from Actionfigureinsider
Q1) Will we see more video game chars, or reissues, like Delta Squad reissued, KotoR’s Darths reissued, that sort of thing?
A1) As a matter of fact, yes. Delta Squad will be reissued at some point, hopefully in 2011 and wil new upper torso/arm articulation to match the new Evolutions-upgraded lower torso. The KotOR Darths are not currently on the re-release schedule but it is something we want to see happen over the next could of years, but we just need to find the right approach to it.
Q2) Will Hasbro ever re-issue the ULTIMATE HOTH PLAYSET (debuted at Target) or will we they just re-issue the HOTH REBEL TURRET?
A2) The Ultimate Battle Pack as it was originally released will not be coming back. Instead, there will be a new configuration including the Turret and some other new bits. Don’t get your hopes up for an Ion Cannon, though…we looked at this a few years back and it was simply too massive to be done for something that was not a vehicle.
From All Spark
2) With all the Clone Wars Animated figures with limited articulation, why choose to take a step backward with the Clones themselves by removing articulation? While the "ab-crunch" articulation may not be quite as missed, the ankle articulation is a fundamental part of the clone body that allows for dynamism in posing and even for better stability in simple standing. The new Commander Stone now perches awkwardly next to his squad mates due to loss of this ankle articulation which, combined with even marginal package warping to the legs, seriously hampers stability.
QUOTE(Hasbro)
The large majority of Clone Wars figures are bought by kids, for whom, quite simply, super-articulation is a misplaced design. The actual cost of delivering this articulation is very large when it comes to molding, assembly, and deco. To keep costs down, and make sure that we are investing in the right areas for collectors (i.e. tooling for new movie figures, which is what far more fans are actively collecting), we needed to make the change.
From asmzine.com
2.We heard something in a previous Q&A about some comic packs and Entertainment Earth. Can you elaborate on this?
2.Yes! We have good news on the Comic Pack front; Entertainment Earth will be carrying all four of the Comic Packs that had been developed but set aside as the mainline assortment ran out of time before it was due to leave retail. The details on these packs will be announced by Entertainment Earth…we could not be more excited that this sensational lineup has found a great partner to deliver these sets to fans.
from Dewback Patrol
2) How about doing alternate heads as a mail away? Send in 5 pop and shipping and you get few alternate heads you can pop on your current figures. Throw in a couple different head accessories (Bespin guard hat, Hoth soldier scarf and hat, imp officer hats). Fans can troop build. Let’s say you did 5 different generic human heads. They could be used to make 5 different Hoth soldiers. Then those same heads could be used to make 5 different Endor rebel soldiers. So what do you think? – DewbackHunter
And then, what do you do with the extra heads? Since customizers are a small part of the collecting audience, we would not be able to do something like this.
from Galactic Hunter
Galactic Hunter: Were the Dewback and the Gelagrub successful enough that we will see some more non-character (e.g.. Jabba The Hutt) creatures? In a previous Q&A we learned that a Tauntaun was pushed back. Is there any chance it has inched forward at all?
HASBRO: No to all three questions, unfortunately. Neither cleared through retail like we had hoped and as a result creatures have been a bit of a tough sell. We do think the Tauntaun, though, stands along because it is tied to great characters and can be more affordably priced. Right now, we are hopeful a new version will be in the 2011 exclusive lineup but this is not confirmed and could fall off the table. If it does, we will look at 2012. No word on whether we will be able to capture the real smell of a Taunton in plastic; we're having a hard time finding volunteers to make it all the way through the product testing.
