Errrr.... None is from TRU nor it's from retails. I've not seen any at retails yet for Nom Anor. So, I didn't pick it off the shelves. Got it from my own private seller.

Nice to have all this



But $$$ get burn lol !!!

With the upcoming Neyo, I shall have all the Commanders. Except for Cpt. Rex. I shall wait for the eventual release of Rex in Phase 2 to match the movie Commanders. And I don't mind Wolffe too if SS decided to produce him.

Local distributor and their new marketing tactics...sien. Not gonna put priority on 3.75 in figures. Gonna focus attention to sideshow. One brand which is easier the procure.

Got nice stuff but none from TRU. Distributor only ship to speciality shops. Got to buy in sets.

Ya, didn't see Nom in retail. But Malgus did appear in retail. Apparently, very limited stock. Only Screemo could secure so many units

But yeah, FunkyMonkiBaby has a point. "Local distributor and their new marketing tactics...sien."

Toy specialty shops sell in sets. DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ARE, OF COURSE! Ya, sien.

I've got insiders telling me Malgus and Nom Anor might surface in retails soon. Just like Vehicons suddenly flooding the market.

just saying.

Anyone looking for these?




(note: images showing US cards as illustration only)

This post has been edited by lowyatben: Jul 3 2012, 06:23 PM

my humble haul of the day

Nice! Some of my favourite figures in my collection. Except for the Clone Trooper in training fatigues.

Got insiders hehe no wonder lol . . all gone!

hmm.. All? Me having 2 Malgus means I took all?

And fyi, the price I acquired the Malgus is not the price most people would pay for it. So, even if you found him first, you would be turned off by his price. I'm just saying, I wouldn't know if you would pay the same.

I was also informed that certain TRUs skipped certain waves. If I remembered correctly, it happened to the 30th Anniversary Collection and hence some figures are much rarer at retail as compared to others. So, it all goes down to hard work in hunting them. I guess you should go sourcing for it, instead of waiting for it to come to you. We all know Hasbro and TRU can be really inconsistent and that the fact is they're all the same till today.

This post has been edited by FindingScreemo: Jul 4 2012, 10:42 AM

If that is the case, monki wants a Malgus from you. Monki only got bananas, no insider to tell me anything.

Tu Abang Wan kat KLCC only sayang his regulars..

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Added on July 4, 2012, 10:37 am


From Subang garage sales?

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Added on July 4, 2012, 10:43 amI wanted to buy whole case but few figures "swapped". This toyshop tells me its complete 12 pcs as per box. Claimed box came sealed. I didnt see any secondary taping. Box got assortment code. Supposed to have certain popular character but replaced with another double. Toyshop got anxious, later tell me some else already reserved the case.
Either Assbro or toyshop took the good stuff and trying to trick monki or others to buy in sets.

This post has been edited by FunkyMonkiBaby: Jul 4 2012, 10:43 AM

Nope, from another long lost collector. Kavin (Subang GS) didn't have all this figures for sale. I was there for GS 1.0 and GS 2.0, so yea.
I kinda reserved those stuff 2 weeks ago, only managed to pick them up yesterday

More stuff coming soon.

There's TWO different assortments for Nom Anor wave. So if u see two Nom but different individual figures, then it's possible that it's from these two assortments.

Same goes to Malgus. Two different waves, both with Malgus but different sets of characters.

Although some are reissued. Vader, Anakin, Aayla, etc.

And also not every shop placed orders for the assortments. 4.1, 4.3, 4.5 etc etc.

Kavin stopped "collecting" when his shop Ultimate Toys in 1Utama closed down. His "collections" are from late 90s/early2000s to circa 2007/8/9, I think.

His collection stopped in the year 2009. So any figures released after that, he don't really have them.

Well, I think they did. But Hasbro decides who gets which waves. Or who would "absorb" stuff like TF, MU, etc. People then go blame distribution when it's being "arranged" by Hasbro and other kingmakers.

As I know, a few retailers said they didn't want to order those 'weird' waves because they are not sure how well they will sell and there are just too many recycled figures, Qui Gon, Obi Wan, Droids, Sidious etc. So, yea, that's about it. Time will tell when Hasbro will distribute their stuff to Tesco. Just like the recent Avengers, Spidey and also TF Prime toyline.

But unlike Avengers, Spidey and TF, there's not been any new SW movies since the TCW feature film. (Okay, there's the 3D re-release of the PT and OT but yeah, not new) Furthermore, the live-action TV series is in production limbo. I know, there's the TCW animated series. And TF has the Prime series. But in terms of appeal to the mass market, TF, with the huge successes of the Bayverse films, has the extra advantage and more... kid-(and adult-)friendly.

In fact, even Hasbro is slowing down with the TCW line. But TF has Prime, RID, FOC, WOC, what-have-you.

Vintage will appeal to the longtime collectors and speculators. And TOR and FU players. But these people will not buy every Quin Gon, Droids, Sidious that're reissued so frequently. Furthermore, if shops require us to buy in sets (unless you're Screemo who gets to cherry-pick ).

And kids? Their parents would rather buy a TF than a SW figure. Despite all the BBs, there's a reason why TF stocks come in five cartons or more compared to SW, IF they do appear in retail, which normally come in one box (or two if Hasbro's in a good mood). Collectors and speculators will sapu the Vehicons and what-not. And the BBs will still get sold. When they're sold at a discount or during a sale or when stocks move to Tesco, etc.

SW? Well, all the recycled figures will pegwarm for years on end. Go to an outlet near you and see for yourself the amount of dust that's accummulated on these recycled stuff.

This post has been edited by lowyatben: Jul 4 2012, 11:32 AM