{"id":12128,"date":"2011-03-25T02:04:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T07:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=12128"},"modified":"2011-03-28T14:12:48","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T19:12:48","slug":"vault-review-star-wars-vintage-collection-lando-calrissian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=12128","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Star Wars Vintage Collection: Gen. Lando Calrissian"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> This week I was lucky enough to happen upon wave six of Star Wars\u2019 Vintage Collection at my local Wal-Mart. I was tempted to pick up a Jango Fett to go with my Vintage Mace Windu, but instead I decided to pick a character that I actually cared for. So now I\u2019m the proud owner of a General Lando Calrissian. <\/p>\n

Sure, Mace Windu may be the badass of the Star Wars Universe, but Lando Calrissian is the official Cool Cat. First of all, he somehow gambled his way into becoming the Administrator of Cloud City. I know some people win a ton in Vegas, but I\u2019ve never heard of anyone winning so much that they literally own the casino afterwards. Second, when he hands over Han and crew to Vader, he mentions that the Empire arrived before they did. He played it so cool that even though he sold them out, he still gave them a tour of the city and hit on Leia. Third: capes. How many office administrators\/generals do you know that wear capes?<\/p>\n

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One thing bothered me though. I was always confused as to why the Rebellion allowed a man with basically no military experience to become a General. Not to mention the fact that he sold out his best friend to the Empire for what is basically more lenient tax regulations. I guess the Rebellion really will take anyone with a ship.<\/p>\n

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The first Vintage Collection figure we get of Lando is him in his General\u2019s uniform, which is a pretty good choice in my opinion. Especially considering the most likely alternative is an all blue leisure<\/del> Office Administrator suit, which isn\u2019t quite as flattering. I\u2019d rather take the stylin General duds anyday.<\/p>\n

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The sculpting on the figure itself has a ton of tiny details. There are the obvious ones like his rank insignias, pouches, and wrist band. But there are also incredibly small details that I didn\u2019t notice until I got him out of package. They actually sculpted the vertical lines that make up the fabric pattern of his pants and shirt. That\u2019s a level of detail you just don\u2019t expect to see on a three inch figure, but it\u2019s definitely appreciated.<\/p>\n

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Lando\u2019s face sculpt is also pretty good, but I\u2019m not entirely happy with it. It definitely looks like Billy Dee Williams in general, but not exactly from every angle. I\u2019m fine with that. But I think the real problem is the figure\u2019s half-hearted smile. Billy Dee has a very large and flashy smile that they didn\u2019t translate over into plastic. Which is a real shame because I\u2019d rather have him posed on my shelf, looking back at me, with that million dollar smile. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lando\u2019s shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles are all swivel hinges. His waist and wrists are swivel joints, while his head is a ball joint. This gives him the huge range of articulation that I\u2019ve come to expect from the Vintage Collection figures, and I love it. (Even if his hips do look a little odd in certain poses.) I wish they would stop with the swivel waist though and just start making those ball joints as well.<\/p>\n

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Lando technically comes with two accessories: his cape and his gun. I really like the overall feel of his cape. It\u2019s slightly longer than the figure, but I don\u2019t really mind because it actually billows up nicely when he\u2019s standing. It also fits him very well (much better than Mace\u2019s robe or Grievous\u2019 cape). <\/p>\n

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The one problem I have with the cape is the elastic band used for the clasp. It\u2019s really too large for a three inch scale. I would have preferred they just use a string of some sort, which would also look a bit more movie accurate I think.<\/p>\n

Lando\u2019s gun is okay. It\u2019s really small though and looks better in its holster than his hand. I\u2019m glad he came with it, but I don\u2019t think mine will be holding much.<\/p>\n

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Overall, I\u2019m pretty happy with this figure. Sure, he could be smiling more but it\u2019s still a pretty good representation of Billy Dee. Plus, he actually looks like a real person and not an animated caricature like some of the older figures. I\u2019m not sure how wide spread this wave will be, but you might want to start checking your Wal-Marts. Hopefully it won\u2019t be too hard to find.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week I was lucky enough to happen upon wave six of Star Wars\u2019 Vintage Collection at my local Wal-Mart. I was tempted to pick up a Jango Fett to go with my Vintage Mace Windu, but instead I decided to pick a character that I actually cared for. 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