Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,305: Snowtrooper (The Vintage Collection)

SNOWTROOPER Four-pack or single
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Four-Pack (pictured) or individual
Item No.: No. G1285 or Asst. F6878 No. G0927
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #349
Includes: Blaster, heavy blaster (4-pack only), backpack
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $54.99
Availability: September 2025
Appearances: The Empire Strikes Back

Bio: Snowtroopers are stormtroopers trained for operations in arctic conditions and equipped with specialized gear to protect them against cold. (Taken from the single-figure packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: "Do I need this?" is a regularly asked question, because Hasbro went full-on confusing with the Snowtrooper in 2025. A single-carded figure was released and, as of my writing this, is hard to find in stores. Hasbro Pulse put out a four-pack of them. The figure molds and deco all seem to be the same, but there are benefits to each version. If you're an opener, get the four-pack - those boxes include bonus heavy blasters. If you want to keep it packaged, go the single figure route.

This figure shares a few - very few - parts with the Officer in the 3-pack (sold separately.) It's a weird year for troopers, especially given there's no Hoth program or upsell vehicle like an AT-AT or Echo Base. For whatever reason, 2025 is the year of the Snowtrooper and you're in luck because they're good. This version has muddy boots, a slightly baggy mask under the helmet, a distinctive backpack with a peg that won't let you put it on wrong, and very good articulation. We don't see a lot of these guys sitting, but the improved hip joints with a thigh swivel are welcome. The hands can both hold a blaster, and the detail is great. All the little lights are painted. The various buttons have color, and the silver "buckle" is painted too. The eyes seem to be decorated nicely, and there are painted fingers on the gloves. Hasbro didn't skip details here.

The hood is a lot narrower, and I feel it's a big improvement over the ones we got in the first decade of the century with very, very wide masks. Sure, the wider mask might be more accurate but this looks better. You can turn the head and the helmet doesn't pop off or anything. It's great! I know it's silly to be impressed by something as simple as a neck joint, but if you had the 1980s Snowtrooper you know that it's a luxury.

While I would love a little variety in the dirt deco, I can understand why Hasbro didn't do it. We still have a nice off-white "skirt," and you can always add more grime to any figure you want. The glossy shoulder pads look great, and the knee pads are good too. Maybe we'll get an E-Web to go with these guys later. For now, this is as good as it gets and I appreciate that Hasbro gave fans options on how they want to buy this figure. $17 for one stings a bit, and $55 for four is a little more reasonable for those looking to build a diorama. If you have the means or interest, get at least one. I'm not sure I'll ever need four or more - but maybe Hasbro can put out a playset and change my mind.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse. It was an exclusive but later opened up to Entertainment Earth and elsewhere.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,305: December 25, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,304: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Force Masters / Epic World of Action)

OBI-WAN KENOBI Force Masters Pack
Epic World of Action Target Exclusive
Item No.: Asst. G0363 No. G0778
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Blue lightsaber, Force lightning, 4 other figures with accessories
Action Feature: Lightning grip for fists, lightning can wrap around figure
Retail: $34.99
Availability: July 2025
Appearances: Revenge of the Sith

Bio: Jedi Masters take on Sith Lord Darth Vader in this 5-pack of Star Wars action figures inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Force Ghost Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, and Darth Vader. (Taken from the Target's web site. Package has no bio.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: It's rare that I see something and go "Eh I think I can wait for a sale," but with this particular set's price point and abundance I did wait for a $10 off deal in November. It's a good set for the money (unlike some of last year's exclusives), and this Obi-Wan Kenobi is arguably the best part of the set. Normal Jedi Obi-Wan isn't available elsewhere in the line yet, and while he shares some bits with the armored figure it's still mostly a new figure. Mostly.

It's not a total match for the movie, Hasbro gave him extra Force lightning bits on his forearms for thematic reasons. Mechanics and energy were supposed to be a big part of Star Wars product this year, and you can see it in a few select parts of the line - but it also goes against the Jedi not being able to use Sith Lightning. We saw Yoda absorb it, and we saw Obi-Wan absorb it with his lightsaber, so I suppose you can give the blue blast to another figure and pretend - but part of me wants to buy a second set and de-paint the forearms. It's not a massive eyesore, and I suppose it would set the figure apart from a single-carded non-lightning version had one surfaced. So far, it hasn't.

The figure itself is pretty great. It doesn't have the rich sculpted fabric texture of the collector figures, but it does have ball joints galore and a great face sculpt with matching printed deco. It looks great for a kid toy, and the figure has no problems standing, sitting, holding the lightsaber, or holding the lightning. Getting him to balance with the big lightning will take some doing, as gravity is real. It's a heck of a handy little accessory, and if kids actually got this in their hands they might have some fun with it. There aren't a lot of physical manifestations of "The Force" and kids could probably pretend it's like a tractor beam for Force-grab or Force-push or whatever. Also, these Force clamps are currently exclusive to (or are debuting in) this set.

Kenobi has no problems sitting, but you may need to bend the robes a bit to get it working right. I wish there were a matching Epic Hero Jedi Starfighter, but alas, that seems unlikely. It would also be nice to have a specific figure for him to duel from the movie, but that doesn't exist either. It's a nice figure if you just want a hero Kenobi for the kids, or something for your desk. When a line is small like this, it's hard to create something satisfying that also spans nearly 50 years of stories. As such, on his own merits, this is a good figure and the set at $35 (or $25, or less) offers a decent value. $5-$7 per figure, with elbow and knee joints, plus ball-jointed hips? That's not just a good deal in 2025, we didn't have that good of a range of motion in 2005 and prices were typically lower.

 If this line got any real momentum, maybe launched alongside a new season of a popular show with more than one or two characters from said show, I think it could be a really strong one. The toy features are generally fun, the prices are competitive with other kiddo figures, the deco is good - if a bit stylized - and there's no sense of "this guy looks wrong." I'd recommend tracking down the set if you're so inclined.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Target on sale for $24.49. If I didn't overpay for Walmart's exclusives last year, I probably would've bought this one at full price and not complain. I needed that karmic price adjustment.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,304: December 23, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,303: Wuher (The Vintage Collection)

WUHER New and Significantly Improved
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch HasLab Cantina Pack-In
Item No.: No. G1302
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #HAS008
Includes: Blaster, 1 alternate hand, 1 tumbler
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $399.99-$499.99
Availability: September 2025
Appearances: Star Wars
Bio: Wuher, the Cantina's gruff bartender, keeps his hand low to survive. Whether it's droids entering the premises or stormtroopers investigating a brawl, he does his best to avoid trouble altogether. (Taken from packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: I both understand and am whiny about the inclusion of Wuher the bartender with Hasbro's $400-$500 bar. On one hand - if you're buying this playset, you probably want this character. On the other, you probably have one of his two previous releases. A $400-$500 playset like this aims squarely at lifers who want a place to put all their figures, and 2025 Wuher is a masterful improvement over 2000 CommTech-era Wuher. Also, it drives home just how great 2000 Wuher was at the time and still serves as an excellent figure to stand behind your bar, assuming you want to keep this one carded.

This isn't to say the new one isn't fantastic. If you compare the previous release, the proportions are similar and the general landmarks are all there - but the new one has so much more going for him. The shirt has way more sculpted detail. You can have his belly cover his belt now. He can point, the glass is removable, he even has ankle tilts and thigh swivels! The separately-molded plastic wig looks great, and the scruff is painted particularly nicely. He's even got painted chest scruff... which is a little off-center on mine. He's grouchier, squintier, and feels more alive than the previous release. It's also worth noting the pants and boots are significantly different now. 2000 had boots with wraps around them, while 2025 just covers the boots with his pants. Which is better? Who cares? His job is to stand behind the bar and you'll never see them. Hasbro gave this guy an exceptional amount of love when ensuring the parts move well and allow you to put him in other vehicles and playsets... which is kind of amazing given many fans will never, ever even open the carded figure.

But this goes back to the philosophical implications of when, if ever, are you happy with a figure? If you've been happy with one of the old versions, do you need an upgrade? I didn't love the OTC remastering, but I like the CommTech version just fine. The figure performed all necessary functions as a guy who only needed to stand behind a bar. The new head looks better, but as we get older and as we're likely to not touch the figure much after purchase (be it putting it in a display or putting the carded figure in storage) it's overkill. Hasbro's work at this size is second to none for the prices, even with the increases Hasbro's all-new sculpt figures continue to impress. It's just that for the goobers who are just a rubber mask, or just someone to occupy a seat, sometimes a simple figure is enough to get the job done. I don't know if we would've gotten another cool alien instead of Wuher had Hasbro decided the cheap POTF2-era guy to be good enough, but clearly, I think about it. I would not have felt slighted if we didn't get this update, even though he has an incredible range of motion and hugely improved detail.

Much like the Tonnikas, he has an optional hand with a glass - which is welcome. That's what his original figure had. The rifle is an imaginative bonus but is also a bit of overkill given it's probably not a part of most displays. The extra painted detail on the blaster helps, but like the blaster itself, it might not be missed were it absent.

Overall this is an exceptionally good figure of a figure where my only real complaint is that I was satisfied with previous releases. The amount of texture on the fabric, the nicely engineered articulation, and especially that scowl all serve to give this guy far more personality and a greater range of movement than countless other characters. I don't know who sculpted him, I don't know who gave him the deco budget, but man it's an impressive hunk of plastic. If you never got a Wuher, go get this one. But if you just need a decent guy to stand behind the bar while Luke and your other aliens take focus in a diorama, your old versions will get the job done. But if you want it to look the very best? Get this one... I still find the old one to be good enough for my needs, though.

Confidential to Hasbro: you could've gone without any articulation below the hips and we'd never have missed it, if that ever could be a consideration in reducing prices down the road for other new characters who only stand around.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse. I hope it shows up in the regular line, for now it's exclusive to a crowdfund that is no longer available outside the likes of eBay.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,303: December 18, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,302: Snaggletooth (Cantina Adventure Set - The Vintage Collection)

SNAGGLETOOTH Kenner Flavor
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Cantina Adventure Set Pack-In
Item No.: No. G1301
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #379
Includes: Blaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $64.99-$74.99
Availability: September 2025
Appearances: Star Wars

Bio: Nicknamed "Snaggletooth" at the Mos Eisley Cantina, bounty hunter Zutton's exceptional skills caught the attention of Jabba the Hutt, who put his services on retainer. (Taken from packaging.)

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Commentary: I consider this figure and his set to be underpriced. How often does that happen? Not very. Along with Walrus Man, Hasbro made some interesting choices on Snaggletooth. And by that I mean "look man, there's a budget for these things." Obviously we all know the figure on the cardback photo doesn't match the figure, and that it's missing a distinctive belt buckle, but sometimes the point is to get out a nicely priced redeco in a good exclusive gift set. This does a nice job of that, and I'd say the door is open for Hasbro to redo this guy if they want. I'd buy a super-articulated Kenner sculpt should they ever decide to make one.

If anyone says "oh they're not fans!" I disagree. The first thing I noticed were his boots. If you have an original blue Snaggletooth, you know the paint tends to rub off the boots. The deco artist knew this too, and decided to mold the boots in silver plastic instead. Clever! I see some swirls so I am the slightest bit worried about future gold plastic syndrome. It's unlikely, but you know me. I'm a worrier. The shins are painted blue, and they nicely match the legs.

We've had red versions of this figure a few times, which makes this one a nice change of pace. It still has gloved hands, and the eeys are meant to mimic the old Kenner head. The skin is lighter and gray, with fairly nicely painted hair and a silver knot on his belt. It's not really a belt buckle, but again, what are you expecting with a repaint? The body itself is light on paint, mostly molded in blue or gray. Hasbro probably saved a few pennies by eschewing any wipes or any paint on the shirt under the tunic. It looks better for it, but you really need to get into the idea of "like it for what it is" and not "it's not the other thing you may have preferred." I like weird things, and I need more guys for my Cantina, so I'm digging this figure.

He can stand nicely, and there's enough pliability in his "skirt" that he can kind of, sort of, sit. The blaster fits in the back of his robe wrap, making this a generally decent redeco of a perfectly nice sculpt. It is also Hasbro's/Kenner's first carded blue Snaggletooth. Previous version were bagged or in a box.

It's worth noting we got a surprisingly nice take on Blue Snag during the Original Trilogy Collection about 20 years ago, and while it lacks this level of detail it's certainly very nicely articulated and has the correct belt buckle. It can sit, it's very much OK - but they're all a little different. As such, you may as well look them all up and let your budget be your guide.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,302: December 16, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,301: R4-TR3 (Droid Factory)

R4-TR3 Holiday Edition
Star Wars Droid Factory
Item No.: ???
Manufacturer: Disney
Number: n/a
Includes: Star topper
Action Feature: Comes apart
Retail: $14.99
Availability: October 2024
Appearances: n/a 

Bio: All different types of droids populate the Star Wars galaxy. Each droid is different and has their own unique personality and colors. This droid is right at home on the forest moon of Endor. Join R4-TR3 on their adventures throughout the galaxy. May the Force be with you... and your Droids! (Taken from the packaging.)

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Commentary: I admit my enthusiasm for holiday droids is waning a bit - they're very good, but also are increasingly exhausting. They're more a collectible unto themselves, and when it comes to making a toy of a theme park attraction or an unrelated holiday it should probably be special. Or cheap. Lucky for me, I got R4-TR3 for $11.38 (no joke) last year thanks to a sale and a coupon that got a bunch of holiday droids down to a more reasonable per-figure price. Nothing against the holidays, but I have over 20 Christmas droids and I don't decorate for Christmas. Which I guess is a big mark in this guy's favor. I got a fully-decorated Playmobil tree [16bit.com FOTD #2,368] in a set I got super duper cheap on clearance, which sometimes make an appearance. I bought it for the easy chair in the set. But I digress.

This droid is neat as a collectible or piece of holiday festiveness, and it's a little too garish to fit in with your Endor diorama. It's not bad, nor did the designer do a bad job - I just want my figures to go with all my movie figures, and this guy is close. The green body with brown feet? Perfect. The dark green panels and mid-century dome markings look fantastic. Even the red eye works for me. The differing colors on the feet are a little odd, and I don't love the gold dot lights or red box outlines. They're great ideas to make this guy look like a decorated tree, with everything lining up well and lots of little tidbits like red, gold, and silver vents as well as a blue projector to really make it look like something in a home somewhere. The gold star on top really drives the point home - all five of them.

But is it Star Wars? That's the question. I'm sure everybody is saying "Well, yeah" and they aren't wrong. I would be a lot happier with this droid if it kept the star, the green, the brown, and the silver, but lost some of the other colors. And I assume a ton of people who bought it love it for those other colors.

If you missed it last year, you can still get it on eBay for about $25-$30 shipped in the USA. If that sounds outrageous, keep in mind that early adopters for this year's R2-H25 paid $14.99 plus tax and shipping - about $27.21. After the increase it's over $30. Is it worth paying $30 to ship a droid to your house? I'm starting to lean toward "no." I'm not asking Disney to cut the price, but maybe put the Halloween and Christmas droids together as a bundle or on the same day - Disney can reduce labor and materials costs, and we can pay to ship one box instead of two. Win win.

I took more than a year to crack mine open. I like it, but I don't love it. I'm coming more from a place of fatigue and excess more than actual dislike. Over the past 15 or so years, I've bought hundreds of Disney droids based on this mold ranging from $7-$30 shipped. I've missed and/or skipped a couple, especially some bundled with big expensive vehicles that I didn't necessarily have a crack at. With shipping charges, you're probably going to get at least 3-4 holiday droids per year at $25-$30 a whack, and that starts to add up. Is it worth $120 a year for something you'll look at, chuckle, and chuck in a drawer? Probably not. But people who don't have 3,000 figures will probably love this as a nice bit of holiday fun rather than another symbol of decades of plastic debauchery.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Shop Disney.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,301: December 11, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,300: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Blue Tech Speeder Bike / Epic World of Action)

OBI-WAN KENOBI BARC Speeder
Epic World of Action Power the Force Speeder Bikes
Item No.: Asst. G0363 No. G0778
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Blue lightsaber, rocket, blue launcher, tech deco bike
Action Feature: Bike rolls on wheels, rocket launcher, spring-out wings
Retail: $19.99
Availability: August 2025
Appearances: The Clone Wars

Bio: Legendary Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi battled on the back of a speeder bike, a vehicle capable of high-speed travel that requires skill and fast reflexes. (Taken from the packaging)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: Scarce. I haven't seen it in stores. Amazon resellers are asking a lot for Obi-Wan Kenobi with his BARC Speeder, which makes some degree of sense as the only non-repaint in the second wave of the Epic World of Action carded vehicles. The figure itself seems to be a mishmash of parts from other releases, while the bike seems to be unique and loaded with enough play features to make you angry it isn't easy to get.

Obi-Wan seems to share Target's exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi head, torso, and skirt. The boots are unique (but similar to Rex), and his arms may well be the same as Rex. They certainly seem as if they come from the same digital sculpt, but I can't tell if they're from the same molds. Obi-Wan Kenobi's shoulder armor also matches that of single-carded Anakin Skywalker, fitting Kenobi slightly better.

 But how's the figure? Great. He stands well, with 15 points of articulation. (I count points of articulation here as places where two pieces join and can move, so the knee can move at two places but the hip can only move at one.) While the figure doesn't have ankles or wrists like his The Vintage Collection counterpart, it's worth comparing what you get as both are technically the same price now. Hasbro's 3 3/4-inch collector figures have some cloth bits and more joints, but what the kid figure lacks in superfluous bits he makes up for with vehicle. $20 for a super articulated figure, or $20 for a vehicle with a pretty nicely articulated figure? Unfortunately, fans over 40 will rarely support anything fun, so they'll miss out on a really good Ewan McGregor sculpt with a decent head of hair and beard on it. They may overlook the Jedi symbol stamped on the shoulder. They will certainly miss out on the padded black pants under the skirt piece, but if they have Armored Kenobi at home they may have no need of another at this point. I feel for the hypothetical target audience as this item has not appeared in American big box or toy stores, nor is it likely to unless they order through better toy distributors. (And it's $60 on Amazon!)

Obi-Wan sits well on his bike. There are bulky skirt pieces, but they bend out of the way with handlebars and pedals that are better at holding him in place. I had no problems getting him massaged on the bike, with one minor quibble. The bike has an awesome action feature with two pop-out blades to clip bad guys, but his legs can get in the way if Kenobi is not seated just-so. Hasbro is really improving play features for kids, but I would certainly prefer a kid to not have to plan to make sure the clearance is perfect before taking the wheeled speeder in battle. It would be great if it just fit easily the first time. Having said that it's more fun than the other bikes in the assortment.

 If the bike looks familiar, Hasbro did a number of wheeled BARC Speeders in The Clone Wars. Some had sidecars, but none had the circuit patterns on the front and the integrated rocket launcher is unique. With rolling wheels and two button-activated features, it's a real toy that's fun to play around with. It's more Kenner than most Kenner toys, and a reminder what catering to older fans may have cost us in terms of memorable, fun, and durable toys. The deco is pretty clean, with blue paint over an off-white bike.

 I like this bike the most. The Kenobi figure is very good, and as a package I bet it would have made for a great birthday present to a certain kind of fan. Having said that, it's also a bizarre entry given he's from a show that has been on and off the air/streaming since 2008 and ended completely in 2020. The entire Epic collection is a strange grab bag of out-of-time choices, all of which seem to be a few years late to succeed in the market. (In their shoes, I'd probably have focused on whatever was streaming instead of what was hot 2-20 years ago.) But Hasbro did a great job - the amount of care and action packed in this set shows they really do want to excel at making toys for kids when they're given a chance. I would recommend picking this one up while you can (check our sponsored link below or keep an eye on closeout shops.) I wouldn't say it's worth $60... but if it were $25 I would say it is still a pretty good product for the asking price and certainly a better toy adjusted for inflation compared to what we were getting in the 1990s. Nice work Hasbro, I hope you can keep the roughly 3 3/4-inch kid format going for a long time.

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,300: December 9, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,299 Chewbacca (2025 - The Vintage Collection)

CHEWBACCA Just Begin Again
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. E7763 No. G0923
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #381
Includes: Bowcaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $16.99
Availability: September 2025
Appearances: Star Wars

Bio: Chewbacca is a legendary Wookiee warrior with a big heart known for his short temper, accuracy with a bowcater, and unwavering loyalty to his friends. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: There are few characters as important to old-school Star Wars as Chewbacca. We got one 3 3/4-inch figure of him in the original trilogy, but Kenner and Hasbro would go on to find numerous ways to do (and redo) him in the 1990s and beyond... up until about 2004. At that point we got a really good new body and nearly every collector-level (and some kid-level) original trilogy-specific action figures would be this guy, possibly with a different head and altered fur deco. Yes, this is the Original Trilogy Collection "Vintage" body yet again but Hasbro has given it more changes than ever. And would you believe less deco?

If you have no Chewbaccas, get this one. If you need another one for the Cantina or a vehicle, this might be your best bet. If he's just going to stand around and look cool, I don't think this one adds anything - this is a figure you buy to sit around.

It's not obvious to look at it, but it has some pretty serious changes above the neck and below the waist. First up, the head seem to be from a similar digital ancestor to a head we saw used in The Black Series and also the infamous 2005 Early Bird Kit, but it's not the same. The mouth interior is painted, and some of the scruff around the neck is different - but some looks almost the same. There are enough changes from the figures I had within reach that I'm fairly confident that it's a good new sculpt, with decent fangs and deco that gets the job done nicely. The eyes have a little shine to them, and he's growling - as most Chewbacca figures do. The head matches the body sculpting style fairly closely, but it does seem like it might not be from the exact same era.

The torso and arms seem to be the same sculpts, down to the hair hanging off his hands. That's the one thing I wish we could see changed, because it seems like it's still designed for a specific pose. taking some of the shaggy elements off might make him look a bit more modern, and I would really love to see some improved arm articulation so we can replicate that "let the Wookiee win" Dejarik champion pose from the original film. Hasbro made a figure with pre-bent elbows back in 2000 that can do that pose... and not much else. Hasbro's other figures have incredible bending power in their joints, so when Theseus updates this ship next time I hope they can do some work on the arms. They're not bad - they can hold a bowcaster (also from 2004). His body still has the multiple segments, and you can pivot and rotate them to your liking.

The Bandolier seems to be the same as previous releases, but with less deco. The AT-ST release had a lot more grit and dirt on it, this one is squeaky-clean. 2025 Chewbacca's ammo pouches and snaps seem to have more appropriately placed paint, though, so I'd give the new guy the edge there.

The lower torso and legs seem to be entirely new, with smaller feet and thigh swivels plus lateral hip movement. It's not hard to get him to sit in the big Millennium Falcon from 2008, but you can't have his legs bent very much due to the size of the figure (and cockpit.) The bag hangs over the side, with decent deco on the legs. It feels to have a minor mismatch around the shins, though, and it's worth noting his fingernails and toenails are unpainted this time. AT-ST Chewbacca had some black paint there. Will you notice, would you miss it if I didn't point it out? Probably not. It doesn't ruin the figure, but you can see a couple of very small corners cut here.

I'm especially pleased Hasbro dropped the fur highlights, as that always looked a little gross to me. This figure is about 50% new, with new deco and some new-for-Chewbacca articulation, and another 50% is 21 years old. There may be other examples of keeping tooling working on a "new" figure that long, but I'm hard-pressed to name it for something that isn't meant as a reissue or nostalgia-specific item. I guess this might qualify, but I'd like to think it's also a good time to try an all-new sculpt and see how it turns out. Functionally this is a very nice figure with an improved range of motion and an excellent head giving him additional personality. Having said that, if Hasbro never made it? I'd probably never have missed the improvements, and just made do with what I had at home. I was very surprised to see smaller feet and a seemingly new head mold, but a little disappointed that the bowcaster still kind of rattles around with its two-piece design. I wouldn't mind seeing a new take on that, too. If you miss it, I assume a rerelease or remold is inevitable.

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,299: December 4, 2025

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,298: R2-H25 (Droid Factory)

R2-H25 Holiday Edition
Star Wars Droid Factory
Item No.: ???
Manufacturer: Disney
Number: n/a
Includes: Candy Cane hat
Action Feature: Comes apart
Retail: $14.99 $17.99
Availability: October 2025
Appearances: n/a 

Bio: All different types of droids populate the Star Wars galaxy. Each droid is different and has their own unique personality and colors. This droid aided the resistance along with BB-H20 on the salty world of Crait... Join R2-H25 on their adventures throughout the galaxy. May the Force be with you... and your Droids! (Taken from the packaging.)

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Commentary: Despite not loving the premise, I jumped on R2-H25 back in October and I'm glad I did. A number of companies had a round of tariff price increases in October and apparently Disney was one of them - the droid went from $14.99 when I ordered it to $17.99 at some point before November 2, when I started filling out this review. If you like candy canes or The White Stripes, this white plastic figure with red panels (and a few metallic red panels) is likely just the thing for you. It's sort of silly, but it still looks like something you might see in the background in a movie or on the cartoons. There's nothing un-Star Wars-y about red panels on a white droid, we've actually had quite a few over the years like R4-E1 and R5-D4.

The mold is not anything new - heck, you can tell, because it's showing signs of wear. On my sample, the dome is a little bit looser and spins more freely than other droids. The third leg, still removable, is bent to the side a bit. Maybe it's a fluke, but this sometimes happens after a tool has years and years (and years) of use and reuse, with probably over 100 droids based on these parts. The right and left legs share a mold, and are the wire-free versions we've seen on most of Disney's figures. The paint is generally good, with each piece generously slathered in red - largely very evenly and cleanly. What surprised me was the box surrounding the eye, the stuff under the dome, and the holo projector have a slight metallic tint to it. It's not obvious, it probably cost more, but it's a nice bonus detail they put in there. I miss the silver on the vents because it gives it more of a realistic hardware vibe, but this still looks good perfectly fine for the nature of the festivities.

Unique to this figure is a hat. It looks like a snow drift with a striped candy cane on it. The sculpt is nice, the detail is fine, and it fits over the various painted (and one unpainted) dome panels. It has a lot going for it and it's just a heck of a lot of painted boxes that the factory had to do, I hope automation is handling most of it because this looks challenging even with a paint mask. All the panels are not perfectly filled on my sample, but I would say it's good enough that I'm not complaining for a mass-market $15 toy. At $18 I'd be cranky.

A commonly asked question is when will fans say "that's too expensive" and we might be getting there. For a theme park souvenir, $20 is no big deal - but do I need another droid repaint when it's also $10 shipping? Not really. I'd be more open to things if they could all ship in one transaction, but the reality of these things costing $30 a pop - or more with tax - makes them seem like something I might skip a few more of. I missed a couple due to non-availability and I might just let them go at this point. If you can get this guy at a fair price, it's a perfectly nice figure. Mine was $27.21 to get it to my door. That's cheaper than a trip to California, or parking at Downtown Disney, but it's also half the price of most new video games for the 100-and-whateverth droid repaint. I might suggest Disney start dropping 2 at a time, or doing 2-packs, to offset delivery sticker shock.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Shop Disney.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,298: December 2, 2025