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For this #StarWarsSaturday post from the archives, we’re taking a look at another figure in The Phantom Menace line. It’s Queen Amidala (Naboo)!
This figure was released with the first waves of TPM figures back in May of 1999, and at the time, it appeared to be a fair likeness to Natalie Portman (not too sure about that now with more modern paint applications). All these figures were easy to find (and army-build apparently). The sculpt is decent, but the sleeves look a bit silly if the arms are posed too high. The figure did come with the Comtech stand. It could play several lines of dialogue on the chip reader. It also included two differing lengths of blasters, as these tiny accessories were easy to lose.
I thought this shot of the royal troops storming the Naboo hangar was impressive. The incognito queen and her handmaidens, in matching outfits, were startled to see a mysterious hooded figure (Darth Maul). They were soon relieved when Qui-Gon declared, “We’ll handle this.”
The Phantom Menace turned 25 years old last year, and I “figure” there’ll be a new Episode I figure to share here for the rest of the year. Happy 25+ years of The Phantom Menace!
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