Another classic! I made this video in 2015. For a shining moment Hasbro, Disney, and Lucasfilm decided to make a toy line and a TV show that shamelessly borrowed the Kenner and Ralph McQuarrie aesthetics, resulting in a surprisingly wide-reaching line of vehicles and a few action figures. There were bikes, walkers, transports, shuttles, starfighters... it was a decent time to be alive.

And if you have Retro figures, you should dig these ships.

That which plagues your dreams and makes you cry out in the night may be in stock! The Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack has been going in and out of stock (for shipping) all week long, usually around midnight Pacific.

It's also been going in and out for local in-store pick-up, so make it a point to obsessively reload this link and click "check other stores" to see if you should bother putting on pants and leaving the house today. Normally I'd say "no," but for Kenner figures, I'll find some pants.

If you're over 40 I would recommend picking up one or two of this set. Or three. In 2025, Hasbro is making the figures I was dreaming we would get for the 1995 relaunch. They may not be the exact perfect things we wanted, but they're pretty close and the price (while not cheap) seems fair.

I got the set, and I've opened five of the six figures so far. I don't know when the next set is coming out so I don't want to blow through them. I'm working on Figure of the Day reviews, too. So what do I think? Well, I'll tell you what I think.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Shin Hati (The Vintage Collection). The costume and lightsaber look great! I'm not sure the wig and nose are right. Her lightsaber hilt hangs on her belt, the armor has a lot of detail, and the articulation is very good. How you get her hair right - even with a separately molded wig - seems like quite a challenge. Read on!

A classic! I made this video in 2014, and 7 or 8 people saw it. Hasbro made a very large, very cheap Imperial Walker for Star Wars Rebels with this AT-DP. You can fit up to two figures in a very small head, which has a wonderful clunk sound when you open the hatches. It's a superb toy - I wish they would reissue it. If you're buying The Retro Collection, I advise you to go snap up the Rebels ships to use like Mini-Rigs.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Security Bureau (Imperial Officers set, The Vintage Collection). There are very few ISB figures, and this one from 2023 can be yours! If you already bought it! Because it sold out! It's pretty good. Read on!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead, The Vintage Collection) . He's basically the same size as the 2006 The Saga Collection release, but a completely new sculpt, but colored like the 1996 figure, but given accessories to touch on nearly every Hammerhead toy. And a bonus alternate hand for his drink. If you have all the existing Ithorian toys you could want, you may not need this one - but the added articulation, lower cloth robes, and ability to sit in a booth may make it worth your while to pick up if you see one. Read on!

Target's exclusive Star Wars: The Retro Collection 6-pack with the Sandtrooper, Han Solo Stormtrooper, Dr. Evazan, and so forth has started to show up in very limited distribution and, at times, on their web site in onesies and twosies. I was fortunate to get one and it showed up a couple of days ago - here are some lovely high-quality photos of the set's box.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Mandalorian Fleet Commander (The Vintage Collection). This figure has no specific name, but he has an alternate head and probably isn't something you saw in stores very much. Read on!

It's a rumor - but more so!

I was reading on some forums that Hasbro's Star Wars: The Retro Collection action figures for Obi-Wan Kenobi were showing up at Dollar Tree.   Exciting!  Ross had some of these guys last year for around $3.99.   When I heard Dollar Tree might have some, I started checking (more frequently, I'm there all the dang time looking for stuff) and so far haven't found any.  But, as you know, Dollar Tree has things for $1.25 and up.

I was wondering which one this would be, and I had a way to find out. 

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Darth Vader (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit). The general sculpt is similar to last year's 5-jointed figure, but with new circuit deco and added joints. You can get a non-circuit-deco one packaged individually, but this fancy weird one comes with a giant mech suit. It's silly, but it's also a toy, and we don't get a lot of "real toy" releases these days. It's worth a gander. Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Director Orson Krennic (The Vintage Collection). It makes use of the general construction most Imperials from the past few years. He has a left-handed draw holster and a cape, plus a really good head. You won't be seeing him in stores anymore... and I don't know if I ever actually did see him in the wild. Well, go get one online, it's good. Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: The Mandalorian (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit) . You know the new mold we looked at last week together? It's that, with some blue, and a giant robot suit. (Weirdly, my sample has two of the same lower leg.) It stands out from the basic release thanks to the blue bits, and it's a goofy - but neat - toy. Read on!

Hi kids!  Did you know this site is largely financed by you?  It's true!  The Galactic Hunter domain name is up for renewal this year, and I pay for it and my hosting fees through the Galactic Hunter Patreon.  If you have a dollar or two, or some small amount of money you won't miss, I would appreciate any minimal tier of support you can offer.  If a couple dozen people can kick in $1 a month, it does a lot of good.  You won't miss it - I hope - and it keeps me making weird projects for the entire internet like...

The Retro Collection Dump Page!

It's filled with information that I would hope someone coming to the line would find useful, like upcoming releases, a list of figures with lightsabers, and a tally of how many women we have in the line. I'm hoping to augment these with group shots in the coming weeks.

Why does it look like it was coded by a student in 1997 with a Jalfrezi bookmark?  Because I think that sort of thing is funny, and because anyone with a vintage iMac or CRT-era PC can view it when testing their browsers at http://galactichunter.com/retro/.

After missing the April 27 date, the May 4 date, and then just asking for fans to approve a delay this week, Target decided just to cancel all pre-orders for the Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack.

Presumably the item will still come out at some point, but apparently  you're going to have to hunt it now.  Target stores put out shelf tags for it last week, so it's presently unknown what caused all pre-orders to be canceled.  The original date for the item was April 27, then May 4, and just this week fans were asked to approve an order delay until May 20.  I suppose that means May 20 was not the real date.