Will there be a SA Jabba's Slave Princess Leia figure?

[Gothiczartan]

Since the Slave Leias are popular at the SDCC to cosplays.

it would be nice if there will be a all new sculpt SA Slave Leia figure with all the ball jointed on neck to ankles that include torso with a metal chain and removable collar as well and a cloth skirt and cape.

[Jabbapalacespy]

I really hope so! Oola is on one of the rumor lists for next year and I would really like an Oola and a Leia that can actually be made to sit on Jabba's throne. If they make a new Oola that is super articulated then I think they'll definitely make a new Slave Leia. Surely it's only a matter of time. . . .

[El Chuxter]

A Sandstorm Leia was hinted at. It'd be Slave Leia with (IIRC) a cloak and hat. Maybe goggles.

[Ando]

A Sandstorm Leia was hinted at. It'd be Slave Leia with (IIRC) a cloak and hat. Maybe goggles.

IIRC? Can anyone explain this? I've seen it before and don't know what it means.

[ncbarrett]

IIRC? Can anyone explain this? I've seen it before and don't know what it means.

(If I Remember Correctly)

[Ando]

(If I Remember Correctly)

Thank you very much!

[JediTricks]

Hasbro has gone back and forth on whether they're doing Sandstorm Leia or not, here's the last answer we have, from April 25th:
GalacticHunter.com: As a follow-up to your revelation of a new Princess Leia - Slave Girl and Sandstorm Princess Leia planned for 2009, can you clarify if these are meant to be one in the same, or two separate figures coming next year? If they are one and the same, can we expect Sandstorm Princess Leia to accurately resemble the Princess Leia - Slave Girl we know once the cloak and goggles are removed? (From Shabby Blue)
Hasbro: Regarding Slave Leia, we have had a bit of a change-up in our plans and will clarify. Originally, we wanted to do the Sandstorm Leia, but have instead selected a different version of Leia for our EpVI wave. We think that you will find this Princess Leia every bit as interesting, if not more so (that's all the info we can give!). We will eventually get to Sandstorm Leia, but we think you will like what we have for her in '09.So whatever Leia they're planning to do, slave or otherwise, we don't know still.

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

I really hope so! Oola is on one of the rumor lists for next year and I would really like an Oola and a Leia that can actually be made to sit on Jabba's throne. If they make a new Oola that is super articulated then I think they'll definitely make a new Slave Leia. Surely it's only a matter of time. . . .
Oola has consistently been on rumor lists since 2004. If people keep putting her on those lists, eventually they'll be right. (Unless of course they never redo Oola, which I would find very shocking.)

[DarkArtist]

i would love to see an SA Slave Leia, i have been begging for this figure since the original POTF version back in the 90's.

i'm currently working on sculpting an SA Leia using a Microman nude female body and Hasbro's sculpted head of Slave Leia. i hope to have it completed soon for pictures.

[DarkJedi5]

Here here! Not al figures require the SA treatment but an SA Leia is necessary. I can't tell you how much it bothers me to have Leia standing next to/in front of/behind Jabba or laying on her back in front of. She needs to be able to recline!

[Devo]

I'd prefer a reclined statue figure of Slave Leia. SA on a character that size is going to be tough to pull off successfully. She might end up looking absurd. I have a feeling I'm going to rrreealllyy hate the ball-joint neck.

[JON9000]

Oola has consistently been on rumor lists since 2004. If people keep putting her on those lists, eventually they'll be right. (Unless of course they never redo Oola, which I would find very shocking.)

Old School Oola is actually pretty good, easily one of the best POTF2 era figures. Unless a new one is truly outstanding, I'll save the $8. I'm more and more impressed every year with the newer figures, though!

[morpheus282]

A Sandstorm Leia was hinted at. It'd be Slave Leia with (IIRC) a cloak and hat. Maybe goggles.

Yay! A new hat!

[Jargo]

thing about the POTF Oola and the dancers is they now appear too big. withe size of figures getting smaller (leia as boushh or slave leia anyone?) Oola would be really tiny. which is a good thing in a way coz it would help make Jabba seem even larger and imposing.

IIRC hasbro said when asked about an SA Jabba with rubbery skin to allow movement that it was an interesting idea though they couldn't see at the time how it would be achieved. they also said that Jabba wasn't on the cards at that time.

I'm sure i've read somewhere that an ANH Jabba is rumoured. with so many people asking for one with his dias perhaps he'd fit into the ultimate battle pack series. large accessory and all. or a vignette piece like the lars homestead set.

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

From what I understand, they're working on (or planning) a new ROTJ Jabba and a Clone Wars one. Unless instead of ROTJ they're doing ANH as Jargo said, but I think a ROTJ one would be better.

[cookiemonster]

As I understand it, it's the ROTJ Jabba along with the Clone Wars Jabba first.

So it will be Clone Wars Jabba firts, then ROTJ Jabba, then hopefully they will get round to doing a ANH Jabba.

As for the Slave Leia (I hope they dont give her SA ankles, have you seen the SOTE Princess Leia and her ankles. Other than that they can make her SA or at least use modern Basic Articulation so she can at least stand neutral, and it would be nice also if they make her the right height.

[DarkJedi5]

As for the Slave Leia (I hope they dont give her SA ankles, have you seen the SOTE Princess Leia and her ankles. Other than that they can make her SA or at least use modern Basic Articulation so she can at least stand neutral, and it would be nice also if they make her the right height.

That's a great point. SOTE Leia looks like crap. I mean, can you say "cankles"?

[bigbarada]

As for the Slave Leia (I hope they dont give her SA ankles, have you seen the SOTE Princess Leia and her ankles. Other than that they can make her SA or at least use modern Basic Articulation so she can at least stand neutral, and it would be nice also if they make her the right height.


That's a great point. SOTE Leia looks like crap. I mean, can you say "cankles"?

Aren't you guys thinking of the 2006 Saga Boushh Leia? Because ankle articulation wasn't even a twinkle in a toy designer's eye back in 1996, when the SOTE Leia was made.

[Jargo]

no BB, they mean the pajamas leia packed with Xisor in the comic packs series.

[bigbarada]

no BB, they mean the pajamas leia packed with Xisor in the comic packs series.

Oh yeah.:cross-eye Thanks for the clarification.

[cookiemonster]

Glad it got cleared up, and talking about ankles how can they get Marion in White Dress (from Indiana Jones) with perfect ankles but they cant get Pajama Leia with perfect ankles and they were made at the same time more or less.

[Devo]

Thats true cookiemonster, there is a phenomenon of inconsistency from figure to figure as regards the quality of the joints. One can never be confident that one figure with great looking joints signifies that every figure thereafter will be likewise. If it were the case I'd not be concerned about the balljointed heads of future Luke figures being as bad as VTSX X-wing luke and TAC jedi Luke - what with the head of NJO Luke from the evolutions pack looking pretty good.

But by god even more care would need to be taken on a near-naked female character. The figure needs to be skinny and relatively delicate in appearance which leaves little room for error over the joints. I really don't think a ball-joint head will work - it hasn't so far on princess Leia figures - VOTC wasn't horrific but she did end up with a giraffe neck while VTSC endor Leia suffered from both giraffe neck and a hideously undercut jaw/hairline. The nature of the slave Leia hairstyle and lack of, say, a convenient beard ala obi-wan will be very unforgiving unless a majorly precise job is done for the ballsocket. Personally I wish they just wouldn't even attempt it but I know better...

[Mr. JabbaJohnL]

I don't like the joints on Yarna (or the VTSC Hoth Han), but in that case you can kind of say that it's just fat flaps. They'd need to do a much better job if they were to make an SA slave Leia and I don't know if they could. We already have a modern-era "attack" slave Leia from POTJ so that's done; I just want her to be able to recline and don't really care if she's stuck like that.

[cookiemonster]

I want them to do SA, because I know they can do good SA when they want, I just want them to get it right.

[obi-dad]

I'd prefer a reclined statue figure of Slave Leia. SA on a character that size is going to be tough to pull off successfully. She might end up looking absurd. I have a feeling I'm going to rrreealllyy hate the ball-joint neck.

I feel we are probably in the minority here, but for the reclined Slave Leia, I would DEFINITELY prefer a statue. I'll go out on a limb here and say there is NO WAY Hasbro can make a decent articulated reclined Leia. There is just no way they can make the pelvic & abdomen bend the way it would need to and look decent. As for a standing Slave Leia, I'm cool with a separate SA figure (though it really wouldn't have to be SA for me). I really hate the way articulation looks on bare skin for females. I'm with everyone else on the ball-jointed heads, too.

[DarkJedi5]

I just can't see them making a "statue" figure on purpose anymore. Hasbro's first priority is "action" figures and this fig would have no action at all. And it would be one of those collector focused pieces they don't often make.

[obi-dad]

I just can't see them making a "statue" figure on purpose anymore. Hasbro's first priority is "action" figures and this fig would have no action at all. And it would be one of those collector focused pieces they don't often make.

I see your point, but it wouldn't have to be a single carded figure. It could be just like an accessory for something like a Jabba & dias ultimate battle pack (just like the pillows, rug, hooka pipe & even Salicious Crum). As a statue or even VERY minimal articulation (like neck) it would look much better than a SA one.

[cookiemonster]

I know what your saying Obi, however it aint going to happen - Hasbro is all about "Action" figures, not statues they leave that to GG and their ilk, they want and I suppose most of the kids want a Princess Leia - Slave Outfit, that can move - it aint going be very interesting for little Johnny if he gets a lump of plastic that cant move, and its a girl.

[Droid]

I feel we are probably in the minority here, but for the reclined Slave Leia, I would DEFINITELY prefer a statue. I'll go out on a limb here and say there is NO WAY Hasbro can make a decent articulated reclined Leia. There is just no way they can make the pelvic & abdomen bend the way it would need to and look decent. As for a standing Slave Leia, I'm cool with a separate SA figure (though it really wouldn't have to be SA for me). I really hate the way articulation looks on bare skin for females. I'm with everyone else on the ball-jointed heads, too.

I could not agree more. A highly articulated Slave Leia would be an ugly, flimsy mess. If they wanted to keep her limbs small and articulated in a few years time it would warp like the battle droids. I would like a statute that reclines on Jabba's throne. If they want to just do a non super articulated resculpt of Leia in the future I'd probably buy that too.

[obi-dad]

Hasbro is all about "Action" figures, not statues they leave that to GG and their ilk, they want and I suppose most of the kids want a Princess Leia - Slave Outfit, that can move - it aint going be very interesting for little Johnny if he gets a lump of plastic that cant move, and its a girl.


Well, again, I wasn't talking about a carded figure, but if I was home I could come up 10-20 statue figures in less than 10 minutes with just limited shoulder and neck articulation. Any number of senator figures, amidala figures with long robes, Mon Mothma, the Emporer in the POTF2 (I think) Cinema scene in his throne (with Vader & Luke) and that's just off the top of my head. They may be all about "action" figures, but they sure don't mind skimping on articulation when it saves them money. I'm sure they wouldn't mind when it makes for a much better figure. And, if the kids want a Slave Leia, which is doubtful, since historically, female figures don't sell well, so I'm assuming collectors are buying the majority of them, they can get the SA or at least, more fully articulated figure when it comes single carded. In a previous Q&A, Hasbro said as much as the UBP being a good way to get an updated Jabba & Dias out and that would be a perfect way to get a reclined Leia out.

[cookiemonster]

Well I hope your right Obi, I would like one to go with the Jabba that is coming - however I would also like a SA Princess Leia in Slave Outfit done with great care by Hasbro, I think we both have a snowballs chance in hell of getting either, but hopefully I am proven wrong on both counts.