Thursday 31 December 2015

Vintage Figures # 23 - Star Destroyer Commander and Imperial Commander




Imperial Commander is amongst the first of the figures that I can remember having.
Others, from what I recall, are Leia Hoth and Han Hoth, Luke farmboy, and Chewbacca.
Imperial Commander is showing considerable paint loss to his cap.
Have both weapons.

Vintage Figures # 22 - Snaggletooth and Walrus Man




Both weapons suffering some paint loss to hands and feet.
Still have weapons.
In my opinion, this version of Snaggletooth is far better than the rare blue Sears one.

Vintage Figures # 21 - Bib Fortuna and Gamorrean Guard




Whilst Bib Fortuna is in excllent condition, Gamorrean Guard has paint wear to horns, tusks, and sandals.
Have weapons. Gamorrean Guard's axe was always a brutal weapon to be played with as a young kid.

Saturday 26 December 2015

Vintage Figures # 20 - Hammerhead and Greedo




Both figures in good condition with weapons.
I remember the Cantina scene as a boy but, at the time, was confused as to why these toys along with Walrus Man were so unlike the characters in the film.
I guess that's what happens when Palitoy only had reference photos of their heads to cast a figure from.

Vintage Figures # 19 - Lobot and Cloud Car Pilot




Lobot has a chunk broken of the rear to the shoulder area. Can't recall how that came about...otherwise in good condition.
Much like my broken Bossk figure, I may be looking to buy another Lobot.
Cloud Car Pilot has some yellowing to his limbs and some minor paint wear to his gun holster, but still in good condition. Have all weapons.

Vintage Figures # 18 - Weequay



I ended up buying two Weqquay figures.
One of the best scenes from Return of the Jedi featured this character on board the Skiff.
Both figures have paint loss to the hands.
Have their weapons.

Vintage Figures # 17 - Princess Leia and Leia Hoth Battle Gear




Both figures in good condition.
Have misplaced Leia's white vinyl cape, but have both weapons.

Vintage Figures # 16 - Rebel Commander and Rebel Soldier




Rebel Soldier has some paint loss to his legs but both have stiff limbs.
I remember playing with these guys, plus all the other Hoth figures, on a tray of flour.
Then washed them off under the tap.
They've survived pretty well.
Still have the weapons.

Vintage Figures # 15 - Luke Skywalker Hoth and Han Solo Hoth




Both figures wearing Hoth battle Gear in good condition.
Han has some paint loss to gloves.
Have their weapons.

Vintage Figures # 14 - Princess Leia Bespin and Han Solo Bespin




Leia and Han both in Bespin outfits.
Leia is in very good condition whilst Han has some paint loss.
Leia's cape is also on excellent condition but I haven't put it back on the figure as of yet in case it were to tear.
Have both weapons.

Vintage Figures # 13 - 4-LOM





Another of the bounty hunters from Empire Strikes back.
When I pulled this figure from storage, the overcoat had been removed.
It is is in condition apart from a few blemishes so I decided to put it back on.
Still have the gun.

Vintage Figures # 12 - Zuckuss, Dengar, IG-88




Three of the bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back.
For me, these three were in one of my favourite Star Wars scenes, albeit brief.
All figures are tight, with Dengar and IG-88 having some minor paint wear.
IG-88's legs have bowed due to storage.
Have all weapons.
I am sure that my Dengar came in the form of a mail-away figure.
And if I'm right it came the same time as my Darth Vader carry case.

Vintage Figures # 11 - Bespin Security Guards




Both Figures in decent condition.
Paint wear to both with the gold trim of the jackets almost worn off completley.
Still have weapons.

Vintage Figures # 10 - Darth Vader and Ben Obi Wan Kenobi





Darth Vader is in very good condition including the cape.
Ben's cape has some rips to it around the shoulder area.
Still have the lightsabers.

Vintage Figures # 9 - Bossk and Boba Fett




Poor ol' Bossk.
I had played with my figures one day and left them on the floor only for my dad to come home from work and step on Bossk snapping his head off.
My dad took him into work the next day and temporarily mended the head, but in the hands of a kid Bossk didn't last too long.
I am looking to add another Bossk to my collection.
Boba Fett is quite loose and has lost a lot of paint.
I still have both of their weapons.

Friday 25 December 2015

Vintage Figures # 8 - Chewbacca and Han Solo




Both figures retaining stiff limbs.
Chewie, just like in the films has aged very well.
Han has some paint wear.

Vintage Figures # 7 - Lando Skiff Guard Disguise and Lando Carlrissian




Good condition, these two.
Still have Lando's vinyl cape, but it's ripped slightly.

Vintage Figures # 6 - AT-AT Driver and AT-AT Commander






I have two AT-AT Drivers,
This, if I recall, came about when taking my figures around a friends house( nieghbour who was a year or two older). His (now mine) AT-AT Driver had a small white spot on the back, you can see it in the photo. Also the limbs were quite loose on his figure.
I remember he switched our AT-AT Drivers so he could have my better one. I think we argued as much as 7-8 year old kids can do, but he said he didn't swap them.
It was from then on that my mum put nail varish on all the soles of the feet of my figures. She never let me take them to his again though.
My mum must have bought me a new AT-AT Driver at some point because I can't remember having two as a kid.

Vintage Figures # 5 - Stormtrooper




Yellowing of the limbs seem the norm with most of the vintage, well-played with, Stormtroopers.
One of mine even has developed spots on the limbs.
Still, the limbs actually remain tight despite being one of my most played with figures as a kid.

Thursday 17 December 2015

Vintage Figures # 4 - R5-D4 and Power Droid



R5-D4, much like R2 was a figure that I didn't play with often. Yet its a bit worse for wear with a yellowed and slighty torn and faded sticker. Limbs are yellow but still reasonably tight.
Power Droid is in decent condition with paint loss to the rear of its left leg.

Vintage figures #3 - Imperial Stormtrooper




The Imperial Stormtrooper in Hoth Battle Gear aka Snowtrooper.
These two figures have not survived the test of time. Both, especially the one on the right, have yellowed limbs with spots appearing.
Both also sport different stamps to the rear.
I only have one of the capes that they came with. I still have both rifles.

Vintage Figures #2 - 2-1B and FX-7



Both figures remain in very good condition partly because I think I didn't play with these so much as others.
I have 2-1B's tool.

Vintage Figures #1 C-3PO and R2-D2

First post of my vintage Star Wars figures collection.
This is a reference of my own figures which covers their condition, highlighting imperfections and completeness.
Most capes, helmets and weapons I still have with the odd one or two having been misplaced.
Overall, considering what these figures went through when I was a kid, their condition is pretty good.
I'm certain that I still have the card backs for most of my figures somewhere in my collection because I remember being fascinated with the photos on the packaging that I kept them.
I had some figures before I'd seen A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. That's why the photos on the cards interested me.



First up is C-3PO and R2-D2.
Both in reasonable condition. If I recall correctly these were some of the first figures that I was bought. 
R2's stickered details have yellowed considerably but remain intact. 
Both figures still have stiff limbs.3PO's paint is rather good too.