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[Dark Sith Lord]

I had a look on TRU UK website earlier. It was listed on there but as out of stock? So are they expecting stock in the UK?

 

[Cazza]

Think so. They have posters in store advertising the Rebels range, including the 3pack. Unfortunately, pretty much everything on the poster isn't available yet. They even had a Rebels promotion last Saturday, where they were giving away certificates to kids who wore SW costumes to the store. My boys got dressed up and we made the journey, only to find very little in the way of Rebels and absolutely no 3.75" figures/ships. They were gutted as they've been saving for months and shown a lot of patience, which isn't easy when you're 6 & 8 years old. Great way to launch a new line.

 

[monkey_roo]

Yeah, I have to say there has been a bit of ball drop on the launch here.
Lego got their Rebels sets out months ago and they are selling well (all 2 of the) but it is ghost and phantom.

But on the Hasbro side it is a bit rubbish, we are a month into the shown mout shops are saying next year for the rebels stuff, makes no sense. I am sure bits will arrive but strangly for disney this feels half arsed, they normally get there stuff out early and in volume.

 

[db94]

Cazzavr - I got them in one of the super toys r us in Florida.
There's drought over here as well, hardly any black series or rebels figures.
I'm hitting all TRU, Target and Walmarts looking.
If you want I can buy some more for your boys, wont be back home until the 10th of November though so as long as the don't mind waiting another few weeks.

 

[stratpack]

Totally agree monkey_roo.

I'd say the majority of SW fans I know have given Rebels the thumbs up and like the original trilogy influence. You'd think Hasbro would have got their act together and had a half a dozen figures in stores. I never really got into the Clone Wars cartoons (i was fed up hearing about Clone Wars after the prequels and original cartoon) but my son and I started following the new series from the start. Had a look round to buy a figure for him expecting to see Rebels signs in the toy aisles - bugger all Very strange from Hasbro, they're happier punting those stupid plastic shampoo bottles that they call 12" figures instead.

Their distribution has been terrible the past few years. How many VTC, EU etc figs did you see in stores? The same old peg warmers in Toysrus I bet. This is why the values of these modern figures has went up on the secondary market, they're not appearing on the primary market in the first place. :roll: Everyone who wants them ends up having to resort to Ebay. I gave up collecting every modern figure released about 10 years ago, but now and again I'll buy one I like and I do still follow whats out. I'm so glad I'm not buying everything that's released now, it would be so difficult and also so expensive.

 

[db94]

Popped out to pick up s couple of magazines for my wife and daughter and found these in Walgreens
Old 3 eyes looks pretty cool

 

[jedi_masters]

I have to say I am liking the Black series more and more as new figures come out. Like the Jabba's Skiff Guard.

 

[JuniorChubb]

I have to say I am liking the Black series more and more as new figures come out. Like the Jabba's Skiff Guard.

Yup, saw some new ones in TRU the other day, hard to avoid the temptation...

 

[tundra9]

Just got this fella in the mail today, have
to say, loving the 6inch black series more and
more! 8)

 

[db94]

That Boba is great, love the subtle weathering, best of the 6" series so far

Wasn't going to but anything today but saw the latest Luke and cracked!

We got one of those "put your face in Star Wars" pictures - obviously I'm better looking than Harrison Ford so a perfect Solo :lol: but my daughter was less impressed being forced to be Luke so I bought her a cuddly Bantha as a bribe

 

[chiffy]

Just got home from picking these beasts up.............



.......then this big hard bastard turns up at the door! Been after him for an absolute age. Is it xmas yet? :wink:

 

[db94]

That Falcon looks amazing! So jealous!

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Awesome haul Chiffy love the Falcon 8)

 

[db94]

Finally got the Vintage Collection X Wing, no way I was going to pay £79.99 for it but picked it up for $39.99 which works out at £25

Also got the Hot Wheels Vader and Luke as they look the best.

 

[poncho]

hot wheels starwars :lol: wish i had those when i was a kid

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Awesome Vintage Collection XWing Colin! 8)

 

[chiffy]

Agreed as hot wheels ho that Skywalker car's got a mint paint job

 

[Bobakenobi]

I wouldn't mind a X wing or two

 

[tundra9]

Just got these, although I ordered a Luke-xwing, not a Bespin Luke, but can't find my order confirmation anywhere, so can't return it.... :roll:

Love the Falcon and the bigass Vader chiffy!

 

[Bobakenobi]

Damn tundra9 where did you get them from ?