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Hasbro Titanium Collection

2007-06-04T03:03:01Z

Lonereconeagle: Corrected code error

[[Image:Galactica Titanium ULTRA.jpg|thumb|right|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model]]
The '''Hasbro Titanium Collection''' is a series of 3-inch [[Wikipedia:Casting|die-cast]] models of some of the ships featured in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined]] and [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original]] ''Battlestar Galactica'' Series. An expansion to include 3.75" figures was planned, but canceled in 2007 after the production of the initial figure, a [[Cylon Centurion]] from the Re-imagined Series. <ref name="HasbroRelease">[http://www.hasbro.com/media/content/printable.cfm?release=452 This Hasbro press release] describes the Titanium series' future plans and prices.</ref>

'''Confirmed models:'''<br>
All dates are approximated. Actual release dates and releases are subject to change.

Series One (Spring 2006)
*[[Galactica type battlestar|Battlestar]] [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]
*''ULTRA'' Collector's Edition [[Galactica type battlestar|Battlestar]] [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]<ref name="UltraDiscontinued">Hasbro discontinued their Ultra line after the release of the Ultra Battlestar Galactica; the 3" scale is not affected by this decision.</ref>

*[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]]
*[[Viper 1104]]<ref name="Viper1104NC">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lights/133102956/ This image] shows clearly that the MkII Viper is [[Viper 1104|Viper 1104NC]]</ref> (Incorrectly shown on the box as a MkVII)<ref name="MkVIIwrong">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lights/132636517/ This image shows box incorrectly marking a MkII Viper as a MkVII].</ref>

Series Two (Summer 2006)
*[[Colonial One]]
*[[Raptor]]
*[[Viper Mark VII]]

Series Three (2006/2007)
*[[Scar (Raider)|"Scar" Cylon Raider (repaint)]]
*[[Viper (TOS)|Classic Colonial Viper]]<ref name="ClassicViperVariants">Classic Colonial Viper variants: "clean" (initial shipments) and "dirty" (later shipments).</ref>

Series Four (2007)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]]<ref name="CylonReleaseDate">Hasbro discontinued their Forged Figures line of Titanium characters in 2007. A representative told [http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1168639598,73495, JediDefender.com] "We would love to continue to support the Forged Figure line and we will continue to support the line through Spring of 2007. Unfortunately there was not enough demand for this figure line which has resulted in a lack of retail support for the figures by our retail partners. My advice, buy them now because they will not be around for long." (January 12, 2007). Although the Cylon Centurion was produced, to date no retailers have received the figures. However, two figures, possibly misappropriated, reached private hands via an ebay auction based in the United States in early 2007, and several more from ebay auctions based in Hong Kong followed.</ref>
*[[Raider (TOS)|Classic Cylon Raider]]
*[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]

Series Five (2007)
*[[Viper 1104]] - "Stealth" Repaint, black with blue stripes (non-canon)<ref name="noncanon">See images of these non-canon repaints at [http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=212&itemid=11314 Toy News International].</ref>
*[[Viper Mark VII]] - "Red" Repaint, white with red stripes (non-canon)<ref name="noncanon"/>

'''Rumored models:'''
*Classic Battlestar Galactica (2008)<ref name="cg">A Hasbro spokesperson told [http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Hasbros_28th_STAR_WARS_QA_The_Answers_105006.asp RebelScum.com] in April 2007 that "two of those (Classic Galactica and Cylon Heavy Raider) are in development for 2008."</ref>
*Cylon Heavy Raider (2008)<ref name="cg"/>

'''Rejected models:'''
*[[Basestar (RDM)|Cylon Basestar]] <ref name="basestar">A Hasbro spokesperson told [http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=162 ActionFigs.com] in May 2007 that "Some vehicles, depending on the complexity of the vehicle, require so many tools or so much labor to complete that we simply can’t afford to pursue them for our basic line and [the Cylon Basestars] fall into this camp."</ref>

'''Suggested Prices:'''
*3" die-cast ships: $4.99-$7.00 USD
*3.75" die-cast figures: $15.99 USD
*"ULTRA" die-cast ships: $19.99 USD

'''Release dates:'''
*UK: 20th June / 14th August 2006<ref name="UKdate">UK release dates are found at [http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk Forbidden Planet Toy Store].</ref>
*US: May 2006<ref name="USdate">Future release sates can be found at [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?searchfield=titanium+series+battlestar+galactica Entertainment Earth]. Past and future releases can bought in complete cases with the Star Wars Titanium Series line.</ref>

==Related Imagery==
<gallery>
Image:Galactica Titanium ULTRA.jpg|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model
Image:HAS12004.jpg|''Galactica''
Image:HAS12005.jpg|Cylon Raider
Image:HAS12006.jpg|Viper Mk II
Image:Colonial One D3560.jpg|Colonial One
Image:Raptor D3562.jpg|Raptor
Image:Scarcylonraider.jpg|"Scar" Cylon Raider
Image:Cyloncenturian hasbro.jpg|Cylon Centurion
Image:Classiccolonialviper hasbro.jpg|Classic Colonial Viper
Image:Titanium classicraider promo.jpg|Classic Cylon Raider
Image:Titanium pegasus promo.jpg|Battlestar Pegasus
Image:BSG Merchandise.jpg|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model plus other merchandise
Image:Hasbro Galactica 1.jpg|Side view of "ULTRA" model
Image:Hasbro Galactica 2.jpg|View of Engines
Image:Hasbro Galactica 3.jpg|Closeup shot
Image:Galactica titaniumpkg promo.jpg|Titanium packaging for 3" ships
</gallery>

==References==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Hasbro Titanium Collection

2007-06-04T03:01:58Z

Lonereconeagle: Moved ULTRA BSG to own bullet, added links for future US release dates and how to buy cases with ships, moved bullet description to parenthesis description, and added disclaimer for release dates

[[Image:Galactica Titanium ULTRA.jpg|thumb|right|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model]]
The '''Hasbro Titanium Collection''' is a series of 3-inch [[Wikipedia:Casting|die-cast]] models of some of the ships featured in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined]] and [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original]] ''Battlestar Galactica'' Series. An expansion to include 3.75" figures was planned, but canceled in 2007 after the production of the initial figure, a [[Cylon Centurion]] from the Re-imagined Series. <ref name="HasbroRelease">[http://www.hasbro.com/media/content/printable.cfm?release=452 This Hasbro press release] describes the Titanium series' future plans and prices.</ref>

'''Confirmed models:'''<br>
All dates are approximated. Actual release dates and releases are subject to change.

Series One (Spring 2006)
*[[Galactica type battlestar|Battlestar]] [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]
*''ULTRA'' Collector's Edition [[Galactica type battlestar|Battlestar]] [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]<ref name="UltraDiscontinued">Hasbro discontinued their Ultra line after the release of the Ultra Battlestar Galactica; the 3" scale is not affected by this decision.</ref>

*[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]]
*[[Viper 1104]]<ref name="Viper1104NC">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lights/133102956/ This image] shows clearly that the MkII Viper is [[Viper 1104|Viper 1104NC]]</ref> (Incorrectly shown on the box as a MkVII)<ref name="MkVIIwrong">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lights/132636517/ This image shows box incorrectly marking a MkII Viper as a MkVII].</ref>

Series Two (Summer 2006)
*[[Colonial One]]
*[[Raptor]]
*[[Viper Mark VII]]

Series Three (2006/2007)
*[[Scar (Raider)|"Scar" Cylon Raider (repaint)]]
*[[Viper (TOS)|Classic Colonial Viper]]<ref name="ClassicViperVariants">Classic Colonial Viper variants: "clean" (initial shipments) and "dirty" (later shipments).</ref>

Series Four (2007)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]]<ref name="CylonReleaseDate">Hasbro discontinued their Forged Figures line of Titanium characters in 2007. A representative told [http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1168639598,73495, JediDefender.com] "We would love to continue to support the Forged Figure line and we will continue to support the line through Spring of 2007. Unfortunately there was not enough demand for this figure line which has resulted in a lack of retail support for the figures by our retail partners. My advice, buy them now because they will not be around for long." (January 12, 2007). Although the Cylon Centurion was produced, to date no retailers have received the figures. However, two figures, possibly misappropriated, reached private hands via an ebay auction based in the United States in early 2007, and several more from ebay auctions based in Hong Kong followed.</ref>
*[[Raider (TOS)|Classic Cylon Raider]]
*[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]

Series Five (2007)
*[[Viper 1104]] - "Stealth" Repaint, black with blue stripes (non-canon)<ref name="noncanon">See images of these non-canon repaints at [http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=212&itemid=11314 Toy News International].</ref>
*[[Viper Mark VII]] - "Red" Repaint, white with red stripes (non-canon)<ref name="noncanon"/>

'''Rumored models:'''
*Classic Battlestar Galactica (2008)<ref name="cg">A Hasbro spokesperson told [http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Hasbros_28th_STAR_WARS_QA_The_Answers_105006.asp RebelScum.com] in April 2007 that "two of those (Classic Galactica and Cylon Heavy Raider) are in development for 2008."</ref>
*Cylon Heavy Raider (2008)<ref name="cg"/>

'''Rejected models:'''
*[[Basestar (RDM)|Cylon Basestar]] <ref name="basestar">A Hasbro spokesperson told [http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=162 ActionFigs.com] in May 2007 that "Some vehicles, depending on the complexity of the vehicle, require so many tools or so much labor to complete that we simply can’t afford to pursue them for our basic line and [the Cylon Basestars] fall into this camp."</ref>

'''Suggested Prices:'''
*3" die-cast ships: $4.99-$7.00 USD
*3.75" die-cast figures: $15.99 USD
*"ULTRA" die-cast ships: $19.99 USD

'''Release dates:'''
*UK: 20th June / 14th August 2006<ref name="UKdate">UK release dates are found at [http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk Forbidden Planet Toy Store].</ref>
*US: May 2006<red name="USdate">Future release sates can be found at [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?searchfield=titanium+series+battlestar+galactica Entertainment Earth]. Past and future releases can bought in complete cases with the Star Wars Titanium Series line.</ref>

==Related Imagery==
<gallery>
Image:Galactica Titanium ULTRA.jpg|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model
Image:HAS12004.jpg|''Galactica''
Image:HAS12005.jpg|Cylon Raider
Image:HAS12006.jpg|Viper Mk II
Image:Colonial One D3560.jpg|Colonial One
Image:Raptor D3562.jpg|Raptor
Image:Scarcylonraider.jpg|"Scar" Cylon Raider
Image:Cyloncenturian hasbro.jpg|Cylon Centurion
Image:Classiccolonialviper hasbro.jpg|Classic Colonial Viper
Image:Titanium classicraider promo.jpg|Classic Cylon Raider
Image:Titanium pegasus promo.jpg|Battlestar Pegasus
Image:BSG Merchandise.jpg|''Galactica'' "ULTRA" model plus other merchandise
Image:Hasbro Galactica 1.jpg|Side view of "ULTRA" model
Image:Hasbro Galactica 2.jpg|View of Engines
Image:Hasbro Galactica 3.jpg|Closeup shot
Image:Galactica titaniumpkg promo.jpg|Titanium packaging for 3" ships
</gallery>

==References==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:RDM]]