The hood has see-through plastic in the top - so when light shines through - it lights up the eyes yellow.
Sunday, 31 December 2017
Jawa with Ronto 1997
The figure is easily distinguishable from other Jawa figures - because there is only one hole in the bottom of it.
The hood has see-through plastic in the top - so when light shines through - it lights up the eyes yellow.
The hood has see-through plastic in the top - so when light shines through - it lights up the eyes yellow.
Thursday, 28 December 2017
Hot Wheels Star Wars Hero Starship 4-Pack
1. Ghost from Star Wars Rebels 2. Obi Wan's Jedi Star fighter 3. Rebel Snowspeeder 4. Millenium Falcon
Han Solo 1978 - Smuggler to Alliance Leader SW ANH
Date Stamp: 1977
Release Date: 1978
Han Solo was a male Human smuggler from the planet Corellia who achieved galactic fame as a member of the Rebel Alliance and later the New Republic. Born on Corellia, he was orphaned at an early age and taken by the pirate Garris Shrike to serve on his crew. He was treated cruelly, and served Shrike for many years before escaping while in his teens. Solo became a smuggler, and fell in love with Bria Tharen, though she left him due to her duties to the Rebel Alliance. Solo then entered the Imperial Academy at Carida, serving with distinction. He was kicked out, however, when he stopped an Imperial officer from beating a Wookiee named Chewbacca with a neuronic whip for resisting capture. In gratitude, the Wookiee swore a life debt to Solo, protecting him with his life and a bond of friendship formed between the two that was unbreakable. Solo became a smuggler once again, with Chewbacca at his side. Piloting the upgraded and customized the Millennium Falcon, which he won in a game of Sabacc against Lando Calrissian, his future ally, he became known as one of the best smugglers in the galaxy.(Wookeepedia)
Variants include a small and large head, this is the large head version.
Accessories:
Release Date: 1978
Han Solo was a male Human smuggler from the planet Corellia who achieved galactic fame as a member of the Rebel Alliance and later the New Republic. Born on Corellia, he was orphaned at an early age and taken by the pirate Garris Shrike to serve on his crew. He was treated cruelly, and served Shrike for many years before escaping while in his teens. Solo became a smuggler, and fell in love with Bria Tharen, though she left him due to her duties to the Rebel Alliance. Solo then entered the Imperial Academy at Carida, serving with distinction. He was kicked out, however, when he stopped an Imperial officer from beating a Wookiee named Chewbacca with a neuronic whip for resisting capture. In gratitude, the Wookiee swore a life debt to Solo, protecting him with his life and a bond of friendship formed between the two that was unbreakable. Solo became a smuggler once again, with Chewbacca at his side. Piloting the upgraded and customized the Millennium Falcon, which he won in a game of Sabacc against Lando Calrissian, his future ally, he became known as one of the best smugglers in the galaxy.(Wookeepedia)
Variants include a small and large head, this is the large head version.
Accessories:
- Blaster
Bandai Taikoyaku Stormtrooper
As the name suggests, Taiko Yaku comes carrying a Japanese war drum
(“taiko”). Fashioned at his waist is a conch shell, ready at any second
to signal troops to attack! Traditionally, the Taiko Yaku was a vital
member who kept the rhythm and maintained the troops formation.
Interchangeable hands for different poses.
Interchangeable hands for different poses.
Bandai Ashigaru Stormtrooper 2015
Introducing the “Ashigaru” (foot solider in Japanese) Stormtrooper. In
this interpretation, Samurai Vader’s foot soldiers of the empire clad in
far-gone Japanese feudal era attire and armament.
Friday, 22 December 2017
My Vintage Collection 1977-85 - Where the collection is up to!
The collection is far from complete, its not even half way complete. I'll be searching out the remaining figures and beginning the new collection of vintage figures from April 2018. Most figures are now photographed and on here.
As the site suggests most of the figures have seen some action in their lifetimes so are not in MOC condition, they are played with however the figures have now retired and are displayed and look fantastic. The main reason for collecting them is nostalgia, the vintage figures are from my childhood, they are what was used to create moments from the films.
There were 115 figures released between 77 and 85 excluding variations etc.
There are a couple of variations in the collection, Obi-Wan with grey and white hair, Lando with and without a smile. The emphasis is on one of each figure to be displayed.
Focus will be on hunting down the missing figures from the first 21 released (21backs) 1977-78:
Missing from the first 12;
As the site suggests most of the figures have seen some action in their lifetimes so are not in MOC condition, they are played with however the figures have now retired and are displayed and look fantastic. The main reason for collecting them is nostalgia, the vintage figures are from my childhood, they are what was used to create moments from the films.
There were 115 figures released between 77 and 85 excluding variations etc.
There are a couple of variations in the collection, Obi-Wan with grey and white hair, Lando with and without a smile. The emphasis is on one of each figure to be displayed.
Focus will be on hunting down the missing figures from the first 21 released (21backs) 1977-78:
Missing from the first 12;
- R2-D2
- Jawa
- Death Star Commander
- Greedo
- Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot
- Power Droid
- R5-D4
- Snaggletooth
- Boba Fett
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Hasbro Vintage Collection 2018 - Figures being released - UPDATE!
Hasbro's 3.75" The Vintage Collection II (April 2018)
- Rey (Black Series re-release)
- Kylo Ren (Black Series re-release)
- First Order Stormtrooper (re-release)
- Dr. Aphra (New, Fans Choice Winner, available in Fall 2018)
- Jyn Erso (Black Series re-release)
- Supreme Leader Snoke (new)
- Cassian Andor (Black Series re-release)
- Death Trooper Specialist (Black Series re-release)
- Assault Tank Driver (Rogue One, new)
- Hoth Rebel Trooper (no beard, re-release from the 2010 The Shadow Of The Dark Side Target exl. 3-pack)
- Rey (Black Series re-release)
- Kylo Ren (Black Series re-release)
- First Order Stormtrooper (re-release)
- Dr. Aphra (New, Fans Choice Winner, available in Fall 2018)
- Jyn Erso (Black Series re-release)
- Supreme Leader Snoke (new)
- Cassian Andor (Black Series re-release)
- Death Trooper Specialist (Black Series re-release)
- Assault Tank Driver (Rogue One, new)
- Hoth Rebel Trooper (no beard, re-release from the 2010 The Shadow Of The Dark Side Target exl. 3-pack)
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Expected Release 25th May 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story, or simply Solo, is an upcoming American space Western film centered on Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars franchise. The film is being produced by Lucasfilm from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film will be the second Star Wars anthology film, following the 2016 film Rogue One. (Wikipedia)
Princess Leia Organa Bespin Gown 1980 ESB
Date Stamp: 1980
Released Date: 1980
Chewy, Lando, Leia and Han walking through Cloud City.
The moment recreated.
There are two variants to the vintage figure, one with a turtle neck gown and the other a crew neck.
This figure is the turtle neck version.
Accessories:
Released Date: 1980
Chewy, Lando, Leia and Han walking through Cloud City.
The moment recreated.
There are two variants to the vintage figure, one with a turtle neck gown and the other a crew neck.
This figure is the turtle neck version.
Accessories:
- Blue Blaster
- Vinyl Cape (Above is a reproduction cape as I have no idea what happened to the pink one with print on, maybe I'll find a replacement in the future)
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
RA-7 "Death Star Droid" 1978 SW ANH
Date Stamp: 1978
The RA-7 protocol droid, also known as the RA-7 inventory droid and nicknamed the "Death Star Droid".
RA-7 protocol droid were distinguished by their insectoid heads, which were equipped with broadband photoreceptors featuring an antiglare coating. Units in existence by the year 22 BBY had body plating identical to that of Cybot Galactica's 3PO unit and the TC-series protocol droid.However, this was eventually discontinued in favor of unique plating equipped with an interface connection port by 19 BBY. RA-7s stood 1.7 meters in height and were able to function as translators. Unlike most protocol droids, RA-7s had unpleasant personalities and were almost always used as spies. (StarWars Wikia)
The RA-7 protocol droid, also known as the RA-7 inventory droid and nicknamed the "Death Star Droid".
RA-7 protocol droid were distinguished by their insectoid heads, which were equipped with broadband photoreceptors featuring an antiglare coating. Units in existence by the year 22 BBY had body plating identical to that of Cybot Galactica's 3PO unit and the TC-series protocol droid.However, this was eventually discontinued in favor of unique plating equipped with an interface connection port by 19 BBY. RA-7s stood 1.7 meters in height and were able to function as translators. Unlike most protocol droids, RA-7s had unpleasant personalities and were almost always used as spies. (StarWars Wikia)
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Princess Leia Organa 1978 SW ANH
Date Stamp: 1977
Release Date: 1978
Leia Organa (born Leia Amidala Skywalker) was a Force-sensitive human female who served as princess of Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, a general in the Alliance to Restore the Republic and New Republic, and the founding general of the Resistance. Through it all, she became instrumental in the defeat of the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War and led the fight against the First Order. She was born nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin as the daughter of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala. After her mother died and her father fell to the dark side of the Force to become Darth Vader, Leia was adopted by the House of Organa. She took the place of her adoptive father, Bail Organa, in the Senate and helped lead the fight against the Empire. (Starwars wikia)
Leia is sporting the iconic hair style, blaster and white outfit as in the original film.
Accessories:
Release Date: 1978
Leia Organa (born Leia Amidala Skywalker) was a Force-sensitive human female who served as princess of Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, a general in the Alliance to Restore the Republic and New Republic, and the founding general of the Resistance. Through it all, she became instrumental in the defeat of the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War and led the fight against the First Order. She was born nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin as the daughter of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala. After her mother died and her father fell to the dark side of the Force to become Darth Vader, Leia was adopted by the House of Organa. She took the place of her adoptive father, Bail Organa, in the Senate and helped lead the fight against the Empire. (Starwars wikia)
Leia is sporting the iconic hair style, blaster and white outfit as in the original film.
Accessories:
- Blaster
Friday, 8 December 2017
Princess Leia Hoth Outfit 1980 ESB
Date Stamp: 1980
Release Date: 1980
In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Leia is at the Rebel base on Hoth. She leads its evacuation during an Imperial attack, and then flees with Han, Chewbacca and C-3PO on Han's ship, the Millennium Falcon.
In this image Leia and Han are running from the Wampa creatures
"Oh my, is that Wampa looking at me?" Leia exploring the caves on the ice planet Hoth.
Accessories:
Release Date: 1980
In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Leia is at the Rebel base on Hoth. She leads its evacuation during an Imperial attack, and then flees with Han, Chewbacca and C-3PO on Han's ship, the Millennium Falcon.
In this image Leia and Han are running from the Wampa creatures
"Oh my, is that Wampa looking at me?" Leia exploring the caves on the ice planet Hoth.
Accessories:
- Blue Blaster
Princess Leia Organa Boushh Disguise 1983 ROTJ
Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance's greatest
leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny
of the Empire.
Leia's disguise as Boushh the bounty hunter as she crept deep into Jabba's palace to save Han Solo.
The helmet is not too far out of proportion for the Leia sized head.
Variations with four different head sculpts.
Accessories:
Leia's disguise as Boushh the bounty hunter as she crept deep into Jabba's palace to save Han Solo.
The helmet is not too far out of proportion for the Leia sized head.
Accessories:
- Helmet - optically enhanced with speech scrambler
- Electrostaff
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
LEGO Star Wars MiniFig Collection 1999 to Present
My collection of Star Wars "MiniFigs"
The LEGO License for the Star Wars franchise started in 1999.
The characters produced cover all eight main films, along with The Clone Wars movie and TV series, the Star Wars: Rebels TV series, and anthology films such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The current license for LEGO Star Wars will end in 2022.
A good reference guide is the Updated and Expanded Visual Dictionary from DK Publishing (2014).
Complete with 48 additional pages and updated throughout to show all of the new sets and innovations from LEGO(R) Star Wars(R), LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Update and Expanded provides detailed and annotated photography giving insight into the characters, locations, creatures, and spacecraft of the LEGO galaxy far, far away.
MiniFigs
Anakin Skywalker
2013
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 2012 |
Darth Maul
2011
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Luke Skywalker
Exclusive 2014 |
C-3PO
2012 |
Chief Chipra
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Han Solo
2013
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Chewbacca
2004
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Malakili
2013
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Wicket
2013
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Logray
2011
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Tokkat
2011
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Teebo
2013
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Ewok Warrior
2013
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Yoda
2013
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Wookie (Gunship)
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Cpt Tarpals
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 Sergeant Polybag 2015 |
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Useful Sites:
SWMinifigs > https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?pg=1&catType=M&catID=65Buildable Figures > https://brickset.com/sets/theme-star-wars/prices/subtheme-Buildable-Figures
Update Log:
DATE:20th Dec - Stormtrooper Sergeant Polybag added.DATE: 5th Dec - Star Wars The Visual Dictionary added.
DATE: 27th Nov 2017 - Started to build the picture library of existing figures.