{"id":10352,"date":"2010-11-30T08:44:39","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T14:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10352"},"modified":"2010-11-30T13:48:10","modified_gmt":"2010-11-30T19:48:10","slug":"vault-review-star-wars-vintage-collection-adm-ackbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10352","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Star Wars Vintage Collection: Adm. Ackbar"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>It\u2019s always a bit difficult finding toys this time of year. The stores full of parents and grandparents to contend, you have to deal with random shipment schedules, and, of course, untrained stockers. So, I felt extra lucky when I came across Star Wars Vintage Collection Wave 3 at my Target last week.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a casual Star Wars fan. I enjoy the franchise, but I\u2019m not obsessed with it like some of my other collections. Mostly I just stick with the characters I love and easily ignore the rest. But that\u2019s getting harder with every release of Vintage Collection figures. With incredibly detailed sculpts, fantastic paint jobs and wide range of articulation, I find myself wanting to buy figures I don\u2019t care about just because they look so good. (Damn you Wooof!) Even the packaging pushes my \u201cBuy it Now\u201d button.<\/p>\n

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The one character I knew I was getting from wave three was Admiral Ackbar. The good Admiral is one of the first figures I remember owning as a kid. I didn\u2019t really even know who he was back then, I just liked how he looked with his smart uniform, short feet, and alien head and arms. In the real movie Luke may have defeated Vader, but in the battleground of my room, it was always Ackbar to lead the charge and vanquish the Empire. I still have that old figure, and even though the many years of love have taken their toll, he\u2019s still cherished in my collection for all the fond memories.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve said it before, but I\u2019ll say it again. I love the retro packaging they use for the Vintage Collection figures. Although other lines like MOTU Classics and GI Joe try to evoke similar feelings, their packaging is still just an update of the original. With Star Wars, it is the original. Such a simple idea, yet so effective in making me nostalgic.<\/p>\n

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Ackbar\u2019s sculpt is incredibly detailed for such a small figure, which seems to be the par for this line. There are wrinkles and flaps of skin all around his eyes and neck. Those little tendrils are sculpted around his mouth and nose. There are even those little squid-like tube things coming out from behind his eyes. And unlike the Power of the Force figure, this Ackbar\u2019s head doesn\u2019t seem squished and wide. His arms are equally detailed and look like a crab\u2019s shell with long webbed fingers. I was impressed to see his arms were sculpted in a similar pose as the 1983 figure.<\/p>\n

Ackbar\u2019s uniform is more accurate this time around with its slightly hunched back and smooth tunic. The arms and legs are sculpted with wrinkles and make the joints look very natural bent or straight. One thing I do miss from the old figure is the style of his feet. This Ackbar\u2019s feet are more human, and probably more accurate, but I really loved those short space shoes the original figure wore.\n<\/p>\n

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Adding to the wonderful sculpt is the simple yet effective paint job. Ackbar\u2019s head and arms are molded in that dark brown color with a pattern of dark splotches added for detail. Offsetting the darkness of his skin tone are his glossy and golden colored irises. His uniform is a simple muted gray and white with that smart looking yellow stripe running down the sides (love that). Hasbro even colored the soles of his shoes dark gray and the tiny pips on his rank insignia individually. It\u2019s great to see such small details with no slop. Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ackbar\u2019s articulation is surprisingly good for a guy who\u2019s mostly seen sitting in a moving chair. His head is on a ball joint and has really great range of movement. His shoulders, elbows, and knees are all swivel-hinges. His waist, forearms, and thighs are swivels. I was a little surprised to find he didn\u2019t have ankle joints, but that doesn\u2019t really take away from his range of movement.<\/p>\n

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Ackbar comes with a couple accessories. First is his futuristic wand thing, like the one the original figure came with. It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve seen Return of the Jedi, but I can\u2019t seem to remember when he used it in the movie. The second accessory he comes with is kind of odd. It\u2019s the panel that sits in front of Ackbar when he\u2019s in his chair. I don\u2019t mind that he came with this, but it looks a little odd since it was actually attached to the chair and now he\u2019s just carrying it around.<\/p>\n

It would have been interesting if they actually gave Ackbar his chair as an accessory. He doesn\u2019t really need a gun, like the Power of the Force figure came with, and we see him in his chair more than anything else. I actually wouldn\u2019t have minded paying a little more for it. Then my Ackbar could hover around my shelf, giving commands and stating the obvious to my other figures.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m really happy with this Ackbar figure. With his great sculpt and coloring, he\u2019s the most accurate version of the character to be made in plastic. Plus he\u2019s articulated well enough to look natural while sitting down. Hasbro continues to blow me away with The Vintage Collection line. The first two waves were good, but this third wave is damned near perfect. It\u2019s going to be really tough to keep from buying a lot of these. And I can tell you right now, if this quality continues, this will be one of the best toy lines ever.<\/p>\n

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Wave 3 of the Vintage Collection hasn\u2019t totally hit shelves yet. Target seems to be the only store putting them out at the moment, and even then it\u2019s very sparse with not every store doing it. So, keep an eye out at your local Targets, and hopefully Toys R Us and Wal-Mart will pick up the slack soon. The figures in the Vintage Collection will cost you a little more than the other Star Wars lines, running around $10. Luckily, it\u2019s almost Christmas and you may find some good sales get the price a little lower. But even at ten dollars, these figures are well worth it in my opinion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s always a bit difficult finding toys this time of year. Not only are the stores full of parents and grandparents to contend with, but you also have to deal with random shipment schedules and untrained stockers. 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