Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,268: Carson Teva (The Vintage Collection)

CARSON TEVA Figure Debut
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. F6878 No. G0931
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #363
Includes: Blaster, helmet
Action Feature: Removable helmet
Retail: $16.99
Availability: July 2025
Appearances: The Mandalorian

Bio: Based out of an Adelphi outpost, Carson Teva leads New Republic reconnaissance in the Outer Rim, including patrols over distant worlds like Tatooine in an effort to maintain order. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: He's one of very few Star Wars characters to have a helmet prop replica before an action figure. A massive hit of new The Vintage Collection just hit last month, and hey it's Carson Teva! Modeled after his season 3 appearance on The Mandalorian (in 2023), the character debuted on the show way back in 2020. There was a time where Lucasfilm gave Hasbro enough of a lead to get a figure on-shelf for a movie's debut, and now? Five years. If we're being generous, his last appearance in this specific version of the costume was in 2023 - that's two years and three months. It usually takes about 18 months to get an item from "we should do this" to market but we have seen a lot of recent evidence that it can be done in about a year.

Accessory interaction is excellent. He's got a big blaster, and it fits in his hand nicely. The helmet fits perfectly over his head. Short of a drink accessory, there's not much else I can ask for. Also I'll be getting a lot of little glasses from Hasbro very soon. No notes on the included accessories.

The head sculpt is very good. We haven't seen Hasbro do a lot of figures with this much variety in facial deco. It's a bald man, with a mostly white beard, and somewhat black hair. His lips are painted and glossy, as are his eyes. I wouldn't say the color fades are perfect, but it's close enough that you immediately know who it is and probably wouldn't realize it was off without holding it up to a photo from the show or Kim's Convenience. Maybe he's just got really good sculptors, or has a good noggin for plastics, but it's amazing to see what Hasbro can do for a face painted on a piece of plastic the size of a peanut.

The costume is also very good. We've had so many orange flight suits that there's not much of a challenge here for Hasbro. The color matches well, the straps are here, and this particular sculpt - when combined with the leather jacket - hide a lot of the joints. He's got a waist pivot under his flight computer and vest, and normally I'm not a fan of those. But, again, you can't even see it - it's perfect. The arm joints are good, with shoulders that are generally hidden and even a tiny patch tampo on the left arm. Elbows and wrists are as good as always. The hip joints are cut nicely, clearly someone made this going "he has to be able to sit in a vehicle cockpit." I tested him in a couple of X-Wings, and sure enough, he fits fine. Thats great!

The jacket is one place you might pick some nits. It's mostly good - the patches are very good for their tiny size. It's worth noting a few characters are missing from the white patch on his chest, and they're - obviously - a little underdetailed. I don't think it's a huge deal. It's definitely close enough, if they reissue him for a movie I'd love to see them find a higher-resolution printer but they're still generally excellent. I wasn't expecting any kind of pad printing on a jacket, and Hasbro did a very good job with the three patches. Given the lack of sculpted detail under the chest patches, I have to assume this jacket piece is planned for reuse on another figure soon.

The good news is that the figure is worth the wait - but it's also an example of the very real problem of fans losing interest/patience by the time things come out. This figure would probably also do well next year as a movie tie-in, but we'll see how big of a role (if any) he has. I recommend getting him for retail price because he's new, he's cool, and the actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee very much seems to be one of us. When it comes to higher-priced figures I'm always looking for something to complain about, and all I can say here is that he might be hard to find. Hasbro didn't disappoint here, so go get this one if you can find it and like the show.

Future mold reuse predictions: a first-appearance no-jacket Carson Teva would require alternate arms. Jek Porkins could probably also be made from that retooled mold. Given 2027 is just around the corner, I would probably place a bet on the latter being made for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. I would be very surprised if Hasbro had neither planned, and semi-surprised if one of them weren't packaged with an X-Wing repaint for $130.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,268: August 19, 2025