Caswellbot's Collection to Date

[Capetown]

You get wood from six packs? :shock:

 

[Capetown]

By the way did you upgrade the yellow one at Mem Chris? Or are you getting rid of this one?

 

[Caswellbot]

No Im keeping my one Emiel. The one I got from Pascal is a peach. This one is very nice too but there is no need for 2! Lol.

I bought this one at the same time as my red one in order to get a bit of a better deal thats all.

Thanks for the comment Todd. I know what you mean mate. You have the red six pack somewhere in your museum dont you?

 

[tigerham]

Chris those packs are looking great dude. Good work.

 

[tiefighterboy]

Yeah need the yellow one...just to cheap to buy it. :wink:

 

[Caswellbot]

Hey guys, the recent addition of Logray brings about the completion of my Return of the Jedi Characters on offerless and stickerless ROTJ card run. Its taken a fair while but Im happy I can now concentrate my efforts on the other three cardbacks. I guess you could say Ive reached a mini milestone in my run.



Completed ROTJ Carded Run by Caswell2009, on Flickr

 

[itfciain]

Wow - that looks great.

I have a long, long way to go!!

 

[Capetown]

They look beautiful all together Chris! Really well done.

 

[Caswellbot]

Thanks Emiel and Iain much appreciated! I think we would all have to admit that of all the three film cardbacks Return of the Jedi have the least visual impact but I guess altogether the full set have a really nice look to them and its a great feeling to have completed a section of my run.

 

[PGowdy]

You finally got Logray then? They look awesome all together Chris. Nice one. 8)

 

[Imperial nut]

You finally got Logray then? They look awesome all together Chris. Nice one. 8)

ewok lovers checking in with each other :lol:

nah beautiful run chris,, i am awaiting my first MOC and it happens to be ROTJ,, how long and roughly how much do you reckon it took you??

 

[Caswellbot]

You finally got Logray then? They look awesome all together Chris. Nice one. 8)

ewok lovers checking in with each other :lol:

**** Pete, we've been rumbled! :lol:

As for timelines and price etc. it is a difficult question to answer. If you have the money then a run like this can be put together relatively quickly. If you worked hard you could do it in a few months if youve got the cash. It has taken me about about 2 years because at times I havent had the money and I have been really picky about my carded figures. All of mine are offerless and stickerless and the vast majority are unpunched. Being patient has been the key for me. It would be much easier to do this run if you were a little less picky about condition and stickers/offers werent an issue which they arent for most people.

In terms of price, it is again a tricky one. If you consider that in this run there are 29 figures plus the Rebo Band. For the 29 figures you would be expecting to pay anything between £25 and 40 for nice examples of most figures (more if you want top notch sometimes) that would bring the total to around £900-1100 I reckon especially when youve taken postage into account.

If you were less picky I honestly reckon this run could be done for about £600-800.

It is a fun one to put together especially starting off. Most cards are easy to find and none of them are too expensive. I think the most expensive one tends to be Luke Jedi at between £50-£60 for a nice one. On the other hand you have examples like Klaatu and Ree Yees and Lando Skiff that can go for anything from £15-30.

There are a few that are tricky to get in really nice condition. Gammorrean Guard, Rancor Keeper and the Emperor nearly always have dented up yellow bubbles. The ERG is always a popular one especially with a clear bubble. Wicket, Nien Nunb and the Biker Scout all tend to go for around the £40+ mark.

Many of the figures suffer from yellow bubbles. This is just something you kind of have to deal with when doing a Return of the Jedi Kenner Run. I would say that most of my ROTJ have yellowed to some degree. I am sure they all will as years go by. I have come to terms with this and I think as long as the bubble is mint other wise and the card is in great condition then it isnt too much of an issue. At least its not for me anyway.

79 backs tends to be the most difficult cardbacks to find. The majority of my run is made up of 77 Backs and 65 backs. (Mainly 77 backs)

If you are thinking of doing it and want any help or advice on rarity for ROTJ kenner cardbacks or prices then feel free to give me a shout and Ill do my best! I say go for it mate.

Thanks for the nice comment Steve!

 

[Imperial nut]

thanks for the most informative comment ever.

Yeah i wouldnt be too pushed about the cards condition, or possibly the bubble,, but i said that once about loose and that changed pretty quickly.

thanks for the ball park on the figures, its seems like it may take me a while but it will be worth the effort if i ever have space to display.

 

[Caswellbot]

Hey guys, just a few pics to share here. The first of my secret santa present that arrived just over a week ago! It is a lovely acrylic display case for my droid three pack.Many thanks to John (Jabbawokkie) for this one.

027 by Caswell2009, on Flickr

Also a couple of pics of the red six pack. Contents to follow.

The latest one to arrive is on the left.

028 by Caswell2009, on Flickr

026 by Caswell2009, on Flickr

 

[Capetown]

That's top drawer quality Chris. What a sight!

Are there more six pack variants by the way, or is this it?

 

[Caswellbot]

Thanks Emiel!

There are no other Production Six Packs available. The only other Six Packs that I know of are Catalogue Mailers.

I guess that was half the attraction of these for me. There simply isnt anything out there like them. I also love the photography on the boxes including the Rebel Soldier on the Yellow box who is holding the wrong blaster! :roll:

 

[spoons]

They look great Chris - very nice indeed

 

[Caswellbot]

Thanks Andy!

 

[hothtony]

Nice one Chris, a real labour of love and good to see part one is now complete ...... now onto part two
The 6 packs are a great display piece as well !
Tony

 

[itfciain]

Wowsers- they look so cool.

In terms of collections it must be great to own a peice of history that so few others do