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2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« on: December 8, 2024, 10:52 AM »
Announced/pipeline today, a new A New Hope wave consisting of:

Rebel Fleet Trooper
Han Solo (Stormtrooper Disguise)
Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony)
Walrus Man
Sandtrooper
Dr. Evazan

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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #1 on: December 8, 2024, 07:27 PM »
Looks like a fun assortment.  I'm curious about if the Walrus Man will be a Kenner re-do or made to look like a correct / movie accurate version of him, but from the 70's.

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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #2 on: December 8, 2024, 07:49 PM »
At the live presentation in England where these were revealed, Steve Evans showed an image that had the 1979 Walrus Man on it, as well as Luke's medal and Han's helmet.

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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #3 on: December 9, 2024, 04:47 PM »
Looks like a fun assortment.  I'm curious about if the Walrus Man will be a Kenner re-do or made to look like a correct / movie accurate version of him, but from the 70's.

If he's not in his orange onesie with blue tights and flippers the whole retro project is a waste of time.
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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #4 on: December 9, 2024, 05:02 PM »
On one hand I agree, on the other Stan Solo’s movie-accurate Greedo is a thing of beauty.  I’d love a walrus man in this approach:

https://stansolocreationsusa.com/Stan-Solo-Custom-Greedo-p589724084

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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #5 on: December 9, 2024, 05:20 PM »
Oh hell yeah! This is what they should have been doing all along, filling gaps in the original 92. Count me in for at least two of these… :D
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Re: 2025 Kenner Retro Collection ANH Wave
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2024, 06:37 AM »
I won't be surprised if they do an update based on the rest of the wave.  Every other figure wasn't made in the original line.  They could then later do the regular Walrus man in another wave with Hammerhead and Snaggletooth.  Throw in a few of the other first 20, and you have another ANH 6 pack.