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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Dave on December 31, 2022, 06:44 PM
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I rewatched Andor over the past week and that show is so fantastic we've got to get more than just a few figures from it. I think right now we're getting three figures - two versions of Cassian and Vel (pathetic).
I bitched about the lack of passion from the current Star Wars product management team. If I were in charge this is what I would do.
I put them in three categories:
No brainers - even today's Hasbro team should get this much done without much effort
Kitbashes - obvious choices if they really wanted to do world building and get some kitbashing help
Derryl DePriest tier - this is what we would have got 15 years ago under Derryl's watch and what I think someone with some passion and skill could still muster this today
No brainers:
Bix
Luthen Rael - Coruscant
Cinta (Ferrix)
Brasso
Imperial army trooper - black riot control outfit with shield (make it a four pack if you want)
Dedra Meero - ISB white uniform
Syril - Pre-Mor Security Officer
Marva
Mon Mothma
Kitbashes
ISB multi pack (white uniforms) - Dedra Meero, Lonni Jung, Officer Blevin, Major Partagaz
Narkin 5 prison multipack - Cassian Andor, Kino Loy, Ruescott Melshi
Rix Road Imperial patrol vehicle (pack in a Stormtrooper and/or offer it with the line)
Narkina 5 Imperial Security (with electro boots) (probably can kitbash this pretty easily)
Saw Gerrera multipack - rerelease Saw (kitbash with healthy leg and no oxygen), re-release Two Tubes, kitbash Luthen in new cloak with walking stick
Prefect Tigo (Overzealous Ferrix Imperial officer
Derryl DePriest Tier
Mon Monthma Betrothal 3-pack - Mon Mothma, Perrin Fertha, daughter
Tay Kolma (Chandrila banker)
Kleya
Dr. Quadpaw
Luthen Rael (Ferrix) - add in a speeder bike if you want a small vehicle line
Deluxe figure - Time Grappler and chime ($30?)
Deluxe B2EMO with giant holographic Marva (put a sound chip in it too with some of Marva's speech) ($40?)
Rix Road Funeral Band multi-pack (kitbash and make a couple different multi-packs with yellow and orange coats)
Rix Road funeral procession multi-pack (Daughter's of Ferrix maroon coats) - Brasso, black lady, etc.
Pre-Mor Security Sergeant Linus Mosk (kit bash and make a four pack)
Dewi and Freedi Pamular (Quadjumper guys on Narkina 5)
Rix Road playset - smallish (about the size of the Tantive IV hallway set) - maybe the front of the hotel with its archways. This could be a set where you piece multiple parts together to have a urban background - $55
Luthen's Haulcraft - $100-$150 scaled down to X-Wing size
I left out most of the Aldhani story arc stuff as I don't know that anything was all that "iconic" from this bit.
What else would you guys add if you were in charge of this product line?
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I would happily buy all of these.
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I've been trying to think of a good entertainment 3-pack or 4-pack like we've seen for The Bad Batch, Jedi Survivor or Obi-Wan Kenobi. I have to imagine that one is potentially in the works. But what could it potentially be? Because all of those sets have been kind of kitbashed together. These came to mind:
-One of the Aldanhi heist crew - Cassian is already on the way in his Aldanhi job disguise. So do they make Tamaryn, Nemic or Skeen?
-Imperial officer TBD - the new Imperial officer buck is on the way, and likely to be used a lot. Will Hasbro go there for ANDOR?
-Niamos Shoretrooper - Hasbro has been loving the Shoretroopers. And this one has the different pauldron deco.
-KX enforcer droid - Also from Niamos, and just requires alternate deco
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I've been trying to think of a good entertainment 3-pack or 4-pack like we've seen for The Bad Batch, Jedi Survivor or Obi-Wan Kenobi. I have to imagine that one is potentially in the works. But what could it potentially be? Because all of those sets have been kind of kitbashed together. These came to mind:
-One of the Aldanhi heist crew - Cassian is already on the way in his Aldanhi job disguise. So do they make Tamaryn, Nemic or Skeen?
-Imperial officer TBD - the new Imperial officer buck is on the way, and likely to be used a lot. Will Hasbro go there for ANDOR?
-Niamos Shoretrooper - Hasbro has been loving the Shoretroopers. And this one has the different pauldron deco.
-KX enforcer droid - Also from Niamos, and just requires alternate deco
I'd take a Rix Road Showdown kitbash pack - Imperial Officer, Imperial army trooper (with riot control shield and stun stick), Stormtrooper
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Dragging this one up since a bit of discussion popped up in another thread after that Andor S2 teaser leak at D23 and then the repack K-2SO reveal the other day.
No brainers:
Bix
Luthen Rael - Coruscant
Cinta (Ferrix)
Brasso
Imperial army trooper - black riot control outfit with shield (make it a four pack if you want)
Dedra Meero - ISB white uniform
Syril - Pre-Mor Security Officer
Marva
Mon Mothma
We are 20 months past Dave's post and only ONE of these no brainers is finally in the pipeline for a 2025 release.
Do you guys think the fact that most of these were done in BS6" line and quite a few of them (Bix, Luthen, Mon, etc) still being available on deep discount at Amazon and Pulse are hurting our chances of getting these guys in TVC?
Or do you think the announcement of repack K-2SO and pipeline Dedra are signs that maybe finally we'll get some movement here?
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I thought Patrick or someone a couple of years ago mentioned that the sculpting/design of a 3.75" and 6" figure were very similar, so once they got one size figured out it was a lot easier to make the other size.
I'm really surprised that they've made a bunch of 6" figures that seem like no-brainers in the 3.75" line - both Bad Batch and Andor lines have probably the biggest gaps.
I really don't know how much info they take from the two lines to figure out what they should make in 6" vs 3.75". Both lines do tend to do a lot of repaints/repacks, but I don't know if they're consciously testing the waters in one line and using that information to do something in the other line.
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I was going to type a whole thing here after watching S2 7-8-9 arc, but I'll settle for...
Come on, Hasbro. *sigh* :(
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I was going to type a whole thing here after watching S2 7-8-9 arc, but I'll settle for...
Come on, Hasbro. *sigh* :(
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Seriously, my list is so long.
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Even trying to distill a list of some of the most notable moments could easily turn into an entire year's worth of TVC releases.
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Dave's list from Season 1 is still pretty good. I think the only additions from season 2 would the new Imperial Troops... and maybe Mon Mothma in wedding gown with 200 shot glasses and DJ/Discoball Droid as accessories.
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Some of the scene specific stuff would be good.
I think the other Season 1 minor characters that have grown in to more significant Season 2 characters that I would add are Wil and Kleya.
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One I would put down on the Daryl DePriest Tier for Season 2 is the Oathkeeper.
I know that some figures aren't very toyetic from this show, but we did get some senators in the RotS line 20 years ago.
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If I *REALLY* tried to distill this down?
ANDOR SEASON 1
MAINLINE TVC FIGURES
-Mon Mothma (Senate)
-Syril Karn (Corporate Security)
-Sgt Linus Mosk (Corporate Security)
-Bix Calleen (Ferrix)
-Luthen Rael (Ferrix)
-Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission - fixed shins, correct weapon)
-Cinta Kaz (Aldhani Mission)
-Imperial Trooper (Aldhani - unarmored)
-Imperial Riot Trooper (Ferrix)
-Imperial Prison Guard (Narkina 5)
-Captain Vanis Tigo
-Shoretrooper (Niamos)
-Brasso (Procession)
-Wilmon Paak
-Cassian (Rix Road)
-Saw Gerrera
-Two Tubes
-Dedra Meero (trenchcoat)
-Death Trooper
DELUXE FIGURES
-B2-EMO with holographic Maarva
-Dewi Pamular
MULTIPACKS
-ALDHANI MISSION TEAM - with Lt. Gorn, Nemik, Skeen and Teramyn
-NARKINA 5 PRISONERS - with Cassian, Melshi, Ham & Kino Loy
-IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU - with Col. Yularen, Maj. Partagaz, Lonnie Jung & Blevin
VEHICLES
-Imperial Patrol Speeder (Ferrix)
-Luthen's Fondor Haulcraft
PLAYSET
Rix Road with Tower (including Time Grappler)
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After watching season 2 - a few more things I'd love to be added to the list.
- Kleya
- General Draven
- 4-pack of ISB raiding group with partial Stormtrooper armor
I'm good with the current U-Wing and Imperial Shuttle, but this show gives them a reason to re-release or redo. If they redo the Imperial Shuttle I'd love to see the Imperial ISB paint job that they had in the Coruscant raid
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I wouldn't mind one of those ISB shuttles.
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I'm good with the current U-Wing and Imperial Shuttle, but this show gives them a reason to re-release or redo.
I wouldn't mind one of those ISB shuttles.
I'm guessing the tariff situation has put a lot of Hasbro's 2025 HasLab plans on hold, but man the time was sure right this month to launch a HasLab Fondor Haulcraft, HasLab U-Wing, HasLab ISB Imperial Shuttle, or Pulse exclusive TIE Avenger.
Really bummed that Season 2 of this awesome show has come and gone and all we got was a K-2SO repack and Dedra Meero to bring our grand total of Andor figures to what, seven (if you count Disney's B2EMO)?
Six Hasbro 3.75" figures from Andor - and it's hard for me to even count the K-2SO repack and the Clone Trooper from the S1 Ferrix flashback scenes (which only got made because they knew they could re-use that sculpt for AOTC/TCW/ROTS stuff).
Two Cassians, Vel, and Dedra. With maybe two more Andor figures in Jayson's rumor lists. *sigh*
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I was thinking the same thing last night about the next HasLab and the tariffs. I can't imagine they will announce a new one until there is some certainty on that front.
As for the Andor Wishlist... man, I could do a Top 100. I want Andor figures more than anything else right now. It is such a bummer we have so few. I'm sure one of the two we end up getting is just going to be a ceremonial garb Krennic, too...
Lots of great suggestions here so far. Aside from all the main characters, I'd love some of the random background Imperials, like the new Imperial Senate Guards:
(https://preview.redd.it/new-imperial-senate-guards-episode-9-v0-ur4ehu9g4hze1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c5687904f1795cde2c6b3afd6b2e3fa3b0b7d25f)
The Imperial Security Troopers (Riot Troopers) from Ferrix/Ghorman are a must-have, both the armored grunts and the cloaked officers w/ hats:
(https://i.imgur.com/agCDf6j.png)
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I want these guys too.
(https://preview.redd.it/isb-hit-squad-v0-jl0zgzvdgble1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3df32ef1d0cfcc757d32433848d3df8c92bacb81)
I would think with all of these troopers there is enough existing tooling (Solo Mudtrooper) that for the most part all they would need to do is create a bunch of heads to pop on. Maybe the partial Stormtrooper armor would be more work, but create one body with a bunch of heads.
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Yeah, if they design it right, with a minimal amount of new tooling they could offer up the Ferrix Riot Troopers, the Ghorman Imperial Army Grunts; the Coruscant ISB Tactical Agents, even Imperial Mudtroopers (from Solo, from the Luthen flashback, etc) and maybe more.
Maybe they can even re-use some of the parts from the VC231 Stormtrooper, VC251 Mando/Miggs (Morak), VC267 Cassian (Aldhani) figures to get started.
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I'm going to take on the task of trying to make a list for ANDOR season 2
MAINLINE FIGURES
Range Trooper (Sienar Base)
Sienar hangar droid
Mon Mothma (Coruscant - Blue Senate Cloak)
Bix Calleen (Mina Rau)
Brasso (Mina Rau)
Luthen Rael (Art Dealer)
Wilmon Paak (Partisans - Rhydonium extraction)
Saw Gerrera (Rhydonium heist)
Cassian Andor (Ghorman Massacre)
Syril Karn (Ghorman Massacre)
Captain Kaido (Ghorman Massacre)
Sgt. Bloy (Ghorman Massacre)
Cassian Andor (Senate Extraction)
Erskine Semaj
Sgt. Gharial (ISB Tactical Squad Leader)
ISB Supervisor Heert (ISB Tactical Gear)
Cassian Andor (Coruscant Safe House Mission)
Ruescott Melshi (Coruscant Safe House Mission)
Kleya (Coruscant Safe House)
General Draven
Admiral Raddus
Vel Sartha (Yavin IV)
DELUXE FIGURES
Kleya (Gallery) with Comms Gear
Moroff
SPECIAL ACTION FIGURE 3 or 4-PACKS
GHORMAN FRONT - Carro Rylanz, Enza Rylanz, Dilan, Lezine
PARTISANS - Two Tubes, Pluti, Beezer Fortuna
TROOP BUILDER 4-PACKS
IMPERIAL RIOT TROOPERS (Ghorman)
SENATE GUARDS
ISB TACTICAL AGENTS
VEHICLES
TIE Avenger Prototype with Cassian Andor (Sienar Test Pilot)
Imperial Troop Transport with Transport Driver (Mina-Rau & Ghorman)
U-Wing with Cassian Andor (Mission to Kafrene)
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I know its not TVC, but Disney has to come out a droid 4-pack or two. I'd love to have a Mina Rau droid 4-pack of B2-EMO and the droids he was playing tag with. I'm sure they could put together some cool Yavin 4 packs as well.
I was looking at all the background stuff at Yavin 4 and just drooling about all the cool supply skiffs, welders, crates, cargo pods, etc. It will probably have to come from the customizer community, but I'd love a Yavin 4 playset that has tons of this stuff. If Hasbro were to do it they could do it like the BoBF throne room set, but instead of bottles, and pillows, and goofy crap I'd like crates, ladders, hoses, etc. I'd love a couple of figures bundled in that are workers with welders that I can set on top of my X-Wing, U-Wing, etc. in my hangar setup. I know back in the day we got a little of this with crew shuttles, etc., but I'd love a lot more hangar accessories.
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There are at least 2 astromechs from Yavin that I'd like to see in one of the Droid Factory 2-packs. One had a green body, and the other had a blue body and yellow trim. There was also a white GNK droid on the apron, too. As for a 4th droid? Usually these sets have some sort of humanoid shaped droid. But I'm struggling to identify one from ANDOR season 2. I would have thought there would be at least one protocol droid in all of those Senate scenes on Coruscant, but I can't recall seeing one. Beyond that? I think the Sienar hangar droid might be an interesting change.