CollectionStation.com: Understanding that new tooling costs are a major prohibitive factor in creating playsets, has the Hasbro SW team considered digging out the original GI Joe Headquarters playset tooling to repurpose for the Clone Wars line? Its design is generic sci-fi enough that without resculpting it could pass as a Republic base - such as Rishi Station from "Rookiees" - with simply a different sticker sheet for the control panels. It has a landing pad, a hallway/garage for BARC Speeders, and basic features that keep costs down but fit Clone Wars play patterns. So, any thought given to this idea before? If not, what do you think, and what would its chances be?

Hasbro: Actually, we had not considered that, but that's a really creative suggestion, thanks. We don't know if it would work for various reasons including tooling availability, licensor approval, cost versus what we think consumers would be willing to pay. The fact is that it's probably too "flat" and a little boring compared to what a playset should and could deliver. Still, it's an interesting idea. But hey, taking that thinking one step further, doesn't the Terror Dome look very similar to a Separatist fortress? Anyone? Well, maybe not exactly, but that would be a dream come true!

I think the original G.I.Joe HQ would be a little too unworkable in Star Wars. Let's face it, the darn thing (I NEVER liked it) was little more than a parking garage for specific vehicles that are certainly not part of the Star Wars line. The jail cell was the biggest room in the place, too.

The Terror Drome is probably more workable since it's a little more fanciful and futiristic, but there are still some elements that would need to be overhauled, not the least of which are the Cobra-engraved parapets -- and what do you do with the Firebat launch elevator?

If this does happen, this will rise but one question out of me.


Why is it when a Star Wars playset gets retooled into a GIJoe playset, it's pure crap, but when the idea for a Joe playset to be brought over to Star Wars, it's a winner?

If this does happen, this will rise but one question out of me.


Why is it when a Star Wars playset gets retooled into a GIJoe playset, it's pure crap, but when the idea for a Joe playset to be brought over to Star Wars, it's a winner?