Topic: The Latest from Tunghori

[Tamer]

Well thanks for letting us know. I definitely have to go share that on the front pages.

[Darth More]

JDeck: Thanks for making us aware! I was so busy over the past months, I couldn't share anything on here. I was surprised when tunghori sent me a message on ebay to ask if I had already learned about his new website. I said yes, but the higher prices are one reason to not buy from him anymore. It really doesn't pay off for me anymore. It's cheaper to buy the figures new & carded from StarActionFigures in the UK. Talked to a friend about that just yesterday and we're confident that these were probably the last orders from legendary tunghori.

TVC VC180 Moff Gideon doesn't even come with the Dark Saber if you order from tunghori. But therefore it's only $9.99. So I decided to give him a Sword from the G.I. Joe Snake Eyes, one of the best articulated 3.75" figures to date in my opinion.





I know the sword isn't accurate, but it works for me. In the pictures on the left hand side is a custom Moff Gideon figure, which I found on ebay for just 12€ shipped! This is solely based on a TIE Fighter Pilot! The customizer sanded down its hair and repainted the head sculpt. He uses a wooden skewer for the Dark Saber. I think this idea is as simple as brilliant and it looks fantastic from the distance.
You can take a look at my custom figures here.
I'm also going to replicate and modify one of my saber accessories to give Gideon an accurate version of his favorite toy.

[Tamer]

I will be honest, I haven't take a look at his new website all that much.

I need to do a cost analysis and see if it is still cheaper to order from him than a regular etailer.

Off to share your update on the front pages.

[JDeck]

Ive gotten a couple of orders from the new site. I think it's $13 flat shipping, so I keep some army buulders in my cart, then when something new comes in I'll add it and check out. Typically I'll preorder one of every new figure from Amazon or wherever, and If I want extras I'll get from TungHori. Like the new Boba Fett, I got him from TungHori a few months early. That wave was suppided to release may but came out, February or early March. It's been good for me, just depends. The AT-ST drivers are worth it, if you army build. But like I said with shipping, it's best to buy in bulk, at least five figures to make it worth it.

[Clonehead]

I am waiting on the last order I placed from him. HTF and army builder figures are the name of the game.
I wish the list would change up more often. He just runs em till they run out, I guess, and continues to make them available 20 at a time, when it’s convenient, until the room with the six foot tall pile of that figure empties out.
  I find that the rarities seem to come back in stock more on the weekends

[Clonehead]

So I guess I ended up with a trooper missing his removable helmet in my last orders shipment. I have contacted them to inquire about the missing helmet. It was one of the pricey figures

[Tamer]

He is usually pretty good about replacing things I think.

[Clonehead]

I thought so also, no reply yet. Imagine the stack of emails they must get, with all that magic at their fingertips

[Darth More]

Thanks for all your replies, gentlemen!


Tamer: Thanks for sharing this. I hope TungHori appreciates the extra attention we give him/her. This person stays a myth and a legend.
I also recognized that TungHori lowers prices when figures don't sell, so sometimes it's worth to wait.
It's poker. For instance I waited too long for the AT-ST Raider at BestBuy. Now it's gone. I also refused to pay $24.99 at TungHori just for the pack-in figure.


JDeck: That's a smart strategy. I also kept my planned order in the basket and asked TungHori if and when the missing figures were restocked. TungHori is very reliable when it comes to communication, quick shipping and replacing missing and/or error parts. Yeah, that makes sense to me. Even though TungHori claims premium prices for some hard-to-find figures, you can get them early sometimes. To see it in relation, prices on ebay have gone up and crazy over the past years so I can understand that TungHori wants part of the pie and adjusted the prices.
I've spent quite a few bucks since the new website is up. Shared the orders with a friend so we only paid half the shipping. And as I said above, it's just cheaper to get the latest TVC figures carded from the UK. TungHori still has some great deals on older figures e.g. TLC and TCW figures.


Clonehead: I agree with you and Tamer. I also buy more figures to make it worth the effort. I'm going to resell some doubles and army-builders to get some of the extra bucks back. TungHori is indeed very reliable when it comes to error samples or missing parts. I even received an extra Han Solo in Stormtrooper disguise for free because I claimed floppy paint apps on his torso. BUT he/she would only send the extra parts with my new orders - never separately, but that's been fine with me. I hope he can replace the missing trooper helmet, too. I suppose it was one of the 501st ARC Troopers for $30 each?
And I've also noticed that TungHori usually stocks and restocks new figures on Sundays.


This morning I saw the latest additions to his assortment. This time around it's some figures of The Clone Wars and The Legacy Collection. The latest wave of Vintage Collection figures constantly sell out in no time:






As said above I've spent quite a dew dollars since the new website is up. So I think it's time to stop now. A friend of mine and me combined our orders to at least share the shipping flat of $13:

[Tamer]

Yeah, I wonder if he knows we plug him from time to time. Whatever can get the customizers out there the best deal is the way I see it.

I need to go explore his new site sometime though. I just can't seem to get any free internet time lately.

[Clonehead]

Latest order came in ok.
No, it was fives, the cheaper of the three that was missing a bucket.
No word on that yet, does he respond to those queries, or does he just send a replacement with the next order and not say anything?

One of the latest figures to arrive

I can remember in “14” when you could find this guy in the Disney store every day for $9

[Tamer]

Ah 2014, that was a good wave too as I recall.

[Darth More]

Hey, I'm glad you got Mr Plagueis now! Fortunately I was able to find him back in the day for 11€ here in Germany and also got one loose and incomplete for only 6€. Still need to make a diorama with him and young Palps - thanks for the reminder! And Tamer is right, tunghori will send you a replacement for sure.


Well, that CW07 Clone Commander Cody (Phase II) I shared with the screenshot in my last post was removed from the website completely. Now tunghori put this listing back again, but now for 2 bucks more...$18.99 for a MH Clone Wars figure - that's why I won't buy from him again. If you're patient and have some time to watch, the bay might be the better option now. I'll stick to ebay from now on.

Prices rise and fall @tunghori I guess...

[Tamer]

Yeah, I still haven't gotten way into his new site  yet, but it isn't the mega savings I remember from quite a few years ago. Oh well, like JDeck says, it is still a bit better if you get more.

[Darth More]

That's true, that's why I shared the orders I placed so far.

Today tunghori adds two great TVC figures and a hot army-builder to his store. Happy Easter from Macau: