Sideshow Stormtrooper 12" figure

shocktrooper_au · Feb 1, 2009

Dark Helmet said:
I'm in the same boat as you Shoc_AU, until the big increase i was going to get Antilles and Piett. I just dont want to spend $150 on background characters.
The 4 figures i have preordered with CF i locked in before the increase, So im happy i am getting them on the lower price

Yep mine are locked in with CF as well after these ones we'll have too see how the economy goes, it's only just starting to get :sick

here.

Dally · Feb 1, 2009

Macross-Junkie said:
My local retailer that sells SSC told me that he checked his shipping order for the next 30 days, and the Stormtroopers are nowhere to be seen. I don't know exactly who his distributor is, but apparently there's a production problem which is holding up the works.

The truth of the matter is that we may see a lot of our beloved toys being delayed, and then released with a considerable price hike. My local retailer was also telling me about how the cost of plastics have gone up, and most of the factories overseas have shut down to renegotiate their contracts. Hasbro and Diamond Select have been hit the worst by these factors, which is why they have had such a delay on products, and a price hike on what does get released.

Hmm, that sucks. They changed the release date from Dec to 1st Q 09 to Feb, should have probably just left it at 1st Q until they finished the figure.

Skiman · Feb 2, 2009

Darklord Dave said:
My exclusive waitlist converted! Now just waiting for Vader to convert....

On a EX or reg Dave? Congrats BTW!! :rock

onethousandmasks · Feb 2, 2009

Dally said:
Hmm, that sucks. They changed the release date from Dec to 1st Q 09 to Feb, should have probably just left it at 1st Q until they finished the figure.

How accurate is the SS newsletter? If it is then it might be longer, since the figure wasnt on the coming in 30 days list in last weeks newsletter. Hopefully it will be in this weeks newsletter.

galactiboy · Feb 2, 2009

Its not really the best indicator... a lot of items show up in the "coming in the next 30d ays", but then other stuff we get notified first through the email system.

Usually the least amount of warning you'd get is 5-10 days before it arrives in their warehouse. 10-15 days seems to be the most common.