Supply lines to the outer rim got cut off after Yavin.I wouldn’t mind picking one of these up!
BTW: is it just me, or do the Stormies in the trailer look less like ROTJ storm trooper helmets, and more like re-purposed ANH era stormtroopers (a la Rogue One)? Considering the 4-years after ROTJ timeframe of the series, I would have expected troopers with the ROTJ helm...
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Good point, and makes the most senseSupply lines to the outer rim got cut off after Yavin.
Another good point! And yes! Three cheers for headcanon! :awesome:And the remnants of the Empire are scrounging up whatever they can find, which includes using old equipment.
(Where would we, as Star Wars fans, be without headcanon?)
A local 501st Legion garrison got tapped on the shoulder and asked to fill in, so some of the stormtroopers are whatever the local garrisons were wearing at the time.BTW: is it just me, or do the Stormies in the trailer look less like ROTJ storm trooper helmets, and more like re-purposed ANH era stormtroopers (a la Rogue One)? Considering the 4-years after ROTJ timeframe of the series, I would have expected troopers with the ROTJ helm...
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So when does USA preorders start?Ordered one to keep on card from ID Toys (UK)
Well consider it this way: now you are paying full price for a yellowed-armor Stormie. That is an update.Cookies and Cream Stormtrooper - wasted slot since its not even a updated Sandtrooper(nor a Jedha backpacked Storm/Sandtrooper). Nothng about it stands out cept its painted dirty.
It's a lot better than some other figures they could repack and/or are repacking.
Makes sense!A local 501st Legion garrison got tapped on the shoulder and asked to fill in, so some of the stormtroopers are whatever the local garrisons were wearing at the time.
When did they announce IG-11? (for TVC)If they play a prominent role in the show I'll lean more to pick these up. Otherwise, I just don't see much need for this. When I heard another figure from the show was being announced I knew it would be IG-11. But I'm sure there will be a number of other figures coming for this show down the road. Good to be excited about something new for a change: (The Mandalorian TV show).
They didn't, but I think he menas he was certain the third figure from The Mandalorian would have been IG-11.When did they announce IG-11? (for TVC)
I thought 'Duckboat' was the new transporter vehicle?^ ditto. I'm hoping "duckboat" gets revealed before that Best buy coupon expires
It likely is a transport, but it hadnt been officially revealed. It was rumored to have been planned for a reveal at one of the recent cons, but the plans for the reveal got changed at last minute.I thought 'Duckboat' was the new transporter vehicle?
Ah I see. Hopefully it gets revealed soon mate. Would definitely be tempted to pick up a whole crew for it if it does turn out to be a troop transporter : )It likely is a transport, but it hadnt been officially revealed. It was rumored to have been planned for a reveal at one of the recent cons, but the plans for the reveal got changed at last minute.
It will probably debut in the show itself and then Hasbro might show it at the Dortmund Con in early December.Ah I see. Hopefully it gets revealed soon mate. Would definitely be tempted to pick up a whole crew for it if it does turn out to be a troop transporter : )
Exactly. I knew another figure was to be announced and going by what they did with 6" black series, and because it seems these 3 characters are going to be "the team," IG-11 would be revealed. He'll be coming eventually though. I can see how weathered trooper look fits this show/time period. Hard to make group of them look cool though when all of them are weathered exactly the same. Of course this may be a specific character and not just a random trooper... nah probably not.They didn't, but I think he menas he was certain the third figure from The Mandalorian would have been IG-11.
Ideally no, unless you're taking a jab at Hasbro for cheapening out on the exclusive 6" BS IG, which, save for the bandolier was a straight repack, even though IG-11 actually has hands with digits instead of clamps-pincersCouldn't be that hard, just be a repack of the old IG-11 figure right?
Right and my hope is they can make some changes when they release the TVC version.Ideally no, unless you're taking a jab at Hasbro for cheapening out on the exclusive 6" BS IG, which, save for the bandolier was a straight repack, even though IG-11 actually has hands with digits instead of clamps-pincers
This is the problem I've had with painted "weathering" on army builder figures ever since Hasbro started the practice in the 1990s.I can see how weathered trooper look fits this show/time period. Hard to make group of them look cool though when all of them are weathered exactly the same.
But look at the Klatoonian. So why wouldn't IG-11 be reused from IG-88? Honestly IDK why hasbro couldn't haev tooled up hads for the BS figure, they've already shown they can kitbash. So IMO that's a cheap move, especially for an Exclusive.Right and my hope is they can make some changes when they release the TVC version.
The odd thing is that the Hasbro rep said, "If we hadn't had the IG-88 figure to reuse, we wouldn't have been able to budget IG-11 into the line. To me, that's telling for two reasons:
1. IG-11 comes from new media, so there should be a budget for him
2. He's a 6" figure and Hasbro usually goes all out for the 6" line
Fair enough about the show being a streaming one. I don't have a problem with kitbashing and the two droids look very similar, so I'm not that much of a stickler for detail. I just find it odd that Hasbro that Hasbro made a quite like that about a new character in the 6" line.But look at the Klatoonian. So why wouldn't IG-11 be reused from IG-88? Honestly IDK why hasbro couldn't haev tooled up hads for the BS figure, they've already shown they can kitbash. So IMO that's a cheap move, especially for an Exclusive.
As for not having the budget for IG-11, they are based on a streaming show not a Summer blockbuster Movie. So they likely put all their Money into the title character, Jana and whoever the "unknown" is? Unless that figure is reuse as well. That means only two new figures for the show?