If Hasbro does not renew their contract then the line should end at that. Zizzle is a possibility but you're right back to limited articulation and questionable likenesses. I do agree that the number of characters produced for a year does need to be cut back. If there are only 40 or 50 to get for a year than distribution would in theory be better since there would not need to be so many waves.

Some of the major problems with collecting that Hasbro has no control over:

1-Scalpers, a figure is popular or short packed and gets bought up quickly for a profit. One solution is equal numbers of each figure per case.

2-Army builders, I got nothing against army builders I do some myself but Hasbro can not keep up with the demand of people that build Grand Armies with 50+ of a trooper.

My loyalty is to the hobby but if someone else picked up the license I'm not sure if I would continue collecting. Look at the 12inch line. I have some of the Hasbro ones and they are OK compared to Sideshow, but I can't afford a sideshow figure and had to stop collecting them.

If Hasbro stops, I stop.

Daylight savings is to blame for the gas hike. More daylight is causing more people to be out which causes more demand. At least that what my local news just reported.

So here's the theory: Soilders in Iraq+Iran taking Brits Hostage+daylight savings-groundhog not seeing its shadow+local gas tax=2.69 for regular unleaded.

For those that are paying $3+ for gas has your gallon of Milk price also reached $3?

Didn't reach 40, didn't get fog. Instead it was around 30 and snow again and again another baseball game postponed.

Thanks the screaming Maul is my personal favorite of all the figures I have done. Working on more SOTE and Heir to the Empire figures. Working 2 jobs right now so not alot of time to work on projects but I have really cool stuff coming.

SOTE Luke

VSTC Endor Han Body
Dark Empire Head
POTJ RFT Jacket
Saga2 Endor Luke Boots


Comparison photo of my original and the NEW one



Lando in Trooper Armor

POTF2 Lando Head
Tantive IV Stormtrooper
(black) Endor Trooper Legs

Got my album today and opened it. Now the debate comes to if I want to fill it. On the package it says there is a timeline included and the picture on the box that shows this timeline is not what I have inside. The slot on mine just tells about the joy and variety of coin collecting in the Star Wars Universe.

HAHAHAHA!!!! The timeline is on the back of the coin collecting paper..I have to start to drinking more.