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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on April 18, 2023, 02:38 PM
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I snagged an R5 off of eBay the minute that episode aired. It cost me a little under $30 with shipping.
So, Hasbro will probably re-release it on a Mando card pretty soon for the low low price of $17 plus tax.
Ding ding ding, winner. R5-D4 on a TVC The Mandalorian card coming next spring -
Swamped at work so I cant get press pics up right now but confirmed by Hasbro today:
STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION R5-D4
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99/Available: Spring 2024)
Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION R5-D4 figure. This R5-D4 action figure is inspired by the character’s appearance in season 3 of STAR WARS: MANDALORIAN live-action series on Disney+. A battered astromech droid, R5-D4 has had a long operational span bouncing around various owners on Tatooine for decades. Now, he resides in Docking 3-5 of Mos Eisley Spaceport in Peli Motto’s employ.
I *think* R5-D4 is the start of a new 2024 wave. I'll move this post if we find out he belongs in an earlier wave. Pre-order tomorrow, 1pm ET.
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Lol. So predictable.
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Did we get confirmation if this is a straight repack or something newish?
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Did we get confirmation if this is a straight repack or something newish?
Pretty much straight repack, just new card.
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Did we get confirmation if this is a straight repack or something newish?
It's somewhat updated. The VC040 R5-D4 is the B-A-F astromech body and has the two holes that are lower on the body. This new R5-D4 gets rid of those, much like a more recent version of R2-D2 got rid of them, too. But someone also made the observation that the promo photos don't show the 3 x red back panels that R5 is supposed to have. I'm hoping that Hasbro can fix that.
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TVC R5-D4
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3MRWWVO
EE -> https://ee.toys/57SGL5
Case of 8 for the wave
EE -> https://ee.toys/57SGL5
1x SW VIN ACEQUIA
2x SW VIN BANCROFT
2x SW VIN BASALT
1x SW VIN BELLAIRE
1x SW VIN BLOOMINGTON
1x R5-D4 (The Mandalorian)
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Once upon a time I might have preordered that case blind. But the case packs are just such a PITA with them being limited to a total of 8 figures.
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Fyi… if you’re like me and didn’t pre-order thinking it was a straight re-release, Yakface is reporting Hasbro is adding the red stripes to the back of the ‘new’ R5.
Is this the right thread for R5? The master list sent me here but there don’t seem to be any posts about him or mentions…
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Yakface is reporting Hasbro is adding the red stripes to the back of the ‘new’ R5.
Here is the press blurb from Hasbro:
We wanted to share an update with you regarding the design of the recently announced Star Wars: The Vintage Collection R5-D4 figure. Based on fan feedback, we became aware that the figure as revealed did not include the distinct three red stripes on the back of his drum. We are excited to share that the figure is in the process of being updated and when shipped, will have the three red stripes included on the figure.
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I wish they’d wearher him so it actually looks like R5 in Mando… he’s pretty distinctively damaged including soot from his bad motivator mishap in ANH. :-\
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They’re saving that for another release so the paint variant people will buy him again.
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That one will lack the stripes then… the cycle continues.
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Updated case pack from EE:
1x SW VIN ACEQUIA
2x SW VIN BANCROFT
1x SW VIN BLOOMINGTON
2x Pre Vizsla (TCW)
1x Darth Revan (KOTOR)
1x R5-D4 (The Mandalorian)
(subject to change)
You can order the case from EE here -> https://ee.toys/YR8PZR #ad #sponsored
Dropping the Pre Vizsla and Revan pics in here for reference:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nRsXWXoAER9i1.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nRsY5WcAEY2i_.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nQ_o2X0AEMJG6.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nQ_qNWYAAenxx.jpg)
Also, new cardback design starting with this wave (throwback to original 2004 VOTC cardback backs - 20 years ago! :o):
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nRsYDWYAApTMM.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nQ_paWAAERU4U.jpg)
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Up for pre-order:
Darth Revan
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/44N3BX4
EE -> https://ee.toys/KMJLI3
Pre Vizsla
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/44t1KXD
EE -> https://ee.toys/BRE115
#ad #sponsoredlinks
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Thanks Jeff!
Also, remember when we weren't going to be doing pre-orders anymore?
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Thanks Jeff!
Also, remember when we weren't going to be doing pre-orders anymore?
If it weren't for preorders, I wouldn't have any new items in my collection!
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I don't have my old Pre Vizsla and Darth Revan handy. Are these TVC versions all new, or mostly new, or just straight reissues of what we've bought before.
Have you guys assessed how new they are?
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Pre Vizsla is a new build, but he does share parts from some of the recent TVC mando figures from TCW. I guess he is more of a kit-bash/partial new figure in that sense than "all-new'.
Darth Revan is all-new according to Hasbro. There could be some parts sharing in there (like the legs under the robes might be re-used) but they claim it is new.
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I was going to say, I didn't think we had this Pre Vizla before.
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Pre Vizsla is a new build, but he does share parts from some of the recent TVC mando figures from TCW. I guess he is more of a kit-bash/partial new figure in that sense than "all-new'.
Darth Revan is all-new according to Hasbro. There could be some parts sharing in there (like the legs under the robes might be re-used) but they claim it is new.
Thanks. Looks like I waited too long and Amazon and Pulse are both pre-sold out.
...Slight grumbling that they've decided to spend new development resources on figures we already kind of have - so many interesting unmade figures (especially from Andor) that they could make.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1nRsY5WcAEY2i_.jpg)
Hasbro is sending out some post-SDCC corrections and it sounds like Pre Vizsla does NOT come with the flame accessories shown in the above pic. Lame.
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Makes sense, that's the kind of thing you only get in a $26.99 deluxe pack, exclusive to Target, ships in 2026.
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I have extras from all my Deluxe Boba Fetts...no big deal.
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Officially announced today, up for pre-order tomorrow at 1pm ET:
VC300 General Hera Syndulla (Ahsoka)
Quite a bit different than the Hera that is coming in the Ghost HasLab...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F4trr9KWMAAcwA2.jpg)
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I really like the way that figure looks. Can't wait for more of the official solicitation pics!
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Not what I expected for VC300, but Hera is a good choice. The figure looks great. I, too, am surprised to see just how different the two versions of Hera look. I would guess that based on what they said about Zeb & Ezra, their main-line live-action versions will look pretty different from the HasLab mural versions.
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Up for pre-order:
VC300 General Hera
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3qRUNRq
EE -> https://ee.toys/JN1W3R
Updated case pack for this wave from EE:
1x SW VIN ACEQUIA
1x SW VIN BLOOMINGTON
2x VC300 Hera (Ahsoka)
2x Pre Vizsla (TCW)
1x Darth Revan (KOTOR)
1x R5-D4 (The Mandalorian)
(subject to change)
You can order the case from EE here -> https://ee.toys/YR8PZR
#ad #sponsoredlinks
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Thanks! I grabbed Hera, Morgan and 2 HK droids.
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I’m guessing Revan isn’t up at Amazon yet. Can’t find him.
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I’m guessing Revan isn’t up at Amazon yet. Can’t find him.
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/44N3BX4
He has been sold out at Amazon for a while...
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Pre-order links:
Krennic:
Pulse -> https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-director-orson-krennic
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/463M9hU
EE -> https://ee.toys/TGYIJG
Chopper:
Pulse -> https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/star-wars-the-vintage-collection-chopper-c1-10p
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/44XSsCs
EE -> https://ee.toys/84DFC9
Amazon and EE = #sponsoredlink
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Feel free to modify the link for sponsorship, Jeff. Here's the listing for the case of this wave from EE:
Pre-Order Link: https://ee.toys/YR8PZR #ad #sponsoredlinks
This Star Wars The Vintage Collection Action Figures 2 Wave 3 case contains 8 individually packaged figures:
1x Chopper (C1-10P)
2x General Hera Syndulla
2x Pre Vizsla
1x Darth Revan
1x Director Orson Krennic
1x R5-D4 (The Mandalorian)
(subject to change)
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I have to say, I'm a little shocked to see 6 characters in an 8 figure case! But this will definitely deter any kind of pegwarming - that is, if the retailers get the case assortment and not solid cases.
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Seems like this wave is starting to hit Amazon now too - just got a note for Krennic from Amazon and an updated arrival date of 11/15.
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I got a similar notification from Amazon, which was most welcome! Glad to be getting Krennic in a few days. But I'm still wondering when the Thrawn from the previous wave will turn up? The solid cases have been a generally good idea for online retail, but perhaps the demand for Thrawn was underestimated?
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I got "coming this week now" messages for both Krennic and Thrawn
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I'm still wondering when the Thrawn from the previous wave will turn up?
Amazon shipped my Thrawn pre-order yesterday, should be here today...
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I got a notice to expect Thrawn on the 18th and Krennic on the 15th.
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Seems like this wave is starting to hit Amazon now too - just got a note for Krennic from Amazon and an updated arrival date of 11/15.
And just got the "approve delay" for Krennic. Guess he won't be here today after all. ::)
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Same here. I was kind of expecting that this morning. The shipping update said it was going to arrive today, but when I checked the tracking first thing this morning there was no indication that it had even shipped. It leaves me wondering if Amazon charged my account for Krennic or not.
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Seems like this wave is starting to hit Amazon now too - just got a note for Krennic from Amazon and an updated arrival date of 11/15.
And just got the "approve delay" for Krennic. Guess he won't be here today after all. ::)
Mine still appear to be coming tomorrow from Amazon.
I also saw a few posts on Reddit stating that EE has shipped cases this week. Hopefully individuals of the rest of the wave aren't far behind.
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Weird. My Krennic and Thrawn arrived from Amazon a few days ago.
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I got an email this morning saying my Krennic was delayed, then an email 4 hours later saying it's shipped and arrives tomorrow. Shrug.
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And sure enough, my Krennics just got delayed until Tuesday.
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Seems like this wave is starting to hit Amazon now too - just got a note for Krennic from Amazon and an updated arrival date of 11/15.
And just got the "approve delay" for Krennic. Guess he won't be here today after all. ::)
My Krennic shipped this afternoon. Should be here by Friday. Glad it was just a minor delay.
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I got a notification that Hera is on the way from Amazon. In light of what happened with Krennic? I'm not holding my breath.
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I got Krennic today, and just got shipping soon emails for Hera and Chopper.
Edit: Got one for Revan now too...
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Got the same from Amazon - 11/20 for Revan, 11/20 for Chopper, and 11/24 for Hera. I guess we see how accurate that ends up being...
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Nice. I missed the preorder window for Revan and finally managed to place an order for him on Amazon.
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Got the same from Amazon - 11/20 for Revan, 11/20 for Chopper, and 11/24 for Hera. I guess we see how accurate that ends up being...
Just got shipping notices for Chopper and Revan, they should be here Saturday.
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My Krennic order arrived from Amazon today. Oh, it's beautiful! The resemblance to Ben Mendelsohn is remarkable. And I'm wondering where Hasbro will go next with the Imperial Officer buck. Because we all know how much they like to drive some things into the ground.
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I just hope they use it to make some new characters. Give some officers from Andor and the First Order.
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I'm wondering where Hasbro will go next with the Imperial Officer buck. Because we all know how much they like to drive some things into the ground.
Driving this new Imperial into the ground you say...
Hasbro: "More Imperials? You got it! How about a head swap no one wanted?"
(https://forum.rebelscum.com/data/attachments/473/473425-6b2c031a87bc72358fa87aa1bb633b75.jpg)
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Silly me! It's such an obvious choice, after all.
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If I can’t get the Tonnika Sisters, this is basically the next best thing.
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Pre Vizsla estimated arrival changed to Friday 11/24. Based on the rest of the wave, I'd say 50/50 chance he actually gets here on Friday.
That just leaves R5-D4 as the last one from the wave to hit Amazon (and ironically he was the first one of the wave to get pre-ordered).
**edit - Pre Viszla shipped today for Friday delivery.
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Just had to approve an update to the shipping date on Revan from Amazon.
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Got my Hera's and Choppers from Amazon this holiday weekend (I wish Amazon would have waited so the drivers didn't need to work this weekend, but that's a side point). Both of my Hera's were crammed in a box at least 1/2" too small on each side and they were both SMASHED to ****. All three Choppers were in decent shape.
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Happy to see Pre Vizsla arrived yesterday. And Hera should be arriving today. No sign of R5-D4 shipping yet, despite a friend informing me that he saw R5 at a Target store yesterday.
Overall the figures have been fantastic! I'm really happy with how this wave turned out. The timing of it caught me a little bit by surprise though, since the original delivery estimate was in January. But I guess that's Hasbro just hedging their bets on the delivery dates. And it should have dawned on me that they would try to get this wave out before the holidays and not after them.
The preorder situation definitely seems to have tightened up somewhat, which is a welcome thing. Because there were a lot of outstanding preorders for a while.
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Got Hera, Chopper, Revan, and Thrawn yesterday. All look good to me.
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Got Chopper, Hera, and Pre Vizsla today. All came in separate boxes and all came in separate delivery vehicles. One via USPS and two from two separate Amazon vans. All on a Sunday.
I’m with Ryan. These could have all waited until tomorrow and we’ll never know why these couldn’t have all shipped in the same box.
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Pre Vizla delay to 12/21 for me…
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And now I got a shipping notice for him, so I guess not?!
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For my pre-ordered Chopper delivered on Sunday I got the shipping notice at 4AM and then it was delivered at 10AM. I haven't seen that quick of a turn before.
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Hera was supposed to be delivered today from Amazon, but I got the delay approval email. Rats!
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I got a shipping update from Amazon about R5-D4. The delivery date had been February 2nd, and it's been moved up to Christmas Eve. I have had zero luck finding R5 in a store. But I have seen Krennic at least a couple of times in GameStop.
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I got mine yesterday. It's... I haven't looked it over yet, but it fullfils a need.
As an aside, it's now clear that my Amazon deliveries typically take less time to ship than HasbroPulse orders, which take 7 days from Illinois. I'm in no rush to get them but there's something for me about having orders in transit. So barring exclusivity or Hasbro opening a distribution center closer my area, i'll be going Amazon.
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So did the back panels get painted accurately?
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So did the back panels get painted accurately?
I'm not an expert on the details, but from re-watching the scene that show R5-D4's backside, it does look like the 3 red panels look good. However, the red stripe down the front side appears to be thinner than in the movie. On the side of the head unit, the red striping around the "circuitry" -- I don't know what to call it -- is thicker on the toy. And there's red striping around the "circuitry" at the back of the head that I don't see in the film.
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Hera looks interesting
UPDATE: I got her.
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So what’s the deal with Chopper from this wave?? He’s sold out everywhere and I haven’t seen any restocks in months. Is that it? Why is this not a character to carry forward in future waves?
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Jeff posted recently that the report was that the factory said they wouldn't be able to deliver more choppers... I didn't see an explanation...
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So what’s the deal with Chopper from this wave?? He’s sold out everywhere and I haven’t seen any restocks in months. Is that it? Why is this not a character to carry forward in future waves?
If I had to hazard a guess, I would say they can't make any more for now because they are using the mold to make the Mural 2-pack version right now, and/or they figured 2 runs of the figure already would be enough.
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Yikes, thanks guys. I figured I’d better not take any chances so I just overpaid for one from Amazon. It’s coming all the way from the UK, so I guess the struggle is real… :D
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If I had to hazard a guess, I would say they can't make any more for now because they are using the mold to make the Mural 2-pack version right now, and/or they figured 2 runs of the figure already would be enough.
This would be my guess as well. I have also heard that the production numbers on the secondary TVC assort (F6878) are lower than the regular assortment (E7763). No way to verify that though since Hasbro never comments on those #s.
Reminder that F6878 is now a "fan channel" assortment and the other E7763 is the mainline assortment. It could be that "fan channel" assortment has a lower production number since they don't have to make enough for Walmart/Target?