The design guys at Hasbro will mock up with whatever materials work.  Figures are sculpted with wax.  Foamcore gets used.  Or cardboard.

With something like the Death Star a cardboard mockup makes sense.  But then a lot will depend on whether or not a prototype made from production grade plastic will work.  There's a lot of void space with the Death Star, and structural stability is going to be a major concern.  Especially if they try to incorporate the megalaser or some kind of outer skin.

Screw that.  Try hiking and canoeing for a week through lake and mountain country for a week.  To me, that's camping.  You can only bring the clothes on your back and one change of clothes.  Every other cubic inch of space is devoted to sleeping bags, cooking gear, freeze dried food, tents and other camp supplies.  The fun part is usually canoeing across a sizable lake.  But then portaging from one lake to the other...it's even more fun!  Because you get to walk the same distance 3 times!  Once to carry your pack.  Then walk back to the canoe.  And then portage the canoe.  Oh...and then there's the "bear bag".  You know, the bag you have to hang up in the air about 10 - 15 feet high with your food and toiletries to keep it all from scavenging "critters".  The ones who are really big and could eat...you.

I've done the driving up to a campsite thing.  It's nice, but it's basically just sleeping outside.  If it really starts pouring most people get out of their tents and sleep in their cars.

BUMP!  Warok is on the way.  And then there were....?

Hmmm, how to proceed?


22 figures (3 Waves of  8, 8 & 6) and 4 vehicles

I think I make split themed waves; pairing Episode I with Episode IV, Episode II with Episode V and Episode III with Episode VI.


8 FIGURES - Episode I & IV
Queen Amidala - Theed battle gear (SA)
R5-A7
PK Droid
Maoi Madakor - Captain of the Radiant VII
Davish "Pops" Krail - Gold 5
Bom Vimdim
Owen Lars
Commander Praji


6 FIGURES - Episode II & Episode V
Jocasta Nu
COO-2180
Cliegg Lars
Han Solo - Bespin gear
Han Solo - Carbonite
Echo Base Hoth Trooper (Cal Alder)


8 FIGURES - Episode III & Episode VI
Colman Kcaj
Darth Sidious - Senate Duel
Merumeru
Midwife droid
Nik Sant
Geezum
Giant mouse droid
Emporer Palpatine


VEHICLES
Droid Gunship
Ebon Hawk
Sentinel class shuttle
Twilight

It keeps these characters in the mix for the kiddies.  Thank the maker I've given up being any kind of MOMC or MIMP collector.

I like that Hasbro is trying to tackle things like the Octuptarra droid.  The main body is small enough to fit in the starfighter assortment box.  And those legs will fold up nicely.

I had actually been pondering buying another of the TIE's currently at TRU.  This development brought that notion to a screeching halt!

Here's my list.  This is last year's selections minus the FX-6 which got made:


-V-Wing Clone Pilot (as seen here, not the Evolutions version)




-Magna Guard Droid (super articulated, softgoods)




-Senator Padme Amidala (bun hairdo)



-Darth Sidious - Senate Duel



-Darth Vader - Jedi Temple Attack (hologram)




-Coleman Kcaj - Jedi Council Member



-Cin Drallig - Jedi Swordmaster (hologram)



-Sors Bandeam - Jedi youngling "Master Skywalker, what are we going to do?  There are too many of them."



-Utai Ground Crew



-Merumeru - Wookiee Captain