Star Wars Hasbro The Vintage Collection Jabba's Sail Barge The Khetanna

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Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca to between around 8 BBY and 2 BBY. Since then, we’ve had a whole bunch of crazy varieties, which makes this a bit uninspired. Basically, we get dark tan instead of dark grey (having come into the palette with PoP sets after this set had gone to pasture), and the addition of the wine bottle. We think it's a really compelling platform,” Ninivaggi says. “We're just happy to be a small part of this whole thing.” Active auctions are not calculated into the price history graph. Rows that are gray are excluded from BIN calculations

The most obvious thing to be excited for in this set if you’re an owner of the previous Sail Barge is the new set of minifigures. How can you not be excited to see Max Rebo in minifig form? That’s a pure callout to fans of the OT. Sure, we still don’t have the rest of the crazy band and that terrible song from the Special Edition, but we did get Oola in the Jabba’s Palace set. Can I make up some of my nerd cred from the whole green lightsaber debacle in my RGS review by saying I know the names of these minifigs without having to go to the hive of scum and villainy that is Wookiepedia? The loyal majordomo of Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna would greet all who arrived at his master's palace. Although largely stripped of valuables by scavenging Jawas, the remnants of the Khetanna near the sarlacc pit were part of Mos Eisley's Skywalker Tour. [4] Parts of the Khetanna were eventually used to line the interior of the Doe See'ybark Bootana restaurant. The ship is delivered with a 3.75-inch scale Jabba the Hutt, with detailed paint deco to match the grandeur of the Khetanna, and a special Vintage Collection Yakface figure. A carded version of the figure will be available for the mass-market release.Later in the Imperial Era, Jabba welcomed two new smugglers into his employ, the Corellian human Han Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca. As the Hutt's majordomo, Fortuna often found himself dealing with the pair, handing them assignments from Jabba and delineating their pay. One such assignment [20] between around 8 BBY and 2 BBY [21] was no different, as Fortuna informed Solo that the Hutt lord was willing to pay one million credits for the delivery of a verillix urn that contained the ashes of Krestrel D'Naran, a rival of Jabba. To Solo's dismay, Fortuna also specified that the smugglers would be required to work with Greedo, a Rodian bounty hunter of Jabba's who had been the first to learn of the urn. Reluctantly, the trio agreed to the job and headed for Solo's homeworld of Corellia. [20] Besides the barge, accessories include a Jabba the Hutt figure, Yak Face on a collectible card, the necessary parts for barge assembly and other minor details. The assembled Khetanna, though quite large and occupying substantial space, is an excellent display piece, given its detailing, coloring, molding and sculpt. The accompanying accessories also contribute to the overall appeal and showcase potential. In 2006, during the height of the Star Wars Prequel trilogy, Hasbro released a series of highly articulated 3 3/4 scale Star Wars figures from all six films. Dubbed The Legacy Collection, these figures were accompanied by a series of large scale classic Star Wars vehicles. These new highly detailed and larger versions of X Wing and Tie Fighters had a higher price point but were well worth it. In 2008, Hasbro began to release “in scale” versions of the Millennium Falcon and AT-AT Walkers that dwarfed the originals. K. Operational shutters in Jabba's Lounge help to minimize distractions and protect from glares of the blazing twin suns of Tatooine I’m an American, and a fan of our brand of Football, so there’s a great analogy here to describe the impossible mission that’s here for this model. Basically… no one wants to be the guy who replaces John Elway (or Joe Montana, or Troy Aikman, or Dan Marino). When Elway retired in 1999, he was coming off of two Super Bowl wins and was, without question, the best player that the Broncos had ever had. Now, there was a massive gap in the lineup, and the guy who had to come in and replace him would never be able to win over the fans or perform at the same level.

Early glimpses at the 3D modeling for the ship reveal a baby rancor scaling the side of Jabba's lounge wall, an armory, and intricate murals and grisly trophies reminiscent of his other favorite decoration -- Captain Solo in carbonite.But the designers are hopeful that the toy and the behind-the-scenes content will be a winning combination to get Jabba's sail barge into production. After building this and the Republic Gunship at the same time, you really see the gulf in quality between the sets. The RGS is one of the best sets in the LEGO Star Wars line, and a wonderful follow-up to a well-loved set. The Sail Barge doesn’t do much to justify it’s existence or it’s cost. Of course, now seven years later, we’re getting a new Sail barge set, the fourth in what is almost a mini-theme of overpriced Jabba the Hut sets. It begs the question: are the new Jabba the Hutt figures painted by blind Tibetan monks? What else would justify the high prices for these sets… wait, the Rancor set was high too. Maybe there’s some secret deal to charge fans of the OT more for these things, I don’t know.

But whether or not Jabba's luxury barge comes sailing into reality, Evans expects a lot of other exciting HasLab projects for Star Wars and the toymaker's other partners, with limited editions and releases. One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Indirect mention only) Every detail was accounted for and made for active play, Dern says. The prison cell, for example, includes a tiny set of chains that can be used to secure an action figure of your choosing. And there are plenty of other trap doors, hidden compartments, and removable pieces.We're at a stage now where we're applying the paint and doing the deco,” Evans says. Just narrowing down the color scheme from a palette of browns, grays, reds, and yellows took hours of careful consideration. “It's a very long process, but one that hopefully should look every natural and very fluid.”