I quickly scrolled to the bottom so as not to read anyone's posts yet. I didn't want anyone's good ideas influencing my choices
My #1 choice is extremely biased, but I think it goes with their whole "Return to Tatooine" theme. Also, all of my choices are limited to the OT. I like the PT, but think the OT offers better choices for "playsets."
1. Mos Eisley Alley Way -- This would be similar, but bigger than the Streets of Mos Eisley playset. The pattern would follow more of the Alley Way set design with the alley that turns the corner to Docking Bay 94 with the Landspeeder Sales Lot across the way and the smaller alley where R2 & 3PO hide next to the Landspeeder lot. If you've ever seen blueprints for the movie set design, then you'll know what I mean. The set design was pretty clever as one modular set that looks like different locations, depending on the angle of filming. Include an exclusive Garindan figure or maybe a Sandtrooper (I'm thinking more for army building if you buy multiple sets instead of having multiple Garindans).
2. Death Star Playset -- I'm kind of torn on this one because I like the idea of modular playsets, but I'm not sure how a modular Death Star would work. I'm thinking something along the lines of a modular design that when put together, as the product suggest, it would resemble something along the lines of a 4" Kenner Micro Collection Death Star World playset. Key modular sections would include: Control Room (red computers), Detention Area, Detention Cell Hallway, Trash Compactor, Gantry (retractable) with Tractor Beam power box, and hallway with working blast door. Include some exclusive Imperial droid, Officer, or Death Star Trooper figure.
3. Echo Base Playset -- Kind of the same thing here as with the DS playset. I'm thinking of a modular design: Trench with cannon emplacements and a couple of turrets, shield generator, and an ion cannon Echo Base blast door facade with the back of the facade designed like part "ice" hangar and part command center with computers. If you had the space, you could even have part of the back of the facade resemble a medical area and include the old Bacta tank. Include an exclusive Hoth Rebel Officer (Major Bren Derlin?) figure.
4. Star Destroyer Executor -- of course the main modular pieces here would be the pieces needed to make a full bridge. It should also have modular pieces for the computer station, and then another modular section for Vader's meditation chamber with the circular pad and Emperor's hologram feature. Include exclusive Imperial Officer (black uniform).
5. Bespin (Cloud City) -- Again in the same vein as the Kenner Micro Collection, offer some modular playsets that could connect with the existing VC Carbon-Freezing Chamber where the platform has the wire cage over it. They could make a Control Room and Gantry that connect together for one side of a Freeze Chamber half, and a Bespin Hallway with a Dining Hall or Torture Chamber for the side of a Freeze Chamber half. Include exclusive Bespin Wing Guard figure.
6. Ewok Village -- I only place this after Bespin because Hasbro has already made a Freeze Chamber. With this modular design, I think an important aspect would be what to do with the lower section of the playset. So, you could have a modular design where the suggested layout is similar to how the vintage playset was, but with six (6) trees instead of three (3). It should be designed so that if you wanted to add more trees, you could. With the bottom of the playset, the "ground" level, it should have some Ewok booby traps like the rope or even a log for the speeder bikes to dodge/fly under. I would also suggest maybe a way to utilize the trees without having to build the village. That way customers could buy an extra modular section just for the trees and accessories. Include an exclusive (generic?) Ewok with various hoods (army building if buying multiple sets).
7. Emperor's Throne Room -- some may ask, why is this not a part of the Death Star Playset, well, that design would be more geared toward A New Hope, while this is ROTJ specific. I think the design of this playset would be a little trickier. It would probably work out best like the Carbon-Freezing Chamber where you have basically one diorama/playset that could be put together to make a bigger playset. The playset design would be 1/2 of the elevator shaft, with a gantry leading to the base of the stairs, then another section that includes the stairs and throne with the upper and lower computer consoles. They could also make this attach to the existing Death Star Playset. Include an exclusive Emperor's Dignitary (Sim Aloo?) figure.
8. Mon Cal Cruiser (Home One) -- This set could include modular pieces for the bridge (with Ackbar's swivel chair), the Briefing Room, and maybe some generic "Rebel Cruiser" rooms, heck you could even have a Medical Room and get a two-for-one deal with TESB and ROTJ. Include exclusive Mon Cal figure.
I'll have to add 9 & 10 later tonight.
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Well, 11 days later to update 9 & 10 isn't too bad, I guess LOL!
Numbers 9 & 10 are very scene specific, and I am not sure how many pieces you would need for either playset. Also, I am sure that there are Prequel Trilogy locations more exciting than these, but since I am focusing on the OT ...
9. Dagobah - This set would need to include a movie-accurate Yoda's hut, some type of "Dark Side" tree cave, a miscellaneous training piece with trees and vines, and a bog piece where the plastic base on one side rounds off like it is the edge of the swampy bog where Luke sank his X-Wing. I could see multiple accessories with this set, cooking pot, generators, rocks, boxes, snakes, lizards, and a dragonsnake hump. The only issue here would be what figure to pack in with it. The no-brainer is Yoda with the blue backpack, but other choices could be Dagobah Luke, "Dark Side" Vader, or Dagobah R2.
10. Lars Homestead - This is very scene specific, but seeing as how Hasbro has released something similar, the idea is not impossible. The modular pieces for this would be, the domed hut entrance, the garage, and the courtyard with a kitchen-dining area. The problem, though, with this set is that the pieces wouldn't really go together since the courtyard and garage are lower levels from the domed hut entrance. I mean, technically, Hasbro could re-release the dome hut from the Disturbance at Lars Homestead playset, and then add walls and accessories to build the courtyard and garage. The accessories for this modular playset would include, moisture vaporators, power generators, lamps and other mechanical equipment, the oil bath in the garage, and other set pieces for the garage. I have actually seen some custom 3D print Lars Homestead modular playsets for sale online. So, this might be more in demand than what I think. For the exclusive action figure, I would suggest a new Treadmill droid with articulated arms and head.
Jason