It’s a good day for DewbackPatrol! About 1 month ago we started our “Defining Definitive Figures” column/discussion, which focuses on figures that need to be updated and figures that are already good enough as they are. We just received our first confirmation on a figure we determined needed to updated to modern standards. Read on to find out who and stop by our defining definitive figures column http://dewbackpatrol.com/phpBB4/viewforum.php?f=10 to see who else we think needs to be updated (and who doesn’t). ~ Rozwell

Hasbro’s answers to our questions sent on 3/19:
1) Recently we started a new feature on DewbackPatrol discussing if Hasbro has created definitive versions of figures. One group of figures that have gotten a resounding no is the Endor Rebel Soldiers. It has been quite some time since we have seen these figures updated and in our experience troop builders are great sellers for Hasbro. Have you discussed revisiting these soldiers? If you do, can we have more generic non-facial hair troopers? It seems that many troop builders have been coming out with beards and/or mustaches and it makes the figures too distinct to be generic army builders (i.e. Hoth Rebel Soldier, mustache Cloud Car Pilot).
- Empire1980

Good comment on the facial hair - we'll take that into consideration next time we draft up an Endor Trooper. Which won't be too long, as one is slated for later this Fall.
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2) The Scramble on Yavin Battle Pack was probably the most successful battle pack in recent memory and it's due to the Rebel Technician. Are there any plans to either re-release this Battle Pack (I saw it in the stores only twice and on the secondary market this set sells for $80-$90) or sell the Rebel Technician single carded? He's an easy enough figure to release in 2 versions just swap the heads. Given all the rebel ships produced over the years many fans would buy multiples to tend to their vehicles - I'd buy a ton! What are the chances that this figure hits the shelves or pegs again? Or how about putting all the troop building figures that you could be releasing in one giant 10 pack: Rebel tech, Hoth rebel, Bespin guards...etc?
- Redleader76

We don't have any plans to re-release Scramble on Yavin right now, but we do know about the secondary market demand and don't rule it out, perhaps as an account exclusive. We will not be releasing the Rebel Technician on a basic figure card unless we find that we can't re-release the Battle Pack. In that case, we'd look at the possibilities.

Interesting- perhaps we can pry a exclusive pic loose for this upcoming Endor rebel soldier.
I'd put an "update" on that definitive figure list stating he will get an update!

Rebel Tech- that's a shame, certainly it will be some time before we see that figure again- it's their lost opportunity to make some $$ off of us.

Wow I really didn't expect to get that answer from Hasbro! Very cool to get a new Endor Trooper! I really am not happy about the tech though, but I can see how they may be hesitant as I have been seeing a lot of scanning crew techs swinging on the pegs. I am kind of surprised at how many are out there. I myself bough 6 because I figure we will never see version 2.

I hit 10 total when we still had use of the $5 off- for the same reason there were lots and when is that guy ever gonna show up as the "second version"?