1/6 Hot Toys Rogue One: K-2SO

[Tinman2000]

1991...yikes! You sound like one of those guys that says they haven't watched Saturday Night Live since John Belushi left.

 

[Centrocal]

Or the last of his kind?

Following on from my previous post, and tying back to the Star Wars Weekly comic...

I remember buying the first Star Wars comic at the newsagent on the way home from infant school as if it were yesterday. It's funny how certain memories stick so sharply.

I went into the shop to buy the local paper for my parents as I always did on the way home. And before I stepped over that threshold I hadn't even heard of a film called Star Wars. But there was an excitement in the shop, with kids talking about the comic and the film. Intrigued, I spent the newspaper money on the comic instead of the newspaper. And got told off when I got home, because money was really short back then.

After the telling off I read the comic, all the while feeling guilty!

And that was how my fascination with Star Wars began.

Its like Jack and the bean stock selling the cow for beans!

 

[Wor-Gar]

I spent the newspaper money on the comic instead of the newspaper. After the telling off I read the comic, all the while feeling guilty!

And that was how my fascination with Star Wars began.

That's a tragic story.

My first sighting of something called 'Star Wars' was a 'Scholastic" magazine in early 1977 that had a single image -- the sandtrooper on Dewback. It looked really cool but I thought this was some 'Star Trek' kind of thing and dismissed it.

Several months later, my grandfather hands me a Time magazine article of the movie. I'm a little tyke and couldn't read that kind of newspaper jargon, but I stared at the pictures in the 4-page spread for hours with fascination trying to absorb this really strange world of wizards, pirates, spaceships and magic... and this awesome black villain whom I thought was an alien (didn't realize that was an iron mask). The X-wing held special fascination for me. A few weeks later, my grandfather allowed me to ditch school so we could drive to the Chinese theater in Hollywood to see "Star Wars" (about 30 miles away at that time). I don't think I was ever the same after that experience. I didn't say a word all the way home; still lost in the visions of a galaxy far, far away.

I still have that Time magazine.

 

[Asta]

1991...yikes! You sound like one of those guys that says they haven't watched Saturday Night Live since John Belushi left.

Aah, never seen any of those (before or after).

Its like Jack and the bean stock selling the cow for beans!

And look how big that beanstalk grew, especially after George tipped a lorry load of manure on it in 1999.

That's a tragic story.

My first sighting of something called 'Star Wars' was a 'Scholastic" magazine in early 1977 that had a single image -- the sandtrooper on Dewback. It looked really cool but I thought this was some 'Star Trek' kind of thing and dismissed it.

Several months later, my grandfather hands me a Time magazine article of the movie. I'm a little tyke and couldn't read that kind of newspaper jargon, but I stared at the pictures in the 4-page spread for hours with fascination trying to absorb this really strange world of wizards, pirates, spaceships and magic... and this awesome black villain whom I thought was an alien (didn't realize that was an iron mask). The X-wing held special fascination for me. A few weeks later, my grandfather allowed me to ditch school so we could drive to the Chinese theater in Hollywood to see "Star Wars" (about 30 miles away at that time). I don't think I was ever the same after that experience. I didn't say a word all the way home; still lost in the visions of a galaxy far, far away.

I still have that Time magazine.

Now that makes you a real veteran.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Now that makes you a real veteran.

I have been there since the very beginning.

 

[The Mike]

I have been there since the very beginning.

I don't know why but this quote reminded me of this

 

[Mike86]

So I wonder if this will go up this week. I expected Jyn release week but obviously we already got her last week. I'll probably cave if it's put up for pre-order.

 

[darth dennis]

So I wonder if this will go up this week. I expected Jyn release week but obviously we already got her last week. I'll probably cave if it's put up for pre-order.

You would think so. I am hoping it does anyway.

 

[Tinman2000]

I have $61 in rewards points to put towards this guy, he'll be on PO for sure.

 

[KerotanFrog]

That's a tragic story.

My first sighting of something called 'Star Wars' was a 'Scholastic" magazine in early 1977 that had a single image -- the sandtrooper on Dewback. It looked really cool but I thought this was some 'Star Trek' kind of thing and dismissed it.

Several months later, my grandfather hands me a Time magazine article of the movie. I'm a little tyke and couldn't read that kind of newspaper jargon, but I stared at the pictures in the 4-page spread for hours with fascination trying to absorb this really strange world of wizards, pirates, spaceships and magic... and this awesome black villain whom I thought was an alien (didn't realize that was an iron mask). The X-wing held special fascination for me. A few weeks later, my grandfather allowed me to ditch school so we could drive to the Chinese theater in Hollywood to see "Star Wars" (about 30 miles away at that time). I don't think I was ever the same after that experience. I didn't say a word all the way home; still lost in the visions of a galaxy far, far away.

I still have that Time magazine.

That's a pretty awesome story. It's cool you kept that magazine.

My experience was being sick for a family cookout in 1995 or so at my uncle's house. We were there all day, so my aunt took out the original VHS trilogy set and I watched all 3 movies in one sitting. It was glorious and I would never be the same. They still have that set too, and its in perfect condition. I kinda want to watch them again to see the original cuts.

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's a pretty awesome story. It's cool you kept that magazine.

My experience was being sick for a family cookout in 1995 or so at my uncle's house. We were there all day, so my aunt took out the original VHS trilogy set and I watched all 3 movies in one sitting. It was glorious and I would never be the same. They still have that set too, and its in perfect condition. I kinda want to watch them again to see the original cuts.

Snatch those VHS copies and hold them dear. They are relics of another time. That might be the last VHS version of the trilogy set to tape before the Lucas tinkering began. It's also the last way you're likely to see the original Fox fanfare with the simplified Lucasfilm logo...

After the 3 movies were over were you not sick anymore?

 

[KerotanFrog]

Snatch those VHS copies and hold them dear. They are relics of another time. That might be the last VHS version of the trilogy set to tape before the Lucas tinkering began. It's also the last way you're likely to see the original Fox fanfare with the simplified Lucasfilm logo...

After the 3 movies were over were you not sick anymore?

I think I'm going to see if my uncle will sell them to me lol. Or he may not care and just give them to me. Yeah they're treasures for sure. It's crazy how many changes there have been to the OT. I'm going to enjoy seeing Han shoot first.

Yep. My flu was gone.
Star Wars Marathon, bed rest, and food are the perfect cures for any ailment.

All this OT nostalgia made me order the HT ANH Obi-Wan figure today. I need him next to Vader.

 

[Futurion]

Too bad those VHS are probably non readable long time ago.


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[greedo737]

Y'all need to get Harmy's Despecialized Editions on Bluray

 

[Aliaz]

Y'all need to get Harmy's Despecialized Editions on Bluray

:goodpost

 

[Hologram AI]

Now Hot Toys is very excited to introduce the widely anticipated 1/6th scale collectible figure of this new droid! Meticulously crafted based on the appearance of the droid in the new film, the highly accurate K-2SO collectible figure stands approximately 36cm tall and features a sophisticatedly constructed mechanical structure, LED light-up eyes with separate rolling eyeballs, a blaster pistol, a grenade, and a specially designed figure stand!

 

[Aliaz]

In about 6 hours I will know if I'm buying this or not. Looks good in the pictures though!

 

[FullMetalHippie]

Bought. Interested to see a close up of the eye detail.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Nice... whatever the "rolling eyes" is.

 

[Aprilshack]

Can't find it on Sideshow. When does it say it is released? I am presuming at the same time as Jyn?