Phoenix Board # 219: Mandalorian Spies, May the 4th.

[AaylaSecurasMan]

New thread smell. Mmmmmmhh

Found a couple of retro proto Mandalorians at the Ocotillo and Arizona Ave Target.

Also preordered the N-1 from EE. not sure if I will keep the preorder.

 

[Ares_X]

Wow and I'm sure it was with free shipping on everything right? They really need to streamline how they ship things.

Apparently they only charged me for the last three separately as I received an email stating all three had shipped together. Indy shipped on his own and arrives today.

 

[bac]

The TVC N-1 Starfighter is back up for pre-order at Amazon

 

[Ares_X]

The TVC N-1 Starfighter is back up for pre-order at Amazon

I wasn't aware it had sold out. That would be crazy. Problem with this one is that it's out of the price range for most kid's toys. This is on par with the Death Star or Millennium Falcon when I was a kid.

 

[bac]

I'd argue neither TBS or TVC are kids toys anymore. They're expensive adult collectible lines, even if Hasbro puts them in the Boys Toys aisle.

They might as well sit next to the NECA stuff.

 

[bac]

@Ares_X not sure if up your alley but these Nerf Mando Rifles are on sale at Amazon right now.

 

[Ares_X]

@Ares_X not sure if up your alley but these Nerf Mando Rifles are on sale at Amazon right now.

Thanks, but no. I actually ordered this quite some time ago and sent it back. The fork tips are the same material as a NERF football. It's way out of scale and the parts and even accurate. I'm pretty sure I saw it go quite a bit below this price and still passed on it.

I did end up keeping the Boba Fett NERF rifle. It's not accurate either, but far closer than this one. The thing that made me keep it was when I heard it make firing sounds and light up when I shot the darts. The ammo loading feature was pretty cool too. I just need to repaint it now.

 

[Ares_X]

I'd argue neither TBS or TVC are kids toys anymore. They're expensive adult collectible lines, even if Hasbro puts them in the Boys Toys aisle.

They might as well sit next to the NECA stuff.

Probably true.

 

[Slave_1]

Hit up a few Targets today and picked up some 40th Anniversary Black Series Gamorrean Guards and VC Kenner deco Fetts for board members. Both great looking Exclusives.

DT - 1 GamGuard, 1 Fett
Antman - 1 GamGuard, 1 Fett
Kielbassa- 1 Fett

 

[Ares_X]

Apparently they only charged me for the last three separately as I received an email stating all three had shipped together. Indy shipped on his own and arrives today.

I was wrong. I just looked at my email closer to check tracking and each figure is in it's own box even though they all shipped at the same time. What's the sense in that? They must have some incredible deal with DHL.

 

[Slave_1]

I was wrong. I just looked at my email closer to check tracking and each figure is in it's own box even though they all shipped at the same time. What's the sense in that? They must have some incredible deal with DHL.

That's nuts what a waste of money and resources.

 

[Ares_X]

I just realized yesterday that this week is the season finale of The Mandalorian. It went way too fast.

 

[bac]

I just realized yesterday that this week is the season finale of The Mandalorian. It went way too fast.

It always does. That's why I hate filler-type episodes in such a short season.

 

[Kielbassa]

Hit up a few Targets today and picked up some 40th Anniversary Black Series Gamorrean Guards and VC Kenner deco Fetts for board members. Both great looking Exclusives.

DT - 1 GamGuard, 1 Fett
Antman - 1 GamGuard, 1 Fett
Kielbassa- 1 Fett

Big thanks for picking one up for me!

I canceled my online preorder.

 

[AaylaSecurasMan]

The TVC N-1 Starfighter is back up for pre-order at Amazon

I wasn't aware it had sold out. That would be crazy. Problem with this one is that it's out of the price range for most kid's toys. This is on par with the Death Star or Millennium Falcon when I was a kid.

What is the benefit of ordering from Amazon? EE has free shipping and no tax. Am I missing something? Thanks.

 

[Ares_X]

What is the benefit of ordering from Amazon? EE has free shipping and no tax. Am I missing something? Thanks.

I think bac was just letting people know it's available on Amazon again since it sold out in case they prefer dealing with Amazon.

I did order this and the helmet through EE, but ordered most of the figures through Amazon.

 

[bac]

Amazon will probably get the N-1 before EE if "gotta have it first" is your thing. It's not for me, so I usually go through EE for more careful packaging and no sales tax.

 

[Ares_X]

Amazon will probably get the N-1 before EE if "gotta have it first" is your thing. It's not for me, so I usually go through EE for more careful packaging and no sales tax.

Actually it can go both ways. I've had things on order and some of you will tell me that you received from EE.

 

[bac]

^ True! It seems like Amazon has been a bit ahead on the TVC boxed sets specifically like the Speeder Bike, Bunker, Nevarro Cantina, etc.

 

[Desert_Trooper]

Picked up the TVC Speeder Bike at Falcon Walmart Yesterday. Asked one of the workers to open the case and took the best one.

I'm glad I bought it because when I got home, I realised I hadn't ordered it. What I had ordered was the Endor Bunker which arrived a few days ago, but I finally opened yesterday.

 

[Ares_X]

I was charged by Entertainment Earth for the Indy Toht figure and the three VC Aldhani Mission Andors. Not sure why I ordered three except to maybe use for army builders and that the show was running at the time and I was excited about it.

 

[Ares_X]

The Retro Collection Prototype-style Mandalorian figure is available on Target.com. Since returns are free you can order a bunch and return what you don't need and get all the different colored heads that you want.

 

[bac]

fyi, Boba Fett (Tusken) and R5 (Mando - repack Build-a-Droid Mold) were announced for TVC today.

R5 is in a new case that comes after Luke (Jedi Training), so EE will have that new case up for pre-order tomorrow.

 

[Ares_X]

Mando Mania offering,

I really wished it would've been a duller white and a bit more weathered looking.



Looks like I posted right after bac. If this is just a repack of the existing version, I may skip it.

 

[Ares_X]

This would be a pretty tough poster.

I love the look of these Pratorean Guards.

 

[Kielbassa]

fyi, Boba Fett (Tusken) and R5 (Mando - repack Build-a-Droid Mold) were announced for TVC today.

R5 is in a new case that comes after Luke (Jedi Training), so EE will have that new case up for pre-order tomorrow.

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I knew the Boba release was rumored, but I'm glad I can officially stop chasing a deal on "Boba Fett's starship" just to get this figure.

 

[bac]

I knew the Boba release was rumored, but I'm glad I can officially stop chasing a deal on "Boba Fett's starship" just to get this figure.

I wanted the "Starship" to go with the TBOBF items. It's a sickness.

 

[Slave_1]

Mando Mania offering,

I really wished it would've been a duller white and a bit more weathered looking.

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Looks like I posted right after bac. If this is just a repack of the existing version, I may skip it.

Yeah the weathering is definitely less than desirable easy fix if you're going to open it but if I'm going to keep that one carded I would have preferred it matched closer to the picture on the card.

 

[bac]

Ahsoka's 332nd Trooper Helmet up for pre-order at Amazon

 

[Kielbassa]

I read that the R5 build-a-droid head is the one that fits on the N1 starfighter droid port (according to a demo at Celebration), so I assume that's the main reason for this carded release.

 

[bac]

On one hand they could have included an R5 head with the N-1.

But on the other...

R5 is prevalent in Mando Season 3, and not everyone has the TVC 1.0 one.

I'm down with this reissue.

Now if they can just up the grime on him between these renders and the final product...

 

[Ares_X]

Ahsoka's 332nd Trooper Helmet up for pre-order at Amazon

Is this an Amazon exclusive?

 

[bac]

Is this an Amazon exclusive?

Not at all. EE and GameStop both have it listed as well. Amazon was late for whatever reason.

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[Ares_X]

On one hand they could have included an R5 head with the N-1.

But on the other...

R5 is prevalent in Mando Season 3, and not everyone has the TVC 1.0 one.

I'm down with this reissue.

Now if they can just up the grime on him between these renders and the final product...

I don't mind reissues as long as that's what they are and they don't make a minor improvement to make me feel like I need it.

Actually, I think they could've included the head with the N1 and release a carded version since he's in a lot of episodes right now.

 

[Ares_X]

Not at all. EE and GameStop both have it listed as well. Amazon was late for whatever reason.

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Buy Star Wars The Black Series 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper Electronic Helmet Prop Replica at Entertainment Earth. Mint Condition Guaranteed. FREE SHIPPING on eligible purchases. Shop now!

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Thanks! I just searched for it on EE and it came up empty. It's because I included the word "Premium" from the Amazon page description:
Black Series 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper Premium

Just pre-ordered on EE. Surprised this isn't shipping until October since it's just a repaint. I really hope the deco looks as good as in the pictures.

 

[bac]

No sales tax for the win!

 

[Ares_X]

Anyone here thinking about attending Phoenix Fan Fusion this year?

 

[Slave_1]

Thanks! I just searched for it on EE and it came up empty. It's because I included the word "Premium" from the Amazon page description:
Black Series 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper Premium

Just pre-ordered on EE. Surprised this isn't shipping until October since it's just a repaint. I really hope the deco looks as good as in the pictures.

You must have missed it last week on bac's list of pre-orders that EE had it that's when I ordered mine. Fingers crossed it comes out nice.

 

[Ares_X]

You must have missed it last week on bac's list of pre-orders that EE had it that's when I ordered mine. Fingers crossed it comes out nice.

Okay. I had a meeting going on, was writing code and tired from a puppy. I just realized I now have two orders for it. I better go cancel one of them. When bac posted this morning about it on Amazon it seemed like I had ordered it, but then I thought maybe it was postponed and I wasn't thinking clearly. This is the problem with too many pre-orders and puppies.

 

[bac]

Better to catch a duplicate pre-order now than when it starts processing.