Dobber Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Yeah, that new Poe X-Wing does look very accurate for a T-70. But, $100 is pretty steep. Hopefully it’ll go on sale. I’m finding I really do want it as, as I’ve said before, I like the T-70 quite a bit. Wish they’d make a model of the T-85 too. That thing looks like a brute! Chris Quote
sh9000 Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-Luke-Skywalker-Ceremony-p/e4086as00.htm https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-Wedge-Antilles-6-Actio-p/e6058as00.htm Quote
Dobber Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 Very good likeness thankfully withought the eye-shadow to make his eyes POP. Chris Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) On 10/7/2019 at 8:00 AM, peter said: OK, checked it out a bit. This one does appear to be a better sculpt with more gimmicks: Still not sure it's worth $100 USD. but it does look pretty crisp. Looks like it's probably better than the Legacy collection....at least it doesn't look like it will have saggy wings like the Legacy ones: Does look pretty solidly molded, and at least very close to being properly proportioned (albeit for a figure much smaller than 3.75" ). Sadly, $100 feels like the entry fee for any large scale vehicle at this point though. They drop off pretty quickly, because no one wants to pay that much, but once they hit clearance bins, the stock runs out fast. In the end, you wind up kicking yourself for balking at the retail price, when the only ones to be had are $300 on ebay. That legacy X-Wing mold just gets worse every single time I see it though. I bought the original Force FX electronic one, and even back then, I had to prop the wings open with a chunk of model sprue. It's just such a lousy mechanism design, made even worse by rubbery wings that only loosely snap in. The fender-bender nosecone is just the gasoline icing on that trashfire. Edited October 8, 2019 by Chronocidal Quote
sh9000 Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/star-wars-the-black-series-battle-ig-11-droid-6-action-figure-multi/6359121.p?skuId=6359121 Quote
vlenhoff Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) I wish this new x-wing didn't have droopy wings. I had to put toothpicks under the wings to keep them from drooping in my older, similar version of it.. They went to all the trouble of weathering it, and putting more gimmicks on it, and yet, they forgot to address the droopy elephant in the room... Bummer. Poe's fighter does look more solid, but at that price, and with my current disappointment of the new sequels, it is an easy pass. OMG all this is very tempting, but i will have to pass for now. I do want to get that Mandalorian from you @sh9000 . That Mandalorian armor is a guilty pleasure of mine... which is perhaps the only thing i can afford right now, lol. Better times are ahead, and we just need to power through the difficult ones! Full throttle! Edited October 12, 2019 by vlenhoff Quote
sh9000 Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 9 hours ago, vlenhoff said: I do want to get that Mandalorian from you @sh9000 . That Mandalorian armor is a guilty pleasure of mine... which is perhaps the only thing i can afford right now, lol. For sure. I will let you know when it comes in. Quote
vlenhoff Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 49 minutes ago, sh9000 said: For sure. I will let you know when it comes in. If you change your mind, I totally understand. I just didn't realize this thing would sold out so quickly. You planned ahead and I didn't. I really appreciate the gesture either way. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 8 hours ago, vlenhoff said: If you change your mind, I totally understand. I just didn't realize this thing would sold out so quickly. You planned ahead and I didn't. I really appreciate the gesture either way. It’s no problem and I’m happy to help. Quote
vlenhoff Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 6 hours ago, sh9000 said: It’s no problem and I’m happy to help. I love you 3000 Quote
peter Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 My kid got this toy set a few years ago when he was two or so, and the thing it still isn't broken and he's 4 and change now. Not too bad, seems to have held up rather well. I know it's not a perfect replica, but it's not horrible considering it the price point. I threw some Tamiya panel detail onto it think it looks bit less toyish, but he can still beat on it without worrying about breaking a fragile model. Before panel lining. After. I may have gone a little overboard with the panel lining. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/star-wars-clone-commander-obi-wan/ID=300393690-product Quote
sh9000 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Chewbacca-Collectible-Exclusive/dp/B07SZXSSN5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=black+series+chewbacca&qid=1571773101&sr=8-1 Quote
Dobber Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Another image of the T-85 from the upcoming Haynes Rebel starfighter book. I absolutely LOVE this design. I so want a model of it. Chris Quote
Knight26 Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/22/2019 at 4:46 PM, Dobber said: Another image of the T-85 from the upcoming Haynes Rebel starfighter book. I absolutely LOVE this design. I so want a model of it. Chris While I like this more than the T-70, I would want a more "realistic" version, now the "toon" version, similar to how EC Henry did his. I just wish they would fix the cockpit issue. It still sits too low (poor forward visibility), and why can't it have a proper bubble, or at least rounded, canopy? Quote
vlenhoff Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 2:21 PM, peter said: I may have gone a little overboard with the panel lining. No @peter, it looks really cool! That is how the Falcon should always look. Quote
tekering Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 54 minutes ago, vlenhoff said: No @peter, it looks really cool! That is how the Falcon should always look. Minus all those cobalt blue panels Revell added, of course. Quote
Hikuro Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 oooo black series AOTC figures, nice. I might want those, and then I'll be complete on all my Obiwans! Quote
sh9000 Posted October 27, 2019 Posted October 27, 2019 I’ll definitely get AOTC Anakin and Obi-Wan. Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, sh9000 said: I feel like this character would have been a whole lot more interesting if they hadn't revealed anything about her before the movie. Part of what made Leia's bounty hunter disguise in ROTJ interesting was that you went in not knowing what was going on. Edited October 28, 2019 by Chronocidal Quote
sh9000 Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-The-Rise-of-Skywalker-K-p/e8068as00.htm https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-The-Rise-of-Skywalker-Z-p/e8070as00.htm https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-AOTC-Anakin-Skywalker-6-p/e9330as00.htm https://www.dorksidetoys.com/Star-Wars-The-Black-Series-AOTC-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-6-p/e9331as00.htm Quote
Knight26 Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I feel like this character would have been a whole lot more interesting if they hadn't revealed anything about her before the movie. Part of what made Leia's bounty hunter disguise in ROTJ interesting was that you went in not knowing what was going on. Isn't that the one being played by Keri Russel? That's all I know about it ATM. Quote
derex3592 Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 THOSE are new Star Wars costumes? Huh...glad somebody pointed that out....LOL? Quote
vlenhoff Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 9:18 PM, tekering said: Minus all those cobalt blue panels Revell added, of course. I must be honest, i am not happy with what Disney did with the Last Jedi. I am hoping ep9 fixes things, but i am not holding my breath. Quote
peter Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 7:18 PM, tekering said: Minus all those cobalt blue panels Revell added, of course. Lol, fixing that would be well beyond my skill level. BTW, this has probably been discussed to death, but I was asleep at the wheel, but why Lando's version of the Falcon still look like it has patchwork paint? It's supposed to be the same ship, but newer, and in better shape, but I thought the paint work on it would just be better, and at least somewhat match what it looks like by the time Han gets it. Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/28/2019 at 1:58 PM, peter said: BTW, this has probably been discussed to death, but I was asleep at the wheel, but why Lando's version of the Falcon still look like it has patchwork paint? It's supposed to be the same ship, but newer, and in better shape, but I thought the paint work on it would just be better, and at least somewhat match what it looks like by the time Han gets it. You're asking a question that I'm fairly certain no one at Disney actually gave two seconds worth of thought to. I've given up trying to understand anything about their (lack of) design philosophy for the new movies. From what I recall, the designs from Solo that wound up as toys were astoundingly bad. Quote
Knight26 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: You're asking a question that I'm fairly certain no one at Disney actually gave two seconds worth of thought to. I've given up trying to understand anything about their (lack of) design philosophy for the new movies. From what I recall, the designs from Solo that wound up as toys were astoundingly bad. See, I disagree. I see a definite pattern there. It just isn't one we understand. A slightly more coherent pattern to the front might have helped but there is a design there. Quote
peter Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 I understand that Solo may have originally been planned as a trilogy, so I guess maybe they were going to show more modifications between the time Lando loses the falcon to Han, and the next time Lando actually sees the Falcon again....in Empire? Quote
tekering Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 21 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I've given up trying to understand anything about their (lack of) design philosophy for the new movies. It's simple; profit from merchandise based on existing designs goes to Lucasfilm, but profits from merchandise based on (at least 25%) new designs goes directly to Disney. That's why bizarre little meaningless changes have been made to the X-Wings, A-Wings, TIE Fighters, etc. to make them legally distinct from the older designs. It's even, apparently, why C-3PO inexplicably sported that ridiculous red arm. Quote
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