Hasbro has had it's great moments...

While we await the latest Sideshow miracle, the snow falling again outside reminded me of what got me interested in SW 1:6 scale in the first place, and it was this cool guy...







Everything from the large window box to the whole idea of Hasbro doing one of the coolest creatures in the saga to scale with a 12" figure to the great detail on the uniform...the whole presentation was just terrific...

(kinda sounds like now as we await the arrival of a certain slimy piece of worm-ridden filth from the artists at Sideshow that many of us never figured would see the light of day as a 1:6 scale figure, eh? )

These two figures still hold a high place in my collection.....
....at least until Sideshow takes a crack 'em ...

How funny! After years I finally opened up my Luke Tauntaun and Han Tauntaun sets and displayed them!

I like the Tauntaun's a lot and for Hasbro they did a decent job on the clothes for Luke and Han.

I agree. The Han & Tauntaun along with the Bikerscout on Speederbike were two of their best pieces.

Great pics, JediBear!

I have both Han and Luke. While not up to SS standards, I still like both of them.

jedibear said:

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I love these shots! Looks like screenshots from ESB seen from the ****pit of the Snowspeeder!

There is something magical about seeing these figures in the snow.

Wow! Thanks for posting those! Han and tauntaun are still one of my Hasbro favorites. Has anyone taken the sideshow Han and dressed him up in Hasbro's Hoth gear? Using the Sideshow holster and gun, I bet that would look cool. I have to pull my Hasbro Hoth Han from the attic anfd try it.

I can't wait to see if SSC does a Taun Taun and what it looks like.

Jedi_Mike said:

I can't wait to see if SSC does a Taun Taun and what it looks like.

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Would you prefer yout Tauntaun with fur or molded?

aaackk...here we go....

Lets not forget the anonymous sculpter(s) who brought us Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, and Jango Fett. These too were among hasbro's greatest moments.

pixletwin said:

Lets not forget the anonymous sculpter(s) who brought us Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, and Jango Fett. These too were among hasbro's greatest moments.

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Sidious was well done, but for the smile, a little too happy, but the detail in the head was phenomenal. I would have liked to own a Taun Taun, but I was younger when they came out and not having a Job and going off an allowance, they were a bit out of budget.

A couple of Hasbro repaints from my college days....





Hasbro did some really amazing figures, no doubt. The quality was just all over the place. Zam Wessel anyone?

I'm repainting a C-3PO to go with Jabba. That should be fun...

Batty said:

I have both Han and Luke. While not up to SS standards, I still like both of them.

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Agreed! I wish sideshow would do a Wampa, I know they can greatly improve the hasbro version.

Han on the Tauntaun is one of the few Hasbro 12" I ever bought. Still own it. Still enjoy it!

Customikey said:

I'm repainting a C-3PO to go with Jabba. That should be fun...

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Will that include the green liquid spilt on him after Jabba knocks him over?

MaulFan said:

Will that include the green liquid spilt on him after Jabba knocks him over?

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Probably.

It is scene specific, but with Bib and Boushh, the current SSC offering favors that scene.