1/6 Hot Toys - MMS647 - Episode II: Attack of The Clones - Shiny Clone Trooper

[DCFett]

Anyone from the states usually order from Popculture? What has been your experience?

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Anyone from the states usually order from Popculture? What has been your experience?

I order from them often, especially lately with the sales. Awesome company to deal with.

 

[DCFett]

I order from them often, especially lately with the sales. Awesome company to deal with.

Cool! I’ve heard it take a minute to get your stuff. Is that true?

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Cool! I’ve heard it take a minute to get your stuff. Is that true?

Yeah, usually around 3 to 4 weeks for in stock stuff. Not too bad really.

 

[SOU7567]

These guys are awesome, can't wait for you guys to get them. I've been reposing them constantly while sitting here working.

 

[MyenShi]

Anyone from the states usually order from Popculture? What has been your experience?

Quoting my response to another boardie who asked recently:

It's still in the preorder stage. They get their figures a lot later than the US does.

They're very reliable though. I've ordered a ton of Hot Toys figures from Popcultcha over dozens of orders. They've been one of my go to stores for a long time. Popcultcha is the retail front of the regional distributor for Hot Toys and many other collectible brands so they're very reputable. It would be similar to ordering from Sideshow - just Australian.

The one time a figure had a defect, they took care of it. Shipping is pretty reasonable and the conversion rates can be favorable. Since we don't pay VAT, the price after shipping usually ends up about the same as Sideshow if not less, especially if they're running a sale or you use their rewards system. Their CS response time did get worse during the pandemic but that's understandable.

Also you should look at Sideshow's reputable US authorized retail partners out of state like Timewalker. Not for this figure since it's sold out, but for others. Might save you money since you don't have to pay California sales tax or Sideshow shipping rates and other retailers can offer upfront discounts or rewards points. Only caveat is that those retailers can pre sell out of their allotments early because the benefits are good.

Cool! I’ve heard it take a minute to get your stuff. Is that true?

Probably depends on where in the US you live, although sometimes there can be a delay in getting the order out.

It gets to the West Coast pretty quickly after shipping though. From there it’s a matter of how quickly it gets processed with all the other international packages.

 

[SOU7567]

 

[MyenShi]

One of the few video reviewers I can actually watch.

 

[Jedha Patrol]

 

[Chainedstream]

Dang it... These two look too good to pass on. Hopefully the pilot won't be too far from shiny's release.

 

[MyenShi]

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Dang it... These two look too good to pass on. Hopefully the pilot won't be too far from shiny's release.

They do indeed, even if the Phase 1 Pilot helmet looks better than the Trooper's.

Still probably gonna be a while yet for the Pilot. It wasn't moved up in the production schedule or on the list of upcoming releases so likely won't hit for at least a couple of months. Understandable since it has a couple of parts that separate it from the standard Clone Troopers.

Jesse will be next. Maybe summer at the earliest for the Pilot?

 

[jedibear]

Jesse better be next!

 

[DCFett]

Yup. People sleeping on Vaughn too! That’s a nice clone!

 

[fantasticfrog]

I want Vaughn too but it’s too many preorders. Between Star Wars and DC, there are over 20 figures I want and plan to get. It’s getting insane. Vaughn is a casualty of too many figures.

 

[MyenShi]

Vaughn is a casualty of too many figures.

And Maul’s ambition.

 

[RandomHero]

I'm starting to regret passing up on this, but display space gets limited when you have over 100 of these figures. Maybe I'll pick up Vaughn when he inevitably goes on sale to make up for it.

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

I’m all regrets. I didn’t anticipate they’d dry up. Sad face.

 

[SOU7567]

I'm starting to regret passing up on this, but display space gets limited when you have over 100 of these figures. Maybe I'll pick up Vaughn when he inevitably goes on sale to make up for it.

Shocked you didn't get at least one!

The white clones really can go anywhere in the collection and with any other legion or Jedi General (when we start getting them).

 

[Mike86]

When Vaughn gets discounted (which I think will happen) I’ll scoop it up. Waiting until then.

I might have to try Pop Cultcha for this Trooper. I really can’t believe of all the variants this is the one to get short changed. I feel like it could have easily sold a bunch.

 

[Scout Trooper]

This is now sold out on TBA as well, and it looks like it went up in price before it did. I was thinking about getting a second but that seems less likely.