Thanks for all the words, and I'm very happy that you recognize what I create is meant to evoke a toy aesthetic. The first question always whenever I've designed these has been: "What if Hasbro made this? What would it look like? What features would they put in? How detailed would it be?"
And I imagine this is what a "concept toy" might look like on display at a toy trade show at the Hasbro booth. They're meant to make you want to reach out to pick up and actually play with. I like to think that these come from an alternate reality where Toys R Us still exists, children play with action figures and vehicles, and Star Wars toys are in huge demand by children.
As for Hasbro: I feel sort of empathy for them. Because I theorize what holds them back is the high license fee, and also many children aren't that into action figures and vehicles -- at least in 3.75" format. So they have to very carefully decide what could sell the most and how much money and time they can afford to invest in 3.75" nowadays.
This is one reason why I decided on investing in the personal effort to design a toy version AT-Hauler and ROS Y-wing: I don't think Hasbro will make them, or could, because the numbers don't work out for them.
And I look forward to seeing your droid carrier! One of the reasons why I build with cardboard and paper is because it is cheap, costs essentially nothing. I want to demonstrate that one can use recycled materials from everyday packaging and throwaway items to build something that looks "real". It's about investing the time, not in a lot of money in materials or tools.
Now, I feel sorry for all enthusiasts of the Sequels...
