Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO & R2-D2

[King Darkness]

R2D2 can't come soon enough.

Snooping Homer

 

[pixletwin]

Snooping Homer

It's rather appropriate that you were the first to notice.

One more pic. I love this guy!

 

[King Darkness]

Glad you got a mint one Marc, I had my fingers and toes crossed for you

 

[Rorywan]

Nice pics despite who took them.

 

[galactiboy]

Congrats Pix! I hand my great deal crown over to you... $240 shipped is awesome for this piece

 

[pixletwin]

Nice pics despite who took them.

Thanks!

and

Thanks Gboy!

 

[wookster]

Nice score Marc, he really is a peach!

 

[pixletwin]

Nice score Marc, he really is a peach!

Thanks Jeff. I still can't make myself turn the lights off in his eyes.

 

[Invictus Sol]

Congrats, pixle. Really glad you that you took the risk and were rewarded with a great 3PO. He's easily my favourite 1:6, no question.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yea, Pix!

Great to hear you got a good one... AND that you like it so much. Confirms what everyone has been saying.

I really need to splurge and just get one already.

 

[CaptnRex]

Nice pics, yeah it's a cool figure.

Interesting that the base only says Lucasfilm and Sideshow, didn't notice that.

 

[Pixelpiper]

LFL = Rights holder.
Sideshow = Licensee.

But it's interesting there's no additional production credit like there is for example with Hot Toys.

 

[pixletwin]

This is what really perplexes me. It's almost as if this is the only 1:6 C3PO that SSC intends to produce, but they want to be cagey about it and not broadcast it. Why is this?

 

[Pixelpiper]

Deal with Bandai.

 

[pixletwin]

So you are saying SSC made a deal with Bandai to under promote 3PO?

 

[Pixelpiper]

No. What I'm saying is that their promotional activities may be part of whatever deal they entered into. Whether the activities are over/under any particular benchmark is kind of subjective. As another example, they've promoted the new Vader during development and reveal, but at the moment I can't say it's any more prominent than most other figures. Is that the correct amount of promotion, under promotion or over promotion? Maybe they'll kick up promotion into high gear when they start blowing out excess inventory of 3PO at $200. Fingers crossed.

 

[OutLander]

This is what really perplexes me. It's almost as if this is the only 1:6 C3PO that SSC intends to produce, but they want to be cagey about it and not broadcast it. Why is this?

I think the medicom one is the lower end c3po and this is the exclusive, if you will. I'm thinking SS thought this was too much of a gamble to make a profit on and let these guys take the risk while still getting some money for the sub-license. I don't see SS doing a C3PO for a long long time, if ever.

 

[pixletwin]

No. What I'm saying is that their promotional activities may be part of whatever deal they entered into. Whether the activities are over/under any particular benchmark is kind of subjective. As another example, they've promoted the new Vader during development and reveal, but at the moment I can't say it's any more prominent than most other figures. Is that the correct amount of promotion, under promotion or over promotion? Maybe they'll kick up promotion into high gear when they start blowing out excess inventory of 3PO at $200. Fingers crossed.

Whatever it takes to get us R2.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Between Pixlet & Pixel I'm getting drain bamaged.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

It's rather appropriate that you were the first to notice.

One more pic. I love this guy!

Kongrats Marc! He really is the bees-knees!