Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,335: Eleventh Brother (The Vintage Collection)

ELEVENTH BROTHER Inquisitor? Dang Near Killed 'Er
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch vehicle pack-in
Item No.: Asst. G2786 No. G2622
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #390
Includes: Cape, lightsaber, lightsaber hilt
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2026
Appearances: Tales of the Jedi, Tales of the Empire, Maul: Shadow Lord

Bio: The Eleventh Brother serves the Empire's Inquisitorious, hunting down members of the Jedi Order. (Taken from the cardback.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: The whole idea of the Empire's Inquisitorious is kind of silly, but so are the costumes. They're bad guys, they have silly similar outfits, they're just super-evil Jedi hunters and some have costumes you'll either love or hate. I think any of these would be utterly awesome if you were a kid, or if it was part of the late-1980s Expanded Universe of RPGs and comics. We haven't seen the Eleventh Brother do much outside the short-shorts from Disney+, and none of these warriors get a whole heck of a lot of personality. Maybe he will when he shows up on the next cartoon - but we already know he dies in a duel with Ahsoka Tano, so we know he's going to survive. And so will Maul.

As the line goes on, I feel like it goes without saying a $19.99 3 3/4-inch figure has to be pretty good. And this is pretty good. He's a little bit taller, and Hasbro actually puts some of that budget to good use with longer legs and a nice tall hood. The claw-like fingers are great, and something we don't see very much. He can hold his lightsaber well, and you can mount the hilt on his hip in a nicely-hidden hole on the left side. The droid-like elbows do a nice job of masking articulation, of which there is plenty. The waist joint rocks well, as do the ankles. The hips swing forward and the soft plastic skirt piece doesn't get in the way. The head moves as well as you'd expect a crow-masked hood to move, with little red, white, and silver painted bits that recall Darth Vader a bit. It's nice.

The face paint looks nice, and it's a distinctive mask that remind me a little of Grievous. It also reminds me a bit of the mythosaur skull. The white paint isn't super clean, but I kind of like it. It's cleaner than the render, with red eyes and it's bright enough that you don't need to squint to see it. It's a neat bad guy, even if - as of now - the character isn't terribly meaningful. And that might change in a few weeks.

Rounding out the figure is a big cape. It gives the figure an impressive silhouette, plus has better than average stitching and Imperial cogs on each shoulder. A lot of the Jedi robes we get are adequate, and usually the hoods are sewn on oddly or don't necessarily hang perfectly. By giving this guy a plastic hood, the cape is free to hang and look its best. It drapes over the shoulders well, and that extra stitching along the sides gives it a little more visual weight. This one feels like it had a little extra time in the oven, and the results are better than we've had on a lot of other recent releases. Everything seems to fit where it belongs, and nothing seems particularly shorted. Given the materials at hand, and the size, this is a good one.

With thousands of figures spanning about a dozen movies and hundreds of TV episodes, and comics, and games, and novels, it's increasingly hard to point to a figure and say "this is the best thing ever and you must buy it." This is a great example of what Hasbro can do right now, and each piece fits together well. I have no idea if the show will be a favorite or not yet, but it's a weird (presumably) alien character and we don't get enough of those. If it ever goes on sale, I'd recommend trying it. Even if it doesn't, it's good. I don't think we'll get a better one, so pick this up if you have the inclination.

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,335: April 9, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,334: Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver (The Vintage Collection)

IMPERIAL REMNANT AT-AT DRIVER Cold Character
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch vehicle pack-in
Item No.: Asst. G2786 No. G2618
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #387
Includes: Blaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2026
Appearances: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Bio: The Mandalorian and his young apprentice, Grogu, embark on a thrilling adventure as they travel the galaxy. (Taken from the cardback, signifying nothing.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: I don't think anyone was asking for a revised version of The Empire Strikes Back pilot, but the 2026 Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver is pretty neat. $20 gets you a figure actually designed for sitting - if Hasbro makes another AT-AT, you'll be pleased - with a design that feels very Kenner-y. In recent years, behind-the-scenes prop shots make it look like The Empire Strikes Back helmet is actually gray - but fans always saw it as white, in parts thanks to the merchandise bias. Now leaked card photos show this guy (with his legs) and I can say it seems the colors and costume match pretty closely. Maybe the movie body suit is lighter, but it's hard to tell given the lighting. Let's say Hasbro nailed it, with a couple of caveats.

The engineering is very good. In recent months I've been wondering when Hasbro will finally do an all-new TIE Fighter pilot, as each one has been riffing on borrowed tooling for about 20 years. Sure, some have new parts, but none have had ankles yet, or really good sit-ability. Here, we get a preview of what Hasbro could do. Both of the AT-AT Driver's legs swing forward cleanly. The holster doesn't get in the way. The knees bend perfectly, and he can sit without any fuss. The arms also have a great range of movement. We can probably thank Disney's Lucasfilm design crew for getting rid of those straps that so often get in the way of leg movement, and I assume Hasbro is solely to credit for the armor designs that don't get in the way of shoulder movement. Everything here is good.

The figure has no problems holding his blaster - again, same one in the movie stills - or holstering it. It evolves the original costume design a bit, and I think the results are pretty great. But does it come up short? Only a little. His helmet seems a little small for his body, but it still looks good. The coloring is clean, and not dirty, which I'm kind of disappointed by. The Remnant is, for some reason, ideologically opposed to wiping down their armor. Everything is filthy or damaged. This guy is squeaky-clean, which is cheaper, and probably gives customizers more options. Hasbro also painted on updated details like the cogs, the buttons, a nice panel on his back, and the mouth which now lacks the orange "tooth" in the middle. As stated above, it feels a lot more like an evolution of Kenner's original figure than the original prop design. I think it was the right choice.

Do you need to spend $20 or $40 on new Drivers? Maybe not, but they're nice. With a new Veers, these are a perfectly nice companion piece. Heck, maybe Hasbro's working on a new AT-AT, or an alternate The Empire Strikes Back driver figure. I sure as heck don't know. What I do know is this is a satisfactory figure, with great joints and deco, that hits the important marks. I hope we get more figures from this movie, even if it is terrible, because the costume department seems to have put a lot of great work in. If you see this one, give it a look - unless you're trooper'd out, get one. Or two. (I got two.)

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,334: April 7, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,333: QT-KT (Droid Factory, Carded)

QT-KT Think Pink (Again)
Star Wars Droid Depot
Item No.: ???
Manufacturer: Disney
Number: n/a
Includes: Collector card, TC-332 Arm
Action Feature: Comes apart
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2026
Appearances: The Clone Wars

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 can be found on missions aboard Separatist Dreadnaughts. Join QT-KT on their adventures throughout the galaxy. May the Force be with you... and your Droids! (Taken from the packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: As time goes on, some of Disney's droid figures aren't terribly exciting only because other (sometimes better) versions exist. This is the second QT-KT figure. While the first built off the build-a-droid chassis, a QT-KT droid based on the Vintage R2-D2 mold was one of my babies [FOTD #2,312] at work. I would have much rather seen other members of D-Squad, preferably with the black and yellow caution markings. This particular retake on QT-KT is different from the original, but not necessarily better.

Deco is very similar, so whichever one you get should be satisfactory. This 2025 Disney version adds a little extra silver paint around the ankles that Hasbro's (and the animation model) didn't havee, but also cleans up the silver paint around the vents in the middle of her body. Hasbro's deco of the nozzle near the bottom of her body seems more accurate, but Hasbro left off the silver paint on the vents near her left foot. Neither has the weathering seen on the cartoon, nor the flying drone from the top of her dome.

Another notable difference are her black and yellow dome markings. Hasbro's seemed a little thicker and just felt more accurate when compared to real caution tape. Disney's 2026 figure feels a little more haphazard, a little thin, and just not quite right when looking at the cartoon. But, maybe you'll like it better.

In terms of features, I would say Hasbro's is better. The retractable third leg is a plus, as is the sensorscope, and I can't knock the opening body panel with a pop-out arm. All of that is great. Disney's droid has a spare build-a-droid arm - which is good - but droid herself can only pop apart. Disney's dome is also one of the loosest I've ever had, and is incredibly easy to accidentally pop off. Maybe that's a plus! Some are very difficult to remove.

I'm sure my age is showing, but there are a lot of figures where I would say I was pretty happy with what I had. Disney's silver panels look perfectly nice when compared to Hasbro's flat gray ones, but neither feels particularly superior. It is currently slightly cheaper to get the Hasbro model (out of packaging) thanks to the insta sell-out of Disney's figure, but that could change. In 2026, these figures now cost a painful $19.99, plus about $10 shipping, plus tax. In most jurisdictions, one droid will cost you $33 delivered. That's a lot of money. I don't feel she's worth that asking price, and I would say that this particular build-a-droid program is something of a drag for completists that may have many of these figures at home. But if you just want a pink droid, and you can get this one for a decent price? She's not bad. She'll get the job done. She's just not a complete improvement over the original.  

 

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Shop Disney. It sold very quickly.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,333: April 2, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,332: Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver (The Vintage Collection)

IMPERIAL REMNANT AT-RT DRIVER Cold Character
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch vehicle pack-in
Item No.: No. G2536
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #396
Includes: Blaster, AT-RT, display stand, blast effect
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $67.99
Availability: March 2026
Appearances: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Bio: The Mandalorian and his young apprentice, Grogu, embark on a thrilling adventure as they travel the galaxy. (Taken from the cardback, in six languages, presumably because somebody refused to speak up and say "Hey boss, how about we just say AT-RT Drivers are part of the dwindling Empire's ground troops? No? OK boss, let's waste 15% of the cardback on nothing.")

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: Let's get this out of the way - is it good? Yes, it's very good. This set is not one where you will use the term "value." The AT-RT is a small toy for the price. Your pilot is what appears to be a kitbashed Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver. $68 is a lot for a $20 figure and, if we're being generous, a $28-$35-ish vehicle with a truly exceptional-for-the-size paint job. Hasbro probably started with a price point and gave fans the most premium experience possible while not passing any saving along to you. To reiterate: it's beautiful. The paint job on the walker is as good as most HasLab ships. But to pay for that level of subtle deco, Hasbro could probably drop about half of the paint and you'd never miss it. In the 1980s, you'd probably get an unpainted walker with a couple stickers and say "this is great!" That's where we're at now: the most expensive collectibles possible, without much of a push to grow the audience (assuming such a thing is still even a possibility.)

This is a premium purchase that will make your wallet wince. I know we're never going back to the good old days of appealing to people who aren't in their 40s, but Hasbro may be better served to drop some of the vehicle deco. Because let me tell you, this is some ridiculously fancy vehicle deco that you probably won't even notice. Subtle gray splatter on the gray plastic feet will likely go unnoticed by many fans. Each of the three jointed leg segments have painted silver pistons or other greeblies, real metal rivets, and no gaps to fill. (Ask your Transformers collecting friends about the phenomenon of fan-made unlicensed gap fillers.) There are painted silver bits and Imperial cogs and multiple painted color switches on the controls. And a driver's screen. And another screen. You're probably getting double or triple the deco of a vehicle from 10-20 years ago.

But how is that figure? As far as I can tell, it's a mix of new and old sculpts. The arms and legs are nearly identical to The Vintage Collection Snowtrooper, with different paint. Less paint, actually, there's not much dirt or anything... but they have the same great range of movement and provide a consistent look among the Imperial armed forces. They are put in what appears to be a new torso with a new belt and waist coat, and a helmet that matches your Shoretroopers. The arms don't feel like they're quite set properly in the torso, so I assume we're dealing with parts from two separate figures as the arms seem large and hang a little lower than all the other troopers on my desk. Given the idea of the Imperial Remnant as an increasingly slapdash bunch of goofs barely hanging on to their armor polish, I guess I can carve out a reason for these guys to look like something is wrong with their uniforms.

As a standing-around figure, he's not particularly striking - but he's a perfect pilot figure for the vehicle. It's rare to get a figure who can sit in his seat, with the hands on the handlebars and the feet on the pedals. But he can do it! His waist coat is split in the back so he can sit more easily in the driver's seat. I have got to wonder if the reason we got this vehicle and figure was a partially reused figure combined with a vehicle that - for all I know - could have been tooled up for The Clone Wars or The Bad Batch and went unreleased until now, with its Imperial livery.

The set comes with a big clear stand with a jointed arm and a ball which can be jammed in the AT-RT's backside socket. It seems to do a good job supporting the vehicle, but my experience with other clear stands snapping have me wary. Be careful with this one. There's also a red blast effect that plugs in the barrels of the cannons, and also looks great. These have been a relative rarity since being introduced in the line since 2002, so it's nice to see here where Hasbro had some budget to play with.

From a purely play perspective, the toy once again takes a Republic-era ship and slaps the Imperial cog on it. If Hasbro were still playing with its old vehicle molds, we'd probably see more things like this. Back in the day, we got Imperial V-Wings and Darth Vader's Sith Starfighter. Sure, they were easy repaints, but they were clever and told little pieces of story about time passing in the Star Wars galaxy.

If Ross gets it on clearance I'll buy another one. This is for old people with money, as future generations may recognize that it's about six or seven hours' pay from a minimum wage job (if your state has a high minimum wage.) I hesitate to call it an essential purchase given just how many versions of the AT-RT we've had since Revenge of the Sith, but here it is, it's as good as these get, and one or two nuts out there are probably going to build a snow diorama packed with them too. I'd recommend this item with reservations around $50-$55. At $30, buy as many as you can find. At $68, I'll buy one and then look over at my Cantina or Barge or Ghost and feel much, much better about those purchases.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth. As of my writing this, he's a Fan Channel / Amazon exclusive. I'm hoping they put him into wider release for the anniversary next year.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,332: March 31, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,331: General Veers (AT-AT Driver, The Vintage Collection)

GENERAL VEERS (AT-AT COMMANDER)
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch single figure
Item No.: Asst. F6878 No. G2603
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #392
Includes: Blaster, heelmet
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2026
Appearances: The Empire Strikes Back

Bio: The capable General Veers led the Empire’s AT-AT pilots, who controlled massive four-footed assault vehicles in combat against Rebel targets. (Taken from the single-figure packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: Like Greedo, I was kind of ho-hum about revisiting General Veers because we had a pretty good AT-AT Commander [FOTD #1,715] from 2010. He had a removable hat, goggles, and armor. There was also a very good The Saga Collection General Veers [FOTD #619] in 2006, but given secondary market prices and improvements? It's hard to beat this new one, even if he doesn't have removable armor.

So, what's good here? Almost everything. His construction shares arms and legs with multiple Imperials, with hands that vary from figure to figure. I had Krennic on my desk, and Krennic's left hand is different than Veers' - but the arms and legs are otherwise very similar. Veers' chest and "skirt" are new pieces with molded-on armor, as is his head and helmet. Thanks to the parts reuse, you know the joints are all pretty good and he stands perfectly well. He doesn't sit particularly well, so this is one of those figures where I'd say Hasbro could have gotten away with 1-piece legs and I wouldn't be disappointed. All he's going to do is stand on a shelf or stand in an AT-AT. The only thing that feels missing is his chin strap and tiny microphone, annoyingly giving Hasbro a reason to go back and do him again some day.

The armor color is probably right. It's always weird looking back at the movie and reference photography, because we've seen green Tarkins and there are some green-tinted Veers shots too. Teach the controversy, I guess. If it were 2007 or 2008 I would expect a deco variant in a multipack with some Snowtroopers so fans could get both, but I think that era is long behind us. Assuming you do not find fault with the colors Hasbro selected, as they are arguably open to interpretation, I would say that they did a good job here. The cloth parts look like cloth, the armor looks like plastic/metal/plasteel. Texturally, it's very good, and his helmet has the goggles stuck to them. I think this was the right move, as some Hoth troopers tried to do separate goggles and I don't like how they turned out. I think I would've preferred Hasbro to just mold everything to the head, and include the chin strap, when it comes to his "pilot" outfit. But, it's fine. At this size, a chin strap and microphone are likely to go missed by collectors unless they hold the figure up to the movie and go "hey, wait a minute." There are subtle differences in his uniform collar from the movie, but his chin will hide those so it's not of any great importance.

Hasbro opted to include a removable helmet, which means you get a frankly upsetting portrait of Julian Glover. Yes, Donavan from Indiana Jones. Yes, Scaroth from an excellent arc of Doctor Who. I assume Hasbro had some tip-top reference for him from Indiana Jones, as he looks a tiny bit older than the Star Wars look with - and maybe it's my imagination - less color in his hair. He's usually got his hat on, though, so it's up for debate - but what's undebatable is that it's an amazing face. Hasbro has really struggled to get perfect head sculpts of Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill... but Peter Cushing? Nailed it. Julian Glover? Perfect. There's nothing about it that seems off. Hasbro's head sculpt looks a lot like its 6-inch The Black Series figure. The face is perfect. The forehead wrinkles? Perfect. The slight hint of a scowl, it's all here. Other than making his eyebrows and hair a little browner, I wouldn't change a thing. It doesn't need to be this good, yet it is. Given that he's $20, I guess maybe he does need to be nearly perfect.

The door is open for another armor-less Veers, especially since Hasbro probably has all of the parts to cobble one together now. You'll want that too, if it comes to pass.

I have no doubt you have an AT-AT Commander or General Veers that you own and are fine with. This one is better. If you are happy with the figure you own, which you probably have not looked at in ten or fifteen years, you probably don't need this one. If the non-removable armor makes you cranky, don't buy the new one. Having said that, this outfit fits better. This head sculpt is dynamite. I wouldn't mind a black cardback variant to riff on the Sears Canada version, maybe even in Kenner colors, if they were up for it. But this'll do, and I once again say that there's arguably no reason for Hasbro to ever do another armored Veers figure in our lifetimes.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth. As of my writing this, he's a Fan Channel / Amazon exclusive. I'm hoping they put him into wider release for the anniversary next year.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,331: March 26, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,330: Greedo (The Vintage Collection)

GREEDO Single-carded release of HasLab figure
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch single figure (pictured) or HasLab pack-in
Item No.: No. G1302 or Asst. F6878 No. G2604
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #393
Includes: Blaster, vest
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99
Availability: March 2026 (single, Cantina version was September 2025)
Appearances: Star Wars

Bio: The overzealous Rodian Greedo fancied himself a big-time bounty hunter in Jabba the Hutt’s employ -- despite being a pretty poor shot with a blaster. (Taken from the single-figure packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: As I get older and crankier, "Does this need to be redone?" is a question I ask a bunch. Hasbro has made quite a few very decent Greedo figures and, of course, this one is the best. For the purposes of a figure that'll merely sit at a table, the 1998 mold (rereleased a few times) may be best, but this is your go-to figure for standing. It's like a slightly-better, shrunken-down version of the 2013 The Black Series 6-inch figure [FOTD #2,052] that seems to use the same digital sculpt. That's OK, it's a good sculpt, and I think it may have been used for the Jakks Pacific Big Figs release. Remember those? They were a big deal.

This Greedo's body was also used for the 2025 Kenner-style Greedo [FOTD #3,288], which will probably be my go-to "plays with" version. The Kenner-style colors remind me of how I interacted with the character as a kid, while this vested version reminds me of how it actually looks on a big enough screen. Other than the vest, both figures are functionally identical minus the colors. I'd recommend buying them both, provided you have a need for more aliens. And who doesn't?

The costume seems pretty good, but there are a lot of continuity issues regarding the shoes. Kenner's various figures changed color from release to release, and this one opts with what I assume the style guide demands - gray. And they look fine. I would also have been happy with pink high heels, to match the classic behind-the-scenes reshoot photography. As far as I can tell the costume might be right, but lighting makes the vest look different from shot to shot. It's browner here. It has been a pale yellow, too. The movie scenes look a smidgen more orange or brown depending on the edition, so all I can say is that this one looks perfectly fine and Hasbro could probably do running changes with different vests and fans might buy it. I mean, if I were them, that's what I'd do on a future rerun. And then a Beedo vest version.

The suit and pants seem great, with yellow painted sleeves. The yellow paint is a little thick, and seems like they missed a few spots. The sculpt for the yellow parts on the pants and sleeves isn't very good. I think sculpting deeper cuts on the yellow bands would have helped solve the problem, as was the case on some older figures. The sculpted clothing wrinkles absolutely obliterated the fabric textures on the costume. We might just be seeing the limitation of the materials, and maybe some day we'll see a dual-molded Greedo where half the arm or leg are molded in the yellow plastic color with no paint at all. (I'm not an engineer, I have no idea if it'll hold up to that.) Unless you get really close, you probably won't notice the areas where the paint is less than perfect, or the incredible stitching sculpted in the suit or vest. The belt is also nice, as is the holster. By and large, everybody did a real nice job here.

Articulation is very good, with a head that can do subtle tilts, bending wrists, and a best-in-class waist joint. The peg waist joint allows for tilts in all directions at the belt region, which is a good and sensible thing to do. Heck, Hasbro and Kenner have known for years that there's no better place to put a joint than the belt line but they sometimes forget and it does mar the look of the figure a bit. Here, it couldn't be better - all joints are as integrated as well as current toy wizardry allows.

The head is fine. I would have preferred the eyes be a little more purple, but blue is probably fine for most fans. I'd be curious if this is a Disney style guide issue that fans didn't force, because over the years I have heard from a few fans that develop these products who were very particular about purple eyes.

As this figure has a good range of movement and can stand or sit, or hold his blaster, it's probably the last Greedo you'll ever need to buy. Thanks to the plastic vest being an improvement over the cloth one from roughly 20 years ago, I assume fans of super articulation love this upgrade and I'm glad Hasbro didn't lock it behind a crowdfund. The head sculpt is dynamite, the joints allow for some subtle movements, and the elbow joint cuts are pretty great. I can imagine a few small ways they could improve it later, but if it'll take another 20 years for a complete makeover it may no longer be a concern for me or many of you, either. For now? Get this one, it very well be the last collector-grade 3 3/4-inch Greedo many of us will ever have a chance to buy. It's grim to say this, but I really do wonder who among us will still be interested in this stuff when the 60th rolls around.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth. As of my writing this, he's a Fan Channel / Amazon exclusive. I'm hoping they put him into wider release for the anniversary next year.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,330: March 24, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,329: Han Solo (1995 Classic Edition 4-Pack)

HAN SOLO Classic Edition 4-Pack
The Power of the Force Toys "R" Us Exclusive
Item No.: No. 69595
Manufacturer: Kenner
Number: n/a
Includes: Blaster + 4 trading cards, 3 figures, and accessories
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $19.99 (or $42.66 adjusted for inflation)
Availability: Fall 1995 (I think)
Appearances: Star Wars

Bio: To commemorate the rich history of the Star Wars film series, Kenner presents this Classic Edition 4-Pack in a strictly limited release. Four of the most popular characters have been produced from molds cast directly from the original Kenner action figures dating to the late 1970's and early 1980's. This special edition comes as a new era for Star Wars toys is proudly unveiled. Look for the all-new line of Kenner action figures and vehicles that capture all the detail, authenticity, and excitement of the epic Star Wars tradition. (Taken from the figure's box.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: I somehow never got around to looking at the infamous Classic Edition 4-Pack action figures. Rumor has it this "strictly limited edition" was somewhere around 200,000-250,000, which is mind-bendingly insane by modern standards. 200,000 was a big success for the 1990s when it came to collector lines, but that's also why so many 1990s figures are so cheap today. Not only were they bought by adults who took very good care of them, they were made in incredible quantities. If you want something to be valuable, kids need to destroy the bulk of a very large run. This ensures demand existed, and will exist again. But I digress. Han Solo was one of four figures in this set, which fans largely hated upon its release I liked it for what it was - but the original Kenner figures were still affordable sans packaging around the mid-1990s. Not "cheap." Affordable.

If you read the bio, you got a look at one of very few explainers out of Kenner in that era. These were cast from new molds, which were cast from the old toys. There are signs of generation loss, and the shrinkage that happens when you make a mold from an old toy. Modern The Retro Collection figures are 3D scanned and that's easier to scale. What's harder to do is make the right changes to the mold - 2019 Han Solo lacks a lot of the detail that came from copying an original figure with analog techniques in 1995. 1995 Han has sharper, deeper sculpted details than the later reissue, plus details that got completely wiped out with the 2019 edition. 1995 Han has stitching on the back of his vest, and some wrinkles in his white shirt that seem a little more dynamic. The legs are pretty much the same, but the shirt looks a lot more smoothed-out in 2019.

Part of the reason for this is the paint. The Retro Collection and a lot of other lines have significantly thicker layers of paint in the 21st century. It wasn't uncommon to get a toy like a Battle Beasts figure that was cast in black plastic and painted orange, with mint-in-package samples showing through the paint. 1995 Han has much more detail in his shirt and belt buckle, and sure enough, the white paint is paler and thinner. The hair color is much lighter, and the facial details look more like 1990s-style. It's hard to put into words, but the eyes being brown and the very specific details being shaped differently, it's just not the same as a 1978 original small-head Han. It's similar, sure, but nobody is going to mistake one for the other. Kenner also updated the copyright on the leg, so anyone who does mistake this for a real 1970s release deserves what they (don't) get.

Han 1995 comes with a "Kenner blue" blaster that honestly does not match the specific Kenner blue hue of old. It's grayer, less saturated, and of course smaller. It fits his hand perfectly, and he doesn't drop it over time like the 2019 figure and its rereleases. (Hasbro really needs to retool the hand and/or blaster if that ever comes back.) It's not the same as the original, but it's different and interesting. It's like another variant of the original Han, which I find more and more charming as time goes on.

But how does it play? Great. The 1995-style smaller foot peg holes work with modern stands quite nicely, and I am fond of how he and Chewie sit well in the 1995 Millennium Falcon. While smaller than the 1978-1985 releases (or 2019-2024 releases), it feels more like a real toy that came out of a real toy company. Hasbro's 2019-2024 versions have better eye paint, better coloration, and more accurate sizing, but feel like the "toy" vibes got lost as a copy of a copy. You have to be very careful to get Retro Han to hold a blaster. "Classic" Han requires no such negotiations.

If you're a The Retro Collection fanatic looking for a fix, I recommend picking this set up. eBay prices are quite fair (given inflation), and the unique Topps promo cards in the box are a nice bonus. The set has unique details and accessories that clearly define them as a separate thing, and the set hails from an era when anything Star Wars was exciting and for many fans, still a fresh experience. Kenner stopped making Star Wars in 1985, and they were long gone by 1989, so by 1995 people were hungry for anything Kenner (or Galoob, or JusToys, or In Character) put out. Minds were blown by new action figures back then, and fans were just as nitpicky online about sizes or not being as good as the originals as they are today. Don't let that dissuade you - this is an interesting set unto itself. If you want an original, buy an original, this is nifty as a set that had to walk a thin line between "don't infuriate fans with original figures" and "don't anger fans who want exact replicas." Today, I wish they made more sets like this - but I confess, at the time, I wished they focused on new guys and fans just spent $5-$20 to get the genuine article (loose) at comic shops. Han was a valiant effort, and this four-pack would be the last time Hasbro tried to appeal to the OG figure crowd until mail-in Rocket Boba Fett in 2010. Which would be the last time Hasbro appealed to that crowd until 2019.

Wow, that was long. We'll revisit the other guys in this set soon.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Toys R Us a hair under 31 years ago.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,329: March 19, 2026

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,328: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend, The Vintage Collection)

OBI-WAN KENOBI (Jedi Legend)
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. E7763 No. G0912
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #357
Includes: Lightsaber, hilt, goggles, cloak
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $16.99
Availability: May 2025
Appearances: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Bio: Emerging from his darkest days stronger and more hopeful than ever, Obi-Wan Kenobi looks forward to the future and fulfilling his obligation to steward the Skywalker legacy. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Amazon now!

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Commentary: It doesn't always matter if a figure is good or not - if Hasbro makes too many, or of fans don't show up, they wind up at Ross for $4.99. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend) is a lot of great things, and one bad thing. What's bad? Timing - he came out in May 2025, about three years after we saw this outfit on screen. That's too late. That would be like releasing a Hoth figure in 1983. But the figure itself is very good, with the right accessories, and if you missed it? Well, you can go to Ross and maybe find one for five bucks. It's worth it. Even at $17, it's a very nice figure. I'm looking for a reason to complain, and "Hasbro didn't get it in enough regular stores so now you can get it for 70% off" and "came out really late" are as much as I've got.

He shares many parts with #291 (the showdown 2-pack figure, which I haven't opened yet) and that would be my main complaint. But he's fine. Yeah, the gloves are just painted on... but they look perfectly nice. Sure, the fresher white robes show minor signs of wear... but whatever, it works. His many joints move smoothly and you can get some great combat poses here. The ball-jointed hips mean he can ride an Eopie, if you got one. The lightsaber hilt plugs in his belt, and the goggles can stretch over his head or you can pop off his melon and hang them around his neck. They also replicated his weirdly Kenner-esque cape, which also means he looks a lot like the Obi-Wan Kenobi Mythos Statue that we all loved so much. It was nice to see a collectible inspire the TV show - I mean, it's the right choice - and the figure is a perfectly nice riff on a riff (of a riff.) I haven't had any real problems getting the joints to move, or finding his center of gravity. The fingers took a bit of work to manipulate so he can double-grip the lightsaber, but that's not abnormal at this scale.

The Ewan McGregor is very good, not perfect, but excellent for the size. The wig is glued on, the face is printed on, and the beard shows much improvement over what we were seeing 20-25 years ago. Maybe a little gray in the hair would be nice, but we rarely see much of it at this scale. The outfit deco is largely simple, lacking in any signs of dirt or weathering, but that sort of thing is also increasingly common a few years after a price increase, but before the next round of price increases. (Vintage would shoot up to $19.99 a few months after this guy came out.)

As a "the adventure continues!" figure, this is fantastic. I really wish we got this outfit in The Retro Collection because this is the kind of costuming that inspires kids to imagine their own adventures... and that's where my interests remain. This was his "goodbye" outfit on the show, but what did he do next? Nobody knows! But I bet he was wearing these pants when he did it! Unless you're opposed to the Disney era in general, I'd recommend this one. It's a hopeful figure that would be fun to play with, were you of such a mindset. There's no real good reason for this figure to exist given it's meant as an adult collectible souvenir for the post-post-release of a streaming show, but I like it. I'm glad they did it. I wouldn't mind a few more figures from Obi-Wan Kenobi either. That show holds up better on a rewatch.

Confidential to Lucasfilm: if you're never doing another live-action Kenobi show from this era, consider doing a cartoon. I'd love to see this outfit in action, somewhere, somehow.

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

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,328: March 17, 2026