A Tantive would (obviously) be under-scaled no matter what.  But it would either have to be so hideously under-scaled as to be silly, or it would have to be barge-sized or bigger, and then no one has space for it.  I kind of hope they never try that one, or if they do they make it more of a play set than a proper vehicle.

Oddly enough I never think of the Tantive being more than an ANH item. Having one would serve as a background resistance set for a ROS diorama. we would just need them to make 30 figures for that diorama... 

The thing with the Razor Crest is, they don’t need HasLab to sell that thing. It would fly off shelves no matter what.

I definitely agree with this idea... though the level of detail and scale would only be appropriate with a Haslab release.

I was excited about the stand until I looked closer. It suspends the ship a centimeter off the surface it rests on. It’s “flying” vertically in a position where it might as well be parked in. It’s not wrong for the ship to be parked horizontally on a shelf, but it is wrong to be suspended horizontally on a stand similar to the action fleet version. This stand solves that action fleet problem without providing much.

I don’t see the value here. I think this was a cheap way to put out a Mando ship without giving us the Razor Crest. If this new stand were an action flight stand I would have a reason to be really excited.

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Quote from: Matt_Fury on February 27, 2020, 09:54 AM

How well did Knives Out do?

Pretty well, I'd say -  $306 million box office vs $40 budget; Oscar nomination for best original screenplay; 97% critic, 92% audience at Rotten Tomato; sequel has been greenlit.

"Scheduling" could very well be cited if LFL or Disney deems a personnel change is warranted.  If Rian Johnson's availability is called into question because of a Knives Out sequel?  Oh well!

I think TLJ was great.  It challenged the audience which I thought was a good thing, and I found it refreshing.  But just as much as I found that movie really broke some new ground and defied story expectations, there were a lot of fans who wanted a story that would make them feel more comfortable.  I don't see Rian Johnson as that kind of filmmaker who wants to appease an audience.

I'm just now considering that Canto Bight was mix of the Cantina and Cloud city. TLJ is almost reverse ESB with a fancy setting that is above it all near the start of the movie and a big ground battle at the end.

I missed the "transport" on this stuff. Is there some alternate way of getting these at a reasonable price?

I agree, but mainly because I hate the tooling used for the 3-pack Stormtrooper Luke. It needs to be retired. *Broken record* The RO Stormtrooper tooling is the only Stormtrooper tooling that should be used from here on out.

Maybe that tooling needs a few mods? Some people are a little short for a stormtrooper.

During the press junket for THE LAST JEDI, director Rian Johnson has also been fielding questions about the new trilogy that he's been signed to write and produce.  And indications are that it's not going to be an Old Republic type of story.

So what's the status on this? Is Johnson still involved?

I’m more surprised by the complete absence of any new figures from The Rise Of Skywalker.

I wonder if that might be predictable on some level. They always have a parking lot of ideas that they can move forward for new waves... right? Maybe they didn't add much from ROS to the parking lot, or not invest too much time or money on ROS characters if there was some question about renewal of the license.