2025 TVC Wave 2 (New TVC Wave 41)

[Jeff]

Start of a new Fan Channel/Amazon wave revealed at NYCC today - images from preternia.

VC057 Doctor Evazan [repack/reissue]
VC349 Snowtrooper (ESB) [all-new sculpt]





There should be two three more figures in this case, likely revealed at Pulse 10/27 event later this month.
- TBA
- TBA
- TBA

[Nicklab]

The Snowtrooper is something that I know people have been asking Hasbro to make for some time.  The VTSC version was great in it's time, but is showing its age in terms of the pose and articulation.  The new version seems to address a number of those concerns.

I also think that Hasbro is looking at the Snowtrooper as the basis for a number of future releases.  They could easily make a deluxe version that comes with an E-WEB.  And a troop builder 4-pack seems like a pretty obvious release.  Tweak this figure slightly with a new cowl, rank badge and a pistol holster?  And you've got the Snowtrooper officer.

I think the Snowtrooper officer could then provide some building blocks for a possible Galactic Marine.  The helmets and chest plates are pretty similar.  Whether or not Hasbro pursues that?  We'll see.

I think getting Dr. Evazan on the market again is a good way to reward people who backed the Cantina but might not have the TVC 1.0 release.  But the alternate cardback screams pure cash grab.

[Jeff]

Hasbro has confirmed that Evazan and Snowtrooper should be going up for pre-order on October 23 at 1PM EST on Hasbro Pulse and fan channel retailers.  $16.99 MSRP.

[Ryan]

I'm good with these choices. It is definitely time for a new Snowtrooper, and it looks [/i]great[/i]. I'm in for at least 10 to start and may grab more as I see them. Dr Ezavan makes sense after the Cantina, I'd be willing to be there will be a newish or rereleased Ponda Baba announced on the Hasbro livestream to go with him. I like the new cardback, but it seems like they already broke their new numbering system and this should have been VC57A?

[Jeff]

2025 VC057b Doctor Evazan
[reissue/repaint of VC57 with a new card]

Amazon -> https://amzn.to/3BWYCKb
EE -> https://ee.toys/TAN3OY




2025 VC349 Imperial Snowtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
[all new sculpt]

Amazon -> https://amzn.to/4f7fUTq
EE -> https://ee.toys/ZS70L0




Case of 8 at Entertainment Earth -> https://ee.toys/BVNCNT
2x Snowtrooper
2x Dr. Evazan
2x TBD
1x TBD
1x TBD
(subject to change)


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[Ryan]

Thanks Jeff! I decided to go with a case from EE for my carded versions and then a few extra Snowtroopers from Amazon for army building.

[Nicklab]

Had to go back to page 3 to find this thread...

Jayson says these are now starting to hit the US ports.  If the recent pattern holds, that'd mean they will start shipping to us in 3-4 weeks.

I wonder when they are finally gonna reveal and take pre-orders for the E-Wing pilot (Lt. Callahan) that they pipelined back in February?

Bossk's Bounty got an exclusive reveal for Lt. Callahan as part of the MCM London Comic Con reveals

Exclusive Reveal: Star Wars The Vintage Collection Lieutenant Callahan VC351


The figure looks pretty good!  Oh, but those white boots...

[Jeff]

Couple more additions to this wave revealed in London today - pre-orders coming next week. 

Like Nick posted above, Ewing pilot Callahan and then Aurra Sing repack (who on earth was clamoring for an Aurra Sing repack ).

2025 VC351 Lieutenant Callahan -
[all-new sculpt]



2025 VC073b Aurra Sing
[repaint/reissue with new cardback, like Evazan]





Looks like this wave will be...

2x 2025 VC057b Doctor Evazan
1x 2025 VC073b Aurra Sing
2x 2025 VC349 Imperial Snowtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
2x 2025 VC350 TBA [from Star Wars Rebels according to Jayson]
1x 2025 VC351 Lieutenant Callahan -

[Rob]

The pilot looks great.  The Aura Sing, whatever. 

[Nicklab]

The TVC 1.0 Aurra Sing is one of my favorite figures from that era.  Especially the case that was included with the original version, which held the lightsaber hilts of Jedi that she had taken out.

...but this version doesn't include that.  There's also a new cardback.  The cardback alone always gets me because we're veering into "Just different enough to make you mad" territory.

I've seen a fair amount of criticism about this figure.  Some of it is well deserved.  A lot of it has to do the perception that the TPM wave in TVC 1.0 was responsible for the demise of that line.  That's partly accurate, but doesn't take into account how Aurra Sing was among the 7 characters that were released in both TVC and the Discover The Force line that was exclusive to Walmart.  Doubling up on those characters was part of why there was a glut of TPM figures in The Vintage Collection.

The other criticism I've seen regards the articulation of the figure.  2012 standards of articulation were good then.  But I've seen calls for the current types of hip and ankle articulation which are lacking on this figure.  It would be nice if Hasbro would build a new Aurra Sing from the ground up, but I can't see them investing those resources into a character that's from a blink and you miss it moment in TPM, or her appearances in The Clone Wars.  And can anyone realistically expect Hasbro to re-engineer an existing figure to include such significant changes in articulation?

One concession I will make?  Aurra Sing fits in that whole "Return to Tatooine" theme.  Her "blink and you miss it" appearance in TPM is on Tatooine.  I've seen some people express the sentiment that they saw that theme as being almost exclusive to characters from ANH, which was stunning to me.  Uhhhh... have they watched the first act of ROTJ?!?!? 

[Jeff]

New TVC Pre-orders:

2025 VC073b Aurra Sing

Amazon -> https://amzn.to/4fp9FKq
EE -> https://ee.toys/J9BPS2




2025 VC351 Lieutenant Callahan

Amazon -> https://amzn.to/40pjELH
EE -> https://ee.toys/J9BPS2




Case of 8 at Entertainment Earth -> https://ee.toys/BVNCNT
2x 2025 VC057b Doctor Evazan
1x 2025 VC073b Aurra Sing
2x 2025 VC349 Imperial Snowtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
2x 2025 VC350 TBA
1x 2025 VC351 Lieutenant Callahan
(subject to change)

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[Matt_Fury]

Currently unavailable at Amazon.

[Jeff]

Currently unavailable at Amazon.

I was able to order.  Keep refreshing - Amazon is being a bit wonky with these.

[Rob]

I just ordered at Amazon no problem.

Thanks for always making this so easy Jeff.

[Matt_Fury]

Same here....guess I was just early.