Questions for Hasbro? - Session 56
On June 27th, we sent another batch of questions to Hasbro for their Star Wars Question and Answer feature. Today, we've got the answers to those three questions!
1. Just how many exclusive Clone Wars basic figures will there be this Fall? Everyone is wondering just how much shopping they are going to have to do to find them all... there’s TRU Holo Grievous, Target Commander Fox, and a SWShop Senate Security Clone for sure. Just how many others will there be (you don’t have to name names if you don’t want to, just let us know a ballpark number if you could).
** There will be one more basic carded figure, but that's not the only type of figure exclusive there will be. We can't tell you everything right now, but details will be rolled out in the coming weeks as we get ready for 7/26. Look for more information on starwars.hasbro.com each week.
[editor’s note: Since asking this question, the Wal-Mart Exclusive 501st Clone Trooper has been revealed as well]
2. Some new pictures of loose samples of Sandstorm Han Solo from Legacy Wave 1 popped up and some folks noticed that Han doesn’t quite look the same as the version shown at Toy Fair. Is Sandstorm Han an all-new sculpt or does he make use of any of the existing “vintage” Han parts (legs, torso, arms)?
** It's very possible that the factory made changes in available parts for one reason or another beyond what we spec'd, which does happen on occasion, or the model shop had to improvise a model for Toy Fair using what parts they had available. The legs, torso, and arms are from existing figures, while he has a new head, hands, goggles, etc.
3. There seems to be a bit of confusion about the Fall Legacy basic figure waves. We know about the first two waves, but then things get murky due to waves being moved around. Here’s what we think is happening...
Fall’08 Wave 3 - Revenge of the Sith, 6 figures
Fall’08 Wave 4 - Repaints/Repacks, 6 figures
Fall’08 (may be early ’09) Wave 5 - A New Hope, 8 figures
Does that match up to the current version of the Hasbro master plan?
**The repaint wave will ship before the Revenge of the Sith wave. Otherwise you are correct in your counts.
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! 
Sunday, July 13, 2008 | Jeff Smentek
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