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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Zuckuss (The Retro Collection). They fixed the hand to better hold the blaster and changed the color a bit - that's good! But the sculpted details are still pretty soft - that's not ideal. But at least it's interesting and different than the 1982 original. Read on!
Update: false alarm, just vinyl and resin - no 3 3/4-inch action figures.
It's almost May the 4th! While I am sick of the goofy pun that went from a horrible joke to a marketing holiday, I'm excited that new Retro Kenner reissues, Black Series, and Vintage figures are going up. But I'm also excited to see one of my favorite adjacent toymakers, Healey Made, is doing some restocks/new stuff. He does vinyl and PVC indie releases that are all pretty awesome, like the pictured Trooper (Shadow) action figure. It's worth checking out.
Click here to check his shop or click here to see all the Healey Made posts I made over at the Glyos News Dump.
He also does some swell resin wrestling figures based on famous alien action figures. You'd like them.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Princess Leia (Ewok Village, The Black Series). You may be able to get her pretty cheaply right now, but don't let that deter you - it's a neat figure. Read on!
This week in Q&A - Retro sculpt criticism! Is it you, or are they a little softer on detail? (It's not you.) Mixing and matching your way to new figures! Look, megacorporations are gonna do what megacorporations wanna do.
Be sure you send in your questions. The mailbag is out of questions, so if you got some, send some in. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: ARC Commander Havoc (The Vintage Collection). The formula for ARC repaints continues and it's perfectly fine - but it also seems it gives non-ARC Havoc's head to the ARC Havoc, which is certainly a choice. Read on!
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If that weren't enough, have some new Alien Figures from Super7! Each one gets you a ton of retro Kenner-style or Keshi-style figures for $27.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Biker Scout (The Retro Collection). If you have the 1983 original and his variants, this will look familiar - and weird. The helmet is a little distorted, and Hasbro made some curious deco decisions at the factory level, but it's not awful. It could be better - but the pistol is good and it looks like a Scout Trooper. Read on!
This week in Q&A - Reissues of the little Vintage guys? Possible, but unlikely on the same cardbacks ever again. Also Max Rebo where?
Be sure you send in your questions. The mailbag is out of questions, so if you got some, send some in. Read on!
It's time - and you know what for! We posted Adam's Star Wars Newsletter #14! Kenner retro Marvel figures are showing up for sale at very 1980s prices. Many new movies and TV shows were announced - skim the list and don't bother watching the reveal videos. All this and new toy announcements you may have been too busy to catch! Read it here!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Wicket (The Black Series). It's new! It's ridiculous that a tiny figure like Wicket - smaller and less complex than a The Vintage Collection figure - should cost $25. But, I will say, it's probably the best Hasbro Wicket we'll ever get, and they certainly loaded him up with extra gear like a bow and arrow set. Read on!
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chewbcca (& AT-ST, The Vintage Collection). If he looks familiar, he should - this is a redeco of the 2004 Return of the Jedi Vintage figure from the Original Trilogy Collection. The AT-ST is a redeco of the vehicle that's over 10 years old - and all together, it's $90. Is it worth it? Well, it's cheaper than getting the previous releases of the Scout Walker, barely. Read on!