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Title: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: DSJ™ on January 26, 2009, 09:07 AM
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Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: jedi_master_sal on January 26, 2009, 11:21 AM
Well it was a crap creature when it came with Yoda back on '05.

I plan to see this peg warming.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Greg on January 26, 2009, 11:35 AM
I believe this is the Deluxe assortment that Hasbro confirmed in a Q&A a while back. I'm not too keen on this particular set, but with that package I can see a number of nice Clone Wars items coming from this line. Hopefully Hasbro is smart enough to extend the concept to the Legacy line.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Matt_Fury on January 26, 2009, 12:36 PM
I'm not paying for action figures made out of cardboard!   :D
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Jesse James on January 26, 2009, 02:03 PM
Yeah, I'm kinda digging the thought of "deluxe" making a comeback, even though it's not always done well at retail...  I can see a new speederbike making the rounds though, and I have a feeling kids will dig Anakin on the bug.  I just hope there's more than CW figures making the rounds in the deluxe line-up. 
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: David on January 26, 2009, 10:34 PM
Pretty cool. I'm glad I didn't buy the STAP set to get the Anakin with articulated knees since they're probably giving him the knee articulation here too. And I passed on the bug back in 2005 because of the crappy Yoda so I'm looking forward to buying this one.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 27, 2009, 09:17 AM
I don't think I ever bought a second Yoda one to open when it came out.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: iFett on January 27, 2009, 10:59 AM
I'm not paying for action figures made out of cardboard!   :D

Exactly.  This is where I draw the line.   >:(

Seriously though - easy pass for me.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: JediJman on January 27, 2009, 01:46 PM
I'm not paying for action figures made out of cardboard!   :D

 ;D ;D :'( ;D ;D

That's funny stuff.   ;D  I'm not mcloving this fig - will be an easy pass if there's nothing different versus the old can-cel and Anakin a redo.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: speedermike on January 27, 2009, 09:21 PM
Is it just me, or is Hasbro going WAAAAY overboard with the packaging?  Didn't they make some comment about how they were trying to be green?  That's a huge box for such a tiny toy.  It fit fine on a card before, but this is just gross.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: DoctorPadawan on January 27, 2009, 09:23 PM
I agree with Sal on this completely.  The Can-Cell is one of the most annoying creatures (toy-wise) that Hasbro has made, and I'm sure that given their tremendous track record with fixing problems with old toys (yellow Anakin JSF sticker sheet with blue Obi-Wan JSF toy, I'm looking at you), this version will be the same old toy with the same old problems: loose joints, bizarre wing construction, and eventual wing warpage.

I'm going to go on the record here and place my bets on the "new deluxe" line being 15 bucks easy.  Less is more these days, you know.   :P
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: iFett on January 27, 2009, 09:31 PM
Didn't they make some comment about how they were trying to be green?

First time for me hearing that

I'm going to go on the record here and place my bets on the "new deluxe" line being 15 bucks easy.  Less is more these days, you know.   :P

Easily - especially considering the boxed packaging.  Good call. 
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Jayson on January 27, 2009, 10:05 PM
Is it just me, or is Hasbro going WAAAAY overboard with the packaging?  Didn't they make some comment about how they were trying to be green?  That's a huge box for such a tiny toy.  It fit fine on a card before, but this is just gross.

I think this mockup is a little misleading in terms of scale. I suspect the cardboard figure stand-in is maybe 80-90% of actual size and is giving the illusion of the packaging overkill.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Darth Broem on January 27, 2009, 10:43 PM
I hope something gets packaged with a Crab Droid.  I want to pick up a few of those!
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Jesse James on January 27, 2009, 11:57 PM
Like a more accurately scaled and sculpted Crab Droid? :)


j/k...

sorta.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Jayson on January 28, 2009, 12:00 AM
I'd be up for a new one, maybe the four-legged version that was in the CW episode.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: Darth_Anton on January 28, 2009, 09:14 AM
Is it just me, or is Hasbro going WAAAAY overboard with the packaging?  Didn't they make some comment about how they were trying to be green?  That's a huge box for such a tiny toy.  It fit fine on a card before, but this is just gross.

I think this mockup is a little misleading in terms of scale. I suspect the cardboard figure stand-in is maybe 80-90% of actual size and is giving the illusion of the packaging overkill.

I assumed this right away.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: David on January 28, 2009, 10:28 AM
A crab droid resculpt would be very cool and I can see them doing that. I'm guessing this is where we're getting that new spider droid?
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: knashdx on February 3, 2009, 03:24 PM
I am not sure on it. I will still pick it up for my Jedi Knight line, but with all the regular figures, battle Packs, and comic packs this year I don't see collectors or anyone else being able/willing to spare the extra cash.
Title: Re: Anakin Skywalker with Can-Cell
Post by: GrandMoffNick on February 4, 2009, 12:05 PM
This would be a pass for me except I passed on the Yoda version so I probably will grab this version since I had more self control back then.
Title: Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs
Post by: Brian on February 24, 2009, 11:48 AM
I didn't see a seperate thread for these (aside from the Anakin/CanCell thread), so I thought I would start one here.  I was listening to the audio from the Hasbro Toy Fair presentation, and they mention that although the first ones shown are mostly previously made figures/vehicles, there would be more new ones in the future for items that were basically too big for basic figures but too small for the $20 assortment.  I think they also mentioned the word "classic", but since the slide says "Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs", I thought I'd post it here.  Any other ideas for this line beyond what we've seen?

I think, if "classic" vehicles were included, it would be a good line for a lot of things in the future.  A new Taun Taun, a new speederbike (maybe with a stand), bringing back some of the vintage line mini rig concepts, as well as things from the prequels like the Aiwha, Rickshaw Droid, or other ideas that have been requested before.  Of course, I'm guessing the big focus here will be Clone Wars themed stuff, but its a good pricepoint to get some of these other items from the movies as well.
Title: Re: Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs
Post by: jedi_master_sal on February 24, 2009, 12:45 PM
I'd hope the Rikshaw droid would be in this assortment.

Nute Gunray on the walking chair could be another.
Title: Re: Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs
Post by: David on February 24, 2009, 12:49 PM
How about Gardulla the Hutt? Maybe they could repaint the transport from the upcoming Scramble on Yavin battle pack and throw in a Hoth Gonk droid and a couple crates. I doubt they could squeeze it in, but the Hoth turret from that UBP a couple years back would be cool to see re-released as well.
Title: Re: Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs
Post by: Brian on February 24, 2009, 01:52 PM
Something I'd like to see from the Clone Wars is those "snow" speeder bikes from the episode "Trespass".  I know they have a specific name, but I can't remember it right off hand.  Those were pretty nifty.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on February 24, 2009, 09:52 PM
I agree Brian. The Snow Bikes would be nifty additions, though I think they might be a bit too large for this line. The one thing that irks me about the Deluxe assortment is the price. The $15.99 SRP seems a bit much for things like the Crab Droid and CanCell set. Perhaps just right for Dooku, Turbo Tank Crew, and Mini Tank but the line seems too close in price to Battle Packs and with not enough stuff. Even at the same price as Comic Packs they would seem like much better values... $3-$4 goes a long way.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on February 26, 2009, 12:31 PM
I agree with Greg. There is way too much difference from item to item in this line for them to all be the same price.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 26, 2009, 07:41 PM
I wish Hasbro was going to be willing to let this line expand into the movie stuff. Unfortunately it looks like it's going to be a Clone Wars only line which kinda stinks.

I agree with what folks have said that this line would be a perfect way of getting out things like a new Taun Taun or Gardulla the Hutt or the Rickshaw Droid from AOTC.

Hopefully they will eventually let OT & PT stuff creep into the assortments.

I do understand the CW mentality though - that is what seems to be selling well these days....
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on February 28, 2009, 12:12 PM
Right now my reaction is "meh."
Can cell, a 10-year-old mini-tank mold, a 7-year-old Dooku speeder mold, the crab droid? All stuff we've gotten.
Definitely will not get Anakin/Can cell.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on February 28, 2009, 05:23 PM
The offerings are kind of underwhelming.  I was a fan of the deluxe and ultra lines, but there's really nothing new here.  This deluxe line makes me wonder if Hasbro is either going for the kiddie cash, or if they're trying this as a test case to see if a deluxe line will gain traction with collectors.

I'd certainly like to see some new offerings in this kind of line, but I think we're going to have to wait and see.  Hasbro only revealed 6 pieces, and there are another 2 that they're holding back.  I sincerely hope that we'll see something new with those two piece.  And if that's the case, the model Hasbro is using hasn't been that successful in the past.  They tried offering old stock in new packaging as retail placeholders for the Action Fleet line, and that wound up killing that particular line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on February 28, 2009, 06:45 PM
a 10-year-old mini-tank mold

I must have lost my noodles on this one.  Thought it was brand new?  I guess Ep1 was that bad that I forgot about this thing?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on February 28, 2009, 06:55 PM
a 10-year-old mini-tank mold

I must have lost my noodles on this one.  Thought it was brand new?  I guess Ep1 was that bad that I forgot about this thing?

http://www.rebelscum.com/episodeIinvarmoredtank.asp
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on February 28, 2009, 07:00 PM
WOW.  I still totally don't remember that - even though I own it?  Do I own it??  I just don't remember this thing.  Anywho....

Thanks Jay.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on February 28, 2009, 07:28 PM
Right now my reaction is "meh."
Can cell, a 10-year-old mini-tank mold, a 7-year-old Dooku speeder mold, the crab droid? All stuff we've gotten.
Definitely will not get Anakin/Can cell.

Granted they are "meh" to most of us, but to the younger collector who the CW is aimed, this is probably the first they are being exposed to them.

They also make sense from a marketing standpoint. It gets previous molds back onto the market to a whole new segment of collectors with little investment other than deco and packaging. They pair a figure with a "vehicle" for added kiddie play value. And hopefully if they sell "well enough" they'll pave the way for new items
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on March 1, 2009, 05:21 PM
I actually liked this set when it first came out. It was the only way to get a pilot droid back then. I bought an extra and swapped its' arms and legs with an OOO-9 (iirc) so it would be more articulated.

I may buy one of the new deco ones now, but I'm sure it will sell well with the kiddies, since not only is a vehicle with figure, but inexpensive in comparison to other stuff. An easier pill for parents to swallow...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 2, 2009, 01:00 AM
Yeah, it came with the blue pilot droid back in the day... 

The Dooku bike is probably one of the better things considering that bike wasn't the easiest to track down back then.  Same with Ani's swoop, which both are really nice sculpts...  I may consider a Dooku bike just for custom fodder actually.  Otherwise this line isn't interesting to me either... Not yet anyway.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nathan on March 2, 2009, 09:19 PM
Seconding what Jay said ... those are all good choices since they put back into circulation some items that haven't been seen in years (up to 10). Sure, a lot of us have them already, but newer collectors and kids will appreciate having them available again or for the first time, respectively.

The Dooku bike isn't bad really, the mini tank is excellent for what it is, and you can never have too many crab droids. Even the can-cell isn't a bad choice considering it was in the movie and the toy was preexisting so it's easy to throw back out on the market.

I say this stuff every time but I think it bears repeating so I keep doing it. :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on March 2, 2009, 10:20 PM
I'm really looking forward to getting Dooku's speeder bike, and I'll probably also get a couple of the mini-tanks. I'll consider buying the can-cell if the Anakin has knee articulation, which he probably does. Hopefully we'll see some new stuff later on but for now I'm pretty pleased with what's coming out.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 5, 2009, 06:08 PM
For me the best of the bunch is the Dooku with Speeder Bike - I hope they throw some more articulation into the figure that comes with this set - knee joints would be nice.
Title: Clone Wars Deluxe Figures
Post by: Jesse James on June 8, 2009, 04:06 AM
We've got some carded images of upcoming Deluxe Clone Wars (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1244447928,6989,) figures for your viewing pleasure on the front page.  These appear to be due out before too long.  The emphasis on army building with the first couple is nice at least.  These should be fairly popular with the kiddies I'd think.
Title: Re: Clone Wars Deluxe Figures
Post by: iFett on June 8, 2009, 10:50 AM
What was the price on these again - $25   ???
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on June 8, 2009, 11:36 AM
What was the price on these again - $25   ???

No, not $25 (things are getting bad, but they're not that bad yet).  Should be in the $15-17 range...

087-06-0303 - Deluxe Fig w/Vehicle ($15.99)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on June 8, 2009, 12:36 PM
Still a pass for me. Was a time I would have bought the Turbo Tank set just for the gun. Not now. The gun just doesn't look right to me and I don't want/need animated clones.

Man, SW is getting easier and easier to pass up nowadays. It's a shame too. I never thought I'd get to this point. Then again, my pocketbook (and wife) thank me...LOL.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on June 11, 2009, 06:17 PM
Saw the first wave of these today at a mom & pop shop.  They had the Crab Droid, Armored Scout Tank, BARC Speeder and Anakin with Can-cell.  They looked okay.  I was really only interested in the Armored Scout Tank and Crab Droid, but left them all behind.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 30, 2009, 03:48 AM
As per the front page, our buddy CorranHorn spotted the new deluxe CW figures on the pegs (Crab Droid, BARC w/Trooper, Anakin w/Cancel, and Blue BD w/mini-tank.

The new look is arriving in dribs and drabs, but the rest cannot be too far behind I'd wager.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on June 30, 2009, 08:15 AM
Do we know what store these were spotted at?

I can't believe how far behind I am now. OUCH!!!!!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on June 30, 2009, 08:55 AM
Do we know what store these were spotted at?

I can't believe how far behind I am now. OUCH!!!!!

Judging by the shelf tags, I'd say a Walmart in the Chicago area.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CorranHorn on June 30, 2009, 05:53 PM
Do we know what store these were spotted at?

I can't believe how far behind I am now. OUCH!!!!!

Judging by the shelf tags, I'd say a Walmart in the Chicago area.

It was a K-Mart, one of only 2 left that I'm aware of in my part of Chicagoland.

Cheers!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on June 30, 2009, 05:58 PM
Oops, I mixed up my ******-marts.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CorranHorn on June 30, 2009, 10:17 PM
It's funny you say that, because there is a Wal-Mart not too far from me in an area I used to live in that is by far the worst big box store I have ever gone to. It makes the shittiest of K-Marts look like Macy's. Yet there's another Wal-Mart not too far that is by far hands down the best WM I've ever been to.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 30, 2009, 10:22 PM
Nothing beats the Wal-Mart near Century 3 Mall, and the WM in the Waterworks Mall here in Pittsburgh...  Oofah, they are attrocious.  C3 one I don't visit often, but when I have it's been a disaster.  The Waterworks one though is near to me, and I rarely stop at it. 

Some KM stores are like that, but honestly most of them around here are semi-normal.  They're just old...  A remodel would do them all wonders...  As would better prices.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: DoctorPadawan on July 1, 2009, 05:18 PM
I saw the first wave of these (minus the BARC/Clone, which was gone) at the local TRU this morning.  At $17.99 before tax, I think that TRU is going to have a stockpile of these.

As I walked away, once I stopped laughing at how ridiculous it was to charge 18 bucks for something like the Crab Droid, which cost almost half as much less than three years ago, I couldn't help but be impressed by how big Hasbro's balls are to charge that much for this type of thing.  At this point, let's just call it what it is: pure greed.   :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 2, 2009, 02:38 AM
It sold for half that half even, as I got a # of crabdroids on clearance at WM back in the day.  Piss on those things...  And piss on these price hikes from Hasbro.  They seem like the only company jacking things up this high lately...  besides gas stations anyway. ;)

Seriously though, $18 for a once $9.99 item...  That's f'n lame.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 2, 2009, 11:01 AM
I hope these choke at retail.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on July 2, 2009, 11:36 AM
Yikes, $18?  I was on the fence with a few of these, but Hasbro might have priced me out of this line for the most part.  Like others have mentioned, I haven't seen near the price hikes with the other lines I collect or at least take a look at.  If there is something especially spiffy in this line at some point, we'll see, but otherwise I don't know if I can justify almost $20 for most of these things.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on July 2, 2009, 12:12 PM
What the **** is Hasbro thinking? I was really looking forward to this line but I think I need to pass on everything now just to stick it to them. Unbelievable.  >:(
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: DoctorPadawan on July 2, 2009, 08:16 PM
In my opinion, as stated earlier, it's all about greed at this point.  There is no reason whatsoever for reissues of toys that are, in some cases, 10 years old, to cost more than the original item.  Hasbro has long since made their money back on all of these molds, and to charge almost double for them is completely ridiculous and transparently an attempt to milk the consumer.  And because of the fact that these are so hideously overpriced and will likely sit for a long time once they hit en masse, the glut will no doubt keep later waves (in which Hasbro will put out new molds) from reaching retail or, at the very least, making it to retail in decent numbers, at which point they will say, "Fans obviously don't want a deluxe line" and cancel it outright, never admitting that Hasbro is the reason the line failed, not retail or collectors or kids.

I realize that's all sort of catastrophist of me to say that the line is doomed to fail less than a week after a single retailer has gotten the line, but Hasbro's really pushing it at this point.  If the ARC-170 repaint was the point where people said "Enough" in terms of price increases (again, for the record, it will go for at least double what it went for in 2005, and for 33% more than it went for just this year/right now at TRU as their exclusive), the deluxe line at a price point that is only a dollar less than the Starfighter vehicles are at Target (at least at mine as of earlier this morning), is going to be the thing that makes people ask if Hasbro truly are the crack smoking monkeys folks have referred to them as since the late 1990's in jest.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 3, 2009, 11:56 AM
I think the PURPOSELY put these in window boxes instead of on cards so they can make them look "bigger" and charge more for them.

These things should be $10.99 - $12.99

The thing is that this line doesn't have a truly new sculpt coming AT ALL:

Anakin w/Can-cell - repacked figure w/repacked creature

Battle Droid w/Armored Scout Tank - repacked figure w/repacked mini-rig

Clone Trooper with BARC Speeder - back in July we got a two-pack of these for $19, now one alone costs $18?!?!

Crab Droid - repack

Jet Pack Clones 2-pack - slightly re-tooled Clone Wars Clones w/the JetPacks from the ROTS deluxe figure

Turbo Tank Gunners - two repacked Clone Troopers w/Guns that were probably originally intended to come with the Turbo Tank!

Count Dooku w/Speeder Bike - well the Speeder Bike is the same one from the AOTC line, the figure is a slightly retooled Animated Dooku with articulated legs and soft-goods -- this one is the closest thing to something "new" in the entire line and that's a stretch.



Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on July 3, 2009, 12:15 PM
Count Dooku w/Speeder Bike - well the Speeder Bike is the same one from the AOTC line, the figure is a slightly retooled Animated Dooku with articulated legs and soft-goods -- this one is the closest thing to something "new" in the entire line and that's a stretch.

This is the only one in the first couple waves that I still plan on buying, since I missed out on the speeder bike the first time it was out and for the Dooku focus I've started.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 3, 2009, 08:03 PM
I think the PURPOSELY put these in window boxes instead of on cards so they can make them look "bigger" and charge more for them.

Very true Pete.  Saw these at TRU after work and the packaging really looks like these things would cost more.  I'm still not biting though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: speedermike on July 8, 2009, 02:38 PM
Of course.  The bigger the box, the more they can charge.  Doesn't matter what's in it.  I think Hasbro shoul be taken to task for the waste of plastic and cardboard.  Who knows, maybe they own stock in the landfill business.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 9, 2009, 09:21 AM
Well, that price is outrageous.  I was on the fence with these as some are repaints or look kind of neat in the new packaging, but I'll hold off until they go on clearance or some other chumps buy them up.  I wonder how well CW toys are faring now that the season is over. The figs were flying off the shelves a few months back, but I'm not seeing much movement these days.  Crazy prizes + low Summer interest from kids is not a good mix for Hasbro.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darth_Anton on July 10, 2009, 11:14 AM
Just something to consider. It's been discussed before, but every time I'm reminded of this, it makes Hasbro's price increase arguments fall apart.

The mid-sized vehicle line has been in the $20 range for 30 years. Think about it. The latest ones just went back down to $20 after a brief flirt with a $22 price. I was just re-organizing some stuff and found both POTF2 and Vintage boxes that still have price stickers of $19.99. Just like basic figures, there are new sculpts and old sculpts, but everything has remained the same size, yet this line somehow remains the same price. I'm not sure How Hasbro can justify some of today's prices, even after taking material costs into consideration.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darth Broem on July 10, 2009, 10:53 PM
Unfortunately the prices of everything Star Wars has basically ended a large majority of the purchasing for me.  I was going to buy a crab droid or two but not at those prices.  There are SW items I want but I just can't buy a lot of it anymore.  I still about puke seeing action figures for $8.00. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on July 13, 2009, 12:59 PM
It does kinda make you sick doesn't it.

Especially considering how just a couple of ears ago you could get them for $6 or less.

Compare this with what Hasbro did to the Marvel Legends figures as well. When that line was under a different company you could get those figures for $8 plus a build a figure piece.

Hasbro has retailers selling they're Marvel Legends figs for $10-12 each and not all have a build a figure piece either.

If a smaller company can make these figures (and many much better sculpts at that) for less, and have retailers charge less, then why does it cost more if it's a Hasbro product? Again, quality isn't the issue. In fact previous lines are sometimes better quality than Hasbro.

Ball joints and such shouldn't really be an issue either. Standard figures like the clones should be VERY cheap to make. If it's just repaints or new head sculpts, then there is a vastly lower research and development cost to said figures.

I understand why Hasbro wants flashier packaging to show off the product as they believe it will sell better with collectors (and kids alike). However, that's an added cost in production that really isn't necessary. If the product is that good, buying a completely boxed figure/beast/ship instead of a window box should be cheaper.

While I know that means those of you who collect MIB wouldn't be able to see the actual product, take into account we collectors who open our stuff as well as the overwhelming majority of kids who open their stuff too. Simply, this change in packaging would reduce cost, reduce plastics (the window) and helping the environment in a small way, etc.

Also, by putting these in a non-windowed box, Hasbro can compress the area needed to bow these up. Why would they do that? Again simple, less box means less space taken on shelves per unit, which means either more space for duplicates of that toy or others in that toy line to be on the shelf at once. Judicious use of materials needs to be in practice here. It's not like Hasbro would use more paper materials. After all, the window boxes are "die-cut" boxes for the most part. Meaning there is  a part cut away. Those pieces are discarded. It would be nice if those discarded pieces could at least find a way into the box for use as part of the inner packaging that keeps the toy in place, but we haven't seen that occur. So instead no diecut... Makes the box less delicate as well.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: speedermike on July 15, 2009, 05:20 PM
I saw these today and the packaging is disgusting!!  How can a company sleep at night in this day and age producing so much wasted plastic and cardboard.  It really is criminal!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on July 22, 2009, 07:24 PM
Freeco speeder... looks cool to me!

(http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/news/images2009b/ComicConHasbroTCW6.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on July 22, 2009, 08:40 PM
I just saw this, really psyched we're getting one of these later this year.  I'll definitely be in for one or a couple.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 22, 2009, 11:08 PM
Freeco speeder... looks cool to me!

Wow, yuck.   :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 22, 2009, 11:22 PM
Freeco speeder... looks cool to me!

Wow, yuck.   :P

Looks rather phallic.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 23, 2009, 04:41 AM
The Freeco Speeder looks like they actually put significant effort into it...  While I'd like one, not having a realistic Clone from the series to go with it is disappointing, as I'd certainly dig a realistic Snow Rex.

I may cave on these though, but it's gonna sting without the figures I guess.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 23, 2009, 11:35 AM
Wow, yuck.   :P

I second that.  bleckkk... Is this a new price point then?  I would have thought this thing would have fit into the $17.99-$18.99 overpriced price point.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on July 23, 2009, 11:47 AM
Is this a new price point then?  I would have thought this thing would have fit into the $17.99-$18.99 overpriced price point.

No it is all one line.  Walmart/Target are charging the $15.99 MSRP, TRU is so far the only one who is stupid enough to charge the $18/$19 price for these.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on July 23, 2009, 12:54 PM
Freeco speeder???

I haven't seen all the shows, but I might just pick this up. It's different enough. Seems like something out of the Jetsons though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 24, 2009, 04:50 PM
Too bad the Obi-Wan w/the Freeco Speeder is wrong. Weren't he and Anakin wearing cold-weather gear in this episode?

Great chance to make worth-while entry in this line wasted.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on July 24, 2009, 10:59 PM
Too bad the Obi-Wan w/the Freeco Speeder is wrong. Weren't he and Anakin wearing cold-weather gear in this episode?

Great chance to make worth-while entry in this line wasted.

Yeah, I was disappointed in that as well.  Hopefully we'll get a wave of figures from that episode (one of my favorites).  It did look like the Obi included in this set at least had softgoods and possibly more articulation in the legs.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 24, 2009, 11:07 PM
Too bad the Obi-Wan w/the Freeco Speeder is wrong. Weren't he and Anakin wearing cold-weather gear in this episode?

Great chance to make worth-while entry in this line wasted.

A mere cost savings tactic. We'll get OWK, Anakin and Rex in Cold Weather Gear on individual cards.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 26, 2009, 12:49 PM
A mere cost savings tactic. We'll get OWK, Anakin and Rex in Cold Weather Gear on individual cards.

Yeah - except that those Obi-Wan and Anakin figures won't fit in the speeder!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on July 28, 2009, 06:21 PM
A mere cost savings tactic. We'll get OWK, Anakin and Rex in Cold Weather Gear on individual cards.

Yeah - except that those Obi-Wan and Anakin figures won't fit in the speeder!

Why do I get the sneaking suspicion that you'll be right on this?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 28, 2009, 06:36 PM
A mere cost savings tactic. We'll get OWK, Anakin and Rex in Cold Weather Gear on individual cards.

Yeah - except that those Obi-Wan and Anakin figures won't fit in the speeder!

Why do I get the sneaking suspicion that you'll be right on this?

Hopefully they'll address the potential sitting problem by giving them soft goods "skirts" like the HRT.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on July 28, 2009, 06:52 PM
Picked up the Crab Droid and Can Cell today (because I never bought them in the ROTS days) and as others have stated, wow what a waste of packaging. They must have added all the packaging they saved on the new carded figs to put in these deluxe figs.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 28, 2009, 06:55 PM
wow what a waste of packaging. They must have added all the packaging they saved on the new carded figs to put in these deluxe figs.

That'd be a good question for a QnA.  Would love to see someone call Hasbro out on that.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on August 6, 2009, 12:01 AM
I've got to wonder about something with this segment of the line.  Especially since the Mandalorians will come into play in the new season of Clone Wars.  Could they perhaps put a Basilisk war droid in this part of the line if the Mandos use them?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: speedermike on August 10, 2009, 02:59 PM
Personally. I think the package came after the pricepoint...Hasbro decides to create new "deluxe" line, and prices it out.  They figure out it's going to be about 17.99.  Initially hoping to offer these on a card, they create GIANT packaging to make parents feel justified for spending the money.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on August 10, 2009, 04:09 PM
Personally. I think the package came after the pricepoint...Hasbro decides to create new "deluxe" line, and prices it out.  They figure out it's going to be about 17.99.  Initially hoping to offer these on a card, they create GIANT packaging to make parents feel justified for spending the money.

You are correct, it's a price value statement. It justifies the purchase despite all of the air in the package.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on August 10, 2009, 04:21 PM
There is also the fact of the packaging size/dimensions for these are standardized. The Jetpack and Turbo Tank Clones amplify the feeling of wasted packaging, while other sets like the Crab Droid, BARC, Can-cell & Scout Tank (and soon the Freeco and Dooku Speeders) fill it out.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 15, 2009, 10:51 AM
Has anyone asked Hasbro why they couldn't put the Gunpod for the Gunship along with a Clone Wars animated Pilot in this assortment?

While I don't relish paying $15.99 per gunpod, it's certainly better than paying $9 more just to get the same thing with a second figure.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on August 18, 2009, 03:40 PM
Has anyone asked Hasbro why they couldn't put the Gunpod for the Gunship along with a Clone Wars animated Pilot in this assortment?

While I don't relish paying $15.99 per gunpod, it's certainly better than paying $9 more just to get the same thing with a second figure.



That's actually a good point but on the other side you need gunners to man these pods. I have sold all of my Saga Clone Pilots in preparation to swap with these pilots for my gunships. Every 2 Battlepacks will complete my Gunship Crew so I do not mind too much. This would make a great pack in this assortment.

I would love to see some of the old mini rigs rereleased if the tooling is still available. Hell, they are rereleasing 25 year+ Joe vehicles for the movie in the small vehicle assortments.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on August 18, 2009, 05:02 PM
...I would love to see some of the old mini rigs rereleased if the tooling is still available. Hell, they are rereleasing 25 year+ Joe vehicles for the movie in the small vehicle assortments.


And yet I STILL keep missing that water moccasin boat...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on August 18, 2009, 05:15 PM
...I would love to see some of the old mini rigs rereleased if the tooling is still available. Hell, they are rereleasing 25 year+ Joe vehicles for the movie in the small vehicle assortments.


And yet I STILL keep missing that water moccasin boat...

TRU will have it as an exclusive soonish...in a wonderful shade of green no less.  Too bad you don't need a Skyhawk or I could have helped you.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on August 18, 2009, 11:32 PM
I think, ironically, the "Clone Pilot" wasn't who manned the gunship pods in the movie though...  Wasn't it regular Troopers inside the gun pods? 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on August 19, 2009, 12:01 AM
I think, ironically, the "Clone Pilot" wasn't who manned the gunship pods in the movie though...  Wasn't it regular Troopers inside the gun pods? 

Yep, plain ol' vanilla clones.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on September 9, 2009, 11:46 AM
A few e-tailers are now taking pre-orders for some new Deluxe sets...  no pics yet though:

- Anakin Skywalker with Desert Sport Skiff (I'll laugh my butt off if the "Sport Skiff" is a repaint of the 1996 PotF2 toy)
- BARC Speeder with Commander Cody
- Clone Scout with AT-RT (this was confirmed to be a new AT-RT sculpt in a recent Q&A)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 9, 2009, 01:15 PM
A few e-tailers are now taking pre-orders for some new Deluxe sets...  no pics yet though:

- Anakin Skywalker with Desert Sport Skiff (I'll laugh my butt off if the "Sport Skiff" is a repaint of the 1996 PotF2 toy)
- BARC Speeder with Commander Cody
- Clone Scout with AT-RT (this was confirmed to be a new AT-RT sculpt in a recent Q&A)

Awesome! Do you have any links to those sites? I've heard the AT-RT rumors but those other two sound all new...thanks!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on September 9, 2009, 01:40 PM
Awesome! Do you have any links to those sites?

I don't remember them all off the top of my head, but here's the link to Brian's Toys (http://www.brianstoys.com/store/category.aspx?categoryID=3969).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 9, 2009, 03:18 PM
Awesome! Do you have any links to those sites?

I don't remember them all off the top of my head, but here's the link to Brian's Toys (http://www.brianstoys.com/store/category.aspx?categoryID=3969).

Thanks a lot! It looks like the sport skiff and BARC speeder sets are slated for 10/1 (same date as dooku and obi-wan w/freeco) but the AT-RT is estimated for January 2010. Great to know!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on September 9, 2009, 04:47 PM
I too will laugh my ass off if they pull out some 90's Kenner love. If it's really shipping in October and they have not shown it mesa think'n it's the Power of the 13 year old Force. After all they pulled the mini Droid tank from 99 archives. It was actually the best made up crap from that assortment so it would not bother me if it sees the light of plastic again. More power to them if they can reuse it, I may buy it if the deco looks good.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 16, 2009, 11:25 PM
- Anakin Skywalker with Desert Sport Skiff (I'll laugh my butt off if the "Sport Skiff" is a repaint of the 1996 PotF2 toy)

Commence laughter...

(http://www.entertainmentearth.com/images//AUTOIMAGES/HS91349Elg.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 16, 2009, 11:32 PM
Till Jeff arrives, let me commence some of my own.  hahahahahha

 :D

That AT-RT doesn't look too bad though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 16, 2009, 11:37 PM
Till Jeff arrives, let me commence some of my own.  hahahahahha

 :D

That AT-RT doesn't look too bad though.

Yeah, I'm digging the AT-RT. It's like the ROTS one and the Galactic Heroes love child.

Interesting take on the Anakin (note the sleeveless left arm). I wonder if that is an actual outfit from the second season or more offscreen/EU goodness.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 16, 2009, 11:40 PM
I'm hoping it's something in the cartoon because I think Anakin looks good, and I think it's the only thing that could even remotely redeem the "re-issue" of that POTF2 attrocity.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on September 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
I think this wave looks pretty nifty. The AT-RT is BEAUTIFUL and I already want four. The sport skiff is old, but it's actually kind of a neat thing and I don't mind Hasbro re-using it. It fits right in with this line. Cody's speeder bike is a nifty looking repaint (although I doubt I'll pick it up).

Cool stuff. 8)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on September 17, 2009, 12:47 AM
LOL, the 90's skiff actually looks good and I like the extra gear Anakin has. Outside of cody and the once again reissued Speedbike I might bite. The AT-RT and Freeco Bike are definite buy the others I will have to see in person.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 17, 2009, 02:10 AM
I have no clue what that Desert Sport Skiff is, but I'm sure I own it - somewhere.  Looks like there will be some ackward packaging with the AT-RT even though there's PLENTY of room in the packaging.  So far I'm 0 for 4 on the dlx line, and will remain 0 for 8 when this new wave hits.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JesseVader08 on September 17, 2009, 03:10 AM
Wow, POTF2 lives on.  8)

(http://www.rebelscum.com/potf2/potf2dlxlukeloose-m.jpg) (http://www.rebelscum.com/toys/potfdeluxluke.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on September 17, 2009, 03:35 AM
They have got to be kidding with reissuing that stupid thing.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on September 17, 2009, 07:51 AM
Wow - I am totally not surprised that a POTF2 deluxe figure "vehicle" has found its way into this assortment.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jetpack from Han Solo, Boba Fett or the "Crowd Control" Stormtrooper show up either. Especially with the onslaught of Mandos that's coming this seaon - I could definitely see them getting reused for some "deluxe" Mandalorians.

If Anakin appears like that in the series at some point, you really can't have an issue with this set. It would be amusing if the CW writers and animators put the sport skiff vehicle (or something the looks like it) in as a nod to the longevity of the modern Star Wars line.

I have always thought the old vintage mini-rigs should have been brought back in the modern line - so I'd welcome those too - some of the non Imperial/Rebel ones could easily be used with the animated bounty hunters to give them their own mini vehicles.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 17, 2009, 10:06 AM
Hasbro's having the last laugh since the skiff thing is gonna sell anyway.  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on September 17, 2009, 10:20 AM
The Sport skiff was the one vehicle from the made up ones that actually looked like it was "real". This does not bother me at all, in fact I may pick it up. It's smart on their part, kids wont know a lick of difference this is how Toy companies make money so no one should be "upset". More power to them, I like how they gave Anakin extra gear to sell the fantasy of the set. What I find more distasteful is the Barc Speeder again. It must be a great seller.

I hope we do see some vintage mini rigs come back, the vehicle maintenance energizer would be nice. Bossk's Trouble Bubble and the Endor Forrest Ranger.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on September 17, 2009, 10:32 AM
It is funny seeing that Sport Skiff get resurrected, but like others have said, kids won't care.  Plus, if it ends up appearing in the show, that's fine too.  I still really like the Freeco Bike, and I'm digging that AT-RT too.  I actually haven't picked up any of the deluxe/figure and vehicle line stuff yet, but it looks like I will be in the future.  I'd be on board for seeing some of the vintage mini-rigs released in this line too, although it does seem like the entire line is CW specific (which is too bad).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 17, 2009, 10:47 AM
Count me in for all of these...I think they look great. I had ZERO interest in SW toys during the 90's so this seems all new to me.

Heck, I just think it's great they are providing new product, even if it's just re-purposed.

What SUCKS BIG TIME are those cruddy new battlepacks they are trawling out for 2010 which are STRAIGHT RE-PACKS of carded characters without so much as a new accessory or paint touch-up.

That just seems like a colossal waste of time and money, making a CW set that has 0 appeal to collectors.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on September 17, 2009, 11:00 AM
- Anakin Skywalker with Desert Sport Skiff (I'll laugh my butt off if the "Sport Skiff" is a repaint of the 1996 PotF2 toy)

Commence laughter...

I knew it.  As soon as I saw that description, I just knew they were going to do it.   :D  It will be interesting to see if it's an EU thing or if it makes the show...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 17, 2009, 12:15 PM
- Anakin Skywalker with Desert Sport Skiff (I'll laugh my butt off if the "Sport Skiff" is a repaint of the 1996 PotF2 toy)

Commence laughter...

I knew it.  As soon as I saw that description, I just knew they were going to do it.   :D  It will be interesting to see if it's an EU thing or if it makes the show...

Hopefully we'll get an answer in the next QnA. I asked if this was the same vehicle as the POTF2 release (obviously we know that is the case now). But I also asked if is it based on a possible appearance in the 'toon.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 20, 2009, 07:02 PM
I noticed today that the crab droid has two different packaging configurations.  Not that I care and it may have been pointed out, but hey...there it is.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 20, 2009, 09:58 PM
I noticed today that the crab droid has two different packaging configurations.  Not that I care and it may have been pointed out, but hey...there it is.

Can you provide details? I hadn't noticed...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 21, 2009, 09:16 AM
My phone has no camera and I'm not taking one with me on toy hunts, but just watch for stores with multiple crab droids.  One is packaged "flat" and the other is "head first" 

sorry...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 23, 2009, 09:15 PM
I saw this tonight and it seems that all the packaging has been tweaked for this line as the packaging now coverts to a diorama like the vehicles.

(http://jedijaybird.home.comcast.net/crabdroidv2.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 24, 2009, 12:15 AM
For the price it should open itself up and assemble on its own, and build the diorama for you with the help of a local craftsman.  :D
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on September 24, 2009, 06:49 PM
I think the dioramas are pretty nifty, but this line is still WAY overpriced.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on September 28, 2009, 03:23 PM
Just as a heads up, but I noticed that the Obi-Wan with Freeco Bike and Dooku with Speeder Bike are up over at HTS as well today.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JES on September 28, 2009, 03:28 PM
I haven't bought a single "deluxe" figure set yet, though that may change with TRU sale this week. Add some Clone Cash and the price is actually where it should be. I also think aside from the price point nothing has excited me by far with this line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on September 28, 2009, 08:02 PM
I haven't bought a single "deluxe" figure set yet, though that may change with TRU sale this week. Add some Clone Cash and the price is actually where it should be. I also think aside from the price point nothing has excited me by far with this line.

I have to say I really dig the Freeco Bike a lot-- I was looking forward to this one.  It doesn't do much other than seat one figure and have retractable landing skids, but it's actually a pretty good size.  Definitely larger than a number of vintage-era Mini-Rigs.  Opening the canopy is something of a pain, as it sort of snaps in place and slides forward, but it feels like it could be a companion piece to the MLC-3.  Totally cool, plus the SA Kenobi it comes with is a nice plus.

...and it's really a bit of a bummer that the fairly large Freeco Bike is going to cost the same as the smaller and overall less awesome Sport Skiff.  (And I liked it as a $10 POTF2 toy.)  I'm sure they'll all do well-- throw in Anakin with anything for $16 or so and I'm sure we have a hit on our hands.

Oh, and I'd also suggest picking up any of the Clone Two-Packs in this range.  Not only are they great figures, but Hasbro packs in lots of extra blasters too.  Dollar-for-dollar, they aren't as good a value as a Battle Pack, but 2 Clones and a bunch of gear for $13-$17 is pretty good given the $8-$8.50 price tags for a single figure.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 29, 2009, 10:07 AM
When are we going to finally see the Freeco and Dooku's speeder packs on the shelves? Original release date was listed as 8/7...anyone have any idea when these are shipping to the brick and mortars?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 29, 2009, 10:14 AM
When are we going to finally see the Freeco and Dooku's speeder packs on the shelves? Original release date was listed as 8/7...anyone have any idea when these are shipping to the brick and mortars?

Those 2 are due any day now as they were listed as "on-shelf September" in Hasbro's SDCC presentation (http://www.yakface.com/Features/sdcc2009/hasbro/images/15.html).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 30, 2009, 04:26 PM
Dang, EE has Dooku w/Speeder Bike in stock NOW! Hot off the truck as of 9/29...can we expect this to show up at brick and mortar stores any day?

Who will snag it first? TRU? Target? Walmart? Kmart?

Release the hounds!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on September 30, 2009, 04:40 PM
Dang, EE has Dooku w/Speeder Bike in stock NOW! Hot off the truck as of 9/29...can we expect this to show up at brick and mortar stores any day?

Who will snag it first? TRU? Target? Walmart? Kmart?

Release the hounds!

Or you could, y'know, order it from us now what with our low price guarantee and everything... just sayin'.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 30, 2009, 05:45 PM

Or you could, y'know, order it from us now what with our low price guarantee and everything... just sayin'.

Don't think I'm not tempted, but my darling wife (She Who Must be Obeyed) might have an apoplexy if she finds out I am wasting money on magic beans toys. When I am about to be unemployed in 6 weeks.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on September 30, 2009, 07:44 PM
Don't think I'm not tempted, but my darling wife (She Who Must be Obeyed) might have an apoplexy if she finds out I am wasting money on magic beans toys. When I am about to be unemployed in 6 weeks.

I found a really good workaround for this.  I've tried it once or twice.
Her: "Is this new?"
Me: "No."

FOOLPROOF!  And true in some cases, at least in terms of percentage on some of those Battle Packs...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on October 1, 2009, 02:07 PM
Don't think I'm not tempted, but my darling wife (She Who Must be Obeyed) might have an apoplexy if she finds out I am wasting money on magic beans toys. When I am about to be unemployed in 6 weeks.

I found a really good workaround for this.  I've tried it once or twice.
Her: "Is this new?"
Me: "No."

FOOLPROOF!  And true in some cases, at least in terms of percentage on some of those Battle Packs...

That works a lot better when you buy the item with cash and then throw out the receipt. When it shows up in a box at your front door and your CC statement says EE on it. Saying oh I bought that six years ago, but it just showed up doesn't work.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on October 1, 2009, 03:09 PM
Don't think I'm not tempted, but my darling wife (She Who Must be Obeyed) might have an apoplexy if she finds out I am wasting money on magic beans toys. When I am about to be unemployed in 6 weeks.

I found a really good workaround for this.  I've tried it once or twice.
Her: "Is this new?"
Me: "No."

FOOLPROOF!  And true in some cases, at least in terms of percentage on some of those Battle Packs...

That works a lot better when you buy the item with cash and then throw out the receipt. When it shows up in a box at your front door and your CC statement says EE on it. Saying oh I bought that six years ago, but it just showed up doesn't work.

Hm.  Paypal Debit card? :) Those work online...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 1, 2009, 03:29 PM
I swear by the eBay Gift cards...I just wish they had them in more denominations. ($25 and $50 is weak)

You can buy them with cash and use them to pay via PayPal. No credit card needed, no suspicious online withdrawals from bank accounts, just untrackable. Brilliant idea.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on October 2, 2009, 03:53 PM
It will be interesting to see if it's an EU thing or if it makes the show...

Hopefully we'll get an answer in the next QnA.

Sounds like the '96 Sport Skiff is still just a modern day "off-screen" mini-rig...  from the Q&A at HH (http://hanshideout.blogspot.com/2009/10/hasbro-star-wars-q-session-17.html):

We are using the mini-rig from ‘96 but including an ACW Anakin and changing the decoration on Skiff. It is not in the new entertainment. This assortment is intended to be a way kids to get a low-priced figure and vehicle as a complete purchase/play experience. This assortment will have some “mini-rig” type off-screen items as well as authentic speeder bikes and small single person transports.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on October 2, 2009, 04:05 PM
Bah, it sucks that it and that version of Anakin isn't in the series.  Damn artistic license. :-\
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on October 9, 2009, 12:29 PM
I received the Obi-Wan with Freeco and Dooku with Speeder Bike via HTS this week, and I have to say I really like both sets.  I never got the original Dooku speeder from AOTC, so I'm not sure if this is exactly the same or not, but it seems pretty well done.  I really like the Freeco speeder as well though, and I'm tempted to get another one.  The figures actually make the deluxe price a little more worth it this time too, as the Obi-Wan and Dooku with added articulation are pretty good improvements over the original releases.  Hopefully they'll get basic carded as well, this is how they should have been done in the first place.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on October 9, 2009, 12:36 PM
this is how they should have been done in the first place.

It's kinda like the Imperial ARC.  The first wave was just filler until they could get the new molds into production.  I'm swimming in Can Cells out here so not sure when I'll see that new wave hit retail.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on October 9, 2009, 12:40 PM
The figures actually make the deluxe price a little more worth it this time too, as the Obi-Wan and Dooku with added articulation are pretty good improvements over the original releases. 

How much added?  I have heard they have knee articulation and soft goods (Skirt on Obi-Wan, Cape on Dooku), anything else?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on October 9, 2009, 03:10 PM
The figures actually make the deluxe price a little more worth it this time too, as the Obi-Wan and Dooku with added articulation are pretty good improvements over the original releases. 

How much added?  I have heard they have knee articulation and soft goods (Skirt on Obi-Wan, Cape on Dooku), anything else?

Yeah, that is basically it.  Both now have articulated knees and ankles, as well as soft good skirts (and Dooku with his cape).  Not much I guess, but it really improves both I think.  I never could get the previous version of Dooku to stay standing, and it is no problem with this one.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 9, 2009, 04:11 PM
Yeah, but when will we see these in STORES!?!?  ???
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JabbaJoe on October 9, 2009, 04:18 PM
Yeah, but when will we see these in STORES!?!?  ???

My thoughts exactly!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 7, 2009, 12:25 AM
Check your local Aldi's...  If you have them.

I found Deluxes for $13 after tax tonight, including the more recent sets (Freeco & Dooku).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on November 7, 2009, 01:24 AM
Check your local Aldi's...  If you have them.

I found Deluxes for $13 after tax tonight, including the more recent sets (Freeco & Dooku).

Aldi's?  Aldi's?  Seriously.  Thanks for the tip!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 7, 2009, 02:53 AM
Yup.  Actually it's not a precedent either...  They get toys in semi-routinely year round, but only recently (this year I believe) started getting Star Wars in.  Aldi's have sprouted up locally in the last couple years so this is a nice thing.  I got comic packs (Moff Trachta Wave) for $9.99 a while back earlier this year.

This current stuff seems like their overstock for Christmas.  Not bad if you're looking for any of the Deluxe.  I almost got the TT Gunners for the guns.  I may still go back for those. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 29, 2009, 08:59 PM
We got a couple more Deluxe figure images tonight...

Check out (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Del_CodyBARCBoxed_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Del_AnakinSkiffBoxed_TN.jpg) Commander Cody & BARC, as well as Anakin & Sport Skiff on our front page www.JediDefender.com.

I actually like the BARC and may be suckered into buying that one on sale for my 212th Troopers.  I've pondered buying the current BARC for a 501st Trooper to cruise on too.  I'm easy like that I guess, but the orange deco's slick looking.

That Sport Skiff though...  ugh.  If the Anakin's an improved figure ala Obi-Wan, that's at least a positive there.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on December 29, 2009, 09:19 PM
Cody sure is getting a lot of love in the CW line

2 basic carded (2008 & 2009)
2 two pack releases (2008 TRU & 2009 WM)
1 battle pack release (Assault on Ryloth)

and now this set - he's starting to give Rex a run for his money.  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on December 29, 2009, 11:27 PM
I may pass on the first two repacks, but I'd probably lay money down for the new Anakin Skiff and the Cody.  Not overly enthused about them though.  And per Jay's comments, what is with all the Cody love lately? 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 29, 2009, 11:44 PM
He is a badass...  He gets about as much play as Rex in the toon too, but it does seem excessive to a degree.

I almost picked one up tonight in the 2-packs at WM but passed.  I thought maybe I'd display him with Rex, then I figured piss on it.  Stuff like that is the wasting of money I don't need to be doing.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 30, 2009, 11:42 AM
OH SNAP!!!

January is going to be a great month for the TCW line...these both look awesome and I can't wait for them to start showing up at retail!

Why no pics of the AT-RT set though? I am super psyched for that one and it is supposed to be in this same wave.

Thanks for posting those photos Mods!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on December 31, 2009, 01:25 AM
I'm not sure why, but I am actually pretty excited to get my hands on the Anakin and Sport Skiff set.

I have the old POTF2 release with Luke, but it's buried somewhere, I've always meant to pull it out and display it with a more modern ANH Luke figure - like the one from the Resurgence of the Jedi BP.

As a kid I always loved the mini-rigs so the Sport Skiff to me was a modern mini-rig. I really hope Hasbro keeps this line going with mini-rig-like vehicles for the Clones and Separatist forces. If they come out with new molds/vehicle designs, I'd even forgive (and support) them putting out rapid-fire repaints to help defer the tooling costs.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on January 4, 2010, 01:17 PM
I was completely shocked at what I came acros at Target yeterday...

SO I get to the toy aisle (which is a complete mess - Star Wars figures thrown across the shelves like a stampede of toddlers got to them) and I happen across the REMAINS of a Dooku/Speederbike Deluxe set. Someone, with probably a switchblade, make a clean vertical cut into the front of plastic window and proceeded to steal only the Dooku. What shocked me was the nerve they had to just leave the ruined package there, with only the speederbike - they even left that little plastic stand that holds up the figure inside the package!  :o

Now imagine if that thief had been caught on the spot - he/she would have had their record tainted over a damn action figure that sells for only $8.00 carded!  ::)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: ruiner on January 4, 2010, 04:04 PM
I remember the days when **** like this was $9.99.  And they allocated tooling $$ to the sku.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darth Broem on January 7, 2010, 11:32 AM
At least the AT-RT is in there.  That actually may be worth the $16.99 pricetag.  Or at least close to it.  The Desert Skiff and others not so much.  My son did get the Can-Cel and Anakin set for Christmas.  At least that Anakin has knee articulation and a soft goods "skirt" so he can actually ride in vehicles, etc.  It was not worth $16.99 but I did not have to buy it! I am just happy he is actually playing with the big bug. 

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on January 16, 2010, 02:41 AM
New images from the Deluxe Figure & Vehicle line...

The ARF Trooper with AT-RT looks pretty slick and that's one I'm definitely into now.  I'll pick that up x2 perhaps if the AT-RT is indeed improved.

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Deluxe_TRUBDroidSTAPBoxed01_TN.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Deluxe_CodyBARCBoxed01_TN.jpg)(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010Deluxe_ARFTRTBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1263627459,66325,)
Clicky to check it out!

I like Cody's BARC too, it may be worth picking up to slap a 212th Clone on it I think.

For anyone curious, if my Aurabesh chart's right, I think the AT-RT's front markings read BEA and the smaller ones on the rear read EO.  Which seems to mean absolutely nothing. :)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 16, 2010, 09:18 AM
Oh man, that AT-RT looks even better than expected. I was wondering about those markings too...odd.

Great photos, it's awesome to know these are on the way.


Eventually.  ::)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on January 16, 2010, 09:59 AM
Meh.  Can't really get excited about any of these.  They're all pretty much just repaints and reissues.   :P  The forthcoming $20 price tag doesn't help either.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Ghost of QG on January 16, 2010, 04:24 PM
I'd like to see that AT-RT loose next to an old mold AT-RT, for a size comparison...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on January 17, 2010, 01:48 AM
I'm not very impressed with the above-shown products. I'd much rather see some new characters that make stronger sets. And I'm surprised Hasbro's crossing over the realistic line to the deluxe figures w/ the Endor scouter and speederbike.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on January 18, 2010, 07:34 PM
I'm quite excited by the AT-RT. I'll be happy to add at least 4 to my collection. It looks like it has more articulation than the old mold, plus a more accurate cannon.

Cody and the speeder bike is a bit dull. The paint apps on the bike do look cool... sorta like a hot rod BARC. Though I have four Codys, I might pick up this set if there isn't anything else to buy.

The STAP set has fantastic paint apps, and I'd be happy to get 4. However, I'm expecting a $20 price tag if not higher, so I'll definitely try to find them on sale. Same with the Scout Trooper set, though I'd only like a couple of those.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on January 19, 2010, 01:42 PM
I'm very glad about the ATRT. All the other versions came out during the window of time I was able to show some self control with my purchases so when I get this one it will be my first.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on January 19, 2010, 02:40 PM
I might have been suckered into the STAP and AT-RT, but I'm going to have to pass on them. The other two are easy passes for me. I'm extremely bored of the Speederbike mold. Never really liked the sleeker PT Speederbikes.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 25, 2010, 10:31 AM
These are hitting etailers now...BBTS has the AT-RT, Sport Skiff, etc in stock now.  :o

Let's get 'em to the stores!!!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on January 27, 2010, 02:19 PM
We just got our second shipment, and I got mine-- I have to say the AT-RT is a nice little vehicle.  The best thing, which I assume is an undocumented feature, is that there's a couple of tiny slots on the back of it.  They're perfectly sized to put the clip from a Clone blaster, so the ship actually has storage for weapons, which is something I've been complaining about to myself for a while.  Kudos to Hasbro for reading my thoughts, but I'm going to have to start wearing the foil hat again.

It's pretty stable too-- jointed at the "hips" and "ankles".  It is "fun."  The little cannon in the front moves around too, so I'd say this one is slightly better than the Freeco Bike in terms of user-friendliness/fun but still doesn't feel as solid as, say, pretty much most of the original Mini-Rigs.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CHEWIE on January 27, 2010, 03:33 PM
The AT-RT wave has hit the St. Louis area the past couple days (Wal-Marts only so far).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on January 27, 2010, 03:34 PM
The AT-RT wave has hit the St. Louis area the past couple days (Wal-Marts only so far).

What is in this wave besides the ATRT and Sport Skiff?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on January 27, 2010, 03:38 PM
The Obi-Wan w/Freeco Speeder and Cody w/BARC Speeder
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 27, 2010, 08:19 PM
The AT-RT wave has hit the St. Louis area the past couple days (Wal-Marts only so far).

To quote the great movie "Used Cars": "You gotta be jacking me!"  ;D

That's super mega-awesome. I hit a couple up at lunch today but no signs around here yet. Reason to keep looking though!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on January 27, 2010, 08:46 PM
The AT-RT wave has hit the St. Louis area the past couple days (Wal-Marts only so far).

To quote the great movie "Used Cars": "You gotta be jacking me!"  ;D

That's super mega-awesome. I hit a couple up at lunch today but no signs around here yet. Reason to keep looking though!

Save some time and gas. As a fellow east coaster, and being one state below you, I usually start looking about 5 or 6 days after sightings begin on the west coast. It's a system that rarely fails. I'm not sure how your area is, though. You might need to tweak that plan depending on how soon you get toys. Saving gas means more money for toys. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 28, 2010, 10:43 AM
Thanks, I have noted this as well. However, since STL is a lot further east than Cali, I am hopeful these could actually show up any day.

Now the new TCW figure waves that have been spotted in Cali, THOSE will probably take awhile to get here. Rats!

With me, it's not the gas I need to conserve, it's the time. I have such limited windows for hunting now, any saved effort is a plus.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 29, 2010, 09:58 AM
Not finding these dirty bastages ANYWHERE...seven Walmarts in this town and none of them have re-stocked since X-Mas.  >:(
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on February 13, 2010, 08:29 PM
Just looking at some of the slides, and it looks like this line will have some nice offerings come Fall or so.  Lots of speeder/speeder bike type stuff, but a lot of new stuff as well - and it looks like this will be our way to get improved articulation on figures like Plo Koon, Cad Bane, etc.  The Anakin with Naboo Skiff looks kind of nifty too.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 13, 2010, 08:38 PM
Yeah - I really like the Naboo Skiff. It's almost like a modern version of the Mini-Rig line - specifically the mini-version of the Imperial Shuttle mini-rig. I love when they do stuff like this.

I'm also glad we're going to get that Mandalorian speeder bike this quickly, when I first saw it in the episode, I had hoped we'd see it one day in the deluxe line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on February 13, 2010, 09:39 PM
The Naboo skiff is very mini-rig esque.  I love it.  Also like the Mando Bike. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: David on February 13, 2010, 09:49 PM
I agree. That Naboo Skiff is OUTSTANDING. And maybe we'll be seeing that Anakin figure's body reused for generic Naboo soldiers in the future.

And it's great to see we'll be getting a Cad Bane with knee articulation.


Wow. This is gonna be an expensive year. :-\
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on February 13, 2010, 10:03 PM
I agree. That Naboo Skiff is OUTSTANDING. And maybe we'll be seeing that Anakin figure's body reused for generic Naboo soldiers in the future.

And it's great to see we'll be getting a Cad Bane with knee articulation.


Wow. This is gonna be an expensive year. :-\


Where is this skiff and slide show? Can't find a link.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on February 14, 2010, 11:29 AM
Excellent ship. This is the best of what the deluxe should be. The worst: Obi-Wan speeder w/ sidecar. C'mon!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on February 14, 2010, 11:31 AM
Excellent ship. This is the best of what the deluxe should be. The worst: Obi-Wan speeder w/ sidecar. C'mon!

I liked that BARC with sidecar. I'm not too happy about getting yet another Obi-Wan figure, but I'm looking forward to seeing how a figure fits in the sidecar.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on February 15, 2010, 10:20 PM
I'm pretty sure it might have been Rex that rode the BARC with the sidecar cannon.  But seeing as they're making a Cold Weather Gear Rex, I guess they felt the need to offer another figure with the BARC speeder.

Personally, I really like the Mandalorian with the Speeder.  Probably my favorite offering from this line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greedo The Green Menace on March 9, 2010, 02:48 AM
It's really great to see the deluxes getting a little more love and not continuing they're existence as a bunch of repacks. All very nice looking sets. Oddly enough I think I'm looking forward to the Plo Koon speeder bike the most of the bunch. I'm a sucker for anything Plo, it'll look good parked alongside his new starfighter.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on March 9, 2010, 10:04 AM
It's really great to see the deluxes getting a little more love and not continuing their [sic] existence as a bunch of repacks.

Agreed, wish we could say the same about the 2010 Battle Packs though...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 19, 2010, 02:13 AM
I FINALLY saw the AT-RT tonight.  This thing's been a bear to pick up.  Got one, coulda gotten two, but I'll survive with one.  Gonna make a realistic ARF Trooper for it using the figure's head then, since I love their design.

It's a nice walker.  I like the walking ones, even for just the fact they walk on their own (it's neat), but this is much much nicer.  The predecessor of the AT-PT IMO, and a vehicle I liked in the movies.

It'd be neat if someone made one's headlights work.  Hmmm....  *Scratches his chin thoughtfully*
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on March 19, 2010, 10:51 AM
In the latest round of Q&A, Hasbro alluded to making less of the Sport Skiff compared to the other selections in this wave, or something to that effect. Anyone else catch that?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on March 19, 2010, 11:44 AM
In the latest round of Q&A, Hasbro alluded to making less of the Sport Skiff compared to the other selections in this wave, or something to that effect. Anyone else catch that?

I think Hasbro is just trying to scare collectors who are on the fence into buying that poc.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on March 19, 2010, 12:05 PM
I FINALLY saw the AT-RT tonight.  This thing's been a bear to pick up.  Got one, coulda gotten two, but I'll survive with one.  Gonna make a realistic ARF Trooper for it using the figure's head then, since I love their design.

It's a nice walker.  I like the walking ones, even for just the fact they walk on their own (it's neat), but this is much much nicer.  The predecessor of the AT-PT IMO, and a vehicle I liked in the movies.

It'd be neat if someone made one's headlights work.  Hmmm....  *Scratches his chin thoughtfully*

I just got one of these in a HTS order yesterday as well, and I really like it too.  Although I've seen the rest of this "wave" at retail, I've never seen one of these in person either at the store(s), so I'm glad to be able to pick one up this way.  Actually, due to an error in ordering, I have another one on the way too, so I guess I'll have two now.

I'm really glad this is an area of the basic line that they are exploring again.  Sure, it doesn't technically include "movie" stuff, but there seems to be a lot of nifty stuff that can fit in at this price point.  We've discussed the similarities to "mini rigs" before, and I kind of like that comparison.  I've said before, but if you were a kid just collecting the CW stuff right now, it would make for a pretty cool/fun line of toys I think.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 19, 2010, 04:37 PM
The vehicles are realistic so I'm more than happy with it as it is...  Plus it means 90% of things I don't want too.  I've nabbed the Freeco (wish I could get one without frost on the window though), and I'm going to get the BARC with sidecar because I like the concept.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on March 19, 2010, 07:10 PM
In the latest round of Q&A, Hasbro alluded to making less of the Sport Skiff compared to the other selections in this wave, or something to that effect. Anyone else catch that?

I think Hasbro is just trying to scare collectors who are on the fence into buying that poc.

I would guess that it just won't be carried over to the new blue packaging. I still haven't picked one up, but it looks kinda cool.

Anyway, I didn't realize the AT-RT was so hard to find. I have four, and it's definitely a nice little vehicle. It looks great alongside the Turbo Tank.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 20, 2010, 03:51 AM
OK, so I opened it...  A few thoughts.

-The Aurabesh lettering on it is gibberish, which is nice for unit markings and things.  That's a nice compliment to a pretty decent paintjob too.  It's got little markings and things.  It's not perfect, but what is?  It's better than a lot of vehicles these days.

-Articulation...  Almost non-existant, and there's 2 points for joints there that would've really improved the ability to pose it as though it were running, so color me a LITTLE disappointed at least one of the other leg joints wasn't poseable on each leg.  It would greatly help, and for $17 how could you not, ya know?  That's steep.

-Sculpt...  Outstanding.  I like the fact you can hide the small arms on its rear, but part of me wishes there were just more substance to the body too.  The other AT-RT's had the bulk the vehicle would need, and this one's big empty space behind the seat is weird. 

Overall then I'm pretty pleased, I just wish it were more poseable.  The figure's nice, an improvement on Clones in general with the hips, so that's cool.  I'm going to whip up a realistic one using him, try to incorporate as much of the extra poseability on that figure into the new one too, as I can salvage from the animated sculpt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 27, 2010, 03:30 PM
New Images from the Delxue Figure & Vehicle Line were tossed our way this morning...  Check out the packaged shots of Anakin w/ Naboo Speeder & Plo Koon w/Speederbike!

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxeAnakinSpeederBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxePloSpeederbikeBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.JediDefender.com)
Clicky to check them out!

Pretty cool little direction the Deluxe Figure/Vehicle line is going with the mini-rig type theme.  Plo's Speederbike doesn't look terribly new, which is disappointing but not really a surprise either.  I think the Ani dressed as the Naboo Guard/Pilot will be the selling point of his set more than the Speeder, at least to most collectors.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 27, 2010, 03:47 PM
Great stuff!

I gotta say though, the packaging art is not growing on me. I guess everything pales next to the vintage motif.

I agree they're doing a great job with items in this price point...seems like they've found a way to adapt in the current economy.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: jedi_master_sal on April 27, 2010, 04:23 PM
New Images from the Delxue Figure & Vehicle Line were tossed our way this morning...  Check out the packaged shots of Anakin w/ Naboo Speeder & Plo Koon w/Speederbike!

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxeAnakinSpeederBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxePloSpeederbikeBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.JediDefender.com)
Clicky to check them out!

Pretty cool little direction the Deluxe Figure/Vehicle line is going with the mini-rig type theme.  Plo's Speederbike doesn't look terribly new, which is disappointing but not really a surprise either.  I think the Ani dressed as the Naboo Guard/Pilot will be the selling point of his set more than the Speeder, at least to most collectors.

I'm totally down for the Naboo Skiff. I'll get Plo and his speederbike since Plo is one of my favorite Jedi. I'm passing on the Hailfire droid though, sadly. I had hopes for this one, but it's MUCH TOO chunky.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on April 27, 2010, 09:06 PM
The skiff is fantastic.  Plo... it doesn't grab me, but I might end up getting him at some point since I'm a big fan of his.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on April 29, 2010, 10:31 PM
Am so down for both sets! And the upcoming Cad Bane w/ speeder, too!

What upsets me, though, is that Hasbro consistently has been upgrading their under-articulated basic figures (Count Dooku, Plo Koon, Obi-Wan, Cad Bane...) and selling them at higher pricepoints in the Deluxe Line. It would be nice if they would stop consistently saying how kids really don't care about all the SA, and then later contradict themselves by re-working certain figures and include them in $15 sets. Certain figures, though, which have already been the first few lines, are being reworked and included in the basic figure line, like the upcoming Kit Foisto w/ 2 lightsabers, and Mace Windu w/ split-apart Mandalorian helmet, which makes collectors have to buy them again.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on May 2, 2010, 12:17 PM
All the new deluxe look tight. Will they rerelease any on new card?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on May 11, 2010, 01:07 AM
A link (http://www.sandtroopers.com/sandwatch/hasbro/20100509/vehicles/) to Sandtroopers.com to see the newest Deluxe Sets!

I'm really digging the Cad Bane & swoop. Wouldn't be surprised if the swoop was repainted and reused for an Aurra Sing & swoop set, as seen in her escape from Ahsoka at the end of Season 2. The upgraded Bane sculpt is impressive, but I can't figure out if he's wearing his coat or not.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 21, 2010, 04:46 PM
We received a nice packaged shot of the Mando with Speederbike set coming out.  Looks pretty good and will be a set I definitely want.

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_MandoSpeederDeluxeBoxed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.JediDefender.com)
Clicky!

Some of the deluxe sets will suck me into buying animated figures for sure.  This one and Cad Bane's in particular are sets that I'd like to pick up.  Very cool designs on both vehicles.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on June 21, 2010, 04:53 PM
Awesome. I think I'll get a couple of those.  8)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on June 21, 2010, 08:12 PM
That's cool as hell. Might need one just for opening...does the helmet come off the figure?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on June 21, 2010, 09:10 PM
That's cool as hell. Might need one just for opening...does the helmet come off the figure?

I don't think so. I think all the Death Watch Mando figures (apart from Pre Vizsla) have the non-removable helmet
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 21, 2010, 11:03 PM
I love the bike...  It's one of the cooler designs, and it's new, so color me tickled to buy that set.  I'll make the Mando a little more realistic I think, and call that one a worthy purchase.  I'm even more looking forward to Cad Bane though.  I didn't buy a carded Bane, and boy howdy am I glad I did not.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on July 8, 2010, 05:32 PM
Looks like Yak has a sneak peek (http://www.yakface.com/2010/july/cwfreeco.html) at a Freeco Speeder repack, this time with a Cold Weather 501st Grunt instead of Obi-Wan.  

Back of the box shows a AST repack too, this time with a Pilot TX-20 droid instead of the regular Battle Droid.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 8, 2010, 08:04 PM
Was just checking that out...am I right in thinking these are straight re-packs? The "clone trooper" looks just like the previously carded Snow Ops Rex to me.

I guess it's a shrewd marketing gimmick, but I'd rather have something new.

Wonder if these will comprise the Fall Deluxe Wave 2?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 8, 2010, 08:25 PM
Was just checking that out...am I right in thinking these are straight re-packs? The "clone trooper" looks just like the previously carded Snow Ops Rex to me.

Nope, the helmet deco is totally different, no blue flashes on the shoulder, no holsters. Also, no stripe on the edge of the new soft goods kama.  :)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on July 8, 2010, 08:29 PM
I was wondering where the grunt was coming from, and now I'm very glad I've held off on the speeder.  Slam dunk for me.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on July 8, 2010, 09:59 PM
That trooper/Freeco set is awesome. It's perfect for me, because I wanted additional Freeco Bikes and some troopers for Rex. As thought the soft goods kama wasn't enough, the trooper appears to have the new, larger rifle sculpt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on July 13, 2010, 10:14 AM
I must have missed this when originally posted, but that is very cool.  "Trespass" is still one of my favorite CW episodes, and I'm glad we're still getting more new from it.  I picked up the last Freeco set, and don't regret it for a second.  Really nice vehicle, and the Obi-Wan isn't too bad either with the soft goods and more articulation in the legs.  I've really been enjoying the figure and vehicle line a lot, too bad it doesn't cover the entire saga, but the CW offerings have been pretty good.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 14, 2010, 09:21 AM
I saw last night that the latest wave of these has officially been spotted (and purchased) at a brick and mortar TRU in or around St. Louis. (Chewie - was that you who posted this @ Yakface?)

To my knowledge, this is the first confirmation I have seen of them actually being put out on the shelves anywhere.

The 1 TRU here that is actually cool enough to stock new SW toys right now gets a truck in today, so I will be calling them up shortly to check stock on these. Luckily all 3 are on the website so I can pull item #'s.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on July 14, 2010, 11:05 AM
What is the first wave of these?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 14, 2010, 11:10 AM
What is the first wave of these?

Cad Bane/Pirate Speeder
Anakin/Naboo Star Skiff
Plo Koon/Speeder Bike
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 14, 2010, 02:33 PM
What is the first wave of these?

Cad Bane/Pirate Speeder
Anakin/Naboo Star Skiff
Plo Koon/Speeder Bike

Item # 459663 if you want to call and check stock ahead of time. Our TRU got none today, next truck is due Friday.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CHEWIE on July 15, 2010, 03:15 PM
These hit in good numbers a few days ago in St. Louis TRU stores.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 15, 2010, 05:08 PM
These hit in good numbers a few days ago in St. Louis TRU stores.

I saw your pics of Cad Bane...those were really sweet. You're right, he does look 100% better. I have high hopes for the Plo Koon that comes with his bike as well.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on July 15, 2010, 08:09 PM
I found these at TRU today and nabbed them all with the BOGO offer.  I like them a lot - especially the Naboo Skiff.  Bane and Plo are definitely worthwhile purchases.  I never gave Bane a thought until I saw Chewie's pics, and then had him in my hand.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on July 15, 2010, 08:13 PM
The only thing that strikes me odd about the new Cad Bane figure is that his coat tails are missing!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 15, 2010, 10:21 PM
I just picked up a set of Wave 1 at a Kmart near where I work.

I went in hoping to find Jodo Kast, but instead stumbled on these.

They were too cool to pass up, so I grabbed all three and left the second Naboo Skiff Anakin.

The Cad Bane fig looks fantastic!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on July 15, 2010, 10:51 PM
Bane is awesome.  The brim of Anakin's helmet is sadly warped, otherwise he's pretty cool.  The Skiff is easily the best modern 'mini-rig'/deluxe vehicle Hasbro has done.  Hands down.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 16, 2010, 04:29 PM
I took a pic of my Cad Bane on Pirate Bike w/Aurra Sing on the back, I think this looks awesome!

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4800176720_cb704df195.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 17, 2010, 12:16 PM
That does look awesome.  I'm going to steal that when I display my CW stuff.   ;)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on July 17, 2010, 01:58 PM
Hot damn. Both of those figures look great together. Hopefully Hasbro rounds up the rest of Bane's squad later (we're already gonna get Robonino soon).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 17, 2010, 10:06 PM
That does look awesome.  I'm going to steal that when I display my CW stuff.   ;)

Ever since I had seen pics of both the Aurra Sing figure AND the Cad Bane deluxe set, I have been looking forward to setting up the figures like that. In fact, I even bought an extra Aurra Sing to open, just so I could have her permanently displayed on the bike.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 18, 2010, 06:05 PM
Nice pic Pete!  It prompted me to buy that set this morning.   8)  I still don't see the "value" at $17-$19 per set, but ya...it is what it is.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 18, 2010, 08:25 PM
Nice pic Pete!  It prompted me to buy that set this morning.   8)  I still don't see the "value" at $17-$19 per set, but ya...it is what it is.

If you don't see the value, why'd you get it?   ???
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 18, 2010, 08:32 PM
If you don't see the value, why'd you get it?   ???

See Pete's pic.  I guess I'm stupid like that...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 18, 2010, 09:54 PM
If you don't see the value, why'd you get it?   ???

See Pete's pic.  I guess I'm stupid like that...

See my comment above about Pete's pic already.   ;)  Seems like a good enough value to me (for that one anyway).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 20, 2010, 02:13 PM
These are in stock now at HTS...I am considering placing an order if I can't find them by Friday.

Sadly, the Cad Bane set is already sold out, but they still have the Anakin and Plo Koon sets. $15.99 each I believe.

Anyone have a good promo code there?  ;D
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on July 21, 2010, 09:26 AM
doesn't sw2010 still work?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 21, 2010, 10:27 AM
doesn't sw2010 still work?

Not sure, I used that on an order a month or two back, but it's worth a try.

These are also back in stock on TRU.com but I don't trust their ability to get the packages to me in mint condition. The last stuff I got was in pretty poor shape.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 21, 2010, 02:37 PM
sw2010 should work multiple times.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 23, 2010, 10:45 AM
Picked these up last night at K-Mart and I really like the Plo Koon & Speeder Bike set even more than I expected. I think they really upgraded him nicely, and the bike redeco is kinda cool. The Cad Bane set is right there though, love those retractable guns. The Skiff seems a bit ho-hum to me somehow. Kinda "retro sci-fi" almost.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on August 18, 2010, 11:46 AM
Is the Mando on bike set out at retail yet?  That is the only one I haven't seen - and probably will get.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on August 18, 2010, 11:46 AM
Is the Mando on bike set out at retail yet?  That is the only one I haven't seen - and probably will get.

People have found this at TRU if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on August 18, 2010, 01:23 PM
I found mine at Wally World.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JACKOFTRADZE on August 18, 2010, 02:20 PM
I picked it up yesterday out of boredom. It's ok, the Mano can pass for a skinny real Mando. I think he Pirate Bike set is the best thus far, the figure I great and bike is very interesting.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 4, 2010, 01:34 AM
I picked up the Mando w/Speederbike at Wal-Mart tonight...  Not shabby, but not the best value either, when compared to other items in this line.  The bike's kind of tiny is all.  I think it's neat, and would really have loved to pick up 3 of these, but only if they were priced lower.  I really find the "Deluxe" line less of a value for some reason.  It feels like it's a buttload of packaging, and just not much toy compared to price.  Maybe it's just this vehicle's smaller size makes me feel that wayt hough because I didn't feel such a gripe in me on the Cad Bane bike.

I passed on Obi's bike with the sidecar, but I may reverse that.  I figure if wave 2 ships much, that bike will be more easily available. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 7, 2010, 09:21 AM
I also got this yesterday - it was the first time I saw it at retail.  I agree with everything Jesse said above in regards to price and overall value of this deluxe line.  So far I have picked up this set and the Bane set, and I will probably also pick up the Anakin set at some point too. 

But the value isn't really there for me.  I am not opening these and saving the receipts, waiting for a sale with a better price.  Target's price isnt terrible at $16, but when you have $17 and $18 at WM and TRU - that is just tiping the scale for me too much.  Probably because I remember just a couple years ago that MSRP on standard vehicles was $20.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 20, 2010, 03:43 AM
New images of figures from the next round of Deluxe Figure w/Vehicle sets have surfaced...

Boil and the Tactical Droid
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_BoilerARFLoose01_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_BoilerARFLoose01_Full.jpg) & (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxeTacticalDroidLoose01_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/010CW_DeluxeTacticalDroidLoose01_Full.jpg)

I love that Boil ARF Trooper deco...  I'll probably be picking that set up for the AT-RT alone, but I dig the figure a lot.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on September 20, 2010, 08:27 AM
But the value isn't really there for me.  I am not opening these and saving the receipts, waiting for a sale with a better price.  Target's price isnt terrible at $16, but when you have $17 and $18 at WM and TRU - that is just tiping the scale for me too much.  Probably because I remember just a couple years ago that MSRP on standard vehicles was $20.

Target here raised them to $17.

They are too much for me. I recall the battle pack with 2 bikes and 2 figures for $20...then $25. Deluxe should be about $13. It's really absurd when TRU is asking $18 to $20 for a STAP or Speeder bike...when on the same aisle there's $25 battle packs with a speeder and 3 figures, and one (from years ago) with 2 STAPS and 3 figures.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 29, 2010, 11:34 PM
New one out of the blue at BBTS (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS19546&mode=retail&picture=in): BARC Speeder with Clone Trooper "Jesse"
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5037599673_acf5811f3e_z.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on September 29, 2010, 11:49 PM
Um - okay, I guess.

Looks like he has ball jointed hips which is a good thing - they should have given them to Obi-Wan for the BARC w/Sidecar Deluxe too, but whatever...

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on September 30, 2010, 01:29 AM
No doubt an immediate purchase for kids, but a definite "meh" for me. The only thing that attracts me somewhat to this are the ball-jointed hips.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 30, 2010, 02:21 AM
I liked his deco in the series, but Hasbro's putting out a whole lot of the same in the deluxe veh/figure line so I think they should try to tread cautiously with that stuff.  The kiddies can only get so many before mommy/daddy say no.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 30, 2010, 11:06 AM
I liked his deco in the series, but Hasbro's putting out a whole lot of the same in the deluxe veh/figure line so I think they should try to tread cautiously with that stuff.  The kiddies can only get so many before mommy/daddy say no.

Yeah, but come on...they named a Clone Trooper after YOU!  ;D You know you need 3 of these at least!

This WAS totally out of the blue. I agree it looks very similar to at least 2-3 other sets, but at least it's not a straight repack. I'm definitely down for one.

I'm just wondering what happened to the AT-RT with Boil. This was supposed to be part of Wave 3 too, but is now conspicuously absent from the BBTS listings.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 30, 2010, 03:52 PM
Hey, it was long overdue, what can I say? :)  I probably won't be buying though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on October 5, 2010, 12:33 AM
Dang... these are now $19.58 at my local Target. I wouldn't buy them at $16 when they first started, and I definitely won't buy them at $20. :-\ For a mini-vehicle and an action figure, that's overpriced.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on October 5, 2010, 01:17 AM
Target's dumb about price fluctuations sometimes so I'm hoping this isn't a nationwide thing, but if it is the standard for all retailers, then I'm out as well.

And judging by the looks of things when I'm out, I'd say most people thought the $16-ish price was too much because these deluxe fig/vehicle sets are like fly dirt.  Even the really great ones like Cad Bane and the Mando.  Very easy to find any one of them around me.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on October 5, 2010, 10:08 AM
I was out from the beginning (mostly) when they started at $16.  I've only bought the Freeco w/Obi & Speeder w/Bane and I still feel a little raped on those purchases, but it's nice to be able to stay away from this line (mostly)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Brian on October 5, 2010, 12:48 PM
Yeah, zoinks, if we do see prices consistently around $20, I'm out too.  Like others, I haven't really bought of ton of these either (Freeco w/Obi, Bane w/Speeder, the Mando set, and the Anakin with Naboo ship) - and the ones I did get didn't necessarily feel "worth" $16 even.  If there was more OT stuff in the mix, especially new-ish stuff (or recycled ships from the vintage line) I'd be more interested too, but I can understand the focus on CW.  Many of the ships are pretty cool, but the price is a bit steep.  If they were more in the $10-$12 range (I know, wishful thinking) I think you'd see a lot more sales and even army building in some cases.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on October 12, 2010, 10:22 PM
I don't have any of the sets. :( I would love to have bought the Dooku, Cad Bane, and Plo Koon sets, but for $20 I can buy either 2 TVC figures or 3 SL/TCW figures.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on October 28, 2010, 07:46 PM
Caved and picked up the Mando w/bike tonight at TRU with the sale.  I don't feel as bad getting raped by only $3 especially since I love the Mando mold.  Might go back and pick up Anakin w/Naboo mini ship....maybe.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 28, 2010, 10:54 PM
There was a passing reference on Sandtroopers to the new AT-RT with Boil pack being spotted out in California. Anyone confirm that?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on October 29, 2010, 12:03 AM
I've heard a couple reports that these new ones surfaced.  No pics though that I've seen.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 29, 2010, 09:06 AM
I've heard a couple reports that these new ones surfaced.  No pics though that I've seen.

Cool! Any idea what stores? TRU, Target, Walmart, etc?

Also curious if they are releasing all 4 new ones (AT-RT, Freeco Speeder, Armored Scout Tank, BARC Speeder Bike) or splitting them up into 2 waves of 2 each?

Thanks for any info!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on December 19, 2010, 07:16 PM
I know this isn't anything new, but my jaw dropped when I visited Target today and these sets are $20. I hadn't really bothered at looking at the price before... this is just outrageous. You would figure that a TCW figure is roughly $7, so that means the value of the mini-rigs are - what? - $13? I dunno. These linger around in loads in my area, and I really can't see these flying off the shelves quickly.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 19, 2010, 07:51 PM
They're $11.99 at K-Mart this week if you need 'em...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on December 20, 2010, 01:14 AM
I was at TRU tonight and did a price scan on the Clone in cold weather gear with the Freeco Bike.  $21.99 is what came up on the scanner, which is completely ridiculous.  TRU is well on their way to pricing themselves out of the market.  And if they keep it up they may wind up going the way of KayBee before them.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on December 20, 2010, 06:14 AM
I was at TRU tonight and did a price scan on the Clone in cold weather gear with the Freeco Bike.  $21.99 is what came up on the scanner, which is completely ridiculous.  TRU is well on their way to pricing themselves out of the market.  And if they keep it up they may wind up going the way of KayBee before them.

They're pricing truly is out of whack. They had a nice year with the Force Unleashed sets, EU wave and getting Vintage a month and a half before everybody else, but they gotta knock this sith off.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 30, 2010, 03:29 PM
New one out of the blue at BBTS (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS19546&mode=retail&picture=in): BARC Speeder with Clone Trooper "Jesse"
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5037599673_acf5811f3e_z.jpg)


This is now listed as "IN STOCK" at BBTS...if anyone's interested. I'm content to wait it out at retail, but hopefully it will start showing up soon.

I finally bought an opener of the AT-RT w/Boil set and I love it...hope we see more offerings from this arc. (Like that upcoming 2-pack)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on December 30, 2010, 03:38 PM
Neat....So its "action feature" is a battle game card ?  ya....that's exciting alright.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on December 30, 2010, 05:17 PM
Neat....So its "action feature" is a battle game card ?  ya....that's exciting alright.

"Rolling  Wheels" are the action feature.  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 14, 2011, 07:48 PM
According to Sandtroopers, someone picked up BARC with Jesse at a Walmart.

Damn, it had to be Walmart. Just when I thought I was out...

Back to the Hunt!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 31, 2011, 09:49 AM
Starting to have a bad feeling about BARC w/Jesse. I think this may turn out to be REALLY difficult to find. Apparently he is only part of Wave 4, and is not being carried forward with either of the subsequent revision waves (1 or 2) Because why would you want to make more of the one new thing, whe you can make more of the 3 or 4 things that have already been out for six months?  ::)

I saw Wave 4 Revision 2 over the weekend at Target (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HS94737D1) because they had the 2 promo stickers for the online game or whatever, and the original versions did not.

So it appears they just skipped over the original Wave 4 entirely. Outside of the inital sighting on 1/14, I have not heard a single instance of this being found at retail.

It's never been on HTS or SWS and only showed up at BBTS for a few days before selling out and has never been re-stocked. That's pretty weak.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CHEWIE on January 31, 2011, 11:55 AM
I have zero desire for that offering, but if I see one, I can pick it up for you if you want.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 31, 2011, 01:33 PM
I have zero desire for that offering, but if I see one, I can pick it up for you if you want.

Thanks, if you could just post here if/when you run across it, that would be awesome. I still prefer to hunt that sucker down myself if I can, but it may not be possible.

Appreciated!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on January 31, 2011, 02:22 PM
Starting to have a bad feeling about BARC w/Jesse. I think this may turn out to be REALLY difficult to find. Apparently he is only part of Wave 4, and is not being carried forward with either of the subsequent revision waves (1 or 2) Because why would you want to make more of the one new thing, whe you can make more of the 3 or 4 things that have already been out for six months?  ::)

I saw Wave 4 Revision 2 over the weekend at Target (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HS94737D1) because they had the 2 promo stickers for the online game or whatever, and the original versions did not.

So it appears they just skipped over the original Wave 4 entirely. Outside of the inital sighting on 1/14, I have not heard a single instance of this being found at retail.

It's never been on HTS or SWS and only showed up at BBTS for a few days before selling out and has never been re-stocked. That's pretty weak.

I wouldn't panic just yet. We don't know what's coming in Wave 5, or even if there will be more revisions for Wave 4. I would be shocked if the BARC w/ Jesse wasn't carried forward, since it's new and there aren't any packaging changes this year. If they don't show up widely by March, or if we don't see it popping up on e-tailer listings, then I'd say get worried.

Looking on the bright side of things, you can pre-order a single set from EE.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth broem 2 on February 8, 2011, 10:25 PM
Maybe I'm cheap but these vehicles would be much more appealing if they were about $12-15 instead of $16-$18.  Duh, I know.  But they just don't seem that great for the price they are at. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 8, 2011, 10:38 PM
I know I'm cheap, but I agree.  Anything above $15's too much to me. 

I want more AT-RT's...  I won't buy them for more than $15.  I want that Kenobi bike with the sidecar, but won't buy it at all.  I want a Freeco or three, but not at anything over $15.  Hasbro's gotta push prices down for me to keep buying like I used to do.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on February 9, 2011, 08:10 AM
agreed.  I opened the Naboo Skiff and Bane bike the other night and I was so incredibly underwhelmed.  Thankfully I am pretty sure I picked these up during a pretty decent sale.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 9, 2011, 09:45 AM
I still don't understand how one dude found the BARC SPeeder w/Jesse a month ago at Wal-Mart and there have been 0 other reported sightings reported anywhere on the Internets since then. I see a buttload of the other Deluxe sets around town with the new promo sticker too.

I saw someone asked about this in the RS forums and no one has responded there yet either. I guess there is next to no interest in that set. Even Hasbro has never acknowledged its existence officially.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on February 12, 2011, 06:59 PM
Seperatist speeder bike?

Pic at Yakface (http://www.yakfaceforums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=24&pid=1769#top_display_media)

Some Republic mini-fighter and Boba Fett on a new bike
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 12, 2011, 07:12 PM
I was very glad to not want any of the new deluxe stuff, haha.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: speedermike on February 12, 2011, 07:16 PM
There's a Boba Fett (kid) with speederbike from season 2 finale.  There's also the big Bossk like dude with the the same speederbike with a different paint job.  Very cool.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 12, 2011, 07:33 PM
Yeah, what episode did the Trandoshan ride that speeder? No recollection of that.

This was the only part of the line that had any actual surprises. We saw no other new figures or vehicles.

They are all insanely cool though, best stuff they are doing right now, IMO, even if they are getting a little derivative.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 12, 2011, 07:37 PM
He's actually a Klaatu...  Like Kithaba.  He's got the dog jowls thing going on.

I thought in the episode with the crashed Republic Cruiser that Ani and Mace get trapped and Boba goes after them but R2 distracts them...  The Speeders were maybe in there, if anywhere.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on February 12, 2011, 07:52 PM
Starwars.com has official Hasbro photos of them all.

Interesting lot. It's nice to see some non-speeder bike items. They went overboard on blasters on a few of them, though. They have a mini-rig feel, in ways both good and bad (Grievous's mini wheel bike is almost like a kiddie ride).

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on February 12, 2011, 08:03 PM
Both Boba and Castus were on Speeders in the Boba Fett trilogy on CW.  It's surprising to see Castus, so that's nice.  The other ones are very Mini-rigish - wonder if they're in the show or original?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 12, 2011, 08:09 PM
I still don't understand how one dude found the BARC SPeeder w/Jesse a month ago at Wal-Mart and there have been 0 other reported sightings reported anywhere on the Internets since then. I see a buttload of the other Deluxe sets around town with the new promo sticker too.

I saw someone asked about this in the RS forums and no one has responded there yet either. I guess there is next to no interest in that set. Even Hasbro has never acknowledged its existence officially.

And it isn't even shown in any of the Toy Fair stuff.

I'm sure eventually it will be out and slotted into some of the upcoming waves - SW.com indicates there's a wave in March and a wave in May - so maybe he'll be in there. I hope he's not going to end up being as rare as you fear.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 12, 2011, 09:08 PM
Ugh....I noticed that too, conspicuous by its absence.

At least they brought along the set with the tactical droid...that's only been out a few months now.  ::)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 12, 2011, 11:21 PM
So I re-examined a bunch of the pictures from Hasbro of these, and our pics, and I'm impressed with some while let down with others.

I'm not a big fan of just scaling **** down...  Call me weird, but I prefer something that's appearing as though it fits iwthin the Star Wars established parameters...  Speeders are generally kinda small, starfighters aren't, speederbikes armed to the teeth are kind of goofy...  That general thought process.

I think some of them would look better with less firepower mounted on them, others there isn't a ton of help...  Why would either side have so many friggin' different vehicles that basically serve teh same function though, ya know? 

Either way, I'm just as glad NOT to want a lot of the Deluxe stuff because I think it's overpriced.  The Klattooinian dude is probably the more interesting one...  I have that Fett and feel no compulsion to own another.  That bike's kind of neat though.  Regardless I doubt I buy it.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on February 12, 2011, 11:26 PM
I think some of them would look better with less firepower mounted on them, others there isn't a ton of help...  Why would either side have so many friggin' different vehicles that basically serve teh same function though, ya know? 

I felt the exact same way when looking at the Clone Trooper speeder. Just too many guns/cannons. Another odd thing on that one was the asymmetrical front window. Kinda weird for a Star Wars military craft.

I think my favorite mini-rig out of those shown is the Battle Droid speeder. I can totally see that as a type of heavy STAP. It looks like a mix of Separatist concept art and movie designs all rolled into a nice little vehicle.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 12, 2011, 11:47 PM
It's almost shaped like Bossk's EU ship, the Hound's Tooth.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on February 13, 2011, 12:27 AM
Next you'll be complaining the big wheel in the mini wheel bike doesn't turn.  ;)

It's hard to accept the small Republic Shuttle fighter as a space item...maybe an air speeder. Like the ISP thing from Kenner's Mini-rig...couldn't really picture it participating in the Death Star Battle. Nope. But the INT one that fit in the AT-AT, I could buy that. (I wish they'd done an update on that over the speeder bike with last year's AT-AT...dropping a speeder bike from a hundred feet in the air?)

Too bad an escape pod, even a small one, isn't "action oriented" enough for them to make.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Dan on February 13, 2011, 12:14 PM
I'm a fan of these, as they fit a nice price-point for gifts, and provide some props plus a figure for just about the price of 2 figures. The opportunity for repainting the AT-RT is a great cash cow, and gives some variety for the many clones to pilot. The new battle droid platform has the same potential.

I wish they could find a way to do some more OT ones. Maybe they can expand the line to inlcude beasts too. That would open the door for some Clone wars toys as well as a tauntaun or wampa refresh.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on February 13, 2011, 01:07 PM
Remember when they started, there were a few 2 packs of clones? Why'd they stop that?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 13, 2011, 03:10 PM
The wheel doesn't move?  OK, that sucks.

Beasts would be cool, I agree.  I don't see why they couldn't too...  Is a Taun Taun much larger than an AT-RT?  Probably not.  Though I'd really like a very poseable Taun Taun on the next round.

Multi-packs were nice.  They tended to go specifically with bigger vehicles, but they were cool ideas.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on February 13, 2011, 07:02 PM
I think, even though the same figure is being release for like the 3rd time (?), Hasbro did a good job by sculpting a more accurate head sculpt for the old Obi-Wan costume model. The only thing that bothers me is that the headset is sculpted into the head.

Grievous' speeder bike is a pleasant surprise, too. So is Boba with the poncho.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 13, 2011, 08:46 PM
Remember when they started, there were a few 2 packs of clones? Why'd they stop that?

I remember well...these are the only Clone Wars toys I never had any interest in buying, and I buy repacks frequently. These were just completely unnecessary...the figures they trawled out were not even rare and had just been out within the past few months.

They finally got it right with the Walmart exclusive packs because those were new or at least tweaked versions. I guess those ended up morphing into the current Target exclusive 2-packs we are seeing now.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 17, 2011, 12:31 PM
The BARC w/Clone Trooper Jesse deluxe set was In Stock on EE yesterday for a few hours. By the time I was ready to place my order after work, they were gone again.  ::)

I now realize there is no longer any margin of error with this thing.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 27, 2011, 05:21 PM
The BARC w/Clone Trooper Jesse deluxe set was In Stock on EE yesterday for a few hours. By the time I was ready to place my order after work, they were gone again.  ::)

I now realize there is no longer any margin of error with this thing.

Have there been any more sightings of this set? I was thinking about putting in an order for him at EE - paying $18.99 for him is better than not having him at all...  :-\
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on March 27, 2011, 07:41 PM
Have there been any more sightings of this set? I was thinking about putting in an order for him at EE - paying $18.99 for him is better than not having him at all...  :-\

Nope, this thing is totally MIA, no one outside of Canada has seen any for weeks if not months now. I do not think they will carry it forward with any of the new waves either. I have been waiting forever for it to come back into stock at EE, BBTS, etc but they cannot seem to restock it anymore.

I finally gave up this weekend and bought a ridiculously overpriced one off eBay. I have been resisting this but I just don't see myself ever finding this and I am tired of looking.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 1, 2011, 10:28 PM
Got that SOB!


Found Jesse tonight at Target, not the mintiest box in the world, but who cares. What a great feeling it was to finally lay eyes on him on a peg. It almost felt like some weird mirage.

The speeder is no big whoop but I kind of like the combination of previous clone sculpts they amalgamated into Jesse.

Wonder when we will see Castas, et al?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on April 2, 2011, 08:33 AM
yeah I found this set at Target 3 nights ago and forgot to post.  grats to u Mcmetal - I know you have been wanting this set.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 2, 2011, 10:27 PM
Great find McMetal! Looks like I'll have to start hitting Targets again - I've been pretty much skipping them lately since they have been such a waste of time around here...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Dan on April 5, 2011, 05:08 PM
Found my Jesse Barc at a Target as well-  ;D

When is the new mini-rig line supposed to replace the current deluxe sets?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on April 7, 2011, 01:50 PM
Target is the place to be if you want Jesse.  I found mine last night.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 7, 2011, 04:34 PM
i don't go there that often.  I'm more at Wal-Mart.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on April 7, 2011, 04:55 PM
I saw two Jesse w/ BARC sets at WM today, so it's showing up at Target and WM.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 7, 2011, 07:02 PM
I picked up another Jesse at Walmart today too, Jesse.  :D
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 7, 2011, 11:37 PM
I was able to score my opener Jesse at Target and then my MIB Jesse at a WalMart - both on the way home from work this evening.

I'd love to score a second one to open at some point, but at least I don't need to go crazy looking for the ones I needed for the mint-in-package and opened collections....


In reference to Dan's question earlier - do those smaller deluxe vehicles shown at Toy Fair replace this line or are they just new entries in future assortments? I thought those were just the next releases in this same line - same price point, same packaging, etc...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 8, 2011, 01:02 AM
They're part of the same line, nothing changing.  Prices could go up or down I suppose of course, but they're just future waves of the Deluxe Fig w/Vehicle line is all.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 8, 2011, 09:46 AM
They're part of the same line, nothing changing.  Prices could go up or down I suppose of course, but they're just future waves of the Deluxe Fig w/Vehicle line is all.

Yep, future waves...the first of which was supposed to have been out last month.  ???

Considering Jesse was about 4 months late to the party, I figure we may see that next wave with Castas, Boba and Grievous sometime around SDCC.

Pete - glad you found your Jesses! I may have an extra if you need it, I am up to 3 now but I had to put one up for auction to try and mitigate the price raping I was forced to endure. Don't think I want any openers either...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 14, 2011, 03:45 PM
Pete - glad you found your Jesses! I may have an extra if you need it, I am up to 3 now but I had to put one up for auction to try and mitigate the price raping I was forced to endure. Don't think I want any openers either...

Thanks for the offer McMetal! I actually found a second opener yesterday morning so I'm good now - I never army build more than two of the deluxe sets.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 19, 2011, 07:29 PM
http://potf2.com/potj/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16486

DAYUM!

No mention of these at Toyfair?

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on April 19, 2011, 09:30 PM
I saw those the other day. I think they look very cool. It'll be nice to get a partner (Buzz) for Draa, and hopefully the ARF is an indication that some Ryloth figures (Keeli and Di) aren't far behind. The BARC speeder looks to be a minor retool, using the 2005 deluxe sculpt with landing gear with a full front portion. It's possible that the AT-RT has some additional leg articulation, but I'm not holding my breath... it's nice to know that the Buzz and BARC set isn't a total repaint.

Also, judging by the shots of the backs of the packages the upcoming "mini-rig" vehicles might not be too far off.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on April 20, 2011, 01:20 AM
Wal-Mart exclusives, perhaps that's why no mention. Or did they mention exclusives? I can't remember. They are rounding out the second Geonosis Battle, though so much of it is exclusives.

What episode is the AT-RT from?


Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 20, 2011, 02:32 AM
The Ryloth episodes...  Weren't these the guys at the head of the armored column?  Or maybe I'm misremembering that.  There were a number of AT-RT's on Ryloth as I recall, but that's an interesting deco on that one...  buzz = instant pegwarmer, haha.  But the AT-RT, maybe not.  I like weird paintjobs so I may nab that.

BTW Hasbro didn't talk a lot about exclusives at Toy Fair...  i think in general they don't because it's less for collector sites, more for retailers, and the exclusives are locked up.  Images of those turning up implies they're not too far off.  Month, maybe two I'd think.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on April 23, 2011, 01:18 AM
Packaged shots of New Clone War Deluxe Figures (http://www.sandtroopers.com/sandwatch/hasbro/20110422/) are pictured at Sandtroopers.com. No suprises, it's stuff all seen at Toy Fair,  some of the all new vehicles.

Grievous's mini wheel bike is merely "Attack Cycle". Not the most inspired named, but hey, this is Star Wars.  ;)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on May 3, 2011, 12:38 AM
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/011CW_DeluxeRepScoutSpeeder01_Full.jpg)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/011CW_DeluxeAttackCycleGrievous01_Full.jpg)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/011CW_DeluxeSepDroidSpeeder01_Full.jpg)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/011CW_DeluxeBikeCastas01_Full.jpg)

These have kind of grown on me (the mini-rig styled ones) a bit of late...  I like the Clone vehicle a lot except for the blasters on it.  They're so goofy big that I just think that's odd and "unrealistic" (for lack of a better term).  I'm going to maybe remove those though...  I like the design otherwise.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: speedermike on May 3, 2011, 12:42 PM
Did I miss the Boba Fett with speeder?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Rune Haako on May 3, 2011, 02:40 PM
Finally a Battle Droid with knee articulation.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on May 3, 2011, 05:18 PM
Finally a Battle Droid with knee articulation.

Doesn't look like they gave it the swivel forearms that the firefighter droid had, though. But why would they, when they make ball joint hipped speeder biker clones with no ankle joints.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on May 3, 2011, 11:56 PM
I would probably have hunted down every single one of these sets had they not been priced at nearly $20 each. Otherwise, these are really great sets with character and vehicle choices, but, sadly, I'll have to skip each of them.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on May 21, 2011, 09:48 AM
Castas and crew are up for preorder at BBTS

ARF Trooper & Republic Scout Speeder (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS20566&mode=retail)

Castas & Speeder Bike (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS20568&mode=retail)

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=6796
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on May 22, 2011, 09:13 AM
Castas is a must everything else may be a wait and see.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Ghost of QG on May 22, 2011, 10:05 AM
IMO The deluxe line is really carrying the CW line . The single carded figures are good, but some of these are really freaking cool.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on June 14, 2011, 08:44 AM
Lots of new shots of the first wave over at JTA...I guess they have just hit overseas. I have to question their whole "less than 30 days" projected domestic timeline because I don't think distribution is nearly that predictable.

I hate the thought of having to buy all 4 of these at once too...this feast or famine shtick is getting tiresome.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jimree on June 14, 2011, 03:31 PM
The Republic scout speeder looks awesome

I also like the grievous wheelbike

Jim
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 14, 2011, 05:15 PM
Generally when something hits overseas, you can start expecting it in about a month.  That's just a general thing though...  If stores aren't stocking anything, obviously that changes.  Sometimes it varies more for sub-lines too, like Deluxe or vehicles, where product doesn't move as briskly as basic figures.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on June 17, 2011, 02:27 PM
Took a look at the Grievous set (which I really dig), and how is he supposed to hold the electrostaff if the figure can't even hold a lightsaber properly?

And what happened to the Boba set?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on June 17, 2011, 04:49 PM
Saw this over the 'Scum. The AWESOME NEW Y-WING MOLD folks really wanted...er...not.

(http://i20.servimg.com/u/f20/14/00/36/77/sw_veh10.jpg)

Mini-rig in the kiddie ride version of a big vehicle style.  :P Like the rear turret (is if for astro droids?). They had a servicable concept but had to make it too Y-wingy (those engine pods look playskoolish) rather than just an "off screen" air speeder/mini-fighter.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on June 17, 2011, 06:12 PM
Best thing about it is that it appears to include  Broadside.  Long overdue.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on June 17, 2011, 10:21 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on June 17, 2011, 10:34 PM
Best thing about it is that it appears to include  Broadside.  Long overdue.

Isn't that Warthog?

I love this thing. Seems like they have moved a lot of focus onto the Deluxe line though, at the expense of the mid-size vehicles.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on June 17, 2011, 10:58 PM
In a way, it reminds me of the AST-5. It almost looks as if the nacelles can rotate down or "fold up" like that Vintage mini-rig did.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on June 18, 2011, 12:32 AM
I love it...

I'll remove the engine pods for sure, and the front cannons.  It's too small to have all that ****.

A small support blaster turret on its hind end though?  I could see it as l like a small armored car type vehicle.  Reminds me of the MLC-3, a ltitle bit, and with a better paintjob.  A small infantry support vehicle...  Maybe like a Bren Carrier from WW2.  Easy to slice through, with the right weapon, but if you're just some infantry running about, it could be one hell of a menace if the other group have it doing some "street sweeping".

Now if they'd only do some OT concepts.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on June 18, 2011, 12:11 PM
Saw this over the 'Scum. The AWESOME NEW Y-WING MOLD folks really wanted...er...not.

(http://i20.servimg.com/u/f20/14/00/36/77/sw_veh10.jpg)

Mini-rig in the kiddie ride version of a big vehicle style.  :P Like the rear turret (is if for astro droids?). They had a servicable concept but had to make it too Y-wingy (those engine pods look playskoolish) rather than just an "off screen" air speeder/mini-fighter.


Weird.  But cool in an odd sort of way as well.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on June 19, 2011, 09:56 AM
Wow, I don't think I have thought about mini rigs in almost 30 years. But this certainly captures that essence. As a child I played with mini rigs more than regular vehicles because they were small and easy to "fly around". They also fit more into my childhood budget,(and a small gym bag for transportation) so it was easy to own them all. My son is dying to find this at a store, and I will be just as happy to buy it.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 1, 2011, 11:11 AM
All DLX 30% off at my Target this morning.  Much better price point for this line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 1, 2011, 01:23 PM
I came across a new DCPI for this line over at RS: 087-06-2320

But none of my area stores have anything with that # in stock currently. They have them designated as Star Wars Rapid Strike vehicles, $16.99.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on July 2, 2011, 08:38 PM
Carded pic at da 'Scum plus Previews info.

That is an Astromech slot back there in the scout Y-Wing. Nice to give the droids something to do...operate deadly laser guns. ;)

Also, Previews has listing for a Swamp Speeder with the deluxe series. Is that a mistake, or is a mini rigged swamp speeder coming?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 6, 2011, 11:43 AM
I scored all 4 of the new Deluxe sets this morning at TRU.  :o

Castas and the ARF Trooper set are easily the coolest of the lot, although that Grievous wheelbike looks pretty sweet too. The Battle Droid set does not do much for me, but it's ok.

They rang up at $17.99 each, which isn't horrible considering it's only a buck more than Target will be charging. (I agree not the value it used to be, but whateves)

They were also located apart from the other Deluxe sets in their own little niche, in case anyone goes out hunting today.

I guess the Obi-Wan and Boba sets will show up as Wave 2, maybe with that mini-Y wing.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on July 7, 2011, 05:37 PM
So, I saw these today too.  I got the clone thingy and it rang up $19, and Castas and he rang up $20   ???

Don't know whats up with the prices and I asked the cashier - he had no clue.  Oh well, I bought them anyway and I will take them back later if I need too.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on July 8, 2011, 11:47 AM
Found the whole case of new Class I vehicles today.  I only picked up the sets with Castas and the Clone for now.  I'll pick up the others at a later date.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on July 11, 2011, 07:39 AM
My son and I opened up the droid speeder and the clone ship yesterday. I am impressed with how much articulation there is with the ships. The clone craft has positionable thrusters, a turning sled on the back for another figure to stand on and the ability to customize where the guns are used. The droid ship has a bomb insert which can be released at the touch of a button. The wings also can position up or down to give the ship a different look. The best feature on the droid ship is how well the figure sits in the seat. There is none of that uncomfortable bending that some other vehicles have had. The droid can even hold on to the steering mechanism, which folds back and forth by the way. After seeing how cool these are I am tempted to get the grievous cycle. Has anyone opened one yet?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on July 11, 2011, 01:22 PM
In stock now over at Hasbrotoyshop

DISC10 for 10% off
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on July 11, 2011, 01:53 PM
Thank you Scott. Delivered to the door for the same price as tru in store. I was about to leave to look for Castas at my alternate tru. You saved me an hour and a half and seven bucks in gas.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 11, 2011, 02:34 PM
Let me echo TheSon's sentiments - thank you Scott - one less headache of having to chase product...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 11, 2011, 03:04 PM
In stock now over at Hasbrotoyshop

DISC10 for 10% off

I just saw that...they actually have a listing up for the mini Y-Wing too, but it says Out of Stock. I wonder if it was ever really in stock? Did I somehow miss that? I feel like I just checked HTS over the weekend and saw nothing new.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on July 11, 2011, 03:49 PM
Quote from: McMetal link=topic=18795.msg513156#msg513156 date=1310411074
In stock now over at Hasbrotoyshop

DISC10 for 10% off

I just saw that...they actually have a listing up for the mini Y-Wing too, but it says Out of Stock. I wonder if it was ever really in stock? Did I somehow miss that? I feel like I just checked HTS over the weekend and saw nothing new.
It was in stock...as I got one ;)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on July 11, 2011, 04:07 PM
Yeah, I missed out on the mini Y-Wing, too.  I'm sure it'll show some time soon.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 11, 2011, 04:14 PM
There hasn't been a deluxe vehicle hard to find yet, and I doubt the price hike's going to change that.  I'm going to wait it out I guess for WM or Target.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on July 11, 2011, 05:14 PM
There hasn't been a deluxe vehicle hard to find yet, and I doubt the price hike's going to change that.  I'm going to wait it out I guess for WM or Target.

Normally I would agree - but with the 10% discount, it ended up working out where they were less than $16.99 each. Considering that TRU has them for $19.99 - it was almost a $20 savings for me in the long run...

Hey McMetal - don't feel bad, I placed my order less than 10 minutes after Scott's post, and the Mini Y-Wing was already out of stock by then. So if it was in stock it was for a pretty short period of time.

Where is the Boba Fett on Speeder Bike and Obi-Wan and Attack Shuttle, though? I thought they were in Wave 1 of this assortment - or did things change after Toy Fair?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on July 11, 2011, 07:30 PM
Where is the Boba Fett on Speeder Bike and Obi-Wan and Attack Shuttle, though? I thought they were in Wave 1 of this assortment - or did things change after Toy Fair?

I'm guessing they changed the assortments.  It still doesn't account for how some of these are $18.99 and others are $19.99 at TRU.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 12, 2011, 09:56 PM
Yeah, I missed out on the mini Y-Wing, too.  I'm sure it'll show some time soon.

Like...right now?  8)

It is listed as In Stock again at HTS, I just picked one up along with the RC Republic Fighter Tank.

Thanks for the promo code!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Adam_Pawlus on July 15, 2011, 06:43 PM
Where is the Boba Fett on Speeder Bike and Obi-Wan and Attack Shuttle, though? I thought they were in Wave 1 of this assortment - or did things change after Toy Fair?

I'm guessing they changed the assortments.  It still doesn't account for how some of these are $18.99 and others are $19.99 at TRU.

Looks like the line got kinda rebooted? Wonder why the shake-up. More specifically, I wonder if these got canned or not.

Did I miss the memo?  Hasbro included a weapon-swapping gimmick here with standardized holes and pegs for weapons.  You can take the guns off the Scout Speeder and slap them on the Y-Wing Scout Bomber.  I had no idea.  It's a lot like the G.I. Joe Sound Attack/Transformers Energon weapons and Mini-Cons thing but they don't activate anything, it's just a "power-up" thing.  The Y-Wing box doesn't even  mention it, and it's just a tiny bullet point on the Scout Speeder.  I'm surprised they didn't brand it with some goofy name, include spare guns with basic carded figures, and play it up like they did MechTech on Transformers.

...admittedly it isn't as cool as MechTech but it's a missed opportunity to say "buy another thing like this and you can swap their guns."  That's actually a nice feature.  Why not exploit it?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on July 15, 2011, 11:19 PM
As I tweeted to you earlier Adam, it like the Centurions line from the 80s with their swappable weapons, jetpacks and launchers.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on July 16, 2011, 08:52 AM
Where is the Boba Fett on Speeder Bike and Obi-Wan and Attack Shuttle, though? I thought they were in Wave 1 of this assortment - or did things change after Toy Fair?

I'm guessing they changed the assortments.  It still doesn't account for how some of these are $18.99 and others are $19.99 at TRU.

The tru receipts give an insight into the prices. The 18.99 are sw deluxe fig & vehicle. 19.99 are sw rapid strike vehicle. My assumption is that it comes down to data entry, some of the sku's were given the old description/price and when they created a new label a price hike just HAD to go with it. I would assume that all of the remaining new vehicles will be 19.99. If they ever make it to the shelves.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 28, 2011, 04:14 PM
It seems the Y-WIng is now shippin gas well, in a revision case.

I've still not gotten the Republic Speeder thing (I really want a few of those) or seen anything but the Separatist thing, which I passed on.  Granted, nobody but TRU has put these out anywhere locally...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jimree on July 28, 2011, 05:03 PM
I really want that mini ywing. looks like something I would actually play with haha

Jim
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on July 28, 2011, 07:21 PM
I found the Y Wing today, along with the rest.  This part of the Hasbro line is on fire.  The Y Wing is a great little toy, and the opportunity to add new characters like Castas and Warthog is appreciated.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on July 28, 2011, 10:11 PM
I landed al 5 of the new delue today across two different Target stores.  The first case assortment included the Republic Scout, Y-Wing, Cad Bane (repack), and Anaking Naboo Ship (repack).  The two news one rang up at the old DPCI/clearance price of $4.64!

The second case I found did not have the Y-Wing.  Instead, it had the Rep Scout, Battle Droid Speeder, Castas and Speeder, and Grievous Wheelbike.  The Rep Scout rang up at $4.64 again, but the other three were correctly priced at $16.99.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on July 29, 2011, 10:42 AM
Yeah, I just noticed that new Scout Speeder rang up $5.08 for me last night.  Cool stuff!

The Castas set was $16.99

I returned my $19 Scout Speeder and $20 Castas to TRU   ;D
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on July 29, 2011, 01:52 PM
I snagged an el cheapo Scout Speeder too, for around $4.84 I believe. I also promptly returned it to TRU and got my money back on the one I had bought there for 18.99 previously.

I had to ask for them to pull a case from the back, hoping to get the Y-Wing assortment, but this was ok too.

I still need a nice cheap mini Y-Wing though. That is my goal for tonight.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on July 30, 2011, 04:42 PM
This is only kinda related to the topic, but today I found an Episode 1 Sneak Preview boxed STAP at a resale shop for $2. Great find. Funny thing was the box had the original store sticker price on it. FAO SCHWARZ $18.99...which, typical of that outlet, was high back then...now it's almost the standard retail price for "deluxe".  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on July 30, 2011, 05:00 PM
This is only kinda related to the topic, but today I found an Episode 1 Sneak Preview boxed STAP at a resale shop for $2. Great find. Funny thing was the box had the original store sticker price on it. FAO SCHWARZ $18.99...which, typical of that outlet, was high back then...now it's almost the standard retail price for "deluxe".  :P

Ya I didn't start collecting SW until sometime in 2000 and was late to the party.  FAO in Vegas had a really neat full sized Cantina setup and lots of toys, but ya i was late to the party and I think I still have my SP Stap with the FAO sticker on there.  I knew the price was high back then and it sucks that this has become a reality for this stuff, but I'm glad you guys are all still diggin it and stuff!  I'm not..
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Dan on July 30, 2011, 09:06 PM
Picked up a Castas at Target tonight- $16.99. Anybody know the translation for the writing on the front of the bike?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Ghost of QG on July 30, 2011, 09:13 PM
" Dog Faced Bounty Hunter"
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on July 30, 2011, 09:28 PM
I got the Republic Scout Speeder (At the very nice $5), and Castas sets this weekend, and the Scout Speeder is all kinds of awesome.

It's kind of thin, but they detailed both sides of the mold so there's wiring and junk.  Lots of little detail went into an otherwise fairly simple toy.  I like that a 2nd Clone has a place to stand on the back like they're just riding around out in front of the lines to listen for "clankers".  :)  I liked the execution of it a lot.

May get teh Y-Wing, may not, but right now the Scout Speeder is all kinds of awesome to me.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on July 31, 2011, 04:49 PM
I found the Scout Speeder and Y-Wing for the clearance price, but I had to do the right thing and inform the store of their mistake. The manager thanked and said he'd call corporate to get this corrected nation wide.  ;D

Nah...I'm kidding.  >:D

It's funny the Bane and Anakin repacks scan at full price.

Need to check the other local Target stores ASAP.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 1, 2011, 08:45 PM
Has there been any indication of what happened with the Boba Fett w/Speeder Bike and Obi-Wan w/Attack Shuttle deluxe sets? (sorry if there was from SDCC and I missed it)

When I was putting together the larger Republic Attack Shuttle the other night, it wasn't readily apparent where the deluxe vehicle would/could interface with larger one - it was late though, so maybe I just overlooked it.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on August 1, 2011, 09:06 PM
I think I recall them indicating they had both been pushed back to a later wave, but no time frame was given.

Are they pictured on the back of the Y-Wing package? I can't recall...

I would expect both will make it out before the end of the year. As long as they don't get jammed up by all those repack waves that are shipping. I mean, wasn't Target JUST clearancing these stinkers in the old packaging? (Bane + Speeder, Obi + Freeco, etc)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 2, 2011, 11:20 AM
Are they pictured on the back of the Y-Wing package? I can't recall...

If I recall, I think it's the Cad Bane w/Pirate Bike and Anakin with Naboo Skiff sets that are shown. There might be a third, I can't recall.

EDIT: nope - just the two I mentioned are on the back of the Y-Wing packaging.

I would expect both will make it out before the end of the year. As long as they don't get jammed up by all those repack waves that are shipping. I mean, wasn't Target JUST clearancing these stinkers in the old packaging? (Bane + Speeder, Obi + Freeco, etc)

The shame is that the Bane w/Pirate Speeder Bike set is a good set, with a great Bane figure - it's too bad that it didn't sell better - or perhaps it sold just fine and is a victim of being over-shipped.

With the problems that set has had at retail, to have it be repacked and included in the second wave of the new packaging-style deluxe is just further proof that Hasbro is out of touch with what is/is not selling and the situation at retail.

My local TRU is sitting on five or six of the Bane sets in the old packaging style - the last thing they need is the same set in the new packaging on top of that.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on August 2, 2011, 10:58 PM
Question for those who bought the Wheel/Grievous set - is the Grievous new? 

We were told initially he was going to be a repack, but I've read some conflicting reports - some say he's a repack, some say he's a kit-bash (new parts on the old body), and some say he's all-new?   ???

I was going to pass, but if he's indeed "new", maybe I'll reconsider... though I'm not sure how they could change him up all that much at this point.

edit:
Huh.  I just got done opening the Hunt for Grievous BP and that Grievous is 100% new.  Now I'm starting to think that the Wheel;/Grievous set must be using that Grievous... or is there yet another new GG out there?  Hmmm...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on August 3, 2011, 12:40 AM
It looked to me, when I compared them on the weekend that the Mini Wheel Bike and Hunt for Grievous Battlepack figures were the same - which since they are items shipping around the same time, made sense to me.

The benefits of the "new" Grievous are that the shoulder armor is molded to the arm so it doesn't fly off when you look at the figure funny, and the torso is now a single piece that does not feature waist/torso articulation of any kind - which was kinda a bummer, but I just assumed was a cost-cutting measure.

The legs are new and they do feature peg holes on the feet. I do not recall Clone Wars Grievous v2 having the peg holes, and I'm too lazy to dig one out of my display cabinet.  :-\
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on August 3, 2011, 05:23 PM
Found Castas, Grievous bike and Droid speeder at Target today. All scanned as $16.99. I'd known that if I'd read recent posts here.  :P  But the Clone Scout Speeders were still scanning as $4.24. So I got two more of those. I was tempted to get Castas, but that might have raised suspicions and the paint wasn't so great on the only one they had.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on August 3, 2011, 09:48 PM
I got Castas and the Clone at the same time...  Honestly the girl at the front counter couldn't have cared less.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on August 8, 2011, 11:37 PM
Just curious but have they figured out the Republic Scout Speeder price thing yet?  Love that vehicle, but just am curious when they'll be going up in price, or if people saw them for the full price already?  I haven't seen one really since the first one I got.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on August 9, 2011, 12:06 AM
Just curious but have they figured out the Republic Scout Speeder price thing yet?  Love that vehicle, but just am curious when they'll be going up in price, or if people saw them for the full price already?  I haven't seen one really since the first one I got.

Sounds like they are still ringing up at the clearance price as of today...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on August 13, 2011, 07:06 PM
As I noted on the front page, I got a Rep Speeder last night and it rang up full price.

On the scanner, it came up as an invalid # and, to see an associate for more info.  I took it to the cashier expecting it to not be in the system, however it was, and it rang up $16.99.

Thought I'd just throw it out there that either Target caught the mistake now, or the old DPCI is closing out in the system, and old items on the old DPCI will transfer to the new DPCI automatically (meaning if, by some strange chance they had old Deluxe sets, they too could possibly ring up under the new DPCI now).

Fun while it lasted, but the party's over, or at least ending soon, for us.  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on August 15, 2011, 06:01 PM
I found a Boil and AT-RT at Target (where had it been during clearance?) , it rang up 0.00 so I walked out of the store with it. Okay, I didn't try to buy it. Who knows could've been clearance, but probably not at this point.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on August 31, 2011, 04:49 PM
Target seems to have over-compensated in adjusting the price of the Republic Scout Speeder.  I had heard the stories of them being priced at a discount at Target stores, so I decided to scan one.  And the DPCI that came up indicated that it was the Republic Attack Shuttle, and it rings up for $79.99.  Needless to say, I passed.  But not before checking the price on an actual Republic Attack Shuttle, which also rang up at $79.99.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on August 31, 2011, 11:44 PM
Target seems to have over-compensated in adjusting the price of the Republic Scout Speeder.  I had heard the stories of them being priced at a discount at Target stores, so I decided to scan one.  And the DPCI that came up indicated that it was the Republic Attack Shuttle, and it rings up for $79.99.  Needless to say, I passed.  But not before checking the price on an actual Republic Attack Shuttle, which also rang up at $79.99.

So if I return my $4.64 Scout, will I get a Target gift card for $80?  :o
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on August 31, 2011, 11:46 PM
One can only hope.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 1, 2011, 12:57 PM
lol - one would have to do a "no receipt" return.  I would like to hope the cashier would question returning something as small as this for $80
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 1, 2011, 01:54 PM
Target seems to have over-compensated in adjusting the price of the Republic Scout Speeder.  I had heard the stories of them being priced at a discount at Target stores, so I decided to scan one.  And the DPCI that came up indicated that it was the Republic Attack Shuttle, and it rings up for $79.99.  Needless to say, I passed.  But not before checking the price on an actual Republic Attack Shuttle, which also rang up at $79.99.

So if I return my $4.64 Scout, will I get a Target gift card for $80?  :o

I have it on good authority that this has in fact worked and the funds were refunded back to the credit card used for the purchase.

(It wasn't me, BTW  :P)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on September 1, 2011, 02:32 PM
Target seems to have over-compensated in adjusting the price of the Republic Scout Speeder.  I had heard the stories of them being priced at a discount at Target stores, so I decided to scan one.  And the DPCI that came up indicated that it was the Republic Attack Shuttle, and it rings up for $79.99.  Needless to say, I passed.  But not before checking the price on an actual Republic Attack Shuttle, which also rang up at $79.99.

So if I return my $4.64 Scout, will I get a Target gift card for $80?  :o

I have it on good authority that this has in fact worked and the funds were refunded back to the credit card used for the purchase.

With four that I've yet to open, that's fairly tempting.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 1, 2011, 02:44 PM
Target won't issue a giftcard over $30-$40 without a receipt (at least in my experience there)  Not sure how they'd give you $80 back when it clearly shows the item was less then $5 if you bring in a receipt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 02:49 PM
Target seems to have over-compensated in adjusting the price of the Republic Scout Speeder.  I had heard the stories of them being priced at a discount at Target stores, so I decided to scan one.  And the DPCI that came up indicated that it was the Republic Attack Shuttle, and it rings up for $79.99.  Needless to say, I passed.  But not before checking the price on an actual Republic Attack Shuttle, which also rang up at $79.99.

So if I return my $4.64 Scout, will I get a Target gift card for $80?  :o

I have it on good authority that this has in fact worked and the funds were refunded back to the credit card used for the purchase.

With four that I've yet to open, that's fairly tempting.

Considering returning just one would let you buy another four, I'd say it's worth trying. I think there might be a problem if the customer service worker knows the item shouldn't be $80, but perhaps they wouldn't even notice. I suppose the worst case scenario is that someone trying to return it is politely declined or asked to bring a receipt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on September 1, 2011, 02:54 PM
Target won't issue a giftcard over $30-$40 without a receipt (at least in my experience there)  Not sure how they'd give you $80 back when it clearly shows the item was less then $5 if you bring in a receipt.

What you have to do is buy an Attack Shuttle at full price with the same credit card then return the Scout Speeder without the receipt.



(I'm not condoning or condemning this practice in any way. It's your conscience.)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 1, 2011, 03:04 PM
Ah...Gotcha.  I don't like screwing Target though.  If this same situation happened at WM I wouldn't even bat an eye if this sort of return could happen there. 

I still hate that store
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 03:05 PM
Target won't issue a giftcard over $30-$40 without a receipt (at least in my experience there)  Not sure how they'd give you $80 back when it clearly shows the item was less then $5 if you bring in a receipt.

What you have to do is buy an Attack Shuttle at full price with the same credit card then return the Scout Speeder without the receipt.



(I'm not condoning or condemning this practice in any way. It's your conscience.)

So it's not really getting an extra $75 for the speeder, but rather trading up to the Republic Attack Shuttle? Unless I'm missing something... I can be slow like that...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 03:06 PM
You're basically getting $75 for free, and a small vehicle for $5.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on September 1, 2011, 03:07 PM
So, from recent discussions around here, let me get this straight:

Buying a $40 box set, swapping out all the figures with PotF2 junk, and returning it is terrible.  But buying a $80 Attack Shuttle and returning a $16 Shuttle that you got for $5 in it's place is totally cool.   ::)

Wow.  Why not just walk into Target and steal $75 worth of stuff while you're at it?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 03:11 PM
Seconded.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 03:14 PM
Buying a $40 box set, swapping out all the figures with PotF2 junk, and returning it is terrible.  But buying a $80 Attack Shuttle and returning a $16 Shuttle that you got for $5 in it's place is totally cool.   ::)


Of course it's cool. If you're taking advantage of someone else's error, it's perfectly okay!  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on September 1, 2011, 03:14 PM
Wow.  This whole scenario seems patently dishonest.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 03:20 PM
Wow.  This whole scenario seems patently dishonest.

It does, but purchasing the Speeders at the clearance price (even though most people knew they should've been $17) was also dishonest. I think Jayson summed it up nicely with "It's your conscience."

Out of curiosity, has anyone found the Y-Wing recently? If yes, is that also ringing up as the Republic Attack Shuttle?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 03:26 PM
I don't know if I'd make that comparison as "even", myself...  This is kind of going out of your way to take something you already paid for, buy something else for $80, and then return the thing you'd already bought on the new thing's receipt because there's some kind of clerical error, and you can now return the original item at a greatly inflated price than the $5 you originally paid.

That doesn't totally align with buying something that's mispriced...  When things are mispriced, actually the retailer will honor the mispriced item (at least in every instance I've ever run into) for the most part, even if they caught it when you brought it to the register.  It is a personal choice though, I guess.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 03:38 PM
I don't know if I'd make that comparison as "even", myself...  This is kind of going out of your way to take something you already paid for, buy something else for $80, and then return the thing you'd already bought on the new thing's receipt because there's some kind of clerical error, and you can now return the original item at a greatly inflated price than the $5 you originally paid.

That doesn't totally align with buying something that's mispriced...  When things are mispriced, actually the retailer will honor the mispriced item (at least in every instance I've ever run into) for the most part, even if they caught it when you brought it to the register.  It is a personal choice though, I guess.

I didn't say they were "even" in the monetary sense, just that both activities are dishonest. It's a person taking advantage of the store's pricing error. The proper thing to do with the deluxe sets would have been to inform the cashier (or manager) that the actual price was $17, regardless of whether or not the store would honor the lower price.

I hope you don't take this as an attack or judgement, because I'm as guilty as they come. I've bought more than a few things that were mis-priced, and I do acknowledge that it is dishonest when I don't tell the cashier that the price is wrong.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 06:14 PM
No Greg, no attack or judgment... 

And I am not arguing it monetarily either...  I'm just saying one is taking advantage of a pricing error, which happens quite often and the retailer honors.  The other is going through a number of steps to intentionally fraud the company of money...  It's going out of your way to do so IMO.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on September 1, 2011, 06:41 PM
No Greg, no attack or judgment... 

And I am not arguing it monetarily either...  I'm just saying one is taking advantage of a pricing error, which happens quite often and the retailer honors.  The other is going through a number of steps to intentionally fraud the company of money...  It's going out of your way to do so IMO.

I see where you're coming from, but I don't think the number of steps involved dictates how shady or dishonest an activity is. Someone could just exchange a Speeder for a Shuttle, or return the Speeder for a gift card at a Target that does give out $80 gift cards. Less steps, same amount of dishonesty. :P

I don't want to make it sound like Target deserves this, but they did mis-price the item. Twice. They did open themselves up to being taken advantage of, however that doesn't make it right.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 06:51 PM
I'm looking at it as something's on the floor mispriced, you buy it, you leave...  Like I said, retailers even honor that...  They eat that kind of mistake.

If you buy something, go back to return it then with the intent to "take advantage", it's just different to me.  I think retailers would look at that as significantly different too.  It's an extra step or more.

For the Scout Speeders, at least for me, it was just me wanting 3 and they were mispriced so I just bought them...  My last one was full price, but I still bought it.  I have it yet, and could try this "trick" to get basically a Rep Shuttle for $17 (and one less Scout Speeder in my collection), but it is those extra steps of going back, buying the shuttle, returning the scout in its place...  Not sure any of these stores are giving the store credit (I thought that wasn't tested, just the "swap" thing).
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on September 1, 2011, 08:06 PM


Out of curiosity, has anyone found the Y-Wing recently? If yes, is that also ringing up as the Republic Attack Shuttle?
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No, I still can't find the blasted thing. I think I have seen 10 of every other new item, except the droids BP which has also been elusive.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 1, 2011, 09:00 PM
On the YW thing, Jimree found one yesterday at a Pittsburgh WM, but I've yet to see one in the wild myself.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 1, 2011, 10:19 PM

No, I still can't find the blasted thing. I think I have seen 10 of every other new item, except the droids BP which has also been elusive.

co-sign. I have gotten really sick of looking for both of these things. Every store is so over-saturated with the first waves, I doubt I'll ever see these.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on September 2, 2011, 06:36 AM
I keep checking HTS. At some point those Baby Bobas are going to be ready and they may have to offer them on HTS to keep product from backing up. I have yet to see a deluxe that disappeared. Just think about how many Jesses you see now. I am hoping for a discount score somewhere down the line.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on September 2, 2011, 06:39 AM
Update:

The droids and zillo packs are now in stock at HTS. Still no more Y-wings...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 2, 2011, 09:06 AM
I actually bought the mini Y-Wing off HTS when it first went up, but those jackholes at the warehouse sent me one that was so beat up it is simply unacceptable. And since I don't feel like wasting more money by returning it, I am stuck with the stupid thing until I can find one in a store to replace it.

Of course I already missed the $4 deal at Target apparently, but I can't even find this crummy rig at TRU or Walmart either, and I have looked in VA, GA, DC, and MO.

I'd buy the Droid BP too, but I refuse to pay over the retail price, so I have to wait for them to run a sale or get a sweet promo code that negates the brutal shipping fees. Then again, I'm sure they would just send me one with a smushed corner or some other BS that would also render it useless to my MOC collection.

It just seems hopeless all around lately with the enromous glut of older crap that is still inundating the pegs. There is no reason the Flamthrower Clone or Jungle ARF Trooper should even still be in circulation right now. Those figures are MONTHS old.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on September 2, 2011, 10:03 AM
I've only picked up Castas so far, not a fan of the pricepoint.  I wish they'd give us some beasts as well, how about a Blurrg from the CW?!  ;)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 2, 2011, 01:11 PM
Beasts would be nice...  The thing they ride on Ryloth was what I wanted.  Probably the same thing you said Sidious, but yeah, I've wanted that thing in this line for a while.  The things they ride on the pirate planet would be swell too.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on September 2, 2011, 01:15 PM
Yes, the Blurrgs were what they rode on Ryloth, they also made an appearance in one of the Ewok movies, as well as video games!

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Blurrg
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on September 6, 2011, 06:20 PM
What do you think the odds are that in 2012 they'll dig out Maul's Sith Attack Speeder for the deluxe line and give it to Savage Opress. Maybe the Gungan cannon will return, too...seems less likely, though, even with Gungan set to appear on TCW.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 6, 2011, 08:55 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing some stuff like that...  Gungan Mini-Sub, etc.  That'd actually be somewhat welcome.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jabba the Slug on September 9, 2011, 02:58 AM
What do you think the odds are that in 2012 they'll dig out Maul's Sith Attack Speeder for the deluxe line and give it to Savage Opress. Maybe the Gungan cannon will return, too...seems less likely, though, even with Gungan set to appear on TCW.

Oh gosh how badly I hope that happens... :-X

OR (please be reading this, Hasbro) just deliver the all-new Maul that's coming up soon and retool the speeder so that they can be included in the line - it would be like the set from 1999! Think of how fast that would sell at retail!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 9, 2011, 03:00 AM
I'm really curious to see if the Deluxe Line gets ANY film stuff though...  Last word from Hasbro wasn't too keen on that it seemed.   :-\
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on September 13, 2011, 11:06 AM
Rebelscum reports that AT-RT with Boil, BARC with Jesse and Freeco speeder with Obi-Wan are appearing in the newer packaging (now without the backdrop  :( ) So much for getting rid of the older peg warmers! (Only Target made that effort, though.) Jesse and even Boil I can understand, but if they had to keep shipping Freecos, they should've done the Clone Trooper one.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on September 15, 2011, 12:28 PM
Anyone hearing anything about those Walmart exclusives yet? 

I thought they might show up with the Blu-Rays, but no one has said anything yet...  maybe they are waiting for CW Season 3 to hit stores?

(http://www.jedidefender.com/jmccracken/SDCC2011/Slide25.jpg)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 15, 2011, 12:47 PM
Yeah I've been wanting that ATRT for a while now.  Weird that these have sort of drifted out of the thoughts of a lot of folks.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on September 15, 2011, 12:49 PM
Maybe they are waiting to put an actual Captain Keeli figure in that pack!  :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 15, 2011, 03:07 PM
I haven't forgotten about these, but I can't even find stuff that has been out for weeks (*Wave 10 & 12*) so I can only worry so much about cool stuff on the horizon. I agree it seems like it would have been best to have these on the shelves by now to take advantage of the big media push, but whateves.

There have been no reported sightings of these stateside that I am aware, but I believe Toy Palace has had both available for awhile now.

Still waiting on those new DVD 2-packs too...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: 501ST on September 16, 2011, 10:31 AM
Yeah I've been wanting that ATRT for a while now.  Weird that these have sort of drifted out of the thoughts of a lot of folks.

That particular AT-RT has been on retail shelves in Australia in abundance for a while now,got a couple of them less than a mth ago.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 19, 2011, 01:33 PM
I'm looking forward to it mostly for the obscure looking deco on it.  They look pretty slick behind a Clone display (realistic or otherwise) all parked there.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 1, 2011, 03:48 PM
Any US sightings of these (or the new DVD 2-packs) yet?

(http://www.jedidefender.com/jmccracken/SDCC2011/Slide25.jpg)

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 1, 2011, 10:54 PM
There was some buzz out of NYCC I believe, that these may be in limbo or scrapped altogether. That seems like a stretch since the tooling, etc is already done and the figures are ready to go. You can still find Scythe and Gearshift on eBay loose.

But no, definitely no domestic sightings yet. Toy Palace has the 2 packs but they are the foreign versions without the actual DVD's.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on November 2, 2011, 10:10 PM
I've enjoyed this line, but its getting boring - we need a few beasts, like a Blurrg - which has been in multiple seasons of the CW.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 2, 2011, 11:17 PM
I agree, to an extent, but I'm kind of just getting into their "mini rig" concept here so I'd like to see where this can go.

I'd like to see it expand to include like a mini-command pod type thing, or something like that.  Some re-do's on the original vintage mini-rigs would be neat too.  I think the MLC-3 is outstanding, personally.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on November 3, 2011, 10:29 AM
I enjoy the mini rig concept as well, but to me it feels like a bunch of the same.  I'd like a little variety, some beasts, OT concepts, maybe even EU concepts - not just CW stuff and endless repaints...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 3, 2011, 02:16 PM
I agree...  That's why I like the mini rigs a lot, regardless what they're from/based on ultimately.  BARC, AT-RT's, etc., are all kind of boring right now.  Especially the BARC.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 3, 2011, 06:22 PM
I agree...  That's why I like the mini rigs a lot, regardless what they're from/based on ultimately.  BARC, AT-RT's, etc., are all kind of boring right now.  Especially the BARC.

Agreed - I think they really need to give the AT-RT and the BARC a rest for a while.

I'd love to see them update the old Kenner mini-rigs, those were my favorite vehicles to play with when I was a kid. Heck - some of the vehicles - like the Sport Skiff and Endor Forest Ranger, both still hold up and could just be straight-up re-released. I have a couple of each in my Sarlaac and Endor battle displays respectively.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on November 3, 2011, 09:24 PM
That's part of the reason that I really liked the mini-Y-wing - great new concept and great nod to the mini-rigs.

While I agree that the BARC and AT-RT have been a bit over used, there have been some nice new sculpts added - the Rebublic Scout thingy and the yet-to-be-released Obi-Wan shuttle (what ever happened to that one? :(), 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 3, 2011, 10:31 PM
I agree on those ones Jeff, and they're what keeps me interested right now...  I'm ok with it if it's at least a neat new idea, not just something repainted we already have 30 times over.

Beasties, OT, and even some PT ideas would be nice to see though.  Dip into the EU a little too, and update (or rerelease) some original mini rigs, and I'd still be interested.  I agree with Pete on the Endor Forest Ranger, and like I mentioned above, the MLC-3...  Those two were great.

The CAP is nice too, and a couple others were neat.  I think some new ideas/designs would be nice though, or seeing some small PT ideas like a miniature Command pod ala the one from AOTC but smaller.  I'd be interested in that.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on November 4, 2011, 01:11 AM
One of the problems I see is that collectors / kids might be getting bored with the line in general - I've yet to even see the mini Y-wing because the pegs at every store are loaded with pegwarmers. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 4, 2011, 09:21 AM
One of the problems I see is that collectors / kids might be getting bored with the line in general - I've yet to even see the mini Y-wing because the pegs at every store are loaded with pegwarmers.

Yep, I haven't been able to find this either, and like the BARC with Jesse previously, after the initial burst it seems to have stopped shipping. VERY frustrating.

I see 1 of 2 things with the Deluxe sets - either there are none on the pegs or they are overflowing.

The main problem IMO was their unbelievably idiotic decision to repack 4 of the sets from the previous packaging - the Naboo Skiff, Freeco, AT-RT, etc. There was absolutely no need for that. Those things were in abundant supply and did not need to be carried forward. Those are the ones I see pegwarming more than anything.

According to their front page, JTA is preparing some kind of report on the fate of the MIA Walmart exclsuives, so hopefully we'll have more info soon on those sets.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on November 5, 2011, 09:32 AM
One of the problems I see is that collectors / kids might be getting bored with the line in general - I've yet to even see the mini Y-wing because the pegs at every store are loaded with pegwarmers.

I actually passed up the mini Y-wing a couple times at Target when that and the Republic speeder w/ ARF were ringing up for less than $5 once I got what I needed. I hope somebody else got it for that price.
I'd welcome a report on those Wal-Mart deluxe exclusives at this point.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on November 5, 2011, 05:09 PM
Shame you didnt buy them and offer them up to help others - I've never seen a single one, let alone at $5...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 5, 2011, 09:04 PM
So the scoop from JTA is that Walmart claims not to have the UPC #'s for any of the 5 exclusives in their system at this point. Hasbro confirms via HunterPR that all 5 items should be on the shelves now. (The gift set has an 11/1 street date)

There have been no sightings of any of these anywhere stateside, so best guess seems to be that Walmart is holding these back until closer to the holidays.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on November 5, 2011, 11:25 PM
Shame you didnt buy them and offer them up to help others - I've never seen a single one, let alone at $5...

I can't speak for Piet, but I only saw extra ARFs with speeders for $5 back in July/August. As much as I like to help out fellow collectors when I can, I figured shipping would have canceled out those extra savings. I also thought the deluxe sets would be hitting hard like in previous years, so I didn't bother picking up extras.

As it stands now, I'm shocked at how uncommon the new deluxe sets have been. Even the repacks have been easy to find. Most stores in my area are either sold out, stuck with one Castas, or still sitting on 2010 sets. It's a shame, since I would love a few more of the Battle Droid sets.

I'm hoping the AT-RT and BARC sets make it to Wal-Mart, but it doesn't seem likely given the glut of 2010 sets.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on November 6, 2011, 09:38 AM
Shame you didnt buy them and offer them up to help others - I've never seen a single one, let alone at $5...

Excuse me? You didn't actually just accuse me of being at fault for not spending money I didn't have to help people (read: you) out, did you? Because that would be a pretty undermining comment.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: darth_sidious on November 6, 2011, 11:24 AM
Shame you didnt buy them and offer them up to help others - I've never seen a single one, let alone at $5...

Excuse me? You didn't actually just accuse me of being at fault for not spending money I didn't have to help people (read: you) out, did you? Because that would be a pretty undermining comment.

Wow, you sure got worked up over nothing - all I actually said was its a shame you didnt pick up spares to trade / sell to others.  Dont you often buy extra figures as trade bait?  To answer your question, I didnt want anything for myself - and I wouldnt ask you either way.

I just think its a shame when some collectors say things like, "I actually passed up the mini Y-wing a couple times at Target...once I got what I needed", when other people need the items.  I personally saw the Republic speeder or whatever its called for under $5 - so I bought one for my nephew, one for a fellow collector, and another for Toys For Tots. :)
Title: Re: DLX
Post by: Scockery on November 14, 2011, 01:19 PM
One of Galactic Hunter's questions to Hasbro

Quote
At Comic-Con, we asked for an update about the "Mini-Rigs" of Clone Wars Boba Fett's Speeder Bike and the mini Republic Attack Shuttle, and we were assured they were coming. No new assortments have been listed, and no news has appeared-- can we get an update on these two?

At New York Comic-Con we confirmed that these vehicles were no longer in the line

Yeah...uh...thanks for that update, Hasbro.  ::)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on November 14, 2011, 01:22 PM
Yeah, that's a big WTF? moment.  ???

I really liked that Obi-Wan Shuttle dealy.  That was a neat ship...  of course, with the way things are being run these days,  it makes total sense they'd drop that ship in favor of giving us another chance at the in-demand items like the hard-to-find BARC Speeder Bike or the STAP.   ::)  ::)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 14, 2011, 03:07 PM
So the images on the slides they showed for these - were they purely artists' conceptions? I was under the impression all the groundwork had already been done - tooling, sculpting, etc.

It seems like they would have had to have been  pretty far along in the production process to have offered sneak peeks at these mini-rigs.

I just figured these had been delayed or pushed back indefinitely, not axed altogether.

That would be a really cruel tease to have shown those things, especially Obi-Wan's ride, and then not follow through on them EVER.

The news just gets better and better for Clone Wars fans.  :(
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 15, 2011, 11:36 AM
On another note, does anyone ever run across the mini Y-Wing at stores anymore? If so, where?

This thing has literally NEVER shown up at any stores around here, despite numerous sightings sround other parts of the country. This is weirdly reminiscent of the situation with the BARC Speeder and Clone Trooper Jesse when that originally came out. A few sightings at first, then nothing for months, and eventually the floodgates opened.

I really hope there are more of these in the pipeline somewhere...the one I ordered from HTS waaaay back really needs to be replaced with a mintier packaged version.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on November 15, 2011, 11:56 AM
I only saw them at Target the first week or two back when they rebooted a few months back.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 15, 2011, 03:07 PM
Add me to the list bummed on Obi-Wan's weird vehicle.  I wanted that.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on November 15, 2011, 03:25 PM
I was really looking forward to that Obi-Wan shuttle.  As things stand now I STILL can't find the Y-Wing scout bomber.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on November 15, 2011, 07:13 PM
I only saw them at Target the first week or two back when they rebooted a few months back.

Maybe it's just my area, but the new figure and vehicle sets seem oddly hard-to-find. Even the repacks are somewhat uncommon. Occasionally I'll see the dog faced dude or Anakin with the Naboo ship, but not much else. It's a shame, since I would love a Grievous and a few more of the Battle Droid sets.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 15, 2011, 08:39 PM
The Clone Scout is tough to come by, but can be found if you hit more than a couple places.  The Scout Y-WIng was fairly non-existant here.  I see most of the others (repacks and new) often otherwise.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 16, 2011, 08:19 AM
Well - the Boba w/Speeder Bike set really isn't a loss. It was the individually carded Boba, perhaps with modified hips and the same bike that Castus came with, so I'm okay missing out on that one. In fact, I picked up a second one of these sets just for the bike - now I'll have to see if the carded Baby Boba figure fits on it...

With the Mini Attack Shuttle - not quite sure what's going on there. I could have sworn they had a physical sculpt at SDCC, but I guess I'm just remembering wrong.

Glad to know that I don't have to keep looking for those anymore, so I guess what ever is out in the mini-rig/deluxe/class-1 vehicle line is it.

(unless of course the two WalMart exclusives decide to finally show up  :-\)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 16, 2011, 02:25 PM
The picture of the Obi-Wan ship is of a physical toy, not a drawing.

That's not to say final toolings were done for mass production though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on November 16, 2011, 05:52 PM
I can't say either is a real loss. The Obi-Wan rig looked cool. but it never made sense to me given that it is essentially a broke-ass version of the front of the Republic Shuttle. Maybe Hasbro realized that and the fact we have about a million and a half Obi-Wans.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 16, 2011, 09:42 PM
I can't say either is a real loss. The Obi-Wan rig looked cool. but it never made sense to me given that it is essentially a broke-ass version of the front of the Republic Shuttle. Maybe Hasbro realized that and the fact we have about a million and a half Obi-Wans.

Agreed on that one - it was super odd to me that they even planned on putting Obi-Wan with that mini-rig.

Should have totally just been a repaint of the Odd Ball Clone Pilot Sculpt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 28, 2011, 10:27 AM
In what can only be viewed as a troubling development, HTS has pulled the mini Y-Wing Scout Bomber off the site completely. You can officially no longer get this toy from the company that was supposed to be making it.  ::)

Just the latest kick in the nuts for fans of this line.

Thanks Hasbro.

Thanks for trimming down to a paltry 19 figures next year.
Thanks for cancelling those 2 Deluxe sets you tauntalized us with earlier this year.
Thanks for not shipping the Mando Assault Transport in time for holiday shopping. Or even putting it up on your own website so we could order it, months after the other online etailers got theirs.

I don't know why my money has suddenly become abhorrent to you, but if you don't want it anymore, I can find someone else who will. Pretty sure.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on November 28, 2011, 12:29 PM
Time to abandon ship perhaps?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Dressel Rebel on December 4, 2011, 08:15 AM
What are the new clone wars deluxe sets that are hitting now?  I don't think i have ever bought anything from that line, but I don't notice anything new.

Been seeing a lot of new vintage, clone wars, and marvel universe figures lately, more than normal.

But I have no idea what i'm looking for with clone wars deluxe.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on December 4, 2011, 08:56 AM
The new ones are the BARC speeder with Buzz (a green accented clone trooper) and AT-RT (with horn deco) with ARF trooper (red camo pattern).

EDIT: I picked these up today and noticed that the packaging for the Buzz set has stickers on the top flap and on the back of the packaging covering up the call outs for the "Retractable Landing Gear" feature since the sculpt actually included is the wheeled "rip-cord" version.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on December 5, 2011, 05:41 PM
I saw one of each of these WM exclusives today
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on December 6, 2011, 01:54 AM
I was thinking more about these sets tonight. Did someone at Walmart purchasing actually spec that one of these sets be "red" and the other "green" and then hold them for Xmas on purpose?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 6, 2011, 01:30 PM
I think that's a decent possibility Jayson...  Fits more with a purchaser/advertising mentality than "Wow, I bet collectors will love these decoes" mentality.

I saw these, and honestly I can't bring myself to plunk out that much for a repaint.  Repaints of some stuff are ok, but at this stage of collecting, it's just not practical financially to buy everything no matter how neat the deco may be.  I like the AT-RT but I've got two (plus the old walking ones) and it just is a waste.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 26, 2011, 03:34 AM
Scuba Clone Trooper w/Republic Mini Sub in 2012 Class-I Vehicles w/Figures, Wave 2! (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS36576B)

I thought some of the underwater stuff may make it to this line.  I just hope they don't bail here, and we get some of the other goodies.  I'm down for this set for sure.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 26, 2011, 09:13 AM
Saw something about that on Facebook...interesting. Seems like a worthy choice.

What is the Republic Recon Fighter with Anakin that is also listed in this wave? Is that a TPM based offering? Or another Clone Wars selection?

I don't think they are even differentiating the Clone Wars toys anymore with the new line look, which makes it even harder to figure out what I am supposed to be buying.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on December 26, 2011, 11:28 AM
Excited to see the sub and Scuba Trooper.  Not sure what Anakin is. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 26, 2011, 11:51 AM
I was thinking it is maybe just a figure swap on the one that the ARF Trooper came with or something.  Could be something totally different or maybe that thing Obi-Wan was to come with, but renamed and with a character that sells better?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 26, 2011, 01:49 PM
You know, now that I go back and look at the photos of the 2 canceled sets, that was exactly what that thing with Obi-Wan was called - the Republic Recon Fighter.  So yeah, maybe it is being resurrected/re-purposed for whatever reason. I hope that is part of the animated line offerings as well.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on December 26, 2011, 02:48 PM

What is the Republic Recon Fighter with Anakin that is also listed in this wave? Is that a TPM based offering? Or another Clone Wars selection?
 

I was definitely thinking that this is THIS VEHICLE (http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/swexperience/toyfair2011/hasbro/pages/04-Vehicles-028.html) that was shown at Toy Fair 2011 with Obi-Wan.  That got cancelled, but Hasbro may have re-purposed it for Spring '12.  Plus, with the upcoming Naboo Skiff being offered with a TPM Obi-Wan, perhaps Hasbro wanted to get a different character paired up with the Republic Recon Fighter.  If they're going to be in the same Deluxe Figure & Vehicle assortment I can see Hasbro wanting different characters in the lineups. 

Plus, there's this:  Hasbro has consistently stated that if they have PUBLICALLY shown an item in print or at industry events like Toy Fair / Comic Con, they feel a committment to getting that piece out to market.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on December 26, 2011, 08:18 PM
I like the fact they are gonna overship that Naboo Fighter again. Wave 1, wave 2, Wave 2 revision 1.

And scuba clone is one wave so far.

Of course, the set could be the micro series scuba clone with that 1999-2000 Gungan Scout Sub thingie Obi-Wan came with.  :o

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on January 20, 2012, 10:47 PM

What is the Republic Recon Fighter with Anakin that is also listed in this wave? Is that a TPM based offering? Or another Clone Wars selection?
 

I was definitely thinking that this is THIS VEHICLE (http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/swexperience/toyfair2011/hasbro/pages/04-Vehicles-028.html) that was shown at Toy Fair 2011 with Obi-Wan.  That got cancelled, but Hasbro may have re-purposed it for Spring '12.  Plus, with the upcoming Naboo Skiff being offered with a TPM Obi-Wan, perhaps Hasbro wanted to get a different character paired up with the Republic Recon Fighter.  If they're going to be in the same Deluxe Figure & Vehicle assortment I can see Hasbro wanting different characters in the lineups. 

Plus, there's this:  Hasbro has consistently stated that if they have PUBLICALLY shown an item in print or at industry events like Toy Fair / Comic Con, they feel a committment to getting that piece out to market.

We have a winner! (http://www.sandtroopers.com/sandwatch/hasbro/20120120/target11.html)  Albeit in a different paint scheme, but it is on the way with Anakin.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Rune Haako on January 20, 2012, 10:49 PM
Would've rather had just a plain white scuba clone, but we'll probably see it as one of the remaining 2012 figures.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on January 20, 2012, 11:21 PM
Wonder if any red trimmed attack recon fighters were made and will pop up on the aftermarket?

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Dan on January 21, 2012, 07:41 AM
I like the look of the recon fighter, hope I see it in stores!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 21, 2012, 08:45 AM
These things both look great! I'm really glad they are keeping the recon fighter in the animated line, but I sort of preferred the original paint scheme. I guess it was just too similar to the Attack Shuttle Command module though.

The submarine looks cool as hell too, as does the scuba clone. The Anakin from the other set looks like a straight repack.

As I feared though, there does not appear to be any marking on the package identifying these as Clone Wars toys. I don't see how these are being differentiated from the TVC Deluxe sets, unless there is some kind of subtle differences in the paint scheme on the packaging or something...

Wonder when these will actually hit the shelves?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on January 21, 2012, 01:06 PM
I imagine we'll see these fairly soon.  I'm also glad they are doing the recon fighter, but I liked the red too.  Very cool all around.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 21, 2012, 03:43 PM
Apparently they are both In Stock at EE, but only available by the case, not individually.

Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on January 23, 2012, 10:41 PM
New Republic Attack Dropship (http://www.sandtroopers.com/sandwatch/hasbro/20120123/) is AWESOME
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 23, 2012, 11:25 PM
Hells yeah!

Phase II Clone Pilot?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on January 23, 2012, 11:29 PM
Phase 1.5?  ;) and based on the deco.. it kind of looks like Oddball even though the GBG card is a generic pilot.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on January 24, 2012, 12:49 AM
Phase "We needed an excuse for yet another technological advancement in physical form to make more Clones unnecessarilly, in a fictional war that supposedly was only 3 years long" Clone Pilot. :)

Seriously, I can buy one or two chances, but Clone Pilots seem to be going nuts with all the helmet variations.  Hell, there's two in ROTS alone, 1 in AOTC, and now Clone Wars sneeks one in...  Enough already.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on January 24, 2012, 03:55 PM
No bad, looks a little cramped for the pilot.

I thought Hasbro said there were only two deluxe clone wars coming, this makes 3. Hmmm...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on January 24, 2012, 04:05 PM
I thought Hasbro said there were only two deluxe clone wars coming, this makes 3. Hmmm...

They said four...

From the latest Q&A at RS (http://rebelscum.com/story/front/Hasbros_98th_STAR_WARS_QA_The_Answers_141300.asp):

"Hasbro: There are 19 total single carded Clone Wars animated figures planned for 2012. There are also 4 Clone Wars themed "mini-rig" figure & vehicle packs and 1 Clone Wars themed Battle pack planned for 2012."
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 24, 2012, 04:07 PM
Well, #4 better be Baby Boba and speeder, as we were promised earlier. I hate the thought of unproduced toys hanging out there in limbo.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on January 24, 2012, 04:11 PM
I'm definitely in on the underwater speeder, as it actually was int he toon...  The new dropship is interesting and after I see how figures hook up to it (and how many can) I may be more into it as well...  The one Ani comes with I think will be an easy pass.

How many small speeders do the Republic really need?  They're basically all the same, and so yeah, I'm unimpressed by that one then...  At least one could maybe bs the dropship one as kind of a means of rapidly deploying a team of scouts or something.  Give it some purpose to fit into a "real scenario".  I kind of saw the scout speeder thing as like a swoop/bike of sorts that helps scouts out with sensors and whatnot.  Like bascically a bigger, more accurate scanning device ala the little portable Han is lugging around, and that maybe tags along with a patrol or something.

Anakin's I'm just having a harder and harder time saying, "Well that's another aerial scout thing"...  I think that'll save me $20.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on January 24, 2012, 07:17 PM
They could do some interesting things if they invented new vehicles for the Class 2 scale. Though, at $30 now, they'd have to be really interesting...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on January 24, 2012, 07:27 PM
Seconded...  N1 update has me interested, and I liked the Vulture enough that I'll rebuy it in TPM colors (once though, no more army building a 3-ship-flight like I wanted to do, or even one to have as a ship and one in walking mode).

Anything else, well it'd better be special.

And Jedi Fighters that are pretty colors don't rank as "special".
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on January 30, 2012, 02:38 PM
Someone in the UK has the sub set

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1075873-5/ (http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1075873-5/)

Jet ski mode was a surprise.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on January 30, 2012, 02:50 PM
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)   :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on January 30, 2012, 02:51 PM
That jet sub is in stock at BBTS
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on January 30, 2012, 03:01 PM
That jet sub is in stock at BBTS

Only as part of the full case assortment though, right? Last time I checked it was not available individually.

Yeah, the Attack Recon Fighter and Republic Assault Submarine sets are part of Wave 2 apparently, and these are hitting now in the UK.

Since these are undoubtedly slated for a Toy Fair reveal in NYC, very low chances we will see these beforehand stateside, I would think. :(

No word on ETA/Wave info for the Republic Dropship yet, that I am aware...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on January 30, 2012, 04:48 PM
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)   :P

Kind of appropriate for the line in general. :)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on January 30, 2012, 05:15 PM
That jet sub is in stock at BBTS

Only as part of the full case assortment though, right? Last time I checked it was not available individually.

Yeah, the Attack Recon Fighter and Republic Assault Submarine sets are part of Wave 2 apparently, and these are hitting now in the UK.

Since these are undoubtedly slated for a Toy Fair reveal in NYC, very low chances we will see these beforehand stateside, I would think. :(

No word on ETA/Wave info for the Republic Dropship yet, that I am aware...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS21421&mode=retail
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on January 30, 2012, 08:00 PM
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100830/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/5_fri/100903HappyDays1.jpg)   :P

 8)

Alas, no there's Riff Tamson figure for the clone to jump...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on February 5, 2012, 06:38 PM
Any US sightings of these (or the new DVD 2-packs) yet?

(http://www.jedidefender.com/jmccracken/SDCC2011/Slide25.jpg)
I finally saw these at my local store...$16 a piece...Walmart sucks
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on February 6, 2012, 03:05 PM
Do you think Walmart sucks in general or because of the $16 price point?  Deluxe has been $16-17 at Target and Wal-Mart around here for a long time (and $20 at TRU).  I'm pleasantly surprised that their exclusives are only $16.  I grabbed Keeli a while back, but have yet to see Buzz.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on February 6, 2012, 03:35 PM
No because it took them until February to put them out...their whole inventory and clearance issues suck major league ass.    $16 was cheap I thought...I was expecting $20
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 6, 2012, 07:47 PM
I hit five different Targets today and found ZERO SOTDS Deluxe sets - anywhere.

It's incredible to me how suddenly these things disappeared.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on February 6, 2012, 07:50 PM
They'll soon be back... and in greater numbers.

Honestly I'd have dug that AT-RT for cheap, but I'm so AT-RT'd out now. :(
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on February 10, 2012, 09:35 AM
Someone on RS claims to have found the Scuba set at Target. That has to either be a mistake, a lie, or just a bizarre fluke.

That wave 1 was so atrocious I don't see those things ever moving to make way for the good stuff. (Much like Movie Heroes)

I'm thinking the next wave is at least still weeks away...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on February 10, 2012, 10:06 AM
That jet sub is in stock at BBTS

Only as part of the full case assortment though, right? Last time I checked it was not available individually.

Yeah, the Attack Recon Fighter and Republic Assault Submarine sets are part of Wave 2 apparently, and these are hitting now in the UK.

Since these are undoubtedly slated for a Toy Fair reveal in NYC, very low chances we will see these beforehand stateside, I would think. :(

No word on ETA/Wave info for the Republic Dropship yet, that I am aware...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS21421&mode=retail

It was in stock at BBTS (I ordered one) so I think that is entirely possible
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: GrandMoffNick on March 12, 2012, 02:08 PM
Someone on RS claims to have found the Scuba set at Target. That has to either be a mistake, a lie, or just a bizarre fluke.


Has anyone heard/seen the Scuba set or the other new one since this RS post?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 12, 2012, 03:55 PM
They just started surfacing overseas I believe, and perhaps showed up on the West Coast just at the end of last week?  Maybe an etailer even.

I'm going to call that RS claim bunk.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on March 12, 2012, 04:57 PM
Yeah, I hate to call anyone an outright liar, but it would seem to have been a fluke at best. I really have not seen any other reported sightings of these at other sites, nor a sudden surge in domestic ones on eBay.

I'm hoping maybe sometime in April they will start to show up.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: MasterFisto on March 12, 2012, 07:23 PM
Hello, everyone. 

Concerning those two mini-rigs: the Hasbro slideshow presentation from Toy Fair states that those two mini-rigs are scheduled to hit retail in April, about the same time wave two of the basic figures are scheduled to arrive.  We should be seeing them in April/May, I would guess. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 17, 2012, 01:10 AM
I picked up 2 of the WM Exclusive AT-RT at my nearby Ross store tonight.  A big thanks to Mike Sullenger for reporting this since I seemed to luck out.  :)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on March 17, 2012, 09:45 AM
I found one of each WM vehicle at Ross yesterday. Awesome deal at $8 a pop.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 17, 2012, 04:46 PM
Oddly, mine didn't have the BARC.  Just AT-RT's which I certainly didn't complain about.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 23, 2012, 08:53 PM
Found a 3rd AT-RT tonight at the one store I had found none, so that was nice/interesting.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on March 24, 2012, 06:13 PM
Where are you guys that have Ross stores?  They're not in Minneapolis as far as I can tell... :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on March 24, 2012, 06:29 PM
Where are you guys that have Ross stores?  They're not in Minneapolis as far as I can tell... :P

Ross is located mostly on the west coast and down south. Here's a map:

(http://image.mapmuse.com/images/maps/map-of-ross-locations.png)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on March 24, 2012, 07:15 PM
The East Coast is the heaviest with them I believe, especially judging by that map, but yeah up here there are a few of them.  I have 2 right close to each other, but I don't know that I'm the rule either for Pittsburgh.  I might just be lucky.

They usually don't have much though, and it's very scattershot...  like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.  They're really all the same.

Mine never got those GI Joe sets in that I ever saw.  Bummer.

I did get some sweet Star Wars shot glasses at Ross though, and those are awesome. :)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 4, 2012, 09:39 PM
Class I Sets Waves 2 & 3 In Stock now at EE.

Still no sign of these hitting locally, but I was lucky enough to score a Y-Wing Scout Bomber today at TRU, so life is Good.  ;D
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JDH1173 on April 13, 2012, 08:06 PM
I found a Freeco bike, the Castas speederbike, and the Scout Speeder at Ross today.  Left the Naboo ship behind.  Not too bad at $7.99 each.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 13, 2012, 08:32 PM
Nice.  I'd buy basically all those, for that price.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 16, 2012, 10:54 PM
Picked up the SOTDS Republic Scout Speeder at Marshall's today for $5.99. They also had the set with the battle droid, but not as enticing. Would love to find the Wheelbike with Grievous if that one should turn up.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 16, 2012, 11:07 PM
Good finds McMetal.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CHEWIE on April 18, 2012, 05:01 PM
They had a lot of these at the Marshalls by my work today. 

They are $9.99 here though, not $5.99.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on April 18, 2012, 10:18 PM
I got my Scuba Trooper from BBTS yesterday...what a piece of junk!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 18, 2012, 11:29 PM
Care to expand?  :-\  Sounds like I may be down to only wanting one now.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: CHEWIE on April 19, 2012, 01:31 AM
I've seen that figure at retail twice now, and the clone itself looks horribly painted.

I picked up the set with the little blue ship and Anakin.  I guess it's not too bad of a set.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 19, 2012, 01:51 AM
The scout ship bugged me...  I have to crowbar it into the realm of "reality" and it's just so small I found it goofy.  Like what's teh point ya know?

The Republic Scout Speeder they put out looked like a plausible tiny mobile thing that enhanced a group's sensors/ability to scan what's around them.  Like basically a tiny speederbike that's sole purpose was basically acting as a beefed up version of Han's hand-held sensor thing from Hoth ya know?

The Scuba thing, well it was in the toon so I sorta wanted it, plus I wanted to cobble together a realistic "late war" Scuba Trooper too, out of the Clone's head and maybe a 2D cartoon Scuba Clone.  I figured them to be sort of an evolution of each other or something.

The Drop Ship is the one I'm kinda into...  Like it's a sort of mini speeder/speederbike/freeco type vehicle designed to deploy a 2-man team, like a sniper team or something, and that's all.  Or even have a hitch for a medical capsule type deal like Palps picked up Luke in.  A quick way to get a wounded dude off a battlefield.

The Y-Wing and whatever Ani's little blue thing are, they're neat, but kind of harder to crowbar into the realm of reality.  how many "scout speeders" can you use really, ya know?  :)  Plus the weaponry popping off is great because, well, nothing that small is packing that much firepower, haha.  The little tiny guns on the Republic Scout Speeder are about as much as I can buy into on something that small.  Thank goodness it had those little antenna doo dads and the guns came off to basically make it look 100% passive/unarmed.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on April 19, 2012, 08:30 AM
I opened my Republic Scout Speeder last night and came away disappointed. It's just kind of boring. The design is cool enough, but I think pretty much EVERYTHING in the Class I line should have some kind of action feature, at minimum firing missiles. Nothing on this thing shoots. They work firing missile accessories into every other carded figure it seems, so I don't see why this is so hard.

$6 is about as much as I would want to pay for this thing, so I can't complain really, but meh.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on April 19, 2012, 09:28 AM
I found quite a few Class 1 vehicles this week. Ross had a single Clone with Scout Speeder for $8, which I picked up. TJ Maxx had 1 of each Wave 1 vehicle for $9.99 each. I picked up the Grievous and Battle Droid sets, and left Castas and the Clone set behind. I hsve to say, $10-$12 is the perfect price for these sets. It's a shame that they started out as overpriced back in 2009.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on April 19, 2012, 05:58 PM
IIRC, someone in the Philipines who got the dropship said the cockpit is a very tight squeeze.

Yeah, the problem with some of these is that size-wise they seem inplausible even for a galaxy far, far away. But its a chore coming up with new designs to fit the price point that aren't just more BARCs, speeder bikes and STAPs.

What I disliked most about the Scout Speeder? Putting a figure on the back makes the front tip up off the ground.

I got mine during Target's glitch last year for $4 something.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scott on April 19, 2012, 06:33 PM
Care to expand?  :-\  Sounds like I may be down to only wanting one now.
Yeah like CHEW says, the paint is terrible, not to mention the lack of articulation.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 20, 2012, 05:13 PM
Just the figure sucks though?  Not the vehicle?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on April 21, 2012, 08:28 PM
Found two of the Seperatist speeder with battle droid at Marshalls for $9.99 each. I debated getting one but passed.  Usually the figure is the make or break of the deluxe line, and that droid, while having knees, still kind so-so for that price.   
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on April 27, 2012, 11:19 AM
I got my Scuba Trooper from BBTS yesterday...what a piece of junk!

Thank you for saving me $20.  I'll go ahead and wait for them to show up at Marshall's/TJ Maxx I guess. :P
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on April 27, 2012, 08:41 PM
I'd still buy for the vehicle if I saw it, but yeah, I've got this distinct feeling of disinterest too...  I just don't care.  It's very nice, actually.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on April 30, 2012, 12:51 AM
I really like the Scuba Clone deluxe. I saw it went on sale again over at Target.com and I ordered another four just to be done with it for my collection.

I kinda wish scoring the Imperial Navy Commander was this easy.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on May 21, 2012, 02:02 PM
These have hit in Pittsburgh because my local buddies had them at our last meeting... Scuba Clone is surprisingly better than I imagined.  I hope to use one to make a realistic version using his head at least, and then sell the extra other one probably.

The Ani vehicle sucks...  I'm more interested in the "drop ship" one that's coming.  Anakin's is too similar to too many other ideas/designs.

The Scuba Clone's sled is pretty slick though.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on May 21, 2012, 03:05 PM
For those interested, the Anakin included with the Recon Fighter is a retool of the 2011 figure, not the new (2012) one. This version has a new head, soft goods "skirt" and tabards and the left gauntlet is an all new piece as well.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on May 21, 2012, 04:41 PM
I'm kind of partial to the Recon Fighter but that's because A) I like the detachable attack shuttle fighter that this is sort of based on, B) I felt lucky this made it out at all after the Boba set got canceled, and C) it's the only new toy I've found since January.

I agree the Anakin sucks mostly, at least the headsculpt, but the ship itself seems ok to me.

I think I'd prefer either of the other 2 sets (suba/dropship) though as openers just because they seem to have more "play" value.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on May 29, 2012, 09:02 PM
I picked up the Scuba Clone set this evening and not surprisingly, share the sentiment of others I have seen posting online - the paint apps on the clone SUCK. BIG-TIME. It looks like some kind of crude custom, or Turkish bootleg.

I can't see how someone in quality control signed off on this monstrosity in good conscience. It obviously has to be the factory because they all seem to be this way, to varying degrees of suckitude.

The Recon Fighter was better, so I am keeping my fingers crossed for the Dropship set.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on May 31, 2012, 11:25 AM
FYI, you may have seen/heard that Hasbro put up the Republic Attack Dropship Deluxe Set on their website for order. (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/new-to-hasbrotoyshop-star-wars-republic-attack-dropship-with-clone-pilot-figure?CD=121&BR=495&ST=NW&PG=1)

BUYERS BEWARE! This is NOT the Attack Dropship, it is a listing for the Scuba Clone set which is clearly pictured. The item # listed is for the scuba set as well. Hasbro simply screwed the pooch and failed to catch their error.

Hope no one gets sucked in by the old bait and switch~
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 21, 2012, 12:40 PM
coming soon:

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/new-to-hasbrotoyshop-star-wars-republic-attack-dropship-with-clone-pilot-figure-37747?CD=121&ST=NW&PG=7
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on September 21, 2012, 01:28 PM
Seems like maybe Hasbro's working a little overtime to get items up on the site they know fans will want?

This has been sighted at K-Mart of late, but still, nice to see it may hit their website.  It was one of the only deluxes I was interested in getting this year.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Corman on September 21, 2012, 01:49 PM
Huge thanks for the heads up. Between finding Commander Fox last night and this I think I'm done for the year.

Corman
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 21, 2012, 02:48 PM
Let's hope it is the actual toy this time and not the Scuba Set they bait-and-switched with a few months back.

I'm happy to see this up there too, it's never appeared here and I check our 2 remaining K-Marts weekly.

You do have to wonder about the whole logic of marketing this stuff online that is supposedly aimed at kids though. If one were to surmise that they're throwing a bone to collectors with these moves, that would imply that they're at least tacitly acknowledging there are actual collectors still into this line.

See the light, Hasbro!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on September 22, 2012, 11:26 AM
OOS
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on September 28, 2012, 09:22 AM
Ok, the Dropship is now making its way onto the shelves at Target, according to various store reports around the InterWebz.

Would be curious to hear if any of you other guys spot this out and about in your travels. I'm down for at least two, personally.

We have a good amount of Targets around here too, so fingers crossed. Good hunting!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on September 28, 2012, 02:57 PM
Found a Dropship this morning at K-Mart.  These are going to be tough to track down with only one per case.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on October 1, 2012, 10:40 PM
I found one at Target today as well. If you are an opener, beware of the elbow joints. Unbeknownst to me, the left one on mine was fused and it snapped like a twig right out of the package.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on October 2, 2012, 03:01 AM
That sucks...  I want to make a realistic pilot out of that figure, but still it sounds like the figure is maybe a little chincy.

The ship's a cool design...  It'd make a slick little "rapid insertion" type vehicle for Commandoes or something.  Kind of like how Little Birds are sometimes used to quickly zip in a couple spec ops guys and zip out.  Small, flying at treetop level, drops 2 dudes off quick like a sniper team or something, and then flies away and hopefully doesn't get detected.  This was one of the cooler looking designs for the "mini-rig" concept IMO.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 2, 2012, 11:05 AM
For you guys that are finding this at Target:

Are these stores that had sold through previously on all their Class I vehicles? Or are you finding a fresh case co-mingled with all the Wave 1 crud still hanging around?

In other words, if my store still has 1-2 of the old ones still on the shelf, am I likely to ever see this? Or do I need to clear out those one still hanging around to have any hope of getting this latest case restocked?

Also, was the grey dot sticker next to the tag for these things?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jayson on October 2, 2012, 11:09 AM
No gray dot. My store was sitting on a Maul, OWK, BARC and Battle Droid forever, then BAM, yesterday a wave 3 case.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on October 2, 2012, 02:33 PM
Time to hit Target a little more frequently I guess.  :)  I'll have to check this weekend.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 2, 2012, 02:48 PM
Excellent, thanks a lot for that intel! Things just got a lot more interesting...(we have a dozen Targets within my driving radius)

I did see the grey dot at the one near my house today at lunch, so that one gets extra stalkerazzi treatment.  ;)
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on October 4, 2012, 06:57 PM
Hmmm.  I've yet to open up my Republic Drop Ship.  I've seen that frozen joint issue happen before, too.  But I could count on one hand the number of figures that it's happened with for me.  Considering the thousands of figures I've bought and opened, I think those are pretty good odds.  But it definitely sucks when it's a figure like the Republic Attack Drop Ship Pilot, which is just as scarce as the ship itself.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on October 6, 2012, 08:35 AM
I finally scored my Dropship last night courtesy of Target, and along with the Assault Submarine this is probably the coolest thing they've made this year. The pilot pack-in figure is a joke, but the harness/gun assembly is really neat and the ship itself, implausible as it may be, captures the essence of the mini-rig motif. And it shoots stuff! Which already puts it above stuff like the Wheelbike which is a colossal bore, IMO.

Will probably look for another of these to actually open up. Hopefully I see it more than once, although it's so hard to predict that stuff ahead of time.

Once again though, wtf is up with their case assortments? This thing is 1 per case with the other 3 all being Wave 1 turds. They couldn't see fit to carry forward the Attack Recon Fighter or Assault Submarine? Huh?
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Greg on November 18, 2012, 07:03 PM
I set up a little "drop" scene today with the Dropship rigs and some clones:

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f328/mister_palpatine/100_3076.jpg)

I really love the sci-fi vibe of the ship, and it's easily my favorite mini-rig since the AT-RT. My only gripe is the tiny cockpit. It's a shame that normal sized figures can't pilot the ship. Hopefully Hasbro retools the cockpit for next year's release, or at least scales down the included AOTC Clone Pilot.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 19, 2012, 09:29 AM
SO jealous of you Greg - I had wanted like you have four to open, I have my MIB one, but at this point, I'll be happy with just ONE open...  :(
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Darby on November 19, 2012, 10:13 AM
I found a second last night and I agree it's my favorite modern mini rig by far.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Diddly on November 19, 2012, 12:33 PM
Greg's pic convinced me to snag one of these... I had seen one at nearly every store last week on my weekly run but never bit on it. Of course they were all gone today but the last Target I went to had one left, so I bought it. Awesome ship that will look great next to the Yoda mini-fighter coming next year!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 19, 2012, 03:20 PM
I've still yet to see one.  Doc P is hooking me up with one, but I've never seen this ship and have little hope of seeing it at this point.  My stores are quite overwhelmed with Wave 1.   I only saw that Blue ship with Anakin 2 times even.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on November 19, 2012, 05:06 PM
All of my Targets have had the same crappy assortment of movie hero barcs since the spring. I am more than jealous that you guys are seeing these in multiple stores.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 20, 2012, 10:11 AM
I just ordered four Class 1 Republic Attack Dropships from Target.com - glad to have this ship done and out of the way! All I need now are the big vintage vehicle exclusives from Toys R Us and to grab that fourth wave of Movie Heroes that's out in Asia (if it ever hits here)...
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jeff on November 20, 2012, 10:22 AM
I just ordered four Class 1 Republic Attack Dropships from Target.com -

Thanks for the tip on that.  I was on the fence about needing the CW Dropship, but the great pics in this thread and the fact it was in-stock @ Target.com (5% and free shipping with my red card :)) made it a lot easier for me to finally decide to buy one. 
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: TheSon on November 20, 2012, 11:19 AM
"... And I'm thankful for PeteFett for tipping us off about the dropships at Target.com."

Thanksgiving dinner at TheSon's this year
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Pete_Fett on November 20, 2012, 09:05 PM
I can't take the credit for that - I got a text from Captain_Piet - he let me know - so he's the one everyone should be thanking...

I also just got my shipping notification from Target.com too - so my Republic Attack Dropships are gonna be here by mid-week next week. Nice!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 20, 2012, 09:24 PM
Thank Captain Piett for me too Pete, I ordered 3...  1 for a local buddy and 2 for myself as XMas gifts.  :-X
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Captain Piet on November 21, 2012, 03:49 PM
You're welcome, guys. Happy Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on November 21, 2012, 09:46 PM
I made a rare Target run tonight and saw the Dropship again too. I'm good with 3 though, so I left it for the next lucky soul. It is a sweet little ship, no doubt.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on November 21, 2012, 11:05 PM
I will have 3 when it's all said and done.  May buy a 4th if i see it, but I'm probably good on 3.  I like its concept a lot...  Could see it being called a "Wasp" or something.  Looks like a little bug.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 5, 2012, 07:53 PM
Have 2 Dropships displayed dropping off AT-ST Pilots using the packs...  Makes a slick little quick dio.  Swear I wasn't making pew pew sounds.  I swear.  Honest.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: JediJman on December 5, 2012, 10:42 PM
Have 2 Dropships displayed dropping off AT-ST Pilots using the packs...  Makes a slick little quick dio.  Swear I wasn't making pew pew sounds.  I swear.  Honest.

LOL!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on December 7, 2012, 03:03 PM
i posted this in the wrong thread the other day and I am just now realizing it.  Anyway, I saw the dropship at WM - fyi for anyone looking.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: McMetal on December 20, 2012, 01:54 PM
So, as 2012 comes to a close and we look back, we solved the mystery of the missing Walmart DVD 2-packs, and then the mystery of the missing Mandalorian Assault Transports...

but WTF happened to all those Scout Bombers?!?!

These NEVER ended up appearing at any discount outlets that I am aware of, and they had such a limited presence at retail I can't help but wonder if there is a huge pile of them sitting in a warehouse somewhere.

I literally only saw this thing on a shelf once, and that was many months after it came out as part of some random old wave restock at TRU. HTS never seemed to re-stock it after that first batch they got.

I guess it could still show up at some point seeing as how the Freeco Speeder and whatnot is still coming in at Ross and Marshall's, but I'm not holding my breath. Just seems odd, this has to be one of the rarest toys in the line ever.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: iFett on December 20, 2012, 02:23 PM
Ya I remember seeing that thing only once when Target had their price booboo.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Scockery on December 20, 2012, 02:43 PM
I only ever saw one as well. Bought it and never opened it. Can I retire off it yet?

Maybe they'll do an OT repaint with rebel pilot and astro mech.

"You call that a snub fighter? THIS is a  snub fighter."
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Jesse James on December 20, 2012, 05:18 PM
It may not have been produced in high quantities.  There's usually a minimum but many people reported finding it at least once...  Not me, but I saw lots of reports at Target then TRU around the country, so I'd imagine if it doesn't show somewhere that they just didn't make many and it could actually wind up being one of the actual rare items of the line.

My local buddy Jim sold me his loose one because he didn't like it, and I'm thankful he did since I never got a sniff of this, nor even the Drop ship, at a local store.  Ordered those off the net.
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: Nicklab on December 20, 2012, 06:55 PM
I was disappointed to find only a single Y-Wing Scout Bomber at retail.  I think it was far and away one of the best mini-rigs of the year, and it was nearly impossible to find.  But I get the feeling that the first wave of SOTDS mini-rigs wound up being placeholders at retail while Hasbro scrambled to get the new designs produced.  It's like the Episode II Action Fleet scenario all over again!
Title: Re: CW Deluxe Figure & Vehicle Line
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on December 22, 2012, 09:00 AM
I never ever found the y-wing.  If anyone wants to hook me up...