{"id":12262,"date":"2011-04-11T02:48:20","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T07:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=12262"},"modified":"2011-04-11T02:52:01","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T07:52:01","slug":"vault-review-star-wars-vintage-collection-dagobah-luke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=12262","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Star Wars Vintage Collection: Dagobah Luke"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Maybe it\u2019s the fact that the figures look so damned good, or that they retail for reasonable prices, or maybe it\u2019s just a Jedi mind trick. Either way, I\u2019m compelled to buy two with every purchase. So when I picked up Lando, I also somehow found myself at checkout with Dagobah Landing Luke Skywalker. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m not that big a fan of Luke. Sure he\u2019s the hero, but he\u2019s also way to whiney for my tastes. So I didn\u2019t have a lot of figures of him as a kid. I seem to remember playing with his X-Wing version back in the 80\u2019s, but that figure\u2019s long gone now. Looking through my Box-o-Star Wars toys, I guess I never bought a Luke from the 90\u2019s. So this may be only the second Luke Skywalker figure I\u2019ve ever owned. <\/p>\n

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The really interesting thing about this figure is that it\u2019s a version of Luke we\u2019ve never seen before. Sure he\u2019s had plenty of plastic appearances in his X-Wing duds, but this is apparently the first one based off of his crash landing in the Dagobah swamp. It\u2019s kind of interesting, and makes me wonder how many more scene specific costumes haven\u2019t been done as toys yet.<\/p>\n

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I definitely bought this figure for his looks. He\u2019s mostly a reuse of the 2009 Legacy Collection Luke from Empire Strikes Back, but this one has a definite lack of his Hoth gear. Most noticeably is the absence of his gloves and little white cap he wears under his helmet. I have to admit the sculptors did a really good job. I didn\u2019t even realize they were the same base figure until I saw someone mention it online, and even then I had to compare them myself to be sure.<\/p>\n

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This figure\u2019s head sculpt is perfect. The Vintage Collection always impresses me with their spot-on impressions of the actors, and this Luke is no different. The sculptors were able to capture that slightly unsure\/worried\/whiney look that Mark Hamill so often used. Add that little part of hair they gave his bangs and it looks like he stepped right out of the card art.<\/p>\n

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The sculptors also added a holster for his classic blaster and new forearms to replace the gloves. These new wrists fit right in with the rest of the figure in shape and color. Even the ribbed pattern on the sides match up perfectly. My only complaint is that they make his arms appear slightly too long. It\u2019s not something that\u2019s noticeable right away, or even when the elbows are bent. But if you have them down to his sides or stretched straight out you notice that something looks a bit off. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The paint job on this figure is equally nice. I\u2019m really glad they replaced the stark white leg straps with a light grey; it makes them look less new. His boots are also a darker gray while his belt is now brown. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of paint on details that were painted previously. Little things like the pip on the left side of his chest weren\u2019t there during those scenes in the movie, so I don\u2019t mind when they\u2019re not painted. But they also didn\u2019t paint the little latches that hang down from his belt to hold the lightsaber. Definitely a missed opportunity, especially since the peg on his saber connects right at that point.<\/p>\n

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Something else that is missing is the lack of dirt on the figure. This figure is based off the scene where Luke crashes and is wandering around the swamp. I personally don\u2019t mind that the figure isn\u2019t grimy. It allows me to use him for other things besides a crash site survivor. But without the muck, this \u201cDagobah Landing\u201d luke isn\u2019t quite as accurate. It makes me wonder if they\u2019ll release a messier version of the figure down the road.<\/p>\n

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Luke comes with his X-Wing helmet, his blaster, a lightsaber that on and another that\u2019s just the hilt. All of which fit on him very nicely. Well, maybe not the helmet. It seems a little big.<\/p>\n

This figure, like most of The Vintage Collection, is also nicely articulated. His head and waist are ball joints. His shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles are all swivel hinges. Luke\u2019s wrists and hips are swivels. These joints give him some really nice movement. I just wish his hips could move out more. Those hinged hip joints really cut down on what could be some fantastic posing.<\/p>\n

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All around I\u2019m a pretty big fan of this figure, even if I\u2019m not the biggest fan of the character. He goes well with the rest of the characters, and he\u2019ll be difficult for future \u201cX-Wing Luke\u201ds to top. I\u2019m pretty sure I won\u2019t need another one, even with the very few issues I had. Now he just needs his wingman Wedge to help him blow up a few Death Stars and score some chicks at the cantina. <\/p>\n

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Maybe it\u2019s the fact that the figures look so damned good, or that they retail for reasonable prices, or maybe it\u2019s just a Jedi mind trick. Either way, I\u2019m compelled to buy two with every purchase. 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