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Star Wars Power of the Force Wave 6 Collection


 Here they are, the final wave of single figures from the Red Lightsaber Power of the Force 2 collection. It feels weird to know that I have the complete set and that I got them all brand new. As I've mentioned previously, this series was my Star Wars and they arrived in the aisle at the perfect time for my fandom. And being able to grow up with many vintage figures only raised my excitement for the Star Wars relaunch in 1995. My nine to eleven year old self is feeling an incredible sense of satisfaction. And the only thing that had made this collection even more gratifying has been the prices. I know a lot of people bought multiples of figures way back when, expecting to have a giant pay off in the future. I do have some pity for them but, moreso, I'm thankful that their efforts made the prices on these figures fantastic and what we could only wish all of our favorite toy lines still enjoyed.

Greedo


As much as I love this line, even I can admit that they made some errors. For me, the most important thing about a basic articulation figure has to be the figure's stance. Dynamic posing is this lines greatest blessing and curse but Greedo here is the perfect example of how to do it correctly. He can easily look perfectly at ease to stand in the background of a Cantina or Smuggler's Den while also look ready for action with his weapon drawn. It's a shame Greedo had a such a quick exit from the franchise because the figure has such a fantastic look. As a kid, my Greedo always survived the Solo encounter and harbored a long standing grudge against Solo. For me, he was more of Han's enemy than Boba Fett. The latter was just doing a job but Greedo is out for blood.

Death Star Gunner



I didn't have this guy as a kid. As a Return of the Jedi fan, I mainly purchased Jabba's guys. That, however, has nothing to do with this toy. It's a great sculpt and the glossy black on his helmet, gloves, and boots really make him so much more than a background character in your Imperial army. The only shame here is that they never made a Death Star gunner station to use him with. Maybe if the later Green Card gunner stations had performed better, this would have been in the next wave. What might have been.

Tatooine Stormtrooper


The Sandtrooper was a great figure. Unfortunately, it's a commander and we wouldn't get single card versions with the white pauldrons. You either had to paint your own or buy a lot of Dewbacks. Luckily, you didn't have a large area to paint. I love the sand effect on this figure, I only wish that Hasbro/Kenner would have reigned that in with later releases. Some figures would cross the line between giving a toy a nice wash versus a classically clean look.


If you've enjoyed this look back through the single cards, don't worry, I'm not done. I've been collecting the Green Card releases too, however, I haven't been too picky on whether they were loose or carded. I also have the deluxe figures and many of the vehicles too look back on as well. Thanks for following my nostalgic journey thus far.


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