in the line?
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Jet was in the showroom (next to S3 Ahsoka).
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Conventions/Toy_Fair_2011/Hasbro_Star_Wars/TF2011_StarWars_0019.jpg)
He may have been the reason this wave got delayed a bit... they wouldn't confirm that though - just a lot of hand waving and "we're hoping to get him out asap".
So, there's a good chance he'll be in this wave, but it's not a guarantee...
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Thought I spied Jet in that line-up. Freaking sweet!
What's up with their waves this year though? They have messed up three or four of them now at this point, after smooth sailing most all of last year. The numbering is a mess.
Did they give time frames for this wave versus Wave 3? One of them better be March...
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No ankles on Ahsoka is seems (or El Les). Boooo...still looks good.
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I'm really disappointed Hasbro left out ankle joints on Anakin and Ahsoka. They finally updated her with ball-jointed elbows, but they went downhill with no ankle joints. Every Ahsoka figure we have so far has ankle joints!
I like the Anakin upgrade a lot, and it's cool he has an extra robotic arm. A smidgen unnecessary, but still cool!
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This wave was in stock at Toy Maniacs today for about five seconds. By the time I found out and got on there to order they were all sold out except for new look Anakin, which is the least interesting figure of the wave, IMO.
I hope they make it to HTS soon...
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This wave was in stock at Toy Maniacs today for about five seconds. By the time I found out and got on there to order they were all sold out except for new look Anakin, which is the least interesting figure of the wave, IMO.
I hope they make it to HTS soon...
Damn, it's an avalanche of stuff. Supposedly they had the TVC wave with the Nikto Jedi and Skiff master, so that's what? 3 waves of TVC figures in two months? 2 waves of CW in one month? As cool as some of the figures look, I hope it takes a bit before they hit retail.
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This wave is in stock now at Entertainment Earth.
Too much I already have to spend the money on this wave.
I miss the days when a wave of four new figures would be packed out at 3-per case.
No Jett in the case listing though.
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This wave is in stock now at Entertainment Earth.
Too much I already have to spend the money on this wave.
I miss the days when a wave of four new figures would be packed out at 3-per case.
No Jett in the case listing though.
All of which blows. :-X
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Season III Ahsoka,Commander Wolfe and Riot Clone now on ebay:
(http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/15/13/73/31/ahsoka11.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=787&u=15137331)
(http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/15/13/73/31/wolfe10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=788&u=15137331)
(http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/15/13/73/31/wolfe110.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=789&u=15137331)
(http://i63.servimg.com/u/f63/15/13/73/31/riot_c10.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=790&u=15137331)
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I don't like Ahsoka's head sculpt... it's just off. The first figure release had an awesome head sculpt, it looked just like her.
Wolfe's very interesting... I'd say it's the scarred face that makes him more appealing over another regular clone trooper.
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Commander Wolffe actually looks pretty cool. He's got to be one of the first Clones I've gotten excited about in some time.
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They're out!!!
JTA reports these have been spotted at Walmart in PA. :o
That's close enough geographically that I might actually have a shot at finding these today.
Hello, lunch hour and after work runs!
FWIW, it also sounds like there are some sketchy paint apps on Anakin's neck, so you might want to keep an eye out for that. Sounds like the "Thor" syndrome.
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they are starting to give SW figures that MU style neck joint? I am guessing that is what you mean by the "Thor" syndrome - unpainted neck joints
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they are starting to give SW figures that MU style neck joint? I am guessing that is what you mean by the "Thor" syndrome - unpainted neck joints
Yep, exactly. Apparently there are some "variants" floating around out there that have white, unpainted necks. (was it Loki that had this too? I seem to recall as much)
That sounds ugly as hell to me, I'll definitely be checking this carefully before I make any purchases.
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yeah, Loki's neck joint is green and it sticks out. I think Odin also has a white neck joint, but due to his larger head it isn't as noticeable.
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This wave is showing up at Walmart now here in ABQ.
Picked up:
El-Les
Commander Wolffe
Ashoka (season 3 outfit)
Aqua Droid
I figure I'll pick up the improved Anakin Later. The Crowd Control Trooper doesn't appear to be in this wave and he's not on the card back.
While I was at it I went over to K-Mart to get a CW Captain Lock before they're all gone.
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Picked these all up last night at Walmart, but I believe the case assortment only had 1 El-Les, so I am still on the hunt for another opener of him. I did get multiples of Wolffe, Ahsoka, and the Aqua Droid.
This is a great wave, I think these offerings are even more appealing than the batch coming up in Wave 3. The execution on most of these figures is just marvelous.
Quick hit thoughts:
Ahsoka - Wasn't planning to buy an opener for her, but it was too hard to pass up. The paint apps are fantastic on this version, very crisp and bright. Great level of detail especially on the head sculpt. I never liked the original likeness of her figure, so this one is a vast improvement to me. She's very frail though.
Aqua Droid - Out of the park grand slam, an absolute masterpiece. This thing is just twenty different kinds of awesome, from the hulking scale to the terrific poseability. If they had 10 on the pegs I might have bought them all. I just have to test if it actually plays well in water. One of my top 10 TCW figures ever, easily.
El-Les - Only 1 of these in this case assortment apparently, so I could not open him for a closer look. I'm definitely looking to pick up another though, he turned out terrific. As others have noted, his rifle is pretty damn sweet too.
Wolffe - I'm not big on clones, so I may end up returning my extra, but he's a work of art, no doubt. Might be the best face sculpt for a clone yet in terms of attention to detail. I want to see more of him on the show now.
Anakin - Ugh, WTF? This thing is just atrocious, every bit as bad as the Aqua Droid is good. First off, it's a horrible likeness, and way too gaunt, like a Jedi Chris Collinsworth. To make matters worse, the paint apps are completely horrible. The neck in particular is a huge problem area. It's not even a question of white vs flesh colored - I looked over at least 6-9 different ones and had a hard time finding one I could live with, even to keep carded. It's hard to describe without seeing it, but it's like they skimped badly on the paint, and then had some kind of smearing, leakage from other parts of the torso or something. This might be my #1 WORST TCW figure ever seen.
Despite the Anakin abomination, 4/5 of the wave are just outstanding, so I recommend it highly for those interested. Good luck on your hunts!
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Aqua Droid - ... I just have to test if it actually plays well in water.
gotta admit that made me chuckle a lil... ;D
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Picked this wave up this morning - was able to score 3x of each figure in the wave.
Still on the hunt for more Aqua Battledroids to open.
Edit: I agree with McMetal - I just opened up one of the Aqua Battledroids - what an awesome figure!
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Got El-Les and Aqua Droid at Wal-Mart (managed to miss most of the last two vintage waves that store got...one case of each, probably ::) )
El-Les's lack of ankles is still a bummer, but they way they did his shoulders is great, making the vest shoulders seperate so they moves with the arms rather than restricting movement. He can almost do his thinking pose from the card picture.
My aqua droid's head seems wobbly, but it's a fun figure and substantial (big) for a single carded figure...makes the $8 easier to part with.
Wolfe looks cool and I almost got Ahsoka, though her painted face skin looks odd compared to the rest of her skin, mostly molded. It's funny her card art is sooo angry, but the figure is neutral expressioned.
I don't care about Anakin...haven't gotten a new Anakin figure in years. Maybe if they'd given him ankles and a normal left hand and he was on sale.
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Found a lone El Les wandering a local store so I grabbed him. He flies in the face of all established EU for Arcona pretty much, but that's ok. I liked him in the toon. He's a little realistic. Some better paint and I think he'd be moreso, but he's pretty cool as-is. Love that he has a sniper rifle.
I wonder if he and Bric survive the assault on Kamino, assuming they're still there helping crank out Clones.
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I found the new Anakin from this wave, but no others, at our local WM. I picked him up, but was hoping to find the new Ahsoka and/or El Les as well.
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I have to say, I really love how they have rolled this wave out with multiple cases on the pegs/shippers. I have never understood the point of stocking one measly case of new figures, stick 3-4 cases out at once and they will sell. Way more consumer friendly to snag everything you need at one convenient location.
I hope they do the same with Wave 3.
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All of this wave except for Ahsoka are up for pre-order on HTS right now.
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Wow, Wolffe sold out already!
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I'm seeing a lot of whining online about the Aqua Droid not being able to stand up. For the record, I have not had this problem at all. I don't think it's a question of inferior material, the thing is just top heavy, so you have to pose accordingly. It has so much articulation it's really not that hard to find a spot that works. (IMHO)
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I'm seeing a lot of whining online about the Aqua Droid not being able to stand up. For the record, I have not had this problem at all. I don't think it's a question of inferior material, the thing is just top heavy, so you have to pose accordingly. It has so much articulation it's really not that hard to find a spot that works. (IMHO)
I have three open - one standing on top of my monitor and two more in my Clone Wars display case - none of them have fallen over. Maybe I'm "lucky" on these, but I have had problems with the CW Superbattledroid warping at the ankles and then toppling over - which kinda stinks.
I'll definitely echo what McMetal said - just experiment with a pose that is balanced and the figure should stay well.
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I found all these today - wow - and I have a little trouble with the Aqua droid, but I'm still experimenting. Amazing figure.
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got these today minus Anakin. Wolfe has a little sloppy paint apps, and his helmet looks a little yellow too - gonna hold off on opening him for now in favor of a better one. Ahsoka is pretty good too, though there was a little over spray on her cheeks to the white things on her head, making it look like she has chunky cheeks. El Les, and the Droid look great.
edit: forgot to mention that these and SL figures were priced at $6.50, when did that happen?
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Got a Tunghori Wolffe and Ahsoka and just received an Anakin from an e-tailer.
The Anakin figure is no abomination - lol
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I picked up the Aqua Droid tonight... This was probably the only wave I was heavily interested in for a while out of the Clone Wars line, between this and El Las.
Anyway, Aqua Droid... It's really quite nice. Tons of articulation, the feet "transform", and it's got a nice paintjob and sculpt. All in all, quite nice. It's been a bitch to find locally. It's the only figure from this wave I haven't now seen multiple times over... Ahsoka was a little tricky at first too but I now am seeing her pegwarm slightly.
But the AD, it's non-existant. I've got to get someone one, and then I'm hoping to pick up maybe 5 total for myself as time goes on... i'll live if this is the only one I wind up with, but it's a good figure. Heard people complain on his standing, but so far I've not seen any reason that will be an issue.
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But the AD, it's non-existant. I've got to get someone one, and then I'm hoping to pick up maybe 5 total for myself as time goes on... i'll live if this is the only one I wind up with, but it's a good figure. Heard people complain on his standing, but so far I've not seen any reason that will be an issue.
I've had the same experience locally - the AD was really only available that first day when those trays hit our local WalMarts - once they were snatched up, the AquaDroids were all gone and they haven't been restocked since.
So far I have my MOC one and three open. I have the same attitude as Jesse - I'd love to eventually have six open, but if I'm limited to just these three I'll live.
I'm kinda hoping at this point that the AquaDroid will find its way into some future Clone Wars waves. I was pretty disappointed of course, when the 2011 Wave 3 case was revealed and once again the all-white ARF Trooper is in there (as well as Cody and Rex for the umpteenth time) and the only 2011 Wave 2 figure carried forward into this wave is the new Anakin. That's fine I suppose, but really - did we need another case with Hevy in it? It's not like you can army build that figure. Sure some customizers might want to make the entire squad, but for most folks that's a one-and-out figure.
Seriously though - did we need ANOTHER case with the ARF Trooper? ::)
Here's hoping the 2011 Wave 4 case assortment includes the Aqua Droid.
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Funny thing for me about those endcap trays WM got... I've seen them at 4 WM's now, and they were always picked through. I found them with every figure BUT the Aqua Droid. :) Ahsoka seems to be the only other one in any demand then, with Wolfe 3rd.
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Aqua Droid and Magna Guards were scene in the Season 4 preview, so it's a safe bet that Hasbro will ignore that and keep shipping ARFS. :P
Funny thing, their main character reshipping policy makes sense, but there's a Target near me with a solid peg of the new Obi-Wan, the new, second-half of season 3 version. (But no other newer figure from recent cases...maybe one Cade Bane with Todo).
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I just picked up Anakin tonight at my local Toys R Us