Star Wars Collectible News, Photos, and Reviews

How can a figure with 14 points of articulation be so bad? We actually say that somewhat affectionately about The Original Trilogy Collection's Luke Skywalker [as Jedi Knight] figure. The packaging is great, and the likeness isn't terrible, but the articulation is seemingly pointless. See what we mean in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

One Boba Fett in any given format is just never enough, so Gentle Giant Ltd. quickly developed the second Jumbo Vintage Kenner Boba Fett [Rocket Firing] figure already. Check out this mythic action figure in super-sized glory in our Research Droids Reviews today as we complete our analysis of recently released figures in this line as well as finish up our "21 Days Of The OT" marathon. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

How frustrating is it that the R5-D4 action figure from 1979 is technically more accurate than the modern ones? (Well, that depends upon your own point of view.) Find out why this is so as we we continue to visit some recently released collectibles in this line in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Wow! Gentle Giant knows how to vac-metalize better than Hasbro! The sterling Death Star Droid looks incredible, and now you'll be able to see some cool details you would normally miss in the 3.75" line. Stay closely engaged with us as we continue to visit some recently released collectibles in this line in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

There is no universal agreement as to whom the Snaggletooth action figure is meant to represent. Is this Takeel? Is this Zutton? Is this Rachalt Hyst? Some even believe Snaggletooth is an amalgamation of all three! Kenner used a picture of Rachalt Hyst on the packaging, but it goes without saying that the intent of all vintage Kenner figures was to mirror them from the films and not The Star Wars Holiday Special. So it's very likely that Snaggletooth just suffered the same costume, accuracy and aesthetics issues as Hammerhead and Walrus Man did, etc. Still, some collectors feel otherwise. What do you think? Stay closely engaged with us as we continue to visit some recently released collectibles in this line in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Gentle Giant Ltd. surprised us all when they announced they had plans to reproduce a replica of the Cantina Adventure Set for the Jumbo Vintage Figures line. It's not an exact replica, but it's pretty darn close. See it from every angle and with all four Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures for which it was designed. (For the record, this playset came without any figures.) Stay closely engaged with us as we continue to visit some recently released collectibles in this line in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

He has been called everything from "Butt Face" to "Ponda Baba" but you probably know him best as Walrus Man. No matter what you deem his name to be, he may be the most inaccurate Kenner action figure from the entire 1978-1985 run (save for the characters with the obvious name change errors). Gentle Giant Ltd. was sure to bring all of his inaccuracies forward to the Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures line and he looks fantastic. Stay closely engaged with us as we continue to visit some recently released Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

It's our opinion that one of the biggest omissions to The Vintage Collection was Momaw Nadon. But have no fear because Gentle Giant Ltd. has released a one-sixth scaled version of Hammerhead and placed him in "vintage styled" packaging. Stay closely engaged with us as we continue to visit some recently released Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

It's not easy being Greedo, a character we love to hate and one of the first bounty hunters we ever saw. The vintage Kenner action figure of him wasn't 100% accurate, but we didn't care in 1979 and we don't care today. Thankfully Gentle Giant Ltd. doesn't care either and happily added him to the Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures line! Stay closely engaged with us as we visit some recently released Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

It appears that Gentle Giant Ltd. tried very hard to give collectors the most accurate version of Yoda, The Jedi Master in one-sixth scale. For those of you who don't know, this was the new name Yoda got when he was placed on a Return Of The Jedi card back. But his figure also went through a drastic metamorphosis, not just the card back. Sadly Gentle Giant missed a couple of important details. Stay closely with us as we visit some recently released Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figures in our Research Droids Reviews. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The VOTC Boba Fett is another fine figure that has aged very little in almost a decade from its original release. We complete our analysis on the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection with this figure. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The views expressed here about the VOTC Stormtrooper are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Jedi Temple Archives. The VOTC Stormtrooper is one of the most overrated figures of all time. Why so many collectors fell for it escapes us. Utterly useless below the waist, a Stormtrooper action figure MUST have ball-jointed hips to be useful. We continue our analysis on this annoying figure as we revisit the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The VOTC Chewbacca is pretty much amazing. Allthough based on his appearance from Episode VI, it was the first time Hasbro nailed his likeness and scale, and collectors finally realized just how big he actually is. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Here is the R2 figure that was the changing factor for all others in the basic figure line. Artoo Detoo (R2-D2) (With Extension Arm) truly revised the way Hasbro approached the plucky astromech droid. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The "Vintage" Original Trilogy Collection Yoda action figure was an admirable attempt to mirror it after the figure from the eighties, but not all went right with it. Another figure that collectors like more for its packaging than the actual figure, see our assessment of Yoda. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The Lando Calrissian The "Vintage" Original Trilogy Collection figure is underappreciated. OK, so it has swivel elbows, but the figure's lower body movement is incredible and can attain more impressive poses that many other super-articulated figures, even those with ball-jointed hips. See why you need to overlook the swivel articulation and appreciate this figure for what it brings to the table. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The "Vintage" Original Trilogy Collection Darth Vader figure is one we should hold in high regards. The reason we should is because it changed the way Hasbro approached Darth Vader ever since. With each successive release, updates and changes have always been for the better. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

OK, so maybe See-Threepio (C-3PO) isn't the greatest action figure ever made. That doesn't mean we understand why he gets a ton of unnecessary flack. An admirable effort, this version of the protocol droid looks incredible as far as deco is concerned, but so many collectors are unwilling to accept that because he doesn't come with 14 points of articulation. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

May the fourth be with you! Is there a more perfect figure to celebrate Star Wars Day than Luke Skywalker as he appeared in the very first Star Wars film? The most super-articulated version of Luke Skywalker up to that point, Hasbro indeed attempted to make this the consummate Luke Skywalker action figure, but it has one or two issues that need tweaking. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

So close, but no cigar! Princess Leia Organa is an incredible update from what we were offered up to that point, but more is needed in order to consider her definitive. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Hopefully you were part of the fun discussion with the Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi figure yesterday, but if not then be sure not to miss the banter today. Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. We continue with Han Solo which is easily the best VOTC figure of the bunch. It's so good that it hasn't aged in almost 10 years! Still definitive even today, it was only made better by its gorgeous packaging! See this all and more in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Join us in revisiting the first 12 of nearly two dozen action figures that served as forefathers to the incredible The Vintage Collection. First up is Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, perhaps the weakest of the dozen. An admirable effort and fair update, it wasn't however anywhere near definitive status. Its selling point? The wonderful packaging! Here is hoping Hasbro will give us the 2009 TLC version in "vintage styled" packaging one day! See this all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Hey, do you want to check out one of the best human likenesses in the Mini Bust line? Then be sure to look at the Jango Fett [Version 2] Mini Bust gallery. Not only do you get a spitting image of Temura Morrison, you also get an interchangeable helmeted portrait as well (which for some bizarre reason has been chromed making the human portrait the better one)! It's all in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Here is a work of art! It's a shame that the Darth Malak Mini Bust didn't see widespread distribution. Find out why in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Expanded Universe characters always have a strong supporting audience. Mara Jade my be one of the biggest EU characters of all time. See the Mara Jade Mini Bust in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

It's the negative to the Stormtrooper and one of the oldest Expanded Universe characters there is. Learn why the Blackhole Stormtrooper Mini Bust is nicer than the regular Stormtrooper (and only 10% as available) in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Even at 10K pieces, the Stormtrooper Mini Bust was one of the fastest to completely sell out. Interestingly, significant tweaking was needed before its release to consider the piece perfect. Find out why in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

There are times when artistic license takes a Star Wars character to an exciting new interpretation, sometimes becoming more interesting than what appeared in the film. The Jawas Mini Bust set gives collectors a screen accurate Jawa and one that was "just off screen". But the latter is the better one. Do you want to know why? Then click through for its assessment in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

What do you do when the effort that went into a Mini Bust is better than how it actually turned out? That's how we feel about the Tusken Raider Mini Bust. He has a bit of a multiple personality disorder going on we feel. Click through to see how we explain this in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The likeness of actor Liam Neeson portrayed in the Qui-Gon Jinn Mini Bust is really impressive. It flew under the radar, but see why you'll want to consider it for your collection in Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.