Rive Caedo
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Rive makes a savings throw against wasting money... FailsIf we still have a collectables threads it's way way way buried and not worth necroing.
I try to avoid spending money on collectables (I've made an exception for a ForceFX lightsaber), but Gentle Giants is about to combine three of my favorite things - The original Star Wars trilogy, characters with beards, and Clone Wars style animation.
It's just... too... awesome.
Not released yet - but when it is, I think I can kiss 90 of my dollars goodbye (probably an even 100 with shipping).
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Xander Vos
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Cool, looks good.
Me, I could never really get into the action figure scene. 
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Lord Vexen
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| Xander Vos wrote: | | Me, I could never really get into the action figure scene. |
What he said...I'm a nerd...not an uber nerd.
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shadowball2021
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That looks total-bad*** man, wish I could get one.
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Rive Caedo
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I believe someone is confusing 6 dollarish "action figures" which, if you're over the age of... I don't know, let's say 14? are insanely nerdy and invoke desires to collect every single darn one. With "collectable statuettes" which are still insanely nerdy, but are so damned expensive that youngin's can't buy them and can be justified with the phrase "I'll sell it on Ebay for a fortune in 20 years!"
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Tom
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Wuts up with action figures... they were freaking awesome to play with.... Still got my star wars stuff in a little box in my room lol, dont care if its nerdy, they helped pass though crappy rainy days  .
Han Solo with carbonite casing ftw lol
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Rive Caedo
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I actually remember that one, because it was one of those action figures that made me think about "What would Star Wars be like if it had been filmed really, really, really, low budget?"
The answer in that case, of course, was that the carbonite wouldn't melt away in a shiny red glow. Instead, Leia would swing the Carbonite block away from the wall like a door, and simply snap Han out of his restraints behind it.
Ahh, those good old days of super-muscly action figures.
It appears they've gotten a good deal more realistic over the years.
And, while we're talking about Han - they also released another Star Wars Original Trilogy in Clone Wars Style item on Friday apparently.
Neat, but there's no way I'd spend $35 on it. If they put out an Old Ben one, I suppose I'd be obligated to buy it to match my little statuette, which, after sleeping on it - I'm still intent on buying.
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Tom
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Nice find Rive lol.
Im still trying to remember what other toys i had.
I know i had the AT-ST... im sure some things fly off it, or somin, i know i was gutted it only fit one figure in 
Ohh yeah!!! i remember one toy i loved, i had the Endor Camoflarged Luke, and Leia, along with a Scout trooper, and the speeder bikes, where u press down on the back, and it blows up, they were fun.
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konobi 42
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Re: Rive makes a savings throw against wasting money... Fail | Rive Caedo wrote: | | (I've made an exception for a ForceFX lightsaber), ). |
I was looking at those the on the internet the other night and they are awsome.When I went over to Australia,In this shop(can't remember the name)they had a Force FX Lightsaber and It was a Darth Vader Verson.I wnet to the site they sell them, You can buy a Luke Verson, a Mace Window and a Darth Vader verson with two blades.But on Other Sites I have visited they sell Yoda's and Obi wan's.
As For me I never got the chance to get into the Action Fiqures other wise I would have.
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Rive Caedo
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Re: Rive makes a savings throw against wasting money... Fail | konobi 42 wrote: | | You can buy a Luke Verson, a Mace Window and a Darth Vader verson with two blades.But on Other Sites I have visited they sell Yoda's and Obi wan's. |
If you do consider buying one, make sure it's not an "Anakin Skywalker: Attack of the Clones" or the "Luke Skywalker: Return of the Jedi (from before 2005 or so, when they made a better version).
Those two were the very first ones they made and are vastly inferior to the later models.
Your best bet would probably be the "Luke Skywalker: A New Hope" - since I think that was the last full-size blade they made (Yoda's was made after, I think, but it's a shorter blade), so it's hilt is very lightweight and the blade is very durable.
I myself have the Anakin Skywalker Revenge of the Sith edition. I'll probably end up picking up a red one after Hasbro starts their rereleasing of the Master Replica models later this year (Master Replicas lost their license at the end of 2007 - so Hasbro is taking over production of Force FX).
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konobi 42
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Re: Rive makes a savings throw against wasting money... Fail | Rive Caedo wrote: |
Those two were the very first ones they made and are vastly inferior to the later models.
Your best bet would probably be the "Luke Skywalker: A New Hope" - since I think that was the last full-size blade they made (Yoda's was made after, I think, but it's a shorter blade), so it's hilt is very lightweight and the blade is very durable.
Hasbro starts their rereleasing of the Master Replica models later this year (Master Replicas lost their license at the end of 2007 - so Hasbro is taking over production of Force FX). |
I will consider buying one because there are just to cool to miss.
About the Master Replicas lossing there license at the end of 2007, That explains why on the Force FX Lightsaber site they said they had limited amount of stock and they weren't making any more.
and thanks for the heads up Rive.
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Butler_Swan
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Re: Rive makes a savings throw against wasting money... Fail | Rive Caedo wrote: | | (I've made an exception for a ForceFX lightsaber) |
I have a Mace Windu one  Super cool, got it december of 2006 . I also have 5 .45 scaled lightsabers (Sideous, Yoda, Obi-wan, Anakin, Darth Vader). It was really cool too cause the Darth I got was gold plated XD!
| Rive Caedo wrote: | | Not released yet - but when it is, I think I can kiss 90 of my dollars goodbye (probably an even 100 with shipping). |
Well, you should probably add more for tax, depending where you are...
But it's ok, we're contributing to the economy! No more stagflation! WHEE!
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Adenn
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I don't really see why people get collectibles, they'll probably turn to dust in 15-40 years. O_o
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Rive Caedo
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Dust? In 15 to 40 years?
I've got some junk toys that are over 40 years old that weren't even designed to last. Little robots and such from the 1960's. Except for a few scratches and a bit of color fading, they look like they could have been made last week.
ForceFX is a bit different - I bought that because it's awesome. Mine has more than a few scratches on it. But I don't care because I have no intention to sell it
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konobi 42
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| Adenn wrote: | | I don't really see why people get collectibles, |
I think the whole reason for buying collectibles can be split into two categories.
The first one is that you can say to your friends and for your own pleasing that you have some rare collectibles from the Star Wars trilogy like a Darth Vader, Luke or Solo action figure.They can also can be used for your enjoyment as well.
The seconed one is that you know he item will grow in value (if you leave it in its orignal packaging).
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Rive Caedo
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The third one is to have something sitting on a shelf above your computer to look at for a fleeting moment to refocus your mind if you're getting frustrated with something
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Rive Caedo
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*deliberate necro*
Well, a little over a year later and they've done it again. They're releasing a new Original Trilogy statue-thingy (maquette sounds a bit pretentious to me) done up in the Clone Wars style. And, once again, I love it and must have it.
They had another Boba Fett they put out before the Obi-Wan. It's more "epic" - but I think I actually like the new one above better than it:
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Sirak Sazen
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Can't beat the classics like Boba.
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