Hopefully this is an isolated case, but Yakface staffer Jodo received his new TVC Poe’s X-Wing today, and the back engines were severely warped. Mine also came in the mail today, and didn’t have this problem. Several pics of both of our X-Wings are posted in the forums.
Anyone else noticing any quality control issues with this X-Wing? Let us know, and what your overall thoughts are for this new ship if you’ve gotten your hands on one by now.
Absent from most retailers thus far is Poe’s X-Wing. However, Yakface reader i_kick did find it today at Barnes & Noble (along with the new wave of TVC figures).
Good luck, and happy hunting!
If you went out today looking for new Star Wars product, let us know how it went either here or in our forums.
We’re hoping had success, but based on what I experienced today, that could be hard to come by for a lot of collectors.
If you pre-ordered The Black Series Emperor Palpatine with throne via Amazon, be checking your inbox as yours might be en route to your home a little earlier than expected.
Mine was slated for an October 9 delivery, but has been moved up to this weekend (some lucky individuals received theirs earlier this month).
If you have a Burlington Coat Factory store in your area, it might be worth stopping by to check out their toy section. The above 2-pks are $4.99 and the 4-pack is $8.99. Good luck!
Their store locator can be found here.
Five Below continue to be a haven for heavily discounted Star Wars merchandise, as TBS 6 inch Poe and Finn figures from The Last Jedi are showing up there now. Priced at $5.00 each.
Happy toy hunting, and for those that customize the 6 inch scale, it’s pretty hard to beat these discount prices.
Gamestop has marked down certain Action Figure items for $5.00 each through August 31. Quite a few Marvel 6″ figures are included in the sale, as well numerous Fortnite items.
As always your mileage may vary. Good luck and happy toy hunting!
Ross stores continue to receive a variety of random Hasbro Star Wars item; seemingly on a weekly basis. If you have a Ross in your area, share with us what you’re finding here in the comments or in our forums.
Personal Note: The red A-Wing from TLJ continues to elude me at Ross, but I did pick one up via eBay for a fair price. I must say, that thing is awesome.
We are starting to really see the benefit that photo-real technology has on bringing realism to some classic characters, such as Luke Skywalker. The facial features on these figures compared to older counterparts is stunning.
And as we know, Hasbro has dug into the same well over and over many times through the years… and as long as the figures have been improvements over previous versions, many of us have happily purchased the product (nearly the same product as before).
Here we are in 2019… many of us have been invested in the modern hobby for 20+ years… so, how many characters do you want to see Hasbro visit again with photo-real? Are you willing to jump back into the prequels again with a Chancellor Palpatine, Padme, etc? Or just OT classics like Luke and Han Solo? Or not at all?
Share your thoughts after the jump!
Personal Note: I’m in it for the long haul. I’ll purchase nearly any 3.75″ product that is an upgrade over the older version… especially for the OT era. And I guess sequel era too, I just don’t have room for much prequel stuff anymore. Older versions of figures go into my custom fodder supplies.
Keep an eye on your email inboxes and get ready for some new greatness from The Vintage Collection! Hasbro’s latest TVC offerings are beginning to ship now from e-tailers (depending on where you may have pre-ordered from, your experiences may vary).