Is there help for obsessed 1/18 collectors?

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:57 pm

Is there a support group for obsessed 1/18 figure collectors?

I should give you an update on the number of Death Star Trooper figures I have acquired. I have been finding them at a rate of 5-6 (minimum) at WalMarts, KMarts, Targets, and TRUs. My closet is stacked top to bottom with them. Not to mention the shoeboxes full of opened Death Star Troopers. I would be willing to wager that my collection of Death Star Troopers rivals any other person's collection of a single 1/18 figure.

Would someone care to compete with me?

On a side note, I saw the Endor Bunker Assault playset with the imperial officer. I passed it up to buy more Death Star Troopers.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:49 pm

dandaman,

This IS the support group.

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:06 pm

Tinman - ROFL!

Can I share with the group why the Death Star Trooper is the ultimate figure?

When I was a kid, there was a Star Wars figure called "Death Squad Commander" or some such odd name. He had a black helmet and a grey jumpsuit. As kids, we had to use our imagination that this was indeed a death star trooper. But in reality, we knew it wasn't, and longed for an actual one.

Eventually, there was a death star trooper, many many years later. He had a huge laser rifle and a funky dance stance. It was a major improvement from the original, however there was something still a bit off about this figure.

Then came the death star trooper we all know and love. If you own one, and it's still in the package, study it. The packaging, the figure itself...perfection!!! This was what we were after back in the late 1970s! Seriously, this figure looks great in the package. It says "Buy me! Buy me!"

Can anyone out there relate?

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:07 pm

What Tinman said!!!!!!

Whats going on with all the Death Star Troopers? I thought you were on a mission to acquire 21st Century Dual-Packs across the South.
Good Luck in your Hunt and All the Best to You!

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:13 pm

I think he got stopped at the Louisana state line and was told to get back to Texas. It's a good thing that he didn't make it all the way to Mississippi he probably wouldv'e been shot on site. Texas has so much XD they don't need to mess with ours. Even though I broke the news on the massive amounts of XD dual packs in Tyler.....

and was nice enough to leave plenty of them on the shelves.

BTW the death star trooper is a excellent figure and I still have my death squad commander. He is one of the few that survived GI Joe.

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:11 pm

I make those helmets full sized if your interested. The dome is a WW2 Navy talker helmet. The little girl is my daughter

Gotta love the Death Squad trooper (I like the old school name)

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:12 pm

personally i think that figure is rather dorky..

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:26 pm

aferguson wrote:personally i think that figure is rather dorky..

would you say I'm dorky if I wore that helmet? and I do

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:34 pm

It may be a great figure, but I sure don't have one and never did.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:11 am

Tambo, whether i'd SAY it or not would depend on how big a guy you are.

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:45 am

The helmets are Huge...no matter how big or small you are.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:52 am

I BELIEVE HE WOULDNT SAY IT IF YOU WHERE BIG ENOUGH TO KICK HIS BUTT! LOL

newwavepop · Post by **newwavepop** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:37 pm

not to insult you but most people i know dislike the death star trooper because of the overly big balljoints.i thought most people felt it could have been done better.

dandaman · Post by **dandaman** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:50 pm

newwavepop wrote:not to insult you but most people i know dislike the death star trooper because of the overly big balljoints.i thought most people felt it could have been done better.

Blasphemy!!!

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:44 pm

I like that original WWII Navy helmet. I have always wanted one of those. I knew Lucas had got his idea from that for the Death Star Trooper (and General Veers) as soon as I saw Star Wars for the first time.

I went: "Aha a cross between a Navy helmet and a German helmet."

newwavepop · Post by **newwavepop** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:00 am

dandaman wrote:
newwavepop wrote:not to insult you but most people i know dislike the death star trooper because of the overly big balljoints.i thought most people felt it could have been done better.
Blasphemy!!!

THE TRUTH WILL NOT BE SILENCED!

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:52 am

Tambo wrote:The helmets are Huge...no matter how big or small you are.

Your helmet...its sooo big!

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:23 am

The figure does look much better than the 1998 dance fever death star trooper. I picked up a few here and there - but most of them have horrible paint on the eyes - looks like he has problems with his contacts - or was rolling his eyes .....

I still have a few of my original death squad commander - the problem I had was with his head - my sister always snapped the head off I guess due to the big hat...anyway - I could have probably had more figures but my mom was always buying me another death squad commander....

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Is there help for obsessed 1/18 collectors?

Is there help for obsessed 1/18 collectors?

Heh

Response

Re: Response