Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Human Male Rebel Pilot (Rebel Pilots set, The Vintage Collection). What if Hasbro gave Luke a different head? Well, they did, and here it is. Pilots without vehicles are probably the troopers I need the least, but it was a well-executed design and now you can have it take up space somewhere. It's not bad - it's just not as interesting as the rest of the set. Since it's  not based on any obvious on-screen character (or off-screen, as far as I know) I wouldn't call it essential.  It's the kind of thing that may make you go "do I still want to collect them all?" Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: C1-RN8W (Pride Collection, Droid Factory). He's a newish release and has a lot of color for a black repaint - and moving arms, and removable dishes, and wheels. You've seen the mold, but the deco is new. Read on!

If you missed it - and you probably did - Hasbro Pulse re-added the STAR WARS: The Vintage Collection Cantina Adventure 4-Pack for pre-order. It's $64.99 and includes a reproduction (minus the foot pegs) of the Cantina Adventure Set from Sears - arguably very worth the price of admission. Four figures and a playset-like diorama for that price is about as good as this kind of thing gets. Hasbro Pulse also re-opened pre-orders for the STAR WARS: The Vintage Collection Storm Troopers of The Empire 3-Pack.

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This week in Star Wars Q&A - Toys A-No-Go! Why are the bulk of releases not actually toys? And Retro Reckoning - how are things looking today?

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In case you missed it, Target.com restock the Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack with Dr. Evazan and Walrus Man and Stormtrooper Han Solo and the rest. It's also in stock at some locations - allegedly. If your pre-order got canceled and you can't find one locally, it seems to ship free too so go get your one/two/whatever sets while you can.

We don't know how many of these got made, but demand has been high and while not perfect, if you're a fan of a certain age, you should probably get these.   Entertainment Earth also has the Star Wars The Retro Collection Return of the Jedi 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures (with Yak Face and Mon Mothma) for pre-order, and it's due later this year.

Mel Brooks took to the Tubes of You to announce Spaceballs getting a sequel. There was a cartoon, but you didn't watch it, and nobody remembers. The movie is set for theaters, and somehow they convinced Rick Moranis to come out of retirement to do it. That seems like good news.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Dr. Evazan (The Retro Collection). I haven't opened every figure in the set yet, but this is an early favorite. The 2025 Target exclusive is a new sculpt with a very good head sculpt - better than the 1997 Kenner POTF2 version - and purple pants. He has two blasters, so you can give one to an old unarmed Walrus Man if you have one around. (One of my old Kenner Walrus Men makes a cameo in this one.) The set is currently out of stock near me, but that doesn't mean it's gone for good - keep an eye out, and I'd recommend you get one (or two, or three) of this set if you see it.

Also the link works now.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Stormtrooper (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit). It's pretty cool and you might actually find it in a store near you. The Trooper has added joints compared to last year, plus an unusual pattern of red circuits and forearm splash color. The suit itself has clear red fists, a big blaster, and generally looks fun. It stinks that we're not getting any Retro vehicles after seven years, but at least Epic is delivering some interesting new toys for people to overlook. So go get one. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Cantina Anxiety! I think you'll get your Cantinas. But it might cost someone who isn't you a few bucks. Will tariffs make figures rarer? Maybe in the short run, but probably not as long as there's demand.

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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!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: J7R-T (The Book of Boba Fett, Droid Factory). He's a newish release that sold out online quickly. He has salad plates. The dome isn't a perfect match for the show, but he's pretty good - check it out and keep your eyes open in case they show up in a theme park or elsewhere. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Best sellers! Do we know? We don't know. And toy development!  How long will this take?

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