1/6 Hot Toys - MMS298 - Star Wars: Episode IV - Princess Leia Collectible Figure

[Lejuan]

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I really like this. Backdrop is stupid.

 

[D'oh!]

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Cool beans! Can't wait for mine to show up!!

 

[momaw]

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Yeah, no big deal to miss the backdrop. It should have just been a static picture, perhaps double sided. A 3D cardboard diorama just cheapens such an expensive figure.

 

[SithThundercracker]

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Sculpt is 10/10. Not in love with the dress, but extremely good overall.

 

[cmiller99]

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I'm glad the EX is an easy pass. Had her on preorder through SS and cancelled. Now when I try to get on the waitlist it says she doesn't ship to my region (Australia).

That's happened to me once before ...

Only the Ex, or with the regular too?

 

[Jaymas]

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I was worried for a while when I missed the exclusive when I pre-ordered, but now that I see what it is I am glad the exclusive isn't anything I'll miss.

 

[Prime Clone]

1/6 Hot Toys - MMS298 - Star Wars: Episode IV - Leia Organa Collectible Figure

Only the Ex, or with the regular too?

Didn't try the regular since I have a preferred local retailer.

But from memory my previous experience *may* have been a non-exclusive (maybe Tonto?)

 

[sithgorilla]

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Soooo glad to see the production piece is holding up to the prototype. Head sculpt and paint look awesome. Dress seems to be what we all kinda thought, stiff-ish. Will be happy to get her and be done with 1/6 collecting for a while.


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[Mandible]

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No one else worried about the dress being way too short?

Just skipped through the film and it's virtually meets the ground - not up past her ankles

EDIT: Just looked at the 77 promo pix - yup, way too short

 

[sithgorilla]

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No one else worried about the dress being way too short?

Just skipped through the film and it's virtually meets the ground - not up past her ankles

Good catch. That's a bummer. Maybe someone will make and sell a custom dress for her like iForigno did for the Vader cape and tunic.


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[Glennfett]

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Blogger pics look amazing.

 

[SithThundercracker]

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I was wrong...sculpt is 11/10!

 

[cmiller99]

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Didn't try the regular since I have a preferred local retailer.

But from memory my previous experience *may* have been a non-exclusive (maybe Tonto?)

Damn... that's irritating. I usually use Sideshow, so them not shipping this to Australia (if this is the case) is a lot more of an inconvenience to me.

 

[momaw]

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I learnt the hard way that Sideshow is only allowed to sell so many of a Hot Toys figure to Australia and once they reach that quota, no more. I assume it's to give a level of protection to the local sellers. Last I checked the Snowtrooper two pack was also effectively sold out to Australia. Happens with a lot of Marvel figures as well.

 

[Prime Clone]

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Ah, that would explain it. Well, standard Leia is still available for preorder at Popcultcha and probably works out cheaper at the current exchange rate.

 

[Rorywan]

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Best ever Star Wars 1/6th sculpt?
I think so.

 

[Aliaz]

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Looks great in the pictures, they really nailed that HS!

 

[momaw]

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Ah, that would explain it. Well, standard Leia is still available for preorder at Popcultcha and probably works out cheaper at the current exchange rate.

I'd secure that price at PC. They have a habit recently of uping the price once they get their notice of consignment and sometimes again when they receive their stock.

 

[Prime Clone]

1/6 Hot Toys - MMS298 - Star Wars: Episode IV - Leia Organa Collectible Figure

Thanks for the tip, will keep an eye on the price. But I wonder if that's due to currency fluctuations between preorder and shipping? The $A plunged pretty badly before the first SW wave came out.

 

[momaw]

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Thanks for the tip, will keep an eye on the price. But I wonder if that's due to currency fluctuations between preorder and shipping? The $A plunged pretty badly before the first SW wave came out.

Oh it totally is. But when places like PC place their order, they usually have a foreign currency hedge product with their bank so it's locked in. The increase in price, while reflective of current rates, is pure profit to them. On the flip side if it goes the other way they take a loss if they then have to decrease their price to be competitive with imports and move excess stock. This is also why US buyers are loving PC at the moment. So many products come into stock at the end of last year that were priced on very out dated exchange rates and they cleaned up on super cheap Hot Toys. That's why a lot of recent Hot Toys sold out at PC within days of release.