Solos blaster
Sr Member
Confounded integrity! For sure it sucks when it works against you :lol.
Target BB8 disposal
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Confounded integrity! For sure it sucks when it works against you :lol.
Obviously Target's policy is not monolithic in scope and so integrity doesn't enter into the equation. The sheer number of units available would seem to make this clear.
Solos blaster
Sr Member
I understand that. I was just making a little joke about it.
I would much rather see these in the hands of fans then extorted out or even worse, simply destroyed. The raffles were a neat idea though.
I would much rather see these in the hands of fans then extorted out or even worse, simply destroyed. The raffles were a neat idea though.
Just like ive said its only worth what someones willing to pay. I liked the new movie as well but not enough to pay that much!
Yeah, seems like $1000 is too much for a lot of people to pay. The guy I know got his off a familiy member that works there and was told he can't sell it. Allegedly that family member won it in the raffle.
was looking for info on the new full sized remote controlled one and came across this thread. the wife and i managed to get one of the display ones. manager was told to destroy it but knew of my wife's superfandom and gave it to her anyways.. one recently sold for 3k >.< guess their getting rarer lol i also notice most the ones i'm seeing seam to be missing the spoke at the bottom that connected the bb8 to the rest of the display..
sorry to those whom missed getting one... but it was possible.. and the wife would murder me with a plastic "lightsaber" spoon if i offered to sell ours lol
Honestly it just shows how wasteful these big companies are. Just throw it away if you dont need it. Rather than leave it up to the store managers what to do with it theyd rather just toss it out. Personally I dont want one but plenty of people do. Couldve auctioned them off for charity or something similar and give people a chance to get one.
Fmnation87
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I was able to purchase one off a target team member who said they won it in a raffle. I'm not even a big Star Wars fan I just thought it would be a good investment at the time. Probably gonna post it on eBay if it's going for that much.
Fmnation87
New Member
Yeah the last four are selling between $700-$1100
It looks like not too many people out there know of the lifesized one coming out in fall, huh?
Are you talking about the advertised life size BB-8 by SpinMaster? I believe they're calling it life sized but it's undersized. Unless you mean another version coming out?
That is the one. Undersized? Bummer if true!
Lichtbringer
Master Member
According to the released info it will have a height of 19" - the ball alone should have 20" to be accurately sized.
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So it is more "kid sized" than life sized. Hm, I will have a look at it once it´s been release and then decide
b9maker
New Member
I was able to score a Target display BB-8 on ebay for a reasonable price. Although not completely accurate in size and detail, it is still very cool! I plan on building a very nice 1:1 scale rolling BB-8 but with a few projects ahead of that, in the meantime this BB-8 will look great next to my R2 and B9.
A few things to note about the Target BB-8 display... It is 18.25" in diameter which makes it about 90% scale. The outside aesthetics are really pretty nice. It has raised detail (not just painted on) and for a semi mass produced item, the weathering is pretty good. The sounds are good, but the head motor is very noisy and the motion is a bit lame.
One of the "features" that was practical for a store display but is really impractical as a home display is that the on/off switch and volume control are located on the inside of the panel that comes off with screws. I'll definitely be adding some type of switch to the outside. The tinkerer in me wants to upgrade and modify all types of things, but I also realize keeping it pretty original will probably keep its value. So I will try only to make modifications that can be undone easily.
My BB-8 had a few minor issues when I got it, but most have been repaired already. One issue I still need to address is the antenna was broken off as it seems many were. For those that have one of these Target displays, with antenna intact, what is the exact length of the antenna from the top of the black base? ...and what is the length of the black tip (which I assume is painted on)?
As most know, this was motion activated and the sensor is in the front of the base. However there is another sensor in the back of the base. I am assuming this is a photo sensor (lights off in store, display is off), but I have not verified this yet. Does anyone know for sure?
A few things to note about the Target BB-8 display... It is 18.25" in diameter which makes it about 90% scale. The outside aesthetics are really pretty nice. It has raised detail (not just painted on) and for a semi mass produced item, the weathering is pretty good. The sounds are good, but the head motor is very noisy and the motion is a bit lame.
One of the "features" that was practical for a store display but is really impractical as a home display is that the on/off switch and volume control are located on the inside of the panel that comes off with screws. I'll definitely be adding some type of switch to the outside. The tinkerer in me wants to upgrade and modify all types of things, but I also realize keeping it pretty original will probably keep its value. So I will try only to make modifications that can be undone easily.
My BB-8 had a few minor issues when I got it, but most have been repaired already. One issue I still need to address is the antenna was broken off as it seems many were. For those that have one of these Target displays, with antenna intact, what is the exact length of the antenna from the top of the black base? ...and what is the length of the black tip (which I assume is painted on)?
As most know, this was motion activated and the sensor is in the front of the base. However there is another sensor in the back of the base. I am assuming this is a photo sensor (lights off in store, display is off), but I have not verified this yet. Does anyone know for sure?
Toolman880
New Member
Does anyone know of any Target stores got an extra display? I have an opportunity to purchase an unopened unused one that was supposed to be an extra. Did anyone hear of Any Target getting more than one?
sparrowfan
Well-Known Member
sorry to bump an old thread,
did anyone end up scoring one?
I was able to pick one up recently.
did anyone end up scoring one?
I was able to pick one up recently.
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