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

[RichAlot]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

As much as I like it, I just can't see paying $450.00+ for a 1:6 figure.

A price hasn't been officially announced, but it won't be $450.

 

[Auel]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

A price hasn't been officially announced, but it won't be $450.

Or, it won't get released at all. It might be displayed for various reasons which I do not know.

And it's been in production hell since 5 years ago, notice that there isn't any tag beside it?

It might be just for display purpose since it's a Tamashii Nations World Tour event just to showcase the past products they have made.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Auel]

Shipping would be huge that's true, but believe it or not the $399.95 that Amazon has WAS actually the original retail regardless of whether or not it could have been had for less on clearance elsewhere. Here's Sideshows original page :https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collect...how-collectibles-and-tamashii-nations-901863/

Seeing that it did go on deep discount and is still currently available at original retail, a rerelease doesn't seem viable or if it is rereleased, I don't see them trying to reduce the MSRP when a licensed distributor is currently selling at the original MSRP.

Nah, I can just walk into my friend's hobby store and get it at cost price.

 

[Spark Extractor]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

Or, it won't get released at all. It might be displayed for various reasons which I do not know.

And it's been in production hell since 5 years ago, notice that there isn't any tag beside it?

It might be just for display purpose since it's a Tamashii Nations World Tour event just to showcase the past products they have made.

Just my 2 cents.

They said at SDCC last year that they were releasing it.

 

[RichAlot]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

They said at SDCC last year that they were releasing it.

It is planned for release in late summer / early fall.

 

[Auel]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

They said at SDCC last year that they were releasing it.

Oh that's good news, do you have a link to the article?

 

[Spark Extractor]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

Oh that's good news, do you have a link to the article?

under the Tamashii Nations section.

https://www.rebelscum.com/story/fro...cCon_The_Star_Wars_Collector_Panel_170060.asp

and if you go back to around pg. 630 in this very thread it's discussed.

 

[Auel]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

under the Tamashii Nations section.

https://www.rebelscum.com/story/fro...cCon_The_Star_Wars_Collector_Panel_170060.asp

and if you go back to around pg. 630 in this very thread it's discussed.

I'm not going to be optimistic about this, nothing I've read has confirmed the release of R2.

However right now Bandai Japan are unable to distribute the Star Wars line worldwide (it was possible years ago with C3PO.), they will have to consider if it sells domestically as well to justify the cost of producing it. The Japanese will have the final say I suppose.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

I'm not going to be optimistic about this, nothing I've read has confirmed the release of R2.

However right now Bandai Japan are unable to distribute the Star Wars line worldwide (it was possible years ago with C3PO.), they will have to consider if it sells domestically as well to justify the cost of producing it. The Japanese will have the final say I suppose.

Considering that it's being shown by Bluefin Distribution - Bandai's US distributor - at Toy Fair in New York right now along with all of the other Bandai import models and figures, previously barred from distribution in the US, but which are now being imported through Bluefin, it seems a fair bet to me that it will be released. Bandai/Bluefin has cleared the import hurdle for everything else - the models and realization figures - so I don't see why this would be different.

 

[Auel]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

Considering that it's being shown by Bluefin Distribution - Bandai's US distributor - at Toy Fair in New York right now along with all of the other Bandai import models and figures, previously barred from distribution in the US, but which are now being imported through Bluefin, it seems a fair bet to me that it will be released. Bandai/Bluefin has cleared the import hurdle for everything else - the models and realization figures - so I don't see why this would be different.

Because right now every other country other than Japan has only the rights to non-character based products by Bandai. (The meishou one is excluded because they are the imaginative ones.)

Have you not noticed that the Star Wars SHFs are not available anywhere else other than parallel imports?

And I'm quite surprised that they are announcing the droids because even the model kit R2 can't be distributed locally.

 

[Spark Extractor]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

Because right now every other country other than Japan has only the rights to non-character based products by Bandai. (The meishou one is excluded because they are the imaginative ones.)

Have you not noticed that the Star Wars SHFs are not available anywhere else other than parallel imports?

And I'm quite surprised that they are announcing the droids because even the model kit R2 can't be distributed locally.

They can do the Movie realization. No question.

The can release the kit vehicles. No question.

They said at SDCC that they were making it and releasing it. (see previous link)

They are now displaying a revised/updated version at NYTF.

Notice their display only shows these 3 types of items.

Sorry man, but you got this weird bunker mentality on this. It's plain to see.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Re: Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO

Because right now every other country other than Japan has only the rights to non-character based products by Bandai. (The meishou one is excluded because they are the imaginative ones.)

Have you not noticed that the Star Wars SHFs are not available anywhere else other than parallel imports?

And I'm quite surprised that they are announcing the droids because even the model kit R2 can't be distributed locally.

Hmm, well I guess we'll find out as Toyfair progresses. Hopefully someone will pose the question to the reps As for SHF, I figured it was only a matter of time for them to come through Bluefin now that the models are, but maybe not.

 

[Asta]

Did Artoo have the rivets on Tantive IV? I don't remember them, and the rivets were apparently only on the six pre-production R2-D2s built by Norank.

There's a suggestion of them here:

Pre-production Artoo on the left:

 

[momaw]

I've never noticed rivets which is why I asked. Maybe I'm completely unobservant, but if there are rivets they are so not noticeable that every other manufacturer has also missed them. To me they really stick out as wrong on an otherwise great looking figure. But I'm not an artoo expect.

 

[Adam1138]

I've been holding out for this one for a long time. I have the SSC R2 and imo it's a decent figure, but this will be the grail R2 for sure.

 

[sithlord13]

Looks awesome except for the rivets. This is a definitely a grail

 

[TaliBane]

Dome looks more accurate than the Hot Toys. But the weathering on that one is great. No way this is less than that one either.

Hmmm. Call me crazy but I think I'll stick with my SSC R2.

You are crazy.

But... if it ships with rivets, I'm probably with you.

 

[Falcon Gunner]

Which parts are the rivets on R2?

 

[Darth Fok]

Hope this gets released this year and they fine tune it a little. It looks great. The SS one is decent with the accessories so I'll display that with another figure

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

What's with the rivets? Otherwise it's stunning. Interesting they went with the Kenny Baker Legs model. Wonder how well it tilts with the third leg.

I'm guessing the KB legs are removeable. It's actually a nice touch including them though.


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