Hasbro Q&A Sessions

[Darth_Anton]

There are tons of other vehicles they could do instead of repainting the X-Wing 8 times (yes I exagerated but still).

Don't underestimate Hasbro and the quest for cash.

[Daigo-Bah]

The Nutcracker is my favorite ballet, but I can be open-minded 

[evenflow]

Hasbro confirmed no Yarna for us this year. 

[Jesse James]

Would you consider doing a fans choice ballet for the Titanium 3" vehicle line? I ask this because the reissues with paint variations and "battle damage" give the impresson that Hasbro has reached the end of the line as far as new ideas. I believe there are plenty of vehicles to be made and maybe the fans need a contest forum to shed light on new vehicles. (ST, 3/02/07)*

This is an interesting idea and certainly, given the large fan passion for Titanium, a valuable tool for our input.  We'll look into this.

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I don't know about you guys, but I think a Fan's Choice Ballet could be an interesting experiment.  It's about time someone brought some high culture into toy collecting.  Bravo, Sandpoopers.  Bravo.

I hope it's not so much ballet as it is a musical...  Star Wars nerd version of Cop Rock.  Tell me you wouldn't want tickets to that one?

This go-rounds questions were different...  Lot of things I know I'm personally very much disinterested in...

Someone needs to counter AF's one question about ball/socket heads too.  Yeah, let's just take the line a step backwards in quality...  I know there's a "problem" with getting the helmets off some figures, but it's still possible...  So I'd take the ball/socket head over doing away with the feature.    Just be careful with your toy's for god's sake.

And Scum, a playset-ish question?  Come on already...

[Daigo-Bah]

I thought the same thing when I read the question about doing away with the ball/socket heads.  I was like, "Noooooo! Hasbro, don't think that statement is indicative of what we all think!"  Ball/socket heads have made customization so easy...

[ruiner]

Some people are just never happy.  I love the ball sockets as it allows for cooler head poses.

Figures can now ponder.

[Brian]

I like the ball sockets too, and hope that they don't go away anytime soon.  Like ruiner said, some people just aren't ever happy.  They want articulated figures, but without any joints showing.  I don't think we'll be seeing "skin" on 3 3/4" action figures anytime soon .

[Jesse James]

There's always Gentle Giant if you don't like how a figure looks, ya know?  Toys are supposed to have articulation...  GI Joe didn't sell well as a fluke.

[Brian]

Exactly right Jesse.  I think many of the Star Wars figures we see now - using the VOTC figures as an example - are a great blend of good articulation and a nice sculpt.  Sure, we're not going to mistake it for a real person standing on our shelves, but we're not supposed to.  That's what busts and statues are for, if you don't want articulation "lines".

[CHEWIE]

Hasbro has totally screwed up GI JOE stuff in my opinion.  So much potential yet terrible execution... I think they should go for more realism like in the 21st century line with their sculpts (and a lot of the designs too).

Looks like with their 25th anniversary line they could have a good thing coming though.

 

[Jeff]

The latest Hasbro QnA has been posted... and man is it chock full o'tidbits!

- no blue coat V30AC Hoth Han... and LFL squashed the extra "Hood Up" head
- Torture Rack Han Solo = confirmed 
- TFU figures officially delayed... but apparently it's not a big deal.

[Daigo-Bah]

Aargghhhh!!  How can they not include the hood-up head?!  I would MUCH rather that head than the other hood, and it's much more iconic of the outfit with more screen time!  When did he ever have just the hat without the hood?  They should release it on a ball-jointed neck, and if we desire to have a hoodless Han, we can replace the head with a VOTC/VTSC one.  On a side note, LOVE the mention of the torture rack 

[Darby]

Also, way to throw folks into a tizzy about there not being as much VTSC this year.  Same as 2004?  Weren't there lots of those?  Why even telegraph that?

[obi-dad]

- no blue coat V30AC Hoth Han... and LFL squashed the extra "Hood Up" head
- Torture Rack Han Solo = confirmed 
- TFU figures officially delayed... but apparently it's not a big deal.

Hey, if the Torture Rack Han Solo is true, then how about some of those other figures from that one rumor list (from some company's upcoming inventory list)?   I'm sure I read in a Hasbro QnA that they were just all wishfull thinking/rumors.  But I don't recall reading anywhere else about rumors for the Torture Rack, besides that posting, and that turned out to be true.  How many other figures will turn out to be coming out this year?

[Darth_Anton]

Also, way to throw folks into a tizzy about there not being as much VTSC this year.  Same as 2004?  Weren't there lots of those?  Why even telegraph that?

To make sure they sell them all.