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Back in Black

The Black Series Darth Vader helmet takes center
stage among Hasbro’s latest announcements

asbro recently held the sounds—in this case
H inaugural Hascon show including breathing,
and the sound of the
in Providence, Rhode
Island. Described by the helmet’s component
company as a “FANmily event,” pieces sealing
the convention offered fans an together. The
array of ways to connect and helmet is planned
interact with Hasbro’s various toy for spring next year.
lines, and their Star Wars team 2018 will also see
was on hand to unveil a number the return of the Vintage
of soon-to-be-released toys. Collection, which packages
The biggest splash was made 3.75” action fi gures on
by the announcement of the Black old-school Kenner-inspired
Series Darth Vader electronic cardbacks. At Hascon, the
helmet. Based on the Dark company offered looks at the looks at new sculpts for Obi-Wan
Lord’s headpiece as it appears First Order Stormtrooper, Jyn Kenobi as he appears in A New
in Return of the Jedi, the highly Erso, Kylo Ren, Hoth Rebel Hope, R2-D2 with his rocket
detailed, wearable role-playing Soldier, and Rey in her Jakku thrusters, and a prequel-era Yoda.
toy comprises three pieces that scavenger’s garb. The company From The Last Jedi, the Force
assemble via magnetic connectors: also confirmed that Supreme Link line will see the addition

the collar, face mask, and domed Leader Snoke will receive the of General Leia Organa, Luke in

helmet. As the company has Vintage treatment. his “Jedi exile” outfit, Rey in her
done with its other Black Series Hasbro also introduced a “island journey” poncho, and the

electronic role-playing helmets, number of action figures in its new slicer known as DJ. There
such as Poe Dameron’s electronic standard 3.75-inch, fi ve-points- will also be a three-pack that
X-wing pilot helmet, the Vader of-articulation “Force Link” includes Rose in her First Order
helmet incorporates electronic line. The company provided fi rst disguise, BB-8, and BB-9E.

Fast Ship, Perfect Grade

The Millennium Falcon receives Bandai’s screen-accurate
Perfect Grade treatment

or its new 1/72-scale Perfect This attention to detail is evident
F Grade Millennium Falcon all across the model, which takes full
advantage of the 1/72 scale to capture
model kit, Bandai wanted
to capture all the details of every subtle component from the
the screen-used Falcon model from A Falcon’s sublight engines to the shapes
New Hope. To produce a ship worthy of the seats, accurate instrument panels
of its lineage, the designers were given and working LEDs. True to the ship as
access to the screen-used prop. They it appeared in A New Hope, there are
took some 3,800 reference photos, from three landing-gear legs.

which they identified and tracked down ILM CG modeler Masa Narita, who
the original kit-bashed parts that ILM’s worked on the CG Falcon for The Force
model makers had used to construct Awakens said, “Speaking as someone
the freighter. Creating 3D data from who researched that prop with his own
those pieces, Bandai’s artists were able to eyes, I can say that this 1/72 model kit
assemble their 19-inch Falcon. can be called a defi nitive portrayal.”

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