2016 Hasbro 6" Fans' Choice Poll Discussion

[efranks]

I swear that Sand Speeder had to be in the film in some capacity to get a MM and a full size vehicle haha.

There's a scene at the trading post on Jakku where that speeder passes across the screen way in the back of the shot and then I'm pretty sure we never see it again.

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[Jesse James]

See I thought that too...  I wonder if it ever played any other part?  It makes for a neat toy if it were some kind of military speeder... 

Much like the Snowspeeder, it's neat if you slap a bunch of Stormtroopers and Impy's around it and just call it an Imperial Speeder from any old era ya know?  I was pleased with both.  Bought 3 Snowspeeders actually hoping to whip up some spiffy new paintjobs.

[Jeff]

I swear that Sand Speeder had to be in the film in some capacity to get a MM and a full size vehicle haha.

There's a scene at the trading post on Jakku where that speeder passes across the screen way in the back of the shot and then I'm pretty sure we never see it again.

See I thought that too...  I wonder if it ever played any other part?

I don't remember it from the movie, but I remember seeing something like it in the facebook 360 video.

ILM/LFL must have done up some initial CGI for it and then didn't use it for much...  poor Hasbro screwed again.

[Jesse James]

I know the scene Eric's talking about Jeff, and I swear it's there but so far in the distance and inconsequential...  Hey, either way, it's basically a toy I was gonna make for myself.  Eons ago I always wanted a kind of "Mad Max" Rebel Speeder that was basically an armor plated civilian vehicle...  kinda like you'd see on the news these days anymore in the middle east.

Anyway, this thing's perfect for that really.  The basket on the front is kinda meh, but beyond that there's some really amazing detail...  the simple metal seat for the driver, the "tread plating" on the floor pans...  It's a shockingly detailed toy for something that really was essentially not in the movie.  It's a cool little toy if you like randomness.  Look good with the Hasbro swoops actually.

The roll cage plastic is a weird, cheap translucent stuff, trying to look silver, but hey, can't have it all.

[P-Siddy]

I wonder if this is the speeder that was used in getting Poe off of Jakku (per novelization).  They filmed the scene and never used it?

[Jeff]

I always wanted a kind of "Mad Max" Rebel Speeder that was basically an armor plated civilian vehicle...  kinda like you'd see on the news these days anymore in the middle east

I have mine parked on my Tatoooine table / streets of Mos Eisley dio as filler - fits in great there.

[Jesse James]

I always wanted a kind of "Mad Max" Rebel Speeder that was basically an armor plated civilian vehicle...  kinda like you'd see on the news these days anymore in the middle east

I have mine parked on my Tatoooine table / streets of Mos Eisley dio as filler - fits in great there.

Mine has Fleet Troopers in it...  cuz I'm me.

[P-Siddy]

9. AT-AT Driver

Psst.  This one's confirmed 

[Jeff]

9. AT-AT Driver

Psst.  This one's confirmed 

Correct - Prototype was shown at Toy Fair 2016.

[McMetal]

9. AT-AT Driver

Psst.  This one's confirmed 

Correct - Prototype was shown at Toy Fair 2016.

Thanks guys, totally spaced on that one!

Will fix that now...

[Jeff]

Get those votes in - voting closes at 9:00am CT tomorrow morning to give us time to tally up the votes!

[Jesse James]

Vote now vote now vote now...

and stuff.

[Nicklab]

A little disappointed by how many sites only want you to submit one character.  Given those conditions , I opted for Count Dooku as my entry.  For me it boiled down to either him or Qui-Gon Jinn.  But in the end I thought that a new Sith Lord would be more interesting than another Jedi. 

[Jeff]

Results!  Here are the JediDefender.com Top Six that were sent to Hasbro this morning:

1. Zuckuss
2. 4-LOM
3. Dengar
4. Emperor's Royal Guard (RotJ)
5. Lando Calrissian (ESB - Bespin)
6. Tusken Raider

(Full disclosure - there was a tie for 6th. The tiebreaker was a random # generator, where the Tusken beat out Gamorrean and Jawas. Congrats, Sand People!)


Look for info on the Round 2 voting at StarWars.com soon...

[P-Siddy]

That's a nice list of figures I would buy.  Already one site's members are complaining about results, such as why (waste a) vote for obvious candidates.  Vote for X Obscure/EU character.