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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: 30AC Figures: What's Good and What's Bad
« on: March 18, 2007, 06:26 PM »
Quote from: Commander Greco on March 16, 2007, 08:51 PM
Death Star Trooper- Wide legs? Wide legs? I don't like it at all. I actually think the POTF2 one looks better, and it's not even that great. A poor attempt to make collectors happy.

Rebel Honor Guard- Again, wide legs, it'll pegwarm, a disaster of a figure. Am I getting it? No way, Jose!

On these two I totally dissagree with you.  As JangoTat said, these are army builders and decently articulated, if not SA.  Besides, I've seen multiple pics of customizers who have done the EASIEST of customs, but boiling and squeezing the legs together, then dropping in cold water to do a quick cool down.  Legs don't end up stiff in the position and are no longer in the wide stance - which I agree sucks!  However, 2 minutes and no skills can't fix Hasbro's stupid wide stance.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Hasbro Weekly Q and A
« on: March 17, 2007, 06:05 PM »
Quote from: obi-dad on March 16, 2007, 09:31 PM
Hey, if the Torture Rack Han Solo is true, then how about some of those other figures from that one rumor list (from some company's upcoming inventory list)?   I'm sure I read in a Hasbro QnA that they were just all wishfull thinking/rumors.  But I don't recall reading anywhere else about rumors for the Torture Rack, besides that posting, and that turned out to be true.  How many other figures will turn out to be coming out this year?

Guess I'm quoting myself here, but since no one replied to this, wondering what other think of this.  The posting had:

Quote from: Jeff link=topic=14790.msg284706#msg284706
Unconfirmed/Rumored Waves for 2007:

Wave ? - Expanded Universe Based

Roron Corobb
Yoda with Kybuck
Anakin Skywalker (Tatooed)
Darth Revan
Darth Malak
General Grievous (Pre-Cyborg)
Concept Luke Skywalker


Wave ? - Empire Strikes Back

Han Solo (Torture Rack)
Lando Calrissian (Smuggler)
Hoth Rebel Trooper (Gen. Pharl McQuarrie?)
4-LOM
Concept Snowtrooper


Wave ? - RotJ - Battle of Endor

Ewok 2-Pack
R2-D2 with Cargo Net
Spirit of Anakin Skywalker
Tycho Celchu (Rebel A-Wing Pilot)
Concept Han Solo


Wave ? - Attack of the Clones

Clone Trooper
Padme Amidala (Theed Dinner)
Jango Fett with Poncho
Voolvif Monn
Destroyer Droid with Shield
Concept Rebel Soldier

Sure would be cool if others in this list turned out to be real... especially the ESB & ROTJ wave.

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: Hasbro... Please give us an ALL NEW Millennium Falcon... PLEASE!!
« on: March 17, 2007, 05:49 PM »
DARKLORD,

In this case, I have no problem saying never.   Hasbro doesn't seem fit to make the toolings for an AT-TE that most fans want, the tiny Cloud Car,  and any number of vehicles that are much smaller in scale.  Similarly, they refuse to make any screen accurate playset (or even another inaccurate one, for that matter).  They site that public demand for new vehicles and playsets don't offset the cost of their toolings.  Yes, in current Q&A's they say due to the success of the re-release of both the Shuttle & AT-AT, they will consider larger vehicles when the time is right.  But, both of those are drastically underscaled and are both are considered large vehicles currently.

Would I like accurately scaled vehicles?  Yes.  Do I currently have the space for ones of the size you describe?  No, but maybe again one day.   Do I believe there are collectors that would buy them?  Yes, but that doesn't mean there are enough collectors for Hasbro to warrent the investment.   Whether you or I believe they could turn a profit (no matter how small), it really only matters what Hasbro believes and if they think it's worth it.  I don't EVER see them making this, though I do believe it would be cool.  I would be quite happy with one about 1.5 - 2 times the current size, which would place it within the size of Amidala ship.  That was clearance out and still sold slowly (and probably more for the droid that was packaged with it).

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Hasbro Weekly Q and A
« on: March 16, 2007, 09:31 PM »
Quote from: Jeff on March 16, 2007, 07:30 PM
- no blue coat V30AC Hoth Han... and LFL squashed the extra "Hood Up" head :(
- Torture Rack Han Solo = confirmed  :)
- TFU figures officially delayed... but apparently it's not a big deal.

Hey, if the Torture Rack Han Solo is true, then how about some of those other figures from that one rumor list (from some company's upcoming inventory list)?   I'm sure I read in a Hasbro QnA that they were just all wishfull thinking/rumors.  But I don't recall reading anywhere else about rumors for the Torture Rack, besides that posting, and that turned out to be true.  How many other figures will turn out to be coming out this year?

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: Lars Family Battle Pack
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:52 PM »
Quote from: Nicklab on March 16, 2007, 08:46 PM
I could go for a Lars family set if it was something like this:


Owen Lars
Beru Lars
Obi-Wan Kenobi (ROTS Pilot w/ softgoods)
infant Luke
Eopie

That would be awesome, but again, I don't think Hasbro would put that many all new sculpts in a set.  Besides, It would have to have Clieg at least, if not Shmi (the Ep 1 one left a lot to be desired).

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: Hasbro... Please give us an ALL NEW Millennium Falcon... PLEASE!!
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:50 PM »
Yes, there is talk of a new Falcon being made, but Hasbro would never make one 5.5 feet long!

Quote from: DARKLORD on March 15, 2007, 03:39 AM
Now I know such a toy would be BIG... really BIG!   we're talkin' about 5.5 feet in length and about 4 feet in diameter saucer portion).  And certainly it would have to be EXPENSIVE (figure about a $400 - $450 price point).

Adding all the great detail that DARKLORD mentions?  No way.   Hasbro hasn't even retooled the snowspeeders to make the more accurately sized --- SMALLER!  They can't justify a vehicle as small as the Cloud Car Pilot after they gave us a great new CCP figure in the OTC.  I think it would be great to get a bigger one and I think they could and would do a larger one, but nothing near the size and detail mentioned here.

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: Lars Family Battle Pack
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:46 PM »
Yes, we definitely need the Lars family, but name one battlepack that has all new figures, not based on ANY previous sculpts and well articulated?  You can't, because they haven't done that since the Cinema Scene days.  The closest thing they did was the new face sculpts on the poorly articulated officers in the DS Briefing set.  There was nothing new to the sculpts of Vadar, Tarkin, or Motti and the bodies of all the rest of the officers were based on the same sculpt.  If I remember correctly, the exclussive Lucas family pack was near $40 for 4 figures?  I must be wrong.  The son was a straight repack and the other 3 were new figures, but hardly worth $10 a piece.

We definitely need the Lars family, but they need to put it out in a wave and spend the money to do the figures right... maybe even send out some more moisture vaporators with them and of course, Clieg needs that hover chair.  I like the idea of the pack, but I don't see Hasbro doing that ever unless the price was over $50.  No need for another r2 and 3po in the set, either.

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: Hasbro... Please give us an ALL NEW Millennium Falcon... PLEASE!!
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:36 PM »
This would NEVER happen.  Nor would that many collectors buy one.  This would be cool, but out of the price range of most collectors and how many would have 6 feet of area to place such a behemouth of a vehicle, much less the space it take at a store... no store would even carry such a huge toy. ::) ::) ::)

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Hey Hasbro! / Re: 7-pack Exclusives
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:32 PM »
Quote from: Spuffy on March 15, 2007, 03:28 PM
I like the idea of them, but I think they'd be limited primarily to utilizing available sculpts, so it will be things like the DS Briefing, or the EE Droids, or the Republic Commandos.  I think the Rogue Squadron idea would be fantastic, and very feasible. 

Agreed, very unlikely Hasbro would put out any multipack, much less 7!! of all new figures.   Every site I've been to has a number of people clammering for ewoks, so I could see that idea working as well.  There are several sculpts to choose from to repaint, but with the new scale of the last one... (Chief Chirpa?... can't remember now for sure) maybe even the sculpts of the other most recent ewoks would be out of scale to base new ones on.

A pack of snowspeeder pilots would be nice too.

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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Defender Wishlists 2007: The Empire Strikes Back
« on: March 7, 2007, 12:37 AM »
Quote from: obi-dad on April 22, 2006, 10:14 PM
Well, like many others, I have 2 spots from my 2004 list empty.  This is the easiest of the OT films by far, but there are about 12-15 I'd like

1.   SA Luke Snowspeed pilot outfit
2.   Torryn Farr (w/ another console, but with a different readout on top)
3.   Captain Needa w/ removable cap
4.   SA Hoth Rebel Trooper (Echo Base)
5.   SA Snowtrooper
6.   SA Bespin Luke
7.   Bespin Guards (multiple head sculpts, at least black and oriental)
8.   Luke Medical Frigate
9.   SA Bespin Luke
10. Ice Cream Maker Guy

Honorable Mention:  SA Hoth Han, Leia Medical Frigate, Lando Smuggler, SA Hoth Leia, SA various Snowspeeder Pilots (Wedge, Hobbie, Zev), Han Sol w/ Torture rack

1.   SA Luke Snowspeeder pilot outfit (actually want all main pilots in the SA Snowspeeder outfit, but Luke will do for a start)
2.   Torryn Farr (w/Ion Control Console)
3.   Captain Needa w/ removable cap
4.   SA Hoth Rebel Trooper (Echo Base)
5.   Bespin Guards (multiple head sculpts, at least black and oriental)
6.   Luke Medical Frigate
7.   Leia Medical Frigate (with kissing action!!!  ;D ;D)
8.   IG-88 B (white?) with conveyor belt
9.   Zev Senesca - Rogue 2
10. Lando Smuggler

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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Recent 30AC Purchases
« on: March 2, 2007, 01:35 AM »
Quote from: JediJman on February 21, 2007, 11:09 PM
Got my full size TIE's from TRU.com in the mail today, both with the crappy POTF2 Pilot instead of the more articulated one.   :P  Oh well, can't complain about BOGO.

Aggghhhh... I can't believe I missed this!  I've had one on my wishlist on TRU.com, for months now, but totally missed the BOGO.

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The Legacy Collection / Re: Who Is Left: The Empire Strikes Back
« on: March 1, 2007, 11:46 PM »
Quote from: OCB on March  1, 2007, 10:51 PM
Me...I'd like the following:

Cal Alder Gotta have a Vintage Style Echo Base Trooper, there are several in Echo Base, I just picked one
Toryn Farr Female Background Character, lots of support in the community for a figure
R5-M2 Should be part of the EE Astromech Packs Part Deux
Wes and Hobbie  I'd also like a 5 pack of Snowspeeder Pilots with Hobbie, Wes, Wedge a new Luke and Dak
Needa The only real Imperial Officer I want from ESB
Vintage Styled Bespin Guards Nuff Said, Both of them
Willrow Hood  No brainer
White IG-88 Easy Repaint
Luke and Leia Frigate Again, can't understand why they haven't done them yet
Lando Smuggler Should be on the way according to rumors
Lee Phenets  Not sure why but I'd like the Human Ugnaught for some reason

TC-14 is a perfect E-3PO for me.

That list looks just about perfect, but I have no need for Lee Phenets.  I would love the #11 Bridge Tech, which would also stand in for that awful repack of the scanning tech, which without looking at a pic at least works in my mind.  Probably more than any others on the list, the idea for a 5 pack of Snowspeeder Pilots and Toryn Farr would be enough for me for one year, though the last 3 (Luke, Leia & Lando) - the 3 L's, need to be made.

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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Defender Wishlists 2007: A New Hope
« on: February 17, 2007, 03:25 PM »
 :o :o :o
Just checked my list from 2003, since I found it first, before I found the 2006 Wishlist.  Looks like all the figures from my 2003 list, (except Bom Vimdin) have been made, so maybe Hasbro really does take our wishes (to some extent) into consideration

Quote from: obi-dad on March 18, 2006, 09:43 PM

1.  LIN Mining Droid/Wed15-1662 Treadwell Droid 2-Pack (from Jawa sale of the droids scene)
2.  General Tagge
3.  Colonel Wolf Yolaren
4.  CZ-3
5.  Bom Vimdin (Advose)
6.  Brainiac
7.  SA Luke Stormtrooper (proportionately sized)
8.  SA Han Stormtrooper
9.  SA Death Star Trooper
10. Grand Moff Tarkin resculpt

Again, I had an incredibly hard time picking, (as if my list was going straight to Hasbro!!!   :D)  My only way I ended up doing this was to leave all resculpts off the list and pick never before made figures.  [O.K.... maybe I'm putting too much thought into this.  I've just edited the list my 2nd time and ended up adding my desired resculpts to the above list, which were originally only new figures.]  The main other figures I wanted on the list are:

a).  Elis Helrot (Givins)
b).  Bannis Keeg (Other Duros)
c).  Chief Bast
d).  Dice Ibegon (Lamproid)
e).  resculpt of Owen Lars (with charred Owen skeleton accessory)
f).   SA Rebel Fleet Trooper
g).  resculpts of Ceremonial Han & Luke
h).  Wioslea (how did I leave that off?)
i).   Tonnika Sister 2 pack (knew everyone else would take care of them on the final list for me).
j).   While we are at it for Owen, a resculpt of Beru Lars (again, with charred Beru skeleton accessory)
k).  resculpt of Garven Dreis - Red Leader (done like Dutch Vander)
l).   Davish "Pops" Krail - Gold 5 (Dutch Vander style)
m).  I still like "Resculpt Kitik Keed'kak with corrected paint application"

I will finally stop now, or I'll go on all night
My current list was a lot harder than I thought it would be after reading how many peoples' lists are dwindling.  Just looking at everyone's current lists made it harder not to have a top 15, but here it is...

1.  SA Luke in stormtrooper disguise - comic book figures do not work
2.  SA Han  in stormtrooper disguise
3.  Bom Vimdin
4.  Wed-15 Droid (packed in with any of the smaller droids from the Jawa sale.
5.  Uncle Owen resculpt
6.  Garven Dreis - Red Leader (just a head swap from Dutch Vander)
7.  Brainiac
8.  Baniss Keeg (other Duros)
9.  Wioslea
10. Dr. Evazan resculpt

[close but didn't quite make it new list]
a.  Tonnika Sisters (yes, it's sacrilegious, but everyone else will make sure it gets on the list)
b.  SA Rebel Fleet Trooper resculpt - hard to leave this one off
c.  SA Tarkin resculpt (well, it need not be SA, as Cushing wasn't all that mobile, but at least knee & elbow joints)
d.  Dice Ibegon (Lamproid)... should be a pack in with either Brainiac, Baniss, or Bom, seeing as it's a small piece with no articulation
e.  RA-7 resculpt
f.  Ponda Baba resculpt
g.  Death Squad Commander
h.  generic black tuniced Imperial Officer

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Modern Trading / Re: Mint Death Star Briefing set
« on: January 30, 2007, 08:51 PM »
Updating trade list...

will trade for any 2 of the following battle packs:

Capture of the Tantive IV (1 or 2 sets)
Betrayal On Felucia
Ambush on Ilum

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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Defender Wishlists 2006 Results
« on: January 27, 2007, 07:54 PM »
Quote from: OCB on July 24, 2006, 03:18 PM
Just wanted to share this with everyone.  Here is the results from 2005 and everyone in Red was made, will be made or is strongly rumored (ie the 411 of Scum)

That is actually really good results methinks as a lot of #1 and #2 have been made...

Also note the lack of anything from AOTC



Looks like we get to cross a few more off the list (or make them red, anyway).  CZ-3, LIN-V8K (mining droid), Biggs X-Wing, Ak Rev, and maybe some of the ewoks listed, as there is a ewok 2-pack on the list.

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