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Collectibles => 1:6 Scale Figures and Collectibles => Topic started by: Durge on June 12, 2004, 11:18 PM
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Are you buying all of the VOTC 12" figures? If not, which are you buying? Which do you like best?
I'm getting all 3 just for the nostalgic packaging. I like Luke and Stormtrooper, but Boba's baby blue suit just bothers me. I'm hoping it gets changed, but I won't hold my breath.
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i'll be buying all 3. my big dilemma is that i have all of my 12" collection loose, but these look so awesome in the boxes i might have to buy doubles. ::)
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I wonder if anyone will be dying their Boba Fett suit. Could be a nice custom project.
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Once again, firmly grasped in the testicular region by Hasbro, I'm buying 2 each.
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I've ordered the series already and they're gonna ship sometime later this month but if I see a Stormie or Boba in the store, I will be very tempted to get one of each loose to put into the rest of my 12" collection.
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I am hoping to get two of the grey suit Boba's. One to keep boxed and the other to customize. After this weekend of customizing my first 12" with the "Ultimate Jango Fett" into a more realistic/better body, I am quite pleased with the results. I plan to do the same with Boba, and have the baddest bounty hunters in the galaxy, father and son back to back. ;D
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I'n not just getting one, but two of each. If Fett does have the production run change of suits, then I'll need four!!!! :-\
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If I could find them, I'd pick up a set. Though since I like the packaging so much, I may buy two. Depends if funds and availability permit.
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okay, so a few months ago when these 12" votc figures were announced and shown, i got really excited, since boba fett is like my all time favorite character, and the figure they made of him looked pretty bad ass.
a few days ago, i see someone at rs selling an extra 12" votc fett, along with some other stuff i needed, so i contacted him and bought a bunch of stuff.
yesterday, the box arrived, and i couldn't wait to get home from work and check them out. the fett was the blue suit version, so i kinda bought just as a hold-me-over till i get the grey one. the packaging on these is so awesome, i didn't even want to take it out of the box. but i had to, since none of my 12" collection is boxed anymore.
that was the biggest mistake i've made in a long time.
to make a long story short - this figure sucks. absolutley sucks. $30 for this? i'm guessing that box cost about $25 to make then... it is almost enough to make me appreciate the first boba fett figure, with the ridiculously small head and no articulation. he might not be going to that "misfit" pile where the old figures that have better versions released end up....
where do i start? the helmet. it's huge. almost like they took the "extra" from the first helmet that they forgot to add, and put it with this one to make up for it. the range finder is like a flimsy piece of pasta. it won't even stay straight.
the pouches on his uniform. wtf? is he supposed to put ewoks in there? they are freakin huge.
the legs/boots. way too small. his feet are so small, it would be like a guy who was 6' tall wearing a size 5 shoe. they don't even support his weight.
after this, i'm not even sure if i want the correct grey version. what's the point?
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That's more than a little disconcerting :-\
I got the small head Boba not that long ago and it was my desire to replace him with the grey suited version. In fact, I just worked out a trade for it. Problem being that I open mine too.
Anyway to do a head swap on these? I had planned on ebaying the little melon Fett, but if I can end up making a really sweet figure, I will.
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i was thinking about it, but using a $30 figure for custom fodder isn't exactly my version of a good idea. but to be honest, he is kinda growing on me, since he is standing right in front of me these past few days. i might have been a little harsh in my "review", since i was so excited about getting it and then feeling a little disappointed.
i still think the head is too large, no doubt about it. but i think that if there was a little bit of his neck showing - just a little bit - it wouldn't be as bad. it's just that his helmet pretty much sits on his shoulders, which makes it look freakin' huge.
the pouches really aren't that big i guess, but they are a little oversized imo.
his feet are way too small, and too skinny. his ankles/calfs are way too skinny as well, and this makes his uniform pants very baggy, especially at the bottom. the knee pads they put on him, even though they are nice, are too big, even with the elastic band on the back, and keep falling down to his ankles.
it might be worth a shot for me to try and combine the good parts of this figure with the good parts (or just the parts that aren't so good on this one) from the electronic fett that i have. at least that one had removeable boots, which were much more in scale to the figure than these tiny feet this one has.
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Yeah, not a cheap option, but I'd like to have a really good Fett rather than 2-3 of them. That small head makes me laugh so much, too much neck, need the happy medium. I guess I'll see when mine arrives.
All of my 12" stuff stands on a high shelf, so I only see from the knees up anyway, might not be so bad.
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just get the marmit and be done with it. that's pretty much the best fett you're gonna find, short of mixing and matching parts from this one and that one to make your "ultimate" fett.
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The Marmit Fett is the best one but its going to cost. They go for $102. - $140. but since Mr. Bug like loose, there is one on evilBay right now. ;)
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Boba's not that bad. Still no Marmit. I have the gray version from my local TRU and hope I get the blue one from EE.
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I thought about buying these at K-mart the other day, but Luke's face looks terrible, and the Fett and Stormtrooper just aren't quite nice enough to justify a whopping $30 for each of them. Also, why couldn't Boba have just a little bit of a neck?
I think if I see these ever drop down into the regular 12" price range, I may just bite. Though I'll admit that the new packaging does look pretty cool!
Haven't heard any word on anything beyond the 3 VOTC 12" figures to date. I assume I haven't missed any important news on the future of this line, correct? A real nice Vader would've been a nice addition. Surprised he didn't make the original cut.
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I found Luke at TRU the other day. Just Luke. He looks like a moron with that big cocky grin on his face. I didn't buy it. >:(
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Nope. The only one I've purchased is Boba Fett (grey jumpsuit), and that will be the extent of my foray into the VOTC 12" line. My 12" collection is narrowly focused, and Boba was the only one that fit in with that focus.
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Here are some pictures of the new vintage line with both Fetts:
12" Dolls (http://community.webshots.com/user/twilzia)
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Got gray Fett. Looks awesome, just wish his leg joints were tighter.
Might get Chewie....
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Bought the first 3, now I need the grey Boba Fett. Not to crazy about the KB Exclusive Chewbacca, the sculpt looks a little off, plus it's another plastic Chewbacca....give me some fur!!!
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I have Luke & Stormy & the Blue Boba thus far. As of this Sunday, I will have the Grey version. 8)
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I continue to pass. Have seen Stormie and Luke numerous times. JuvyD has my grey Boba, all I want.
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Yep.
Have the Luke (1st edition w/the silver sticker in upper left corner variation)
Have both the Fett's blue and grey (no silver sticker on either)
Have the ST
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Do I need to link this or can I just post the pic?
(http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/3572-34526_sm.jpg)
From the good folks at GH.
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I have kept up with collecting the 12" line, just have not been able to bring myself to spend $30 on these OTC figures(except Chewie). The packages are great, but the figures could be so much better. I am holding out in hopes of gettting them on clearance at some point. :P