Star Wars Black Series

**King Kahn** · February 7, 2013, 08:19pm

Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac

I have never collected or owned any Star Wars, but with this new 6" line that might all change.

I actually put up some more shelves yesterday in anticipation for this line

I kicked out my live in girlfriend. I did you one better

**Benedict Judas Hel** · February 7, 2013, 08:29pm

Originally Posted by King Kahn

I kicked out my live in girlfriend. I did you one better

It doesn't count if they're imaginary, Kinger.

**MOTU_Maniac** · February 7, 2013, 09:08pm

Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac

I have never collected or owned any Star Wars, but with this new 6" line that might all change.

I actually put up some more shelves yesterday in anticipation for this line

Originally Posted by King Kahn

I kicked out my live in girlfriend. I did you one better

I am lucky that my wife is the reason I collect. She pretty much forces me to buy everything I have ever wanted. I tell her that she is crazy all of the time.

**Clawful Ofit** · February 8, 2013, 02:03am

Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac

I am lucky that my wife is the reason I collect. She pretty much forces me to buy everything I have ever wanted. I tell her that she is crazy all of the time.

She have a sister?

**Piccolo Daimaoh** · February 8, 2013, 07:07am

Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac

I am lucky that my wife is the reason I collect. She pretty much forces me to buy everything I have ever wanted. I tell her that she is crazy all of the time.

You don't deserve her.

**Eternian Poet** · February 8, 2013, 01:34pm

This line is just... wow.

I love Star Wars (well 3 to 5 - the prequals are EXECRABLE) so I cannot wait to get some of these...

The timing is great considering that there's only a few MOTUC left that I want. (Ram, Jitsu, Shokoti...)

**MOTU_Maniac** · February 8, 2013, 02:10pm

Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac

I am lucky that my wife is the reason I collect. She pretty much forces me to buy everything I have ever wanted. I tell her that she is crazy all of the time.

Originally Posted by Clawful Ofit

She have a sister?

She was an only child

Originally Posted by Piccolo Daimaoh

You don't deserve her.

You are 100% correct on that

**JonWes** · February 9, 2013, 02:47pm

Apparently I was right! The SDCC exclusive will be Boba and Han in Carbonite!

**Rhanen** · February 9, 2013, 02:58pm

I thought that the teaser pic shown at Hasbro panel was leaked but was a false alarm

**He-Dad** · February 9, 2013, 03:09pm

Originally Posted by JonWes

Apparently I was right! The SDCC exclusive will be Boba and Han in Carbonite!

Great....now I gotta find a hook up at SDCC...lol! Missed out on Carbonite Jar Jar and people want a fortune for him!

**gummi** · February 9, 2013, 09:02pm

Some new pics here: http://thefwoosh.com/2013/02/toy-fai...medium=twitter. I'm pretty disappointed in the use of cloth with some of the clothing. I think they would have been better off going with a soft rubber like MOTU Classics. Between the cloth and the news that Boba Fett will be a con exclusive, my enthusiasm is starting to wane a bit.

**gbagok** · February 9, 2013, 09:55pm

I'm disappointed Maul's whole cloak isn't cloth. Also dammit about the two heads. Now I have to buy two of him.

**Krueger** · February 9, 2013, 09:58pm

The Stormtrooper and R2D2 look very nice. Not too impressed with Maul, TBH.

**JonWes** · February 9, 2013, 09:58pm

Official Hasbro pics. I think the soft goods look good as they are used sparingly.

**Bonehead** · February 10, 2013, 12:58am

Originally Posted by JonWes

Apparently I was right! The SDCC exclusive will be Boba and Han in Carbonite!

Well I'm out!

There's no way I'll be able to get one off Hasbo Shop and highly unlikely no one will pick one up for me at SDCC so why even bother starting. I refuse to pay the absurd prices I know this will be going for after the Con.

Great way to ruin another line Hasblow.

**Count Judas** · February 10, 2013, 01:35am

These look great! Its about time SW is being brought in this scale. I'm definitely going to be picking some of these up! The Sand Trooper looks amazing and I'd like to see more pics of Darth Maul. Making Boba Fett the sdcc exclusive!? I'm gonna have to tap into some connections to secure one, but I'm sure a regular version will be released later on just in case. Bring on Vader, Han, Mara Jade and Chewie!

**Micro-Man** · February 10, 2013, 05:43am

While this new series is looking good, I'm afraid it comes a few years too late for me. I collected POTF2 figures for a long time and eventually got burned out on all the constant releases of major character with minor scene-specific changes. I already had reservations about starting with a comprehensive line like MOTUC but I can't do it again with such a huge line like Star Wars. I tend to be a completist with my collections so it just makes it too much of a financial burden to even start. Add in that it looks like Boba Fett with Carbonite Han is already going to be a SDCC exclusive that's going to be difficult, and expensive, to get from the start and I'm out. Finally, one of the big perks of the smaller figures were the vehicles and playsets that are just as iconic as the characters. I just don't see Hasbro making any more than a couple of ships like the X-Wing or TIE Fighter at best. I'm pretty sure a Black Series-scale Millennium Falcon, a must-have vehicle IMO, won't ever be made due to the sheer size and costs of it. Forget the Slave-1, AT-AT, Y-Wing, Vader's TIE, Jedi Starfighters, Republic Gunship, AT-ST, or Tatooine Skiffs. Even if they do get made, you'd need a new house to display them, heheh!

Maybe I'll pick up a Bespin Luke and Vader if I see them in stores. Otherwise, I'm going to steer clear of this line...But I am happy for the next generation of collectors that's going to enjoy these. I look forward to seeing cool display pics, at least!

**skelethon** · February 11, 2013, 01:13pm

Pixel Dan, I just saw your walkthrough video on your site. The figures look great, really excited about these. I couldn't get any audio on the vid though, anyone else having that problem?

**Eternian Poet** · February 12, 2013, 01:15pm

Nerdgasmed. Hard.

Shame about Vader's cloak - would look better as plastic and not like someone cut a square out of a pair of tights.

**Pixel Dan** · February 12, 2013, 01:18pm

Originally Posted by skelethon

Pixel Dan, I just saw your walkthrough video on your site. The figures look great, really excited about these. I couldn't get any audio on the vid though, anyone else having that problem?

Is the video in Mono, maybe? I've had a few people on YouTube tell me that video is in Mono for some reason. It sounded fine in my headphones while I was editing, so I don't know if it's a YouTube problem or something with the actual video. I'll have to look into it.

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Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

Nerdgasmed. Hard.

Shame about Vader's cloak - would look better as plastic and not like someone cut a square out of a pair of tights.

You mean Maul, right? No Vader for the 6" series yet.

**Eternian Poet** · February 13, 2013, 05:37pm

Oh, I thought the 3.75″ Vader was 6"... failed to read while gloating over pictures

**scott metzger** · February 14, 2013, 10:03am

These really do look like Hasbro is bringing their A-game, but Toy Fair pretty well convinced me not to start with this line. THere's way too many other things ('66 Batman figures and Batmobile, more Marvel 6" than expected, Fab Four Power Lords) that I'm definitely going to want, so space and money are to limited to get into a 6" Star Wars line.

**BCI Guy** · February 14, 2013, 12:01pm

Man...I haven't bought Star Wars figures since the original Empire Strikes Back ones...but this is tempting.

I may cherry pick a few of these for a small shelf display. Maybe Vader and the original group of Bounty Hunters.

**Mermista** · February 14, 2013, 08:12pm

Two sdcc con exclusives, hmmmmm han and fett be an easy 100 each on ebay if they are separate. worth it unless I can get someone to get me one each

**MegaGearMax** · February 14, 2013, 08:45pm

Originally Posted by Bonehead

Well I'm out!

There's no way I'll be able to get one off Hasbo Shop and highly unlikely no one will pick one up for me at SDCC so why even bother starting. I refuse to pay the absurd prices I know this will be going for after the Con.

Great way to ruin another line Hasblow.

Oy. Having to watch and refresh HasbroToyStore constantly all day, every day. We always go on about Mattel, but Hasbro reminds us at times how terrible they can be too.

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