The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six - STAR WARS Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot
Welcome to another entry in our The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six column. Hasbro recently committed to collectors that they will be “focusing” on characters in The Vintage Collection that fall under “The Ninety Six” banner. If you’re new to this, it means that there needs a modern counterpart for every classic Kenner figure. Between 2020 and 2021, Hasbro’s made an admirable effort by focusing on these characters. But there is more work to be done, and we’ll figure out where we are step by step. Today we assess Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot.
Just a few notes: We’re right in alignment with Hasbro in our vintage Kenner database with the count. There are 21 figures under the STAR WARS banner, 29 figures under THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK banner, 31 figures under the RETURN OF THE JEDI banner, and 15 figures under THE POWER OF THE FORCE banner. (Sy Snootles, Max Rebo, Droopy McCool, and Blue Snaggletooth bring the number to an even 100 figures.)
Read our assessment, and then please add your thoughts to the comments. Let us know if you agree or disagree. If you’re a customizer, show us your custom definitive figure in the comments as well! Who knows? It might give Hasbro some ideas.
STAR WARS Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot
Is there a definitive modern counterpart to 1979’s SW Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot?
2019’s TVC Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) (VC158).
Has Hasbro added this character’s card art and action figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION? And is it definitive?
Yes. Unequivocally, 2019’s THE VINTAGE COLLECTION Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) (VC158) figure is the modern counterpart to 1979’s SW Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot figure.
Does THE VINTAGE COLLECTION release completely satisfy the modern counterpart to 1979’s STAR WARS Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot figure?
Yes.
If Hasbro didn’t release the figure yet, do we have a near-definitive or definitive release of this character that can be added to THE VINTAGE COLLECTION as a straight repack, repaint, or with little retooling to update it?
We have a modern counterpart. There is no argument.
What does Hasbro have to do so we can check off “Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot” from our Vintage Vs. Modern checklists?
Nothing. Unless Hasbro wants to re-release the figure in 1985 THE POWER OF THE FORCE packaging with a coin, there will be no need to revisit this figure.
The year and years elapsed (through 2021) since we last had this character in classic Kenner-styled packaging (vintage or modern)?
2019’s TVC Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) (VC158). 2 years ago.
2006’s VTSC Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot. 15 years ago.
1979’s SW Luke Skywalker: X-Wing Pilot. 42 years ago.
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