Hot Toys ROTJ Emperor Palpatine

[TonTon]

Guard will look great on the shelf. SW has a drab color palette mostly and then lots of blacks and whites. But it’s an expensive accessory essentially. Sort of like the throne. I went with throne and one guard since the space they’ll take adds up. And will wait for the ROTJ Vader to give the wallet a break. That’s why X-wing or snowspeeder Luke are so great on the shelf, really draw you in.

 

[earthdog]

I ordered two guards but I'm thinking my Emperor will sit without them.

 

[SilverStar17]

No guards for me either, being that I just got the regular Emps without the throne.

 

[choombaz]

No guards. As nice as they look sticking to core iconic characters.

 

[Hoody999]

Well looks like those with guards are in the minority !

Nah just joking.

But I can see anyone working with a Detolf setup will definitely have space issues.

Jazzinc does have the horizontal displays which allow for more horizontal room.

 

[irezumi]

Well, first time I’ve cancelled a PO. The Solo Mudtrooper is cool, but with rising costs I need to draw the line and keep it core & classic characters in my collection.
I can’t believe so many of my favourites are coming at once Maul, Dooku, Fett and Emperor and Royal guards. After they hit I hope I can finish my collection of 1:6 on a high with the infamous Death Star Trooper.

 

[deathsheadII]

the original guard toys were amongst my favourites from the toys I had as a child so buying at least one of them is a must for me , when I starting collecting ht and ss starwars last year which was all ht yoda's fault I was hoping they would do the royal guard and boom not long after ht revealed they were doing them my inner child was well happy

i'm only going so far with my collection I have an end goal which is not far off it ( its amazing when I started march last year just about every figure I wanted got revealed must have been fate )


I have

all 6 sideshow bounty hunters
ht darth vader and 2 ht storm troopers to go with him ( the 2 pack )
ht tarkin
ht snow trooper
ht sandtrooper
ht anh obi wan
ht yoda which started this whole thing
ss c-3po
ht rtd2 but might end up selling that to get the new one shown this year
ht old han and chewy
ht k2so
ss jawa's which I didn't plan on getting but got them through sideshows live shows

got ht return of the jedi luke nearly paid for with sideshow


so that just leaves


the emperor and royal guard
deathstar gunner i'm yet to buy
anh han solo need to rebuy that figure had to sell it needed the cash
and lastly boushh disguise leia … which I have been putting off in hopes either ss will redo it or ht will make it but becoming harder to resist the ss one but will only grab one through bidding not the high buy it now prices
"edit" need to grab a tie fighter pilot and might buy the lando skiff guard figure


might also buy the ht darth maul and if a decent admiral ackbar is made will buy that


but that's about all I have room for have a pretty big and ever growing transformers masterpiece collection and record collection which takes priority space ( I say this now but will check back in around a years time )

 

[bebe13junior]

I am getting one Royal guard. I always loved that design. And it looks pretty well done by HTs. I'm as excited about the RG as the Emperor.

But it isn't essential to have them both. The Emperor on his own is the most important for a SW collection.




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[FlyAndFight]

Guard will look great on the shelf. SW has a drab color palette mostly and then lots of blacks and whites. But it’s an expensive accessory essentially. Sort of like the throne. I went with throne and one guard since the space they’ll take adds up. And will wait for the ROTJ Vader to give the wallet a break. That’s why X-wing or snowspeeder Luke are so great on the shelf, really draw you in.

I agree. The red will pop out on display, just as my X-Wing Luke does, with his Orange flight suit.

For me, it's either two Royal Guards or none. I think displayed with the Emperor sitting on throne will make for an excellent visual display. Perhaps instead of flanking the throne, one on each side, I could try having them slightly in front of the throne on each side, facing each other. That's something to play around with.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Due to space I’d like to stick with one guard but I’ll probably get two.

I think the red will look great amongst the other Imps too. Same as X-Wing Luke like F&F mentioned.

 

[CrankbaitJon]

Two for me as they are one of my favorites.

 

[jedijim3002]

Two guards and Emps with Throne.

 

[Mogli]

Two guards and Emps with Throne.

Same here, I couldn't resist! It's a lot of money, but I figured I'd never get a chance to have that kind of setup again once they all sell out.

 

[dukefett]

Same here, I couldn't resist! It's a lot of money, but I figured I'd never get a chance to have that kind of setup again once they all sell out.

It's basically how I feel with every release. Gotta get it now or it'll cost you later.

 

[Mogli]

It's basically how I feel with every release. Gotta get it now or it'll cost you later.

Yep I've changed my mind with some figures and overpaid on ebay a few too many times! lol

 

[xipotec]

Yep I've changed my mind with some figures and overpaid on ebay a few too many times! lol

If you wait ling enough almost every HT figure can be gotten at retail or below....especially if its not brand new.

There are only a few that never returned to retail at some point....The Godfather and Bespin Luke come to mind.

I even got the DX Jack Sparrow a frw years back from under 250....





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[Ropen]

If you wait ling enough almost every HT figure can be gotten at retail or below....especially if its not brand new.

There are only a few that never returned to retail at some point....The Godfather and Bespin Luke come to mind.

I even got the DX Jack Sparrow a frw years back from under 250....





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I bought the bespin luke retail price a couple of years after it came out which im holding on to, but yes i agree, i learned this lesson early on collecting where it is imperative to buy retail before waiting a couple of months and thats the thing no one ever knows how it will turn out like Tarkin, sold out and hard to get almost fetching ridiculous prices.

In all reality you never see the imperial guards next to the throne, they guard the elevator so for me not having them I could really care less for them, maul is my Next target though, depending if dooku gets released earlier.


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[SilverStar17]

If you wait ling enough almost every HT figure can be gotten at retail or below....especially if its not brand new.

There are only a few that never returned to retail at some point....The Godfather and Bespin Luke come to mind.

I even got the DX Jack Sparrow a frw years back from under 250....





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Most Predator figures also seem to never return to retail and usually go for over $300, and stay there.

 

[xipotec]

Got the classic Pred last year....230 shipped....

Patience. Best deal I got. The Crow, 110.00 shipped.
Took a year to get the deal, but got it.


Now I live on ebay, but its possible.

Last good deal, got ebay 20% off coupon, with T800 Genisys Endo skeleton. 220.00 shipped. Currently hunting an Alien warrior for under 200. It can be done, but it requires something alot of collectors lack. Patience.



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[SilverStar17]

True. I got Scar 2.0 recently for $240 shipped. Pre-owned of course, but in excellent condition and with all accessories. One of my favorite figures in my entire collection. Beautiful piece.

I should have said generally.