Hasbro's Questions & Answers #30

     Well, our Hasbro Q&A got a little lost in the spice mines of Kessel last week, but better late than never! Check out our latest session, straight from the horses mouth...

     Don't forget, you can submit questions in our forums and we'll try to get as many as possible submitted to Hasbro. We can send only three questions per week, so make sure they are good ones! Now, on to this weeks Questions and Answers directly from Hasbro.

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Q. The McQuarrie Concept figures are a big hit, and actually finding one on the shelf is a treat. Using them as exclusives for the 30th Anniversary was also a great idea, especially the iconic ones. Any chances that trend will continue with future exclusives for SDCC or maybe hasbrotoyshop? Can you give us some hints on the SDCC exclusive?

A. Unfortunately we can't give you any hints right now; we will be revealing the Comic-Con exclusive at  CIV.  As for future McQuarrie, or other concept art figures, the concept has really been a big hit and there is a possibility that we will do some more in the future.

Q. We've seen alot of multi-pack style offerings in the TAC line, from the standard battle packs to the Order 66 sets. One thing lacking this year and last has been the Deluxe figures. Will we see any Deluxe sets in the TAC line?

A. Not directly.  While Deluxe certainly offers some unique opportunities to deliver accessories that we might not otherwise get, the deluxe is sort of sandwiched between two key price points and has been sort of a catch-all for ideas (including larger accessories, figure multi-packs, small vehicles, larger droids, and the like).  This year, and next, we prefer to keep the focus on basic figures and battle packs and delivering accessories in those (such as the moisture vaporator) that expand the set-building opportunity (or small vehicles, in the case things like Speeder bikes) and keep the spirit of Deluxe going.

Q. Are the Saga Legends straight repacks from their originals, or are they going to have upgraded paint schemes or retooling?

A. There is no re-tooling, but there will be a few paint changes delivering previous or slightly updated paint schemes on better figures than their original counterparts.  This includes the 501st Trooper, who will be offered in the mud-free deco on the original figure, followed by a running change to the super-articulated clone (EpIII-41).  There are a few more examples of figures that will be "new" in terms of their figure/paint combo as well, but the idea is that all of these are greatest hits in spirit from figures that came before.

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Check back a few weeks after Celebration IV and we'll post the next round of Questions (and answers) as soon as Hasbro offers them.

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