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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => 30th Anniversary Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on June 26, 2007, 09:24 PM
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If you are attending SDCC, you can now pre-order (http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414053&ReferrerID=CJADBN-00001) for pick-up at the show. :)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/6-07/sdcc_shadow.jpg)
Sounds like pre-orders for the rest of us non-attendees will go up at the end of the show...
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I'm hoping this - and the other exclusives - are relatively easy for us to pick up online after the show. I kind of dig this, even if it is EU-ish, but it just looks cool though. I see the price is $25 though according to the SWShop preorder, and that seems a little steep. Not that I'm surprised, especially being an exclusive, but when we got that Saleucami BP at WM earlier this year for $20, it seems kind of high.
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25 bucks is high. No squad for me.
Also... the "T" bar? ???
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25 is a lot. These exclusive keep getting more expensive all the time. I will get just one though.
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One is enough for me... if I can get one after the show that is.
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$25? That's a big "hell no" from me on this. It'd be worth it if they had a new Speeder Bike though.
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I'm leaning towards saying no on this one. $25 is just too much.
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For $25 a piece I will have to settle for a "CHiPs" 2 man team...
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$25 each, huh? I think I might limit myself to two.
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If you don't wanna pay $25 you can always go for this price. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Comic-Con-Shadow-Scout-Trooper-w-Speeder-Bike_W0QQitemZ170125918581QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2476QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ::)
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25.00 is what i was expecting. I will pick one up, as long as they make them available after the show.
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This is an easy pass for me. Even if it was half the price and in stores, I still might not get it. The whole "Shadow" concept for a lot of the troops to me is just a cheap gimmick.
:P
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I'll see if I can manage to get a couple of just the scout loose for my growing Empire, but the bike repaint really sucks. I wanted a new one too.
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Well at $25 and an old Speederbike mold, a big pass for me. I like the look of the Scout, but I can't see spending $25 for the Scout as the Speederbike is junk. Will Hasbro ever learn that we don't like old POTF2 molds in place of the new and better versions they already have? Come on Hasbro ::), replace you marketing team or something.
I might have picked one up if it had the new Speederbike. I guess if I want a Shadow Scout, I'll just repaint one of the Elites or Scouts that are coming.
I do agree with Chewie on the "cheap gimmick" thing though. Are the running out of ideas and colors for the clones that they have to add colors to the OT troopers? Again what is the deal? I never knew they had Scouts in different colors as the Stormtroopers or Blackhole Troopers ::). I don't get into the comics, bucause most is blown what out of context. The Empire I think would frown on this type of individualism in there troopers. Look at the 501st with the void of color in OT. That is just my opinion.
roron corobb
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Wasn't everybody complaining in the McQuarrie R2/3PO & Luke thread that all exclusives should be repaints and not all new sculpts?? Well this is a repaint and I'm eagerly waiting to get my mitts on it. The Scout has always been my favorite trooper since I was a kid, so I'm looking forward to an all black one. We'll be getting a new speederbike soon enough so I don't blame Hasbro for giving it a final hoorah....at least I hope it's a final hoorah.
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Wasn't everybody complaining in the McQuarrie R2/3PO & Luke thread that all exclusives should be repaints and not all new sculpts?? Well this is a repaint and I'm eagerly waiting to get my mitts on it. The Scout has always been my favorite trooper since I was a kid, so I'm looking forward to an all black one. We'll be getting a new speederbike soon enough so I don't blame Hasbro for giving it a final hoorah....at least I hope it's a final hoorah.
They could have offered the Saga Speederbike (brown one) also known as the newer version and it still be a repaint :P. That one has the accurate handle bars and better detail. This one doesn't even work as well as the vintage one that it's molded after. I don't think anyone is asking for a brand new sculpt, just the better version Hasbro already has. Plus the Scout doesn't look all black to me as it looks to be equal parts gray as well :P.
roron corobb
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Man I'm cool with repaints of superior mold figures. Although I'm not going to stress myself about getting this set. If SWS or HTS offer it up then I'll get one, other than that, no worries.
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Easy pass. I passed on the Shadow Stormtrooper last year, and this concept of shadyness really isn't my bag.
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If you don't wanna pay $25 you can always go for this price. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Comic-Con-Shadow-Scout-Trooper-w-Speeder-Bike_W0QQitemZ170125918581QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2476QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ::)
I saw one for $68 plus $20 shipping last week. ???
Just made my pre-order for only two. I may use this guy as my Special Ops Platoon leader.
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Was talking about this on the PA group's mailing list...
There's been some debate as to where this guy actually comes from in the EU. Rebelscum reported, but seemingly deleted their report (I can't find it anyway) that the figure came from Rogue Squadron: Rebel Strike video game... I recall them ammending the story to that after reporting it came from some other source.
Either way, I can't find the story now to link to it but neither seemed right to me... I think they got it confused with the "Storm Commando" characters, which are in Rebel Strike, but who don't wear Scout armor. Only their helmet really is similar to the Scout's, but the Storm Commando is a very different character.
This seems to me to be a completely new EU concept whipped up by Hasbro, much like the Shadow Clonetrooper was, so maybe that eases the pain of buying it, if some are looking for an excuse not to do so. There are vaguely similar looking guys in very different outfits with Scout helmets in the EU, but there is no "Shadow Scout" at all in EU. Might be easier to pass for some then.
I figure I'll get one, but at the price that'll be all I get I think. The bike blows, so I'm a little miffed at paying the extra inflated, inflated price, because of it. :-\ Rather have had some $$$ knocked off and just got the figure, but that's me.
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If anybody is going and willing to help a brother out...I'll make it worth the effort.
I'm not going to hit SDCC like I wanted to and need some exclusives help...
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This was in my inbox:
Dear Michael,
This is a pre-order item that is available for physical, in-person pick up only at Comic-Con in San Diego, if you will not be attending we will not be able to honor your order.
If you place a pre-order for this figure online and you do not pick up at the show your order will be cancelled and you will be refunded for the order. There will be no exceptions. You MUST bring a photo ID and either your confirmation page or this confirmation e-mail to the StarWarsShop.com booth Comic-Con in San Diego in order to claim your figure.
The Shadow Scout with Speeder Bike figure/vehicle combo, debuts at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and StarWarsShop is making them available for pre-order!
In an effort to cut down line time so fans can enjoy all there is to see and do at Comic-Con, StarWarsShop is offering the chance to purchase this figure in advance, allowing shoppers to simply pick it up at the show with a purchase confirmation notice.
"Shadow scout troopers (a.k.a. storm commandos) are trained for missions of deep infiltration," reads the striking full-view window-box packaging. "They uncover plots hatched by shadows in dark corners, and they dig up deadly secrets that can be used to make enemies cooperate. Their speeder bikes are designed for silence and speed, with a trideflective enery shield that prevents detection."
In addition to the stealthy gray and black duotone deco of both the scout and bike, the packaging for this piece is very collector friendly -- views from all four sides and above will temp you to never take it out of the box. Better get two, just in case. <---that was funny
To ensure that you get your Comic-Con Shadow Scout with Speeder Bike figure, make sure to pre-order yours from StarWarsShop.com today.
Your credit card will be charged for this order about a week before the show. If you do not pick up your figure at the show, your order will be cancelled and your credit card will be refunded
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Well I am not going to buy it although it looks pretty cool in my opinion. I just want some other stuff much more than this item. I do admit the $25 is very high. Wasn't the POTF2 bike around $10? Granted figures have gone up and it is an exclusive but $25? Hmmm....interesting. Hell you can buy a ROTS JediStarfighter for that price (I think?).
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the exclusive figures are around $20.00 each so for $5.00 more you get a bike and a new trooper color whats wrong with that...
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the exclusive figures are around $20.00 each so for $5.00 more you get a bike and a new trooper color whats wrong with that...
The fact that it's a 25% increase over two months (compaired to CIV.)
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Well that confirms that they are marketing it as a "Storm Commando" too... NOt even close to the EU character's design(s) though, so I'm disappointed in that I guess. Like the SC's look since it is different.
Meh, this one's the least interesting of the exclusives I think, especially at the price. Usually I'd try for a team but I'm not so sure about even getting one of these now.
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A weird factoid, just in case anyone else has the same thing happen:
Shortly after I pre-ordered, I got an e-mail from Hasbro saying that they were unable to verify my CC account. Always being dubious of such e-mails, I checked in with me CC, which was fine, and then waited (trying to track down a phone number to call.) Late in the day, I got another notice from Hasbro saying that the verification e-mail was in error. ???
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I'm struggling on whether or not to pre-order this one. I will be at the con, but the $25 price tag is none too appealing.
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Anyone know a line # of how many of these there will be? At first I thought it would be more limited than the pink droid or McQuarrie stuff but after reading that sale information posted by Infinifett- where they ask you to get 2- I'm feeling these will be easier to get. Thoughts?
DS
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Being an "Army builder," one would hope they made more. I was kind of thinking that that's why this was made availble for pre-order, so more people would have chance to get one.
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Well, I'll get this on one of the online sites. No more than 2 though. $25 is way to much for this set. I'd prefer $15-18. Anything more expensive than that is a stretch, IMHO.
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Can't find this thing at HTS....Any clues??
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I think it is a SWShop exclusive, but I haven't seen it up there yet either.
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Warning:
This product is pretty crappy-
Hasbro used some pretty cheap plastic in the molds to make the bike and figure. The biker and the bike are overly flimsy. Talk about a loose fig, sheesh. I know it's a cheaper plastic because I own white scout and he's nowhere near this loose and flimsy. I also have this original paint bike as well and, well, lets just say that if I flexed the original molds bike the same way it would snap!
Consider leaving the rubberbands on the hands for the rider to stay on the bike- I HAD TO!
DS
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Jon's opinion pretty much solidified me NOT buying this now... Too much money for **** product. Forget it. This is the figure that's pretty much an easy pass at this point.
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Hey what is up with Hasbro using this ****** plastic lately in their basic figure line??
My opener Boba and Chewie McQuarrie figures are so flimsy and easily fall apart.. what happened?
I'll bet it has to do with $ and I'd wager their profits are higher per fig with the cheaper plastic too.
DS
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I had planned on picking one of these up, but after hearing that its kind of craptastic, I'm having second thoughts. It was overpriced to begin with, but I've always kind of liked scout troopers, so I thought it might be nice to have one. We'll see I guess.
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My McChewie is decent, my boba's a little flimsy at the waist but so's everyone elses and I blame that on design really, but yeah flimsy plastic is definitely a cheaper material... Hasbro's said, "well it takes to molds better, blah blah blah" but that simply is not true... Anyone with a little plastics experience knows better actually, about which plastics take detail better and such. However yeah I think the SDCC Scout's plastic is simply a matter of, "well we're whipping these together fast, they're really not intended to be opened by many... we'll cut a corner with some cheaper plastic, boost the profit on it a bit" kind of a situation. I have little doubt of that personally.
Whatcha gonna do though? I'm sure I'm not getting that set now... It's not even accurate to the character they based it on (STorm Commandoes), so to me it's at this point an easy pass once I heard how shoddy the construction was. Piss on it.
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Yeah, the visor isn't even green, my boy tells me he's gonna paint it green though.Yeah, sculpt-wise they couldn't come to even the storm commandos like the ones from the WOTC miniatures have. It certainly is a different sculpt than a basic biker scout-but I'm sure they know this anyway, like you said it's cheaper to paint it black and call it something then mass produce it ::).
DS
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I like the figure. I really like it, wish I could put together a squad. Hate the bike though. The paint is alright, but I still can't get over the handle bars and the "T" bar.
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That went fast...
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414130
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That went fast...
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414130
Got mine with no problem after waiting patiently.....screw you HTS ! >:(
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I've noticed that this has been back up in stock, if anyone is interested.
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I got my 6 this A.M....(plus a couple for fellow collectors here in town).
Of course now I'm not as excited to hear about them since they are flimsy...
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Hmmmm, I didn't order yet, Might not even bother... I can spray paint one of mine :P
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I got my 6 this A.M....(plus a couple for fellow collectors here in town).
Of course now I'm not as excited to hear about them since they are flimsy...
I met up with Darth Gamboa last night; he showed me his scout...the torso and left leg still seemed really loose but I'd overall say it wasn't as 'loose' as my figure. His also seemed to stay on his bike better than mine.
His bike still sucked just as bad as mine did; the grey plastic parts are still really bendeable when compared with an original bike. I still feel HASBRO is using a cheaper, softer plastic version than what was used on the original bikes.
DS
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I'm actually still on the fence...I kind of like it. I just might order it...
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I got my 6 this A.M....(plus a couple for fellow collectors here in town).
Of course now I'm not as excited to hear about them since they are flimsy...
I met up with Darth Gamboa last night; he showed me his scout...the torso and left leg still seemed really loose but I'd overall say it wasn't as 'loose' as my figure. His also seemed to stay on his bike better than mine.
His bike still sucked just as bad as mine did; the grey plastic parts are still really bendeable when compared with an original bike. I still feel HASBRO is using a cheaper, softer plastic version than what was used on the original bikes.
DS
This kinda seals it for me... I will pass. Too bad. But I can deal.
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Now only $10 (http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414170;category_id=;pcid1=;pcid2=)
Boy I feel sorry for all you guys who paid full price for this POS...
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Now only $10 (http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414170;category_id=;pcid1=;pcid2=)
Boy I feel sorry for all you guys who paid full price for this POS...
I don't think it's a POS, but the $10 price point is much easier to digest.
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Still more than happy to pass on this. The Shadow theme is so lame in my opinion... and 100% uncreative.
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I would normally agree with with Chewie on this one, but I thought it looked sharp in this case. The $10 price almost makes me want to pick up more, but for now, I'm happy with the one I have.
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This is the first of the Shadow figures that looks halfway decent and makes some sense ... the "stealth" theme is a lot more logical when applied to a scout than a regular infantry trooper. And at least he doesn't have the purple and red stripes or whatever. Still not worth $10 to me personally, but it's actually a decent deal for those more interested.
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For ten bucks I might buy this figure and toss the bike, depending on one question: is the figure "bowlegged" and intended only to sit on the bike, or is he able to stand up straight with no leg curvature? Because I saw a pic of one standing on an ebay auction and he looked sort of like he was squating in a wide stance, which I assume was to fit on the bike... perhaps that was the seller's pose though. If he is the same mold as the excellent OTC Scout I'd buy him for sure.
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As you can see here (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/TAC/tacSDCCshadowscoutSSfr.jpg) he has a bit of a wide stance, but he doesn't have as awkward a standing pose as the POTF 2 scout trooper.
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Also keep in mind that the stance is because he's packaged sitting on the bike. His natural stance should be the normal Biker Scout stance and can revert to that by softening the legs in boiled water.
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Just received a Shadow Scout I purchased on eBay... very happy with him. Mine doesn't appear flimsy or cheap at all, he seems to be as well-made as the superb Legends Scout. I wonder if the original run of Scouts for the convention were made cheaper than the ones they now sell from the website? Anyway, this figure looks cool (I like the detail of how the visor is a darker reflective black), is beautifully sculpted, and basically kicks ass. A+