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Master-Fett
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2007 - 30th Aniversary - A great year for Star Wars collectors (Update - Wave 4 Delayed)
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Rebelscum posted the following list for 2007
2" Unleashed Battle Packs:
These semi-controversial packs are coming back with new assortments for the 30th anniversary. Arguably, the small-scale Unleashed figures are one of Hasbro's most popular new lines of 2006, and since it's foolish to fix what's not broken, we can expect the following new sets:
ANH: Commanders
ANH: Rebel Blockade Troopers
ANH: Imperial Stormtroopers
ANH: Luke Skywalker & The Droids
ANH: Cantina Encounter
ANH: Imperial Sandtroopers
ANH: Tusken Raiders
ANH: Jawas & Droids
30th Anniversary Battle Packs:
Not unlike the previous Battle Packs, the 2007 assortments will feature four figures and a few small related accessories, and will utilize retools, repaints, and maybe even a new sculpt or two. Of the ten new sets scheduled, you can expect to see the following in 2007:
TPM: The Battle Of Theed
AOTC: The Battle of Geonosis
TCW: Ambush On Ilum
ROTS: The Attempted Arrest Of Chancellor Palpatine
ANH: The Capture of Tantive IV
TESB: Jedi Training On Dagobah
ROTJ: Battle At The Pit Of Carkoon
30th Anniversary Showcase Poster Packs:
These action figure four packs will feature 8 x 11" movie poster replicas, and will include a special base to showcase the figures and posters. Currently we can expect six of these poster packs in 2007, but if the line is successful, we will likely see more. Don 't hold your breath for new sculpts though…
3 3/4" Basic Figures:
Saving the most exciting for last, let us look at what Hasbro plans on releasing for everyone's meat and potatoes Star Wars collectibles. Again we can expect figures to be package on a fresh card design, and now with pack in coins. Hopefully the addition of the coins will prove more successful than they were for Kenner back in the old days, when the line was petering out. While there are some exciting new characters, we can expect some rehashed and retooled figures to spruce the line a bit, which is great for new collectors.
Wave 1: ROTS
Galactic Marine
Mustafarian Lava Miner
R2-D2
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Mace Windu
Clone Trooper
Super Battle Droid
Wave 2: ANH
M'Ylloom (Cantina Alien)
Elis Helrot (Cantina Alien)
Darth Vader
Biggs Darklighter in Academy Outfit
Luke Skywalker
Jawa/Droid 2-Pack
EU Chewbacca (McQuarrie Design)
EU Stormtrooper (McQuarrie design)
EU Boba Fett (Johnston Design)
Wave 3: ROTJ
Hermie Odle
Oola w/Chain
Umpass-Stay w/Gong
C-3PO
Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight
A-Wing Pilot
EUHoliday Special Boba Fett
Wave 4: AOTC
Mace Windu
Anakin Skywalker
Clone Trooper
Padmé
General Grievous (possible EU)
EU Yuuzhan Vong
3 3/4" Limited Edition Vintage Assortment:
For the third wave of VOTC figures, we can expect much of the same, but as mentioned above, there is no point fixing what isn't broken. The new wave includes:
ANH
Jawas
TESB
Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues)
Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear)
Han Solo (Bespin Outfit)
Bossk
ROTJ
Princess Leia Organa (Endor Battle Gear)
3 3/4" expanded Universe 2-Packs:
Finally the EU collecotr's time has come. Hasbro plans on releasing no less than 12 Expanded Universe two packs. Each collectible set will include figures based on both Marvel and Dark Horse Star Wars characters. While there's no word on whether we'll be getting the green bunny dude or Hoojibs (Note to Hasbro: Dudes, come on. Hook us up!), we are finally getting a Quinlan Vos figure. The sets include the following:
MARVEL
Darth Vader & Rebel Fleet Trooper
Stormtrooper & Tarkin
Han Solo Stormtrooper Disguise & Chewbacca
Luke Stormtrooper Disguise & R2-D2
Dark Horse
Republic #55 (Clone Wars) - Obi-Wan & Alpha Arc Trooper
SW Tales: Twilight #1 - Quinlan Vos VS. Vilmarh Grahrk
Sounds like theyre finnaly listening to our EU pleas. I am looking forward to Alpha, Quin and the Vong. The new battlebacks look fairly nice, Illum means snowbunny Padme, so I hope you guys din't vote fer her as the fan choice. I'm so excited about the Galactic Marine, I gotta gobble those up. Plus VotC Bespin Luke has been on my wish list since the begining.
All in all I think 2007 has a shot for being a good year. If they put up the effort to make most of those regular figures new sculpts. I saw there are two mace windus on there, I'm hoping they pull a 'pilot obi wan' where they make a new, great figure, and use it twice because thats hwo damn great it is. The 'possible EU' grievous sounds interesting, but I may just hold out for a super atriculated version of him, unless they use the Sneak Preveiw grievous for every single sculpt of him theyll ever make...
LAJ edit - changed title to reflect Wave 4 delay
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YodaJeff
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Date Posted:
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RE: 2007 - 30th Aniversary - A great year for Star Wars collectors
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"30th Anniversary Battle Packs:
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TESB: Jedi Training On Dagobah"
Hooray! Although, I have to wonder what the 4 figures would be... Luke, Yoda, R2, and Dagobah Vader?
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The list looks great!
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Looks like another expensive year also, LOL!!!!
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Yes, I will be looking forward to seeing pics of some of these, especially the Fetts..
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I'm really excited about the 'Concept figures'. If you look at all of the 'Art of Star Wars' books, there's a ton of potential here across all six movies.
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There is a lot of good stuff there. And Padme made the list! Although, it would have been nice to see more than one listed.
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Finally!! a Yuuzhan Vong!!! I've been waiting for it!!
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YodaJeff posted:
"30th Anniversary Battle Packs:
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TESB: Jedi Training On Dagobah"
Hooray! Although, I have to wonder what the 4 figures would be... Luke, Yoda, R2, and Dagobah Vader?
Ghost Obi most is probaly packaged rather than vader... They had put new Luke, Yoda, R2 and obi out for the OTC line back in 2004 or whenever, theyll probaly repackage those. They werent bad figures at all.
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MARVEL
Darth Vader & Rebel Fleet Trooper
Stormtrooper & Tarkin
Han Solo Stormtrooper Disguise & Chewbacca
Luke Stormtrooper Disguise & R2-D2
Is it just me, or are there not actually any EU figures in that list?
The Vos and Villie one is good though.
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This list looks great!!
I'm excited to see some of these pics too.
The new Vintage style list is excellent.
Im looking forward to the Galactic Marine, the Like Jedi Knight.
Some of those battle backs could be interesting... Although i do not collect EU figures, i am definately interested in checking out the concept figures....
Already 2007 looks like it will be a great year for collecting!
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I've been hoping for a re-release of Oola. Hermi Odle and Umpass-Stay are awesome too. I wish they would redo some of the Max Rebo band, like Sy Snootles and Joh Yowza, to give them some more articulation.
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It's gratifying to see at least one Padme on the list. 
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We'll have to see which AOTC Padme is coming before I get too overly excited.
BUTTTT... HERMIE ODLE!!!! 
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I agree PLJ. Right after I posted that I had the hideous thought that it could turn out to be a new version of her in her white battle costume...that would be super disppointing to me.
But yeah, Hermie Odle is cool!
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great year for us collectors but bad year for my back account 
new fetts will make up for it
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