star wars "saga"

toys are cool. they are fun. you like to play with toys. no, not THOSE kinds of toys. well, okay, those are fun too...

Moderators: Batman, Zero, John Madden, Bob Ross, General Zod, Richard Simmons

User avatar
Slicker
I HAVE THE POWER!!!
Posts: 2126
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:06 am
Location: I just need a sammich

Re: star wars

Post by Slicker »

Jargo wrote:I've always hated the fact that almost all EU character names apparently require multiple apostrophes. I mean S'li'cke'r or An'a'rk'y sort of thing. Soon as I see anything with an apostrophe'd name I just think, "Oh, this has turd smeared all over it".
Another of my favorites is the anagram names. Trebor Coleman is probably the laziest name ever for a Star Wars character.
Sweet berry wine!
User avatar
Ran
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8772
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:46 pm
Location: barking up the wrong tree

Re: star wars

Post by Ran »

I was at a sports card/toy show yesterday. One of the vendors had the Jawa 2-pack and Carbonite Han Solo. The Carbonite Solo looked like it was too small. The Jawas didn't look bad, but I don't really need more Jawas. I'll probably skip both of those and just get Mosep Binneed.
User avatar
Jargo
christopher walken
Posts: 912
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:45 am
Location: Caitlin Jenner's discarded ballsack
Contact:

Re: star wars

Post by Jargo »

Have you seen the fucking piece of shit TRU exclusive Jabba sculpt? It's like someone dropped the wax master and it got squashed under someone else's foot. Fucking awful. It also lacks any kind of accurate detailing. It makes the Walmart exclusive Jabba look like a Gentle Giant product.
I have never read any of your posts, but from what I can learn I should say that for people who like the kind of posts you deliver, they are just the kind of posts such people like.
Whatevah!
Osculum mihi asinum!
User avatar
jjreason
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8025
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:14 am
Location: Out there somewhere.

Re: star wars

Post by jjreason »

Too small. I just did some research today since we haven't had any new figures here in literally months - I'm 10 figures I would purchase behind. I have no idea which, if any of them have even made retail (as opposed to internet shopping only) in the US. I know Chux got one of them & I see many of them on amazon for prices I won't pay once conversion to US and shipping is factored in. 10 figures - most of 2 waves. We haven't had it this dry in Canada for a long, long time. :(
"Something inside me....."
User avatar
anarky
sometimes not actually existing
Posts: 17590
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 4:50 pm
Location: Fucking shit up, yo!

Re: star wars

Post by anarky »

Which one?
Image
*--For behavior unbecoming anyone, perpetrated in real time over an extended--AH, FUCK IT! MORE MALIBU, BITCHES!!
User avatar
jjreason
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8025
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:14 am
Location: Out there somewhere.

Re: star wars

Post by jjreason »

You got Mosep Binneed. And you mean which Jabba, the one included in the TRU exclusive boxed set:

https://www.google.com/search?q=tru+exc ... FlnLfRM%3A

If reports are accurate, they created this Jabba by shrinking the 6" version - most are saying the previous US WalMart Jabba is far superior. I do have that previous Jabba & love it - absolutely no motivation for me to seek this set out. That Rancor IS pretty nice though......
"Something inside me....."
User avatar
Diabolical
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 7061
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:40 pm
Location: Doofenshmirtz Evil, Inc.

Re: star wars

Post by Diabolical »

Almost every store in my area is empty of Star Wars toys. What they do have left is on clearance and been sitting there for months and months.
Preparing for the onslaught of TFA toys.
"As they say in China, 'Arrivederci'!"
Image
*For the creation of the Golden Deuce Award.
User avatar
anarky
sometimes not actually existing
Posts: 17590
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 4:50 pm
Location: Fucking shit up, yo!

Re: star wars

Post by anarky »

I found Mosep on Amazon. Does Amazon.ca have him, maybe?
Image
*--For behavior unbecoming anyone, perpetrated in real time over an extended--AH, FUCK IT! MORE MALIBU, BITCHES!!
User avatar
jjreason
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8025
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:14 am
Location: Out there somewhere.

Re: star wars

Post by jjreason »

Only $24.81 plus $13 shipping on Amazon.ca.... :frus:
"Something inside me....."
User avatar
anarky
sometimes not actually existing
Posts: 17590
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 4:50 pm
Location: Fucking shit up, yo!

Re: star wars

Post by anarky »

Apparently my being the first person to report a TFA product leak at a Target store has made me a minor celebrity for five minutes. :lol:
Image
*--For behavior unbecoming anyone, perpetrated in real time over an extended--AH, FUCK IT! MORE MALIBU, BITCHES!!
User avatar
Ran
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8772
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:46 pm
Location: barking up the wrong tree

Re: star wars

Post by Ran »

So you still have 10 minutes of fame coming to you?
User avatar
jjreason
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8025
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:14 am
Location: Out there somewhere.

Re: star wars

Post by jjreason »

Nerds have found stuff up here too. I've seen some pics, the new 5POA 3.75" figures look good, but I'm not forking over a bunch of money for them.
"Something inside me....."
User avatar
Slicker
I HAVE THE POWER!!!
Posts: 2126
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:06 am
Location: I just need a sammich

Re: star wars

Post by Slicker »

I still laugh at the fact that they've fallen back to the 5POA that we originally got 20 years ago...and the figures still cost 2-3 times as much as they did back then.

This is why I don't read the news anymore. It's too depressing.
Sweet berry wine!
User avatar
jjreason
(includes alternate sneering hissy fit head sculpt)
Posts: 8025
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:14 am
Location: Out there somewhere.

Re: star wars

Post by jjreason »

Yep I'd say these look to be about "good EpI" or "POTJ" type quality. Not bad back then, not good enough now for my money.
"Something inside me....."
User avatar
Slicker
I HAVE THE POWER!!!
Posts: 2126
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:06 am
Location: I just need a sammich

Re: star wars

Post by Slicker »

But you're paying for the nostalgia. THE NOSTALGIA!!!
Sweet berry wine!
Post Reply