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Collectibles => Past Hasbro 3.75" Lines => Solo: A Star Wars Story => Topic started by: Jeff on February 14, 2018, 10:43 AM
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Pic from EW (http://ew.com/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-hasbro-toys/kessel-run-millennium-falcon/):
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SPOILERS? (for those who complain about toys ruining movie surprises)
http://ew.com/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-hasbro-toys/mini-ship/
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About what I expected. The blast off panels remind me of the Battle Damaged Enterprise-D from ST:Generations Playmates did in 94.
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I know some will consider it a spoiler, but I like this Falcon. You can see how Han just strips off the flashy 'slick' extra plating to make the ship lighter & faster. I also don't think the front end reveal is a spoiler either, but I know some are gonna bitch about that... ::)
I have zero need for this thing, but I know I'm going to end up with one for my Hasbro Han/Falcon focus collection. ::) Hope I can grab one for less than the $99 though...
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I don't know how the removable - what do we call it - nose? - is a spoiler for some folks. It's been that way for 40 years. But some people will complain. There was a Kenner concept of the Falcon with this detachable nose/cargo thing:
http://theswca.com/images-conce/falcon-minirig.html
I wonder if that was in the back of their heads in designing the ship for this movie.
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Did you leave out the shot of the nose deliberately, Jeff?
I think it looks pretty cool. But like the TFA Falcon, this one seems very much scaled down. Losing all of that interior space, like the shot of the main hold which we saw in the EW article, does takes away from space in the Falcon that dates back to the Kenner version. Where does the crew go?
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You guys suck at not giving out spoilers! ;D
Honestly, I never thought I would dislike a vehicle more than the TFA Falcon. Hasbro's response seems to be "Hold my beer."
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Now I know what Leia meant when she said 'what a piece of junk!'
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Now I know what Leia meant when she said 'what a piece of junk!'
You misspelled Luke.
Do you even watch the movies, or are you just here for the toys? ;D
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Did you leave out the shot of the nose deliberately, Jeff?
Yes... I doubt it's a big deal to you guys here, but there is definitely a "THAT'S A SPOILER!" crowd complaining about toy reveals already so I played it safe and just linked to it:
SPOILERS? (for those who complain about toys ruining movie surprises)
http://ew.com/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-hasbro-toys/mini-ship/
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Now I know what Leia meant when she said 'what a piece of junk!'
You misspelled Luke.
Do you even watch the movies, or are you just here for the toys? ;D
Oh yeah... Leia's jab was "you're braver than I thought"
Or was that Chewbacca?!
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Did you leave out the shot of the nose deliberately, Jeff?
Yes... I doubt it's a big deal to you guys here, but there is definitely a "THAT'S A SPOILER!" crowd complaining about toy reveals already so I played it safe and just linked to it:
SPOILERS? (for those who complain about toys ruining movie surprises)
http://ew.com/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-hasbro-toys/mini-ship/
The picture itself doesn't really reveal anything, but the caption certainly takes you down that path. Discretion is probably warranted in this case.
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I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but am I right in seeing that the cockpit holds on!y one figure? If so, seriously Hasbro WTF?!?!
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I assume this scales closer to the POTF2/TFA Nerf Falcon than the BMF?
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Now I know what Leia meant when she said 'what a piece of junk!'
You misspelled Luke.
Do you even watch the movies, or are you just here for the toys? ;D
Oh yeah... Leia's jab was "you're braver than I thought"
Or was that Chewbacca?!
It was the third stormtrooper from the left. :D
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Rob's freeze framing star wars right now.
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Wait, what's Star Wars again? It sounds familiar.
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Nothing they make is going to top the BMF unless they remake it bigger after I am dead. But this is the only Falcon since the BMF that has me interested. I hope they don't connect it to an app and charge $300 for it like the R1 AT-AT. At least there are no Nerf projectiles this time!
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Agreed. Many are only going to be happy if it is BMF sized, and I'm afraid that just isn't going to happen anymore. I feel lucky to have been collecting in that time of large, detailed vehicles as the BMF is one of the favorite things I own, if not top of the list. Maybe the return of the Vintage Collection will bring more of that back.
That said, I kind of like this one too. I can appreciate a fun toy, and a new Falcon is always welcome. I'm planning on picking this up, and getting excited for this movie.
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There would be a market for Hasbro to re-release the BMF in a limited run though. Secondary prices on this are pretty steady.. Sadly, I'm in the market for one as I never got it when it was out.
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There would be a market for Hasbro to re-release the BMF in a limited run though. Secondary prices on this are pretty steady.. Sadly, I'm in the market for one as I never got it when it was out.
I agree, but only to a degree because it's probably the greatest Star Wars vehicle ever made. Because the ultimate question IF they did that would be "HOW MUCH WILL IT COST"?
The BMF Falcon is easily one of the most complex vehicle/playsets that Hasbro ever made, complete with incredibly complicated tooling. The original retail price was $159.99, circa 2008. When it was re-released in TVC packaging in 2012 as a TRU exclusive, it sold for $249.99. It was incredibly cool, but I do remember those sitting for a while because Star Wars had cooled down and the price was so high.
Fast forward to 2016, and the AT-ACT, complete with walking action feature. The initial MSRP was $299.99, and people lost their minds. They were upset about the price, and they were also really disappointed about the scale of the AT-ACT compared with the larger 2010 SOTDS AT-AT. Either that, or they worked every sale or clearance imaginable. I know I held off until Amazon had a Lightning Deal and I got the AT-ACT for $50.
All of this begs the question: what can the market bear in terms of pricing? And how much would something as big as the BMF Falcon have to retail for now? Based on past pricing, I would think that it would be at least $300, if not more. And at that point the sticker shock would likely price a lot of people out of the market.
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Hasbro said at a con or TF in the very recent past the Falcon would be somewhere around $500 in today's market. I was stunned the AT-ACT even made it to retail at $300, knowing that was a non-starter.
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Hasbro said at a con or TF in the very recent past the Falcon would be somewhere around $500 in today's market. I was stunned the AT-ACT even made it to retail at $300, knowing that was a non-starter.
At a price like that? I can't see Hasbro or the retailers taking the risk.
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Hasbro said at a con or TF in the very recent past the Falcon would be somewhere around $500 in today's market. I was stunned the AT-ACT even made it to retail at $300, knowing that was a non-starter.
At a price like that? I can't see Hasbro or the retailers taking the risk.
I have to agree at that price.
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Holding out for a BMF on clearance when they were first released is one of my biggest collecting mistakes... I still want one, but not for $500...
If they could re-release it for $300 to $400 though, I'd be tempted. I'm surprised they'd need to sell it for $500 today given that all of the tooling is already done.
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That is what I was thinking as well. This wouldn't be a brand new tooling like the AT-ACT was.
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Greatest collecting day of my life.
$35 clearance BMF at Target. No sticker. In with foosball and air hockey tables.
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Mine would be a AT-TE for $4 from Goodwill.
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Mine would be a AT-TE for $4 from Goodwill.
I got my AT-TE for $50 on clearance... not $4 good, but I was happy with it.
My other big vehicle regret was that I missed the Clone Turbo Tank at clearance.
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Got my AT-TE for $15 from TRU.com. Falcon for $90 at Target. AT-TE probably is the all time score.
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Tooling isn’t so much the issue as labor and a decade of socio economic change in China and more stringent regulations from the US.
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I paid$150 for my BMF and have no regrets. Wish I had picked up an AT-TE though....regret never getting one.
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I paid$150 for my BMF and have no regrets.
Me neither. Hands down my favorite toy ever since the original I got in 1979. I will have this on display until the day I die.
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Jedi Insider has a look (https://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=19449) at some of the Kessel Run Falcon's features. Possible spoiler warnings apply.
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Perhaps a retooled Falcon will be a Haslab item down the line. Multiple dishes, etc.
That $500 numbers seems a little high now seeing how much barge that gets you...
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Perhaps a retooled Falcon will be a Haslab item down the line. Multiple dishes, etc.
That $500 numbers seems a little high now seeing how much barge that gets you...
Agreed, but only because the Falcon is largely already made and is far more iconic.
That said, Hasbro will know that if this one sells in decent quantities for $500, they can get at least that for the Falcon.
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I've been seeing a lot of comments bagging on this new Falcon lately, usually stemming from the barge conversation and how awful Hasbro's latest offerings are. Personally, it seems ok to me. Honestly, what bugs me the most is that they don't just have an open back for multiple figures instead of the little sleeping compartment thing. We all know they aren't putting out the BMF for the kid's line, and at least they are trying something new. I guess to me, we already got the perfect, end-all be all version of that ship, so I'm ok with them doing versions like this that are (hopefully) fun for kids. It does seem to be priced a little too high for what it is, but that just seems how things are anymore.
I was listening to some podcasts where they were talking about how Kenner got it right with vehicles, and Hasbro can't. Specifically citing the scale and play value of Hasbro's mainline offerings. Granted, I'll always go for the vintage ships as well, but I think nostalgia is coloring that a bit. Those were mostly all undersized as well. But still great, don't get me wrong. Just seeing a lot of complaining and anger in the collecting world lately.
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This one to me is weaker than it should be. Like you said, there's a lot of missing play area that seems odd. I'm ok with it, won't buy it since I have the BMF. I might be interested in a Haslab Solo version of the BMF (cough, cough) down the line.
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Agreed at a future Haslab Falcon 😉
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I would be surprised if a Falcon isn't already on the Haslab board.
I think the disconnect is that Hasbro (and other toy makers) want features to call out on the packaging and "Crew Can Sit!" is not as exciting as "Panels Pop Off!" or "Lights and Sounds!"
To collectors (really, displayers) authenticity is more important. To the everyday buyer, the more exciting sounding stuff may make a huge price tag easier to swallow.
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I would be surprised if a Falcon isn't already on the Haslab board.
The following comment is, of course, contingent on the Solo movie however, I can't see a Haslab version of this Falcon being a priority yet. It hasn't established itself as being worthy of a classic yet, IMHO.
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Depending on how it shakes out, maybe on big money package to satisfy it all? If the Solo Falcon toy is any kind of indicator, maybe we’ll be seeing it lose plating to become more like the ship all us geezers worship.
Maybe they’ll have the base unit be a retool of the BMF, and include panels to make it look the the Solo erosion, as well as an alternate deflector dish as seen in The Force Awakens.
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Is this the Han from the Falcon vehicle set?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-story-HAN-SOLO-Kessel-Run-3-75-force-link-2-0/392058862553?hash=item5b48877bd9:g:p7oAAOSwhIZbDaP0
It looks right to me, but I'd love to have someone else weigh in to make sure I'm not missing something.
$15 seems like a steal to me to not have to think about buying that vehicle.
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Yep
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I got one...
It's kinda funny because I just got a package from him today, and still had stuff in my eBay cart from my last browse. Han put me over the edge to completing another order. Between this 5POA one (and the Vintage version when it shows up) I should finally have that "Solo" Solo itch scratched.
Thanks for pointing it out, Rob!
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Well I tried to buy one and got an error message at checkout:
Unfortunately, we can't process your payment. Here are your options:
Check out with another PayPal method, like the one we're showing now.
Select a different payment option.
I was using the same checking-account linked Paypal account I've been using for almost 20 years. I tried the back up (valid) credit card and nothing.
I read transferring cash to the account might solve it, so I sent $15 over but it'll take a few days to clear.
Have any of you run into this problem?
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I had no problems ordering, but the nature of my work means I am usually carrying a balance in my PayPal account itself so my payment came directly from that.
As an eBay seller I have heard of glitches like that during checkout from my customers, and they seem to happen pretty randomly (I've never been able to replicate it when it happens to somebody to figure out what happened) Sorry it happened to you. :-[
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I called eBay and they said that indeed it's because the seller has blocked all forms of payment other than straight up cash out of a Paypal account. I didn't even know that was possible.
It said he accepts gift cards, so i just tried buying a $15 eBay gift card and am waiting for it to get here to see if that works. Meanwhile it says he only has 4 left. This is inane.
EDIT: The gift card came through and that worked. So, if anyone ever runs into this problem in the future - there's a potential answer.
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That is good to know. And it might be a behind-the-scenes change eBay just made, because an international buyer just bought 18 things from my store in a matter of minutes (without paying) then asked for everything to be cancelled because eBay wouldn't let him pay on the other end.
(Sorry for the detour folks. We now return you to the discussion of the Kessel Run Millennium Falcon...)
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Prime Day deal for Amazon Prime members - just $52.49 (48% off)
Star Wars Force Link 2.0 Kessel Run Millennium Falcon with Han Solo Figure (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Kessel-Millennium-Falcon/dp/B072QMZTYT/jedide-20/)
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I missed that deal, but finally picked this up for $55. It's on sale at Target for $79.99, got 25% off with the time use digital coupon, then $10 off from the gift card I got from my SW purchase the previous day.
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Out of curiosity, has anyone tried putting one of the many removable Han Solo vests onto this pack-in figure? Because it would make a reasonably good stand-in for Han in the final Sabacc game on Numidian Prime.