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Other Collectibles / Re: SW Potato Heads - Darth Tater, Spud Trooper
« on: October 14, 2005, 07:34 PM »
Quote from: Jeff on October  7, 2005, 03:25 PM
I pulled the trigger on Spud Trooper... he shipped today and should arrive next week and will most likely look great posed with Darth Tater!   :)

Guess who showed up in the mail today!   ;D



"Freeze or you'll get mashed, rebel scum!"


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Gentle Giant / Re: Bust Ups!
« on: October 14, 2005, 10:38 AM »
I guess it's a 4-pack after all:

Star Wars Clone Trooper Bust-Ups 4-Pack - $20 plus shipping

"Straight from Revenge of the Sith, it's the Star Wars Clone Trooper Bust-Ups 4-Pack! All four busts are packaged in a window box and you receive four unique styles: 1x Tactical Ops 501st Trooper, 1x Utapau Trooper, 1x Coruscant Trooper, 1x Clone Trooper (white). Each figure comes with interchangable arms and is a great way to build a small Grand Army of the Republic-- or perhaps of the first Galactic Empire-- on your shelves or desk at work! "





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Revenge of the Sith / Re: #65 Tactical Ops Trooper (501st)
« on: October 14, 2005, 10:35 AM »
Quote from: Bobafett77 on October 14, 2005, 10:25 AM
I saw the break down of what you bought when you found these in the recent purchases thread. Is that the case asst that you found or was that all that was left? Curious because I thought that case asst had been cancelled  ???

What I posted is just the stuff I bought.

Based on what was left-over on the pegs when I was done grabbing what I needed (2x C-3PO, 2x Meena, 2x Blue Guard, 2x Jett, 2x Utapau, 1x Astromech), I'd say that my Target got 2 of the cases that looked like this:

1x #18 C-3PO
1x #23 Royal Guard (BLUE)
1x #47 Meena Tills
1x #53 Utapaun Warrior
1x #52 Zett Jukassa
1x #64/68 Wookiee Heavy Gunner
2x #65 Tactical Ops Clone Trooper
1x #66 Plo Koon
1x #67 Aayla Secura
2x #68/64 R4-P17 Astromech

Based on what I bought and what was left over, it looked like one person beat me to the figures and bought 1x each of the new figures...

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Titanium Series, Action Fleet and Micro Machines / Re: Titanium Series 3.75" Forged Figures
« on: October 14, 2005, 10:07 AM »
Quote from: mosnab on October 14, 2005, 09:33 AM
So Hasbro finally decides to do a removable helmet Boba Fett, and its in the Titanium line?  Yeah, that makes sense.  Of course this isn't technically "confirmed", but I'm sure there will be some people upset about this.  I mean, its nice that they are doing it, but I think it would be quite well received in the "basic" figure line.

I'd guess because they know they need a gimmick to try to sell this to the guys like me who have zero interest in this line.

I'd wager that a removable helmet on Boba Fett will be enough of a pull that some people will end up grabbing this one.  Maybe they will finally do a removable helmet Stormtrooper for this line too?   ::)

I still think this whole idea is pretty lame though.  No offense to anyone who is planning to buy this line, but buying $15 metal figures seems kinda lame to me when I can get a $5-6 plastic version with more articulation.

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Other Collectibles / Re: Attakus Star Wars Dioramas
« on: October 14, 2005, 09:57 AM »
Quote from: JesseVader08 on October 14, 2005, 03:54 AM
Check out the METAL figures that are designed for these dioramas - Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO and 4 Stormtroopers! 

Hmmm...

The prices on these at the Attackus site are just crazy!

Falcon and Hallway Playset = 2400 Euros = $2885 US   :o

And the individual figures?

11 cm = 4.33 inches  or just a bit larger than Hasbro's figures.

70 Euros = $85 each  :o

Forget it.  This line is for the Steve Sawsweets of the Collecting word, the people who must have everything.

For $85, I'd rather have a GG Mini-Bust and a complete wave of Bust-Ups instead of these 4" metal figures.   ::)

That Falcon is still amazing though...   :(

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: Obi-Wan's Blue Jedi Starfighter
« on: October 13, 2005, 11:24 PM »
Quote from: MetalJedi on October 13, 2005, 11:20 PM
Obi Wan Blue Starfighter

For those who have yet to buy it. Comes with Free shipping.

Wow, for $20 and free shipping, that's pretty tempting.  Of course, then I'd have to go back and track down the Anakin version...  :-[

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LEGO / Re: Target Exclusive RotS Ultimate Space Battle
« on: October 13, 2005, 06:30 PM »
I saw this set at Target today - $48.88 price reduction, look for it as part of the 10/16 reset at a store near you!

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: #65 Tactical Ops Trooper (501st)
« on: October 13, 2005, 06:20 PM »
Well, I found these today over lunch.  After opening my first one, I decided that he is much better than I was expecting so I went ahead and opened the other one I bought. 
 


They match up pretty well with the K-Mart Clones in color which is nice (I wasn't expecting that after seeing that the Bly/Evo paints were off-key).  Also, it feels like the joints on these guys are stronger.  Compared to the AT-TE Gunners I've got, the 501 Clones arms stay in the sockets much better, which is a nice surprise.

The red stuff on the feet is a little lame, but I guess there is nothing I can do about it.... I still wonder why they did that since the 501st were pretty much only on Coruscant from what I understood.   :-\

The helmet is definitely removable, and the clone underneath still has that "vacant" open-mouthed stare that the AT-TE Gunner had.  I guess I like the removable helmet, so it's a plus. 

Despite the limits of the arms on the #38 sculpt, they are still pretty cool Clones and I'm glad I found them. 

And, just in case Hasbro's reading... even though I've got 5 blue clones, I'd still be willing to buy a few 501st repaints of the #41 Trooper to fill out my squad!



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Revenge of the Sith / Re: Best/Favorites of the ROTS Line
« on: October 13, 2005, 04:49 PM »
OK, I'll play...

Sneak Preview Figures
Wookiee Warrior - Great Wookiee with a ton of toys!

Basic Figures - Collection 1
#57 Commander Bly - a great movie accurate, super articulated clone commander.  I like the Yellow best of the 3 paint schemes.  Hands down my favorite from Collection 1. (runner-up = #55 Obi-Wan Kenobi)

Basic Figures - Collection 2
#23 Royal Guard (Red) - after the PotF2 "lump" and the Saga rubbery version it was great to finally get a nice cloth version.  Only thing missing was the force pike.  (runner-up = #18 C-3PO)

Other Figure Line(s)
Evolutions - Clone Trooper = 3 great clones for $20 - I loved it!  Factor in the paint variation set and it's a winner!  (runner-up = Dlx Med Table Vader)

Vehicles
Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Starfighter (Yellow and Red versions) - great way to capture the start of the movie.  I didn't buy the Blue and Green versions because I thought it was dumb that even the ships has costume changes, but I still love the design of these fighters.

Creatures
Boga - since it was better than the can-cell, it wins.   :P

Exclusives
The Target cup sets.  Sure, they are repacks, but I really like these sets (I didn't like the price hike to $13 half-way through the year though  >:().  They really do look great when they are all posed on the shelf together.

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JD Sports Forum! / Re: JD Fantasy Hockey 2005 - League is Live!!
« on: October 13, 2005, 03:59 PM »
Quote from: Morgbug on October 13, 2005, 03:31 PM
Are you guys satisfied with the Waiver rules? 

I am perfectly fine with them the way they are...

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: ROTS Recent Purchases
« on: October 13, 2005, 01:29 PM »
I hit the local Target over lunch and grabbed:

2x #64 Astromech
3x #65 501st Clone Trooper
1x #66 Holo Plo Koon
1x #67 Holo Aayla Secura
1x #68 Wookiee Commando

Woo-Hoo!  ;D

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: Target's "Attack on Coruscant" Clone 5-pack
« on: October 13, 2005, 12:09 PM »
Quote from: jedijaybird on October 13, 2005, 11:43 AM
Possible Clone Battle Pack Variant?

www.yakface.com

So, it's a pack without the commander?  Strange...  :-\

I'm glad I got the one with the commander, but if this is true, I suppose it's good news for the people who want to army build with just the Gray Grunts. 

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JD Sports Forum! / Re: MLB Regular Season - 2005
« on: October 13, 2005, 09:50 AM »
Yeah, I agree that the Angels got the screw job on that call.  "Changed direction" my ass.  I didn't see any angle that lead me to believe the ball hit the ground.  :-\

Maybe the Angels wouldn't have won the game anyway, but they sure deserved to go to the top of the tenth to give it a try...

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: #65 Tactical Ops Trooper (501st)
« on: October 12, 2005, 04:24 PM »
Quote from: Jared on October 12, 2005, 04:21 PM
I seriously wonder what the hell the reasoning is behind the red dust/blood/whatever on the boots, still.

Yeah, looking at it again, I just don't get that either.

I'm starting to think that maybe I should just call this guy "Commander Appo" and that way I would only need one of him since he was a Commander and not a grunt - it'd be an easy way to play off the paint difference between him and the K-Mart grunts too....   :P


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Gentle Giant / Re: Gentle Giant Busts
« on: October 12, 2005, 04:16 PM »
The Emperor is now officially up at GG's site:

http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/?id=WEB6271

"Despite his disfigurement, Palpatine appeared before the Galactic Senate, and gave a stirring speech of how he narrowly escaped a treacherous Jedi rebellion. He assured the people of the Republic that his resolve had not faltered. He had routed out the treachery that had entangled the Republic in the Clone Wars. He would flense the corruption from the bloated bureaucracy that strangled the august government and reform it, as a new, more powerful, more secure institution. That day, before thunderous applause, Palpatine declared himself Emperor. "

The Emperor is slated for April 2006!




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