Hot Toys ROTJ Emperor Palpatine

[TaliBane]

Looks like it's best to get them now, as a quick search of the bigger retailers indicates these have Royal Guards have sold out. I think every OT trooper that has been sold out for a period of time has spiked up in price. I just found a good deal on a second Snowtrooper Commander this past week. It's not the HT prototype but it's not bad. And I have given up hope that there will ever be another made.

And here I was thinking I was the only one looking for a second Snowtrooper Commander. It's a got a few issues but overall it's a quite nice figure. I swapped out the hands (too bulky) and bought an extra HT chestplate for mine (SSC chest is a bit flat) but the figure just didn't deserve the flak it got. He is a bit tall but then the HT Snowies are like 1/4" too short, have stubby legs and cheapo Hasbro-type boots.

But yeah to be fair, I got my Commander for $130 shipped (estate sale or something) and my guards were TA parts plus one complete boxed figure - I ended up getting them for under $150 each shipped all up, mostly because it's a figure that only really needs the helmet, hands, shirt, cape and pike for neutral "guard" display (though I did get a set of boots loose, but I do worry about pleather deterioration on those.)

 

[Darth Fok]

You need to have two guards with this figure

 

[momaw]

You need to have two guards with this figure

But those guards should be off on the other side of the room standing by a lift....

Nice display

 

[Ropen]

But those guards should be off on the other side of the room standing by a lift....

Nice display

i know right! the guards are cool, but were never seen next to the throne, i just like it to an extent i guess


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[MaulFan]

They're more like Imperial bouncers and not too good at their job, they stood over the doorway to his office in the senate and Yoda dispatched them with no trouble at all.

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

i know right! the guards are cool, but were never seen next to the throne, i just like it to an extent i guess


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Only so much you can do on a detolf shelf. It's one of my favorites, seeing those three together.

 

[rayeknor]

They're more like Imperial bouncers and not too good at their job, they stood over the doorway to his office in the senate and Yoda dispatched them with no trouble at all.

Unless his guards were literally Darth Maul and Dooku it would happen to anyone :maul

 

[generalgrevious]

You need to have two guards with this figure

two hell i got three guards

 

[SilverStar17]

Has anyone posted a picture of him standing/walking with his cane in hand, flanked by RGs? I believe that would be somewhat accurate as well, as in the scene in RotJ when he arrived on DSII and emerged from his craft, RGs were the first ones out and then lined up as was walking with Vader.

Something like this, basically:

 

[Mooch]

I'm a little surprised he isn't sold out already. I ordered mine last week.

One week later he hits the wait list!

 

[Hoody999]

Has anyone posted a picture of him standing/walking with his cane in hand, flanked by RGs? I believe that would be somewhat accurate as well, as in the scene in RotJ when he arrived on DSII and emerged from his craft, RGs were the first ones out and then lined up as was walking with Vader.

Those images are bad ass. As far as I'm concerned having him flanked by the guards (screen accurate or not) just looks great !

 

[Darth KirBayBey]

two hell i got three guards

D**n! Those three look great together! I will eventually have to pick up two for my display. I really love the signed plaque Darth Fok!

 

[Darth Fok]

D**n! Those three look great together! I will eventually have to pick up two for my display. I really love the signed plaque Darth Fok!

Thanks. I got him to sign it at Celebration when I met him. Really nice guy actually

 

[Darth KirBayBey]

Thanks. I got him to sign it at Celebration when I met him. Really nice guy actually

I'm not sure if I've asked you before but who made the plaque for you and is it in a holder?

 

[Rbeato]

I never ended up picking the emperor up. Had bought one Royal Guard with plans to pick up another and palpatine but I went another way. May need to let go of the royal guard

 

[Darth Fok]

I'm not sure if I've asked you before but who made the plaque for you and is it in a holder?

Plaque was custom made (can't remember who as it was years ago) and the holder is from the rebel scrum store.

 

[Hoody999]

I'm not sure if I've asked you before but who made the plaque for you and is it in a holder?

There's a guy on here who does custom plaques, Evilface.

Cocolocoboy does custom stands, with plaques. Not sure if they work together, but if you contact either of them they should be able to help.

 

[Jammyjr]

One week later he hits the wait list!

Managed to get my order in before he?s gone on wait list

 

[chrisstbh]

Surprised it took so long for this to go on waitlist.

 

[Ropen]

So what happens when a figure gets waitlisted? Does it mean they get sold out from the get go?


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