Comments on: I’m Looking Forward To Going Back

By: MisterPL

MisterPL — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:39:55 +0000

Like I said, those proportions are probably why it’s sitting on a shelf at Hasbro (I presume) than at a retailer. Although TRU has been known to go for some big-box exclusives in the past. That and the only corrugate prototypes I’ve seen in my professional experience is for packaging and point-of-purchase displays, not products. My money’s still on it being developed for Galactic Heroes. (A LOT of them.)

Here’s another interesting measurement: The Galactic Heroes Millennium Falcon measures 12″W x 12″L x 8″H (at the top of the dish). It’s possible that this prototype was designed to accommodate that ship.

One more thing to consider: Hasbro’s got a suspiciously OT-themed collection of Galactic Heroes figures hitting in August, featuring Chewbacca, the Mouse Droid, and the Death Star Droid. They’re also offering an “Assault of the Death Star” set including Porkins and Dodonna. (Not to mention the Endor Celebration and an Ackbar & Nien Nunb 2-pack.) Coincidence?

By: Adam_May

Adam_May — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:55:47 +0000

That was my initial thought, too, but once the guys at JediDefender.com identified the box next to it as "Transformers Cybertron DLX Figure", which measures at 7.5" tall (approximately). The best calculation we have is that it is 24" tall x 36" around.

I'd really like something like this for my Galactic Heroes. I'd like something like this for my standard figures. I'd just like something...

By: MisterPL

MisterPL — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:30:59 +0000

That doesn’t look like a foam care Death Star to me. It looks like a corrugate prototype for an exclusive Galactic Heroes package.

Hasbro has been using their Galactic Heroes packages as playsets/dioramas for some time now. This looks like the next step in that evolutionary process to me. Chances are it was shelved due to cost or space issues at retail.

Just a thought.