Just to be a devil's advocate...

How about different shoulder pauldron colors for the sandtrooper for a variation? If were going to re-cast a bunch of bird-poop sized statues in a new color, why not a little paint app ala the clone craze?

Just because we haven't seen it yet doesn't mean it's not going to happen-

I decided to reply to my own post, as I have gone back and forth a couple of times on this since that post.

The carkoon wave bit. That's just my opinion, but it left me thinking this line was skippable as a complete set. Plus the sheer quantity of product on tap was daunting.

Then Hoth came along, and Geonosis. I really started going the other direction, and began picking up the ho-hum carkoon wave because I wanted a full set carded.

Now I have been wasting a ridiculous amount of time, money, and gas chasing UGH and Coruscant. I realize coruscant will be shipping for a while more, but I think the forums reflect the general opinion that demand is exceeding supply and retail projections.

I hate that.

These are toys, they shouldn't cause ulcers to find basic sets.

So, I swing back to saying "screw this" and have bagged up Carkoon and portions of Geonosis for return. If I can't find a set, I sure don't want the duds of the bunch taking up my space and money, 12 of which will have been purchased in the last year. The time I can't get back.

Just a rant, talk amongst yourselves....

Has anyone heard of the tauntaun statue shipping yet? I thought I remembered hearing a late March date at one point

Kudos on the prank!

The fact is we have been bombarded by product releases this year, even if we can't find them. This was totally plausible the way 2006 has been going.

I think forums like this are the best place for this kind of thing. I don't like front page jokes on sites I go to for information.

I was just looking at R2 again, and noticed that the cardback scene has C-3PO talking to him in the corrdior, but he has been effected out! A cool way to make the figure and the cardback work together- nice touch Hasbro! Now if I could just find these galactic hunt figures without driving my truck in to the ground...

Best: AT-AT driver and Sun Fac

Worst: The Carkoon wave. Hasbro almost lost me for good with that set.

Finally got a Ut clone to open with a stormtrooper, finishing off the darkside chess set pieces. Wahooo? 

It's easy grabbing AT-AT drivers, Sun Facs, and clones. Getting those good guys is going to be tough. I hope Momaw and Hem are alliance types.

Would somebody please tell me why I am doing this? 

At this point, anything left behind is considered a pegwarmer! 

VOTC Lando and Mas Amedda are still hanging around the local TRU. Plenty of Polan whatevers as well.

Unleashed, transformers, choppers. Protecting retail shelving from dust and sunlight all over our fine country.