Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,277: Baylan Skoll (The Vintage Collection)

BAYLAN SKOLL Debut at This Size
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. E7763 No. G0910
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #355
Includes: Lightsaber, hilt
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $16.99
Availability: May 2025
Appearances: Ahsoka

Bio: Allied to former Magistrate of Caldan Morgan Eslbeth after the fall of the Empire, Baylan Skoll is a shrew lightsaber-wielding mercenary for hire overseeing his apprentice Shin Hati. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: Despite coming out months ago I don't think I've seen Baylan Skoll in a store yet. That's kind of surprising for a figure that's selling for a reasonable price without markup on the usual online marketplaces. My feeling about the character (and the show) is more or less one of indifference. The show wasn't bad, but I don't think I walked away from it having received more story than before I started. We got to see familiar cartoon faces in live action, and we got to go to a whole new galaxy with a sad beige planet. Sadly we did not know what was up with Baylan Skoll or Shin Hati. While patience is a virtue, making fans wait three years between seasons may result in fans (and collectors) forgetting the characters completely. I can do 3 years for movies, but for TV the slow-drip format seems a bit much. Bob's Burgers can tell me 20-26 separate stories every year, and Ahsoka told us part of one.

But you're not here for that. You want to know if this is a good figure. Hasbro sculpting and engineering are largely excellent, and it's rare to pick up a disappointing newly-sculpted The Vintage Collection figure of a 21st century character. Perfection is tough to achieve, but figures like Baylan are eerily good. His portrait looks amazing, with molded-on hair and beard with just a little color in there to make it look like the show. Hasbro scores points for ambition (and loses one for execution) with a brilliant idea to do a paint wipe to bring out the detail within the hair. On one side of his head it's stunning. On the other, a mold seam is highlighted and it's ugly. You can also see the cut at the top of his head. Seams have to go somewhere, but it looks particularly iffy here. Carded fans probably won't see it, because it's obscured by the plastic tray. Also you'll be distracted by his amazingly painted eyes and tip-top eyebrows. It'a amazing to think that photoreal pea-size faces are one of Hasbro's strengths after the 1990s. Back then, a lot of the human heads looked somewhere between "pretty good" and "forensic facial reconstruction." The bones were there, but the flesh and hair needed refinement.

His costume is also very well done and similar to the 6-inch figures. His costume has some unusual blue detail that's hard to see without bright light, but features a high level of sculpted plastic detail. His lower robes are very flexible, with a hole for lightsaber hilt hanging. Things bend nicely, and all the joints move about as smoothly as you expect from the line. I had no problems getting both hands on his lightsaber, and the shoulder armor is flexible enough to move easily while hiding arm joints. I assume Hasbro doesn't think we'll notice some missing bits - the brown belt on the costume is unpainted on the figure, which doesn't look great. Painted weathering on the chest armor if left out, which is expected at this scale. Hasbro did keep the subtle green on his belt, which was a pleasant surprise. Some of the buttons on his wrists were also painted, which looks good. At his scale it's a good recreation but it can be kind of hard to appreciate given how many more deco hits or accessories other Vinage figures receive. I love that we got both lightsabers - but a cloak would have also been a nice inclusion. Maybe they're saving that version 2.0 for season two.

If you liked Shin Hati, Baylan Skoll is on that level. The joints are amazing. The sculpting is top-notch. The hair could be better, and I would like to have seen more paint - but budgets are budgets. I personally don't think I would have blinked if Hasbro just skipped this figure completely until the new season of the show came out, but that's mostly from the impression many of the new characters on the show made. If they aren't weird looking and don't have memorable motivations, it's easy to forget what happened on a show from 2023. Interest doesn't seem very high right now so you may be able to get a deal later - but I could also see this one shooting up if it turns out supplies were short. I assume we'll get another figure of this character, but it might be the new actor instead. As such, keep your eyes peeled and check this one out if you see one in person. I think you'll be impressed, and a little disappointed, but probably interested enough to shell out for one.

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,277: September 18, 2025