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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on October 27, 2024, 12:33 PM
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Kicking off a thread for a new mainline wave - better pics coming later
Pre-order tomorrow (10/28) @ 1pm ET at all participating retailers (2pm ET at Pulse for non-Premium members):
VC354 Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
VC357 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)
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Really looking forward to that Obi-Wan.
Yord's nice, but I really want a Jecki figure...she was such a great character.
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I like the Kenobi, but could we get a different character (Leia?) from this show? This will be our fourth Obi-Wan. We've got a couple Darth Vaders, a kitbashed Purge Trooper, and a kitbashed Jawa, Reva, and the Grand Inquisitor.
Lots of good options left to choose from that aren't Kenobi, Vader, or a kitbashed figure that's already been released.
Based on the reveals so far and some scuttlebutt from Jayson at Yakface, it appears The Acolyte is getting a fairly good mix of characters being released. I'd like to see this same attention provided to Kenobi and especially Andor which has a Season 2 coming that has virtually no figures made for it.
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These were some decent reveals. But there's a similarity in the two figures that is a little frustrating.
I like this version of Obi-Wan. Because it's a bridge between him over the course of the OWK and his future in ANH. I know that a lot of people associate this look for Obi-Wan with the Sideshow Mythos statue. And it's interesting to see how that particular statue has shaped people's ideas of Obi-Wan during the period between the PT and the OT. But as far as other characters from the OWK series? Leia is a glaring omission. And I hope that Hasbro will address her at some point, because the series essentially revolves around her.
Yord looks like a great figure. If this is the next in a series of figures from The Acolyte? Bring them on if they're going to look this good! I personally want to see Kelnacca as well as the Stranger. We'll see what happens with figures from the series in due time. I guess things were far enough into the development process that Hasbro couldn't just cancel them and do something else.
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I like the Kenobi, but could we get a different character (Leia?) from this show?
Leia is a glaring omission. And I hope that Hasbro will address her at some point, because the series essentially revolves around her.
Maybe Skeleton Crew will be a good excuse for Hasbro to build up a base of "kid parts" that they can then re-use for OWK Leia and Luke, a new TPM Anakin, Kitster, and Wald. Just start cranking out all kinds of little kid action figures. :D
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New TVC Pre-orders:
VC354 Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3C1DUJf
EE -> https://ee.toys/A4YORP
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SEX83cYGL._AC_SL1500_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817BprOehJL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
VC357 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3YmOYrO
EE -> https://ee.toys/8G2GZS
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81s9iZhlJ9L._AC_SL1500_.jpg) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81D0qQt98cL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
Case of 8 at EE -> https://ee.toys/QTOODR
1x TBA
2x VC354 Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
2x TBA
1x TBA
1x VC357 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)
1x TBA
#sponsoredlink #thanksforyoursupport
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Thanks Jeff. Got my orders in.
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Same, thanks for the links.
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Nice, they both look great. I agree with Dave in that I wish we would get something besides an Obi-Wan from the show though... but at least we got the iconic last-look costume. I don't love The Acolyte as a whole but Yord had a cool death scene and will look great on the shelf with the others.
I held off on the full case from EE for now and just went w/ 2x of each from Amazon for now. But I may change that once we get a little more of the breakdown of what other single packed figures are included in the case, for now I don't want to end up with too many extras.
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VC355 Baylan Skoll
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3Q8pqLz
EE -> https://ee.toys/RUPTRA
VC356 Shin Hati
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3WuQ055
EE -> https://ee.toys/3NHI90
VC353 Mandalorian Super Commando
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/42q3fYf
EE -> https://ee.toys/MYTHBQ
VC240 Clone Trooper (501st Legion) **new cardback, repack figure**
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/42ntOgL
EE -> https://ee.toys/3ANS6V
Case of 8 at EE -> https://ee.toys/QTOODR
1x VC353 Mandalorian Super Commando
2x VC354 Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
2x VC355 Baylan Skoll
1x VC356 Shin Hati
1x VC357 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)
1x VC240 Clone Trooper (501st Legion)
#sponsoredlink #thanksforyoursupport
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Thanks Jeff.
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Thanks Jeff! I ended up grabbing a case and canceling my original Yord preorder. I also grabbed a bunch more of the 501st Clones.
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Ordered as well. Thanks Jeff!
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Used the links. Thanks, Jeff!
I'm still considering buying a case worth of 501st Clones from EE. Have to think about that.
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Got word from Amazon that the 501st Troopers are shipping soon... should be here next week (4/16) for me.
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My Amazon 501st Troopers just arrived. :)
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Couldn't help but notice that this single-carded 501st clone has considerably more gloss in the blue paint. Variant collectors beware...
(https://i.imgur.com/hOG2Hfd.jpeg)
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Good catch Rob, and great photo to show it. I had them side by side to check and didn't notice, but the lighting in my room sucks right now.
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My 2 x 501st Clones arrived from Amazon yesterday. But the delivery dates on the rest of the wave seem all over the place. The Mandalorian Super Commando, Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati are slated to arrive on May 5th, but Obi-Wan and Yord Fandar have June delivery dates. I'm sure those dates are going to shift, but it's still seems odd to have delivery dates for figures in a wave to be spread out over the space of almost 2 months.
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Got a Pulse email that Baylan is shipping soon.
Edit: Shin and Yord too.
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My Shin and Baylan should be here tomorrow from Amazon ;D
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Received Shin and Baylan from Amazon today. Two solid figures!
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I'm tracking my Amazon order of Baylan and Shin like a bounty hunter this morning, LOL! The Amazon delivery service center is less than a mile from my house, and the order seems to have arrived there at 5:01 AM. Now it's just a matter of waiting for it to get on a delivery truck to my house.
I've seen some people re-purposing cloaks from other figures for both Baylan and Shin. Evidently the Darth Malgus cloak is a good fit for Baylan. And I think one of the ROTJ Jedi Luke figures might make a good substitute cloak for Shin.
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I’m just going to wait two months and pick up the caped variants that are 100% going to happen.
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I’m just going to wait two months and pick up the caped variants that are 100% going to happen.
But Rob, if you buy THESE, then we can absolutely guarantee that the cloaked versions will be released!
Kidding aside, I'm wondering if Hasbro will opt to make a new headsculpt for Baylan as played by Rory McCann? Or would they start over?
(https://preview.redd.it/first-look-at-rory-mccann-as-baylan-skoll-in-ahsoka-season-2-v0-nq44q1d23qve1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cf2a2c1de0b5c0ac2ecbeb75cfbf39412cf70c95)
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Oh don't worry, I'm buying them! I'm just not going to also buy other figures to get cloaks for these.
I'm 95% sure we'll get cloaked versions for Ray Stevenson, then uncloaked and cloaked versions for Rory McCann.
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Amazon just sent me the 'sorry, it's delayed' email about my Shin/Baylan.
They were supposed to be here today but now delivery day is Wednesday. :(
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Bit of a bummer Jeff, but you'll be happy with these figures.
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Shin arrived today from Amazon. She's good, but definitely not great.
The body sculpt and articulation is pretty solid, though her shoulder armor should have a few noticeable triangular accents on it that are sculpted way too small. Unfortunately, most of the deco feels pretty flat, she needs a paint wash to bring out the clothing detail and make it look more worn. I felt most let down with the head, but Hasbro didn't quite capture Ivanna Sakhno in TBS either. The likeness just isn't quite right, especially compared to so many other figures we've been getting lately. I was looking at the sculpt pretty closely, and I think it is mostly the nose and the eyes that feel off. The tip of her nose should be a bit more upturned and her eyes a little deeper set. The paint-app on the face doesn't help either; the eyes could have had more of a dark shadow to help sell them, and her beauty marks, while they are present, are so faint and small that they are almost unnoticeable. At this scale, I think Hasbro could have cheated those to be a little larger so that they are more visible, since they are a prominent feature of the actress's face. Shin's hair is also missing a paint wash to give her the darker roots and a bit of depth, as well as some detailing painting on her braid. And of course, there is the issue of the missing cloak.
All that being said, it is not a bad figure by any means and is still good to finally get Shin in the line. I'm going to grab an extra to fix the paint apps up a bit. I may see if I can boil her head and reposition the nose a little bit too, but I don't want to flatten it. Hopefully, that should address most of my issues with her.
My Baylan is coming in a case from EE, hopefully he isn't too far behind.
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Shin arrived today from Amazon. She's good, but definitely not great.
Agreed. The figure is too clean and kind of looks like a doll with the weird blond hair. Maybe they should have made a version of her with a cloak or something.
The Baylan though is super awesome. Love every element of this figure.
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Baylan came out amazingly well.
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Finally got my Shin and Baylan yesterday and today Amazon shipped my VC353 Mandalorian Super Commando.
Kinda funny that Obi-Wan and Yord were the first two pre-orders from this wave back in Oct-24 but the other 4 that were pre-ordered in Jan-25 all got shipped before them.
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Speaking of Yord… got a shipping email from Pulse this morning.
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I received my Mandalorian Super Commando from Amazon today. :)
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Got an update from Amazon that Obi-Wan and Yord will be here Monday...
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Got that notification as well. And it leaves me wondering if this will be the final figure from The Acolyte that we might see in TVC?
I'm also wondering if this Obi-Wan Kenobi is a sign of things to come. It's largely based on the VC290 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Showdown) figure, but now with the more PT accurate lower body / boots. Is Hasbro going to start cranking out some PT Obi-Wan figures (and other Jedi) based on this new Jedi buck?
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I’d expect them to get around to making The Stranger at some point, but I have a hard time imagining them doing more beyond that.
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I’d expect them to get around to making The Stranger at some point, but I have a hard time imagining them doing more beyond that.
I would also like a Jecki figure. Such a cool look and I really liked the character.
I also received a notice fromAmazon I saved a whopping $0.02 on my Yord figures for a total savings of $0.04. Take that tariffs!
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I was hoping for Kelnacca, personally. The TBS figure gave me some hope, but I just don't know if LFL and Disney want to urge Hasbro in that direction.
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Yeah, the only ones from the Acolyte I can see (I'm sure there might be more) worth doing are Jecki, The Stranger, Kelnacca, Torbin, and Vernestra.
But it's strange that we more figure from this show than Andor or Obi-Wan (or even Rise of Skywalker).
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I enjoyed Acolyte more than most despite it's many many flaws. I think we'll get a Stranger but otherwise can't imagine them making anything else. Nor do I think they should despite me wishing they would.
Outside of full case Black Series Vader and Mando, the figs not selling and peg warming: BS Venestra, Kelnacca and Bazil and TVC Sol and Indara.
People won't even add then generically to their Jedi shelf.
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Just got Obi-Wan and the Super Commandos, so I guess I'm done with this wave. Both of them are perfectly well done, but bland additions to the line. Obi-Wan's lightsaber seems a hair short maybe?
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My case from EE arrived yesterday and finished off the rest of the wave for me.
Baylan is the star of the wave. I wasn't totally convinced of his likeness from some of the early photos, but in person, he looks much better. They did a much better job of capturing his height & likeness than the TBS version. The blue highlights on the armor look great. Baylan seems to have gotten most of the deco budget in the wave. Aside from the lack of a cloak, my only gripe is very minor and is ironically similar to what Rob said about Obi-Wan: his lightsaber blade feels a bit short. It is longer than some of the other sabers I had handy, but doesn't quite feel like it is the extra-long blade that we used. Overall, he is a fantastic figure. I love the cardback too.
The Mandalorian is obviously a good figure. I wasn't convinced we needed this one, but he looks good with the others and is different enough, so it is fine for a repaint.
Obi-Wan is almost a great figure... but like Shin, he is just missing the weathering paint application. The new boots and skirt piece look great with the rest of the parts that were reused from VC290 and give us a really nice Prequel era Jedi-buck that I hope they reuse in the future to crank out a few other background Jedi we haven't seen before. (Just like Nick was mentioning.) Also, I checked his saber after Rob's comment, it does indeed come up a bit short when compared to others... :-X
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like Yord. The likeness is fantastic, the body sculpt is great. He could use a tiny bit of weathering but it is not super noticeable. He'll make a great addition to a Jedi shelf.