SHIN HATI Debut at This Size
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. E7763 No. G0911
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #356
Includes: Lightsaber, hilt
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $ 16.99
Availability: May 2025
Appearances: Ahsoka
Bio: Shin Hati is adept at Lightsaber combat, a skill she uses as Baylan Skoll’s eager apprentice in mercenary work for Morgan Elsbeth, the former Magistrate of Calodan. (Taken from the figure’s cardback.)
Image: Adam’s photo lab.
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Commentary: While I’m sure Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati will probably have some role of import in season two, I found their appearance on Ahsoka to be somewhat disposable in its debut expository season. But, this is a line that thrives on some variation of the rule of cool – does it matter if they’re a nobody if they have four eyes and are covered in hair?
Hasbro does a good job with the costume and body. The head isn’t so good. It’s also worth noting she lacks a Jedi cloak – not because I need one, but because Hasbro released the figure with (for a Target exclusive) and without (for the main line) for her 6-inch The Black Series releases. I am hoping they don’t do that here unless they also plan to update her face and wig.
Not all humans in this line have a distinctive look, but Shin Hati absolutely does. The figure’s wig clings to her face, while it seems to hang to the sides in the TV show. It’s also a little less full – a hard thing to pull off. The position on the figure forehead seems a bit off, and her braid absolutely looked like a different color on the TV show. Her eyes had a lot of make-up on TV and here… not so much. I also remember her skin paler on TV than the toy, with a nose that’s just the slightest bit turned up. With printed face deco, it’s also surprising the figure lacks her beauty marks – the figure looks like a really good double but doesn’t quite match Ivanna Sakhno. As with The Book of Boba Fett toys, I could be a lot more forgiving if the toy predated the show (or before a casting confirmation) – it looks like the character, sort of, kind of. It doesn’t feel right for the performer. Maybe it’s because of the size, because other larger licensed figures look a bit more accurate.
But the costume? It’s fine. Aside from the cape, it gets the job done. Hasbro didn’t weather it as much as the actual costume, but you can see sculpted patches and armored plates and knee pads. The skirt moves around just enough so you can get some decent poses out of her legs. The arms move well, and the shoulder plating is designed with very thin connective bits so they don’t get in the way of posing. Assuming your kid doesn’t break it, I think you’ll be very impressed with how Hasbro engineered every bit of the figure – even the wig – given her size. It’s engineered to be a great display and diorama piece… and not a toy. (I miss toys.) Her lightsaber fits in her very small hands, and the hilt plugs in to her belt.
On the show, the character’s lightsaber is unique in that it’s a little more orange than red, with a core that’s also a little more orange than white. The accessory here more or less pulls off the orange in a way that’s good enough given what it is, and at its size. We haven’t seen Hasbro try to change how the core of a lightsaber looks since 2003. It gets the job done.
If this is the only version of this character at this size that we ever get, I’d say the silver armored not-a-Jedi is fine. Not great, but better than nothing. Since she will probably show up again in 2026 in season two, I’d also bet there’s a good chance we’ll get another figure – or two, if Hasbro decides to double-dip at this scale too. If they do a version with more smoke around the eyes, maybe some dark hair roots, and a little weathering on the armor? Get that one. We’re about to enter an era of price increases where the money isn’t going into the toy, so it’s entirely possible that we’ll see less deco next time as manufacturers try to find ways to bring pricing down in this climate. If you loved the character, you should get the figure, but if you forgot she was on the show? I don’t know that you’re going to miss out on much by skipping this one. It ticks a box and again, the people who engineered her body construction deserve some kind of award. I have to assume the sculpt was done a couple of years ago and they just used it, and that the paint budget was impacted by the complexity of her many layers of armor and other elements. And if that’s the case, maybe it’s time to start saving characters like her for the deluxe line, or packing her with a droid buddy or something to steal its budget and give it to her. She deserves better.
Collector’s Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.
–Adam Pawlus
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