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zombieprongs Undead!

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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: Chrome Black Vader Minifig |
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Some European FOLs pre-ordered the new Vader's TIE to find it comes with an extra Vader minifig... in chrome black!
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I wonder if this is in every Vader's TIE? Or maybe a Chrome gold 3PO type thing for Europeans? _________________ Neeeoowwwwwww |
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AJayIrish
Joined: 29 May 2007 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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did we really need a new topic for this? especially when the "vader's tie" thread is so fresh.
AJay _________________ a V8 engine has power thats no lie, but an arc-welder operates at six thousand degrees Celcius...i would rather spend $100 AUD on an arc welder for power thanks. |
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CommanderJake

Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Location: England
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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I'd be inclined to say yes, given that we don't know if it will actually come with all Vader's TIEs.
Unless of course you'd have preferred that the "Golden threepio" thread was relocated to a general discussion of all early 2007 sets? _________________ http://www.ogame.org |
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ZombieSolo ... eats you all. [zMOD]

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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Per that thread, the polybag containing the chrome helmet Vader wasn't packed into the set - so it's some other kind of promo it seems. |
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AJayIrish
Joined: 29 May 2007 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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fair enough _________________ a V8 engine has power thats no lie, but an arc-welder operates at six thousand degrees Celcius...i would rather spend $100 AUD on an arc welder for power thanks. |
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Ras 74

Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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So I was the one that found out.
This was the case for the Swedish market that it came "with" pre-ordered 8017.
So I think you should start to ask around in your local stores.
Here it was not in a "chain-store" like TRU.
But if it is a worldwide thing, it might be so for America.
Oh, and I think there is more of these made then the C-3PO.
If you have any other questions, please let me know.
-Ras- _________________ http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Rasmus |
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The Master Zombie Undead!

Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder how long it'll be before Chrome Vaders start turning up on Ebay for lots of money.  _________________ FBTB: The Final Chapter
See it come to an end, starting Monday 2nd February 2009. |
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etcknight

Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: |
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From the pic it's kind of hard to tell. It doesn't really look chrome, just more glossy. Doesn't "chrome" imply that it should be a shiny gold or silver color? Otherwise, isn't it just a sort of metallic black-ish color?  _________________
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bigospedros

Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:30 am Post subject: |
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I'd like one (obviously) but some more details on how to get one in the UK would be good! Steve ... ?! _________________ I used to post here as "Big Pete" but my account got screwed ...
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DestructiveZombie Undead!

Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Location: City of Evil, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:40 am Post subject: |
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My guess... Lego is probably doing a similar promotion like the Gold 3POs. Since 2009 is the 10th anniversary of Lego Star Wars I'm not too suprised they would do something like this. _________________
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Asajj Vendress

Joined: 20 May 2008
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: Great Minifigure |
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Awesome new promo minifigure. I hope there are a lot more in Europe, especially in german
It's really mistery, too. That this promo Minifigure only was from a easy town-shop
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From the pic it's kind of hard to tell. It doesn't really look chrome, just more glossy |
Why, it's the same like my golden C-3PO I think:
http://www.abload.de/img/dscf7969eyxo.jpg
@Ras 74: Which was the name of that shop, do you think it have a onlineshop or could you buy one of 8017 with Promo for me ?
Greetings _________________ Watch out:That's good:http://brick-news.foren-city.de/ |
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CommanderJake

Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Location: England
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:42 am Post subject: |
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Erm, dude, could you change that pic to a link please? _________________ http://www.ogame.org |
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Big Z Undead!

Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Location: I AM THE HORDEZ
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: |
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ABSURDLY LARGE IMAGE TURNED INTO LINK'D!
Srsly, Asajj. That ain't right, kiddo. _________________
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Ras 74

Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, the whole story:
My local toy shop, that is called Toy Shop is one of 10 stores in Sweden that got this. 100 sets and figs per store.
Which makes it 1000 sets and promotional mini-figs in separat polybags.
The reason for getting this is that they sell the biggest quantity of sets per year.
When I signed up for this set, I knew there was gonna be another Vader on the side of the box. But I had no idea that it would be this fig.
No the time for signing up, is gone.
If I would have Know that there would be this fig coming, I would have signed up for at least 10 more.
Those are the facts that I know now!
If I am to make a wild guess, for some reason Sweden was selected for this first thing.
I think that there will be something like the C-3PO issue, where they will be in random sets, and hopefully, around the globe.
Here is a link to a comparison picture, http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Rasmus/SW/021.jpg.
Hope that this helps you out some more.
Oh, and it sure is chrome-black!
Imagine it just like the golden C-3PO, but black
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Sandtrooper Platoon

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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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That Darth Vader is way cool. That being said, it would be sweet if we could sign up where I am for pre-orders. Europe and the U.S are benefiting from SWLego popularity in that respect.
Lego Australia never offers anything, it is almost a glorified Lego company. They have to be the sorriest Lego reps on the planet. They don't appear to have much of anything on offer. We don't even have LEGO store franchises, let alone a cool toy store that offers promos.
The closest thing that we ever came to a promo is a free Lego mag subscription with purchase (from major department stores) or at TRU when they offered fugtoon Anakin keyrings after spending a fortune buying overpriced SWLego.  _________________ "Wow! Did you see that Jawa's head come apart man?!?
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Duchessa The Queen [MOD]

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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Ras 74:
Du råkar inte ha någon lista över vilka tio affärer det rör sig om...? Sagoland i Linköping känner jag till, men förutom dem?
(yes, everyone, you can assume that it was something extremely secret I just wrote ) _________________ Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. |
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Skafte

Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Wow, that was really secret. Just as this:
Det verkar ju som om det är kört ändå, om tiden för förbeställning är ute? _________________ I'm no zombie |
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ZombieAndi Destroyed!

Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Location: near my laptop
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Duchessa wrote: |
Ras 74:
Du råkar inte ha någon lista över vilka tio affärer det rör sig om...? Sagoland i Linköping känner jag till, men förutom dem?
(yes, everyone, you can assume that it was something extremely secret I just wrote ) |
Du = You
rakar = meet
inte = not
ha= have
nagon = someone
lista = list
över = over
vilka = who/which
tio = ten
affärer = deal
det = that
rör = pipe
sig =themselves
om = round
hmm, I think I know what this could mean, but the word for word translation looks really weird  _________________ ~Andi
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alldarker

Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Duchessa wrote: |
Ras 74:
Du råkar inte ha någon lista över vilka tio affärer det rör sig om...? Sagoland i Linköping känner jag till, men förutom dem?
(yes, everyone, you can assume that it was something extremely secret I just wrote ) |
I think Duchessa is asking if he has a list of the ten stores which are running this promotion (besides Sagoland).
And I think Skafte is asking if Duchessa is still in time to pre-order...
Hope I am right, with my bare bones knowledge of Swedish. _________________ WWAD: What Would Alldarker Do? |
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Gumby
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Coolness aside, I don't understand why they chromed Darth Vader. He's not even metallic in any way! C3PO, I understand, but Vader?  |
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Big Z Undead!

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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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I would say it's for the very deep and profound reason of IT JUST LOOKS AWESOME. _________________
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Firespray Hyperactive

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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Gumby wrote: |
Coolness aside, I don't understand why they chromed Darth Vader. He's not even metallic in any way! C3PO, I understand, but Vader?  |
Because his armor is shiny, and chrome is shiny so shiny + chrome shiny = awesome  _________________
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Ras 74

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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Duchessa!
Thought you where out of lego these days.
I haven´t been very freaquent here though. Or anywhere to be specific.
Nej jag har ingen lista.
Önskar jag hade haft en.
Hörde talas om en affär i Jönköping med. Skulle vara den närmsta från GBG.
So a friend of mine that is an Amb. has asked several LEGO emps. to get some answers to all the mystery.
Eighter they just laughs at us ´cause we have no clue right now, or he will get some answers.
Eighter he or I will let you know as soon as we know more of this matter.
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Darth Zach

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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thats pretty cool. I would take the regular new-torso Vader too. _________________ The true Sith |
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bigospedros

Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:50 am Post subject: |
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haha ... I sent a question to Lego Customer Services about availability and I got this reply :
The Darth Vader's TIE (8017) includes a Darth Vader minifigure. However, it is not possible that customers who pre-ordered this item would receive an additional minifigure, as the LEGO Group does not have the rights to sell or distribute figures seperately. Our license partners, LucasArts have already allowed another toy manufacturer to produce Star Wars figurines, and so we can only sell them within a set.
We do currently have set 8017 in stock, and you are more than welcome to order it, but you will not receive an extra minifigure.
So there ya go ... Ras 74, you've clearly dreamt this because it just can't happen!!
Either that or the Lego Rep who answered me doesn't know their patootie from their elbow.
Interesting though that they say I can order the main set when it's not out yet?! _________________ I used to post here as "Big Pete" but my account got screwed ...
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ZombieSolo ... eats you all. [zMOD]

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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:09 am Post subject: |
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I'm wondering what specifically you asked them... Also, either Steve hates me or he doesn't know about it. Why else wouldn't he answer my email?  |
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bigospedros

Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: |
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I asked them how I could get this minifigure in the UK ... simple as that! _________________ I used to post here as "Big Pete" but my account got screwed ...
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Ras 74

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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: |
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bigospedros wrote: |
So there ya go ... Ras 74, you've clearly dreamt this because it just can't happen!!  |
Ha ha ha... that was funny!
I think they can do this since you had to buy the set, but not the figure it self though.
A wild guess is that this might be like with C-3PO. It will be randomly put into sets.
The question is still, where in the world will this happend?
-Ras- _________________ http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Rasmus |
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Asajj Vendress

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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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The question is still, where in the world will this happend? |
That's the ver BIG question! I asked my lego@service in Germany. They said that they can't say anything about that. But mayby this auction will be in the United Kingdom, too. But I didn't now if it's right?
greetings _________________ Watch out:That's good:http://brick-news.foren-city.de/ |
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bigospedros

Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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just had another reply from the Lego Rep because I questioned them on their first reply ...
I've just asked around in our office and I can confirm that LEGO set is not official so, yes, it's a fake. We'll certainly investigate further to prevent other customers to think we sell or make promotions with individual licensed minifigures.
so now this thing is apparfently a fake!  _________________ I used to post here as "Big Pete" but my account got screwed ...
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