tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post8754760415202868397..comments2024-03-14T15:03:31.377-07:00Comments on Galactic Hunter's Star Wars Figure of the Day with Adam Pawlus: Figure of the Day: Day 1,016: Rebel Honor GuardAdam16bithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17369348859276892966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post-3242786674117863772009-05-07T15:12:00.000-07:002009-05-07T15:12:00.000-07:00The production and availability of this figure is ...The production and availability of this figure is an example of exactly the reason I got back into the hobby...meaning from having collected the vintage line as a kid:<br /><br />Awesome Original Trilogy background character we could only have dreamed about seeing made in plastic back then!<br /><br />Nicely executed as you point out. No complaints.<br /><br />Easy to find too, I think I've got about 15 now and got four of those a few weeks ago at a TRU sale!Sinkchickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188442692152785617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post-85996176498270891852009-05-07T11:05:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:05:00.000-07:00Re: "...the detail on the uniform made me think of...Re: "...the detail on the uniform made me think of what a good military figure should look like." No coinicidence, as you may already know, when John Mollo costumed these guys for the movie he just used a lot of surplus military gear he was able to buy in England to get a whole lot of wardrobe for minimal cost.<br /><br />As for the figure, it's a little on the dull side, looks-wise - and I still scored a dozen of 'em or so. Diorama building is a drug, baby. And I ain't quittin'.JGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571087541633841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post-8180147444048839252009-05-07T07:50:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:50:00.000-07:00You know, much as I deride "OTC only" collectors, ...You know, much as I deride "OTC only" collectors, I have to admit, this guy pretty much mainly appeals to those of us who saw Star Wars when we were ten and always wanted all the different rebels (or in my case, painted extra Death Squad Commanders to make them). And in this case, that's a good thing -- it's okay to have a nostalgia figure once in a while, and Hasbro did a *great* job with him, as you point out. Would love to see a re-release to go along with the new Yavin set (that I can't find), but eh, those who complain about pilots not being out when their vehicles are released have a much more legitimate beef. :)Ben Carthagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103522929529502154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post-49084153169493258222009-05-06T22:35:00.000-07:002009-05-06T22:35:00.000-07:00This is why I don't get Star Wars fans. They'll on...This is why I don't get Star Wars fans. They'll only make these guys once, might as well make 'em as articulated as possible. That extra work makes casual fans, like me, buy these. A POTF2 6-point articulated figure I would not have bought. Maybe I want to have rebel honor guard run a marathon, or hold a submachine gun with two hands...these are toys. Adult Collectors are out of touch with that more and more.Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178819827126323590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139262298737556599.post-18215487298051658342009-05-06T22:33:00.000-07:002009-05-06T22:33:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178819827126323590noreply@blogger.com