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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Saga Collection '06 => Topic started by: Jeff on April 8, 2006, 11:56 AM
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So, this morning a JD reader sent me an a spy report on a possible wave 2... and after doing a little digging this morning, I see he got his "inside info" straight from Yoda's News (http://yodasnews.com) (because what he sent me is basically word-for-word the same thing and it's dated after they posted their news ::)).
Anyway, here's the info if you haven't seen it already...
"Greatest Hits Breaking News!
Our Bothan Spy reports some breaking news that in late June, the second wave of Greatest Hits figuires will be released. So far nine have been confirmed, all repacks from the ROTS line, and will include the 501st Clone Trooper, AT-TE Gunner, C-3PO, Count Dooku, Blue Royal Guard, Padme, R4-G9, Kit Fisto, and the Preview Wookie Warrior! Most of them were hard to find, so these will be welcome additions to many collections.
**Update! We have confirmed that these will be the only 9 in this wave with the 501st being 2 per case, the AT-TE being 2 per case and the C-3PO being 2 per case, the rest will be 1 per case and make up the 12 total!"
Well, if they are carded on the Saga 2006 Cards like the other wave, I'll gladly buy them. :)
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I'll gladly take the 501st!
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Don't have any of those figures!I'm ordering that set off of EE! :)
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That's great, great news. I hope it's true, and that it ships in decent quantity.
Now where's the rereleases of the holo versions of Aayla and Plo Koon? I don't even think those exist at all.
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It is true... and up for Pre-Order at EE (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS87181B)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/4-06/rotsgh2.jpg)
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First negative reaction-- where's the Red Guard?
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Like Ben, I only wish the Holo Plo Koon was in here. I'm glad to see 3-PO and the Tac Ops Trooper (neither of which I have.)
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This is good to see. Although I am a little puzzled about a couple of them... here's my thoughts, I'll be interested to see what you guys think too.
Tactical Ops - Sure, excellent choice Hasbro
AT-TE Gunner - Again, a wonderful selection
3PO - I love the figure, but am surprised to see it coming as the Endor one is so similar
Dooku - Don't need it, but this figure does deserve to be repacked, it's excellent
Preview Wookiee - Gotta love the Wookiee, might be nice to see a slight paint variation on his fur
Padme - Nothing wrong here, but at the same time I want to see a "new" Padme
Astromech - Eh.... not bad but I don't need more of this one
Kit Fisto - Good Jedi figure, but not needed for me
Blue Guard - Yes! Keep these good army builders repacking
So... this makes me wonder though - will there be a "variant" red guard again? I think it will be in there, but just not pictured yet. You know how they are weird like that regarding this figure for whatever reason.
I think the ratio of this should be as follows -
Tactical Ops x 2
AT-TE Gunner x 2
3PO x 1
Dooku x 1
Preview Wookiee x 1
Padme x 1
Astromech x 1
Kit Fisto x 1
Blue Guard x 1
Red Guard x 1
:)
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Tac Ops Trooper... BOO! Where's the one it should have been?
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Conventions/San_Diego_Comic_Con_2005/Hasbro/DSC08428.jpg)
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This can't be right... figures people actually want? Good case ratios?
I just wish it was ALL of the final 5 in there. Replace Padme with Holo Aayla, Wookiee with Heavy Wookiee Gunner, Astro with R4-P17, and Kit with Holo Plo Koon perhaps?
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I'm kinda peeved to hear about this >:(
Granted these are some of the better figs, but I thought I was done with ROTS, now I have to start all over again with the new cards? Will they eventually re-release the entire line?
SLOW DOWN HASBRO!
I miss the good ol days of POTJ. Didn't have this onslaught of stuff as we do with this line.
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Tac Ops Trooper... BOO! Where's the one it should have been?
(http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/files/gallery/Conventions/San_Diego_Comic_Con_2005/Hasbro/DSC08428.jpg)
We'll never have that figure. Unless they pull off another Assualt of the Jedi Temple Battlepack.
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Granted these are some of the better figs, but I thought I was done with ROTS, now I have to start all over again with the new cards? Will they eventually re-release the entire line?
That's the reason it's a lot easier (and less stressful) being a loose collector! ;)
:)
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Couple more thoughts: the 80+ figs we heard about? For sure now, if you count the H&V figs. And there won't be any 'new' Padme, watch, because now they've got her covered. :(
And I agree that the final 5 should have been included in this.
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Ughhhhhhh! I gotta stop being a completist.
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Couple more thoughts: the 80+ figs we heard about? For sure now, if you count the H&V figs. And there won't be any 'new' Padme, watch, because now they've got her covered. :(
And I agree that the final 5 should have been included in this.
Yeah, a different, not-so-obviously preggers Padme would be nice to get in '06, so many choices for it and one that's not so clearly a peg warmer.
I think the final 5 will be coming in wave 3 perhaps? I'm a little surprised to see C-3PO in here, considering he's coming in the Endor set and looks to be the same figure, but with a pretty neat accessory and knee articulation. Why on earth they'd repack this at this time is a little odd to me.
Greatest hits 3:
Commander Bly
Commander Gree
Grievous Bodyguard
Plo Koon (Holographic)
Aayla Secura (Holographic)
Wookiee Heavy Gunner
Royal Guard Red
Shock Trooper
Clone commander green
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I really wanted to put together a full carded set of TSC, but am seriously rethinking it from all of the rehashes coming out.
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I am an opener and a non-completist so these are so easy to pass on. There is no interest whatsoever in the figures they have picked. Here's a scarey thought. I think we'll start seeing a lot of rehashes and then these will hit and guess what, the pegs begin to fill and fill and no one buys 1/2 of the waves because they have what they want for em. Means we could see a long hard summer as the pegs are filled, but filled with poor figures.
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I actually think these will sell. There's still plenty of residual interest in SW (I see lots of kids in the aisles) and combine that with collector interest in the new cards, that should cover it. Adam Pawlus hinted that Bly and Gree would be appearing again (along with the Tac Op Trooper) so I'd bet they will be in a wave 3. I hope to see the final 5 too.
I really want them to do a new Padme. I'm kind of dismayed that they haven't yet, and don't seem to be too interested in her.
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I remember that first HOF wave they did in 2004 came and went with the wind, and I'll thinking these will do the same. SW is a lot more popular now, and a lot of the stuff was a pain to find the first time 'round.
But they definetely need to get some Tac Ops and single-carded Shockies out there, stat.
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I'm glad these ROTS waves are coming out because it means that there are going to be a bunch of figures out that I don't need to buy. Considering most of these sat on pegs for 8 months last year, I have them all in sufficient numbers. It will give me a nice break when these waves hit.
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I think I'm reaching a turning point in my collecting habits with news of this wave. I'm a die hard carded/boxed collector and I have 99% of all the carded figures starting from POTF2 through the new Saga stuff. How many more of these things do I really need? New cards are pleasing, but when can one's OCD cease to exist???
I refused to collect any of the HOF back in 04 even though they were only $5 back then. These rehashes are running at $7 now. Maybe if they lowered the price a bit, I might be more inclined to pick these up.
Sorry for my rant. ::)
I'll be quiet now....
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No reason to be sorry for your rant! ;) If I were collecting MOMC stuff and was trying to be a completist, I'd be raising hell probably right now. I have a local buddy who collects everything carded and I'm expecting the same response from him!
:)
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If they wanted to do a Greatest Hits wave for each of the 2 ROTS Collection assortments, here's what they should have done, honestly (from my own point of view):
COLLECTION 1 GREATEST HITS
2 x III-06 Clone Trooper (Shock Trooper Version)
1 x III-05 Chewbacca
1 x III-09 General Grievous (Four Lightsaber Attack)
1 x III-10 Mace Windu
1 x III-33 Clone Commander (Green Version)
1 x III-34 Clone Pilot (Black Version)
1 x III-41 Clone Trooper (Super Articulated)
1 x III-50 Anakin Skywalker (Battle Damaged)
1 x III-54 AT-RT Driver
1 x III-57 Commander Bly
1 x III-59 Commander Gree
COLLECTION 2 GREATEST HITS
1 x III-13 Count Dooku
1 x III-17 Battle Droid
1 x III-23 Royal Guard (Red Version)
2 x III-38 AT-TE Tank Gunner
2 x III-65 Tactical Ops Clone Trooper
2 x III-66 Plo Koon (Holographic)
2 x III-67 Aayla Secura (Holographic)
1 x III-68 Wookiee Heavy Gunner
Instead we get such "great" figures as Explodo-Mini-Grievous and the III-02 Anakin figure for the second time in two months on two slightly different cards, and for what has to be the 12th time overall in just over a year's time. I don't see myself picking anything other than two black Clone Pilots up (to pilot my ARC Gunship when it comes out), but I do envision this being the case that winds up clogging pegs for years because it will be the one where Hasbro and retail finally figure out they need to get more product to stores.
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Greatest Hits Wave 3:
-Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar
-Cat Miin
-Aayla Hologram
-Commander Bly
-Neimoidian Warrior
-Plo Koon
-Battle Droid
-Passel Argente
-R2-D2 (Mustafar Lights & Sounds)
-Clone Trooper (Shocktrooper Variant)
-R4-P17
-Tarfulls
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yes TAC-OPS trooper!!! ;D
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yes TAC-OPS trooper!!! ;D
Man I can barely read that purple writing... can you use a brighter color? ;)
:)
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Well - I already have Wave 1 on order with EE and I will be placing an order for Wave 2 with them as well. I typically get two (or more) of every figure and one always stays MOC. So while I don't need to open these, I will be happy to add these carded variations to my collection.
Am I thrilled with the prospect of buying these simply for the packaging variation?
Nope.
Will my OCD allow me to skip them?
Nope.
So there I am, stuck smack dab in the middle of mental illness. :-\
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yes TAC-OPS trooper!!! ;D
Man I can barely read that purple writing... can you use a brighter color? ;)
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i was thinking of that but u could just hi-light it.oh well
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A brighter color would be in order I think Legois... :)
And the Greatest Hits stuff really has me interested now after seeing Wave 2. I'm in for some of those. I'm wondering if the Preview Wookiee is just the Preview one or if the paint will be different in some way?
Be nice if the 501st was different to some extent too but oh well.
I think they improved. Much better choices the 2nd time around. Ones I"ll buy.
A fixed Bly would be nice though since he's been a pain to find.
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I just love the packaging! ;D
Speaking of Gree - how cool would a VTSC version be?
Bly and Gree were my favorite repaints from the ROTS line - matter of fact, they were two of my favorites from the entire line - rehash or not.
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Dumb, thanks Hasbro for the easy decision and not numbering these concurrent with The Saga Collection.
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I hope they change it up a little like change the tactials ops trooper to a painted SA Clone with 501st Colors. they change the Pilot, they showed the original pilot at Toy Fair, but changed it to the Black Pilot color. I hope there is a Wave 3 with the following that believe will be.
Wookie Heavy Gunner
Clone Commander (Red or Green)
Tarfful
Holo Plo Koon
Zett Jusksaa
Holo Aayla
Bly
Gree
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I actually wouldn't mind the Utapau Warrior being repacked either, since I never got him. But there's zero chance of that, so just give me Holo Plo and I'll be happy.
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I do not know, they have resurrected some real junk for the greatest hits thing, you never know.
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If Hasbro was smart they would recolor the wookie warrior, r4, #41 trooper, to look different & repackage the evolutions anakin.
Pegs would be very clear then. I love that Wookie so I would definatly love to see him with a new paint scheme. I am cloned out got too many......
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What color would they recolor it? They did one in 3 paint schemes and the other in 2. ???
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It is true... and up for Pre-Order at EE (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS87181B)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/4-06/rotsgh2.jpg)
The perfect case ratio would be:
Tactical Ops Trooper x2
Blue Royal Guard x2
R4-G9 x2
Padme x1
Dooku x1
C-3P0 x1
Wookie x1
AT-TE Gunner x1
Kit Fisto x1
What Hasbro's case ratio will probably be:
C-3P0 x2
Padme x2
Dooku x2
Blue Royal Guard x1
AT-TE Gunner x1
Tactical Ops Trooper x1
Kit Fisto x1
Wookie x1
R4-G9 x1
R4 is the figure I want most outta this wave...
:P
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I still can't believe they're re-releasing pregnant Padme >:( I could go to three stores and come home with no less than 20 in under an hour. Greatest miss is a wee bit more like it. ::)
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R4 is the figure I want most outta this wave...
:P
Me too, mostly because I need the holo projection. Funny I was just thinking of getting a pair of blue guards back.
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I still can't believe they're re-releasing pregnant Padme >:( I could go to three stores and come home with no less than 20 in under an hour. Greatest miss is a wee bit more like it. ::)
I know. I thought Padme was this horrible seller for Hasbro and retailers were not wanting to take on anymore human, female characters. Hence the reason for not making more Padmes being the poor seller that she is. If that was true you would think they would put an SA red shocktrooper in the mix or Bly or some clonetrooper. Nope it's pregnant Padme instead.
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well to be honest, the only reason Ididn't get pregers padme was because i hoped they'd make a couple other versions too. this was the most boring outfit but probablythe best suited for an 'action figure'. all the other padme outfits in RotS were her in robes. now I liked 'bedtime' padme, that outfit was hot, and I liked the outfit she wore the next day - the blue robe with her hair all curley and such. as far as looks go, "I" thought those were nice. but the figure would end up being a 'salt shaker' figure due to the robe.
she had several nice figs from ep2, droid factory run and tatooine blue were ok, but arena 'butch' padme was terrible.
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If Hasbro was smart they would recolor the wookie warrior, r4, #41 trooper, to look different & repackage the evolutions anakin.
Pegs would be very clear then. I love that Wookie so I would definatly love to see him with a new paint scheme. I am cloned out got too many......
We already got the preview wookiee in 2 paint schemes. But I'm with you, wouldn't mind having a third.
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What color would they recolor it? They did one in 3 paint schemes and the other in 2. ???
How about a grey/white veteran color? I would not mind seeing this one in black. Its much preferable than the same old preview one again. Plus then can redeco the armor.
It would also be nice if they corrected Kit Fisto's green color. Its currently too light. Refernce the sideshow one. Then I may pick him up again.
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Wow, looks like the second group has some pretty good figures in it- glad to see them rereleasing 3PO, Padme, Kit Fisto, and Dooku. If only they'd had the sense to put Evolutions ROTS Anakin in the Coruscant wave instead of Anakin #2 (which I find a very appropriate name if you know the lingo which I'm conferring to "#2").
I'm in for these (if I find them of couse), unless I get them elsewhere first:
Chewbacca
Count Dooku
R4-G9 (maybe)
Wookie Warrior (maybe)
I'd be looking for Padme but I already bought one- it's a pretty decent figure but suffers from very Carkoon Wave-ish painting on the head, and her legs are sort of weird- it's like her legs aren't the same length or something almost.
C-3PO I'd look for even though I have because dupilicates, but I'd rather try to get a/some Endor C-3POs...
EDIT: by the way, when this thread is the most recently replied, why the heck does it say "Episode 3 Heroes &am" on the forum listing?? Anyone else notice this?
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Well, new EE news claims that there will indeed be a H&V wave 3. I tought 2 waves were to much ::)
But honestly, now that there are 3 waves, I wouldn't doubt a 4th. and maybe a 5th. Heck, we might not get tatooine until next year! They have released about 30 of ROTS's 60-something figures. Why repack that many when you can repack them ALL?!?!?
I know, I know, I'm giving them bad ideas, but still... ;)
P.S. Well, the good part is that so far we're getting more SA clones, more tac. ops, and more shockies (not SA though).
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Star Wars EIII Heroes & Villains Figures Wave 3 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS87181C)
(http://images.entertainmentearth.com//AUTOIMAGES/HS87181Clg.jpg)
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At least they could release the Skirmish #41 Shockie on the card instead of the #6 one. Oh well. :-\
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I keep saying, therefore it makes it a little more true each time I tell myself, but this is going too far with a third wave. :-X
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I'd be up for a third wave if it included some of that hard-to-find stuff from the very end of the ROTS line. As it is, I can't really bring myself to be interested in most of the stuff in these three waves.
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I'd be up for a third wave if it included some of that hard-to-find stuff from the very end of the ROTS line. As it is, I can't really bring myself to be interested in most of the stuff in these three waves.
Well seeing as how that picture is of the 3rd wave, we can rule out that possiblity, with the exception of the shock of course.
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Some of it's really not bad, I'm excited to see the shocktrooper, the black pilot... I'm into picking more of those up. I think some of those choices are comically bad though. I mean, Obi-Wan in any form? The one in the Coruscant Wave just came out... Same with Anakin. Lay off those figs... And Vader. He was a pegwarmer last year, so was Bacara, so why release them again? I don't get it...
The Clone pilot, shocktrooper, and 501st are all good... The Wookiee I dig seeing again though why not the Wookiee Heavy Gunner figure? That was hard to find actually.
Dooku and Padme are ok, they were never terribly common in my area... Good to have on the pegs. Same with a 3PO figure too I think since he's sort of lacking on the pegs.
Lots of bad choices in these... And it's gonna feel like 2005. It's like Hasbro's in some panic that the line needs to get a shot in the ass of what they got last year... I think Hasbro's missing the point though that the movie's done and anything they f'd up on capitalizing on last year is done and over with... I don't know how much they'll benefit from re-releasing this stuff now a year or so later.
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What irritates me is the classic "re-packing" crap.
Wave 1 - 12 "new" figures
Wave 2 - 9 "new" figures, 3 duplicates from wave 2
Wave 3 - 5 "new" figures, 5 duplicates from wave 1, 2 duplicates from wave 3
I can tolerate these, but when you start re-shipping wave 1 with wave 3, well that just sucks.
If they would have swapped out Grievous and Mace in wave 3 with #28 "Sith Eyes" Anakin and a #43 Wookiee Warrior re-paint, that would have been a lot cooler.
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Lots of bad choices in these... And it's gonna feel like 2005. It's like Hasbro's in some panic that the line needs to get a shot in the ass of what they got last year... I think Hasbro's missing the point though that the movie's done and anything they f'd up on capitalizing on last year is done and over with... I don't know how much they'll benefit from re-releasing this stuff now a year or so later.
You're exactly right Jesse. Definitely some poor choices in there, and I think Hasbro is just now trying to play catch up for not having anything decent on the pegs at the end of 2005 (Christmas in particular). I don't mind seeing some of these figures on the pegs again (clones, 3PO, Dooku, even Padme), but otherwise I don't know that these are too necessary. I know they are technically different assortments, but I still have bad feelings that anything that isn't a clone (or hard to find previously) in these cases will be clogging up the pegs when we're looking for the Tatooine and Endor waves - my most anticipated waves of the year aside from the VTSC. And, at this point, if they want to get an Anakin on the pegs again, just repackaging the Evolutions version already. That's a real nice figure. Lots of bad choices, and with three series of this now, I'm not sure if it needed its own assortment. Just have another "ROTS" wave in TSC - with some new figures like BARC Troopers or Galactic Marines - and then re-release other clones and if necessary the best versions of the main characters (Evo Anakin, and although we've seen plenty - Pilot Obi). I think we've got our fill of Vader, there's plenty of Hoth ones hanging about here.
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Man, I hope those don't make it to Canada. Without the movies to push those figures, they won't be moving at all. Series 3 is just plain brutal. The only thing that will move is the shock trooper. The clone commanders sat up here even when the movie was hot. None of them are as bad as re-releasing pregnant Padme though, she can keep herself company on multiple cardbacks.
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As if a Wave 3 wasn't bad enough, how about some revision cases?
Star Wars EIII Heroes & Villains Figures Wave 3, Revision 1 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS87181C1)
2x Darth Vader, 1x Anakin Skywalker, 1x Yoda, 1x Clone Trooper, 1x Chewbacca, 1x R2-D2, 2x Shock Trooper, 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (Pilot), 1x Emperor Palpatine, 1x Clone Commander (Red).
Star Wars EIII Heroes & Villains Figures Wave 3, Revision 2 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS87181C2)
2x Darth Vader, 1x Anakin Skywalker, 1x Yoda, 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi, 1x General Grievous, 1x Mace Windu, 1x R2-D2, 2x Shock Trooper, 1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (Pilot), 1x Emperor Palpatine.
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Two Obi-Wans in the same assortment - great idea ::). I might pick up a Shocktrooper or two if I find them, I'm just a fan of that design. Now if our Targets would only stock/have the Senate pack so I can get the nice #41 version. They really seem to be overdoing it with these assortments/revisions though. Hasbro - you missed the sales boat at the end of 2005 - its too late. Looking at these pics reminds me of how we really could use an all new (larger) version of Grievous.
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If I can find them I plan on buying one of each clone strictly for the cardback.
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I'll get the Shocktrooper, but the rest of the choices are just dumb. Why even bother RE-rereleasing crap like Mace? I guess those Hoth Vaders need someone to battle on the pegs at night when stores are closed.
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I'd be up for a third wave if it included some of that hard-to-find stuff from the very end of the ROTS line. As it is, I can't really bring myself to be interested in most of the stuff in these three waves.
Well seeing as how that picture is of the 3rd wave, we can rule out that possiblity, with the exception of the shock of course.
Yeah, I see that it's the third wave, I was saying because of what I see there, I'm not interested. Sorry I wasn't clearer.
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I am confused, how is the numbering on the inserts of the HV wave figures going to work after the first 12?
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That's a good question. I was wondering that same thing... ???
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Just wait until they change the card backs on the re-re-repacked figures like Obi-Wan. :P
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I hope these re-re-repacks do not have new cardbacks... This is just getting crazy!
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Thanks for the clone pilot info.
As for the other 2 waves...there are 9 new figs in wave 2 and 5 new figs in wave 3. I'm guessing they'll be done after that b/c that will be 13 heroes and 13 villains. Anyway, instead of ordering cases and ending up with doubles, I just preorder the wave (new figures only) from either KandC or Brians. That way i don't have to worry about it either.
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I am confused, how is the numbering on the inserts of the HV wave figures going to work after the first 12?
Apparently, we're in for a name change...
Episode III Greatest Battles (http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/UPDATE_2_Episode_III_Greatest_Battles_In_HiRez_98882.asp)
So, the H&V wave 2 and 3 assortments will be combined to show "X of 14" in the "Greatest Battles" assortment.
I'm not sure how 3PO on the Tantive was one of the "greatest battles" of ROTS... nor am I quite sure why he still has a mustafar base since it looks so out of place on the Tantive IV card. :-\
Those Saga cards sure do look pretty though...
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I'll only need one of each. FU Hasbro and leave those fugly bases out of there!
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Well, if they're gonna do repacks at least now we're looking at better figure choices for the most part here.
I am fine with the bases, but would prefer to see something that interconnects.
:)
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OK, since the Greatest Hits of RotS repack Wave 2 and 3 are now being called "Greatest Battles", I pulled them out of the other thread... ;)
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Cant they make the rehashes more appealling?
While there are some really nice additions to the line in 2006, I have to say I feel la bit let down. So many repacks, less articulation and a higher price (I understand inflation). I hope 2007's 30th Annv will make up for this years mixed bag.
As far as the regurgitated Sith figs repaint some of them to make them different like the Wookie, R4, use the SA body for the 501st.
I really feel sorry for the carder collector, I am glad I am not one of them to the extent of needing to get every variation...............
On another note I am glad to see Kit Fisto Back, his body is great for custom Jedi.
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I feel sorry for carded collectors as well, as many of these figures do look pretty nice on the 2006 cardbacks. I especially like the 3PO on Tantive, I might even pick that one up if I see it. It would look better if that Mustafar base was better hidden (or not included). Some of the Heroes and Villains stuff is starting to stack up around here to some extent though, and I hope Hasbro isn't overdoing it with these. If they come out with 3 (or more) assortments of this, they're basically re-releasing half of last year's line when you consider what's already in the regular TSC waves. Its nice that some of the tougher figs are out there again, and - like I said - the cardbacks look nice, but I just have nightmares of not finding Tatooine/Endor figures while staring at pegs of Yodas, Anakins, etc. They may be a seperate item in systems, but around here they're all put on the same pegs. Particularly at Wal-Mart - whose basic figures section for SW is almost hidden amongst the rest of the aisle. Anyways, I might pick up a few of these, but I just hope they don't overdo it. It would have been nice to see Evolutions Anakin packed in these though, if they're going to do them.
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Well, I'm gonna try to pass on these. But that Tac Ops trooper is becoming very hard to resist.
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Great, now I'm stuck with MORE of those bases that come with the Guard and the 501st Trooper.
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It'd be nice if they combined these into one case of 14 as well.
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I really feel sorry for the carder collector, I am glad I am not one of them to the extent of needing to get every variation...............
Don't feel too sorry. Some of us carded collectors don't feel a need to pay extra money for figures that were released a year ago with a different card.
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I feel sorry for carded collectors as well, as many of these figures do look pretty nice on the 2006 cardbacks. I especially like the 3PO on Tantive, I might even pick that one up if I see it. It would look better if that Mustafar base was better hidden (or not included). Some of the Heroes and Villains stuff is starting to stack up around here to some extent though, and I hope Hasbro isn't overdoing it with these. If they come out with 3 (or more) assortments of this, they're basically re-releasing half of last year's line when you consider what's already in the regular TSC waves. Its nice that some of the tougher figs are out there again, and - like I said - the cardbacks look nice, but I just have nightmares of not finding Tatooine/Endor figures while staring at pegs of Yodas, Anakins, etc. They may be a seperate item in systems, but around here they're all put on the same pegs. Particularly at Wal-Mart - whose basic figures section for SW is almost hidden amongst the rest of the aisle. Anyways, I might pick up a few of these, but I just hope they don't overdo it. It would have been nice to see Evolutions Anakin packed in these though, if they're going to do them.
H&V sales in Chicagoland seem somewhat brisk and fortunatly the Bugs and Yodas are slowly going away but I agree, I do not know how much longer Hasbro should keep re-releasing half of last year's line. Future asst are in jeapordy. The only remnats I find are H&V and the New Hans / Vader.
Evo anakin would be a great figure to re release I would surley buy 2 more. In fact if they repacked all the Evolutions figure I would gladly buy again.
What I really do not get is why they repack Yoda and Slashing Anakin, Pilot Obi, and the Emporer again when they are currently out there in other asst and Battle packs. How about a the standard Battle Droid, they never warmed the pegs at least in the states I lived in: NJ, CA and IL.
I am 3 shy from completeing the UGH set. Why not re-release those. I need Han, Boba and Vader. ???
As I said earlier, I am a little dissapointed this year's turnout. My expectations were too high i suppose. For me these dry down times are good to buy the few remaining past items I missed on Ebay.
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The only figuresI want from wave 3 are the shockie & Deviss.The other choices suck,even thoe Pilot Obi is a good figure.
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The only one I want from Wave 2 is the 501st Tac Ops trooper since I missed him the first time around. I already have the rest except 3PO and Padme, neither of which I need. I'd much prefer a Senator Padme in one of those cool politician dresses instead of the silly brown pajamas.
I can skip all of Wave 3 with the possible exception of the destroyer droid (believe it or not, I don't own any 3.75" destroyer droids). The rest of them I either already have or don't need in the first place.
As a loose collector, it feels good being able to skip the majority of repacks. :)
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Since I've run into the entire first wave of H&V on countless occasions now, I'm going to go out on a limb a guess that the same will happen with this assortment, meaning that I shouldn't have to sweat the clones.
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Funny how history repeats itself. The last wave of Saga will be tough to find because all three waves of ROTS **** will be clogging the shelves.
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Some good shots of the carded Greatest (I keep calling them "Epic" I dont' know why) Battles figures have come into our grasp recently as per the front page. You can Read The Story Here (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1150434148,92219,). These are probably the 3 most interesting of the repacked figures... I'll buy a 2nd Count Dooku readily though.
These 3 Troopers are on my want list, especially the shocktrooper and the Senate Security Guard... The 501st never appealed to me. For my $7, I think I'd need the #6 sculpt at least... The TE Gunner's cool for variety but not for army building I'm afraid. I need better poseability in those arms.
I'm wondering if the red guard's going to re-appear though, as he's who I'd really like more of... The Shocktrooper's cool to me as any shocktrooper readily available is good... I'm not displeased with the #6 sculpt though (too much). I know some don't care for it though. For me, it's ok... Just not the best.
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Yep, Hasbro is odd with these clones though. They know everyone wants SA versions of these. The quick draw and AT-TE repaints are okay. All I can think of is that they just a gagillion of the quick draws and AT-TEs so they just repaint and push them on everyone so they don't lose as much money making those molds. Yet they go ahead and bother making SA molds anyway. Just weird.
Regardless I am happy to get another opportunity at the 501st and Red Shocktrooper because I never did see them. Actually I saw the shocktroopers 2 different times and 2 kids (they don't collect SW :P) nabbed them from the pegs before I could get to them.
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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum, can someone post high res picts of greatest battles R2-D2 (electronic), Obi-Wan (Pilot), Clone Commander (red), and the Emperor? I saw Obi and the Emperor on the front page, but I would like a better look at them.
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Welcome to JD! These are the same figures that came out for ROTS. Maybe a quick google search will help.
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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum, can someone post high res picts of greatest battles R2-D2 (electronic), Obi-Wan (Pilot), Clone Commander (red), and the Emperor? I saw Obi and the Emperor on the front page, but I would like a better look at them.
If you are interested in the figures themselves (not the packaging), check out these basic figures from our ROTS Image Database (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Basic_Figures).
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Thanks for the welcomes, I already have these figures from the EP3 line I just want to see the new carded images.
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From the pics posted you can see there are 14 figures being released because it says 1 of 14 etc. So basically these are the 2nd and 3rd wave of Heroes and Villains, they just renamed them because of the whole 1 of 12 thing. Just wanted to clarify for people that think these are different somehow. So its the last 16 of the "Greatest Hits of Epi III". Wave 2 will have 9 "new" figs and Wave 3 will have 5 "new" figs. They have been listed at EE for some time now.
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Exactly. The 2 waves of Greatest Battles figures are renamed from the 2nd and 3rd waves of Heroes and Villains figures.
Here's a quick summary:
Wave 1
1 of 14 - 501st Legion Trooper (ROTS III-65)
2 of 14 - AT-TE Gunner (ROTS III-38)
3 of 14 - C-3PO (ROTS III-18)
4 of 14 - Count Dooku (ROTS III-13)
5 of 14 - Royal Guard Blue (ROTS III-23)
6 of 14 - Padme (ROTS III-19)
7 of 14 - R4-G9 (ROTS SP)
8 of 14 - Kit Fisto (ROTS III-22)
9 of 14 - Wookiee Warrior (ROTS SP)
Wave 2
11 of 14 - Shock Trooper (ROTS III-6)
12 of 14 - Obi-Wan Kenobi (ROTS III-55)
Clone Commander Red (ROTS III-33)
Emperor Palpatine (ROTS III-12)
R2-D2 (ROTS III-48)
(I'm not sure of the numbering of those last 3 figures)
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What's funny is Shopko here in Omaha still had the ROTS versions of c-3po, kit, royal guard, padme, and dooku. Way to keep up guys.
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have the carded images of 10, 12, 13, and 14 been posted anywhere yet?
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The only carded Greatest Battles Collection shots to really surface have been the shots we had up on our front page of the shocktrooper, royal guard, 501st, and the bulk "pile" shot we had. So far that's been it...
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Anynews when these are coming out? I want some more Shocks & 501st troopers.
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Since we got pics, they're not far off for certain. Keep your eyes open and they should show up in the next month or so I'd wager.
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Cool,that H&V wave was crap,except the Clone,Pilot,Bacara & Droideka.
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Cool,that H&V wave was crap,except the Clone,Pilot,Bacara & Droideka.
Agreed. But that droideka doesn't even come close to measuring up to the EI version.
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Cool,that H&V wave was crap,except the Clone,Pilot,Bacara & Droideka.
Agreed. But that droideka doesn't even come close to measuring up to the EI version.
True dat!
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You guys like Bacara? The character is cool but the figure is less than stellar.
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Yep, that's how I feel. He really deserved SA treatment since he's, like, the coolest clone.
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Only reason the figure is worth picking up is because all his "features" like the pauldron,helmet,and kama can be transfered to a SA Clone. :P
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You guys like Bacara? The character is cool but the figure is less than stellar.
His sculpt was OK,but I agree he deserves SA.before 2018 we'll have an SA Bacara....hopefully.
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What really fudges him up is the action feature thing on top of the lack of articulation. Without the action feature he would be ****** to mediocre as opposed to the turd he is right now.
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Has anyone heard of these being found yet? There are some preorders on ebay.
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4-Arm Grievous will be in the line up,4-inches.de had some pictures along with R2,Obi,Palpatine & the Green commander.
I hope Deviss is also available never got my hands on him or the green one for that matter.
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So since 4-arm Grievous is in the line-up do you think they are taking out Shock Trooper? Or are they making Wave 3 6 figures instead of 5?? I don't want them to keep making this "subset" bigger.
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We've already seen carded pics of the Shock,so that's a no.Also I haven't been seeing as much H&V as when it came out,only Chewies,Windus & R2s.
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The H&V at my local shops have gone down too. I hope they all go bye-bye when Endor hits.
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Well,there's a chance that we will get sick of Endor since all of the new figures are packed X 2 & the Palps Hasblo picked SUCKS! :P
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I broke down and ordered a case of the first assortment from NFC yesterday. Cheeper than retail, plus, I get the box.
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I just hooked up with a fellow collector to swap some loot, and we stopped at TRU in Minnesota. They must have had 15-20 pegs plus some on a shelf, and all but a few were greatest battles. There are as many ROTS figures out now as last year with the movie!
Eventually this has to bite Hasbro- Unless Christmas shopping bails them out. Even then, a bunch of kids getting figures they already have could turn them off of the line.