Monday, June 13th, 2011
Q. In the past you guys have done some of the best comic con exclusives (Han & Luke StormTrooper). But lately your exclusives are low cost repaints. Why? And will we see another true Exclusive figure or figure set? That is not just another repaint. I did pick up the Blue clone sergeant but how about some Arc troopers like Fox or Commander Ponds?
A. Great question. We are of a divided mind about the show exclusives, as we attempt to balance desirability with availability. If we make a ‘main release’ type of character exclusive to a show, some of our collectors are discouraged by the increased difficulty of obtaining the figure. We see the show exclusives as an opportunity to do something fun but non-essential, so that those collectors who miss out do not have gaping holes in their collections. For example, we would never choose to release a Darth Vader product as a show exclusive, unless it was a very obscure version of Darth Vader. We are in the planning phases for additional clone commanders like Fox, Wolffe, and Ponds, and we have a few already finished prototypes that we’ll be revealing in the coming months (did you say Gree?). Oh, and we are definitely loving the ARC Troopers too.
There are so many cool clones and paint schemes that I cannot wait to add them.
