3.75" Professionally Made Kenner Style Customs & Repros Discussion
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I already have Big Red with black boots. If it had been silver or maybe even gold, I might have gotten excited. But at $103, that's too steep just to own a pair of them.
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I have black and silver boot versions as well as one of the prototypes. I think I have red Snag covered. 
Thx for the alert though.
Thx for the alert though.
A gold boot variation would have been cool. For me, the cost, with shipping is over $200AUD. I just can't justify that type of spend for a single figure at the moment.
Im not surprised. He has consistently said for many years that he wants to get out of the hobby and end the issues and dramas. So for me, his absence is expected.
It seems like the the business is (somewhat) continuing? But seems is certainly less public facing now. Or maybe he isnt even involved now?
I have a silver booted Tall Red Snag, and wouldn't mind collecting them all, but $126 for a different pair of shoes probably isn't for me.
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My Big Red has black boots, which is slightly ironic because my high school's colors were red and black. The silver version does appeal to me, because I think it would display better next to the Blue Snag. But I don't want to pay the prices that I'm finding for Big Red / silver boot versions.
I saw a silver boot Big Red for $99 recently, but opted to go with three less pricey purchases instead, of things that I don't basically already own.
I know a gold boot version of Big Red was also done, but somehow that seems like an even more unrealistic color of boot than the silver. (Also, the boots were scuffed in a couple of places, so that was a non-starter.)
In fact, if I were an adult seeing a silver-booted Blue Snag for the first time, I would scoff at how it didn't fit at all into the 'believable' Used Universe of Star Wars, nor into the warm palette of colors chosen for Tatooine.
So the silver boot Big Red's appeal is specifically a Kenner nostalgia for me, moreso than a general Star Wars nostalgia.
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I saw a silver boot Big Red for $99 recently, but opted to go with three less pricey purchases instead, of things that I don't basically already own.
I know a gold boot version of Big Red was also done, but somehow that seems like an even more unrealistic color of boot than the silver. (Also, the boots were scuffed in a couple of places, so that was a non-starter.)
In fact, if I were an adult seeing a silver-booted Blue Snag for the first time, I would scoff at how it didn't fit at all into the 'believable' Used Universe of Star Wars, nor into the warm palette of colors chosen for Tatooine.
So the silver boot Big Red's appeal is specifically a Kenner nostalgia for me, moreso than a general Star Wars nostalgia.
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I don't personally care for the gold at all and would never own one. The silver boot version looks best to my eye.
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That's wild. The one I have was purchased when SS found a very limited number of old stock and put them up in the store. They sold out very quickly, I remember I was actually at work when I made purchase.
Yet judging from these photos it's a match for the SLC version. I should check the letters inside the torso cylinder, see if it says SS or SLC.
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I had posted these before as well but are buried now so figured I'd repost to bring them to light again.
EV-9D9 was released by both bootleggers
as was the Stormtroopers
Keep in mind when working to complete your loose sets.
I'm trying to remember if there were any others that were stamped by both bootleggers.
EV-9D9 was released by both bootleggers
as was the Stormtroopers
Keep in mind when working to complete your loose sets.
I'm trying to remember if there were any others that were stamped by both bootleggers.
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I didn't get any Stormtroopers by SL or SS, but I do have some by PCF (six of whom were later turned into Sandtroopers) ...
... and also some by Crazy Toys in both black and white. Crazy Toys modified the mold at the shoulders so there were little raised ridges that helped keep the arm in whatever position you left it.
I apparently didn't take any pics of their legs to see what their 'copyrights' might say.
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... and also some by Crazy Toys in both black and white. Crazy Toys modified the mold at the shoulders so there were little raised ridges that helped keep the arm in whatever position you left it.
I apparently didn't take any pics of their legs to see what their 'copyrights' might say.
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Now that they've got the sculpts/molds, I'd like to see ToyWeaver/PCF do this pair of Imperial R5s from ROTJ.
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I made a similar comment on PCF's Facebook post re-sharing ToyWeaver's R5 progress pics, and he responded saying the Imperial droid is 'on deck'.
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That is great news! Thanks for sharing! Will have to get the Star Tours type R5when it is released
Anybody have a sense how long it takes for ProCustoms orders to arrive? A month? Two? Kinda spoiled by Next 17 and especially SS as they arrive within month at most.
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I've only had PCF figures sent via DHL and it was like a week from HK to the US IIRC.
We're getting close to the end of the first quarter 2025.....The Rebel Ground Crew and Muftak can't be too far away now!
I got an invite to order them earlier today and did just that.
Thanks for the heads up! I had major FOMO but searched my email and there it was! Ordered 1 of each!
I bet it's to go drinking with Kabe.I bought Muftak for...reasons...
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Posted on FB about an hour ago by ToyWeaver.
"Soooo many droids. Here’s the remainder of the planned Wave 2 and 3 Astromechs for Mark over at ProCustomFigures. Lots of fun stuff in this group. Some ANH, Clone Wars, Imperials, EU, Episode 1, Sequels and even Star Tours. Also the first factory monster-mech and an exclusive Holo-R2."
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"Soooo many droids. Here’s the remainder of the planned Wave 2 and 3 Astromechs for Mark over at ProCustomFigures. Lots of fun stuff in this group. Some ANH, Clone Wars, Imperials, EU, Episode 1, Sequels and even Star Tours. Also the first factory monster-mech and an exclusive Holo-R2."
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When it comes to these, I want them all - they are great. I have the 'non-factory' monster mech four-pack if you will, and it's awesome.
Speaking of droid I don't recall seeing this one lately. 1 left, it seems, for those who need him.
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I got that one at the original price when the astromechs began selling out rapidly, but had to get the leg from the US and the droid from the UK, or vice versa.
I'd held off getting him earlier because I didn't recognize the deco.
When I realized he's from a deleted scene, and decided I'd like to have him, I had to pay double shipping to get him with the correct 3rd leg.
When my Hasbro Mos Eisley sets arrive, I might have to put the SS R2-G4 with the Next17 Khaa and take a pic like this.
Slightly later in that scene, a droid off in the distance is visible for just a few frames.
I don't recall if he's ever been named (probably) but he has two spindly arms, a solid torso with no legs, and a large football-shaped head.
I was inspired by that guy a few years ago and actually bought the Super7 Rocky 3 figure of SICO and modified it slightly so it could serve as a background Star Wars robot.
I made the annoying birthday hat magnetic so it could be removed and replaced easily.
It's not a perfect match for the droid in that shot, but just gives a tiny flavor of it.
And he stands shoulder-height to a 4" figure, so it's a great size to what's visible in the film.
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I'd held off getting him earlier because I didn't recognize the deco.
When I realized he's from a deleted scene, and decided I'd like to have him, I had to pay double shipping to get him with the correct 3rd leg.
When my Hasbro Mos Eisley sets arrive, I might have to put the SS R2-G4 with the Next17 Khaa and take a pic like this.
Slightly later in that scene, a droid off in the distance is visible for just a few frames.
I don't recall if he's ever been named (probably) but he has two spindly arms, a solid torso with no legs, and a large football-shaped head.
I was inspired by that guy a few years ago and actually bought the Super7 Rocky 3 figure of SICO and modified it slightly so it could serve as a background Star Wars robot.
I made the annoying birthday hat magnetic so it could be removed and replaced easily.
It's not a perfect match for the droid in that shot, but just gives a tiny flavor of it.
And he stands shoulder-height to a 4" figure, so it's a great size to what's visible in the film.
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I never saw that droid before, interesting.
I do have every SS droid now, carded and loose, except for R-3PO -- I only have him carded. Catching up was difficult to do at close to the original prices, but I was able to do so except for a few old carded ones.
Speaking of which, it seems like a good day for older drops.
I do have every SS droid now, carded and loose, except for R-3PO -- I only have him carded. Catching up was difficult to do at close to the original prices, but I was able to do so except for a few old carded ones.
Speaking of which, it seems like a good day for older drops.
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What is that background from? Remind me of the transfers Letraset?
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I'm not sure, but that's funny because I did see another backdrop recently on FB that used the floor of the Palitoy Death Star and the background was a similar Presto Magix transfer image of the Falcon in a hangar.
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Glad you like them
coming to the store on April 1st (coincidentally)
April 1stWe're getting close to the end of the first quarter 2025.....The Rebel Ground Crew and Muftak can't be too far away now!
Don't forget to white-list the store email for future updates. There's a little Readme on my FB page if you haven't done this before.
The background in the ToyWeaver picture was a piece he designed that came with one of the PCF sets around the time they were releasing all the X Wing Pilot figures.
The other image you saw on FB was one of mine...I made a "Retro Death Star" out of a science fair tri-fold display board, using repurposed 70's Death Star art from the Kenner and Palitoy Death Stars, as well as the aforementioned Presto Magix set:
(To keep it on topic there are a couple of SS Death Star R3s in there!)
I never noticed this, thank you for sharing. IDK if I can find the SLC, but it will be fun to try. btw, this droid is R2-Q5 (I realized after I did a search).
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Odd weekend... Luke Troopers were up earlier as well.
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