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Middle Earth / Re: The Hobbit - Toy Line
« on: November 1, 2013, 09:29 PM »
So how much is the 5 pack at TRU and who else comes with it besides Thranduil?

Our local store got a truck today and I was contemplating using that 20% off coupon to take the edge off buying this, but alas they had nothing new in stock.

Just as well probably, I've been able to get all the figures so far without doubling up at all yet, less hassle in the long run trying to dump the extras.

China-bay indeed.

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I snagged Obi-Wan's petite Jedi Starfighter today at Marshall's for a very palatable $7. They had 3, all priced the same as the remaining Class I sets. (which I also bought)


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I picked up the MTT Fighter and Yoda's Attack Fighter for $7 each at Marshall's today. I kept thinking about that old gag line "at that price, I can't afford NOT to buy 'em!"

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JD Sports Forum! / Re: MLB 2013
« on: October 31, 2013, 02:35 PM »
Congrats to the Red Sox...hopefully the Braves will be back there one day soon again too.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Cancelled The Clone Wars Toys :(
« on: October 31, 2013, 02:31 PM »
Thanks Jeff, great catch on those. I used to track Item #'s plus SKU/Assortment #'s but it got to be too confusing after awhile. Those had long since dropped off my radar. Good to know we didn't miss ALL this stuff at least.

Some other tidbits I pulled out from around the web:

  SW CW SHADOW MAGNA GUARD A0840
  SW CW SHOCK TROOPER A2427
  SW CW SUPER TACTICAL DROID KRAKEN A1804
  SW CW 4 PACK TANGO COMPANY 33115
  SW CW SPECIAL OPS 31680

We did get a Special Ops Clone Trooper I believe, but I'm blanking on Tango for some reason. Was that the Wolfpack set maybe?

Shadow Magna Guard would have been super sweet. Shock Trooper is a complete no-brainer, I've actually been working on a custom one that doesn't look half bad. But Super Tactical Droid?!?! OMG, I would have blown a gasket over that awesomeness.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 6" Black Series - 2013 Wave 3
« on: October 31, 2013, 02:08 PM »
Ok, so clearly Hasbro was worried they would not be able to screw the distribution on these up like the 3&3/4 stuff so brilliant change of plans. I'm sure they will be carrying forward R2 and not the Sandtrooper, then probably Slave Leia rather than Boba. And so on.  ::)

Just more evidence to me that they don't yet fully grasp the proper business model for this scale. How many 6" repacks do you see Mattell or Neca trawling out with each new wave?

Right, none.

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Cancelled The Clone Wars Toys :(
« on: October 31, 2013, 09:24 AM »
Yep, we got Chewie at least. Some interesting stuff in here otherwise though:

SW CW BSC FIG RED LEADER (I don't think we ever got a whiff of this guy, guessing they are referring to the Red Deco Y-Wing Bomber Pilots?)
CW BATTLE PK AMBUSH IN THE OUTER RIM (no idea what would have come with this one, or even what episodes these refer back to)
CW BATTLE PKS YWING PILOTS (We got the yellow pilot already, and the red one is likely the single carded guy above, so not sure who else they would pack in here, maybe some Phase II pilots?)
SW CW BOBA AND SPEEDER (Ugh, I'm still pissed we never got this, had to be the one shown at Toyfair with Boba in poncho...this would have been an easy repaint)
SW CW BSC FIG CAD BANE IN DISGUISE (This must be the figure that eventually got released in the battlepack, he wasn't really "in disguise" per se for those episodes like The Box, just different outfit)
SW CW BSC FIG BLUE ROYAL GUARD (I am guessing they mean the Senate Guard, who ended up getting released in the target exclusive 2-pack)
CW ZIRO THE HUTT (Sucks, just really sucks we never got this guy, another easy repaint, minor retooling)
CW DELT2 STRFGHTR W/HYPRSPCE RNG TBD (Meh, never liked that idea and I don't recall it being used much in the show)
CW BTTLE PKS ASSAULT ON GRIEVOUS LAIR (This would have been exciting back when they were doing 4 figure BP's, we already got Kit Fisto, Nahdar Vebb, and Grievous, but the 4th figure could have been EV-A4-D!!!)

SW FIG & VEH MINI GUNMAN SUB W KIT FISTO (well, we got an underwater Kit Fisto, and we got the Assault Submarine, i am guessing that's what this deluxe set would have been? I dont recall any other submersible craft from that arc that would have fit here)

I wonder if any of those figures marked with "A" might still have a chance of getting out either in a more realistic styling or as part of some CW themed holiday gift set or somesuch thing. I'm convinced they at least got to a working sculpt of Krell, since it was mentioned so prominently in the Q&A.

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Better than nothing I guess. At least she makes a good base for a custom Nightsister.

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Star Wars Rebels / Re: Upcoming Rebels items?
« on: October 31, 2013, 12:07 AM »
I'm getting more excited for this line, wish there had been hints of vehicles or battle packs.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: Upcoming Black Series figures?
« on: October 31, 2013, 12:04 AM »
Nice, that's a total of seven new figures by my count, almost two full waves. Along with Wave 3, that I guess is slated for sometime early next year, that could take us through to the summer months easily.

Hard to argue with any of those choices, no hurry to see Padme or secondary PT characters.

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This seems like something that would be an exclusive somewhere, hopefully not Amazon or K-Mart. Wally, Target, or TRU would be ideal though. That's gonna be a big hunk of plastic.

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The Black Series 6" Figures / Re: 6" Black Series - 2013 Wave 3
« on: October 30, 2013, 11:54 PM »
When is this wave supposed to ship? 2014 I assume?

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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Cancelled The Clone Wars Toys :(
« on: October 30, 2013, 11:38 PM »
 SW CW BASIC FIG KASHYYYK WARRIOR 32843 
  SW CW R5 P8 A0831 
  SW CW RAKO HARDEEN A0833 
 
 
  SW CW3 AHSOKA A0839 
  SW CW4 CAPTAIN REX A1597 
  SW CW4 CAPTAIN REX A5085 
  SW CW4 PONG KRELL A1805 
  SW CW5 DARTH MAUL A1807 
  SW CW5 JEDI TEMPLE GUARD A1803 
  SW CW5 YODA A1806 

 :'(

All i'll say is: I just pray some of these got to the test shot phase and I will be able to pick up the prototypes one day from an overseas seller on eBay.

#$%^& Jedi Temple Guard! AARRGHH!!

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Other Toy Lines / Re: ReAction Lines
« on: October 30, 2013, 09:41 AM »
I finally picked up the Super 7 Alien Reaction prototype SDCC exclusives via a BIN auction on eBay. I paid a lot, but I got one literally cheaper than any others I have seen up for auction since before SDCC even started, and I have been looking at these auctions every day since then trying to find one at a decent price.

I think I'm pretty happy. These are starting to get more scarce and I don't see the price dropping much lower than I paid, well, ever. Mine was at least $30 cheaper than what they are charging at BBTS.

Now if they would just go ahead and ship the Early Bird figures I paid for months ago...

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Walking Dead
« on: October 29, 2013, 12:46 PM »
Can't believe I forgot to mention the bit about the radio. It was quickly overshadowed by the car hijiinks with the herd, but who WAS that on the radio?

Seems like maybe a good way to introduce another comic favorite...drum roll please: ABRAHAM

You read it here first.

News of Abraham's casting got out a couple weeks ago. No one mentioned it here, though.

‘Walking Dead’ Adds Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt; First Photo Of Sgt. Abraham Ford

Yeo, I had read that too, so I wasn't really going out on a limb I guess. Can't wait for these guys to show up, we need more studs for Team Rick. Good stuff!

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