Krrsantan - TVC - Deluxe

The Vintage Collection collectors are getting their fill of Black Krrsantan. For reasons unknown, Hasbro decided to call this character Krrsantan instead. First released as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive, Hasbro worked Krrsantan into the Deluxe format with fewer accessories but with an all-new closed-mouth portrait. Aside from that, the two versions are identical to one another. Still, we must ask how the most beloved Wookiee of all time, Chewbacca, doesn’t get all-new tooling. The revised Krrsantan is another masterpiece. We suppose whatever it takes for Hasbro to produce all-new tooling for action figures is a win for everyone. And hopefully, if this figure proves successful, an all-new Chewbacca from the Original Trilogy or Wookiee Warriors from the Prequel Trilogy will be next on Hasbro’s list. It makes sense why Hasbro would take advantage of this new tooling again, so giving the figure a new look was wise and makes repurchasing it worthwhile.

Krrsantan will remind you of the Wookiee Warriors from Revenge Of The Sith. The action figure is thick, tall, and weighty. Hasbro incorporated both simple and premium articulation into the figure’s design. For example, the head sculpt is a ball-socket joint, but the shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles are premium insert-molded ball joints. Surprisingly, despite thick extremities, Krrsantan is mobile and has admirable flexibility. As a massive bonus, Hasbro threw in two sets of interchangeable hands, both open palms, and fists, so you can have this Wookiee enjoy a meal (with the included fruit and stein) or have the figure box its enemies, Boba Fett. Other accessories include a sizeable heavy blaster that breaks down into two parts. The standard bowcaster (also two pieces), the electro blaster with an electro effect, and the pair of swords are exclusive to the San Diego Comic-Con version. We’re thankful that Hasbro included 11 separate parts with the Deluxe version.

Krrsantan has an incredible likeness, and the details etched into this tooling, like the wavy fur, are nothing short of amazing. If you inspect the figure closely, you see alternating highlights in the coat, especially in the portrait, and they help to create texture and shadowing necessary to breathe life into the action figure. Like Chewbacca, Krrsantan doesn’t wear pants either, so to make up for this indecency, Hasbro created a stunning harness, again, similar to the Wookiee Warriors in Revenge Of The Sith, and although it fits closely around this figure’s torso, it is removable from the figure if you slide it down its body and over the feet. The Deluxe version of Krrsantan costs $27.99, which is not ridiculous but perhaps a bit painful. Krrsantan, however, will fit into your George Lucas-era Star Wars without any issues. Krrsantan is a perfect example of how Hasbro should approach their Deluxe figures. New parts on the figures make repurchasing them palatable.