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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Battle of Coruscant Wave
« on: March 29, 2006, 05:36 AM »
I keep hearing this too...

Sounds like Hasbro has some splainin' to do...  That's a real shame too considering how anticipated it is.  The legs sound really interesting if they're pre-posed.  I was thinking it looked ok by photos but now...  Id unno.  I did think the legs looked spread apart awkwardly.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: The Motives Of Scalpers
« on: March 29, 2006, 05:34 AM »
I know a few locals who scalp just to pay for their own collection.

This is THE worst excuse people throw at you too...  I always hate when I hear this line of BS as the "excuse" that makes someone not a scalper when they're trying to defend their scalper ways...  I notice it a LOT at that otheR Site...  And to be honest if it were said here there'd be some punishment dealt because it's not condusive to a happy/good collecting community.

Yet you see it all the time, that people scalp and then say "but I collect and I only sell stuff to help me pay for my collection"...  I just can't stand that.  I don't know if it's the sheer stupidity of people who delude themselves into BELIEVING that it's ok or somehow not scalping, or if it's the possibility that they're saying it with the idea others are stupid enough to accept that... 

Anyway...  What's this about?

Oh motives...  Well I think there's a comical tone to the original post but yeah obviously some kind of profit's there to some people.  Whether they actually make much or not I don't know...  It's probably little work to get up early and do that, especially if you actually live close to anything.  That's maybe the positive to living in Pittsburgh, nothing is close by so it's tough for scalpers too...  They do tend to hit multiple toys though, and that's where I think the real benefit is.

If you've got time to keep up with Hot Wheels, Marvel Legends, Star Wars, LOTR (at the time), Sportpicks, etc., etc., etc., and know what's hot and what's not, then it's maybe more beneficial...

That then is why I hate the "UGH" bull that Hasbro's dumped on it...  Without chases I think certain pieces of cow dung left the line be because of getting burned.  Now they have a reason to come to the aisle... 

Not only does that now mean they're in flubbing things up on the UGH crap, but now they also probably will take a gander at other random basic figures they think are hot, and also the simple fact that these maroons leave the Hot Wheels aisle looking like a tornadoe hit it is annoying.  I see more Star Wars crap laying around, on the floor, on the lower shelves laying about, all because I know guys that aren't collecting are messing up the toy aisle because they don't care...  You see it where these people haunt the most (Hot Wheels for certain) and now you see it even more in Star Wars.  I know I'm noticing it more this year already...  Total BS, and all thanks to Hasbro's official "head-up-their-ass" idea of the year.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Figure Release Scedule?
« on: March 29, 2006, 05:20 AM »
10 every two months sounds good...  5 a month is a bit much for me, especially given the asinine distribution in my area.  I will say that I think the last quarter of a year, maybe the last 2 months, I dunno, should be spent refreshing the pegs...  I just am really disappointed that stuff's out then gone... 

OTC and POTJ were handled much better for distribution than what we're seeing right now.  Those lines I saw every figure mutltiple times...  Just seemed much better than what we're seeing right now...  Unless it's the increased residual popularity of 2005 carrying over, I dunno...  Stuff just seems much more difficult to find right now, and really since about October-ish of last year it's been this way.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: 2006 vOTC (or vTSC) - now with pics!
« on: March 29, 2006, 05:17 AM »
Bastards.  :)

Good score though, I saw someone with 15 loose ones...  My god what a glorious photo.

I can't wait for this figure...  It's simply perfect...  or as close to such as is humanly possible for Hasbro.

I'm really hoping that, with only one wave, that the VTSC are pretty abundant and easy to find...  I reiterate early sentiments that we need a second refresher with the army builders outnumbering Han, Luke, and let's just leave Greedo off the next case. ;)

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Star Wars Action Figures / Re: aeseven's holding out on us...
« on: March 29, 2006, 04:46 AM »
That's pretty nice aeseven...  The packaging too is very nice though my packaging knowledge is limited at best.

The paints are intriguing on this one, what brand did you use to pull off the aged metal look on some of his bits and pieces?  I can recognize some of the parts you used but only slightly...  Everything's pretty well hidden and tough to discern what is what on him.  Very nicely put together figure.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: SirStevesGuide Goes Belly Up
« on: March 29, 2006, 03:22 AM »
Inside word is that his cousin is the one behind the takeover.

Don't tell anyone.

Zing!

I actually didn't visit SSG much over the years after I moved on to CSW and started actually posting on a forum...  I didn't get active at SSG's community, just read stuff.  The site had declined a bit in content I felt, but still it was something "there" that I was surprised to see just up and capsize like this...  Oh well, it's bound to happen really...  I'm not sure that starting a NEW place up is a great idea...  It's a lot of work and of course he knows that himself, it just seems not worth starting from scratch here in with the line on the decline ultimately...  Whatever though.

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Watto's Junk Yard / SirStevesGuide Goes Belly Up
« on: March 29, 2006, 12:06 AM »
Got this mail...

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I am sad to say that due to irreconcilable differences between myself and ACTION Online (who hosts and owns the domain), I have to part with my own creation, "SirStevesGuide.com". I started the site back in 1995 as a collector and joined with ACTION Online in 1999, who now owns all the rights to it (it was the best decision at the time to keep the site going). SirStevesGuide.com has always been a team effort from fellow collectors, the staff, the mods and I appreciate all the support I have received over the years. This is not the end of "SirSteve", just the end of me running "SirStevesGuide.com". I will be starting a new site devoted to everything Action Figures and Collectibles rather than just Star Wars and run by collectors, for collectors. I have no idea what is to become of the domain "SirStevesGuide.com" or who will be running it (if anyone). I know I have not been the most active "forum" user but maintaining the site takes a lot of time. I have done everything from the graphics, web design, content, photography and so on which take a great deal of time. That's why I have trusted staff members to take care of the forums. I hate for it to come down like this but it will be for the best in the end. I have met a lot of great people while doing this and I would not trade it for anything.

So one of the older sites bites the dust...  "SirSteve" starting something new then...  That's gotta suck being overtaken by another site and it not going how you wish...  Sounds somewhat familiar though doesn't it?  *cough*CSW/RS*cough*

SSG was one of the first sites I visited many moons ago before I posted online...  Then CSW I finally opened up and started talking.  I'm not sentimental about SSG's demise, I just thought it was somewhat interesting.  I can't imagine it'll stay open so I'm assuming it'll go kaput here.

Times are a changin'... 

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I'm trying to keep an eye out for UGH stuff for local collectors...  I figure it's the least bit of payback I can do to the group that's helped me a lot, and it's a good thing for everyone in an organized local collecting group I think.

I haven't seen any of the chases myself though...  Been pretty dry on regular stuff so the chase stuff I imagine is even less likely to show.  I did score the Titanium Chase Figs for my one friend.  He got me Scorch so I figure it's a good way to pay him back. :)  I've seen those a couple times though.  I wonder if it's price or if they're just more available?

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: 2006 vOTC (or vTSC) - now with pics!
« on: March 28, 2006, 07:41 PM »
Mitsu,

Generally when things start popping up on Ebay, especially in Asia, you're looking at a month or so out before they're in the states...  Just a general round-about answer to your question.

They could be here pretty soon then...  They've been surfacing now for a little bit, so that means they're on the boats and maybe in the ports by now...  Get through customs, to distribution centers and out to stores.

VTSC isn't to be limited by anyone's estimation.  All retailers carrying Star Wars routinely are supposedly to be carrying VTSC...  KB, K-Mart, Target, TRU, Wal-Mart, and any of those goofy assed stores I've never heard of but which are in abundance elsewhere from where I live. :)

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Newbies / Re: Hello
« on: March 28, 2006, 07:09 PM »
Hey Babyjawa...  Welcome aboard.

You'll be surprised that most of us aren't active on Rebelscum...  Some are though.  I think you'll find more in the customizing community than out in our other topics.

Check out the site, look around...  Feel free to jump into conversation.  And of course, welcome aboard JediDefender.com, we're glad you came by to check things out here. :)

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: "Evolutions" assortment...
« on: March 28, 2006, 05:10 PM »
If you want Evoulutions packaging, I have lots of it to sell. ;)  I was hoping some packaging customizers would pick it up but no takers yet.

I do like the packages too.  I display them and VOTC packages...  I'm not much for the cardboard stuff but I figured I paid for it so I'm showing it off.

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Clone Wars '03-'05 / Re: I got 35 clone troopers
« on: March 28, 2006, 05:08 PM »
The articulation is ok besides his legs...  The legs are a deal breaker for me though.  A figure I'd have bought 12 of is now easily one that I won't want more than 2 of and one's for customizing.  Between Scorch and Sora Bulq that wave was a big letdown to me... 

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Site Feedback, Suggestions, and Help / Re: PM limit
« on: March 28, 2006, 05:03 PM »
That's a good question Brent...

I've never reached my limit, but I've never had more than 2 pages of PM's too at any given time here so I'm probably a bad judge.  I think we have a fairly high limit as compared to some other places but I'm not positive.  One of the more knowledgeable guys on this will answer this for you asap.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Battle of Coruscant Wave
« on: March 28, 2006, 03:24 AM »
I combined it with this one Ook...  Just a merger.  Topics got changed just to limit confusion.

BTW try boiling the helmet/head or running it under some hot water and take a pair of needlenose pliars and tug the head out gently.  Should come right out...  May not even need to run it under hot water, but it'd maybe help.  You may want to cover the ends of the pliars with bits of napkin or some such too, to just not leave marks on the head or whatever.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Battle of Coruscant Wave
« on: March 28, 2006, 02:00 AM »
I wouldn't doubt that actually.  The rigid helmet could easily cause that problem...  I've never been unhappy with the flimsy helmets.  Hasbro used a better plastic on helmets that needed it like Captain Antilles nicely done Fleet Trooper helmet, but like the Evolutions Clone helmet seemed ok to me (both or all 3 of them actually).  A rigid Cody helmet isn't bad, but gotta be careful like was said...  paint wear and head's getting lodged in there could be a big issue to come.

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