The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six - STAR WARS See-Threepio (C-3PO)

STAR WARS See-Threepio (C-3PO)

Has Hasbro added this character’s card art and action figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION? And is it definitive?

No. To date, two See-Threepio (C-3PO) figures come close to meeting this definition but are still very distant to where they need to be considered definitive. We have 2004’s THE “VINTAGE” ORIGINAL TRILOGY COLLECTION See-Threepio (C-3PO) figure, and then 2010’s THE VINTAGE COLLECTION See-Threepio (C-3PO) (VC06) figure. Both figures are on THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK cards. We need this character on a STAR WARS card. Also, both action figures don’t meet “definitive” status definitions.

Does THE VINTAGE COLLECTION release completely satisfy the modern counterpart to 1978’s STAR WARS See-Threepio (C-3PO) figure?

We’re still waiting for Hasbro to add this figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION on a STAR WARS card. But things become very complicated when determining if we have an action figure that meets definitive status. The VOTC figure is vac-metalized but comes with only four points of articulation. The VC06 figure is super-articulated but comes with features specific to the Prequel Trilogy. It’s also not vac-metalized. Many feel 2006’s THE SAGA COLLECTION C-3PO (With Ewok Throne) (SAGA 042) figure would be the best choice to pack on a STAR WARS card, but others think it still lacks in articulation. The best choice might be to repaint 2009’s THE LEGACY COLLECTION U-3PO Build A Droid figure and repaint it in gold and place it on a STAR WARS card.

If Hasbro didn’t release the figure yet, do we have a near-definitive or definitive release of this character that can be added to THE VINTAGE COLLECTION as a straight repack, repaint, or with little retooling to update it?

At this point, an all-new figure from the ground up is the best way to approach this action figure. Hasbro should get the necessary permission and approval to exceptionally produce a C-3PO figure with vac-metalization exclusively for THE VINTAGE COLLECTION. If not, we suggest the 2009 THE LEGACY COLLECTION U-3PO Build A Droid figure repaint idea.

What does Hasbro have to do so we can check off “See-Threepio (C-3PO)” from our Vintage Vs. Modern checklists?

They need to tool an all-new action figure of See-Threepio (C-3PO) and place it on a STAR WARS card. Interestingly, they never deviated from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK card art.

The year and years elapsed (through 2021) since we last had this character in classic Kenner-styled packaging (vintage or modern)?

2010’s/2020’s TVC See-Threepio (C-3PO) (VC06). 11 years/1 year ago.

2004’s VOTC See-Threepio (C-3PO). 17 years ago.

1978’s SW See-Threepio (C-3PO). 43 years ago.