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The Vintage Collection / Re: $5 Vintage Collection @ Five Below
« on: October 17, 2012, 10:30 PM »
Quote from: LandotheScoundrel on October 17, 2012, 07:26 PM
Are they shipping the corrected stormtroopers, or the ones with the messed up helmet paint?

I neglected to post about the Stormtroopers.  They were there, too.  And the helmet paint actually looked decent.  But I have so many Stormtroopers that I passed.  I just picked up an AT-RT Driver and a Senate Guard.

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The Vintage Collection / $5 Vintage Collection @ Five Below
« on: October 17, 2012, 05:44 PM »
Finally seeing TVC figures other than the AOTC wave at 5 Below stores.  I spotted the following today:


___  VC25 - R2-D2 with pop-up lightsaber & drink tray
___  VC26 - Rebel Commando
___  VC38 - Clone Trooper (212th Battalion)


WAVE 6 (2011 WAVE 2)
___  VC44 - Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Landing)
___  VC45 - Clone Trooper
___  VC46 - AT-RT Driver
___  VC47 - General Lando Calrissian
___  VC48 - Weequay (Skiff Master)
___  VC49 - Fi-Ek Sirch (Jedi Knight)


AT-RT Drivers for $5?  Nice!  It's probably one of my favorite Clones in the TVC line.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: October 14, 2012, 06:41 PM »
I watched the episode last night.  Honestly, it was kind of "MEH".  I saw some echoes of the Onderon storyline from KOTOR II, but aside from that I don't know if this really advanced the story of the series all that much.

The Ahsoka / Lux storyline seems to have been advanced.  The only notable thing on that front that was communicated in a halfway interesting fashion were Anakin's comments to Ahsoka about attachment.  An exercise in foreshadowing?  Perhaps.

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Feedback / Re: shmashwitdaclub's feedback
« on: October 13, 2012, 05:04 PM »
Just completed a transaction with Justin yesterday.  Great communication, and everything was taken care of in a timely fashion.  Oh, and he does a great packing/shipping job, too.  A very positive experience all the way 'round.   

Thanks again!

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The Original Trilogy / Re: Things I never noticed before
« on: October 12, 2012, 08:52 PM »
Quote from: P-Siddy on October  6, 2012, 09:15 PM
While watching the opening scene from Jedi, I caught for the first time (never crossed my mind) that the Vader's shuttle comes from a regular Star Destroyer and not Executor.  I wonder why that is?

I would think about it more from a cinematic standpoint:  what's the opening shot of A New Hope?  The Star Destroyer!  That opening shot of ANH that follows the crawl is the Tantive IV and that massive form of the Star Destroyer's hull as it flies over the camera.  That shot blew the minds of many a movie-goer.

George Lucas is very much about these recurring themes in his films.  And I suspect that the opening to Return of the Jedi with the tilt down to the Death Star II and Endor, followed by the Star Destroyer passing overhead is that recurring theme returning, effectively bookending ANH and ROTJ.

I suspect that the Imperial Star Destroyer was used specifically for that cinematic device, and not for any particular plot point.  And to that end, it may have also been an instance where the Star Destroyer model was much more appropriate for that shot than the model for the Executor.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Recent Clone Wars Finds/Purchases
« on: October 11, 2012, 10:33 AM »
Quote from: shmashwitdaclub on October 11, 2012, 10:26 AM
what pack was this guy from?  http://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Clone-Trooper-loose-/390480565894?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item5aea749686

plus the seller has it listed wrong.  In the listing above he says you get "5x" but clearly he meant "1" because he has other auctions of the same figure for "5x" and has the correct picture and I am guessing the correct price.



It looks like Clone Trooper Echo, but without the blue hand stamp on his armor.

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Modern Trading / Re: FT: Commander Fox, Gamorrean Guard, Tarkin, Marvel Figures & more
« on: October 11, 2012, 10:04 AM »
Added:  12 CW18 Commander Fox to HAVES

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Middle Earth / Re: The Hobbit - Toy Line
« on: October 9, 2012, 07:56 PM »
I saw some of the new figures at TRU this week.  The 6" scale Thorin actually looks decent, and could easily fit in with the previously offered LOTR figures from ToyBiz.

But the 3.75" scale figures?  That's another story entirely.  The characters that are more to scale, like the Elves and Orcs look okay.  Legolas looked fine.  The orc with the Warg looks alright.  And the Goblin looks okay (even if I haven't seen a production still of the character).  But these figures start losing it with the Dwarves.  The Dwarves are kind of marginal in terms of details, deco and sculpt. 

And then there's Bilbo!  OMG!!!  If you can't get the main character in the film series to look right as a figure in the 3.75" scale, you should seriously consider NOT offering a 3.75" scale figure line.  And let's be honest:  that 3.75" scale Bilbo figure looks like a mess!  Hobbits just seem a bit too small to work at this scale.  The paint apps look way too glossy, and I think it's going to hurt the appeal of the figure.  And since Bilbo's the central character, it could hurt the line as a whole.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Who Wants More Ewoks?
« on: October 9, 2012, 07:46 PM »
With Lumat on the way in the web only wave, Hasbro is definitely going to be turning a major corner with the Ewoks.  And it's pretty amazing to look at the number of Ewoks we've gotten over the past 2 years!

Hasbro may want to dial it back a little bit from here on in.  Perhaps 1 carded Ewok per year, and a deluxe type offering:  catapults or gliders.  Or maybe even a set with the new(er) Paploo and the new Speederbike would be cool, too.

They could also consider doing sets with the Rebels on spits and a couple of Ewoks carrying each spit.  And even then, that might be stretching things.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Five Discussion Thread
« on: October 8, 2012, 09:09 PM »
This episode was definitely an exercise in plate setting.  There were some plot points that were reminiscent of the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, with the Jedi being deployed to Onderon in a purely advisory role. 

The setting of Onderon for this story arc was kind of cool because the planet has been explored before in multiple EU venues.  If you've played KOTOR II or read the Darth Bane novels, you're likely to be familiar with Onderon. 

This Ahsoka / Lux ongoing story is one that I hope is going to lead to SOME sort of payoff.  The Death Watch episode from last season (with Ahsoka & Lux) was good, but I think 5 seasons in we need some payoff in the whole concept of "What's going to happen to Ahsoka?"

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The Bullpen / Re: Thor: The Toys!
« on: October 8, 2012, 08:41 PM »
Quote from: shmashwitdaclub on October  8, 2012, 07:59 PM
Its funny to remember these cases were this bad...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?mode=retail&product=HAS19932

That was definitely a pretty suck-a-licious case assortment if there ever was one.  But I don't know if any of those various Thor figures was still as ridiculous of a pegwarmer as the Avenger Iron Man (reactron armor).  That figure is EVERYWHERE.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Vintage Collection Pricing - Sales, Discounts, Price Hikes!
« on: October 5, 2012, 08:44 PM »
I did the same.  I thought that at $5 a figure this would be one of the few opportunities to do some army building.  Gotta love a BOGO sale.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Vintage Collection Wave 16 (2012 Wave 6)
« on: October 5, 2012, 08:43 PM »
Quote from: LandotheScoundrel on October  5, 2012, 04:31 PM
I've been talking so much trash about Sandtroopers this year, after seeing them littering the pegs, and then I went ahead and ordered three of the new one online. I'm such a whore.



Really?!?!  They're BOGO at TRU this week!

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Smaller Vehicle/Beast/Other Items
« on: October 5, 2012, 05:36 PM »
Quote from: speedermike on October  5, 2012, 04:59 PM
I've always been surprised that they never did the Lars family speeder.  It's aggressive looking, small, and would be easy to hide some sort of missile feature in.  That's my vote.

I can just see them trying to pitch that.  "NOW WITH C-3PO HIDING BEHIND IT ACTION FEATURE!"

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: The Future of the Clone Wars Toy Line?
« on: October 5, 2012, 05:34 PM »
Quote from: speedermike on October  5, 2012, 05:01 PM
You know, it just occurred to me, that Lego is supporting the Clone Wars, and has some more new sets this winter.  If Lego's able to make money off the show, why can't Hasbro?

I think there's a key difference between the two licenses.  Hasbro has spread things out so much across multiple lines that it seems to be dilluting interest.  Especially when you see collectors saying "I'll collect the Vintage line and new figures from Movie Heroes, but no Clone Wars", or collectors who are doing OT only, etc. 

The LEGO collection really hasn't been subdivided so much.  It's all under one packaging banner.  And LEGO fans tend to be pretty loyal.

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