BB-8

[x-pack]

Ha! That's awesome

 

[MarkG]

That is one superb toy... defo a must have.

Gotta hold out though so hopefully I can grab one in the US next month...

Oh... and my cats will love it too..

 

[Bootyhunter]

Thats the coolest thing I've seen in ages

 

[BruceW]

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/03/star-wars-droid-bb-8-is-real-you-can-take-him-home-sphero-disney

This doesn't look like a vintage Leia MOC to me, Grant! :wink: I think I'll have to pass.

It is pretty cool, though.

 

[walkie]

As expected there already up on eBay for £170-£300 each. ;(

 

[Michael Sith]

I'm not into the modern stuff, but my lad has cornered me into taking him to Warrington TRU tonight for the midnight madness as he wants one of these BB8 s :roll:

Dads Taxi again :roll:

Want to Warrington, by all accounts from the murmurings from modern fans, it was a very poor show with a limited amount of stuff main figs sold out very quickly and NO BB8 droid !
My lad got ordered one online on the way back, so could have stayed tucked up in bed.

On a plus note there were a stormtroopers from 501 St Garrison, always good :wink:

Met up with Grinchy and his family at the store as well, good to see you again mate.

And I got a free T shirt and poster :roll:

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[phreatobite]

Must.. resist.. TFA merchandise madness...

 

[SOJ]

The BB-8's are for sale on the disney store web-site

 

[robpmarsh]

Ended up going for the larger/cheaper BB-8 for now and an Elite Series Trooper.....not that much in the Covent Garden Disney Store....may pop to the Oxford Street one after work to take a look. Also got a cardboard R2 and TFA pin badge

 

[Michael Sith]

Yes that's where he's ordered it from the Disney site

Rob...that BB8 does look good though

 

[wrighty]

Ordered my BB8 (App controlled version) - can't wait for it to arrive!! Must be one of the coolest remote control toy ever!

 

[db94]

Just back and look who we took home

Nearest Disney Store (70 miles away) opened at 08:00 so we got up at 05:00 to make sure we got in line - bloody glad we did, they had 8 and the first 8 customers bought one, luckily we were 4th in line. All sold within first 5 minutes!

Plan was to keep him for our daughters Christmas but just holding the box makes me want to open him and so we can play with him now............watch this space

 

[jedi_mister]

I ordered mine off the Disney Store website in the wee hours this morning. Hopefully will arrive early next week and I definitely won't be waiting for Christmas to play with it

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Great purchase, Colin! I ordered mine from Disney online at 0100 this morning (just because I happened to wake up at that time!). PC World's site was out all night so Disney sorted it. Limit to 2 per customer, I noticed, where as all other TFA was 20 per customer. The BB8s being scalped I get; it will be the no. 1 toy this Christmas and sold out every time it comes in, but seriously; who in their right mind would stock pile TFA stuff?! I've just seen now that Disney Store online is also sold out of BB8s. And so Disney start the hype rolling....

My lil fella should be showing up on Monday. Can't wait

Now, seeing as it's my wife's birthday on Wednesday I best go and find something for her too!

 

[db94]

Merry Christmas
No way we could wait, he's charging but we've already "bonded" with him

 

[mumbo]

I said no way will I buying one of these!

I then looked on the forum saw him being talked about and then ummed & ahhed but stuck to my guns

I checked back in and saw Colin's posts and couldn't resist so I pulled the trigger or at least clicked the mouse :lol:

Now I'm sure the kids will love him but not sure about the dog, the dilemma is do I save him for Christmas or break him out early :?: think I'll get him out and secretly bond with him up until Xmas it will be like I'm having a fling behind my Mrs back :lol:

 

[db94]

Now I'm sure the kids will love him but not sure about the dog

Our wee dog took the "what the f*ck is that, and keep it away from me approach"

 

[jedi_mister]

As soon as he's ready to go you'll have to post a video so we can see what it's really like rather than just the marketing vid!

 

[Tenebrous]

This is the item from TFA, I really like the box aswell, I think this is going to the character for me from the trilogy.
Hitting Toys r us tomorrow bb8 and Lego in sight.

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

This is the item from TFA.......

Yup, spot on