ComicCon Pictures (MERGED)

[SuperBattleDroid88]

The pics from Comicon have been posted!!!!
I'm not disapointed with any of them!!!
Thanks Sirsteve!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way they are on the home page!
http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album01?&page=1

What you guys think?


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[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

wheres pics of the arena? I think the clone trooper with speederbike is sweet! is their gonna be frontal pics of the arena?

[Paul-Kenobi]

http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album03/aag

http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album03/aah

more should be on the way but i am geting that that is too cool to pass up.



UPDATE http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album03/aai

this clone comes WITH A REMOVEALBE HELMET!

http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album03/aak

he comes with a lightning effect also :D swwwweeeettt

[CGSPAWN]

Dooku looks great. I love how they capture his calm style. Nice pose.

Mace looks FANTASTIC! I LOVE the pose. The fire behind him looks great as well.

I am very impressed. Let's hope that this line keeps up.

Go here for pics:

http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album06

[CGSPAWN]

I think that the unleashed figures looks great.

I am not happy w/ Pilot Jango. I do like the 12 inchers look nice as well...

[Beast]

Awesome as hell!! The Destroyer Droid: Arena Battle is finally movie accurate, bigger and has the extended middle eye. Jango: Pilot kicks arse. Hopefully the quick draw feature is similar to Zam's so it doesn't hurt the figure to much.

Wow, is all I can say about the Deluxe Clonetrooper w/ Speeder Bike. I had read rumors of him having a removable helmet, glad it panned out. That is sweet as hell!!

The Unleashed line keeps getting better and better. I love the Dooku, though it's to bad they didn't include Yoda. And the Mace Windu with the flames is awesome. :)

I'm overjoyed at everything that they showed so far at the Comicon. Hasbro you are really impressing me with some of the stuff that is coming down the pipe. Keep up the awesome work. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

i like mace's lightsaber grip, dooku is in a sweet pose

the mace is sweet i love the lightsaber hold


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[jonboy]

Everything looks pretty cool. The Clone w/ Speederbike is awsome beyond words!!!. The bike is a far superior version to the POTF one. Can't wait until they come out.

[Lord Tenebrous]

In the helmetless picture, the clone looks like he's aggressively showing somebody how big his action figure would be.


I'm oddly impressed. :)

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

i cant wait for the clone trooper with speeder bike, mainley because the speeder bike is sweet and the clone trooper had a removable helment

is the clone trooper w/speeder bike gonna only be 10 dollers?also i love the removable helment and the speederbike


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[rynobot]

cool, I'm more impressed with this then any other deluxe figures.

[Paul-Kenobi]

in deed it turely is a cool figure.

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

i cant wait but they should have the other speederbike pictures like anakin w/swoop or count dooku w/speeder bike that would be suprise

[Beast]

Originally posted by -JediMaster-Yoda-
i cant wait but they should have the other speederbike pictures like anakin w/swoop or count dooku w/speeder bike that would be suprise
Since those currently are only rumors for next year, you arn't going to see pictures this early. Hasbro hasn't even confirmed those are being produced yet, so maybe at Toy Fair. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Lord Tenebrous]

There are maybe a few more basic surprises for the year, but nothing big. Most of us were spoiled early on. :)


I do like Pilot Jango, mostly for the pose and face sculpt. I have a feeling the quick-draw is both arms, but that's alright, I want to pose him almost exactly the way he is in the bubble. :)

[Dar' Argol]

I merged all the threads about the ComicCon Pics into this thread. For those looking for the pictures go here:
http://216.127.66.72/ss/gallery/album01?&page=1

That will take you to all of the different albums, so you can look at everything:D

[rynobot]

ok, I feel the Jango Pilot is pretty boring.

[tagmac]

If Entertainment Earth is correct, there will be three figures in the third wave of the "Unleashed" assortment. Considering we've seen a prototype for it, I'm just betting it's gonna be Slave Leia.

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

btw where is the cord that mace windu swings on their was supposed to be on the arena and the electo binder

[rynobot]

What's up witht he Deluxe Jango pic? Are they making a new one?

[Beast]

Originally posted by rynobot
What's up witht he Deluxe Jango pic? Are they making a new one?
No, it's the same one. They have almost the whole Deluxe line on display. They probably stuck him into the display to take care of some empty space. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Unit-01]

Check out the coverage!!!!!! Your probably like "won you back??", well most of their figures where turning me off :P.

Pilot Jango is cool (what jetpack does he have? looks like the geonosis one but it has a rocket sticking up, push it down for quick draw?), the 2 clones come with the smaller blasters, speederbike looks to be retooled/resculpt (better than the first!!).

[Lord Tenebrous]

As for the other Arena accessories, they might have been re-routed to keep the cost down. The electrobinder could always come with a Jedi Duel Obi-Wan. But we'll know for sure once somebody scans any instruction sheet that's included.

It's a nice set, but I'm anxious to see how some will customize it. :cool:

[SirSteve]

Glad everyone is enjoying the pictures. I'll take more shots of the arena and clone troopers tomorrow.

[Beast]

Sir Steve, love the coverage. Some really nice stuff coming soon. Quick Question, since the carded figures were in glass display cases, did you happen to get figure #'s for Lott Dod:Neimodian Senator, Jango Fett: Slave 1 Pilot, and Tusken Raider w/ Massiff?

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[SirSteve]

Originally posted by JarJarBinks
Sir Steve, love the coverage. Some really nice stuff coming soon. Quick Question, since the carded figures were in glass display cases, did you happen to get figure #'s for Lott Dod:Neimodian Senator, Jango Fett: Slave 1 Pilot, and Tusken Raider w/ Massiff?

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

I will tomorrow.

[Beast]

Originally posted by SirSteve
I will tomorrow.
Cool Sir Steve, thanks for the quick reply. Since your feeling talkative, care to give your opinions on the new stuff that you saw today? :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Paul-Kenobi]

all the figures look cool:)

[pinoysith]

Clonetrooper with Speeder Bike is pretty awesome. I like the removable helmet. Does anyone know how many points of articulation this guy has? Gonna pic up a couple of him as soon as I see him.

Pilot Clonetrooper looks dope too, but my fave of all the pics is Count Dooku 12".

[SirSteve]

Deluxe Troopers are very cool. Arena should be a cool piece for diorama people (and kids). I really like the Unleashed line so the new Mace and Dooku look appeal to me. New 3 3/4" figures, well, I need to see them more in detail but the sculpts look good.

[Wolfwood319]

Pretty decent, I guess, for mostly resculpts. The Pilot Jango is alright, good sculpt, but not much you can do with it to begin with. Another Jango, is another Jango. Clonetrooper is cool, re-hashed Speeder bike and all, but its not overly impressive. As with Pilot Clonetrooper, same clonetrooper body with a new helmet.

All in all, good sculpts, but all resculpts that weren't really necessary. I would've much rather seen figures of characters that haven't been put to plastic yet.

The Unleashed figures look good, as usual. Nothing to complain about here.

[Paul-Kenobi]

Steve great job on the Coverage do you think you can take some more Pics of the Destoryer Droid?. Thanks.:)

[plasticfetish]

Originally posted by SirSteve
Arena should be a cool piece for diorama people (and kids).

Wow ... I'm even a little more excited about that set now. I can't imagine what MY kid is going to do when we get it out of the box.

The 12" figures look great ... Dooku is going to be very nice. The Imperial Officer looks super also. Very exciting. (But ... for some reason the Dengar figure reminds me of one of those creepy "Hugo - Man of a thousand faces" puppets from the '70s. Come to think of it Kenner made that didn't they?)

I must agree, the deluxe clone trooper looks like a lot of fun. Great articulation ... I really hope they keep turning out figures built like that.

(ohh ... I want a display case like that now!)

[JediTricks]

Originally posted by Unit-01
Check out the coverage!!!!!! Your probably like "won you back??", well most of their figures where turning me off :P.

Pilot Jango is cool (what jetpack does he have? looks like the geonosis one but it has a rocket sticking up, push it down for quick draw?), the 2 clones come with the smaller blasters, speederbike looks to be retooled/resculpt (better than the first!!). I dunno if they "won me back", but these do look pretty good compared to earlier designs. That Deluxe clone trooper is gonna sell like hotcakes! The speederbike looks like it's been tightened up, I hope I'm right because the original design was good but could definitely be improved upon with just a little work. I'm glad to see the proper handle grips back too.

[mista_carrot]

It looks as if the Speederbike Clonetrooper has removeable armor. Can someone confirm that? If it does, I guess that's cool, but his thighs look fat.:crazed:

[Fixer]

SirSteve...any word on R5-D4?

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

i dont know if i like the clonetrooper with removeable armor

[brentfett]

I love the clonetrooper pilot. Jango pilot does nothing for me. Why didn't they give him any pack-ins like the Obi Pilot figure. God, anything! This figure has no use but to complete people who need a Jango pilot figure to sit in their Slave 1 cockpit. I can't get on fire about the Deluxe clonetrooper, but it's not hasbro's fault. Why would the speeder bike have the exact same design as the ROTJ ones? Come on! Even a slight difference in design would have made all the difference in the world. The Arena does look great though.

[Beast]

Originally posted by brentfett
I love the clonetrooper pilot. Jango pilot does nothing for me. Why didn't they give him any pack-ins like the Obi Pilot figure. God, anything! This figure has no use but to complete people who need a Jango pilot figure to sit in their Slave 1 cockpit. I can't get on fire about the Deluxe clonetrooper, but it's not hasbro's fault. Why would the speeder bike have the exact same design as the ROTJ ones? Come on! Even a slight difference in design would have made all the difference in the world. The Arena does look great though.
I don't see a problem with the SpeederBikes the clones use are the same as the ROTJ ones. Maybe it's just a popular style? Motorcycles and Bicycles haven't changed very much in years, so I don't see why they couldn't have the same model of Speeder Bike in the Star Wars Universe for ages. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[billfremore]

I just saw the Clone trooper with the speederbike...
His helmet comes off...

I think I just wet myself. :eek::D

[brentfett]

Is it just me or does the un-masked clonetrooper look more like Captain Typho than Jango Fett?

[Nexu]

Yeah, the Clone trooper with Speeder bike looks sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

hey brent fett just to tell you the clone troopers have the same speeder bikes probely because the republic turns into the empire and they use most of the same equimpent

[brentfett]

Yeah, I know. I just wish it would have had some slight difference. Like how some of the vehicles in the new trilogy look like earlier versions of vehicles in the Old Trilogy.

[Lord Tenebrous]

Is it just me or does the un-masked clonetrooper look more like Captain Typho than Jango Fett?


He looks like Bodie Taylor, who, like Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho), is of Maori descent. Temuera is, too, but most of the CG clones on Kamino were based on Bodie, which causes the confusion, since some viewers tie Bodie and Jay together because they're closer in age than Bodie and Temuera. But Bodie is a clone, and Jay is the nephew of Captain Typho. No connection. :)


But they did a great job with Bodie's likeness. :)

[Jonna]

I feel tingly all over. Those clone troopers are sweet!

[MikeAndTheBots]

I'm digging the new CTs. One question: Is it just me or does the Speeder Bike CT looks like he has an OT stormtrooper rifle? It just doesn't look like a CT rifel to me...

[Darth forb1us]

awesome, simply awesome. all of them, really nice.
Clone trooper with speeder? *drool*
Unleashed Windu? *drool*
rest of the unleashed? *drool*
every other piece on display? *drool*
Pilot Jango does seem a little boring (in the sense of Palpatine)
BUT it's still pretty damn cool :D
Good times ahead!! :crazed:

[JangoFart]

Well, guys, I find myself really digging the new stuff. Every part of me is really excited with all the new stuff! (Except, of course, my wallet.)

J

[Jargo]

The speeder bike is awesome! finally correct handlebars and feet and the rear is completely redone to remove the pack button that activated the break apart feature. The detailing on the feet is finer and it just rocks so much more than the one from the AT-ST re-release. The clonetrooper looks dandy apart from the thunder thighs. If that's because the armor is removable I have to say WHY? Seems pretty pointless to me to do that. The head sculpt looks sweet though and a removable helmet is what I wanted out of a clonetrooper. I have hopes for a stormtrooper with removable helmet now.

The pilot clonetrooper is cool, the gunpod looks alittle strange out of context but I can live with that to get a cool clonetrooper. Love the chest controls that echo the AT-AT driver and the helmet is a much nicer design than the regular clonetrooper IMO. Like the modest dirtying effect but really that's the kind of detail that the sneak preview and regular carded clonetrooper should have had.

The destroyer droid is fine apart from the missile firing feature. It works the same as the deluxe mace firing mecjhanism in as much as it isn't trigger fired as such but rather pull back and let go to fire. I could have done without that on such a fine looking droid. Nice to see it finally get a release though.

The arena itself seems pretty wasted to me. Hate those big doors, should have been a big arch instead to put the Reek or Acklay into or have the execution cart come out of (there's bound to be an execution cart and Orray released at some point) I don't like the back of the playset. Where the deluxe sets connect is really haphazardly placed. The only parts I really like are the observation balcony and the retractable bridge. The stickers showing teeny tiny geonosians should have been taken off it and replaced with more rock sculpting or more openings instead.
I'm not terribly impressed with this still after all this time hoping it would be better in the final version. Too bad, I was thinking of buying it. I'll save my money for red battle droids instead :)

Jango pilot looks better than the other jango's so far but why for the love of George Clooney did they mutilate him with a frickin' gimmick feature? *sigh* If they insist on putting these things into figures they should also give out instructions on how to disable the feature and customise it out. I'm soooooooooo sick and tired of seeing good figure sculpts go to waste.... I shall buy it and try to salvage an arm from a different Jango to replace the gimmick.

The second Endor rebel soldier unbearded has surfaced so I'll address that here as well and say what a cool head sculpt it has. It makes the figure look so much better. It makes the figure. The bearded one just looks like someones dad slapped his own face onto it. That one does not look right at all. This new head variation looks super fine.

I'll leave the 12 inch dollies and unleashed freakplastic to others.

Verdict - good and bad in equal measures.

[Battle Droid]

Love that Destroyer Droid, though it most likely doesn't fold up.

Is it so hard for Hasbro to make one that does?

[Jargo]

Originally posted by JarJarBinks
Sir Steve, love the coverage. Some really nice stuff coming soon. Quick Question, since the carded figures were in glass display cases, did you happen to get figure #'s for Lott Dod:Neimodian Senator, Jango Fett: Slave 1 Pilot, and Tusken Raider w/ Massiff?

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks
Watto is #50
Lott Dod is #51
the scum had a shot of the tusken card back and I noticed the number for Dod there. Don't know any of the others though.
:)

[Beast]

Originally posted by EMPEROR JARGO
Watto is #50
Lott Dod is #51
the scum had a shot of the tusken card back and I noticed the number for Dod there. Don't know any of the others though.
:)
Thank you very much, Jargo. That leaves us the carded Jango Fett: Slave 1 Pilot and Tusken Raiser w/ Massiff to get the numbers for. As well as Destroyer Droid: Arena Battle, and CloneTrooper Pilot. Though unless they appear on the back of the Jango card, we may not know those for a while. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[JediTricks]

Originally posted by brentfett
Yeah, I know. I just wish it would have had some slight difference. Like how some of the vehicles in the new trilogy look like earlier versions of vehicles in the Old Trilogy. It is slightly different, no poncho on the back.

I hope Hasbro knows to overpack this Deluxe Clone Trooper figure... I don't want to see another disaster come from not enough product to satisfy demand, especially with a toy as cool as this.


Jargo, I agree with you about the Arena playset, it looks like a waste from here. It's not terrible, but they could have done more - it reminds me of the original MOTU Castle Grayskull, hollow and slightly detailed on the inside, and only 1 big door.

[Nexu]

Why would you put thin cardboard on a $40 playset? ......

It should cost $20 or $30.

[SirSteve]

Deluxe Clone Trooper does not have any removable parts other than his helmet. He has a feature that throws a grenade type weapon via a button on his back.

update - Steve asked me to tell you guys that the above is what Hasbro's people told us on Aug 1st, however they had new people today who knew the item better and they confirmed that the armor is removable - JT

[rynobot]

what about the quality of the plastic used? Does it seem "cheaply" made like some other deluxe figures in the Saga line or is it actually good like the Nexu.

[JediTricks]

Originally posted by Nexu
Why would you put thin cardboard on a $40 playset? ......

It should cost $20 or $30. You know, Hasbro is the company that made 2 playsets entirely out of cardboard. ;)

[mista_carrot]

Originally posted by SirSteve
Deluxe Clone Trooper does not have any removable parts other than his helmet. He has a feature that throws a grenade type weapon via a button on his back.

Are you sure? Take a look at this image; the thigh armor doesn't go all the way around the leg. If it isn't removeable, then why the inaccurate sculpt?:confused:

[SirSteve]

Just going by what Hasbro said. It is a prototype.

[rynobot]

Originally posted by SirSteve
Just going by what Hasbro said. It is a prototype.
What is a prototype, the Deluxe clone trooper?

[JEDIpartner]

I personally think the stuff in the 3 3/4" line is looking very good now that they have gotten past the initial release stage. As far as the Arena goes... I stated in another thread, that while the cardboard seems a little on the cheap... we mustn't forget that the walls of the revered vintage Death Star were also cardboard pieces.

[SirSteve]

Originally posted by rynobot

What is a prototype, the Deluxe clone trooper?

A prototype means they are not finished with making the figure. They still have some work to do on it.

[Beast]

ArtoosNews.Com seems to be the first site to get the Hasbro Q&A up. It seems to be really incomplete though, and they cut out all the questions about Transformers and G.I. JOE. But this will make do until a better version pops up. :)


Hasbro Question & Answer (for Star Wars, G I Joe, and Transformers - cutting out all the irrelevant questions about Joes and Transformers)

First they showed a video clip of various Hasbro boy's toys - mostly focusing on GI Joe, Transformers, Beyblades and Zoids.

Hasbro: The future of the Playskool line: Currently the Millennium Falcon is the last in the lineup, although they are pleased with the success and want to make more, either under the Playskool name, or bring it back under Boys' Toys: Star Wars. The Playskool line has gone to KB, JCPenny, and is currently out of stock at Walmart and Kmart.

One guy showed off 4880 Jedi Master points and asked when he would be able to use them. The Star Wars team has been thinking about them ("at least once a day"). There is a possibility of some sort of promotion this fall involving Jedi Master points, possibly connected to the DVD release. Receipts would not be required, if the Jedi Master points were sent in.

Q: Is there a possibility of a 12 inch Episode II Boba Fett?
Hasbro: Nothing is planned.

Q: How about the AT-TE?
Hasbro: Nothing is planned for the 3.75 scale. There is a possibility for the Action Fleet scale.

Q: Why does the Acklay toy have a bad paint job compared to the box photos?
Hasbro: Cost savings.

Q: Why does Supreme Chancellor Palpatine come with no accessories?
Hasbro: The figure is part of Collection 2, which specializes more in accurate details for collectors and diorama builders as opposed to the action features of Collection 1, which is geared more towards the kids.

Q: How about a 12 inch scale Drop ship?
Hasbro: Not likely, as it would be very expensive and big, which retailers balk at.

Hasbro: The rumor about the Bounty Hunter wave (12 inch) being cancelled - is false. It is not being distributed through Hasbro warehouses in the US, but shipped directly to retailers from the factories in Asia. The 12 inch Count Dooku will continue to be released in later shipments as popularity was underestimated "for an old man with a beard". Also watch for female 12 inch figures.

Q: I like the detachable parts (Hasbro: thank Lucas for putting that in the film), any chance for more Expanded Universe figures?
Hasbro: Possibility in off-years of 2003-2004. There is also a possibility of more Troop builder packs.

Q: Why no exclusive figures for Comic-Con, when other conventions get exclusives?
Hasbro: "Our presence here isn't enough?" (joke)

Someone who wanted more retail room for GI Joe and Transformers called Star Wars "shelf trash"

Q: Any more podracing pilots?
Hasbro: Teemto Pagalies is coming soon

Q: Why no mini-figures with the Action Fleet ships?
Hasbro: Safety concerns.

Q: Will Cinema Scenes return?
Hasbro: Possibly in 2003, second half.

Q: Army builders, when are the different heads going to appear?
Hasbro: We haven't forgotten about those, also extra troop building ability by buying the accessory packs that come with generic troopers.

Q: GI Joe movie in the works, who would you cast?
Hasbro: Have you seen the Baroness downstairs? (joke)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[rynobot]

It almost makes my laugh how Hasbro will lie and twist the truth right in front of your face. The talk about safety concerns like they care, yet I don't see how they can use that defense when they still throw in small accessories with the figures. And there answer to the Podracer question was just sad.

[JEDIpartner]

That answer's just ludicrous! I think Zam Wessell's pistol is about the size of a MicroMachine figure. They must really think we don't know their product line very well.

[JediTricks]

Steve just called me from the floor of the SDCC to have me change his forums post to reflect new info. I'll repost it here as well:

update - Steve asked me to tell you guys that the above (non-removable armor) is what Hasbro's people told us on Aug 1st, however Hasbro had new people today (Aug 2nd) who knew the item better and they confirmed that the armor is removable - JT

He also wanted me to let you know that there are two different versions of the Deluxe Clone Trooper figure in the display, one is a prototype and one is a test-shot/first-run figure. This is why there is a black button on the back of only one of the figures on display.

[JediTricks]

And that answer about the mini-figs being a safety concern is ludicrous, probably more Hasbro brass who aren't familiar enough with the line. I don't think they're lying, I think the Hasbro reps at the SDCC yesterday simply aren't close enough to our beloved SW line to be in the know.

[SirSteve]

Again, Hasbro told me yesterday that the armor was not removable but indeed it is and I will have pictures in the gallery soon.

[LTBasker]

If I was there, I'd be giving them a piece of my mind over those pathetic and sadly brief answers. (Or the R2sNews ppl just didn't feel like writing it all down. :p) The safety concern issue over the Action Fleet is dumb, otherwise they wouldn't be including the riders for the Battle Pack beasts and Speederbikes! :rolleyes:

I just want one person to stand up and ask "Why are you deliberately killing the Action Fleet line when you know it could sell to keep it original as it was if you gave it more effort?" :mad:

On a non-Micro note, their explanation as to why Palpatine was accessory less was pathetic. They claimed that the Collection 2 assortment was for diorama builders, ok so why didn't they pack-in an accessory from his office? :rolleyes:

Parting from my ranting...

The deluxe Clone Trooper looks cool, and actually if you read carefully in the Q&A some RebelScum guy got from some Hasbro guy (it involved them laughing at Peter Mayhew "trying" to fit into the life-size Saga package) at Wizard Con, the Hasbro guy told about possible removeable armor for the Deluxe Clone Trooper.

The Pilot Jango should've been Collection 2 as it is mostly for diorama builders for the Slave 1. It should've also included possibly a Slave 1 console or a crate along with another jetpack (could've been a generic painted Boba Fett version) to store inside the create.

The gunship is looking great, although I wonder what the rack type of piece under the wings is for and what's with the boxes with the obvious removeable panels also under the wings? I'm guessing the rack looking thing is a gun rack or missile rack (like under the slave 1) of sorts, and I'm guessing the box pieces are cargo compartments or missile storage... *shrugs*

[SirSteve]

Those are DEFINITELY not the answers Hasbro gave! We will be posting the Q & A in detail very soon.

BTW - the new pictures of the Clone Trooper with removable armor has been posted in the gallery.

[rynobot]

Yeah, Hasbo likes to give long worded anwsers and play word games to confuse the people into beleiving that Hasbro always makes the "right" and "correct" decision.

[SirSteve]

Here are the highlights of the Hasbro Q & A. I summarized the questions to get to the point.

Playskool line future
"We are hoping to produce more in this line. If you haven't been able to find them, keep looking as more retailers are getting them in. JCPenny picked up the line, Wal-Mart and K-Mart sold out and Toy's "R" Us did not carry the line."

Jedi Points Status
"We have been pre-occupied with Episode II and talk about it on a daily basis. We're trying to come up with the right program. We have some ideas on the table that we're working pretty hard on. Possibly, we could have a program in place for this fall. If you have the points cut-out, that would be sufficient. If you don't, we would need some kind of proof."

12" Line
"In terms of 12" figures, we will continue to have new figures. There was a little bit of confusion. It's still planned for the fall. There was an erroneous report on the Internet that we had cancelled that but it's not true. We distribute in two ways. One is domestically through our warehouse to the retailers and the other is the retailers come and pick up the products directly from us in Asia. We decided to instead of ship that product direct to our retail partners in Asia. I guess some of the customers who would have bought it from us from our warehouse received a letter that we would not be shipping this method and recorded that it was being canceled. That was not true. We will continue to have the Bounty Hunter wave this fall and continue to have 12" next year. (Andrew chimes in) and definitely keep an eye out for more female characters."

3 3/4" Ponda Boba (Walrus Man)
"Yes he will have a removable arm."

12" Scale Boba Fett from Episode II
"No current plans."

Expanded Universe
"We are pretty focused on Episode II and classic characters. We are always evaluating Expanded Universe. Going forward into 2003 and 2004 non-movie years to consider that."

Cinema Scenes
"We were waiting to see the movie and figure out the key scenes. One of the things we learned from Episode I is that if we tried to do it before the movie was finalized, George makes a lot of changes, all the way throughout. It's very difficult to guess what those scenes were. We're considering it, but we want to do it a little bit different than we've done it in the past if we do it. You can get most of the figures in 3 3/4" already, so we would have to do it so there's something new and unique about it that you can't get from the basic figure line."

Micromachines and Action Fleet, why no figures?
"Not currently planned for this year but something we have been discussing and is a possibility for the future."

Episode II Action Fleet availability?
"They had to go back and rework them a little bit so they are behind schedule."

Troop Builders
"There will be follow-ups to that. We will continue that." (Andrew also threw in a plug for the Target Accessory packs which include a Troop Builder figure.)

Why no exclusive figure at this convention?
"Our presence isn't enough? We are always looking at promotional opportunities and absolutely Comic Con is one of the largest and we'll look into in the future."

3 3/4'' Count Dooku is hard to find. Can I buy direct from Hasbro?
"He's proven to be more popular than we anticipated; he's an old man with a beard. It's one of those things. We try to meet demand as the best we can. We will continue to produce and ship them. We're not set up to be a retailer. Our business is making great toys and letting our terrific retail partners sell them. In the case of Star Wars, the online store the fan club is in a little bit of transition and will continue to work with them as well.

Why does Acklay have a bad paint job compared to the picture on the package?
"A lot of times we do have to make some concessions from the time the picture is taking on the photography on the packaging from the time it actually hits the markets because costs and reasons. We try to do the best we can do get the deco correct from the movie. Sometimes it didn't but some of it had to come out."

12'' AT-TE possibility?
"Right now it is not planned for this years line but it is under consideration. It may lend itself better to the Action Fleet line scale and 3 3/4" due to the size of it but it is certainly under consideration."

Possibility of 12" scale vehicles?
"The biggest thing we've gotten to do is the Tauntaun, and we have a new one coming out this year. It all boils down to a costing issue. To do something really cool like a Snowspeeder or a Landspeeder and I hate to say thins but you're pushing a $100 retail or more. We are looking at it in different ways."

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine - Why no features or accessories?
"Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is a Collection 2 figure which means that it's really for the collector market. We really gave it a lot of attention in detail and deco. Collection 1 which is more for the kids where you will have a little bit more of the accessory and battle features."

Any more pod racer figures going to be made?
There is a podrace figure coming out this fall in the 3 3/4" line (Teemto Pagalies).

Will the future army building troopers like Episode II one be hard to find?
“We are trying to make as many toys as we can for everyone that wants them. I think you are referring to the clone pilot with the yellow markings. He will be available in the main line and won’t be hard to find.”

[Beast]

Thanks for a more detailed Q&A report Sir Steve. I'm glad that Hasbro didn't sound as bad as they did in what Artoosnews.com heard. That was just lazy reporting in my opinion. Another reason why I prefer Sir Steve's Guide for all my Star Wars news. Thanks again for making this the best Star Wars Collecting Website on the Net. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Master Goeweins]

SSG is absolutely the best place for collecting related SW news! Thanks for all the dedicated work!

[hango fett]

just found much better pictures of jango, lott dodd, yellow CT, deluxe CT and others! here they are!

[hango fett]

here is the yellow commander CT.

[hango fett]

here is lott dodd.

[hango fett]

here is the deluxe CT

[Beast]

Looks like that similar to the Unleashed Anakin Skywalker, Unleashed Count Dooku has interchangable hands as well. Here is a picture from StarWars.Com of Dooku with his other hand that has Dark Force Lightning shooting from his fingers. :cool: :D

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[Beast]

Here's a better angle shot of the Destroyer Droid: Arena Battle. The arms and head are definatly a new sculpt. Not to sure about the rest of it. But if not, it's no big deal. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[rynobot]

I liked the Episode 1 Destoryer more. This one looks funny:)

[SirSteve]

Glad everyone is enjoying the coverage.

I can officially kill the Padme Unleashed recall rumor. Also, the new deluxe speeder bike is newly tooled.

[Battle Droid]

I liked the Episode 1 Destoryer more. This one looks funny.


I like those as well, but this one's more accurate.

[Jargo]

Teemto out in the fall? So how come folks are finding him now? That's very odd..... :confused:

The pics so far are great. I do wonder about this deluxe clonetrooper with 'flinging' action. Isn't it enough that he has the removable armor and the bike without having a gimmick too? I hope the 'flinging' action gets ditched before he's produced. If not it'll be another case of over-egging the pudding IMO. Apart from that though the deluxe clonetrooper looks sweet. The pilot clonetrooper does too. In actual fact if your a customiser, putting the deluxe clonetrooper head on the pilot clonetrooper body would give about the best neutral pose clonetrooper. I guess we'll be looking way into the future to get a basic army builder plain white clonetrooper that doesn't have a wide stance. If they make an army builder pack using the idea above that'd be sweet beyond belief. :)

[Jek Porky 2002]

Two comments on the "Deluxe" Clone Trooper.

1. That speeder bike is just a Rebel speeder
2. It should be in the vehicles line, not the deluxe line, the only figure that can be called truely deluxe is, C-3PO.

[corporal AMF]

Nice figures at last.....this wave is getting closer to the collectors aim.......Actually Jargo is right...CT pilot is going to have the best body of them all...with a head from others CT could be the relaxed pose clonetropers we've been waiting for !

Anyway Lott Dodd could've come with Nute Gunray Hologram instead......

and for the speeder bike at least they corrected the handles....!now they are horizontal......maybe I'll change them with my rebel speederbike

[Beast]

Easy with the post padding there, Corporal AMF. A mod may end up deleting 2 of your posts and combining the three posts into one. That's one thing that the mods really keep a tight reign on. May want to just next time you have a new thought, just add to your original post. :)

As for the Speeder Bike, Jek the Speeder has been retooled, and does feature vast improvments over the POTF2 re-issue. And I don't see a problem with putting it in the deluxe line. Stores are more likely to order figures then they are vehicles, so it should be much easier to find this way. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[SuperBattleDroid88]

I really like that Jango's scupt! It looks exactly like him to me! Jango Fett KE didn't look like him at all!!!!!!
I'll definately buying this one!!!!!
Oh Yeah! That Droidika looks awesome! I'll be picking up two of those!!!!!!
Thanks for the great images Jar Jar Binks, Hango Fett, and Sir Steve!!!

[hango fett]

anytime. i live to serve.
h.

[LTBasker]

Originally posted by JarJarBinks
Here's a better angle shot of the Destroyer Droid: Arena Battle. The arms and head are definatly a new sculpt. Not to sure about the rest of it. But if not, it's no big deal. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

If no one's noticed yet, the Destroyer Droid has clear rods on the back of his blaster hands. They don't appear to do anything specific, but his arms appear to have quite a bit of articulation so I'm guesing they're so you can have the figure facing away from you and be able to move the arms using the clear rods. Hope they're removeable, they sure you stand out like a sore thumb after you notice them.

[Beast]

LTBasker, the clear rods are from the missles. It's similar to how they made the deluxe Mace Windu. You pull the clear stick back, and then when you release it, the spring inside shoots the blast out. :)

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[hango fett]

wish they would have just put hte blast effect things on the tips of the 2 main guns on each arm...would have been cooler looking IMO.
h.

[Battle Droid]

I want a Destroyer Droid Hologram.

[Master Goeweins]

HECK YEAH! That would be pretty cool indeed! The hologram Sidious is getting a little spread out. We need other Holograms. Starting with the Droideka and including the Rodian assistant to Palpatine.

[Jargo]

Here's a quick comparison of the original episode one destroyer droid prototype that was going to come as a two pack with Jarjar, and the new SAGA destroyer droid with silly missile firing mechanism that's mucked up the superior sculpt.

Hango is right, they should have left the blasts coming from the cannons not added the missiles.

And I'm up for a destroyer hologram. I also want the bubble to go over the top of the destroyer droids so you can have some with their shields up.

[jonboy]

The new DD isn't what I thought that it would be. The firing mechanism messes up the look of the arms. I agree with the blast effects on the cannons idea. It would have looked a whole lot better.

[hango fett]

they just should have kept the blast effects from the TPM one and the rest of it look like what it is now....but remeber....this IS a prototype, which means they could change...
h.

[Darth forb1us]

I too agree with the missiles being a bad idea.
The sculpt is nice! but this ruins it, especially with huge clear rods hanging out the back haha.
for scene building however one could cut the rod and (hopefully without glue, or maybe w/ glue *shrug*) have the blast effect still in the same place, w/o that rod.
OR - has anyone seen a closeup of "where the blast effects should be" ? maybe someone elses effect (3 3/4" figure) could fit on/in where they SHOULD be??
I know someone has to have seen it up that close :p
:stupid:

[JediCole]

Originally posted by SirSteve
Will the future army building troopers like Episode II one be hard to find?
“We are trying to make as many toys as we can for everyone that wants them. I think you are referring to the clone pilot with the yellow markings. He will be available in the main line and won’t be hard to find.”

The above quote, of all those presented by our beloved Sir Steve I think best underscores the problem I have with these kind of corporate Q&A sessoins. Though there was a lot of viable information presented, the real problem with these things is that often the information given has already been known for quite some time. At other times the responses given do not directly address the quiestion presented.

The above quote, as I said, ideally illustrates this problem. It appers to me that this question was more about the existing Clone Trooper figures. Or perhaps more accuratly the "Sneak Preview" Clone Trooper. You see, Hasbro really dropped the ball on this one. By selecting the common, rank and file Trooper as the Preview figure and the Officer as the standard release figure. Why? Well, I challenge anyone to find the Sneak Preview Clone Trooper en masse on the pegs at a Wal Mart or Toys R Us. The same challenge could be extended toward the red-highlighted Clone Trooper on the blue card. Chances are you will find a multitude of the latter avalable, and little to none of the former. The reason this is a problem is that there are, as a matter of course, far fewer Officers than standard soldiers. And Hasbro mass produced the Officer and under-produced the soldier. You see, retailers undoubtedly would (and did) order far fewer cases of the Sneak Preview line than they did of the standard line. Just look at the huge expanses of space provided iniitally to create a sea of blue cards at both Toys R Us and Wal-Mart that was not reflected in the endcaps or tiny allocations of space afforded the Sneak Preview line.

But I seem to digress. I think that the crux of this question was that the Clone Trooper soldier was "hard to find", especially after the release of the full scale, blue-carded Star Wars imprint line. And unless you want "too many chiefs" in your army, it is hard to build a decent Clone Trooper army as of this moment, should one suddenly desire to do so.

Now, on to Hasbro's reply. The representatives are by nature out of touch with such concerns. Though I applaud Hasbro's recent dedication to the Star Wars line and more especially their recognition of not only the existance but also the economic importance of the collector market (as opposed to child buyers), I don't believe they fully understand what collectors want and need. So while someone may be saying, will we be able to find our "army builders" in decent quantities, the Hasbro rep seems to have simply taken this to mean, "Will you be making enough of the NEXT Clone Trooper variation". Again, the Pilot is as effective an army builder as the Officer. The present line creates a situation that would be like Hasbro having released OOM-9 at the begining of the Episode 1 line, but no standard Battle Droids until around the time of the Darth Sidious Hologram, Sio Bibble, and Pit Droids release. You know, when retail buyers were ordering less and less Episode 1 as their shelves were already overstocked with earlier releases.

Hopefully they will determine that a standad Clone Trooper, perhaps in the less dynamic pose that many have requested, will be in the works in the near future.

[Nexu]

100 Replies!!! Yay!!!! :rolleyes:
That's pretty bad. Yeah, we want a bunch of Yellow Clone Troopers. :rolleyes:

[Jargo]

What did jediCole just say? Man that's a tough read....

[Adam]

Isn't there supposed to be a deluxe Destroyer Droid too? I think there is one listed in the database. Maybe this destroyer is the deluxe..

[Jargo]

Well I think it's a little early to tell how this will pack. Maybe it was planned as deluxe but they changed their mind on it? Who knows what accessory it'll pack with, if any. Until we see a carded version we won't know unless SirSteve has had a chance to find out more from someone at Hasbro who actually knows anything at all about what it is they make and sell...... :rolleyes:

[Adam]

Well the cargo bay lists it as a Basic figure, and while it probably is, CB has been wrong before.

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

maybe their gonna make two destroyer droids and call one a droiddeka?

[LTBasker]

Originally posted by -JediMaster-Yoda-
maybe their gonna make two destroyer droids and call one a droiddeka?

Doubt it, considering they're the same thing. :D Droideka is just a shorter term for Destroyer Droid that is obviously favored for saying.

[hango fett]

i like destroyer droid better myself....but that's me..
h..

[aceguide]

A lot to look forward to. I am wondering when we will get regular white clone troopers. While I have no problems with the speeder bike building an army @ $10 each is pricey!

[JEDIpartner]

I'm getting 3 Deluxe Clone Troopers and 2 Pilots... no further army building until the next Clone Trooper figure arrives.

[Jargo]

I was going to plump for four of each. I said I'd never get any but the arena doesn't look right without them and there's that lovely gunship to fill with crew........ I am so Hasbro's beeatch! :rolleyes:

[Darth forb1us]

Originally posted by EMPEROR JARGO
I am so Hasbro's beeatch! :rolleyes:

HA! You and me both man :stupid:

[-JediMaster-Yoda-]

I'am getting 2 deluxe clone troopers and 2 republic gunship pilots

[Jek Porky 2002]

I'd love to see a White Clone and a green Clone, nobody ever seems to talk about those.

[hango fett]

ok, they would be awsome! there. did i talk about them enough? J/K:) they would be excalent figures if done right.
HF

[Thumb Wars]

i've been gone for a bit, and i know i'm a bit late on this but WOW!! i love the new unleashed figures. and the Clone Trooper on the speeder bike looks awesome!!!! what i really want though is the cases they were displaying everything in!! those would look great in my basement!!!!