Recent Acquisitions

[Lance Quazar]

Great deal, those little padawans are usually ridiculous expensive.

I was just at Disneyland a couple weeks ago (pre-Galaxy's Edge) and, unfortunately, most of their Star Tours figures and multi-packs have been discontinued. As has the Starspeeder 1000 vehicle (replaced by the dumbass Sand Crawler, which, of course, has nothing to do with the ride.)

Other than the build-a-droid section and that Sandcrawler, they had nothing in the 3.75" figure space.

Had to go to Tunghori to get an "Ace" pilot figure (to fly my barge!)

I was also hoping to get the Hunt for the Rebel Spy set, but oh, well....

 

[ShootingtheGalaxy]

Just grabbed this guy off of ebay. I have a real soft spot for the POTF2 era stuff. Especially these EU figures

 

[darth_sidious]

They were in a group of figures for sale on EBay, with some other decent fodder. I ended up getting a TVSC Bossk figure to use for a custom as well!

I guess I should be using facebook! That Bossk figure is a gem. Since you weren't after those Jedi, if you decide to trade them away - do let me know!

 

[johnmorog]

Here is my most recent acquisition... I was super excited when I found this lot for a great price!
I am selling off a few of the clones that were in this lot (as well as some other older ones not pictured here). They are in the sales thread.

 

[Jodo]

Great deal, those little padawans are usually ridiculous expensive.

I was just at Disneyland a couple weeks ago (pre-Galaxy's Edge) and, unfortunately, most of their Star Tours figures and multi-packs have been discontinued. As has the Starspeeder 1000 vehicle (replaced by the dumbass Sand Crawler, which, of course, has nothing to do with the ride.)

Other than the build-a-droid section and that Sandcrawler, they had nothing in the 3.75" figure space.

Had to go to Tunghori to get an "Ace" pilot figure (to fly my barge!)

I was also hoping to get the Hunt for the Rebel Spy set, but oh, well....

The Star Tours figures are still my favorite line. I guess it’s because the ride is one of my favorite childhood memories!

And that’s an excellent lot of clones. Wow!!

 

[ShootingtheGalaxy]

Luke is next!

Dark Empire

 

[darth_sidious]

Picked up the POTF2 4-LOM figure loose for $1 - gotta say, I prefer the deco on this figure compared to the TAC figure which is a bit dull. I love the green on the eyes and the "rusty" paint. This is another case where I'm happy to own two versions of the same character.

 

[darth_sidious]

I've been tracking down some favorites from POTF2 that are long gone from my collection, first up was Momaw Nadon - I had him in the 90s when I was a teenager, and at some point I customized him into a new character. While the most recent version of the character is amazing, I felt the need to own each release they did for Hammerhead. I love Ithorians, and its great how uniquely different the POTF2 figure is compared to the others - especially that blaster! I also grabbed a flashback Luke, always enjoyed the sculpt and the scene specific accessories from the deleted scene(s). This figure sparked the imagination. A new figure, flashback Emperor, was added as well, never owned this version, but I'm making an effort to pick up all releases of him I don't have in my collection. Those zombie arms are very specific, and its a bit of an oddball release, but it has its charm, even if the face looks like its a villain out of Scooby Doo!

 

[Jodo]

Got the Cardboard Galaxy Bespin diorama on pre-order, so had to grab some figures to populate it. Guess I'll put some of my extra stormtroopers in the middle, but I don't even own many main character figures. Today, I ordered a POTJ Lando, a POTJ Leia, OTC Lobot, and a pair of Ughnaughts for less than $25 total. Not too bad of a deal. I'll wait and see when it gets here, but I think a 300th Edition Fett would probably look nice as well. Not sure what all I'll display in it, so I don't want to buy anything else until I have it in hand.

 

[Jodo]

I’ve always been a fan of the blue senate guards. I saw a pair of Coruscant Guards for $10 shipped, so I grabbed them on Ebay. I might have to get a few more. They’ve always been a favorite of mine. I also didn’t realize the ROTS helmet design was different. It’s more like the CW Senate Commando, another figure I’d like to have eventually...

 

[Jodo]

I went to a Slackers I had never been in before, which is a St. Louis area DVD/Game store. Most of their prices are always high, but I found a MOC Bespin Guard and POTJ Duros for $3 each. There were a few other things I wanted to grab but I didn’t have any reason to buy them...Now in hindsight I wish I would have gotten everything I saw that was a decent price. :?

 

[YAK_Chewie]

The Duros is a good figure for the head, for customs.

I actually was in Slackers south county mall on Saturday. I bought a Beru with Tredwell droid for custom fodder.

:wink:

 

[Jodo]

I bought it because I’d like get a Madine and do a hand/head swap with the Duros!

This store was at the Chesterfield Premium Outlets. They had a MIB ROTS ARC-170 for $50 and a MIB TPM AAT for $20. A few other carded figures were only $4 each. I should have got them, but after all the crap I’ve bought I have been trying to reduce my spending.

 

[darth_sidious]

Bought some "junk" figures and restored them to displayability. Soap & water can go a long way, and touchup paint works wonders if you can match the colors. Little Snaggletooth will have to be replaced eventually though, he looks much better restored, but an animal got ahold of him at some point! If anyone has an extra coat / belt for Zuckuss (4-LOM) for sale, LMK!



Here's a before shot, wouldn't upload:

https://forum.rebelscum.com/media/469f0 ... eg.398226/

 

[YAK_Chewie]

Very nice. I've considered tinkering around with vintage restorations but have never attempted it.

:wink:

 

[darth_sidious]

Very nice. I've considered tinkering around with vintage restorations but have never attempted it.

:wink:

Thanks, its actually really enjoyable and rewarding to turn a "beater" into a nice display piece - with your painting skills, you'd surely be able to restore anything to that freshly uncarded look. I love aliens & droids, so these will all be nice additions to my loose Kenner collection.

 

[Jodo]

I’ve wanted to do some vintage customs. I’d like to pick up beater figures when I see them, but I also don’t think it’s a good idea to start a new hobby. LOL

 

[darth_sidious]

I got a call from a relative, asking if I wanted to check out a box of Star Wars toys that were gifted to him. He said take what you want, and the rest he's going to sell. I assumed they'd all be modern beaters from one of the kids in the family. They were all vintage Kenner. The box was the size of a dishwasher - full of playsets, vehicles, and about 70 figures. Never thought I'd get to dig through a childhood collection and help myself to it. There was no Vlix or anything else rare, but there were some complete figures that I didn't own: Emperor's Royal Guard, 4-LOM, Leia boushh, as well as a Dianoga, and a Jawa without a cloak. I never had this Jawa as a kid, so I had no idea how tiny it is! Hopefully I can track down a cloak for him. The Dianoga was my favorite surprise - surely nothing that I ever had as a child - such an awesome oddball to have as an adult though. What really put a smile on my face was Leia boushh - had her in the 80s, and she was my only Leia figure. My father limited my Leia purchases to this figure, as he said the rest were dolls...what idiotic parenting in the 80s. That being said, adding some figures to my Kenner collection put a smile on my face this weekend, especially after cleaning them up to restore their original wonder.

 

[Jodo]

That is awesome!!!!!

A few days ago I got a set of figures for $20. All three of them were MOMC: Jawa with LIN droid, a Rebel Honor Guard, and the TAC Vader that comes with Obiwan's plastic robes. Last night (I'm awake until 2am, typically), I was going through Ebay and saw a listing for some loose figures. I got a ROTJ Luke and a TVC Greedo for less than $9 shipped. These will both be custom fodder.

I'm actually looking to get two or three POTJ Tusken Raiders now. I love that sculpt and don't have that figure. I also need another articulated Jawa or two.

 

[darth_sidious]

Bought the POTF2 EU speeder bike with rebel pilot - such a cool design that I've never owned. I can imagine the speeder being used in the Mandalorian series or something. The pilot is very retro, he could have walked out of the Droids cartoon or the Holiday Special animated short. Its great to be able to appreciate these basic figures (for the first time) all these years later.