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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Darth Vader's TIE Advanced
« on: June 14, 2025, 11:08 AM »
The price is definitely a big deterrent.  As for how they got there?  I look at the size of it along with some comparable recent vehicle releases.  The E Wing, the modified N1 Starfighter, and even the most recent X-Wing have all been priced over $100.  So that’s part of the precedent. 

Can Hasbro ever re-purpose some of the design assets of the TIE Advanced X-1 for any future releases?  I thought that *MAYBE* the wings could be the basis for an updated TIE Bomber, but I’m not completely sure.  So if this new Vader TIE is a “one and done” situation?  I can see Hasbro using that to justify the price.  And we’re kind of locked into that price because items rarely go on sale on Hasbro Pulse. 

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I ordered from the Amazon link. so thanks Jeff!  I'm still waiting on the two that I ordered from Hasbro Pulse when they were initially offered.

It's a great figure!  And the number of accessories is substantial.  But you can only equip the Armored Commando with 4 of them at the most.  After taking the figure out of the blister I put the blaster pistol in the holster, the rifle in the right hand and the shield on the left arm.  The jetpack might be removable, but at least it can stay on the figure.  As for the knife and the electro-baton?  We'll see.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Darth Vader's TIE Advanced
« on: June 13, 2025, 08:36 PM »
I’m happy with the announcement.  I think Vader’s TIE had been overdue for an update.  And this really does look much more like the miniature used to film trench run. 

I expected a Vader pack-in figure, and it’s nice to get a different filmout from ANH instead of the image that dates back to 1978.

As for the price?  Sheesh!!!

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Jayson dropped a fairly sizable hint about what's likely to be revealed in this YF Facebook post:
"Hasbro’s troops have entered the base! Hasbro Pulse has announced they will be broadcasting their next Star Wars Fanstream this Friday the 13th at 11am ET on YouTube to commemorate Father’s Day. Look for various announcements to go up for preorder soon (next week)."

To me?  That says the Snowtrooper Troop Builder 4-pack is on tap.  As for the whole Father's Day angle?  If there is anything with that theme, I suspect it would be with figures that have already been released, but in some special 2-pack packaging.  And my suspicions that this livestream might reveal the rest of TVC wave 24 have been dashed.  Those are probably being held until SDCC.

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We're due for a livestream.  The schedule for livestreams this year so far was on the following dates:

-JAN 22nd
-FEB 26th
-MAR 25th
-MAY 4th

Hasbro went a little long between the March and May livestreams, but that seems to be because they had plans for May the Fourth.  SDCC is coming up beginning on July 24th.  So could there be one more livestream coming soon?  It seems possible, unless Hasbro wants to hold everything until their SDCC 2025 panel.

There are still 3 open character slots in the TVC case that includes Ben Kenobi and the Stormtrooper.  Those open entries for that case seem like the most likely TVC items that would get announced.

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I was kind of expecting an announcement that Bom Vimdim would be released.  Hasbro has been working their way through re-releases of assorted Cantina aliens, and Bom Vimdim was on that list.  I suspect that we'll probably see a Zutton reissue this year as well.

The Gamorrean Guard re-release is one that I can see the TVC collecting community welcoming.  It's basically an army builder. But I think more than a few people are going to be upset with the deluxe pricing.  It does seem a bit questionable given the fact that the Gamorrean Guard was a mainline figure that was available for the standard TVC figure msrp.  Side note - I'd still like to see Hasbro take on some of the newer Gamorreans - like the pit fighters in TM season 2, or Boba Fett's guards.

Bib Fortuna is a questionable choice on Hasbro's part.  He fits the RTT theme, but is still readily available from the original run that was released in 2021/22.  I wish Hasbro would factor the retail market - both dealers and the secondary market - into their decision making process when choosing some of these re-releases.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Andor Product Line Wishlist
« on: May 20, 2025, 05:27 PM »
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.

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The Vintage Collection / Re: Andor Product Line Wishlist
« on: May 18, 2025, 12:32 PM »
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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The Vintage Collection / Re: TVC and Tariff Pricing
« on: May 12, 2025, 02:54 PM »
The current tariff rollback is for 90 days.  The treasury secretary said that a more permanent agreement was currently being negotiated between the U.S. and the Chinese.

As for Hasbro or Kenner manufacturing in the U.S.?  There's a pretty well known photo of some lady assembling a Millennium Falcon back in the Kenner days, and it looks like it's a domestic factory.  But the commentary that I've seen linked to that photo also indicate that a lot of the parts were made in Hong Kong, with final assembly here in the U.S.  I can imagine the reason was it was less expensive to ship the parts from HK, rather than do final assembly and packaging there.  The final product would probably occupy far more space in shipping containers compared to the parts. 


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The Vintage Collection / Re: TVC and Tariff Pricing
« on: May 12, 2025, 10:09 AM »
The news this morning is that talks between the U.S. and China in Switzerland have the two countries agreeing to temporarily slash tariffs.  The U.S. tariff on goods from China will be cut to 30% from 145%.  The Secretary of the Treasury said in an interview this morning that he expects there to be a longer term agreement negotiated in the next few weeks.

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TV-9D9 / Re: Maul - Shadow Lord (Disney +)
« on: May 12, 2025, 08:40 AM »
Sam Witwer discussed the show a little bit on Katee Sackhoff's podcast.  The big picture is that he's been on the project for about a year.  Dave Filoni is in an EP role, and Brad Rau, who was one of the lead producers for The Bad Batch is helping lead the way.  And it should be dropping in 2026.  Beyond that?  Listen to the podcast.

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I was thinking the exact same thing about all of those satchels that came with the Razor Crest.

It's a pretty cool armored vehicle, and the design definitely evokes the aesthetic that George Lucas had for the Empire during the Original Trilogy.

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LOL!  Without a doubt!  How many of the Ghorman Front could you fit into a multipack???

And then I saw people going back and forth about the Imperial Troop Transport as a vehicle - should it have the bags on the outside like on Mina-Rau, or not, like it's seen on Ghorman?


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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2025 TVC Wave 3 (New TVC Wave 42)
« on: May 11, 2025, 10:58 AM »
I was hoping for Kelnacca, personally.  The TBS figure gave me some hope, but I just don't know if LFL and Disney want to urge Hasbro in that direction.

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With all of the discussion of the ANDOR wishlist, does it seems like a good time to consider some 2025 wishlists?

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