Ugh... just disgusted with Sideshow anymore. Which stinks because some of the figures like the Tie Fighter Pilot I got in 2 days ago or the Scout Troopers are great and show what they are capable of. But with the final product on human portraits they are still on-par or worse than a lot of the grey-market manufacturers and the costs are exorbinant.
And now, to add insult to the years long injury of floppy bodies, doll dots, Faramirs and Drakes we get re-releases. And so far 2 of the 3 re-releases come with less stuff, but seemingly improved/new items.
I think I'll follow a similar patter and finish out my last pre-orders with Sideshow (I really do want that AT-AT exclusive) burn through my RP and just use them for exclusive HT figures.
Word.... I'm tired of their BS.
Yep, just getting ridiculous.
Really? What a joke.
If you are going to do this s*** Sideshow, do Snowtroopers.
While this would also be annoying... at least it makes some sense. I think that the troopers like that could easily be marketed as open editions; but still have at leas the exclusive version be limited. But to rerelease a stripped down Vader while the Deluxe was still in-stock is ridiculous. And really obnoxious to add new stuff to the figure that would have enhanced the original one.
Confidence is hard to come by, and even harder once lost.
So this is another re-release. Minor changes, taken away the deluxe display stand and no removable helmet, and charged $5 more.
Agreed, my confidence in Sideshow is gone. This was the last straw.
Edited: 8. The Darth Maul 2.0 release with no cloak and staggering price.
At least Maul is an actual v2; versus these 1.1 BS releases.
Its funny how rebel scum noted the re-release as a move "that sideshow has never made before." Furthermore, your original will still hold its value because of the lack of acessories.
The original really hasn't appreciated much... I think you can still readily buy the exclusive on the secondary market for retail and the regular version for less than that. While this release probably won't have as much of an effect on the Deluxe Vader, the Probe Droid though will have a major effect. That snow base is cool, but not so much that it will retain the $400 it was selling for on eBay.
Waiting for the first "pre-ordered" post.
They still got the wrong hand for this one. Shipped the Deluxe was $260 for me. With their new shipping this one would be $255.
At least that some consolation.... I was kind of bummed when I first saw that hand, but at least it's not the correct one for the classic ESB scene.
I'd be down for a new suit.
I cobbled together a Vader using the ANH Body suit and shorted ANH body... looks so much better than the crappy one the Deluxe came with.
I may have embellished...
