Sideshow 1/6 Imperial Probe Droid

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My advice is to verify all the batteries inside your collectibles. No matter if cheap cell ones or larger AA or AAA - they can all leak. If you want batteries inside your collectibles use high quality ones: for AA/AAA try Duracell, Energizer or Varta, for cell ones try Renata (also used by Rolex). Make a simple list with the expiring dates of the batteries from your collectibles and replace them in time.

Good advice. I used to swear by Duracell, but I've found multiples leaking recently. None in my collectibles but in remote controls and toys. I will never leave any battery in my collectibles anymore.
 
Good advice. I used to swear by Duracell, but I've found multiples leaking recently. None in my collectibles but in remote controls and toys. I will never leave any battery in my collectibles anymore.

I guess they lowered the quality like so many other companies alas.
 
VIP calls sound like the Imperial March and regular calls the Cantina tune. :)

Imperial March for general calls; Cantina for the wife :lol

And I have R2 beeping for texts and Chewbacca for something... but I can't recall now what he growls at :lol
 
Finally ordered the Probe Droid. Will definitely be changing out the batteries...

I really wish it included the snow base, though.

Same here. I've wanted it for a long time, pretty excited for it!


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Yeah, this is one figure (or accessory?) I don't see myself ever selling. It's SSC's best SW effort.:clap

The snow base actually looks kind of like the snow around the Probot in the movie. Would have liked a clear tube vs the black metal one though.
 
Yeah, this is one figure (or accessory?) I don't see myself ever selling. It's SSC's best SW effort.:clap

The snow base actually looks kind of like the snow around the Probot in the movie. Would have liked a clear tube vs the black metal one though.

The clear rod mod makes this figure even better. A really well-made figure.
 
Clear tube was quite a nice improvement

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To be honest I don't remember, I got the rod as present from a friend who bought 5 pieces. But I'm sure there are guys here who could help, even with link of ebay seller. :)
 
I thought people were originally complaining that it felt light and cheap. And that there's risk of breakage should it ever tip over. Maybe for $50 off those concerns are minimized.

I'd say that the classic thinking of weight = pricey. It might be light but I'd never say it feels cheap.
 
The Probe Droid is superior to R2 in every way. It is really well done and I am pretty sure the design people that pulled this off are no longer working at Sideshow or we would not have seen some of the logistical issues we have (Jango pop off armor, etc).

It is light but in no way cheap and I have never been concerned with it tipping over, the stand is pretty solidly under its center of gravity. The light up function is decent and the sound effect is awesome... always loved that weird garbled kind of sinister noises it made.

That $50 coupon is s good deal but now I feel I overpaid for every figure I bought.... never pre-order anything, just about every HT New Hope figure is on that list and every single Force Awakens figure or set is on there too. It looks like Star Wars has hit a saturation point where high end collectors have gotten what they want and now they are hoping to convert new collectors or have people jump on new lines with crazy deals.
 
The Probe Droid is superior to R2 in every way. It is really well done and I am pretty sure the design people that pulled this off are no longer working at Sideshow or we would not have seen some of the logistical issues we have (Jango pop off armor, etc).

It is light but in no way cheap and I have never been concerned with it tipping over, the stand is pretty solidly under its center of gravity. The light up function is decent and the sound effect is awesome... always loved that weird garbled kind of sinister noises it made.

That $50 coupon is s good deal but now I feel I overpaid for every figure I bought.... never pre-order anything, just about every HT New Hope figure is on that list and every single Force Awakens figure or set is on there too. It looks like Star Wars has hit a saturation point where high end collectors have gotten what they want and now they are hoping to convert new collectors or have people jump on new lines with crazy deals.


Couldn't have said it better myself. The Probe droid is awesome and will never be in need of an upgrade by Hot Toys (got it with the $30 on Spook)

Feel stupid that I panicked last year when Chewy, Han and Obi-Wan got sold out, now they are all on the $50 off list. Only grail figure finally seem to be Stormtrooper Luke and Finn.
 
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