1/6 Hot Toys - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: Lando Calrissian (Bespin version)

[DarkChocobi]

This figure turns out great, the HS looks phenomenal from pics around various social media platforms.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Ordered via ToysBuyingAgent last night OZ time.
Free shipping and at the cost of retail,it was a no brainer.
Glad I waited a few days after release cause the opening prices were really high.
Death Watch Mando and Shoretooper next on the list.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Well it's pretty clear the new method of rolling out the releases has forced the sellers buying up all the HK stock and reselling overseas to drop their prices. I have to wonder if that will lead to the resellers buying less stock in HK which would then free up more stock to be shipped to the official distributors. Perhaps the resellers are part of the reason why it's taking so long to get these figures in our hands.

 

[Chainedstream]

Wish I Po’d at KG but when this went up I wasn’t collecting OT.
Now, many thousands of pounds later, I'm truly F’d in the A.
So I ended up going with TW because they seemed to be offering it cheap and it was before they switched to declaring full value on the customs forms. Now, it’ll probably still end up costing the same as if I’d just bought domestically.

TW has asked me for my address so they can invoice me for shipping. Not sure how they normally operate but looking forward to eventually adding Lando’s colour scheme to my ESB shelf.

KG has it up for, what I assume, is close to retail at 1780 HKD. Not sure what shipping is but I guess somewhere ~$40.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

6 501st clones are a great number.

You wanna know what a better number is though?

8 501st clones.

I honestly considered 8 but after watching Jedha's Rex review I decided 6 is good. Line up Anakin, Rex, Ahsoka and have 3 clones behind them on both sides. It's going to be a pretty big display with just the 6. Ahsoka is supposed to be releasing this week so hopefully Anakin is close as well.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Shipping Confo from TBA.
Yesss

 

[TaliBane]

Shipping Confo from TBA.
Yesss

same-same.... the race is on!

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Damn I want to get in on these early Landos but I already have him preordered.

 

[ChigsHakko]

He was originally up for 1700HKD

Hmm, if that’s the case it looks like I’ve been overcharged on my invoice by $260HKD. I’ll message them now.

 

[Chainedstream]

All US collectors’, what’s the VAT/Import fees on Hot Toys figures? Standard in the EU is 21 - 25 % (+5 % import fee in SE)?

 

[DakRen]

Damn I want to get in on these early Landos but I already have him preordered.

Same with a NRD at BBTS.

 

[Dave_W]

Hmm, if that’s the case it looks like I’ve been overcharged on my invoice by $260HKD. I’ll message them now.

It might be a shipping thing. I hate that shipping isn't included in the deposit, because that's when they can add on more money and hold the figure to ransom, sellers in general, not specifically KGH. Landos shipping is 300HK if you buy him now. I think at the time it might have been around 180HK.

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

Shipping Confo from TBA.
Yesss

Nice! Just saw the PayPal invoice for my later-batch Lando from TBA.
I’ll need to wait a bit because of my Crown Gandalf, but it’s good to know he’s in stock and ready to be shipped.
Looking forward to pics when you get him

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

This figure turns out great, the HS looks phenomenal from pics around various social media platforms.

I really hope that all the positivity around this release reminds HT that collectors are still very hungry for OT figures.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

same-same.... the race is on!

I'm in Oz..so I'm assuming 2 weeks at the earliest considering the postage chaos.
It USED to be a 4 to 5 day turnaround...

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Nice! Just saw the PayPal invoice for my later-batch Lando from TBA.
I’ll need to wait a bit because of my Crown Gandalf, but it’s good to know he’s in stock and ready to be shipped.
Looking forward to pics when you get him

Will do.
A pose with Leia,or as someone mentioned earlier,being strangled by Chewbacca..

 

[shadow_wolf]

Damn wasn't planning to buy Lando, but the price + promo from TBA is too hard to pass.
Bought with slight feeling of guilt.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Damn wasn't planning to buy Lando, but the price + promo from TBA is too hard to pass.
Bought with slight feeling of guilt.

Don't feel guilty.
It will be so worth it!!
It's Lando Calrissian.
Card player,scoundrel...you'd like him!

 

[shadow_wolf]

Damn wasn't planning to buy Lando, but the price + promo from TBA is too hard to pass.
Bought with slight feeling of guilt.

Oh wow TBA is so good. This was literally after I purchased the figure, just now I got notification that he has been shipped my way.

 

[fantasticfrog]

Damn I want to get in on these early Landos but I already have him preordered.

You can always get 2, cape on and cape off. I might do that and pose him with my imaginary bespin escape leia and chewie.