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Amazon is bringing us the full Retro Collection bounty hunter set through a series of exclusive 2-packs. Dengar/IG-88 make up the second release in this series. Click below to check out our full Visual Guide of this Special 2 Action Figures set. We also have a full review of this set for your perusal. 

The Retro Collection Special 2 Action Figures [Dengar/IG-88] set continues delivering Kenner-inspired bounty hunters into our collections. (more….)

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The Retro Collection Special 2 Action Figures [Dengar/IG-88] set continues delivering Kenner-inspired bounty hunters into our collections. (more….)

Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 14!

Some of the figures from The Black Series Credit Collection are making their way to collectors. Tonight we are adding IG-11 to our Visual Guides. Click below for a look at the concept art version of this figure. You can also read all about him in our review database.

The GameStop exclusive “Credit Collection” IG-11 is interesting, and strange, and confusing. What’s the point of this line? And why are they put on vintage Kenner-inspired packaging cards? (more….)

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5POA is never OK, but at least Hasbro did something good with the Celebrate The Force multipacks, a parting gift for collectors as they close the tooling archives on these figures forever. The Bounty Hunters set includes a new take on R5-P8 that uses the same tooling as a The Vntage Collection figure. This character first saw release in Disney’s Droid Factory line. The rest of this multipack is a waster Are you buying these sets for your collection? (more….)

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In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit IG-88 (Bounty Hunter). IG-88’s Trilogo card art is quite a departure from the American Kenner packaging. The Executor background is completely eliminated, and in its place is an all-gray backdrop. Also, they dropped “Bounty Hunter” from the character’s name. The review’s Collector Notes are updated with this information. See the full card art and additional notes by revisiting the 1980’s STAR WARS IG-88 (Bounty Hunter) figure HERE.

Tonight we start a run of Visual Guide updates featuring figures from The Black Series [Phase III]. First up, check out the Best Buy exclusive IG-11. Click below for our full Visual Guide, and click here to check out our full review.

Next up is the Best Buy exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] IG-11 6″ figure. It’s cool. Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Do you know this figure’s “secret” hidden special feature? It’s beautiful! See the Power Of The Jedi IG-88 Action Collection 12 Inch Figure. It’s helped up remarkably well even today. See more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

IG-88 (Bounty Hunter) • The Empire Strikes Back • 1980

Our next Visual Guide update features the re-released IG-88 from the new The Black Series Archive line. Click below for a full look at this figure, and click here for our detailed review.

It’s our final year of Research Droids Reviews! A new year means new figures! Let’s finish up the first wave of The Black Series Archive line with IG-88. What’s up with that paint job? Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.