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Kenner / Hasbro Collecting => Modern Vintage Line => Topic started by: RC-1136 on June 16, 2021, 10:13:38 PM
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After wanting a TVC Rex with removable helm for the last few years...I can't even order him in the U.S. The ebay scalpers are in full force already. I've seen a pack go as high as $580.00 USD.
From Left to Right: Clone Captain Ballast, Spec Ops Trooper, Clone Captain Grey, and Bad Batch Captain Rex!
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Rex Himself:
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Not sure if it is exclusive to CA only or not?
Here is the amazon link for it:
https://amzn.to/2TDVb59
There is no doubt that this will be available in the US soon if it isn't already.
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Not sure if it is exclusive to CA only or not?
Here is the amazon link for it:
https://amzn.to/2TDVb59
There is no doubt that this will be available in the US soon if it isn't already.
This was only available in Canada (so far). I'm waiting to get this set. I check Hasbro Plus every single day.
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Can't wait to see what you're going to do with these 4, RC! And I love how they keep forgetting to paint the ankles on the new Clone Trooper mold...
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There is no doubt they will release this again for US Collectors. Thanks for the update.
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There is no doubt they will release this again for US Collectors. Thanks for the update.
Ebay Scalpers are already at it...
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No big surprise there. I will get it or not. Believe it or not.
Anyone remember Jack Palance?
Daggone scalpers.
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No big surprise there. I will get it or not. Believe it or not.
Anyone remember Jack Palance?
Daggone scalpers.
I hate that Scalpers do what they do. Everyone deserves access to buy it at retail price. Not super exorbitant sky high eBay markup.
I really only want three of these figures. In order of want; Rex, Gray, and Ballast.
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I wonder when this will open up for US retail. I mean this was just a CA exclusive right?
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Well, sorry that I contradict, but all fan sites linked affiliates to Amazon USA, and that's where all pre-orders sold out within 11 minutes. It's sold with a MRSP of $62.99 USD on Amazon.com.
Today, after following this thread I checked Amazon.ca for the first time and it's actually (still?) up for pre-order there! So I guess if you want to save some bucks, you can also buy it there for $79.99 CAD.
Here's the (non-affiliate) link:
https://www.amazon.ca/Star-Wars-Vintage-Collection-3-75-inch-Scale/dp/B08T6M7G2P/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=star+wars+vintage+collection&qid=1624463100&sr=8-10
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Well, sorry that I contradict, but all fan sites linked affiliates to Amazon USA, and that's where all pre-orders sold out within 11 minutes. It's sold with a MRSP of $62.99 USD on Amazon.com.
Today, after following this thread I checked Amazon.ca for the first time and it's actually (still?) up for pre-order there! So I guess if you want to save some bucks, you can also buy it there for $79.99 CAD.
Here's the (non-affiliate) link:
https://www.amazon.ca/Star-Wars-Vintage-Collection-3-75-inch-Scale/dp/B08T6M7G2P/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=star+wars+vintage+collection&qid=1624463100&sr=8-10
Unfortunately they do not ship to my address from Amazon (CA).
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Oh, that's pretty unfortunate. Neither do they ship to Germany. Well, it's an exclusive set to North America then, but they strictly keep the contingents to the assigned country I guess.
I'm sure there're more units on the way for the United States. Fingers crossed.
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Yeah won't ship to my address either. Think its Canda only.
I have a feeling we will see more of these closer to the release date. Or its just one more exclusive I don't get. I don't get too worked up over it anymore.
And with most exclusives being only sold in the US I don't begrude our northern buds one bit. I still have a feeling that if these don't move on Canada's site then they will move em to the US.
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How does someone beat the item limit system...?
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No wonder this sold out in 5 minutes...
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Wow, and this dude is keen enough to include this screenshot in his desciption on ebay? Must be a bald guy. It was another scalpers' fest! They probably do it with bots. That's a game I'm not playing. I wouldn't support these flippers.
I don't even know if there was a limit when pre-orders went live. I can still buy 30 AT-STs here on Amazon.de in just one transaction and even pay in rates. It even qualifies for free shipping, but I don't have the money.
Scalpers' argument often is, that it's a free market with supply-and-demand mechanism. So Hasbro just has to saturate the market that it won't be attractive to these people anymore.
Then Hasbro's customers would be happy, Jeff is happy and Hasbro won't leave the money on the table. Sounds so simple, right? Cheers.
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I don't know whether to laugh or cry, it's just absurd. The guy must have spent over a thousand dollars, and they're preorders, they're not even in hand. There's nothing illegal, and I wouldn't necessarily say it's unethical it's just a real dick move. I only hope in cases like this they get stuck with all of it, or amazon cancels their entire order. But why do people feed these guys? There's nothing worth that. They're essentially repaints. I'm pretty sure hasbro is going to single card repack at least one or two of them. At least. The only exclusives I buy on ebay are the Disney droid depot figures, because I'm not going to florida or Ca for some figures. They're not even that expensive on the secondary market.
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Scalpers gonna scalp. Looks like they are old hands at getting over on Amazon's system too. Crazy times.
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It just ruins it for everyone. I honestly only really want Rex out of them all. :/
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Help us Obi-Tung Hori, you’re our only hope!
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I think I would like em just for their cards, to display as a set, sheesh, I’m starting to sound like Tamer.
Sure, I would like to have these but it’s no different than the other exclusives. The production numbers just are not there for it to be easy to find nor is the distribution any better than in the past.
I’m guilty of paying the aftermarket premium for some of the recent target figures. Didn’t think I would ever see em in a store and once they are gone, that seems to pretty much be it most times. I can only hope that they become more common.
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Why Clint, how awesome of you to sound like me!
If I see em down the road I will get em, if not no biggy. There are always gonna be things that are too troublesome to acquire like the daggone exclusives!
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I just read on Facebook that Hasbro PR's Firm has said there will be more of these to purchase on Amazon in Early 2022!
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I just read on Facebook that Hasbro PR's Firm has said there will be more of these to purchase on Amazon in Early 2022!
Oh lord I hope!
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Tunghori has all of them EXCEPT REX. Which is who I want most...
:'(
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Yes, he's probably missing the softgoods to sell Rex at $30 or so. Amazon cancelled all my orders. A buddy of mine still received his 2 sets on Friday - even earlier than approximated: they were supposed to arrive on Wednesday (tomorrow) and mine from Amazon Germany was supposed to arrive on January 19.
I think I just go and make 3 of them myself. To me the new Clone Trooper design based on the TBS 41st Elite one is too tall and skinny anyways.
Ka-Bashed customs made a good reviews of this 4-Pack: I'm puzzled in disbelief that Hasbro - again - went cheap on the man himself: Captain Rex, but take a look for yourselves:
Review: Hasbro Amazon TVC Special 4-Pack (Star Wars The Bad Batch)
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Sigh. Was never able to get the pre-order in.
Still trusting amazon to ship them to me was another duh moment.
Maybe I will see them down the road. I ain't too sad about it though. Seems like there is just a ton of new releases lately.
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Bring home the bounty week 11 has a couple different arc troopers revealed. https://www.starwars.com/news/bring-home-the-bounty-week-11
Not the Amazon ones but I didn’t know where else to put it. More details as it comes.
Three types gaming greats, so i suspect they're fan channel exclusives. Preorder available tomorrow at 10 pacific.
They are fan channel exclusives. $15.99 each.
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I absolutely hate this exclusives war thing. It's harder than ever to get any of these. And they sell out in seconds.
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Tunghori has all of them EXCEPT REX. Which is who I want most...
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Okay, TungHori now listed Captain Rex himself with all his accessories. That's the good news. The bad news is, he's currently out of stock. So let us keep checking here (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=6995.msg227475#msg227475) and on https://www.tunghori.com/product-page/vintage-collection-captain-rex-3-75-the-bad-batch
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Just put the info on the front page about the three new ones.
I think these are for most major etailers. BBTS will definitely handle your order correctly.
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Tthe Umbara operative is an EE exclusive. The Arc trooper is BBTS exclusive. Unfortunately you have to go to both to get all 3.
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Yes, I have all that info on the front pages for anyone that is interested. Bet these sell out quick.
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Wow, I was late and was able to put in an order. Here are the links folks:
TVC Umbra Trooper: https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/hsf6253?id=TA-703231945
TVC ARC Trooper (and Lambent Seeker): https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/search?HideSoldOut=true&PageSize=100&Brand=2308&Series=2343&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=ImperialShipyards
6" Umbra Operative: https://www.gamestop.com/collectibles/figures/products/sw-bl-gg-f5588/11175569.html
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Bit the bullet and ordered the 4-pack from ebay. I'll let you know if they turn out to be legit. I did this knowing full well that if I do not, I will not get them. They sold out on Tunghori in seconds.
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Fingers crossed for you, RC! Let's just hope there will be more sets available on Amazon as promised in early 2022. A friend of mine received his packs last week already and they even came well packed in an extra white shipper. Soooo Hasbro actually listens sometimes!
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We need to keep checking and post as soon as we see it.
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We need to keep checking and post as soon as we see it.
The sad realty is by the time we link it, somehow it's sold out.
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And then there are some of the sets that we get off them at clearance prices.
Probably not this set, but you never know. If we can help someone get it that would be great.
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And then there are some of the sets that we get off them at clearance prices.
Probably not this set, but you never know. If we can help someone get it that would be great.
I wish more of the community in this hobby had that mentality. ???
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I visited my buddy yesterday and he let me take a picture of the set with shipper that he received from Amazon UK:
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This set is still available on Amazon Spain for 59€, so this might be an option for you guys out there.
https://www.amazon.es/Star-Wars-F2886-Vin-EPICS/dp/B08WWXWD4F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QMXWNUGIBR09&keywords=star+wars+vintage+collection&qid=1640594890&sprefix=star+wars+vin%2Caps%2C671&sr=8-1
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It's sold out in Germany and France now.
I'm still hopeful that there will be more for the American market in Spring 2022. If not I can still help you guys out. Good luck, gentlemen.
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That looks like the same seller I bought from, coming from China.
Interesting.
It should be here sometime next week. I'll advise as soon as I get it and post a review on it.
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Today I received one of three sets that I had pre-ordered from Amazon. The first one arrived from Amazon Spain. You can see details on how they shipped it here (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=2798.msg227637#new).
I'm glad I received at least one because my order from Amazon France got cancelled.
Unfortunately, it didn't come in an extra white shipper. To make it even worse, it was shipped in a paper bag all the way from Spain to Germany.
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I hope you guys out there have better luck than me. In fact I hope you can get your hands on this set at all because the Clones do look great!
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This set is fantastic. I got mine as well. I touched up Rex to be a Season 7 Clone Wars Rex. Very happy with them overall. Only issue is the helmets. They need to be dremmeled slightly for a better fit to avoid rubbing away the paint from the head sculpts. Only drawback.
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Well glad to see the invidual cards don't look too bad. For what you pay for this set it should be shipped correctly though!
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This is supposed to go back in stock on amazon, but man it sure feels like it isn't!
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Amazon Germany makes me very happy once again for sending me the TVC Bad Batch 4-Pack in an extra shipper. I was hoping they do because my buddy received his the same way and in excellent condition.
They put this set on pre-order for 60€ and free shipping! I’m glad I pre-ordered them because now the go for 135€ or more on the bay. Sold out on Amazon, but I still hope the get more in March…
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