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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Droid Factory 2013 => Topic started by: P-Siddy on July 11, 2012, 10:43 PM
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I wonder which BADs they'll reveal?
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I'm wagering they'll make use of the new dome sculpt... I'd not be shocked to see some of the tougher BAD's to track down making some kind of reappearance.
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Hopefully they announce what some of the BADs are going to be. I am kind of hoping for a new EV-9D9. She seems like a good canidate for this. Although I would have rather seen it on a vinty card.
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If they decide to do this with the Clone Wars line, there are a ton of good candidates. Personally, I want my Betty Droid, dammit. ;D
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Glad to hear! Just don't want to start buying figures again for the droid bits....ugh
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I really want to be done after the vintage collection, i hope this doesnt pull me back in. The 3 figures shown dont excite me yet, so far still good.
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I've given up on having "one of each" this year, as there were many new figures that were hard to get, that I really had no connection to. Such as any video game or novel character. Now, if I saw them in retail, I'd buy them. Bust since I've been going to ebay and paying 12-15 a fig, I'm only buying what I really want. While I feel good being in control of what I purchase, it's a bad sign for Hasbro when a total die-hard like myself gives up.
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I'm hoping for BAD's of...
-EV9D9
-8D8 (got a lot of parts right?)
-Maybe HK47 re-release as he was tough to get for many, and very popular
-New Astromech Domes
-Any straggler astromechs from any of the 6 films
-The Red/White/Blue R3 from Hoth (I like it but the one they have has a permanent 3rd leg)
-Betty Droid
-Wouldn't Guri be cool to come out in this line? Weirder choice but if her pegs were actually wiring sculpts, that'd be neat I think.
-Some more 3PO protocol droid colors... white red and gold are it that we have right? I'd be ok with more.
I'd also like to see some revisited stuff like the CZ droids or something. EU Droids always have my attention too. I just love droids, and the entire BAD concept of getting a figure if you buy the whole wave. It lessens the sting, and honestly, I'd rather get something out of the purchase other than a pretty cardback. Vintage has been real, and it's been fun, but it hasn't been real fun sometimes, and so I'm ready for a slight change in bang for my buck.
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I'd like R2-A5 from Mos Eisley, EV and 8D8 would be cool...how about 2-1B?
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Oh... Forgot about him. Not a bad choice. Maybe a rebranded name and call him the Home One 2-1B guy?
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C-3PO is desperately needed using the b.a.d. mold.
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I sort of agree CHEWIE... I'd not turn it down anyway, espeically (again) with "wire" plugs for the limbs... Could be neat.
But my bigger issue is 3PO is definitely "chromed" and so the dull sheen of the plastic used for the BAD figures would be a little downer. I like a chromey shiney 3PO even if they dirty him up with a dirty paintjob. I like seeing that shine underneath because that's how he is.
Now, do they have it in their power to make a more articulated 3PO? I think so. Even BAD style. I don't think they would though and he'd wind up as just a dull coated one using the current mold... I'm kind of ok with the removable panels one from the first vintage wave then... But I'd probably be happy to get a 3PO using the existing mold too. Not knowing what it's replacing and all. It's a very sharp sculpt for sure.
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Hoping for T3-M4 myself to complete the droid duo from KOTOR. A man can dream.
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AV-6R7 (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/AV-6R7)
Coolest unmade movie droid there is.
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Agreed, and mostly EV-9D9 if I'm not mistaken, just black and silver... An ideal choice being obscure and could kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
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I sort of agree CHEWIE... I'd not turn it down anyway, espeically (again) with "wire" plugs for the limbs... Could be neat.
But my bigger issue is 3PO is definitely "chromed" and so the dull sheen of the plastic used for the BAD figures would be a little downer. I like a chromey shiney 3PO even if they dirty him up with a dirty paintjob. I like seeing that shine underneath because that's how he is.
Now, do they have it in their power to make a more articulated 3PO? I think so. Even BAD style. I don't think they would though and he'd wind up as just a dull coated one using the current mold... I'm kind of ok with the removable panels one from the first vintage wave then... But I'd probably be happy to get a 3PO using the existing mold too. Not knowing what it's replacing and all. It's a very sharp sculpt for sure.
The CW C-3PO was really well done, they packed a ton of articulation onto that little frame. I am sure they could scale that up a bit for a realistic version. Of course, vac-metalizing that many joints could be an issue...
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Yeah, the CW C-3PO was very well done, and the C-3PX was a good figure too... so that sort of paint application is fine by me.
(http://www.yakfaceforums.com/Chewie/0713123po.jpg)
I just want to see something like that above (note, that's U-3PO, just tweaked a bit in photo editing). I don't care how, if it's a carded figure, or you gotta hunt for the parts. It's the sculpt that I really dig. I can't believe Hasbro hasn't used such a great protocol droid mold for one of the most popular characters in all of Star Wars.
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That U-3PO really is a stellar figure. I'm sold on needing a C-3PO with that sculpt, as long as they can get a shine to him, like they did with U-3PO. Vac metal would be even better, of course.
What's the current "best" version of Artoo?
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I'm hoping for BAD's of...
I like your ideas Jesse, with the exception of repacks. I know HK-47 and some others were hard to get or very popular, but I really have no interest in collecting figures in order to re-build him just to sell him, you know? I'd rather they focus on new droids.
I'd really like to see some of those Disney parts make it into the line (Sorry people who spent the cash to get disney BAD parts :(). Stuff like the new R6, R8, R9 heads would be swell, along with the 8D8, EV-9D9, and 2-1B comments mentioned earlier.
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Yeah, I agere... I think HK-47 would be fine just as a basic carded figure. I think the same goes for any other previous B.A.D.s that were hard to get.
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The problem with vac-metalizing is you can't do it on that type of plastic... That's not bad though. But I prefer vac-metal on 3PO is all, since he was. It's like R2's dome in reverse... It was polished aluminum and I prefer it to look that way than the old vac-metal domes. Unfortunately it only sticks to ABS and doesn't to PVC, and BAD protocol molds are made for PVC.
I'd like to see what they could do though, if they could acheive something fairly close with a highly metallic flaked paint/plastic additive.
And I agree on HK47 too... Was just thinking of possible ideas. I'd not mind it, but at the same time I'd be ok seeing him return in a multi-pack of KOTOR figures that maybe had a couple new ones, Bastilla Revan and Malak, and HK47. A nice set to flesh things out for KOTOR a bit.
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Did that presentation say there were plans for 30 figures in all of 2013 or just "spring 2013"?
If there are only 30 figures in the year, putting 2/3 of those in the first two waves seems awfully front-loaded...
Wave 1 = 12 figures; 2 BADs
Wave 2 - 8 figures; 2 BADs
That leaves only 10 figures (with what, 1x protocol droid and 1x astromech) left to reveal for the rest of 2013?
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I thought I heard 30 in 2013, and that is what Jedi Temple archives is saying too
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The slideshow says over 30 figures for 2013, so there could be more.
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OK, "over 30" makes a bit more sense. Probably means they have 30 nailed down and are just working out the kinks an some more to balance out the waves with whatever BADs they have cooking.
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I think over 30 means 30 figures and 7 BADs - and that is it!
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I read that 3 of the 4 announced BAD's are do-overs...i'm cool with making CW droids into realistic ones and an r/c droid a regular toy, but that's a tad disappointing to hear. There's almost no shortage of unmade droids, even repaints, they could do.
Like these two from Clone Wars
(http://i50.tinypic.com/28vvzur.jpg)
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I think over 30 means 30 figures and 7 BADs - and that is it!
This was what I was thinking... initial reports were 30 then 37 with 7 of those being BAD.
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Ok, so if you two (shmash and Jesse) are right with the "over 30 = 30 + 7 BAD" stuff, and we've seen 20 figures and 4 BAD so far... that leaves 10 figures and 3 BAD... how does that math work?
Seems like that would be a wave of 6 figs plus 1 protocol droid and 1 wave of 4 figures plus 1 astro droid. 10 figures plus 2 BAD.
Either we're getting more figures to build that 7th BAD, or the 7 BAD thing was an error and there are really only 6 coming, or they have two funky 3-part mini-droids planned instead of the 6-part droid in my tally above.
Hmmm...
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Hmmm... Math makes my teeth hurt.
I could be entirely wrong on that then. This'll be the next great mystery. 30 + 7 BAD's does seem a little short on figures for a whole year/line. NOt that I'd mind.
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I could seriously see Hasbro doing that just to make all of the collectors feel like, "okay well, even though this figure isn't the most exciting release, this is all we are getting this year, plus I get a BAD out of it, so I might as well buy it..."
PS - I never did get the "goldie" droid from the CW line, I would be alright with them making a realistic BAD of it.
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30 + 7 BAD's does seem a little short on figures for a whole year/line.
I know, what could be worse than that?
Oh right, eighteen figures for the whole year.
Tough times for Clone Wars enthusiasts. At least you guys aren't as bad off as we are.
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I would be 100% in on a Goldie... I got her for the Black & Gold coloring alone and put her on my desk, but a realistic one would be fantastic. I really am ok with made up astromech paintjobs even.
How about the goofy astro's with teeth and eyes painted on them too? I'd be into seeing those get BAD figures. I kinda liked that idea in the toon. Could see people doing that with their "pet".
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I noticed the "Black 3" TIE Fighter Pilot includes a new blaster reminiscent of the Vintage TIE Pilot. ;)
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That was the first thing I spotted! Loved it. I'm glad to have a less common army builder out on the pegs. He, I like... Sandie, not so much.
Love having a TIE Pilot readily available too... Out of the revenge case he went fast, and I've not got a sizable army of them yet. I hope to nab a few.
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Wave 3 predictions
Plo Koon - Clone Wars
Han Solo - Sarclacc Pit (No carbonite block included)
Obi-Wan Kenobi - Kamino Duel..the wet look!
Jango Fett - Gratutious repack...er...Kamino Duel
Clone Captain (AOTC) - vintage clone body
C-3PO - AOTC/ droid head (Arena 2-pack slight repaint)
Super Battle Droid - (arena 2 pack repaint)
Kit Fisto - (vintage with actual smilling face...new head)
Count Dooku - (arena 2 pack reissue)
Chewbacca - Boush's bounty (super articulated...maybe actual visible collar this time like its supposed to be)
Commander Gree - Clone Wars phase 1
Luke Skywalker - Jabba's Palace (deleted scene figure with new head sculpt)
Okay, too cynical...
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I'd like to see a realistic Admiral Trench or Riff Tamson, especially since it doesn't look like we're getting animated ones.
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I'd like to see a realistic Admiral Trench or Riff Tamson, especially since it doesn't look like we're getting animated ones.
Don't give up yet, brother! They've probably got a better shot at coming out in the animated line, and for sure they would look a lot better, so let's keep our collective fingers crossed for 2013! :)
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I think we're seeing that transition out of the animated Clone Wars line to the realistic line. And I think we'll see an interesting mix of OT, PT, Clone Wars and EU figures. What do I think we'll get? I've got a couple of waves worth of predictions:
WAVE 3 PREDICTION (WISH LIST)
-Obi-Wan Kenobi - Kamino duel
-Boba Fett - Attack of the Clones (softgoods poncho, Jango's helmet)
-Satele Shan - The Old Republic
-Commander Cody (Phase I armor) - The Clone Wars
-Captain Antilles - ANH
-Commander Praji - ANH
BAF - Death Star RA-7 (black)
WAVE 4 PREDICTION (WISH LIST)
-Cliegg Lars
-Count Dooku - Clone Wars
-Ven Zallow - The Old Republic
-Han Solo - Carbon Freeze Chamber
-Snowtrooper Officer - TESB
-Yoda - Force Spirit - ROTJ
BAF - White IG-88 (Cloud City)
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I know, what could be worse than that?
A line of Build A-Droid figures where there is not one "unmade" figure at all. All resculpts.
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I think we'll be getting Tey How next year since Hasbro said she's the next Neimoidian they want to make.
(http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/a/a4/Teyhowhead.jpg)
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Realistic Trench would be cool but I think they'll flesh out mains before they start jumping into second or third tier guys.
That said, I'd love the Mando leader... Love that guy, and think he'd make a great realistic figure with actually a minimum effort and re-use of parts and a new deco. I got one with the hope of doing a realistic version of him using most of the animated figure, but never got around to it.
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The one thing I wish Hasbro would do for the BADs is organize it. Have 4-6 figures from one movie/cartoon/book with the BAD being from that respective source.
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With Droid Factory returning, it seems worthwhile to ponder what versions of the core characters are going to get slotted into this line. We've already seen some announcements for figures like Luke Skywalker (Yavin ceremony), Darth Vader (Bespin dinner), Arena Padme and AOTC Anakin Skywalker. But what other versions are we likely to see?
-Obi-Wan Kenobi - You know that there's probably going to be an Obi-Wan slotted into the lineup. There seem to be so few versions of him that have been made, though. I'm thinking that since AOTC in 3-D *MIGHT* be coming out, a Kamino rain duel version might be the logical way to go.
-Palpatine / Darth Sidious - There do seem to be a number of possibilities here. There are as many as 3 looks from ROTS that could be done (Office duel / Order 66 / Declaration of the Empire), as well as a definitive ROTJ Emporer with Throne.
-Yoda - A good TESB Yoda still seems like something we've yet to get. And a Force Spirit Yoda seems like a strong contender, too.
-Leia - We just got the new Bespin gown Leia. And we got pretty good versions of Slave Leia and Hoth Leia within the past couple of years. I'm thinking that with the new Speeder bike coming out, a new Endor Leia with ball jointed hips might be a strong contender to be paired with that at some point. But there's still Cloud City escape Leia which hasn't been updated in some 10 years.
-Han Solo - Where to go here? We haven't seen an unadorned ANH Han Solo in circulation for some time now. But it also seems like the Han Solo that's most in need of an update is a Carbon Freeze Chamber version.
So what other core character versions do you think might need an update?
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-Han Solo - Where to go here? We haven't seen an unadorned ANH Han Solo in circulation for some time now. But it also seems like the Han Solo that's most in need of an update is a Carbon Freeze Chamber version.
My current top three for Han are...
- ANH REAL Yavin IV Ceremony Han, with correct shirt, pants, belt
- ESB Pre-Freeze Han with "frozen Han" block
- RotJ Post-Freeze Han with "melted Han" block
And I like the idea of a nice SA "rainy wet head" Kamino Obi-Wan. Would be nice to upgrade that old deluxe version they put out in 2002. Oh, and I think Id rather just see a really nice "regular" ANH Leia as there hasn't been a decent one of those in forever too.
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-Han Solo - Where to go here? We haven't seen an unadorned ANH Han Solo in circulation for some time now. But it also seems like the Han Solo that's most in need of an update is a Carbon Freeze Chamber version.
My current top three for Han are...
- ANH REAL Yavin IV Ceremony Han, with correct shirt, pants, belt
- ESB Pre-Freeze Han with "frozen Han" block
- RotJ Post-Freeze Han with "melted Han" block
I'd love all those Hans. I'd also add that it'd be neat to have a Thawing version of the block like they did for Saga 2 (though the block was thin width-wise. Of course, it'd be cool to have Han half in the block and half exposed as well....
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I'm OK with Endor Leia...even without the hips
I'd go for these three in order:
ANH Leia
ANH Celebration Leia
ESB Bespin Escape Leia (really really easy kitbash
ROTJ Ewok Dress Leia is really needed to be resculpted but I'd take the top three first
I'd be down for the three Han's Jeff posted. Luke for the most part has been covered really really well in the past 6 years. I could do for an ultimate ANH one, but they need to do the Resurgence ANH Luke head. I'd be down for a new X-Wing Luke too but not high on my list
Lando...Bespin Lando and Endor Celebration Lando
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For Han I could go on for days...
-Brown Coat Han that can ride the Taun-Taun, Pre Cabo Freeze Han, Yavin Ceremony Han, New ANH Han (yeah, I'd like to see what they could do better now)... Virtually any Endor Han. I hate that barrel chested figure and would gladly take both a coat and non-coat version.
-Chewbacca... I am ok with the VOTC and EB figures, but never hurts to see them re-released IMO.
-Leia... ANH is probably my tops, but I'd say Endor too. This is why though Scott... New Speederbike... she really should be able to sit on, and look as nice as, the new Scout does. That thing looked like a prop. I'd like a Leia to match it. I'd definitely be into an Endor/Ewok Leia too. She looked snazzy in that outfit and while I dig the real hair one in the collection, I'd like something much better.
-Luke... Endor Luke then gets a big vote from me, but so does a Final Duel Luke with the open shirt... And Dagobah Training Luke is REALLY high on my list. I'm not dying for a new Tatooine one, but I'd not turn my nose up either. I'd put Hoth Luke on my list too. We just got him, but he's too tall, and I hate the way they did the head... Would've preferred two removable hats with scarves up and down, or something. Just hate how that turned out and would like something better.
Oh and back to Han real quick... DSE that's as nice as the LUke wouldn't hurt me any. I'd like one with a good headsculpt and a holster like Luke's is all.
-OWK... Wet Head definitely. I'd kind of dig a Mustafar one that is ACTUALLY burnt though. He's got a pretty singed outfit after that duel. Beyond that, I'm pretty OWK-O'd.
-Anakin... Not sure where to go with him either. Medical Capsule is the only one coming to mind... Not counting a ghost Sebastian Shaw Ani, of course.
-Padme... I'm over her.
-PoopapappaPalpatine... ROTJ is a must. Throne would be cool, but I'm ok with the Halmark ornament actually, so if Hasbro never did it I wouldn't flinch. Office Duel is a must though. Was putting my ROTS one out... holy cow. That thing's poop.
-Vader... uh... a non-electrocuted version of the new one we just got would be kinda neat, just to have him laying there like a bitch with no hand. Otherwise, meh. I'd be more interested in his fighter getting redone, and including a damaged wing you could swap out.
-R2... Don't care. Especially if they're gonna make him smaller.
-3PO... Unless vac-metalizing technology has come lightyears ahead, I'm kind of ok here too. I guess I'd take a BAD version of him. I keep thinking they'll make his foot AND shin silver though, and taht always bugs the **** out of me.
-Lando... I'd take a new Bespin one but he seems to be a bit of retail poison. I almost hate them risking it.
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One Luke that hasn't been done yet is TIE Attack Luke, which they've done with Han and Chewie. Just slap on a head piece and done. ::)
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Han: Now that vintage is on hold (because we'd want this on a vintage card), a Stormtrooper disguise Han Solo...ball jointed hips.
Luke- Dagobah with his shirt open, scene where Yoda raises the X-Wing. Accurate short stormtrooper disguise version? Post bacta recovery luke in orange jump/flight suit? They could include the flight helmet and vest as removable accessories.
Vader: ROTS redo with accurate shoulder armor. That is, the shoulders that aren't seperate pieces, this would limit poses, but it's all about accuracy, right? :P Even better if you pressed his chest and he screamed "NOOOOOOOO!"
Anakin: Realistic season 3 Clone Wars...isn't that just ROTS with a different head? Well, yes.
Palpatine: Declaration of the Empire
Kenobi: Naboo underwater rebreather...because we didn't get enough EP1 Obi-Wan! Or Ghost Obi-Wan.
Chewbacca: Wind blown Hoth Chewbacca...wow, scene specific. How about Life Day Robe.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2znu5ci.jpg)
C-3P0: AOTC...arena one with maybe better deco?
Lando: Imperial Guard disguise from SOTE? Or Ewok Celebration...stick him in a 5 pack...Victory on Endor set....with dancing Ackbar? Squeeze his legs together and he busts a move?
R2-D2: Sensor scope...make it accurate!
I would probably buy very few of these.
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I know, what could be worse than that?
A line of Build A-Droid figures where there is not one "unmade" figure at all. All resculpts.
Truth.
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One Luke that hasn't been done yet is TIE Attack Luke, which they've done with Han and Chewie. Just slap on a head piece and done. ::)
They've done that one. It's lame, but they did it ;)
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One Luke that hasn't been done yet is TIE Attack Luke, which they've done with Han and Chewie. Just slap on a head piece and done. ::)
They've done that one. It's lame, but they did it ;)
Is it the deluxe PotJ/F one? Then, yeah, it needs revisiting. :D
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They could do Gunner Luke in MOVIE HEROES, so he can include an oversized spring action weapon that vaguely resembles a quad gun cannon...or reuse the Clone Trooper one that's backpack mounted.
Another good one is Swamp Squirt R2-D2 from Dagobah. Real water squirting action. Great ideas. By "great", I mean I shouldn't post them.
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Millenium Falcon gunner Luke is definitely one of those marginal choices that Hasbro could take on. A kitbash version of the "Resurgence" Luke would be good here.
And the same goes for a blast shield helmet training Luke. That was done in the POTF2 era, but we've come a long way since then. Again, the "Resurgence" Luke would be a great starting point. Include the lightsaber, blastsheild helmet and a training remote (on a clear stand) and you've got a decent ANH Luke.
The one Luke that I think is a no-brainer? A new, SA Dagobah training Luke. The OTC version with the swappable arms and head was cool....in 2004. But it was geared towards only 2 poses: holding Yoda in the backpack or doing the handstand. A truly SA Dagobah Luke seems like the next logical choice on the Luke front.
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I really agree on Dagobah Luke - remember the one that came with the X-Wing a few years back? That one was a tease... I kind of thought we'd see it in a battle pack later, with Yoda and Dagobah Vader. But an upgrade would be fantastic.
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Dagobah 'Failure at the Cave' Vader is overdue, too.
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I'm pretty much in line with everyone else's thinking on the main character re-dos. We've really gotten a lot of ultimate (or close to) versions over the past few years, but there are some that could stand some updates or at least some little tweaks.
Han Solo - The VOTC Han remains one of my favorite figures of the entire line, but at the same time you never know what they could improve on. I'd be happy if they just got the original one out there a little more often, I can't believe it hasn't been recarded in the line somewhere - and I hope they start to. Outside of that, I'd like to see Brown Coated Taun Taun rider, and new Carbonite Han Solos (pre and post). They could also redo the Yavin one, since the last one wasn't right at all really.
Luke Skywalker - To me, Luke has gotten a lot of love in the past few years. The Hoth one could use some tweaks to make it perfect, but the recent Bespin, Jedi, Snowspeeder Lukes were all pretty much perfect. I'm happy with the Resurgence Luke for Tatooine as well, and I'd like to see that one recarded like VOTC Han (same goes for their previously done Stormtrooper versions). My most wanted one is probably a new Dagobah Luke as well. The OTC one was cool (I still like it), but they could really go all out with that now. Other than that, I could see a new Endor one to go with the bike.
Princess Leia - The ANH re-do is my most wanted one. At the time I really liked the VOTC version (it is still alright), but I'd really like to see them do this one from the ground up, all-new. Another "iconic" version of the character that it is hard to believe we haven't seen on the pegs for so many years. I'd like the Bespin Escape version too (like Scott said, an easy kitbash), and the Ceremonial one could use an upgrade. Endor for the Speederbike as well.
Chewie - VOTC/EB is perfect, just put it out there more. Another one that should be out at some point each year (or at least every other year). Too bad the line can't run like the vintage days and just cycle some of these ultimate ones back out there again.
Lando - I'd like to see the Bespin one re-done. VOTC is alright, and seemed to be retail poison, so we'll see.
Obi-Wan - I wouldn't mind seeing the "slicked back" hair version from AOTC, with the movie (likely) next year. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with Obi-Wans from both trilogies. Slight variations (like the "burnt" version from Mustafar) would be fine.
Anakin - Again, pretty alright with the Anakins. They make slight improvements to the Evolution versions, and that pretty much covers that character pretty well. The Med Capsule version is still out there, but maybe not very likely.
Padme - There are always Padmes to do (or re-do), and I'm game for any of them. That said, if the line ended tomorrow and this is what we'd got, I wouldn't be too upset either.
Palps - New ROTJ one with throne would be the ultimate here, for me.
Vader - Overall pretty happy I guess, we've had so many. The removable helmet feature is nice, but I sort of like having some Vaders where the helmet/mask doesn't fall off all the time too. Again, we've had several pretty nice ones, so we should be set.
R2-D2 - Pretty much hit the high with the Resurgence pack version, keep putting it out there. They'll make more though, and I'd probably pick them up. Always enjoy R2.
C-3PO - BAD version, or if they could get the vac metal stuff down, as others have mentioned.
Overall, looking at the main characters, there are some that could stand re-dos (or just new takes to see what they could do), and others that just need some slight tweaking to fix up. But, looking at the figures I have on display in our office here, most have been done pretty well. Then again, we thought some were perfect years ago only to be improved upon again, so you never know what they could do. Overall though, I'm pretty happy with most of them. Just a few from the OT would finish them out pretty nicely for me.
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Touching on some of these others....
-Chewbacca - I agree, the VOTC & Early Bird versions knocked it out of the park with Chewie. If we're going to get scene specific with our favorite Wookiee, there are three jailbird versions left that I can think of: Death Star prisoner Chewbacca, Cloud City Chewie with manacles & C-3PO, and a Jabba's palace prisoner Chewie.
-Lando - The VOTC figure from TESB was pretty good. But articulation and sculpting have gotten better since then. A new sculpt of Cloud City Lando would be cool, especially featuring an Imperial blaster and removable cloak.
-Leia - A new version from ANH does seem in order. Especially after we saw how good the medical bay Leia was.
-C-3PO - A battle damaged version from Cloud City (with the parts bin & cargo net) would be a great interpretation of goldenrod.
-Hoth Han & Luke - I think Hasbro could do a cool scene specific versions of Han Solo & Luke Skywalker along with Han's tauntaun. An ultimate brown coat Hoth Han with lightsaber & sensors would be a good start. Then, kitbash the new Hoth Luke into a Wampa damaged version. And give us the split belly tauntaun. It would make for a great exclusive battle pack.
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How about we see the supposed variants of the Utai and Imperial Scanning Crew that we were supposed to get the last Droid Factory series?
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Touching on some of these others....
-Chewbacca - I agree, the VOTC & Early Bird versions knocked it out of the park with Chewie. If we're going to get scene specific with our favorite Wookiee, there are three jailbird versions left that I can think of: Death Star prisoner Chewbacca, Cloud City Chewie with manacles & C-3PO, and a Jabba's palace prisoner Chewie.
They've gotten Boushh's bounty Chewbacca wrong twice now. In ROTJ, the collar is quite visible, not buried under fur like the toy versions.
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How about we see the supposed variants of the Utai and Imperial Scanning Crew that we were supposed to get the last Droid Factory series?
I have seen the scanner tech variant and I don't THINK it's a figure variant, but an accessory one instead. I'd still buy it. I got TONS of the first one and I'd take a lot of the 2nd version.
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How about we see the supposed variants of the Utai and Imperial Scanning Crew that we were supposed to get the last Droid Factory series?
I have seen the scanner tech variant and I don't THINK it's a figure variant, but an accessory one instead. I'd still buy it. I got TONS of the first one and I'd take a lot of the 2nd version.
Was it just the accessory?? I guess I didn't notice... okay, then slap a new head on it and the piece we didn't get and there's a figure I'd buy!
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They'd release the exact same figure from the Legacy collection, but with the accessory from the POTF Millenium Falcon carrying case version....and then say it was a mix up and never correct it.
It's way too easy to be pessimistic these days. :P
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Yeah, the head I thought was new, but I've been told it's not... Just the box that goes on the cart was new.
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I've looked through my own photos that I took at SDCC '09 where the Imperial Scanning Trooper was first shown. And the display showed a single Scanning Trooper with two different sets of scanning accessories. However, there was at least one site that took some other photos that day which may have shown a second Scanning Trooper, along with that second Utai.