Recommended music: John Williams – Enter Darth Maul
One more #StarWarsSaturday post from the archives today, from The Phantom Menace line, it’s Darth Maul!
This Darth Maul (Tatooine) figure was the first Maul figure from The Phantom Menace line (or any Star Wars line for that matter). This Maul is definitely looking like he’s ready to take out some random kid in pursuit of a Jedi.
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!
Also on this #StarWarsSaturday from the archives, from the Star Wars The Legacy Collection, we’ve got Rum Sleg!
This is a pretty forgotten background character from The Phantom Menace. Rum Sleg can be seen walking around Mos Espa and then watching the pod race. He looks like a horror villain with his helmet off, and always comes packing heat when attending a race.😄
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!
Popping up this #StarWarsSaturday from the archives, we’ve got the Disney Star Wars Character Pluto as R2-D2!
This is a pretty funny concept for the astromech. While we never got a figure of Artoo actor Kenny Baker popping out of the droid, seeing a cartoon dog in it is fun.
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!
For this #StarWarsSaturday, we’re still in Echo Base during The Empire Strikes Back. From The Vintage Collection, it’s NOT Hoth Rebel Trooper, it’s Cal Alder!
After Han sets back out on tauntaun to search for Luke, there are no signs of life outside the base reported by either man or droid, when this unnamed Rebel Lieutenant reports in to his Major:
“Sir, all the patrols are in. Still no…still no contact from Skywalker or Solo.”
So, the reason I’m calling this figure “Cal Alder”, and not the one that others have labeled as Cal from the 2022 Hoth Echo Base Soldier Troop Builder 4-Pack, is because actor Jack McKenzie’s face is actually shown on the cardback of this 2011 release.
The figure is labeled as “Hoth Rebel Trooper (Echo Base Battle Gear)” for two reasons. First, the vintage figure in the outfit was labeled the same way. To confuse matters further, the vintage ESB cardback incorrectly shows a different character in different gear. Secondly, the character was credited only as “Deck Lieutenant” in the film, and didn’t receive the name “Cal Alder” until being included in an expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game in 1996.
This Cal is a pretty simple figure with good paint applications, a blaster, and removable goggles. Hasbro later used this figure as a base for their army builder 4-pack. While those figures feature removable hats, the hats look oversized compared to Cal’s sculpted head. Also, even with 11 years to correct their mistake, they still copied over the gray on the gloves (these should be all white, even the vintage figure got it right), and the black on the boots (these should be gray with white straps)😛…
“Your Highness, there’s nothing more we can do tonight. The shield doors must be closed.” – Bren Derlin [Leia nods] “Close the doors.” – Derlin “Yes, sir.” – Cal Alder
Also on this #StarWarsSaturday from the archives, from The Phantom Menace line, it’s Jar Jar Binks!
This was the first of many eventual action figure releases for the character. This was an extra post last May to kick off the month celebrating 25 years of this fun-loving Gungan!
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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