Questions for Hasbro? - Session 29
On April 20th, we sent our twenty-ninth batch of questions to Hasbro for their Star Wars Question and Answer feature. Today, we've got the answers to those questions!
1. New pictures of the 30th Anniversary Collection Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 Fighter recently surfaced. It appears that the ship is an all-new sculpt. Does it utilize anything from the POTF2 sculpt at all or is it totally new?
**It is the same vehicle from last year carried forward in a new package. It is not a newly tooled vehicle.
2. Paint applications on the 3.75" figures can get pretty detailed and intricate. Can you give us any details about the paint application process? For example, how do you do the multiple layers of color for the eyes or how are more intricate designs (like the Bantha Skull on Fett's Armor) done? How is the paint so amazingly durable that it doesn't scratch and take damage (like the old Kenner figures were prone to)?
**They are all applied in what is called a paint mask, which are thin sheets of copper cut to cover everything else *except* the area being painted. The eyes are some of the smallest ones, about the size of a hair sometimes. As for the Mando symbol, the paint mask is cut in that shape as well. The formulation of the paint is something that has changed over the years; you will probably find that that is the case across the whole industry....a response to the needs of the market to make longer lasting and more durable products.
3. OK, Baron Fel. The image that accompanied the Star Wars Figure Stand 40-Pack News on hasbro.com/starwars showed his name on one of the stand stickers. Our question is, how will we get our hands on him? Is he coming in the rumored Rogue Squadron set in the Comic Packs line or as a pack-in with the TRU 181st Squadron TIE Interceptor coming this summer?
** Darn that battle stand list, it sure caused some problems we didn't anticipate! We can confirm that Fel *will* come in the 2-pack and that the TIE Interceptor will come with a figure, but it will not be Fel. Does that clear it up? 
If you've got a question you've always wanted to ask the Hasbro Star Wars Team, then head into our forums to find out how to submit your question! 
Friday, April 27, 2007 | Jeff Smentek
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