tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50872550313145680382024-03-18T19:52:06.231-07:00Vintage Kenner Star Wars ToysDallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-81502865294196622612024-02-21T09:01:00.000-08:002024-02-21T09:02:09.199-08:00"Brown Snake" Yoda with RotJ Cardback plus GW Acrylic Case!<p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwM_10gRkxb_FXo7sOl3Soe9-iRhyGGh-GuO6i0uvttqgAcxipTfeGZtAX76zz7RD5oJG_P2n0ZLT_Fx3o1HK5vSnQgciuXKvE1Frvl6uTxv4-B9notv3CpZx-4IuILuj5aNQiQQCpJTj16DDilIzEhuMyhPf2QJgQOojbvSIVY9MrmkX-fwFvBpHbEJI/s5152/IMG_6771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwM_10gRkxb_FXo7sOl3Soe9-iRhyGGh-GuO6i0uvttqgAcxipTfeGZtAX76zz7RD5oJG_P2n0ZLT_Fx3o1HK5vSnQgciuXKvE1Frvl6uTxv4-B9notv3CpZx-4IuILuj5aNQiQQCpJTj16DDilIzEhuMyhPf2QJgQOojbvSIVY9MrmkX-fwFvBpHbEJI/s320/IMG_6771.JPG" width="240" /></a> <span> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>So a twofold post for today - a new figure and a review of the case I picked up for it. The figure is straightforward of course, just a variant of the familiar ESB Yoda. The main difference is the accessory, and it gives its name to the variant - "Brown Snake Yoda". This example is a very nice one, correct figure, correct accessories, complete, and with the original cardback. Score!</span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2JA9O5Z1tJj_Lsc8oBgy2t2yTckhpJ1qtKQhLXRTEh7W0RSyAIZrlacQ32zSTrHvwjRaBn3kJlBgtIZCijmoyMupoFJ3iubEIE7f2Dit0fQwOTdm1ujKlS56pqM53jkaDsWK9S7EUNRHk5QW-TzmZWIKilKoUyIfGlQmz-vNZDM97KV1aMnGLxtu040P/s5152/IMG_6779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2JA9O5Z1tJj_Lsc8oBgy2t2yTckhpJ1qtKQhLXRTEh7W0RSyAIZrlacQ32zSTrHvwjRaBn3kJlBgtIZCijmoyMupoFJ3iubEIE7f2Dit0fQwOTdm1ujKlS56pqM53jkaDsWK9S7EUNRHk5QW-TzmZWIKilKoUyIfGlQmz-vNZDM97KV1aMnGLxtu040P/s320/IMG_6779.JPG" width="240" /></a></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cardback is actually quite nice, unpunched, intact POP, and not too badly damaged around where the bubble was torn off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS_XXRhgT1sqiLXKtdpVsYMnE9wxQVeyirSICpcl1OZbJ7LZtHT_vARzXKPXdiRJM4u9MLxDNnz2wiiG1aWExXnH7-4Vh-hW0lBYsiFmbOHVQb6Oqh6hjf1kbRlMzwKTlpWvjnCZlGyKSYz5JTyjJPYEu5VO0SrLUigyjsYC53szP7QaNg7YDrzqXk0xb/s5152/IMG_6773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS_XXRhgT1sqiLXKtdpVsYMnE9wxQVeyirSICpcl1OZbJ7LZtHT_vARzXKPXdiRJM4u9MLxDNnz2wiiG1aWExXnH7-4Vh-hW0lBYsiFmbOHVQb6Oqh6hjf1kbRlMzwKTlpWvjnCZlGyKSYz5JTyjJPYEu5VO0SrLUigyjsYC53szP7QaNg7YDrzqXk0xb/s320/IMG_6773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This is a 77-back RotJ card, of course. Near the end of the vintage run.<p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsE4QSx9wbXoLG3UIC9CsACT2cAbww4alpzl_4FG5ERPTYBTGm_73ToyD2GAUPaT5zWEKR4ZcyXmtqwz5J8w0sTQg1YduGXKp53hHMnHMOatsGZr6ayQsyWBkOdT1yi7549dv1frPZhIiJr7LLYSxUioEYrHVViiTlqW61re4nX-UIhNeCE7msku-nAr4/s5152/IMG_6778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsE4QSx9wbXoLG3UIC9CsACT2cAbww4alpzl_4FG5ERPTYBTGm_73ToyD2GAUPaT5zWEKR4ZcyXmtqwz5J8w0sTQg1YduGXKp53hHMnHMOatsGZr6ayQsyWBkOdT1yi7549dv1frPZhIiJr7LLYSxUioEYrHVViiTlqW61re4nX-UIhNeCE7msku-nAr4/s320/IMG_6778.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Let's have a closer look at the case, it's from GW Acrylic. This is a really cool way to display a figure with cardback. <p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMPlJQeAOffjDyzAHihArNNh-C42PB8gG9c1SFOfSrx-hSrlHuzR_OVTkaW46vGqVQNRtXfubmxppEP9o0t28nreRhFbCsP8yc2COXEwtDLfKKcF2EHLbiPcwYeVYlzc3eDdlwUCKd6FdLESGvFTjVHnSd-ZkixFvHoMwyFy-2D79-XtniY1pQ_oAIjIM/s5152/IMG_6777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMPlJQeAOffjDyzAHihArNNh-C42PB8gG9c1SFOfSrx-hSrlHuzR_OVTkaW46vGqVQNRtXfubmxppEP9o0t28nreRhFbCsP8yc2COXEwtDLfKKcF2EHLbiPcwYeVYlzc3eDdlwUCKd6FdLESGvFTjVHnSd-ZkixFvHoMwyFy-2D79-XtniY1pQ_oAIjIM/s320/IMG_6777.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>There's an internal "platform" that positions the loose figure right where it would be if this was a sealed MOC, and a small indentation in the stand to fit a one-inch base. It all fits together quite seamlessly and is really a great display solution. Cost is about $30USD.<p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nHoIr5hxS22zFDC2TjDxcA2rZ7GiA_GX64jX4LtjyZAClvgnycY7acIjlLdFNq4-cXaZ_Tmp7bxFlhLuDW_OlbVuRvUaMM32ZxN-aEs25e_tDlIFNXJj5mX2L_b97IuPOBFNux7MUdIEe-J_XphZjVys1YjM-Ec_jkHayDqCb62Dfck388YKruM855uk/s5152/IMG_6776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nHoIr5hxS22zFDC2TjDxcA2rZ7GiA_GX64jX4LtjyZAClvgnycY7acIjlLdFNq4-cXaZ_Tmp7bxFlhLuDW_OlbVuRvUaMM32ZxN-aEs25e_tDlIFNXJj5mX2L_b97IuPOBFNux7MUdIEe-J_XphZjVys1YjM-Ec_jkHayDqCb62Dfck388YKruM855uk/s320/IMG_6776.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now let's look at the figures! This of course is the "usual" orange snake variant. Note the lighter green skin and light brown cane.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlOoIVxqfyqC6XqVPiE-HNVCJ_5pDKi6c9aIHglW5k0jyWbXc2YRIaFWGWjsj5d_tRIGpRoDjYR1wehbWhcekNlanOc67aScxeHerVtDokHE3xg2xRxxtahbsbKh4TDH7l-8Y_fXwu1lwbFpweITLPHf428Zp0b1RiOrboTSigWEzMR-SkoiQDYBg1Ex7/s5152/IMG_6775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlOoIVxqfyqC6XqVPiE-HNVCJ_5pDKi6c9aIHglW5k0jyWbXc2YRIaFWGWjsj5d_tRIGpRoDjYR1wehbWhcekNlanOc67aScxeHerVtDokHE3xg2xRxxtahbsbKh4TDH7l-8Y_fXwu1lwbFpweITLPHf428Zp0b1RiOrboTSigWEzMR-SkoiQDYBg1Ex7/s320/IMG_6775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The brown snake variant is most often found with darker green skin and a dark brown cane, and has distinctive "pac-man eyes". According to <a href="https://www.jeditemplearchives.com/vintage-the-empire-strikes-back/evg/Yoda-The-Jedi-Master-Kenner-Vintage-The-Empire-Strikes-Back.html" target="_blank">jeditemplearchives.com</a> these are correct for the brown snake variant, which has been found on all but ESB-32B and -41A, B, and -D cardbacks.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOw3nBEnmh95zP-b646OoivAeYiJ3c25gLQpKYW_XGH3gns5q25XwElJnxkPXk4FEbbSWbv2zUwYToP8aFAIxSKVt6dqvkJ5IjGCTeGtRnALzrq7LNrpeA29zXRQ9JubGwvlBFRiPN94uBHZhUC6vPsgypGi_-a4KdmRLz1hlFmi_8Hr2Yw7-ZwEvEz4v5/s5152/IMG_6774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOw3nBEnmh95zP-b646OoivAeYiJ3c25gLQpKYW_XGH3gns5q25XwElJnxkPXk4FEbbSWbv2zUwYToP8aFAIxSKVt6dqvkJ5IjGCTeGtRnALzrq7LNrpeA29zXRQ9JubGwvlBFRiPN94uBHZhUC6vPsgypGi_-a4KdmRLz1hlFmi_8Hr2Yw7-ZwEvEz4v5/s320/IMG_6774.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here are the two together. Quite different looking aren't they! And the snakes are different in ways other than colour. The orange one is pretty stiff while the brown snake is much more rubbery and flexible.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The orange-snake Yoda is from my own childhood collection, but nowadays genuine brown-snake Yodas command a significantly higher market value than orange-snake examples. Accessories for both are also super-expensive, I've seen people asking $60USD or more for just a <i>cane</i>. Best to buy one complete and if you can get a cardback with it like I did, so much the better!<p></p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-89448270666624245362024-01-08T07:38:00.000-08:002024-01-08T07:38:45.916-08:00Boba Fett Star Wars Holiday Special Animation Script & Character Model Sheets Package<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFg-F2y73JlyrOQnk0IxeJ_cjh2Q0iG89ttyFMRetvihF8QkvpAbMhYhvqoPZ3H_u8XAHib7tuqC90QuNtNt2NflHjA64J2CZQbzqvdgpj5X0Vh-_1EovRLnKVLRMuEZq35RujC6uSLD-3L95ha-D2QjODKwlkV49BbVSdE0iqWiIYnG11uMSSyFB1psR/s5152/IMG_6694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFg-F2y73JlyrOQnk0IxeJ_cjh2Q0iG89ttyFMRetvihF8QkvpAbMhYhvqoPZ3H_u8XAHib7tuqC90QuNtNt2NflHjA64J2CZQbzqvdgpj5X0Vh-_1EovRLnKVLRMuEZq35RujC6uSLD-3L95ha-D2QjODKwlkV49BbVSdE0iqWiIYnG11uMSSyFB1psR/s320/IMG_6694.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>My friend Mike F, proprietor of <a href="https://4thmoontoys.com/" target="_blank">4th Moon Toys </a>in Toronto, runs an annual special "Life Week" sale full of cool goodies both vintage and modern. Being a fan of Star Wars books, especially the oddball ones, I was particularly interested in this book by John Celestri, formerly an animator at Nelvana Studios here in Canada, and an industry artist and creator for over 50 years. The book was offered in a limited edition signed by the author with a bonus autographed print. SOLD!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4TCAAp6I-NPvMX4bzwSJcVEvhsH7DKyMDF7rSOFmwWPWSDOYw7fDnDpa6lJf4oFTVw-sAiE-LHJKNXL40Q3Bp3_VktEaTZpcpEf9XW1BTT2Cj914M_3Z7lyZBplHLWdCu0gtHEuMI5ujI84RbQbeeH9MSkPlOQSU7ZdH4hwAE-4iEg9S9PjFpEbaIzpj/s5152/IMG_6695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4TCAAp6I-NPvMX4bzwSJcVEvhsH7DKyMDF7rSOFmwWPWSDOYw7fDnDpa6lJf4oFTVw-sAiE-LHJKNXL40Q3Bp3_VktEaTZpcpEf9XW1BTT2Cj914M_3Z7lyZBplHLWdCu0gtHEuMI5ujI84RbQbeeH9MSkPlOQSU7ZdH4hwAE-4iEg9S9PjFpEbaIzpj/s320/IMG_6695.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The book arrived quickly and was all that I'd hoped. It's a pretty slim paperback, magazine sized and perfect bound, with colour covers and a B&W interior, all on high-quality slick paper with heavy card covers. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbkKixXTFILdBOuhZy3KAI2dw9gYVOumQL5iRjIL6wVOQPeKmHvdSMEFQkgmT_P7qeWwWLBudXvJrjc-M4TfArT3HvhMI64l9p6EsmSvcR0P83tyz4N5QmEeqaYKAhogrC7DQi-MHBF2Zq4d7T533dOlBEXmZfYOMvHeAvgjL44rDM3HQRVL7t_Jpy3jS/s5152/IMG_6696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbkKixXTFILdBOuhZy3KAI2dw9gYVOumQL5iRjIL6wVOQPeKmHvdSMEFQkgmT_P7qeWwWLBudXvJrjc-M4TfArT3HvhMI64l9p6EsmSvcR0P83tyz4N5QmEeqaYKAhogrC7DQi-MHBF2Zq4d7T533dOlBEXmZfYOMvHeAvgjL44rDM3HQRVL7t_Jpy3jS/s320/IMG_6696.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>It has some awesome character reference pictures done by John for the holiday special animation. They're so good!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtml0txaF6Dqn-nrKwng7EhFV-iLTi5jWA1ZN9_YgWAgiJz8b6VPlDeMs9rf7CZ00sdDJ879H650pQsbOobbbpcxXlcHQ2kCaTGcxXmjYe8gkhlw-Ibaa4W-Ze6NpP4MjFh6lPYo3roPMKJ0mDT3el6BhUJpPfGr1TOhwUJh_2_hTN1nQrazRG0kOnU_Q/s5152/IMG_6697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtml0txaF6Dqn-nrKwng7EhFV-iLTi5jWA1ZN9_YgWAgiJz8b6VPlDeMs9rf7CZ00sdDJ879H650pQsbOobbbpcxXlcHQ2kCaTGcxXmjYe8gkhlw-Ibaa4W-Ze6NpP4MjFh6lPYo3roPMKJ0mDT3el6BhUJpPfGr1TOhwUJh_2_hTN1nQrazRG0kOnU_Q/s320/IMG_6697.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The book also includes the full shooting script of the Fett cartoon from the Holiday Special...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGMQr0ZU6UpuCN_8jJ9l2EQfcIUJpU6q3EUBTK_V-7zd5udy1L9jP1mQBFT90uwyCkwLPbFlAfEGXE_ljesnifq9aGnnWyPa9eaaM8Hq67O5hjzkAVYAwEIPnMJWMEONi-m5tuetwRVkfx3rwr273ZKsHnTTCvo6ns59uQkoi9j2TXXikPlEp8iBEQGym/s5152/IMG_6699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGMQr0ZU6UpuCN_8jJ9l2EQfcIUJpU6q3EUBTK_V-7zd5udy1L9jP1mQBFT90uwyCkwLPbFlAfEGXE_ljesnifq9aGnnWyPa9eaaM8Hq67O5hjzkAVYAwEIPnMJWMEONi-m5tuetwRVkfx3rwr273ZKsHnTTCvo6ns59uQkoi9j2TXXikPlEp8iBEQGym/s320/IMG_6699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>...and of course many many renderings of the sinister bounty hunter himself!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRvOPgkn_2wiWFiISohytwB4ckuVVEzzVxZ4tzRB8YpOFc9ZOwP_iyUC2F2TYF_qdMkGDty1fdlP5yCDehriy9fqNJLgcrAA-PpSBXKbHb-o6WwT7oDiBPMyq8e9CVGNTk6ldHVmfbOVMHmsJSaEAD2HA0FAbPnAQrdHwemaUtoh8ouBNW5jvx9epvb9K/s5152/IMG_6701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRvOPgkn_2wiWFiISohytwB4ckuVVEzzVxZ4tzRB8YpOFc9ZOwP_iyUC2F2TYF_qdMkGDty1fdlP5yCDehriy9fqNJLgcrAA-PpSBXKbHb-o6WwT7oDiBPMyq8e9CVGNTk6ldHVmfbOVMHmsJSaEAD2HA0FAbPnAQrdHwemaUtoh8ouBNW5jvx9epvb9K/s320/IMG_6701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>As if the book wasn't cool enough, the package included this signed Fett print by Celestri. I put it in a frame and it's hanging upstairs in my house. <p></p><p>Highly recommended to Fett fans and enthusiasts of the Holiday Special. The tv show was awful for the most part but the Fett cartoon was AWESOME and this book is a great memento of that time in Star Wars history.</p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-50521727487307341332023-12-08T17:51:00.000-08:002023-12-08T17:51:14.591-08:00Millennium Falcon (Kenner ESB version)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio0eKnilbx-Kjw74jbd3CQmK7PiaBQ6gnIg92HbdJE_T4L3i8W2XK_T0ZsvRvkPjxOuRWa8gZPaOfLR6XUMkw23TJutqSqrR9wJp94shbsrXcsLf7vCW7I2fsaFGuxEQdu5tPppDy1Ao4GkEiFBpq3WhWNZPHGDkkO-Fx4urZ2HtyX8K2ncChZ9V1O9kN/s5152/IMG_6606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio0eKnilbx-Kjw74jbd3CQmK7PiaBQ6gnIg92HbdJE_T4L3i8W2XK_T0ZsvRvkPjxOuRWa8gZPaOfLR6XUMkw23TJutqSqrR9wJp94shbsrXcsLf7vCW7I2fsaFGuxEQdu5tPppDy1Ao4GkEiFBpq3WhWNZPHGDkkO-Fx4urZ2HtyX8K2ncChZ9V1O9kN/s320/IMG_6606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Well I've <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2014/07/millennium-falcon-spaceship-kenner.html" target="_blank">blogged about the Millennium Falcon before</a>, and regular readers (both of you?) will know that it's a toy I never had as a kid, but always wanted. Although somewhat underscale for the 3 3/4" mini-action figures, until the AT-AT came along it was the biggest and most expensive Star Wars vehicle. It's awesome. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KYX3RKNW9J5PwTaeiVcXikw7Dx64ig9r-qimXZI4jXuXrniIQcLOdZCVSGn0IHg0YdJc80vpy6Wjq2j4uPOu86GKKgx1M_HHQdqdFWmYwhaQhmNfdAkHbhgR-ZAeSvO5tpTA8kvkRsqpbwuHfbLUk8LoPtDlpFz4RZrxhCBytfAI3mdDVZ34v2Uzdqnd/s5152/IMG_6607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KYX3RKNW9J5PwTaeiVcXikw7Dx64ig9r-qimXZI4jXuXrniIQcLOdZCVSGn0IHg0YdJc80vpy6Wjq2j4uPOu86GKKgx1M_HHQdqdFWmYwhaQhmNfdAkHbhgR-ZAeSvO5tpTA8kvkRsqpbwuHfbLUk8LoPtDlpFz4RZrxhCBytfAI3mdDVZ34v2Uzdqnd/s320/IMG_6607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This example was very kindly given to me recently by my late wife's cousin Austin, it was part of his and his brother's childhood collection. Kudos to you guys for keeping the box, Austin, and well done on keeping this thing in one piece. So many Star Wars vehicles got smashed to pieces, blown up with fireworks, etc. and it's great to see that one like this survived.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aqNRDlWjyE0Gk4RGOBQ8TJi9QmdE3WYQrPOKZFV87Oq7CSSjgzB4NzSO1h7nb-QZMHgX-F0qsWY870xget2jiGB7-PI8VvjZa57Nsp5UGhkhahPw2xJs_BhdCLhKqm4dQMzCA8BU9aOoPhbfHhITJ7T8gTlpjglCOWeutJpupWoPHP48bnhwrSfd2xzU/s5152/IMG_6608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aqNRDlWjyE0Gk4RGOBQ8TJi9QmdE3WYQrPOKZFV87Oq7CSSjgzB4NzSO1h7nb-QZMHgX-F0qsWY870xget2jiGB7-PI8VvjZa57Nsp5UGhkhahPw2xJs_BhdCLhKqm4dQMzCA8BU9aOoPhbfHhITJ7T8gTlpjglCOWeutJpupWoPHP48bnhwrSfd2xzU/s320/IMG_6608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>While the box front carried a new image specific to The Empire Strikes Back, the rest of the package art remained the same as on Star Wars-branded examples.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaYEQrGaNH9mn3AUFEgIWbFmFaTpdflw3ebbYCsrfOsLYgyKBigH7_Qt0ndHADg6HGOOvptkYbPFGvO2j-UU6pd0YGfz-zUErnKe2J0bIhbUipbLpYDy4eAETSrTCRCgi1sBcouDAFqHSZfflvE4WzVxXrdJvMwRHflTVaLVoFJyNcJ6MmhAvt_dssFGq/s5152/IMG_6609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaYEQrGaNH9mn3AUFEgIWbFmFaTpdflw3ebbYCsrfOsLYgyKBigH7_Qt0ndHADg6HGOOvptkYbPFGvO2j-UU6pd0YGfz-zUErnKe2J0bIhbUipbLpYDy4eAETSrTCRCgi1sBcouDAFqHSZfflvE4WzVxXrdJvMwRHflTVaLVoFJyNcJ6MmhAvt_dssFGq/s320/IMG_6609.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-Kr9MpkrgnFqchZr9pt2872BSkNyBbRrFI3ClxqPHz-TEGbZjrWZMU7cHR3UVCeisM8P7U2v2HhiBerewWaumHcYgqhzzgHwgnSJTxCBhyS0QoVO2BwmZr8_jdefT5ST7yNZ2_rQ4tb1K42UnM2J1DzgVuV_H6STzzLiThYAvluUwflbSgAZBnTYL709/s5152/IMG_6610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-Kr9MpkrgnFqchZr9pt2872BSkNyBbRrFI3ClxqPHz-TEGbZjrWZMU7cHR3UVCeisM8P7U2v2HhiBerewWaumHcYgqhzzgHwgnSJTxCBhyS0QoVO2BwmZr8_jdefT5ST7yNZ2_rQ4tb1K42UnM2J1DzgVuV_H6STzzLiThYAvluUwflbSgAZBnTYL709/s320/IMG_6610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Gotta set up the tableau right!! The box image is so great, but the eagle-eyed will note I added some "diversity" to the Bespin Guard group. I only had two white Guards in my own collection...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IbwFpsjVfxMdUIMS0li9AgIRIQo-4yhhQKow5D_FzYAK3c5hSgNDA5C44nj8JlfpFE76jkeFjexzG2OMJT_ECM7VEwpLBs7uGt6D-WRp9JHZft-8W_QTTBVsdv7kWjc5qPyl7CN-bhGjDZns1jNicM73WNYaoCrCp3k3JW4nvdqmmVQisq6rS-7rWqU-/s5152/IMG_6612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IbwFpsjVfxMdUIMS0li9AgIRIQo-4yhhQKow5D_FzYAK3c5hSgNDA5C44nj8JlfpFE76jkeFjexzG2OMJT_ECM7VEwpLBs7uGt6D-WRp9JHZft-8W_QTTBVsdv7kWjc5qPyl7CN-bhGjDZns1jNicM73WNYaoCrCp3k3JW4nvdqmmVQisq6rS-7rWqU-/s320/IMG_6612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The character mix here is kind of interesting too. Dengar is literally 10 feet away from the people he's supposed to capture, but he's just stood there having a chat with Lobot. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDWv1YD_RtbqpPWJ4sGf6r3Ii4O-Yk19msA2FeXKJmtEc68lT4Hz1ZXFWzzjX1lFpK6iMZpzie33JsweSf13PuRFC51jU-ENs12r_YBpadAAupqO7f9mN_JzjhKAbmDhkdJKEV3a6FCyhXLrh2GwwtmUD80MXaOYTYLwW68LdY836P2Wd001276rvb9RH/s5152/IMG_6613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDWv1YD_RtbqpPWJ4sGf6r3Ii4O-Yk19msA2FeXKJmtEc68lT4Hz1ZXFWzzjX1lFpK6iMZpzie33JsweSf13PuRFC51jU-ENs12r_YBpadAAupqO7f9mN_JzjhKAbmDhkdJKEV3a6FCyhXLrh2GwwtmUD80MXaOYTYLwW68LdY836P2Wd001276rvb9RH/s320/IMG_6613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Meanwhile Lando, Han and Leia are visiting but all have guns in their hands (!) while the Bespin Guards seem unconcerned that these two strangers are packing heat while talking to their boss.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpcen2Gx3Y_M2hgiWHOAmntsp56WcMyVTLxva6nY2riScLkAnNjZ_M7HEJEvEjy7wxYQ2OEbzDzf-WF9GbAHc6JM6yUrVHPHK-2nzqUugQf3iojkOSIbmVsprYoiZ0IQ-DhCOFHEXJQQ3wLLCIHy4kGdcaweg-8yAjzSLdJBgqsFsfr9DR7uB8k7QHo8P/s5152/IMG_6614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpcen2Gx3Y_M2hgiWHOAmntsp56WcMyVTLxva6nY2riScLkAnNjZ_M7HEJEvEjy7wxYQ2OEbzDzf-WF9GbAHc6JM6yUrVHPHK-2nzqUugQf3iojkOSIbmVsprYoiZ0IQ-DhCOFHEXJQQ3wLLCIHy4kGdcaweg-8yAjzSLdJBgqsFsfr9DR7uB8k7QHo8P/s320/IMG_6614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>These three discussing the Cloud City Cafeteria's amazing pulled-pork sandwiches maybe...?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik22bAwgFy6VJOtonQ837z9GRhzdg5-q2KPPAgbvHpjHFxcnglfWePCDnU0aDKxGhpUcRRlkE7I5kLx63AV9uZEYvSwg4Fy9DVjqj_jyRvcbt6Y-zG-PB9HReK0CyaU4a5jsJ7CR0pQfqxsW-uiH7-xfkW79XL0wo9yyqQW0SInytc93O5JM5MgHeQG4iW/s5152/IMG_6615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik22bAwgFy6VJOtonQ837z9GRhzdg5-q2KPPAgbvHpjHFxcnglfWePCDnU0aDKxGhpUcRRlkE7I5kLx63AV9uZEYvSwg4Fy9DVjqj_jyRvcbt6Y-zG-PB9HReK0CyaU4a5jsJ7CR0pQfqxsW-uiH7-xfkW79XL0wo9yyqQW0SInytc93O5JM5MgHeQG4iW/s320/IMG_6615.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Chewbacca working as usual.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDNKW0C001RhKWQ01a7W_ifH9jIJPT4H2UVENzya9-5_c8WM7RwCvSGcQOnygVopKhsyfZmHXbXkgcSX340nq1zehkq0niWxhFbuC5f0kW-jazZg_pHG7JPI5Rjl8hcG0vhZodeOhW3uABrUHcWMiTAzpBtDeJzByvuAVUOWPZLU4dfkgZ5EYiC2nJyRB/s5152/IMG_6616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDNKW0C001RhKWQ01a7W_ifH9jIJPT4H2UVENzya9-5_c8WM7RwCvSGcQOnygVopKhsyfZmHXbXkgcSX340nq1zehkq0niWxhFbuC5f0kW-jazZg_pHG7JPI5Rjl8hcG0vhZodeOhW3uABrUHcWMiTAzpBtDeJzByvuAVUOWPZLU4dfkgZ5EYiC2nJyRB/s320/IMG_6616.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Droids hiding in the ship interior. Would've been a good idea for Threepio at least, considering what happened to him in Cloud City.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGDi4DzZortmFtL6tHD9msVvRkjJOa2uFGC6qgChYJIhfEb5z7oKaPwg40QvZZRi5Vr49vVfptEbL-9hn8qSFDmAnDc8-jB3duWes56vo3xI5rP4j_WyjJYRo4jX5Kj1nt_gwvCI-PveZpN0HtrqdRZR3CcwEuoIsNawS5vFlD3frJMKv65MJvIBuIK2k/s5152/IMG_6617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGDi4DzZortmFtL6tHD9msVvRkjJOa2uFGC6qgChYJIhfEb5z7oKaPwg40QvZZRi5Vr49vVfptEbL-9hn8qSFDmAnDc8-jB3duWes56vo3xI5rP4j_WyjJYRo4jX5Kj1nt_gwvCI-PveZpN0HtrqdRZR3CcwEuoIsNawS5vFlD3frJMKv65MJvIBuIK2k/s320/IMG_6617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>If you look at the tableau on the box, it's strange... the camera vantage looks low, but you can still clearly see the droids inside the ship. Maybe they tilted the Falcon for the shot, I can't quite figure it out.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqE5R5R4iQdR1Ot2A-X64JkFPc3ExyowKHGE40uzp2LXLq2D1YozZp6jd9g4P81Z9gw8AD7EluOUbq_iwZ74xVFCU6iFoY4fMSD1Cq8thE1aVzbT20eADZcXqIWqvxQStg81FjcQ5pYDvWVl7Solc-CDXdiVB0YGNK9guWHTMW7C9SY10tV5GjEOO3huV/s5152/IMG_6619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqE5R5R4iQdR1Ot2A-X64JkFPc3ExyowKHGE40uzp2LXLq2D1YozZp6jd9g4P81Z9gw8AD7EluOUbq_iwZ74xVFCU6iFoY4fMSD1Cq8thE1aVzbT20eADZcXqIWqvxQStg81FjcQ5pYDvWVl7Solc-CDXdiVB0YGNK9guWHTMW7C9SY10tV5GjEOO3huV/s320/IMG_6619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some beauty shots, this ship cleaned up so nicely and looks so good.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubdbqrebGwd-ZgEKPtpWkjJAh3U_D-OjK23E7GEZeSpXWfBMoN5-VzWdnwgxMS88TketMWVT91Qx2SqOlY3tte2bZJk2LeN0fJejhi7If2KDDzvMSWM0nzneCVaJunFO7TNbvwT7LxEnSA3etnUZ8dL2LFtV8ibVdNSCBko4sFNIICeoAuBE8oJeX86uM/s5152/IMG_6621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubdbqrebGwd-ZgEKPtpWkjJAh3U_D-OjK23E7GEZeSpXWfBMoN5-VzWdnwgxMS88TketMWVT91Qx2SqOlY3tte2bZJk2LeN0fJejhi7If2KDDzvMSWM0nzneCVaJunFO7TNbvwT7LxEnSA3etnUZ8dL2LFtV8ibVdNSCBko4sFNIICeoAuBE8oJeX86uM/s320/IMG_6621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYlG1S-lxqoxswBQBo2WbTlhZYhjEL4TC-wESA5wM0QrqJnmhA8flAqZuljKfYj24l0NNWK4RvsCm7307347vCI5ni7xiBq0I2SvGZoe5a2rICzRAsywSV6BYBabwXJfz5i5JnICQh1Acs9Jgx91vgjXAf89dANCf5Gx30VmP3_8wTM7OQLftyqEJG14N/s5152/IMG_6623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYlG1S-lxqoxswBQBo2WbTlhZYhjEL4TC-wESA5wM0QrqJnmhA8flAqZuljKfYj24l0NNWK4RvsCm7307347vCI5ni7xiBq0I2SvGZoe5a2rICzRAsywSV6BYBabwXJfz5i5JnICQh1Acs9Jgx91vgjXAf89dANCf5Gx30VmP3_8wTM7OQLftyqEJG14N/s320/IMG_6623.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Of course, as with most childhood vehicles, some small accessories went missing over the years. The training arm and ball and the hatch struts are 3D printed replacements, unobtrusively marked as such. They look quite good, the struts are kind of translucent but that's OK, makes them less likely to be mistaken for originals. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CzCWlRHqj66lSB4MHKPx0sptXptY1IU-8S6bcaChJwh47eB5knbzvhtFt8Iukl5bzay7r25qBvOXEj2lTXPsItLMoOAPu8leEtH-g2QVCgst82F5w1zKXHf4IFrLli83HZVRl9lPbhYXjDRowlZQ6x3szFFtbUzk81fvMXhzJl5-2BDaf3axI_nJSbj5/s5152/IMG_6625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CzCWlRHqj66lSB4MHKPx0sptXptY1IU-8S6bcaChJwh47eB5knbzvhtFt8Iukl5bzay7r25qBvOXEj2lTXPsItLMoOAPu8leEtH-g2QVCgst82F5w1zKXHf4IFrLli83HZVRl9lPbhYXjDRowlZQ6x3szFFtbUzk81fvMXhzJl5-2BDaf3axI_nJSbj5/s320/IMG_6625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Fortunately the old ones were just lost, and not broken off in the hatch holes as often happened.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL_drXLYZOo5a5o2WLZgw26hoGDRPF_TGaR6yeDlWcfwSUG_Gh8zX9kWqaI7UABxkciTYSBmLmrHM6vq7F2q5ZE3Vh29VSy90thMwArqJYHd-DVl98q3dHUKh72duVFABwXbcHwq5JWAJKUHqmL5pDfXF5DvMT4N5LNKt_PXhJIrVQG4B2A0OH8DPsufm/s5152/IMG_6624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL_drXLYZOo5a5o2WLZgw26hoGDRPF_TGaR6yeDlWcfwSUG_Gh8zX9kWqaI7UABxkciTYSBmLmrHM6vq7F2q5ZE3Vh29VSy90thMwArqJYHd-DVl98q3dHUKh72duVFABwXbcHwq5JWAJKUHqmL5pDfXF5DvMT4N5LNKt_PXhJIrVQG4B2A0OH8DPsufm/s320/IMG_6624.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The space chess table was missing too but I sourced an original one to replace it - they're not hard to find.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZdGO7F9FpVqV5QOMHK6EhWD8WeGEJOIfeTx-Sgq74oWszUBYWBFIsGDrnPdAh6b9tTCl4edJXjsm6c58BpY8yRBBiavRQjVtXzxgD8zj-n5MGnxCnjmzN-wFRnv9AJHyT3VUOVsHJs9MyUyBu5OAepWsuYH6kO3Py2ZdLDEGA7i8C6cs9C3Kmm3aM4uK/s5152/IMG_6626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZdGO7F9FpVqV5QOMHK6EhWD8WeGEJOIfeTx-Sgq74oWszUBYWBFIsGDrnPdAh6b9tTCl4edJXjsm6c58BpY8yRBBiavRQjVtXzxgD8zj-n5MGnxCnjmzN-wFRnv9AJHyT3VUOVsHJs9MyUyBu5OAepWsuYH6kO3Py2ZdLDEGA7i8C6cs9C3Kmm3aM4uK/s320/IMG_6626.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cockpit is all original equipment and looks great! Austin, thank you again for this ship, it's a wonderful piece.<br /><br /><p></p><p>I guess I also should offer an apology for it being over a year since the last post here, but it's been busy. Anyway I will have another post coming up shortly featuring a neat item that's on the way from <a href="http://www.4thmoon.ca" target="_blank">4th Moon Toys... </a></p><p><br /></p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-25539194428642068252022-11-29T06:30:00.000-08:002022-11-29T06:30:12.940-08:00Darth Vader and C-3PO Carrying Cases<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLei_LlWRvQ3bufHBGkq54xwCgtqS1zyLkGCC_dc1726iRFYXTV01ZbY-0dMy-4t_fYYW4vH5ZFukZLYlMtq5XSf3pdIa8IY9D3KCl9c0X7ZIKU41t2t_nNCCROqpZgO3vL-bSccJK3DS3rtZkhi_05Z3tPTZICCPV7jBUC6qJ6g0IGxrSHzFh-h7GuQ/s5152/IMG_5879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLei_LlWRvQ3bufHBGkq54xwCgtqS1zyLkGCC_dc1726iRFYXTV01ZbY-0dMy-4t_fYYW4vH5ZFukZLYlMtq5XSf3pdIa8IY9D3KCl9c0X7ZIKU41t2t_nNCCROqpZgO3vL-bSccJK3DS3rtZkhi_05Z3tPTZICCPV7jBUC6qJ6g0IGxrSHzFh-h7GuQ/s320/IMG_5879.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some unsung heroes of collecting here - the infamous carry cases. Seems like you can't swing a dead tauntaun sometimes without hitting a Darth Vader case with one broken hinge, but when you find one with the inserts and sticker sheet it's still something special for a production completist like me. As for the 3PO case, these were never sold in Canada and have been something I've always been on the lookout for. Finally found one!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAKqIqGUj4JXLpeV0_EEf228d9m-DQA8YJTTRdQavOcoTYDYQx-dlXglkjVroOq_F3Fo_sJNPSNOsHXBHpByHfV0R2FHLpVVDnT9RGtdSKTIdEYdilptsQw0pMao9MhsP8r-gi7cp6Szbtr4kxOwjBklxJp8PLcL1F7dYcSA5llYOkZvjoGNtfrrrQg/s5152/IMG_5880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAKqIqGUj4JXLpeV0_EEf228d9m-DQA8YJTTRdQavOcoTYDYQx-dlXglkjVroOq_F3Fo_sJNPSNOsHXBHpByHfV0R2FHLpVVDnT9RGtdSKTIdEYdilptsQw0pMao9MhsP8r-gi7cp6Szbtr4kxOwjBklxJp8PLcL1F7dYcSA5llYOkZvjoGNtfrrrQg/s320/IMG_5880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This ESB Vader case is a Canadian version (you'll see) and as with many finds in my collection, I have Mike Freeman of <a href="https://4thmoontoys.com/" target="_blank">4th Moon Toys</a> to thank for it. Mike spotted this one in Winnipeg on Facebook Marketplace, and while he didn't have an interest in picking it up for his shop stock (mainly due to shipping cost), he very kindly sent me the ad. As I didn't have a case with inserts in my collection I quickly made a deal with the seller.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lJrIZekR6Ttgy8D8I3qQXu-AqShKk7BqewEfCWuHmVzZPa_rlmUxBH_Hyn--hVsGohHym8EZQ1LpdliMWKhd2HfzVT1zuwwbWS3yVkTl1t08VIzqvNceILR0rj25Pc2ZkWMZ9XpkApJzKrGiXqcSTdgTdVGMUWL5ADeCU4IdTeZ8lCGSiUg93x8y2w/s5152/IMG_5881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lJrIZekR6Ttgy8D8I3qQXu-AqShKk7BqewEfCWuHmVzZPa_rlmUxBH_Hyn--hVsGohHym8EZQ1LpdliMWKhd2HfzVT1zuwwbWS3yVkTl1t08VIzqvNceILR0rj25Pc2ZkWMZ9XpkApJzKrGiXqcSTdgTdVGMUWL5ADeCU4IdTeZ8lCGSiUg93x8y2w/s320/IMG_5881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The seller was a woman about my age whose mother had bought her Star Wars toys when she was a child. This case was the last remnant of her collection and was essentially unused. It came with the insert and an unapplied sheet of stickers.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm522A2EL6tUwAojLwF5PiAGfQu0_wte8GapnyaH7DSnN5q2XFLfinLDmyOzy7OooS-YHU5-J36QwI41PsRda7FgtExHQm6SEtAir7Q37-7fcW6zp9ac8k-H1yx71MyC2b47h5QN0oyWSeNPRAtUs6udV4SdGyT0AHVD15gSblhDELvS7al--jEy0lig/s5152/IMG_5882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm522A2EL6tUwAojLwF5PiAGfQu0_wte8GapnyaH7DSnN5q2XFLfinLDmyOzy7OooS-YHU5-J36QwI41PsRda7FgtExHQm6SEtAir7Q37-7fcW6zp9ac8k-H1yx71MyC2b47h5QN0oyWSeNPRAtUs6udV4SdGyT0AHVD15gSblhDELvS7al--jEy0lig/s320/IMG_5882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The insert is nice and crisp with great lithography.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zfox2juZfqr-6EfMPlBV62AoWbuu07dmoEB3frpf1HOP8IhHSnlcAfy-ecvHYEpUcD_mICJTROlspYeRPXgHELXe2Klx1A5PDIC0mFavrsUHKAKRQ_6QVFUbPQylYd6Z7tTRH3VTQ9DnC8B_LMIX-7zBUOhZ3NXjKxa6h1Xmdn6GlQ19ElDCkCOQjQ/s5152/IMG_5883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zfox2juZfqr-6EfMPlBV62AoWbuu07dmoEB3frpf1HOP8IhHSnlcAfy-ecvHYEpUcD_mICJTROlspYeRPXgHELXe2Klx1A5PDIC0mFavrsUHKAKRQ_6QVFUbPQylYd6Z7tTRH3VTQ9DnC8B_LMIX-7zBUOhZ3NXjKxa6h1Xmdn6GlQ19ElDCkCOQjQ/s320/IMG_5883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the sticker sheet - note the rather untidy borders, which I am advised are a peculiarity of the Canadian version of the case.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80YiOIryF53METFXRhuizU0XJktbPnkedKXBLdYxrpFUigd13Id9Uw48UCV1V-YIAOBMjyYLvo_SzehR5nuOZ20upEsyEuVsIPm0RfBuQJLQBq3bRGrCi0Ca2AH0EvUnu4PCvseyqVkbV1-12rxVn0nmreTAG8p8zQuwqP1Yxue0Ss5BXoMrY1BxJqA/s5152/IMG_5884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80YiOIryF53METFXRhuizU0XJktbPnkedKXBLdYxrpFUigd13Id9Uw48UCV1V-YIAOBMjyYLvo_SzehR5nuOZ20upEsyEuVsIPm0RfBuQJLQBq3bRGrCi0Ca2AH0EvUnu4PCvseyqVkbV1-12rxVn0nmreTAG8p8zQuwqP1Yxue0Ss5BXoMrY1BxJqA/s320/IMG_5884.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Back of the sheet with manufacturer identification ("Mactac") and "Made in/Fabrique au Canada".<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISKpDl5w1Q9-1E30qaRKZykTMsasy1sg-Ngwz71g3DiUa_Z5owW_PcFHsQWNryiDJq8uLalya-2ISOaFGV367_8-y304gOWYV4PaOB5p4Xb1oJy_ufx217YzIytvIBG91k1DkXlzYUApOP-tXnw783ymkx6W9dsVrACfNM8hKmvWBGKl9tMYPTc6t5Q/s5152/IMG_5885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISKpDl5w1Q9-1E30qaRKZykTMsasy1sg-Ngwz71g3DiUa_Z5owW_PcFHsQWNryiDJq8uLalya-2ISOaFGV367_8-y304gOWYV4PaOB5p4Xb1oJy_ufx217YzIytvIBG91k1DkXlzYUApOP-tXnw783ymkx6W9dsVrACfNM8hKmvWBGKl9tMYPTc6t5Q/s320/IMG_5885.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Interior of case with no stickers applied, ever.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fml-iKwNn3ZTd5xTOxm5WdtE0jB5os1FLNpsmAhIpWOsIdtfiP_OpG_MloHidM1Jm0MXFnxM30IxPqRZeBGpr8TodFQDPwAZLXJBJC3bT6NhzgK-lgOX1dPPYYSY5YgvfsNPKcT9gY7HXKf4050KQuoa-Fmu3RkZy2zrKbheS6CcmsAM1MTss4ZP3Q/s5152/IMG_5894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fml-iKwNn3ZTd5xTOxm5WdtE0jB5os1FLNpsmAhIpWOsIdtfiP_OpG_MloHidM1Jm0MXFnxM30IxPqRZeBGpr8TodFQDPwAZLXJBJC3bT6NhzgK-lgOX1dPPYYSY5YgvfsNPKcT9gY7HXKf4050KQuoa-Fmu3RkZy2zrKbheS6CcmsAM1MTss4ZP3Q/s320/IMG_5894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Note bilingual identity on the insert. No "L'Empire Contra-Attaque" there though!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hMpgAAks6Djfvsr_ClSUrNFkeay57NW82yl49ObMI2MqY1AB4psNRUBkAaEiYw7KDUIOaCj7XDGaJS2iFpca7l0Pvh6pIgpIlQPqFkcHhIh4iSsaS0-b0TRm1auyp223x44q4eVESrgcMpcPs2NYxYI7jf6q_IwUd90TEa8Y5T-gR9g9k8zsEScjLw/s5152/IMG_5886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hMpgAAks6Djfvsr_ClSUrNFkeay57NW82yl49ObMI2MqY1AB4psNRUBkAaEiYw7KDUIOaCj7XDGaJS2iFpca7l0Pvh6pIgpIlQPqFkcHhIh4iSsaS0-b0TRm1auyp223x44q4eVESrgcMpcPs2NYxYI7jf6q_IwUd90TEa8Y5T-gR9g9k8zsEScjLw/s320/IMG_5886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Which brings us to this definitely minty RotJ C-3PO carry case with its distinctive vacuum-metallized finish. This special gold finish is infamous from the cover of the book that brought many of us old-timers (back) into collecting - Steve Sansweet's "From Concept to Screen to Collectible." This book featured a very cool shot of a Darth Vader case done up in gold vac-metallizing ("one of less than 100 originally created by Kenner Products as a packaging sample") and it looked awesome!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKFx3oPiXmrNLtF-gOB6Fjw3mqk5uw-bCrTtGEM5MBPr3GKQStf56UWmuCL907wyMAJV93HD4ihKfDdIFOUee99GmiFKc-I9fBUoSM5vjJIFV5oWf6nA9-wzypwyfGZ05lC9grks11Tig3w6RcilQ-Wxv3fMk8IHcM5Fqhn54D0Y6Ezm-wJ48AlJcKw/s5152/IMG_5895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKFx3oPiXmrNLtF-gOB6Fjw3mqk5uw-bCrTtGEM5MBPr3GKQStf56UWmuCL907wyMAJV93HD4ihKfDdIFOUee99GmiFKc-I9fBUoSM5vjJIFV5oWf6nA9-wzypwyfGZ05lC9grks11Tig3w6RcilQ-Wxv3fMk8IHcM5Fqhn54D0Y6Ezm-wJ48AlJcKw/s320/IMG_5895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>In any event, I've always wanted to add a nice 3PO case to my collection. I just picked up this one from Mike at his shop on a recent trip to Toronto and although it wouldn't fit in my checked luggage, it made the trip back with me as a carry-on.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGcyWNBc9m9VpPOH8gDoesZkUZHDDpWe6XL_mJkLxOuXR3d3amusAcgPM2CexLyyzeG9YGHjgMJ4gUtO4sutc5tX6gS-HadfeybO1a4gsHIOFUrDTFkHE3PRaKxS-_RC_NcBXF2TFVG1OOpjRDnE0-1mJhLelhxKXrWwqWG0O5LHwgmrj00o3iwm7Qg/s5152/IMG_5887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGcyWNBc9m9VpPOH8gDoesZkUZHDDpWe6XL_mJkLxOuXR3d3amusAcgPM2CexLyyzeG9YGHjgMJ4gUtO4sutc5tX6gS-HadfeybO1a4gsHIOFUrDTFkHE3PRaKxS-_RC_NcBXF2TFVG1OOpjRDnE0-1mJhLelhxKXrWwqWG0O5LHwgmrj00o3iwm7Qg/s320/IMG_5887.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This one also came with its insert showing 65 different figures then-available in the range. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_9IrDxjziw4yM9Afli_Ks8mfPwVoTBfapD_ziCNRMZ8BmaR1swAgEDRUNdoYny5iZmlJT82xVJWnIaV6Q5v7awQ7y5kfeLZRv5cFBbXy3tr6tUkoQ7ryKrbxcpImphVzLXGdJyFntEt3XDEuhGcIu24jRyogrFYrfy3r5GrDBS1ZZmtzJVjZt8ilTA/s5152/IMG_5888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_9IrDxjziw4yM9Afli_Ks8mfPwVoTBfapD_ziCNRMZ8BmaR1swAgEDRUNdoYny5iZmlJT82xVJWnIaV6Q5v7awQ7y5kfeLZRv5cFBbXy3tr6tUkoQ7ryKrbxcpImphVzLXGdJyFntEt3XDEuhGcIu24jRyogrFYrfy3r5GrDBS1ZZmtzJVjZt8ilTA/s320/IMG_5888.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I just think these inserts are really cool.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsH9xCS3x6HDyYLo7hSbbw60dkfmyez9SXPRUJF9VzNTklka0jia3Ptwe6VyfAdLGMQV1Y6iOUG_FKc7GqO2fir9ao_WKKGxOlMDTSlzkHzqDmdbjgWuhSKNdhFFDwz6tq1-8uj88DQTM9ne6s1J6ACKn2FxDIzvJiixyxP7lbDNpFJYyXO8Cc3gi2cQ/s5152/IMG_5889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsH9xCS3x6HDyYLo7hSbbw60dkfmyez9SXPRUJF9VzNTklka0jia3Ptwe6VyfAdLGMQV1Y6iOUG_FKc7GqO2fir9ao_WKKGxOlMDTSlzkHzqDmdbjgWuhSKNdhFFDwz6tq1-8uj88DQTM9ne6s1J6ACKn2FxDIzvJiixyxP7lbDNpFJYyXO8Cc3gi2cQ/s320/IMG_5889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Stickers are mostly unapplied...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhPjQur1SRJCHK6EvcIaUqwHHysYVg9BjRSEVaLhe6y1qzpFafNQb6wdjDk1z2hJGJV0N5apxk8iQn_8-vzl5U2-Kx-O1iSNWAozHZHtzIZUdHI_kUF9bYPYiY27J8iX-6L7GcwCy-730EO1gLQhSHxGo6p9tZ-C_7aB4fZ7x0yPflNKLb5kbO4IFpA/s5152/IMG_5890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhPjQur1SRJCHK6EvcIaUqwHHysYVg9BjRSEVaLhe6y1qzpFafNQb6wdjDk1z2hJGJV0N5apxk8iQn_8-vzl5U2-Kx-O1iSNWAozHZHtzIZUdHI_kUF9bYPYiY27J8iX-6L7GcwCy-730EO1gLQhSHxGo6p9tZ-C_7aB4fZ7x0yPflNKLb5kbO4IFpA/s320/IMG_5890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7rb1XMm30yFvMp2CMaSJo_TVX4HZIMCnCXuia4fLFadnsOq9vH2IeM3zB326QHvWlq-C-4a8xEfGIKhnKcC8JF1L2j0ryHotGhGT5hbdo1GjFriUsY-KLN9l0Lo1VjlxOV5CVO-3SlFwyQqOlConnS6Ne5i2NZ4OUKPivYZZhfv9wvMMX0QLVNuzVw/s5152/IMG_5891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7rb1XMm30yFvMp2CMaSJo_TVX4HZIMCnCXuia4fLFadnsOq9vH2IeM3zB326QHvWlq-C-4a8xEfGIKhnKcC8JF1L2j0ryHotGhGT5hbdo1GjFriUsY-KLN9l0Lo1VjlxOV5CVO-3SlFwyQqOlConnS6Ne5i2NZ4OUKPivYZZhfv9wvMMX0QLVNuzVw/s320/IMG_5891.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>... as the original owner got about halfway through applying them and obviously lost interest!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwo3x9Rt4B13RBWwjXuv01OfpNpOHJNo9efaX7jHAJzF38KICHkYZUEY4qd0_3gXLOv92gkXShbMgbhlxFhdPyOHCq-2PgVcHyz3CiHoExWcdHAqVys3dm3WgiNVACd59GGiJRYGlYVci5mDm5PQREYbIMap4JinV6UmNEZiq-PHUajpyWeNvpudmdA/s5152/IMG_5893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwo3x9Rt4B13RBWwjXuv01OfpNpOHJNo9efaX7jHAJzF38KICHkYZUEY4qd0_3gXLOv92gkXShbMgbhlxFhdPyOHCq-2PgVcHyz3CiHoExWcdHAqVys3dm3WgiNVACd59GGiJRYGlYVci5mDm5PQREYbIMap4JinV6UmNEZiq-PHUajpyWeNvpudmdA/s320/IMG_5893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The 3PO case includes a lengthy statement and 1983 date, but the Vader's is limited to some faint chicken-scratchings on the inside of the front.<p></p><p>Interestingly, period catalog advertisements describe the C-3PO carry case as "life-size"! I guess that could well be the case, as it's noticeably much larger than the Vader case.</p><p>So that's it for these two cases. As noted, Vader cases are super-common but 3PO cases much less so. I did find a good use for busted Vader cases though - you can use a Dremel to cut off the hinges and separate the two halves of the case, polish up the front with Plexus or another quality plastic polish, and hang the front half of the case in your collecting room... or in my case, give it to your Star Wars-loving nephew to hang on his bedroom wall :-) </p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-84508668166083344262021-12-27T13:05:00.001-08:002021-12-27T13:05:09.691-08:00Unlicensed Darth Vader Ceramic Lamp<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPf5XYd97jeJKltuTqigmwixYSZ5Y3BNvdVX-L6T1ikEk5E7XQe2py2WbQDMvlqJxPZjeayYbg-LOanXYe43Lj5G0vFJdoDpTj34590Eu7z_A_miARZoeKqTcPhg6NrUYZ6Cx6mwr1LDuP-nQo1rl9ZnrnibQAlf7kLvZpd0xvRzaH03TvmgTmxbzhw=s5152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGPf5XYd97jeJKltuTqigmwixYSZ5Y3BNvdVX-L6T1ikEk5E7XQe2py2WbQDMvlqJxPZjeayYbg-LOanXYe43Lj5G0vFJdoDpTj34590Eu7z_A_miARZoeKqTcPhg6NrUYZ6Cx6mwr1LDuP-nQo1rl9ZnrnibQAlf7kLvZpd0xvRzaH03TvmgTmxbzhw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Whaddaya think of this?? Back in the summer my good friend Mike of <a href="https://4thmoontoys.com/" target="_blank">4th Moon Toys</a> tipped me off to this item that was for sale on our local kijiji site: a vintage "unlicensed" Darth Vader ceramic lamp.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOtFsxGue3lHxDHnoAHWcqAPeDTw4id5nfaO1zhOcNZ4Yw3y6YeaskISA5kv0aCEXG66ho4X3K3XBr0kxxotSQ2aUOQoAyyBZBqSu4GgSPtn80lzp-vi4HokXv5vH7ETfxqK-Kys4xJJDZPYtE_MGxyfBZlZwsVlb2HqJ5G3qe7_o0JDh27odPQeWoVQ=s5152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOtFsxGue3lHxDHnoAHWcqAPeDTw4id5nfaO1zhOcNZ4Yw3y6YeaskISA5kv0aCEXG66ho4X3K3XBr0kxxotSQ2aUOQoAyyBZBqSu4GgSPtn80lzp-vi4HokXv5vH7ETfxqK-Kys4xJJDZPYtE_MGxyfBZlZwsVlb2HqJ5G3qe7_o0JDh27odPQeWoVQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div>This thing is super-cool and although not particularly rare or valuable, can be tough to find undamaged and with the original clear plastic lightsaber.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4eSjJ4CeLED2GZbLTeElj43bBk5OVnqULXgmU7SCuKIWFb9SlbgdwUwMh_cntMt0SeY4_wnWikFSZOAV7H-ixVAKOfBUGKO-D55HBtwcua0nuQoDVJFiLrqCGKk5K3Ho1wMGOkaM1-YUEnXL1P7WU0x_HUwfrzCYFwiHV8jDpTz8NqoRnm5eabgoC4A=s5152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4eSjJ4CeLED2GZbLTeElj43bBk5OVnqULXgmU7SCuKIWFb9SlbgdwUwMh_cntMt0SeY4_wnWikFSZOAV7H-ixVAKOfBUGKO-D55HBtwcua0nuQoDVJFiLrqCGKk5K3Ho1wMGOkaM1-YUEnXL1P7WU0x_HUwfrzCYFwiHV8jDpTz8NqoRnm5eabgoC4A=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Back in the day, DIY ceramics were a real thing... people would have parties at their houses, and someone would bring in a bunch of ceramic stuff they'd cast for the partygoers to paint as a fun activity (and to generate a bit of cash of course). Then the person would take the ceramics back and fire them, then the attendees would go pick them up. Sometimes the ceramics maker had a retail shop where people would come to paint ceramic items, and again the shop owner would fire them for later pickup. The items came in all different themes, but pretty much all were unlicensed by any legitimate trademark or copyright holder. This Darth Vader is a great example.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgacv8aksnxgg0Nm1_OR4O_BBPaqSDojPiiTCa1smEHWS5itcwvhTyMWZwU4ilzGLAuXEm346KZvZMB3AoJLs42t03BcV4Yj-GmVySCKTC8LFr2mINF6aMIpo1Rxa7DrrzSxEZ7ADw65KjD2dnGyIzzCP6ggp8NMtzdDiwOODfEM__agPnW4vrJ7LNerQ=s5152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgacv8aksnxgg0Nm1_OR4O_BBPaqSDojPiiTCa1smEHWS5itcwvhTyMWZwU4ilzGLAuXEm346KZvZMB3AoJLs42t03BcV4Yj-GmVySCKTC8LFr2mINF6aMIpo1Rxa7DrrzSxEZ7ADw65KjD2dnGyIzzCP6ggp8NMtzdDiwOODfEM__agPnW4vrJ7LNerQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div>The lamp is hollow of course, and a short string of incandescent coloured lights fits up inside, shining through the eyes and details on the chest plate, and of course illuminating the lightsaber. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwVLeKQGwwR_jXUtb6eVksjbtylfM9MRzJv_La_MMHAeOR_bRxjKyuogM3RdtPrdmTNfK0Xbm5pld5QTSEiNg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a short video clip of the item all lit up. Not sure how it works exactly but once it's warmed up, the lights blink different colours, and things get pretty freaky. So cool.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT5mam9-_d3EKfUTNx-OCEFFMaF8umlA80K5ElA_mKxiIGYgJDVkZQBgbyUx029p9vBGr0pVBs_C5KpGwPmRwnsBQnnRXkef4rnjDzGrX7Dd_SYKkPocSFeaoqzVXYxu3MkkRmUWRViU_fJM408i4ibY_Smlzmn2BGglk4krQbhopWeAVbmqIk4X4yFw=s5152" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT5mam9-_d3EKfUTNx-OCEFFMaF8umlA80K5ElA_mKxiIGYgJDVkZQBgbyUx029p9vBGr0pVBs_C5KpGwPmRwnsBQnnRXkef4rnjDzGrX7Dd_SYKkPocSFeaoqzVXYxu3MkkRmUWRViU_fJM408i4ibY_Smlzmn2BGglk4krQbhopWeAVbmqIk4X4yFw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Faint date marking on the bottom of the item reads "1982" with initials. Certainly no copyright or trademark info to be found here!</div><div><br /></div><div>I love this lamp and want to thank Mike again for putting me onto it. Of course these things are relatively delicate and don't travel well, so finding one locally is really the only way to get them. The Star Wars Collectors' Association has a few pages with a bunch of information on these unlicensed items <a href="http://theswca.com/images-speci/ceramics/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>, if you want to learn more and see some really crazy items.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope everybody gets as much of a kick out of this as I do, and I hope you're having a great Holiday season!<br /><p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-54814471263300187042021-07-20T09:04:00.002-07:002021-07-20T09:04:42.039-07:005-Minute "Vintage" Custom: K-3PO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL1oNuFE1wTxAT6O64Aepb5lrUyyWF66CW7gUAEguFeiYHTspPq7h62lsCuagfMNHtgiCYp8bNeq6vV67wunE5ppDL2UamKEqQXUfN2_DQFfFedR5-3mFMm-chrEo1eXqOnZyc8ktP-NW/s320/IMG_4935.JPG" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What can I say - when you're on a roll, you're on a roll. And right now I've been rolling with the vintage customs. Here is the latest - K-3PO, hero of Echo Base, from <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q8v-P2yjhe_1X7YfzAOdG3xM1waTZ0agNApsVrxakX-UnRFjkgnWoV0InEbRpVnESZYYdxbwzrfjK7HrAgJhKBwEjMcm9NgXz3HjrA5obSM_3j8EUXwKAeJHa6a9VxjIJdh6Na_rtUEu/s896/K-3POmovie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Q8v-P2yjhe_1X7YfzAOdG3xM1waTZ0agNApsVrxakX-UnRFjkgnWoV0InEbRpVnESZYYdxbwzrfjK7HrAgJhKBwEjMcm9NgXz3HjrA5obSM_3j8EUXwKAeJHa6a9VxjIJdh6Na_rtUEu/s320/K-3POmovie.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldbMC1biRHEd94l0gqNNwGTs8tbiMC9PzBCIWRJxH5JD5mmnC9kVUbbs4DeyCC_tozzJFZg16UZzfNEBHSFme51CMKt0I9RHiu5k9i11Zyy6mNYndBOyKusiVXDk-YI0uBTz4s-xct9yg/s5152/IMG_4940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldbMC1biRHEd94l0gqNNwGTs8tbiMC9PzBCIWRJxH5JD5mmnC9kVUbbs4DeyCC_tozzJFZg16UZzfNEBHSFme51CMKt0I9RHiu5k9i11Zyy6mNYndBOyKusiVXDk-YI0uBTz4s-xct9yg/s320/IMG_4940.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div>While you can dive as deeply as you want into the Expanded Universe lore, suffice to say that K-3PO was a protocol droid in the service of the Rebel Alliance. Apparently his master was somewhat of a military historian, and loaded up K-3PO with tons of military knowledge, to the extent that the droid became somewhat of a master tactician himself. This resulted in K-3PO's appointment to the rank of Captain (denoted by the two red dots on his chest) and command of Echo Base's droid pool. Sadly he perished after a direct hit on the command center (wow - it just occurred to me I could have gotten out the <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2021/06/rebel-command-center-adventure-set.html" target="_blank">Rebel Command Center</a> for this photoshoot!)<br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbkKlvwgsA-rA0E8_6OHPYGizb1B5pad11giZso0XUUTEHrnhb9i8DbOJD68ya_cLWKkky9GB2esgmBCPr9s8yTUmHRpFrBidY81WXp-X093bPJTWPse56_hyW6OUsn7AjQ6wUL-oZbxJ/s5152/IMG_4939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbkKlvwgsA-rA0E8_6OHPYGizb1B5pad11giZso0XUUTEHrnhb9i8DbOJD68ya_cLWKkky9GB2esgmBCPr9s8yTUmHRpFrBidY81WXp-X093bPJTWPse56_hyW6OUsn7AjQ6wUL-oZbxJ/s320/IMG_4939.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Obviously a super-straightforward repaint of an original C-3PO figure (loose limbs, worn plating and all) that I had stored in a Vader case with a ton of other spare figures. Just a spray with satin white, paint in the yellow photoreceptors, and two red dots for the insignia, and he's done. It took longer for the paint to dry than it did to paint him in the first place.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDcALqdVJw5JiMbS1Grb-5XARaKLHvcSY-VlD3oL_eh_qbH8GNqcsT5SuOgkArKRav-m-nit4NCVekQLOIxqSd0t7qGaNjSKu9Ipgcf4J8Y6bbBQG7jK-lXtJf6xtPbpu8REFAzB6SkLU/s5152/IMG_4936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDcALqdVJw5JiMbS1Grb-5XARaKLHvcSY-VlD3oL_eh_qbH8GNqcsT5SuOgkArKRav-m-nit4NCVekQLOIxqSd0t7qGaNjSKu9Ipgcf4J8Y6bbBQG7jK-lXtJf6xtPbpu8REFAzB6SkLU/s320/IMG_4936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1WvwdjBo0Hr2PFf-SwYj8C9TeKUw3oQK7XQPnP6NO_AT0FSddOQ9ysW-6H0GcoZH245INXrSkBcbuzVhz-45y89yvSBmCCZ9SB1HiEYwKKuWCE9hb4hQ5OAsSqKCkdNqCZ0KVvuvm5si/s5152/IMG_4938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1WvwdjBo0Hr2PFf-SwYj8C9TeKUw3oQK7XQPnP6NO_AT0FSddOQ9ysW-6H0GcoZH245INXrSkBcbuzVhz-45y89yvSBmCCZ9SB1HiEYwKKuWCE9hb4hQ5OAsSqKCkdNqCZ0KVvuvm5si/s320/IMG_4938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Rebel Commander and Princess Leia discuss the Echo Base evacuation while K-3PO <strike>offers unsolicited advice</strike> stands by to assist.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a fun quick project and moves another beater figure from storage into the display cabinet. Most collectors will have one (or many) beat-up 3POs and this is a great, easy way to take a dip into the custom pool without too much time or effort at all. Fun!</div><p></p></div></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-67530121723713682992021-07-15T07:56:00.001-07:002021-07-15T11:19:39.340-07:00"Vintage" Custom Captain Antilles and The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjA6-t5v54FzVucuGSnlrJXbxtQSG9TFqVF_B0icQI6iFikgC8Jt7uBHNwLRXlr6UQoNFW0-9nmhgD-JwHn4CiP8g1Fh1XmfS6s9kUpz4TYJ9GNrlIk-lqH1ucqg20uwwE8g5yWZmsXea/s5152/IMG_4922.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjA6-t5v54FzVucuGSnlrJXbxtQSG9TFqVF_B0icQI6iFikgC8Jt7uBHNwLRXlr6UQoNFW0-9nmhgD-JwHn4CiP8g1Fh1XmfS6s9kUpz4TYJ9GNrlIk-lqH1ucqg20uwwE8g5yWZmsXea/s320/IMG_4922.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Another fun custom project - Captain Antilles of the Tantive IV, the putative "consular ship" upon which Princess Leia travelled with the stolen Death Star plans at the beginning of Star Wars.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8cSPGa0rIs7T8E73le3yZo4rJ2tpLMK_NHx2groxxut1NO6cmFmA1a-B6moe9uXL0EwMyq4Y_T-PQjNfsgfBVDzGjydV-ZOocXa8kDNzshGbOTEHcvMXPPGY7E83ja7_sc0C9mrqS_Nu/s768/Antilles1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8cSPGa0rIs7T8E73le3yZo4rJ2tpLMK_NHx2groxxut1NO6cmFmA1a-B6moe9uXL0EwMyq4Y_T-PQjNfsgfBVDzGjydV-ZOocXa8kDNzshGbOTEHcvMXPPGY7E83ja7_sc0C9mrqS_Nu/s320/Antilles1.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The opportunity for this project came about a bit randomly. I'd had a beat-up Han Bespin kicking around on my desk for awhile, and when I happened to visit a local antique shop and spotted a loose POTF2 Rebel Fleet Trooper for cheap, it was on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUJLI5II8TZkpk8uCutHWXOAAZO7mXP1-GdHxOvuANZYlYmwq3Zez70nNNoUgWq_fiY9yvwjmb2ti64pnrWRuf0JyRzjuQY71a801ZSfH94xlx2oS10t-JywYJ9zHZw9Ha4ZX5DVn-KyS/s5152/IMG_4917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUJLI5II8TZkpk8uCutHWXOAAZO7mXP1-GdHxOvuANZYlYmwq3Zez70nNNoUgWq_fiY9yvwjmb2ti64pnrWRuf0JyRzjuQY71a801ZSfH94xlx2oS10t-JywYJ9zHZw9Ha4ZX5DVn-KyS/s320/IMG_4917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Unlike the <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2021/06/vintage-custom-rebel-fleet-trooper.html" target="_blank">custom Rebel Fleet Trooper</a> I made a little while ago, I didn't want to use the new POTF2 head for Captain Antilles, because I'd already used it on the custom RFT. Instead, I planned to transplant the POTF2 helmet onto Han Bespin's head. So I plunked the POTF2 figure into boiling water and removed the helmet. As shown above, I took a slice or two off the top of Han's head, and Dremeled out a hole in the top of his head to accommodate the trimmed-down stud on the inside of the helmet.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdIcK9AoVKMU8y5AWhdcHFzNYjC9WW8ZZW8gVqYNPxIuykdA2H19WIFEa6V3BoxkbS8f3MeMqTcdhD9hPEWGDcAvA_bCoOPXFTpZf5tapVoFeyhTTUF2LOt6XCv2RegeKxs6LVFjnsomO/s5152/IMG_4918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdIcK9AoVKMU8y5AWhdcHFzNYjC9WW8ZZW8gVqYNPxIuykdA2H19WIFEa6V3BoxkbS8f3MeMqTcdhD9hPEWGDcAvA_bCoOPXFTpZf5tapVoFeyhTTUF2LOt6XCv2RegeKxs6LVFjnsomO/s320/IMG_4918.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Of course, Han's original head needed some sculpting help to add the chin cup that goes with the RFT helmet. Two-part sculpting epoxy ("green stuff") was just the thing to use.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcJ0U32ycrPYnd-9Uwo1cPKf1EAsCJi1rFL7T5Kt9ZbJ73H2Z-UQIa9RPCKgvPXyW2jmyCpjsxPGFmd6C09lnj5k7Fdd72Ne2fC0NpBH2jyfIVGvp60WpVxP5tG4VKK4xGrXJv_y5Rhp/s5152/IMG_4916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcJ0U32ycrPYnd-9Uwo1cPKf1EAsCJi1rFL7T5Kt9ZbJ73H2Z-UQIa9RPCKgvPXyW2jmyCpjsxPGFmd6C09lnj5k7Fdd72Ne2fC0NpBH2jyfIVGvp60WpVxP5tG4VKK4xGrXJv_y5Rhp/s320/IMG_4916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's Han before paint. Painting was straightforward - the pants and jacket were painted GW Zandri Dust, the shirt was done in Steel Legion Drab, the jacket yoke was done in XV-88, the leather in Mournfang Brown, the hardware Mithril Silver, and flesh touchups in Kislev Flesh.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1h2h4t4fIOA08wNHdz_lRiNGNRcbjwQhZfWLNhHJXbdCqd4Grz1xs19FSgS2vurmwcivmITuM0bzWZuJ0VoM6MxbGDxMQT3GwhQi48pVwGN4iwC3NZlv12_qZAVmDxZHmjNbD7x5n_K2B/s5152/IMG_4923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1h2h4t4fIOA08wNHdz_lRiNGNRcbjwQhZfWLNhHJXbdCqd4Grz1xs19FSgS2vurmwcivmITuM0bzWZuJ0VoM6MxbGDxMQT3GwhQi48pVwGN4iwC3NZlv12_qZAVmDxZHmjNbD7x5n_K2B/s320/IMG_4923.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB3ZejEVxPmYBJq2BZ5eVJ3YhlTaFNu1GsMk3eREVxgDETb1pfoXtkbtASTrjuVNvhBHiebj8zxzxk2uW5IoNtvhAR4_d5hucVL8XT0SW9ajrZ7Dt00EmTXiougqkqNppK9KVXHaopFI7/s5152/IMG_4924.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB3ZejEVxPmYBJq2BZ5eVJ3YhlTaFNu1GsMk3eREVxgDETb1pfoXtkbtASTrjuVNvhBHiebj8zxzxk2uW5IoNtvhAR4_d5hucVL8XT0SW9ajrZ7Dt00EmTXiougqkqNppK9KVXHaopFI7/s320/IMG_4924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The chincup was painted GW White Scar and strap painted in with craft black acrylic. The white patch insignia was done in White Scar and blue.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wJX09RqFY-QDW_MrkMRAQv8FK6OPsAGUGBMiJ95B154U1gS1wGvIkUG4-igHRsv8C-UhigUQljwvils8Efafva5vVzAF0QbqC5tBscpwrISJq6kT7RMEsJajThr12o8r1yOGUxuushO9/s5152/IMG_4925.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wJX09RqFY-QDW_MrkMRAQv8FK6OPsAGUGBMiJ95B154U1gS1wGvIkUG4-igHRsv8C-UhigUQljwvils8Efafva5vVzAF0QbqC5tBscpwrISJq6kT7RMEsJajThr12o8r1yOGUxuushO9/s320/IMG_4925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Of course the points of articulation were retained, the helmet was superglued onto the top of Captain Antilles' head.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUI6AHC8isKl2J32rSnVS2UkVic0W4iEYrtXD5Orn3MLutdR-hgXITg52lpdysXuDDrZ4vK-k-08T32czwCQe_NLjV0o4LMcnR4tQbq7qshNy7bw_Gf4NE54dfR8-1QDgshP8O8fgmZGg/s5152/IMG_4927.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUI6AHC8isKl2J32rSnVS2UkVic0W4iEYrtXD5Orn3MLutdR-hgXITg52lpdysXuDDrZ4vK-k-08T32czwCQe_NLjV0o4LMcnR4tQbq7qshNy7bw_Gf4NE54dfR8-1QDgshP8O8fgmZGg/s320/IMG_4927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the Captain along with one of his Troopers.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_6_Q0OSrZfdE899UK52vgk1sZNDuCGZ47lekFeMEq4Lg0QMqpZO637KTrsLohf6m_Aaxl50-enxHnYmY7ntI773T8vyz5QCq3bM3LUYtg9HAqmge9jvRkTPKYqZ_QS9Xf_8R_J3h3Nv/s5152/IMG_4930.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_6_Q0OSrZfdE899UK52vgk1sZNDuCGZ47lekFeMEq4Lg0QMqpZO637KTrsLohf6m_Aaxl50-enxHnYmY7ntI773T8vyz5QCq3bM3LUYtg9HAqmge9jvRkTPKYqZ_QS9Xf_8R_J3h3Nv/s320/IMG_4930.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now to recreate one of the iconic movie scenes!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz37QTB328GCDodYGWAQcdl9l8bRklyYSiuajEaLasURHUbqoFbsCXiDAn-O0DU7Cd-y_9_1bKNgJ-opAqoyR0Xen6de8covBOCGmFykz3x4hsEH_7cSR6tRw5qHRHV4oIzZVSs95kaleT/s1200/Antilles2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz37QTB328GCDodYGWAQcdl9l8bRklyYSiuajEaLasURHUbqoFbsCXiDAn-O0DU7Cd-y_9_1bKNgJ-opAqoyR0Xen6de8covBOCGmFykz3x4hsEH_7cSR6tRw5qHRHV4oIzZVSs95kaleT/s320/Antilles2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXtoD1bJaK4yva2KsB7AQAGn3V3iG_kZ80VLpInMWimUNDVfMK0avsgByVx9GXeKuDC-P7R55LvuRhKs6jdvUyXCicpUE94OEf7eb3GotP8fo8K8WskIID3ccorrorBSJMv4dRwBmwETb/s3356/IMG_4931.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3352" data-original-width="3356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXtoD1bJaK4yva2KsB7AQAGn3V3iG_kZ80VLpInMWimUNDVfMK0avsgByVx9GXeKuDC-P7R55LvuRhKs6jdvUyXCicpUE94OEf7eb3GotP8fo8K8WskIID3ccorrorBSJMv4dRwBmwETb/s320/IMG_4931.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The other item I picked up at the antique store was this children's book, the copyright date is 1979. I had this book as a child and remember it well. The story is only marginally of interest but the illustrations are really remarkable.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_G3D5G-eV7tiFLJ2tXiR4KW-euuwRUhYkTJ5KUpfvttNm6FslpjVBWFC7J-2T-Vuu-PAmz7tkaiTqd6Qf6WCcMPLPs-M-u29Mc_KTn2gGc5RdA15ZOqHt2xl0nkBvF2jU-ld2XnIZcLq/s4533/IMG_4932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="4533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_G3D5G-eV7tiFLJ2tXiR4KW-euuwRUhYkTJ5KUpfvttNm6FslpjVBWFC7J-2T-Vuu-PAmz7tkaiTqd6Qf6WCcMPLPs-M-u29Mc_KTn2gGc5RdA15ZOqHt2xl0nkBvF2jU-ld2XnIZcLq/s320/IMG_4932.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Check this out! The illustrations were done by a young artist called Mark Corcoran (you can Google him for some information about him) and this was his only Star Wars work. The author is uncredited but the story was probably written in-house at the publisher - Mark said that he was just provided the manuscript and asked to do the illustrations.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAP4VUdMJtMIOtuuKRmX9bVX3-uJJS9h64dMwA_hz_n5XjGR3o7s-xjiEoACauA9NXdvSq4xfkEEDvyeujMhpMshbOKGtxBb4vnbvAWrACXll-bpRT0FgN_6QkeBZOUkqe0CibYIF5hYT/s4940/IMG_4933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3825" data-original-width="4940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAP4VUdMJtMIOtuuKRmX9bVX3-uJJS9h64dMwA_hz_n5XjGR3o7s-xjiEoACauA9NXdvSq4xfkEEDvyeujMhpMshbOKGtxBb4vnbvAWrACXll-bpRT0FgN_6QkeBZOUkqe0CibYIF5hYT/s320/IMG_4933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The visual style here is so good - I love the side-eye Leia is giving the "walking carpet" next to her.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbKjOWX9lzUUq0Z87T0z7T0gm5hY-43O7WpdYnTjZZPLe09n997_xcBs3vkPhm9xSSn006nOL7sIX3z_krgho-kcp6H78DY5UoqV7PZmVI1x_V32LCc4WdtyS6uI2hQoBL6dli2IojG4d/s4479/IMG_4934.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="4479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbKjOWX9lzUUq0Z87T0z7T0gm5hY-43O7WpdYnTjZZPLe09n997_xcBs3vkPhm9xSSn006nOL7sIX3z_krgho-kcp6H78DY5UoqV7PZmVI1x_V32LCc4WdtyS6uI2hQoBL6dli2IojG4d/s320/IMG_4934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Corcoran really had a great grasp of the whimsy and humour of the Star Wars universe too. Look at this Jawa blaming his friend for some mischief while the other seems to be saying, "who, ME...???"<p></p><p>Definitely worth picking up if you have a chance, this near-mint copy cost me less than $5CAD.<br /></p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-56323348764571722152021-07-13T11:25:00.001-07:002021-07-14T07:55:17.213-07:00Cloud City Playset (Sears Exclusive)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwo6Ny3mW5dFdbLGGGAGLSIKlvc_LW0bzdCOGxBxRIzq39eqcLN4mvxkMa-X3Qfh_NG0sy2duNx5s1FXAjrSEe2NgrEvlS7PBSvsG1-NEHYOZM1qY9fGf4WXMlLBaNMzdH-qPieKGlHd9/s5152/IMG_4888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwo6Ny3mW5dFdbLGGGAGLSIKlvc_LW0bzdCOGxBxRIzq39eqcLN4mvxkMa-X3Qfh_NG0sy2duNx5s1FXAjrSEe2NgrEvlS7PBSvsG1-NEHYOZM1qY9fGf4WXMlLBaNMzdH-qPieKGlHd9/s320/IMG_4888.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The last in my series of posts on the "Sears Exclusive" cardboard playsets is this one - the Cloud City Playset. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgYhjH1SGqwtV_dXocLQLERxZX83YMRoHDhk4zcv9MPpFUajNUDO-WC3QUbB_4yA2czeVn-3gPw9n-cBZVNeYc9Z4V1Xi7jIWz7bQCflgHig8W11IoTkN324fbFyAVKSUdO-yU23rE7YR/s5152/IMG_4889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgYhjH1SGqwtV_dXocLQLERxZX83YMRoHDhk4zcv9MPpFUajNUDO-WC3QUbB_4yA2czeVn-3gPw9n-cBZVNeYc9Z4V1Xi7jIWz7bQCflgHig8W11IoTkN324fbFyAVKSUdO-yU23rE7YR/s320/IMG_4889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Of course, it was just another cheap vehicle for Sears to sell its exclusive action figures - in this case, Han Bespin, Dengar, Ugnaught, and Lobot - but upon examination the playset reveals itself as a pretty clever piece of papercraft.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg71sqn29jiJyrae1S_pfjAAkonkMzxLVEPkV537Wr6oq3svT2RD8CwOBuZn40ssbCqMaKJU3LvYVSBICcnG2DImmxgDXCeYT3Y871h2Vt_NPpJNMw8_lxmHiIXM1PdGnpu9i1bRIsmwW/s5152/IMG_4890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg71sqn29jiJyrae1S_pfjAAkonkMzxLVEPkV537Wr6oq3svT2RD8CwOBuZn40ssbCqMaKJU3LvYVSBICcnG2DImmxgDXCeYT3Y871h2Vt_NPpJNMw8_lxmHiIXM1PdGnpu9i1bRIsmwW/s320/IMG_4890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Box sides - as typical with the Sears cardboard playsets, while the box front had amazing art direction, the sides were ho-hum with no further play scenarios illustrated.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfDaJx3m2yPrvE8yGR3PNsfvR6HLwyHIHk_wn4nHD0gpJ_9gHoJpcuiLEcFpido50mfs001O2b_XBRH4rIscn6j4y7OFpWvOf4W7dQcg8Lmr8dfeaJ_pjeMPiusluuyw8-Ay68QvbmuoO/s5152/IMG_4891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfDaJx3m2yPrvE8yGR3PNsfvR6HLwyHIHk_wn4nHD0gpJ_9gHoJpcuiLEcFpido50mfs001O2b_XBRH4rIscn6j4y7OFpWvOf4W7dQcg8Lmr8dfeaJ_pjeMPiusluuyw8-Ay68QvbmuoO/s320/IMG_4891.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The cardboard playset comes in two pieces, the larger of which is actually die-cut in places to allow the 3D setup.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoHfwNJYIYdLqtBEBDQGOpfr0cKzanXZ-1eGZNoACV9iCL4s3NWOYJod4Ej6MQwM15YOB6Qv2t_QgRFCOy-0Lv3Tda7aBl8ana9dfD_Z34Y5nVkCCbHonUl4RwyeZmtV0M7iWTnesjz1s/s5152/IMG_4894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoHfwNJYIYdLqtBEBDQGOpfr0cKzanXZ-1eGZNoACV9iCL4s3NWOYJod4Ej6MQwM15YOB6Qv2t_QgRFCOy-0Lv3Tda7aBl8ana9dfD_Z34Y5nVkCCbHonUl4RwyeZmtV0M7iWTnesjz1s/s320/IMG_4894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Multiple dates on the copyright notice is... unusual. Also the callout to 20th Century Fox is seldom seen in Kenner notices, as they usually reference General Mills Fun Group, Kenner, or other affiliated entities. Interesting.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW2QdCKMsm5v8PSUQFbFlHg9a8d9pMQeMtYDy4_2uqRF3SeU2DwWsQv9DfMUf_nn9NCPSq7mlAl7eLZc7mQIAfRhRo0ixjmfFq7g05XqzZOX5RyDOis37xYj_aQmlSq0vX6pDUjUWv9XQ/s5152/IMG_4895.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW2QdCKMsm5v8PSUQFbFlHg9a8d9pMQeMtYDy4_2uqRF3SeU2DwWsQv9DfMUf_nn9NCPSq7mlAl7eLZc7mQIAfRhRo0ixjmfFq7g05XqzZOX5RyDOis37xYj_aQmlSq0vX6pDUjUWv9XQ/s320/IMG_4895.JPG" /></a></div>The reverse sides of the pieces are undecorated.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdMWAGgyrZOdj_lUmeDVOWtDnrMIOTTzXnWxL_sigf9eUms3eJC2DzheDH7pFSsLQlp7bd731M7TtpHM9rufofuLDr147bzkpYCxMAfUICmLd9Heq7hHkhUx-FHc1bGh-BRRpK_xFBe2g/s5152/IMG_4896.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdMWAGgyrZOdj_lUmeDVOWtDnrMIOTTzXnWxL_sigf9eUms3eJC2DzheDH7pFSsLQlp7bd731M7TtpHM9rufofuLDr147bzkpYCxMAfUICmLd9Heq7hHkhUx-FHc1bGh-BRRpK_xFBe2g/s320/IMG_4896.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And here it is set up, probably for the first and final time. It does look rather amazing, but the cardboard tabs are super fragile and I don't want to find out how much assembly and disassembly 40-year old cardboard can take before disintegrating. So I'll have to make the most of it!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt-9vJdlCgWnx2kea5HwIT1wEuA-rH2gjw8DKS4b7QVUmvHoQE60v5hHJPdsi1vBZ3uJmnQCbyNQP8LlR2aLr5HDiiCXCJasizc9Z9DFIItvcs_nx1HkITLg0ZI4ck_HytSTtnxrS8oNs/s5152/IMG_4897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt-9vJdlCgWnx2kea5HwIT1wEuA-rH2gjw8DKS4b7QVUmvHoQE60v5hHJPdsi1vBZ3uJmnQCbyNQP8LlR2aLr5HDiiCXCJasizc9Z9DFIItvcs_nx1HkITLg0ZI4ck_HytSTtnxrS8oNs/s320/IMG_4897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Detail shot with the carbon freeze chamber (centre), Cloud City dining room (left), and torture chamber (right). The litho on these pieces is really good.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0RBb02wtvj7UC1qiuCvvl_As4X31dObMZRgvx7tTJOmeHPBqWHYzf0bmmN25ThX9wTK4yaN93l4c_ck6UZVNdtrLEy6XUmzu4YDiyAT1Vg_Ki8edpESp4PWm3_WAwuGBJCC3qvFV51a/s5152/IMG_4898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0RBb02wtvj7UC1qiuCvvl_As4X31dObMZRgvx7tTJOmeHPBqWHYzf0bmmN25ThX9wTK4yaN93l4c_ck6UZVNdtrLEy6XUmzu4YDiyAT1Vg_Ki8edpESp4PWm3_WAwuGBJCC3qvFV51a/s320/IMG_4898.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Stormtroopers about to torture Han Solo.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBaPR6C-qFY2YeVOL_3rlXXMF18wQNF6C0R7pn6DKu_BHZ0YkmG7TKI1AXzpHw7GOzWqLlZZNSyAJpzhrOZDcwlRNJ3MOYxxoTqLe5DXuSofUEplj5WmavF2mRCJ_wrT-Ywhvivxd5bv3/s5152/IMG_4899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBaPR6C-qFY2YeVOL_3rlXXMF18wQNF6C0R7pn6DKu_BHZ0YkmG7TKI1AXzpHw7GOzWqLlZZNSyAJpzhrOZDcwlRNJ3MOYxxoTqLe5DXuSofUEplj5WmavF2mRCJ_wrT-Ywhvivxd5bv3/s320/IMG_4899.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Dining room awaits the appearance of Vader.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KoeDpq26lHYGpaekrLvRYMTdV_God7dUmsETQ8bxMq6e3QxWppp4CFmsqLb7vIKaseiu-PfWHGDSyuBODxRDaoXqnZqCitAytZp4a7DUeixcCtIJBPPhstkoBwDQ6PnlpIixKtqqhCzW/s5152/IMG_4900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KoeDpq26lHYGpaekrLvRYMTdV_God7dUmsETQ8bxMq6e3QxWppp4CFmsqLb7vIKaseiu-PfWHGDSyuBODxRDaoXqnZqCitAytZp4a7DUeixcCtIJBPPhstkoBwDQ6PnlpIixKtqqhCzW/s320/IMG_4900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the box art tableau. Fortunately my set came with the full complement of pegs as well (seven - six for the base and one spare).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ROok_AoJ9lhyFZOS6GKY5UeHck105LJb6D56pu1CUw-WYXSqvEEyb3hOYJPHZIxi-uZWCOLAb7ABmhJkuG0Ny-ekZ2It1gn10OHQVVQhcDEhkSXSRuaSIgC3G_AUiJcHATRd0H7OHaR/s5152/IMG_4901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ROok_AoJ9lhyFZOS6GKY5UeHck105LJb6D56pu1CUw-WYXSqvEEyb3hOYJPHZIxi-uZWCOLAb7ABmhJkuG0Ny-ekZ2It1gn10OHQVVQhcDEhkSXSRuaSIgC3G_AUiJcHATRd0H7OHaR/s320/IMG_4901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some closeups of figures in the environment.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQoHrQF5eStSydIeU_SCG2NRTgGyUGZu3HXN7uCJjZlrgVfwH32Y8Zb5N5M-l20rTioWaMSMFJlJs9zrtr0p15xOZp02-MFVYb8VLEhTPgSSkHxRF_P9A5wbay_5f5UM6SfYEEhKDBg7U/s5152/IMG_4902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQoHrQF5eStSydIeU_SCG2NRTgGyUGZu3HXN7uCJjZlrgVfwH32Y8Zb5N5M-l20rTioWaMSMFJlJs9zrtr0p15xOZp02-MFVYb8VLEhTPgSSkHxRF_P9A5wbay_5f5UM6SfYEEhKDBg7U/s320/IMG_4902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>What on Earth is Dengar doing in Cloud City?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImlBGcgHWHBNct1h_b5OXrkZEVPOBbk3bEmDHs6sOGPck5J-fsLRZo0bGK94JSlC8kPaTgCPaRQDZ6hcwZcS5xRhjjX54JEZX2f0xqbJhJONTnc3ucgqKPS1cSJ_6dWlyLBta85WJdUNv/s5152/IMG_4903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImlBGcgHWHBNct1h_b5OXrkZEVPOBbk3bEmDHs6sOGPck5J-fsLRZo0bGK94JSlC8kPaTgCPaRQDZ6hcwZcS5xRhjjX54JEZX2f0xqbJhJONTnc3ucgqKPS1cSJ_6dWlyLBta85WJdUNv/s320/IMG_4903.JPG" /></a></div>Now some more imaginative play scenarios. "We would be honored if you would join us."</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAtiLQAC1zfRL-VTPejLb1qS02VpomLtxV9n5LO0HJSlK9jggWo7buRpHJEaRevxoayNMg7wkGwSLc9u-jy4mXhA7RETS3CGkhwID03oNhIxzRUxycR-xSl5JRk5b53TJqILLCTkeQeQn/s5152/IMG_4904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAtiLQAC1zfRL-VTPejLb1qS02VpomLtxV9n5LO0HJSlK9jggWo7buRpHJEaRevxoayNMg7wkGwSLc9u-jy4mXhA7RETS3CGkhwID03oNhIxzRUxycR-xSl5JRk5b53TJqILLCTkeQeQn/s320/IMG_4904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>"I love you." "I know."</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3wBtxwPnOI96n_JpzXnBpW4_MDj4TjJl69yGAGKZdZTHIzAe1kvy3kuKKf_pslntRVpvC_aIkuSD9Gs_99jfyDEcvbyHdwQmFz7cxofcz8okBbtNSHc5Vv91_lsyOBs2FFS6f02aWHp/s5152/IMG_4905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3wBtxwPnOI96n_JpzXnBpW4_MDj4TjJl69yGAGKZdZTHIzAe1kvy3kuKKf_pslntRVpvC_aIkuSD9Gs_99jfyDEcvbyHdwQmFz7cxofcz8okBbtNSHc5Vv91_lsyOBs2FFS6f02aWHp/s320/IMG_4905.JPG" /></a></div>"What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me." "The Empire will compensate you if he dies. Put him in!"</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwk4ocJxK23044NHz48km3-uyExmpK06GgGR3a9RlPzmqyPtq3Cvhb3GxA_X58UxrUYQeaYVL8A48cEqYkB03GCrsClAfI5sxQDJvWrBgR3R-FESIsS-znXHqpQ34lBbJps8yjdMzmpZv/s5152/IMG_4907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwk4ocJxK23044NHz48km3-uyExmpK06GgGR3a9RlPzmqyPtq3Cvhb3GxA_X58UxrUYQeaYVL8A48cEqYkB03GCrsClAfI5sxQDJvWrBgR3R-FESIsS-znXHqpQ34lBbJps8yjdMzmpZv/s320/IMG_4907.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The playset is fairly complete, missing only the instructions (and insert?). Above you can see the box that contained the included four mini-action figures, and the small bag of pegs.</div><div><br /></div><div>The three Sears playsets (this one, the original <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2021/06/cantina-adventure-set-sears-exclusive.html" target="_blank">Cantina Adventure set</a>, and the <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2021/06/rebel-command-center-adventure-set.html" target="_blank">Rebel Command Center</a>) command ridiculous prices for what they are - essentially a few flimsy bits of cardboard and a few plastic pegs in a cardboard box. Remarkably, the Cloud City set was the most expensive (for me) of the three. However, I would put this set and the Cantina set far above the Rebel Command Centre in terms of coolness. I just love the creativity involved in the papercraft of this set, and the litho is really well done. For such a compact playset, this one includes a good variety of Cloud City environments, missing only the gantry location of the Vader/Skywalker lightsaber duel, and maybe the landing pad. Too bad, but there's a limit here I guess. It's just too bad there weren't any other Cloud City playsets produced for action figures in the vintage era. This one is pretty cool though and the box looks epic, so colourful and well done.<br /><p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-8748198486247512802021-06-30T09:43:00.000-07:002021-06-30T09:43:29.367-07:00Rebel Command Center Adventure Set (Sears Exclusive)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilT8VKujhbM6obnm0zMqr2UZFmUU_3BY1-PJbkWcj1-PCOl27_adhgUsS_st7EOI5Mi2bNXCShCKuivp_9_0APQ3GHSCrVSl-6lLWPWN-AhzLK0hyphenhyphenir-zWc64rn4jYV_4i40d39ct-l4KK/s5152/IMG_4864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilT8VKujhbM6obnm0zMqr2UZFmUU_3BY1-PJbkWcj1-PCOl27_adhgUsS_st7EOI5Mi2bNXCShCKuivp_9_0APQ3GHSCrVSl-6lLWPWN-AhzLK0hyphenhyphenir-zWc64rn4jYV_4i40d39ct-l4KK/s320/IMG_4864.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Another of the Sears exclusive playsets here... basically a vehicle to offer new (and exclusive to Sears) action figures - in this case, Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear), AT-AT Commander, and R2-D2 (with Sensorscope). <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrxyzAY9aevTBBcPv603EFZJ6hRCapFhoZ_IlxIVRmF4NzJ1s-41L78iR-8RFya2Cz1P3DJAfp1Bhvo53-v7tJlzPoWs2U3KxyqtaXli3e8N-AlBYG-ndl7D8oguI6eDMUJKsICGrQAoH/s5152/IMG_4865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrxyzAY9aevTBBcPv603EFZJ6hRCapFhoZ_IlxIVRmF4NzJ1s-41L78iR-8RFya2Cz1P3DJAfp1Bhvo53-v7tJlzPoWs2U3KxyqtaXli3e8N-AlBYG-ndl7D8oguI6eDMUJKsICGrQAoH/s320/IMG_4865.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A little bit of show-off of the new figures on the box sides.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vo0rRO1rAtAxYU3B5Am7YXaOal-pzRC1oyYf_USKwWjlgPU4BhYaG1XIEJz1pLl6Y3cbMYOXPIWb4gjMoM5j1LvhvZOy_I8eT2epRwJyKohZUuYglmwWazh2jHf9GN7RzqYNcsuZiH5q/s5152/IMG_4866.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vo0rRO1rAtAxYU3B5Am7YXaOal-pzRC1oyYf_USKwWjlgPU4BhYaG1XIEJz1pLl6Y3cbMYOXPIWb4gjMoM5j1LvhvZOy_I8eT2epRwJyKohZUuYglmwWazh2jHf9GN7RzqYNcsuZiH5q/s320/IMG_4866.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVKf5l_wEA8__RKHya3b_fTdu5f8Ms9he4qQmAgdStGBlq91zAOC38uvwdSCC1kEMtehghBpKakr67AiEdmbrkbVS3GP7rP6j0L3d22B7ItBNoFgMOaLDHe0mRH_ikgo5GjKRCjmx0EFc/s5152/IMG_4867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVKf5l_wEA8__RKHya3b_fTdu5f8Ms9he4qQmAgdStGBlq91zAOC38uvwdSCC1kEMtehghBpKakr67AiEdmbrkbVS3GP7rP6j0L3d22B7ItBNoFgMOaLDHe0mRH_ikgo5GjKRCjmx0EFc/s320/IMG_4867.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQm7QKFyzDWmrTcFBrYLblq2_o58beajvJ4vZmoO53GZp2XOtZVhg4xJpHHBY9PH5IGpfwPFbvxeNgwGNX_jXxD3GffxkmPmE9SXb7mmKoTQNWv0i3NpRVUbP6-aeewqDp5frctRa_-r1/s5152/IMG_4868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQm7QKFyzDWmrTcFBrYLblq2_o58beajvJ4vZmoO53GZp2XOtZVhg4xJpHHBY9PH5IGpfwPFbvxeNgwGNX_jXxD3GffxkmPmE9SXb7mmKoTQNWv0i3NpRVUbP6-aeewqDp5frctRa_-r1/s320/IMG_4868.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Boy, does this look familiar... the plastic playset base is of course recycled from the <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2013/03/hoth-ice-planet-adventure-playset.html" target="_blank">Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Playset</a>, and from the <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2013/03/land-of-jawas-action-playset.html" target="_blank">Land of the Jawas Action Playse</a><a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2013/03/land-of-jawas-action-playset.html" target="_blank">t</a> before that. As you'll see from the pics below, though, the cardboard backdrop design took advantage of the "cave" to include a neat new feature.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT_jQ90WecUXs1j0R5lLTX2Gg4osLqRVmeKflhJdhr8ueU8z0GKHnPM_-ntkLOPQhg5DhJLIsgX1bollcmcx-MpU1FBfr63WHt0LwjYdKA0Y1a1Qd5dDvc6SWKtFQkRh_5i6LLhoCncjd/s5152/IMG_4880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT_jQ90WecUXs1j0R5lLTX2Gg4osLqRVmeKflhJdhr8ueU8z0GKHnPM_-ntkLOPQhg5DhJLIsgX1bollcmcx-MpU1FBfr63WHt0LwjYdKA0Y1a1Qd5dDvc6SWKtFQkRh_5i6LLhoCncjd/s320/IMG_4880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the cardboard bits - the folding backdrop itself and two supports. Note the "cave floor" at lower left of the backdrop piece - this fits under the cave opening on the plastic base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsZV_wXY1lkmpRdF6DYRA2CIBGI0Q-FunXl95-9ZyFAsK771awGwqe0bAY17kDqddby2UH9MtlVFqU0hz6RETiXvCjvVMhzqPd4LE1D-DUG9e1sXvsPgN8s5QbRed216kSrKOYm56m_FG/s5152/IMG_4881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsZV_wXY1lkmpRdF6DYRA2CIBGI0Q-FunXl95-9ZyFAsK771awGwqe0bAY17kDqddby2UH9MtlVFqU0hz6RETiXvCjvVMhzqPd4LE1D-DUG9e1sXvsPgN8s5QbRed216kSrKOYm56m_FG/s320/IMG_4881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div>Copyright notice on the backdrop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivpVCzvvF8FqCRhhFTHOKeGwe8EPcm_xz6cG7UPrWBjWzz8hutTmkj5HZ-cMb0_93DtE4MHMUung02b7_kAl49r0Rf85tELR0Y92eNF_ppsxsB2OL6zoSDdKwe9Bw3kioZSwrb8_tYQ-o/s5152/IMG_4874.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivpVCzvvF8FqCRhhFTHOKeGwe8EPcm_xz6cG7UPrWBjWzz8hutTmkj5HZ-cMb0_93DtE4MHMUung02b7_kAl49r0Rf85tELR0Y92eNF_ppsxsB2OL6zoSDdKwe9Bw3kioZSwrb8_tYQ-o/s320/IMG_4874.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Here's the assembled playset. The backdrop looks pretty cool as a trompe-l'oeil image of the interior of Echo Base on Hoth.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcKJ4rECq9FRlhW3gSAkUS8OuEiqBusJPQgIZLBRsrVfZ_JwkrooWFZ41-D38ka3c1U0sEjUKNngUXtYmYhlHZvYrkzQG0xx4QRPAVedH_O1bwNJAGvfJxRXLkk5tRXcCnuiMhFp6rNkx/s5152/IMG_4877.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcKJ4rECq9FRlhW3gSAkUS8OuEiqBusJPQgIZLBRsrVfZ_JwkrooWFZ41-D38ka3c1U0sEjUKNngUXtYmYhlHZvYrkzQG0xx4QRPAVedH_O1bwNJAGvfJxRXLkk5tRXcCnuiMhFp6rNkx/s320/IMG_4877.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div>On to the box art! Luke covers the AT-AT Commander as Artoo looks on, sensorscope erect. Strangely, Luke and the Imperial commander seem to have exchanged weapons here.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5md0zcea1TA9RMut0lR4iJrD1DjHTEputU7YLgijxX7T1bdyX4w-YZRU91gJ4QNUe4Liba5DGto01NdGBuglHu1qPm-C9D5D-w4O24Up3qevLjLoiBLeDadCaH6uuEBAIyEdgNW2cC3SP/s5152/IMG_4879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5md0zcea1TA9RMut0lR4iJrD1DjHTEputU7YLgijxX7T1bdyX4w-YZRU91gJ4QNUe4Liba5DGto01NdGBuglHu1qPm-C9D5D-w4O24Up3qevLjLoiBLeDadCaH6uuEBAIyEdgNW2cC3SP/s320/IMG_4879.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Artoo looks good with Echo Base interior in the background.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7M8us8TnsS1b_Dw_gcXOW9X1BAf_NlukLPFrPlqOSrPcPa7es7RJEGRw7CO02NrhRi2IL1HMD22HNyE_Kq3FxrSrAqb-vJataLyOs8hrEOLUbzIs6sL0PkQ_XdHLR5DevAlKx2mRfs02/s5152/IMG_4878.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7M8us8TnsS1b_Dw_gcXOW9X1BAf_NlukLPFrPlqOSrPcPa7es7RJEGRw7CO02NrhRi2IL1HMD22HNyE_Kq3FxrSrAqb-vJataLyOs8hrEOLUbzIs6sL0PkQ_XdHLR5DevAlKx2mRfs02/s320/IMG_4878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Another one from the box - AT-AT Commander menaces the lovable droid.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGvVe6HQVv8KldSDJoO_j8NcknEXsoG5kMomIzdhvYA7sVhlfnbKPA1CE-r_jmPAmxQwpCzdbGAYTDOuNgWkFB0CEVP50NVKdgGqKaFaFM4WHPjPxB6TjMiJD7VOp39DsBYbgH-W-YV_t/s5152/IMG_4875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGvVe6HQVv8KldSDJoO_j8NcknEXsoG5kMomIzdhvYA7sVhlfnbKPA1CE-r_jmPAmxQwpCzdbGAYTDOuNgWkFB0CEVP50NVKdgGqKaFaFM4WHPjPxB6TjMiJD7VOp39DsBYbgH-W-YV_t/s320/IMG_4875.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Supplies cleverly cached in a small cave outside the base entrance. I like that the designers used the backdrop in a novel way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzWwawG_n8ZRhcqy9wFsrSQmrM-Yj9rJ3blgBVyKC8p4kQukiHn_-bflsXP8GCTsaAtUuxgHLsdryleBF4aHMS8iV3xNyMhyphenhypheni082calCFS0jCf_-1Jdt0l19hMA79Otz0QFA_zTNgucAd/s5152/IMG_4873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzWwawG_n8ZRhcqy9wFsrSQmrM-Yj9rJ3blgBVyKC8p4kQukiHn_-bflsXP8GCTsaAtUuxgHLsdryleBF4aHMS8iV3xNyMhyphenhypheni082calCFS0jCf_-1Jdt0l19hMA79Otz0QFA_zTNgucAd/s320/IMG_4873.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cardboard insert included with the playset.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcvYmJIXgqC3zr1tcp5KGdcEydENIZS_cN7qlKQk-8wqAKeA6tQFCMCi-2b4ucwlh82WZmV5rl9BUjbN_Zc6DAgAcTu9X_sEOXQo10GbF1x2eQLHzPaYXRfq08_D2TR9voZn-Bj_Dg7tU/s5152/IMG_4872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcvYmJIXgqC3zr1tcp5KGdcEydENIZS_cN7qlKQk-8wqAKeA6tQFCMCi-2b4ucwlh82WZmV5rl9BUjbN_Zc6DAgAcTu9X_sEOXQo10GbF1x2eQLHzPaYXRfq08_D2TR9voZn-Bj_Dg7tU/s320/IMG_4872.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the box for the exclusive pack-in figures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3To159IZHsqMTEajqMyzE7YN1vkXxhQC0hLaUDFKJq6nWMsukHdvucMDV4LESjo0cwmqvFuhsXcvqBh20YJNy0ViFufPmUhO3Jjk_mc30vbIrsQPhkQFZ4q9QNqYfbr6AUs7XhCwRWA_/s5152/IMG_4870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3To159IZHsqMTEajqMyzE7YN1vkXxhQC0hLaUDFKJq6nWMsukHdvucMDV4LESjo0cwmqvFuhsXcvqBh20YJNy0ViFufPmUhO3Jjk_mc30vbIrsQPhkQFZ4q9QNqYfbr6AUs7XhCwRWA_/s320/IMG_4870.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8uIrrdF-VECyvLwrQtUR9Z_0v5SR2QneMdKEdQI8RNHdmydw4_7OClqkN-0qJ2-ttxUWcwF-FPkXQcFIvM7rhpAW33bnLNNeizvIM7_6n4Q9t_xM_unznQfzP3KZZuHWOlcIhpkZSAGL/s5152/IMG_4871.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8uIrrdF-VECyvLwrQtUR9Z_0v5SR2QneMdKEdQI8RNHdmydw4_7OClqkN-0qJ2-ttxUWcwF-FPkXQcFIvM7rhpAW33bnLNNeizvIM7_6n4Q9t_xM_unznQfzP3KZZuHWOlcIhpkZSAGL/s320/IMG_4871.JPG" /></a></div>Instruction sheet included in the set.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIyCTxBkMpfgO1Qm3-U8hY3xjbooaIyFZH_vOwWKxcgtybhwG_9yjLUWDVqQYEISf7LJPtH6SzBWkiUO75mhuFRMKUvMvZLgovI-Lx7frsy-DpQY3bw3VLsEVxVV_NxdFb3bJQ0auQY7F/s5152/IMG_4882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIyCTxBkMpfgO1Qm3-U8hY3xjbooaIyFZH_vOwWKxcgtybhwG_9yjLUWDVqQYEISf7LJPtH6SzBWkiUO75mhuFRMKUvMvZLgovI-Lx7frsy-DpQY3bw3VLsEVxVV_NxdFb3bJQ0auQY7F/s320/IMG_4882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Same copyright notice on the bottom of the base as appeared in the Land of the Jawas and Hoth Ice Planet playset incarnations, with the exception of the added "No. 38770" text at lower right. Not sure of the significance of this, as that wasn't the Kenner number assigned to this playset. <p></p></div><div>Definitely one for the completist here. I can't say much for the playability or aesthetic appeal of this playset, and even the box is kind of boring. If this cost $12 at retail I would feel a bit ripped off, notwithstanding the inclusion of three new figures... the superior playability of something like the Imperial Attack Base playset just beats this one all hollow. Hard to find nice examples nowadays though and they tend to sell for a real premium, considering what they are. </div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-81245025748205150292021-06-26T16:38:00.001-07:002021-06-26T16:38:40.137-07:00Cantina Adventure Set (Sears Exclusive)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-UOj9Mr2VESzWkpCxn-ekAp7bqeK2YAX2_wh8eCdV5uYwsO72zkv9nmDVrr4T_3MGVbNLpnhdzKzHJPq7YRanGkYuw3ahfpFZjKf29OYdtzKuRHnC7wNQp8RReJDnDJr1qNKD8h10oN7/s5152/IMG_4839.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-UOj9Mr2VESzWkpCxn-ekAp7bqeK2YAX2_wh8eCdV5uYwsO72zkv9nmDVrr4T_3MGVbNLpnhdzKzHJPq7YRanGkYuw3ahfpFZjKf29OYdtzKuRHnC7wNQp8RReJDnDJr1qNKD8h10oN7/s320/IMG_4839.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>One of the first playsets produced in the Star Wars era was this "Cantina Adventure Set", exclusive to US retailer Sears. The playset itself is pretty basic, but what's of interest to collectors today is the set of four new action figures included with it - Greedo, Walrus Man, Hammerhead, and Snaggle Tooth (sic).<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsOIsYnMXbRnfAwEbeqnGVv4Wj1Yc_LLxc_9NBzXDzvgcnq0BL9DoclV_KAmrCYnWkBFvxKRGt9KeNP9KRqenrUsL5AFCB-abEQnY0V4zvs6BF9Lb4uu-HIXYrkT3PFeWKTI682jkG-5b/s5152/IMG_4840.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsOIsYnMXbRnfAwEbeqnGVv4Wj1Yc_LLxc_9NBzXDzvgcnq0BL9DoclV_KAmrCYnWkBFvxKRGt9KeNP9KRqenrUsL5AFCB-abEQnY0V4zvs6BF9Lb4uu-HIXYrkT3PFeWKTI682jkG-5b/s320/IMG_4840.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Of course, the first three were all the standard Cantina creatures available on blister cards, but the Snaggle Tooth figure was... different. The story is familiar to most collectors but goes something like this: Kenner received a partial black-and-white photo of the Snaggletooth Cantina alien from Lucasfilm as a reference for the action figure sculpt. However what the photo DIDN'T reveal was the alien's diminutive stature and hairy pawed feet, and the colour of his attire. Kenner guessed that the alien was normal human height and would be wearing boots in the film, and that his costume would be blue... wrong. The blue Snaggle Tooth was produced and included in the first run of this Cantina Adventure Set (exclusive to Sears) and in two-packs of bagged figures, also exclusive to Sears. Some time after the movie came out and Kenner realized that the figure was not at all accurate, the figure was somewhat corrected in its appearance, and the blue Snaggle Tooth never again appeared.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo9UIRbvvlMR2CZkYzqnh7vU-aFTdMyeiQvOHeotJ75WzGprB8fe7i06TLg5jrqafK5ZaYQ6FC6Mqjjhu72o1uEm68gXCsfXKWLMAHxbzgtdyYjl2Jo-Bxn7loCRxHEkzcqrG74M8oXPy/s5152/IMG_4842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo9UIRbvvlMR2CZkYzqnh7vU-aFTdMyeiQvOHeotJ75WzGprB8fe7i06TLg5jrqafK5ZaYQ6FC6Mqjjhu72o1uEm68gXCsfXKWLMAHxbzgtdyYjl2Jo-Bxn7loCRxHEkzcqrG74M8oXPy/s320/IMG_4842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The Cantina Adventure Set box is pretty large, but shallow. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCowX1H9s1yriYI4opYIjkYvAzV8NuAMqjseoCKEWnKRmE9pNUvbZjxr6ue9Rf6cpbYTvkFlk3QpFmpWKlhQThCv2DYkGk1c_xXbUK_-F44_KT4GXLpqIDoyELBaDB9S2jKGt-Cl1hhtDI/s5152/IMG_4843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCowX1H9s1yriYI4opYIjkYvAzV8NuAMqjseoCKEWnKRmE9pNUvbZjxr6ue9Rf6cpbYTvkFlk3QpFmpWKlhQThCv2DYkGk1c_xXbUK_-F44_KT4GXLpqIDoyELBaDB9S2jKGt-Cl1hhtDI/s320/IMG_4843.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yZ3D_C452oVR2yWwPkBDUmu3bAMOoZFmwR5MrtNW8y3TV6S259tMkbzX9SzTIAiWw9RSo-4fPhGQVW_RTbpVE5Dxpt0BDP_G_Frg1nm4oh-masNZOxeP4jgsMZ7iXLfIZCDBU32U_Yho/s5152/IMG_4844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yZ3D_C452oVR2yWwPkBDUmu3bAMOoZFmwR5MrtNW8y3TV6S259tMkbzX9SzTIAiWw9RSo-4fPhGQVW_RTbpVE5Dxpt0BDP_G_Frg1nm4oh-masNZOxeP4jgsMZ7iXLfIZCDBU32U_Yho/s320/IMG_4844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Original price tag is still on the box - $8.99. Pretty decent deal, as it included four figures that would retail for $2 each more or less... so the consumer pays about a buck extra for the playset itself. Not far off what the production value would have been.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSmcMBe6lcwCwbnVotjZDopJKpMOhHYzVR9QpixfOoVfZqT7UmqIDkAjOSME887d7u2AxWU6SpJ5vUWaFMckc8ckBBKfmiAizC5kLx0HPLQ1xRg7xG6P-X55NjSZoaAlexbIzjT6Z2Dia/s5152/IMG_4845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSmcMBe6lcwCwbnVotjZDopJKpMOhHYzVR9QpixfOoVfZqT7UmqIDkAjOSME887d7u2AxWU6SpJ5vUWaFMckc8ckBBKfmiAizC5kLx0HPLQ1xRg7xG6P-X55NjSZoaAlexbIzjT6Z2Dia/s320/IMG_4845.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Instruction sheet included, featuring blue Snag in a starring role.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcOiYi1BIajqwKz3_UsKzYuaZfpskluxQMQQFjB8IO8s340pKJhAE-_YKfImTs6A9sTE-pFsWTMLQ3ibbN3-SNzQHJVp7cKtXCp0Vdwsz6yqRY2ZH3iTN9uLrVtfxazuqC7DILTD9U5Og/s5152/IMG_4846.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcOiYi1BIajqwKz3_UsKzYuaZfpskluxQMQQFjB8IO8s340pKJhAE-_YKfImTs6A9sTE-pFsWTMLQ3ibbN3-SNzQHJVp7cKtXCp0Vdwsz6yqRY2ZH3iTN9uLrVtfxazuqC7DILTD9U5Og/s320/IMG_4846.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the assembled playset. The cardboard is one piece of cardboard, details are shown in photos below.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiMmfJ4jUw66rtXCW2vvXX2EftxmL_vX7liI2xAZVWM6eEG8htAgs9r6l3kDAzs_02wyW7VsVwro6IATGPOcyf0mQ4aS-RRU91i1V7We25SG7rPc3gi0FgEgkGx2OU5hVRs_DEnLv4wMT/s5152/IMG_4847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiMmfJ4jUw66rtXCW2vvXX2EftxmL_vX7liI2xAZVWM6eEG8htAgs9r6l3kDAzs_02wyW7VsVwro6IATGPOcyf0mQ4aS-RRU91i1V7We25SG7rPc3gi0FgEgkGx2OU5hVRs_DEnLv4wMT/s320/IMG_4847.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Tableau from the box art. I guess the Cantina's "no blasters!" rule didn't apply on the streets of Mos Eisley, as everybody's fully strapped notwithstanding the Stormtrooper in the background.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg53RvY2g19gDqdMY1drsDKHOh6w_GXOsebFdpGrsPOYkCXBy-fnuvi7p0Hz-h92sna0-7LTFAmuxGC2mGUx3aX9mT6DInxqCmh5kR_udAg88UR7ZpM5JMHRiGlAhUj7t4FIPy2mtsZns/s5152/IMG_4848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg53RvY2g19gDqdMY1drsDKHOh6w_GXOsebFdpGrsPOYkCXBy-fnuvi7p0Hz-h92sna0-7LTFAmuxGC2mGUx3aX9mT6DInxqCmh5kR_udAg88UR7ZpM5JMHRiGlAhUj7t4FIPy2mtsZns/s320/IMG_4848.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Copyright notice on the playset cardboard. Interesting to note the "1977" copyright date - as the first twelve action figures weren't even available at retail until 1978! Must've been some legal beagle backdating the image.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCYuFj4C-3m8cf7iucPlprLkdgyFHjgi9zrl0HrnvnSQG0M0HqVDh1v6W4b7_TSOvn1LY46uk6Dcu9e_n6tQ9UhyW5C-R-0SF19cITDHmh0MpinZHvHZFD47ZELyjNGLDgYTGvW-RrJpH/s5152/IMG_4849.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCYuFj4C-3m8cf7iucPlprLkdgyFHjgi9zrl0HrnvnSQG0M0HqVDh1v6W4b7_TSOvn1LY46uk6Dcu9e_n6tQ9UhyW5C-R-0SF19cITDHmh0MpinZHvHZFD47ZELyjNGLDgYTGvW-RrJpH/s320/IMG_4849.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the playset card laid out flat. Plastic pegs are slotted into the "floor".</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyb0BQzf4nEa0uvr6ekHvtTh2KO6mG_pnltBJ2JKcDjWluWdUQGmnkJRKYSsCCyg5qzzdt5HRh5wLpmvKWUG_xfgLKqRBSG_hM6B3yBJX_LWyUrXJEefFiOjvYnQI4WyCUxdcKuibrMvd/s5152/IMG_4850.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyb0BQzf4nEa0uvr6ekHvtTh2KO6mG_pnltBJ2JKcDjWluWdUQGmnkJRKYSsCCyg5qzzdt5HRh5wLpmvKWUG_xfgLKqRBSG_hM6B3yBJX_LWyUrXJEefFiOjvYnQI4WyCUxdcKuibrMvd/s320/IMG_4850.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the tab and slot that stand the background upright.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYp2bsvu5Q1PPXccUhUFxabLwDeQuwLsk262JGnkGTHT3CfcE8-iIo75frGrl9zA767RisBTW0KNdjmTP8HAZiuteH8MaqXddNtaimVZU57BT4CiYfeEQYqfYwgZzLU-kWCcajvk_8FUD/s5152/IMG_4851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYp2bsvu5Q1PPXccUhUFxabLwDeQuwLsk262JGnkGTHT3CfcE8-iIo75frGrl9zA767RisBTW0KNdjmTP8HAZiuteH8MaqXddNtaimVZU57BT4CiYfeEQYqfYwgZzLU-kWCcajvk_8FUD/s320/IMG_4851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Reverse side of the playset.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm glad I was able to add this playset to my collection, but honestly the primary appeal of the item isn't the playset itself, but rather the packaging. The box art is classic Kenner and is just great - while Ron Salvatore (for I'm sure it was he) <a href="http://theswca.com/images-toys/figuretoys/cantinasears.html" target="_blank">pronounced the kid on the box front </a>to be the goofiest ever to appear on a Kenner package, at least he's not wearing a turtleneck. I just wish there were more play scenarios illustrated on the box, because I'd love to recreate a few more tableaux with this one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Aw Hell, here's one more just for fun:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh1tP95ZBRen2zOzOAktWrV3DL4_BXl0xSn00Z2G_dyl7Jy2J2tvQHUEDAG5ORlLyPMUTEcP-lMybIKEdOkvSCZYEH2XAX89ZPv-51msvzIm7-dCzCuFb95NxlvRmwo-po72bPMSDv-No/s446/cantinasears-catalog.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirh1tP95ZBRen2zOzOAktWrV3DL4_BXl0xSn00Z2G_dyl7Jy2J2tvQHUEDAG5ORlLyPMUTEcP-lMybIKEdOkvSCZYEH2XAX89ZPv-51msvzIm7-dCzCuFb95NxlvRmwo-po72bPMSDv-No/s320/cantinasears-catalog.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image courtesy theswca.com</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
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One of the prime examples of this is the iconic Rebel Fleet Trooper (as I call him; he's also known as the Rebel Trooper or Alderaan Consular Guard/Security).<p></p><p>The recipe for this figure is simplicity itself: a vintage Han Trenchcoat body and a POTF2 Rebel Trooper head. That's it! I'll take you through the conversion next, but I have to give props to Trash Compactor Custom Figures who posted this great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm3XRDk8zHU&t=408s" target="_blank">video</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbV6DlgLr38-_LzMd1OzGSUGICA3vSYcSB7eUtahCEXy-i7L_exBLzO62fJuv7i-eZ4p5fxmOO9o_ZJ7TlqhQLyRa6fHzW4Em44MT-Crdql4mtkQKPU8OyCmEStrJ44Z4VnJ9uAfHaRbd/s5152/IMG_4815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbV6DlgLr38-_LzMd1OzGSUGICA3vSYcSB7eUtahCEXy-i7L_exBLzO62fJuv7i-eZ4p5fxmOO9o_ZJ7TlqhQLyRa6fHzW4Em44MT-Crdql4mtkQKPU8OyCmEStrJ44Z4VnJ9uAfHaRbd/s320/IMG_4815.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Anyway, you start with a Han Trenchcoat (left) and Rebel Fleet Trooper (right), Don't worry about the condition of the Han Trench - the beatier the better, as he'll just have his head cut off and be repainted anyway. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid06ZXg5zNBK7fpxOlu0liNPRNDlbk7oGkzIh3gyi8aTMZRsygia6n3GxMTCGAy5AOg9rzdi792eLh0IKEXMcaVQr-i26qz-4WGj6-wynEGcq2XmvWpZJMac6ay8nJIv_gKBq8Z5E7tETc/s5152/IMG_4816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid06ZXg5zNBK7fpxOlu0liNPRNDlbk7oGkzIh3gyi8aTMZRsygia6n3GxMTCGAy5AOg9rzdi792eLh0IKEXMcaVQr-i26qz-4WGj6-wynEGcq2XmvWpZJMac6ay8nJIv_gKBq8Z5E7tETc/s320/IMG_4816.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first thing to do is get a cup of boiling water and immerse the figures. This will soften the plastic and allow you to remove the parts you need to swap.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoO9enlFLsGaUPTrzXzVGxbvELfePGlA-vUsP84sRmaHhxp7nB6k-HH8apsCV_4ZokdkkIwMAkvIqKAqO_51MKFT79DUGz4wEnApCor1HWtdtchqdCHtvXYEgVPKEXubiPWmgQaiH3lMN/s5152/IMG_4817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoO9enlFLsGaUPTrzXzVGxbvELfePGlA-vUsP84sRmaHhxp7nB6k-HH8apsCV_4ZokdkkIwMAkvIqKAqO_51MKFT79DUGz4wEnApCor1HWtdtchqdCHtvXYEgVPKEXubiPWmgQaiH3lMN/s320/IMG_4817.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>First of all, gently pull off Han Trench's head, and remove the Rebel Fleet Trooper's helmet. It's held on with glue that softens in the boiling water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed-uho68hZ9J2iAJI4yWIXl5eSob5HkSTDAdjPjuAWls0LpjszJAUu6xqlkhdgpX7qzewAly9D-ceSPttWgdrRhjBJnxNrCMbyFZ3Oza-Fd0jAAu04qvBD7VoeSLIDgD0V9DdE5jJX5Jb/s5152/IMG_4818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjed-uho68hZ9J2iAJI4yWIXl5eSob5HkSTDAdjPjuAWls0LpjszJAUu6xqlkhdgpX7qzewAly9D-ceSPttWgdrRhjBJnxNrCMbyFZ3Oza-Fd0jAAu04qvBD7VoeSLIDgD0V9DdE5jJX5Jb/s320/IMG_4818.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Next, take a sharp X-Acto blade and cut off the Trooper's head. You'll be able to stretch his neck a bit when the plastic is soft. Make sure the bottom of the neck is level by just trimming where necessary. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxEIdq_AXjNAl4_YDnvfrE7n4O4BkOFkfc9TSag1EMwg7w5mSyVKiazxuRZ93grtFrLzFGqwcO3WLHPjM4ClG-9uEANCEfir_bh9-Y0bTj3Q1bSuNn4dz9fI7S1czMWNZDBgMo8HL-IRQ/s5152/IMG_4819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxEIdq_AXjNAl4_YDnvfrE7n4O4BkOFkfc9TSag1EMwg7w5mSyVKiazxuRZ93grtFrLzFGqwcO3WLHPjM4ClG-9uEANCEfir_bh9-Y0bTj3Q1bSuNn4dz9fI7S1czMWNZDBgMo8HL-IRQ/s320/IMG_4819.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />The next step is to drill a hole in the bottom of the Trooper's neck to allow it to fit on the peg on the Han Trench body. A pin vice or Dremel will do the trick here.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5zkSn2LYCkTz1A5M1pT4GuRyvQntwK3V5p1tPsKD4XJ9xWfHBp9Jp48FeXYjezPhyL73n2DRYm-Wj2_uwJBwgXARwBYIEvge2SKS9Jy7QAgANUlgzc7hEMr_Ma6SJAdOha9g0NXSYpqr/s5152/IMG_4820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5zkSn2LYCkTz1A5M1pT4GuRyvQntwK3V5p1tPsKD4XJ9xWfHBp9Jp48FeXYjezPhyL73n2DRYm-Wj2_uwJBwgXARwBYIEvge2SKS9Jy7QAgANUlgzc7hEMr_Ma6SJAdOha9g0NXSYpqr/s320/IMG_4820.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Once the hole is opened in the Trooper head, just push it onto the peg in the Han Trench body. It might take a bit of tweaking to make sure the hole is the right size - but keep test-fitting, and make sure not to make the hole too big. You should be able to turn the head on the peg. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HXcn4lqbht7DuopxAwye2imNVcTAsq2SHiCYg6tvGtIRt4FvK8MZs7OiSwxvXajtwdYvS9qfbO_pZhrcJFmdxTJ5XmLJQdGr3oORx0JfjmWkcQNZHXOoAFaGDT0_iHbsxHkjoatqF5Y0/s5152/IMG_4821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HXcn4lqbht7DuopxAwye2imNVcTAsq2SHiCYg6tvGtIRt4FvK8MZs7OiSwxvXajtwdYvS9qfbO_pZhrcJFmdxTJ5XmLJQdGr3oORx0JfjmWkcQNZHXOoAFaGDT0_iHbsxHkjoatqF5Y0/s320/IMG_4821.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>At this point, all that's left to do is paint the figure! I use acrylic paints for availability, water-solubility, and ease of cleanup. For the Trooper I mixed a custom blue colour for the shirt, used Games Workshop Mournfang Brown for the belts and Rakarth Flesh for the pants, and painted the buckles with Mithril Silver. The boots and vest were left in their original colour, just touched up where necessary with craft black. Leave the helmet till the painting is done, then push-fit it back on the head.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCbPttU1XvKeCY3frMlk5kbKJpzkrpIPn0y06rHcvvBR3icY8St8r04VeyXsQkjWI8MVYvvcjI_mB3HdnwOPHUS58C2t9aFgXI_l1ToqYP3tPByLMgk5tRAaB4zh5T1DnHxD9Tokg64WU/s5152/IMG_4831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCbPttU1XvKeCY3frMlk5kbKJpzkrpIPn0y06rHcvvBR3icY8St8r04VeyXsQkjWI8MVYvvcjI_mB3HdnwOPHUS58C2t9aFgXI_l1ToqYP3tPByLMgk5tRAaB4zh5T1DnHxD9Tokg64WU/s320/IMG_4831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghruTH8QYI-AgZzfWYu5lKO4PYvbjjTLwoqo8kgPSZ3LcBHC3Hv4_ngdbFksVBkVLP5dvM1D2dJJMpW2OgXl4AImafiw5_wMh-TwmKm5nJaMrWSiiUpACRX40tq2mYNJbe9zEM3BK5JfRg/s5152/IMG_4830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghruTH8QYI-AgZzfWYu5lKO4PYvbjjTLwoqo8kgPSZ3LcBHC3Hv4_ngdbFksVBkVLP5dvM1D2dJJMpW2OgXl4AImafiw5_wMh-TwmKm5nJaMrWSiiUpACRX40tq2mYNJbe9zEM3BK5JfRg/s320/IMG_4830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mmJq7DPkVBArIuB-zYVNNBWG8iAhuseWaF7C62U6dIsPyyCXwfWfZR2PEFw0LVvDYU0Iyy5ok31eNMdyhLntcV5WHXp50lX2B5uVSk7dQTjr-RDMSOHjHNvGz7T8_RaZtBgWZrcS6Bi2/s5152/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mmJq7DPkVBArIuB-zYVNNBWG8iAhuseWaF7C62U6dIsPyyCXwfWfZR2PEFw0LVvDYU0Iyy5ok31eNMdyhLntcV5WHXp50lX2B5uVSk7dQTjr-RDMSOHjHNvGz7T8_RaZtBgWZrcS6Bi2/s320/IMG_4836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I bought a reproduction Bespin Blaster for the Trooper, but drilled a hole in the grip just so it won't be mistaken for an original.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBFIAvWgQb71asindUJRjaMabViiGTkqCoxP1pDmysKm9AC8kOUJYbPVIN87rT3p4KeEDAcDkTpVDoRuKnnzTznXLiUUs7fCH8lJNGBbDjpkoY7_FlYW04qk9Ha8_GxzOE1mmkHUfjx6_/s5152/IMG_4838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBFIAvWgQb71asindUJRjaMabViiGTkqCoxP1pDmysKm9AC8kOUJYbPVIN87rT3p4KeEDAcDkTpVDoRuKnnzTznXLiUUs7fCH8lJNGBbDjpkoY7_FlYW04qk9Ha8_GxzOE1mmkHUfjx6_/s320/IMG_4838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's my custom lineup - from left to right - Corellian pilot BoShek, Grand Moff Tarkin, Rebel Fleet Trooper, <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/search?q=long+snoot" target="_blank">Garindan/Long Snoot</a>, and the easiest of all, Biggs Darklighter. I took the opportunity to get some weapons for the rest of the group too -once again, impossible to mistake for originals as they're the wrong colour :-)<p></p><p>Anyway, that's a bit of fun for an afternoon... I especially have to thank my friend KM who supplied the POTF2 Rebel Fleet Trooper for the swap. Thanks man!<br /></p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-49439208639593209992021-05-27T15:09:00.000-07:002021-05-27T15:09:08.839-07:00"Battle Damaged" X-Wing Fighter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-RQCQvZHTfK_I81PQ9H32UKeDbt6SY-0iBCh3t7TUsOqLs4poYkK3iA_tkX78DvBxHdT6q9IQgah1Vl15YDUyzUmOXyK7SxPfK89CL6WnepWUQOrjgyKrGYOPx5D9xjVhRGcJjAZifZG/s5152/IMG_4798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-RQCQvZHTfK_I81PQ9H32UKeDbt6SY-0iBCh3t7TUsOqLs4poYkK3iA_tkX78DvBxHdT6q9IQgah1Vl15YDUyzUmOXyK7SxPfK89CL6WnepWUQOrjgyKrGYOPx5D9xjVhRGcJjAZifZG/s320/IMG_4798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Continuing <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2021/05/battle-damaged-imperial-tie-fighter.html" target="_blank">the last post's "battle damaged" theme</a>, here is the Battle Damaged X-Wing Fighter. Unfortunately the box is pretty trashed (battle damaged?), but as you'll see, the toy itself is very nice, and the set even includes the cardboard insert. It's a good thing too, as without the insert the box would barely hold itself together without collapsing!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimzGNynZZdK5WWiIirmU6ftXQnaPyvSgyPhTXdOgH6Azdwe53RPGqDPGVW4tAHfNv2YGzEd9liqRTbHvuNIdf0ZR6eVwKh9EUujhHLdspY65KHNy8CW11IEPdd9OwVbXqpVwxktzOeZ6S/s5152/IMG_4799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimzGNynZZdK5WWiIirmU6ftXQnaPyvSgyPhTXdOgH6Azdwe53RPGqDPGVW4tAHfNv2YGzEd9liqRTbHvuNIdf0ZR6eVwKh9EUujhHLdspY65KHNy8CW11IEPdd9OwVbXqpVwxktzOeZ6S/s320/IMG_4799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The box side has another nice tableau featuring some of the Hoth rebels, and a picture demonstrating the retractable landing gear.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAARh3M-SUw7Qsn77D1ns_2_31pjChHTRhJE5q_K1CJaLr3Au7UzMvqJWxM7YMn8do5ChAQK1ydDbJWoogVEo3gUFpd2Bvy95UFifOkYdrD39oZciq6Fwh1viPWNLkdrOXGM5FYz13pWfs/s5152/IMG_4802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAARh3M-SUw7Qsn77D1ns_2_31pjChHTRhJE5q_K1CJaLr3Au7UzMvqJWxM7YMn8do5ChAQK1ydDbJWoogVEo3gUFpd2Bvy95UFifOkYdrD39oZciq6Fwh1viPWNLkdrOXGM5FYz13pWfs/s320/IMG_4802.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Another side panel has a cool pic with Bespin Luke, Chewie and the droids.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zVienvTrgB_sWDTc8hMeYZlmYvl0fOdjuMpiSf7IhlolQSva1Uxa58RL9TWIvO2DxZd-wQSMl6triBZp1wem_hKjnrL4k-m0RLTnyR1vX9oRq9F1k9TTbcytnnO5eaEuwrLMmJLk07sp/s5152/IMG_4801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zVienvTrgB_sWDTc8hMeYZlmYvl0fOdjuMpiSf7IhlolQSva1Uxa58RL9TWIvO2DxZd-wQSMl6triBZp1wem_hKjnrL4k-m0RLTnyR1vX9oRq9F1k9TTbcytnnO5eaEuwrLMmJLk07sp/s320/IMG_4801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Demonstration of S-foil deployment and retraction.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7q6WXCx8hltmkGsdNTflwDe4I5dok3IQ5U7h4aYP_EvAXsJ91ipkXRn4yX9nogxGfQ7ucccXhtZqcv-t6AsEhXDoBsL1cCb2-UjqDd2pripiJyv0TxM-9PfUz1FKO_KoX2KGDnz-nthf/s5152/IMG_4803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7q6WXCx8hltmkGsdNTflwDe4I5dok3IQ5U7h4aYP_EvAXsJ91ipkXRn4yX9nogxGfQ7ucccXhtZqcv-t6AsEhXDoBsL1cCb2-UjqDd2pripiJyv0TxM-9PfUz1FKO_KoX2KGDnz-nthf/s320/IMG_4803.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>As noted above, this toy came with the cardboard insert. I'm always impressed with how cleverly designed these die-cut cardboard pieces were.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIANtU94uVP0G5hWOF-5zLzC-u0LWhqopqvJCCkdO7ZD2OtLB19qeofEPEE2IsnUVqFbGwM14tX79znjBsxUMr1fZa75xrDbtO6-nC6YmMqiJT_13g8Ewb4he32PLQ7tnHEYX88aZNMWw/s5152/IMG_4804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIANtU94uVP0G5hWOF-5zLzC-u0LWhqopqvJCCkdO7ZD2OtLB19qeofEPEE2IsnUVqFbGwM14tX79znjBsxUMr1fZa75xrDbtO6-nC6YmMqiJT_13g8Ewb4he32PLQ7tnHEYX88aZNMWw/s320/IMG_4804.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's how the X-Wing fits into the insert.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lKszR7NyyQDAoJ103d2Tjqc5jUI7jzxv0AJ9HyuShOBnkED7YoLwDpSdVyUsqEr6nt5ShNO8uM2CcgrZ8deb5sM_MT5uPUo1tw4w_XYfvLix_H4mZ1fonXw44HNGaZH9E5oyMe-mm8PJ/s5152/IMG_4796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lKszR7NyyQDAoJ103d2Tjqc5jUI7jzxv0AJ9HyuShOBnkED7YoLwDpSdVyUsqEr6nt5ShNO8uM2CcgrZ8deb5sM_MT5uPUo1tw4w_XYfvLix_H4mZ1fonXw44HNGaZH9E5oyMe-mm8PJ/s320/IMG_4796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Tableau time! Bespin Luke waves a greeting to Chewbacca and the droids. Note the distinct lack of "battle damage" on the ship... I guess the original owner couldn't bring him- or herself to apply those stickers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_T5rWuQ6cy2IBkpGtPciyN40F1YqKqiIfS9aMPV5j7kClH9bptQ17PAu6DkAI86Cw73KoAKSFAt6k283u-n-5P8HXJZseVL2cQceT5R7yAJXFwW5Iw6_l6kZ5k9U0ujE74Wqywmk6Ets/s5152/IMG_4795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_T5rWuQ6cy2IBkpGtPciyN40F1YqKqiIfS9aMPV5j7kClH9bptQ17PAu6DkAI86Cw73KoAKSFAt6k283u-n-5P8HXJZseVL2cQceT5R7yAJXFwW5Iw6_l6kZ5k9U0ujE74Wqywmk6Ets/s320/IMG_4795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS991Q3_oXCZ7Z3GlplHuEOJCnjKY2CMqj1VYXtJcSjVihSBgwGH1vZH8Japklzl_lByWsKvWFmwNKFi2zeBXyL5IbfWquKbJ5_XmpCcvTRByy35y2SEgrNH9C7SWBeoJqXMkZbASu8A8p/s5152/IMG_4794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS991Q3_oXCZ7Z3GlplHuEOJCnjKY2CMqj1VYXtJcSjVihSBgwGH1vZH8Japklzl_lByWsKvWFmwNKFi2zeBXyL5IbfWquKbJ5_XmpCcvTRByy35y2SEgrNH9C7SWBeoJqXMkZbASu8A8p/s320/IMG_4794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzM_DUrXg8TO2tXjWWZ9eddiCMhUYZzvuVljHUsJ3A-_HTW6X1vT32KzorziWTWO4Dvn1-ZdLPCo3A1WGShzkSLQ4k5Yygdz422aPjsbYKRONKprnCNj_jJEhW9el9Hm9dsj8pIlLCwtc/s5152/IMG_4793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzM_DUrXg8TO2tXjWWZ9eddiCMhUYZzvuVljHUsJ3A-_HTW6X1vT32KzorziWTWO4Dvn1-ZdLPCo3A1WGShzkSLQ4k5Yygdz422aPjsbYKRONKprnCNj_jJEhW9el9Hm9dsj8pIlLCwtc/s320/IMG_4793.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Luke popping up the canopy as in the tableau photo. Interesting that all of the tableaux show the X-Wing with S-foils deployed, even though the ship is sitting on the ground.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdZ_hUsmsnGKo4QGZtL_mmL6tYPyS8viqBljTgjOQ-hmDLyT3sxGSyzO23ViIzCBOfyH5ax9IxJaJjDqgaIQ1-W32yg4ymhEmixxX8ys7CdqEIR2txKnShmaAq3yC3DhIPCORLsM-INKD/s5152/IMG_4790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdZ_hUsmsnGKo4QGZtL_mmL6tYPyS8viqBljTgjOQ-hmDLyT3sxGSyzO23ViIzCBOfyH5ax9IxJaJjDqgaIQ1-W32yg4ymhEmixxX8ys7CdqEIR2txKnShmaAq3yC3DhIPCORLsM-INKD/s320/IMG_4790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div>Here's the "Hoth" tableau, replicated. Nice usage of the Hoth-themed figures that by the Jedi era, had been in general release for awhile.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzkdToIzdJ119AaMqRn_98uejbjJitNI6j_qo4Uj2SUnbaSp5WKgFMhYtlS92naTXL7TSBOGBNt6VsTJIhcskTtrjpEYERAkZYLs4he3nUkhh3n8IWX5tytJieekgzDXytQuO2lj2_BCI/s5152/IMG_4792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzkdToIzdJ119AaMqRn_98uejbjJitNI6j_qo4Uj2SUnbaSp5WKgFMhYtlS92naTXL7TSBOGBNt6VsTJIhcskTtrjpEYERAkZYLs4he3nUkhh3n8IWX5tytJieekgzDXytQuO2lj2_BCI/s320/IMG_4792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Close-up of Luke having a wave...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSR4_scE6S38L1-iDAFKNKOaDRHfQtFglRwDreJ5A_X1fbGqx_9Yb_dve8M2EwIsBMhAjTmys_vGtAK0dSdL_4S8QRzjJZ8hqueMkE9jB2tnD9lOCt33dgVfgoRLIZLDwjU2URCQQ3ktI/s5152/IMG_4791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSR4_scE6S38L1-iDAFKNKOaDRHfQtFglRwDreJ5A_X1fbGqx_9Yb_dve8M2EwIsBMhAjTmys_vGtAK0dSdL_4S8QRzjJZ8hqueMkE9jB2tnD9lOCt33dgVfgoRLIZLDwjU2URCQQ3ktI/s320/IMG_4791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And of the rest seeing him off.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW9Hhz3DgIeMOwYFT5y5EwdgHW6H-yuvV75Ch3PZAbjTqM-MQZ-9VFxj0FtcTAGB0ag3t48SLHw9QVRJqZDsxO4q9IxBNvgh0dgeCHAqG0XosOM5vXwiI4xmYKeGTr-klBAaoEsHv8qxO/s5152/IMG_4787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW9Hhz3DgIeMOwYFT5y5EwdgHW6H-yuvV75Ch3PZAbjTqM-MQZ-9VFxj0FtcTAGB0ag3t48SLHw9QVRJqZDsxO4q9IxBNvgh0dgeCHAqG0XosOM5vXwiI4xmYKeGTr-klBAaoEsHv8qxO/s320/IMG_4787.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The box front tableau - Luke arrives on Dagobah, greeted by Yoda and the (ghost of?) Ben Kenobi. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgNEcEx4pLS_tIcAJ_cwpg6mFt9NwEzkyDCkMQ71P_Z611_1qpsYY3jBZAV9BAkKtZ5OWxLXE7-4MJUEaxPKf_zVyCD4Ru02hlx1Impc0SbJIMvZHDYEddPNIziWgLts3QYt1FdjJeoeq/s5152/IMG_4789.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgNEcEx4pLS_tIcAJ_cwpg6mFt9NwEzkyDCkMQ71P_Z611_1qpsYY3jBZAV9BAkKtZ5OWxLXE7-4MJUEaxPKf_zVyCD4Ru02hlx1Impc0SbJIMvZHDYEddPNIziWgLts3QYt1FdjJeoeq/s320/IMG_4789.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Interesting that while Yoda seems to have a plethora of variations (not only snake colour, but also eye colour, eye shape, etc. etc.), Ben only has three - grey hair, white hair, and double-telescoping saber. I have two out of the three variations in my collection, you can probably guess the one I'm missing :-)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVFszZiCD73xrXT3UoqC1RyqYW926CprUp6lWihM4GbnjEJw1cLeXJtXY68lLIfj-EObxN4ZkqYO1iU0tIKQvuyCCwDmPlvvZCy3wAn9AhNEm6JMRFyAXNcQJy6L_0uKYPW9Qoi-D4NHb/s5152/IMG_4788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVFszZiCD73xrXT3UoqC1RyqYW926CprUp6lWihM4GbnjEJw1cLeXJtXY68lLIfj-EObxN4ZkqYO1iU0tIKQvuyCCwDmPlvvZCy3wAn9AhNEm6JMRFyAXNcQJy6L_0uKYPW9Qoi-D4NHb/s320/IMG_4788.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A good look here at the main differences between the Battle Damaged X-Wing and the original - the BD version is cast in grey plastic (as opposed to the white of the original) and its canopy had a noticeable smoke tint, quite different from the clear (or more likely nowadays, yellowed) canopy of the original release ship.</div><div><br /></div><div>I really enjoyed setting up the tableaux on this one, it seems like some boxed toys featured more "play images" than others and the BD X-Wing certainly does that. I've had this in my collection for awhile but have only just gotten around to featuring it, but despite not owning this toy myself as a child, I think I prefer it to the original, just for the more realistic grey colour and the cool smoked canopy. The battle-damage stickers would just be icing on the cake. An awesome toy all around!<p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-12526624057832595622021-05-06T13:25:00.003-07:002021-05-18T13:40:52.238-07:00"Battle-Damaged" Imperial TIE Fighter Vehicle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBH9euiBrKmDHHlwviNn2Q2R7sTFvzlaWgDgTKvqXC77MIuUKMRMjNXfJ0Ab3GUK54JdqYqpcMd31dmzpEx4HktQ_VWVHXgYP8fvGhno5sPsyn3_oErFQxIUvpLmHqoAFpLAsY6Hk0rwH/s5152/IMG_4753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBH9euiBrKmDHHlwviNn2Q2R7sTFvzlaWgDgTKvqXC77MIuUKMRMjNXfJ0Ab3GUK54JdqYqpcMd31dmzpEx4HktQ_VWVHXgYP8fvGhno5sPsyn3_oErFQxIUvpLmHqoAFpLAsY6Hk0rwH/s320/IMG_4753.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I'm excited to post this vehicle as it just arrived on "Star Wars Day" (4 May) and it's one of the last items needed to complete my run of vintage vehicles and playsets. Also, I love TIE Fighters!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI-mGOqMhr-ahkn5VDzwXs1tI-s4x5cUGKYAtIXNlq8kBmMN3AD7bOUGdpxigA4ohbbpy-L4rmTwdRHg74KgTHu0irwP2oqNnhdiCcAKGglVPyS5MaQQm50UayijIv7sVtNRWQ-0Ek2oT/s5152/IMG_4754.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI-mGOqMhr-ahkn5VDzwXs1tI-s4x5cUGKYAtIXNlq8kBmMN3AD7bOUGdpxigA4ohbbpy-L4rmTwdRHg74KgTHu0irwP2oqNnhdiCcAKGglVPyS5MaQQm50UayijIv7sVtNRWQ-0Ek2oT/s320/IMG_4754.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Strange combination of characters here... Vader piloting the TIE Fighter while Lando and Ackbar look on??? Perhaps Vader has defected to the Rebel Alliance along with his ship to collect a reward, like Munir Redfa did in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Diamond" target="_blank">Operation Diamond</a>. We may never know the truth.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYGAqTX_5NerAVzrWrgNqMfigisanUFxhxd_FX7dE9P6A5rdGlzO2dFB0HfqgPejdsj4qMADtYHhcwLb4OTQ3O2Y42me31022FthHeV9ZZ6Rq_OfjbGn0EG_yzEAqwLW-DEXqMaId4Rld/s5152/IMG_4755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYGAqTX_5NerAVzrWrgNqMfigisanUFxhxd_FX7dE9P6A5rdGlzO2dFB0HfqgPejdsj4qMADtYHhcwLb4OTQ3O2Y42me31022FthHeV9ZZ6Rq_OfjbGn0EG_yzEAqwLW-DEXqMaId4Rld/s320/IMG_4755.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Demonstrating the pop-off wings and laser light.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDkskXT0zrWJvpEe0BR7EddMoRosjdYqQcHdIDbxfn6J5al_RsvHMj9FCSfs0gUXsjbwJfjBiHv1s5yqRD0j1PLZzDA8whq_GqSFiQ1NW31v2eZHLpwUPLnL8N1FrKiwk31N2O653ax6c/s5152/IMG_4756.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDkskXT0zrWJvpEe0BR7EddMoRosjdYqQcHdIDbxfn6J5al_RsvHMj9FCSfs0gUXsjbwJfjBiHv1s5yqRD0j1PLZzDA8whq_GqSFiQ1NW31v2eZHLpwUPLnL8N1FrKiwk31N2O653ax6c/s320/IMG_4756.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Battle sounds and how to place a figure in the cockpit.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC8AWn9AcBPGd9-_RTLTahOzdivYqr8VVK2zk9t8TTtsVRS-Jv9aaj3-NnS3Bc1mQIvPHzza8tOJc_3GbpELxxulZfJy9A1cHmV3b-He7xEVBHXODJsPwD875j_frQD6OEdkMtNJFk96G/s5152/IMG_4758.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC8AWn9AcBPGd9-_RTLTahOzdivYqr8VVK2zk9t8TTtsVRS-Jv9aaj3-NnS3Bc1mQIvPHzza8tOJc_3GbpELxxulZfJy9A1cHmV3b-He7xEVBHXODJsPwD875j_frQD6OEdkMtNJFk96G/s320/IMG_4758.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Opening up the box, we remove the cardboard insert housing the three parts of the toy. Note the "slots" on top of the hatch - apart from the blue colour of the ship, this is the only material difference between the battle-damaged TIE Fighter and the first molded-in-white version released in Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back packaging. The trademark information molded into the cockpit section is a bit different: "(c) LUCASFILM LTD. 1978 / MADE BY KENNER PROD. / CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 / CAT. NO. 70990 OR 71392 / PAT. NO. D254,081".</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c9BTUaB36Nn30Yy29sWHfvQC-B1G0WGiA-xACsbptBC3zyjMViQGOqdzUEqe2wr6l9PH2yISIAtzzG7Ao1b2RgKlYh4xSbQqu0KSY0JPMNHkpsKvmC6tC-dbUG0S9lOwAs0zDEqUCwlN/s5152/IMG_4769.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5c9BTUaB36Nn30Yy29sWHfvQC-B1G0WGiA-xACsbptBC3zyjMViQGOqdzUEqe2wr6l9PH2yISIAtzzG7Ao1b2RgKlYh4xSbQqu0KSY0JPMNHkpsKvmC6tC-dbUG0S9lOwAs0zDEqUCwlN/s320/IMG_4769.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq9-BI4Y4BT3p3VCgFmBU9fu8W4JYsYeOBYxCKusKiTtaHC6flFGHCR4vkTbNlYLGnSnhdEHrB5y-JxaBDiXlTruD6qcijQueR0-j53qnMhuIfNBInHlOsCUptO357QbDzLXUrJSDx3R0/s5152/IMG_4759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq9-BI4Y4BT3p3VCgFmBU9fu8W4JYsYeOBYxCKusKiTtaHC6flFGHCR4vkTbNlYLGnSnhdEHrB5y-JxaBDiXlTruD6qcijQueR0-j53qnMhuIfNBInHlOsCUptO357QbDzLXUrJSDx3R0/s320/IMG_4759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's really quite clever how this one piece of cardboard securely holds the wings and cockpit section securely in place, as well as keeps the box from collapsing!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jN36J6tGkNVKE9tLAGl42pymt3eVBvQuOM9n06o4CSgJdhZtgw-ag98E0VxBVyk59PqZPfwKeHH7Mc0yD44z5g9DjShLfUAHEswQ2OesKNA3kVCgSk6rBqkv-5Ebk5DqAgaXNFz2iu_C/s5152/IMG_4760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jN36J6tGkNVKE9tLAGl42pymt3eVBvQuOM9n06o4CSgJdhZtgw-ag98E0VxBVyk59PqZPfwKeHH7Mc0yD44z5g9DjShLfUAHEswQ2OesKNA3kVCgSk6rBqkv-5Ebk5DqAgaXNFz2iu_C/s320/IMG_4760.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The assembled TIE Fighter.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpQi0pjNGu7sZnUXVj5c5bHFgCQtPTl1w42lv0jdg1tpdP8zaFxwt83aH01pheqIhxWw_8sglUojeptKghUATSe7VaFvk9GLZJF21tTTn8k1wdD7OydFU14iShg_f_7JDQGofeqaCXLuD/s5152/IMG_4761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpQi0pjNGu7sZnUXVj5c5bHFgCQtPTl1w42lv0jdg1tpdP8zaFxwt83aH01pheqIhxWw_8sglUojeptKghUATSe7VaFvk9GLZJF21tTTn8k1wdD7OydFU14iShg_f_7JDQGofeqaCXLuD/s320/IMG_4761.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>From another angle.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSXygsmzbfgDFevNGqsfReWTONnpRjtNfXIacMPbwsJSXWdo8J7wmXOZPnjkD4KrQhwmUFwHHxWJvyJCd7ra6mu27ygwylylq-a45FY_0Sx7hfti-mcKLTBTaEBJ0sc8FZAzpFhoCzLL0/s5152/IMG_4762.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSXygsmzbfgDFevNGqsfReWTONnpRjtNfXIacMPbwsJSXWdo8J7wmXOZPnjkD4KrQhwmUFwHHxWJvyJCd7ra6mu27ygwylylq-a45FY_0Sx7hfti-mcKLTBTaEBJ0sc8FZAzpFhoCzLL0/s320/IMG_4762.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here are the used sheets from the wing decals. I love that the original owner of the toy hung onto all this stuff!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtd5RR6nALdsgmGZ019K13mZdVEsPao6Jfpq5AUKwWlAUUyfIv0D5lpjqZIJv_2o3LlHbCAj-Vr98hVU5DU0POAtECHVSwnk9yaiY-df31IB5xzyUSn-DyIYJJL4AbYxzTuip9N8gPwcn/s5152/IMG_4763.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtd5RR6nALdsgmGZ019K13mZdVEsPao6Jfpq5AUKwWlAUUyfIv0D5lpjqZIJv_2o3LlHbCAj-Vr98hVU5DU0POAtECHVSwnk9yaiY-df31IB5xzyUSn-DyIYJJL4AbYxzTuip9N8gPwcn/s320/IMG_4763.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Original sheet of "battle-damage" stickers. The instruction booklet notes that these are "not removable" once stuck onto the wings so evidently the original owner considered discretion the better part of valour and left them on the sticker sheet.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjYMIUbfpH3uEy9wK7qnuNvgVbBWbIx1T-othRdCNRn7aWIIu3JVH_z_EO0abbjGyUtqb0Qe3N5obVvOXStIjFKFh1fiCkuaxoSBJ2rMXmssTbIgpxTrSVcQ_nB31C1muOxbeDktb-r_C/s5152/IMG_4764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjYMIUbfpH3uEy9wK7qnuNvgVbBWbIx1T-othRdCNRn7aWIIu3JVH_z_EO0abbjGyUtqb0Qe3N5obVvOXStIjFKFh1fiCkuaxoSBJ2rMXmssTbIgpxTrSVcQ_nB31C1muOxbeDktb-r_C/s320/IMG_4764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Original instruction booklet and catalog included with the toy.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2-8qMVEIubE0renGHFR8VYz48Slf0LG5buDR5J8QwuPuQZuMWHXCez1XWYKYdxhd0vdxwCGKBcVRwAt70H1iPV6IzoRPepGBlMW0upo5r0lHyPL6aKxm_2upy5J5tFhKUcQ3UIAQGMic/s5152/IMG_4765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2-8qMVEIubE0renGHFR8VYz48Slf0LG5buDR5J8QwuPuQZuMWHXCez1XWYKYdxhd0vdxwCGKBcVRwAt70H1iPV6IzoRPepGBlMW0upo5r0lHyPL6aKxm_2upy5J5tFhKUcQ3UIAQGMic/s320/IMG_4765.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMr6DNaJLLRPmtsbfvUJcTUZRDWT7xTDZDTj7bDrq_Jg_cPJ3DVzkpj_4EHeQKpoNBVM7AXoudzgo4W1hY2ALOIA9_a1R1uBNKXYZffR1Hi22PxE56GfDOQDddQDZE9v9bJ45KPTVnrpc/s5152/IMG_4766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMr6DNaJLLRPmtsbfvUJcTUZRDWT7xTDZDTj7bDrq_Jg_cPJ3DVzkpj_4EHeQKpoNBVM7AXoudzgo4W1hY2ALOIA9_a1R1uBNKXYZffR1Hi22PxE56GfDOQDddQDZE9v9bJ45KPTVnrpc/s320/IMG_4766.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPm3gXhzzD0EurVHrc4gBZAN6LPEVO1Tyx0LAhdMc-n31RMTf8PL2jSgJ22z_nS5hKsv5qdWw2SeyxsdP13Tgj3RYj9pcLf9yVqVEBWGQqVUZwzor-oEyIH_ZxdcY4e20lt8XuZu9aONM/s5152/IMG_4768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPm3gXhzzD0EurVHrc4gBZAN6LPEVO1Tyx0LAhdMc-n31RMTf8PL2jSgJ22z_nS5hKsv5qdWw2SeyxsdP13Tgj3RYj9pcLf9yVqVEBWGQqVUZwzor-oEyIH_ZxdcY4e20lt8XuZu9aONM/s320/IMG_4768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The best part of the post - recreating the box art. Unfortunately unlike so many other Kenner toys there's only one tableau image on the box of the "Battle-Damaged" TIE Fighter, and it's a bit of a weird one...</div><div><br /></div><div>The toy was first released in mid-1983 and only in "Return of the Jedi"-branded boxes. It stuck around for about a year before being replaced in the lineup by "Collectors Series" versions of the Darth Vader TIE Fighter and TIE Interceptor.</div><div><br /></div><div>I really like this toy and not just because it's a cool TIE Fighter - it's also one of the most complete examples of vintage Kenner toys in my collection. Everything that came in the box is still here - not just the ship itself, but also the cardboard insert, the used sticker sheets, the instructions, and the unapplied battle damage stickers. A real time capsule!</div><div><p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-84920223731196848602021-04-28T13:47:00.001-07:002021-04-28T13:47:21.586-07:00More Plush! Regal Toy Canada Chewbacca<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbade7pE3ASX0_D5bLGR_SwLJ2zQaKfAwmJENM8VG1xOl3AXE0lfAI5gmtbiGcJpFymlXeD1B8wER5bg3AbEOc5-g1JTGSb-3cGuQb1RY02xvtV9fxFOb3DYL5BlwixOjzhqSr1kcJbhWP/s5152/IMG_4723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbade7pE3ASX0_D5bLGR_SwLJ2zQaKfAwmJENM8VG1xOl3AXE0lfAI5gmtbiGcJpFymlXeD1B8wER5bg3AbEOc5-g1JTGSb-3cGuQb1RY02xvtV9fxFOb3DYL5BlwixOjzhqSr1kcJbhWP/s320/IMG_4723.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">More plush goodness! This time I'm featuring a rare Regal Toy (Canada) Chewbacca plush toy (at right) in a side-by-side comparison with the Kenner (USA) version (at left).</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjZlbKPragOBPcz526qGU-kjPmmqI8mlHLr0Gqc1R4zjFjXFL64xxtcA5Q8Ys75wuPB1qvwAX6qh9cgHPlcLzEs_ipnbjRx-C1JWtJRnZZddO_BWQvW9sZii19_KGl-LBXItv0o2-Mj6d/s5152/IMG_4722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjZlbKPragOBPcz526qGU-kjPmmqI8mlHLr0Gqc1R4zjFjXFL64xxtcA5Q8Ys75wuPB1qvwAX6qh9cgHPlcLzEs_ipnbjRx-C1JWtJRnZZddO_BWQvW9sZii19_KGl-LBXItv0o2-Mj6d/s320/IMG_4722.JPG" /></a></div></div>There's an interesting story about how this Regal Chewie came into my collection. A good friend of mine found a plush Chewbacca she'd been given as a child in the '70s. I wasn't that interested in adding it to my collection as it was missing its bandolier. I advised her to just put it up on Facebook Marketplace. A day or so later a collector friend of mine in Toronto messaged me to say he'd spotted a Regal Toy Chewbacca plush on FB Marketplace right here in Winnipeg - it was my friend's ad! <p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LzoZBUruIUVWo8S5JOY7pSI_TjoQPgBCCJxA1w1o9Moph83wbhDbkwhwJgWn9CmI3vG9cDY8OmauyJRMPulCsAwu8B1YTNR6rQyybubWPXzuRFdV4mFd7SlljW3E9_6Fl03fVy1msVaC/s5152/IMG_4724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LzoZBUruIUVWo8S5JOY7pSI_TjoQPgBCCJxA1w1o9Moph83wbhDbkwhwJgWn9CmI3vG9cDY8OmauyJRMPulCsAwu8B1YTNR6rQyybubWPXzuRFdV4mFd7SlljW3E9_6Fl03fVy1msVaC/s320/IMG_4724.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kenner tag at neck</span></td></tr></tbody></table>"How do you know it's a Regal?" I asked. He said that the definitive "tell" is that the Kenner version has a tag on the back of the neck, while the Regal version has its tag at the waist. So needless to say, I messaged my friend immediately and picked up this Regal version from her. As noted, it was missing the bandolier but I lucked out and found one on eBay, albeit missing two of the ammo cartridges. I addressed that issue by having a friend 3D-print me some cartridges for display - don't worry, they are a slightly different shade of grey and are marked "Reproduction" on the backs :-)</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5XIN1PJQ7GPrqcb_vQKKEJQ4Oo52uzNH4TB2XEeguA2kDp__wJ4qDdXxOZn3nnaoNYqzZPZs_O-1Eu2J5EBFaCPg3qd3ByBKL67t13ScvmdODosgVoR95rvrjnHmzH0AL-j8X2Gvz-41/s5152/IMG_4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5XIN1PJQ7GPrqcb_vQKKEJQ4Oo52uzNH4TB2XEeguA2kDp__wJ4qDdXxOZn3nnaoNYqzZPZs_O-1Eu2J5EBFaCPg3qd3ByBKL67t13ScvmdODosgVoR95rvrjnHmzH0AL-j8X2Gvz-41/s320/IMG_4725.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Regal Toy tag remnant visible at waist</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbU9E-wXO1QeFG5pq80dxYh1M8MLZ6AyJrqtIYbyZr8TekXBjUewCtISC1EHxL4_bSn9lX0gcpmjA4Aj4kSpj_MuHzHP-eM92mzyQI5YT0eZJ5ueZrqqVLTDXNg6awuHNga6cltcemrmy/s5152/IMG_4726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbU9E-wXO1QeFG5pq80dxYh1M8MLZ6AyJrqtIYbyZr8TekXBjUewCtISC1EHxL4_bSn9lX0gcpmjA4Aj4kSpj_MuHzHP-eM92mzyQI5YT0eZJ5ueZrqqVLTDXNg6awuHNga6cltcemrmy/s320/IMG_4726.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Remnant of Regal Toy waist tag</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylnJqP1SeYCTQrPoyCSmyV1dsABDjqrXRbkFarnL_ybmlsLt3gs63GMgb-NjNKGlCpKEBb0ueKGYSx5fp2ht-190I5GhRzOSb6Hz4dALd2HEQ4j-BW0xiOZWdCi-k-mPCguiQ2bfG5bux/s5152/IMG_4727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylnJqP1SeYCTQrPoyCSmyV1dsABDjqrXRbkFarnL_ybmlsLt3gs63GMgb-NjNKGlCpKEBb0ueKGYSx5fp2ht-190I5GhRzOSb6Hz4dALd2HEQ4j-BW0xiOZWdCi-k-mPCguiQ2bfG5bux/s320/IMG_4727.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I love these two guys! The other key differences are that the Regal toy (right) is somewhat taller (1-2") and has a larger, higher forehead. These variations can be tough to judge if you don't see them side by side though - but the one sure sign is the waist tag on the Regal version as opposed to the neck tag on the Kenner.<br /><br /><div>I hope you enjoyed this post, and stay safe! </div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-4791022076820048452021-03-10T09:29:00.001-08:002021-03-10T09:38:58.001-08:00A Different Kind of 12-Back Run<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJJc50xhXITRK-AkfDirM-21pdGJqLvcUvl5yvf3egh898I6egDY2isSAHDzDdhJbfOsDqQpxJ0m6f1ULAoiQ8Nr36c0dLUk3E9zLUbXjSkldTvx1j_8d7FkrvhgEtLkMxYg6lSRaaqy9/s5152/IMG_4674.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJJc50xhXITRK-AkfDirM-21pdGJqLvcUvl5yvf3egh898I6egDY2isSAHDzDdhJbfOsDqQpxJ0m6f1ULAoiQ8Nr36c0dLUk3E9zLUbXjSkldTvx1j_8d7FkrvhgEtLkMxYg6lSRaaqy9/s320/IMG_4674.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I've never really been a carded figure guy, but I certainly see the appeal. While loose figures are great because you can look at them from all angles and even (gasp) PLAY with them, carded figures hold a different attraction. For me it's mainly the packaging and cardback art, as well as the intricate <strike>advertisements</strike> ART DIRECTION on display on the backs of the cards.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjy42Un3TtfSWhD5bqNaacQwc1ZH08t-p5VjCejSQzvdJ0Hbuxv4Lm_21-SyMtySFjYBwammOXNrIsKTB6MvntPSW4VR281dL02MnP9DHirUQYFfE796o2cIoH0B0XZNEnkeUQHtNwJVy/s5152/IMG_4675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjy42Un3TtfSWhD5bqNaacQwc1ZH08t-p5VjCejSQzvdJ0Hbuxv4Lm_21-SyMtySFjYBwammOXNrIsKTB6MvntPSW4VR281dL02MnP9DHirUQYFfE796o2cIoH0B0XZNEnkeUQHtNwJVy/s320/IMG_4675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>At one point in my collecting journey I thought it would be cool to have some more MOCs, but to focus that part of the collection in some way... like maybe just stick to a run of 12-backs. HA! I guess if you're prepared to spend $30-50K on a run of 12-backs nowadays, this might be the thing for you... but it ain't for me. That's new-car money.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGFHn4-GhaTv7rIWlYZdI4-rPITQjE7LWm_lk8B_-bSuqAxXYmyWiIydm4XtsIXEh0kGhhe5NIzNH6OogLvpJ-r_K2lyrwwlwJbvPPnAMDsi53Q12EAdg1cMAAgSsiHL1E5z7GhZfeSMP/s5152/IMG_4676.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGFHn4-GhaTv7rIWlYZdI4-rPITQjE7LWm_lk8B_-bSuqAxXYmyWiIydm4XtsIXEh0kGhhe5NIzNH6OogLvpJ-r_K2lyrwwlwJbvPPnAMDsi53Q12EAdg1cMAAgSsiHL1E5z7GhZfeSMP/s320/IMG_4676.JPG" /></a></div>Which brings me to this alternative - a way to collect 12-backs without mortgaging your home. Just collect the cardbacks themselves! The added bonus is that they are easy to display this way and I think, look rather cool (sorry about the reflections).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPmlNrNxVJtBMpUngDsi0OKy7cxHDqBib27mpM3hyphenhyphendckO4bYNxs9JLLSEdN2f3BIeLF8nuGIhlPlzG05eNy3OcODRiBlcTOSjY6h6DQtjTx0tjbiYQg2HK50nO-q-57uB1rpR9Yd37YVI/s5152/IMG_4677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPmlNrNxVJtBMpUngDsi0OKy7cxHDqBib27mpM3hyphenhyphendckO4bYNxs9JLLSEdN2f3BIeLF8nuGIhlPlzG05eNy3OcODRiBlcTOSjY6h6DQtjTx0tjbiYQg2HK50nO-q-57uB1rpR9Yd37YVI/s320/IMG_4677.JPG" /></a></div>The cardbacks are relatively easy to find and as noted, don't cost the Earth either. Most are available for $50 or less and very rarely up to $100. This means a nice run of 12-back cards can be had for well under a thousand bucks, and there's not much you get in 12-back-land for less than that (well maybe - I have another post in the works on that). <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ua4FQiHW6raY7YnQv5C4YKWdaKgqUAn98FYTIdALu943TLfoCKhq1lZqr3aXquXr_r4s6B6PrAEu4TMKjX-WCi80ii1Li2RgIRm2f1ltB-qJX1rCG-FXEex954v1kLO8b45L8zqKx9Z/s5152/IMG_4678.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ua4FQiHW6raY7YnQv5C4YKWdaKgqUAn98FYTIdALu943TLfoCKhq1lZqr3aXquXr_r4s6B6PrAEu4TMKjX-WCi80ii1Li2RgIRm2f1ltB-qJX1rCG-FXEex954v1kLO8b45L8zqKx9Z/s320/IMG_4678.JPG" /></a></div>And they're easy to display too. I got these <a href="https://canada.michaels.com/en/black-float-frame-by-studio-decor/10409086.html" target="_blank">Studio Decor 14x20" float frames at Michaels</a> for $20 each (remember to use your 30% off coupon!) and they fit four cardbacks pretty well perfectly. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-jIbr4CtQgwx2pX_09YnbNqixhYZJcRZxqrFv98DgfnlpChO7tg2GwIEWmdfccYAv_35_vhS38jc61-Tau7nMjlBF7rkgSqKRmyrU45opUyTKZDjYhUhkmLYR6MIxjTw_dlr2ZUBcWeB/s5152/IMG_4679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-jIbr4CtQgwx2pX_09YnbNqixhYZJcRZxqrFv98DgfnlpChO7tg2GwIEWmdfccYAv_35_vhS38jc61-Tau7nMjlBF7rkgSqKRmyrU45opUyTKZDjYhUhkmLYR6MIxjTw_dlr2ZUBcWeB/s320/IMG_4679.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The bonus of a float frame is that you can easily see the backs of the cards as well - just as cool as the fronts!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBRleShOO6YAxFDnY5OBRSJpz42Bn7chj3lgVdsVP5MRIMbP5w2M82VbRfKUZta4G5GcTUl_v6snemUYDqEMcOk6CQJPAjR_9hyphenhyphenWBlvmwlzdmZXe5XZ-LHDLqMBGTM7xLrePZqAfFWzYQ/s5152/IMG_4680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBRleShOO6YAxFDnY5OBRSJpz42Bn7chj3lgVdsVP5MRIMbP5w2M82VbRfKUZta4G5GcTUl_v6snemUYDqEMcOk6CQJPAjR_9hyphenhyphenWBlvmwlzdmZXe5XZ-LHDLqMBGTM7xLrePZqAfFWzYQ/s320/IMG_4680.JPG" /></a></div>You'll notice a mix of Canadian and US Kenner cardbacks in this run, which actually reflects my own childhood collecting. While most of my figures were bought here in Canada, some were brought back from the States by my dad (who took summer courses at Purdue University) or were bought there on family vacations.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PjKkxhC9u750tMZbKuDsSSxVle_FBg1zFYzAvn7c0OG0S9kjEue5_-4f_oPA0Y6ZxtsW0zKUwBkGkcKDR9nT46O8ZX70drxd77EnaXsmncy-sijoO-BFY-tyWf57qOxDccJRP36GkeBn/s5152/IMG_4682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PjKkxhC9u750tMZbKuDsSSxVle_FBg1zFYzAvn7c0OG0S9kjEue5_-4f_oPA0Y6ZxtsW0zKUwBkGkcKDR9nT46O8ZX70drxd77EnaXsmncy-sijoO-BFY-tyWf57qOxDccJRP36GkeBn/s320/IMG_4682.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Six of the Canadian cardbacks were purchased in a lot from my friend Mike's store, <a href="http://4thmoontoys.com" target="_blank">4th Moon Toys</a>, in Toronto, and the Canadian Luke Skywalker cardback came from Ontario buddy Chris P. Thanks guys!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZgvuqi7mXPHzudluwEk6j-HLFugUHH8PUp7crEi7Z-9ULQU1_zfxwm6vK7PVxmofmeZBv8CmgiO6rSSgIq_Od0epVXyYqteWUtDbTLwoUqnQNhe_RBEPAF0DUQ3hlks8tYwuzeRR54Rc/s5152/IMG_4681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZgvuqi7mXPHzudluwEk6j-HLFugUHH8PUp7crEi7Z-9ULQU1_zfxwm6vK7PVxmofmeZBv8CmgiO6rSSgIq_Od0epVXyYqteWUtDbTLwoUqnQNhe_RBEPAF0DUQ3hlks8tYwuzeRR54Rc/s320/IMG_4681.JPG" /></a></div>The others came in a lot of two and a lot of three from eBay sellers. The cards are all encased in plastic bags before mounting in the frames as I didn't want the cardboard touching the glass. So now I just have to find some wall space to hang them up.<div><br /></div><div>I really enjoyed putting this run together - it was nice to have a deliberate objective and collecting target to achieve. I think they look pretty cool and are a fun way to feel the 12-back vibe without too outrageous an investment. Perhaps some further targeted card runs are in the future... bounty hunters perhaps - but staying mindful that the Fett Tax is still in effect, even on cardbacks ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe everyone!</div><div><p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-88712304367954960322021-03-03T11:37:00.002-08:002021-03-10T09:38:15.056-08:00Plush Chewbacca and R2-D2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S64IdSyBJF-o-_4Arq6wL3ca_H6eqHkzUF4jeyIAQYWNZi0mYPeDmrrRhRU6Alz8SQ5z1AxEZDhq3cwqEtWhBwRme9gnWbbFIt4b_dCTCDz8Ek5WuhGeEtSZOKJk3fbl4JG1Bnc9DQFL/s5152/IMG_4646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S64IdSyBJF-o-_4Arq6wL3ca_H6eqHkzUF4jeyIAQYWNZi0mYPeDmrrRhRU6Alz8SQ5z1AxEZDhq3cwqEtWhBwRme9gnWbbFIt4b_dCTCDz8Ek5WuhGeEtSZOKJk3fbl4JG1Bnc9DQFL/s320/IMG_4646.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And now for something completely different... how about these vintage Kenner stuffies? First appearing in the Kenner retailer catalog in 1978, these plush toys were a cuddly way for young fans to express their enthusiasm for Star Wars. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvyWf5Qo5C74vR8Vf8ktVXBl9H0wVKlYx6SsVqUFdQ8thoI2Pczhnc2XvKwJrTwKYwYNSbhulobbsQqsrwfEZG1mFLnsXmNbbqbXuLSHTFB-n5jRqHhBCAJdiQRfXsEZWgcK7V9HARWxC/s5152/IMG_4647.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvyWf5Qo5C74vR8Vf8ktVXBl9H0wVKlYx6SsVqUFdQ8thoI2Pczhnc2XvKwJrTwKYwYNSbhulobbsQqsrwfEZG1mFLnsXmNbbqbXuLSHTFB-n5jRqHhBCAJdiQRfXsEZWgcK7V9HARWxC/s320/IMG_4647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>First up, R2D2... unfortunately, while it was unquestionably hard-wearing, the white cloth used to make R2 tended to stain and over 40 years, well... even after a good wash and spot-cleaning, it's gonna look like a 40-year old stuffie. The toy did have another cool feature though - a "squeaker" that made a noise when you press the red spot on his dome. This one still works!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1XlMig6wrFaIs_7J28InNAIIuUeJSHF8aQl66e_jSqh9MZI7pUjxkwCdTZwUyoSlprr0iCG3bXZnOnSLRr0O1IH5Zqfj_dqkyYT8rt3ixuS39VLmpT5Siv8oeyhczLCJ_WdconVysdQV/s5152/IMG_4648.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1XlMig6wrFaIs_7J28InNAIIuUeJSHF8aQl66e_jSqh9MZI7pUjxkwCdTZwUyoSlprr0iCG3bXZnOnSLRr0O1IH5Zqfj_dqkyYT8rt3ixuS39VLmpT5Siv8oeyhczLCJ_WdconVysdQV/s320/IMG_4648.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFSviNgN1m1I3TT-63x6CU8ExYW0M9QJj-u3jEthKTKmmPGnUCtTYHwwd3bCz2E9Z6yI1BxZz7MJ21ocCsk0R2vl73lfbTPFP_YDx45NwY9MrXRQjfloz4JlSI5kkJeXFzivH2yE1LHET/s5152/IMG_4649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFSviNgN1m1I3TT-63x6CU8ExYW0M9QJj-u3jEthKTKmmPGnUCtTYHwwd3bCz2E9Z6yI1BxZz7MJ21ocCsk0R2vl73lfbTPFP_YDx45NwY9MrXRQjfloz4JlSI5kkJeXFzivH2yE1LHET/s320/IMG_4649.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>R2's legs are on plastic swivels, and can turn around.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0V59VrK7-ZNAckWkJEJjsTtSES2MzUIHA_gDk5tJlBrTz23I9yGhyphenhyphenRPZSTi34xyThVuw5xLSIaP-cGkbq7_XYd6Xhy4R6kzJQgGZy75zsVvX-aAthb8hrxtgD7yH_8KZlzWKqQtfngaE/s5152/IMG_4650.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0V59VrK7-ZNAckWkJEJjsTtSES2MzUIHA_gDk5tJlBrTz23I9yGhyphenhyphenRPZSTi34xyThVuw5xLSIaP-cGkbq7_XYd6Xhy4R6kzJQgGZy75zsVvX-aAthb8hrxtgD7yH_8KZlzWKqQtfngaE/s320/IMG_4650.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>There's also a small velcro patch to keep each leg in place. Unfortunately the Kenner fabric tags are no longer with this piece. R2 is about 10" tall.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WcNPW0ueIPElYw4NDQ-WhF7XBcYx77YOnj4Rx7cfUeQFneEQCNiO1K8K7qpS8hfhEiq8GnikYkjiY2JWl81xtUuZX4o27iS1psuzJg-5XYSIg3Mxvs2DN5rWZ_Zo9mBy74bckTvwWxlf/s5152/IMG_4651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WcNPW0ueIPElYw4NDQ-WhF7XBcYx77YOnj4Rx7cfUeQFneEQCNiO1K8K7qpS8hfhEiq8GnikYkjiY2JWl81xtUuZX4o27iS1psuzJg-5XYSIg3Mxvs2DN5rWZ_Zo9mBy74bckTvwWxlf/s320/IMG_4651.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Isn't Chewbacca cute?? While there have been plenty of plush Chewbaccas over the years, few have come close to the charm of the original. He stands about 20" tall.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJEYyRRcozMZu2N4e8gx0Wy0HaoMff0HOE047sf95wjTGaARScgj8ve8E8RC2-GLsGwiOw4plIzECQUIn2j82SeLa5dmo6Rc6MO7w8I8tHTVTS30Oj9-Kb4bnTswPbMPzEs_VmiIbCiDC/s5152/IMG_4653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJEYyRRcozMZu2N4e8gx0Wy0HaoMff0HOE047sf95wjTGaARScgj8ve8E8RC2-GLsGwiOw4plIzECQUIn2j82SeLa5dmo6Rc6MO7w8I8tHTVTS30Oj9-Kb4bnTswPbMPzEs_VmiIbCiDC/s320/IMG_4653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wWGsAAJfIEaF2wRfhzyMK2-VGhFM3IzdhyphenhyphenAgPxJkS6YTWL-wwgIO1kA_QnkdN5BmjR62v9aO3bBt93Cw9z4vXyywoSJdQ0vCtCeRl-ivgLccyq2A3FQoGYtvPUyLCr7JLv6xNsPLHUpo/s5152/IMG_4654.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wWGsAAJfIEaF2wRfhzyMK2-VGhFM3IzdhyphenhyphenAgPxJkS6YTWL-wwgIO1kA_QnkdN5BmjR62v9aO3bBt93Cw9z4vXyywoSJdQ0vCtCeRl-ivgLccyq2A3FQoGYtvPUyLCr7JLv6xNsPLHUpo/s320/IMG_4654.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Kenner fabric tag is still present on this example...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTNAGgvHA0anG1v2nfcy1Te-c4NTrmZJDX8-XT_X2yUd7nEE5a3_nfXBTRX0uQz_UsXdLqCxIgKPmxGUEhJdQxK-dUmx3RKQTCJtOE8n-9jiqMtNXvAFklpK5CUtjqEbew1DQ5DzVAdo6/s5152/IMG_4655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTNAGgvHA0anG1v2nfcy1Te-c4NTrmZJDX8-XT_X2yUd7nEE5a3_nfXBTRX0uQz_UsXdLqCxIgKPmxGUEhJdQxK-dUmx3RKQTCJtOE8n-9jiqMtNXvAFklpK5CUtjqEbew1DQ5DzVAdo6/s320/IMG_4655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>... as well as the often-missing bandoleer and cartridges. I wanted to show some close-up details here - these three plastic pins hold the bandoleer in place on Chewie's shoulder.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9-Y1PtKryqzEBy0wHpineQnmEYzjOcg_JSCFAGb7MU6kEVShyphenhyphen9TganznBhFGqZ9FgYDcuGa3ajvi6XMmnKiV933lxEph5AsG-wyKd5pYAFGRZbMeCZpWFNu-ja9MXQxbyEOUyyS4W3bn/s5152/IMG_4656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9-Y1PtKryqzEBy0wHpineQnmEYzjOcg_JSCFAGb7MU6kEVShyphenhyphen9TganznBhFGqZ9FgYDcuGa3ajvi6XMmnKiV933lxEph5AsG-wyKd5pYAFGRZbMeCZpWFNu-ja9MXQxbyEOUyyS4W3bn/s320/IMG_4656.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The bandoleer itself is fastened together with a snap.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzMbIokQvgDC5rj-UHi2dp6MPzGm0HbFYapEMliq3KkEOgcwZDn428lblqrnR0VHGgPEB7lfotWiCRWhesoX18Z4aGgWZ8gB4lPdFRWye9KIssDaZA_db-aFL5t6MNJsokBof5g-S0AFv/s5152/IMG_4657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzMbIokQvgDC5rj-UHi2dp6MPzGm0HbFYapEMliq3KkEOgcwZDn428lblqrnR0VHGgPEB7lfotWiCRWhesoX18Z4aGgWZ8gB4lPdFRWye9KIssDaZA_db-aFL5t6MNJsokBof5g-S0AFv/s320/IMG_4657.JPG" /></a></div>The bandoleer holds four plastic cartridges. It's not unusual to see tape (or tape residue) on the cartridges, as seen on this example.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAR5PXUo6DM8kg0j3QIKfCL2vAYGqXO_dMsXBY0YyT28LiVQmlySZ5j4Fq5dpABWTkDd-WnDXK_hvFv92w-KR04z5LzuTLzagFYJEYFuj6SExxSwOxV8Ssi_9RLbnMiwWOzUHGyl6cuHJ/s5152/IMG_4658.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAR5PXUo6DM8kg0j3QIKfCL2vAYGqXO_dMsXBY0YyT28LiVQmlySZ5j4Fq5dpABWTkDd-WnDXK_hvFv92w-KR04z5LzuTLzagFYJEYFuj6SExxSwOxV8Ssi_9RLbnMiwWOzUHGyl6cuHJ/s320/IMG_4658.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"Wookies (sic) need love too!"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcqTirWviADA1JhJZwX9iI3toVNLr6jfGdMsx6zxlcipmQ9qCMrdJiS14gnNkbdpyNEXWQZ8wlbPwQf1LwCdyo62WOCIxrIguTC7kaMZO-goA_h5Ks0b4OLU19QPuKCrKR-CUoOf0TBlE/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcqTirWviADA1JhJZwX9iI3toVNLr6jfGdMsx6zxlcipmQ9qCMrdJiS14gnNkbdpyNEXWQZ8wlbPwQf1LwCdyo62WOCIxrIguTC7kaMZO-goA_h5Ks0b4OLU19QPuKCrKR-CUoOf0TBlE/" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Thanks to Lantern Lad of the OG13 Forums for the image</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Here's the page from the 1978 Kenner retailer catalog featuring the plush toys. They really are super-cute aren't they?</div><div><br /></div><div>I love these two plush toys as a throwback to the earliest times of Kenner's Star Wars involvement. And the best part about them is that you can still pick them up for relatively little money, if you don't need to have an example with sale tags. Around $50USD should secure a decent complete Chewbacca or a really nice R2. But be sure your Chewie is complete, as the bandoleer was NOT meant to be removable, and they never seem to come up for sale separately! </div><div><p></p></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-81121066007219604462020-09-27T16:20:00.002-07:002020-09-27T16:20:18.095-07:00Sonic Controlled Land Speeder<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_E3YGCFdEt1sF0UPL-qRhGgoseXqAVnIZnhb-w78_vYthjjgjXZP-vrWKF1FNcE7p89zmm3RF-aauEZj10g8xaNFrWcuWwE345VDNb-Kaiuksop1t8SAF88FiDTMYKfQUDaOV7DzXILN/s5152/IMG_4175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_E3YGCFdEt1sF0UPL-qRhGgoseXqAVnIZnhb-w78_vYthjjgjXZP-vrWKF1FNcE7p89zmm3RF-aauEZj10g8xaNFrWcuWwE345VDNb-Kaiuksop1t8SAF88FiDTMYKfQUDaOV7DzXILN/s320/IMG_4175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the more unusual toys in the Star Wars vintage line was the Sonic Controlled Land Speeder. Unusual for the technology used in its design and functionality, unusual for its rarity today, and unusual because it replicated with near-exact detail an identical but much less expensive toy in the range! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTcjzV03RGsLYrr46lqHu9xGCABh9qI8SSRkg3oYLJ0YGP8nk-zK4fYLec40EHtNl0kuo4ieEMdAlpnFFqu93z8hsWfeuyc1g6szRnqXMDFmC6Pixbyd9kNXOtLdUggfNO4zc3-8Gdi_h/s5152/IMG_4177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTcjzV03RGsLYrr46lqHu9xGCABh9qI8SSRkg3oYLJ0YGP8nk-zK4fYLec40EHtNl0kuo4ieEMdAlpnFFqu93z8hsWfeuyc1g6szRnqXMDFmC6Pixbyd9kNXOtLdUggfNO4zc3-8Gdi_h/s320/IMG_4177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The "sonic control" was of course the defining feature of the toy. The Speeder incorporated an electric motor which ran a shaft driving the front wheel. Some rudimentary control was allowed by incorporating a microphone in the top engine nacelle. The "remote control" was just a loud clicker... when the microphone picked up the clicking sound, it engaged a motor to turn the front wheel through ninety degrees.<p></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKyWpVghBnyAWEGp12heXePYHmKebiOBo1GCcRQu9nvCGmCVFlHrLmqj2Hu6Cj8wU_Xu2lJbVf5bSEpvmwetc1qDEHEivN9pPcNbPQoe1s3PL31XDIwUcLUFmOmAX9MWp0nXF8wBCgDtK/s5152/IMG_4178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKyWpVghBnyAWEGp12heXePYHmKebiOBo1GCcRQu9nvCGmCVFlHrLmqj2Hu6Cj8wU_Xu2lJbVf5bSEpvmwetc1qDEHEivN9pPcNbPQoe1s3PL31XDIwUcLUFmOmAX9MWp0nXF8wBCgDtK/s320/IMG_4178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Tough to find a boxed example of this particular toy. This box is missing one end flap but it's not the end of the world by any means.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZoPerptoLPr0aE7BRSGkFM0qbw74aRgRl1hkpF1mEjDZ0zM2MAtA6bDH74EPJaZJQczRfTjoNQ-0Xkqm_9RcHdge7q5JoQ3ww9SDENWyVK-KVtdbmwExqgN8xeghrKOFMMbTHtiriOe_/s5152/IMG_4179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZoPerptoLPr0aE7BRSGkFM0qbw74aRgRl1hkpF1mEjDZ0zM2MAtA6bDH74EPJaZJQczRfTjoNQ-0Xkqm_9RcHdge7q5JoQ3ww9SDENWyVK-KVtdbmwExqgN8xeghrKOFMMbTHtiriOe_/s320/IMG_4179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A little bit of an illustration here on how the sonic control works.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiq8uBfSU8QQJQqMF5iHqQrR985rxcqrU6fENWmadrknBll0IeWGjrfE4vtPdGA1m270iEx8d1ZdCtE50ToYKA-O2lilx2VzdmRbUWq6y-F2KJ6qgszuBy8LAagyWnVvMndKJv72cZDh0v/s5152/IMG_4180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiq8uBfSU8QQJQqMF5iHqQrR985rxcqrU6fENWmadrknBll0IeWGjrfE4vtPdGA1m270iEx8d1ZdCtE50ToYKA-O2lilx2VzdmRbUWq6y-F2KJ6qgszuBy8LAagyWnVvMndKJv72cZDh0v/s320/IMG_4180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Very clever of Kenner to design the sonic controller to look like Artoo-Detoo!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Qgti5PTnsJaJfQN6iud44D-yuV5gq4qy0U-sDBZVjSXlcUwO5o0G9EMnefTBXGzRVWEFrT7b9HMtJusgDv7PuZYV-CySTc8X-Vdc3FtP138fYM7tg2EpuW-GB8YojChuCUCYFMheFIo/s5152/IMG_4181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_Qgti5PTnsJaJfQN6iud44D-yuV5gq4qy0U-sDBZVjSXlcUwO5o0G9EMnefTBXGzRVWEFrT7b9HMtJusgDv7PuZYV-CySTc8X-Vdc3FtP138fYM7tg2EpuW-GB8YojChuCUCYFMheFIo/s320/IMG_4181.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now to the tableaux... not a very creative play scenario on the box art I'm afraid, so I've just replicated a few of the box photos showing the toy and figures from different angles.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtFKSazGm6aculYbnI__1AX2KByYPqe-EmgQHq7ygGNlbDEZEngRgTLhsVeQ5j9gF0szcgVjWTrPIEyh-t0JXT8rclncFWeWr5BDZT9cZeA6CPDOUtEMmAWLmT3Fwu-NPdUynnydoEVkp/s5152/IMG_4182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtFKSazGm6aculYbnI__1AX2KByYPqe-EmgQHq7ygGNlbDEZEngRgTLhsVeQ5j9gF0szcgVjWTrPIEyh-t0JXT8rclncFWeWr5BDZT9cZeA6CPDOUtEMmAWLmT3Fwu-NPdUynnydoEVkp/s320/IMG_4182.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AVDphPK1FyFmR4aHs9z43qduJrH4zWo0vEcxfGfhxdXqIMLXlcEErq1fnOeh2c_1UC2KNXOmPfnTDzRrUb9q2e2jCaNxAN2zF6cfVMlTP3ZTBnmx3YC5J_dElbPQLlLUEK7sSIqT65qS/s5152/IMG_4183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AVDphPK1FyFmR4aHs9z43qduJrH4zWo0vEcxfGfhxdXqIMLXlcEErq1fnOeh2c_1UC2KNXOmPfnTDzRrUb9q2e2jCaNxAN2zF6cfVMlTP3ZTBnmx3YC5J_dElbPQLlLUEK7sSIqT65qS/s320/IMG_4183.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y-AELjvveFEmwcxg5k9Ku6X2CgMvE6QOqA1cgPMN8Zlf113DnMxmUIiUKWtB7A9AJVSA0usatxg1GAbcRkg79WF1Dp1WG4RAHED2Cu7iwdrCdjzdfuHBBuENazb7sAq0VpAGV-3wjIjn/s5152/IMG_4184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y-AELjvveFEmwcxg5k9Ku6X2CgMvE6QOqA1cgPMN8Zlf113DnMxmUIiUKWtB7A9AJVSA0usatxg1GAbcRkg79WF1Dp1WG4RAHED2Cu7iwdrCdjzdfuHBBuENazb7sAq0VpAGV-3wjIjn/s320/IMG_4184.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Only two components to this toy: the speeder and the sonic controller. Watch out for yellowed and broken windshields as they are commonly seen on loose examples. Note also the pegs on the rear deck allowing figures to be secured to the toy.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgTG9VqEl5Yj81YryRBUAJcgzkPmj37CP1QSL2WYhHqy3WivM0Xpkl-vwHxjpTOFLHorFu4C8OrMnASijpwUjTZB1qZ6ir9nAb-5wxeGtyvm5ECAQz4QthokBJ_xWJMkJ4tSosYeEs-ps/s5152/IMG_4186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgTG9VqEl5Yj81YryRBUAJcgzkPmj37CP1QSL2WYhHqy3WivM0Xpkl-vwHxjpTOFLHorFu4C8OrMnASijpwUjTZB1qZ6ir9nAb-5wxeGtyvm5ECAQz4QthokBJ_xWJMkJ4tSosYeEs-ps/s320/IMG_4186.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A couple pics here showing the detail sculpted into the cockpit dashboard by the Kenner designers. Unlike <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2013/07/landspeeder.html">the regular landspeeder</a> where the dash detail was provided by a sticker, the sonic controlled version got some really neat sculpted detail on the dash and the console. "On-off" switch can be seen in the centre of the console.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yWslt8w43wlroLhpbpL1XX9DitRCjgDzTORTQo4ty6CBDqY6haSrBvws7LpzBZXdDq_Gqj1RbLVGa-qsu775u73dZtZDnihdhvWX-TigPeGfUPIDguUA-6z555sq8Pmvr9PIlW9CU27F/s5152/IMG_4187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yWslt8w43wlroLhpbpL1XX9DitRCjgDzTORTQo4ty6CBDqY6haSrBvws7LpzBZXdDq_Gqj1RbLVGa-qsu775u73dZtZDnihdhvWX-TigPeGfUPIDguUA-6z555sq8Pmvr9PIlW9CU27F/s320/IMG_4187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>See what I mean? Dials and gauges galore... pretty cool.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7vY6vrqgibi_DqK-sbLH9IV4NPKRYnQdH7WeRz-0rBNkFB_GokEdgHUzY8IKwn8cbb8OhuYvJZHLhpzlgHJgkzN2__2LghUwDbTz3SO4_z3RfQwZhP5SX8UuWpjjJ9h6G6pkq-BTHss1/s5152/IMG_4188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7vY6vrqgibi_DqK-sbLH9IV4NPKRYnQdH7WeRz-0rBNkFB_GokEdgHUzY8IKwn8cbb8OhuYvJZHLhpzlgHJgkzN2__2LghUwDbTz3SO4_z3RfQwZhP5SX8UuWpjjJ9h6G6pkq-BTHss1/s320/IMG_4188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some more of the dash detailing.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE7WL6YEVwWjw6IPoWS1KEv9LtS83Hjz5y5wHpHZjBeqiFjUa-u0R1bwbe_TSgkTDlqnysLqRSVSGw9m3oMpkGmGlvnsU-xixwee3-hKXmZ6iZZof8iWuTNl-GFRQf1nvJPmweMVtlSQ2/s5152/IMG_4189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE7WL6YEVwWjw6IPoWS1KEv9LtS83Hjz5y5wHpHZjBeqiFjUa-u0R1bwbe_TSgkTDlqnysLqRSVSGw9m3oMpkGmGlvnsU-xixwee3-hKXmZ6iZZof8iWuTNl-GFRQf1nvJPmweMVtlSQ2/s320/IMG_4189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the bottom of the speeder. You'll note I've photographed two different examples here as neither one has a complete set of warning stickers. The driving wheel is at the top right of this photo. You'll note that it's mounted to allow directional rotation.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtEtkexdguDrOYNabnUWk8O-semj93XDBV4R6XNnPMzlCM0h21zV9oBN4VhxInSdB0ZUnWN0Pwq4FgmBEKJvZ-ocN0J_ue263dsat_FhXP8v0t4IAzcsYikq8Xltt4KC6bm020xnffutg/s5152/IMG_4190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtEtkexdguDrOYNabnUWk8O-semj93XDBV4R6XNnPMzlCM0h21zV9oBN4VhxInSdB0ZUnWN0Pwq4FgmBEKJvZ-ocN0J_ue263dsat_FhXP8v0t4IAzcsYikq8Xltt4KC6bm020xnffutg/s320/IMG_4190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Note the two battery covers at left and right of image - these are often missing from loose examples of the toy.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLJs6vVsomlUig2ezn16BhIvZ_Kc2v6v-MnHIA4fIjAuzEfJpYQJWsgu2RzCFXDqiEyH3rL67GIM4DiQW0gGIx15FWLLHIFfkb1eyZLCDMlP5M-cdW9HVXnyvqVRBEyykZkUZJV8Y-oyH/s5152/IMG_4191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLJs6vVsomlUig2ezn16BhIvZ_Kc2v6v-MnHIA4fIjAuzEfJpYQJWsgu2RzCFXDqiEyH3rL67GIM4DiQW0gGIx15FWLLHIFfkb1eyZLCDMlP5M-cdW9HVXnyvqVRBEyykZkUZJV8Y-oyH/s320/IMG_4191.JPG" /></a></div>The sonic control itself is just a little marvel of industrial design. Fortunately the sticker is quite white on this example - they tend to get quite ragged and yellow on loose examples.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnZLyfTg5iaTSvMXWG_gv-VbFAe_-e6egMlZDe1nawemOUJjtkmRsEqATYlAWshs9X2V1kH9EiKcFU-OfYo7XKW5b6hiHdTB9KrYAdWYyNgoMbl7V4ZHrMfDq6apDY94DQ38mL7_dxzch/s5152/IMG_4192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnZLyfTg5iaTSvMXWG_gv-VbFAe_-e6egMlZDe1nawemOUJjtkmRsEqATYlAWshs9X2V1kH9EiKcFU-OfYo7XKW5b6hiHdTB9KrYAdWYyNgoMbl7V4ZHrMfDq6apDY94DQ38mL7_dxzch/s320/IMG_4192.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHffDUbEMUrUqPjxX_iqJtSlZ693kUNmc9Xrm076nBsrWjh01iBwo3NaJeJK6vXs7Dr-ZJZX0eIXaWX5flnZW3bGHKd8JAx5wwyyM7LrsDu_6DxssOwPmSmA3ZoJ8ZIDXU6ppOa8B37n8V/s5152/IMG_4193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHffDUbEMUrUqPjxX_iqJtSlZ693kUNmc9Xrm076nBsrWjh01iBwo3NaJeJK6vXs7Dr-ZJZX0eIXaWX5flnZW3bGHKd8JAx5wwyyM7LrsDu_6DxssOwPmSmA3ZoJ8ZIDXU6ppOa8B37n8V/s320/IMG_4193.JPG" /></a></div>Some copyright information included on the controller.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFhGXmDOP1ItVx12vD2oWQGS_RwPrs5i3o3K-ehLcVVsHzFealxdbwbt9QiCZHdtkLSw-_dkPMv2Y1ULZ2CbP7aXcAJfoVP1rDgwncmpRyJrRTDNLLz02ij66qewKYwD77npsqpm_b56j/s5152/IMG_4194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFhGXmDOP1ItVx12vD2oWQGS_RwPrs5i3o3K-ehLcVVsHzFealxdbwbt9QiCZHdtkLSw-_dkPMv2Y1ULZ2CbP7aXcAJfoVP1rDgwncmpRyJrRTDNLLz02ij66qewKYwD77npsqpm_b56j/s320/IMG_4194.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here's a comparison shot showing the Sonic Controlled Land Speeder (R) and controller alongside the regular Land Speeder (L). As you can see there's really no mistaking one for the other - aside from the size difference, the Sonic Controlled model is distinguishable by the vented centre engine nacelle, non-retractable wheels, and battery compartments!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdDzJWWPxL8" width="320" youtube-src-id="QdDzJWWPxL8"></iframe></div>Now here's what you've been waiting for - some video of the Land Speeder in action. Listen for the clicks and note the response of the toy, quickly turning 90 degrees with each click.<p></p><p>I want to send out my thanks to JJ, a local collector who sold me this Speeder. He fixed the electronics and motor but a problem remained for me to address. The motor drives a shaft that extends vertically down through the Speeder body. A plastic gear fits onto the shaft and drives the toothed driving wheel in a bevel configuration. However a design flaw in the toy means that most will fail - over time the plastic gear slips on the shaft and while the motor might still drive the vertical shaft, no rotation is transmitted to the rubber driving wheel. This can be remedied by simply using superglue or JB Weld to firmly re-attach the gear to the vertical drive shaft. It's easy to see what needs to be done once you take apart the mechanism - there's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3s0V9_TXPE" target="_blank">good video on Youtube </a>that shows it all.<br /> </p><p>Until next time stay healthy, friends!</p>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-38324683056652255252020-08-24T09:47:00.001-07:002021-05-28T12:09:21.391-07:00Ewok Village Action Playset (Kenner Canada)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4wnDsnnHuPO8dFUtJQymFEZmB5vzU-urSSpP-L2SN0dKMDAvgJ0KyoMOcM4qsiQOzKaUlnna_E04A-nRhM0I9BFMYAoee33U2jmZPP6MMKN4M97_KTUqJPEG07N6VVRj9ac-Rc4sBhm-/s5152/IMG_4051.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4wnDsnnHuPO8dFUtJQymFEZmB5vzU-urSSpP-L2SN0dKMDAvgJ0KyoMOcM4qsiQOzKaUlnna_E04A-nRhM0I9BFMYAoee33U2jmZPP6MMKN4M97_KTUqJPEG07N6VVRj9ac-Rc4sBhm-/s320/IMG_4051.JPG" width="320" /></a>OK, so back to this blogging thing after some time away from it. As I'm sure many of you also feel, 2020 has been the worst year I can remember so far, and it still has four months to go... Oh well, I guess the thing to do is just keep putting one foot in front of the other and making the best of it. And that includes some Star Wars toy blogging. So here goes.</div>
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Honestly the Ewok Village playset had been pretty low down on my list of stuff to get. Although I do have vivid recollections of seeing Return of the Jedi in the theatre (our family traveled down to Minot, ND to see the movie at the Dakota Square Cinema 9 or whatever it was called) and later ransacking the local Target for mini-action figures (my mother got Chief Chirpa, and I got a Biker Scout), I have never been a big Ewok fan. I still have both figures though. But we digress... </div>
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So I never found the Ewok Village playset to be particularly compelling... although the Endor scenes with the speeder bike chase were SO COOL, the encounters with the Ewoks never really excited me. But in the spirit of completism I picked up a Canadian boxed example of the toy, and maybe it's started to grow on me just a tiny bit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pe0uWLHM9XxuX4ouQiouE08t6pUyvbIfjvdy8tkcI_Dvn6JlStOTLKOx7l1MEHpYl6cmFUMTSM0TrCtnf1ygxWBrSlALCXQbFuaCjEgwdNP9HiBCclOJgs8U5-86ZQ82D23LKH2sFwoO/s5152/IMG_4054.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pe0uWLHM9XxuX4ouQiouE08t6pUyvbIfjvdy8tkcI_Dvn6JlStOTLKOx7l1MEHpYl6cmFUMTSM0TrCtnf1ygxWBrSlALCXQbFuaCjEgwdNP9HiBCclOJgs8U5-86ZQ82D23LKH2sFwoO/s320/IMG_4054.JPG" width="320" /></a>Of course the net trap our heroes get swept up by is a main feature of the playset. Later on in the post I've photographed detail of the intricate way in which the strings are set up under the base of the playset. This did cause me some consternation as I was restoring the playset in pieces to its former glory. The elevator feature is also shown above.</div>
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The box ends alternate English with French text.</div>
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On to the photos! I've set up the playset outside as it was a nice summer day yesterday and the greenery adds something to the background. Also this playset is quite large!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDNXR-TG3nAcbxHoTcM6ReV012yziDxpAMexSi-1jhwo39qspGsRJQlBIzG3OvjVphkiaxjrVi5ZH8l9Pg5MTzxmxY1YX6HAU3gbBL03yai98VmV01ZnZY4r8ZrbS-rWeyuglX4jZ0erc/s5152/IMG_4062.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDNXR-TG3nAcbxHoTcM6ReV012yziDxpAMexSi-1jhwo39qspGsRJQlBIzG3OvjVphkiaxjrVi5ZH8l9Pg5MTzxmxY1YX6HAU3gbBL03yai98VmV01ZnZY4r8ZrbS-rWeyuglX4jZ0erc/s320/IMG_4062.JPG" width="320" /></a>Threepio's throne/litter/sedan chair is one of the cooler inclusions in the playset. It's pretty awesome. But one of the strange things about the box art is the homogeneity of the Ewoks... only Chief Chirpa and Logray were featured on the box. However I only have three Chirpas so I had to substitute Lumat... can you spot him?</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWk5J3jYspeXmi8uBjxzOB0uO4nCD_8BQ7bH5ufe2CC7nXKimMyTcnJYkituhcY_eKEJoMLYjOowO5EqhkjMgAJXcYHSz4eVWtX0J0RoF8qyXn98uaaxX9DQ55ZnBVXv7Ng8bIth2t5_j/s5152/IMG_4064.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWk5J3jYspeXmi8uBjxzOB0uO4nCD_8BQ7bH5ufe2CC7nXKimMyTcnJYkituhcY_eKEJoMLYjOowO5EqhkjMgAJXcYHSz4eVWtX0J0RoF8qyXn98uaaxX9DQ55ZnBVXv7Ng8bIth2t5_j/s320/IMG_4064.JPG" width="320" /></a>I find this hilarious... roasting Han on a spit. You'd expect that even our friendly peace-loving Rebels would have shot their way out of this mess before it came to this, but no. Faith in the power of negotiation (and Threepio the Golden God of course).</div>
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One from the box art here.</div>
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Threepio's litter. I like how the chair part separates to be used as a throne.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3MAdjVcR8SEcu-xE4KbkJfdPHu6UkA3p0sr6vfgYKAujETssxvDOxHJX5L5sDw4Q3Mu5ZzI1tkA0CYTaaMHREsysc9DHXFID0CxywsOQgC2fC4WruQndLlkikze10pONBxN4zvaXGtoD/s5152/IMG_4069.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3MAdjVcR8SEcu-xE4KbkJfdPHu6UkA3p0sr6vfgYKAujETssxvDOxHJX5L5sDw4Q3Mu5ZzI1tkA0CYTaaMHREsysc9DHXFID0CxywsOQgC2fC4WruQndLlkikze10pONBxN4zvaXGtoD/s320/IMG_4069.JPG" width="320" /></a>Overhead view of the toy. When you get one, be sure that it includes all of the railing pieces (there are three) and the brown wooden platform support pieces (example shown at lower right under the platform)... plus the boulder, stool, firepit, elevator car, spit and supports, net...</div>
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Well, that's the Ewok Village for you. Takes up lots of space, is only marginally cool, but no production toy collection is complete without one :-)</div>
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The diecast line wound down to its conclusion with Series III, comprised entirely of vehicles from The Empire Strikes Back.<br />
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First up we have the Twin-Pod Cloud Car. Not sure exactly why this was chosen to be immortalized in the diecast range, as it barely appeared in the movie... but of course this was a<a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2014/08/twin-pod-cloud-car.html" target="_blank"> mini-action-figure scale vehicle</a> as well, so who knows...<br />
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Make sure that your loose Cloud Car has glass in the canopies!<br />
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It's relatively easy to find Cloud Cars in nice condition, as many were barely played with! The movable feature on the vehicle, of course, is the landing gear that manually extends and retracts from the fuselage.<br />
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Copyright info is on the underside of the central spar.<br />
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Slave I was also part of Series III. Unusually, there's no graphics or colour on the hull - just plain metal. You can just see Boba Fett in the cockpit in this shot.<br />
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There he is!<br />
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Action features on Slave I are the rotating wings and cannons.<br />
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Copyright info (as well as kind of an ugly scar) on hull bottom.<br />
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Lastly, here's the Snowspeeder, showing a bit of play wear. This seems typical for this ship and I think it demonstrates the love that kids showed them back in the day.<br />
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Like the X-Wing, the Snowspeeder features (two!) non-removable pilots, molded in orange plastic.<br />
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Harpoon launcher is present on the rear of the fuselage, but no harpoon or string, of course.<br />
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Cannons have gotten a bit warped over the years but the ship still looks good.<br />
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Copyright info on the wing bottom. Landing skid retracts into the fuselage.<br />
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So that's the diecast range - all three Series.A very fun and mostly economical run to collect (except for the TIE Bomber of course) and they look good on display too. If you're not into boxed or carded stuff they're even more appealing.<br />
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Anyway, I hope this tour through the world of vintage diecast has been amusing and informative!Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-51739904183411788282019-08-06T12:11:00.000-07:002019-08-06T12:11:08.827-07:00Die Cast Series II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Four vehicles appeared in Series II of the diecast range: the Millennium Falcon, TIE Bomber, Imperial Cruiser/Star Destroyer, and Y-Wing. Let's get at 'em!<br />
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First up is the Falcon, another item from my childhood collection. A really cool little vehicle, although owning it didn't lessen my pain over never having the <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2014/07/millennium-falcon-spaceship-kenner.html" target="_blank">full-size Kenner version</a>...<br />
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Super-detailed hull is made of diecast metal, with plastic parts (including lower hull) visible in this shot. Nice paintwork on the upper hull as well.<br />
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The radar dish and quad laser cannon are plastic and rotate freely.<br />
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Landing gear is retractable and even 40 years later, still stiffly sprung.<br />
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Here's the rarest of the bunch - the TIE Bomber. I won't go into a ton of detail on this one as you can read all about it <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2019/04/tie-bomber-diecast.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Just some slight yellowing on this example, but not nearly as bad as on others I've seen.<br />
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The "snowtrooper" pilot is somewhat visible in this shot. Unfortunately, unlike the other diecast TIE variants, the pilot is not removable. Not so bad I guess as it's one less thing for a child to lose.<br />
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Copyright info on the wings; both are identical.<br />
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Here's another from my childhood toy bin - the Imperial Cruiser. Obviously this was the "smallest scale" vehicle in a range where vehicles were rarely made in scale to one another.<br />
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Later renamed the "Star Destroyer" on its packaging, the toy was a combination of diecast metal and plastic - the upper hull being diecast.<br />
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The ship only starts to get really cool when you turn it over...<br />
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There we go. Sliding hatch showing 1979 copyright date opens to reveal the ventral docking bay...<br />
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...and a small but perfectly formed representation of Princess Leia's "consular ship", the Tantive IV or Blockade Runner.<br />
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Gotta be top 5 of all time in easily-lost ship parts!? Here's the Blockade Runner, only about the size of your fingernail and clinging to the docking bay by its dorsal fin. I'm sure that 3D printers the world over are cranking these out nowadays, but amazingly this one is original to my childhood toy.<br />
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Lastly in this review of Series II, we have the Y-Wing. Lots of plastic parts on this one, with diecast being limited to the main fuselage.<br />
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The detachable engine nacelles are plastic.<br />
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Underside view shows the retractable nose landing strut and pylons on the nacelles, as well as the red bomb.<br />
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Here's the ship in its component parts, showing the rotating guns and shiny droid dome. The latter is the bomb release - just push it down. Nacelles are a friction fit into the fuselage.<br />
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Copyright info. The bomb slips into the slot and is friction-gripped.<br />
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The little bomb! Also frequently lost, and now seen in the repro market, no diecast Y-Wing is complete without the little red bomb. Note also that the diecast bomb is one piece, unlike the two-piece bomb that comes with the full-size Kenner Y-Wing. <br />
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Stay tuned for Series III...Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-43066818629040266512019-07-25T17:02:00.000-07:002019-08-26T08:27:46.473-07:00Walking Wind-Up R2-D2 (Kenner Canada/Takara)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember how I wrote a couple years back that <a href="http://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2013/08/vintage-figure-collection-completed.html" target="_blank">my vintage run was complete</a>? Well, I recently had second thoughts on that... of course, this has to do with the figure above - the infamous wind-up R2-D2 by Takara of Japan, sold briefly here by Kenner Canada.<br />
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The wind-up R2 is certainly familiar to collectors and was referenced as far back as 1992 in Steve Sansweet's seminal work, <i>Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible</i>. Sansweet wrote that the Takara R2 was one of George Lucas's favourite toys, and Lucasfilm ordered them by the thousand as gifts for employees and friends of the company. Lucasfilm pressured Kenner to license it or create their own wind-up R2, but Kenner demurred.<br />
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However, according to James McCallum in his book <i>Irwin Toys: The Canadian Star Wars Connection</i>, "Kenner Canada had a strong relationship with Takara of Japan" and "frequently took other products from them for Canada" in association with other toy lines. So it was with the wind-up R2. While in Japan it was sold loose, the figure was packaged for Canada on a bilingual blister card (known sometimes as an "18-back") that looked quite unlike any of the other Kenner cards. It retailed at Consumers Distributing (among other places) for $2.99.<br />
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The figure has two applied stickers front and back which are often missing. The name of the maker, Takara, is molded into the bottom of the chassis back, below the sticker. The front chrome details are actually quite impressively done, as shown in the first photo.<br />
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The COO "Japan" can be seen molded in block capitals underneath the manufacturer ID. The front bottom bit has an embossing of "(c) GMFGI. 1978".<br />
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R2's head rotates but doesn't click like the conventional action figure's. But of course, the real attraction of the figure is the wind-up walking action. Check it out in the video above!<br />
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Here's a group shot of the entire R2 range. L to R: Takara wind-up, standard R2, R2 Sensorscope, R2 with pop-up lightsaber. [edit: the ever-helpful Mike F. has pointed out that further R2s do exist, including the Droids, Lily Ledy, and Droid Factory three-legged variants. I have a DF R2 that didn't make it to picture day, but to me the Droids R2 is part of the Droids run and the Ledy R2 is a solid-dome variant :-)]<br />
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I'm really glad to have a nice example of this Japanese-Canadian figure in my collection, and the way I got him really illustrates the value of friends and community in tracking down rarer pieces like this. In this case, I got to meet some Ontario collectors when I was at Celebration in Chicago earlier this year, and it was in talking to my new buddy Mike F. that I realized that I needed - NEEDED - a wind-up R2 in my collection. Mike had actually brought TWO with him to Chicago but had already sold both, but when he acquired an entire loose run from another collector he suddenly found himself with a spare, which he kindly sold on to me. Cheers Mike!!<br />
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Mike also emphasized the importance (and rarity) of the figure being a good walker. Apparently the mechanisms wear out and are prone to damage from overwinding, so make sure to test before you buy. As you can see from the video, this one walks beautifully.<br />
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And with that the loose run REALLY IS COMPLETE. I mean it this time! :-)Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-72920205253623768242019-07-23T20:55:00.001-07:002019-07-23T20:55:11.583-07:00Die Cast Series I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Die-cast is a great little niche of the vintage Star Wars toy hobby. There's a limited number of production pieces to collect (only 11 ships were released) and prices for loose examples (and even most carded and boxed ships) remain mostly reasonable - with one notable exception of course :-) And for me, die-cast is a direct connection back to my childhood collection, as I still have all of the pieces I collected back then - albeit some were in need of restoration or repair!<br />
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Kenner die-cast toys were released in three Series, or waves, starting in 1978 as shown on the cardback image above. And now, with the completion of my loose die-cast run, I can now post some comprehensive pics of the entire ill-starred Kenner series.<br />
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We'll start with Series I - let's dive right in!<br />
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The Landspeeder is a marvellous scale reproduction of the movie prop, for sure, but I didn't have one as a child and it never really held much perceived play value for me. Threepio and Luke are fixed in the cockpit and are not removable, so the fact that there were no action figures (or ANY figures) in the same scale really limited play value, I think.<br />
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This example is practically in pristine mint condition, and I think cost me $5. It was missing its windshield and this is commonly seen in die-cast 'speeders nowadays. Reproductions are available, but they don't come close to original quality - mine is a filler (marked "R" on one of the tabs) until I can find an original.<br />
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Bottom view shows the rolling wheels, though the toy wasn't suspended on springs like the larger Landspeeder. "1978" copyright date marks the Landspeeder as part of the first wave of die-cast vehicles.<br />
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Now this is more like it - the TIE Fighter. I got this one back in the late '70s and it is a bit of a sad story... living in Canada we have our share of very cold weather and we this can make plastic very brittle! Unfortunately for me I took my TIE Fighter to school one cold winter's day, and fell down with it in my pocket... and of course the wing snapped off... </div>
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Anyway, I've fixed it now - looks good externally but I needed to replace the internal wing root fasteners.<br />
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Strangely enough the pilot included was none other than Darth Vader! The small Vader is a push-fit to the white plastic plug.<br />
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Another one I had as a kid was this Darth Vader TIE Fighter, and just like the regular TIE Fighter, the wing connectors had broken, but worse yet I'd actually lost one of the wings!</div>
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Fortunately loose wings are easily procured. Note that there are apparently a very small number of DV TIEs that came with "short wings". Mine wasn't one of them!<br />
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The pilot capsule is the same as the regular TIE's, albeit in grey plastic to match the metal pod.<br />
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Copyright info on the inside of each wing - both are identical.<br /><br />
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Finally in Series I we have the X-Wing Fighter, again a piece from my childhood collection. It's a miracle that it survived intact, really - especially that cockpit canopy.<br />
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Like the Landspeeder shown above, the X-Wing's canopy is frequently lost or broken. Even the way it connects to the ship fuselage is prone to breakage. The pilot figure in monochromatic orange plastic is not removable.<br />
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Fortunately the wing cannons are rubbery and firmly attached to the plastic wings.<br />
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The wings themselves extend and lock into the attack position. Unlike the larger X-Wing, you just pull the wings into position with your hands - the "Artoo head" on the fuselage is non-functional.<br />
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So that's Series I of the diecast series - big props go out to <a href="http://www.vintagestarwarsdiecast.co.uk/">www.vintagestarwarsdiecast.co.uk</a> for the cardback photo, and please visit them for more diecast content and history. Stay tuned for more on Series II and III!</div>
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The last of the "Accessory" line I'm covering is the Vehicle Maintenance Energizer. And in doing so, I'm bending one of the collecting rules I've established for myself, which is "nothing in the collection that didn't appear onscreen in the Trilogy."</div>
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This means no Ewok Battle Wagon or mini-rigs, thank the Maker. However, the VME gets a bit of a mulligan here for me, since it's more likely than the mini-rigs to have been "just offscreen."<br />
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Like the other accessories, the VME debuted in 1982 in ESB packaging, but is most often found nowadays in RotJ box.<br />
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And once more, there's not a lot of box art to imitate here, just the one image of Chewie holding his hose (!)<br />
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But this is where the VME gets interesting - all the fiddly little "hydrospanner tools." Finding a VME that's not MISB but has all the tools with it has to be a rarity - and each of the 8 tools is subtly different. Fortunately, though, loose tools to complete your set are pretty readily available on the secondary market!<br />
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My boxed VME came with instructions, to boot. Helpful!<br />
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Gotta say that the suction cups are pretty useless in sticking to anything at this point. I pretty much gave up trying to stick one to the X-Wing in the tableau pic.</div>
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Another thing that shocked me, frankly, was the price point for this toy. You'll note the "Graham Crackers" price sticker in the first pic that notes a price of $16.95 (!) Dunno bout you, but that seems pretty pricy to me, when an action figure cost 3 or 4 bucks at most in 1983. I'd have imagined less than $10 as a reasonable price here, but that's just me. And I guess if hydro-spanners are your thing, this is the only way you're gonna get any. Chewie seems to like them, anyway.</div>
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The second <a href="https://vintagekennerstarwars.blogspot.com/2019/02/radar-laser-cannon-tri-logo.html" target="_blank">"Action Figure Accessory"</a> I'll cover on the blog is the coolest one - the Tri-Pod Laser Cannon. First issued in 1982 in Empire Strikes Back packaging, the version packaged in the Return of the Jedi box is considered one of the most common vintage toys. This means that they are readily available at a reasonable price, which is great because it's an awesome piece! </div>
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Of course, a lot of the coolness is due to the fact that the prop on which the toy is based enjoyed some significant screen time in Empire, being featured prominently in the Hoth battle scenes.<br />
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A pretty simple box tableau here - just a lone Hoth snowtrooper and his trusty laser cannon. To be honest I'm a bit surprised that the box art didn't include a couple more troopers or maybe even an AT-AT Commander. Originally I'd thought that Kenner was the dictating force behind what ancillary toys were used in the box art, but after asking Kim "The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker" Simmons this question at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, I have come to a different view... but that's for another blog post :-)<br />
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Here's the second tableau - a close-up of the snowtrooper with the "energizer unit" and hose. As shown below, the hose neatly stores away inside the unit.<br />
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Original instructions came with the toy, showing in detail how to assemble and disassemble the cannon from its component parts.<br />
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The cannon rotates and elevates of course, and makes "machine-gun" clicking sounds (why lasers in the Star Wars toy universe always sound like machine-guns, I have no idea)…<br />
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All in all, a very cool little toy. I can see why so many were made - the low-ish price point combined with the significance of the subject must have made it a hot commodity back in the day.Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08816655312205569168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087255031314568038.post-91069853592404049672019-04-20T10:39:00.000-07:002019-04-20T10:39:00.526-07:00TIE Bomber Diecast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In trying to maintain a focus on production items, there is inevitably some scope creep. For me this involves some tertiary toy lines like the 12" "Large-Size Action Figures" and on the other end of the scale, diecast.<br />
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I still have a few diecast pieces left from my childhood collection - the X-Wing Fighter, Millennium Falcon, TIE Fighter, Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, and Imperial Cruiser/Star Destroyer. So of course I started adding the other missing pieces from the line as I saw them come up. They're mainly easy to find and inexpensive.<br />
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So with the other diecast pieces collected, there remained only one - and that's the tough one - the TIE Bomber. Apparently only "test-marketed" in a run of 75,000 pieces (that still seems like a lot to me), the TIE Bomber is undoubtedly cool but hard to find and expensive.<br />
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Condition is key for this ship too - the white plastic parts tend to yellow significantly and this can really detract from the appearance of the piece.<br />
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So this item was my target to obtain on my recent trip to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. In fact on the Friday night, I'd been having dinner with some of the lads from the Vintage Rebellion podcast when the topic of acquisition targets was raised, and I mentioned that this piece was basically all I was looking for. Later when we got to the room sales, we'd just walked in when Steve S. turned to me, pointed at the floor and said, "there you go Dallas!"<br />
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Yes, this lovely TIE Bomber was waiting for me at the very first vendor in the room sales. I foolishly took a quick spin around the room before returning and negotiating a deal, but with that purchase my collecting goal for the weekend was achieved.<br />
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As you can tell from the (completely unretouched) photos, this is a pretty nice piece, and I've seen a lot worse ones sell for a lot more money. To me, that's the beauty of room sales - collectors sell to collectors and most stuff is priced realistically. What's even better is that lots of the room sale guys are well-known collectors in the vintage community and that gives some extra peace of mind. I didn't know the person who sold me this piece, but as I handed over my phone for him to type in his Paypal payment address I recognized his name immediately as having been a guest on the Chivecast and a well-known good egg. Cool!<br />
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Both wings are identical (as on all the diecast TIE variants) and bear copyright date of 1980.<br />
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I was really happy to pick up this piece and with it, complete my loose diecast run. It's a very attractive ship with some cool features, including the plastic high-detail parts on the hull and the Snowtrooper pilot. It's truly the ultimate production diecast ship!</div>
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