Latest Modern Acquisitions

[Sinniberg]

I got a pleasant shock on Saturday when I discovered some new Rogue One Black Series in a local toy store and hanging at the front was K-2S0 so I grabbed it

I love these Hasbro helmets. They look stunning and are offering fans a great helmet at a far more affordable price than the Anovos flimsy quality, rip-off prices.

I can't wait until they produce the First Order Stormtrooper helmet.

 

[chiffy]

Confirmed £12 each from the disneystore online plus searched for, found and inserted a code for some more money off and they ended up at £10.40 each! Love these die casts.

 

[Russ J]

Some great pick ups you guys,like i've said before those Elite series pieces are so nice and great value for the cash you guys have been picking them up at 8)

I've finally got my laptop sorted out and been able to upload my latest buys to PB....

Rogue One pieces...all picked from TRU with the odd exception from Smyths...

Picked up two more TFA pieces as well...

TIE Fighter (desert damage TRU exclusive) and one of the very elusive Ezra Bridger's Speederbike...

Also picked up from Ebay 3 more Revenge Of The Sith figures...

Managed to pick up the last figure in the 'Sneak Preview' line (there are 4 figures in the Sneak Preview line up)

Russ...

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Super cool pick ups Russ --- all mint box too

 

[TEEBO1979]

I am over the moon today as I managed to pick up a black series Hovertank Pilot on a trip to my local Toys R Us. It has definitely been worth the wait.

 

[Sinniberg]

Hi, just out of curiosity are the feet on your one okay?.

There's a thread on Facebook which shows some of them have a slightly crooked back foot/heel but it doesn't affect how they stand.

 

[grinchy]

Heads up guys, home and bargains have 6 inch scale black series first wave for 5.99, not the best paint apps, especially on bb8, he has a horrible black smudge on his head, but for the price not bad at all.
They also had chewie but I had him, these were going quick when I was there

 

[Hooch]

Super stoked to add this to my furball collection
Teebo 1st shot

 

[grinchy]

That's cool! never seen an ewok one before, I think first shots etc are a cool side to collecting, do you have many hooch?

 

[Russ J]

Some more great pick up's you guys 8)

Those Black Series figures are a bargain at that price Grinchy nice one fella 8) might just have to get myself to my local Home & Bargains ....I'm not too clued up on first shot figures but it looks a well cool piece Hooch nice one 8)

 

[Hooch]

Thanks guys
Grinchy 'do you have many'...1st shots? No this is my only 1....Ewoks? Way more than a adult would normally admit :lol:

 

[grinchy]

Ah I see, nothing wrong with to many ewoks,
I've been planning on making a lifesize ewok bust for a while now, maybe next year i'll get round to it, cheers mate
And russ hope you find some in store, fill yer boots!

 

[Hooch]

Ah I see, nothing wrong with to many ewoks,
I've been planning on making a lifesize ewok bust for a while now, maybe next year i'll get round to it, cheers mate

I would love a life size myself. I have seen a few pop up on ebay etc but postage down to Australia is a killer. I hold out that someone down here gets sick of the one they have and sell it I do have one of the big Candy Bowl Ewoks greeting me at the door as a fill in for the moment

 

[grinchy]

Shipping is always expensive on bigger stuff, its just a project I've been wanting to do for ages, that or an ewok baby

Right I went out and got a few extra figures, if anyone wants them for 5.99 each plus postage shoot me a message SOLD!

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Imported from US

Gorgeous twin packs :lol:

 

[db94]

Grinchy mate you mentioned the paint apps not being the best on the HB 6" figures.
Checked out my branch today and noticed it myself - are these factory seconds? They had a few on the shelves but Chewie had no teeth, Stormie didn't have silver detail on helmet or plus yellowish legs and Finn's neck wasn't painted. BB8 looked the worst though!
Will keep checking, with any luck some slightly better ones come in.

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

I think they are factory rejects or seconds they have picked up cheap in a job lot and being sold onto consumers close to xmas --

 

[TEEBO1979]

I bought a kylo ren and a stormtrooper. The kylo ren is fine for the price and displays fine . But the stormtrooper 's arm fell off when I opened the box so that went back. Iam not going to bother buying anymore. I think they are factory seconds being sold off cheap.

 

[TEEBO1979]

Hi, just out of curiosity are the feet on your one okay?.

There's a thread on Facebook which shows some of them have a slightly crooked back foot/heel but it doesn't affect how they stand.

No the foot on mine looks normal no issues.

 

[Sinniberg]

Cheers, I actually received my Hover Tank Driver on Tuesday and it's all good, infact it's a phenominal figure!.

 

[grinchy]

Not sure on the seconds theory, the bb8s all look like that one, could be, they'll do for me though, the chewie I have here has his teeth and looks fine, as does the trooper, see what happens maybe they'll get more in

 

[TEEBO1979]

Cheers, I actually received my Hover Tank Driver on Tuesday and it's all good, infact it's a phenominal figure!.

Iam over the moon with mine one of the best in the range, well worth getting a hold of.

 

[TEEBO1979]

I was in Toys R Us this morning and there Black series Rey had a BB8 with black patches on its head, so everywhere must have this stock at the moment.

On a side note if anyone in the Newcastle area if after a Hovertank Pilot The Metrocentre Toys R Us have two in stock on there shelves.

 

[db94]

Not sure on the seconds theory, the bb8s all look like that one, could be, they'll do for me though, the chewie I have here has his teeth and looks fine, as does the trooper, see what happens maybe they'll get more in

Didn't think Hasbro would sell seconds - not great for reputation as unless they are marked that way people will think that is the standard.

If they are not factory rejects I worry about future releases though because these are a big step down in quality - no silver paint on Stormie helmet, no black paint on belt, no paint on Finns neck and over-all just look inferior.

And the paint job on BB8!!!!!!

I'm going to check barcodes to see if they are different.

 

[Russ J]

Picked up a few more pieces...

Rogue One 'VS' pack...Rebel Commander Pao vs Imperial Death Trooper

POTF 2 Flashback figure...

Aunt Beru...

I only need two more Flashback figures to complete the line up (there are 11 in the line up)...Anakin and C3PO...If anyone has good examples of these two figures and is interested in off loading them (pending price) give me a shout....

Russ... 8)

 

[Unkle1977]

Just seen that Toy r Us have most of their 6 " series at £9.99 each including Rogue 1

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/mobile/toys/s?Dy=1&Nty=1&N=0&Ntt=+Black+series+6&x=0&y=0

 

[smiler289]

Hi! Thought I would post a pic of my swag from yesterday! Quite a nice little haul. Been looking for Reys speeder bike for a bit and found one in toysrus on sale, it's a great toy, seams a lot better made than some of the other vehicles produced lately.
Picked the battle damages tie striker at toysrus too along with the 2 pack of Poe and snowtrooper. The only rogue one 2 pack I had seen out of 2 toysrus, 4 tescos and 2 entertainments! Either I have missed them or their just not being put out on display.
All the other figures are from tescos who are doing a great price on them at the moment £6.75. What they should be priced at really.

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Welll done - great prices
Super nice figures :lol:

 

[smiler289]

To be fair those figure prices are the best I have seen for along time. Nowhere seams to discount them or not by much anyway and unless you live near a big store it's difficult finding star wars toys at all and when they do have them they don't have the full range.
Not like the good old days of Redgates in Sheffield haha.

 

[TEEBO1979]

Just seen that Toy r Us have most of their 6 " series at £9.99 each including Rogue 1

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/mobile/toys/s?Dy=1&Nty=1&N=0&Ntt=+Black+series+6&x=0&y=0

Tesco are selling the Black Series Rogue One for £16, but unlike ToysRUs they have them in stock.