Four hundred and sixty seven, thanks for asking.

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I blame these guys...

Back in 1997, around about the time of the Star Wars Special Edition cinema releases, Reed and myself were out on a Saturday afternoon, and I bought the Power of the Force 2 Stormtrooper and Luke/Stormtrooper (left/middle). Because Stormtroopers are cool. Later that same week, I bought the vintage trooper (on the right) to go with the other two.
'But I'm not going to start collecting again', I told myself (and others), 'I'll only buy the ones that are really cool...'

Then, over fifteen years, this happened:


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Four hundred and sixty seven in total. That's not quite all of them there, they wouldn't all fit on the table.
I keep telling myself I'll stop at five hundred. But I know I won't.

FIGURE / NAME:	SERIES:	GIVE ME MORE DETAILS, DAMMIT:
Durge	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Durge.
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Mos Eisley tunic, no backpack.
Aurra Sing	Prequel Trilogy	PotJ Issue, 'long arms', orange bodusuit
Ask Aak	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue (Gran senator)
Tusken Raider	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, with 'chop-off' magnetic head.
Zuckuss	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Ewok	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Paploo
Bossk	Original Trilogy	Pale Yellow Suit, mouth open
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Saga Issue, Clone Wars Quad-gun trooper, blue armour
Eeth Koth	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, hard-goods cloak
Barriss Offee	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, action pose and hard-goods robes
Dash Rendar	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Shadows of the Empire collection
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS issue, Red shock-trooper armour
Savage Opress	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, shirtless version. 'Maul' 2012 packaging.
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Death Star Gunner	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	PotJ Issue, Brown Sith Training Tunic
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, light-brown satchel, fully jointed shoulders.
C-3PO	Vintage	Removable limbs vintage version
Ugnaught	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Blue Apron
Ponda Baba	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Walruss Man
Mouse	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Comic 2-pack, Stormtrooper with Nemoidian head and hands
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotF2 moulding, wider-legged stance, from Xizor 2-pack
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Jedi Knight, with soft-goods cloak, squeeze leg for slashing action
Padme Amidala	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, White outfit Geonosis Arena Battle
Momaw Nadon	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, short tunic
Mace Windu	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, action pose from battle-droid 2-pack
Jawa	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, Small Jawa from 2-pack
Ewok	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Wicket
EV-9D9	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Endor Poncho, from Speeder Bike set
Lando Calrissian	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Smuggler Outfit
Ewok	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, 'Graak', Black Ewok from 2-pack
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Hard-Goods Robes and cowl
Massif Dog	Prequel Trilogy	From Geonosian Warrior 2-pack
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Arc Trooper, Red trim on armour and kama
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, AT-RT Driver
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, White armour with clip-on shoulder patch
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe Series, 'Spacetrooper' issue
General Veers	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, swivel jointed elbows
Nemoidian Guard	Prequel Trilogy	Rots issue, Silver armour version
Grand Admiral Thrawn	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series
Scout Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Speeder Bike set
Imperial Guard Officer	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue
Greedo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Treadwell Droid	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, from Jawa 2-pack
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Non-poseable 3-pack issue, Sniping (blue detail)
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Rodian Jedi	Prequel Trilogy	Geonosis Arena Battle 3-pack, non poseable
R2-D2	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Fixed/extended front leg, pop-out saber in head
Pit Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Death Star Trooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, removable helmet
Anakin Skywalker	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, 'young' Anakin from end of Jedi - translucent version
Power Droid	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, paired with Jawa
Takeel	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Cantina Aliens 3-Pack
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, 'swing hips' Han in shooting pose
Orn Free Taa	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue
WEG-1618	Original Trilogy	Star Tours Excl, Gold Body, Humanoid, long-goggle head
Anakin Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'old' Anakin from end of Jedi - Solid version
Endor Rebel Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, fixed helmet
Jaden Korr	Original Trilogy	Potf2 parts for Jedi Academy Figure
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Lott Dodd	Prequel Trilogy	Nemoidian, Trade federation
Saesee Tiin	Prequel Trilogy	PotJ issue, hard-goods robes
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Force Unleashed, Jump Trooper
Death Star Droid	Clone Wars	Build-a-Droid version
Ugnaught	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Blue Tunic from 2-Pack
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Clone Trooper, limited posability
R5-D4	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Rocket-inside version.
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Republic Commando Fixer, Battle Pack version
Captain Antilles	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, removable helmet, Head poseable for choking by Vader
Kit Fisto	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue
Yoda	Prequel Trilogy	Sage Issue with beige hard-goods cloak drawn at lower half
Lak Sivrak	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Cantina Alien (Wolf Man)
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Sandtrooper, Fully poseable, Black shoulder pauldron
Tie Fighter Pilot	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, green slime and removable limbs. Popping eye.
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	Magnetic Slash-Apart
Mon Mothma	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, removable helmet
Lobot	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Boba Fett	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, grey gloves
Yoda	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue with chair
Lobot	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
R3-D3	Original Trilogy	Star Tours Excl, Clear-Dome, white body
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	AotC Blue Card issue, Bespin Fatigues, pop-out left hand
Snowtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, E-Web repeating blaster set.
Chewbacca	Vintage	1978 Vintage Chewbacca
Death Star Droid	Vintage	Vintage version
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Mace Windu Battle Pack, Clone Commander helmet (removable)
Probe Droid	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Imperial Probe Droid (Hoth)
Asajj Ventress	Clone Wars	Jedi vs Sith Battlepack version. Hard-goods skirts
Princess Leia	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, Shadows of the Empire, blue robes
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Small Jawa from Ronto Set
Super Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	Matt-blue, Arm-cannon
Admiral Ackbar	Vintage	Vintage 1983 Admiral Ackbar
Captain Tarpals	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Lando Calrissian	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, General's clothes from RotJ
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	Red Guard disguise
Yoda	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Beige Hard-goods cape, open all the way
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	Snoova disguise
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Endor Trenchcoat
Droideka	Prequel Trilogy	Rolled-Up version from R2-D2 carry case
Nabrum Leids	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Cantina Aliens 3-Pack
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Mace Windu Battle Pack, purple armour, Phase 2
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Large Jawa from Ronto Set
2-1B	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Zev Senesca	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Snowspeeder Pilot, 'straight' arms, pivoting gloves
Voolif Monn	Clone Wars	TAC Issue, from GT Clone Wars
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, hard-goods cloak
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, packed with Special Edition Jabba
R2-D2	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue, Flick-out jets on front half of body.
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Hard-goods robes and aritificial hand
Utapauan Guard	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	TAC issue, Mygeeto cold weather (snowtrooper) purple armour
M'iiyoom Onith	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, (H'nemthe), comes with Cantina bar-section (curved)
Grand Moff Tarkin	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	Rots Issue, Darth Sidious Hologram version (removable hood)
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, sits on Sith Speeder Bike
Hoth Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, beard and green goggles around neck
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Senator Version
C-3PO	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, 'naked' version
Emperor's Royal Guard	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, hard-goods cloak
Padme Amidala	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Purple Naboo Outfit
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue with STAP vehicle
Boba Fett	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Holiday Special Appearance
R4-G9	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Sneak Preview Figure, gold/white Astromech
R4-J1	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Build-a-droid, Green lampshade-head, with non-matching leg
Droideka	Clone Wars	Underarms feature projectile slots
Saesee Tiin	Clone Wars	Saga issue, space-attack armour, from GT Clone wars
Imperial Worker	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, from Death Star Bay / Falcon Search
Tusken Raider	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Basso	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Comic 2-pack, Stormtrooper with tattooed head and hands
Yoda	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Transparent version from end of Jedi
Garindan	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, un-pained figure packed in with Nute Gunray
Jar-Jar Binks	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, 'clean' version
Tusken Raider	Prequel Trilogy	AoTC Issue, female Tusken with child in backpack
Darth Vader	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, Operating-table Vader
Commando Droid	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, from 'Hostage Crisis' battlepack
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	Disneyland exclusive, 'Droids' sculpt
Admiral Motti	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Death Star Briefing set
Boba Fett	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Brown gloves
Crix Madine	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Endor Briefing outfit
A'Sharad Hett	Prequel Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack Issue, Tusken outfit, paired with The Dark Woman
Ki-Adi Mundi	Prequel Trilogy	TAC Issue, soft-goods robes
Polis Massan	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Palpatine	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, Cloned Emperor, Dark Empire
Rebel Fleet Trooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, ANH Medel sequence, green outfit, removable helmet
Hoth Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Gunner Emplacement pack
Magna Guard	Prequel Trilogy	Rots issue
Malakili	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, rancor Keeper
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, headband/Mic combo
Palpatine	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, hard-goods cloak
Dannl Faytonni	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue
G2-4T	Original Trilogy	Star Tours Excl, 'Johnny 5' goggle-head, name painted on side on red panel
Endor Rebel Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Black trooper with removable helmet
Grand Moff Tarkin	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue
Shaak Ti	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, hard-goods robes
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Comm-tech issue, jointed arms and legs, non-removable helmet
Podcace scavenger droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Princess Leia	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Scout Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, left arm at 45 degrees
Scout Trooper	Vintage	1983 Vintage
Tusken Raider	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Bespin Guard	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, High-collar black cloak, Dark Empire
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, light-up saber (button on back)
Asajj Ventress	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Ventress
Chancellor Valorum	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	Weathered Gold PotF2 version
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	The Vintage Collection, soft-goods cape, swiveling elbow-joint arms
Ponda Baba	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Jointed legs for Cantina Seat diorama
R2-D2	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, McQuarrie Concept, loose figure
Endor Rebel Trooper	Original Trilogy	TAC issue, Black trooper with Rocket Launcher (from battlefront)
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, Emperor's Wrath, transparent helmet
Cad Bane	Clone Wars	TCW Issue
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, 'spirit' Obi-Wan, translucent plastic
Robinino	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, from 'Hostage Crisis' battlepack
Nikto	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Skiff-Guards Cinema Scene 3-pack
Bossk	Original Trilogy	Deep Yellow suit, mouth closed
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Padawan, button in back for slashing action
Qui-Gon Jinn	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, hard-coods robes
Super Battle Droid	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, with cannons that clip on under the forearms
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, from Falcon Gunner Emplacement
Xizor	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, with Princess Leia.
Elis Helrot	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, 'Skullface' (Givin)
Aurra Sing	Clone Wars	TCW Issue
Aurra Sing	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue, Wal-Mart exclusive, black bodysuit
Palpatine	Vintage	1983 Vintage
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	Mos Eisley Encounter 3-pack
AT-AT Pilot	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Red R2-unit	Prequel Trilogy	Exclusive with Naboo Royal Starship playset
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	Blue markings, with mini-tank.
Pit Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotJ issue, white shoulder pauldron, from Cantina-Diorama-Set
Kyle Katarn	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack Version, from Yuzhann Ving pack
Jawa	Vintage	1978 Vintage Jawa (no cape)
Bespin Guard	Original Trilogy	Legacy Collection issue, human (black) version
Salacious Crumb	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, from C-3PO Green Slime pack
Padme Amidala	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Tatooine handmaiden outfit
Droideka	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, non-electronic, hard-goods cloak
Kyle Katarn	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series issue
4-LOM	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Republic Commando Boss, Battle Pack version
Agen Kolar	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, hard-goods cloak
Tatooine Pod Droid	Prequel Trilogy	Yellow Pull-Back-Let-Go Droid, from Tatooine Accessory Set
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Clone Trooper, limited posability
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	501st Legion, blue paint detail, phase 2 (RotS) armour
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Senator Version
Dark Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series issue, Phase III
Emperor's Royal Guard	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series
Watto	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Mace Windu Battle Pack, purple armour, Phase 2
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, action-pose legs and red head/chest markings
Crix Madine	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, general's outfit from RotJ
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	PotJ Issue, shirtless version, with assault droid
Hondo Onaka	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, with Kowakian Monkey Lizard
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Small Jawa from PotF2 2-pack
B'Omarr Monk	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue Mail-Away
Nikto Jedi	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue, Geonosis Arena
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	Hologram version, non-poseable
Scout Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, left arm at 45 degrees
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Darth Sidious Version
FX-7	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Wookiee Warrior	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, Orange bandolier
Adi Galia	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, hard-goods cloak
Plo Koon	Prequel Trilogy	Hologram version
Djas Puhr	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Black-skinned alien pilot from Cantina Sequence
Rebel Fleet Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, swivel jointed legs
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, dark-brown satchel, up/down jointed shoulders, swivel-joint right-arm
Super Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	Matt-blue
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Xizor	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, single carded version, with web-weapons
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Stormtrooper Disguise
General Grievous	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Grievous
Salacious Crumb	Vintage	1983 Vintage, from Jabba The Hutt playset
Boss Nass	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Snowtrooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, poseable head
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Geonosian Warrior	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, slash-apart action, from 2-pack with Anakin Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Mos Eisley tunic, INC backpack.
Saelt Marae	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'Yak Face'
JN-66	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Jedi Temple Analysis Droid
Count Dooku	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, magnetic feet for playset
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, Black shadowtrooper armour
IG Lancer Droid	Clone Wars	Saga Issue. Like IG-88 but with shoulder spikes.
IG-88	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Shadows of the Empire collection
Rune Haako	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue Sandtrooper, Orange Shoulder Pauldron (painted Grey)
Dexter Jettster	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue
Darth Talon	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack, paired with Cade Skywalker (female Twi'lek, red with black tattoos)
Dark Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Phase 1 Armour, droid version
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	The Vintage Collection, soft-goods cape, swiveling elbow-joint arms
Saesee Tiin	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, soft-goods lower robes
Darth Krayt	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, paired with Sigel Dare
Mace Windu	Prequel Trilogy	TAC Issue, soft-goods robes
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, with 'silver stars' battle damage
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Jar-Jar Binks	Prequel Trilogy	Mos Eisley Encounter 3-pack
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, removable helmet
Xizor	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 2-Pack version from Vader-duel
Imperial Guard Officer	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, swivel-joints in arms.
Human Jedi	Prequel Trilogy	Geonosis Arena Battle 3-pack, non poseable
Jango Fett	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue
Fode and Beed	Prequel Trilogy	Podrace Announcer from Jabba 2-pack
AT-ST Driver	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
General McQuarrie	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue
Nexu	Prequel Trilogy	Geonosis Arena, battle-cat (it came carded)
Nemoidian Guard	Prequel Trilogy	Rots issue, Bronze armour version
Momaw Nadon	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, grey highlights to skin, tunic continues below waist
Cade Skywalker	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack, paired with Darth Talon
General Grievous	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Sneak Preview Figure
Greedo	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, 'big head' version, jointed knees
Meena Tills	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue (MonCal senator)
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Republic Commando Sev, Battle Pack version
Plo Koon	Prequel Trilogy	PotJ issue, hard-goods robes
Jawa	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Jawa from Ronto Pack
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, OOM-9 with yellow markings and back-antenna
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Small Jawa from Ronto Set
Ki-Adi Mundi	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, no cloak, hard-goods tunic.
Dwarf Spider Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TAC Issue
Captain Argyus	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, Blue Senate-Guard with removable helmet
Bib Fortuna	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, crossed bandoliers and gun on cable. From Treadwell Droid 2-pack
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Jabba's Palace Hologram, translucent plastic
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Phase 1 armour, red trim on armour, rotating 90 degree bent arms
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Clone Trooper, limited posability
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Admiral Ackbar	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, X-Wing Pilot
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Republic Commando Boss, 2012 'Maul' packaging version
Mon Mothma	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue, Clone Commander Helmet, Red circular logo on helmet, chest and arms
8D8	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Jabba's Torture Droid
Pax Bonkik	Prequel Trilogy	TAC Issue, Rodian Podrace mechanic, grey overalls, blue waistcoat
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue Sandtrooper, Orange Shoulder Pauldron (painted black)
Lobot	Vintage	1980 version
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Grey Shoulder Pauldron, from Dewback set
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Non-poseable 3-pack issue, Standing
R5-D4	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Ahsoka Tano	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, with Huttlet
LIN Droid	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, from LIN (dome) droid & jawa 2-pack
CZ-4	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, droid from background in Mos Eisley w/goggly eyes
BoShek	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, human pilot, black overalls, cantina patron
Dengar	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Count Dooku	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Dooku.
Magna Guard	Prequel Trilogy	Rots isssue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Utapau assault orange armour, Clone Commander helmet (removable)
Wookiee Warrior	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Sneak Preview Figure
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, 'junkpile' version, bundled with net and Chewbacca (light-brown bag)
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Sandtrooper, Orange shoulder pauldron
Umpass-Stay	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Gong-beater in Jabba's Palace. Comes with one half of Gong
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, hard-goods cloak, holding macrobinoculars
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, no cloak, hard-goods tunic, 90degree rotating arms
R2-D2	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Electronic Push-button front, Orange head-light
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Stormtrooper Disguise
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Sandtrooper, from Dewback set
The Dark Woman	Clone Wars	From Comic 2-pack with A'Sharad Hett
Endor Rebel Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, White trooper with removable helmet, Firing-stance
Vulture Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, from Vulture-Droid 3-droid 'holding' pack
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, McQuarrie Concept, loose figure
R4-M9	Star Tours	Star Tours Excl, 'Lampshade' head Astromech unit, with turquoise markings
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Dagobah Training, 'buff' build
Jawa	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Hermi Odle	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue
Tion Medon	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Sneak Preview Figure
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, light-up saber (button on back)
Luke Skywalker	Vintage	X-Wing Pilot
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Saga issue, Phase 1 armour (all white), fully posable
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, Darth Sidious black robed version (removable hood)
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, tunic only
Yoda	Clone Wars	TCW Issue with cane
Yun	Original Trilogy	Potf2 parts for Dark Forces 2 Figure
Boba Fett	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Holiday Special Appearance
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Clone Commander Bacara (blue variant)
Sigel Dare	Original Trilogy	Comic 2-Pack issue, paired with Darth Krayt
Teemto Pagalies	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Podrace driver, big bottom jaw and dopey grin
Ree-Yees	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Saga Issue, Red circular logo on helmet, chest and arms
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Crowd Control Stormtrooper with JetPack
RX-24 ('Rex')	Original Trilogy	Star Tours Excl, 3 Arms, Swivel-body, blue face-dome
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Aqua Trooper (GT Clone Wars)
Gamorrean Guard	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Scout Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, left arm at 45 degrees
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Clone Trooper, limited posability
Jabba The Hutt	Prequel Trilogy	TPM issue with 'goo' pot, from Fode & Beed set
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Orange Utapau Assault Armour
Mouse Droid	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, from Death Star Droid pack
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Bespin Torture Rack
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	TAC issue, Mygeeto cold weather (snowtrooper) purple armour
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, poseable knees, soft-goods cape
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	Episode I, Jedi hair and hard-goods cloak
Palpatine	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Hologram Darth Sidious Version
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, White armour with clip-on shoulder patch
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue, Removable helmet and black chest plate / shoulder pauldron
Weequay	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Weequay Skiff Guard
Labria	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Cantina Aliens 3-Pack
Jawa	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, Large Jawa from 2-pack
Darth Vader	Vintage	1978 version, vinyl cape
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Sandtrooper, orange shoulder pauldron, removable helmet
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, OOM-9 with yellow markings and back-antenna
DL-X2	Original Trilogy	Star Tours Excl, Metallic blue four-sided pyramid body, 'no head'
C-3PO	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Geonosis Arena with Battledroid backpack
SP-4	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, Jedi Temple Analysis Droid
Yoda	Clone Wars	Saga Issue Yoda with Kybuck
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Soft-goods lower-half robes
Darth Maul	Prequel Trilogy	Saga issue. Training Gear with black/red hard-goods robes
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Mos Eisley tunic, INC backpack.
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, with Carbonite Block
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	Republic Commando Scorch, Battle Pack version
R-3PO	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Maroon coloured Protocol Droid
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Small Jawa from Ronto Set
Mara Jade	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series issue
Anakin Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'old' Anakin from end of Jedi - Transparent version
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, McQuarrie Concept, loose figure
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Large Jawa from PotF2 2-pack
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, darkened/weathered for Naboo Swamp/Battle
Tusken Raider	Prequel Trilogy	Hard-goods cloak, rifle-holding stance
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue with STAP vehicle
Chewbacca	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'slave' chewie, with chain dangling from neck
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, from Falcon Gunner Emplacement
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Transparent version from end of Jedi
Obi-Wan Kenobi	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, hard-coods robes
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Sandtrooper, Orange shoulder pauldron
Ephant Mon	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Utapau assault orange armour, AT-RT Pilot helmet
Roron Corobb	Clone Wars	TAC Issue, from GT Clone Wars
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Red casual fatigues with clip-on armour
Han Solo	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, McQuarrie Concept, loose figure
Darth Vader	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, from Tie Fighter cockpit pack, top section of helmet removes
Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, 'clean' version
Asajj Ventress	Clone Wars	Clone Wars Issue 'realistic' Ventress
R2-Q5	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, Black Astromech
Clone Trooper	Clone Wars	GT Clone Wars Clone Trooper, limited posability
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Non-poseable 3-pack issue, Crouching
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Force Unleashed, Evo Trooper
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Clone Commander (RotS) with red shoulder pauldron and flip-down visor
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS issue, Red shock-trooper armour
Yoda	Vintage	1980 Vintage Yoda
Palpatine	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Hologram version of PotF2 sculpt
Yoda	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue
Tarfful	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Luke Skywalker	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'Floppy Hat' farmboy.
Ewok	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Logray
Sebulba	Prequel Trilogy	Mos Eisley Encounter 3-pack
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Weequay Pirate	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, from 'Hostage Crisis' battlepack
Tusken Raider	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, seated from Bantha pack
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, from LIN (dome) droid 2-pack
Stormtrooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage Stormtrooper
Anakin Skywalker	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, slashing action arms, shouting mouth, from 2-pack with geonosian
C-3PO	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, non-removable limbs
Palpatine	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, hands light up for Lightning effect
Stormtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Sandtrooper, Orange shoulder pauldron (painted grey - custom)
Twi'lek jedi	Prequel Trilogy	Geonosis Arena Battle 3-pack, non poseable
Nute Gunray	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Jawa	Original Trilogy	Large Jawa from Ronto Set
Pote Snitkin	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue (Jabba's Sail barge)
Droideka	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	Mace Windu Battle Pack, purple armour, Phase 2
Clone Trooper	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue Clone Fighter Pilot (grey uniform)
Death Star Trooper	Vintage	1978 Vintage
Bossk	Original Trilogy	Mid Yellow Suit, mouth open
Grand Moff Tarkin	Original Trilogy	Stormtrooper armour, PotF2 head, with PotF2 Stormie body
Death Star Droid	Original Trilogy	PotJ Issue, from Mouse Droid pack
Utapauan Guard	Prequel Trilogy	RotS Issue
Princess Leia	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, from Speeder Bike set
Zuckuss	Vintage	Vintage 1980 Zuckuss
Bespin Guard	Original Trilogy	Legacy Collection issue, alien version
Rebel Fleet Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, swivel jointed legs
Emperor's Royal Guard	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, hard-goods cloak
Asajj Ventress	Clone Wars	Clone Wars (Movie/TV Series) Issue, soft goods skirt
Bespin Guard	Vintage	1980 version, black-guard
Endor Rebel Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, White trooper with removable helmet
Ewok	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, 'Romba', Brown Ewok from 2-pack
Rebel Fleet Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, 'buff' build
Ponda Baba	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Mace Windu	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, hard-goods cloak, 'preview' version, non action pose
R2-D2	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Extendable Front Leg
Dark Trooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Expanded Universe series issue, Phase III
Admiral Piett	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue
Death Star Trooper	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, removable helmet
Princess Leia	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, soft-goods clothes
Tusken Raider	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Lando Calrissian	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, General's clothes from RotJ
Droideka	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue
R2-D2	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Electronic, from Tatooine-rock background set
Qui-Gon Jinn	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, no cloak,hard goods tunic only.
Snowtrooper	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Super Battle Droid	Prequel Trilogy	Distressed metallic grey
Geonosian Warrior	Prequel Trilogy	AotC Issue, from pack with Massif-dog.
Ugnaught	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue, Grey Tunic from 2-Pack
Aurra Sing	Prequel Trilogy	2012 'Movie Heroes' Issue, with briefcase of lightsaber hilts (3)
4-LOM	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, Poseable head
IG-88	Original Trilogy	PotF2 issue
ASP-7	Original Trilogy	PotF2 Issue
Padme Amidala	Prequel Trilogy	TPM Issue, Red/Queen Robes
Scout Trooper	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, fully articulated
Boba Fett	Original Trilogy	TAC Issue, green helmet and chest plate. Peg-in jetpack.
Ugnaught	Original Trilogy	Saga Issue, Grey Tunic
Dash Rendar	Prequel Trilogy	PotF2 issue, Shadows of the Empire collection
Commando Droid	Clone Wars	TCW Issue, from 'Hostage Crisis' battlepack

Oh, You're welcome.

DISCLAIMERS:
• ^^^ That's dry, British humour, and most likely sarcasm or facetiousness.

• This is a personal blog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own thoughts (at the time of writing) and not those of the people, institutions or organisations that I may or may not be related with unless stated explicitly.

Star Wars Open Day, 2012

CAUTION: Yen's blog contains harsh language and even harsher notions of propriety. Reader discretion is advised.

"Do you know what the two best feelings in the world are? Opening a brand new Star Wars figure, and watching other people fail."

Woo! It's Open Day! Come on over!



Following last year's documented 'sit and open then photograph action figures like the OCD geek you are' day, I found myself once again with a surfeit of unopened toys (not to mention more time than is good for me). These aren't the only figures I've bought in the last year, just the ones I didn't open right away for whatever reason. Also, they're all Star Wars figures, this time around. This year's Avengers line just didn't appeal, sadly. Anyhow, in no particular order...

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Click on any of these images to open a larger version in a new window/tab...

Bespin Wing Guard (Sgt. Edian) (The Legacy Collection)

Purcased from: Forbidden Planet, Newcastle

Amazing. You look everywhere for two years for a figure, including ordering one online at an inflated price then cancelling the order when the website dicks about over actually having it in stock... and then you see it in FP for less than standard-retail. Result. When can I tell you, I've got a thing about Bespin. I blame Jedi Outcast.


Bespin Wing Guard (Utris M'Toc) (The Legacy Collection)

Purcased from: Time and Space, Broadstairs

It's basically a re-paint of Sgt. Edian, above, but done well enough that you don't notice at first. Like I said, I love Bespin.


Prince Xizor (Power of the Force 2)

Purcased from: Toy Sale, Torquay

The single-carded version of Shadows of the Empire's Xizor, on an Italian PotF2 card. There's a small toy shop near the harbour in Torquay that I checked on the off-chance when I was there last, and it paid off as they had a bunch of 1990's era figures, still at 1990's era prices. Another result. The addition of this chap means I now have all three released versions of the Faleen prince (don't ask me why I didn't get this back in the day, I have no idea).


Super Battle Droid (The Clone Wars)

Purcased from: Wilkinson's, Didcot

Yeah, full-price I wouldn't, but he was in the sale. Nice and stylised, and unlike the SBDs from the movie lines, he actually stands up on his own without the peg-stand.


Aurra Sing (The Clone Wars)

Purcased from: Toys-UK, Didcot.

A over-hyped character from the Expanded Universe, who's somehow being under-used in the animated show. Either way, I do have a soft spot for Aurra Sing, if only because she's a strong female character who doesn't make a song and dance about being a female character. That's quite a rarity in the genre.


Aurra Sing (Wal-Mart Exlclusive)

Purcased from: Asda, Broadstairs

The Wal-Mart/Asda versions of the 2012 Phantom Menace line featured a section with old-school 3D glasses, for the sole purpose of looking at the picture on the back of the card (loosely tied in with the 3D re-release). Oh well. That said, I only got the 'exclusive' version because I couldn't see her on a regular card.


Savage Opress (The Clone Wars)

Purcased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot

The gap between Darth Maul's brother appearing on The Clone Wars animated show and actually appearing in regular shops in the UK was 18 months. Cynics have suggested that the TV show is a glorified toy advertisment. No-one appears to have told this to Hasbro. No matter, this figure is badass, and worth the wait.


Republic Commando Boss (The Clone Wars)

Purcased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot

After a brief cameo in season three of The Clone Wars, it looks like Delta Squad from the 2005 LucasArts game are getting another Hasbro outing, this time individually, rather than as a battle-pack. That said, the last run had Scorch released as a single figure, but the rest as pack-exclusives. So, who knows...


Darth Maul (Power of the Jedi)

Purcased from: Ebay

I missed this one back in 2001, so had to play the waiting-game to spot a bargain on Ebay. As luck would have it, he turned up at less than the price he retailed at originally. Shirtless-Maul for the win.


Hostage Crisis Battlepack (The Clone Wars)

Purcased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot

There's a big blank gap at the back of the packaging here where the US market got an exclusive promo DVD. Due to licensing restrictions, UK sets were sold without this (I've got it anyway, I'm like that).
Hostage Crisis is another one of those ones that isn't really special, per se, but when it's on clearance at under a tenner, it seems silly not to. The Weequay pirate looks good alongside Hondo Onaka from last year, and the Commando Droids will look good anywhere. Just got to figure out where/when I'm going to display Robinino. He'll look nice alongside Cad Bane, I suppose, but he can't stand on his own for shit...

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And because I love you so much, here are the scanned versions of the card-fronts. Again, click-for-big...

You're very welcome. And remember...

Three-and-three-quarter-inches is enough for anybody...

DISCLAIMERS:
• ^^^ That's dry, British humour, and most likely sarcasm or facetiousness.

• This is a personal blog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own thoughts (at the time of writing) and not those of the people, institutions or organisations that I may or may not be related with unless stated explicitly.

100: Open Day

CAUTION: Yen's blog contains harsh language and even harsher notions of propriety. Reader discretion is advised.


To paraphrase Armando Iannucci:

"Do you know what the two best feelings in the world are? Opening a brand new Star Wars figure, and watching other people fail."

Thanks to the internet, I can watch people fail whenever I want, but the figures aren't always available to hand. That said, if there's one thing that years of collecting has taught me, it's buy the bargain when you see it. Now, as I'm always in the mood for buying toys, I inevitably end up with figures I've bought but saved for opening (oh come on, you ladies have all got shoes you've never worn, and you blokes have Scart leads you've no intention of ever using). And I am 'an opener'. With very few exceptions, I'd rather have my figures loose in a stackable box than taking up 10x more room carded. Anyway, I can't set them up in cool dioramas if they're packaged, can I?
Anyway, it turns out I'd built up a few figures of the last couple of years that'd been taking up precious cupboard space.

So last week I had an open day.
Y'know. A day where you just open toys all day. Actually, you probably don't know. Understandable.

They're not all classics, but they were all cool enough for me to buy, and I'd like to share them with you now.



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NOTES ON OPENING: Please bear in mind, you can't just tear the bubbles off the cards unless you're five years old. Where's the joy in that? Like opening a bottle of whiskey, it has to be done properly to get the most out of it. You can use a craft-knife, but since my design education, I've been a scalpel-wielding maniac, so that's what I use. The plus side of this is that it leaves the design on the card intact. Ideal if you want to scan it and use it as a basis for customs (oh, is it just me that does that?).

Click on any of these pics for a bigger version.



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So, without further ado (because that was quite an ado there), here are the figures I opened:


Darth Vader (Vintage Collection)

Purchased from: Woolworths, Didcot.

Yes, Woolworths. This figure is that old. He came free with the DVD release of the Original-Original Trilogy. I'm not a massive fan of the Vintage Collection as I'm an opener anyway, and they're just regular Star Wars figures after that. There's a lot of articulation on this figure, so he's fairly flimsy. Soft-goods cape, too, which I'm not a lover of. Still, he was free, and it's always good to have Vader mashing things up.


Stormtrooper

Purchased from: Woolworths, Didcot.

Bought when the figures were on 2-for-1, during the 30th Anniversary Collection in 2007. Classic Stormtrooper. The legs are great for standing in parade, but not so hot for action poses. Still a beautiful figure, though. You can never have too many Stormtroopers.


Ironmonger

Purchased from: Alworths, Didcot.

Would. You. LOOK. At this BADBOY! The baddie from the first Iron Man movie, this 3¾" figure didn't come out until the second movie was released (the original figures were 5" scale). He's on par with the Star Wars EU Darktrooper in terms of awesomeness. His poseable clawed-feet mean he stands on most surfaces (not that he's got peg-holes in those feet anyway), and he's an all-round badass, towering above 99% of figures in this scale. A definite choice for mash-up dioramas.


Mola Ram

Purchased from: Toys'r'Us, Reading.

The short-lived Indy line from 2008 was proof positive that even though the same people who like Star Wars generally like Indiana Jones, you can't market them in the same way. The sculpts on the figures were variable, and some of the articulation a little off, but the main problem is that I.J. just doesn't have the range of characters that S.W. has. So you get excellent figures like Mola Ram from Temple of Doom, then a load of mediocre army-building troops. I just didn't work, sadly. But I love my Mola Ram.


Terminator T-R.I.P

Purchased from: Play.com

Bearing in mind, the Terminator is meant to be a big bastard, this line was just under-scale for a 3¾" line (although the Harry Potter figures have been fluctuating around it for years). This one is the best of a bad line. A lovely sculpt, just a little too small. Point of interest: The manufacturers couldn't get the rights to reproduce Christian Bale's face, so his figure had a cloth over his head. I'm not kidding. Anyway, this is another figure that's ideal for mashup dioramas.


Jawa 2-Pack (Clone Wars)

Purchased from: The Entertainer, Reading.

You can never have too many Jawas. The more sculpts the better. These mix well with the SW Saga figures, so top marks. Utini!


Jawa (with Treadwell Droid)

Purchased from: Alworths, Didcot.

See my notes on the Clone Wars Jawas. New Jawa sculpt, excellent Droid counterpart, what's not to love?


Darth Krayt & Sigel Dare (Comic Pack)

Purchased from: Forbidden Planet, London.

I'd been after getting the Darth Krayt figure loose on Ebay, but that was proving ridiculously expensive. If I'm going to pay £15, I may as well get the other figure and the comic, right? As with most of the Comic Packs, there's one figure you really want and one you're barely bothered about. Sigel Dare's a decent sculpt, but I'm not fussed about collecting the Imperial Knights, so she's strictly a background character. As both of these folks occur at around 120 years after Return of the Jedi, Sigel stands out as being out-of-place. Krayt, on the other hand, fits in anywhere. He's a badass. You'll need a figure-stand for him, though.


Clone Palpatine & Luke Skywalker (Comic Pack)

Purchased from: TK Maxx, Torquay.

Nice renditions of both characters from around 5 years after Return of the Jedi (Yes, yes, Palpatine's dead. That's why this is a clone. Don't ask.) A good Luke figure is always worth a punt, and this one doesn't disappoint. Palpatine seems a little short, but he was never exactly Stephen Merchant anyway, so never mind. Palps needs a stand, Luke manages without.


Clone Trooper (Utapau)

Purchased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot.

Bought as customisation-fodder, I never did get round to chopping him up. He goes great with Captain Cody and the other Utapau-style troopers. Still, he needn't think he's safe just because I've opened the packaging...


R2-D2 (Electronic)

Purchased from: Wonderland, Ramsgate.

Surprisingly, I don't own that many R2-D2 figures. I've got plenty of other R3,R4,R5 units, but only two others of this character. This one makes different noises than my other electronic R2-D2, and has a different colour light. He's excellent. Fantastic sharp detailling on a great sculpt.


Wall-E

Purchased from: The 99p shop, Didcot.

I only got him because I thought he'd look cool with the droids from Star Wars. Which he does. There's shades of The Black Hole about him, too. It's a great figure in itself, but looking at the cardback, the rest of the range seems pretty uninspiring. It's difficult to market a line of toys when you've only got two standout characters.


Boba Fett (Holiday Special Appearance)

Purchased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot.

Bought as a double during a 2-for-1 offer in 2007. The awesome Boba Fett as he appeared in the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. A sweet addition to the two or three other Bobas I have.


Hondo Ohnaka

Purchased from: Sainsbury's, Didcot.

The Clone Wars' very own Ricardo Montalban here, he's a literal translation of the space-pirate theme. A good character on the show (if a little invincible. Well, for now.), he's an interesting looking figure. Great for Clone Wars dioramas, and passable for mixing with the SW Saga line as his stylisation's fairly minimal. Plus he comes with a Kowakian Monkey Lizard, and that's always good.


Chewbacca (McQuarrie Concept)

Purchased from: Woolworth's, probably.

An odd one. As part of the 30th Anniversary Collection, Hasbro released 12 concept figures. Three-dimensional sculpts of two-dimensional concept paintings by Ralph McQuarrie in the 1970's. The first two (Stormtrooper and Boba Fett) were like rocking-horse shit to find, but I managed to get them. The third one was Chewbacca. Expecting the same kind of rarity, I bought three of these, thinking I might sell two on Ebay. Alas, Concept Chewie turned out to be the pegwarmer of 2007, and a delay in the third-wave meant stores started piling up on these. You can't army-build with specific characters, so people buying multiples is going to be strictly limited. I ultimately got all 12 of the Concept series, and I've got them in the packaging still (because those ones do look good), so this little fella was up for opening. It's a great figure, but you kind of get sick of walking into toy shops and seeing 20 of them...


Quad Bike

Purchased from: Tesco. For 99p, no less.

Much like the BMX last year, I only got this because it's 3¾" scale, and looks great in mashup dioramas.

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So... let's get 'em all together!

Oi! Pick on someone your own size!



Hats off to the bad guys...



Biker Scout v0.7 BETA



We-Buy-Any-Droid... DOT COM!



...because EVERYONE looks good in black.



Remember, folks: Toys are for life - not just for childhood.


DISCLAIMERS:
• ^^^ That's dry, British humour, and most likely sarcasm or facetiousness.

• This is a personal blog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own thoughts (at the time of writing) and not those of the people, institutions or organizations that I may or may not be related with unless stated explicitly.

14. The snow-man cometh...

CAUTION: Yen's blog contains harsh lanugage and even harsher notions of propriety. Reader discretion is advised.


February 2009. It snowed this week, and the UK almost ground to a halt.

Some places had it worse than others, of course, but on the first day of snow, the public transport across London was closed by dear old Boris, for the first time ever since the system was set up. Bless 'im. As far as I know, the worst affected areas only had about a foot of snow (about 30cm). Hardly 'The Day After Tomorrow', but enough to slow the UK down. The problem is, you see, that we're not used to it. Not that much, anyhow. Even the Emercency Services were stretched to breaking point as a whole new generation of drivers had to tackle snow and ice for the first time.

Here in Oxford, it didn't really snow significantly until Wednesday. We got around 5 inches (12cm ish), max. Nice snow. Good for making snowmen and that. It occurred to me that the last time I saw snow like this, was probably in the late 80's, when I lived up in Durham. I've got great memories of the school being closed (either boiler-problems, or none of the teachers could/would make it in), and playing Gauntlet and Bruce Lee on the Amstrad464 at home, and occasionally venturing outside to do the snow-thing before realising it was just too damned cold to stay out for long.

Of course, the snow also brings back another part of my childhood. Y'know, the part that never really left me. In 1980, I had the Empire Strikes Back sticker album, being the SW obsessed child that I was/am. It's got to have been either Christmas '80 or '81 when I got the AT-AT, and from that moment on, I prayed for snow at every viable opportunity (viable for snowfall, not viable for prayer-time).




Why? So that I could take my toys out into the back yard and re-enact the Battle of Hoth properly, of course! In the sticker album, for all the stills from the movie that depict the Hoth battle, and for all the other concept-art by the fantastic Ralph McQuarrie, there was one picture that called to my imagination every time I saw it, and still does...




I'm not sure why it's this one over the others, there's just something about the speed I suppose. The snowspeeder is whizzing past, the walker is crumbling like a felled giant, and the troops are running in, all at different speeds to each other, which is amazing to be able to capture in one painting.

So, there I was outside with my toys whenever the snow came. AT-AT, Snowspeeder, Luke in his pilot gear, the other rebels in their Hoth gear, and my solitary snowtrooper left to fight them all off (which is the major drawback when you have one of each figure). And about twenty minutes later, I'd get too cold and bring the whole lot inside before the stickers on the vehicles got too wet and started to peel.

Of course, since then, Hoth isn't the only planet in the GFFA we've seen with a snow/ice theme. Thanks to various Expanded Universe sources (and one more of the movies, of course), we've had Mygeeto (Episode III), Alzoc III (Jedi Outcast demo), Orto Plutonia (Clone Wars), Fest (Dark Forces), Anteevy (Dark Forces) and Rhen Var (Battlefront) to name a few.




(Those aren't necessarily the first appearances of the planets, just the references that belong to those screenshots). So it's at times like these that I'm kicking myself for not buying Hasbro's Ultimate Wampa when I saw it in TRU for a tenner :(

But... we make do with what we've got. And this snowfall was enough to have me raiding the toybox again :D First up...

Luke is unable to bear the freezing conditions of my back garden...



Wasn't able to pick up the detail on Spirit Obi-Wan (Endor three-pack version, not mailaway), unfortunately. And the geek worth his salt will also notice that it's not Luke in the snow, it's the Rebel Soldier from the PotF2 '97 Laser-Cannon-Deluxe pack. The irony is, I've actually had two of the Hoth Luke figures, and customised them both (IE pulled the heads and hands off) to make Jaden Korr from Jedi Academy's Hoth levels.


(I made it during the summer months, so the photo was taken then )

General McQuarrie is captured during the battle of MyGardann



Really enjoyed setting this one up. TAC General McQuarrie (ironic for reasons stated above), Saga General Veers and Snowtrooper, PotF2 Snowtroopers and Probe Droid, and from way back, that's a vintage Kenner/Palitoy MLC-3 Mini-Rig. Inside the MLC3 is a Saga AT-AT Driver, but the camera didn't really pick him up, and it could be Snaggletooth in there for all you'd know.

Ki-Adi Mundi wades into snow... and trouble.



Yeah, Mygeeto was more of an ice planet than a snow planet, but the photo wouldn't have looked as nice if I'd taken it out on the road at the front of my house. RotS Ki-Adi Mundi, TAC Galactic Marines, Saga Clone Trooper and Airborne Trooper from Mace Windu's Attack Battalion, RotS AT-RT walker, and PotF2 Endor Bunker. And the snowman's in the background, not on top of the bunker

And yes, I'm aware that the bunker features in the timeline 25 years after the Clone Wars, but I figure the Republic/Empire has been using the same hardware all that time. The interior shots we're seeing on the Clone Wars animated show certainly seem to suggest so, with all Republic ship and base corridors looking like the interior of the Death Star.

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So there we have it, that's what I've been doing this week - playing in the snow, apart from other things.
Next time I'm heading down to the beach, I'll take a bantha and some sandpeople with me





DISCLAIMERS:
• ^^^ That's dry, British humour, and most likely sarcasm or facetiousness.

• Not all those pics are mine, mind, and I'm not pretending they are. References are on the pics where applicable.

• PotF2 (Power of the Force 2 - 1995-2000), RotS (Revenge of the Sith - 2005), Saga (The Saga collection - 2002-2004, 2006), TAC (Thirtieth Anniversary Collection - 2006-2008). Just so you know

• This is a personal blog. The views and opinions expressed here represent my own thoughts (at the time of writing) and not those of the people, institutions or organizations that I may or may not be related with unless stated explicitly.