Question #1: from March 23, 2020:

Will we be getting a 3.75 mandalorian razer crest vehicle anytime? I saw that there is a LEGO one.
--Michael

My answer from 2020 With commentary from 2025:

No plans at this time - Hasbro hasn't done a lot of big ships with new tooling in a while, as some of their big swings were big misses. The $100ish The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon wasn't all that bad, but was blown out. The Rogue One AT-ACT was a late arrival that went straight to clearance at some stores. The less said about the $200 The Last Jedi BB-8 playset the better.

We have seen some really cool items made for $50-$100 lately, with mini playsets and expensive-but-impressive ships like the Skiff and the Imperial Troop Transport.

With that in mind, a "good" version of the Razorcrest would probably set us back at least $150-$200, which would likely put it in the HasLab zone. There are no plans for any 3 3/4-inch scale items in that price range that I'm aware of, and maybe we'll see something pop up soon but I doubt it. The next HasLab item has been teased as the previously leaked Marvel Sentinel, so I wouldn't get your hopes up for anything this or next year.

As luck would have it, Hasbro did indeed announce one for the higher-than-predicted price of $349.99 in September of 2020 for delivery in very early 2022. And I had no foreknowledge that it was a possibility back when I answered that.

Most new vehicles have been expensive and Hasbro hasn't been shy about making higher-dollar collectibles. 20 years ago I'd assume anything would need to be affordable for kids, but that's not even a consideration today. I'm kind of surprised to see the slow shift away from even trying to make things kids might be able to afford, or want to buy, given the competition on the shelves.

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We're also seeing a dramatic shift in costs and expectations. The Republic Gunships of 2002-2013 went from $40, to $30, to about $60-$80, before the final The Vintage Collection version clocking in at around $120 with bonus gun pods and 3 pack-in figures. A 20% larger version now costs $450 - admittedly, with up to $100 worth of added bells and whistles and carded figures and stands. On the other side of the coin, Hasbro just made an utterly joyous 4-inch scale Epic World of Action X-Wing Fighter for $30 this year. Some fans want ultra-premium stuff, but me? I'm weird, I just want toys.

We saw a "Kid" Razor Crest in Mission Fleet, and some fans even made kits to mod it for 3 3/4-inch figures. I love that. It's kind of a shame we don't see more kid stuff, but I have a feeling some of you would just leave. At this point I don't know how Hasbro balances it all, because I think all of us want something that's new - but what that is, we'll never agree on. The Razor Crest was one of those few things where a lot of fans said "that looks fun!" and Hasbro said "here ya go!" and then a lot of us got weird because it blew up. The complaining was a little silly - we still want a Death Star, after all - and I still like it. The Vintage Collection Razor Crest is quite nice, and it's still above the original price on the secondary market.

And this is where I remind you that you can still get yourself a Gunship for about two weeks, although as of my writing this it hasn't hit the halfway mark yet. Or, you can not buy it. But it's there, for now, if you want it.

--Adam Pawlus

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