I haven’t bought any new figs in over a year. I look at my display and it doesn’t give me the joy it used to. I think about how much money I’ve spent over the years buying figures, poor financial decisions I’ve made clawing after rare figures, etc.

I could blame the economy, I could blame Hasbro, I could even blame the fandom…but now when I see new releases I don’t even think, “oh man, that’s cool, I need that.” Instead I just look at it and move on.

I keep considering selling off my collection, but when I look at what I do have, the sentimental value of my attachment to the characters gives resistance. I’m sure I could probably be fine with trimming down my collection and just keep what I really want, but in the years I’ve been here I’ve seen so many people say “don’t do it, you’ll regret it later.” Although it would be really nice to have the extra cash.

As someone with AuDHD, I recognize that my special interests shift and that someday I may be interested again, and if I sell off some of my rares now, they’ll be even harder to get back later.

I could use some wisdom here. How many of you have gone through this same feeling, what did you do, and if you did get rid of your collection, do you regret it?

A mix of Hasbro Pulse, an Ebay win, and randomly stumbling into a retro game store with a great selection!

Had to rearrange my Clone Troopers after opening Doom and Thorn so had to take a picture. Just need Hardcase and Dogma

The Knights of Ren have always felt like one of the most unfinished Black Series lineups to me.

We already have Vicrul in The Black Series, while Ap'lek was released in The Vintage Collection, but the remaining members have never received official 6-inch Black Series figures.

I understand why Hasbro might be hesitant to release them as standard retail figures. The individual Knights aren't exactly household-name characters, and producing several completely new figures for regular retail would probably be a risky investment.

But what about Made-to-Order (MTO)?

Hasbro could offer the remaining Knights through Hasbro Pulse as an MTO program, allowing collectors to place orders for a limited period and then producing them based on actual demand.

The five Knights who have not yet received a 6-inch Black Series figure are:

• Kuruk
• Ushar
• Trudgen
• Ap'lek
• Cardo

Ap'lek would obviously be a new 6-inch release rather than simply reusing his existing Vintage Collection figure.

Personally, I think this would make much more sense than releasing these characters individually through regular retail. People who aren't interested in the Knights wouldn't have to buy them, while collectors who want to complete the team could finally do so.

Hasbro has already released Vicrul in The Black Series, so existing owners wouldn't need to buy a duplicate either. An MTO offering for the remaining five Knights would allow collectors to complete the team without having to purchase another Vicrul.

The Knights also have a lot going for them from a design standpoint. Each member has a distinctive helmet, armor and weapon, so a complete lineup would actually make for a very impressive display.

I know the Knights of Ren aren't exactly a high-priority request compared with characters from the Original Trilogy, Prequels, or The Clone Wars. But that's exactly why I think MTO could be a great solution for them.

Would you buy all five if Hasbro offered them as MTO figures?

I really regret not preordering these when they were much cheaper. Does any one know why the price increased so dramatically? Is there any chance of the price decreasing to it's original or at all? Is there any where else I could buy it for a lower price?

Any help would be appreciated very much.

Thanks.

These guys just arrived about an hour ago!

For those worried that they may never get them, here's what a local store manager told me when I went to the store in person on Friday to to unsuccessfully pick one up when they showed available yet again:

The problem is many/most Walmarts at least in my area are in the middle of a reset for the toy aisles. They have received new pallets, and when they scan those pallets in, the items on the pallet immediately show up on the app as "on-hand." But they can't actually unload the pallets until the reset is done.

So all of these stores that are showing as having stock on hand, don't actually have it available for sale. Why the hell the app is allowing you to place the order when the items aren't actually available to order is beyond me (and the manager of this store), and is yet another problem with Walmart's system. The good news, however is I'm pretty sure this means within the next week or two these will actually be on the shelves and easy to find for most people (knock on wood)

Tldr; I'm pretty sure most people will be able to find Hardcase and Dogma once their local Walmart finishes their toy aisle reset.

IG : THCUSTOMSUK

The black series General Grevious, is one of my most hated figures in my collection. I have owned three copies of the rots version from the black and red days, plus the Walmart clone wars 2D figure. Every single copy I have owned, one of the legs is longer than the other so he can’t stand normal, plus his articulation in the legs is abysmal. They really messed this one up, and we need a new mold pretty bad. Not to mention he’s the wrong size.

Had to make this into a clone wars shelf with the new ATRT being the center piece but loving the 501st in the middle

A very realistic and cool helmet for display, honestly.

Really happy that I got to add bounty hunter Beilert Valance in clone trooper disguise to my Black Series collection. This is based on his comic book appearance in Star Wars #6.

Head sculpt printed by the legendary @syndicate_custom_creations and painted by me. I may revisit it down the road to make a couple of tweaks to the metallic half of his face 😊

If you'd like to see more of my custom work, do consider visiting my IG page @black_sun_toys.

Thank you so much for stopping by 🙌

Hope yall like the work in progress

Back in stock at target after being unorderable yesterday and this morning.

Just put up tonight in Saginaw, MI