1/6 Hot Toys - Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Echo Collectible Figure

SOU7567 said:

Kinda crazy that we might actually get this entire squad.


Safe to assume one will go up when TBB S2 premieres in the fall.

Not getting my hopes up just yet, poor Crosshair has been shown a lot in the last year.

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Crosshair and Cobb Vanth keep getting trotted out and put away like holiday home decor.

It's way past time, Hot Toys. I don't care if the release date is 2024 at this point. Just put them out.

Hopefully Tech, Wrecker, and Crosshair go up with The Bad Batch Season 2.

Just in time for everyone to have new looks in the show makes them feel even later than they are, but that's fine. Actually getting the whole team in their TCW/TBB S1 appearance would be amazing.

Cool, I’m not getting them as I have to set limits somewhere but I enjoyed the show and I like seeing what they do with the figures…

MyenShi said:

Crosshair and Cobb Vanth keep getting trotted out and put away like holiday home decor.

It's way past time, Hot Toys. I don't care if the release date is 2024 at this point. Just put them out.

Hopefully Tech, Wrecker, and Crosshair go up with The Bad Batch Season 2.

Just in time for everyone to have new looks in the show makes them feel even later than they are, but that's fine. Actually getting the whole team in their TCW/TBB S1 appearance would be amazing.

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I don't think many of us were expecting them to have new looks so quickly, but I like them in this armor, as they work as heroes of the Clone Wars and also fugitives of the Empire. Even if HT comes out with their new looks down the line, I'll probably be fine with the 5 of them like this.

Imperial Crosshair is a different situation though..

SOU7567 said:

I don't think many of us were expecting them to have new looks so quickly, but I like them in this armor, as they work as heroes of the Clone Wars and also fugitives of the Empire. Even if HT comes out with their new looks down the line, I'll probably be fine with the 5 of them like this.

Imperial Crosshair is a different situation though..

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It's unfortunate we're at a point where we'd be lucky if they do complete the team. But I agree, if I could only have one appearance it would be all of them as Clone Force 99 to go with the rest of the Clone figures.

I do like what we've seen of their new even further customized appearances though. It'd be nice if Hot Toys already had the whole team out and we could be looking forward to another set and Imperial Crosshair.

And here we are talking like they're going to actually complete the line up... I mean I really hope they do but I am not getting my hopes up until I see the preorders go up.

Anybody else get an item processing soon email? Unexpected but looking forward to how he turned out.

Fives said:

Anybody else get an item processing soon email? Unexpected but looking forward to how he turned out.

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Yeah I was like WTF
“YOU KILLING ME SMALLS!”

I know, i was about to pull the trigger on the dark trooper.

Been holding onto those 10% off coupons for something like this.

Wow, really? Haven’t ordered yet but I’d like to get him. Curious to see how it turns out.

Got the processing e-mail a few minutes ago.

Getting billed tomorrow.

Kinda crazy we're getting billed and we havent even seen pics of the final product. Although i display my figs with helmets on i hope the sculpt turns out great.

Fives said:

Kinda crazy we're getting billed and we havent even seen pics of the final product. Although i display my figs with helmets on i hope the sculpt turns out great.

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You must be looking forward to seeing Echo again, Fives.

i sure am.

I got the same email. Someone at Hot Toys take a laxative?

Maybe they're moving to a North America first model to really stick it to the resellers?

Tempted to order. Kind of spendy though after tax and shipping.

this is simultaneously interesting and concerning. even if it was (somehow) planned to release in the states first, there should be final product shots posted before anything ships.

repaint boba was one thing since it was mostly reuse. idk, feeling a little wary if this becomes more frequent going forward.

I mean personally I’m in favor of not having to go through the steps of HK release, blogger photos, and then waiting for months on end. These surprise releases are nice to be getting.

I also feel like the blogger photos can be detrimental as much as they can be helpful. People get so hung up on something not looking perfect and then more often than not in hand it’s not as bad as originally thought.

that’s a fair point, sometimes the blogger photos cause some unnecessary controversy.

still, i think the ideal situation would be final product photos, HK release, and sideshow shipping to be simultaneous.

as you said though, this is def better than sideshow being months delayed. i guess we’ll see how it all turns out.

Ok, I loves me some Echo and all but is it not lunacy that we are getting him before Bo-K?

I want this boi, but I want him to be on sale, too. Will delay gratification.

Meanwhile Sideshow is sending me emails about Boba and his chosen furniture: "Hey there! *arches one brow meaningfully* Don't you feel like paying off this guy and his furniture all early-like?!! You could, you know!! You could do it today, and then we will be shipping to you on [x] day!! HEY! Let us know!"

Nah, not in a rush - not least because I need to buy the detolf he will be lording it over first. Which in all fairness I am about to do.

Y'all my husband has noticed Arena Boba - he never notices my figures! - and today, Chrome trooper got dropped off by UPS while I wasnt here to find him first and hide him. Now they wanting to send me Boba #9? on top of that. lol