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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on July 22, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Time to start up a thread... the latest panel details from Hasbro PR:
Hasbro Star Wars Panel:
Friday, July 26, 2:00PM - 3:00PM PT
Room: 7AB
Join members of the Hasbro Marketing & Design teams as they discuss the popular Hasbro Star Wars line, including the Black Series and The Vintage Collection. Attendees will get an in-depth look at Hasbro’s latest action figure offerings from throughout the saga. Word on the Holonet is there may also be a few surprises. May the Force be with you!
Revealed exclusives so far: BS6" Sith Speeder with Darth Maul (Tatooine)
As a reminder, this is all the stuff they've pipelined but haven't shown us yet...
2024-01-23 Hasbro Pulse SW Fanstream
2024 VCxxx Ahsoka Tano (Peridea) - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
2024 VCxxx The Mandalorian (Imperial Jetpack) - revealed 7/23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHWMdPjjdA)!
2024 VCxxx Bo Katan (Season 3) - revealed 7/23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHWMdPjjdA)!
2024 TVC Deluxe Cobb Vanth - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGpLSDW4AAAedO.jpg)
2024-02-07 Hasbro Pulse New Republic E-Wing Behind-The-Design Video
2024 VCxxx Lt. Callahan
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGp65YWIAE40uP.jpg)
2024-03-20 Hasbro Pulse SW Fanstream
2024 VCxxx Jetpack Trooper - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
2024 VCxxx Grand Admiral Thrawn - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
2024 TVC Blurrg & VCxxx The Mandalorian - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
2024 TVC Moff Gideon's Imperial Light Cruiser Hallway Playset & VCxxx Mandalorian Privateer - revealed 7/23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHWMdPjjdA)!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGqftsWIAIgyoF.jpg)
2024-05-03 Hasbro Pulse SW Fanstream
2024 VCxxx Anakin Skywalker (World Between Worlds)
2024 TVC Shriek-Hawk Mandalorian 4-Pack [Amazon] - revealed 7/23 (https://collider.com/mandalorian-shriek-hawk-figures-hasbro-images/)!
2024 TVC Armorer's Forge Playset [Hasbro Pulse] - revealed 7/26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw)!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGrNqEXIAAy-6u.jpg)
2024-06-07 Hasbro Pulse SW Fanstream
2024 VCxxx ANH Farmboy Luke
2024 VCxxx ANH Ben Kenobi
2024 VCxxx ANH Han Solo
2024 VCxxx ANH Chewbacca
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGrnW7WIAUxkDn.jpg)
2024-06-26 Hasbro Fansite Q&A
2024 VCxxx ANH Momaw Nadon
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTGr10JWIAEPam7.jpg)
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I’m wondering if Hasbro will announce VC310 and VC326 at SDCC? VC326 is interesting because it’s the mystery figure just before the three figures that were announced from The Acolyte. Could that be The Stranger? Hasbro kept Osha under wraps. I imagine they might have done the same with the Stranger.
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Pre-SDCC reveals via Hasbro Pulse Youtube - REVEALED! Star Wars The Vintage Collection Moff Gideon's Imperial Light Cruiser Hallway and more! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHWMdPjjdA)
Moff Gideon's Imperial Light Cruiser Hallway with VC3xx Mandalorian Prviateer
VC3xx The Mandalorian (Imperial Base)
VC3xx Bo Katan (Plazir-15)
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I generally like what I see. And Emily really played up the modular aspect of the playset in the Hasbro Pulse video.
The updates are nice on both Din Djarin and Bo-Katan. But they seem incomplete.
Din Djarin is shown on the cardback with the Imperial jetpack. But he's also shown with two blaster pistols that he took from the Imperial Armored Commandos. The figure only comes with one blaster, and it looks like Din Djarin's original blaster. The update to the hips is nice. But the lack of attention to detail on the accessories bothers me.
Bo-Katan looks good. And the paint apps on her face look good. But I get the impression that they didn't update the head sculpt. Bo's hair in season 3 looks different from her appearance in season 2.
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For the love of God, no more Mando figures.
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Just wait for the Armorer's Forge playset, LOL! That's still in the pipeline. And it sounds like the Imperial Armored Commandos are in the works.
I'm still disappointed that there doesn't appear to be a TVC convention exclusive. Only the Black Series Darth Maul with Bloodfin speeder has been revealed.
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For the love of God, no more Mando figures.
Uh.... more bad news for you Rob... via Collider (https://collider.com/mandalorian-shriek-hawk-figures-hasbro-images/), $65 at Amazon, 11am ET on 7/25.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTL3RvDWYAAb8g4.jpg)
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No no, as much as I’d prefer new unique specific characters, I don’t mind a new Mandalorian here and there.
I mean Mando specifically. No more Din Djarins. I have like 10 different ones and Hasbro’s like, well do you have one with a white jet pack yet?!
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I mean Mando specifically. No more Din Djarins.
Well, there's at least one more coming with the Blurrg later this year...
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I mean Mando specifically. No more Din Djarins.
Well, there's at least one more coming with the Blurrg later this year...
Oh good, I was worried Hasbro would have to develop an imagination.
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At least the one coming with the Blurg is his armor from episodes 1 & 2.
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Yeah, I don't really fault them for including him with the Blurgg, it's really just him and / or Kuiil, and we have both, but they're going to want to include SOMETHING.
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I’m wondering if Hasbro will announce VC310 and VC326 at SDCC?
According to Steve Evans (https://www.instagram.com/p/C9x_bRmOPTl), VC326 is the playset Mando Privateer.
VC312A The Mandalorian (Imperial Base)
VC326 Mandalorian Privateer
VC339 Bo Katan (Plazir-15)
Why on earth did they go for "VC312A" for the new Mando (Imperial Base)? What a weird choice...
I'm starting to think VC310 will be KE4-N4 from the E-Wing fighter maybe?
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I’m wondering if Hasbro will announce VC310 and VC326 at SDCC?
According to Steve Evans (https://www.instagram.com/p/C9x_bRmOPTl), VC326 is the playset Mando Privateer.
I'm starting to think VC310 will be KE4-N4 from the E-Wing fighter maybe?
When is that ship coming out? I never preordered one but would consider it on sale.
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I'm starting to think VC310 will be KE4-N4 from the E-Wing fighter maybe?
When is that ship coming out? I never preordered one but would consider it on sale.
I think December 1st was the estimated ship date from Pulse.
It is "sold out" on Pulse, but it was also supposed to hit the Disney Stores/Parks sometime in the Fall too IIRC.
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Per Steve Evans the droid is VC341
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Get a jump on the latest TVC pre-orders at Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3WqIOWS
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Thanks Jeff!
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Well that was easy enough! Thanks Jeff!
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Ordered one of each item...
Thanks Jeff!
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As I come across folks planning to livestream the Hasbro panel (2pm PT/5pm ET), I'll try to post them here:
Imperial Communique (aka inactive forum member Darth_Anton) - https://www.youtube.com/live/xyR9WhgMiQc
I think Hasbro is planning to livestream as well, but they have not posted a direct link yet...
edit:
Actually, Hasbro did their own thing in the booth, which they have here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQO676pQw
(it's funny because the Hasbro video wants you to think it was after the panel, but it got posted to youtube DURING the panel so it was obviously pre-recorded).
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Today's Vintage Collection Reveals - everything should be pre-order 7/27 @ 5pm ET.
- VC336 Jetpack Trooper
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjP7YXIAA7scf.jpg)
- VC337 Grand Admiral Thrawn (Ahsoka)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjWaFWAAA1Wtb.jpg)
- VC338 Ahsoka Tano (Peridea)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjbF6X0AA-PQX.jpg)
- VC343 Cobb Vanth (Mandalorian Armor) - DELUXE (http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/freakout.gif)
***DLX figures now coming on a card with a VC # instead of the dumb boxes
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjmiJWoAAmZdH.jpg)
- TVC Blurrg with VC335 The Mandalorian [Fan Channel/Amazon]
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjuf1XsAAIDu9.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcjvrOWMAE1lOR.jpg)
- TVC The Armorer's Forge Playset with Grogu (Beskar Shirt) and VC331 The Armorer (Lakeside Covert World) [Pulse/Disney]
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTckBY0WAAAEWa6.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcj7OuXYAAGCr4.jpg)
Pipeline Stuff
- Jedi Master Indara (The Acolyte)
- Jedi Knight Yord (The Acolyte)
- Dedra Meero (Andor)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (Lars' Homestead/Kenobi Series)
- Clone Trooper Lt (Ahsoka Flashback Scene)
- "Mauldalorian" (Ahsoka Flashback Scene)
- Baylan Skoll (Ahsoka)
- Shin Hati (Ahsoka)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTceoy1XIAAswJV.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTcepdrXUAA-tbA.jpg)
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The blurrg looked AMAZING! Not so much the Forge. Happy Shin and Baylan are coming for TVC. Some of the pipeline reveals for 6” looked pretty sweet too.
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I really like the decision to put the DLX stuff back on a card (like that Spider/Mando/Grogu set) and not in the dumb boxes that were mostly empty packages.
Cobb Vanth and Blurrg look great. Very happy to see Shin and Balyan pipelines, so dumb that we have to wait until 2025 to finally get them. Same with Dedra.
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Are we ever going to get any figures from Andor? The show has been out for two years and we only have two of the characters (I don't count the clone trooper). Can we get Luthen, Marva, Bix, Mon Mothma, Syril, Cinta, kitbashed riot troopers, etc.?
I don't believe anything has been shown/pipelined other than Dedra.
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Are we ever going to get any figures from Andor?
While all the hardcore nerds seem to love Andor, it was the lowest rated/watched D+ show according to the Nieisen numbers through Ahsoka - I am not sure how it fares against the new Acolyte show.
I think it goes (by average viewers)
Mando S1
Mando S2
Mando S3
Kenobi
BOBF
Ahsoka
Andor
***Here's a reddit thread that backs that order up (https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/17mnbnt/nielsen_viewership_viewership_numbers_for_all/)
I think Jayson has a K-2SO repack in his rumor list for the Fall and then Dedra is all so far for TVC. BS6" is getting Dedra and a new Cassian in 2025 so maybe there is still hope for more. It could be that they are just saving things so they have stuff for when S2 happens?
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I think Jayson has a K-2SO repack in his rumor list for the Fall and then Dedra is all so far for TVC.
Sounds about right.
One all new figure - Vel. We have two versions of Cassian (one super lazy and inaccurate kitbash). One re-release/kitbash clone trooper. And now we're getting a repack. Nice work Hasbro.
Is it too much to ask for six or so figures from each franchise so you could have a mini-display of the key players?
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I'm into most of this. I wish they'd done a new torso for Ahsoka Thrawn... he's got a bit of a pot belly in the show and I don't love that they just re-used the same body as the younger one. Love the Blurgg, I'm actually fine with the Forge being kind of simple. Reminds me of when we used to get stuff like the ice that Hoth Luke could hang upside down from or the Bacta Tank... The Cobb Vantha is great. I still don't see what's deluxe about it on any level, but here we are.
Most of the pipeline stuff is good choices. I'd prefer other characters from Obi-Wan instead of a THIRD Ob-Wan... Shin and Baylan are no-brainers.
I love that Dedra Meero's in the works. I need WAY more Andor figures. Like, way more.
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Not too bad, kind of lowered expectations these days. Everything they show is pretty great, they just don’t show very much. The highlights for me are the Blurgg set and Cobb Vanth…and I’m excited for Ahsoka the White as well. Was kind of hoping we would get a look at the new Luke, Han, Kenobi, and Chewie but oh well.kind of surprised they didn’t reveal a Qimir figure from Acolyte from either scale. Seems like that character was one of the most universally like elements of that show.
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I like everything offered. This is going to hurt my wallet.
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Was kind of hoping we would get a look at the new Luke, Han, Kenobi, and Chewie but oh well.
They have to save something for Hasbro Pulse Con in October! ;)
At the start of SDCC, Hasbro had 17 pipeline reveals still in the hopper. They revealed 10 of those for the show. That's a nice showing, but a little disappointing there were no new surprises in there since it was all from the pipeline reveals.
With the 8 SDCC pipeline reveals, we're back up to 15 in the hopper. I am hoping there will be more in store for us at Pulse Con than just the 15 figures currently in the pipeline... I'd love a "Return to Tatooine" surprise or two (Ubrikkian 9000 Landspeeder, all-new Dewback, all-new Sandtrooper troop builder set, etc.) at Pulse Con.
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Was going to say, I’m a bit surprised there wasn’t more of a Tatooine / Cantina focus with the reveals.
I feel like the upcoming figure list could be twice as robust at any given time.
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I am so glad we finally got Baylan & Shin pipelined... those two were drastically needed. Deedra too, but I wish she had a whole wave of other Andor figures to go with her.
The Maul-dalorian is lame since we had one two years ago. I'm happy to get that outfit of Obi-Wan... but we've had enough Obi-Wans in the last few years that he would have been pretty low-down on my list. The Clone LT is an obvious repaint of the new sculpt, I'll take a few. I can't believe we didn't get a Darth Teeth reveal of any kind but I guess I'll take more of the Acolyte-era Jedi.
Overall I really liked most of what they revealed, but echoing Jeff, I wish there were a few surprises in the reveals that hadn't already been pipelined.
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I‘m generally happy with these pipeline announcements! Hasbro seems to be listening to the community, and they're getting a reasonably good spread on characters from a number of new media series.
Indara & Yord Fandar - Excellent choices from The Acolyte. Carrie Ann Moss was amazing as a Jedi Master. I was concerned after the events of the first episode, but seeing how the series was not afraid to use flashbacks as a storytelling device, it was good to see her character develop. And Yord was a solid Jedi who also served as a strong storytelling device. Personally? I would have loved to see both Kelnacca and the Stranger revealed in the TVC pipelines. I'm hopeful that Kelnacca will come in the near future since the digital assets for him are being used for The Black Series. And I suspect that the Stranger was made off limits by Lucasfilm, so give it time for him.
Dedra Meero - I'm very happy to see a pick from my March Madness list get crossed off. She's such a fantastically realized character, and not a one dimensional villain! I see some potential for Hasbro to re-use a female Imperial officer buck for several figures, but Dedra Meero was definitely the most deserving of those Imperials that we've seen in the Disney+ series so far.
Obi-Wan Kenobi - Jedi Legend - YES! Despite this particular look for OWK being very brief, I thought that it was an excellent way to cap the OWK series. And I hope this Jedi buck can be put to good use on future releases. Now as for Leia, Owen, Luke and Force Spirit Qui-Gon...
Clone Lieutenant & Mauldalorian - These are probably the ones that I'm the least enthusiastic about, but I can appreciate their inclusion. Sales of figures like these help to offset the cost of all new sculpted figures. The new Clone Trooper buck is going to get re-used. Putting it to good use with on screen appearances is a good start. As for the Mauldalorian? I'm hoping this one has some different deco from VC246.
Baylan Skoll & Shin Hati - I am very glad that Hasbro didn't sleep on these. I suspect that they were possibly restricted from addressing them by Lucasfilm - spoiler protections, most likely. And I'm glad to see that Hasbro announced them both at the same time. And I sincerely hope that the TVC versions of them are correctly proportioned, unlike the Black Series versions.