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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #825 on: February 16, 2008, 04:41 PM »
I am pumped for the Dewback and Rancor, cant wait to see pics.
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #826 on: February 16, 2008, 07:05 PM »
Next couple of 2 Packs..

Plo Koon and Clone Pilot Jag
Shaak Ti and Grevious Bodyguard
Slave Leia and R2-D2 Sail Barge
Destroyer Droid and Jar Jar Binks
Padme and AOTC Red Clone Trooper
Anakin and AOTC Clone Trooper Blue
Kit Fisto and General Grevious
R2-D2 and Super Battle Droid
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #827 on: February 16, 2008, 08:07 PM »
I am pumped for the Dewback and Rancor, cant wait to see pics.

Unfortunately, you'll be waiting a bit.

The rancor and the dewback sets were shown during the presentation and were not in the showroom to be photographed.  :(

Hasbro is sending out images, when we get them, we'll post them.  In the meantime, check out Vader's TIE and the Ep2 Starfighter sets:



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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #828 on: February 16, 2008, 08:24 PM »
Sucks they were not there. As for the 2 vehicles tey are passes for me. I was afraid i would want the figures included but it seems to have worked out well.
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #829 on: February 16, 2008, 09:02 PM »
Lots of things to be excited about.  Even more than I was hoping for.

I gotta say though, Jar Jar/ Destroyer Droid may cross a new line for Galactic Heroes.  I'm happy all those Cinema Scene exclusives are trickling out in the two-packs.  I also had no doubt Hasbro was openly lying about the prospects for Jar Jar coming out in a two pack any time soon, and made my peace with it (for some reason) long before I dropped $25 on him at TRU.  But announcing three months later that he's about to be handcuffed to a NEW figure?  Come on, Hasbro, years of following the plight of 3.75 collectors taught me not to expect much, but I know you're bigger than THAT.  Seriously, how late do I have to stay up tonight before seeing pictures of Qui Gon/ Watto ::)?

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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #830 on: February 16, 2008, 09:24 PM »
Just to clarify, the JarJar in the upcoming 2-pack is not the same as the Cinema Scene version.

This new one has a "boomer" thingy weapon and a new head sculpt...
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #831 on: February 16, 2008, 09:42 PM »
Pics!









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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #832 on: February 16, 2008, 10:24 PM »
If the dewback and rancor go as well with kubricks as the jabba, I am beyond stoked!

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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #833 on: February 16, 2008, 11:50 PM »
We don't have the slides yet, but 'scum was able to get a copy early.  Here are the Dewback and Rancor sets....  dewback should be a wide release, the rancor is TRU exclusive.








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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #834 on: February 17, 2008, 09:46 AM »
They look super- thanks for the pics Jeff!

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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #835 on: February 17, 2008, 09:52 AM »
Very cool, i like these sets.
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #836 on: February 18, 2008, 02:09 AM »
The new figures look nice as usual especially the vehicles.  These are so fun and cool to collect, and I gotta admit at least for me, Hasbro is making it hard to stop collecting this line.

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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #837 on: February 18, 2008, 09:45 AM »
The new stuff looks pretty cool.  I'm really stoked about a Rancor in the GH line, and hope it won't be too tough to get a hold of (being exclusive).  Overall, it looks like a pretty prequel-heavy year for the GH in general (which is expected I guess), but there's still some nice stuff on the way.  I guess Hasbro is seeing that its not just a "kid's line" with figures like Slave Leia making an appearance now :).  Nice to see some new ships as well, I hope they do well and they'll continue.

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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #838 on: February 18, 2008, 10:36 AM »
I knew I missed something in all of those Toy Fair photos.

Lovin the Rancor and the Jedi Starfighter.  Nothing wrong with Slave Leia & Bar2 either.  :)
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Re: Playskool Galactic Heroes Thread
« Reply #839 on: February 19, 2008, 03:11 PM »
Nothing wrong with Slave Leia & Bar2 either.  :)

Agreed, but there IS something wrong with those cinema sets.  I don't like to complain (and most don't want to hear it) but Hasbro could stand to put a little more effort in regards to repaints. 

I don't mind 'new' sandtroopers if they have different pauldrons that we don't already have - Blue Snags was cool as were the Cantina Band guys with new instruments.  But these new sets leave a lot to be desired.

*Endor Set - two new Ewoks

*Mustafar Set - new Padme and Commander Thire

*Dewback Set - new Dewback and Luke (what is that, three Tatooine Lukes?)

*Geonosis Set - worst set yet - only new character is the Nexu. 

*Falcon - absolutely nothing new here outside of the Falcon (assuming you missed it the first time).

The vehicles sets are a little easier to swallow (we know the TRU sets will be $25+) because they are newly tooled vehicles and they make up 80% of the set.