Comments on: New U-wing and TIE Striker Images Clarify NERF Features

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:44:00 +0000

I know I am in the minority when I state that I don’t mind the nerf stuff, my biggest concern is the quality. I sure hope the long wings are not super bendable!

By: Barney Dunn

Barney Dunn — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:07:00 +0000

In reply to LadyFerry. they won't sell, the price is too high, the movie appeals more to older Star Wars fans, the toys even look a little boring from the box, they will end up on clearance way before Christmas. Hasbro lost the Jurassic World license for a reason and that is most likely sales not meeting expectations.

By: General Hux

General Hux — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:38:00 +0000

Nighthawk went back and ended up getting the vehicle, he snapped a better pick of the Tie-Pilot and has put the vehicle on eBay(for the retail price, he is not scalping it) and he confirmed the price: It’s CAD$64.99 for the Tie and CAD$79.99 for the U-wing.
So that’s $50USD for the Striker and the U-WIng is $60USD.@thewolfpackpodcast:disqus
@YAK_Jayson:disqus

By: RumSleg

RumSleg — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:00:00 +0000

Oh, good. The nerf launcher in the U-Wing is not removable AND it’s taking up the space that could have been used to allow this troop carrier vehicle to maybe carry a troop. That’s a win-win!

By: nate e.

nate e. — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 18:15:00 +0000

In reply to LadyFerry.

Your nephews are a small sample. Unless you have 1000s and 1000s of them??
And…are your nephews kids?

I understand your boycott idea, traditionally that was how things were done. But with this, good luck.

By: LadyFerry

LadyFerry — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:41:00 +0000

The only way to stop Hasbro in their tracks is to hit them hard with a boycott.

From my personal research on all the Star Wars fan-sites and forums, it’s a safe bet that 98% (that includes adults and kids) of collectors online hate the whole ridiculous Nerf feature on all new Star Wars vehicles and toys.

Just DON’T buy the stuff with the Nerf feature.

I know it’s hard not to buy this crap, even if you are a completist. But you don’t have to buy it.

Hasbro is slowly but surely ruining it for passionate collectors like myself, I have witnessed the Star Wars line deteriorate since 2014. The aesthetics are more towards shrunken Action Fleet sized vehicles, and the whole Nerf feature vomited into the toyline thereafter. The plastics they now use are rubbery and the paint applications have literally been thrown out of the window without a care!

People continually come out with “but the kids like the Nerf feature OR it’s for the kids!”

That is rubbish, my nephews are Star Wars fans and they really hate the Nerf feature, they even held off buying the Falcon last year because of that very feature.

Boycott Hasbro by not buying this crap, even when it sits on the shelf for months and goes on clearance.

A serious message must be sent to Hasbro by collectors because they are ruining our collecting fun.

By: MandaloreSC

MandaloreSC — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:33:00 +0000

In reply to Rykrof_Enloe. My thoughts exactly.

By: MandaloreSC

MandaloreSC — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:21:00 +0000

I really think it is time for a management change in the Hasbro headquarters. These NERF Shooters is a stupid idea in a long row of stupid ideas Hasbro had. As an adult collector I prefer very detailed figures with more articulation points and I prefer vehicles that are in scale with these figures. Figures and vehicles should be as movie accurate as possible. In other words: I absolutely HATE those NERF shooters! It seems they don’t care about adult collecters anymore and try to aim for the kids. But the kids aren’t into action figures anymore. The U-Wing and new AT-ACT are much to small and they look cheap. The reason might be the very light plastic they use and the fact that there is almost no paint job or used look on the vehicles. Also I think these toys are highly overpriced. They are trying tu justify that by packing in extras like battle armors, mega weapons and NERF shooters – stuff I don’t want but I have to pay for if I want the figures. I want a change. That’s why I won’t buy any figures or vehicles from Rogue One. If Hasbro dosn’t care about adult collectors anymore, I don’t need to spend a dollar for this kind of cheap stuff.

By: Darth Janus

Darth Janus — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:52:00 +0000

In reply to General Hux. Sounds like a good idea. I'd get it even if they weren't removable and just not use the darts because i really like the ship. Only question now is what it will cost. If it's $50 I'm out.

By: Etheangel2220

Etheangel2220 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:21:00 +0000

In reply to Chris Henry. How DARE you? Toys are for kids!? Ive never heard of something so ludicrous! We'll have none of that here.