Pixelpiper
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It shouldn't be too difficult to rig up another rod or tube to the existing or replacement base to hold everything up, including a mounted rider.
1/6 Sideshow 1/6th Scale Star Wars Speeder Bike
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It shouldn't be too difficult to rig up another rod or tube to the existing or replacement base to hold everything up, including a mounted rider.
flying dutchman
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Speederbike Hasbro
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flying dutchman
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For the casual collector the Hasbro will do....for the Star Wars fanatic I guess the Sideshow bike is the only option...
Having seen how great it looks with the Probe Droïd, i'm still wondering if acrylic rods would work as good angled the way it does on the speederbike. The support section on the speederbike also looks to be smaller.
HeubertMichael
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My guess is that those are the clip-on diorama pieces that you can attach to the base of the Speeder Bike, if you wish to make it from plain to a diorama base. The Scout Trooper also has that on its hexagonal base, and SSC might be offering that as a regular feature on their figures if that "patent pending" is any indication.
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It would be nice if the releases some Diorama bases for previously released figures. Like the base that came with the Probe Droid. That would make a Snowtroopers look great.
jkno
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I hoped that diorama would cover the entire base dome...
Seems like a good ideal but it doesn't seem like much added value IMHO.
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As I said elsewhere, great idea but sloppy execution. While the base on the PF looks beautiful, these look like cheap plastic rocks.
Could be rescued by a paint job like many sculpts ... but I think it lacks the great composition seen on the PF.
Undecided and leaning against, but if I did this I'd display the plain black stand.
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This set is probably the only thing from star wars that I'd buy in 1/6th scale but there's no way for me to justify that price. The bike should be $225. Gonna have to pass and hope the price will drop on the secondary market.
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I've actually decided to pass for the moment. Too big, too price-y, not grabbing me; but mostly because I don't like scouts as much as the other OT troops.
My wallet is relieved.
Still curious as hell to see in-hand photos eventually. These could make a killer display.
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Shanester
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I agree with most of whats been said about the price. I just don't see how they ended up at $300. I'm OK to go without at that price point.
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I was kinda hoping two speederbikes, but I doubt it now. Even wondering if I really want one. I was kinda unimpressed when the Snowtrooper came out like $20 more than anything else. Planned for three and the cannon, but when the price of that was released, I just stuck with one snowie...
At this rate, Stormtroopers will be $220.
At this rate, Stormtroopers will be $220.
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....I want the trooper but for 300.00 I think I can live with my old Hasbro bike.
Did SSC price people out with this piece?
You can display the scout without it and there is a very good Hasbro version available. It's also not a stand-alone item - the probe droid was.
The closest comparison is the e-web (i.e. needs a figure to be displayable) which people complained about at $150. Though that did sell out.
Interesting to see if this is one of those pieces that sits on the SSC website for a year or two, or if it follows the e-web trajectory and sells out fairly quickly despite endless complaints about lack of value and price gouging.
Either way, in ten years it will be worth $$$ (even if it costs $$ today.)
You can display the scout without it and there is a very good Hasbro version available. It's also not a stand-alone item - the probe droid was.
The closest comparison is the e-web (i.e. needs a figure to be displayable) which people complained about at $150. Though that did sell out.
Interesting to see if this is one of those pieces that sits on the SSC website for a year or two, or if it follows the e-web trajectory and sells out fairly quickly despite endless complaints about lack of value and price gouging.
Either way, in ten years it will be worth $$$ (even if it costs $$ today.)
dan350zr
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Did SSC price people out with this piece?
You can display the scout without it and there is a very good Hasbro version available. It's also not a stand-alone item - the probe droid was.
The closest comparison is the e-web (i.e. needs a figure to be displayable) which people complained about at $150. Though that did sell out.
Interesting to see if this is one of those pieces that sits on the SSC website for a year or two, or if it follows the e-web trajectory and sells out fairly quickly despite endless complaints about lack of value and price gouging.
Either way, in ten years it will be worth $$$ (even if it costs $$ today.)
It will probably sell out fairly quickly, as much as people complain about price (me included) we usually always end up getting it because it's iconic and SS knows this, that's why they priced it the way they did...
Mad Old Lu
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The bikes would probably be more appealing/be harder to say no to if there was an Endor Luke/Leia/Han being sold at the same time.
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