GG 12-inch Vintage Stormtrooper

[Khev]

Fett is available for retail on Gentle Giant's site! Placed my order, go get him!

https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/product/detail/621

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Ordered. Thanks for the heads up Darth Waller!!!

 

[icruise]

I've gotta say, the way people were clamoring over these figures at CV, I never expected them to just be available on the web site. Kind of makes all of the trouble some people went to seem silly. Anyway, I ordered one of each. I'd really like to see them in person, and I figure I can always get my money back (or more) if I decide to sell.

 

[icruise]

Stormtrooper is also available in case it wasn't mentioned.

https://www.gentlegiantltd.com/catalog/product/detail/617

 

[Khev]

The Stormtrooper is cool, but I don't think I need to pay a premium just for the Empire card. I'll wait for him to be released for less on a SW card.

 

[Red Metal]

What's the shipping like with GG stuff? Is it pretty well-packaged?

I know these figures can be removed and put back into their packaging, so I'm not worried about MOC/MISB stuff - but I'm hoping if I order one it won't get mangled or bent up.

 

[tomandshell]

Their shipping is nothing fancy (usually they stick something in a box and add a piece or two of folded paper to pad it), but I believe that these vintage 12" figures are packaged inside a plastic clamshell to protect them.

 

[JediJones]

Someone on 'scum posted saying GG only allotted 150 Fetts per day the con. So I think that means 60% were reserved for the web site. I guess they'll feel pretty stupid if they don't sell out on the web site when it sounds like they could've sold the entire run at the con. You'd think they would've been a little more bullish about how many they could move there considering it was a dedicated STAR WARS convention and all...and Star Wars fans kinda like Boba Fett. I mean it sounds like they sold 500 of each Pan's Labyrinth bust at SDCC, or I assume so since none have shown up on their web site as far as I as a non-member can tell...and Pan's Labyrinth and SDCC don't exactly go together as well as Star Wars and Star Wars Celebration V.

 

[icruise]

The thing I don't understand is that I thought the con exclusive figures were supposed to only be available PGM members. I heard more than one person say they joined (at $60 a year) just to be able to order them. But looking back at an email from GG, I guess it does say that they would sell remaining stock to the general public after the show (at least for SDCC).

 

[tomandshell]

The PG members were able to do a guaranteed preorder before the event, but it was stated that extras would be available after the show to the general public.

 

[icruise]

I just wonder how many "extras" there really are.

 

[tomandshell]

Sounds like they might have held back the majority of them for the website, if they only sold 150 a day at the show.

 

[icruise]

Yeah, but I was working under the assumption that the remainder would've already been claimed by PGM member preorders, and that the the 600 or so sold at CV would be the last of them. Apparently not. I'm interested to see how long the Fett in particular lasts online. I guess the stormtrooper has actually been available for several days.

 

[furystorm]

The Boba is "currently not available" so I suppose I'm glad I put an order in. Really just did it because I thought it would be funny, since all three of my early days at CV I walked right past that insane line to do art, autographs, or otherwise.

 

[tomandshell]

Those Fetts all sold within a few hours, and GG never even sent out an e-mail letting people know they were there.

 

[furystorm]

I got a sales email eatlier today from them, below, but it was Waller's note in the WTB that sent me to the site to purchase.


Dear Valued Gentle Giant Collector.

We have just received the following items and we are processing pre-orders this afternoon at 3:00 pm PT.

11637 Hoth Luke Mini Bust
12145 Oola Mini Bust
11636 Hoth Han Regular
80014 Hoth Han Variant

Pre-Orders for the the Boba Fett 12" Kenner Vintage Figure will be processed this afternoon as well. After orders are processed any remaining quantities will be made available the general public.

Thank you,

Gentle Giant Ltd.

 

[tomandshell]

Ah, got it.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Does anyone know where GG ships from?

 

[Darth Waller]

Does anyone know where GG ships from?

Rancho Dominguez, CA

 

[Red Metal]

Their shipping is nothing fancy (usually they stick something in a box and add a piece or two of folded paper to pad it), but I believe that these vintage 12" figures are packaged inside a plastic clamshell to protect them.

Ah, thank you. I wasn't hoping for much - just that the clamshell/cardback won't look like somebody stepped on it. If this was shipping from Hasbro, for example, I would just expect damage...