1/6 NEXT Hot Toys STAR WARS Figure...?

[Wor-Gar]

I can't believe even for a millisecond someone believed JC Hong painted Ponda Baba.

And its not even April Fools.

 

[SOU7567]

I can't believe even for a millisecond someone believed JC Hong painted Ponda Baba.

And its not even April Fools.

I was honestly thinking the same thing lol.

 

[user 67922]

Most people here probably know by now but Sideshow has a 10% off sale on every in-stock item for today only. Decent sales on clone troopers and a few figs from The Mandalorian.

Best get on those Jet Troopers before they all sell out. Any day now I tell ya… any day now

 

[user 72759]

I can't believe even for a millisecond someone believed JC Hong painted Ponda Baba.

And its not even April Fools.

Is this because it’s not something HT would make or because you’re hatin on my sweet sweet ponds?

 

[RandomHero]

You would have gotten zero hate and probably a ton of praise if you didn’t try and pass it off as from JC Hong.

Don’t underestimate how starved for OT merch the people here are. People would buy a Gold Leader figure if they made one.

Myself included ugh.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Is this because it’s not something HT would make or because you’re hatin on my sweet sweet ponds?

Well, admittedly both, but not hatin'... just didn't look like Hong's hands.

 

[user 72759]

You would have gotten zero hate and probably a ton of praise if you didn’t try and pass it off as from JC Hong.

Don’t underestimate how starved for OT merch the people here are. People would buy a Gold Leader figure if they made one.

Myself included ugh.

I didn’t think anyone would believe it either lol. I have a running joke on IG where I ask HT when they’re going to make Ponda Baba on every post they make and I misspell his name every time.

The whole thing is satire on the fact that anytime they post anything someone says “What about this obscure marvel/dc/Star Wars character?”

 

[RandomHero]

Ah, gotcha. Makes more sense now lol

 

[D.R.37]

Is this legit? Don’t play with my emotions.

That’s my Ponda Baba custom I posted. OT Customs was getting everyone riled up with his. Nice work btw lol

 

[fantasticfrog]

I don’t care, I want a ponda. Never happen, but wishful thinking. I never thought we would get tarkin or the assault tank commander, but here we are. Ok, I’m going to stop the edibles now.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Just lately I've been feeling that I don't want to be drawn into any more new Star Wars. I've ended up with a bunch of figures from The Mandalorian that look very impressive, but I don't actually care about. Such as The Armorer, Heavy Mando, Death Watch, even Mando himself. There's also a bunch still on pre-order. They're rich with classic Star Wars design, but they're not 'OT classic'. Therefore, they're very thin on nostalgia. At the moment I can't even see myself pre-ordering Fennec or Vanth.

There's going to be a never ending supply of good looking figures from upcoming series (i.e. extended adverts) that won't actually hold any meaning. There's been so much 'other' Star Wars that the whole thing is starting to get a bit stale, and the OT has been marginalised.

At some point you have to pull the plug on them, because it ends up just buying for the sake of it, because you feel you ought to. Which is how they get you. No doubt they're going to get me again too, unless I can catch myself. I was able to do it with IG-11 with zero regrets.

I feel more inspired by other lines and series of figures, since they offer something fresh (and more meaningful), as with Threezero's Stranger Things or DiD's military.

At least my last Star Wars pre-order, which was a whopping three months ago, was the highly nostalgic ROTJ Scout Trooper.

I have come to view the first two seasons of The Mandalorian almost as a part of the OT so I have no regrets about going deep into The Mandalorian line myself. But I can't keep going 30+ figures deep every time there is a new Star Wars show. I don't want to quit collecting but going forward I need to pick and choose instead of going whole hog.

 

[SOU7567]

Another Spidey and a reissued Venom.

 

[jye4ever]

Less is indeed more.

 

[matticus]

Another Spidey and a reissued Venom.

Less is indeed more.

Howard just wants the SW collectors to really appreciate each SW announcement. He doesn't want burn out like the Iron Man collectors.

 

[Ramatuelle]

He sure aint applying that logic to Spidey collectors.

Meanwhile he avoids the one Spidey announcement that would set the internet on fire: Doc Ock.

 

[matticus]

He sure aint applying that logic to Spidey collectors.

Meanwhile he avoids the one Spidey announcement that would set the internet on fire: Doc Ock.

Getting the 12 Holland Spider-Mans out of the way. Friday announcement makes that look like many more are incoming from NWH.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Less Ponda, more Greedo.

MacClunkey!

 

[SOU7567]

Howard just wants the SW collectors to really appreciate each SW announcement. He doesn't want burn out like the Iron Man collectors.

Well we ate good for the first few months of this year and May the 4th brought plenty of pre-orders, but a bit frustrating when we were hoping for some OT/PT reveals or Sideshow Con pieces to go up and all we've gotten are 3 troopers since August.

 

[DarkChocobi]

Three Marvel announcements within a week, breaking new record..no ?

 

[darth dennis]

The onslaught of Star Wars is coming with the release of BoBF. If they flashback to Empire and Jedi timeframes, the possibilities are quite alarming for the wallet! I think we know Fennec is a given from the current timeframe, not sure what else as the trailer didn't reveal a lot...I mean other than a new look for Boba which as much as I'm not a fan of, I'll PO day one...