Hot Toys Royal Guard

[Spark Extractor]

Up on BBTS NO NRD

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/68687

 

[jedijim3002]

If any figure was going to be under $200, this would have been it. No human head, simple design, big cloak and stick.

End of an era. The era of $160 to $190 figures - RIP. And the $130 to 160 era wasn't buried so long ago.

While the newest figs are for the most part a noticeable improvement over the $100-130 era (and a huge improvement over the $60-100 era) I could have seen Sideshow doing a decent job on this simple figure for $130.



In context, definitely. HT has held the line with not-much-above-$200 with figs like Leia and even Snowie. SSC not so much.

Funny thing is, today, Sideshow would charge $250 for the same figure.

 

[dms54nyc]

$205... Way too much as expected.
Sigh, I wanted two before, now I'll struggle to justify the one.

Dude you have a year. Pick up an extra shift or something and you're good.

 

[phobicsquirrel]

No 2pk... doh

 

[screamingmetal]

Did you really think the Guard would be well under the $200 mark?

HT missed an opportunity though -- two Guards for $325 would have sold well.

It's even less complex than Yoda which has two heads, a unique body and base, and more complex paint apps that just came out last year for $200, so I had hoped HT would not try to gouge collectors. But yeah, of course they did, it's Hot Toys!

 

[Futurion]

I predicted $209, so that's good. Really people, HT figures will never drops under $200 anymore, count with it.

 

[TaliBane]

Funny thing is, today, Sideshow would charge $250 for the same figure.

And the helmet would be slightly wonky looking, and he'd be 3/4" too tall.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

$205 was going to be as cheap as these were going to be unless a two pack was made. I don't like it either, but I need two so that's what I'm getting.

 

[TaliBane]

$205 was going to be as cheap as these were going to be unless a two pack was made. I don't like it either, but I need two so that's what I'm getting.

Approaching $450 for two background/backdrop figs with shipping (or "shippings.") Ugh. Collecting these days.

 

[screamingmetal]

Funny thing is, today, Sideshow would charge $250 for the same figure.

And the helmet would be slightly wonky looking, and he'd be 3/4" too tall.

But they would at least have included EU armor at that price, so it would even out.

 

[koolkollectibleskhai]

At $205 I'll definitely get one! Hopefully it releases before Christmas and is included in the usual big 20% Christmas sales!

 

[TaliBane]

But they would at least have included EU armor at that price, so it would even out.

I'd display that armor on Tarkin's chair in the "Island of misfit toys" Detolf.

 

[screamingmetal]

Dude you have a year. Pick up an extra shift or something and you're good.

Or I can just buy the head/helmet, outer robe, and force pike parted out and combine it with a cheap Hasbro under suit, boots, and a generic body to save money. How much that will be is TBD.

 

[badgeantilles]

Just position a mirror so it looks like two.

 

[dms54nyc]

Or I can just buy the head/helmet, outer robe, and force pike parted out and combine it with a cheap Hasbro under suit, boots, and a generic body to save money. How much that will be is TBD.

Or that, now your talking. Whatever works!

 

[dms54nyc]

Ordered my 2, like the great philosopher Ice Cube once said. Today was a good day.

 

[Ljaat]

ordered my 2 to go with EP!

 

[echo1126]

Ordered my 2, like the great philosopher Ice Cube once said. Today was a good day.

Today was an expensive day!

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Approaching $450 for two background/backdrop figs with shipping (or "shippings.") Ugh. Collecting these days.

Sometimes while in my movie/collection room I used to count my 1/6 figs and then multiply the number times $220. It wasn't accurate but gave me an idea how insane I have become. I no longer do that....too depressing

 

[Wor-Gar]

Ordered a single at BBTS.