1/6 Hot Toy - MMS612 - Episode VI - ROTJ: Scout Trooper and Speeder Bike

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Awesome @ObiGlennKenobi !
Man, the design is so awesome. Immediately takes me back to 83

Ozzz said:

i haven't received yet. iwrote them a message and no reply yet....

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I messaged them again, and got reply.
"We have no solid date on its arrival yet, but we are expecting them by November or earlier."

This really sucks. One reason I order Hot toys from HK is because they get it sooner than US.
It seems like KG is doing some weird inventory management.

Having multiple active pre orders with KGH, i can confirm they are getting their stuff later than the competition. Much later than they used to. They received my TMS034 Fett 2-Pack mid september. 9 month after initial release in HK. on top of that, it's been in transit for three full weeks shipping via DHL.
It looks like they have fallen to the bottom of Hot Toys retailers list.

Tee-Kay said:

Having multiple active pre orders with KGH, i can confirm they are getting their stuff later than the competition. Much later than they used to. They received my TMS034 Fett 2-Pack mid september. 9 month after initial release in HK. on top of that, it's been in transit for three full weeks shipping via DHL.
It looks like they have fallen to the bottom of Hot Toys retailers list.

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but.....Popcultcha

ObiGlennKenobi said:

but.....Popcultcha

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Probably fighting for the same spot on that list... the last one

Tee-Kay said:

Having multiple active pre orders with KGH, i can confirm they are getting their stuff later than the competition. Much later than they used to. They received my TMS034 Fett 2-Pack mid september. 9 month after initial release in HK. on top of that, it's been in transit for three full weeks shipping via DHL.
It looks like they have fallen to the bottom of Hot Toys retailers list.

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I ordered my Scout from KGH and they were super quick in shipping it out. It got delivered on 08-08-22 From personal experience I’ve always found them very fast and reasonable.

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Probably fighting for the same spot on that list... the last one

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No way, Kg is heaps faster than PC, just slower than the other HK’s. They are a happy medium considering their prices.

Adam1138 said:

I ordered my Scout from KGH and they were super quick in shipping it out. It got delivered on 08-08-22 From personal experience I’ve always found them very fast and reasonable.

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When was that? Don't get me wrong KG has been my go to place for many years.

It mostly started around the beginning of 2022 - problems like
1. item sent to wrong address
2. wrong item sent.
3. Now this. Everyone has it except for KG...

KGH has been my go to place for years too. Still 15+ active PO with them right now. Got my scout from them as well and had nothing to complain about beside the expected delay compared to more expensive "first batch" offers.

That Boba 2-Pack is my first "bad" experience with them really and i get it they are depending on Hot Toys ability to deliver the goods to them. Yet, nearly 10 months after initial release in HK and 5 to 6 months after availability in other places at a similar retail is hard to swallow.

still haven't gotten mine from kg either. very fristrating

Just starting to unbox my Scout and Bike set from Popcultcha that I received last week! Always great when you get a new HT original trilogy release!

That puts the KG below Popcultcha!

There's no rhyme or reason to how companies get figures, like popcutlcha only just got Ahsoka in now whereas KG has had her for months. Some figures just randomly show up early at retailers and some show up late (eg Solo Maul showed up ridiculouly early at popcultcha after release). For all we know Hot Toys has a big wheel they spin when deciding what to send where.

NoenGaruth said:

There's no rhyme or reason to how companies get figures, like popcutlcha only just got Ahsoka in now whereas KG has had her for months. Some figures just randomly show up early at retailers and some show up late (eg Solo Maul showed up ridiculouly early at popcultcha after release). For all we know Hot Toys has a big wheel they spin when deciding what to send where.

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Hot Toys roulette of death!!!

HT left vs Sideshow right. There are pros and cons for both. Neither are a perfect recreation of the onscreen trooper, but the HT is definitely closer, with far better body proportions.

Both are better than the saggy man-boobs Mandalorian version.

The paint app on the new Hot Toys Speeder Bike is definitely better than the old Sideshow from 7 years ago. But the mold itself isnt that much better at all. In fact, there are some things I prefer on the Sideshow bike. Comparison video coming soon!

Scout Trooper is a big improvement, and does look great with the new Speeder Bike!

Think I prefer the Sideshow bike. Can you show us how the HT scout fits on it?