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Darth Spice:
Re: Questions Submitted 7/13/07 - ANSWERED!
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2007, 06:30:30 PM »
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Here are this week's answers from TheJawa
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1) Will we ever see Captain Fordo in his Commander Neyo type helmet from the Star Wars Clone Wars cartoon from Chapters 23 & 25?
This is certainly possible, as it is one we have looked at but haven't fit in the line-up yet.
2) Over the years Hasbro has made some significant updates to some OT vehicles that were originally produced by Kenner. Some of those include the X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Vader's TIE, Luke's Landspeeder, Slave I, etc. Are there still some OT/Kenner vehicles that Hasbro would like to revisit with more of a modern/accurate presentation? And could we eventually see major updates to vehicles like the Snowspeeder or AT-ST?
The one we'd most like to see done is a more accurately scaled Snowspeeder. We have done all of the rest of the signature vehicles already, so we look at the remaining ones in the context of what has yet to be explored from Prequel, as well as the exciting new opportunities presented in Clone Wars for our vehicle slots.
3) In 2005, 2006 and now 2007, demand for Star Wars figures has exceeded Hasbro's initial production plans. As a result, you have released extra waves consisting of repainted or minorly retooled figures to round out the year. Given the likelihood we will see these types of waves in the future, what is the best way that we as fans can let you know what repaints/ minor retools we would like to see?
We do read fan message boards periodically, so we have ideas already on the figures fans would like to see that could be based on existing tools. We periodically update our lists with the possibilities as need arises, usually on a very tight response time. We consult our notes and with Lucasfilm on ideas that can be pursued and explored. It's further complicated by the need to use tools that are not in use elsewhere and that are all at the same vendor....a logisitcal puzzle that needs to be solved before we can proceed. But to get back to your question, our need to respond quickly gives us little time to do any sort of fan input to the redeco/repaint process. Instead, we'll keep watching the discussions to see what folks are talking about.
Re: Questions Submitted 8/10/07 - ANSWERED!
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2007, 08:34:18 PM »
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Here are this week's questions and answers from TheJawa:
1) Nick@TheJawa - The modern Vintage line has covered almost all of our favorite heroes & villains from the OT, almost to the point of exhaustion. Army builders have found a niche in this line as well. But with the choices beginning to dwindle from Kenner's original character lineup, how is Hasbro prepared to meet the challenge of keeping a very popular line like modern Vintage going? What did the responses to polls on this subject reveal at Celebration 4?
We don't have any concrete answers yet on the future of Vintage. The poll answers didn't reveal one strong direction or the other - nearly half of fans felt that Vintage should be opened up to the entire Saga (probably due to the main characters having already been done, as you suggest, and wanting to see only popular characters in vintage), and the other half indicated that they want us to stay true to the Kenner roots and cover only OTC figures. With the issue of the main OTC figures having been done, it does present a challenge going forward on how to make future waves of vintage compelling, but it's a challenge we'll be looking at. There is no set date for when we'll see the next wave - right now, Evolutions is our premium-format focus for next year.
2) tykrazen - Given the fact that the Whiphid Jedi, K'Kruhk has appeared in comics set in both the Old Republic, Clone Wars and Legacy eras, it seems likely that we will eventually see a figure of him. The real question is will you give us his awesome hat as well?
I would hope that when we eventually get to K'Kruhk - and the chances are good - that he would have his awesome hat as well.
3) Brin-Val Brinda - Let me start by saying the Marvel Legends Icons series is fantastic! they're huge, super-articulated, well-sculpted and superbly detailed. Dr. Doom's soft-goods cloak, in particular, is an impressive feature for a figure his size!
Since the Unleashed concept has begun to diversify, what are the odds of expanding the Icons series into your other lines, i.e. the Star Wars universe? Would it even be possible, or might this undermine the efforts of other licensed Star Wars vendors and cause a legal dilemma? Would the the fact that the figures in the Icons series are nearly 24 inches tall somehow be a loophole?
If not Star Wars, why not the upcoming Indiana Jones line? (I personally wouldn't mind having a two-foot tall Mola Ram on my desk at work clutching a flaming human heart) What about for Hasbro's other popular collectible lines? I see some brilliant (and lucrative!) potential here!
We agree that a larger format figure makes sense for the Indiana Jones line, and at Comic Con we announced the first of those figures producing a line of 12" Indiana Jones figures with soft goods, accessories, and features, so we agree that a larger-format figure makes sense for Indy. For Star Wars, we think that Sideshow is doing a great job with 12" and don't plan to offer a scale at this time that is in that range.
Darth Spice:
Here are this week's questions from TheJawa:
1) napseeker - If Hasbro makes an EU figure as part of its comic 2packs, what are the chances that the character will ever appear in the basic line? I've been hoping for a Lumiya figure (with SA, neutral leg pose, whip, swappable helmet and head, and soft goods cape) but as some fans have pointed out, the comic pack figures often cut down on the articulation and other premium features in order to keep costs down.
So while Lumiya is an obvious candidate for the comic packs, my concern is that once such a figure is made there, it would be the last time Hasbro ever visits the character. Just wondering what your thoughts are about this?
2) Nick - The Rebel Vanguard figure seems to be built off of the TSC Endor Rebel Trooper. Will we get a running change of the Rebel Vanguard Trooper like we got with the Endor Rebel?
3) DarthFox4565 - Does Hasbro plan to make more video game figures after Darth Nihilus and the Force Unleashed figures? And if so, what games will you be looking at?
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