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Post by Pinwig on Jan 28, 2021 16:10:24 GMT
We live in a world of disappointment...
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Post by Llama God on Jan 29, 2021 7:57:46 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2021 8:36:01 GMT
I see what they're doing but it's a weird logic - a Lucasfilm line should be all the films they've done, but obviously there are no easily reusable figures for anything else. It's a standalone collectors thing I suppose like the Mando Credits line. Those figures won't work with the other black series ones. That Jawa would stand out too much with the others that don't have the cloth cape, and although that Ben has a better face deco through the new paint technology, being Kenner colours he wouldn't be right with the others either. I wonder if he'd head swap.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2021 9:26:42 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2021 10:28:06 GMT
Importing ourselves? Sounds like they've bulk bought from Amazon using a business account.
I can't help but note that these are three of the original SW figures that haven't been done yet in the Retro line. I think I"m going to avoid these in the hope the next retro wave is a 50th set that does the same figures in their original forms. These ones will just look too weird with the other Black Series figures.
Tempted by Greedo though as I don't have the first BS release.
It's weird that I'm temporarily at a computer while these are there to buy on ID. I usually only see this hours after they've sold out.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 29, 2021 19:28:23 GMT
I find myself unmoved. I realised recently (while playing about with some GI Joe Classified) that when it comes to action figures (MOTU excepted) my heart just lies more with 3 and 3/4 inches rather than 6.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2021 20:41:14 GMT
I *may* have preordered a Greedo.
You know, cos it's Amazon so I can cancel at any time.
Aaaaany time.
Yessiree.
Any... time.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 31, 2021 0:16:43 GMT
It begins.
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Post by browny87 on Jan 31, 2021 17:05:02 GMT
i pre ordered a greedo as well  |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 15, 2021 18:12:06 GMT
Not bothered about the Mando wave. Would rather have proper 3 and 3 quarter Mando figures. I shall pay attention to Retro again if there is a ROTJ wave. -Ralph And yet I now find myself pondering the Mando wave. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2021 18:40:50 GMT
Nah. I've managed to kill my desire there. I'm in for any recreations of the original Kenner line, but Mando figures would get a twenty second glance then get shoved in a box. Besides, if you're going complete there you need to get that fifty quid monopoly set to get the eighth figure, which is just a dirty version of the Stormtrooper.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 15, 2021 19:02:23 GMT
You make a good point.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2021 19:20:29 GMT
It'd be around £120 for a novelty. I sense huge buyer's remorse with those.
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2021 19:22:53 GMT
I expect Mando and the Child will be rare when they hit Asda, but if I see an IG-11 in the wild I might get one as an opener.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2021 22:25:01 GMT
Oh I reckon that wave will not be on shelves for long. The Mandalorian is popular and none of the other Mando figures have been in supermarkets.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2021 22:25:48 GMT
I expect Mando and the Child will be rare when they hit Asda, but if I see an IG-11 in the wild I might get one as an opener. But then you will have an incomplete set of SW general retail Retro figures... -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 28, 2021 22:37:07 GMT
Nah. You're not getting me with that. An opener as a desk toy is not the same as needing an entire MISB wave. The fact the previous figures have been original trilogy based is enough to separate them.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2021 23:15:56 GMT
You say that now...
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 28, 2021 23:25:14 GMT
Get thee behind me!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2021 0:16:46 GMT
And surely you need a Mando?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 1, 2021 8:09:50 GMT
Only so I can shove it somewhere.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2021 9:42:33 GMT
I predict when you crack is when wave 4 of Retro comes out and it's ROTJ. You buy them all. Then you realise you have three waves of four. The odds increase for you cracking and getting wave 3 if the line stops at wave 4.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2021 9:43:07 GMT
Only so I can shove it somewhere. WHAT! IT'S THE FUCKING MANDALORIAN!!!!!!! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 1, 2021 10:10:12 GMT
He certainly would be.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 1, 2021 10:14:15 GMT
I predict when you crack is when wave 4 of Retro comes out and it's ROTJ. You buy them all. Then you realise you have three waves of four. The odds increase for you cracking and getting wave 3 if the line stops at wave 4. -Ralph Do you reckon wave four will be Jedi? Even if they keep to a wave a year, next Spring seems a bit early for that. Surely they'll want to do it in line with the anniversary. They've realised there's a market here. I think wave four will be a half and half mix of Star Wars and Empire but what I'd really want is the other half of the original 12. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2021 12:13:48 GMT
I think we'll see a ROTJ wave before we see the other half of the original 12.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 1, 2021 13:59:33 GMT
Does seem sensible. I suppose we did get a quick burst of ROTJ figures in the Black Series just after the Empire stuff.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 6, 2021 10:45:44 GMT
Been looking up Mission Fleet toys online. They look fun!
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Mar 10, 2021 19:32:51 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 10, 2021 22:12:59 GMT
Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
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