FIGRIN D'AN or maybe LIRIN CAR'N (Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes)
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Hasbro Pulse Shared Exclusive Action Figure Set
Item No.: No. F6984 or individually
Asst. E7763 No. F5632
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: 7 band members with 2 Kloo Horns, 1 Fanfar, 1 Fizzz, 1 Ommni Box with pedals and stand, 2 drum sticks, 1 drum, 1 Bandfill, the single Figrin D'an includes
1 Kloo Horn, 1 Fanfar, 1 Fizzz
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $89.99
Availability: March 2023
Appearances: Star Wars
Bio: This 7-piece ensemble of Bith musicians was a common sight at the Mos Eisley Cantina, playing swinging instrumentals for the watering hole’s staggering patrons. (Taken from marketing copy. There is no bio.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
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Commentary: As the names and who's who of the cantina band evolve, be grateful the individually carded version or the boxed set of
Figrin D'an (and also the nearly identical
Lirin Car'n) are cheap these days. If you need more Bith, they are easily had - just click on the various links here or go to your favorite online store. Someone will sell them to you, and these people all dress alike so you can cram them into your new Cantina playset. (I'm writing this in late August, mine has yet to ship.) There are so many great figures already in our collections, so it's good that we're prepared to have a lot of guys standing around. They won't all be sitting... but it's a start.
This figure is like all the other figures I've reviewed from this band, and this set includes two of this particular instrument. As such, I won't be doing separate dealios for Lirin Car'n and Firgrin D'an, this is it. The figure is still great, and was pretty nicely future-proofed despite using older leg articulation. You have to fuss some more to get them just-so, but once in place the hips are unlikely to slip. For display pieces, these guys are going to be just great.
What makes this particular review exist is the Kloo Horn, which has a bendy reed going to the figure's mouth so both hands can hold it and it looks like he's actually blowing in it. Or sucking on it. I don't know if it's supposed to suck or blow here, but I know the figure has no problems making whatever is happening look convincing. Supposedly you can cram the entire band in one of your Cantina alcoves, which is great news.
Here in 2025, it's kind of funny to think the band we never had in the old days has been done (and redone) a few times, and we're getting the massive recreation of a movie set we didn't think was realistic. It's also kind of funny - and a little disturbing - to see that the once $90 band is now $50. Maybe there aren't as many people into this stuff as we thought, but at least it's affordable right now. Under $8 per band member is a bargain. If you want these guys to open, buy the boxed set - and maybe get a carded one if you're into that.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse. As I write this, the boxed set of seven is around $50 on advertiser Amazon which I believe means I won a few bets.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,279: September 25, 2025
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