Star Wars Appreciation Thread

SlamSlayer · 03-25-2022, 08:09 PM

Advanced Recon Commandos

snake5289 · 03-25-2022, 08:43 PM

I still remember seeing ARC Troopers for the first time in the Genndy Clone Wars and thinking they were so badass.

MeLikeJinx · 03-25-2022, 10:25 PM

^ I remember seeing ARC Troopers for the first time in the CG Clone Wars show when Kamino got invaded... that's also when the defect Clone died though... so that was kind of a bummer episode even though it was cool seeing ARC Troopers in action.

En Sabah Nerd · 03-25-2022, 10:43 PM

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I still remember seeing ARC Troopers for the first time in the Genndy Clone Wars and thinking they were so badass.

Everyone was super badass in the Tartakovsky series, I remember my immense disappointment when RotS came out and Grievous turned out to be an ineffectual chickenshit compared to his introduction in the cartoon (Mace Windu crushing his chest in the final chapter does not account for how useless he his in the movie). I still have my toon-based ARC trooper on display, in hindsight I wished I'd picked more of that line up but at the time I was really just focusing on the main line.

snake5289 · 03-25-2022, 11:02 PM

Very true. Dude killed like 5 Jedi and then went out like a massive chump.

SlamSlayer · 03-26-2022, 12:01 PM

SlamSlayer · 03-27-2022, 07:12 PM

The Streets of Mos Espa

SlamSlayer · 03-28-2022, 07:05 PM

Notorious

SlamSlayer · 03-29-2022, 03:38 PM

Tie Bomber

SlamSlayer · 04-10-2022, 03:34 PM

We've got your ship, we'll find your armor. Don't worry

Jester · 04-10-2022, 06:58 PM

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Wow that takes me back. That Luke was my absolute favorite Star Wars figure growing up. I'd love to see it redone some day.

That would be amazing, but I feel like McFarlane would do it better than Hasbro at this point...

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He should be dead, dude's not gonna get a better death than at Boba's hands. Stone cold badass loner who was stuck in his ways getting offed by someone who used to be the same way but has since embraced community and grown from it is pretty thematically pleasing. Plus, do we really want to diminish his standing by assuming that he was prepared to do a fake prolonged death gurgle just to get Boba off his back? Finally there are too many fake deaths in Star Wars at this point, let's not keep adding to the stack.

QFT.

firmpulse · 04-12-2022, 02:44 PM

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We've got your ship, we'll find your armor. Don't worry.

Boba,"We got the ship."

Fennac,"We got the ship. It's going to be a MASSIVE help in the final battle. We can just drop concussion bombs on Pike HQ and call it a day."

Boba,"No. I have a better idea."

Fennac,"......."

Boba,"We'll hire a bunch of teenagers that can't shoot worth a shit to buzz around the city on some souped up Vespas and be really REALLY irritating. Then I'll ride in on my Ranchor, trash the streets, level all the buildings and 'save' the town."

Fennac,"......Fuck it. Why not."

SlamSlayer · 04-15-2022, 06:48 PM

The Plan

MeLikeJinx · 04-16-2022, 02:39 AM

^ Great pics! I wonder who Nebula is waiting for at the bar?

SlamSlayer · 04-16-2022, 08:05 PM

Thanks!

I've heard your voice thousands of times.

SlamSlayer · 04-23-2022, 06:18 PM

Victory and Death

SlamSlayer · 04-24-2022, 04:07 PM

Lone Wolf and Cub

Samuel hanzo · 04-25-2022, 07:59 PM

Vintage Star Wars action figures

Harbinger · 04-26-2022, 05:54 AM

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Vintage Star Wars action figures

I love how threepio is practicing for a limbo contest.

SlamSlayer · 05-08-2022, 08:51 AM

"Open the Door"

One of their best figures in a LONG time. The soft goods cloak is a a mixed bag though. Its mostly terrible. The hood won't stay in place and it's incapable of being "posed" in a relaxed manner. It's definitely great for action poses, no doubt about it. But the hood, when up, still sucks in that situation too. It at least looks better than the beach towel they gave the last Vader's. But once again, it's strangely on the short side.

MeLikeJinx · 05-10-2022, 08:45 PM

^ I always disliked soft goods... sometimes I just like to throw all my figures in a bucket of hot soapy water to clean them and I can't do that with any figure with soft goods attached or soft good accessories... those I gotta clean separately. Awesome pic for sure though!

SlamSlayer · 05-15-2022, 07:03 PM

Come with me

JCarterVA · 05-28-2022, 06:28 AM

A few updated shelves.

Harbinger · 05-28-2022, 11:25 AM

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A few updated shelves.

Love those pics man. The bounty hunter shelf under the fett helm and back pack is my favorite.

JCarterVA · 05-30-2022, 12:51 PM

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Love those pics man. The bounty hunter shelf under the fett helm and back pack is my favorite.

Thanks! I wanted to do than a shelf of Boba and Mandalorians. Next will be a Snake Eyes Shelf/area.

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En Sabah Nerd Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 9,789	Quote: Originally Posted by snake5289 I still remember seeing ARC Troopers for the first time in the Genndy Clone Wars and thinking they were so badass. Everyone was super badass in the Tartakovsky series, I remember my immense disappointment when RotS came out and Grievous turned out to be an ineffectual chickenshit compared to his introduction in the cartoon (Mace Windu crushing his chest in the final chapter does not account for how useless he his in the movie). I still have my toon-based ARC trooper on display, in hindsight I wished I'd picked more of that line up but at the time I was really just focusing on the main line. __________________

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