Speeder Bike & Scout Trooper

[GNT]

Hasbro have confirmed we’ll be seeing a newly tooled ROTJ Speeder Bike and Scout Trooper in the Vintage Collection.

 

[Booster Terrik]

 

[TogrutaKing]

Awesome!

 

[tanksmasher]

Cool. I wonder what they're going to update on the bike. I thought the last one was pretty darn tootin.

 

[VideoViper]

I’d gladl take a reissue of the 2012 one with the stand.
since it’s being retooled would not mind the exploding version.

 

[MARK2D2]

I am curious about what the Speeder Bike will be like. Very.

 

[Lance_Quazar]

Sounds good. I have so many speeder bikes in a drawer, though, I may not need another.

 

[Tulgah]

Did they say it was all-new? If anything would be something they’d repack, it’d be a vehicle. But the whole rollout makes it seem like it’s all new. I’ll get one if it’s different enough.

 

[FF6Mog]

Can they make sure that the plastic they use for the Scout Trooper’s torso doesn’t yellow?

 

[Tulgah]

It’s a Scout Trooper’s perennial curse. It’s their fate. Yellow they must be.

 

[dune.sea.photograpy]

I have a bunch of the 3.75 Black Series Scout Troopers that miraculously haven't yellowed yet, so I think that release was ok as far as yellowing goes.

 

[nbucko]

I hope the speeder bike will be made out of a less flimsy plastic that seems to be the norm now for the newer figure.

 

[nbucko]

Can they make sure that the plastic they use for the Scout Trooper’s torso doesn’t yellow?

My fallen order stormtrooper arrived this morning and he’d yellowed inside the packaging already. Hopefully the new scout troopers will be fixed!

 

[Devaronian]

There's always something that's gotta turn yellow. If it's not the torso it's everything else. It's why I don't bother army-building anymore. Feels like a colossal waste of money when that's what happens to them.

 

[legacyknight]

It’s cool we’re getting a Speeder Bike again. Missed out on the one they released all those years ago. Hopefully this does well and we can see other mid-size vehicles or beasts like Mando’s speeder, a Blurrg, or even Jabba.

I would hope we get a new Scout Trooper mold. The one we have now has parts that date back to 2006. The time is right to crank out a new mold which could have high reuse possibilities.

 

[TogrutaKing]

If it’s not a new scout trooper mold, then I’ll pass.

 

[sharky]

ANY TVC vehicles being released is an exciting announcement in my book.

 

[Booster Terrik]

If it’s not a new scout trooper mold, then I’ll pass.

"A newly tooled speeder and Scout Trooper" is what was stated at the presentation. You can read that as the speeder is newly tooled and it comes with a scout trooper or you can read that as both are newly tooled.

 

[TogrutaKing]

"A newly tooled speeder and Scout Trooper" is what was stated at the presentation. You can read that as the speeder is newly tooled and it comes with a scout trooper or you can read that as both are newly tooled.

I know. That’s why we’re not sure.

 

[VideoViper]

The all new speeder bike (Don’t look at previous versions)
cost $350+tax

Via an exclusive website retailer that YOU don’t like.
Exclusive biker scout designed to fit this & only this deluxe version sold separately via a different retailer
Available spring 2028
Pricing for the 1 to keep open 1 to keep boxed & 1 to sell crowd +10%

Also available now via shady China factory sellers for less than you’d expect.

 

[Cloned_By_Hasbro]

Our man Anthony (can't remember his forum handle, or I'd tag him, but you're probably all familiar with his YouTube channel The Imperial Communique) uploaded a Q&A with Patrick and Chris yesterday, shedding some light on the newness of the sculpts. From Chris' mouth, "The speeder Bike definitely is - it's all new... This one [commenting on how different it will be from the 2012 Toys R Us version] is super-accurate scale-wise, and detailed out - all sorts o' stuff goin' on with it." and the Biker Scout, "he's been updated, so..." [...so we'll have to continue to speculate on just how updated he'll be?]

The link above points directly to the start of the dialogue about the Speeder Bike + Biker Scout, but the rest of the video is worth a watch if you've got ~13 minutes to spare.

 

[Dafydd Tegan]

From Chris' mouth, "The speeder Bike definitely is - it's all new... This one [commenting on how different it will be from the 2012 Toys R Us version] is super-accurate scale-wise, and detailed out - all sorts o' stuff goin' on with it."

Good info. But how much "stuff" is really needed in Speeder Bike in TVC scale? And by "stuff" do they just mean "price point" bolstering? I am happy to see it coming, bracing for sticker shock on such a small item.

 

[DarthPete]

I'm a sucker for a good Biker Scout, so bring on the new sculpt.

 

[Vatta]

I can't wait. I just hope it's easier to get than the TRU Speeder and Scout Trooper was. I had wanted to army build them, but only ever found one.

 

[R1G4R3PO]

Wonder if trooper is carded

 

[Booster Terrik]

I can't wait. I just hope it's easier to get than the TRU Speeder and Scout Trooper was. I had wanted to army build them, but only ever found one.

That's because the guy in the video had them all - I think he said he had like 30+ of them.

 

[nightdriver]

i'm probably in the minority here, but i'm fine with the speeder bikes i already have. it'd have to be something special to get me to upgrade.

 

[Coreworld]

i'm probably in the minority here, but i'm fine with the speeder bikes i already have. it'd have to be something special to get me to upgrade.

From what I'm hearing the new version is screen accurate in size and appearance, I think it'll be very special.

 

[Dan2een]

I would like to see a wide release with the Scout then maybe an online exclusive with Luke and Leia on bikes. Maybe a two pack?

 

[Tulgah]

It’s worth checking out for sure.

 

[Vorax]

It will probably be close to $30 like all the Deluxe stuff.

 

[Masterfett]

The Speeder bike by itself perhaps, but if it includes the rider I suspect closer to $45-50.

 

[Vorax]

Could be. The 2014 BS 6 inch one was $39.99, the TRU 3.75 version from 2012 was $24.99, so likely has to be in the middle of that.

 

[ClanVizsla]

Could be. The 2014 BS 6 inch one was $39.99, the TRU 3.75 version from 2012 was $24.99, so likely has to be in the middle of that.

...if it were coming out in 2015, then sure. But it's 2022/2023, so I'm setting the over/under at $47.99 and I'll bang the over.

 

[Vorax]

$50 for a 3.75 speeder bike with Scout is not worth it.

 

[tanksmasher]

I'm still scratching my head as to what improvements it will have.

 

[Masterfett]

Surely all they're doing is scaling it down from TBS mold and will be an almost exact replica, right? Though TBH I don't see a need for a newly tooled version, not unless the old mold is no longer available. Which might be a reason they've never reissued it since 2012?

And as for the price, based on how much everything else has risen since 2014 as in how much Slave-1 has increased from$70 to $200. Then it stands to reason a Speeder Bike would be almost double the $25 it was in 2012. Plus it only makes sense for an actual new tool to cost more to make than a reissue/repaint right?

 

[nightdriver]

if it's a new scout, i hope i can get it without the bike. because the more i think about it, the more i'm probably unwilling to pay 2023 prices for a new bike.

 

[VideoViper]

$25-$30 at TRU back in the day was a little much. (TRU used to remove product if something went on sale) They also had a 2 pack of clone wars speeders for less.

Given the price of the new Slave 1 I fear what ridiculous price they will ask, especially since many of us want to get multiples.

 

[AaylaSecurasMan]

Easy pass, I am happy with my TRU ones.