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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: How's the weather?
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:38 PM »
Brent, do you use block-heaters in your cars in the winter?  I used them in Alaska and I know some people in North Dakota used them from time to time, but I don't know if it's consistently cold enough in your part of Canada for them.

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I know what you mean Brent.  When we moved in a year ago, I had all my stuff in large rubbermaid totes (about two dozen total) and they were stacked floor to ceiling in my office/collection room.  I had planned on putting all my carded figures on the wall along with a few shelves to display loose figures/vehicles but that idea got tossed when I wallpapered the place with figures and wasn't done!   ::)

I changed focus and bought 6 bracketless shelves from Lowes to display some ships (TIE fighters and the Imperial Shuttle ended up there) and some battle scenes on and a couple of organizers which I decided to display a number of my vehicles in (mainly Jedi Starfighters and a few others...one set of organizers was designed to fit in the corner which I filled with loose figures, clones, sandtroopers, wookies etc).

I then purchased two TV tables which I put back-to-back and made the top look like a Rebel Hangar scene with all my rebel fighters (minus the snow speeders) and the BMF Falcon.  The shelves are filled with various figures (Jedi, Sith, Politicians, a rogues gallery (basically all the aliens that didn't fit into my Jabba's Palace dio), a medical set-up where half is the Luke in Bacta tank scene and the other is the rebuilding of Vader scene, and an EU/concept shelf where I have my concept vehicles and a few random things that don't fit anywhere else).

Even with this new set-up I ended up putting my Star Wars Weekends beanies and LE/SE Sabers in another room!  I'm sure I could've done it a different way, but I like what I have so far...and I'm not quite done yet.   ;)

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Collections / Re: My Chewbacca Collection
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:20 PM »
Well, holy crap!  Look what the cat dragged in...  :o

Holy crap...look who's talking!   ;)

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The Legacy Collection / Re: Toy Fair 2009!
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:19 PM »
I'm hoping that Hasbro rolls out some big items...starship or playset wise.

I'd also like to see what Sideshow has to offer.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Willrow Hood
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:18 PM »
Don't forget he's also in the cantina in ANH...in the back corner there was a coldstone!   ;D

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Big Items of the Future!
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:07 PM »
Thinking about this, I think that both of these vehicles sold rather well.  Sure some people will be put off by big items if they only purchased the AT-TE (as a toy not a collectible) because of the legs, and the same type of people might be put off by the BMF Falcon because it's so big, kids can't "fly" it around the room like you could with the previous version.  Still, I think these were successful enough that Hasbro will probably consider some items for the future:

We'll probably see:
-Turbo Tank -- mainly because it would be fairly easy to make and fairly sturdy.
-AT-AT -- Previous versions have done fairly well (minus the last TRU exclusive which I think you can still find)
-Death Star -- If Hasbro ever makes a playset again, it will be this.
-Jawa Sandcrawler -- They keep making Jawas...they need a ride and it would basically be a large box on treads so fairly easy to do for Hasbro

Probably won't see:
Jabba's Sail Barge -- I could be wrong, but I can't see Hasbro putting this together well enough for collectors, and I don't think it would sell as a toy
Sith Infiltrator -- Too bad they didn't make the one that was released the size of the Queen's Starship (but then I would not have the space to display it)
Any large EU vehicle -- anyone who wanted a Lady Luck or the like is SOL

I think we'll also a new AT-ST and possibly Slave 1 at some point...but I don't consider them big vehicles compared to the rest of the list.

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Site Feedback, Suggestions, and Help / Re: Front Page News
« on: January 5, 2009, 02:21 AM »
You said earlier that news will be broken in the forums....why not just take some of those and up them on the front page now and then?

Just a suggestion.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Official Space Exploration Thread
« on: January 4, 2009, 08:50 PM »
National Geographic Channel had a special about these two rovers.  It was really well done.

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Jocasta's Reading Room / Re: Recent Purchases
« on: January 4, 2009, 08:47 PM »
Legacy TPB volume four.  great series so far...and I know I'm way behind the comic collectors so don't spoil anything!   :D

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Looks good so far Brent...although I think Frankenberry's eyeing your beer!   :D

I think we all feel your pain on the space/display issue.  I'm still tweaking things here and there and now I need to find a spot for my vintage playsets and vehicles that UPS will deliver this week.

I have a feeling none of us will ever be finished with our collection displays.   :)

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Site Feedback, Suggestions, and Help / Re: Front Page News
« on: January 2, 2009, 06:26 PM »
Hell...I think most of us are surprised to see YOU'RE still alive!   :D

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Newbies / Re: hello
« on: January 2, 2009, 06:25 PM »
Not to mention all the toll booths.   :D

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But there are some I wish they'd un-do.  ... the obnoxious scream Luke lets out when he falls out the window in ESB... 

They already un-did that in the DVD release.

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Vintage Kenner / Re: Restoring Playsets and Vehicles
« on: January 2, 2009, 05:54 PM »
Great!  Thanks for all the advice y'all.  I've never done any of this before and I'm totally paranoid about ruining my childhood toys (and the foundation of my collection).

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Happy Birthday Scott!
« on: January 1, 2009, 03:27 PM »
Happy Birthday Guys!

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