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[Timewalker1]

I get it -- so don't put all your stock on the website. Keep some aside for the store. He used that as a reasoning and I just didn't see the rationale.

Clearly the "got to them" comment really got Steven steamed. Not sure why he took it so seriously; if he followed the entire conversation from earlier he would see where we were saying it was a great thing selling the two-pack. The speculation was all about why don't other retailers do things like that; and hopes that more might. In fact, I was promoting his store for doing it. Then I get singled out for a bad joke. Sheesh.

Hello Wor-Gar, I'm on a really tight schedule today, so I don't have a lot of time to continue posting on this thread, but I do feel that you are entitled to a reply.

First, to be clear, it was not my intention to single you out; just your comment. If you hadn't been the first to make the comment, it most likely would have been made by someone else. So, please understand, I have no problem with you personally. You were not being targeted.

Second, I believe you when you say your comment was intended as a joke. However, as with all things in the social media universe, where words on a screen are necessarily divorced from all other normal human social cues (voice, facial expression, body language, etc..), one cannot be sure that the words that are used will be interpreted the same by everyone. My concern about your comment, which was clearly an off-handed remark in passing, was that someone else might come along, someone who might not be familiar with the forum or know anything about Timewalker, and interpret your comment in quite another way. Therefore, I felt compelled to make clear, for everyone who might be reading the forum, exactly why we made changes to these product records.

Third, I am grateful for the sales on these items. There is certainly no complaint here. And, yes, technically, we do set product aside for sale in the store on a regular basis, but until we actually receive physical inventory there is no way in our system ( at least during the preorder period) to prevent customers from placing two or two hundred of a given item. We have to monitor presales on each product and physically mark an item as "wait list" or "preorder soldout" if online sales get too close to digging into storefront reserves. In this case, the Royal Guards were a bit of an anomaly. I don't think we've ever blown through our factory allocation in less than 24 hours. But, sure enough, when I got to work the next day I found that we already had to shut down the Grouping of Two, and I knew the single pack offering wasn't too far behind (it is now wait list). Also, our online sales did manage to absorb a few pieces of our storefront reserves before we moved to wait list online.

Anyway, I've got to move on with my day. I have a ton of business email that some of you have been patiently waiting for a reply these last couple of days. Alas, these are the perils of the Pre-Chinese New Year product rush.

Peace, Wor-Gar.

Sincerely, Steven Allen ~ Timewalker Toys

 

[Hoody999]

What a cool guy !

 

[Wor-Gar]

Steven, please, no worries. I appreciate your comments and you taking the time to make them, honestly, but no need and I apologize that my posts keep bringing you here. So yes, peace. But I do thank you for taking the time to speak your mind. Wish more retailers had the inclination.

 

[xipotec]

Wait, three people starting with me here make a judgement based on a badly worded set of comparison pictures in a single post and now it's a huge controversial argument from a lot of people about whether this is a new reworked sculpt or not, hyperbolic much?
What happened to this forum over the last 13 years that I've been here?

I wasn’t singling you out bro......

My comment was more along the line of we always have people who don’t like a sculpt no matter how good it is...

Eye of he beholder thing....


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[screamingmetal]

I wasn’t singling you out bro......

My comment was more along the line of we always have people who don’t like a sculpt no matter how good it is...

Eye of he beholder thing....


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Yeah no worries.
I honestly don't know why anyone would care what someone thinks about the sculpt.

 

[davejames]

I'm glad they included it as a display option. The lightning effects look great to me, about as realistic as the hand drawn animated lightning did in ROTJ.

It actually makes me want to pick this up just for that display, I'll leave the Sideshow version in the hooded and hunched over with his cane look.

Yeah I'm really loving the look of the lightning effect too. I usually never use those little add-ons (like the Ghostbuster proton stream), but this is one case where I probably will.

 

[SilverStar17]

Do you think it looks good, or not? As simple of a question as that.

Even if it was the old sculpt, it at least clearly looks better in these recent photos (which I think many can agree on) which would imply that it actually is a good sculpt, but the photos were just unflattering.

Yeah I'm really loving the look of the lightning effect too. I usually never use those little add-ons (like the Ghostbuster proton stream), but this is one case where I probably will.

The only time I really use any sort of add on plastic fire-esque effects is with the lightsabers. Generally, I think they cheapen the display a bit.

 

[Metalsaber]

Easy pre order on the deluxe version.

 

[GMan022]

Just ordered the Deluxe from SS. How can you not want that $94 chair?

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[jedijim3002]

I would have liked to see this come with an extra angry sculpt for pouring Sith lightening on Luke like this but I’m ok with what we are getting.

A sneer would have been cool too but I think HT choice of the smile is fitting for his characters smug overconfidence. He thought he was winning right up to the moment he got tossed over the side of the Death Star chasm.

 

[Hoody999]

Just ordered the Deluxe from SS. How can you not want that $94 chair?

It's a throne man. That costs extra ! [emoji2][emoji2]

 

[Wor-Gar]

I would have liked to see this come with an extra angry sculpt for pouring Sith lightening on Luke like this but I’m ok with what we are getting.

Those that still have their Exclusive Sideshow Emperor head have the above look.

I plan on keeping mine. Just for S&G.

 

[GMan022]

It's a throne man. That costs extra ! [emoji2][emoji2]

Hahaha. Personally, I think this whole thing is overpriced. Take out the electronics, that I won't use, and charge sub $300.

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[xipotec]

Do you think it looks good, or not? As simple of a question as that.

Even if it was the old sculpt, it at least clearly looks better in these recent photos (which I think many can agree on) which would imply that it actually is a good sculpt, but the photos were just unflattering.



The only time I really use any sort of add on plastic fire-esque effects is with the lightsabers. Generally, I think they cheapen the display a bit.

I wonder if we will get the infamous black slug add on for his face?

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[Wor-Gar]

That was always so weird to me and distracting. I mean, was it ever explained? I always assumed he got make-up on his robe so they had to go in and cover it up in post. Did no one see that while filming? One more example of the hack Richard Marquand was.

 

[xipotec]

That was always so weird to me and distracting. I mean, was it ever explained? I always assumed he got make-up on his robe so they had to go in and cover it up in post. Did no one see that while filming? One more example of the hack Richard Marquand was.

I have heard 2 stories...

1. makeup smudge
2. They used small lights to “illuminate” Palps face and give it a glowing look, the light showed up in the shot and the had to cover it.

I believe they actually had Palps makeup showing some wear in filmmaking and didn’t notice it till too late....

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[TaliBane]

Those that still have their Exclusive Sideshow Emperor head have the above look.

I plan on keeping mine. Just for S&G.

AKA the "even Sith need fiber in their diet" sculpt, which always looked a little funny displayed seated on his "throne."

 

[mikeljanin]

I know the SS Emperor was pretty great when he came out, but seeing that sculpt right now make him look so poor besides the HT promo images. https://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/Sideshow/16emperor/24.jpg

 

[GMan022]

That was always so weird to me and distracting. I mean, was it ever explained? I always assumed he got make-up on his robe so they had to go in and cover it up in post. Did no one see that while filming? One more example of the hack Richard Marquand was.

Marquand was pretty bad, and that slug always bothered me, even watching as a kid. Let's not forget too that Lucas was going through a divorce, which probably screwed up his judgment as well. I know that Lucas did want Kershner back, but he also did't want him black-balled. I would have preferred Lucas just hire Kershner permanently, keeping him as director/producer/consultant for all future projects.

 

[Bo Shrek]

I have heard 2 stories...

1. makeup smudge
2. They used small lights to “illuminate” Palps face and give it a glowing look, the light showed up in the shot and the had to cover it.

I believe they actually had Palps makeup showing some wear in filmmaking and didn’t notice it till too late....

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I wonder what our HT version of a complete head sculpt will look like