Agreed on the size of the helmet.  But I think a removable helmet will almost never look quite right since all of the AOTC troopers were digital characters - there was no need for the helmet to be functional and for an actual person to wear it.  If you look at some of the close up shots of troopers during the battle of Geonosis, it looks as if there's no way that helmet could be removed unless it split apart somehow.

But the one thing that's notably better here?  The visor on the helmet!  I don't know how Hasbro dropped the ball so badly on the phase II armor's visor.  Thankfully this looks a hell of a lot better.

This set is currently marked down to $24.99 on Amazon.

It was definitely an exercise in tension.  And it also seemed to be doing some setup work for a future episode.

Used the Amazon links.  I hope these add up for you, Jeff!

Quote from: Rob on March 27, 2024, 12:29 PM

He's Dexter Jettster with lightsabers.

Oh man, yet another opportunity for a Hasbro double-dip / parts re-use.  No wonder they planted votes to get him into the final two.

LOL!  Their evil plans are coming to fruition!  Muhahahahahaha!!!

I'm surprised that Krell has so much support a dozen years after appearing in the Umbara arc!  But between Facebook at the RS forums?  There seems to be a good deal of support for him.

March Madness 2024 - THE FINALS!

#1  BAYLAN SKOLL  VS  #15  PONG KRELL

Quote from: Nicklab on March 25, 2024, 10:22 AM

-The OT generation is aging out as a cohort
-Hasbro has had almost 30 years to cover the OT through the years, and they've covered an exhaustive number of characters.  So who's left?
-What OT characters would be truly new in the 3.75" scale?  And can you rally people behind that character to support them?  To me this is a big one.

I feel like the future of OT deep cut figures is going to be the Pulse exclusive carded multi-packs.  Stuff like the Skiff Guard 3-pack (tied to the Barge) and the Jabba Goons 4-pack (tied to the Jabba playset).  Both those sets delivered all-new OT characters to our collections.

Old man OT collectors can afford a $70-80 hit for a carded 4-pack of stuff that has no chance at basic retail - something like:
- Baniss Keeg/Tzizvvt/Hammerhead/Wuher
- Fozec/Shasa Tiel/Yotts Oren/Gallid

Feels like something like that, where they can charge a little more ($20 each) and control the volume as an open pre-order on Pulse, has a much more realistic chance of getting all-new OT characters made. 

If Hasbro can't find TVC slots for characters that already got BS6" figures like Baze, Bohdi, Luthen, Bix, Dedra, 5th Brother, Tala, etc., then how are they ever going to find a TVC slot for dudes like Fozec or Tzizvvt? 

I agree.  The themed multipacks are an excellent way to target certain segments of the fanbase.  And a Cantina themed set seems more like an inevitable offering, and not just a theoretical exercise.  Especially if the rumors about the Haslab campaign are true.

Side note - I can see the potential for Hasbro to tick off some of the "Make the Mains" characters in support of a Cantina.  After all, you need several of them for that specific scene!