Latest Modern Acquisitions

[Russ J]

Well I collect modern and I like POTF 2 stuff as well it's all Starwars in my eyes and it's great to walk into big toy shops and see racks and racks of Starwars ....reminds me of my childhood in the late 70's and early 80's (I'm 45 so I were bang in the middle of the vintage era as well).....

I have loads of vintage as well as my modern toys and the best thing about my vintage is that I've had it all since I were a young lad (well 99% of it with the few exceptions I've bought from great forum members on here 8) )

Vintage is the pinnacle there's no doubting that but there has to be a place for modern in this great Starwars universe no matter what anyone says

 

[bosk70]

Same for me Russ I buy things I like weather vintage or modern, years ago 90's - 2000's I wanted one of everything but ended up selling most of ep1 - 2 at boot sales and only keeping the items I liked , now just limit my buying to items I like.

 

[Russ J]

Just been in Tesco Extra in Seacroft Leeds and there's 2 'Hassk Thug' figure's in the store...only trouble is the prices have gone up to £9.95 a figure ...still a hard to come by figure if anyone needs one

 

[chiffy]

Just thought i'd post a photo of the missus' slippers :lol:

 

[db94]

Just thought i'd post a photo of the missus' slippers :lol:

Mate - you are among friends, no need for a cover story

 

[Woolyniner]

Just thought i'd post a photo of the missus' slippers :lol:

Mate - you are among friends, no need for a cover story

No need for a cover, those are cool slippers any self-respecting male would enjoy wearing (indoors......in their own bedroom )

 

[Russ J]

hmm....Starwars pink fluffy slippers :? :lol: :wink: ...

Only joking Chiffy,its good to see your better half interested in Starwars,my wiffy has never seen any of the movies (she hates them but has never seen them :roll: )...

Here's my newest buys,all from TRU and Asda Living (Asda Living is a great place to pick nice cheap pieces )

I've got both of the TRU Epic Battles Exclusives know,i've got all of the Armour Up line with the exception Boba Fett...

I've got 4 of the '2 Pack Sets' the rest of them are cheap enough to get...

 

[chiffy]

Well Colin how very dare you! :lol: And Russ, she's not mate, i always buy her star wars related stuff cos' i know it gets right on her nerves! But her normal slippers have just about given up the ghost so she's gotta bite the bullet i'm afraid!

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

My complete collection ---- :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[grinchy]

Wow looks great, glad you got the lot of them, do you have somewhere to display them all?

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Hi mate

I'm thinking of displaying them - need suggestions of ways to do it -- cabinet (glass) or display unit --- not sure yet - any suggestions appreciated ?

 

[grinchy]

H,mmn displaying them is going to be difficult, I have mine on the bottom shelf of a long display cabinet, which you can't really see that well, you could put them in a detolf glass cabinet but you'd need a couple of them at least to not have them all crammed in there, I'm sure others will chime in with other ideas

 

[db94]

I'll display them for you in my room - absolutely no charge, will do it for free and will send you pictures whenever you ask

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Wow - what an offer :wink:

 

[Russ J]

I'll display them for you in my room - absolutely no charge, will do it for free and will send you pictures whenever you ask

Nav this is an offer not to be passed on mate 8) :lol:

That's a superb collection mate very well done 8)

I wanna see the 2 pack line in that lot as well (you no you want to :wink: )

I can't really comment on what type of cabinet to display your treasure in mate,all I would say is whatever cabinet you choose make sure it's got a door on as it'll stop any dust getting onto your toys,what would be good is it's fully made of glass and has some type of 'down light' installed so in a darkened room with the light on it'll look the ballax (hope this makes sense)

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Russ i think i need to 2 figures as well

My local asda living the one we went too has nothing --- but will pop over at lunch to see what they have?

2-Pack

WAVE 1

Desert
BB-8, Unkar Thug & Jakku Scavenger
Commander Cody & Obi-Wan

Snow
C-3PO & R2-D2

Jungle
Zeb Orrelios & Chopper
Anakin Skywalker & Yoda

Space
Darth Vader & Ahsoka Tano
Han Solo & Leia (repacks)

WAVE 2

Jungle
Sidon Ithana & First Mate Quiggold

Snow
First Order Snowtrooper Officer & Snap Wexley

Which one are hard to find Russ --- which ones you seen locally? Smyths had some of them but package were too tatty for me :shock:

 

[Russ J]

The ones I've seen only in one store and not plentiful everywhere are....

Both of the Wave 2 packs

BB-8...Unkar Thug...Jakuu Scavenger pack
C3PO...R2D2 pack

The rest are plentiful in various stores

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

As I stumble across cheap modern stuff I'm being drawn in slowly. Not going overboard as I save my money for vintage, but I was in Home Bargains today and couldn't believe the prices of some stuff. The single Hot Wheels cars were £1.99 (RRP £4.99) and they had the twin packs for £3.99 (RRP £10.99) but I had the ones they had there. The Mash 'ems (I know, they're pretty awful) were £6.99 for the twin packs (RRP £24.99, I think) and what I particularly liked was the fact that at least two of them were iconic ESB: Luke Bespin v Vader and Han Bespin v Boba Fett (I know they never fought!). Someone will have to help with Yoda v Palpatine, I'm guessing that's prequels. The jigsaws were cool as they were £1 each and if you get all three they go side by side and make up one larger picture. The stationary was daft cheap. The erasers and the propelling pencils were 69p each and the pencil case with some bits and pieces was 89p. What can you get for that money now?? They also has small single erasers at 10p, large at 15p and pencils at 10p each. It was like being back in the 80s except with money Anyway, the whole lot cost me £42. Amazing. Wouldn't get a Logray MOC for that!

 

[grinchy]

brilliant haul there scruffy, I must admit i'm tempted by the hot wheels stuff, seen them before but the price put me off, can't grumble at those prices though, very nice

 

[Russ J]

Ha Ha ...modern is a slippery slope Scruffy :lol: you'll be in Smyths Toys before you no it steaming into the £2.99 Force Awakens figures :wink:

I'm not keen on the Mashers line but at such a cheap price its hard not to say no,same goes with the Hot Wheels cars,at £1.99 a pop thats a bargain 8)

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Ha Ha ...modern is a slippery slope Scruffy :lol: you'll be in Smyths Toys before you no it steaming into the £2.99 Force Awakens figures :wink:

I'm not keen on the Mashers line but at such a cheap price its hard not to say no,same goes with the Hot Wheels cars,at £1.99 a pop thats a bargain 8)

Cheers fellas. I feel like I've fallen off the wagon after 20 yrs away from modern (like of of us I was there in '97 as well!). And as for Smyths.....been there done that, Russ!

 

[db94]

No way!!!!!
Asda have the latest wave in but the price is back up - bugger!

No Ackbar of Finn but plenty of Han and Rey and I noticed one of the Solos was sporting a new grey hair paint job (not the one in the picture) so I've hidden it at the back as I'm thinking treating myself to a double

 

[Russ J]

A lot of the stores have put their prices back up with the exception of Smyths (well up until last Tuesday when I popped in after work)..

I only need Ackbar to finish off the complete waves 1-3 (if I'm being anal I suppose there is the Phasm with silver pouch)...

If your Asda do have more than the one Han gray hair in could you pick one up for me please mate

I've always found that Asda never have a good selection in but Asda Living do .....strange

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Post a pic of han solo with grey hair --- not seen them in this line -- but have in the black series ....

 

[Russ J]

He's gonna buy it first before he puts up photos otherwise we'll jump into our cars and go to his Asda to swipe it before he does :lol: saying that Scotland is a big place .....which Asda was it in know :wink:

 

[TRILOGY COLLECTOR]

Russ I've send you message -- check inbox --
Been trying ring you all day - phone off

 

[Russ J]

Pm'd you back matey :wink:

 

[db94]

I'll have to do sneaky (flying under wife radar) trip to Asda later tonight.
Looking at my Han figure I got last month I don't think it's a change more just heavily applied grey tints - but definitely looks better. Only saw one but if they other one is similar I'll take both and send you pics to see if you want him. I'll grab pictures of all stock in case there are any others people want

 

[Russ J]

Are you sure your Asda is open after 4pm today.Yeh Asda is 24hrs but only from Monday morning (opens 7am then closes Sunday evening at 4pm) the stores in Leeds do anyway Scotland may be different with their opening hours .....

 

[Russ J]

My latest modern pieces...

The C3-PO...R2-D2 set is only the second one ive seen in stores (the first i saw a few weeks back had a really tatty box so I passed on it)