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You have gotta be kidding me. For as huge a fas as I have been of both of the franchises, I was quite disappointed by AVP. However... I'm also optimistic enough to hope beyond hope that maybe this one MIGHT turn out a lot better...

what are the currrent "hot" figures anyway? Oooh, oooh, I'll field this one. As it currently stands, any of the figures numbered above 32 are in short supply. I suspect that will change after May 8th, though, which is when the "next wave" is supposed to hit stores. Here's the rundown. Links are to Rebelscum, arguably the best Star Wars collecting site on the 'net. Above #32: Clone Commander - I can safely say that this is my new favorite Star Wars figure of all time since he's armed to the teeth. I lucked out and got 3 of them, and kept 2 in the package. This is probably the most sought-after non-limited figure. Only drawback to this one is the lack of articulation at the waist. Clone Pilot - Got 3 of these as well. Nothing too special about them except for the fact that you need them to go with the ARC-170. AT-TE Gunner - This one is proving to be a pain to find. What makes this one so desirable is that it has a 2-piece removable helmet. Customizers want this one so that they can swap the head with the body of a super-articulated Clone Trooper. Unfortunately, this one is packed 1 per case, so good luck with it. (I got 2. LOL.) Red Royal Guard - I have yet to even see a single one of these. Blue ones are not that terribly rare, but the red ones are. Variants: Palpatine - What makes this figure so rare is that some of them come with a blue lightsaber, and some of them come with a red one. The red one is the "correct" one, so if you can find a blue one, snatch it up! Exclusives: Lava Reflection Darth Vader - This one didn't impress me at all. It's just a repainted mold of an old figure, BUT it's a Target exclusive. Limited to 50,000, I've already seen some of these go for over $40 on eBay. Celebration III Darth Vader - This one's nifty because it comes with an electronic base which has a soundclip player. The clips? Recorded by none other than James Earl Jones himself. Once again, limited to 50,000 and already going for up tp $60 on eBay. This one will probably turn out to be the ultimate cash cow of all of them. Holographic Yoda - a Toys 'R Us exclusive, this one was released at the midnight madness event when the toys first hit the shelves. Not too staggeringly rare, but still a good one to find. Target Exclusive Clone Trooper - Now this one I definitely want. They're not supposed to be on the shelves until May 8th, but many of them are showing up early. This is a super-articulated Clone Trooper with Commander Neyo's Legion decals, and it comes in a clamshell package. It's a whopping $12, but I definitely intend to get 2. Hope this helps a little!

I absolutely love the ROTS soundtrack. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is clearly my favorite, as I've listened to it repeatedly since I got it.

Out here we have 1 Target, 1 TRU, and 2 Walmarts, if it ain't there you ain't gettin' it. I'll have to look the next time I go home to Dallas...........if not EBAY! Sounds familiar. I'm living in the capital of this whole freakin' STATE, and it takes a serious stroke of luck to get any of the really good toys. I just happened to walk into my nearby Wal-Mart one evening after 10:00, and the #33-#40 had apparently just been put on the pegs. From the limited number, I would guess that only one case was opened. By the time I went back the next day, there was NO trace of a single one of them ever having been there - every single #33-#40 which I left behind was absolutely gone. I felt so thrilled to have gotten the Clone Commanders, as I feel they are truly the best figures of the line so far. I can't wait to see the Stormtrooper Evolution set which premiered at C3, though. I just know the scalpers are gonna go nuts over it, so here's hoping my luck hasn't run out yet.

Yes, I have a few of those. I managed to be in the right place at the right time (which, in North Carolina is a small miracle), and scooped up 4 Clone Commanders, 3 Clone Pilots, and 2 AT-TE Gunners. I opened one of each, and still have the others in the package. I may just open the rest of my pilots if I break down and buy the ARC-170. It's my understanding that Commander Baccara isn't out yet, but I could be wrong. I know the next "wave" is supposed to hit on May 8th, but lots of people on the Rebelscum boards are finding the exclusive Target SA Clone Trooper early. I do definitely want 2 of those so I can open one. Also, blue guards are not too hard to find in my area, but I've never once seen a red one.

Kin, I am tremendously impressed. Your talent is truly amazing! I wish you continued success with the Legioss, and look forward to seeing it once it is completed.

One of the funniest series I have EVER seen. I really need to find this again sometime!

Hello again. I finally got my LeMans stripes done. Here's a finished shot. Many more on my website, if you'd like to look. My Webpage Now if I can just get someone in my city who can make the type of decals I want, I might be all set...

By the way, all I need is the graphic. I'm gonna figure out myself how to get the vinyl label made.

Hello! For a long time now, I have wanted a nice looking UN Spacy high-quality vinyl sticker to put on the inside of one of my car windows. Since I just bought a new car, I am definitely ready to give this a try. However, my graphical art talents are just plain bad, and so I'd like to ask for any help that anyone out there could please give me. What I have in mind is a UNS logo much like this one: Since my car is blue and will soon have white Shelby stripes on it, I'd love to do a sort of "Max tribute." If I could get the text "Captain Maximilian Jenius," "VF-1J," and "VF-22" (yes, that's right, I am a Macross 7 fan) in a ring around the logo, that would be perfect. I'd love for it to idealistically be about softball-sized since I'm going to put it in the rear window on the driver's side. Here's a "before" picture of the car. I just got it this past weekend, and am going to have the stripes put on it hopefully this coming week. I'm gonna try to get some FAT 11" white stripes with a 1.5" space between them, and they're going to go all the way to the ground. No rocker stripes, though, as those are only for Shelbys. Thank you to anyone for your help!

Perfect! Thank you!

OK, here's a curious question. I read somewhere that Grevious is NOT aware of the fact that Palpatine and Sidious are the same person, and he cannot understand why he can't just assassinate Palpatine and escalate the war. Now, why would he not know...? What advantage does this hold for Palpatine? Does it simply make it easier for him to have Grevious "removed" when the time is right? And if so, how does Palpatine know that Obi-Wan is going to beat him? Just something I've been pondering lately...

Can someone please tell me where I might find Torrents of these shows? (Please forgive me if this is frowned upon, but these aren't available for purchase yet.)

FOUR CD's?! Wow, that's fantastic to hear! Namco has really gone all out with this game, in every aspect. I am so tremendously impressed once again. Thanks for the link!

Hey does anyone have any info about a soundtrack for this game? I am absolutely enamored with every aspect of it now. I must have watched the opening intro somewhere in the ballpark of 20 times before I even played it!

The main thing which I like about Macross 7 is that it makes me believe that with the true power, passion, and conviction of emotion, it IS possible to change someone's heart. Basara absolutely would NOT give up under any circumstances, and I want so badly to be able to have that same kind of determination. So many of the characters in Macross 7 put their "heart and soul" into everything they do, and they become bigger than life because of it.

The Roush, hands down. And someone mentioned Lotus earlier... my God, I'd just be giddy if Takara could get a Lotus license. If they could do Cliffjumper as an Exige, that'd be so tight.

Wow! AlphaHX, thanks VERY much for the VF-17 wallpaper! I had completely forgotten that I had asked about it, so please forgive me for not thanking you right away. I do appreciate it! And if you ever need any more VF-17 pics in the future, I have quite a few.

My God. If you can turn him into a proper Saleen, I'd be tempted to see if I could negotiate buying one from you.

I'd absolutely love a nice VF-17D wallpaper... Please?

areaseven, I just can't even believe how nice that looks. I had hoped that Takara would choose to use the Z06 anniversary scheme for Tracks, and now you've shown me that it's possible. Aside from getting the labels from a model kit, what other customizations have you made? I'd really like to know, as I'd love to try to accomplish the same thing once I get a blue Tracks.

Oh WOW, I love the "Jazz" labels. Where can you buy them? I'd definitely like a set.

It's funny, really. I had never even heard of Anderson before Resident Evil. The trailers for it really looked bad, and I swore I'd never go see it... until one of my friends dragged me along, and I was completely surprised by how much I did enjoy it. (And I've played nearly every RE game made to date.) So when I heard he was doing AVP, I thought, "well, let's give him a shot." After I saw AVP, though, I was not terribly impressed and thought it definitely could have been better. But now... after having seen Resident Evil Apocalypse... I'm full on ready to have him lynched. That movie was so unbelievably bad that I almost feel insulted to have watched it. And now he's going to do the next Alien movie? You've gotta be kidding me. This does not inspire my confidence.

I can personally vouch for the VF-1S Max. I ordered one from Neova, and it is absolutely flawless! I would never ever even guess that it was a custom. It really is THAT good. If you're a true hardcore Max Jenius fan, you owe it yourself to get one of these.

Hey, there's my beloved VF-1S Max! Thanks again for helping me with that, Neova. Mine stands ever so proudly on my desk at home.