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Post by Pinwig on Nov 13, 2022 13:58:07 GMT
Topic came up on the call last night as to how many of the original Kenner line have been redone now as Retro figures. It isn't a huge amount but will get a boost next year with 12 more. At that point it'll be 27 of the 96, plus the new figures of Tarkin & Luke as Speeder pilot. That's a wave of six from each of the three films, plus a box of six more from Star Wars to complete the original twelve, plus three Bounty Hunter Amazon exclusives.
Obviously there's also the nineteen new figures from Mandalorian/Obi-Wan and five of those multi coloured prototype figs.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 13, 2022 22:07:25 GMT
I found I lost interest when it expanded from a nice wee 6-figure set once a year to loads of the buggers.
Jumping from £10-14 also made me pause.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 13, 2022 22:31:19 GMT
It's not too bad if you ignore the Mando/Obi-Wan waves. Like Origins, I'm only really interested in stuff that was out in the 80s. That's only been 14 figures so far.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 21, 2022 21:51:25 GMT
Both the Retro Bounty Hunter two-packs were due to be delivered today, having made their way over from amazon.com. UPS had one, which they've kept as no one was in, Evri had the other, which was handed over this evening.
The outer Amazon box was fine, but rattling around loose inside, the SIOC box for the figures was crushed at one end. The figures and their cards are okay, but the presentation box they come in is as knackered as the SIOC box housing it. Sigh. Can I be bothered to organise replacements and send these ones back? I should do. With postage these aren't cheap.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2022 22:31:04 GMT
Managed to wrestle Dengar and IG88 off UPS today, thankfully with an unbashed box. Nice figures, but the backing cards on this line are so thin they warp and bend very easily. Pity they're not more like the Marvel ones. Even brand new they don't feel mint.
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 25, 2022 17:38:39 GMT
Lobot was very mint-feeling.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 26, 2022 15:06:26 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 26, 2022 17:59:40 GMT
Did the narrator say "Darth FATHER"??
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 27, 2022 21:13:40 GMT
Got the box of SW retro figures out of the loft earlier. The cards are all warped. Should never have put it up there. I just wanted to compare the Fett in the Amazon twin-pack to the ESB wave one. They're identical. Only difference anywhere is the name of the other figures in the wave on the back. The new one just says Bossk, whereas the original has the other five figures in that wave.
Cheeky really. So the first twin pack has Dengar, which is new, and IG88 which is obviously the IG11 figure. But it's 88 in an 88 pack. The other pack is Bossk, which is new, and basically a reissue of Fett. Not really value for money that second set.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 27, 2022 22:44:19 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 28, 2022 9:28:03 GMT
The card warping issue has been a problem for SW figures for several years. The loft has not been the cause.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 28, 2022 19:57:32 GMT
Loft redeemed by Ralph!
Still, sort your shit out Hasbro.
I will take a closer look at this Fett situation as soon as these tests are marked.
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 7, 2022 21:37:29 GMT
Why is this new Endor Bunker set sixty quid? It's just a door. It doesn't even have the bunker attached to it.
Happy yet sad the AT-ST I predicted is Vintage. If that had been Black series I'd have had to buy it.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2022 21:44:09 GMT
I laughed at the Endor Bunker. It's just a flat door!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 7, 2022 22:09:38 GMT
I was quite excited when I saw that, gave me some old school playset vibes. Then I realised there wasn't anything behind it. It's just a backdrop for the AT-ST really.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 8, 2022 10:55:55 GMT
It's shite is what it is.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Dec 9, 2022 8:51:21 GMT
Remember, these things aren't meant to have play value, just *display* value.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 9, 2022 9:42:15 GMT
Oh...of course.
But...but...a door/wall is not a bunker!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 26, 2022 23:08:10 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 27, 2022 17:05:26 GMT
Let us know what the quality is like.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 27, 2022 17:28:31 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 27, 2022 17:28:40 GMT
Let us know what the quality is like. -Ralph Will do. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2023 19:09:53 GMT
I have a Vintage Collection ROTJ Boba Fett and Vintage Collection Vedain on the way. Perfect for my small but perfectly formed Jabba's Palace collection.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2023 18:49:23 GMT
OH MY GODFATHERS!!!
Guys, do you have this Boba Fett figure?!?!
Err, err, 'VC186' (I how much you guys love codes). Return of the Jedi.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR!!!
What a beautifully crafted figure! It's stunning! Absolutely stunning!!!
What a week- Shrapnel, and now the only Boba Fett figure I'll ever need every again!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 23, 2023 19:01:09 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2023 19:10:11 GMT
PILES OF SHITE!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2023 19:35:59 GMT
Ah yes, the 6" version. Looks truly magnificent, but I'm not going down the 6" road. For Marvel/DC I like 'em big, but for Star Wars, I like 'em small. (but I do have a few small Marvel/DC 'cos they work better in Pony/Moshi cross-over events.) But if small Star Wars is your bag, then this new Boba Fett is simply sensational. Makes me realise how much I prefer his ROTJ decor over his TESB decor. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2023 19:57:13 GMT
There's a difference? I've never noticed.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2023 22:44:33 GMT
The, errm, well, Doc', ol' pal, the difference is in 'the size'. One is bigger than the other. To satisfy your action figure needs. It's not like the thing on Father Ted with the sheep; one of the Boba Fetts isn't further away from you. They really are different sizes.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2023 22:20:33 GMT
Not the explanation I was expecting...
They do have different detailing and colours. I'm sure Jedi Fett also has a slightly different helmet.
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