[Tony_Bacala]

https://news.toyark.com/2020/05/01/s...gallery-387341

Dig the Probe Droid big time.

Luke and Yoda - both worthy upgrades for sure.

[ludovicotek]

Amazing how much better Luke and Yoda are. And that original Bespin Luke was a huge improvement over ANH Luke. They've really brought this line far along. Really good quality figures for the price point.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

Amazing how much better Luke and Yoda are. And that original Bespin Luke was a huge improvement over ANH Luke. They've really brought this line far along. Really good quality figures for the price point.

Yeah that new head does wonders. Grabbing a lot of doubles to open from these ESB40 waves.

[lordbest]

Those Hoth diorama photos are amazing.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by lordbest

Those Hoth diorama photos are amazing.

Thanks, tried out some new stuff with the snowstorm ones.

[JerpJerp]

I wish it looked like that on my shelf! Lol Great pics. That probe droid makes me so damn happy. Black series nailed it.

[Tony_Bacala]

Star Wars Black Series ESB40 Retro Cards Wave 2 In-Hand Gallery

Round 2 is up - which is Wave 2 of the Retro Cards, plus the fancy Hasbro box they sent them in to celebrate ESB40.


Lotsa good stuff in these 2 waves, new and updates.

[Harbinger]

Aw man i was hopin that there would be a john ratzenbrger head for the hoth trooper. Cliff claven.......rebel soldier......mailman.....bar patron!

[Tony_Bacala]

Nope, generic guy and generic guy with a beard.

They are using the SHF style face swap tech which is cool, and extra face goes in the backpack.

[Jeddostotle7]

So glad to see faceprinted ESB Lando in-hand finally! Can't wait to get him, Pilot Luke, and the Hoth Rebel Trooper.

[Zeorn]

Seeing that Hoth trooper with mask, all I can think is "He's ready to fight the Empire and COVID-19."

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by Zeorn

Seeing that Hoth trooper with mask, all I can think is "He's ready to fight the Empire and COVID-19."

Ha, spot on!

[Zeorn]

So I just found out there is a Limited Release Die cast version of the Probe Droid. It was supposedly a Japanese Exclusive but it is up on Disney's online store. Only 1 per customer. It even seems to have a different paint job and different antennae. Definitely grabbed one. Here's the link if anyone wants.

https://www.shopdisney.com/imperial-...on%2520Figures

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by Zeorn

So I just found out there is a Limited Release Die cast version of the Probe Droid. It was supposedly a Japanese Exclusive but it is up on Disney's online store. Only 1 per customer. It even seems to have a different paint job and different antennae. Definitely grabbed one. Here's the link if anyone wants.

https://www.shopdisney.com/imperial-...on%2520Figures

That does look sharp.

[Tony_Bacala]

Using this as the unofficial ESB gallery thread. Our Snowspeeder set is up:

Star Wars Black Series Snowspeeder with Dak Ralter Photo Shoot

[Comedian]

Awesome pics as always. I just opened mine from my pile of loot. Damn......this thing is way bigger than I expected. Honestly.....I don’t know what I expected. But the space I had for it needs to be doubled.

[Tony_Bacala]

I saw it at Toy Fair in person so I knew what I was getting in to. Still have no place to put it. :/

[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Comedian

Awesome pics as always. I just opened mine from my pile of loot. Damn......this thing is way bigger than I expected. Honestly.....I don’t know what I expected. But the space I had for it needs to be doubled.

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Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala

I saw it at Toy Fair in person so I knew what I was getting in to. Still have no place to put it. :/

Do what i am gonna do....hang it from the ceilIng.

[Tony_Bacala]

I was thinking of drilling a screw into it and hanging on the wall flat. For now it's back in the box and in a tub.

[User897]

Congrats, Tony!

You got one that has the corrected "ZZ" graphic on both sides. A lot of the speeders got out that had the starboard side "ZZ" reversed.

[iRandom]

The seat and seatbelts being so clean really sticks out to me. Especially the seatbelts since it pops being the only clean piece that lacks details that you see when you have the pilots in place.

There's no way those seats would have stayed that clean when the rest of the craft has clearly been through hell. Hasbro should have done a simple wash to match the worn look of the rest of the piece.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by User897

Congrats, Tony!

You got one that has the corrected "ZZ" graphic on both sides. A lot of the speeders got out that had the starboard side "ZZ" reversed.

I saw talk of the reversed ones but then saw mine correct (had to look it up) and figured it was fixed prior to release. Luck of the draw I guess.

[JerpJerp]

I loved it but the thing is huge. Looking at it in pictures it looks smaller again like I initially thought when buying it. It’s an illusion!!! Great shots! Makes me want to play with it.

[kenm2474]

Is the Snowspeeder that detailed? I have one but have yet to open it up.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by kenm2474

Is the Snowspeeder that detailed? I have one but have yet to open it up.

It is. The standard black BG shots are "normal". The couple at end of black set of pics - enhanced to bring more detail out. The mountain shots are half half in terms of enhanced detail.

This is "normal" :